I am the carpenter king

() Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him worriedly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled indifferently, and said casually: "Sir, there are only you and me here, so just speak up if you have anything to say!"

Saluted to Emperor Yaoqi, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "Your Majesty's idea is really agreed with, but the reform of the tax system and the integration of government and business taxation will cause panic among the people in Liaodong. I believe that as long as this policy is implemented If it is issued, the big households in Liaodong may be sold out overnight! Then the whole Liaodong will be in a depression, which will be very unfavorable to the situation in Liaodong!"

Smiling and nodding, Emperor Yaoqi said with a smile: "Sir, you are really talented. I have been thinking about it for a long time. It can be said that before I ascended the throne, I was thinking about how to break this situation. Controlling the government, if all these inputs are denounced, what will happen to the government? Besides, how can the local government interfere with it? My imperial decree, this Forbidden City, may be an imperial decree, and I don’t know what to do when I leave the Forbidden City. The six departments of the cabinet are right There are a lot of things that are yin and yang, and if you want to break this situation, you must use extraordinary means."

Staring blankly at Emperor Yaoqi, Sun Chengzong didn't expect that Emperor Yaoqi would say such a thing, nor did he think that Emperor Yaoqi was thinking about how to rejuvenate Daming before he ascended the throne.At this time, the teenager Yaozi in front of him suddenly grew taller in Sun Chengzong's eyes.Nodding his head slowly, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "Since Your Majesty has such an idea, then I will do my best, but I think it's better for me to bring this matter up."

Shaking his head slowly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said: "Sir, after listening to what I said, I chose Liaodong after careful consideration. Sir, I defeated the Jiannu in Liaodong, that is to say, the situation in Liaodong in a short period of time. It will be very stable. And Liaodong is vast and sparse, and it can better implement the policy of Zhenzhen, but now I am still hesitating about one thing."

"If there is any embarrassment, your majesty will take care of it, and I will help you solve your majesty's worries and problems!" Sun Chengzong said sincerely, saluting Emperor Yaoqi.

Sighing softly, Emperor Yaoqi said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am going to build a new navy in Liaodong. Compared with the southwest coast, I think Liaodong is more suitable. There are many rivers in Liaodong, and there are also many places close to the sea. , This is the most convenient condition. If you can have a strong navy, it will be much more convenient whether you are fighting Jiannu or doing anything else."

Nodding his head slowly, Sun Chengzong also admitted that what Emperor Yaoqi said was reasonable, but after all, this is not a trivial matter!But thinking about it, there shouldn't be any problem in carrying it out. After all, Jing was nominally trying to fight slaves, and no member of the association was so confused as to stand up against it.If someone really came out of the station, then he would definitely be labeled as a collaborator.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong agreed with his opinion, Emperor Yaoqi suddenly whispered: "Sir, actually I have another idea!"

Emperor Yaoqi, who was serious just now, was deeply secretive at this time. Although Sun Chengzong thought it was funny in his heart, he said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, please tell me, I will listen with all my ears."

"Sir, what problem do you think has been troubling Daming? It makes me feel that there is no room for it?" Emperor Yaoqi glanced at Sun Chengzong and said indifferently.

Hearing Emperor Yaoqi's words, Sun Chengzong was also stunned, although he knew that Daming was poor and weak, but what was the reason?Shaking his head with a wry smile, Sun Chengzong said helplessly: "I have thought about it too, but I don't understand what is wrong. I wonder if Your Majesty has figured it out?"

Slowly nodding his head, Emperor Yaoqi said with a serious expression: "In the end, there is only one word, and that is money! The court has no money, and this is the key. Without money to train troops, without the support of the army, other reforms are useless." It is to say that the law has not been achieved at all. If you want to be rich, there are no more than two ways, one is to increase revenue, and the other is to reduce expenditure.”

At this time, Sun Chengzong had a feeling of sudden realization that it was indeed a matter of money. With money, he could train troops, and with the army, he could carry out drastic reforms.Once you have money, everything can be revived.It sounds simple, but where does the money come from?All dynasties have been worrying about money, but it is not so easy to solve o Ah!After thinking for a long time, Sun Chengzong couldn't figure it out, and couldn't help but look at Emperor Yaoqi again.

Walking slowly to Sun Chengzong's side, Emperor Yaoqi said with a smile: "I'll talk about throttling first, there are too many things in the court, disaster relief expenses, officials' salaries, and annual military expenses, these are all indispensable Although it is called saving money, no matter which part is cut, it will make many people feel uncomfortable. Officials cannot live without salaries, soldiers cannot live without food, and ordinary people cannot provide disaster relief. This creates a problem, cutting waste is impossible .”

Sun Chengzong nodded in agreement, what Emperor Yaoqi said is naturally reasonable, such a big country requires a huge amount of expenses every year, there is no shortage of o!

As if seeing Sun Chengzong's attitude, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said, "This Yaoxia is so big and there are so many places to spend money, but how much is the tax of Ming Dynasty? Last year's tax was only 320 million taels, sir, I know what this means. What? This means that this tax is only enough for the military pay, but where does the rest of the money come from? They are all staring at my internal treasury, really thinking that my internal treasury can’t be emptied?”

Taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Yaoqi said quite seriously: "Sir, can you tell me, is the Ming Dynasty really so poor?"

Sun Chengzong didn't know what to say, did Daming have no money?For those wealthy businessmen and local gentry, Sun Chengzong has seen a lot.Every family has thousands of hectares of fertile land, gold and silver are like mountains, does Daming have no money?I'm afraid it's the poor people who have no money, and the Long Live God in front of me.

Seeing Sun Chengzong's expression, Emperor Yaoqi knew that this gentleman had nothing to say.Sighing lightly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled wryly and said, "I'm poor! If you want to have money, you can only open it up. As long as I say it in the court, someone will definitely suggest that I raise taxes. Once I It is true that the increase in taxation can bring in a lot of money, but what about the common people? Which one is not waiting to be fed? I know that the people who should be taxed the most are the local tyrants and evil gentry, those businessmen, those who are officials, and those princes who are entrusted outside!"

Nodding his head slowly, Sun Chengzong understands this truth, the richest people under heaven are these people.But that is the ancestral system!Although it can be changed forcibly, it will still be opposed by Yao Xiajin, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and the clan of the Ming Dynasty, then it will be troublesome.Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong shook his head with a wry smile, this road will not work.Zhang Juzheng's reform back then was only to measure the land, but just such an item aroused so much opposition, and it failed in the end.

"I must do this matter, and anyone who opposes me will do it, but not now. This requires a strong army, an army loyal to me, and my sword will be invincible! As long as there is such an army, this Reforms will be launched, and whoever stands up to oppose will be killed. Gods block and kill gods, and Buddhas block and kill Buddhas. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, for the country's society, even if the name of a tyrant is left in history in the future, I will not Care!" Emperor Yaoqi's face was dark and terrible, he looked at Sun Chengzong with deep eyes, and said loudly: "Sir, are you willing to try with me?"

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt down on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, those who have achieved great things since ancient times have often been misunderstood. You don't have to worry about it. Your Majesty's sword points, and your ministers must charge forward!"

Helping Sun Chengzong up, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said: "With Mr.'s words, I am satisfied! Then I will talk about my thoughts. Bringing Liaodong du li out is the first step. I am here What is hesitating is whether to get Liaodong du li out now, or are we waiting?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that the iron should be struck while the iron is hot. At this time, Liaodong has just won a big victory. It is very timely to do so!" Sun Chengzong sank a little, and said seriously.

"Well, let's make it like this, divide Liaodong separately, as a province, re-divide the administrative territory, and then govern it separately! Then I plan to build a shipyard in Jinzhou on the Liaodong Peninsula, and then build a shipyard. Navy. This navy can not only help Liaodong to fight, but also has a more important purpose." Emperor Yaoqi nodded slowly, and then said to Sun Chengzong.

Hearing Emperor Yaoqi's words, Sun Chengzong kept nodding his head, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, after re-dividing Liaodong, the supply of grain to Liaodong will become a problem. I feel that the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry It's going to be a problem!"

Waving his hand, Emperor Yaoqi interrupted Sun Chengzong's words, and said quite seriously: "Although Liaodong has been divided, I will still give the money, food and military expenses, but it will not go through the Ministry of Households, and all will be allocated directly from my internal treasury. Besides, I am currently studying the issue of purging the imperial court and the capital, and I believe this will not be a problem soon."

Taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Yaoqi said sincerely: "Sir, I have placed my bet on Liaodong, on Mr. Sir, please don't let me down!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, please explain to Your Majesty if you have anything to do!" Although Sun Chengzong didn't know what Emperor Yaoqi asked him to do, he still replied respectfully.

"What I want to talk about is the navy. The future of Ming Dynasty is all on this navy. After the ship is built, I need Aiqing to do something. This may damage Aiqing's reputation, or it may cause Aiqing to be banned. Into a misunderstanding, I don't know." Emperor Yaoqi had general feelings, some hesitation, and looked at Sun Chengzong with a rather complicated expression.

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt down on the ground again, and said loudly: "I am not afraid of death, what else can stop me!"