Win the Ding 1617

Chongzhen saw that if he didn't stop it, the court would be in danger of turning into a vegetable market, so he ordered the eunuchs to stop the quarrels among the officials. It took a lot of effort to calm down the court.Chongzhen and everyone calmed down and said: "Everything you said is reasonable, but the most important thing at the moment is to drive Abatai internally first, and get rid of Huang Taiji externally. As for what Uncle Ning Yuan said, I think it is very good. The enemy is present, so don't think about it for the time being, and it will not be too late to discuss it on the day when Ningyuan Bo Yaowu Shenyang, when the capital presents his captives. Right now, it's better for you dear friends to offer suggestions for the affairs of Liaodong."

Li Shouhan saw that the emperor wanted to delay, so he said: "Your Majesty, the integration of government and gentry pays rations involves a lot, and it will be difficult to implement it for a while, but the two customs offices in Tianjin and Denglai should implement it immediately in order to raise military salaries. The [-]-year rent reduction is also a small convenience. Even if the good deeds of the people cannot be carried out immediately, they should be announced to the world, and gradually promote the reduction of rent and interest.”

That's it!

All the ministers in the hall suddenly felt a stone fall to the ground.The so-called long-term plan means not discussing it, and not discussing it means not implementing it.With the current organizational form of the Ming court, it is a coordinated government structure that has been praised countless times by countless elites, a small government and a big society. Where does the court have any resources to implement the system?If there were such resources, there would not be such arrogant soldiers as Zuo Liangyu He Renlong. ???&nbs&wan&book&bar& {3.}.{nsb}.{m}p; Next, everyone's attention quickly shifted to how to establish two customs offices in Tianjin and Denglai. discussion.

According to the intention of the instigator Ning Yuanbo Li Shouhan, the Denglai Customs and Tianjin Customs do not need to be established separately.So he changed the name of the admiral Nancao eunuch's yamen stationed in Nigu area of ​​Tianjin to receive money and food from Nanzhong, changed the customs, and then divided it into two, one stationed in Tianjin and one stationed in Denglai.

This suggestion made everyone present more emotional than the proposal on the fiscal and taxation system just now.

The eunuchs who stood in the dark corners around the hall with low eyebrows were all showing joy in their eyes, and some of them were bold enough to steal a look at the two old ancestors standing behind Emperor Chongzhen.At this time, Wang Dehua and Wang Chengen also tried to maintain their composure, but their hearts were extremely excited.

Change the current Admiral Nancao Eunuch to Customs.Undoubtedly, the customs has also been included in the sphere of influence of the so-called 24 Yamen.The establishment of the two customs offices will undoubtedly control the sea trade in the northern provinces, and pinch the lifeblood of the merchants with one hand?

With the customs, the navy can be mobilized justifiably, and even the navy under Ning Yuanbo's command is invited to come and go on guerrilla patrols.The Jianghai joint defense agreement established with Ning Yuanbo and Nanjing's nobles can echo from the north to the south.Thus.The entire prosperous and prosperous area of ​​Ming Dynasty is under control invisibly.A steady stream of silver dollars would flow into the emperor's inner mansion like a tide, the big rivers would be full of water and the small rivers would be full, and the emperor's treasury would have silver dollars that couldn't fit.We slaves should help clean up a little bit.

In the past few years, dealing with the Southern Guangdong Army, the eunuchs' horizons have been greatly expanded. It turns out that the outside world is so wonderful. No wonder the Sanbao Gong would rather die at the bottom of the sea than sail to the West in his old age!Not to mention anything else, just look at the handwriting of people who donated money to build temples after they came back.

However, since the eunuchs who are gone below can think of the importance of this customs, how can those adults who have read the sage scriptures not think of it?

"Your Majesty! I have this chapter!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Unanimously, two people stood up from behind the civilian line.

One is to fight back against Xue (Guoguan) not long ago. From Li Rixuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, through Dong Tingxian, a disciple of Zhou Yanru, who is now the chief assistant of the cabinet, to Wu Changshi, the Secretary of Wenxuan of the Ministry of Officials under Zhou Gelao's banner.

The other is Xiong Rulin, a native of Yuyao, Zhejiang, who was involved in Huke's work.

Xiong Rulin is fine, except that Shou Han is very friendly because he also led troops across the sea when he served as the magistrate of Tong'an County in Fujian, and fought against the Dutch in Xiamen and won the victory. Nod to the bear.

But the other Wu Changshi, with his nostrils turned upside down, didn't even look at Li Shouhan, which made Shouhan very unhappy.He didn't know that because of Wu Changshi's defection, Zhou Yanru quickly grasped many facts about Xue Guoguan's corruption and acceptance of bribes, causing turmoil in the court, Li Rixuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Li Daiwen, Minister of the Ministry of Households, took the blame and resigned, Zuo Duyu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate Shi Li Banghua, Yushi Shi Bangyao, and Minister of Justice Meng Zhaoxiang were all demoted. In addition, dozens of officials fell from power and were blamed.

Such a big change can only be compared with the rebellion case in the second year of Chongzhen, and the great change in the structure of the court and China.

Not only in the court, but also in the palace, there is also some cleaning.

For the crimes of accepting bribes, spreading rumors, and killing people, Wang Yumin, the chief eunuch of the Sili Supervisor, was demoted to Fengyang, and the eunuchs Qi Benzheng and Zheng Zhihui of Dongchang were sentenced to death.

Wang Yumin's relegation also involved Liu Yuanbin, the eunuch of the supervising army. A censor impeached Liu Yuanbin for committing adultery and plundering the army. The emperor was angry and called Jin Yiwei to arrest him and enter Beijing.

The series of turmoil in the court over the past few days dazzled everyone in the capital. When everyone came back to their senses, those who were interested suddenly discovered that the biggest gain from the turmoil in the court was Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Wu Changshi's counterattack caused the Ministers of the Ministry of Officials and Ministers of the Household, as well as a large number of courtiers to resign from their posts, and the positions of the Ministers of the Second Department belonged to Zheng Sanjun and Ni Yuanlu, who were very popular.

These two are both members of the Donglin Party. Long before his comeback, Zhou Yanru had promised the members of the Donglin Party that he would bring Zheng Sanjun, Ni Yuanlu and others into the cabinet. Sure enough, his promise was about to be fulfilled.

With such a great contribution to Zhou Yanru, Wu Changshi's arrogance in the court can be imagined.

But Xiong Rulin's power aura has never been slightly inferior to him.

As a result, the Huke gave the power to the matter, and the so-called Six Divisions gave the matter, and they were in charge of the submission and distribution of the documents of the six departments.Because it is divided into six departments, it is called six divisions.

The palm print chiefs of the six departments all give Shizhong only Zheng Qipin, and the left and right give Shizhong as Cong Qipin, and some others give Shizhong (Cong Qipin).The rank of the six subjects is no more than the seventh rank, and the number of people in each subject is not the same, but the power of the six subjects is very large.

"Sealing": It is to assist the emperor to deal with the memorials, "Ke Chao", "Ke Shen": It is to inspect the affairs of the six ministries, "Cancellation": Cancellation means that the imperial edicts and memorials are attached to the Ke Ji every day, and sent every five days For the record of the cabinet, the executive organ handles government affairs according to the order within the specified time limit, and it will be canceled every five days after verification by the six divisions.

Xiong Rulin, the accountant, is just as inconceivable as his name.It is in charge of things related to the expenditure of the household department.Don't underestimate him as a seventh-rank official.If we go back a few years, the Secretary of the Household Department and the governors, prime ministers, presidents and other figures will talk to him in a low voice when they see him, let alone those figures like the chief soldier.

Xiong Rulin's reputation is not because of this once majestic position, but because of his impeachment of Yang Sichang, who was known as a traitor.

"Yang Sichang was not guilty. Lu Xiangsheng was not praised. It was a setback of loyalty. He planned to pay for Sichang's paintings and drove all surnames in the Central Plains to be robbers. Shen Xun was also in charge of the matter. He was planning for Sichang and stationed 3000 people in Xiangyang, Those who broke the city and went away, the chief supervisor Yu Jue also. Those who were quoted by Sichang, were trapped by Xiangzhen, bribed Chen Xinjia, and blamed Yun and Fu Yuan Jixian, are now Song Yihe, who is the Marquis of the Hou Dynasty. They all misunderstand the ministers of the country. They should be punished."

Listen, everything from Yang Sichang to Song Yihe's cannon muzzle is bloody.

Now that these two people jumped out together and had something to say, it was quite surprising.

In the eyes of the courtiers, Chongzhen, Wang Chengen and others, Wu Changshi belonged to the kind of profit-seeking person. As long as he was profitable, he would be a mother if he had milk.As for Xiong Rulin, everyone thinks that he is quite a pedantic old master, who only has the words of a saint in his eyes and does not know how to weigh and adapt.

Today these two jumped out together, what is it for?

"Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Banknote Customs in the Ming Dynasty, it has been for the purpose of clearing up the banknote law, paying taxes with banknotes, and exempting commercial and residential goods from taxation. Because of this, I am in the town and shop where merchants gather in Beijing Province. Order to collect banknotes. The thirteen banknote gates set up before and after are all affiliated to the Ministry of Households, and the tax is used to pay for the collection of military pay and rewards. The purpose of setting up banknote gates is to collect ship taxes, and Linqing and Hangzhou are also collected. Cargo tax. It is collected under the supervision of the censors and the head of the household department. The ship tax is levied on the ship owners who carry commercial goods. In the early stage, the ship materials are classified according to the distance of the transportation distance and the size of the ship, and the tax is estimated. "

As the household department in charge of the approval and promulgation of relevant documents of the Ministry of Accounts, Xiong Rulin talked about the relevant laws and regulations of the Chaoguan, and explained the affairs of the Chaoguan.

"At the time of Xuande, the waterway hubs along the North Canal were the main customs areas, including Huixianguan (moved to Hexiwu in the 11th year of Zhengtong), Linqingguan, Jiningguan, Xuzhouguan, Huaianguan, and Yangzhouguan (in present-day Jiangdu County, Jiangsu Province) ), Shangxinhe Pass (in today's Nanjing). During the Jingtai and Chenghua years, Jinshazhou Pass (in the southwest of Wuchang, Hubei), Jiujiang Pass, and Zhengyang Pass (in today's Anhui Province) were set up along the Yangtze River, Huai River and Jiangnan Canal Shou County), Hushuguan (also known as Suzhou Guan, in today’s Suzhou Huguan Town), Beixinguan (in today’s Hangzhou, Zhejiang). Hushu, Huai'an, Yangzhou, and Hangzhou seven gates; after His Majesty ascended the throne, he set up Chaoguan in Wuhu."

"What Uncle Ning Yuan is playing now is nothing more than setting up two more banknote customs in Tianjin and Denglai. Because they mainly collect tax money from ships entering and leaving the sea in the past, they are called customs. But everything remains the same. The banknote customs are all under the Ministry of Households, but now the newly established customs are under the jurisdiction of the internal prison? Uncle Ning Yuan’s move is intended to put His Majesty in a dangerous position of being greedy for money and good goods! Your Majesty, impeach Uncle Ning Yuan!”

"Chen, Wu Changshi also has this intention!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Immediately there was a one-sided situation in the Huangji Hall, and the officials rushed out to echo Xiong Rulin's impeachment. The Hanlin outside the hall was even more impatient to find pens and inks and began to draft on the square outside the hall. Memorial to the impeachment of Uncle Ning Yuan.

In the blink of an eye, Uncle Ning Yuan Li Shouhan changed from a great hero and savior to a street mouse, the kind of rebellious officials and thieves that everyone can punish.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

A voice appeared extremely disharmonious amidst the verbal criticism.

"I would like to ask my colleagues, just now you keep talking about the various banknote customs. I don't know how much the tax revenue of each banknote customs is over the years? Have you ever collected it into the treasury?"

"Although the minister is not talented, he has also paid attention to the archives of various ancient books and documents over the years. In the 16th year of Chenghua, each banknote received 400 million yuan at the age of Guan. The current silver was 12 taels. From Jiajing to the beginning of Wanli, the annual income was roughly Maintained at around 23 taels. Emperor Shenzongxian further rectified, and the examination system left over by Jiangling Xianggong, the tax revenue of various local currency customs rose sharply, and rose to 25 taels in 33 years. In the first year of Tianqi, there was a sharp increase It has increased to 500 taels, twice that of Wanli 52 years ago."

"At the beginning of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, the tea tax collected in various places in the south of the Yangtze River reached 60 taels. How much is the tea tax now? In the ten years of Chongzhen, the tea tax in Zhejiang Province alone has been reduced from 20 taels of silver in the years of Wanli and Tianqi to 12 taels of silver every year. !12 taels! Let me tell you, where did all the tea taxes go? How much money can be collected for treasury tax every year when the banknotes are closed? .Your Majesty. Why are you afraid of the rogues in the Mainland and the slaves of Liaodong?”…

The voice was cadenced and sonorous, and Shou Han was a little terrified when he heard it. If he talked about many taxes of the Ming Dynasty, such as the salt tax.Steal a large portion of the drain.It was the result of his wholesale smuggling of refined salt to the mainland.but.Which of the princes of Gungun standing in the court today dares to stand up and pat his chest and say, I have nothing to do with the salt tax?

According to the gang salt system regulations of the Ming Dynasty, merchants who hold salt Yin are divided into 10 gangs by region.Each guideline of salt is quoted as 20 yuan, and each quotation is 300 catties of salt, or six cents and four cents of silver, which is called "woben".The annual salt production is 6 million catties. At that time, one catty was equivalent to 596 grams now, and the total amount was equivalent to the current 6.72 million catties. According to the official statistics of the Hongwu and Wanli periods, the population was 6000 million, but how much was the salt tax revenue? .

According to the regulations of the Gang Salt System, the salt tax revenue of the court of the Ming Dynasty should be 6 million taels of silver for every 6 taels, 4, and 1328 cents of silver it received!But in fact, there was only 250 million taels of silver at most, and a large amount of salt tax was lost.And this number happened to be the time when the notorious eunuch Wei Zhongxian, nine thousand years old, took control of the government and vigorously attacked and persecuted the just and wise Donglin Party members.

Regarding various tax matters, everyone is full of ghosts.For a while, he didn't bother to investigate these things in detail. He just followed his reputation, and some people were already preparing to scold this profit-seeking eunuch.However, when people locked on that person, most of the people present were helpless.

That person is Chen Yan, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of Dongge University.

The government and the opposition did not think highly of Chen Yan, who was considered to be mediocre and mean-spirited.The history books did not leave any good comments on him, such as eliminating dissidents and avenging personal revenge during his official career.

However, he has a specialty, that is, he is good at colluding with his ministers and guessing what he wants.His Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites and Bachelor of Dongge University is the product of his extremely friendly relationship with the eunuchs.Having tasted the sweetness, Chen Yan wanted to establish a good relationship with the eunuchs.Therefore, in the situation of many Donglin gentlemen in the court, he was regarded as an eunuch.

It is for this reason that he has a general understanding of the purpose of the emperor's court meeting today.

Since Emperor Wanli promoted maritime trade, customs duties have always been a pillar of Daming's finances and an important source of domestic currency. By the 40th year of Wanli, Emperor Wanli could receive 400 million taels of silver in sea taxes every year.Since Chongzhen stopped collecting customs duties in the name of restoring the sea ban in the first year of Chongzhen, the internal treasury can no longer get a tael of silver from the increasingly prosperous country's sea trade-but this sea ban does not mean that there is no People gained silver from it, and the silver was lost to the coffers of the great sea merchants.

Now, for the sake of the military situation in Liaodong and the mainland, the emperor has no choice but to disregard his face. However, it is because the military situation is urgent that the emperor takes this money so seriously.As for the virtues of the people in the household department, which one is unclear about the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor's eunuchs?

If the household officials were reliable, then Emperor Shenzongxian and the former Wei Gonggong would not send a large number of eunuchs to various regions to supervise tax collection.The current treasury will not be empty enough for the [-] battalion to practice in it.

Chen Yan is very clear that the current financial operations of the Ming Dynasty, apart from continuously exploiting the farmers all over the Central Plains, have turned wave after wave of farmers into refugees and refugees into bandits.The reason why it can barely hold on and there is a sign of turning yellow to green is entirely because of Ning Yuanbo.

The so-called customs is actually the trading companies under Ning Yuanbo's rule importing various goods to the mainland. Ning Yuanbo didn't want to look too ugly, so he left a hole to pay customs duties.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Uncle Ningyuan is loyal to the country. Over the years, he has donated hundreds of thousands of money and food to the inner government every year, and he is very good at financial management and economics. I might as well ask you about the banknote customs or whether it is subordinate to the customs. Uncle Ning Yuan."

Chen Yan's words were no less than a big stick, which made all the officials present, especially the group of people who wanted to collectively impeach Li Shouhan just now dizzy and staring.

You guys actually want to impeach Uncle Ning Yuan, you really don't know what to do!You have forgotten where the money and grain of the imperial court and the court come from, and how the grain and rice of the capital are solved today?Forgot that there are more than a thousand loyal guards of Uncle Ning Yuan outside the palace city at this moment?When you impeach him, as long as the emperor doesn't want to completely finish the Ming court, he won't do it.

Ten thousand steps back, even if the emperor really had the same surname as him, he became a pig's head. Facing impeachment, Uncle Ning Yuan went south in anger, who would dare to stop Uncle Ning Yuan?At that time, the affairs of Chao Gang and the country will be in serious trouble, so what about these rotten Confucians?

I'm afraid that when Uncle Ningyuan's soldiers approach the city, you won't even find a place to cry!

ps: ?? A few days ago because of a cold, there was a mistake. At this time, the first assistant of Ming Dynasty is no longer Xue Guoguan.It was Zhou Yanru.Sorry everyone.