Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 968

At that time, the so-called reconstruction of Tianjin Wei was half a joke. Who would have thought that it would be brought up again today.

However, Wang Tong did not dare to deal with it this time with a joking attitude, because at the court meeting, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs mentioned that His Majesty is the world, and the internal treasury is the national treasury.

Hubu Shangshu said the righteousness was awe-inspiring, but he didn't expect that Emperor Wanli would be furious immediately. He grabbed a pen holder beside him and smashed it. If you hit it, you might get bloody right away.
It was still Wang Tong who had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and tore away the Minister of the Household Department. No matter whether it was the eunuch or the ministers at the meeting, they all knelt down and said in unison:
"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"I'm in Tianjin Wei, and I collected some money in Guihua City, and my life is more relaxed. You can't see it anymore. Was there Tianjin Wei in the past? Was there Guihua City in the past? Can't your life go on? ? Isn’t everyone wanting to earn more and pay less, this world is not only mine, but also yours, and you are willing to be corrupted like this!?”

Emperor Wanli's scolding made the following Hubu Shangshu turn from flushed to pale, and finally kowtowed to the ground. Emperor Wanli sneered and continued:
"The tax has been reduced for three consecutive years. If it is less next year, there is no need for you to do this errand. You just want to return home."

Seeing that a cabinet scholar wanted to speak, Emperor Wanli said again:

"The internal officials I sent to the Lianghuai River have already sent letters, saying that this year's salt tax money can be 400 million. Why, didn't they cut down three patrol inspections and cut down a few books in the salt government office Do it, it's all honest, if you don't do it well, there are many capable people in the palace, and they will all be sent out!"

The eunuchs in the palace who are responsible for tax collection, such as tax supervisors and mine supervisors, are the most contradictory among courtiers and local governments. They are considered to be bad governance. Eunuchs on errands and courtiers all changed their colors when they heard Emperor Wanli mention this suddenly.

Song Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, turned pale. Not long after he took this position, his taxes decreased and the national treasury became empty. He couldn't think of any way, so he thought about making a fuss about the royal treasury, anyway, shifting the responsibility to the The royal family has no responsibilities, and if they can get the two financial resources of Tianjin Wei and Guihua City, not only can the immediate embarrassment be solved, but they can also reap a lot of benefits.

However, he is new after all, and some taboos are not so clear, and he hit a bad head when he came up, which also caused Emperor Wanli to say this.

When eunuchs go to collect money in the local area, they often don’t pay attention to the means. Whoever has money will start with him. Those who have money in the local area are naturally wealthy gentry and relatives of officials. When the eunuchs go to the local area to search, the most damaged are the officials. , so the courtiers have to argue with reason every time this matter occurs.

This time when Song Xun caused this incident, he will definitely be hostile by officials from top to bottom, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future
The Minister of the Ministry of Households, Song Xun, proposed the suggestion of replenishing the national treasury from the internal treasury. It was he himself who shirked responsibility for the sake of showing off, and everyone was more interested in seeing jokes. He just happened to have the qualifications to make up for it. He was watching the joke, but he heard that Emperor Wanli wanted to send eunuchs to collect money.

Sending internal officials to the local government to collect taxes has precedents but is not legally justified, and it will definitely cause a stir in the local government, which cannot be dealt with. It is really troublesome.

Moreover, given the current situation, even Tian Yi, the eunuch who held the seal of the chief inspector of ceremonies, would not support it, Wang Tong remained silent all the time, and Emperor Wanli did not insist on his motion, but just dispersed the court angrily.

After the dynasty disbanded, as usual, Wang Tong was left to hold a private meeting, and then the topic of rebuilding Tianjin Wei was brought up again.
The current situation is not about calmly discussing matters, but to find a reason to prevaricate. Wang Tong and Emperor Wanli have been together for too long, and knowing that the emperor is losing his temper in this way, let's deal with it.

The thoughts in Wang Tong's mind are moving rapidly. In fact, there are several immediate solutions right now. For example, Tianjin Weishang tax is fully rolled out, but this will actually damage his own system. Wang Tong is not willing to go fishing in the dry lake Do it, and then the various taxes in Guihua City will be changed from the internal treasury to the national treasury, but the Wanli Emperor is definitely not willing to do it.

"Your Majesty, how about implementing the sign of safety in the world?"

The store hangs a sign of safety, which can keep you safe, and you can go to Jinyiwei to appeal if something happens. There is no commercial tax in Ming Dynasty, and officials are ashamed of collecting too much tax, but officials and servants are very common. Another way of commercial taxation is to use the authority of Jinyiwei to get rid of some bad rules.

"Tian Yi, what do you think?"

"Long live, the Ping An brand in Beijing and Tianjin can collect 30 taels every year, and 15 taels are allocated to the Department of Public Security and Tianjin Wei. If this rule is implemented throughout the world, there will still be more than 300 million taels a year. But now the Ping An brand is collected by Jinyiwei's servants. If it is extended to all provinces in the world, will Jinyiwei also have to do it? Right now, each province of Jinyiwei is divided into thousands of households. If it is collected, will it be stationed in each county? , there are so many shady scenes below, will it harm the people instead of benefiting the country? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Tian Yi was in his forties, and he was in the middle of his life. His voice was less sharp, but a bit thicker. He asked a few questions and explained the matter.

Emperor Wanli fell into deep thought. Wang Tong stood there with his hands down, his brows furrowed. Tian Yi's words were all out of publicity, but there was a meaning in them. Jin Yiwei's power will expand rapidly.

One of the most important things for the Son of Heaven is to maintain balance. Wang Tong's weight is already a problem. With the spread of Ping'an signs, Jin Yiwei's power expands, and Wang Tong's power further expands, Emperor Wanli naturally does not want to see it.

Analyzing specific matters in detail, what Tian Yi said is correct, but he can completely change his perspective. The current statement is obviously aimed at Wang Tong.Tian Yi and Wang Tong were not in the same camp, and Wang Tong didn't expect the other party to be friendly with him, but he didn't expect the other party to have hostility in his heart.

"Although this method is feasible, it will take a few years for Jinyiwei to spread all over the world, and it will not be able to quench the near thirst. Let's think of other methods!"

Although Wanli denied it with this reason, it was obvious that Tian Yi's words moved him. Wang Tong looked up and saw Tian Yi staring at him, and the anxious look on Emperor Wanli's face did not decrease at all.

Before Emperor Wanli could continue to ask questions, Wang Tong had a smile on his face, and continued gently:

"Your Majesty, the duties of the Jinyiwei are internal guards, detectives, and maintaining law and order. There was a reason for collecting fees for the Ping An brand back then, and it should not be the norm. This time the Ping An brand is being promoted throughout the world, how can Jin Yiwei still be allowed to do this errand? I think, Taxation is a major event in the world, but the household department and the local government are intertwined. I don’t know how many people suck blood on this tax. If there is no strongman in the court, the local government will be bold and reckless. This trend is very harmful to Jiangshan Sheji."

"Tell me what to do. I see these things every day."

Emperor Wanli urged angrily, Wang Tong nodded with a smile, and said:
"Your Majesty, the people in the palace are the most at ease when it comes to important matters related to the country and the country. It is better to set up a new yamen to take charge of the taxation of the whole world. Control, two capitals and [-] provinces, provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties, tax officials at all levels are not appointed by the local government, but directly appointed by the government. The local government has no right to interfere, and the promotion is determined by the amount of tax collected.”

Wang Tongcai said a few words, and Emperor Wanli was already fascinated by it. When Wang Tong said this, Tian Yi couldn't help but interjected:
"If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be a tyranny of extortion in order to get promoted, and it will definitely cause chaos at that time. Wouldn't it be an evil government?"

This Tian Yi was indeed on the same level as Qingliu in the imperial court, he couldn't collect a penny, there was a real disturbance, the imperial court had no money to pay, and couldn't even suppress it, so what to say.

"Set the tax amount. There are tax bases everywhere. After the tax base is approved, the tax amount is set. It is his ability to collect more than the tax amount. If it is short, it is his fault. The establishment of this yamen can be used to check again. The world's fields and acres, and clarify the business of the world's shops."

Emperor Wanli nodded again and again, then clapped his hands and said:
"That's a good idea. It will serve multiple purposes. What's the name of this yamen?"

"How about the IRS, Your Majesty?"

"The Bureau of Military Warfare, the Bureau of Banking, and the Bureau of Wine and Vinegar are good. In the future, the 24 yamen will become 25 yamen."

Emperor Wanli nodded with a smile and said, "Ju" is the name of the official office, which is only used as an office related to the inner court. The National Taxation Bureau sounds like it belongs to the inner court.

"Long Live Lord, Lord Wang's method is ingenious, but such a large government office from the capital to the county below, I don't know how much time it will take from preparation to establishment, not to mention this, I am afraid that the entanglement in the court will last for years. It’s still necessary to find a timely and effective method.”

Tian Yi said something again, Emperor Wanli glanced back, his expression was indifferent, Tian Yi trembled, bowed and stepped back, Emperor Wanli turned his head, but followed Tian Yi's words and said:
"Wang Tong, it's better to find a quick solution. Seeing that the money in the treasury is decreasing little by little, although it's not a serious problem now, I'm worried!"

Emperor Wanli has a kind of obsession with taxation. This is not today, but the debate in the court today has made Emperor Wanli a little cornered.

"Your Majesty, how about the opening of Songjiang?"

A flash of lightning flashed in Wang Tong's mind, and he blurted out.
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(End of this chapter)