Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 9 Increased Commercial Tax
Wu Mengming didn't look back. It's not that he didn't know that Li Zicheng was already under pressure.

But now His Majesty the Emperor Zhu Youjian has controlled the entire capital with [-] elite troops transferred from nowhere.

Therefore, he knew that if he hesitated at this moment, Zhu Youjian would have his head taken away before Li Zicheng came.

Therefore, Wu Mengming can only be a loyal minister unswervingly now.

Seeing that Wu Mengming left without looking back, Zhang Jinyan was also very surprised when he ignored his words.

"Zhang Jinyan, do you really think that you are still the Minister of the Ministry of War?"

Zhu Youjian asked with a sneer.

Zhang Jinyan didn't understand what Zhu Youjian meant, but he also felt a little bad at this time.

Looking back, I found that Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen and Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen were not there!

"Zhang Jinyan's adultery with rogues is a heinous crime. He should be dragged out immediately and executed! His family property will be confiscated, and all the nine clans will be wiped out!"

The two brocade guards immediately dragged Zhang Jinyan out.

"Wait!" Luo Yangxing stood up: "I am the commander of Jin Yiwei, what's going on with you, did I ask you to take Da Sima (Shangshu of the Ministry of War)?"

"Zhou Aiqing, kill this lawless guy for me!"

Zhu Youjian pointed to Luo Yangxing, a traitor who later took refuge in Jiannu, he had long disliked him.

As soon as the words were finished, Zhou Yuji appeared directly in front of Luo Yangxing and broke Luo Yangxing's neck.

At this time, the officials noticed that there was an unfamiliar general in the court.

"There is also Zhang Yin, the eunuch who is in charge of the ceremony, Bingbi, Shi Zhong, Zuoqian Du Yushi Douding, and the inspector of ceremonies, Wang Dehua, who dared to collude with rogues, intending to rebel, and committed a heinous crime. They were also immediately launched and executed. Make a decision!"

Zhang Yin, Shi Min, Dou Ding, and Wang Dehua knelt down in unison, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty please forgive me!"

At this time, Zhang Jinyan's head was also pulled in front of them, scaring the four of them even more terrified:

"This is all an attempt by Mr. Wei Ge and Zhang Butang. They also want to dedicate His Majesty to King Chuang. I don't even know about it, Your Majesty!"

"killed!"

Zhu Youjian was too lazy to talk nonsense now, and with an order, four more heads fell outside the hall.

"My good father-in-law, do you want me to invite you out personally?" Zhu Youjian asked coldly.

The relative Zhou Kui was also summoned by Zhu Youjian to the court at this time. Although he was Zhu Youjian's father-in-law, Zhu Youjian did not intend to let him go.

Because, he has already learned that his father-in-law also took refuge in Li Zicheng, and in the original history, when Li Zicheng's city was broken, this Zhou Kui also dedicated his two parents and grandson, his son, to Li Zicheng.

It can be described as ruthless!
Now, Zhu Youjian naturally doesn't need to be affectionate and righteous!

Zhou Kui stood up tremblingly: "Your Majesty, guilty minister, guilty minister."

"Leave his whole body! If there is no family property registration, the nine clans will not be punished, and only one person will be blamed," Zhu Youjian ordered.

No one expected that the current emperor would be so ruthless, and the officials were so frightened that no one dared to speak anymore.

Even Zhou Yuji was a little scared now, so he hurried out and strangled Zhou Kui to death.

Zhu Youjian knows that now he can't be soft-handed, absolutely can't be soft-handed, he must be ruthless enough to re-establish his prestige, otherwise it will be a situation where the tree falls and the monkeys disperse.

In the ten days before Li Zicheng was about to break the city, he had to make these people absolutely fear him and obey him!

Because, now is the critical moment of your death or my death, there is no room for kindness!
Zhu Youjian slammed the table: "The left servant of the household department, Dang Chongya!"

"My humble minister, my humble minister!" Dang Chongya thought he could escape a catastrophe, but now when he heard His Majesty calling him, he hurriedly replied a few words, and then fainted on the ground.

"Wake up!"

Zhu Youjian ordered.

Dang Chongya, who was woken up by a basin of cold water, quickly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"I will save your dog's life first, and immediately bring my decree back to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ban the additional taxes. The three-ring tax and the 35-year-old tax in Chongzhen will also be exempted, but the ones that have been collected so far Give me the money and return the internal money immediately, if you lose one coin, I will take your head!
Now that the country is facing a crisis and the people are suffering, I heard that there are many wealthy businessmen and tycoons in the private sector. I am ordering you, the left servant of the household department, to immediately increase the merchant tax to 30 yuan, to use it for the country, and to collect merchants in Beijing within three days. The tax is [-] taels. If you do it well, you will be exempted from guilt. "

Dang Chongya hurriedly responded, and immediately rushed back to the household department.

At this time, Yu Shi Liu Yindong stood up and said, "Your Majesty, commercial taxes cannot be collected, and you cannot compete with the people for profit!"

"killed!"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand and said, "Businessmen are people, but farmers are not people? Since land tax can be levied, why can't commercial tax be levied? It can be seen that you have ulterior motives. If you have any objections to commercial tax, you can directly ask them to kill them." ! Otherwise, I will ban the right of scholar-bureaucrats to do business!"

As soon as Zhu Youjian said this, no one resisted.

Yu Shi Liu Yindong was also executed.

"Now, is there anyone who wants to stop me from moving south?"

Zhu Youjian asked.

None of the ministers spoke.

Nuo Da's Qianqing Palace is already dripping with blood, Jin Yiwei's Xiuchun Knife is shining all around, and besides there is a warrior who obeys His Majesty's order.

All the officials were frightened.

"Old Wu Ge, don't you want to ask for an order to sue the old man to return to his hometown? Do you still want to sue the old man to return to his hometown now?"

Zhu Youjian asked in a cold voice.

Wu Lu, a scholar of Dongge University, was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed like garlic: "No, no, my minister is recovering from illness now, and I swear to follow His Majesty to the death!"

"Assuming you are sensible, pass the decree, Wu Raw's loyalty is commendable, and he will be promoted to the University of Wenhua Palace soon!"

Zhu Youjian directly promoted Wu Rabbit's official position, which can be regarded as a combination of grace and power. After killing so many officials, it is time to ease the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

"It's not that I don't understand love and etiquette. I also know that the country is in crisis. I can understand that you all have the desire to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. However, some traitors and thieves dare to try to hold me hostage. I can't bear it. I am still the emperor of Ming Dynasty. You are still ministers of Ming Dynasty! How dare you be ungrateful so quickly, don't blame me for my thunderous tricks!"

Zhu Youjian said so.

All the ministers knelt down, weeping and shouting: "Your Majesty! You are guilty!"

"It's good to know that you are guilty, and I will never blame you for the past crimes! But from now on, if anyone has the slightest disloyalty, I will not tolerate it!"

Zhu Youjian shouted: "Do you understand?"

"The minister waits for the order!"

Zhu Youjian sat back on the dragon chair with satisfaction, and asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to return home?"

"The ministers are willing to swear to follow His Majesty to the death!" All the officials knelt down and said in unison, imitating Wu Raw's words.

Zhu Youjian continued to ask: "Is there anyone else who wants to stop me from moving south?"

"The world is so big, could it be the land of the king? Your majesty is going to the ends of the earth, let alone Nanjing. I have no right to stop you. I just hope to follow your majesty and wait for the future to revive our Daming rivers and mountains!"

Dongge University scholar Fan Jingweng was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"Very good, Fan Aiqing is worthy of being an old minister who seeks the country and passes on edicts. Fan Jingwen understands righteousness, is highly respected, capable and loyal. After writing this book, he will be added as a Bachelor of Jianji Palace, the chief assistant of the cabinet and the head of the official department!"

Fan Jingwen didn't expect that he would become the chief assistant of the cabinet with such a statement, and thanked him in a hurry.

And Ni Yuanlu couldn't help regretting that she was one step too late, but she also hurriedly followed suit, saying that my emperor is wise.

(End of this chapter)