The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 697
Zhu Linmi snorted coldly in her heart, these guys really know how to avoid the important ones, saying that they need to pay taxes according to the regulations, so they started calling for donations to change the topic.

It's just that this one has 500 taels, how about sending beggars away? !
But now there is a trend of "unity is unity" in the court, so he no longer persists, adjusts his mood, and raises his hand cheerfully: "Ah, everyone is dedicated to the country, I am very relieved.

"Well, Zhang Butang, please unify the money donated by everyone. As for the matter of letting everyone pay for the food, don't rush it for a while, and consider it in the long run. That's it, let's leave the court."

The courtiers went out of the Huiji gate, talking in twos and threes in low voices, "Why did the emperor suddenly mention the payment of food?"

"I'm afraid you didn't say that on purpose to let me wait to donate some military salary?"

"What are you afraid of? This is a matter of public outrage, and even the emperor can't force it."

"Yes, as long as we insist on opposing it, even if the emperor makes a decree to force the conquest, the ruling and the opposition will be obedient and obedient."

"Hey, I was still worried for a long time. If I knew I would not have donated the 400 taels just now."

Zhu Linmi looked at the backs of the ministers and said to Ma Wensheng: "Call Song Yingxing, Huang Zongxi, Zeng Jian, Xu Erlu, Fang Yizhi, Hong Si, Yao Qisheng, and Qian Chengzhi to have an audience at the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

"Hey, this servant obeys the order." Ma Wensheng bowed in response, but thought for a while, who is this Qian Chengzhi, whose name is a bit familiar.

An hour later, the eight people came to the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Zhu Linmi didn't beat around the bush, and said directly, "What do you guys think about the payment of food that the court said?"

Several people glanced at each other, and saw that there were people from the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Officials, and their grades were far worse. There was even a new Jinshi who was running errands in the Imperial Academy. They were quite puzzled-this tax payment , Why didn't they just find the Ministry of Accounts, but recruited us?
After a while, Zeng Jian stood up first.

He was only from Juren, and he climbed from the head of the Wenxuan Department to the official doctor in half a year. He knew very well in his heart that this was all bestowed by the current emperor, so how could he not hold the emperor's thigh tightly?
What the emperor thinks is what I worry about!
He immediately cupped his hands and said: "I think that according to the law, it is natural and righteous to pay food, and your majesty just issues orders and implements it. I will strongly agree with it!"

When the other people heard what he said, they all immediately understood. Thinking about the fact that they didn't have much property under their name, the money invested in shares had already been taxed before the dividends were distributed. At most, the workshops in their hands had to pay some tax.

Those who don't have workshops in their hands immediately follow suit, "I will follow the order!"

"Who dares to object to the court's taxation?"

Xu Erlu and Fang Yizhi had some weaving and shipbuilding workshops in their homes. After thinking about it for a while, they all remembered that when the current emperor was the king of Chenzhou, he was very kind to himself, and he only paid 400 taels a year for the little property in the family. Yin, why are you so stingy?
So they bowed together and said: "The minister agrees to pay the tax, but according to the emperor's order."

"The minister thinks the same way."

"Okay," Zhu Linmei nodded in satisfaction, "You can each submit a statement when you get back. By the way, we will also mention it in public tomorrow at the court meeting."

"Sir, obey the order."

After the few people finished speaking, they were about to leave, but they heard Zhu Linmei say again: "One more thing. I plan to pass the scientific examination next month. Since it is the first time, I will go directly to the provincial examination, and immediately go to Beijing for the examination. He looked at Xu Erlu, "Weiyuan will lead people to prepare after we go back."

Gezhi imperial examination? !Xu Erlu, Song Yingxing, and Fang Yizhi looked at each other, they were all masters of Gezhixue, and they were very excited.

This is something they have been thinking about day and night!
Since then, Gezhi's learning can officially enter the classroom and get rid of the status of "useless miscellaneous learning".And as the "sages" who started the Great Ming's study, they will surely go down in history!

It took a while for Xu Erlu to react, and hurriedly bowed to apologize, "I accept the decree. I am so happy in my heart, please forgive me."

"It's okay."

Zhu Linmi waved her hand, and said to Song Yingxing: "Songge Department, several Gezhi schools have been in operation for a long time now, and they must have a lot of experience in the way of experimentation and innovation. I thought, this Minger Academy should start preparations. "

Minger Court?Daming Royal Academy!
Song Yingxing was taken aback again, this was the biggest dream of his life, and he never thought that it would be implemented so soon.

He immediately knelt on the ground excitedly, "Even if I work hard with this old bone, I will definitely handle this important matter well!"

"Song Pavilion, please." Zhu Lin said with a smile, "There is an imperial academy for literature, and Gezhixue also has its own palace.

"In the future, the Song Ge Department will also be in charge of the Minge Academy, and strive to create ingenious and earth-shattering utensils for Daming, so that my skills and knowledge will always surpass those of foreign barbarians!"

"Your Majesty, I will live up to your majesty's trust!"

After giving orders to Mingge Academy and Gezhi Academy, Song Yingxing, Xu Erlu and others resigned and left.

Zhu Linming leaned back on the chair wearily.

He found out before that the more educated people like Song Yingxing and Yao Qisheng, the less resistance to his tax reform plan, and it will greatly help the process of industrialization.

So he simply took advantage of the tax reform to promote the matter of Gezhixue.It just so happened that the attention of the courtiers has been distracted by tax collection recently, and they are busy preparing for the Northern Expedition, so the constraints on Gezhi's imperial examination will inevitably be much weaker.

And these Gezhike students are naturally more accepting of taxation, and they can in turn support his tax reform policy. At the same time, it is also a kind of suppression for officials who came from the imperial examination in Jingshiziji—you don’t want to pay taxes, right?It doesn't matter, I'll switch to Gezhike. After you are marginalized, will you continue to be stubborn?

However, in a short period of time, people from Gezhike are weak, and most of them can only be arranged for the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Commerce that will be established soon. After they gain a firm foothold, they can gradually infiltrate into other departments.

In the future, the Ming Dynasty will form a situation in which literature and science are balanced, whether it is for the stability of the imperial power or to prevent the country from being led astray by pure "literature students", it will have very positive significance.

The court meeting the next day.

Zeng Jian took the lead again, and came out to report: "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of paying taxes that was discussed yesterday, I think it is of great benefit to the country. It is a time when captives and thieves are raging, and a full treasury is the prerequisite for using troops. How can the country be dragged down?

"Chen, I have submitted the registration of the family's land and property to the Ministry of Households, and I am voluntary to pay taxes according to the law from now on, so that I can do my best."

There was a sudden shock in the hall.

In fact, yesterday the cabinet received a form from Zeng Jian and others, saying that taxes should be paid in full.After discussing with Yang Tinglin, Lu Zhenfei and others, they were suppressed for the time being. Unexpectedly, Zeng Jian dared to express his opinion in public today!
Immediately someone jumped out and said: "Master Zeng's words are wrong, it doesn't matter if you are a country..."

He had just finished speaking when Song Yingxing interrupted him, "Your Majesty, I think what Master Zeng said is very true. I also volunteer to pay my taxes in accordance with the law."

Xu Erlu, Yao Qisheng, Fang Yizhi and others immediately expressed their willingness to pay taxes.

Although a small number of courtiers with no family background feel that paying taxes is irrelevant, more people are gnashing their teeth with hatred. Although they can't pay much money a year, they have long been used to this privilege, and immediately feel that they are being robbed average.

"I think this matter should be discussed in the long term..."

"Payment of taxes is huge and should not be done so hastily."

"If Mr. Zeng wants to show his loyalty, he can send a few thousand taels of silver to the household department. Why do you need to do that?"

"The tax system is a rule, it should not be changed lightly..."

"Now that the preparations for the Northern Expedition are in full swing, it's hard to concentrate on this matter again."

"My minister agrees."

"The minister agrees..."

(End of this chapter)