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Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were still arguing in the imperial study. Zhu Yijun looked at the two, as if he could see the power struggle from their faces.

Gao Gong is the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng is the second assistant of the cabinet, and Zhang Juzheng wants to be in the position!

However, since Hai Rui returned to the court, there has been a great storm in the court, and Zhu Yijun has given Hai Rui a lot of power.

Hai Rui was a stinky and tough person from the beginning. He was not well-liked in the court, but now that he has the power, he chased him to the end.

However, this is something Zhu Yijun is more than happy to see.

Only healthy competition in the cabinet can stimulate the self-motivation of officials.

If you become a cabinet like Yan Song, it will definitely breed the corruption of power!

The Office of the Minister of Rites.

The Minister of Rites, Gao Yi, as Gao Gong's best friend, Gao Yi is a little worried that Gao Gong's status will not be guaranteed!

Anyone can see that His Majesty gave Hai Rui great power to make drastic reforms.

Gao Gong is an old school against reform.

This is easy to lose.

Once Zhang Juzheng was given the position of first assistant, his life as the minister of rituals, Gao Yi, would not be very good.

Especially when Hai Rui's mad dog came back, he was doing all kinds of investigations. How many departments in the imperial court could stand the investigation?There are definitely thieves, but no one dares to stretch their hands too much.

The emperor knew about the etiquette and exchanges, and even turned a blind eye, but Hai Rui, the iron-headed guy, was different.

They have even begun to investigate with the censors everywhere, and they have also checked the account books. I don’t know where they got a large number of accountant masters to check the account books to see if they have made fake accounts.

Hai Rui is still checking the accounts in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. This is simply because the red fruit is not giving Gao Yi face, but Gao Yi is also displeased by Hai Rui and has no temper. When Gao Yi questioned Hai Rui, he was Hai Rui replied, "If there is no problem with the Ministry of Rites, why are you afraid of being investigated by me?"

At that time, Gao Yi stopped talking. If this stopped Hai Rui from making mischief in the household department, wouldn't it be a problem for their household account?

The most important thing is, no matter which official is an official in the dynasty, doesn't he do something for his hometown?

Especially the first-class master.

This is where the problem that made GROY's head feel as big as a bucket appeared. Hai Rui not only checked the accounts, but also went to the official's hometown to check.

It doesn't matter if you don't check, after a check, a shocking fact is found.

Although these court officials did not operate their own business, the distant relatives and servants of these court officials made their business bigger and stronger.

Become a famous chaebol...

A person who is a high-ranking official in the imperial court is very valued in his hometown, because this high-ranking official can bring too many benefits to his hometown.

The officials who are local officials here do not dare to be too harsh on the clansmen of these officials. Otherwise, if they directly complain to the court officials, wouldn’t the life of the local officials be very difficult?

Zhang Juzheng's collection of business tax is also a big shame in the world, because most of the officials will be good news for their hometown in the future when they become famous.

There will be many farmers who will directly sell their land at a low price or put them in the names of these officials’ families, and then pay some taxes, which are lower than the ones that the imperial court charges, and even get rid of corvée.

The literati officials of the Ming Dynasty enjoyed very good treatment, exempted from taxes and corvée, so as long as many people in their names were promising, there would be many villagers who hoped to be able to rely on them.

This is a folk method, but these methods are based on the tax revenue that hurt the Ming Dynasty.

This situation eventually led to the financial difficulties and accelerated collapse of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Chongzhen's poor treasury was about to cry to death, while the ministers under his command were all rich. That's the reason.

Now that Zhang Juzheng wants to reform the business tax, he has been strongly opposed by Gao Gong. The reason for Gao Gong is that the current Ming Empire is very strong, precisely because of the advantages of the existing system.

Since there is such a big advantage, why change this advantage?

In the imperial study, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong expressed their opinions, and finally the two handed the final ruling to His Majesty...

Whether to levy business tax.

It is up to His Majesty to decide!

Zhu Yijun didn't make a decision, but looked at Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng and said, "I got some secret discounts from Dongchang a few days ago, you two have a look..."

"These censors in the imperial court still don't know..."

Zhu Yijun's words made Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng suspicious, and some couldn't figure it out.

Puff!

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng knelt on the ground, sweating like rain!

The secret book records the family property of Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng.

These family properties are not court salaries, but the land properties of their hometown. These properties may not have been sought by them, but they were obtained by their clansmen with the help of their prestige and various means...

One is the chief assistant of the cabinet!

One is the cabinet second assistant!

Even if they keep themselves clean, their clansmen are not necessarily so splendid...

"Let Cao Zhengchun come!"

"According to the order!"

Time was short, Cao Zhengchun walked into the imperial study with a smile on his face.

"Old slave, see Your Majesty."