All Heavens and Great Mings: Create Myths from Chat Groups

Chapter 13

Increase in commercial taxation.

It's not that simple.

In his previous life, Zhu Houzhao saw some historical novels in which the emperor wanted to raise the commercial tax and directly mentioned it, and then the national treasury suddenly became rich.

He wanted to laugh.

If only it really were that simple.

It was impossible for him to be in Zhengde for thirteen years before he dared to make a move on commercial taxation.

Now the merchants of Daming are not as weak as they were at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone can be bullied.

Collusion between government and business, money opens the way.

Such things have long been common in Daming's officialdom.

Even a lot of big businessmen.

It is for some officials in the DPRK and the DPRK.

There is the power of these officials as a guarantee.

Want to collect their taxes?

Even if the commercial tax is raised, it will definitely not be collected!

In the original history.

Zhengde's three-year Jiangnan commercial tax is only collected 18 taels a year.

This is no joke!

"Gu Damate."

Zhu Houzhao spoke.

Gu Dayong immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, the old slave is here." "

"Go and call all four of the cabinet."

"Yes!"

Gu Da used his eyes to light up, and also ran out with a fart.

When Liu Jin went to get Zheng He's treasure map just now, he was still a little jealous in his heart.

After all, although everyone is the emperor's companion, they are also divided into three, six and nine, and whoever can be close to the emperor has a high status!

If only anyone was not summoned by His Majesty.

That means that this life is over.

The thoughts of these great companions, Zhu Houzhao naturally understood.

But I didn't care about anything.

They also grew up with themselves since childhood.

If you don't fight for favor, do you fight for power?

Gu Dayong's efficiency is still very fast, which also has the majesty that Zhu Houzhao has accumulated in the past.

It didn't take a while.

The four cabinet elders came to the leopard room.

The cabinet team used by Zhu Houzhao is naturally not the original cabinet team.

Liu Jian, Li Yangdong, who could have become a cabinet in history.

They were all sent by him to Liaobei for reclamation.

"Ministers and others will see Your Majesty."

Xie Qian, who was the leader, surrendered.

The three people who followed behind were Zhang Xuan, Yang Tinghe, and Yang Yiqing.

"Excuse me."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and asked the palace maids on the side to retreat.

Look at the four people in front of you.

Hehe smile.

These four are not general.

But he chose the best of the best.

Xie Qian didn't have to say.

The former courtier, whether it is talking, strategizing, or governing the country, is a top-notch existence.

Zhang Xuan this person.

The youngest, but in second place.

For nothing else.

Just because Zhu Hou valued this person's uniqueness in the Jiajing Dynasty.

In later life, this person also had an elegant name.

Daming scalpel.

It can be said.

The reason why Zhang Juzheng in later generations was able to reform so smoothly was because Zhang Xuan laid a good foundation for him in advance.

As for Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing, they are the second of the three Yangs in the future.

It is also a rare talent.

"I don't know if His Majesty summoned the old minister today, but there is something important?"

Xie Qian asked with some curiosity.

On weekdays, if His Majesty the Emperor wants to issue an order.

That was to directly send Gu Dayong or Liu Jin to tell them, and did not think about discussing with them at all.

It's a strange day.

"Three things."

Zhu Hou was concise and concise.

Xie Qian and the others' bodies immediately straightened up and listened with their ears upright.

After all, if only the inner court needs to solve things, they will definitely not be called over.

What I said this time must be a big thing.

"First, we must open the sea ban so that the people of the world can go to sea trade."

Zhu Houzhao said slowly.

The four of them widened their eyes in unison.

They did not expect that His Majesty the Emperor's first words would calm them down.

"Your Majesty, this sea forbidden is the law of the ancestors."

"At the beginning, Emperor Taizu clearly stipulated that it could not be changed."

Xie Qian said with some embarrassment.

The other three also nodded one after another.

The immutability of ancestral laws is no joke.

Since ancient China, filial piety has come first.

Even if you are an emperor, you have to be filial!

Even if it is a Yongle dynasty.

Sending Zheng He to the West is only to relax the sea ban, not to open it!

Lift the sea ban so that merchants can trade in the open.

It is definitely a big disgrace to the ancestors.

"Naturally, I know the difficulties, that's why I called you here."

Zhu Houzhao's tone did not fluctuate.

But this is plain, it is frightening!

Xie Qian remembers.

A year ago.

When His Majesty returned from Yingzhou, his tone was also so flat.

And then in the court.

That is, a large number of officials have been imprisoned, and the commanders in various places have completely shuffled the cards.

Let the entire civilian clique be completely silenced from then on.

"Got an idea?"

Zhu Houzhao's voice came again.

Xie Qian's somewhat weakened body trembled slightly, and he sighed: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the old minister will do his best." "

Since this sentence was spoken.

Naturally, it also means that he supports Zhu Houzhao's move to open the sea and ban the sea.

"Your Majesty, the ministers and others also support the opening of the sea ban."

Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing secretly glanced at each other.

Also stand up and nod.

I saw that all three people in the cabinet agreed.

Zhu Houzhao was also satisfied.

It seems that his thunder methods over the years have also achieved a lot of results.

This is called the emperor!

If everything has to be discussed in various ways, then be a fart emperor!

But he was about to say the second one.

It was interrupted by a voice.

"Your Majesty, even if you ignore this ancestral law, it is not a good thing to allow merchants to trade by sea."

Zhang Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said.

"Judging from the records of the Yongle Dynasty, the profits of maritime trade are extremely great, and if those merchants are allowed to earn so much profit, I am afraid that they will have a bad heart."

"And as far as the minister knows, in recent years, there has been a flood of wokou at sea, and a large part of it is privately raised by some merchants who secretly go to sea."

"If I let these merchants continue to grow, it will definitely be a threat to my Daming."

He was interrupted hastily.

Zhu Houzhao was not angry, but a flash of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

It is worthy of the team he personally selected.

Things that are considered quite thoughtful.

"Zhang Aiqing's worry is naturally justified."

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhu Houzhao's mouth: "But what if Xu said that Xu has already found Zheng Hebaotu?" "

"What!??"

This is not just Zhang Xuan.

Xie Qian and Er Yang raised their heads one after another, their eyes widened.

His face was full of horror.

Zheng He treasure map!