Emperor's Resurrection Tournament: Li Shimin single-handedly cleans the Tumu Fort!

Palace.

Liu Chan sat in the Wenhua Hall, probably looking at the folds.

It is one thing to hand over all the trivial matters of the government to the cabinet and the celebrants.

In order not to be overlooked, it is another thing to look through the folds.

Liu Chan may have been very lazy and not a wise monarch.

But years of experience as an emperor have allowed him to control the government to a certain extent while he is constantly enjoying himself.

In other words, he learned from the experience of Jiajing and Wanli's predecessors.

With the least amount of energy, to control the court to the greatest extent.

Previously, seven cabinet ministers were elected by drawing lots.

That's not what I think.

"Your Majesty. "

Wei Zhongxian knelt on the ground, holding a few copies of the recital in his hand.

This great eunuch, who was once in power and the opposition, has returned to the court.

It's just that it's still different from before.

The arrogance is gone, and the arbitrariness is gone.

There is only one left, an old slave who keeps his ambition in his heart.

"I heard, how many more imperial histories have you arrested?"

Liu Chan above asked lightly.

Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

"Tell Your Majesty that these people have informed Wang Chengen's father-in-law before they were arrested.

It doesn't matter if they scold the old slave, but there is a clear attack on you in their words.

The old slave was afraid that your Majesty's reputation would be damaged, so he ordered them to be arrested.

There was no torture, but punishment according to the Ming law. "

Wei Zhongxian, who returned to this place, cherished this opportunity very much.

Only in the imperial mausoleum, spend day after day in solitude.

He knew how precious the old days were!

"Well, if you don't have a good reputation, I don't care about that. "

When Liu Chan heard these two words, he just wanted to laugh.

Qingyu was too far away from him, and he didn't bother to pursue this ethereal thing.

After all, the building is about to fall, and no one can resist this huge force.

Even he, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, can't stop it!

Thinking about this, Liu Chan will put most of his mind on pleasure.

Happy day, happy day, happy happy another day.

"In the future, if those imperial histories want to talk about it, let them say it.

As long as you don't delay things, whatever you want.

Yushi, isn't that what you're doing?"

Wei Zhongxian, who heard the words, just knelt on the ground and said.

"Your Majesty, the old slave knows. "

After a while, Liu Chan threw a few copies of the recital on the ground.

Putting his hand on his face, he said with no love.

"Liaodong needs money to fight wars, and it costs money to quell chaos in various places, increase taxes, and increase taxes for the people.

Couldn't this group of civil servants think of any other way!

Now that the people are living in such a difficult situation, and they are still paying taxes, isn't it asking for their lives!"

Liu Chan could almost imagine that he ordered an additional tax of one million taels.

127 The corrupt officials and corrupt officials at the bottom can squeeze out ten million taels, twenty million taels.

Then divide it privately, leaving only a paltry one million taels for him, the emperor.

As for the people?

Who cares?

The local officials who are powerful and blessed live a life of big fish and meat, and they don't care.

The leisurely ministers in the capital can't see this, and they don't care.

can flash a little bit of the idea that it is not easy for the people in his heart, even if he is the master of the blue sky.

Emperor Chongzhen may not know and not know enough.

Liu Chan knew, and knew that the people below were very bold, very big!

"Your Majesty, the old slave has a way.

You don't have to give it to the people and increase the tax burden.

It was also able to raise silver as a military salary for the peaceful rebellion in Liaodong. "

Wei Zhongxian's words made Liu Chan look at the other party.

"It can't be a way to raid a house, right?

There are only a few dozen people in this court, and there are not many people who have copied the family.

It will take a year or two at most, and it will be spent. "

He didn't object to raiding his home, but he just felt that it was not cost-effective.

How much money can these ministers in the capital have in the mansion?

Liu Chan can almost think that in the hometown of the ministers, there are countless fertile fields and mansions.

Those many real estate properties and shop businesses far away from Jingshi are the real property of their scholars.

It's a pity that the current Liu Chan whip is beyond his reach and can't turn those out.

Raiding the house in the Beijing division, and getting tens of thousands of dollars for a family is not very cost-effective.

Liu Chan didn't have any psychological burden on this matter, and some were just interests considered.

"Your Majesty, no, it's not a raid. Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Compared to the previous one, this emperor is really a little different.

If you open your mouth, you will be more fierce than him.

He also has a big hatred, so he will raid the other party.

The emperor is poured, and he is going to raid everyone in the court.

It's kind of scary.

"Your Majesty, the old slave means that the merchants in Jiangnan are focused.

Instead of taxing the people, it is better to tax the merchants.

Whatever one may say, businessmen always have money.

Even if they collect more, they don't wear a good dress and eat less delicacies.

The worst is ten times better than the people who farm. "

Wei Zhongxian's description of businessmen is like a big fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

"You mean, plus business tax?

Seemingly, is it a solution?"

Liu Chan cautiously began to consider this suggestion.

"Do you have any ideas on how to collect business taxes?"

The implication is how to avoid being corrupted by the officials below like a tax.

Otherwise, it took the trouble to make a wedding dress for others.

Wei Zhongxian, who had been prepared, took out the written fold from his arms.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is a little humble opinion of the old slave.

If there is anything inappropriate, please correct it. "

Picking up and walking from the dragon case, Liu Chan saw a brand-new tax collection method on it.

"Let the eunuch go to Jiangnan to collect business taxes?"

This method made his eyes light up.

Compared with the layers of exploitation in the Wenchen system, eunuchs are simpler.

Send them directly from the palace and let Wang Chengen and Wei Zhongxian call them directly.

I don't know how many hands of exploitation are missing in the middle?

You must know that above the head of the county order, there is a prefect, and there is a political envoy above the head of the prefect.

There is also a household department above the political envoy, and there is a book on the squire.

There are also cabinet ministers on top of the book.

At this level, even if everyone is only half of it.

To the top, that is, in Liu Chan's hands, half of the achievements can be left to burn high incense.

"Collecting taxes is not a trivial matter, and it is used by a lot of people.

Are there so many eunuchs in the palace now?"

Liu Chan thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, so he might as well give it a try.

"Your Majesty, the old slave means that it is now being tried in eastern Zhejiang.

Use a person to temporarily implement it, and it is good to check and fill in the gaps.

When the operation is perfect, it will be pushed to the whole Jiangnan. "

Hearing that the other party had a detailed plan, Liu Chan couldn't help but be greatly satisfied.

"Wei Zhongxian, he is really a virtuous minister of my name!"

The other party may have a lot of bad problems, arrogant, arrogant, greedy for money and power.

But at the same time, Wei Zhongxian is also a very capable eunuch.

Otherwise, why did he stand out from the crowd of eunuchs?

You must know that in the palace, there is also a struggle for power in the celebrant eunuch.

This is even more dangerous than in the court.

After all, Wenchen still wants face, and he has to worry about a little face.

Eunuchs, you don't need any face.

If you can kill your opponent, you will definitely get it to death!

Don't leave any way to live for each other!

His Majesty's praise made the old slave feel guilty.

It's just doing your duty. "

Wei Zhongxian said cautiously.

Three days later.

Several choices were placed in front of Liu Chan.

What kind of business is taxed?

"Your Majesty, the salt tax is the biggest item in my Ming Dynasty.

After all, from the emperor's relatives to the common people, they all need to eat salt. "

In this regard, Liu Chan just threw aside the excerpt of the salt tax.

"The salt tax doesn't work, this thing can be contaminated by everyone. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

It's too much resistance to move, and I don't know how many people think about it. "

The salt tax is definitely a huge amount, but Liu Chan is not tempted in the slightest.

After all, anyone who has a little power will be contaminated with delicious food in it.

He just wanted to keep the situation stable so that he could enjoy it in peace.

There is no idea of reforming the salt tax at all. []

This thing doesn't take more than ten years, and there is a lot of determination, and it can't be completed at all.

For his own ability, Liu Chan has a clear self-awareness.

For the courtiers in the court, he saw it very clearly.

There is not much ability to do things, but there are many abilities to do bad things.

"Then, Your Majesty, the next one is the liquor tax.

This (bicd) resistance is a little less. "

Wei Zhongxian pushed the liquor tax in front of Liu Chan.

Subsequently, there were taxes from all walks of life, all of which were introduced to Liu Chan.

The Ming Dynasty did not collect commercial taxes, but it was not as important as grain taxes.

There is no perfect tax collection system.

"Well, I know, let's go to the court tomorrow.

Settle this matter!"

Liu Chan nodded, and there was a calculation in his heart.

Wei Zhongxian on the side was just thinking, how strong will the opposition of the ministers be tomorrow?

After all, it's hard to think about.

Otherwise, wouldn't the emperors and eunuchs of the past dynasties see such great benefits?

It's just that there are other considerations, and it's not good to work against the ministers.

It's just that Liu Chan is different.

He thought about raiding all the Wenchens, so he cared about them?

......

The next day, the Great Pilgrimage Meeting.

The ministers were moved, and they were finally able to catch up with the emperor's court meeting.

There are even some officials who have been in Beijing for several months, and they can only see Liu Chan's face today.

"If you have something to do, you have nothing to do!"

Wang Chengen was still standing next to the dragon chair, shouting loudly.

But they didn't wait for them to talk about many things about themselves.

I heard that Liu Chan wanted to collect business taxes, which can be roughly summarized as.

"The commercial taxes of the past generations have been complicated and unclear.

Therefore, I plan to re-establish the rules for the collection of commercial taxes, and send the eunuchs in the palace to oversee the matter. "

Not much to say, but big things.

The ministers, especially the ministers of the household department, were stunned.

Your Majesty, what kind of trouble is this!

"Your Majesty, no!"

"Your Majesty, how can this matter be handed over to the eunuch!"

Some people came forward to refute the use of eunuchs to oversee the collection of commercial taxes.

Simply changing the collection method of commercial tax, the ministers did not have much disgust.

It is more beneficial to say that it is not moving.

But the participation of the eunuchs, nominally supervising, is actually squeezing out the officials!

The struggle for power is never a trivial matter.

For a while, there was a commotion in the court.

began to attack Wang Chengen, especially Wei Zhongxian.

What are the old rotten sesame things, and they have been pulled out again.

Wei Zhongxian has become that one again, the heinous villain!

If the emperor does not kill him immediately, he is disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust!

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Looking at the ministers kneeling on the ground one by one, Liu Chan was not moved in the slightest.

"One by one, you might as well ask the adults of the household.

How much money is left in the treasury now?

A hundred years ago, how much was the tax paid by the imperial court?

How much is the tax paid by the imperial court today?

There are some things that I can't say clearly in this Fengtian Temple, so you ask yourself one by one.

How many of the following benefits have been taken?

Do you think that silver grows out of the ground?

No, it's all squeezed out of the people little by little. "

Liu Chan's words made the court quiet and made everyone kneel.

His sharp questioning continued.

"Do you think I don't know?

Those magistrates don't say that they spend money to beg you to do things, just the annual carbon and ice respects are dozens of taels!

Why do people give you money, is it because you have a big face?

Aren't you just thinking about making a good relationship and doing things with money in the future!"

For the first time since ascending the throne, Liu Chan took off the mask of kindness.

He spoke heavily to the ministers.

Carbon respect, ice respect, do these exist?

Naturally, there is, otherwise the ministers would not be silent.

Needless to say, those ministers who used to be eunuchs were just for money and power.

But those self-proclaimed Donglin Party don't charge money to do things.

Bing Jing and Carbon Jing still have to be collected.

After all, it's only a few dozen taels of silver, and they don't care, so they just accept it.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has not received it. "

Above the huge court, there was only one old minister, who said in a weak voice.

Because his family still has some money, and he is timid and an official.

The main thing of Sipin was to let him stay up for a lifetime before he came up.

Seeing this, Liu Chan just snorted coldly.

"What about you?

Can't you stand up to him openly and speak to him?

You haven't received any ice tribute, carbon tribute!"

These words made everyone below embarrassed.

How can such a thing be avoided?

Even the Shangshu and the cabinet ministers, they are not short of this money.

However, the protégé's old friends have all been sent, and you still haven't accepted them.

Don't you look down on others?

Among the ministers kneeling in the Fengtian Palace, which one is not a high authority?

Their words and deeds are interpreted by countless people.

Some gifts, they really don't accept them.

They and the parties are clear, but outsiders are not clear, and it is inevitable that they will misunderstand.

In short, human affection is a complicated thing.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say!"

One of the cabinet members stepped forward and arched his hand.

"Your Majesty, even if the minister agrees with Your Majesty's previous business taxes, including the overseer.

But you also have to think about the fate of the past!

How did they perish!"

As soon as these words came out, the ministers who had found a new point of attack stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of business taxes.

During the Song Dynasty, the commercial tax even exceeded the grain tax.

But what about their outcome and fate?"

"Your Majesty, when the day comes, is the land in the north of the Ming Dynasty really important?

A commercial tax in the south of the Yangtze River is enough to compare with the grain tax in all places in the Ming Dynasty!

Could it be that I, Daming, also want to be biased to a corner of the south of the Yangtze River!"

The ministers have told about the harm of commercial taxes.

Everyone knows that business taxes are very good, but it has been a long time.

The whole north can be given up, after all, there is no benefit, and it costs a lot of silver.

As long as you stay in Jiangnan, there will be a steady stream of silver!

Han Du died by force, and Song Du died by wealth!

"Does Your Majesty want to be Ming and follow the mistakes of the former Song Dynasty!"

Many ministers admonished with tears in their eyes.

Liu Chan on the dragon chair couldn't help but itch his teeth when he heard these words.

The Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in more than ten years!

You also said that in one or two hundred years, the Ming Dynasty may perish like the Song Dynasty!

Wenchen is incompetent!

This is Liu Chan's only thought.

It's like a beggar on the road who is dying of hunger and finally finds something to eat.

But the literati ran over and warned him that if he ate too much of this thing, he would gain weight and he would not be able to walk in the future!

Isn't this nonsense!

We're starving to death!

It doesn't matter what will be done later!.