Prince of Chaos

Chapter 682 What I Want To Do Is A Big Thing (please subscribe for monthly ticket)

The 30th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, the turn of spring and summer.

After more than half a year of rectification of the Tea Horse Division, the current Tea Horse Division has finally been completely assigned to the household department.

The household department is also full of unprecedented enthusiasm for this new yamen.

In the eyes of the Ministry of Households, the Yamen of the Tea and Horse Department is not only a cornucopia in charge of the tea and horse trade, but also a symbol of the rise of the Ministry of Households!

With the incorporation of this yamen, the household department not only expanded its power, responsibility and influence, but also established a tax police with inspection and interrogation.

Anyone who sees this kind of progress will be extremely jealous.

There are no less than [-] yamen in the six temples, divisions, and departments in Beijing. However, it seems that apart from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, there is no yamen with such authority.

It can be seen from this that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's emphasis on the Ministry of Households has really surpassed any previous dynasty.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attaches great importance to the financial power of the Ministry of Accounting, and also attaches great importance to the financial resources of the Ministry of Accounting, so he gave the Ministry of Accounting such great power.

In fact, such a setting was also set up by Zhu Changluo in comparison with the tax authorities of later generations.

In ancient times, the Ministry of Households had the dual powers and responsibilities of the "Ministry of Finance" and "General Administration of Taxation" in later generations.

However, the Ministry of Households does not have the power to actually collect taxes. It depends entirely on the local governors and the consciousness of the prefectures and counties, so that the Ministry of Households can get the corresponding tax contributions from various places.

In Zhu Changluo's view, this is an extremely passive fiscal policy.

The governors below, local officials such as prefectures and counties, and the low-level clerks who have sunk into the counties and townships, etc., more or less have their own selfishness or personal interests intertwined in the local tax collection.

It would be hell to expect them to hand over the tax and tax receivables to the court in full every year in a peaceful manner.

Officials in many places usually collect taxes and food according to reminders, but when they turn around, they will write a memorial to the court about the local disaster-stricken production reduction and no income.

After seeing such a memorial, the central bureaucrats and emperors who didn't know the truth were almost helpless, and in the end they could only reluctantly exempt local taxes and grain land taxes.

But in the end, it is often these intermediate officials and local officials who are intricately connected to the local officials who divide up the taxes and grains that should be collected.

In the end, the imperial court was taken advantage of.

The common people did not get any benefits, and in the end they paid a lot of tax and food in various clever names.

Zhu Changluo already hated such a chaotic tax phenomenon.

Although, now he directly cleans up only the salt tax, the tea horse department, the tax of the Shibo department, and the local land tax. Zhu Changluo has not done anything yet.

But this does not mean that Zhu Changluo can tolerate this chaos to continue.

It's just that Zhu Changluo hasn't completely freed up his hands now, otherwise, with such a tax chaos, such deception, I don't know how many county officials and officials will be killed.

Although these people are not of high rank, they are officials close to the common people. If these people do well, the imperial court will naturally be honored.

But if these people do not do well, the grievances of the common people will all be attributed to the court itself. These vicious little officials are still violently exploiting the only food left in the mouths of ordinary people.

At that time, it was the time when the government forced the people to rebel and the sky fell apart.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo had to tighten the Ming Dynasty's taxation step by step, and gradually take back the local tax collection power from the local county officials, forming a large central tax system in which the tax belongs to the imperial court.

Although this kind of tax system also has drawbacks, which will affect the management enthusiasm of local officials, it is better than letting them run amok after decentralization.

Moreover, the tax law system has never been static. As long as the emperor is not deceived, is not framed by the so-called ancestral system, and can flexibly change the tax system to adapt to the times, how can it not stimulate the enthusiasm of local governments?

However, the current situation is not a stimulus to decentralization, but a tightening.

Because, if the power is not tightened, it is almost impossible to turn things around when the situation becomes more serious.

Therefore, what Zhu Changluo has to do now is to gradually centralize all taxation and taxation powers at the central level, and then use the centralized control ability to formulate new tax laws according to local conditions. This is the fundamental way to solve the problem.

"Your Highness, the Tea Horse Division has received military funds donated by tea merchants from all over the world."

Liu Pinru submitted the first donation of military funds received from tea merchants to Zhu Changluo on the integrated form.

Zhu Changluo looked at the data on this memorial, and he read softly: "Shanxi Chaoyuan donated 100 taels of silver, Shaanxi Li Degang donated 50 taels of silver, Sichuan Cheng Guangren donated 80 taels of silver..."

Zhu Changluo saw that there were hundreds of names in the memorial. These hundreds of big tea merchants and horse merchants donated the first tax-deductible military funds after the reform of the tea and horse department tax system, which added up to 5. Not even two silvers.

Zhu Changluo laughed on the spot.

Zhu Changluo said with a smile: "The loyalty of these tea merchants and horse merchants is commendable, and the loneliness is very comforting! They must be rewarded well, and when they start to trade horses and tea with plateau people and grassland tribes in the tea and horse market When it comes to goods, we must do business, collect as much tax as we need, and refund as much as we need.”

"We must not let these tea merchants and horse merchants think that the court has broken their promises and collected their money in vain without giving them a tax refund. We must not chill their hearts and dampen their enthusiasm."

Hearing Zhu Changluo's laughter and Zhu Changluo's reply, Liu Pinru finally felt relieved. He feared that His Highness the Crown Prince would be furious after seeing this memorial, thinking that these tea merchants and horse merchants were fooling the court.

Unexpectedly, not only did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not be furious with Longyan, but he was so reasonable to commend these tea merchants and horse merchants, which reassured Liu Pinru a lot.

These tea merchants and horse merchants, their donations are small, but this does not mean that they are resisting the imperial court. They may be worried that the imperial court will not keep their promises. After receiving the money, they will continue to receive their tea and horses according to the new system. Tax.

That's why they were so picky and searched and only donated such a small amount of money.

When Zhu Changluo saw these forms, his first reaction was indeed furious, but the ups and downs of these years also allowed Zhu Changluo to develop the ability to hide his emotions and anger.

Therefore, he did not express his anger immediately.

He was quietly thinking about this question, thinking about why these tea merchants and horse merchants only donated a few dozen taels to a hundred taels of silver.

Finally, Zhu Changluoming realized some truths.

It may be because the court broke its promise too many times when dealing with merchants and common people.

Therefore, these people worry that after donating their money, they will not receive any benefits or rewards.

Therefore, they reluctantly took out such a small amount of money to test the court.

If he guessed right, it would be nothing more than a loss of dozens of taels of silver. As long as they did not break the law, the court would naturally dare not deal with them.

Therefore, this seemingly insignificant sum of money is actually a temptation.

Tea merchants and horse merchants are testing the sincerity of the imperial court.

Let's see if the imperial court is really like what it said at the beginning, the purpose of collecting donations is to open up the Western Regions, prevent coffee, protect Ming's native tea, and refund them the tax amount of the donated silver as promised.

After Zhu Changluo figured this out, he gradually restrained his anger, and calmly praised the attitude of these tea merchants and horse merchants in front of Liu Pinru.

Of course, this kind of praise is not in vain.

Zhu Changluo also emphasized to Liu Pinru again that "it's a matter of business, you can collect as much tax as you want, and you can refund as much as you need."

After all, Zhu Changluo wasn't sure what he thought was right.

As long as business is done, show the attitude of the court, and let these tea merchants and horse merchants see the attitude of the court, and then make corresponding decisions.

If these tea merchants and horse merchants recklessly think that the court will be dismissed for only 80 taels of silver, then Zhu Changluo cannot be blamed for being ruthless.

Because, the face that should be given, Zhu Changluo has already given it.

If they don't want this face, Zhu Changluo doesn't mind having their heads.

The tea-horse trade was hugely profitable. Even if the imperial court collected higher taxes than before, it was still a hugely profitable business.If they feel sorry for even this little money, Zhu Changluo doesn't mind changing a group of people who are willing to pay taxes to enter the tea horse business.

After all, for this big cake, staring at people will never say anything less.

As long as Zhu Chang Luoken shows the corresponding intention, there will definitely be countless people rushing in to show their loyalty.

Therefore, what Zhu Changluo has to do now is to first establish the credibility of the imperial court on the tea horse tax.

After this credibility is established, there are still people who want to follow the original crooked ways and infringe on the interests of the court. Zhu Changluo will definitely use thunderous means to attack these reckless tea-horse merchants and their protective umbrellas.

Liu Pinru bowed and said: "Your Highness is so sacred, I think these tea merchants and horse merchants will sympathize with the holy will."

Zhu Changluo said: "Gu understands that there is no rule. Since the Tea and Horse Department has been placed under the Ministry of Households, I believe that Liu Qing will be able to handle this matter well. The tea horse tax is related to the imperial court's national policy in the Western Regions. Who dares to If the court's major policy is broken, and the court's established national policy is ruined, I will never tolerate it!"

"The tax police in Liu Qing's hands just follow the established regulations and enforce the law. If you encounter someone who resists law enforcement, or puts pressure on Liu Qing through some so-called big men, Liu Qing can just go to the lonely place. The Orphan Society sent Dongchang Jinyiwei to follow up. Daming’s prison has been empty for a long time, and it’s time to show its fangs.”

Zhu Changluo once again emphasized the importance of the tea horse tax to Liu Pinru, and at the same time showed his bottom line.

Who dares to think that this matter is a joke, just wait for Dongchang Jinyiwei to come to the door.

Prison is by no means a sinister place where you can enter and leave as you please.

If anyone regards the Imperial Prison as a place to gain personal fame, Zhu Changluo will definitely make him pay the price in blood!
After all, Zhu Changluo has been in charge of state affairs for so many years, and he has never killed anyone at a loss, and he has never let anyone go softly.

Liu Pinru has been working hard in Beijing for so many years, and he naturally knows how ruthless the murderous intention of this gentle and respectful corporal prince in front of him is!

From Shi Xing to Liu Dayong's case, to the restructuring of the Tea Horse Department, and the anti-corruption campaign by local officials in Shuntian Mansion over the years, Liu Pinru knows it all too well.

The crown prince has killed more people in these years than the previous emperors combined.

But the strange thing is that the Crown Prince killed so many people, whether it was the officials in the capital or the people around the capital, they all thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was a humble and virtuous sage.

This is what scares Liu Pinru the most.

Therefore, Liu Pinru will not discount any of Zhu Changluo's wishes or orders.

After all, Liu Pinru is also very aware of his current status. It is all because of His Highness the Crown Prince's praise that he was able to become a cabinet minister all the way from a happy salted fish in the Nanjing household department.

If this was placed in his original life trajectory, even if he worked hard to the death, he would not be able to turn himself over and become the prime minister.

It can be seen from this that if Liu Pin can have the status he has today, apart from the appreciation of the crown prince, what is more important is that he is obedient enough to implement Zhu Changluo's financial decisions.

Otherwise, Yang Junmin, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, would not have been beaten to the end just because of a court meeting, giving him a chance to show himself.

Back then, Yang Junmin couldn't see the form clearly, because the money from the national debt issued by His Royal Highness was the available silver of the Ministry of Households. Before His Royal Highness made a statement, he anxiously helped the Crown Prince plan how much to issue National debt, where to spend the money of the national debt.

Isn't this doing something for His Royal Highness the Pope?
As a very assertive monarch, how could the crown prince tolerate such a ignorant, dependent, old-fashioned Hubu Shangshu who continued to occupy a large position in the Hubu?

Therefore, just after Yang Junmin recovered from his illness, he immediately took a turn for the worse and became terminally ill again.

In the final analysis, it was because Yang Junmin couldn't see the form clearly, and he had to follow the old way to instruct the crown prince to govern.Isn't this clearly courting death?

Therefore, Yang Junmin lost power and gave him a chance to rise.

Otherwise, with Liu Pinru and his daughter-in-law picking up the ashes in his life, he wanted to become an official of the six ministries, then enter the military aircraft department, and be transferred to the cabinet. This is simply a daydream!
However, he did all of these.

Therefore, Liu Pinru is very clear about why he has the status he has today. His status all comes from his loyalty and the trustworthiness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Liu Pinru paid homage again: "I will strictly enforce the new tea-horse tax to ensure that the imperial court's policy of opening the country to the west can be carried out smoothly."

Seeing Liu Pinru's performance, Zhu Changluo was extremely satisfied.

Zhu Changluo said: "Liu Qing seems to have a very smart little grandson, right? It should be the year of elementary school now. If Liu Qing has time, he can take this little grandson from Nanjing to the kindergarten of the emperor's grandson to start learning. Let him How about feeling the scenery of the northern kingdom of Ming Dynasty?"

After Liu Pinru heard Zhu Changluo's words, his body trembled with excitement. His little grandson is closer than his own son, and has been raised in his hometown in Nanjing, living with his daughter-in-law.

In order to avoid suspicion, Liu Pinru has never been back to Nanjing once in these years, nor has he seen his little grandson.

Now hearing Zhu Changluo say that he wants to bring his little grandson from Nanjing to the capital to study with the emperor's grandson, this is simply a great gift to Liu Pinru!
"Young minister Xiaosun is dull, how dare you study with the emperor's grandson?"

Liu Pinru excitedly replied to Zhu Changluo's words.

Zhu Changluo smiled and said: "They are all children, what are you talking about? As long as you teach well, you will have great achievements in the future. Unless Liu Qing thinks that the style of writing in the capital is not as good as that in Nanjing, otherwise, how could she refuse to be alone?" What about your proposal?"

Liu Pinru said anxiously: "I don't dare! I'm just afraid that my little grandson will be spoiled and raised in Nanjing, and when he goes to the capital to study with the emperor's grandson, if he bumps into the emperor's grandson without knowing the seriousness, I will die forever."

Zhu Changluo said: "Children are childlike, much better than adults. Occasional friction between them is a result of love, and it is inevitable. Gu will not get angry because of it."

"If Gu is really angry because of this, in the current Xishanhuangzhuang Kindergarten, there is probably no child from any family who would dare to accompany Gu's son to read."

"So, Liu Qing doesn't have to be so careful. Children will have a deeper friendship if there is friction between them. In the future, Qing's little grandson may become the orphan's confidant."

Zhu Changluo talked all about this, and Liu Pinru didn't hold back anymore.

Liu Pinru bowed and said: "I thank Your Highness for the kindness of the foolish grandson!"

Zhu Changluo said: "Okay, it's not too early today. I will not leave Qing alone and continue to play. Qing should step down first."

Liu Pinru bowed again: "Yes, I will leave."

Liu Pinru withdrew from Ciqing Palace with excitement.

After leaving the Ciqing Palace, Liu Pinru's mood became even more excited, and there was unbearable joy in his brows and eyes.

The relationship between his little grandson and him is really connected by blood.

After being in Nanjing for so many years, Liu Pinru really missed this little grandson all the time.

Now, the crown prince is so gracious, and he has been granted permission to bring his little grandson from Nanjing to accompany him in the kindergarten in Xishan Huangzhuang. This is a great honor!

Therefore, the excitement in Liu Pinru's heart can be imagined.

In Ciqing Palace.

After Liu Pinru left, Sun Xian said worriedly: "Master, the identity of Liu Pinru's little grandson is unknown, and this servant may bring criticism to the emperor's grandson."

Zhu Changluo said indifferently: "It's all about chasing the wind and shadows. Who dares to chew the tongue of the cabinet ministers in Beijing? Gu asked him to bring his grandson from Nanjing to put a magic spell on him and make him work harder for Gu. .”

"Besides, letting his little grandson play with Gu's son is also a great grace of the emperor. What Gu wants to do is a big deal! The issue of personal morality is not in the scope of Gu's consideration, but only depends on ability. A capable and loyal person, Gu He will not be stingy with grace."

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