Daming heir

Chapter 261 Is Daming So Rich? !

Of the two people who walked into the hall, one presided over the reform of Daotianmu in Zhejiang, and the other was overseas in Japan.

They unexpectedly returned to the capital at the same time and entered the court to perform affairs.

The officials in the hall couldn't help but feel curious, and looked at Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen with some unusual meaning.

Both Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen had a trace of dew in late autumn, especially Zhang Wen.

He sailed all the way from the Yangtze River into the Qinhuai River and entered the city outside Dongshui Pass.Above the river surface, the water vapor is the heaviest at this moment.

When Wen and Wu of the Manchu Dynasty were curious and wondering why the two of them returned to Beijing at this time.

Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen also looked at the positions of the emperor, prince, and grandson on the steps with doubts on their faces.

The first thing that caught their eyes was the emperor's grandson sitting in the armchair.Then there was His Majesty the Emperor, who put his hand on the Taisun's shoulder and stood beside him with his arms akimbo.In the end, it was the crown prince who was standing aside.

Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen didn't have time to think about it, they shook their robes when they arrived in the hall, and knelt down on the ground.

The two looked solemn and solemn.

"Courtesy Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen, see Your Majesty, Prince, Grandson."

With joy in his heart, Zhu Yunxi turned to look at the old man beside him.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his grandson and nodded slightly.

Afterwards, Zhu Yunxi turned to Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen and said, "I bear the emperor's order, and I will return after thousands of miles. Get up."

The two led Shane to get up.

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "In conclusion, the two of you have been away from Beijing for many years. What is the situation in Zhejiang and the country of Japan now? The soldiers of the suppressing Japanese army have never been brave."

Xia Yuanji and Zhang Wen looked at each other.

One of them presided over the restructuring of Daotianmu and commercial taxation in Zhejiang.One is the deputy general of the Zhenwa Army, but he is actually in charge of the military operations of the Ming Dynasty in the territory of the Wa Kingdom.

Xia Yuanji looked at Zhang Wen's eyes and smiled.

Then, I gradually showed pride.

He bowed to his majesty's steps again.

"Chen Xia Yuanji, who was ordered by the emperor, served as the deputy of Zhejiang Province for disaster relief and restructuring. He entered Zhejiang Province in the winter of Hongwu 24, counted the acres of fields, implemented the principle of dividing the land into acres, the integration of officials and gentry, and the collection of business taxes. , Up and down the road in Zhejiang today, the appearance has been renewed, and the initial results have been achieved, so I brought the fruit back to Beijing and presented it to the court and to your majesty."

The restructuring of Zhejiang Road has yielded results!

Although this result was expected by all officials, no one wants to see this day with their own eyes in the face of the matter of sharing the income from the family to the mother and integrating the government and the gentry.

However, the emperor opened his mouth full of anticipation: "Oh? Xia Qing has worked so hard. Let me tell you about the current situation of Zhejiang Province. How much is the summer grain and autumn gifts in Zhejiang Province this year? How much is the business tax? How is the local people's livelihood? Dress warmly."

This is also the question of everyone in Zhongji Hall at the moment.

If Zhejiang Dao has achieved remarkable results through the restructuring from last winter to the present, then there will be no obstacles to the full implementation of the restructuring by all the Daoists in the Ming Dynasty.

At least, the emperor will definitely push it forward.

But facing Emperor Hongwu who was standing on the steps of his majesty, no one wanted to be an enemy with him.

Do not!
In today's Ming Dynasty, in today's world, no one is qualified to be his opponent!
This is the majesty of the emperor established by every life and every human head since the founding of the Ming Dynasty 25 years ago.

Xia Yuanji held his head high, and took out the memorial that he had arranged and written earlier from his sleeve, and held it with both hands above his head.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Sun Gou'er hurried down the steps again, took the memorial carefully, trotted back to the steps, and presented it to the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang took over the memorial.

Xia Yuanji also said, "His Royal Highness King Qin and others have worked hard to reform the Zhejiang Province, and the results have been remarkable."

This Xia Weizhe really admitted that the restructuring of Zhejiang Road has achieved remarkable results!

In the court hall, all the officials began to whisper.

But Xia Yuanji's voice echoed in the hall for a long time.

"This year, Zhejiang Dao has confiscated a total of 390 loads of rice and wheat for summer grain and autumn grain."

Boom.

The entire Zhongji Hall was in an uproar, and the original whispers turned into thunderous deafening, which directly covered up Xia Yuanji's next speech.

"This is impossible!"

"How could there be such a large amount!"

"It's really shocking to have such an achievement at just one year old..."

"There may be exploitation in Zhejiang Dao, why is it such... such a harvest..."

In the entire Zhongji Hall, especially those civil servants, among those civil servants who are serving as household officials, the color has completely changed.

At this moment, even the censors on both sides of the main hall forgot to correct the court discipline, as if their jaws hit the ground.

On the steps, Zhu Yuanzhang's hand holding the memorial was also trembling silently.

Zhu Yunxi had already expected it in his heart, and he was not in a hurry when he saw such a scene. Instead, he waited for a while before coughing lightly twice, and said in a deep voice, "Shut up!"

After repeating this several times, the supervisory censors on both sides came to their senses and began to join the team to correct the court discipline.

After a while, the restlessness in Zhongji hall became smaller.

Zhu Yunxi looked at the radiant Xia Yuanji, and motioned, "Weizhe continue."

Xia Yuanji nodded. When he saw this number, he was far more shocked and surprised than the officials in the court today.

Xia Yuanji continued: "This year, Zhejiang Province collects taxes from merchants, outlets, gates, merchants, and maritime merchants, totaling 77 taels of silver."

"37 citations for the salt tax."

"There are tea classes, weaving, pearl picking, charcoal, money minting, etc., where there is an increase..."

Xia Yuanji was still eloquently reporting the 25-year harvest of Zhejiang Dao Hongwu in public.

But in the Zhongji Hall, all civil and military officials, up to the emperor, have been completely paralyzed.

"When did our Daming become so rich?"

"So much money, food, and banknotes?"

"So much, it's like a dream..."

"..."

Sighs came out uncontrollably from Baiguan's mouth.

Zhu Yunxi was also very surprised.

Although he knew that the reform of Zhejiang Road would achieve great results, he never imagined that there would be such a big profit.

Just like the two taxes in summer and autumn, in recent years, because of the seven mountains and three parts of the land in Zhejiang Province, the two taxes per year can only collect more than 270 million dan.

But this year, nearly 400 million tons have been collected.

An increase of about 130 million tons!
And the commercial tax is even more excessive, nearly 80 taels of taxation!
So fucking rich!

Even Zhu Yunxi couldn't help sighing viciously in his heart at this moment.

Like everyone in the hall, Prince Zhu Biao also had a surprised expression on his face at this moment, but he quickly realized it, then looked at Xia Yuanji, and said in a deep voice: "Xia Weizhe, is what Zhejiang Dao said true?"

The summer and autumn taxes increased by 130 million taels, and the commercial tax directly increased by nearly 80 taels.

Not to mention other collections such as salt tax and tea tax.

Just these two things are enough to call it a great achievement.

Xia Yuanji and Zheng nodded: "Reporting to the prince, the words played by Zhejiang Dao are true. Today, Taicang, Hangzhou Prefecture has Zhejiang Dao Xia and Qiu two taxes to release 300 million dans, 60 taels of tax silver, and countless other tax collections. The imperial court can Send officials at any time to go to the Hangzhou government to make an inventory."

This is the advantage of the central government's direct control of taxes. The taxes collected can be directly and clearly collected and released to Taicang, the state capital, and fraud is not tolerated.

The prince laughed, very happy.

Zhu Yunxi turned his head to look at the old man, and at this moment, his eyes were constantly shining.

Afterwards, he looked at the officials in the court hall, all of them looked shocked.

Zhu Yunxi immediately asked in a deep voice: "Wei Zhe, Zhejiang Province has two taxes, commercial taxes, and various tax collections this year. Is there any exploitation, can the people have enough food and clothing, and can the place live in peace and contentment?"

This is also the most important question.

If you exploit, don't give the people any surplus food, and copy every merchant, you can get as much food as you want.

And the country's prosperity and people's strength are the most important things for the imperial court.

Xia Yuanji raised his already high head even higher, and erected his straight waist even more straight.

"Reporting to my grandson, the people of Zhejiang Dao live in peace, their families have surplus food and granaries, and they have enough food and clothing. Merchants operate smoothly and the economy is in circulation. Zhejiang Dao has never exploited and forced expropriation this year. The court can do this, and order the third division and Jinyiwei to go to the people for verification. Zhejiang Dao has absolutely nothing to hide and deceive!"

For a whole year, Xia Yuanji traveled all over eleven prefectures and counties in Zhejiang Province, leading people to verify the collection of summer and autumn taxes, commercial taxes, and various departments.

"The achievements of Zhejiang Road are brilliant, and I am very happy!"

Finally, after a long period of shock, Zhu Yuanzhang personally affirmed Xia Yuanji's official report as the emperor.

The emperor finished speaking.

Countless people in the civilian class took steps.

Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, grabbed the first sequence, waving his sleeves, and stood in front of the court hall with a rosy face.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhan Hui, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, please play your majesty, and decree to grant permission to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the remaining eleven roads to carry out the reform of Zhejiang Road this year, increase taxes for the country, and increase clothing and food for the people. , to create a prosperous and peaceful world for all generations to come!"

Yu Xin, who was still thinking about Hubu Shangshu, was half a step too late after all.

I had no choice but to attach myself to Zhan Hui, bowed down and begged for orders: "My minister seconded the proposal, please Your Majesty carry out the reform of Zhejiang Road."

In the back, more officials from the various departments of the court came out to play.

"Your Majesty, please approve the reform."

These people were either loyal to the court, or worked hard to govern, or were loyal and good people who made a name for the country.

The purpose is different, but the goal is the same.

However, officials in those places who came from noble families, had countless fertile land, and were attached to by merchants were like sitting on wax.

Seeing colleagues who have completely abandoned their neutral or hesitant attitudes towards the reform of Zhejiang Road, and turned to promote the reform in an all-round way, they are already panicked.

The wind has changed.

Everyone knows that there is a lot of money in the world, but no one really thought that the imperial court could have so much money without affecting the people's livelihood.

You know, Zhejiang Dao is a place where Qifen Mountain is three-thirds of the land.It is such a place that can have nearly 400 million dan of two taxes.

If it is changed to Zhili, Huguang, Jiangxi, Henan, Shandong and other important grain production areas, how much will the court increase in the two taxes?

If the business tax reform is carried out to Zhili, only Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, and Yangzhou, where merchants are developed, can collect much tax for the court.

OK!
OK!
No one dared to imagine what it would be like.

Dacang in the household department, and Taicang in various parts of the imperial court, can it be accommodated?

At this moment, almost most of the officials are already wondering whether the court warehouse can hold the two taxes and tax money collected.

Even Zhu Yunxi did not expect that the change would come so quickly.

But he didn't know that more than half of the officials who came out to ask for the performance, in addition to seeing the fact that the court's income has increased greatly, also saw that the emperor had completely settled this matter, so why not do it yourself at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang, on the other hand, glanced lightly at the officials in front of him who asked to play, and looked at Zhang Wen, the deputy general of the Zhenwo Army and the Marquis of Huining, who stood aside.

"Marquis Huining, how is the country's affairs?"

The emperor was not eager to make a conclusion on the restructuring because of the achievements of Zhejiang Dao, but asked about the Wa Kingdom.

Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, was shocked.

After hearing what Xia Yuanji said about Zhejiang Dao, Zhang Wen was already thinking that what they did in Wa country should not be in the eyes of His Majesty and the court officials.

Zhang Wen coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I went to fight against the Japanese army in the autumn of last year, and arrived at the stone of the country of Wa in early winter. 50 taels of silver were mined and smelted, and this time it is moored outside Dongshuiguan. Other output such as copper and iron could not be transferred back to Beijing this time, and were stored in the camp of the Zhenwa army.

Another three thousand Japanese people were released and transported to Shanxi and other coal mines.There are more than [-] Japanese pirates who are currently imprisoned in Suzhou Prefecture and guarded by Zhenhaiwei. "

Zhang Wen made it very clear.

This time, 50 taels of silver were brought back just outside Dongshuiguan. Another 2000 Japanese were sent to Shanxi to dig coal mines, and more than [-] Japanese pirates were imprisoned in Suzhou Prefecture.

50 taels compared to nearly 80 taels of tax money in Zhejiang Province, which is not surprising at first.

However, just between the messages, someone calculated it and came to their senses.

Damn, the Japanese army who suppressed the Japanese came to the country last winter. They want to find, mine, excavate, and smelt. They shipped back to Beijing in the early summer of this year, and brought back 50 taels of silver in less than half a year.

In the future, the time for building mines in the early stage will be reduced, and miners will be added. Some people have concluded that the imperial court in the country of Wa can get a minimum of 200 million taels of silver income per year (historical materials see that the silver mine in the country of Wa has a maximum of one million yuan per year. two silver output)!
A head of the household department suddenly stretched his neck, hiccupped heavily, and then turned his eyes upwards, and he fell straight back to the ground.

The entire Zhongji Palace has gone crazy. At this moment, both the civil servants and the generals began to whisper to each other without any scruples, constantly talking about the extra money and food from the court.

Yu Xin, who was not regarded as the secretary of the household department, opened his mouth in a daze and muttered: "I have never been such a wealthy household official..."

"it is good!"

This time, Zhu Yunxi was the first to speak, staring at Zhang Wen with twinkling eyes: "The army of suppressing the Japanese army has made great achievements for the country, and the imperial court will definitely reward them generously. All frontline soldiers will be tested for meritorious service!"

The eldest grandson's cry woke up Zhu Yuanzhang, who had unconsciously fallen into a dream.

Looking at the Zhongji Hall, which had completely lost its appearance in the early dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of getting angry.

He looked down at his eldest grandson sitting in the armchair.

Look at this chapel, which is as lively as the entrance of the market, a surge of pride that is so exhilarating that it can only be vented by roaring is constantly growing in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"Our Daming is rich!"

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Daming is rich, I also want to have a monthly pass~~~
(End of this chapter)