I, Jiajing, Emperor Longevity

Chapter 14 Zhang Juzheng: It doesn't matter if you don't do this Qingliu

Yuxi Palace is filled with shadows.

All the palace lanterns were lit, bright as day.

The doors and windows were tightly closed as before, but what was different was that in the Yuxi Palace, where the needle could always be heard when the needle fell to the ground, at this time, there was a sound of abacus dialing the beads and the sky-high price!

Dozens of large wooden boxes were opened and placed impressively in the center of the hall. Several eunuchs kept taking out the account books from the box and sent them to the two long red sandalwood cases on the left and right in sequence.

On the long red sandalwood case on the left is a huge mahogany abacus that is one foot long and one foot wide, and on the long red sandalwood table on the right is also a huge mahogany abacus of the same length and width.

Standing in front of the case was no longer the eunuch, Bingbi, and cabinet members, but the twelve eunuchs temporarily transferred from the Needlework Bureau, Scarf and Hat Bureau, and Shangyi Supervisor.

There are six standing in front of the long case abacus on the left, and six standing in front of the long case abacus on the right.

The six eunuchs shared the same abacus, and their six slender hands were fiddled with the beads on the long and huge abacus at the same time, sweating profusely, nervously counting the accounts.

——Each eunuch stared at the account books in front of the abacus, fiddled with the beads with his left hand without a break, and recorded the accounts with his right hand at the same time, and the accounts written were all in neat regular script.

These people don't know how to practice this kung fu of one hand and three uses!

At this time, Lu Fang also came out of the veil of the abode, sweating profusely, not wearing a palace hat, but still wearing a long robe, and scanned the front of the twelve eunuchs to see which bill had already been calculated.

An eunuch in front of the long table on the left quickly finished calculating a bill, then put down his pen, picked up the bill and held it to his mouth, blew it, and then presented it to Lu Fang with both hands.

Lu Fang walked over and took the bill.

At this time, an eunuch in front of the long case on the right also picked up a written bill and blew it on his lips, and held it with both hands.

Lu Fang walked over again and took the bill.

Lu Fang held two bills with wet ink on them, and stood under the palace lantern to look carefully for a while. The eunuch Huang Jin, the supervisor of ceremonies, whispered something to him, then lifted a corner of the veil, and walked in lightly. inner room.

If it weren't for the light from the few Lidi palace lanterns that illuminated Jiajing's manly eyebrows, no one would have believed it. At this time, he was only wearing a close-fitting cotton gown, and his two slender arms were supporting the edge of the huge red sandalwood imperial case. Above, the person standing there is the Long Live Lord who wears a silk gown with cicada wings in winter and a cotton gown in Songjiang in summer.

"Long live, Zhang Juzheng has arrived."

"Ok!"

Jiajing nodded, and said, "Let him in!"

After Zhang Taiyue, the Minister of the Ministry of War, stood in front of the gossip stage, his long beautiful beard really caught people's attention.

"Zhang Juzheng, do you know why I called you here tonight?"

Jiajing stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and sat majestically on the edge of the gossip table, looking deeply at this legendary figure who had continued the life of Daming for another six years.

"Chen... I don't know if it's a matter of opening the sea?"

"No! Tonight, I want to talk to you about Daming's land tax and corvee."

Zhang Juzheng was shocked. First of all, he thought that the emperor wanted to increase miscellaneous taxes in order to make up for last year's deficit.

Before he could open his mouth, Jiajing said leisurely: "I remember that in the ninth year of Jiajing, Gui E, the second assistant, entered the "Ren Min Kao" to me, advocating the implementation of "one whip method" and other measures for reform. You say, this one Is whipping feasible?"

The one-whip method was promoted by Zhang Juzheng, not his first proposal.

The One Whip Law stipulates that the land tax, corvee and other miscellaneous levies of each state and county shall be combined into one, and the silver taels shall be collected together, and the payment shall be converted into mu.This greatly simplifies the tax system and facilitates the collection of taxes.At the same time, it makes it difficult for local officials to cheat, thereby increasing fiscal revenue.

Although Zhang Juzheng was the minister of the Ministry of War, he was called a prodigy by the world since he was a child. He was a Jinshi at the age of 23 and was selected as a good scholar. He was taught by a cabinet minister Xu Jie.

Xu Jie attached great importance to the knowledge of economics and economics. Under his guidance, Zhang Juzheng worked hard to study the history of the state, which laid a solid foundation for him to enter the political stage in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Juzheng replied, "Return to your majesty, the Zhengyi method in Jiangnan, the Shuwei book in Jiangxi, the Shiduanjin method in the southeast, the Junping silver method in Zhejiang and Guangdong, and the Gangyin method in Fujian all have corvee service. The content of transferring silver to the fields has a very good effect. If a whip can replace the existing tax system, first of all...it can prevent local corrupt officials from raiding. But..."

Zhang Juzheng pondered for a while: "After all, the minister is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Households has more say in this matter."

"Xu Jie?"

Jiajing said the name of the Minister of the Household Department, shook his head, and seemed to sneer at it.

"The ass determines the head, and the position determines the position. He can't do this."

Jiajing stood up, with his hands behind his back, and raised his voice, "I have a plan, which is to abolish the tax, what do you think?"

"Everything goes into the mu?"

Zhang Juzheng's voice was a little higher, and the expression on his face changed from calm to dignified, from dignified to deep, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

It's not that he doesn't understand, but he is already thinking about something deeper.

"How about returning the fire consumption to the public?"

Suddenly, Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

"So what if the officials and the gentry are all in charge of the errands and pay the food?"

"boom!"

Zhang Juzheng quickly knelt at Jiajing's feet. On the one hand, his excited body trembled, and on the other hand, he was afraid of the many crises that would follow the reform.

As we all know, since ancient times, those who reform the law rarely have a happy ending. The reform of the tax law will touch the rights and interests of a large number of people, causing them to try their best to obstruct it. People like Shang Yang and Wang Anshi are the best examples.

It was already a bolt from the blue, and all the landlords in the world wanted to rebel.

When the fire consumption is returned to the public, the local officials will rebel.

Officials and gentry work as one and pay food as one, God!Enemy all over the world!Cut to pieces, smashed into ashes...

But...but why am I so excited?

"Outside, they are calculating the taxes of the provinces of Ming Dynasty last year. It seems that it is not bad to collect how much money can be increased by using a whip."

"But it's only good!"

Jiajing squatted in front of Zhang Juzheng, showing an extreme smile, and said in a low voice: "I give you the eternal name, do you dare to ask for it?"

"Gulong!"

Swallowing hard, Zhang Juzheng panted violently: "Chen...Chen..."

"If you want, write a memorial in your own name and send it to the cabinet after you go back. Let's start with the business."

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Zhang Juzheng didn't know how he got out of Yuxi Palace.

The night is already deep.

Although the moon in the sky is only half exposed, the moonlight is still like a tulle, gently covering the earth.

"Gan!"

Zhang Juzheng raised his head to the sky and let out a roar.

It doesn't matter if you don't do it, I want to change the law, and I want to last forever.

If you can't eat five tripods in life, you will have to cook with five tripods in death.

More importantly, he knew that only in the hands of Emperor Jiajing could this reform be possible. King Yu is too weak.

(End of this chapter)