I'm a big dick

Chapter 240 Lowering Taxes and Clearing up Hidden Leaks

Looking at the scattered snowflakes flying in the air, Zhu Youxiao squinted his eyes under the eaves.

I have the world in mind, and what I consider is not the heads of more than 200 people, but the lives of thousands, tens of thousands, and tens of millions of people.

In order to revitalize Daming, in order not to repeat the tragic scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, you deserve to die!
"My lord." Wang Tiqian put on the mink cloak again, "It's windy, be careful of catching a cold."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, turned around and walked more than ten meters, and stepped into Dongnuan Pavilion.In winter, it becomes his office.

The inside of the pavilion is warm, and there are authentic heating facilities that are rarely built in the palace.Although it costs a lot of coal, the geothermal heat is comfortable and there is no smoke at all.

"Your Majesty." Li Chengcheng stood up and saluted, "The slaves have already been settled, do you want to see it now?"

She also enjoyed the blessings, the small table was moved to the corner, and became a close female secretary, um, still an accountant, shit shovel officer, bed warming girl...

Zhu Youxiao reached out to take the document, went to sit by the throne, and flipped through it casually.

It was a long-standing idea to reduce the money, grain and taxes of the Eight Mansions in the south of the Yangtze River next year, but was persuaded by Li Qiyuan.But when the accident happened, Zhu Youxiao took it out and informed him in advance.

The taxation of money and food in the Jiangnan area is indeed very heavy, as I said before.It is precisely because of this that the phenomenon of hidden money and food is extremely serious.

For example, students take money and food from wealthy households, and steal it under their own names;

However, the heavy burden of taxes and servitude made it difficult for the people to bear, and they had to turn to the big gentry families who enjoyed the privileges of preferential treatment for protection.

That's why Zhu Youxiao lowered the money and food to let Shengdou Xiaomin take a breather.At the same time, it can also reduce the number of people who have to surrender to the gentry and landlords.

In fact, if all localities can find out the number of acres of land where money and grain are hidden, and then implement Li Qiyuan's suggestion to cancel the preferential exemption for prison scholars and miscellaneous people, the total tax that can be collected next year will not only not decrease, but may even increase.

This is great, the common people have lightened their burdens, and the state has collected a lot of taxes and food, but the gentry students will have to bleed more.

After seeing Li Chengcheng's rough estimate based on the data from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhu Youxiao strengthened his judgment and hated the greedy and shameless Jiangnan gentry students even more.

The data from the Ministry of Household Affairs is also not accurate, but it can be seen roughly.After Liu Lishun and other local officials cleared up the hidden leaks, the figure will be more accurate, and the tax that can be collected will also increase greatly.

Originally, I wanted to take it easy and talk about it after a quiet year.But these bastards are going to make me go crazy!

Zhu Youxiao put down the documents in his hand, thinking that after another year of buffering at most, he would be able to carry out the implementation of the plan.

Of course, this is not the same as in history.Moreover, it also depends on the overall situation, internal and external, it should be a comprehensive consideration.

What is more critical is the result of foreign wars. Continuous victories can not only boost the morale of the people, but also enhance their prestige.

The train runs fast, it all depends on the headband!

How can the defeat of Liaodong be reversed without the wise and powerful Long Live Lord?Not only did the police cease at the border, but it also made it difficult for the Donglu to move.

The so-called "the emperor is wise, the ministers are straight", that is to say, there are wise emperors first, and then there are virtuous officials.In terms of the rise and fall of a country, it should be similar, right?

Zhu Youxiao suddenly smiled wryly. I'm afraid that Luo Zhi's accusation of "killing scholars and burying Confucianism" just confirmed the name of a faint king, and it is difficult to clear it up!

At this time, Wang Tiqian hurried forward and presented the Liaodong Army Report played by Yuan Keli, governor of Dengzhou.

Zhu Youxiao quickly opened it to read, and a happy smile slowly appeared on his face.

The report first mentioned the Battle of Lushun. The Ming army repelled the attack of the two banners of Jiannu, and built four lines of defense before the cold weather, realizing the defense in depth, and basically stabilizing the occupation of Lushun.

Then there are the combat history and specific results of the other associations of the Dongjiang Army. In addition to recapturing tens of thousands of Liao people, the biggest record is Mao Chenglu's contingent.

More than ten battles, big and small, beheaded 420 people at the third level, and captured 69 male and female Zhenyi, who were escorted to Beijing to offer prisoners.

"Let the cabinet discuss rewards." Zhu Youxiao laughed heartily, handed the report back to Wang Tiqian, and said, "Should be able to have a quiet year."

"With this good news, the New Year will be even more festive." Wang Tiqian complimented flatteringly: "It's all because the emperor is wise, and the frontline soldiers have no worries about food and wages, so they can use their lives on the battlefield."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded slightly, thinking that this was the truth, and there was nothing to be modest about.

If it weren't for his own planning and swipe around, how could the Dongjiang Army be fully equipped and its combat power soar in half a year?
With more than half of Jinzhou's land base of more than [-] miles, the containment of Jiannu will be more powerful, and it may bankrupt its winter offensive!
If a group of war horses were dispatched to the defenders of the two associations to enhance their ability to attack quickly, there should be better results, right?
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Lushun, to be precise, should be half of the Golden State.Well, let's call it Luda, which has been firmly occupied by the Ming army.

In the narrowest part of South Guam, four trenches and wooden stake defense lines more than one mile apart completely blocked Jiannu's southward footsteps.

The trench is not too deep, and it is only four or five meters wide; the wooden piles are not too dense, and the gap is enough for one person to pass without even turning sideways.

But behind these obstacles are the parapets of the trenches, as well as dense and fierce guns and grenadiers.

After losing more than 2000 horses, Daishan reluctantly chose to give up and retreated to Jinzhou Acropolis to confront the Ming army.

The pressure on the attack was greatly reduced, which did not let the Ming army relax.

While continuing to strengthen the frontal line of defense, the soldiers and civilians dug trenches and erected fences and watchtowers along the east and west coasts to prevent the seawater from freezing in severe winter, and Jiannu took the opportunity to attack by jumping on the ice.

A large amount of barbed wire was transported to Lushun, and under the guidance of the craftsmen who followed, barbed wire, a new defensive tool, was applied to the coastal defense line.

A meter-high wooden pile, with several wires wrapped around it, distributed in several layers up and down, twisted with pliers to get the barbs, and then stretched out.Cooperating with the trenches ahead, a daunting and solid line of defense was formed.

Zhang Pan twisted the wire barb, stretched out his fingers to try it out, and nodded in satisfaction.

Such defensive facilities are easy to arrange, and for the defenders behind, the shooting range of muskets is wider and it is easier to shoot.

It is conceivable what kind of violent blows the enemy will receive when they gather in front of trenches and barbed wire.

"My lord." The Liao Min next to him looked at Zhang Pan, and then moved his eyes to the pliers in his hand.

Zhang Pan grinned, returned the pliers, and continued his patrol with a few soldiers.

Passive defense will certainly not last long, and after the defense line is consolidated, continue to arch north.Only by occupying more territory and a wider buffer zone, will this place become a foolproof and permanent foundation.

(End of this chapter)