Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 115
Zhu Biao looked up and saw Lao Zhu with a bad face.

Then he thumped in his heart.

If I remember correctly, the reason why the Jiangnan area has become more taxed than other places is because of Zhang Shicheng.

Sure enough, after a while, Lao Zhu raised his eyelids and murmured dissatisfaction: "It was because of their support that Zhang Shicheng stubbornly resisted us."

When fighting for the world, he fought to the death with Zhang Shicheng, a separatist force entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River.

When Zhang Shicheng was destroyed, Lao Zhu believed that the reason why Zhang Shicheng was able to resist was because of the support of the people in the south of the Yangtze River.

Because of this, he ordered a punitive tax rate of up to 20.00% in the Jiangnan area.

But these are taxes in kind.

"Biao'er, you have been drugged by those people in Suzhou." Old Zhu said in a muffled voice, holding his head.

Zhu Biao shook his head: "Father, Zhang Shicheng's fault should not fall on the common people of Daming. They recognize Daming, and they also have the register of residents of Daming, so they should be treated equally.

Unless the father feels that the people in Jiangnan are not the people of Ming Dynasty, so the taxes collected on them are different from those in other places. "

When Zhu Biao asked this question, Lao Zhu became embarrassed.

Jiangnan was laid down by himself, so it must belong to the Ming court, but he added punitive taxes in Daming.

He didn't expect to go to Suzhou, and he even set up a stall for his parents.

"Jiangnan was brought down by us, and it will always belong to Daming." Lao Zhu then lowered his voice: "Tell us about the spread of land."

I am also a farmer, and I will not be too mean to the people, but I always have a bad tone towards Jiangnan in my heart.

Zhu Biao stepped forward and beat Lao Zhu's back and explained: "The amount of tax paid is determined according to the number of acres of land.

Those with more land pay more taxes, those with little land pay less, and those without land pay no taxes. "

Old Zhu said: "It sounds like that, but our tax is the lowest in history."

According to what Lao Zhu meant, he didn't resist as much as before.Zhu Biao continued: "Father, do you still remember the poll tax in the previous dynasty?"

"Of course we remember it, remember it clearly, it's engraved in our bones, in our flesh and blood, and we pretend to be ordinary people." Lao Zhu stared and poked his heart with his hand.

This measure of distributing the land into the mu is beneficial to the poor and not to the landlords and gentry.

For the common people, it is to let the poor unload a heavy burden.Reduced the economic burden of peasants who have no land or less land.

The simplification of taxation rules reduces the possibility of arbitrary tax hikes by the government.

Lao Zhu said: "As long as this matter is beneficial to the people, we will agree to it. We will let them carry it out in a few days' morning."

Zhu Biao nodded, and said: "If it is carried out in the mu, the minister will lighten the burden for the people."

Thinking of the fact that the gentry would pay for food as a whole, Zhu Biao hesitated to speak.

"Say, if you still have something to say, tell us thoroughly." Old Zhu stared at him, "You can't hide it from us."

Zhu Biao said: "I believe that the salaries of all officials should be increased appropriately, and the gentry should pay the food as a whole."

"Biao'er, what are you talking about! Let the gentry pay for their food?"

"Yes, let officials and landlords pay taxes together. Only in this way can Daming be prosperous forever."

This is unprecedented, Lao Zhu is very big-headed, although he also faces the common people, he knows this group of scholars, it is really difficult to deal with.

The gentry pays food as a whole.Require officials and landlords to also pay taxes, and abolish the privilege of tax exemption for officials and landlords.

Zhu Biao said: "My father must have heard a saying that the monarch is like a boat, and the people are like water. Water can make the boat sail safely and sink it. The people are the foundation of the country."

If there will be a large increase in the number of scholars in the future, the revenue of the national treasury will decrease.

In order to make up for the shortfall, the imperial court could only increase taxes on the poor farmers, which ultimately made the common people suffer.

If the gentry and gentry pay their grain together, relatively speaking, the taxes that poor people have to pay will be reduced accordingly, which is a good policy that benefits the people.

After all, Zhu Biao is not afraid of offending scholars.

Firstly, the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty had not yet been opened to obtain scholars, so the resistance was relatively small at this time, and the rules were set, and the people behind could only agree with them.

Otherwise, it will be more difficult to implement in the future.

In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, if hundreds of thousands of old Zhu's descendants had to be paid wages, they would be able to overwhelm Daming.

If the government and gentry pay food in one package, if it is implemented, it will also lay a foundation for solving this matter in the future.

These scholars will make trouble, oppose and abuse, but they still need to rely on the imperial court to reward them for food.

"Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, this has never been practiced..." Lao Zhu said considering this point.

"Father, it is precisely because Tang Taizong did not do it, and Song Taizu did not do it, that the Tang and Song Dynasties did not continue in the end. For the sake of Ming Changzhi, the gentry must implement it, Father.

There are few scholars in the world. After all, they are chosen by the imperial court to serve the people.

In the final analysis, the meals of the imperial court are given by the poor people of each family. "

Zhu Biao understands that if the people and the imperial court begin to separate themselves from each other, the dynasty will definitely not last long. This is a lesson from history.

Lao Zhu didn't say a word. He was a farmer, and he never denied it. Instead, he was very proud.

He has the character of a farmer, so he is very conservative, extremely fond of stability, and hates all uncertain factors.

For the gentry to pay for food, he is not afraid of anything, but he has some resistance to new things in his bones.

"They are all brothers who were born and died with us, collecting their taxes, we really..."

Zhu Biao said: "Father has friendship with them, so let the ministers bring it up. In this way, Father will be less embarrassing."

"no!"

Zhu Biao knelt down and said: "The gentry pays food as a whole, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Seeing Zhu Biao knelt down, Lao Zhu became angry and said loudly, "You stand up for us immediately. Not long after the world was first set, the people of Ming Dynasty are still suffering in dire straits. We are very happy that you can think about the people.

Didn't you say that we are not only the emperor of Fengyang, but also the emperor of the people of the world, so if I, the emperor of the world, do something for the people of the world, I still need the prince to kneel down and thank you? "

"My son, take it down."

Old Zhu was also restless. This is indeed for the common people, and it will definitely be difficult to do it, but he is not afraid of anything, and he has brought down Daming by himself, and even if he sets a few rules, his subordinates will not be able to object.

He sighed.

"A few days ago, we told your mother that you are kind and filial, sensible and well-behaved, the second is frivolous, and the third is opportunistic. The fourth is okay, and can be your right-hand man. We are happy for your benevolence.

Those ministers celebrate this festival, you say they are the cornerstone of the imperial court, and we are also happy to choose gifts for them personally..."

"Father, no matter what shortcomings the second and third younger brothers have, they are my brothers and sisters. As long as they don't make unforgivable mistakes, my son will always protect them.

The honorable ministers of the court, who lived and died for the court, will never forget it.But the common people in the world, my minister dare not forget them.

If the son-in-law does not speak for the people, no one will speak for them. "

Old Zhu knew that his son was for the common people, so he gritted his teeth and said, "If you have such courage and ideas, you will definitely be a good emperor.

Let's not let you be reviled by those literati.You have to give us a clean slate.So this bad guy, let's help you do it, the rules we set are the destiny. "

At this moment, my heart is hot.Lao Zhu didn't want to be scolded, so he said he would be a bad guy for himself.

Lao Zhu raised his hand and patted Zhu Biao's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't go to bed yet, are you afraid that we will repent? Or are you afraid that we won't be able to cure those guys."

"Your servant will leave." Zhu Biao fixedly glanced at Lao Zhu before leaving Qianqing Palace.

After comforting his son, Lao Zhu himself could not fall asleep. He sat silently beside Empress Ma's bed in the middle of the night.

Empress Ma fell asleep, seeing Lao Zhu sitting beside the bed, she turned over and said, "Chong Ba, you scared me to death, you, go to sleep."

"Sister, get up and talk to us."

"Say it." Empress Ma found a piece of clothing to put on, and made room for Lao Zhu to lie down.

"We Biao'er said that the gentry pays for the mu, and the gentry pays for the grain...that's what it means." Old Zhu told Empress Ma what Zhu Biao had said.

I thought Empress Ma would talk about him, but I didn't expect that she would also analyze what would be beneficial to the people and what setbacks they would encounter.

"Family of the Huaixi disciples, I can go and talk about it, but the civil servants can rely on you." Empress Ma said: "Let's go to bed first, and we will talk about it after the new year."

"Sister, the longer our badge is, the more we like it."

(End of this chapter)