Fang Congzhe thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this won't work.
There are many ministers in the court, and their families or relatives have a large number of shops.
If taxes are collected, although they can still make money, no one can I don’t think they will make too much money, but I’m afraid they won’t agree.
Moreover, they have a grand reason.
The court cannot compete with the people for profit.
Besides, the late emperor just abolished the mining tax.
Your Majesty will immediately collect the commercial tax, which will cause discussion among the ministers. ” Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and tried to say: "If I and the chief minister agree, how about forcing the tax collection?"
Fang Congzhe quickly stopped him: "Your Majesty, you must not do it.
You can refute the imperial edict during the matter.
Your Majesty will issue a decree to collect commercial taxes.
I can be sure that they will refute it.
Then the prestige of the imperial court will be damaged."
Zhu Youxiao understood that what Fang Congzhe meant was that the emperor's prestige was damaged.
It turned out that the emperor did not just do whatever he wanted.
So what should be done?
He asked the chief minister for advice on this issue.
Fang Congzhe was silent for a while and said: "Unless most of the courtiers agree."
After saying that, he shook his head.
He also knew that this was almost impossible.
Only then did Zhu Youxiao realize that this problem was indeed difficult, so let’s do it step by step.
So he proposed that Xu Guangqi should be appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs and that the chief minister should support him.
Of course, Fang Congzhe wholeheartedly agreed.
A few days later, Zhu Youxiao convened a cabinet meeting and proposed that Xu Guangqi should be promoted to Minister of Rites.
Since Xu Guangqi was his first daily minister, he proposed to give him a gold medal as an imperial master.
With the gold medal, he could face the saint at any time.
It can also take charge of officials below the third rank and take over officials below the fifth rank.
The cabinet strongly objected.
Except for Fang Congzhe, the other two cabinet members believed that Xu Guangqi was too junior and was only a third-rank official.
Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, had just taken office.
There was no mistake.
How could he replace him with Xu Guangqi?
The gold medal had jurisdiction over officials below the third rank.
This would make Xu Guangqi have too much power, not to mention that he could seize officials below the fifth rank at any time.
This would make Xu Guangqi's power more terrifying than that of the chief minister of the cabinet, which may not be a blessing to the country.
Fang Congzhe is very satisfied with Xu Guangqi, not only because the emperor told him a few days ago, but also because Xu Guangqi has no party affiliation.
It is much better for him to be the minister than for someone from the Donglin Party to be the minister.
He just needs to agree to Xu Guangqi replacing Sun Yat-sen.
It’s hard to say Shenxing’s words, not to mention that Sun Shenxing was promoted to Jinshi nine years earlier than Xu Guangqi, so he is indeed better than Xu Guangqi in terms of qualifications.
Besides, last time the emperor was talking about the Ministry of Household Affairs, he was also confused, so he had no choice but to not express his position. .
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Mr.
Xu's qualifications are too young.
If qualifications refer to the number of years he passed the Jinshi examination, I admit this, but since Mr.
Xu became a Jinshi, he has translated European and Western books, written various works on agriculture and calendars, and has It is true that some people are admitted to the imperial examination early, but they only spend their days fighting for power and profit, fighting against each other with the same party, and have no achievements in the country.
They are like old thieves, and they are worse than nothing. " The emperor said this, and now the people in the cabinet could no longer object based on their seniority, especially the two from Donglin, who were afraid that the emperor would include them in the group of party members who share the same party and oppose those with different opinions, because Sun Shenxing was also from Donglin.
Liu Yishen said: "Even regardless of seniority, Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites has done his best since he took office.
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If he is deprived of his position, it will be impossible to explain the reasons and it will be difficult to arrange.
Please think again, Your Majesty."
Zhu Youxiao immediately said: "What do you mean, Xu Guangqi can be promoted to Shangshu, but Sun Shangshu is difficult to arrange, right?"
The two cabinet ministers had no choice but to reply: "That's exactly it."
Zhu Youxiao smiled and changed the topic: "Fang Shoufu, the memorial to Li Shangshu's illness the day before yesterday has not been approved yet, right?"
Only then did Fang Congzhe understand what the emperor meant, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
The Minister of the Ministry of Hubu was of course more important than the Minister of the Ministry of Rites: "It's true that Li Shangshu is seriously ill, but there is no one in the Ministry of Hubu who can succeed him, so there is no reply yet."
"Well, Xu Guangqi is good at arithmetic and can be the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Now Liu and Han had no choice.
Since Xu Guangqi was considered qualified to be the Minister of Rites, he could certainly be the Minister of the Ministry of Husband.
But Liu Yishen was unwilling to give in and questioned the gold medal matter again, believing that the gold medal had too much power.
Now that the main goal was achieved, Zhu Youxiao agreed to lower the gold medal function by one level, so that everyone in the cabinet agreed to appoint Xu Guangqi.
A few days later, Li Ruhua, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, appealed to Shu for the ninth time, and the emperor finally agreed.
In order to reward him for his hard work in the Ministry of Households for so many years, he was granted the title of Crown Prince as Taibao, a reward of gold, silver, silk and satin, and a royal guard to escort him back to his hometown.
At the same time, the emperor issued an edict: to promote Xu Guangqi to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and to grant the emperor a gold medal.
Holding the gold medal can enter the palace to meet the saint at any time.
Once the memorial is noted, it can be done without going through the General Affairs Department or the official memorial at Huiji Gate. , the imperial official's memorial must pass through the Huiji Gate and be presented directly to the emperor.
Xu Guangqi originally thought that the emperor would only let him serve as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, or at most the Left Minister, but he did not expect that he would be the Minister.
However, he declined without any pretense.
After entering the palace to thank him, he immediately started discussing with Zhu Youxiao how to collect commercial taxes. two people The discussion was not finished until dinner.
Zhang Yan waited for the emperor to have dinner, but he always didn't come.
After sending someone to inquire, he got angry.
It was Xu Guangqi again.
He hadn't bothered him about the last time, so Take Duan Ying and Wang Wan with you and ask to see the emperor directly.
Zhu Youxiao was very surprised, so he let them in and did not let Xu Guangqi avoid them.
After the three girls came in to see the ceremony, Zhang Yan said: "Your Majesty, your dragon body is the key to the safety of the world.
It is also the support of the ministers and concubines, and it is the most concerned thing of the subjects of the world.
Xu Shangshu delayed the emperor's meal, It affects the dragon's health.
I wonder if Lord Shangshu can bear this responsibility?"
Only then did Xu Guangqi realize that it was getting late, and he quickly knelt down to apologize.
Zhu Youxiao stopped him and said with a smile: "It was discussed by Mr.
Zhenliu and has nothing to do with him.
Okay, it's almost done.
Please go back first."
After Xu Guangqi thanked him for quitting, he was very confused.
He heard that the queen was wise and gentle, so why did he specifically target himself today?
What had he done to make the queen unhappy?
After thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out the reason, so he had to shake his head and go back with a sigh. .
After Zhu Youxiao waited for him to leave, he smiled and said to Zhang Yan: "I know you can't hate me, so you hate Xu Shangshu.
This is called fishing in a strange fish basket.
Xu Shangshu originally had good intentions, but next time he hated me."
Don’t do this again.
Since you are the first offender, I will personally execute you tonight.”
The three women blushed, spat, and ran away with a smile
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