Wenzhao Pavilion.
Zhu Youzhen was quite happy with the arrival of Lai Zongdao, and he couldn't bear Qian Longxi, Jiang Dejing and others anymore.
"Come on, sit here."
Zhu Youzhen came out of the class room, pointed to the first chair on the right hand side very enthusiastically, and said to the sect.
This position originally belonged to Zhou Yanru.
Lai Zongdao glanced at the fellow members of the Wenzhao Pavilion who stood up from the four tables, bowed slightly to Zhu Youzhen, and sat on his right after Zhu Youzhen sat down.
Jiang Dejing, Qian Longxi and others all looked slightly gloomy, they already knew Zhu Youzhen very well, and when someone came in, it was a sign that someone was leaving.
Zhou Yanru's face remained unchanged, but anger swelled in his heart, he came to the sect to grab his position!
He glanced at Lai Zongdao with gloomy eyes, and sat down on the chair to the right of Lai Zongdao silently.
As soon as everyone sat down, Zhu Youzhen said loudly: "Let's start." ” As soon as his voice fell, a young man standing on his left turned over a thick notebook, glanced at the people present, and said: "There are three things in today's cabinet discussion, first: Taizu ancestral system, with more than 900 acres of land, it is necessary to pay grain according to the mu, and the Supervisory Yuan intends to reiterate and ask the landlord to pay taxes.
Second, regarding the provincial reform, the emperor believed that the existing provinces were too large and not conducive to the management of the imperial court.
Third, Jiannu played and asked for guilt, and the emperor ordered Wen Zhaoge to take charge. ” Zhu Youzhen listened to Xu Jie's words and nodded slightly, this is a talent he emerged from Taifu Temple, smart and clever, but a useful talent that can be cultivated.
The first thing, Jiang Dejing, Qian Longxi, Zhou Yanru and others don't want to get involved, this will offend the people of the world, and they are also against it in their hearts.
The third thing, this matter Wenzhao Pavilion is the same as before, just going through the form of 'approval', and finally participating, it is the Ministry of War and Jingyang Palace that decides.
What they are most concerned about is the second thing: provincial reform!
Zhu Youzhen took in the expressions of a group of people, and for Jiang Dejing, Qian Longxi and others, his eyes became more and more indifferent, and he looked at Lai Zongdao with a smile, "Let's talk about the first one first." ” Lai Zongdao understood what Zhu Youzhen meant, coughed lightly, and said: "Lord, the ancestral system cannot be abolished, the key is how to collect it, and how much to make up the tax grain." ” The current acres of land in Daming are basically divided into four pieces.
One is the official field, which includes the mastery of various yamen, such as the Taifu Temple used to raise horses, the Guanglu Temple used for grazing, or the Xuetian, the border general's Lian Tian, the royal cemetery and so on.
However, this percentage is very small, and there is no tax to collect.
The second is private land, which is owned by ordinary people, and is estimated to be around 150 million mu, which is a considerable proportion.
The third is the private land owned by the government and business groups, more than 250 million mu!
Most of the acres of land owned by the eunuchs are 'given by the emperor', and they are also very considerable over the centuries.
The fourth is the 'Imperial Field' in Zhu Xu's hands, which is almost 120 million mu, most of which was collected from the hands of the prince of the clan.
The people here are also understanding people, and they know very well who Jingyang Palace is going to collect taxes.
As Lai Zongdao said, the ancestral system is in front, and the matter is inescapable, and the key to the problem is how to meet the requirements of Jingyang Palace without causing a fierce backlash from the world's official and business groups!
Zhu Youzhen nodded, this is the point, the Ming Dynasty has not been peaceful since the current emperor ascended the throne, he can't watch him continue to toss like this, otherwise something big will happen sooner or later.
Lai Zongdao's voice fell, Jiang Dejing's expression was calm, looking ahead, Qian Longxi lowered his eyes, as if he was asleep, Zhou Yanru squinted, as if he was thinking, and everyone else also had their own expressions, but they didn't answer.
Xu Jie watched from the sidelines, secretly anxious, but there was no way.
Zhu Youzhen's face was slightly gloomy, and he swept over a few people with cold eyes, but he still looked at Lai Zongdao and said, "Lai Qing, what do you think?"
” Lai Zongdao also noticed this time, what kind of person is he, in terms of sleekness, Zhang Wenda can't compare, one hand touched the white beard, organized the words, and said slowly: "Lord, this matter, you still need to be cautious, you can try it a little, first set the tax rate lower, for example, five liters per mu, supplemental grain, also according to five liters per mu to collect, no more, no less, as long as the summer grain is stable, then the autumn grain rises to eight liters, and next year it rises to one bucket, it is natural." ” This is a typical boiled frog in warm water.
Zhu Youjian listened continuously, this idea was deeply in line with his heart, he negotiated with Jingyang Palace, it was not difficult to succeed, and he solved this important matter, his heart was relieved, and he said with a smile: "Laiqing is really quick-witted, well, this idea is good." ” Xu Jie, who was on the side, also nodded and quietly recorded it.
Lai Zongdao smiled and said modestly and cautiously: "It's all superficial, the prince praised it falsely." ” Zhu Youzhen was happy in his heart, his expression was also excited, and he said in a brisk tone, "The second thing is to redraw the provinces, this king also thinks that my Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, only fifteen provinces, and it is not very convenient to manage, what do you think?"
” This matter involves everyone's interests, but no one rushed to come out, otherwise it would be too ugly.
Zhu Youzhen didn't know where they were thinking, and he wanted to kill with hatred in his heart, so he turned to Lai Zongdao patiently and said, "Lai Qing, what do you think?"
” Lai Zongdao pulled his beard, thought for a while, and said: "Lord, this matter is not difficult, the imperial court political reform is only left in Shaanxi/West, which coincides with the chaos in Shaanxi/West, you might as well start from Shaanxi/West." ” came to the sect to be sleek and sophisticated, and vaguely guessed what Zhu Xu was anxious about, it should be this province that has changed.
Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly, he recently presided over the disaster response yamen, and he deeply felt that Shaanxi/West was too big, it was difficult to operate, and he was powerless, if he could be divided into two or three provinces, then it would be relatively easy, whether it was disaster relief or the imperial court's control of the place, it would become tight.
He didn't ask Jiang Dejing what he meant, and continued: "Laiqing, how do you do it?"
” Jiang Dejing and the others were anxious when they heard this, and the intention of the king was clearly to exclude them!
Zhou Yanru, as a pillar of the southern Shilin, naturally couldn't compromise easily, pretended to groan, and hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, this matter needs to be discussed carefully, and it must be safe, it coincides with the disaster in Shaanxi/Western China, and the people are in turmoil, so the more cautious it is." ” The so-called 'cautious approach' and 'careful deliberation' have a huge amount of room for maneuverability.
Jiang Dejing also hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, Shaanxi/West has been in turmoil since ancient times, and you must not do it easily, please think twice!"
” Qian Longxi also came to his senses, and said solemnly: "Lord Wang, it is not trivial to divide the province, and the local government must be especially cautious. ” Zhu Youzhen also frowned deeply when he heard this, although the words of several people hid other thoughts, but this reason was upright, so he couldn't help but not care, and his face hesitated.
Lai Zongdao had already figured out the political ecology of Wen Zhaoge in a few words, touching his beard, and looking at ease.
Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, and felt that he had no way to start, so he couldn't help but look up at Lai Zongdao and said, "Lai Qing, what do you think should be done?"
” Lai Zongdao shook his head slightly, and said in a gentle tone: "Lord Wang, this matter is very important, and it is not up to Wenzhao Pavilion to decide.
As the prime minister, the prince should convene the six ministers of Shangshu, and the superintendent of the government, as well as the secretary of ceremonies, to discuss together, and then play the emperor's ruling. ” Zhu Youzhen's expression perked up, and he suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart, and looked at Lai Zongdao and said: "What Lai Qing said is very true, it is this king who owes it to consideration." ” After he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Xu Jie and said, "You will personally go to the six departments tomorrow, and invite the six books, the squire, and King Jing to discuss the provincial reform." ” Xu Jie bowed down and answered softly, 'Yes'.
Jiang Dejing, Qian Longxi, Zhou Yanru and others frowned deeply, unwilling in their hearts, if the six ministries and others were united, there would be nothing to do with them.
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They looked at each other and moved away silently.
It is true that they are rivals in Wenzhaoge, but in this matter, they also need to join forces and have 'common interests'.
Zhu Youzhen solved the second thing, and his heart became more and more brisk, and he smiled and said: "The third thing is about Jiannu."
As he spoke, he handed the notebook in his hand to Lai Zongdao, who had not yet read it.
Lai Zongdao took it and looked at it, and his smile slowly revealed.
Huang Taiji's recital was played in the name of 'King Loyal and Brave of the Ming Dynasty', discussing the tribute to the tribute, as well as marriage and other matters.
To put it simply, it's a 'sincere surrender'.
This is of great significance to the Ming Dynasty, although it did not completely eliminate the threat of Jiannu, but it also made them have no ability to threaten the Ming Dynasty, at least for a short time.
Zhu Youzhen was naturally happy about this matter, looked at Lai Zongdao and said, "Lai Qing, what do you think of the specific conditions?"
Zhu Youzhen's mind is naturally the more harsh the better, in order to show the strength of their Great Ming Dynasty and the submission of the four Yi.
Lai Zongdao handed the book back to Zhu Youzhen, bowed slightly and said: "Lord, this great victory is personally commanded by the emperor, and the soldiers should use their lives. ” Zhu Youzhen's expression was slightly stunned, and his heart was blocked at first, and then a certain realization rose in his heart: he didn't believe in the emperor of Jingyang Palace, and he always wanted to trespass!
'Is this the cause of our conflict?'
’ Zhu Youzhen's face was calm, this made him feel very uncomfortable, because he had always thought that Zhu Xu was a 'willful' emperor, and he was always trying to stop Zhu Xu.
Now that I think about it seriously, Zhu Xu seems to be messing around, but both the treasury and the army are different from the past, especially Liaodong, which has been eroding for decades, has undergone unprecedented changes.
Am I really wrong?
’ Zhu Youzhen felt uncomfortable, the scenes of the past kept flashing in his mind, and countless voices were echoing, 'The emperor is right, I am wrong'.
His heart was struggling, his face was constantly changing, and a little cold sweat appeared on his head.
Lai Zongdao always looked at Zhu Youzhen, looking at his sudden look, and couldn't help but say: "Lord Wang, but you are not feeling well?"
” Zhu Youzhen woke up violently, and instantly felt that his back was soaked, he moved his chapped lips, and said in a somewhat dry voice: "What Laiqing said is very true, let's do it according to Laiqing's wishes." ” After saying that, he got up and walked to his class room.
Zhu Youzhen's gaffe is very rare, and everyone present is secretly frightened, not knowing what is wrong with Zhu Youzhen.
Although Zhu Youzhen is gone, the government affairs cannot be stopped, and since the three things have been decided, they have all started to get busy.
Zhu Youzhen was on the chair in the class room, looking out the window with a vacant look.
He is a man of 'ambition', and this 'ambition' is not to fight for power and profit, let alone to usurp the throne.
Instead, he witnessed the internal and external troubles of the Ming Dynasty in the past ten years, and had a strong desire to revive the Ming Dynasty.
He paid too much for this wish, tried his best to restrain himself, even harsh, abandoned all his joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and devoted himself to government affairs, only hoping that the situation in the court could improve little by little.
But the reality is that what he did had no effect, but the emperor he had always distrusted, the emperor who made earth-shattering noises every time, quietly, with a little bit of strength in the entire Ming Dynasty, and even forced the slaves who had been building slaves in the north of the Ming Dynasty for many years to 'surrender'!
There's nothing to do with him here!
If it weren't for the 'transgression' that came to the sect today, he would still be kept in the dark by himself.
His posture was very indecent, which did not match his previous requirements, but now he was unconscious, staring out of the window all the time, his expression was dull, his eyes were hollow, and every little bit since Zhu Xu ascended the throne was replayed in his mind, and every change in the court situation followed.
After a long time, a trace of bitterness appeared on Zhu Youzhen's face, and he muttered to himself, "Is this king wrong?"
” Wang Chengen was in the corner not far away, like an invisible person, he looked at the depressed Zhu Youzhen, and his heart was quite uncomfortable.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, no one can deny the diligence and self-denial of the king, this is an impeccable person, not lustful, not wealthy, not against his heart, not exceeding the rules, dedicated to the country, upright, honest, and open.
In Wang Chengen's heart, if the first emperor passed the throne to King Xin, he would definitely be an unprecedented emperor!
No, no.
The first emperor passed the throne to his sixth brother, the current emperor!
Wang Chengen has been a bystander, knowing the reason for Zhu Youzhen's hard work, his eyes lowered, he thought for a while, walked over, and said softly: "Lord Wang, but what troubles have you encountered?"
” Zhu Youzhen's sloppy eyes slowly gathered, turned his head to look at Wang Chengen, and said as if to himself: "Wang Banban, you say, am I wrong, or is the emperor wrong?"
Why did Jiannu surrender?
” Wang Chengen knew the reason for Zhu Youzhen's depression, looked at him seriously, took a newspaper from the table and handed it to Zhu Youzhen, and said, "The prince might as well take a look." ” Zhu Youzhen has always been very repulsive to these, although Wang Chengen took a lot of points, he rarely turned them over.
Zhu Youzhen glanced at him, his expression was still sluggish, and his eyes looked blank.
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According to the customs news: this year's tax silver will be three million taels, and the sea trade will continue to expand!
’ 'News from the Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Households: The drought situation in the country is aggravating, and the summer grain production will be further reduced, and the tax reduction has been discussed by the ministry!
’ According to the news of the celebrant supervisor: The disaster situation in Shaanxi/West has worsened, the civil uprising has expanded, and the imperial court has ordered the whole of Shaanxi to open a warehouse for disaster relief, and at the same time urgently transfer two million stones into Shaanxi!
’ 'An insider from the Ministry of War revealed: The chief of the Jiannu thief, the Loyal and Brave King, asked the court to canonize him, and sent personnel to Shen/Yang!
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’ 'Good news of the loyal and brave army: General Hong has defeated the rebellious people, and the governor/governor has come to supervise the disaster relief!
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