Daming reckless man

Chapter 233 Can I still lose money by collecting taxes?

Chapter 233

Zhang Hao asked Zhang Juzheng and the others what plans they had for their own future.

After hearing this, the two people were stunned for a moment. They didn't know how to answer at all. They hadn't thought about it at all. After all, it was a bit too much to think about the future when they just came to Zhang Hao's side.

"This... my lord, I just came to you, and I haven't thought about the future, and now is not the time to transfer, right?" Hu Zongxian looked at Zhang Hao and said hesitantly.

"Well. Of course I know it's not the time to transfer, but I hope that you can grow up as soon as possible. Both of you are talented people. You can't follow me like a barbarian? Otherwise, everyone will laugh at you!" Zhang Hao sat down. There, he smiled and said.

"Your Excellency, you are joking. They all envy us. Your Excellency, who wants to curry favor with you now, but they can't!" Zhang Juzheng said to Zhang Hao upon hearing this.

"Why are you flattering me? Do you want me to beat them to death? Ha, okay, let's not talk about this, let me tell you one thing, the court will soon set up an inspection team, led by the fourth rank from the fourth rank, to the provinces The investigation is to ensure that the officials of Ming Dynasty are not corrupt, and that the people can live a good life.

You two, Zhang Juzheng, you are from the sixth rank, and Hu Zongxian, you are from the fifth rank. Let me see if Zhang Juzheng can be promoted to the fifth rank this time, and you, Hu Zongxian, to the fifth rank. Team leader, go to the provinces to investigate, one is to investigate those officials, and the other is to understand the sufferings of the people.

You two, how about I give you a post in the Ministry of Officials first, as an official in the Ministry of Officials? "Zhang Hao sat there, looked at the two of them and asked.

"My lord, this! We just transferred half a level last year, and we were promoted. This, the official department can't pass it?" Hu Zongxian and the others looked at Zhang Hao in shock.

They came to Zhang Hao's side, but they had just been upgraded, and they were upgraded again, which was too fast.

"What can't pass, they dare not pass, but I hope you, um, be a good official, a good official who works for the welfare of the people, a good official who shares affairs for the emperor, and is not like those corrupt officials in the court, who just know how to take money. Money doesn't care about the lives of the people at all!" Zhang Hao continued to say to the two of them.

"Don't worry, my lord, we will never do such a thing. If we do, you can beat us to death with a hammer without complaint!" Hu Zongxian and the others immediately knelt down and said to Zhang Hao.

"Get up, why kneel down? It's fine to serve the people wholeheartedly. I believe in your abilities for the rest. Okay, go back and rest. I'll fix it for you here!" Zhang Hao waved his hand at them. , said.

The two of them stood up and followed Zhang Hao out.

After Zhang Hao went out, he went to Yuxi Palace. There was nothing he could do. Although he said he didn't have to go, Zhang Hao found that there seemed to be something missing if he didn't go.

"Your Majesty, are you eating again?" Zhang Hao poked his head in, saw Jiajing eating, walked over with a smile, and asked.

"Lu Fang, go get ready!" Jiajing said helplessly to Lu Fang, knowing that this kid was just here to eat.

"Your Majesty, how do you know that I haven't eaten?" Zhang Hao asked, sitting opposite Jiajing.

"Did you go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate today?" Jiajing looked at Zhang Hao and asked.

"Go!" Zhang Hao nodded and said.

"That's pretty much the same. If you don't go, I'll take care of you!" Jiajing stared at Zhang Hao and said.

"Your Majesty, look at what you said, didn't I go?" Zhang Hao looked at Jiajing dissatisfied and said.

Jiajing ignored him.

At this moment, a eunuch came in quickly and said to Jiajing, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xu Ge and Wang Bangrui, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, beg to see you!"

"Huh?" When Jiajing heard this, Wang Bangrui begged to see him. There was something to do: "Quickly declare!"

Soon, Xu Jie and Wang Bangrui came over.

"Your Majesty!" Xu Jie and Wang Bangrui said immediately, clasping their hands together.

"Excuse me, but there is something urgent? Is there a war on the border?" Jiajing stared at Wang Bangrui and asked.

"My Majesty, Tatar Khan, I sent his son Tuoketuo to Xuanhua, hoping that I, Ming Dynasty, can open the horse market, and bring tribute this time!" Wang Bangrui immediately said to Jiajing.

"A tribute? He answered so honestly, is there any news from the Ministry of War?" After hearing this, Jiajing sneered and asked.

"Returning to the emperor, the news from the Ministry of War is that, taking advantage of the Tatar's defeat last year and the sharp reduction in its troops, Wala began to attack the Tatar. The Tatar couldn't beat it, and it has already retreated hundreds of miles!" Wang Bangrui immediately handed over his hands and reported.

"Well, this should be, but how do you see the opening of the horse market?" Jiajing sat there and continued to ask.

"Back to the emperor, I can't agree. Last year they invaded our capital because they wanted us to open it. If we didn't open it, they attacked. Now that we have won, we should not be able to open it!" Xu Jie said immediately, clasping his hands.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Ministry of War also means the same thing. Your Majesty, this is the memorial of Governor Xuan Da, and it also means the same!" At this moment, Wang Bangrui took out the memorial and handed it over with both hands.

Huang Jin saw it, took it immediately, and handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing unfolded it and looked at it.

"Then don't open it, and let Wala cause more trouble for them!" Jiajing said after reading it.

"Your Majesty, why don't you open it? There is money to be made, Your Majesty!" Zhang Hao was unhappy when he heard this, and immediately shouted at Jiajing.

"Shut up you bastard, what do you know?" Jiajing yelled when he heard what Zhang Hao said.

"Your Majesty, that's what it is, we can make money!" Zhang Hao said to Jiajing with a serious face, very unhappy.

"Well, Zhang Hao, we really don't make money, we all lose money!" Xu Jie immediately persuaded Zhang Hao.

"How is it possible? Tatar has something to sell, how much can we sell? Can he lose money, what else can he sell besides cattle, sheep and horses? We can't sell silk, porcelain, daily necessities to them here, Can I still lose money? Is my businessman in Ming Dynasty so stupid?" Zhang Hao immediately refuted Xu Jie's opinion.

"This is indeed a loss of money!" Wang Bangrui also said.

"I still don't believe it, they sell things, we sell them, and we can still lose money!" Zhang Hao said in disbelief.

Daming has so many goods, but he can't sell them, how is it possible?
"What do you bastard know? Do you know why they asked us to open the horse market?" Jiajing stared at Zhang Hao and cursed.

"Then tell me!" Zhang Hao looked at Jiajing and said.

"They hope to obtain more supplies from us to support them in the war, such as salt, food, pig iron, etc., all available supplies.

They sell us cattle, sheep and horses for money to buy those things, which will increase their military strength, you know? Jiajing stared at Zhang Hao and explained.

"Tch, is pig iron also sold?" Zhang Hao said with a chuckle upon hearing this.

"The court won't let it be sold, but someone will smuggle it!" Xu Jie immediately replied to Zhang Hao's words.

"Then catch, what do those soldiers on the border do? Besides, your majesty, do you want Oirat to defeat the Tatars? If I remember correctly, we had many battles with Oirat before.

Now that the Tatars are a bit weak, we sell them supplies, and when they become stronger, they will be turned off, and then we will sell supplies to Wala, so that they can fight. Besides, we have got money, are we afraid that there will be no elite soldiers?Kill them all! Zhang Hao stood there, looked at them with disdain and said.

"Huh?" When Jiajing heard it, it was true that if Wala was allowed to destroy the Tatars, and if Wala became stronger, he would also fight Daming, so he looked at Wang Bangrui.

"Your Majesty, it's really possible. The Tatars have been retreating. They suffered too many casualties on our side last year. The entire elite of the Tatars, seven out of ten, basically can't stop Oala's attack!" Wang Bangrui immediately surrendered. Said.

"Hmm!" After hearing this, Jiajing put down his chopsticks, stood up, and began to think with his hands behind his back.

"What are you thinking about, why don't you do such a cheap thing? Besides, sell them, earn their money, and then use the money to train the army. If you can't beat them, it is possible to destroy them.

The key now is to stabilize the Ming Dynasty and rebel everywhere. Really, I don’t know how those local officials are. If we don’t care about it, the people will be able to destroy us without the Tatars! "Zhang Hao sat there and said contemptuously.

"Shut up you bastard, what do you know? The horse market has been losing money!" Jiajing reprimanded Zhang Hao.

"Impossible? We Daming merchants are really so stupid?" Zhang Hao looked at Jiajing and asked.

"Zhang Hao, the businessman has made money, but the court still doesn't have much money, and they can't collect much tax at all. On the contrary, they have to send troops to maintain order there. The whole business is a loss-making business!" Xu Jie also turned to Zhang Hao. Said.

"How could there be no money and no tax?" Zhang Hao stared at them with wide-eyed eyes.

"Some businessmen will evade taxes, and some officials may profit from it, so not only is it not enough, we also need court subsidies!" Xu Jie said.

"Bullshit, I can't kill them. This is an important source of taxation. Your Majesty, when the time comes, you will be the official. You can only trade in the specified area, and every transaction needs to be reported to the government so that it can be traded.

According to my Ming's taxes, it is impossible to say that I will lose money. I thought it was really a loss. It turned out that the local officials messed up, fattening the merchants and officials, and suffering the court and the people! "As soon as Zhang Hao heard it, he understood what was going on.

It's not that they don't make money, it's that the court doesn't make money.

"This situation has been going on for hundreds of years, and it has not been resolved. Can you solve it?" Jiajing turned to look at Zhang Hao and said.

"How can it not be solved? You let me go. Do you think I want to make a lot of money?" Zhang Hao was not convinced. It is simply unreasonable to collect taxes and still lose money.

ps: I will go back to my hometown to worship my ancestors during the two days of the Ghost Festival, and I will return to the city after 9 o’clock in the evening, so there are not so many time code words. Today may be the 2nd update. chapter above!
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