Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 300 Unlucky Censor

Regardless of the continuous natural disasters, there are still many places in the north that are tax-free, but Zhu Youjian is sure to double the tax this year.

In the past, most of the land in Ming Dynasty was in the hands of rich gentry and noble vassals. They occupied most of the high-quality fertile land in Ming Dynasty and paid almost no taxes.

The common people planted barren land, but bore the heavy taxes of the entire Ming Dynasty. After the land reform and the collection of commercial taxes, these problems should have been solved.

If the tax revenue this year is still the same as before, it means that local officials still have major problems, which Zhu Youjian will never tolerate.

Hearing the emperor's question about the payment of taxes by the gentry and nobles, Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Household Department, turned pale at the time, but he didn't dare to hide it, so he had to report the truth.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, part of the taxes you mentioned have not been received yet, and I am collecting them."

Ni Yuanlu felt so bitter, during this period of time he completely became a debt-collecting landlord, collecting debts everywhere, so that the gentry and nobles, seeing him was like seeing a ghost, and ran away one after another.

When Zhu Youjian heard this, his face darkened:
"Ni Yuanlu, what do they mean by this? Are they going to make me look bad, or do they want to continue to resist? Li Banghua is out of duty!"

Zhu Youjian's face changed, and the imperial authority was immediately revealed. Ni Yuanlu trembled all over, and she lowered her head and dared not say a word.

Li Banghua, the chief assistant of the cabinet, also felt his legs were weak, and hurried out of the shift to salute:

"Veteran Li Banghua sees His Majesty."

Zhu Youjian questioned Li Banghua in a cold tone:

"Li Banghua, as the chief assistant of my Ming cabinet, why didn't you report this kind of thing to me? This is your serious dereliction of duty. I think the cabinet is about to be replaced."

"thump"

Li Banghua's legs softened and he fell to his knees:
"Your Majesty, this year is the first time that the gentry and nobles are collecting taxes. The veteran is going to wait for them for a few days. If they still do not pay taxes by the end of the year, the veteran will definitely report to His Majesty."

Li Banghua's words made Zhu Youjian sneer:
"Huh, until the end of the year, how many days are left until the end of the year? There is no movement for such a long time. What's the use of reporting to me in a few days? If the Eastern captivity has not been defeated now, and there is a problem with the army's logistics support, who will be responsible ?
It was decreed that all the gentry, honorable and rich men who should pay taxes, including the officials of the vassal king, should pay the taxes that should be paid within five days.

Otherwise, I will take back the land they should have paid taxes on. In addition, even if they pay the taxes within five days, they will still be fined for one year. If anyone resists, they will be executed! "

Zhu Youjian immediately passed down the decree. It has been nearly a year since the reform, and there are still people who are stubborn. Isn't it true that I have killed enough people?
Zhu Youjian's words immediately made the entire hall and officials tremble. They knew very well that the emperor's killing was decisive. After many ministers were about to retire, they immediately notified their relatives to pay taxes as soon as possible.

In order to relieve the atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Sun Chengzong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, hurried out of the class to play:

"Your Majesty, I have the original play."

Zhu Youjian looked at him and said:
"play"

"Abiding by the order, the Eastern exile regime that has plagued Daming for many years and caused heavy casualties to our army and civilians has been wiped out by our three-way army of Daming. I congratulate Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"What? The Dongyao regime has been wiped out by my Ming Dynasty. This is a great joy. My Ming Dynasty has finally turned the corner!"

For the time being, only the Ministry of War and Zhu Youjian know about the news of the extermination of the Eastern captives, and they haven't announced it yet.

Therefore, after hearing the news, many officials in the hall felt like they were dreaming, wept with joy, and knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian.

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to your majesty, my Ming Dynasty finally does not have to face the enemy, the Ming army is mighty, long live the Ming Dynasty!"

The temper that should have been lost was also lost just now, and now that the officials are so happy, they forgot to be afraid for a moment, and Zhu Youjian's mood turned from cloudy to sunny in an instant.

"It is not only the blessing of my Ming Dynasty, but also the good fortune of all my dear ministers to be able to wipe out the Dongyao regime without courtesy.

If my Ming Dynasty subjugates the country, I will be the king of the subjugated country, and you will all be the ministers of the subjugated country, so cherish it! "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

After all the ministers died, Zhu Youjian looked at the sky outside when no one played the book. It was only now that it was getting dark, and he thought about what happened in the early court.

"There is one more thing. I would like to announce now that due to the cold weather, for my sake and for your love, starting from today, the morning court will be changed to Chenshi, with one day off every six days."

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, and the little eunuch immediately called out:
"Retreat"

"Your Majesty, you can't. Since you came to the throne, the early dynasty has never been changed, and you can't take a day off every six days. If things go on like this, I'm afraid you may follow in the footsteps of Emperor Jiajing..."

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, the censors didn't react for a while, but when the little eunuch announced his withdrawal from the court, these officials suddenly repented.

It turned out that the emperor not only wanted to sleep in, but also played on Sundays, that would not work, one of them hurriedly knelt down and advised.

As soon as the leader finished speaking, almost all the censors began to second, and they all stood up to oppose. These people are used to opposing, and it is difficult to change it for a while.

It has always been like this before, the purpose of their existence is to oppose and oppose, no matter the minister or the emperor, as long as they speak and do something, they will stand up and oppose reflexively.

Since the capital's counterattack, a group of people were killed by Zhu Youjian, which can be regarded as a shock to them for a while, but just now when they heard that the Eastern captives were wiped out, they were happy and went back to their old jobs.

Zhu Youjian stopped and looked back at these people, annoyed and funny in his heart, they really wanted to abolish the position of supervisory censor immediately.

"Is this world my world or your censor's world, do I need your approval for what I want to do? Come on, let me give you this seat!"

Zhu Youjian's words completely frightened the group of censors. They didn't dare to sit in Zhu Youjian's position, and hurriedly knelt down. This was a charge of treason.

"Your Majesty, I dare not!"

Zhu Youjian stared:
"Don't dare, are you still afraid? From today onwards, these people still go to the morning court as usual, and other civil and military officials go to the court every hour. If I find out that any of you are late, go home and farm for me immediately. Retire!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zhu Youjian's decision immediately made the officials overjoyed. Not only could they sleep for three more hours, but they also had a rest day. They were very grateful to the emperor, and they knelt down to thank the emperor!
But those censors are miserable, they still have to go to the morning court at Yin time every day, and there is no day to rest. Every morning, they have to wait for more than three hours before they can see the emperor and his ministers go to court.

All the censors looked fiercely at the person who spoke first, wishing to go up and bite him, and that censor was too regretful at this time.

When Zhu Youjian returned to Qianqing Palace, Liu Shishi was sitting by the brazier to keep warm. When he saw the emperor coming back, he hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Your Majesty has retreated so quickly, you will sleep again... hiss..."

When Liu Shishi spoke, a painful expression suddenly appeared on her pretty face, but she quickly restrained herself, and stepped forward to help Zhu Youjian take off his coat, letting him continue to rest.

Zhu Youjian always felt that Liu Shishi was a little weird, and her walking posture was not normal, so he stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms:
"Shishi, what happened to your leg?"

Liu Shishi blushed pretty, buried her little head in Zhu Youjian's arms, and whispered shyly:
"emperor……"

(End of this chapter)