Daming heir

Chapter 641 Anti-corruption Storm
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

Or in other words, it was in the officialdom of dynasties in the Central Plains.

There is an unspoken unspoken rule that, together with all other unspoken rules, constitutes the dark side of the ancient official culture system of the Central Plains.

That is to say, when a person dies or is removed from office, all past sins will not be punished.

Although such unspoken rules may sometimes go wrong, there will be a few wise and mighty emperors who will pull out officials who have been buried in the land or have resigned and returned to their hometowns to punish them for their crimes.

But generally speaking, when an official no longer serves as an official or has died, the things he did will disappear.

This is not a special power obtained by officials who have been dismissed or died.

It is the unspoken rules set by those who are still alive and still standing in the officialdom for their future.

Three years of Qing Dynasty prefect, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver.

After earning money in the officialdom, the position was given to others, and when he returned home, he naturally wanted to enjoy happiness with the money.

This is the common understanding of most people.

Therefore, when Zou Xueyu, under the instruction of Zhu Yunxi, wanted to launch a commercial tax corruption case in the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Province that could be traced back to the first year of Hongwu, he immediately encountered opposition from most of the court.

Even officials who are upright and have never violated the strict Ming laws in the past will choose to speak out against it at this time.

Unspoken rules, like explicit rules, cannot be changed.

The ancient dynasty had its own operating rules.

"Your Majesty, I object to the request of the Governor of Zhili to trace the case of embezzlement of commercial taxes from the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Province since the first year of Hongwu.

I think that there may be corruption and concealment of business taxes today, but this cannot be blamed on the first year of Hongwu.

Even though there may have been cases of corruption and concealment of business taxes from the first year of Hongwu to this day, it was definitely not the case in all 18 prefectures.

Nowadays, the laws are very strict. The Zhili Road was not long ago established. People's minds are agitated and officials are greedy for merit.If the Zhili Governor's Yamen's request is granted, there may be a case of sitting on vines.In the past 28 years of the Ming Dynasty, a vast number of commercial tax accounts were involved, and the account books stored in the cabinets had already been dusted.

When will the investigation end?During this period, will anyone use this to practice favoritism?I don’t know, but I know people’s hearts.

Zou, the governor of Taigong, was loyal to the country. He served successively as Jiaozhidao and Yingtianfu. He always served the country and the people. I admire the loyalty of the governor.

Since taxes are to be inspected, I think that the governor can start inspections from the 29th year of Hongwu this year, in order to deter Xiaoxiao and make up for the shortfall in the commercial tax of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Road. "

In the Wenhua Hall, an official from the Ministry of Revenue Ke Dao who was involved in the matter spoke in a deep voice and refuted Zou Xueyu's request to investigate all the commercial tax accounts of Zhili Dao No. 18 Prefecture since the first year of Hongwu.

Zou Xueyu, dressed in a red robe, stood at the front of the civil service train at the court.

His face was not very good-looking.

Even now, the Governor's Office of Zhili has begun to retrieve the records of the Ministry of Household Affairs and began to check the commercial tax accounts of the 18th Government of Zhili Province for the past 20 years. But as long as the debate in the court today is finally ruled to ban his behavior, then when After retiring from the imperial court, he could only return to the Governor's Yamen with unwillingness to stop this matter that could force the local government Yamen of Zhili Province.

A bunch of silverfish!
Zou Xueyu cursed secretly in his heart.

He knew this Hubu Kedao Gei Shizhong who stood up to oppose him. He was an upright person in the past and had always been honest as an official.

But he would speak out against the matter he proposed.

Zou Xueyu couldn't help but glance at Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs next to him.

Xia Yuanji gave him a helpless look.

Although he is the Minister of Household Affairs, he does not have the power to command or control the officials of the Ministry of Finance.

This is the prerogative of the officials of the Ming Dynasty Law Secondary to the Ming Dynasty Yan Ke.

Zou Xueyu became increasingly unwilling and looked up at the emperor's grandson standing on the steps.

Zhu Yunxi did not expect that his plan to investigate the past commercial and tax accounts of the 18th Zhili Province would trigger such a huge outcry in the court.

He underestimated the power of the unspoken rules in the court.

Looking at the dozens of officials kneeling on the gold bricks in the main hall, Zhu Yunxi felt helpless.

Among these people, many work for officials, and they will not make any mistakes.

Even if one or two people occasionally make mistakes, it is because of the expediency of national affairs.

Are they afraid?

Zhu Yunxi knew very well that they were not afraid.

So why do they object?

Perhaps it is because of the self-precautionary consciousness of the official system.

The official of the Ministry of Personnel also stood up, after the official of the Ministry of Husbandry.

"Your Majesty, Zou Dutai wants to investigate the concealment of Zhili Dao merchant tax. I think this is feasible and good governance."

Just when Zou Xueyu thought this man wanted to speak for himself.

The official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs changed the topic: "However, it has been nearly 30 years since the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. During this period, many people and things were involved. Countless local officials have long since resigned and returned to their hometowns, and some have even been buried. For peace.

Even if there are people who have concealed business taxes in the past 30 years, how many are still businessmen today?
Zou Dutai wanted to investigate the Zhili Road business tax case. The minister believed that this move was to clarify the shopping atmosphere of Zhili Road and eliminate the clean wind in Zhili Road.It's an act of great kindness.

It's just that the business tax accounts for 30 years were suddenly investigated. If an unjust case were brought, wouldn't it go against the governor's original intention?

If the investigation was started in the 29th year of Hongwu this year, it would be difficult to achieve the effect of deterring and correcting.

I believe that starting from the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, the Zhili Governor's Yamen vigorously investigated all business tax accounts from that time to the present.

In this way, the losses of the imperial court can be recovered, the atmosphere of righteousness can be corrected, the country and the people can be benefited, and disasters can be avoided, which is the best good. "

Starting from the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, the investigation of the hidden commercial taxes on Zhili Road began!
Zou Xueyu's eyelids sank.

These people really know how to pick their time.

Even Zhu Yunxi, who was standing on the steps, couldn't help but look back at the old man sitting on the throne.

At this time, another official from the Ministry of Punishment, who had always had a low presence in the court, came out.

"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty is working hard to govern, and under your leadership, we will carry on the past and forge ahead, and prosper the country. In the early days of the country, it was turbulent, and it was only because of your majesty's thunderous travels. Now, the world is at peace, the four regions are peaceful, the country is stable, and the emperor's heirs are long, and there will be no increase without a large-scale war. The matter of the sea of ​​blood. After being domineering, Fang followed the king's way, rested with the people, and accumulated merit for the prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty.

Tracking down the commercial tax accounts of the 24th Prefecture of Zhili Province since the 18th year of Hongwu can demonstrate His Majesty's majesty and also reflect His Majesty's benevolence.

The officials and the people are all dormant under His Majesty's benevolent government, praying that our Ming Dynasty will last forever, the royal family will be peaceful, and the emperor's heirs will be strong. "

Under Zhu Yunxi's gaze, the corners of his eyes moved slightly.

He suddenly shouted something bad in his heart.

It was obvious that the old man was truly moved by this.

Everyone knows that in the past 20 years, the emperor has been a decisive person.Even those meritorious old ministers who followed him and started their careers with Huaiyou will inevitably be severely punished by the emperor as long as they dare to block the country's future.

The murder committed by Emperor Hongwu is still vivid in everyone's mind.

Everyone could only surrender to the emperor's majesty and do their jobs fearfully.

It's just that in the past two years, there have been few murder cases involving as many people in the court as in the past.

They habitually ignored the cases caused by the noble King Qin of the Ming Dynasty outside the capital.

They only knew that the emperor was now increasingly unwilling to interfere with state affairs, and more willing to cultivate the emperor's great-grandson.

To say it is training, it would be more appropriate to say it is raising.After all, the great-grandson of the emperor who only knows Aba and Aba now has not yet reached the level of training.

The emperor has slowly begun to have more of the kindness and tenderness of his ancestors.

This is why so many people dare to oppose it in the court today.

They were inferring whether the emperor was willing to reason with them rationally instead of resorting to violence.

"allow."

Just when Zhu Yunxi was thinking about how to persuade the old man to change his mind and stop listening to the objections of this group of people, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice came from behind him.

Emperor Jingsou Yuyan, in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, determined that the commercial tax inspection on the boundaries of the 18 prefectures of Zhili Province could only be traced back to the 24th year of Hongwu.

"Your Majesty is wise."

The palace was filled with ministers shouting that the emperor was wise and mighty.

Zhu Yuanzhang calmly stared at the courtiers in front of him, curled his lips quietly, and waved his hands: "I guess there will be nothing to do today, and I feel tired, so let's go our separate ways."

Sun Gouer immediately walked out from the side.

"All ministers and workers, please withdraw from the court."

The corners of Zhu Yunxi's eyes twitched. Seeing the old man's eagerness to return to the Qianqing Palace to entertain his grandson, he felt that his old man was really hopeless.

"If you turn around, you have to take back the educational rights of Little Meatball!"

Zhu Yunxi secretly made up his mind, but he felt that it was a life-threatening thing for him to snatch back his stupid little meat ball that only knew Aba Aba from the old man.

He shook his head randomly.

Only then did Zhu Yunxi realize that he had been blocked by Zou Xueyu, Xia Yuanji, and Xiaopang.

He raised his head and saw that the good ministers and servants of the Ming Dynasty were already filing out of the palace.

Zhu Gaochi had a smile on his face: "Dutai said that there is a quite quiet courtyard on the other side of Jubao Mountain. Not to mention its elegance, the tea brewed there is the most sweet and refreshing."

Zhu Yunxi blinked and looked at Xiaopang with a confused look.

When will Xiaopang start making peace with others?

Moreover, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, was devoted to the Ming Dynasty money bag on weekdays. He was thinking day and night about how to make the gold in the Taiping Bank of the Ministry of Finance hatch into silver, and let the silver hatch into copper coins. It flowed into thousands of households in the Ming Dynasty.

He also has time to drink tea?

With confusion, Zhu Yunxi slowly walked out of the Meridian Gate surrounded by three people.

Passed the end gate.

On his left hand, near the palace gate leading to the Taimiao Temple, Qin King Zhu Ping was leaning against the palace wall with his arms folded.

"Second uncle."

Zhu Yunxi stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

The last time he returned to Beijing, he almost missed the Ancestral Temple and went directly to see his great-grandmother. He always kept this in mind.

Zou Xueyu and others also bowed and saluted.

Zhu Xi curled his lips and muttered: "The palace is really too tired. I guess that the ancestors and ancestors are tired of seeing me in front of them all day long, so they don't disturb them. After a while of peace and quiet, I will go out for a walk and let my ancestors and clans take a breath."

If the old man heard this, he would be beaten severely.

Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Xiang who was talking like crazy and cursed secretly.

Zou Xueyu and Xia Yuanji, one looked up at the sky and the other looked down at the ground.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, the only person in front of me who dared to tease the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty was His Highness the King of Qin.

The key point is that people do stay in the Ancestral Temple all day long. It sounds rough, but it is also true.

If the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty did not have divinity, then where did the current prosperity of the Ming Dynasty come from.

This is another mysterious and mysterious topic direction.

Zhu Yunxi nodded helplessly, but looked at Zou Xueyu, Xia Yuanji, and Zhu Gaochi suspiciously.

"I'm about to go to a villa in Jubaoshan in the south of the city to have tea. I wonder if my second uncle would like to go with us."

Zhu Yunxi still had some temptations.

In the past, if anyone asked Zhu Ming to drink tea, it would definitely be because the boss was not happy.But if you tell him to drink, eat meat, listen to music, and touch women, then after you finish your words, you will only see his back riding on horseback.

"My eldest nephew is still considerate. He knows that I have recently stolen... The food I have eaten recently has been too greasy. I am about to have some tea to relieve my greasiness! Come on, hurry up, the oil and water in my stomach are rolling."

After saying that, Zhu Xiang laughed and raised his hands.

Zhu Yunxi rolled his eyes.

This guy almost let it slip that he secretly ate the sacrifices in the Ancestral Temple.

Ancestors, why didn't you let this bastard take you away?

Zhu Yunxi silently glanced at the location of the Ancestral Temple.

The four-person team became a five-person team.

The carriage traveled leisurely out of Yingtian City and arrived at the foot of Jubao Mountain in the south of the city.

Entering the courtyard at the foot of the mountain, everything was silent.

Zhu Gaochi had very good tea, which was quickly brought to him by the maids.

The tea was just as Zhu Gaochi said, fragrant and refreshing.

The five people sat in separate dining rooms.

After drinking tea, Zhu Yunxi waved his hand to stop Zhu Gaochi, the temporary tea doctor, from pouring tea for him again.

"Although at today's meeting, His Majesty only asked for the investigation to begin in the 24th year of Hongwu, things still need to be done in a practical way. This is for the country, not for any one person."

Zou Xueyu nodded, twirling the tea cup in front of him, and said softly: "I know, and I understand, it is a good thing for the country that your majesty can take back the sword now."

Xia Yuanji said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs will send all the commercial tax accounts of the 18th Prefecture of Zhili Province since the 24th year of Hongwu to the Governor's Office before the opening of the office tomorrow."

Zhu Gaochi frowned and said, "What should we do if we use this incident to promote the comprehensive reform of Zhili Dao 18 from top to bottom?"

Zhu Xi was very direct: "No matter what he does, how many can be killed now? We will talk about the matter at that time."

Look at the four people's respective voices and thoughts.

Zhu Yunxi started to turn the ring finger gently.

After a while, it stopped.

"Let's check the current things first. If we find out the past things from these people now, the officials in the court who are opposed to it can't stop it anymore."

　The cold is getting worse, my health is getting worse, and I feel sleepy and tired.However, I dare not forget the importance of the country, and I dare not delay the country for a day.So he wrote a long book with his ailing body.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)