I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 355 Do something or die!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Wei... I feel that..."

Xu Jie saw the emperor's gaze fell on him, and he couldn't help but panic in his heart, he hesitated for a long time, but he didn't clarify his thoughts.

Jiajing became a little impatient, and immediately looked at Xu Jie, and said in a deep voice.

"Xu Jie, you just need to answer me, yes or no!"

Seeing that avoidance was inevitable, Xu Jie's heart was ashamed, and he bit the bullet and answered Jiajing's question.

"Yes!"

After Jiajing got the exact answer from Xu Jie, there was not much surprise on his face, but he clapped his palms and said with a half-smile.

"I gave you all such a long time, but in the end you only think about how to fool me!"

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, swept his eyes over Yan Song and Xu Jie, and continued.

"Old Yan Ge, old Xu Ge, what I said is right?"

Hearing the emperor's slanderous words, Yan Song and Xu Jie were startled, and then reacted abruptly, knelt down on the ground with a 'plop', and explained to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood, we just..."

However, at this time, Jiajing was destined not to listen to the explanations of Yan Song and Xu Jie. Jiajing's face was stern, he looked away from Yan Song and Xu Jie, and said slowly.

"I know all about your wishful thinking."

"Are you planning in your mind not to refute this policy proposed by me face to face, but to describe to me with embellishments the difficulty of implementing this policy!"

"The policy is a good policy, but it cannot be implemented temporarily!"

Yan Song and Xu Jie, who were kneeling on the ground, could see through their own thoughts when they saw the emperor, their complexions turned pale, and they didn't know how to respond for a while.

After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the remaining few people and asked in a deep voice.

"What about you guys, don't you think the same as Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge?"

At this moment, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Yan Shifan all keenly sensed the meaning contained in the emperor's words.

If they thought exactly the same as Yan Song and Xu Jie, the emperor would really kill people!
Seeing this situation, the three immediately fell into deep thought. After thinking for a while, Zhang Juzheng stood up, turned his gaze to Jiajing, and respectfully reported.

"His Majesty, I have an idea, I don't know if it will work!"

Seeing that someone finally stood up, Gao Gong and Yan Shifan couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, and exchanged glances with each other. They both saw the expression called the rest of life on each other's faces.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng standing up, Jiajing softened his tone a lot, raised his eyebrows, and ordered.

"Oh, but it doesn't matter."

Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng roughly sorted out the thoughts in his mind before he opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, this is what I think. The integration of government and gentry to pay food is of great benefit to the current Ming Dynasty."

Seeing Zhang Juzheng's confident appearance, Jiajing couldn't help thinking about the school exam, so he immediately asked.

"Tell me, Zhang Juzheng, what are the benefits of the integration of government and gentry to pay food?"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng responded immediately.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Juzheng looked around, and after sorting out his words, he opened his mouth to speak.

"Your Majesty, the integration of officials and gentry pays grain, which first guarantees the court's taxes!"

"As we all know, the gentry and powerful landlords in Ming Dynasty do not pay taxes. In other words, they have various means to avoid paying taxes to the court."

"Officials have the privilege of not paying taxes. Needless to say, there are many ways for those landlords and gentry not to pay taxes."

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he paused for a moment, then continued.

"Some of them avoid paying taxes by hiding their population and land, some pay less or even no tax by bribing corresponding officials, and some use some tricks in the process of measuring land, using similar The method of shrinking the rope at Zhang's land is to make the amount of land he owns on the surface appear to be less."

"But no matter how the form changes, in the final analysis, they have passed on the part of the tax they should pay to the common people!"

"If His Majesty officially implements the integration of officials and gentry to pay food, there is no doubt that the tax-free privileges of these people will also be abolished, and once their tax-free privileges are abolished, the people's dependence on these people will also be destroyed. Big discount."

When Jiajing heard this, he also understood what Zhang Juzheng wanted to express, and then added.

"Next, these people who have lost their tax-free privileges will have to rely on me even more. After all, everything they currently have is given to them by me!"

When Yan Song and Xu Jie on the side heard this, their eyes were full of shock. What they didn't expect was that the emperor's proposed integration of government and gentry to pay food would be so thoughtful and take everyone into account!

At that time, the people will benefit, the country will benefit, and the emperor will benefit. The only people who will suffer are the gentry and powerful landlords of the Ming Dynasty!

At this moment, Yan Song finally understood why the emperor was so determined to implement this policy, and even used all means to force himself to submit.

Yan Song followed this line of thinking, and the more he thought about it, the more he shuddered.

At the same time, there was a strong sense of powerlessness in his heart, and he said with emotion
"Your Majesty, you are truly enlightened. Is it possible for us to speculate on his inner thoughts?"

Jiajing agreed with Zhang Juzheng's idea, nodded, and encouraged him.

"Well, what Zhang Aiqing said was good, but you only said part of it, and you didn't say the most important part."

"That is, how should this policy be implemented!"

Seeing this situation, Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to continue.

"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter should not be rushed, we should let the wind out first, and see how the gentry and landlords react!"

"And then based on their response, develop a corresponding strategy."

"For those hardliners, you should suppress them with thunderous means. As for those in the middle, you should vigorously win over them, Your Majesty. You can even promise them certain benefits and let them serve as your pawns!"

"In this way, the entire gentry class will be divided and disintegrated, and then broken one by one!"

"In this way, the integration of government and gentry to pay food will be implemented very smoothly."

After Jiajing listened to Zhang Juzheng's thoughts, he immediately turned his gaze to Yan Song and Xu Jie who were still kneeling on the ground, and asked slowly.

"Old Yan Ge, old Xu Ge, what do you two think?"

Yan Song and Xu Jie looked at each other, only to see Yan Song took the first step and replied to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, this method is wonderful!"

"If we can follow the policy, we must be able to carry out the policy of integrating government and gentry to pay food."

Seeing that Yan Song took the first step and answered His Majesty's question, Xu Jie on the side became more annoyed and cursed.

"Yan Song, you waited for me, causing me to kneel with you for such a long time without saying anything, but you actually took the lead in answering your majesty's question, you old man, why didn't you take you away when you were sick? !"

After listening to Yan Song's answer, Jiajing was very satisfied, nodded, and immediately ordered.

"Since Mr. Yan Ge thinks this strategy is feasible, then I will leave this matter to you and Mr. Xu Ge!"

Xu Jie at the side saw this, his face was full of disbelief, and he couldn't help exclaiming: "Ah!"

And Yan Song also reacted quickly, crying and begging Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, I know that I don't have enough talent and learning. If I leave this matter to me, I may miss your Majesty's important business. Please find someone else."

"That's right, Your Majesty, my humble minister has little talent..."

Seeing this, Xu Jie at the side also followed Ying Hedao.

Seeing this situation, Jiajing's face became visibly stern, and after a while, he opened his mouth to speak.

"You two, either work for me, or die!"

After realizing the strong killing intent contained in Jiajing's words, Yan Song and Xu Jie were like eggplants beaten by frost, they suddenly stopped, and responded weakly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)