Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 631: Stun Li Shanchang, this is easy to handle (Please subscribe!!)
Forehead.
After hearing what Huang Zicheng said, Zhu Biao immediately understood that the Huaixi Party was going to attack Ouyang Lun!
asshole!

Can’t you wait until I finish talking about the matter of “official administration”?
Zhu Biao was very depressed at the moment, and even wanted to kick Huang Zicheng a few times. You picked the right time!

However, since Huang Zicheng spoke out about this matter openly, it was equivalent to impeaching Ouyang Lun by name. If he, as the emperor, ignored it, he would inevitably be criticized. At that time, the officials of the Huaixi Party would definitely shout that the emperor was biased!

The situation in the court will definitely be unstable.

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao looked at Huang Zicheng and said in a deep voice: "Huang Zicheng, do you know that the person you impeached is the Prime Minister of the current cabinet, my brother-in-law?!"

"I know!"

Huang Zicheng stiffened his neck, with the look of a loyal minister giving frank advice, "Every word I said is true. Your Majesty only needs to ask the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to find out the whole story!"

"I know that Prince Consort Ouyang is in a high position and has great power, so I must bring this up. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

"For the Ming Dynasty, I will not hesitate to die!"

Forehead.
Zhu Biao's face was full of black lines.

If Zhu Biao had seen Huang Zicheng's behavior when he was the crown prince or had just ascended the throne, even if he did not like it, he would have thought that Huang Zicheng was a loyal minister who spoke frankly and gave advice.

However, after being emperor for so long, he has seen the true colors of these ministers.

He talks about loyalty, but his heart is full of calculations!

Each one is more fake than the other. If anyone is fooled by their performances, he will be the one who suffers.

"That's enough! I know that Mr. Huang is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but it's not easy to draw conclusions on this matter. Let's wait until we find out the truth!"

Zhu Biao was tired of hearing so many hypocritical words of loyalty, so he interrupted Huang Zicheng and turned to look at Ouyang Lun, "Sister, ahem, Lord Ouyang, do you have anything to say about what Huang Zicheng said?"

Ouyang Lun slowly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, what Mr. Huang said is indeed true."

Seeing Ouyang Lun admit it directly, Huang Zicheng was overjoyed and said quickly: "Your Majesty, you see, I did not lie, and I did not wrongly accuse Prince Consort Ouyang! This matter must be held accountable! Otherwise, our Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

"My dear Minister Huang, I have said that we should decide how to deal with this matter after I have investigated it thoroughly. Do you not understand what I say, or do you have other purposes?" Zhu Biao frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I am your servant." Huang Zicheng wanted to continue explaining.

But at this time, Li Shanyu stood up and interrupted Huang Zicheng, "Your Majesty, Mr. Huang is also worried for the sake of the Ming Dynasty!"

"I believe that Prince Consort Ouyang will give a reasonable explanation to your majesty, the civil and military officials of the court, and the people of the world."

"Moreover, I believe that even if Prince Consort Ouyang did something wrong, it was not intentional. He must have had no choice. Prince Consort Ouyang has done many things for the Ming Dynasty. Even if he occasionally made a mistake, it is not a big problem. After all, everyone makes mistakes!"

"Just correct the mistake in time!"

"Are you right? Prince Consort Ouyang."

Ha ha!

Ouyang Lun simply sneered at Li Shanchang's words.

Li Shanchang's words seemed to be speaking for Ouyang Lun, but in fact he wanted to prove Ouyang Lun's guilt. He was completely throwing dirty water on Ouyang Lun. Once Ouyang Lun agreed, it would be difficult to wash it off.

All he has hidden are bad intentions.

Ouyang Lun would naturally not be fooled by this.

"Your Majesty, let's listen to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to find out what exactly this matter is. If you have time to lecture here, you might as well think about how to solve this problem so that you can be worthy of the salary given by the court."

During the whole process, Ouyang Lun didn't even look at Li Shanchang and Huang Zicheng, and simply pretended that they didn't exist.

"Minister Ouyang's words make a lot of sense. We really need to trace this matter back to its source." Zhu Biao nodded.

Without waiting for Zhu Biao to name someone, the Minister of Works Shan Anren stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it is true that some projects in some places could not be completed on time this year. The main reason for this is due to changes in population migration."

"For these delayed projects, the Ministry of Industry has already compiled a list and will then assign more people to handle them and strive to complete them within the specified time. If there is really no way to complete them, the Ministry of Industry has also formulated a new construction schedule and is committed to ensuring that no project is left unfinished!"

"However, the issue of population migration still requires the court to make early plans to prevent the situation from getting worse!"

"Your Majesty, what Minister Shan said has confirmed what I said!" Huang Zicheng could no longer hold back and said, "Population migration. It was after Ouyang Lun became the Prime Minister that he forcibly relaxed the original household registration management, allowing the people to cross counties, prefectures, and even provinces to find work!"

"People in remote areas will naturally flow to economically developed towns. In the long run, the population of people in remote areas will naturally decrease significantly, and local agriculture, construction projects, and taxation will be greatly damaged!"

"I think that allowing the free circulation of all kinds of information is a temporary solution. It may be useful in the short term, but if it continues for a long time, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of the Ming Dynasty's economy!"

"This policy was initiated by Prince Consort Ouyang, and he must bear the responsibility! I suggest that Ouyang Lun be removed from all positions including the Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"

Listening to Huang Zicheng's words, Zhu Biao couldn't help rolling his eyes. You are really too impatient.

"My dear Mr. Huang, how about I let you sit in this seat?"

Zhu Biao said in a deep voice.

"I dare not!" Huang Zicheng shook his head quickly.

"Don't dare? I see you are very stubborn! You start making decisions for me before things are even clear. What else are you afraid of?" Zhu Biao said in a loud voice.

"I know I was wrong." Facing Zhu Biao's questioning, Huang Zicheng finally reacted at this time and realized that he was indeed a little anxious just now.

"Your Majesty, Lord Huang is indeed a little anxious, but he is also anxious for the good of Ming!" Li Shanchang stood up again and continued: "According to the current situation, population mobility will further intensify. It is estimated that in the end many places will not even be able to collect taxes! There will be no one to farm the land!"

"It is the imperial court that is suffering the loss!"

"Your Majesty, please make a wise decision!"

Li Shanchang's words were obviously more lethal and more legitimate, and even Zhu Biao couldn't say anything.

However, Ouyang Lun did not intend to spoil Li Shanchang, and said directly: "Master Li really loves his country and his people!"

"But Lord Li, do you know that population loss had already occurred before the loosening of household registration management?"

"It is precisely because of the strict household registration management that all industries in the Ming Dynasty are like stagnant water. The economy has not changed for decades. How many talents are unable to work in the industry due to household registration issues! This is a huge loss for the development of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Before the Ming Dynasty was established, there were wars and chaos, and a large number of people fled! This caused the population in various places to drop sharply. Why should all this be blamed on me, Ouyang Lun!"

"Oh, by the way, when the four southern provinces rebelled, the population decreased by hundreds of thousands. Who should be held responsible for this?"

At this point, Ouyang Lun glanced at Li Shanchang, and Li Shanchang's face suddenly turned pale. "Ouyang Lun, you are just making trouble!"

"What we are discussing now is the serious population outflow in various places, which has led to reduced tax revenue and the inability to complete the construction site! Why do you have to mention the past!" Li Shanchang said in a deep voice.

"I'm telling the truth! If you can't stand it, Lord Li, you can choose not to listen. I'm not like some people who punish severely for something they find wrong, but keep silent when it's their turn. This is the first time I've seen such a double standard person!"

Ouyang Lun said lightly.

"You" Li Shanchang pointed at Ouyang Lun, his eyes turned black, and he fell backwards.

"teacher!"

"Old Prime Minister!"

"Master Li!"

Huang Zicheng and others rushed forward to catch Li Shanchang, which prevented Li Shanchang from falling directly to the ground.

"That's it.?"

Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes, "I still have more to say! Your fighting ability is not good enough!"

Zhu Biao was also stunned when he saw this situation, and then secretly gave Ouyang Lun a thumbs up.

Great!

No one else in the Ming Dynasty except Ouyang Lun could make Li Shanchang faint.

Not long after, Li Shanchang woke up.

"My dear Li, if your body can't hold on, I will allow you to leave the court and rest first. When you return home, I will send the imperial physician to see you. You are an important minister of the country, so you must take care of your health!" Zhu Biao said.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I just felt a little unwell just now. I will be fine after a rest!" Li Shanchang would definitely not choose to leave early at this time. If he left, who in the Huaixi Party would still be Ouyang Lun's opponent?

"Lord Li, I am really touched by your actions!" Zhu Biao nodded. "Ahem, come here, get Lord Li a stool!"

Soon, an eunuch brought a stool to Li Shanchang. After Li Shanchang sat on it, his complexion looked much better. To be honest, Ouyang Lun had just made him so angry that his blood boiled and he almost lost his life. Now his head was still dizzy and he was just holding on.

Seeing the scene quiet down, Zhu Biao said, "I am very curious, why is the population loss so serious after the household registration management was relaxed?"

Guo Zi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty, the court originally implemented a relaxed household registration management. The original idea was to allow cities that needed manpower to have sufficient manpower for production or to build roads, houses and other projects!"

"Its fundamental purpose is also to allow the people to earn more income."

"Many large workshops and construction sites are located in larger towns, so many residents of villages and small towns choose to gather in large towns. For example, if a family has a firm foothold in a state capital or provincial capital, they will buy a house, so that they can settle down and become permanent residents!"

"This is a relatively large trend. As the population in those counties and towns decreases, local power solidifies and relationships become complicated, making it difficult for the court's policies to be fully implemented!"

"It also led to problems such as lower tax revenues and slow project progress in these areas."

Zhu Biao listened and nodded slowly. "It seems that although this matter is related to the loose household registration system implemented before, it is not an absolute mistake. It is a side effect of policy implementation. Since this problem has arisen, we should find a way to solve it. Talking about conviction and punishment, I think it is a bit too much!"

"If there is a problem with the policy, we will have to find someone to blame. Then within a few years, there will be no one in the Ming Dynasty who dares to do anything!"

"Moreover, I know very well that it is the relaxed household registration policy that has made the development of the Ming Dynasty so vibrant and has led to the current situation!"

"Li Aiqing, what do you think?"

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Li Shanchang naturally knew that it was useless to use this incident to bring down Ouyang Lun. Moreover, Zhu Biao's words were reasonable and he had no way to refute them.

"Your Majesty is wise! I will obey your Majesty in everything!"

"very good!"

Zhu Biao nodded, then turned to look at Ouyang Lun, "Lord Ouyang, what do you think about this matter? If there is a solution, that would be great!"

To solve the problem, of course, we have to find Ouyang Lun.

Moreover, this is also a good opportunity for Zhu Biao and Ouyang Lun to learn. Now in this situation, how can we deal with it to solve the problem perfectly?

Ouyang Lun had already thought of this when Zhu Biao asked him this, but it was indeed time to solve this problem.

"Your Majesty, the solution is very simple!"

“Fiscal transfer payments!”

Ouyang Lun said slowly.

Fiscal transfer payments! ?
When they heard this, everyone at the scene, including Zhu Biao, was stunned.

They all knew these six words, but when they were put together, they felt extremely unfamiliar!

I don't understand what this means at all!
Wu Jinzhi quietly pulled Guo Zi's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Master Guo, what does the fiscal transfer payment that the Prince Consort just mentioned mean?"

"Um, this... I don't know either. The prince consort never told me!" Guo Zi was also quite confused.

"No, aren't you the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue? You don't even know this?" Mao Youde next to him muttered.

"You are the deputy commander of the Tax Inspection Bureau. How come you don't know that I think this fiscal transfer payment has more to do with your Tax Inspection Bureau!" Guo Zi directly retorted.

"Uh" Mao Youde was speechless.

"No, you two are the Prince Consort's right-hand men financially, and you two don't know it. It's a bit embarrassing!" Wu Jinzhi said.

"You know?" Guo Zi glared at him.

"If I knew, I wouldn't ask you two." Wu Jinzhi said.

"That's it. Seeing how arrogant you are, I thought you knew!" Guo Zi rolled his eyes. "Since you don't know, let's not laugh at each other. Just listen carefully. The Prince Consort will explain it to you later."

"That's right! You are the only one who asks so many questions." Mao Youde also said.

Wu Jinzhi:
Swish--

For a moment, everyone looked towards Ouyang Lun.
(End of this chapter)