Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 1048 Hu Weiyong is teasing Zhu Yuanzhang again
"conscription?"

"Humph, if it is according to what you said, Weiyong, how high the salary would be?"

"How much will that cost?"

"You are a typical example of someone who doesn't know how expensive fuel and rice are."

"I said……"

Listening to Zhu Yuanzhang chattering about the financial and taxation situation of the Ming Dynasty and China, Master Hu shook his head speechlessly.

Why is Old Deng so sensitive about money and grain?

What's going on?
Is it possible that I can't change my stingy nature in this lifetime?
Master Hu pursed his lips speechlessly, turned his head and looked into the distance. He didn't want to listen to Zhu Yuanzhang's nagging at all.

After a long time, perhaps Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was boring to talk alone, so he turned his head and looked at Master Hu again.

"Weiyong, your conscription system, are you planning to completely change the military system?"

"Of course! The conscription system consumes so much manpower and material resources, so the requirements are naturally high. Whether it is combat capability or the control of military power, it is completely different from the past."

"To be honest, I can't have soldiers who I have trained with all my heart and soul not obey me in the end, can I?"

Mr. Hu's answer was particularly frank.

This is actually a question that emperors or those in power in every dynasty must consider.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, it was a matter of years of thinking.

Therefore, there is no need to be shy when talking to him about this.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded as if it was a matter of course: "Is that so."

"You mean, you, the king, leave all government affairs to me, the prime minister."

"As prime minister, I can only serve for ten years at most, and then I have to retire."

"The next prime minister must not only be appointed by you, but also convince the majority of people to take office."

"And you, the king, not only stand on the shore and watch, but you also control the financial group and military power."

"Damn it, you are treating me like a beast of burden!"

Looking at the indignant Zhu Yuanzhang, Master Hu felt a little puzzled.

You have been the prime minister for more than half a year now. What are you shouting about now?

"No, Chongba, what are you doing?"

"Didn't you feel like you couldn't sit still after abdicating, so you wanted to come here and do something?"

"Then what do you have to say?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "It's not for our own sake, but I feel that your future prime ministership is too unworthy!"

When Mr. Hu heard this, he was delighted.

"You are such a talker, Old Zhu!"

"You are the Hongwu Emperor who exploited officials the most and killed the most officials. Do you feel it's not worth it for the officials?"

"I am happy when you say that!"

Zhu Yuanzhang never expected that Old Man Hu would actually make a big move on the spot. This was a bit too much for him to bear.

“How is it that officials are exploited the most harshly?”

"Is there anything wrong with us killing officials?"

"Isn't it because those officials were corrupt and broke the law that they ran into our trap?"

"Besides, no matter how ruthless we are, we will only do it after the formal execution, right?"

"You cut the flesh with this soft knife, is it okay?"

"You are not as good as us?"

"Then you are wrong, Lao Zhu, I definitely have a better reputation than you in this matter!"

Master Hu smiled and shook his head, obviously disagreeing with Zhu Yuanzhang's statement.

“As for the prime minister, once the rules are set early on, it is definitely a dream position for most officials.”

"It's just like the officials in the past all targeted the prime minister."

"Who would become a prime minister if not to hold great power and have the final say?"

"Who wants to be a prime minister if not for power?" "But these things are not easy to do, and you have to compete with the emperor for power."

"But here, we do it openly and aboveboard. As long as you become prime minister, you are a genuine and powerful minister."

"It's really the kind that has no constraints at all!"

"Do you think those officials wouldn't care about this?"

"Just kidding, they will wake up laughing in their dreams, right?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

Because if we follow this logic, that group of people asking the officials for help really wanted to do it.

He himself knew that when he took the position of prime minister, many officials cursed him in their hearts.

To put it bluntly, it just destroyed their thoughts.

Now, China not only has a prime minister, but also an enhanced version of him.

The prime minister in power is openly in power, and above him is a king who basically does not care about anything and only holds military power and part of the financial power.

This is even more impressive than the "ruling without effort" boasted by the civil officials.

No wonder Wei Yong said that he was not afraid that no one would come.

However, speaking of the prime minister, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of another problem.

"By the way, Weiyong, your position as king only gives you partial financial power."

"Then how do you pay for the expenses of maintaining the army?"

"You haven't explained this part of the financial power clearly."

Master Hu spread his hands and said, "I understand!"

"Didn't you read that Treasury spending rule I gave you earlier?"

"All military expenses, added together, will take up 20% of the fiscal revenue!"

"In addition, the royal family, that is, my family, spends 10% from the fiscal revenue."

“The remaining 70% is entirely in the hands of the prime minister.”

"And including my royal family's industry, commercial taxes are the bulk of your fiscal revenue."

“In this way, the whole rule is established.”

"Even the master of my kingdom has to pay taxes. Whoever dares not to pay taxes will be punished by the tax department!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows almost furrowed together.

He put his hands behind his back and walked slowly back and forth several times before he calmed down and asked.

"Why do even your royal family have to pay taxes?"

"In theory, even if you don't pay taxes, they can still be collected when the time comes."

"You're wasting it!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hu smiled and waved his hand.

“Nothing is wasted!”

"Or, in other words, for some things, others not opposing them does not mean they support them. It's just that their opposition is suppressed deep in their hearts."

"You know me. I always do things in an upright manner."

"So, I will take the lead in doing these things and set an example!"

"If I have done my job and they still don't know what's good for them, then no matter how I deal with them, it will be a natural punishment to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"

"In addition, this is actually a guarantee for the long-term operation of this country!"

"That is, don't think of this country as your own."

"If you are stingy with everything and treat everything as your own, then there will be a problem."

"Others don't want to play with you anymore, you can do whatever you want, it's your family's business anyway!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Master Hu and narrowed his eyes.

Why did he feel like the bastard opposite him was teasing him again?
It seems to be the cricket that pokes people's lungs? (End of this chapter)