Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Zhu Yuanzhang roared and cursed, his eyes turned red!

It is said that at the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang faced Mei Yin's death admonition.

In order to hide the true feelings in my heart, I have to pretend to be angry.

But at this time, he was filled with anger, which surged up to his forehead.

Why would I need to install it again?
He is really angry!

Mei Yin is such a vicious person!
It is true that you can’t spit out ivory from a dog’s mouth!

Even though he had made some mental preparations, he still couldn't help it after hearing what this guy said.

Very angry.

I just felt a little dizzy.

I couldn't suppress the anger in my heart.

He wished he could take action immediately and tear Mei Yin to pieces.

What is this bastard talking about?

What does it mean to make a decision on the spur of the moment?

Did he ever talk like that?

It would be fine if they just said that the policy they were proud of was worthless.

As a result, at this time, such words were said.

What a wicked person!
Li Jinglong was standing by and couldn't help but grinning secretly when he heard this.

This... is truly worthy of being my second uncle!

Dare to say it!
How courageous!
My second uncle is truly a role model for our generation!

He couldn't help but fantasize.

If conditions permit, one day, would I be able to do the same to my father, or my grandfather?
Just thinking about it makes people excited!

However, after this thought arose in his mind, he quickly dismissed it.

He just needs to think about these things in his heart.

I really don’t dare to do it.

Relying on his understanding of his grandfather and his father.

If I go back, I would really dare to do this to the old man or my father.

Then I would definitely be hung up and beaten.

The kind that can't get out of bed for three months!
It doesn't mean that everyone has the courage and ability of his second uncle.

Even if I give death advice to someone as hot-tempered as my uncle, I won't get beaten.

Zhu Biao, Empress Ma and others also raised their eyebrows as they listened.

This guy Mei Yin dares to tell anyone anything!
Mei Yin saw that Lao Zhu was furious because of his words.

I could only secretly say I was offended in my heart.

He didn't want to say these words, nor did he want to provoke Lao Zhu like this.

If you don't do it this way, you won't get the reward.

Besides, I do these things for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Old Zhu can only suffer a little more.

Thinking of this, he looked directly at the furious Zhu Yuanzhang and said without giving in:

"Fart? I didn't fart!

Everything my son-in-law said is true!

I know what you are thinking, father-in-law.

What you want is just to do this, which saves a lot of trouble.

Not only does it save money, but it also saves a lot of labor.

But what I want to say is that this is really wishful thinking on your part.

By doing this, it seems to save trouble, money, food and labor.

But in reality, it doesn’t save any money at all.

The three most important rights in a country are royal power, political power and financial power.

Without any one of these three, it won’t work.

If any one of them is not mastered well enough, it will cause a lot of trouble.

Without military power, the imperial court would become weak.

Will be bullied in various ways.

Someone definitely dares to ride on the emperor's face.

They were also powerless against the outside world and were humiliated in every way.

Without financial power, everything will go wrong.

The political power is gone, or it can be further understood as the power to appoint and dismiss officials.

Then the emperor is actually in name only.

Will become a mascot...

My father-in-law feels that the tax transfer system that was implemented before is extremely troublesome and is a waste of time.

Actually not.

This back and forth seems troublesome.

In fact, it highlights one thing.

That is to keep the local financial power firmly in the hands of the court.

Since ancient times, the relationship between the central government and local governments has been one of both obedience and confrontation.

At the local level, it is not easy for the court to agree with them on many issues.

One of the most powerful tools to control local governments is their money.

As long as the purse strings are firmly in the hands of the imperial court, the locals will become honest.

Why did the previous empty seal case lead to so many people being implicated at once?

In addition to the numerous officials and clerks, all of them were inherited from the Yuan Dynasty and had long been fattened by the Yuan Dynasty's tax-farming system and other things.

In addition to many other reasons, such as the audacity of Li Shanchang and others, who wanted to confront the imperial court.

The tax transfer system promoted by my father-in-law also played a big role in it.

It seems that it is easier for my father-in-law to do this.

But in reality, to a large extent, local financial power has been directly returned to local ownership.

Instead of taking it back to the court.

I think Your Majesty knows what those local people are like.

Many people are always trying to find loopholes.

If there are no loopholes, they will find some.

Not to mention that you made such a rule specifically!

Moreover, why was Li Shanchang able to command the local governments to join in the struggle against His Majesty?
In addition to various reasons, a large part of the reasons is related to the tax transfer system used by Your Majesty.

Let local people have money in their hands.

He appears to be tough in everything he says and does.

This is a big disadvantage.

Besides this, there is another major disadvantage.

That is, doing so makes it particularly easy for local officials to take advantage of the situation and engage in corruption.

Your rule is like throwing a mouse into a rice jar.

Many of them were allowed to use local money and grain as if it were their own.

Moreover, the local financial accounts became extremely confusing and difficult to verify.

Make a mess of false accounts.

Escape from the supervision of the court.

Your Majesty's move seems to have saved a lot of money and trouble.

But in reality, no savings were made at all.

All the money you saved was embezzled by corrupt local officials.

They even said that what they embezzled was not just the money and grain.

But it is far more than the cost of transporting money and grain...

That's why I said, Father, this idea you came up with was simply something you came up with on the spur of the moment.

It’s really hard to describe!”

Mei Yin was here, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, and pointed out the flaws in the tax transfer system.

The words were still not very polite.

After saying this, he did not forget to give Zhu Yuanzhang another stab.

This is partly because, in order to get the reward, he needs to maintain the proper attitude of a die-hard protester.

On the other hand, it can also be seen through previous experiences.

I know that many times, if I don’t take the matter seriously, it will be very serious.

Old Zhu may not necessarily listen.

The tax transfer system is different from others. The tax transfer system is really here, endangering the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, if Lao Zhu could make changes, he could do so quickly.

And it has an immediate effect.

Mei Yin wanted the Ming Dynasty to go further and become more glorious.

Naturally, he could not ignore the problems that existed in the Ming Dynasty itself.

Only the problems existing in the Ming Dynasty are becoming less and less.

The closer he is to his ideal.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally furious, became furious after hearing what Mei Yin said.

Many thoughts arose in my mind.

There was a sense of sudden enlightenment.

I felt that what Mei Yin said was really the case.

I suddenly understood what was wrong with the tax transfer system I had previously implemented.

After all, Mei Yin has already said all of this so bluntly.

If you think about what Mei Yin said, it seems... that's really the case.

At the same time, I felt relieved, angry, and wanted to laugh.

At the same time, I feel a little confused.

No...what is going on?

I clearly want to make Ming Dynasty a better place.

I want to give the people a rest through this method.

Don't waste too much time and money.

How come the result was the opposite effect?
Why are things in this world so difficult?

Of course, if this had happened before, Zhu Yuanzhang would have realized his mistake so quickly.

I agree with what Mei Yin said.

It's simply impossible.

Zhu Yuanzhang was actually quite stubborn about many things.

I don't believe what others say, I prefer to believe what I know.

In fact, it is not just Zhu Yuanzhang, this is a characteristic shared by many people.

Inherent perceptions are difficult to change.

But now, a lot is different.

On the one hand, it is because the Ming Dynasty has been established for eight or nine years.

Zhu Yuanzhang experienced a lot of things.

What Mei Yin was talking about was the Empty Seal Case that happened to him last year, which caused him to go on a killing spree.

He still remembers all these things vividly.

There are indeed many problems here, just as Mei Yin said.

Many of them can actually be attributed to the system that I have created.

Of course, in addition to these, there is another reason, that is, from the beginning to now, he has no idea how many times he has been warned to death by that bastard Mei Yin.

Moreover, the final result every time was that Mei Yin made a death-defying remonstrance to himself, instead of just making alarmist remarks.

Just talking nonsense.

But the problems he mentioned do exist.

Proves that what Mei Yin said is right.

That was why, at this moment, he subconsciously felt that Mei Yin's death-defying advice was also correct.

I would rather think seriously about what Mei Yin said.

Zhu Yuanzhang's mood at this time was extremely complicated.

If Mei Yin hadn't reminded him today, he really wouldn't have thought that he would come up with this policy that he thought was very good.

There is such a big problem!

Such a great harm!

It turned out that they took the initiative to give up all the local financial power.

He knows very well what happens to local people after they gain power.

How did the Anshi Rebellion during the Tang Dynasty occur?
The Tang Dynasty court gradually delegated power, first military power, and then to a large extent the power to appoint and dismiss personnel.

In the end, the imperial court even gave many local financial powers to local military governors.

Then, the An-Shi Rebellion broke out...

It can be said that the three powers summarized by Mei Yin are really very useful.

What's going on in this bastard's head?

For a moment, he stood here with his thoughts racing.

A lot comes to mind.

However, after thinking these through.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately started to puff his beard and glare again.

Don’t worry about whether that bastard Mei Yin is right or not in this matter.

It made me understand so many things.

But it is a fact that this bastard made a death-defying remonstration to himself and said such unpleasant things.

He was really angry too.

“It’s easy to say, but it’s a bunch of bullshit and specious arguments!

You think you can show off your ability by saying our policies are worthless?"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded with a hypocritical tone.

It looks imposing.

Then he changed the subject and said, "Don't just pick on these bullshit here.

Can you tell me how to improve this matter?

If you can really come up with some solutions, we will certainly look up to you in the future.

If he only knows how to make lasting remonstrations, he doesn't understand anything else.

Just wait for us to chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!!"

What Zhu Yuanzhang said sounded particularly powerful!
However, after these words were spoken, several people present could no longer hold their composure.

The beads on his abacus make really loud noises.

It all fell on their faces.

Mei Yin even wanted to laugh.

Lao Zhu's method of provoking the opponent was really terrible.

But he really wanted Lao Zhu to kill him directly.

But he also knew that if Lao Zhu said he wanted to kill him.

It's just talk.

Even if he really couldn't offer any solution, he definitely wouldn't kill him.

So, I didn’t have any fantasies in this regard.

At that moment, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Father-in-law, this is actually easy to solve.

Nothing complicated.

The most fundamental thing is to restore the previous transfer system.

It is necessary to collect local money and grain from all over the place.

First hand it over to the court.

Then it will be based on the needs of each region and the plans of the court.

Distribute money and food to various places.

However, when doing these things, the court needs to formulate corresponding plans.

Local governments should also formulate corresponding economic plans.

Make a clear list of what they need to do and how much money they need to spend.

This step can be thought of as a budget.

These need to be considered in light of many local circumstances.

After a year has passed, accounting needs to be done.

Verify their budget, actual expenditure, etc...."

Mei Yin told us the corresponding solutions he had considered.

To put it bluntly, what he said is the financial management method that is common in later generations.

However, these are common in later generations.

But at this time, after he said it, it shocked Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao and others.

Everyone was shocked, as if they had been enlightened!
What Mei Yin said was so shocking!

(End of this chapter)