Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 300 Strong Emperor
Now the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, especially the important officials in the court, have basically reached a consensus, that is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a stable master.Which of the changes in the court in the past few years was not related to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?You know, since the private salt case in Yangzhou, His Highness the Crown Prince has been intervening in the court, and over the past few years, everyone has known the character of His Highness the Crown Prince.

The most important thing is that after a few years, His Royal Highness has cultivated a lot of forces in the court, and his strength is strong.

Not to mention the nobles and the military, that place is almost becoming the private land of His Highness the Crown Prince. Only the civilian officials, Shen Lu, Minister of the Household Department, Qi You, Minister of the Household Department, and Liu Qi, the Minister of the Household Department, are all from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.Although he hasn't intervened in other yamen yet, everyone in the court knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is concerned about His Majesty, otherwise he would have made a move long ago.

This time, His Royal Highness went to Liaodong, basically to avoid the edge temporarily. Most of the court thought this way, which is why everyone selectively ignored what His Royal Highness did in Liaodong, because everyone knew from the court that if it really Objecting to bringing His Highness the Crown Prince back to the capital may not cause any trouble.

The point is that no one dares to take such a stance, this Daming is just such a cover, and he will naturally be the emperor of Daming in the future, so if he offends His Highness the Crown Prince at this time, it would be courting death.

The three cabinet scholars are also tired, and it is already very difficult now. Fortunately, His Majesty is in good health, otherwise the three of them would have thought about running away.The three of them came to Qianqing Palace together, and they also breathed a sigh of relief. His Royal Highness was not in the palace, and the atmosphere in the palace was a little more relaxed.

Looking at the three people who came in, Zhu Youtang waved his hands, motioning for the three of them to excuse themselves, and at the same time told He Nengci to sit down. After the three of them sat down, Zhu Youtang said, "Three lovers, I'm looking for you today." I have something to discuss with you." Zhu Youtang picked up a memorial and said, "This is the memorial from the crown prince in Liaodong."

When the three of them heard this, their hearts immediately sank. What is His Highness the Crown Prince going to do again?
Passing the memorial to He Neng who was beside him, Zhu Youtang ordered with a blank expression: "Show it to the three lovers."

The reason mentioned in the family letter made this memorial very formal. The senior scholar of the cabinet chief assistant took the memorial with both hands, and then unfolded it gently. After a glance, Liu Jian's heart sank again.Sure enough, he still came. His Royal Highness, the crown prince of his own family, has always done things without a target.

Starting from the Department of Yantie, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has proved it countless times. When the Taxation Department was established, everyone knew that there might be tricks in it, but for a while, they didn’t expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would push in which direction. They didn’t expect it to come now. .Even though his heart was already in a state of overturning, he remained calm on this face.

After reading the memorial, Liu Jian passed it to Li Dongyang, and finally to Xie Qian. After the three of them finished reading it, the hall fell into silence.

Zhu Youtang put down the teacup in his hand, the expression on his face didn't change, he just said: "I've finished reading the memorial, let's talk about it for the three lovers!"

The three remained silent. They knew that His Majesty wanted to agree. If His Majesty didn't want to agree, they could just keep the memorial. Since they asked the three of them to discuss it, they were naturally tempted.Thinking of this, the three of them didn't know how to answer for a while. The taxation is a major matter of the country and cannot be easily decided.

However, the three of them didn't know where to find an angle to refute the proposal made by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The advantage, of course, is that the three people can see it at a glance. The unified collection of taxes by the tax department can avoid corruption by local officials, and avoid local subordinates from playing tricks. More importantly, it can reduce consumption, but the disadvantages are also obvious, that is, local officials How could the official be willing to lose this source of wealth?Once the local government loses the authority to collect taxes, how will their life be easier?

"Why? This strategy is not good?" Zhu Youtang asked again when he saw that the three people were silent, but this time his voice was raised a little higher.

"Returning to Your Majesty, His Majesty the Crown Prince's strategy is a good one, but I'm afraid it will cause an uproar!" Li Dongyang said at this time with some entanglement: "Besides, the tax department will naturally add more officials, and it is inevitable that there will be redundant officials! The minister thinks that this matter should be cautious, and the local situation is complicated, if this policy is implemented, there may be troubles!"

Glancing at Li Dongyang, Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "Isn't it good to have more officials? There are so many scholars in the world, all of whom are waiting to become officials. A little more officials can also arrange them well."

"As for the complicated situation in the local area, it is nothing more than that this action has cut off many local officials' financial resources, and it has become difficult for the gentry in many places to hide their fields." Zhu Youtang didn't have any intention of hiding, and directly challenged the matter Opened: "The court's daily expenses are difficult, but the tax money has been embezzled, and the court does not know whose court it is."

When the three of them heard this, they quickly stood up from their chairs, lifted up their clothes and knelt on the ground: "Your servant is guilty."

Zhu Youtang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Get up, what are you doing kneeling, we are just talking." When the three of them stood up, Zhu Youtang continued: "I think you might as well give it a try. Sitting in Liaodong, if you think about it, you can't make any troubles, so let's try it out and see if it works!"

"What do the three lovers think?" Zhu Youtang smiled and looked at the three cabinet scholars.

Since the great victory in Northern Xinjiang, the imperial court had money, and the Black Dragon Army was the most powerful in the world, Zhu Youtang's confidence was naturally enough. Once he gained confidence, the emperor's domineering will come out.Coupled with his son's continuous indoctrination over the past few years, Zhu Youtang has indeed realized some of Daming's problems. If his son wants to try, let him try.

The three of them glanced at each other, feeling a little bit bitter in their hearts, when did His Majesty become so strong?
There is only one reason why the emperor is not strong, and that is the loss of imperial power. In many cases, the emperor has no way to call the shots, but now it is different. The imperial power has been further strengthened, and Zhu Youtang naturally appears a lot stronger.The three of them also knew that His Majesty wanted His Highness the Crown Prince to give it a try, and even though they didn't want to, they knew in their hearts that they couldn't stop it.

The courtiers wanted to stop the emperor, unless they were forced to resign, but sometimes, such persecution would only make the emperor do worse. History has proved this point countless times.

(End of this chapter)