I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 314 What a Big Bird
The manager was quite sensible, seeing Zhu Gaoxu's fury, he was afraid that he would do something irreversible in a moment of agitation.

Hastily said,

"Your Highness, this old slave feels that there must be something strange about this matter. We have always had banquets in the Han Palace. When the late Emperor was in power, no one had ever said a word about it. Now it is being publicized so much.

The old slave feels that someone must be targeting you, Your Highness."

After Zhu Gaoxu was taken away by Li Tian one after another, he has become a toothless tiger through and through.

His threat to Li Tian has been reduced to an extremely low level.

I really can't think of it, I am already like this, and who else would target me.

After thinking for a long time, he asked the steward,
"What do you think this king should do? If you let these guys slander you like this, what's the face of this king?"

The steward rolled his eyes and suddenly thought of a way,
"Your Highness, it's an eventful time at this time. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Why don't you go and explain it to His Majesty in person. Presumably His Majesty won't embarrass you over such a trivial matter."

Zhu Gaoxu, who had calmed down, was actually not stupid. He shook the Beijing News in his hand and asked the manager,

"Where did this thing come from, and what is it used for?"

"The old slave has inquired about this matter, and it is said that it comes from a newly established Yamen called the Beijing News Department, but what the purpose of this thing is, the old slave has not figured it out for a while!"

Zhu Gaoxu said suspiciously,
"Another new yamen?"

Then he turned his mind, as if he understood something, said with a wry smile,

"Needless to say, this strange thing must have been created by the emperor, and no one except him would dare to say that about me."

The steward didn't understand.
"Your Highness means that this thing was made by His Majesty, and what is said above is also ordered by His Majesty!

But why is this, Your Highness, you no longer have any real power at this time, is Your Majesty still worried about you! "

Zhu Gaoxu ignored the manager's words, and read the Beijing News thoroughly from beginning to end. After reading it, he suddenly burst out laughing,

"Brother Huang's move is really clever, it's a surprise, and it's going to be a disaster for these dignitaries in the capital."

The manager didn't quite understand.

"The more His Highness talks about this old slave, the more confused he becomes!"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled lightly and kept saying in Yang Shiqi's comment on commercial taxation,

"On the whole piece of paper, other news doesn't matter, only this one is the key point.

Brother Huang actually thought of using this method to test the attitudes of the dignitaries in the capital, whether you are smart or not. "

The steward had only followed the report on Hanwang before, and hadn't had time to read the following content carefully.

After listening to Zhu Gaoxu's analysis, his expression suddenly changed several times.

"This... this... Your Majesty actually plans to start collecting business taxes in the capital? Then our business..."

Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly and said,

"In vain you have been with me for so long, the emperor put the matter of me in the front, and put the business tax collection in the back, isn't it obvious!
The reason why Brother Huang did this is actually to use this method to remind me a little bit, so that I can start the collection of business taxes this time. "

At this time, the steward finally understood, he exclaimed,
"The reason why Your Majesty publicizes the daily banquets in our Han Palace is to let His Highness set an example?"

"Besides this, what else can there be! This king has long since faded away. Apart from being set as an example at this time, what else can he do?"

The steward said with a sad face,

"Your Majesty is really going too far. It's nothing more than taking away your military power from Your Majesty. Don't you even want to give you some money!"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head indifferently and said,
"This point, you don't understand! Since the emperor still has a place to use the king, it means that the king is not just a display at this time, but there is room for use. It is only tens of thousands of taels of silver. It's affordable."

Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's indifferent words, the manager felt very uncomfortable.

"There are so many princes and nobles in the capital, but His Majesty chose you to be the young bird. Isn't this an obvious bully!"

Zhu Gaoxu sneered and said,

"What do you know, the more bullied this king is, the safer he will be, even if he is taken as the top bird, what we lose is nothing more than money.

The commercial tax in the capital is estimated to be implemented soon, and if he does not know what is good or bad to fight against the emperor at that time, then the loss will not only be money. "

"Then what are you going to do, Your Highness!"

"What else can I do, prepare the money and go to the palace to have an audience!"

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In fact, no matter whether it is releasing the news of the levy of commercial taxes, or flaunting the extravagance of Hanwang in the Beijing newspaper.

In the beginning, Li Tian's plan was just to test the waters, and make a joke of Zhu Gaoxu by the way, to add a little bit of talk to the entertainment attribute of the Beijing News.

Who knew that in this era of feudal imperial power, any news from the court could be overinterpreted.

It's not like the later generations, who regard the contents of the newspaper as a way of entertainment.

However, he was playing it wrong, and Zhu Gaoxu's over-interpretation made the business tax collection in the capital very easy to handle.

This was a surprise for Li Tian.

This matter is an extremely important beginning for both Li Tian and the Ming court.

Both merchants and courtiers have their own calculations, and they continue to ferment, waiting for the day when the results are actually announced.

What kind of fruit will it bear? In fact, it was already doomed the moment Zhu Gaoxu voluntarily paid his taxes.

The commercial tax is not high, and Li Tian didn't take the opportunity to raise the commercial tax. The tax rate of [-] per cent is already a low enough tax rate no matter in any era.

The income of the merchants is at most one-thirtieth less than before, which is not considered a serious injury to them.

It's just that they have lost a lot of income for no reason, which makes them a little unhappy, and it's not bad to say it's bad luck.

Perhaps the only one who is more distressed and irritable is Yang Shiqi, who was used as a spear by Li Tian.

Yang Shiqi was lying down completely this time.

On the first page of the Beijing News, all the content was actually written by Li Tian himself.

Yang Shiqi also learned that he was used by Li Tian after seeing the content after the release.

Even so, Yang Shiqi did not utter any complaints, but endured the storm from all sides with peace of mind.

Li Tian had discussed with them many times about the collection of commercial tax.

And under Li Tian's teaching again and again, they also understand what commercial taxation means to Daming.

(End of this chapter)