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Chapter 300 The Battle in the Court
June 23.

This day is the day of the early dynasty, and it is also the day when Yang Reform invited the ministers to fight.

Yang Reform got up early in the morning, dressed vigorously, and prepared to go to court, but the days are getting hotter and hotter, it should be said that it is the hottest time of the year, the clothes are wearing less and less, and they can't be big Move, move a lot, and sweat all over.

"Big companion, is Shi Fenglai ready?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have already explained it yesterday. I think there should be no problem. The slaves are not at ease. I have sent someone to ask again. I think there should be no problem." Wang Chengen replied. I will ask a second time, but this is so important that Wang Chengen has to make an exception and ask one more time.

"Well, good! There shouldn't be any problem after the deal, so let's go to court." Yang Reform didn't take the matter of the early court seriously at all. The outcome of this matter had already been decided before the early court. Yes, but to fulfill the "procedures".Go through the process.

Sometimes, the process is also very important.

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Taihe Gate.

The emperor arrived and ascended the throne.

Only then did the ministers file in, stand in line, kowtow, and salute. This is a procedure that cannot be missed every morning.

"Today, I want to listen to Wen Tianxiang's "Song of Righteousness". Let's recite it today." This song was invented by Yang Reform in the early court, and its purpose was to brainwash the ministers. In order to demonstrate their authority.

The eunuch who led the singing began to lead the reading, and the ministers began to recite in unison. The ministers in the main hall recited, and the officials of His Majesty Dan outside continued to recite along with it, with a great momentum. Forbidden City.

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After the recitation, many ministers were a little out of breath. After all, it took a lot of energy to recite the song of righteousness to produce the effect of majestic righteousness.

Yang Reform sat on the throne and looked down at the officials.

"Today's morning court, there is only one thing to discuss, and that is that I want to collect taxes. Let's discuss whether it should be collected or not." Yang Reform has been emperor for a long time now, and the emperor's majesty has also been practiced.During the speech, there was a sense of contempt for all sentient beings.

"I object!!" Before Yang Reform could finish speaking, a minister jumped out impatiently and objected loudly.

Yang Reform's eyes instantly fixed on the minister, with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Presumptuous, did I ask you to start a discussion? You dare to steal my words before I finish speaking. Courtesy, integrity and shame, do you still want this word of courtesy? Come on! Give it to me..." Yang The reform has been ignited without a name. Maybe I am too weak and too easy to talk. These ministers are becoming more and more impersonal.Of course, Yang Reform was also secretly happy, and there was one less person who opposed it.

All the officials were frightened, it is rare to see the emperor so angry!Unexpectedly, before the show even started, we had an appetizer first.They all looked pitifully at the minister who was dragged out by the guards, but the minister didn't say a word, and let the guards fork him out with his cooperation. In this matter, he was indeed rude. Unexpectedly, he seemed to be gentle all the time. The emperor, who was easy to talk to, would actually get angry like this. If the emperor was serious, he would be accused of disrespect.

The episode before the big battle was over soon, and the hall became quiet, and everyone knew that the good show was about to begin.

"There is only one thing today, and that is the issue of tax collection. Now, the Ministry of Households has no money, and my internal funds are almost exhausted. This battle must be fought, and the victims must be relieved. The money is tens of millions. It can't be short, now, the summer tax is nothing, and the autumn tax has not been mentioned yet, so everyone is discussing whether the tax should be collected..." Yang Reform paused deliberately to see if anyone was fooled again. Just now, I have abolished an opponent.

Ministers are also human beings.Just now the emperor said, don't talk until you start the discussion. Now the emperor has stopped, but he didn't say start the discussion!None of them opened their mouths.

Yang Reform is very satisfied, but also a little disappointed. He is satisfied that no one will jump out and talk nonsense. He is disappointed that it would be great if there are still people jumping out. This way, the force against his tax collection is weakened.

"...Today, this court meeting is dedicated to discussing the issue of tax collection, so I want to change the way of this discussion..." After Yang Reform finished speaking, he paused again.

This time, still no fool jumped out to object, because the emperor hadn't started yet.

Yang Reform was disappointed again, and continued: "The party who agrees with tax collection stands on my left, and the party who opposes tax collection stands on my right. Those who do not agree or oppose, or those who have other opinions, stand back. , Today, I am going to have a debate in front of the hall, which side can refute that side, and I will adopt that side's opinion, which can be regarded as my follow-up advice. Think about it first, and see which side you are on for a while. "Yang Reform wants to learn from the model of future debates. It is not cost-effective to directly participate in the battle, and he is very passive. No matter what happens, he must stay out of it, at least on the bright side. When something happens, if you If you directly participate in it, once the point of view you support fails, it will be a big blow to your authority. As the emperor, Yang Reform must not use this method to debate.No matter what, at least he is invincible first.

When the ministers heard the emperor's words, they all whispered to each other. This is the emperor forcing everyone to stand in line!The emperor's actions disrupted many people's thinking and countermeasures. Many people originally planned to follow the mainstream and just oppose it. Now that they see the emperor forcing people to stand in line, they immediately retreated. It's not worth it. Didn't the emperor say that Yes, can you not support or oppose it?This obviously means that there is room for it?The emperor is determined to collect taxes. Is this tax easy to collect?There are many contradictions!Many people think that they can lean back, neither support nor oppose, neither side should be offended, and keep a line in life, so that we can meet each other in the future.

Seeing that the ministers were almost thinking about it, Yang Reform made a few vain pressures with his hands.The ministers, who were discussing a lot, immediately quieted down.

"Okay, I've given you time to think about it. If you agree, you can stand to my left first." Yang Reform first let his "imperial party" appear on the stage. Anyway, someone has to take the lead in this matter. The imperial party wants to rely on itself and reap benefits, but is also afraid of trouble, that is obviously impossible. As soon as Yang Reform's voice fell, the "imperial party" headed by Shi Fenglai stood on the left hand side of the emperor with his head held high. , not many, there were only about ten people. Yang Reform knew Shi Fenglai, Sun Chengzong, Liu Yanyuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Households, etc.

Yang Reform took a look at his team and was quite satisfied.This shows that his team is still very reliable and has not "betrayed" at critical moments.Sun Chengzong will not say, this is his iron club, if Sun Chengzong does not stand on his side, then he is really a failed emperor, Shi Fenglai is determined to join the emperor wholeheartedly, he knows that he is the chief assistant, How long it takes depends entirely on the emperor's wishes and depends entirely on the emperor. To be honest, he has no great ability in how to deal with the country's major affairs and how to advise the emperor. He is good at handling ordinary political affairs, which is why Yang Reform made him the chief assistant. Yang Reform feels that he is familiar with history, and when it comes to handling major issues, there is no one in the world who is better than him. There is Sun Chengzong's assistant in the military, and I have Jinyiwei. The Military Intelligence Bureau collects information, and the rest are "trivial" things, which are not worth wasting my energy to pay attention to. It just suits Shi Fenglai, an unqualified chief assistant, and Shi Fenglai The unqualified Shoufu became the reason for the hardcore imperial party. The emperor "gives power" and reuses it. Believe him!Let him be dead set.Liu Yanyuan, on the other hand, wanted to complete the few things planned by the emperor in his own post. If so, he would be able to leave his name in history. His whole life was not in vain. Now These things are short of money, no matter how he thinks about it, he has to stand on the side of the emperor.Needless to say, Bi Ziyan, if the next Minister of the Household Department identified by the emperor breaks away from the "imperial party" at this time, unless Bi Ziyan is crazy.

When the emperor gave an order, several important officials stood on the side of the emperor. Many people were already a little loose in their minds, and they wavered again. If they stood on the opposite side of the emperor this time, it would be difficult to meet them in the future. If the emperor fights against him, there will be no good results after all. In short, he is a loser!Many people decided to take refuge in the "soy sauce party".

"Okay, next, those who hold opposing opinions will stand on my right hand." Yang Reform gave an order, and many people began to hesitate. Do they want to completely tear their skins off with the emperor?Some people began to wink and make hints.

Yang Reform also saw that many people's minds were actually shaken, and he had an idea, and immediately said: "I don't object, and those who don't agree are left behind."

Yang Reform's words were very timely. Many people who could not hold on and were going to stand to the right shook their heads and decided to become "soy sauce party".Stay on the line, you can say anything, now it is better not to offend over there, it is better to stand aside and watch the show. To be honest, the emperor is indeed a good emperor now, not the kind who goes around to save money for himself. The emperor who searched and collected taxes did not go into his own pocket, but had to be spent, and the imperial court often followed suit. Some people felt that it was unnecessary to oppose the emperor’s tax collection. Are they stained?
Looking at the number of people on the left and right, Yang Reform felt very satisfied.Those who support him account for less than one-fifth, those who oppose it account for nearly three-fifths, and those who make soy sauce account for more than one-fifth.In the early court, I took advantage of the status and convenience of the emperor to suppress the opponents and made enough preparations to benefit myself. At least I didn't let the opponents become an overwhelming majority. Today's debate still has to be seen.

"Okay, now that your family has already selected the position, then, let's start the debate. I will decide whether to collect taxes based on the results of your debate. I will also come to give you advice today, how about it? Hehe , I can listen to go in and make suggestions." Yang Reform said with a smile.

What is this for?The ministers were surprised.Obviously, there are many more people who oppose tax collection than those of the imperial party. That is to say, those who oppose tax collection are more likely to win. At least if the debate lasts longer, there are many people who have an advantage. They can fight with each other. The emperor didn't seem to say how long the debate would be!Besides, even if those who oppose tax collection lose, they can still thwart the tax supervisor sent by the emperor, so that the emperor cannot collect taxes. No matter how you look at it, the emperor has no chance of winning!

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's start the debate now. I won't take sides. When the results of your debate come out, I will only decide whether to collect taxes based on the results." Yang Reform said.

Wow~!The ministers were surprised again!The emperor..., I don't understand!Although the imperial party has several heavyweights, the chances of winning are really slim!
The debate officially begins.

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"Your Majesty, I believe that the cost of disaster relief in various places is huge, there are many wars, the expenses are huge, the household department has long been out of money, the summer tax is even more difficult to rely on, and the autumn tax is far away. Now it is all supported by your majesty's internal funds. It is a very dangerous situation if things go on like this. Once an accident occurs, it will shake the foundation of the country and our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I believe that the only way to alleviate the current situation is to collect taxes..." The one who spoke was Shi Fenglai, the chief assistant.His banner is very clear, that is to support the emperor.

The ministers standing at the back listened and nodded one after another. They thought it made sense. The taxes received by the emperor were spent, and some of them had to go through our hands. We should also be rewarded, right?

"Your Majesty, I object to it. I believe that tax collection is a harm to the people. If your Majesty sets a point above the court, the bureaucrats below will add three points. If it is in the hands of the petty official, it will change if you want it. Five points, so your Majesty clearly collects one point of tax, but in fact, the people support five times the tax, so this is a tyrannical government..." A minister came out to object.

The ministers standing at the back also felt that it made sense after hearing this, and nodded one after another.

"I think it's time to collect taxes. Now wars are raging everywhere, and wars cost money. Don't you colleagues forget that the Donglu can bypass the threat of entering the customs? Now the Donglu is uniting with the Mongolian right-wing tribes to fight Lindan Khan, Lin Dan Khan was defeated not long ago, and the loss was huge. Once Lin Dan Khan was defeated, the grasslands would be occupied by the Eastern Prisoners. The Eastern Prisoners could come and go freely. You don't even think about it, with my defensive ability towards the side wall, can I prevent the Donglu from entering the pass? Once the Donglu enters the pass in a large scale, have you thought about the consequences? Bao, but, my colleagues, I’m afraid there are quite a few people’s heads, so let’s not protect them.” Liu Yanyuan was not the emperor’s confidant, nor could he be the emperor’s confidant, but since the emperor’s inference came out, he has been eating No food, no sleep. According to the emperor's inference, Donglu will definitely enter the customs by detour. Once Donglu enters the customs, he basically has no other possibility except to kill his head to apologize. Today's information shows that Donglu's The power is gradually growing. The Mongolian right wing outside the Ming Dynasty's side wall is gradually moving closer to the Eastern captives. Now they have united and killed tens of thousands of Lin Dan Khan. Lin Dan Khan's strength has been greatly damaged. Once Lin Dan Khan can no longer support , Then, the vast grassland outside the Ming Dynasty's side wall is all Donglu's territory. When thinking that Donglu can enter the customs anytime and anywhere, Liu Yanyuan thinks it is a nightmare. Combat ability, apart from relying on the city to resist for a while, the others are not worth mentioning. Liu Yanyuan felt that he was close to hell.Liu Yanyuan wanted to resign, but he was not reconciled. After much deliberation, he decided to rely on the emperor. If he worked with the emperor to the end, the emperor would definitely not want the captives to enter the customs. After all, this is the Zhu family's world, and the emperor's arrangements and countermeasures In Liu Yanyuan's view, it was very reliable and reliable, so Liu Yanyuan fell to the emperor and became an imperial party. Now that he said what he feared most in his heart, he naturally wanted to stand up and speak for himself.

As soon as Liu Yanyuan revealed this matter, many people remembered that a few months ago, the emperor's inference about the entry of the Eastern captives, combined with the information from the north now, many people were in cold sweats, this Lin Dan sweat If you lose tens of thousands of people at once, your strength will be greatly damaged. If you lose again, the side walls of the Ming Dynasty will really come in and out with Donglu. The huge shock in this world must have someone come out to take responsibility. He, Liu Yanyuan, the minister of the Ministry of War, can't escape, and I'm afraid there are many people who can't escape either. Many people realize that Liu Yanyuan's single-minded pursuit of becoming an imperial party is not without reason. what!

"I object, Donglu is powerful, but I have Marshal Mao from Dongjiang Town in Ming Dynasty and the Jinning line of defense. If Donglu dares to abandon his old nest and enter the customs brazenly, our dynasty can just send Marshal Mao to attack Donglu The old nest, make it hard for Donglu to take the lead, and treat him seriously with the army, and he can annihilate Donglu in one fell swoop, so that there will be no worries outside the pass..." A minister in the opposition said swayingly.

Hearing this kind of rhetoric, other people didn't care about it. Liu Yanyuan was furious. How could he not know the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's army?Although Mao Wenlong is holding back outside, and Yuan Chonghuan is also there, he can attack the old lair of Donglu when he enters, and enter the pass to rescue him when he retreats. It seems that the Ming Dynasty has a great chance of winning. , and his Minister of the Ministry of War is the first to come out to take the blame, and he will peel off his skin if he is not dead. Confrontation, or Xiaosheng, then, Liu Yanyuan's ending is already certain, it is a dead end.Even though the emperor is now training the new army, and there are elite guards from all over the country, Liu Yanyuan still does not believe in the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's army. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty did not dispatch "elite soldiers" when Saarhu was in the past?This kind of thing can only be considered in the worst place.

"This is fart. Donglu is cavalry. They come and go like the wind. They can enter from any place in my direction. If thousands of people enter the customs to plunder, our dynasty has no ability to intercept them at all, except to let Donglu in Apart from plundering inside the pass, there is no other way, XX, you old man, are you going to watch His Majesty's people let the Donghu plunder? What kind of heart do you have, do you want to put His Majesty's people to death? ?" Liu Yanyuan was originally a timid and cautious person, but today he also started yelling.

"You..., Liu Yanyuan..., you..." The wobbly old courtier just now was scolded by Liu Yanyuan for a while, and his seven orifices smoked from the scolding.

(End of this chapter)