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Chapter 417 Invoice
Another day of sunshine.

The time for Yang Reform to wake up was not very early. In short, the sun was already high, and the early winter fog had been dispersed, so he woke up slowly.

I had a long talk with Sun Chengzong all day yesterday, and I found out the inside story and context of the Ming Dynasty. Yang Reform was extremely refreshed, and felt that nothing could stop him.

"Heh..." Yang Reform first yawned, and then asked with a smile, "Big companion, what's going on today?"

"Back to Your Majesty, today is not a big deal, but His Majesty said yesterday that he would summon Zheng Zhilong, and now he has arrived and is waiting outside the palace. Do you want to see him?" Wang Chengen said with a smile on his face.

Zheng Zhilong?This guy is really a key figure in determining the direction of the end of the Ming Dynasty. I talked with Sun Chengzong yesterday. Those sea merchants took a fancy to Zheng Zhilong's ability and wanted to train him to become a man who can suppress the southeast coastal government, barbarians, Pirates, the characters of the three parties, calmed down the southeast coast and cleared the way for their maritime trade. However, this matter messed up for me. I not only recruited Zheng Zhilong into the palace, but also pampered him with high standards, and even asked him to write Regarding the various things about the Yi people, this point made the sea merchants realize that they knew everything about the sea better than them, and the last hope of concealing the truth and deceiving the emperor was shattered, so they turned to themselves.After getting Zheng Zhilong settled, that is to say, the tariffs in the future can be regarded as settled. Not to mention too much every year, it should be a few million taels, tens of thousands of taels, and it should be easy to get. Yang Reform sat on the bed , a person laughed straight.

"Forget it, let him wait a little longer. I will go to the Wenhua Palace to deal with today's affairs and see him again." Yang Reform wanted to see Zheng Zhilong immediately, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was better to forget it, and let him wait for a while. Let's settle the maritime merchants in the south of the Yangtze River first.

"As ordered..." Wang Chengen agreed.

A group of court ladies, eunuchs, began to dress the emperor.

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Wenhua Hall.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..." was the voice of ministers kowtowing.

"Get up." Yang Reform was in a pretty good mood today, and even his voice was tinged with joy.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En..." All the ministers got up and began to formally deal with the government affairs.

In fact, it is not necessary to come to the Wenhua Palace to discuss matters every day, nor is there a major event every day. The cabinet will deal with minor matters by itself, and the major matters will be placed in the morning, or directly ordered on the platform.Just some small things, let's discuss them here.

"Gentlemen, what do you want to play today?" Yang Reform asked as usual.

After dealing with some trivial matters, Yang Reform is going to formally reply to those sea merchants.

"Which Qing's family said yesterday that I wanted me to pay for the shipbuilding?" Yang Reform asked. The smiling minister yesterday made a deep impression on Yang Reform, but it was so vague that he always remembered who he was. Can't live.

"Go back to Your Majesty, the minister is here." A minister with a smile on his face immediately stepped out of the class.

"Yesterday I agreed to this matter. After thinking about it, I decided to subsidize [-]% to [-]% of the silver for merchants in Jiangnan who are willing to build ships to transport victims. Participating in the transfer of disaster victims does not need to be too many at a time, as the Qing family said, it is better to be older..." Yang Reform said with a smile on his face.

After hearing this, the ministers below all changed their faces. The emperor's courage, methods, and ability to spend money are really unmatched by anyone!Even this kind of thing that the lion opened his mouth dared to agree to.

Bi Ziyan's face turned green, what happened to the emperor?Are you stupid?How can you promise like this?Your Majesty doesn't know how big Nanfang Shipbuilding can build?A few thousand taels are small boats, and there are many boats with 8 taels of silver. If His Majesty really gave [-]% of the silver to the Jiangnan group of man-made boats, I am afraid that every household in Jiangnan will have to build boats, let alone [-] taels of silver. A big ship worth [-] to [-] taels of silver, I am afraid they would even dare to build a treasure ship, how much will it cost this year?
The smiling official listened, and his face became even more smiling, and he was about to say "obey the order" to make this matter a certainty.Someone on the side spoke.

"Your Majesty, do you still think about it? Your Majesty, the cost of this is really..." Bi Ziyan said with a green face, lowered his head, and said bravely, you don't want to cheat Your Majesty like this. Fuck it!After all, I am a member of the imperial party, and I am even more in charge of the household department in charge of money. If I don't come out, who will come out?
"Hehe, why? Bi Aiqing, I think it's very good! Although I have paid some money now, they will also need to transfer immigrants for me in the future. It can be regarded as taking what they need, as the Qing family said. , I am willing to spend money to build fishing boats for fishermen and immigrants, and my people are also willing to spend money to build large boats for merchants..." Yang Reform said with a smile.

The officials below all looked sideways, what is this?People from the imperial party and the emperor are playing against each other?
Bi Ziyan lowered his head and said bravely: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I think this matter is very serious. Who should distribute the [-]% subsidy? How should it be distributed? And how to prevent people from cheating? Your Majesty, Is there a set rule for these?" Bi Ziyan felt that the emperor was tricked by someone, and he paid such a sum of money for nothing, so he had to bite the bullet to break this matter. His hairs stood on end, he was slapping the emperor in the face in public.

The official who proposed this matter, with a smile on his face, stopped smiling. Unexpectedly, the emperor agreed, and there was still a spoiler.

"Hehehe, it's okay, I've already thought about what to do..." Yang Reform said with a smile, it's good to have such a person who thinks about his own pocketbook, he didn't tell Bi Ziyan about this matter, he has this This attitude is also commendable.

"May I ask Your Majesty, what is the solution?" Bi Ziyan was desperate and pressed every step of the way.

"...Actually, it is also very simple. After the merchants in Jiangnan build ships, the shipyards will issue invoices, and then take the invoices to the tax supervisor in Jiangnan to receive subsidies. The size of the ship will receive as much subsidy as there are ships. You can receive as much subsidy as you want, up to [-]%, cash it out on the spot, and I will never break my promise..." Yang Reform announced the news with a smile.

The ministers who were so intent on watching the show were dumbfounded now, the Emperor of Emotion is willing to pay the money!This sad emperor; this prodigal emperor; this emperor with a problematic brain, the ministers dropped their eyes. Unexpectedly, the emperor really wanted to build ships for the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. It's a gesture, because this matter can't be manipulated at all. With the degree of drift in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, let alone [-]%, if [-]% can reach the hands of those merchants, it will be a high incense.

The minister who was full of smiles earlier turned into a sad face this time. How did things become like this?What kind of invoice has been issued, can you really take the invoice to the tax supervisor to collect money?He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If he made the emperor suffer too much, he would have a bad life in the future. Isn't this just talking?

Bi Ziyan was also dumbfounded. Is the emperor short-sighted or wise?
"...Forget it, it seems that all the gentlemen don't quite understand what I mean, so I'll say it again, merchants who buy shares and are willing to help me and help me transport disaster victims, I welcome them. According to the size of the ship, you can enjoy a subsidy ranging from [-]% to [-]%. After the ship is built in the shipyard, take the invoice issued by the shipyard, and then go to the tax supervisor in the south of the Yangtze River to receive it. Silver, that's how it is... so, without increasing the number of government offices or manpower, that is to say, there is an extra procedure when building a ship, just ask the shipyard for an invoice." Yang Reform explained with a smile, it seems that, This invoice appeared in China N years in advance.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is an invoice?" The official who was full of smiles at first, but now with a wry smile, hurriedly asked, saying that His Majesty is smart and has many tricks, but now, he just can't see how smart the emperor is. He didn't expect to ask for [-]% of the money from the emperor. If he made the emperor suffer, wouldn't all the debts in the future be counted on his head?

"An invoice? When the merchant builds a ship in the shipyard, they will agree on the size, purpose, cost, etc. of the ship. After the ship is built, the shipyard will issue a bill to the merchant on the shipbuilding price to prove that the merchant has indeed built a ship in the shipyard. , For example, how much money was spent, how big the ship was built, and then the merchant took the invoice issued by the shipyard to receive the corresponding subsidy from the tax supervisor in the south of the Yangtze River. Does the invoice play this role, do you understand? "Yang Reform said with a smile.

When Yang Reform said this, all the ministers on the ground were dumbfounded. Didn't the emperor lose his mind?The shipyard issues an invoice, and the tax supervisor gives the money?You have to know how many shipyards in Jiangnan Shipbuilding, they all come to issue invoices, and they issue invoices of several million taels of silver. Does the emperor also give silver?The emperor really has a big business!
At the beginning, the official was full of smiles, but now the official with a wry smile has become stupid now, with a dazed face, looking at the emperor stupidly. The emperor probably doesn't know how many shipyards there are in Jiangnan. According to the emperor's statement, as long as the shipyard ships You can get money for whatever invoices you have. Probably the emperor didn’t know that he could issue fake invoices, cheat, or collude with the merchants and shipyards... Isn’t the emperor the son of Shengming?How did you become so stupid?It's over, this time the emperor has been miserable, and all these accounts will have to be counted on his own head in the future...

Bi Ziyan's face was already black, the emperor really became stupid now.

Looking at the changing faces of the officials on the ground, Yang Reform smiled and said: "I forgot to say that this invoice must be a regular invoice, and I will not recognize a fake invoice. This point, gentlemen, please don't get it wrong." gone."

"May I ask Your Majesty, what is a real invoice, and what is a fake invoice?" The official who was full of smiles just now, and later turned into a bitter face, and now with a puzzled expression asked, this matter has already made him nervous.

"The invoices are not printed by the shipyard itself. The invoices are printed and issued by my tax supervisor. They are specially issued to merchants who have registered with the tax supervisor and paid taxes. They will receive as many invoices as they have paid. The size of the invoice can be issued, and the size of the ship can be built, so that the subsidy can be received from me according to the invoice,... After the merchant builds the ship, the shipyard that has registered with our tax supervisor and paid taxes will open the shipyard to the merchant. A formal invoice printed and issued by the tax supervisor, and then the businessman takes the invoice and goes to the tax supervisor to get the money I subsidized..." Yang Reform explained.

The ministers on the ground have seen the emperor's shrewdness, and they still have such a hand in their feelings. No wonder, this is not too far off, otherwise, the emperor would have to be cheated to death by others?
At the beginning, the official who was full of smiles, then weeping, and then full of doubts, this time he has learned the power of the emperor. Out, it is the Jiangnan Shipyard, got..., the emperor took the business to his own house, got..., this time, that tax inspector in Jiangnan; , This time it will become a favorite. In the past, people laughed at the emperor as stupid, and laughed at the tax supervisor. It was a joke. This time, everyone has to go to the tax supervisor to ask their father, grandma, and the tax supervisor to register for themselves and pay taxes for themselves. Otherwise, the [-]% subsidy may be impossible to obtain, and if the invoice cannot be obtained, the business may not be able to continue. If the [-]% subsidy is reduced, who is still building ships here?That merchant doesn't want to save some money?Can save [-]%, who is not tempted?The official looked at the emperor dumbfounded, what the emperor did...

It was only then that Bi Ziyan realized that the emperor's calculations were very loud, and with all these twists and turns, in Bi Ziyan's mind, the originally stupid emperor immediately became an extremely shrewd emperor.

The ministers' eyes fell to the ground, and they all opened their eyes and stared at the emperor.

Some ministers were depressed, and wanted to object, and wanted to say something, but after much deliberation, it was all the emperor's own money, and it was all the emperor's own ministers who were doing it. How could it be mixed up?You can't go beyond the limit of fishing, afraid that what you say will be in vain, and the emperor and the gang of inner courtiers will treat their words as farts, and the outer courtiers can't control the inner courtiers, let alone the inner courtiers.

Even if the matter is settled like this.

After leaving the Wenhua Palace, Yang Reform became serious, pondering as he walked.

After dismissing many of his attendants, only Wang Chengen was left alone, and Yang Reform said: "Big Companion, in my name, immediately write to Zheng Huaizhong in Jiangnan, telling him about the invoice and the details of the shipbuilding...and let him pay attention. The [-]% subsidy is given by me to those shipbuilding merchants, not to him, so let him make sure that he doesn't ruin my business..." Yang Reform and he said seriously, he has settled his end, so, actually On the other side of the execution, please don't make mistakes for yourself. If there is a mistake, you will lose a lot. At that time, it may be because of such a little power balance that the victory or defeat may be biased. Naturally, you must not be careless .

"Obey, I'll do it right now." Wang Cheng'en promised, he participated in the whole thing that the emperor said, and he naturally knew the inside story of it, and knew how powerful it was, so he also solemnly agreed.

"No, wait, write a letter to Er Xizi again, in my name, and say, I'm going to make this invoice, let him do it according to my wishes, don't let people take advantage of loopholes, if it is really made For new ships, let him fulfill my promise to those merchants, and the money will be made up with the profit of the mint. As for the registration of shipyards and the need to pay taxes, let him pick and choose. It's too easy to do this. You have to choose those powerful and reputable businesses to pay taxes. Don't let cats and dogs come here to pay taxes. Pay attention, let him compare Jiangnan Shipyard to how big it is. The scale depends on how much tax is set and how many invoices are issued. In addition, tell him to gradually shift the focus of his work to the tax supervisor from now on, and pay more attention to the tax supervisor. The mint is now on the right track and is no longer It takes too much energy, let it go gradually, let him find someone capable to replace him in the future, the achievements of the mint are not comparable to the tax supervisor, let him pay more attention to the tax supervisor..., the future achievements, there is no limit It can be limited..." Yang Reform frowned, walking all the way, and said in detail while taking advantage of this east wind, his own tax bureau is really about to open, which is undoubtedly a very important thing.

"Your servant obeys, let's do it now." Wang Chengen promised again.

"Well, go and come back quickly. After writing it, show it to me. By the way, this has to be expedited by seven hundred miles, and it must be sent to Jiangnan as soon as possible..." Yang Reform looked up into the distance and said.

"Your servant obeys..." Wang Chengen agreed again.

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Yang Reform did not go back to Qianqing Palace, but went to the platform, and when he entered the platform, Yang Reform remembered something and said, "Come here!"

Wang Chengen had already gone to work, and a young eunuch next to him immediately agreed: "Your maidservant is here."

"Go and call that Zheng Zhilong, I will meet him on the platform." Yang Reform said.

The little eunuch hesitated for a moment, then he understood who the emperor was talking about, and immediately said: "Your servant obeys the order, and now I'm going to deliver the decree."

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The platform, as usual, many attendants participated in the work of the staff department on the platform, and also fought on the sand table to deduce some changes in the situation. When the emperor came, they naturally saluted again.

Zheng Zhilong had been waiting outside the palace for most of the morning, but he didn't have the slightest complaint. This is the palace and the residence of the emperor, let alone waiting for a long time. There are too many people who have been waiting here for many days and cannot be summoned by the emperor.

Zheng Zhilong came to the palace with a complicated mood. As for how complicated it is, only he knows what it means.

First of all, it was Lin Qian, the Guozijian Jijiu, who was in charge of receiving him, and he played the banner of a fellow villager. In fact, he and Lin Qian could not fight each other, but it was Lin Qian who received him, which made Zheng Zhilong feel very strange. It is said that Zheng Zhilong's identity as a pirate is far from that of Lin Qian's. Even if he is recruited, he is at most a small official like a guerrilla general, or a military officer. Compared with Guozijian Jijiu, his identity and status It's still a thousand miles away, recruiting a pirate, and being interviewed by the emperor in person, more than once, this specification is definitely breaking the sky, what's even more outrageous, the itinerary arranged by the emperor for him, visiting the new army barracks, visiting Liulizhai visited various factories, and even asked him to visit the side walls of Shanhaiguan and Jiayuguan. Zheng Zhilong never expected these things. All kinds of things made Zheng Zhilong feel uneasy. All these things were arranged by the owner of the Forbidden City.

"Long live, long live, long live my emperor." Zheng Zhilong kowtowed respectfully and meticulously with complicated emotions.

Yang Reform once again saw this person who could change the history of the late Ming Dynasty——Zheng Zhilong.Still with dark skin and a strong figure, he looks like a shrewd and capable person who has experienced wind and rain.

Yang Reform nodded and said, "Not bad! Where have you been recently?" Yang Reform asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Caomin follows His Majesty's arrangement, led by Lord Lin, went to Shanhaiguan, Jiayuguan to see the side wall, went to Sun Yuanhua, and Lord Sun to see the gun factory..." Zheng Zhilong replied in a polite manner, what the emperor did , The pressure on him was too great, even though he was a figure who called the wind and rain on the southeast coast, but when he was at the feet of the emperor, his deep-rooted fear of imperial power made him respectful from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay! What do you think? I'll talk about it later. What happened to the book I asked you to write earlier?" Yang Reform asked. He knew Zheng Zhilong's ins and outs, and knew that he had worked as a translator and worked for foreigners. Knowing the details of the foreigners, I am going to tell the details of the foreigners through Zheng Zhilong's mouth. In this way, I will have a lot of initiative. For example, why do the barbarians dare to collect taxes on my Ming sea?What's going on here, etc..., use Zheng Zhilong's mouth to tell the dangers of the barbarians, and also find enough excuses for collecting taxes at sea. Your maritime merchants can pay taxes to the barbarians, but you can't pay taxes to me. tax, what does that mean?
(End of this chapter)