Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Concubine Cheng and Concubine Rong looked at each other and covered their mouths with their hands and laughed.

We are each other’s bedmates, so who doesn’t know what his nose-touching action means?

I feel guilty!

But they knew it all but didn't say anything. They still asked someone to get some sobering soup and sent it over.

After Zhu Youxiao drank it, Concubine Rong looked at Concubine Cheng and bowed to Zhu Youxiao.

"Master, in the next few days, it will be my concubine's turn to sleep with you. You have to work harder..."

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving Concubine Li looking at Zhu Youxiao with a slightly blushing face.

Zhu Youxiao:..........

When applauding becomes a political task, why is it so awkward? ?

Chapter 117: A Hero's Tomb in a Gentle Village

The next day, at noon.

It was already bright in the sky. Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes drowsily, glanced at Concubine Cheng beside him, and shook his head with a wry smile.

This woman is so crazy, I almost lost last night!

The noise of getting up startled the doctors who were waiting outside. They hurriedly pushed the door open and helped Zhu Youxiao change clothes and wash up.

Spitting out the remaining toothpaste foam in his mouth, Zhu Youxiao felt that he had already fallen in love with this thing.

This is a paste made from several common Chinese medicines. It has the effects of cooling, clearing heat, stopping bleeding, whitening and anti-inflammatory. It is much better than the toothpaste full of chemical compounds in later generations!

It also contains mint and cloves, which leave your breath fresh after brushing your teeth.

Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao was stunned when he looked at the sun outside.

"Did I forget something?"

He asked the doctor who was serving him with some uncertainty.

The doctor hurriedly bowed and replied, "My master seemed to have said yesterday that he would go to the palace to attend government affairs today. Commander Sun and Captain Yu have been waiting in the yard for an hour."

"Snapped!"

Zhu Youxiao slapped himself on the forehead.

really!

A hero’s tomb in this gentle land!

I actually forgot about this.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her clothes, he pointed at Concubine Cheng on the bed and said, "Don't wake her up, keep a close eye on her!"

After saying that, he walked into the yard and waved to Sun Kangwang and others.

"Enter the palace!"

Nanjing Imperial Palace.

A group of officials had already been waiting outside the Huangji Gate.

It was because yesterday Zhu Youxiao only told people to go to court, but did not tell the specific time.

Therefore, they could only wait according to the time when Beijing went to court, which was the beginning of the Mao hour, that is, five o'clock in the morning!

It was winter now and it was still dark at five in the morning. Even though this was Nanjing, it was still freezing cold.

From the beginning of the morning hour to the middle of the evening hour, a full three hours, dozens of people were shivering like fools outside the Huangji Gate.

Minister of Revenue Zhang Pu rubbed his almost frozen cheeks and looked aside and said, "Master Liu, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict yesterday, could it be a fake?"

Minister of War Liu Tingyuan put his hands in his sleeves, narrowed his eyes, and shook his head calmly: "Don't worry, His Majesty is in Nanjing, he arrived last night!"

Zhang Pu was stunned and asked quickly, "What? How do you know? Are you sure His Majesty is really in Nanjing?"

Liu Tingyuan said: "Yesterday, the Wucheng Military Department received a report from a scholar, but when they sent people over, they were blocked by people from the Northern Pacification Department!"

Zhang Pu continued to ask: "What case?"

Liu Tingyuan finally opened his eyes and glared at Zhang Pu: "I dare to say it, do you dare to listen?"

"You know too much, be careful with your head!"

After hearing these words, Zhang Pu couldn't help but shudder.

Just then, a sharp voice suddenly came from behind.

"Your Majesty is here!"

He looked back and saw Zhu Youxiao in casual clothes, surrounded by a group of Jinyiwei, walking slowly from the Meridian Gate.

All the officials also saw this scene and bowed quickly.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Zhu Youxiao walked through the crowd and went all the way to the chairs that had been placed in front of Huangji Gate and sat down. Then he raised his hand to support them.

"My lords, please forgive me and stay on your own terms!"

At this time, Ling Nan'e Zhenshi, who had been following Sun Kangwang, finally believed that the man in front of him was actually the emperor of the Ming Empire!

Zhu Youxiao ignored him, facing the gazes of all the officials, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"My Lords, are you wondering why I suddenly came to Nanjing?"

Liu Tingyuan stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please solve my doubts!"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and stood up.

"I came here for only three things!"

"Make money!"

"Make money!"

"Let's make money!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Make money?

Where to start?

What to do?

From whom?

All these made the officials unable to help but speculate.

The Minister of Revenue Zhang Pu was the first to step forward and bowed.

"Your Majesty, the land tax in Jiangnan has already made the people breathless, we cannot increase it any further!"

Immediately after that, another official walked out, and this man spoke with a serious face.

"Your Majesty, I am Shang Zhouzuo, the Minister of Industry. I have heard that the national treasury has been empty for a long time, and the Ministry of Revenue in the capital was forced to sign an IOU for millions of taels of silver with the imperial treasury."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, when you say making money, do you mean for the Ministry of Revenue or for the Imperial Treasury?"

The two words "making money" have touched the sensitive nerves in the hearts of almost all officials.

Before Zhu Youxiao could open his mouth, another group of officials stood up.

"Your Majesty, you cannot increase the land tax!"

"Your Majesty, are you going to levy commercial taxes?"

"Your Majesty, you are not going to open the sea, are you?!"

"........."

Standing beside the dragon throne and looking at the faces of these officials, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

A good minister of the Ming Dynasty!

They all knew the situation of the national treasury like a mirror.

But even so, they still opposed the levy of commercial taxes, opposed the opening of the sea, and opposed all ways for the court to gain benefits from the people!

"Dear ladies!"

He suddenly spoke, and the scene instantly became quiet.

"I am aware of what you are worried about."

"The land tax will never increase. Moreover, starting from next year, the land tax will not only not increase, but will decrease year by year!"

"Until the end, never take the tribute!"

If the previous word "make money" was a fuse, then the four words "never collect taxes" at this time completely ignited the nerves of all officials.

"His Majesty!"

Zhang Pu knelt down directly.

"If we never collect taxes, how will the court function and where will the soldiers on the border get their salaries?"

"I understand that you care about the people, but since ancient times, there has never been a move to abolish the land tax."

"Even if there is, it will only last for one or two years at most, and it is only limited to the early days of the founding of the country, or when the new emperor ascends the throne."

"So, please take back your words, Your Majesty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials present knelt down in unison.

"Your Majesty, please take back your words!"

There are only a few ways to make money.

If no land tax is collected, then an additional tax will be levied on business tax or mining tax.

And these, more or less, will affect their own interests!

Whether it is the officials who really do their work or those who just want to get by and enjoy their retirement, such a thing will not be allowed to happen!

Not to mention those guys who are only interested in gaining money and power.

To cut off someone's financial resources is like killing his parents...

Zhu Youxiao was mentally prepared for the reactions of these officials before he even opened his mouth.

The people have huge amounts of silver hidden away, but none of this money has anything to do with the imperial court.

He also would not allow this situation to continue!

Chapter 118: Unable to think of a way to make money, he set his sights on my imperial farm!

But Zhu Youxiao did not intend to get things done in one go.

At today's court meeting, he just let out a hint to alert the enemy.

Therefore, when faced with these officials' kneeling remonstrances, he naturally took advantage of the situation to back off.

"What are you doing, get up quickly!"

"It's cold in winter, and the ground is cool, so don't hurt yourself."

"I will not mention the matter of never collecting taxes for now."

After hearing this, all the officials slowly stood up.

A smug look appeared on some people's faces. So what if he was the emperor? Facing public opinion, didn't he still have to give in?

But another group of people heard the hidden meaning of Zhu Youxiao's words.

Let’s not talk about it for now!

Does that mean that this matter might be brought up again in the future?

But Zhu Youxiao did not give them the chance to question and asked directly.

"Everyone."

"But you all know the current state of the treasury."