Well done!

This has already shown Wanli's opinion on this matter.

Among them, the happiest is not Guo Dan, nor Wang Xijue and Chen Younian, but Wanli.

Before that, Wanli was always forced by them to be helpless, and the means could not be used, one of the very important reasons was that he had no choice, and all the ministers in the court belonged to the bureaucracy.

Of course, he didn't mean that he was eager for newcomers to enter the city.

Because no matter how much the bureaucracy annoys him, it is within his sphere of interest, he is the boss of this group, and the two are not hostile.

But he is now also a businessman.

He was the richest merchant in the world, and the merchants were under his control, and they listened to him very much, and brought him a lot of wealth.

If a businessman enters the market and fights against the bureaucracy, then he can truly turn his hands into clouds and turn his hands into rain.

He didn't mind the merchant coming in.

The key is that this is also very much in line with his values.

If an ordinary official wants to be promoted, he must also pay tribute.

Whoever gives more money, I will take care of whomever I want, which is really reasonable!

How thick-skinned Wanli is, he won't care about those red tapes.

......

However, although Guo Dan's proposal quickly spread in the court, everyone only discussed it below, and no officials made a statement, at least they did not criticize Wang Xijue and Chen Younian in the court.

Because they don't have much to do with Guo Dan now, it is very difficult to assassinate Guo Dan, since Guo Dan was assassinated in Weihui Mansion last time, Wanli can't wait to send a guard to protect Guo Dan.

Therefore, when they saw that Wang Xijue and Chen Younian did not speak, they endured it, and the right was that a dog was barking, so we ignored him.

After all, it is now in the limelight, and there are many scholars and hermits among the people who are dissatisfied with the monopoly of the powerful, and they will wait for this gust of wind to settle accounts with Guo Dan.

On the contrary, the businessman was in a hurry, and the businessman felt that he was represented.

We didn't want to fight with the officials, and now we are very satisfied.

It's all Guo Dan's bastard who said that this injustice has a head, and the debt has a .......

The shareholders in the capital immediately came to Yinuo Yaxing!

"Guo Xian... Ahem, Consultant Guo, what are you doing here? ”

Zhou Feng really doesn't dare to call his nephew indiscriminately now, this relationship really can't be too intimate.

Chen Ping, Chen Fangyuan and other major shareholders are also aggrieved.

They feel that they have been wronged!

Although Kou Zhuansha, who was sitting on the side, was expressionless, her heart was full of guilt, if she was not Guo Dan's wife, just a businessman, she would definitely be galloping in her heart, you want us to die!

Guo Dan sneered and said, "What am I doing?" Are you guys being funny? It's really chilling that you blame me for being this upright bird for you! ”

The shareholders were trained to be blindfolded, shouldn't we be mad?

We are represented, we can't say a word yet, the old man is not as domineering as you!

Chen Fangyuan hurriedly made a round and said, "Virtuous nephew is angry, we have no intention of blaming, it's just... It's just that we don't know what's going on. ”

Guo Dan said: "The story is very simple, now the treasury is empty, and the current saints and ministers are eager to reform, on the one hand, to reduce the burden of the people, but on the other hand, to increase the treasury revenue, but originally this has nothing to do with us."

However, this is making a fuss, and it has come to the heads of our merchants, they want to reduce the tax of the peasants and increase the tax of our merchants, so Scholar Wang and Chen Shilang came to talk to me, and I said that, we merchants can pay more taxes, but they can't just pay taxes and be disgusted by you, and those people don't pay any taxes, but they are still taken care of by the court, which is really unfair. ”

After these words, the shareholders were sad again.

Sounds like a real fire.

But how do they know that the other party is actually just confusing the public, and they don't really want to raise taxes on businessmen, if they really want to talk about it, increasing business taxes will also hurt their interests, and those powerful people can all engage in business.

For them, it's best not to stay!

A shareholder immediately said: "Consultant Guo is right, what I knew before is that the imperial court reform only wanted to make those powerful people pay taxes, and as a result, those powerful people overthrew our businessmen." ”

"Alas...... We are all used to it, as long as the court has no money, it will look for us merchants. ”

"There's no way, who called us businessmen a humble status."

......

The atmosphere reversed in an instant, and the shareholders, who were still aggrieved, immediately became full of resentment.

Kou Liansha secretly glanced at Guo Dan, full of love, husband, you are really able to say it.

Guo Dan said: "You are not used to it, I don't care, but I definitely can't get used to it, I don't have a penny less in the taxes that should be paid, if you still want me to pay more taxes, then you have to give me something, this is common sense!" And they took the initiative to talk to me, and I think my request is very reasonable. ”

The shareholders looked at each other and were silent.

did not agree to follow Guo Dan, but did not continue to complain about Guo Dan.

But this is actually their greatest support for Guo Dan, Guo Dan can be so arrogant, but they can't, they don't even dare to express their support for Guo Dan.

Guo Dan actually didn't plan to ask them to do it together.

He can do it himself!

After all, he has actually controlled the propaganda weapon.

Press!

It's just that I didn't dare to use it before, but the matter has come to this point, and there is no need to hide it anymore.

It's just to pick out what to do.

He first published an article in the Life Newspaper, praising Wanli, mainly explaining Wanli's recent policy ideas, reducing the burden on the people, and at the same time increasing the tax revenue of the national treasury.

At first glance, it looks like a joke.

But combined with what we have heard before, we all know that there is only one way to achieve these two goals, which is to reduce the taxes of the poor and increase the taxes of the rich.

This lady includes merchants, large landowners, and magnates.

If the emperor can really do this, it will definitely be an emperor through the ages!

This was immediately supported by many scholars from humble families.

Seeing that this matter was hot, Guo Dan immediately published another article, taken from the classic "Born in Sorrow, Died in Peace" in "Mencius".

At this point in time, the publication of this article immediately led to a lot of speculation.

First of all, the title is "Born in Sorrow, Died in Peace."

It is clearly in favor of reform.

If you don't reform, you are waiting for death.

Next, Shun is in the acre, Fu Shuo is in the plate building, Jiao is in the fish salt, Guan Yiwu is in the Shi, Sun Shu Ao is in the sea, and Baili Xi is in the city. Therefore, the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically.

Among them, there are also evidence of Jiao Qi, Baili Xi and others.

They all ascended to the throne in a humble position and became virtuous ministers who assisted the Holy King.

Clear-eyed people know that Guo Dan is praising himself.

Although it is stinky and shameless, the meaning is also very obvious, Guo Dan is ready to take the position.

Confirming the rumors outside, Guo Dan demanded the end of the official camp and the contracting of mining.

And in the last paragraph, people are permanent, and then they can be changed; Trapped in the heart, balanced in the mind, and then done; Signify in color, sound in sound, and then metaphor. If you enter, you will not be able to go home, and if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will die.

It is undoubtedly satirizing the current ministers of the DPRK and China, there are no wise men in the DPRK, and the ministers have no responsibility.

You have a monopoly on so many resources, but you are not willing to pay taxes, then you give me the resources, and I am willing to pay taxes.

Don't occupy the pit and don't.

This article was immediately supported by many people.

This is also a great incentive for them!

Indeed, now that the powerful monopolize too many resources, everyone can't get a share of the cake, can there be no resentment in this heart.

Everyone began to shout for the reform of the tax law.

Chen Younian finally couldn't sit still, and without notifying Wang Xijue, he directly took Guo Dan's statement to the court.

But he didn't say directly that he wanted to let the merchants in.

In this day and age, this statement is obviously a bit outrageous.

He directly criticized the powerful in the court, relatives of the emperor, and local gentry, who held a large amount of land and controlled a large amount of the country's resources, but were unwilling to contribute to the country, and the court should tax these people.

Shen Shixing was frightened, and without saying a word, he just shrank back!

However, Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping stood up one after another, supported Chen Younian and them, and also said that they would reform the tax system.

This interest group is afraid of this, Guo Dan is shouting there, they can treat it as if they didn't hear it, and bear it first, after all, Guo Dan can also shout, what can he do, there have always been people in this people who criticize current politics and criticize them, and they don't care about him, but you Wang Xijue said this, but you can't treat it as if you didn't hear it.

Because Wang Xijue is really able to reform.

And at this critical time, Wanli suddenly convened a cabinet meeting.

Wuying Palace.

The ministers standing on both sides, as well as some ministers, looked a little nervous.

At this time, the emperor held a cabinet meeting, which is really scary!

Wanli saw it in his eyes, and he said: "I recently looked through the tax revenue of Weihui Mansion, and the coal and iron mining in its mansion is not the most among all state capitals, but the taxes they pay for it are the most, and as far as I know, the miners of Weihui Mansion are also the highest in the world, what is the reason?" ”

Shen Shixing listened, is this really going to let the businessman enter?

Li Sancai hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, that's because there is the Grand Canyon, and all the local coal and iron mines are transported to the Grand Canyon to produce firearms, and the price of firearms is ......!" ”

"This can only explain the high wages of miners, but not why Weihui Mansion pays more mining taxes." Wanli interrupted him.

Li Sancai immediately kept silent.

Everyone knows in their hearts that since the beginning of the Jiajing period, a large number of coal and iron mines have been controlled by the powerful, and only these people have the ability to open mines.

"And!"

Wanli said: "You have been suggesting that I rest and recuperate, but in recent years, I have not started a major project, and I have not started a war, but the tax revenue of the treasury has been decreasing every year, and at the same time, you have told me every day that the complaints of the people are getting more and more, and the burden is getting bigger and bigger, what is the reason for this?" ”

“......！”

The ministers were silent.

Wanli didn't expect them to say anything, and said: "My only expectation for this reform is fairness, not to set an example for chickens and monkeys, nor to fish for the best, I just think that the rich should pay more taxes and the poor should pay less, otherwise, Guo Dan's suggestion is a good policy."

In addition, the imperial court should also train more young scholars, so as not to make them feel that the imperial court has forgotten them, whether the imperial court will take a stake in the Grand Canyon, this can be discussed later, but I think that some courts and litigation courts can be set up in some prosperous state capitals to resolve commercial disputes, and as for the expenditure in this regard, the imperial court can first discuss with the merchants, I think they should be willing to pay a little more tax for this. ”

"Your Majesty is sage, and the ministers will live up to their holy hopes."

Chen Younian, Wang Xijue, Li Sancai, Wang Jiaping and other ministers said in unison.

All of them were excited.

The emperor directly opened his mouth to support, and the meaning was very obvious, that is, to tax those powerful people, fill the treasury, and reduce the burden of the people, which is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them!

It can be seen that Wanli is very righteous, and he didn't say that he was hiding behind and let them charge into battle.

But Shen Shixing understood that Wanli was the main purpose this time, to assert imperial power.

Before, he was silent, because he believed that the current situation between the DPRK and China did not have the basis for reform at all, and that he would have to undergo major surgery, because no one could control it.

Now he has finally woken up to the fact that Wanli wants to lead this reform by himself.

And this meeting will define the purpose, the goal and the camp.

The purpose is fairness.

The target is that group of magnates, in fact, Wanli has also thought deeply about this, whether to fight the magnates, how to establish authority, how to assert imperial power, how to make money!

As for the camp, it is to pull the six cabinets over first, and then win the hearts of the readers.

As for the border army Jiuzhen, it had always been under his control, and he knew that those generals would definitely support him.

The reason is very simple, the military salary is all allocated by the state treasury and the emperor, if the emperor and the treasury have no money, the military salary will not be allocated, and the emperor wants to get money now, and they are still opposed, then they are not stupid.

It doesn't matter if you pay a little more tax, a military salary is down, and everything comes.

Don't look at the fat house usually looks harmless to humans and animals, but he is not stupid, not only is he not stupid, but he is also very smart, but he himself was so virtuous before, and he was unpopular with those things.

He just wants money, you scold, he endures, as long as the money is in place, then it's easy to say anything, but now it's different from the past, now he is standing and earning money.

He began to reason with everyone and talk about fairness.

Before?

Who remembers the old days!

He only knows that if it is not fair now, he will suffer!

In fact, he also tried to do business by himself, but the result was miserable, he knew that he couldn't come forward, he could only rely on Guo Dan, and fair competition, Guo Dan was invincible.

Then he should be fair.

Of course, if it is not good for him to be fair in the future, he can also regret it, he can definitely do this kind of thing.