Time flies, and three days pass in the blink of an eye.

In the past three days, Zhu Youzhen has not been idle, searching for teaching materials during the day to formulate new policies, and fighting the beauty of the people at night, but he has also had a good time.

As soon as I had breakfast that day, Erxi came to say:

"Your Majesty, Xia Wanchun asks to see you."

Zhu Youzhen was a little surprised:

"This kid is very diligent, let him see me in the imperial study."

"Obey"

Waiting for Zhu Youzhen to come to the imperial study, Xia Wanchun was already waiting there, and when he saw Zhu Youzhen coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute:

"Wechen see Your Majesty."

"Excuse me, flat."

After Xia Wanchun leveled, he immediately told Zhu Youzhen the truth about what he had learned about himself in the south.

"Your Majesty, the minister has basically found out that smuggling is rampant in the south, and almost all of them are smuggled by officials and merchants in collusion with each other, and the merchants provide huge kickbacks to officials, and officials help them get their goods to sea......"

Hearing Xia Wanchun's narration, Zhu Youzhen did not immediately become angry, as a traverser, he also knew something about it.

At that time, the Ming sea ban, merchants had no choice but to risk smuggling, but now the sea ban has been fully lifted, as long as you have the ability, just go to sea to make money, but you have to pay taxes.

But the merchants are still doing their jobs, turning huge taxes into private wealth for themselves and corrupt officials.

Now is the time to ask them to pay the price, as for the fishermen who go out to sea to fish for a living, because the technology is still relatively backward at this time, the harvest is limited, and the tax exemption is temporary.

"Someone come, pass on the cabinet, and the officials of the household department and the military department will see me."

"Obey"

The little eunuch went to deliver the decree, and Zhu Youzhen continued to discuss with Xia Wanchun about the rampant smuggling in the south.

In fact, Zhu Youzhen already had a plan in his heart, he was waiting for Xia Wanchun's arrival, and now that Xia Wanchun has returned, his plan will be implemented.

"Xiao Aiqing, although you are young, I see that you are not short of resumes, because anti-corruption has killed a lot of corrupt officials, Daming is in urgent need of talents now, you should be ready to take up a post.

I am going to set up a department to manage the export and import of goods, and all future import and export goods must be declared to your department, otherwise the entry and exit of goods is strictly prohibited. ”

Xia Wanchun hurriedly got up and saluted:

"The minister is willing to share the burden for Daming, thank Your Majesty for your love."

Zhu Youzhen waved his hand:

"No courtesy, I believe in you, so I will entrust this important task to you, whether there is silver in the treasury of the Ming Dynasty in the future, this is closely related to you, and I also hope that you will always adhere to justice and not be tempted by profiteers."

The emperor's thoughts, Xia Wanchun can understand, since he has taken on such a heavy burden, he will never live up to the holy will, otherwise what is the difference between him and those corrupt officials and profiteers.

He said in a very firm tone:

"Your Majesty rest assured, the courtier's heart is as strong as steel, and he will never compromise with any force that is not conducive to the Ming Dynasty."

After about a stick of incense, the little eunuch came in and reported:

"Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting, the first assistant of the cabinet, Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the military department, and Ni Yuanlu, the secretary of the household department, will come to see you."

"Calling"

Zhu Youzhen called out, and several important ministers of the Ming Dynasty walked into the imperial study.

"Wechen see Your Majesty."

"Don't be polite, come and sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long."

After the three of them thanked them, they sat down respectfully, not knowing why the emperor suddenly summoned them, and whether there was a major incident somewhere.

Sun Chuanting, the new first assistant to the cabinet, clenched his fists and asked:

"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do with summoning Weichen?"

Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly, and stretched out his finger to Xia Wanchun:

"Do you still have an impression of him?"

The three of them looked at Xia Wanchun, and Xia Wanchun hurriedly bowed to them:

"Happy New Year, three adults."

The three of them also returned the salute:

"Haha, the same as the same friends!"

"Your Majesty, isn't this Lord Xiao Xia? Why did Your Majesty ask this? ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded slightly:

"The rampant smuggling in the south has privately exchanged some of the Ming goods for silver, and the silver has not flowed into the market, but has all gone into the hands of corrupt officials and profiteers, so it has pushed up domestic prices and put the people under pressure, and in the long run, the people will be in a dilemma.

I have set up an independent department, that is, the customs, and the main person in charge of the customs is Xia Wanchun, and all import and export commodities must be declared by the customs, and I hope that all departments will fully cooperate.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has now changed its nature, and it is no longer a tool for supervising hundreds of officials, and the existence of other doors is completely impeachment for the sake of impeachment, and it is completely indiscriminate.

Soldiers shed their blood and died on the battlefield, and their words of merit turned into sins, and good and honest officials were easily impeached by them, so that they became idle and afraid to do things.

However, they are in the same league as corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they will open their mouths when they disagree, and they will become tools for power and partisan struggles.

I am ready to restructure the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the imperial history will not be in custody to impeach hundreds of officials, and all of them will be delegated to the local area to experience the people's feelings.

The good performance of the imperial history was retained or promoted, and those who relied on the relationship to eat in order to eat were all dismissed and returned to their hometowns.

The name of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has remained unchanged, and its position has been changed to cooperate with the customs in cracking down on smuggling, supervising and inspecting officials for corruption and bribery, inaction and oppression of the people, and deception of superiors and subordinates and the use of their positions for their own personal gains.

The Cabinet has the right to participate, but it has no jurisdiction, and if there are violations in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Cabinet can report and complain to me.

Note that evidence is needed, and without evidence, you must not spray indiscriminately, and I don't want the cabinet to become the second metropolitan prosecutor's office.

The military department and the household department must cooperate with the work of Yuhuatian, and when they need people and money, you will provide them, not to say that they have nothing to do with you, and the taxes on imports and exports will go to the state treasury.

This is my draft of the education reform of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet and the Guozijian discussed, there is no opinion on the implementation of this year, and the children of the people must be literate.

And here's what you can study......"

Zhu Youzhen's decision today is destined to shock these Ming ministers, not counting so many in front, everyone has not reacted, and he threw out another shocking message.

Hubu Shangshu took a manuscript, which was actually financial reform.

In order to prevent officials, ordinary people and businessmen from collecting gold and silver, thus causing a shortage of silver in the Ming Dynasty, silver will not be in circulation in the future.

The Ming Dynasty will issue silver dollar currency, if you want to send money, want to buy things, you must use silver to exchange silver dollars for silver dollars, and it is useless to have gold and silver mountains at home.

The task at hand is to first open money banks throughout the country, where the people can deposit their gold and silver for interest.

Of course, it is also possible to borrow money from the bank, and the same interest is charged, but the interest is much lower than that of those loan sharks, and it will hardly affect the borrower.

Daming Daily launched at the same time, and all the policies of the state can be understood by the people through the daily newspaper, and they will no longer be deceived by those with sinister intentions.

Yuhuatian, the governor of Xichang, served as the chief official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, this is amazing, he is the emperor's loyal eagle dog, if any corrupt official falls into his hands in the future, the consequences can be imagined.

Even Xia Wanchun and Ni Yuanlu felt a chill in their backs when they heard the news, of course they felt sad for those corrupt officials.

Zhu Youzhen looked at several important ministers of the Ming Dynasty who were shocked, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve an arc, and then waved his hand:

"You all go back to discuss and discuss, there is no problem, and then the implementation will begin, and the cabinet will notify you of this matter, and I will not repeat it.

"Your Majesty, Weichen retires."