In the face of such a clear reward and punishment, the hall was silent.

All the ministers in the palace looked at Wanli with no love.

You're so shameless, aren't you?

What are we for, not for the solemnity and majesty of the court.

But for the sake of outsiders, you want to smash your own door, how can you be an emperor like this.

The elderly Yu Youding really couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "Your Majesty, how can the discipline and etiquette system of the court be like child's play, what kind of system is this!" ”

Many ministers nodded one after another, what kind of thing is this!

Wanli glanced at it and said, "The Qing family's words are unfair!" ”

Yu Youding was stunned and said: "The old minister is stupid and doesn't know what His Majesty means. ”

Wanli said: "Guo Dan has made so many contributions, and successively saved the people and finances of Weihui, Kaifeng, Huaiqing, and Zhangde, it stands to reason that he should have been rewarded for his merits a long time ago, but the ministers did not mention anything about it, but repeatedly impeached Guo Dan, and Guo Dan had no complaints about it.

However, now Guo Dan has just made a small mistake, and everyone will hold on to it, this is not unfair, what is it, and I did not shield him, I did not say that he was right to do this, I let him make meritorious deeds, why is it wrong? ”

That's right.

Yang Ming said deeply: "Your Majesty, that can't be regarded as a credit, Guo Dan contracted these state capitals, but it was to make money, not for the country, for Your Majesty." ”

Guo Dan immediately sneered: "It seems that the adults have never taken the court's money and enjoyed the preferential treatment of the court, but they are grass people, who have done more than you, but they have not enjoyed any preferential treatment, for example, tax exemption, those talents have not made an inch, and they can still enjoy a certain amount of tax exemption." ”

Yang Mingshen was so frightened that he almost didn't bite his tongue.

Wanli hurriedly reassured: "Guo Dan, you have been wronged, I will consider the matter of tax exemption at my discretion." ”

The ministers were dumbfounded.

This... Does this exempt the tax?

Guo Dan had tears in his eyes and choked up: "For the sake of Your Majesty's grand cause, it doesn't hurt for the grass people to be wronged. ”

"Good, good!"

Wanli nodded again and again with emotion, and sighed: "If everyone in the world is like you, why worry about my Ming Dynasty!" ”

Disgusting!

The ministers were disgusted.

At the same time, I am also very sad, I am waiting for you like this, and you are talking about us like this.

Yang Mingshen was indignant, and immediately knelt down and said: "The old minister is incompetent, which disappoints Your Majesty, and I hope Your Majesty will approve the return of the old man to his hometown." ”

When Wanli saw it, his face showed hesitation, and he couldn't help but look at Guo Dan.

Guo Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if it has nothing to do with money, the grass people can't contract." ”

What? Contracted?

Yang Mingshen almost squirted out a mouthful of old blood.

This... This is so deceitful!

The other ministers just wanted to stand up and support Yang Mingshen with actions, but when they heard this, they all stopped their steps.

You can do it, you can do it.

The problem is that this kid is really good!

At the same time, Wanli is not an ordinary emperor, he really dares to let them go home, such as those state officials are basically all dismissed, never used again, in Wanli's opinion, this also saves a lot of money.

Wanli coughed: "Yang Qing's family, please get up quickly, I am referring to those incompetent people, not the Qing family, hurry up." ”

"Many... Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Yang Mingshen hurriedly got up, his back was already dripping with cold sweat, and he almost lost his job.

The matter has come to this point, and everyone can see that Wanli is to protect it to the end, and it will be at all costs.

But it's not hard to understand!

Everyone knows that most of the money in Weihui Mansion belongs to Wanli, and if they want to use the money in Weihui Mansion, can Wanli let them succeed easily?

The key Wanli is also reasonable, this merit is not rewarded, and if there is a fault, it will be punished, which is not fair!

They really didn't say a few good words for Guo Dan.

Shen Shixing stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, Guo Dan's mistake this time was offset by the credit of raising horses, so what is the credit of the previous mistakes?" ”

The implication is to agree with the logic of Wanli.

Wanli blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "Of course, it's the credit for helping me prepare for the canonization ceremony." ”

Li Zhi was surprised: "This is also a credit?" ”

Wanli puffed up his eyes and said, "What do you mean?" Could it be that the canonization ceremony of the imperial concubine is worthless in your eyes? ”

Li Zhicheng said in fear: "The minister lost his words, and I hope that His Majesty will forgive him." ”

Wanli snorted.

Song Jingsheng was in a hurry, why did he jump here, let's talk about improving tariffs, but don't be confused by him, he quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is not opposed to letting Guo Dan make a meritorious effort, but this is enough to show that Guo Dan is simply messing around, and the minister suggests that he be expelled from the main hall." ”

Wanli raised his hand and said, "I just think that he used the wrong words, as for whether he made sense ...... or not." ”

Guo Dan immediately said: "Your Majesty, what the grass people said is the truth, why the grass people contracted the four mansions of Weihui, Kaifeng, Huaiqing, and Zhangde, the main reason is the problem of tax revenue, the government is more and more chaotic, and the grass people are more and more collected, the better, this gap is obvious." ”

Wanli nodded again and again, pointed at Guo Dan, and said to Song Jingsheng: "Song Shilang, I think what Guo Dan said is very reasonable!" ”

The ministers were speechless about this.

Wang Jiaping and Wang Xijue have all seen it with their own eyes, and they are indeed incomparable.

All of them turned red.

Guo Dan said again: "Your Majesty, this is still an agricultural tax that the grass people are very good at, if the commercial taxes are contracted to the grass people, the grass people will ......!" ”

Without waiting for Guo Dan to finish speaking, Song Jingsheng was so anxious that he shouted: "Your Majesty, don't do it!" ”

If they want to contract the tax to Guo Dan, then they really can't accept it.

"Why not?"

Guo Dan said: "The grass people have reviewed the accounts of the household department, and after collecting them for two hundred years, the commercial tax is still so little, but it has not risen at all. ”

Wanli's eyes lit up and said, "Are you serious?" ”

Guo Dan said: "The grass people dare not deceive Your Majesty. ”

Wang Xijue suddenly smiled and said: "Since you have a good idea, why don't you say it, so that I can study and learn, if it is useful, the court should accept it with an open mind." ”

Shen Shixing said: "What Scholar Wang said is reasonable, this country has national laws, and the family has family rules, and the four mansions were contracted to you at the beginning, just because things happened suddenly, if you have a clever plan, you should be dedicated to the imperial court." ”

Guo smiled lightly: "It's not that the grass people are stingy and unwilling to teach each other, it's just that the grass people say it, and the adults can't learn it." ”

Song Jingsheng said angrily: "That official wants to hear what you think." ”

Guo Dan said: "My clever plan is just one move, and the government will not interfere." ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were shocked.

Is he out of the way?

But then again, they really can't learn this trick.

If they have to learn, then they're finished.

Wang Xijue's eyes flashed with joy, but his face was full of anger, and he said: "How can this be reasonable, you dare to make a big deal of nonsense here, and there is no one in your eyes." ”

It's not just that there is no one in sight, this is my digging of our roots! The ministers thought to themselves.

Guo Dan hurriedly said to Wanli: "Your Majesty, it is the adults who let the grass people say that the grass people have not made mistakes, and the credit of the grass people is not easy to come by. ”

Since Shen Shixing has agreed with this logic, it would be too much of a loss to offset it with merit at every turn.

Wanli said: "Then it depends on whether you are talking nonsense, if you are reasonable, I will naturally not punish you." ”

"Your Majesty." Wang Xijue bowed his hand, and said to Guo Dan: "If there is no official government, who will help the court govern the world?" ”

"The grass people only refer to the tax system, and the grass people don't talk about the rest of the things."

Guo Dan said: "Although the grass people are not officials, they also pay taxes every year, and I am afraid that they know a little more about this than the adults." Regarding the tax system of the government, to put it mildly, it is a miserable sight. ”

Miserable to see?

Is this a little more polite?

The ministers are already going crazy, and after so many years of being officials, they have never seen such a situation.

Since ancient times, it has been very rare.

This shows how much freedom of speech I have.

Wanli Fox said suspiciously: "It's not so bad, right?" ”

The ministers looked at Wanli depressed again.

What do you mean it's not so bad, right?

You won't lie.

"Your Majesty, the tax system of the government is complicated and inefficient, and it can be completed in one day, and the government can easily do it for a month, which is simply jaw-dropping, and the cost is therefore high."

Guo Dan said: "The tax collection work in Weihui Mansion is easy and simple, and the grass people have not arranged anyone to collect taxes so far, and the tax payment is all conscious. ”

Wanli wondered, "Why is this?" ”

Guo Dan said: "According to the grass people, there are three main reasons. First, there is a lack of business wizards like grass people. ”

Fang Feng listened to Du Le, "How can anyone say that he is a business wizard." ”

Guo Dan bowed his hand and said: "Hui Shangshu's words, the grass people are extremely humble when they say this, after all, since ancient times, many people have been rumored to be business wizards, but compared to the grass people, they are not as good. ”

Fang Fengshi was dumbfounded when he heard it.

This undoubtedly refreshed his perception of modesty.

Wanli laughed and said, "You are indeed quite modest. ”

"Your Majesty."

Guo Dan smiled and said: "Second, in fact, the entire tax work is a transaction, and it must be a win-win situation. And the adults do not understand business, and have never done business, and have no idea how it works, and how much profit each transaction can bring to the merchants, and how much profit it can bring to the craftsmen, so it is natural to reasonably calculate how much tax to collect from it.

Third, firstly, the money collected does not belong to oneself, so naturally it will not do its best, and secondly, the money used does not belong to oneself, so it does not hurt to drag it out for a day or two, anyway, it is the country's money and food that is lost, so of course it doesn't matter.

In addition to these three points, there are many reasons, such as extortion, such as private giving and receiving, and for example, enriching private pockets, the grass people do not exhaust them one by one, based on those three points, the grass people have dared to conclude that it is impossible for the imperial court to succeed in improving tariffs.

Unless contracted to grass farmers. ”