But you can't just see the good and not see the bad.

Everyone present also knows that there are advantages and disadvantages to this matter.

For civil officials, the advantage is very simple, this is a matter that can increase income, and the court can do more things when it has money. From another point of view, if the court has money, it is much easier to fill one's own pockets.

But there is also a downside, and that is about tax exemption.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were three categories of people who were able to enjoy tax exemption. The first type of people is the imperial family, the feudal kings and their descendants who are divided into various places; The second group of people are the nobles and relatives, whose farms are exempt from tax; As for the third group of people, it is the scholars who are the scholars, or the group of scholars among the scholars.

Although the three types of people are exempt from tax in different places, what everyone has done over the years is similar, that is, to embezzle land and hide land as much as possible.

After all, according to the regulations of the imperial court, taxes are not unlimited. Whether it is a relative of the emperor, or a noble relative, or a scholar from all over the country, there is a limit to duty-free fields, to put it bluntly, your family has 100 acres of land, the limit of 10 acres is not taxable, and the remaining 90 acres still have to pay taxes.

However, time has changed, and it has been more than 200 years since the Ming Dynasty, and many rules have been abolished. For example, this rule, hiding land is a common thing for everyone, and to put it bluntly, all the fields in our family do not pay taxes.

When Zhang Juzheng was reforming, he re-compiled the fish scale book, inventoried the land of the whole country, and swept out a lot of those hidden lands, so as to increase the income of the Ming Dynasty.

In Zhang Juzheng's reforms, this is correct. Although a weaving method has been exploited, it still has some merits.

It's just that so many years have passed since Zhang Juzheng's reform, and Zhang Juzheng himself has been lying down, everything in the court has long been different, and it is not a day or two that everyone does not pay taxes.

The embezzlement of taxes from the fields, the embezzlement of the profits of mountains and mines, and the embezzlement of salt, it can be said that these people have long done things to an end, and to a certain extent, everyone can be regarded as a community of interests.

Now, if the Zhuangtian tax is to be levied, the nobles and nobles have paid it, and the emperor's relatives have also paid it, then there will only be a group of scholars left, will it be a little conspicuous?

Civil officials have always shouted loyalty to the monarch and serving the country, and the slogans have always been earth-shattering. When they talk about nobles and relatives, they are all moths of the country; When it comes to vassal kings and imperial relatives in various places, it is also full of disdain.

If the matter of paying taxes in Zhuangtian is done, what will the civil officials do?

It hurts to follow the tax payment, and you can't straighten up if you don't follow the tax payment.

The people below can pretend to be confused and pretend that they don't know anything. But these officials in the center can't pretend to be confused, and when they are really asked in the court, you don't know what to say.

So Han Yi and the other three looked at Xu Guangqi and didn't speak.

Because Xu Guangqi has already expressed his position, his attitude is obvious, that is, support. They also didn't believe that Xu Guangqi couldn't see the thunder buried behind this matter.

After getting along for a period of time, Han Yi and the others also understood Xu Guangqi's personality.

Xu Guangqi is a very thoughtful person and has a lot of ideas, but more often than not, he has selfless feelings. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Guangqi can give up a lot of interests, and he is not afraid of damaging his reputation.

His Majesty has the grace of promotion for him, and also the grace of knowing him, so Xu Guangqi is on His Majesty's side many times, as long as His Majesty does the right thing, he is very firm in his position.

Now it seems that Xu Guangqi also thinks the same, and his attitude is very clear.

To a large extent, Xu Guangqi's attitude can represent the attitude of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, because all of them are his people.

After saying this, Xu Guangqi didn't stop, his eyes swept to Han Yi and the others and asked, "Don't you have anything to say about the adults?" ”

None of the three spoke.

In the end, Xu Guangqi's eyes fell on Han Yi.

"Elder Han Ge, do you think it's inappropriate to do this?" Xu Guangqi said slowly, and at the same time, with a smile on his face, he picked up the teacup and took a sip gently.

This sentence is murderous and heart-wrenching.

Han Yi is a scholar of the first assistant university in the cabinet, and his status is here, he must express his position, and it is impossible to vaguely fool the past, so Xu Guangqi is pressing step by step.

If Han Yi dares to object, not only will he offend His Majesty, but at the same time, many people among the civil officials will be dissatisfied with him.

Listening to Xu Guangqi's words, Han Yi hated it so much.

It's all about pulling yourself into the water!

Make it clear that you want to take the lead.

Maybe Xu Guangqi didn't want him to approve of it, so he could take the opportunity to pull himself down.

Also, Xu Guangqi has been aiming at his position as the first assistant university scholar in the cabinet for more than a day or two.

In desperation, Han Yi gritted his teeth and said, "This is a good thing!" ”

He sighed in a tone and continued: "Cheng Guogong has such a mind, he is really a model of honor and honor! ”

After hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Huang Kezhang and Sun Chengzong were a little weird.

Although they don't know what happened, Sun Chengzong and the others didn't believe that the Chengguo Guild would have such a state of serving the country, obviously because of His Majesty.

After Han Yi finished speaking, his eyes fell on Sun Chengzong and Huang Kezhang. The meaning is obvious, I'm already in the water, you two don't hide anymore.

Sun Chengzong doesn't care, this matter itself has little to do with him, not to mention that for him, it is good that someone has started and agrees with it, anyway, this is a good thing; If you let yourself stand up and do it, it will be very stressful.

Maybe I wouldn't choose to do that, but there's no pressure to follow the crowd.

So Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "This is indeed a good thing, go back and let people go to the question, and praise Chengguo Gong." ”

After hearing this, the expressions of several people became even more exciting.

Is this a boast of becoming a prince?

This is to roast the Chengguo public frame on the fire!

This is for fear that he will not die!

However, they naturally would not sympathize with Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, and if they lifted the Duke of Chengguo, others would not notice them.

It is better to have Chengguo Gong roasted on the fire than on the fire himself.

So several other people also nodded, and said with a smile: "Sun Ge's words are reasonable, and we will ask people to write a question book when we go back, and praise Cheng Guogong well." At the same time, please give your majesty some rewards, such a good courtier is not rewarded. ”

Huang Kezhang also said on the side: "Here in the Criminal Department, I will ask people to prepare for some recent cases of Xun Gui and Xun Qi encroaching on the fields, and see if there are old files that have been turned out before." ”

Several people glanced at Huang Kezhang, their eyes looked at their noses, their noses and mouths, and their mouths and hearts, but no one spoke.

Obviously, in terms of insidiousness, it is still the head of the criminal department. Several people are in favor of praising Cheng Guogong, and this one is ready to attack other nobles and relatives, which can be said to be very, very far-sighted.

If those nobles and relatives pretend to be stupid, then this Lord Huang will take action. Aren't you not taking the initiative? Then let's settle the accounts according to the law of Daming.

If this account is settled, let alone paying taxes, your family's land may be gone. Whether the title can be kept or not depends on whether your family performs well or not.

"Okay, let's do it!" Han Yi stood up and said, "Pass the order down and tell the people below not to mess around with this matter, so that they all understand how to do it." ”

The other three nodded, and no one spoke, and then went their separate ways.

Chengguo Mansion.

Zhu Chunchen sat on the chair, or collapsed on the chair, there was no expression on his face at all, and the whole person looked depressed and depressed, and he didn't know what to do at all.

The old butler stood aside, his face full of worry.

Taking a step forward with a little hesitation, the old housekeeper Zhang Fu said: "Guogong, you can't do this, you have to think of ideas!" ”

Of course, the old butler knew what was going on, and now it had been spread all over the outside.

Zhu Chunchen listened to Zhang Fu's words, picked his eyelids, glanced at him, and said with a crying tone in his tone: "What else can I think about now?" This time it's really going to be fatal! ”

After listening to Zhu Chunchen's words, the old housekeeper was also very helpless.

This master of his own family has done such a thing, which is equivalent to roasting his own house on the fire.

Just as the old butler was about to say something, a housekeeper suddenly ran in from outside.

The housekeeper came to the butler's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and then respectfully withdrew.

"What's going on again?" Zhu Chunchen looked at the old housekeeper and asked.

"The civil servants are impeaching His Majesty." The old butler said with some hesitation.

After hearing this, Zhu Chunchen sat up from the chair suddenly, with a look of surprise on his face, and asked in a somewhat eager tone: "But is it about impeachment and collection of Zhuang Tian tax?" Are they against it? ”

"No, Grandpa Guo," said the old butler with a sad face, "They are impeaching Your Majesty for unjust rewards and punishments, saying that the Princesses of the Kingdom have meritorious service to the country, and have the momentum of destroying the family and relieving the suffering, and Your Majesty's reward is too light." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Chunchen fell directly on the chair, and his eyes were almost out of focus.

British Mansion.

British Gong Zhang Weixian is sitting on a chair drinking tea, the first person in the Ming military, can be called the existence of the Ming Dynasty's Dinghai God Needle, and he is already old at this time.

His beard was a little gray, but his complexion was ruddy, and he was still very energetic.

Zhang Weixian sat on the chair and drank tea unhurriedly, without any eager expression on his face.

For Zhang Weixian, this is just a small scene. As a person who has experienced three major cases, Zhang Weixian didn't take the matter in front of him to heart at all.

In charge of the Beijing camp, he is the leading figure sent by the military guard, and the status of Zhang Weixian, the official seal of the United Kingdom, is unshakable at all. So he was not in a hurry at all, and he had the posture of sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

At this time, a middle-aged man ran in from outside.

He came straight to Zhang Weixian, and said breathlessly: "Dad, what you said is really right!" Those civil officials are making a noise to impeach His Majesty for mistreating meritorious heroes! ”