Chengguo Gong Zhu Chunchen and Lao Fu Wang Zhu Changxun fell into a situation where they didn't know what to do.

Next door, Zhu Youxiao had already finished breakfast, took the silk scarf handed over by Chen Hong, wiped his mouth, and then stood up.

Turning his head to look at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao said, "Is the matter over there finished?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it's done." Chen Hong hurriedly said, the expression on his face was not happy or angry.

The reason is simple, it is not appropriate to show any kind of emotion at this time, and it is best to have no sense of existence.

Nodding slightly, he casually threw the silk scarf to Chen Hong, and Zhu Youxiao said, "Then go over and have a look." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Chen Hong hurriedly agreed, then turned around and led the way in front.

For Zhu Youxiao, he was reluctant to see Zhu Changxun and the others, and the two idiots were tired of seeing each other. But the current situation is that the matter is not finished.

Zhu Youxiao returned to his palace and quietly waited for the arrival of Zhu Changxun and the others.

Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen's side.

The little chamberlain smiled and said to Zhu Chunchen: "Grandpa Guo, Your Majesty has summoned you." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Chunchen shuddered, and the bad premonition in his heart became even heavier.

But at this time, he didn't dare to slack off, and quickly stood up and said, "Please ask your father-in-law to lead the way." ”

The little waiter hurriedly smiled and said, "Don't you dare to be, Grandpa Guo, please, Grandpa Guo, please." ”

After saying this, the little chamberlain led the way in front.

Zhu Changxun next door also experienced the same thing.

Zhu Changxun has already made up his mind in his heart, this time he will put all the responsibility on Zhu Chunchen no matter what.

Anyway, I can't take it myself, the current situation is already very bad, if you offend so many people in the capital again, it will be over!

Zhu Changxun and Zhu Chunchen came to the palace where Zhu Youxiao was located one after the other and glanced at each other.

What the two saw in each other's eyes was hesitation, and they also saw the chagrin in each other's eyes.

However, the two didn't say anything, because Chen Hong had already come out.

"Two, Your Majesty is already waiting inside." Chen Hong smiled and said to Zhu Changxun and the two: "Please follow our family!" ”

After saying this, Chen Hong turned around and walked into the palace.

Zhu Changxun and the others didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly followed Chen Hong inside.

Seeing the two walk in, Zhu Youxiao smiled first and said, "Did the two Aiqing sleep well last night?" ”

The two quietly glanced at each other, and both saw the pain and helplessness in each other's eyes.

Zhu Changxun hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has never slept so well." ”

Zhu Chunchen on the side also hurriedly said: "The minister also slept well. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I slept well." The two lovers are loyal to the country, and I am very relieved. If Daming has more courtiers like the two Aiqing, why worry that Daming is not prosperous?! ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at Chen Hong and ordered: "In the future, the imperial uncle will no longer have to enter the palace." The emperor's health is not good, and he can enter the palace in a sedan chair in the future. ”

Chen Hong hurriedly agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the slave and maid write it down." ”

Zhu Changxun didn't dare not salute, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." ”

"Uncle Huang is exempt." Zhu Youxiao said with a bright smile on his face: "Add one more, and when the imperial uncle enters the palace in the future, this big gift will be exempted." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Changxun hurriedly agreed.

"This is all what Uncle Huang deserves. Uncle Huang's words last night made me very emotional. As the saying goes, fighting tigers and brothers, going into battle as father and son, this family is a family after all. ”

"Although Uncle Huang has done something wrong before, I have already felt the repentance. The affairs of Huangzhuang, I have already asked people to arrange; As for the matter of paying taxes. I will inform the Household Department. ”

"Uncle Huang don't worry, at the same time, I will also announce the courtiers and let them know Uncle Huang's heart."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhu Changxun said: "This is what a minister should do!" ”

After saying this, Zhu Changxun took another step forward and said: "Compared with what Cheng Guogong did, what the minister did was embarrassing. ”

"When the minister was in Henan, he made a mistake, smeared the court, and disgraced His Majesty."

On the other hand, Cheng Guogong, yesterday when he heard the minister say that Huangzhuang paid taxes, he took the initiative to ask Zhuang Tian to pay taxes, which is really a model for the courtiers and an example for the nobles and relatives. Your Majesty, please reward you! ”

Hearing Zhu Changxun's words, Zhu Chunchen's face darkened.

In fact, Zhu Chunchen was very skeptical that he had never said such a thing.

Is it really that I was drunk and didn't remember anything?

There was hesitation in his heart.

But now whether it is His Majesty or the father-in-law in the palace, they all insist on this matter, and now even the old Fu King says so, Zhu Chunchen is even more afraid to deny it, and he is even more afraid to say that he doesn't remember this matter.

I didn't know what to do for a while.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhu Chunchen, glanced at Zhu Changxun again, and a smile appeared on his face.

Obviously, this imperial uncle already knows what is going on. It is clear that he is cooperating with himself, but the hat is buttoned to Zhu Chunchen's body. Zhu Youxiao didn't care about this matter.

It was better on Zhu Chunchen's body, so Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Yes." Before, many people impeached Xungui and Xunqi, saying that they had degenerated, and they only knew that Zhangtai was a horse all day long, only knew how to travel in the mountains and rivers, and only knew how to oppress the good, and they had long lost the heart of their ancestors to serve the country. "But now it looks different. Chengguo Gong set an example for all his courtiers, and I was very relieved. The bounty has moved down. The official position has also been sealed, you have to do a good job as a prince of the country, let those people take a good look, our Ming nobles still know how to serve the country.

Zhu Chunchen was about to cry, but he still hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's hopes and will do a good job." ”

This matter is so big that Zhu Chunchen doesn't know what to do.

You must know that it has not been a day or two since the matter of collecting the farmland tax has been mentioned, and it is not one emperor or two emperors, there have been civil officials in the book a long time ago, and this matter has not been mentioned once.

However, His Majesty has not implemented it, and the reason is very simple, that is, no one has stepped forward to take the lead.

Not to mention taking the lead, there is not even one who stands up and speaks.

Although everyone did not object, they were all pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Now that you're out of this, what do you want the other nobles and relatives to do?

Keep up, it hurts, if you don't keep up, what do you want Your Majesty to think?

I'm afraid that someone will take the first step. As the saying goes, if the wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; Heaps out of the shore, and the flow will be turbulent.

There is also a popular saying among the people that the rafters rot first, and those nobles and relatives don't necessarily hate themselves, and they are equivalent to self-isolation from the nobles and relatives, what can I do when the time comes.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care what Zhu Chunchen thought, he said directly: Okay, very good. ”

Seeing that the business was over, Zhu Youxiao had no intention of leaving two more people, so he said directly: "I didn't go home last night, and I guess the family is already worried." The two Aiqing don't have to stay in the palace too much, let's go back. ”

Compared with Zhu Chunchen's unwillingness, Zhu Changxun was a little calm. After all, it has been knocked out of 2 million taels before, and this matter is nothing at all.

So Zhu Changxun bowed down and said, "In this way, the minister has retired." ”

Although Zhu Chunchen still wanted to open his mouth to say something, he didn't know how to say it, and he didn't say it after opening his mouth a few times, and finally he could only say: "The minister also retired." ”

Seeing the two of them leave, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong and said, "Okay, you can also do your own business." The news will be released as soon as possible. ”

"Yes, Emperor." After Chen Hong agreed, he hurriedly turned around and walked outside.

When Zhu Changxun and the two left, the sun had just risen, and it was the time for the officials to go to the office.

The news spread throughout the capital in an instant, and the officials in the court were even more shocked.

The matter of Zhuangtian's tax payment itself is very sensitive, and it was first proposed in the Hongzhi Dynasty. It's just that His Majesty didn't agree at that time, and it was mentioned many times later, but he still didn't agree, and the new design was rejected by His Majesty.

No one expected that this matter would suddenly be mentioned at this time.

All of a sudden, there was a lot of discussion in the capital, and there was even more discussion in the officialdom.

When the news reached Xungui and Xunqi, the reaction was completely different, and countless people scolded Cheng Guogong.

In the cabinet, the news has naturally come over

Once again, the four Cabinet Scholars gathered in the duty room.

Before the office started, a few people began to discuss the matter while drinking tea.

The first one was still Han, he put down the teacup in his hand and asked, "What do you think about this matter?" ”

"That's a good thing." Xu Guangqi was the first to say: "Now that the imperial court is insufficient, whether it is border training or disaster relief, all need silver. The silver taels obtained by the imperial court are nothing more than open source and throttling.

"Throttling can't always be throttling, and it can't be intercepted for some things and things. Therefore, we can only think of ways from open source, and there are not many ways to open source in the imperial court, and increasing taxes is one. However, if the levy is imposed, the life of the people will be even more miserable. ”

"On the contrary, the tax on farmland was introduced, which had no impact on the people. The nobles and relatives of the court all have Zhuangtian. And for so many years, they have taken a lot of land and hidden a lot of people. If you take this opportunity to liquidate out. The imperial court will definitely get a large sum of money. ”

With this income, the finances of the imperial court can be eased. Whether it is military training to counterbalance the rebellion or disaster relief, it will be much easier to support.

Several people glanced at Xu Guangqi, but no one spoke.

Of course, everyone understands what Xu Guangqi said, and there is more than one person who sees this, and everyone can see it.

Otherwise, no one would have written before, and if you count the lands of the vassal kings in various places, they would also be taxed together, and the taxes of the imperial court would be at least doubled, or even more.