The seizure of Luzon is only the first and easiest step in the whole plan.

It is no exaggeration to say that in this era, as long as the Ming Dynasty wants, the Franz people have to get out of Luzon.

There is not a bit of suspense.

In fact, Franz himself is very aware of this.

The Ming is not India.

The difficulty is that the Ming Dynasty does not want it, the Ming Dynasty is not interested in overseas islands at all, and Japan is now ambitious, mainly because of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, so the strength of both sides overseas, Japan actually has the upper hand.

Winter goes to spring!

Spring!

Taiyuan.

"Uncle Xu, martial arts, stepping on Ningxia, urinating and worshipping. The capital is a double fool, invincible, invincible. ”

The peasant uncle, who was bowing down in the field, suddenly heard a uniform shout, and could not help but look up, only to see a procession in the distance, led by a young and handsome brocade guard, followed by more than a dozen prisoner carts.

It's really majestic.

The people in the fields asked each other what a big case had happened.

It happened that two scholars walked to the Qianmo trail to visit the spring scenery in the suburbs.

"Bye-bye?"

One of the scholars couldn't help but look up, "Ah! Could it be that inside the prisoner's car is the traitor who committed a rebellion in Ningxia last year? ”

Another said: "This person is cruel and inhumane, and kills innocents indiscriminately, but it is really not a pity to die." ”

"I heard that it was the son-in-law Guo Dan who was captured, who is this little uncle Xu?"

"Uncle Xu? I have never heard of this name. ”

......

Fortunately, Xu Jirong didn't hear this, otherwise, he would have to be mad.

He called so many people to shout slogans, and he didn't even hear the name of the little uncle, which is really unreasonable.

However, Guo Dan is not in the team, based on the agreement of the two fools in the capital, Guo Dan is only responsible for the work, and Xu Jirong pretends to be forced, he is in a hurry day and night, and has returned home at this time.

Kou's small courtyard.

"Daddy, is my brother cute?"

Kou Chengxiang stood on tiptoe on the edge of the bed, glanced at the little baby lying in Kou Liansha's arms, and turned his little face to Guo Dan and asked.

Guo Dan bent over and picked up Kou Chengxiang, sat on the edge of the bed, and said with a smile: "My Xiang'er is the cutest." ”

Kou Chengxiang listened to the small eyes crooked, and the little hand immediately hugged Guo Dan's neck, pouted, and looked at the little baby in Kou Liansha's arms, as if to say, I also have a daddy hug.

Kou Zhuansha, who was not smiling, couldn't help laughing.

Guo Dan suddenly reached out and gently held the soft hand of Kou Lian's yarn and said, "Madam, it's really hard for you." ”

He felt guilty that he hadn't been by Kou Zhuansha's side during his two pregnancies, knowing that giving birth to a child in ancient times was like passing through a ghost gate.

Kou Zhuansha hurriedly said: "My husband is running around for our family, that's called hard work, I'm nothing." ”

"What is running around, it should be a southern expedition and a northern war."

Kou Shouxin, who was standing behind, smiled and said, "Virtuous son-in-law, our son-in-law will have a few drinks later, and you can tell the old man how you captured the traitor alive." ”

Kou Shouxin really didn't expect that Guo Dan still had this ability, and he had to inform the ancestors and ancestors, but he knew that Guo Dan didn't like to go to the ancestral hall very much, so he thought about understanding it first, and then going to the ancestral hall to brag to the ancestors.

Guo smiled lightly: "My father-in-law has a life, and my son-in-law doesn't dare to disobey." ”

Kou Shouxin said again: "Virtuous son-in-law, this child has not yet been named, what do you think is the name?" ”

Guo Dan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The matter of choosing the name is still up to you, father-in-law, and the son-in-law really can't play." ”

Kou Shouxin groaned a little and said, "Is it okay to call Guo captured?" ”

"Guo Baoyu?"

Guo Dan didn't hear it clearly for a while, and was shocked: "Wow! This name is too violent, father-in-law, why is it called this? ”

Kou Shouxin said: "Because when this child was born, his father was born to capture Tartar, so he was called a captive." ”

"It's a captive! The son-in-law still thinks...? ”

"Why?"

"No... It's nothing. Guo Dan shook his head and said, "This is a bit similar to Guo Poyu." ”

Kou Shouxin hurriedly said: "It's okay to call Guo Poyu." ”

"That's not good, my wife is not called Huang Rong." Guo Dan hurriedly shook his head.

Kou Zhuansha asked, "Husband, who is Huang Rong?" ”

"Oh, the beggar gang leader in our township."

"The beggar leader?"

"Well, the beggars in our township also have gangs, and since there are gangs, there are naturally helpers." Guo Dan was dumbfounded.

"Really?"

Kou Zhuan Sha was obviously a little unconvinced.

Kou Shouxin saw this little couple and didn't take this name seriously, so he said: "Virtuous son-in-law, do you think this name is okay?" ”

"No, no."

Guo Danzhi shook his head and said: "This Tartar is now our big customer, if my son is called a captive, then how will he do business in the future." ”

"That's just as well."

Kou Shouxin nodded and said, "Then think about it again, choosing a name is a big deal, you can't be sloppy!" ”

At this moment, Xin'er walked in, "Uncle, someone from the palace is here." ”

Don't be in such a hurry! Guo Dan couldn't help but look at Kou Zhuansha, "Madam, I bet that you definitely don't miss me as much as Your Majesty." ”

Kou Liansha sneered, quickly pursed her lips again, and said, "Don't be poor, go quickly!" ”

Guo Dan nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go and report to Your Majesty first." ”

He is right, the person who misses Guo Dan the most in this world is really not Kou Zhuansha, but the fat house Wanli.

There is no doubt about that.

When Wanli saw Guo Dan, he immediately praised: "Guo Dan, you really didn't disappoint me, you only brought a hundred brocade guards, and then captured that worship, which can't help but give me a bad breath, and also save millions of taels for the country, this kind of merit is really rare, you say it yourself, what reward do you want." ”

Guo Dan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the humble position is just a fox and a fake tiger, and this merit is deserved!" ”

Wanli was stunned and said: "Fox fake tiger might? ”

Guo Dan nodded and said: "The success of this trip depends on the prestige of His Majesty, otherwise, how will the worship give the lowly position a chance to take advantage of, how will those soldiers surrender to the lowly position, and how will the Tumut Department cooperate with the lowly position." All this is because of Your Majesty, and the humble position is just running errands. ”

This sycophant is really flawless!

Although on the surface, everyone is interested in Guo Dan's ability, but in fact, without the emperor's support behind him, who dares to believe him as a businessman.

It may hang up halfway.

"Really?"

Wanli laughed happily, and hurriedly reciprocated: "You don't have to be modest, you are not the only one I protect, but who has such ability as you, this time I must reward you, but you are not short of money and land, I have thought about it for many days, and I don't know what to reward you." ”

At this point, he found that Guo Dan seemed to be a little overwhelmed, so he said: "In this way, I will owe you, and tell me when you think about it, I will definitely satisfy you." ”

Guo Dan hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty is magnificent, and you are grateful. ”

"You deserve it. Excuse me! Excuse me! ”

After Guo Dan got up, Wanli said: "It's also ironic, those Tatars all support me, but I trust Aiqing the most, but none of them support me, not only do they not support me, but they also give me stumbling blocks everywhere, I will never give up easily this time, I want to give them a little color, which is why I am in a hurry to call you back." We've got to figure out a way to make them feel pain. All along, if I lose, they will force me to do what they want, but if they lose, they will act as if nothing happened, which is not ......fair. ”

He chattered endlessly like a resentful woman, and the glimmer of joy he had just now was diluted by resentment.

The great victory in Ningxia and the great victory in Banzhou, if it cannot be translated into the suppression of the minister, it will be meaningless for him.

He has to attack, not just passively defensive.

Of course, Guo Dan also felt the emperor's resentment, and asked: "I don't know if Your Majesty wants to be targeted, or ......!" ”

"No one is innocent."

Wanli waved his sleeve robe and interrupted Guo Dan's words.

Guo Dan didn't dare to be surprised by this, he knew the mood of the fat house best at this time, he had repeatedly helped the fat house to raise his face, but he couldn't get the support of the ministers, but sarcasm, this would eventually break out, he muttered a little, and said: "If Your Majesty wants them to feel pain, Weichen has a trick." ”

Wanli hurriedly said: "What move?" ”

Guo Dan said: "Taking back the tax-free privileges of the world's scholars, officials, and magnates, in this way, not only can they feel the anger of His Majesty, but also can fill the treasury, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone." ”

Wanli couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, you kid is even more ruthless than me, I just want to deal with the bureaucracy, you come, even Xiucai and Juren have to suffer, and said: "This will hurt many innocent scholars!" ”

Guo Dan said: "Returning to Your Majesty and taking back their tax exemptions, this is only the first step, the second step is to exempt them from taxes, and then release them to them." ”

"Isn't that redundant." Wanli wondered. He thinks that you are too merciful, and you give it back to them, so it is better to be cruel to them, and collect this money to fatten yourself.

Guo smiled lightly: "Your Majesty doesn't know, those poor talents don't necessarily have land, and the tax-free privilege has not brought them too many benefits, and the rich talents may own hundreds of acres of land.

Officials are even more so, this tax exemption only makes the rich richer and poorer and poorer, Your Majesty first takes back the tax exemption privileges, and then gives them in the form of a reward, not only can you take care of the poor and young officials, but also can scrape a piece of flesh on those corrupt officials, and most importantly, let them remember that this is a gift from Your Majesty, not from the sky, don't take it for granted.

Having said that, in fact, a clean official like Hai Rui, he wants to nag a few more words, and there is really no way, after all, he is really out of the mud and not stained, and what he hates the most is the kind of person who takes benefits and justifiably contradicts His Majesty, but in private it is only for his own selfish interests, not the real selflessness. ”

Wanli said thoughtfully: "What you say! ”

For example, an official like Hai Jui, you can't straighten it out, it's really not an ordinary person, you can be classified into the scope of God, and it can be classified into human beings, which is a merciless mockery of human beings, but this kind of official usually has no power, you don't need to pay attention to them, and if you want to beat those officials who have power.

The pain will be obvious, and hitting the Qing officials is really a hammer stone, and it hurts yourself.

As long as the tax-free privilege is withdrawn, at least eighty percent of the ministers of the DPRK and China will lose a lot, and this tax-free privilege can enable them to annex land indefinitely, because they still have power in their hands, even if it exceeds the prescribed number of acres, no one dares to investigate.

And the Qing officials are the other extreme, the Ming Dynasty's Yulu is famous, some officials are really very poor, they can't even support their families, and there are officials who starve to death.

This harvest and release really pierced the bone marrow, so that they couldn't make a sound in pain.

After all, on the surface, it's not bad, I'm taking back your tax-free privileges, but I'm also giving you the silver.

Guo Dan said again: "Also, they who pay taxes, they are also the ones who collect taxes, and it is inevitable that there will be corruption and fraud among them, Your Majesty can stipulate that in the future, this tax income must go through the accounts of the bank, and if the government wants to use the money, you can go to the money bank to apply, and the money bank will be given according to the budget formulated by Your Majesty, which can not only prevent them from filling their own pockets, but also enable Your Majesty to better control the finances." ”

"Wonderful!"

Wanli heard this, slapped the table, and said excitedly: "This plan is really wonderful!" Ha ha...! ”