Chapter 40

In Qin Feng's previous life, major websites, self-media, and all kinds of articles were critical of the Ming Dynasty officials' insistence on not raising commercial taxes, which led to the emptiness of the treasury and the eventual destruction of the country.

At present, the situation in Dahua is almost the same as that of the Ming Dynasty. It turns out that things are not the point or side that future generations will see. It is not that civil officials simply refuse to collect business taxes. It's them, who want to hold on to the power to collect taxes!

Thinking about it, tax collection is the foundation of the country, and it is impossible for a scholar to watch the treasury empty, the country in ruins, and then go to ruin. After all, they are the administrators, the rulers of the country! Even the method of donating money has been used, so how can it be simply forbidden to collect commercial taxes?

If the eunuchs wanted to successfully collect commercial taxes in various parts of Dahua, they must first seize power. The eunuch was the emperor's private slave, and he was assisted by the brocade guard. With power and responsibility in hand, they are naturally arrogant and domineering, and most local officials can only succumb to and cooperate.

There is the name of tax collection, the support of the emperor, and the contribution of brocade guards. The cabinet, the control of the imperial court over the locality, gradually fell into the hands of the eunuchs!

Through the eunuchs, the emperor can directly control the local officials! The internal budget exceeds the treasury, and the cabinet wants to use the money to ask the emperor, so the emperor can also wrestle with the cabinet!

The inner money is rich, and it is hard to speak! Eunuchs can do things in the place, and their waists are tough!

As for some misdeeds, how can it be logical to seize power?

Therefore, the emperor will not only tolerate the eunuchs, but even secretly support them! Even if a certain eunuch causes a big incident, he will be arrested and punished, and then he will be replaced by a eunuch!

There may be a shortage of anything in the palace, that is, there is no shortage of eunuchs!

It's not just business taxes, it's power and money! How could the emperor give up so easily?

Therefore, later generations said that the emperor was stupid and incompetent, why would he condone the eunuchs to behave outside? That's because if the butt is not on the dragon chair, you can't understand the emperor's thoughts.

However, the civilian clique saw this, so it wanted to take back local power and finances. The first thing is to get the right to tax business!

In all fairness, local officials are supervised by institutions such as imperial history, speech officials, and brocade guards. and there are also Dahua decrees. Act according to the rules and regulations, and talk about the rules, some scruples!

And the eunuchs everywhere can't be restrained, there is no law to follow, and the position of the eunuch can't be found in the Dahua official book! Right or wrong, it is the emperor's words.

In addition, the cultural level of eunuchs is generally not high, as long as they can collect money, they can do anything, and dare to do anything!

Sometimes, the words of the eunuch Wang Gonggong in Nanchang are even more effective than the words of the governor Shu.

Therefore, it is a legitimate move to let the eunuchs return to the palace and hand over the local taxes to the government in full.

But this kind of competition, in the final analysis, is still a struggle between the imperial power and the civil official group headed by the prime minister!

The civil official clique cannot directly rob the emperor's money bag. The purpose is too obvious, and people don't do it.

Therefore, only by using the ancestors to make the law, to know the emperor with affection, and to move with reason. Agricultural taxes cannot be added! The commercial tax cannot be collected, and there are eunuchs who are troubled places, and if the emperor wants to be a holy monarch, he must first cancel the commercial tax.

The emperor was attracted by the name of the Holy Monarch, if he responded. The eunuchs were all recalled to the palace. The treasury is still empty, and the emperor's treasury is even more empty. What to do? It's time for the imperial court to collect business taxes!

The civilian clique will once again be able to seize local power and control the purse strings.

The country is thriving.

This is the ideal.

The Ming Dynasty has a history of reform, and from an economic point of view, it has been very successful. It was the era of Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng can succeed in reform, first of all, he is also in power! As he himself said: I am not a country, but a regent! Without this arbitrary power, his measures could not be implemented at all. There is no such thing as the warehouse of that era!

The era of Zhang Juzheng was the best era of national prosperity and peace in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Presumably, the civil official group in the late Ming Dynasty also wanted to do this. It's just that he later seized power and became addicted, and power has not yet been unified. Contradictions erupt in a concentrated manner.

Da Ming, dead.

Today's Dahua is similar to the last years of the Ming Dynasty.

Who is right and wrong, if you are not born in this era, where can you understand the helplessness of this era?

The strategies of these students aroused Qin Feng's infinite emotion. Even Lu Ming's comments on the Tang Palace at the main table were not heard clearly.

Tang Gong smiled and walked to his seat, Lu Ming looked at Qin Feng, who was in a trance, and then looked sideways at Wei Dayou, who smiled helplessly.

Two more students raised the folding fan almost at the same time, and the students who were half a second apart smiled awkwardly and put down their hands. In this era, there is no rush to be the first, raising your hand to answer questions.

This era is exquisite, etiquette.

Lu Ming shook his head slightly, and the other student also lowered his arm with regret on his face.

Qin Feng was full of emotion, while reaching out to take a piece of pastry, throwing it in his mouth, pressing it under his tongue, slowly wetting it with saliva, and then rolling his tongue and swallowing it little by little. This way of eating will not stick to your teeth, and it will not be full of dust. It also melts all the sweetness of the pastry on the tip of the tongue, which is beautiful! Beautiful!

The left hand was touched, the right foot was stepped on, and two voices sounded on both sides at the same time, "My grandfather called you!" "Chief Lu Shan called you! Stand up! ”

Qin Feng stood up blankly and looked up. Lu Mingzheng looked at him with a smile on his face, and Qin Feng hurriedly said: "Feng is thinking about the question raised by Mr., and he is fascinated for a while, I hope Mr. will not blame him!" ”

"If you think about it seriously, what do I blame you for? So, is there anything new? ”

"Nope!" Qin Feng answered cleanly.

The right foot was stepped on by Jia Jingmin again. Qin Feng's mouth crooked, I bear it! I endure! Someday, hum, hum!

Lu Ming was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "Of the twenty heroes today, you are the only one, not my Shilin student. Since you are here, it is better to share and learn with everyone, and ideas need to be exchanged in order to flow to the sea. Come, come forward, I have something to ask you. ”

Qin Feng was helpless, came to the main table, bowed and saluted: "Qin Feng, a member of Nanchang, has seen all gentlemen. "As I said before, there is no official position here, only academics, and they are all called sir. Eyes swept around, to Wei Dayou here, Wei Zhixian smiled slightly.

Lu Ming nodded: "That one, Mulan words, quasi-ancient words, but you made it?" ”

Qin Feng said cheekily: "Back to Mr. Lu's words, this word is purely accidental. ”

Lu Ming smiled, turned his head sideways and asked, "Mr. Shen, can you say your comment again?" ”

Admiral Xue Zheng Shen Yu had been looking at Qin Feng quietly, smiled slightly when he heard the words, and nodded: "This word, just talking about the word itself, has allusions, neatness, and the words and sentences are perfect and impeccable. Good words. ”

Qin Feng nodded secretly, in the end, he was learning and knowing the goods.

"Yes! This word is mournful and sorrowful, and it is bent and lingering. Just like a woman, crying and complaining. If I hadn't said it was you, I'd have thought it was written by a woman. You are a dignified seven-foot man, it's just a matter of making a grudge, why do you express your resentment in a woman's voice? The old man was puzzled. This word proves that you are very talented, but you failed in the old township test, do you use your talent too much in this kind of poetry? Shen Yu looked regretful.

What does it mean? Suspect I have a psychological problem? Or do you criticize me for not doing my job?

However, Xuezheng is right, Nalan Xingde was born in the second class of Jinshi, and I stole his words. I don't have his talent, of course I didn't pass the township test.

Thinking so in my heart, I had to explain: "That day, I saw Miss Jia for the first time at Jia's house, and Miss Jia asked me to make a sad and sad word, and I answered with this word. It's also a momentary inspiration. I haven't done it before, and I haven't done it since. ”

Of course, it can't be done.

Shen Yu nodded and smiled, "I see!" You're so coincidental. In the future, remember that whether it is scientific research or serving the country, your mind is still more focused on strategy. ”

Qin Feng bowed down and said, "Feng has been taught. ”

Lu Ming said: "Then tell me, what did you think of, and how many thoughts you have to say." ”

Alas! Catch the ducks on the shelves!

Qin Feng slowly walked to the right side of the main table, his eyes scanning the audience.

At his own table, Lu Wenman's eyes were joking. Jia Jingmin's eyes were shining, full of anticipation. Shu Yi was happy.

On the student's side, full of jealousy, disdain, and, resentment? Not really, right? Resentment? This gaze came from the student who raised his hand just now and was rejected by Lu Ming, and he planned to show it well in front of several gentlemen, but as a result, he was blocked by Qin Feng in the air. Can you not be resentful?

All right! Since you are so envious, jealous and hateful, I will give you something more fierce! you sour talents! It also saves Wei Dayou and Liu Ziqi from placing high hopes on me. Lest Miss Jia continue to have high expectations for me.

In the future, I can open a bank with all my heart.

Qin Feng said slowly: "Qin Feng, a member of Nanchang." Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, everyone! ”

Everyone in the audience was stunned, especially when they heard the word lady, the girl from the red-sleeved Wenyuan on Qin Feng's side had a happy face. The students of Shilin Academy lined up behind the ladies, and their faces were a little more dissatisfied.