"Then tell me what you think." Zhu Youzhu looked at his son, nodded with a smile and asked, he also wanted to know what his son was doing, he was bored when he didn't do it, but his son was going to do something, and Zhu Youzhu was interested again, which was a very complicated heart.

"Erchen thinks that if the lords and the lords of various places pay taxes, if they let the local government yamen collect them, these people have different attitudes towards the lords and the vassal kings, and there will inevitably be corruption and conflicts, if it is really like that, it will cool the hearts of the vassal kings and nobles everywhere." When Zhu Houzhao said this, he said with some compassion: "You must know that these people ask for Zhuangtian tax, but they are all for the Ming Dynasty and for the emperor." ”

"Once the hearts of the vassal kings and nobles everywhere are cooled because of these, then it will be difficult to handle, after all, if people's hearts are cold, it will be difficult to warm up."

Zhu Youzhu nodded, of course he knew the virtue of civil officials, and he also knew the relationship between civil officials and the feudal lords and nobles in various places, what his son said was really possible, he nodded with a serious face, Zhu Youzhu also felt that what his son said made sense, and asked: "Then what do you think this should do?" ”

"Erchen thought that he could set up a tax department in the household department, which was responsible for collecting taxes from the feudal kings and nobles in various places, and the secretary of the tax department could hang the title of the household department's squire, similar to the previous salt and iron division." Zhu Houzhao took the opportunity to express his thoughts, and at the same time directly mentioned the original salt and iron division. You must know that the Salt and Iron Division is now the top priority of the Ming Dynasty, and the silver money provided for the treasury every year is not a small amount.

"The Zhuangtian tax in the hands of the Taxation Department does not go through the local yamen, but directly arrives in the capital and is pressed into the national treasury."

In this way, it can also avoid others from doing it, and after entering the treasury, the use of the court will naturally be decided by the father and the emperor. By analogy with the previous Salt and Iron Division, you can know that this kind of farmland tax is what the Ming Dynasty needs, if it is collected by the magistrate, I am afraid that it can really enter the treasury is five or six out of ten, these are the father's money! ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't believe it, and he couldn't impress his father, you must know that his father was a bitter emperor, and he was told by civil officials all day long to save, save, and not extravagant. Now that such a large sum of money is in front of him, how can Zhu Youzhu not be moved? You must know that even if the emperor is a creature like benevolence, if you want to take food from his bowl, then you want to be blind.

Of course, Zhu Youzhu was tempted, the court has been rich in recent years, and he doesn't need to add money to it, plus the filial piety of Shou Ninghou and his son, Zhu Youzhang's life is so good.

The Jiangnan light silk noodles that I was originally reluctant to wear are now also used, and the court also says some thrifty, how can Zhu Youzhu not like this kind of day? If there is more money in the treasury, it is good for the country, and it is good for the country not to use its own internal money to subsidize money, and it is good for yourself. However, Zhu Youzhu still said to Zhu Houzhao with a calm face: "What kind of money I have, that's Daming's money." ”

"Yes, my father is fair, and my son is taught." Zhu Houzhao hurriedly stood up, tidied up his clothes, and bowed solemnly and respectfully to Zhu Youzhang.

Zhu Youzhu nodded with satisfaction, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Who do you think is more appropriate to hand over this matter to?" ”

This is agreed, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment before he spoke: "Erchen thinks that Liu Qi, the servant of the household department in Nanjing, is an extremely suitable candidate. ”

Liu Qi, the waiter of the household department in Nanjing?

Hearing this name, Zhu Youzhu glanced at his son in surprise, how could he not know this name? This person is the original Yangzhou transit envoy. When the Yangzhou private salt case was filed, this person turned against him, which directly led to the complete cracking of the Yangzhou private salt case, and at the same time, his son also gave him a credit and was promoted to the head of the household department in Nanjing because of his official duties.

But Zhu Youzhu knew that this Liu Qi was a big corrupt official, because his family property and the proceeds of corruption over the years were all in the palace.

Zhu Youzhu didn't think about using this Liu Qi again, let him do it in Nanjing and let him go home, after all, on the surface he is meritorious, and he also needs to appease people's hearts, but this kind of person Zhu Youzhu can't look down on. Zhu Youzhu didn't expect that his son would actually bring this person up at this time. Looking at his son with a calm face, Zhu Youzhu asked directly: "Reason!" ”

"Liu Qi was originally a transfer envoy in Yangzhou, and he has been an official for many years, and he knows very well the twists and turns of officialdom, and even how to evade taxes." Zhu Houzhao's face was as usual, and he said unhurriedly.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youzhu complained in his heart, can Liu Qi not know? That's what he started with, and he's better at embezzling money than anyone else.

"Secondly, Liu Qi is the head of the household department in Nanjing, the official rank is appropriate, and it is appropriate to be transferred to the tax department of the capital capital, and finally Liu Qi is rigorous and loyal to his father, so he thinks Liu Qi is the best candidate." After Zhu Houzhao said this, he stood aside and quietly waited for his father's reply.

In fact, the reason why Zhu Houzhao uses Liu Qi is very simple, that is, because he has no bottom line, is ruthless and ambitious.

In the Yangzhou private salt case, Liu Qi sold his teammates without guilt, and when he arrived at the appointment of the Nanjing household servant, it stands to reason that he landed safely, and it was the best choice to resign and go home to retire, but he didn't, which means that this person has ambitions. Ambitious, no bottom line, this kind of person is the emperor's favorite candidate for courtiers, and the best candidate for dirty work.

The tax department is a place that offends people, you can't do it with ordinary people, Zhu Houzhao doesn't want to find a so-called "zheng" in the Zhongzheng Ying Dynasty to do this.

As for Liu Qi's corruption, if he has that ability, then he will give it a try, if he is really corrupt, it will be just right, and he will directly take this as a crime in the future, and cut it with a knife, first, it can calm the anger of the people and appease the hearts of the ministers, and second, how much he embezzles, he will have to spit it out for himself when the time comes, but it is just stored in his hands for some time.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at his son, the bullshit Liu Qi Zhongzheng, he knew that his son was going to be a ghost, Qi You of the household department, Shen Lu of the General Political Division, these people were all elected by his son.

These people basically have no bottom line, and they have nothing to do with the "Zheng" shouted by the civil officials, but whether it is Qi You of the household department or Shen Lu of the General Administration Department, what they are doing is really good, obviously this time his son values Liu Qi again, Zhu Youzhu doesn't know what it feels like in his heart, he sighed lightly for a long time: "Do what you say!" ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded, bowed and said, "Yes, father, the son must arrange this matter!" ”