I know it in my heart. Now the emperor is looking forward to my appearance and clean up this mess quickly. Let's hurry up and discuss the issue of business tax.

Walked a few steps forward. I stood beside Zhang Tao and said, "Your Majesty. Tall Adult, Master Zhang. I want to ask Mr. Zhang a few words, I don't know if it's okay."

The emperor spoke: "Lan Yunjie. Ask if you have anything."

I asked Zhang Tao, who was kneeling on the ground, "Zhang County Order. You said to Lord Wei. and gave five thousand taels of silver. How did you get there?"

"Xiaguan went in a sedan chair."

"Then I'll ask you again. How did you bring the silver?"

"I'm in a sedan chair. The silver was carried by two family members. When we arrived at the 'gate', the family members of the Wei Mansion carried them in."

"That's good. Do you know how much five thousand taels of silver weigh? from where you live. Do you know how far it is to Wei Mansion?"

At this time, Zhang Tao already knew that he had missed his mouth. I held it for a long time before I said, "Five thousand taels of silver and more than three hundred catties. It's ten miles from where I live to Weifu. I don't know the specifics." While saying that the sweat on his face was already flowing down.

I arched my hand and said to Zhang Juzheng: "Your Majesty. Mr. Zhang, Mr. Gao. Rank Lords. Let's think about it. This county ordered two family members to carry more than 300 catties of silver. Walked ten miles. Go to Wei Mansion to give gifts in broad daylight. Can you believe it? I implore Lord Zhang to summon two family members of Zhang Xianling to come and confront him. And also. The emperor's ministers implored to send someone to search the Wei Mansion. I have returned Lord Wei's innocence."

"Good. I'm right. Where is the imperial 'squire' guard? You take a hundred gods to search the Wei Mansion. Let's see if there is the silver tael and ginseng that Zhang Tao said. Go fast and go back quickly. Do not 'disturb' the Wei family. and two family members who detained Zhang Tao."

On duty in front of the Imperial Court was none other than my old acquaintance, the first-class 'squire' guard Ouyang. Ouyang was ordered to come out of the Golden Palace. Look over here again. Zhang Tao is no longer on his knees as he used to be. Already lying on the ground. Trembling all over. Look at Wei Zihan's uncle again. Calmly kneeling to the side. Looks like no one else.

The emperor saw that the messenger had left before saying, "Give Aiqing all the thrones. You two also go outside and wait. Wait for the searcher to return and continue the interrogation."

Zhang Tao and Wei Yunzhong were taken to the main hall by several 'attendants'. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also left the chair. Returned to the queue of civil servants to stand well.

Wait for the hall to return to normal. The emperor began to speak: "All Aiqing. I've been on my desk these days. Piled up with folds asking for money. I also looked at the file of the household. Now up and down the country. The annual tax payment is less than eight million taels. The salaries of the officials alone will cost five million taels. There is also a lack of salaries for the millions of soldiers at the border gates. If there is a bit of a natural disaster in various places. You told me to go there and find money for disaster relief. All of you are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty. Tell me where I went to find money to pay the soldiers. Relief for the victims."

The ministers below were suddenly silent. You look at me, I look at you. No one spoke.

"What's wrong. I see that you are very active when you ask for money. Why, now I ask you how you can increase your revenue, and you don't speak."

Look at no one talking. I thought it was going to be cold. I don't know how the emperor of commercial tax will speak. Who knows. Gao Gong, who was unwilling to be lonely, jumped out again and said, "Long live Qiyu. The old minister has a way to increase the revenue of the state treasury."

The emperor looked at Gao Gong and said, "What is the good way for Lord Gao. Tell me about it right here. Let the ministers know. Our Shousuke-sama is extraordinary. He deserves the title of Shousuke."

"Long live Qiyu. The minister implored the emperor to put the various mines. Saltworks. The tax eunuchs of the wharf were removed. 'Deliver' these places to the Ministry of Household Management. Treasury revenues will certainly increase significantly . There are also royal estates in various places that have also been resold. So that the treasury will not run out of money."

The emperor looked at Gao Gong below and sneered: "Lord Gao. You're a great talent. I've got my idea. The establishment of tax supervisors in various places was the law of the first emperor. There is no reason to change it at will. I have some silver. But look at it. There are so many people in my palace. Don't eat and dress. I have been on the throne ever since. He did not take a tael of silver from the treasury. Last year's Henan disaster. Your treasury has no money. I allocated two million taels of silver from the Inner Treasury for disaster relief. This year's 'spring' Tianshan West is in drought. I allocated another million taels. Since I ascended the throne. Reduce the amount of intrauterine use. Chen Jiu knew. How much do I eat? You also know how much when the first emperor was alive. Now I don't even have any money for the jewelry in the palace."

High arch kneeling on the ground. Watching the emperor get angry. also argued with strong words: "Your Majesty. Chan means. After the abolition of the tax superintendent. The amount of money in the palace is allocated by the household department. I won't let the emperor be wronged."

"That tall man thinks that I have been wronged now. Or the household department is wronged. I'm giving you ideas to increase the revenue of the treasury. It's not your idea. You are also the first assistant. Hundreds of officials set an example. How can you be so rash."

Seeing that the emperor was indeed angry. Gao Gong kowtowed a few times on the ground and said, "Your Majesty. The old minister didn't mean that. It's just that the old minister thinks. It is better to have the unified management of the tax and silver departments in the household department."

"Tall Lord, I also know your hard work. But can you use your brain. Think of a good way for me. You let me sell those estates. What will happen to these people who will eat with me in the future? You have to think about the big picture. Think about what else you can do to increase your income. Everyone, think about it. Speak freely. I don't blame anything I said."

The emperor's words have just been finished. Suddenly there was a chatter below. Someone came out and said, "Your Majesty. It should be open source and reduce expenditure. Reducing the number of palace 'female' eunuchs."

Others said, "Your Majesty. Taxes should be increased."

Anyway, the minister who is talking about it is five 'flowers' and eight 'doors'. It's just that no one mentions business taxes.

In the end, the emperor couldn't help but say, "None of your methods are feasible. Now I have a solution. Let's talk about it. Chen Jiu, you read it."

Chen Jiu took the excerpt handed by the emperor. Read: "I have been in the Ming Dynasty since the founding of the country. Taizu is sympathetic to the people. There has been no commercial tax. So much so that now the people are rich and the country is poor. Now. The businessman is 'fat' rich. The song and dance of the warbler every day. Big fish and big 'meat' every day. I don't understand the country's difficulties. Now is the time to introduce a commercial tax. I decided. There is a cabinet leader in the lead. Household assistance. Discuss the implementation rules of commercial tax."

After Chen Jiu finished reading. The ministers below immediately looked at each other. They don't have a few shops. Who doesn't have a few merchant ships. Isn't the implementation of a business tax hiding from their jobs. Time. More than a dozen ministers came out to advise. Roughly speaking, the implementation of commercial tax is a loss of imperial status. It is not in accordance with the law of the ancestors. It's better to ask the emperor not to implement a commercial tax.