By the time Huang Taiji sent Amin to lead troops to support Liaoyang, Mao Wenlong and Liu Xingzuo had already burned down Liaoyang City, and the two of them ran back to Dongjiang with the Han people of Liaodong and the soldiers of Dongjiang Town!

Huang Taiji, who was rewarded by Amin, was even more angry, but at this time, Emperor Chongzhen, who led his troops back to the capital from Xuanfu, was very happy.

Since Emperor Chengzu, because the crown princes were taught by civil officials, the civil official system gradually controlled the government. Even if Emperor Jiajing, Emperor Zhengde and others used eunuchs to compete with them, they could never solve this problem.

In fact, in Chongzhen's view, for five thousand years, all dynasties, except for the Qin and Han dynasties, could not avoid this problem. In particular, this problem has been planted since Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism and deposed the hundred schools.

But why could the founding emperor of every dynasty ignore the civil service?

Because the founding emperor of every dynasty is an immediate emperor. Whether it is the old hooligan Liu Bang, or Li Er, who has Hu blood, or Zhao Kuangyin of the Northern Song Dynasty. These people are basically immediately acquired, and their prestige in the army is extremely high, and they are even mythologized.

Just like the Taizu of the Red Dynasty said in the later generations, power comes out of the barrel of a gun. Or as the one said, having a gun is the king of grass. These founding emperors held military power in their hands and were not afraid of rebellion at all. For them, whether they are civil officials or nobles, with their butcher knives in their hands, they must either be obedient or die.

Chongzhen now wanted to raise the butcher's knife against the righteous gentlemen of the Donglin Party who were cold in water. But that's just a thought. Of course, it's okay to kill a few once in a while, but if you slaughter them all, who will do things for yourself? Is there no factory guard and eunuch without checks and balances?

The more I thought about it, the more headache Chongzhen simply didn't want to. Today, I will slowly tear up with these officials and gentlemen in the court.

It's just that just after going to the court, the civil and military officials took the lead in the cabinet and congratulated Emperor Chongzhen on his personal expedition and great victory. After some common sycophant touting, Chongzhen spoke: "The first emperor abandoned my ministers and left. Since I have been at the extreme, Jiannu knocked on the pass, and besieged the Beijing Division. This virtue is thin, and I can't serve Siyi far away. I fasted for three days and reflected on my body. ”

There is a way that the Lord is worried about the humiliation of the ministers, and the Lord humiliates the ministers to death. Regardless of whether they pretended to be or not, the ministers still hulala knelt down, and the mountain shouted: "This minister's fault is not Your Majesty's fault." ”

Chongzhen said: "That's it." I feel a lot about this expedition. ”

When the ministers heard this, their hearts trembled, and the center secretly said, the main topic is coming.

Looking at the ministers below with cold eyes, Chongzhen continued: "Wen Aiqing, how did the Ming Dynasty establish the level of the four people?" ”

Wen Tiren said: "Back to Your Majesty, since the establishment of the country by Emperor Taizu Hongwu, I have set up four people, namely, scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants, with scholars first, agriculture second, and industry and commerce behind. The soldiers are listed separately and are not mixed with the four peoples. ”

Hearing this, Chongzhen nodded, and said: "I have heard that all herdsmen will know their diseases. I am not sensitive, but I also think it is true. I believe that the four people should be born equal.

However, in Xuanfu, as far as I can see, the poor have almost no clothes to cover their bodies, and the rich are covered in aya. There are also eight people including Fan Yongdou, a businessman, who fornicated with slaves and betrayed the country, and I hate them deeply.

Therefore, I want to go to this ancestral system, so that those who are businessmen can cultivate and study, and those who work can also do business and study. What do you think? ”

When even the imperial history jumped out to object: "Your Majesty, this is the law of the ancestors, how can it be changed lightly?" ”

Don't mention the greasy energy in Chongzhen's heart, Nima, aren't you all vested interests? Are you talking to Lao Tzu about the ancestral system at this time? Shouldn't it be shouting Emperor Shengming?

Chongzhen said: "I hear, the time, Yi also." The one who is easy is also passed. Smell it again, and if you are poor, you will think about change. Today, I want to change the legal system of my ancestors slightly, and I hope that you will teach me. ”

Wen Tiren deserves to be called the puppet first assistant, Wen Tiren, who has always done what the emperor says, immediately went out and played: "Your Majesty Shengming." The minister also thought that the restrictions could be relaxed. It's just that once it is released, the people will lose their control, and they are afraid of more trouble? ”

Chongzhen said: "In this case, this is tried in the Xuanfu in advance. Ordered the brocade guards to pay more attention. If you can, let it be done by the people. No, let the people know it. ”

Then, Chongzhen said: "I think that it is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. But this kind of trip without a country and a king, I can't bear it. Therefore, I want to reopen the commercial tax, what do you think? ”

The ministers said in their hearts, this is your ultimate goal, right? You've been around for a long time!

Immediately, Shi Fenglai, the second assistant of the cabinet, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty's reopening of commercial taxes is a good deed to enrich the treasury.

It's just that taxes are now extremely chaotic. The local yamen will collect it, and the mine supervisor will also collect it. When they get on the road, the states will set up cards again and collect them again.

Under layers of exploitation, the goods that were originally one penny of silver must eventually be sold for more than one tael of silver in order to make a profit, otherwise they will be discounted.

It is precisely because of this that private smuggling is rampant. If it is dealt with with heavily, the flow of private goods will be impassable, and the people will be inconvenient. If it is not controlled, there will be no commercial tax to be collected.

Therefore, since the Jiajing Emperor, the dynasty has set up more tax supervisors to collect mining taxes, and this commercial tax is basically uncollectible. ”

Chongzhen saw that this Nima was a eunuch again! Look at the old men of Donglin again, the old and refined ones all look like they don't care about themselves, but there are a few young imperial historians who are eager to try and want to play in class, but they shrink back.

Chongzhen, who was disappointed, asked without giving up: "If the tax system is clarified, what if it is collected by Jinyiwei in cooperation with the local government?" ”

Shi Fenglai said: "Even so, it still can't stop the local officials from getting up and down in it."

If the local government is colluded with the Jinyi Guard, I am afraid that His Majesty's benevolent government will also become a government that harms the people.

If there is a separate overseer, how can we prevent the overseers from shielding each other?

In addition, compared with the Song Dynasty, our dynasty is extremely low, so it is inevitable that officials at all levels will reach out to it. ”

After listening to this, Chongzhen also felt a big headache. Let yourself be a programmer to solve the corruption that has been unstoppable for 5,000 years? It's not a matter of writing a program and adding a monitoring process.

The more I thought about it, the more headache Emperor Chongzhen came to a very helpless place. Even if he has just been personally recruited, the prestige of the military and the people is unmatched for a while, and he still feels that he has no way to start this commercial tax.

Even if you kill all the civil officials, what is the use? Will factory guards who lack civilian checks and balances let themselves go? In the end, I still had to hang on to the old crooked neck tree.

The more he thought about it, the more angry Chongzhen became, so he simply announced the dispersal of the dynasty. Even if he returned to the harem, the stuffiness in his chest was still difficult to dissipate, so he simply ordered Wang Chengen to go to Zhao Wen Tiren, Shi Fenglai, Wei Zhongxian, and Tian Ergeng to enter the palace.