Our side is also very attractive. Quite a few people are looking at us and pointing fingers. for my eunuchs are all dressed in eunuch garb. That's why they don't know what I'm doing. Just look at me wearing an official uniform from the third grade. I looked around again. It's a familiar one and there's not.

Tell them that a few eunuchs carrying sedan chairs are waiting for me here. And with the three of them, he entered the crowd. The more you go forward, the more dense you become. I finally saw a familiar person in front of me. It was Xia Deren who introduced me to me last time. Xia Deren was also there to look around. It looks like I'm looking for an acquaintance. See me coming. He hurriedly greeted him and said, "Lord Lan, don't come unharmed. I haven't seen you for a few days."

I also arched my hand and said, "Lord Xia, you also came very early. Just how so many people are today. It's not the day of the pilgrimage."

"I don't know. It's just that Lord Shangshu spoke yesterday. Today, as long as we are officials of the seventh grade or above. All of them are coming to the court. It is said that there is no big court meeting at this time. It seems that there is something important going on in the imperial court. It can't be the matter of the Lan family the day before yesterday."

"yes. There is no big event, it will not be so exciting." I also agree with the voice.

"Strange today. I didn't see a few of the Cabinet Members. Isn't it all going to the front. Let's take a look." Xia Deren said. Squeeze to the front. I followed behind.

Almost all of the people in front are the 'waiters' and the top leaders of each department. There are also a few Hou Ye who are also there. I didn't see Zhang Juzheng's high arch Li 'Chun' Fang. I'll see it's almost time before the last dynasty. These guys won't come yet.

I don't think those people are very familiar with either. I can't 'plug' into the conversation when I go. I didn't go to join in the fun. Only Xia Deren greeted everywhere and asked what was the matter. After all, people are old officials. There are many acquaintances. It's not like I'm the one who got up halfway. Not even the same year. Not to mention that there is not even a ya' 'gate' now. I had to stand there and faint with boredom. Listen to this as they greet each other there.

It took a while longer. It's time to go to court. The officials in charge of order are already arranging the order of the various ya's. Loud voices come and go. I looked at Xia Deren and had to follow him. Let the three of them go to the sedan chair first. I'm behind Xia Deren.

Wait until you're lined up here. Just now it seemed noisy in front of the noon 'door'. It's a lot quieter. It's quiet here. I saw a few people coming from the palace at the front of the team. It's the cabinet bigwigs we haven't seen all along. They were followed by a eunuch. After several bigwigs stood at the front of the line. The eunuch stood still at the front of the procession. Then he shouted, "Listen up, my lords. Today is the Great Pilgrimage. The emperor has an important decree issued. Now the departments entered the temple in order. Five products thought of the official. Wait outside the temple." The eunuch spoke twice.

The team here is led by the Guide. I also followed Xia Deren into the main hall. Stand by the previous position. There was a procession of about 100 people in the main hall. Today it skyrocketed to more than three hundred. Packed. Officials outside. It was at the foot of the steps that the line stood and waited for the emperor's arrival.

After waiting for a while, the emperor was surrounded by the 'women' of the eunuch palace. Come and sit down on the dragon chair. It's still the old rules. We, the officials, are on their knees again and say goodbye. After the end of the procedure. It's the right horn emperor to play.

"Everyone. The reason why the Great Pilgrimage Meeting is held today. There are two things that are also announced. These things are all major events related to the safety of our Ming Dynasty. The current Great Dynasty will be presided over by Lord Shoufu Gao."

The emperor finished speaking. The high arch walked out from the first place. Salute the emperor first. The salute is over. Only then did he turn sideways to the officials below. Why is it sideways. This official can't put his ass on the emperor. Even when it comes to retreating from the dynasty. It's also after the emperor is gone. The officials were able to turn around and walk out of the hall. If the emperor doesn't leave. The officials had to go backwards out of the hall. That's why the high arch is sideways. Gao Gong holds a book in his hand. He opened the fold and read, "Ladies and gentlemen. First things for the day. That is, the imperial court will implement a commercial tax from tomorrow. All officials are not allowed to 'meddle' in business in the future. Neither can family members. Once discovered. Immediate dismissal. All shops in the Ming Dynasty were subject to commercial tax. Measures for the implementation of commercial tax. The Ministry of Household has drawn up the details. It will be distributed to all ministries after the end of the meeting. And I want to tell the world."

Gao Gong continued: "The commercial tax is a new fiscal and tax measure of the imperial court. The stakes are great. So I hope you grown. Cooperate with the household department. Enforce this new tax. If that ministry 'door' yang is 'yin' violated. Which adult does not cooperate. The emperor has ordered severe punishment."

This side is high arch talking. There is also an official on the steps at the entrance of the main hall. Repeat the words of the high arch. Because there are too many officials coming today. Inside the main hall, you can hear the words of the high arch. Nothing can be heard outside. I had to repeat it again.

Hear about the implementation of the business tax. Although everyone has heard about it for a long time. But speak out today. Or caused a 'commotion'. Especially the officials outside the temple. The family of these officials doesn't do any business. If only I hadn't starved to death. Petty officials are not like big officials. The emperor has rewarded him a lot. There are no worries about business. Petty officials can't do it. It also costs a lot for people to eat horse chews. Now there is a business tax. Each store requires a real-name system. So it's still them who have the biggest impact. They didn't know I was suggesting it. I only know that Feng Bao took the lead in 'getting' the commercial tax. So I hated Feng Bao to death in my heart.

But I don't want to return to my heart. No one dares to pick the hair right. If you don't have enough money to 'spend', you can find a way. But offended the emperor. That's the end of the official body. Feng Bao read a lot on it again. In particular, the issue of tax rates is of great concern. A detailed introduction was made. The lightest tax rates are grain stores and rice shops. The heaviest are green houses and restaurants. It's all violence in the industry. So it's heavy. Food is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Therefore, it is not advisable to engage in tax rates. This is also Feng Bao's cleverness. Qinglou with a heavy tax rate is a place where rich people go to consume. It will not affect the overall price of the road.

Feng Bao said the first thing. And then there's the second thing: "You must have heard of this second thing. This is what I want to talk about is the case of Jinyiwei and Lan Yunqing's rebellion. Now Lan Yunqing has been arrested. The case was investigated and handled by the East Factory. The emperor has a decree. Lan Yunqing exterminated the Nine Clans. Whoever is with Lan Yunqing. On the two days, he went to the East Factory to surrender himself. The emperor will be lenient. Those who are overdue. has been discovered. Punished as complicity. Now there are still a large number of remnants of the Lan family on the run. I hope that all the adults will report the case immediately if they find out about the remnants of the Lan family. Now Mr. Chen has a list in his hand. It is the remnants of the Lan family in the middle of the court. The emperor said that now you will come out by yourselves. It is also possible to be lenient. If you don't come out. One will arrest people according to the list. Then it will be too late. That's all I'm talking about. You guys think about it for a few minutes. Those who come out can be treated leniently. Don't come out. That's not welcome."

After Gao Gong finished speaking. Just return to the queue. Now all the officials. are already silent. I remember what Cheap Dad once said. The Lan family also has a part of the officials. How many people are there. I don't know. Look at the appearance of Feng Bao's excerpts one day. Should know a lot.

Waited a while. Not a single one came out and turned themselves in. It seems that everyone is still holding a fluke mentality. Chen Jiu, who was standing beside the emperor, came to the 'door' of the main hall. I said a few words to the 'squire' at the gate. The 'squire' ran away. After a while.' The squire returned. Then stood a group of soldiers of the Divine Army. There are thousands of people. Surround the officials outside. A group of soldiers came to the main hall. Lined up in the middle of the basilica.

Chen Jiu saw that the soldiers were already in place. Only then did he open the fold in his hand and read aloud: "This Lan family's rebellion incident. According to the captured remnants of the Lan family, they were 'handed over' to the generation. Among the officials of the DPRK and China, there are also many comrades of the Lan family. Now the list is as follows. Give me everything you read."

Chen Jiu read the names of a total of twelve people. But they're all petty officials. The largest one is only from the five pins. Those whose names are read. They all walked to the open space in front of Chen Jiu and knelt down. Most people are shouting about wrongdoing. There are also a few who don't say anything and just kneel there.

Chen Jiu gave an order, and a group of soldiers came over. Put the dozen or so officials under the gaze of everyone. was taken down. It's just that I don't know if the Lan family's power among the officials has been wiped out. There are still more secrets buried deeper in it.

Wait until all the officials are brought down. Chen Jiu returned to the main hall again. This time, the emperor spoke: "All Aiqing. The implementation of the business tax is about to begin soon. The one who dares to hinder the implementation of the business tax. The tall man has full authority to deal with this matter. No mercy. I will not show mercy. Just like this Lan family's rebellion case. I'm going to make an example of you. I'm not afraid of rivers of blood. Who would dare to think against the imperial court. That's a 'chicken' egg hitting a stone. The Lan family is a good example. Now the Hajj will end. Let's go back and have a look. Think about who else is closer to the Lan family. I know about the Lan family. Let's go to the cabinet and count it. Don't let a bad guy go."

After the emperor finished speaking, he took Chen Jiu and them out of the hall. The officials here. After seeing the emperor leave. is also exiting the main hall one after another. Outside the main hall. I didn't leave right away. Rather, it deliberately fell behind. I want to find Zhang Juzheng to understand the situation. Let's see how much he knows about the Lan family's case.

After a while, Zhang Juzheng also followed. Look at me standing there. asked, "Yun Jie is here too. Go and sit down with the Cabinet."

"Teacher. I happened to have something to ask the teacher."

"Okay. It just so happens that I'm fine. Let's go."

Follow Zhang Juzheng to the cabinet. The high arch is behind us. A large group of officials followed. This one asks one and that one asks. All are inquiries about business tax issues. In this way, the high arch also walks very slowly. Left behind us some distance ...