"Your Majesty, this all seems too child's play." Huang Zunsu said.

"Child's play? No, it's not child's play, don't you Donglin people pay attention to seeking truth and being pragmatic, practical and practical? I think the result is the most important thing. I will implement the apportionment of the land into the mu in Shanxi, and I will abolish the Ding tax in Shanxi and incorporate it into the land tax. And whether it is the royal field or the official's field, no one can be exempted from the land from now on. ”

"Second, the entire territory of Shanxi will be returned to the public by fire, and all state capitals and counties will set up imperial banks; Third, all merchants in Shanxi and the entire territory of Beizhi will pay taxes according to the law, and from today onwards, a new policy of 15 taxes and one tax will be implemented. These three will be the new policies that I am preparing to implement in Shanxi. Zhu Youxiao said. Zhu Youxiao directly doubled the commercial tax, but the commercial tax of fifteen taxes and one was pitifully low compared to later generations.

Regarding Zhu Youxiao's upcoming implementation of a series of new policies in Shanxi, Yang Lian and the others were a little dumbfounded when they heard it. Except for the fact that the fire consumption has been implemented in Beijing as early as possible, the other two measures are a bit shocking at the moment. The three of them didn't know what to say for a moment.

The budding capitalism at the end of the Ming Dynasty definitely has a great relationship with the Donglin Party, many Donglin people themselves are small and medium-sized landlords and businessmen, and the view that the industry and commerce are all based in the late Ming Dynasty is also put forward by the Donglin Party, and the first recognized "father of Chinese enlightenment thought" Huang Zongxi also came from Donglin. It's just that these Donglin people only pay attention to their own interests and ignore the righteousness of the country, and for their own interests, they oppose the state's taxation of merchants, and Wanli's "mining tax" is the end in the hands of Donglin people.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao wants to use the Donglin people and control the Donglin people. Now Zhu Youxiao suddenly wants to raise business taxes, which really makes them a little overwhelmed. Zhu Youxiao didn't wait for the three of them to speak, and continued: "Tomorrow, I will conclude the case of Datong's collaboration with the enemy and traitor, and then I will lift the blockade of Datong, and you can return to the station by yourself, remember that what I want is the result, and I don't care about the process." ”

"The ministers are leaving." The three of them said together.

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Although Yang Lian and the other three asked Zhu Youxiao to temporarily give up the decision to dissolve Donglin Academy, Zhu Youxiao's upcoming new policy in Shanxi made the three feel that the hope of winning was almost zero.

This time, the old bureaucratic class in Shanxi burned to the brim, and the royal class headed by the King of Jin had also compromised with Zhu Youxiao, so it can be said that there was no resistance to the new policy that Zhu Youxiao wanted to implement in Shanxi.

The taxation of the official and commercial classes at the same time has undoubtedly greatly expanded the objects of taxation, and the taxation will certainly increase. Coupled with commercial taxes, it is foreseeable that if it is only about taxation, Shanxi is already a win-win situation. Of course, this game certainly can't just be about taxes.

"I thought that in order to win this victory, I had to learn from His Majesty's practice of apportionment into acres in Shaanxi and Hebei, and the taxation of merchants." Yang Lian suggested.

Since a whip law, part of the Ding silver has been apportioned into the acres of land and collected, and the implementation of the apportionment into the mu will inevitably not cause too many fluctuations, but the taxation of scholars, officials and the royal family has to be considered in the long run. There are also merchants must be taxed, Shanxi implements fifteen taxes and one, and our two provinces only need to implement according to the "Daming Law", Shanxi taxes are heavy, it is difficult to ensure that merchants in Shanxi will not flow to Hebei and Shaanxi. Zuo Guangdou said.

"What Brother Fuqiu said is extremely true, but how should this matter be dealt with when the fire is returned to the public?" Huang Zunsu said.

"I also think that the return of fire to the public must be implemented, and since the implementation of this policy, it is necessary to nurture adultery and cultivate evil." Yang Lian said immediately.

"The implementation of fire consumption and public affairs may offend local officials and is not conducive to cheap administration such as us, so I think this matter needs to be discussed in the long run." Huang Zunsu objected.

"We should have set our hearts for heaven and earth and our lives for the people, but how can we be afraid of offending corrupt officials." Yang Lian retorted.

"Two, now is not the time to talk about it. Although His Majesty did not say what we want to compare, it is nothing more than the rule of officials, people's livelihood, taxation and many other aspects, even if Shanxi is slightly inferior in taxes, but as long as it is better than Shanxi in other aspects. Seeing this, Zuo Guangdou said.

"After the Datong collaborator case, Your Majesty will definitely sweep away the officialdom of Datong, and how should the officials of the other two provinces compare with Shanxi?" Yang Lian said.

"This depends on you, Brother Dahong, and Brother Dahong must work hard." Huang Zunsu said with a smile.

"This is natural, although I am the imperial history of the left capital, I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty's gift." Yang Lian said confidently.

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Sending Yang Lian and the three away, Zhu Youxiao immediately summoned Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to lose this competition, only by winning this competition, Zhu Youxiao could get more officials to support his new policy.

"The case of collaborating with the enemy will be concluded tomorrow, and it is expected that there will be many officials in Shanxi who will be disposed of." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I also hope that Your Majesty can open the net and deal with it lightly." Xu Guangqi pleaded.

"This matter will be discussed in the lobby tomorrow, and I have come to you today to discuss a few things." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I don't know if Your Majesty has anything to discuss with Weichen?" Xu Guangqi said respectfully.

Zhu Youxiao first told Xu Guangqi about the three strategies he told Yang Lian and the others. Xu Guangqi's reaction is obviously not as big as Yang Lian's three, Xu Guangqi is different from Donglin people, he is definitely more accepting of new affairs than anyone in this country in this era, as long as he thinks it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, he is willing to try.

"Your Majesty, the minister is in favor of implementing the new policy only in Shanxi first, even if there are any mistakes or omissions, the impact will not be too great." Xu Guangqi said.

"Shanxi will be a special area for the implementation of the new policy, and if there is something inappropriate, it will only affect Shanxi alone, and will not affect the entire empire. What do you think? Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty is sage, and the ministers will not live up to Your Majesty's expectations." Xu Guangqi said.

"I am going to abolish the introduction of tea and salt in Shanxi, and in the future, tea and salt can be bought and sold freely by the people, but I will re-levy a mining tax in Shanxi, and private miners must go through the formalities in the government before they can mine, otherwise, we will deal with it strictly." Zhu Youxiao said.

"The mine superintendent and tax envoy brutalized the people, and the minister thought that this matter must be cautious." Xu Guangqi suggested.

"Indeed, the mining tax policy is a good policy, but it is just an improper use of personnel. This time, I am going to set up a special person in Shanxi to be responsible for this matter. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the minister will definitely handle this matter carefully, and there will never be another disaster that harms the people during the Wanli period." Xu Guangqi said.