Zhu Youxiao didn't know whether he should be disappointed or happy, this squire Kong Zhigong, the largest squire in the eastern boundary of Shan0, was so popular with the people. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Coupled with the status of this Kong Yan Holy Prince, Zhu Youxiao seems to have felt the key to the implementation of the integrated payment of food by the official gentry in Shandong this time, if this Kong Yan Holy Father takes the lead in supporting, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, but if he does not support it, then he will have to work hard to remove this stubborn stone that is blocking the way.

When Zhu Youxiao returned to his imperial boat, Sun Chengzong, Ma Shiying, and Yuan Keli had also arrived at him.

In addition to Sun Chengzong, Zhu Youxiao met Ma Shiying and Yuan Keli for the first time, and these two characters who left a strong mark in the history of the late Ming Dynasty were also a little cramped and uneasy after saluting Zhu Youxiao like ordinary people at this moment.

"The three of them have worked hard all the way, Wang Chengen, give them a seat!"

After Zhu Youxiao said, he gave Wu Jin a look, Wu Jin understood, and after coming over and whispering a few words to his right-hand man, the Dongchang fan also came out of the cabin and shouted in a low voice: "Pay attention to vigilance, if someone trespasses within ten steps, you will be killed!" ”

And here, Zhu Youxiao asked Li Mingrui and Wang Chengen to find a seat for themselves, and the six monarchs and ministers sat around and started a secret conversation.

"You also know the purpose of my meeting with you here, there are many people in the capital, but when we take advantage of this southern tour, we can talk about the next thing, and we have passed through the anger with you before that, you can talk about your thoughts now."

Zhu Youxiao picked up a cup of hot tea and blew the boiling air: "Teacher, come first, make a good start." ”

Sun Chengzong has been blowing the wind and sand in the northwest for several months, his skin has become a little sallow, and he looks like an old farmer in a green shirt and cloth.

At this time, I saw him get up and arch his hand towards Zhu Youxiao, and handed a scroll to Wang Chengen:

"Your Majesty, the land of Qin is not as wide as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Huhu, there are not many famous squires and eunuchs, and the fertile land is mostly concentrated in the hands of rich peasants and old people;

And this scroll is the record of the imperial court's income obtained by the old ministers in these days, based on the fish scale book and the yellow book of previous years, plus field investigations, about the taxation according to the acres of land and the taxation according to the per person;

During the Wanli period, because Zhang Jiangling was in charge of the cabinet, it was implemented for a period of time, and Weichen also compared the taxes of that year with the records of the previous Jiajing Longqing period and the subsequent Wanli 35th year to the 7th year of the Apocalypse;

It was found that if the tax was levied according to the apportionment into the mu, the imperial court tax could increase by more than three times compared with the highest record since Wanli, and the poor people who were exempted from tax could also reach 50% of the total number of people in Qin. ”

In the end, it is a capable minister and a meticulous worker, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help affirming this Sun Chengzong in his heart, and asked: "Although Guanzhong is poor, there are many big families who are so rich that they are rich, and many of them are also related to the border army or in the court, and you have to bear a lot of responsibilities, if you have any difficulties at that time, you can raise them at any time." ”

"Yes!"

Sun Chengzong responded, and here, Yuan Keli also stood up.

Although Yuan Keli looks full of silver hair, his waist is standing straight, and it can be seen from the calluses on his tiger's mouth that he has held a knife and been on the battlefield, and he is obviously not a civilian official who only knows how to talk on paper.

"The minister here is also different from other places, Weichen also did a survey of the gentry in the east of Shan0, and found that because Shan0dong is famous and is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, there are many people in the middle, so most of the fields are concentrated in the hands of these gentry, especially Kong, Lin, He, and Meng;

Among them, the Confucian Shenggong Mansion occupies the largest acres of land, but because the previous dynasties have given it preferential treatment, no levy of forced labor, so its donors are also many, although the realm of the east of the mountain is also considered a rich land, but the imperial court can collect taxes but is not as good as Yunnan, Guichuan and other southwestern provinces. ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded thoughtfully, Shandong is the middle section of the Grand Canal, and the water system is developed, but it is true that the taxes collected are not as good as those of relatively poor provinces, especially since the late Ming Dynasty, what Yuan Keli said is not unreasonable, and it can also be seen that as long as the Confucian family is done, the rest will be much easier.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao looked at Ma Shiying again, Ma Shiying's face was a little white, although he was almost forty years old, he looked no more than thirty years old, with a short beard under his chin, and when he laughed, his mouth was full of white teeth, just like the traitor on the stage, he looked very treacherous.

But what no one expected was that such a treacherous official chose to die when a large number of so-called upright people surrendered to the Tartars.

Perhaps, there is only one fact, that is, Ma Shiying may not be a gentleman, but it is definitely not as unbearable as the Donglin Party.

History has always been written by the victors, but I am afraid that these Donglin Party members who took refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty will naturally not leave any good words when recording this fierce enemy who has harmed their Donglin Party's side of the water, and they will do their best to demean it, and the best people in later generations will know that he is a traitor almost as soon as they hear Ma Shiying.

"The minister in Fengyang also made an estimate of the goods of the various inspection divisions and the transit caravans at the customs and the various types of trade in the state capital and county, of which the goods transiting from my Fengyang alone are not less than 10 million taels per month, and the silver money operated in the inns, teahouses, wine shops, grain, oil and medicine and other shops in various state capitals and counties is not less than one million even in the worst county.

After Ma Shiying finished speaking, Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli gasped, and couldn't help but look at this Ma Shiying.

Not only these two people, but even Li Mingrui, a cabinet scholar at this time, also felt that this Ma Shiying was bragging, just collecting business taxes in Fengyang could generate more than 10 million taels of revenue, which was directly comparable to the treasury revenue, so if the amount of commercial tax collection was increased throughout the country and checkpoints were set up in the thoroughfares of various provinces, it would not be a problem to embarrass the financial problems of the Ming Dynasty for decades.

However, Zhu Youxiao himself is an ancient well, and he is naturally very clear about the folk wealth accumulated by this ancient empire, and even in his opinion, this Ma Shiying has actually made a conservative estimate.

Fengyang is not only a transit place for goods trade between the north and the south, but also a transit place for goods from the east and west, and its economic scale should not be just a scale of 10 million taels per month.

"It seems that you are all full of confidence, but I also have to make it clear to you that although the prospects for this pilot reform are very good, the resistance encountered is also very great, you have to be prepared, but what I can guarantee is that as long as I am still in power, I can let you start and finish well, and if I am not there for a day, I will also leave an edict to protect you and your family without worry."

Zhu Youxiao's words moved the three feudal officials very much, and the three of them were also busy asking Zhu Youxiao to rest assured that they had been psychologically prepared since they decided to be the vanguard of reform, not to mention that they themselves were also vested interests.

In addition, now there are women in the palace who are pregnant with dragon seeds for Your Majesty, which undoubtedly makes their beliefs firmer. (To be continued.) )