Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him worriedly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled indifferently and said casually: "Sir, there are only me and you here, just say anything you have to say!" ”

Bowing to Emperor Yaoqi, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "Your Majesty's idea is really agreeable, but reforming the tax system and paying taxes in one place for officials and businessmen will cause panic among the Liaodong invaders." Chen believes that as long as this policy is issued, the entire Liaodong big households will probably be empty overnight! In that case, the entire Liaodong must be in a depression, which is very unfavorable to the situation in Liaodong! ”

Smiling and nodding, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said, "Sir is really talented, I have been thinking about it for a long time. It can be said that before I ascended the throne, I was thinking about how to break this situation. The Chinese courtiers of the DPRK control the government of the dynasty, and if these people are reprimanded in the capital, what will happen to the government of the dynasty? Besides, how can I be in the ground? My holy purpose may be a holy decree in this Forbidden City, and I don't know what to do when I leave the Forbidden City. The six departments of the cabinet are facing the yin and yang violations, and if you want to break this situation, you must use extraordinary means. ”

Looking at Emperor Yaoqi in a daze, Sun Chengzong didn't expect Emperor Yaoqi to say such a thing, nor did he expect that Emperor Yaoqi was thinking about how to prosper the Ming Dynasty before he ascended the throne. At this time, the teenage boy in front of him suddenly became tall in Sun Chengzong's eyes. Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "Since Your Majesty has such an idea, the minister is naturally doing his best, but the minister thinks that it is better for the minister to raise this matter." ”

Shaking his head slowly, Emperor Yaoqi said with a smile: "Sir, after listening to my words, I chose Liaodong, and I have thought it through. Mr. defeated the Jiannu of Liaodong, that is, the situation in Liaodong will be stable in the short term. And Liaodong is vast and sparse, and it can better implement the true policy, but now I am still hesitating about one thing. ”

"If there is anything embarrassing, Your Majesty said that the ministers should solve problems for Your Majesty!" Bowing to Emperor Yaoqi, Sun Chengzong said sincerely.

Sighing softly, Emperor Yaoqi said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am preparing to establish a new naval division in Liaodong, compared to the southwest coast, I feel that Liaodong is more suitable. There are many rivers in Liaodong, and there are also many places near the sea, which is the most convenient condition. If you can have a strong sailor, whether it is against Jiannu, or do something else, it will be much more convenient. ”

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong also admitted that what Emperor Yaoqi said made sense, but this Bi Jing is not a trivial matter! But thinking about it, there should be no problem in implementing this matter, Bi Jing is nominally to fight Jiannu, and he has not yet joined the club so confused that he stood up against this matter. If there is really an entry and exit, then it will definitely be labeled as a collaborator.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong agreed with his opinion, Emperor Yaoqi suddenly whispered: "Sir, in fact, I still have an idea!" ”

Emperor Yaoqi, who had just been in a serious book, was deeply secret at this time, although Sun Chengzong felt funny in his heart, he said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, please speak, the ministers are listening." ”

"Sir, what do you think has been bothering Da Ming? Do you feel like I have no room to do it? Emperor Yaoqi glanced at Sun Chengzong and said indifferently.

Listening to Emperor Yaoqi's words, Sun Chengzong was also stunned, although he knew that the Ming Dynasty was poor and weak, but what was the reason for the competition? Shaking his head with a wry smile, Sun Chengzong said helplessly: "The minister has also thought about it, but the minister doesn't understand, what is wrong with the competition, I don't know if Your Majesty has figured it out?" ”

Nodding slowly, Emperor Yaoqi said with a serious expression: "In the end, there is only one word, and that is money!" The court has no money, and this is the key. Without money to train troops and without the support of the army, all other reforms were just talk, and the law was not achieved at all. If you want to be rich, there are only two ways, one is to open source, and the other is to reduce expenditure. ”

At this time, Sun Chengzong had a feeling that it was indeed a matter of money, that with money he could train his troops and that he could carry out drastic reforms with the army. Once you have money, everything can be revitalized. It's easy to say, but where does this money come from? All dynasties have been worrying about money, but it is not so easy to solve! After thinking about it for a while, Sun Chengzong didn't have a clue, and couldn't help but look at Emperor Xiaoqi again.

Walking slowly to Sun Chengzong's side, Emperor Yaoqi said with a smile: "I first said that there are too many things in the imperial court, the expenses for disaster relief, the income of officials, and the annual military expenses, these are all essential. Although it is said to be throttling, no matter which part is cut, it will make many people feel uncomfortable. Officials cannot be without money, soldiers cannot be without food, and the people cannot be without disaster relief, and this has led to a problem, and it is impossible to reduce expenditure. ”

Sun Chengzong nodded in agreement, what Emperor Yaoqi said is naturally reasonable, such a big country, the annual expenses are very huge, and there can be no shortage of o!

As if seeing Sun Chengzong's attitude, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said: "This is so big, and there are so many places to spend money, but how much is the tax of the Ming Dynasty?" Last year's tax payment was only 3.2 million taels, do you know what that means? This means that the tax is only enough to pay the army, but where will the rest of the money come from? They all stared at my inner library, and really thought that my inner library could not be emptied? ”

After taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Yaoqi said quite seriously: "Sir, can you tell me, is this Ming Dynasty really so poor?" ”

Sun Chengzong doesn't know what to say, doesn't Daming have any money? For those wealthy businessmen and local gentry, Sun Chengzong has seen a lot. Every family is a thousand acres of fertile land, gold and silver are like mountains, does the Ming Dynasty have no money? I'm afraid that those who don't have money are the poor people, and then the long-lived Lord in front of me.

Seeing Sun Chengzong's expression, Emperor Yaoqi knew that this gentleman had nothing to say. Sighing softly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled bitterly and said, "I am poor! If you want to be rich, you can only open source. As long as I say it in the court, I will definitely propose that I levy additional taxes. I will levy more, and it is true that we can make a lot of money, but what about the common people? Which one is not waiting to be fed? I know that the most taxed are the local tyrants and inferior gentry, those who are businessmen, officials, and princes who are divided into foreign domains! ”

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong understood this truth, and the richest people in the next place were these entries. But that's the ancestral system! Although it can be forcibly changed, it will still suffer opposition from the early entry, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and the clansmen of the Ming Dynasty, then it will be troublesome. Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly and shook his head, this road will not work. At that time, Zhang Juzheng's reform was only to measure the land, but this kind of thing aroused so much opposition, and in the end it also failed.

"I must do this, and whoever opposes me must do it, but not now. It takes a strong army, an army loyal to me, invincible with my sword! As long as there is such an army, this will launch reforms, and whoever stands up against it will be killed, and the gods will block and kill the gods, and the Buddhas will block and kill the Buddhas. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the country's society, even if the name of the tyrant will be left in history in the future, I don't care! Emperor Yaoqi's face was gloomy and terrifying, he looked at Sun Chengzong with deep eyes, and said loudly: "Sir, are you willing to follow me for a try?" ”

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, those who have become great things since ancient times have been misunderstood, the emperor doesn't have to worry, what the emperor points to with his sword, the minister must charge ahead!" ”

Helping Sun Chengzong up, Emperor Yaoqi smiled and said, "With Mr.'s words, I will be content!" Then I'll tell you what I think. Independence of Liaodong is the first step, I am hesitating whether to make Liaodong independent now, or waiting? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the iron should be struck while it is hot, at this time Liaodong has just won a big victory, and it is very appropriate to do so!" Sun Chengzong sank slightly, and then said solemnly.

"Well, it's decided like this, Liaodong will be divided separately, as a province, and the administrative territory will be newly divided, and then governed separately! Then I prepared to build a shipyard in Jinzhou on the Liaodong Peninsula, and then set up a sailor. This naval division can not only help Liaodong in the war, but also has a more important purpose. Emperor Yaoqi nodded slowly, and then continued to say to Sun Chengzong.

After listening to Emperor Yaoqi's words, Sun Chengzong couldn't help nodding, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, from the new division of Liaodong, the grain supply to Liaodong will become a problem, and the minister thinks that the household department and the Ministry of Industry will become a problem!" ”

With a wave of his hand, Emperor Yaoqi interrupted Sun Chengzong's words and said quite seriously: "Although Liaodong is divided, I will still give this money, food, and military expenses, but it is not through the household department, and it is all directly allocated by my inner treasury." Besides, I've been studying the issue of purging the Imperial Court and the Jingshi recently, and I'm sure it won't be a problem here soon. ”

Glancing at Sun Chengzong deeply, Emperor Yaoqi said sincerely: "Sir, I have put the bet on Liaodong and on Mr., Sir, don't let me down!" ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, please explain something!" Although Sun Chengzong didn't know what Emperor Yaoqi asked him to do, he still replied respectfully.

"What I want to talk about is the sailor, the future of the Ming Dynasty is all on this sailor, and when the ship is built, I need Aiqing to do something. This may damage Aiqing's reputation, and it may also cause Aiqing to be misunderstood, I don't know. Emperor Yaoqi had a sense of writing, some hesitation, and looked at Sun Chengzong with a rather complicated expression.

Lifting his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground again, and said loudly: "The minister is not afraid of death, what else can stop the minister!" ”