At the foot of Hanzhu Mountain, inside a thatched house.

Zhao Han and Xu Ying have both been admitted to the Tongsheng exam this year, but they have not looked for another scripture teacher, and they still follow Pang Chun to study.

Pang Fuzi's original scripture is the "Book of Songs", and they can only learn the "Book of Songs".

Fei Chun read according to the account book: "48 copies were sold in Dingsheng Building, 11 copies were sold at Hekou Wharf, and 65 copies were sold at Hanzhu Academy. A total of 124 copies were sold, and 1 tael of silver was obtained, 2 coins and 4 cents. Invite the store guys to eat and ask them to help sell, and 3 pieces of silver have been used. ”

"It's too cheap," Fei Ruhe complained, "the more you sell, the more you lose!" ”

Fei Yuanjian echoed: "Yes, if we do a few more issues, we will lose all the money we invested." ”

"Take your time, don't rush." Zhao Han said with a smile.

The first printing of 500 copies of the "Goose Lake Magazine" can be sold, not counting the money for inviting the shopkeepers to eat, and the net loss will be 13 taels, 5 cents and 8 cents of silver.

Well, a net loss!

To make money, the selling price must be multiplied by five.

When the time comes, the price of each magazine will be as high as that of an old hen, and you can buy a copy of "Notes on the Four Books".

Just because of the low cost of "Notes on the Four Books", tens of thousands of copies can be printed at a time, and they can be sold for several years when stacked. However, the print run of "Goose Lake Magazine" is too small, and the number of words in the novel is quite large, even if it uses cheap paper, it is still difficult to suppress the production cost.

"What is the evaluation of the students at the college?" Zhao Han asked.

Xu Ying replied: "There are the most people who love to read novels, followed by Mr.'s "Liaodong Treatise", and there are also those who like to read ancient texts. Your article is quite controversial, and the main controversy is in the third article. Equality between men and women, equality in all industries, many people agree, but the equality of good and low is not accepted. ”

"You don't accept it either, do you?" Zhao Han asked with a smile.

A lot of times, the butt decides the head.

Although Xu Ying's family is poor, they are also good citizens, and in terms of legal status, they are naturally nobler than lowly people.

Xu Ying hurriedly denied: "Good and low should be equal, of course I accept it." ”

Fei Chun is Fei Ruhe's scholar, and Fei Yu is Fei Yuanjian's scholar, both of them belong to lowly status.

At this moment, the two did not dare to speak, for fear of incurring the dissatisfaction of their masters, but they supported Zhao Han's point of view in their hearts.

Who wants to despise themselves?

There may be those who have been brainwashed, but young people must still have fantasies.

Zhao Han asked Fei Ruhe and Fei Yuanjian again: "What about you?" ”

Fei Ruhe scratched his head and was silent.

Fei Yuanjian said: "The master is the master, the slave is the slave, if they are all equal, then who should be the master?" ”

Fei Yu was suddenly gloomy, and his heart was very sad, the young master usually treated him well, but he didn't expect to be belittled.

Fei Chun is similar, Fei Ruhe doesn't speak, that is, he doesn't recognize the equality of good and low.

Zhao Han proposed "three equals", the equality of good and low is the most radical, and the other two are more acceptable.

Equality between men and women, gender only.

All industries are equal, only for the division of labor.

The equality of the good and the poor directly points to the class contradiction - the contradiction between slaves and slave owners!

Fei Chun saw that the atmosphere was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly changed the topic: "Brother, it's better to cancel the poetry and opera, those contents are purely redundant." ”

"Yes, don't want opera," Fei Ruhe followed, "Who in Jiangxi still can't sing a few words of opera?" Unless a new play can be published, it will not attract readers at all. ”

Xu Ying said: "Although some people read poetry, it is also dispensable. ”

"Okay, then let's cancel it." Zhao Han is as good as a stream.

The inaugural issue is just a test of the waters, and the elimination of two sections is just able to reduce costs.

In the future, the magazine will only have the following contents: Zhao Ziyue, Liaodong Theory, Selected Ancient Texts, and Serialized Novels.

As for Tessie Math, when sales have increased, plus.

Xu Ying suddenly said: "Nowadays, the most ferocious thing in the academy is not the article in the magazine. ”

"What's that?" Fei Ruhe asked.

Xu Ying explained: "This year's Jiangxi autumn grain officially canceled the preferential exemption for students. ”

Everyone was shocked.

Zhao Han asked, "When did it happen?" ”

Xu Ying replied: "In the past two days, the academy has spread all over the world, and you haven't come to class, I'm afraid you don't know yet." ”

Fei Yuanjian has been studying hard in the past two years, and he has a glimmer of hope to be admitted to Xiucai. He suddenly burst out with a big rebellious sentence: "Is the emperor crazy? ”

"It seems that the emperor has been forced to do nothing." Zhao Han couldn't help laughing.

Twenty-four years after Jiajing, as long as he is admitted to Xiucai, he can be exempted from two stones and two people from Ding Gong.

What did Chongzhen do?

Cancel the preferential exemption of students, and from the mouth of each Xiucai, cut out two stones of grain to supplement the finances.

For the children of rich families, two stones of grain are considered a hair, and they have a way to escape taxes.

The people who are really affected are all poor and talented!

This measure can only increase the income of 300,000 taels, but it will lead to very serious consequences.

Poor scholars have a hard time, and they have attached themselves to the gentry and wealthy families, otherwise they will have no money to continue to take the exam. Many talents in the north, because of their resentment of the emperor and the difficulties of life, simply ran away to join the peasant army.

Chongzhen issued a decree in the third year, but due to the turbulent public opinion, the provincial governments have been secretly resisting.

But I still can't bear it, this year's Jiangxi autumn grain, finally have to tax Xiucai in full - Chongzhen sent too much to supervise the tax!

In the first year of Chongzhen, the emperor tried his best to suppress the eunuchs, and the civil officials cheered.

In the second year of Chongzhen, the emperor suddenly expanded the factory guard. Dongchang and Jinyiwei, although the law enforcement power has been withdrawn, the supervision power is growing day by day, and there are factory guard spies everywhere in the capital.

In the third year of Chongzhen, the emperor no longer trusted the generals, and the eunuchs began to get involved in the army, and the power of the military supervisors was improved. In the end, any front-line decision-making had to be discussed with the eunuchs.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, the emperor no longer trusted civil officials, and eunuchs managed the state finances.

Nowadays, the money bags of the household department and the ministry of industry are all in the hands of eunuchs, and there is a special "household and labor prime minister" (eunuch is the same as the governor).

The eunuch also controls the right to mint coins, and the copper coins after the fourth year of Chongzhen are printed with the words "prison" and "edict" on the back (if you let the household and the ministry of industry mint money, the back will be printed with the words "household" and "work").

Eunuchs were sent to the localities to oversee the collection of taxes in the provinces.

In the fifth year of Chongzhen, the emperor monopolized power, the eunuchs were powerful, and the civil and military generals were all weak chickens.

No commercial tax at the end of the Ming Dynasty?

After the Tatar was broken, the central government's financial difficulties led to an increase in land taxes, commercial taxes, customs duties, industrial taxes, and deed taxes...... Increase across the board!

The treasury was not much richer, but it fed the eunuchs of all stripes.

Civil officials, military generals, landlords, merchants, peasants, and talents all complained and gradually became alienated from the emperor.

In this case, who really cares what article Zhao Han writes?

"Zi said, Zi said, I came to see you!"

Fei Ruyi suddenly came to the thatched house, with a handsome little guy.

The master and servant, although they no longer wear fancy clothes, still look fancy on the whole.

Zhao Han arched his hand and smiled: "Brother Changhuai, please come in!" ”

Fei Ruyi did not make a move, but shook hands directly. He took Zhao Han's hand and said, "Brother Xian, I'm here to report to you." ”

Dead!

Zhao Han felt a chill, and Fei Ruyu took advantage of the handshake to touch the back of his hand.

"I wonder what news my brother brought?" Zhao Han hurriedly withdrew his hand.

Fei Ruyi hooked up with Zhao Han again, looking more like a hug, and said with a smile: "Grandfather went to the county seat yesterday and invited the deputy envoy to the academy, and I am afraid that he will participate in your debate meeting at that time." ”

"Thank you, brother, for reminding me." Zhao Han moved to the side, trying to get rid of physical contact.

Fei Ruyi continued to come over and directly stretched out his hand to his waist: "That deputy envoy is not only as honest as water, but also a Taoist gentleman." Virtuous brother should be more careful. ”

"Definitely, definitely." Zhao Han's hairs stood on end.

Lao Tzu is not afraid of what to mention the deputy envoy.

Lao Tzu is most afraid of you now!

Dead, don't hurry up and get away!

Fei Ruyan didn't get out of the way, Xu Ying, Fei Ruhe, Fei Yuanjian and others subconsciously stepped back, looking at this old man with a frightened face.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were not only a lot of transvestites, but also countless.

It is undisguised and even passed on as a beautiful talk.