The news that His Majesty was going to raise everyone's salary soon spread throughout the government and the opposition.

This old Zhu family has been in the family for more than 200 years, and finally there is an emperor who knows how to sympathize with his courtiers.

The voices of praise and virtue emerge in endlessly.

But soon, the heat was overshadowed by another piece of news.

Your Majesty has the idea of increasing the commercial tax!

How does this work!?

Isn't this a competition with the people?

We would rather not have a bucket of rice than see His Majesty do such and such things that hurt the foundation of the people.

For a time, the government and the opposition were up and down, and the turmoil was surging.

But the cabinet was extraordinarily calm, eerily calm.

The five ministers sat in their own duty rooms and handled their official duties, without any communication.

Fan Jingwen knew what His Majesty was thinking, so he watched the development of the situation and did not express any opinions. He knows His Majesty's character too well, as long as it is a matter decided by His Majesty, no one can stop him. And those who want to rely on public opinion to stop His Majesty have only one end, leaving the officialdom.

At worst, he was dismissed from office, and at worst he was exiled.

He couldn't figure it out, whether it was the Jiannu in Liaodong or the red-haired ghost in Taiwan, they were all beaten by His Majesty. These people are delusional to entangle a few people to stop His Majesty's plan in the court, are they dreaming?

As soon as Your Majesty asked me to throw out the stone of temptation, you yourselves were in a mess, isn't this looking for death? Do you really think that Jinyiwei and those people in the East and West Factory are all eating dry rice?

In the next few days, several scholars presented their folds one after another and put forward their own opinions on the matter of rising salaries.

December 15

morning

Zhu Youzhen announced the trial plan for raising the price.

From the first product to the ninth product, the initial increase. Zhengyipin's increase was the smallest, only one percent. From the ninth product rose the most, nearly doubled.

"This time the price increase, I plan to try it out after the year, if you have any objections, you can speak freely!"

"Wait, no objection!"

Who dares to have any objections to this matter, Your Majesty has finally been generous.

It has risen a lot, so be content.

"If there is no objection, it will be implemented after the year. Plus, there's one more thing! ”

All the ministers in the palace cheered up, and some of them were ready.

"Since Wanli, the Liao salary has been levied for more than ten years, and the people of the world are miserable. At present, there is no large-scale war in Liaodong, and I am ready to abolish Liaoyu! Let the people recuperate! ”

I thought that His Majesty would talk about tax collection, but I didn't expect His Majesty to cancel Liao's salary.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister is against!"

There was a lot of arguing in the court, and some people objected for reason, such as worrying about the supply of soldiers after the abolition of Liaoyu. Some people simply don't like the person who seconded the proposal, and I will oppose him if he seconded it!

"Objections are invalid!" Zhu Youzhen interrupted their quarrel, you object to a fart. I can still discuss with the cabinet, what is there to discuss with you?

"There is no need to discuss this matter anymore, and the side salary will be cancelled immediately after the year! In addition, I also plan to abolish all the guards on the nine sides and reduce the number of personnel! ”

Another bombshell news was thrown, and the courtiers were no longer talking.

Those who had been waiting to oppose the increase in commercial taxes did not find an opportunity.

Let's dismantle it, anyway, the dismantling of the guard station has nothing to do with us.

The court meeting ended in a harmonious atmosphere, and although the salaries were abolished and the guards were abolished, wages were raised. Although they don't look at the gourd and the jujubes, it is better than nothing.

Although it is a little strange why His Majesty did not mention the matter of commercial taxes, it doesn't matter, just don't collect it.

In fact, they all overlooked one thing.

That is, Zhu Youzhen would not discuss this matter with them at all. As long as he is determined to do something, even the opinion of the cabinet will not have any effect on him.

Not to mention it now, it's just that the time has not yet come. But just by this temptation, some people began to surface.

The reform of the Xuanfu and Datong town guards was very successful. Those who had turned from military households into peasant households began to cultivate the land more seriously. Originally, it was planted in the land of the guard, and everyone could not eat enough as a slave, but now it is different. Become your own land, and if you can't eat enough, it's your own problem. Although there are many fewer soldiers on the surface, the combat effectiveness has been greatly improved.

It turns out that it is better not to have a combat-ready army.

The abolition of the Xuan David is the first step, and the abolition of the Nine Sides is the second step. Until it is rolled out nationwide, until the military household system is completely abolished.

Approaching the end of the year, there are more reports from all sides.

On the Taiwan side, with the support of Xiong Wencan, the governor of Fujian, and Wang Zunde, the governor of Liangguang, Shi Bangyao transported a large number of immigrants to Taiwan. Reclamation began in full swing.

The wasteland that has been cleared will be ready to grow grain in the spring of the next year, and when the harvest is complete, these people will be able to take root in Taiwan completely.

There were more and more Han Chinese on the island, and it was inevitable that there would be conflicts with the aborigines.

Under Shi Bangyao's treatment, they have all been well resolved.

After the Dutch were repulsed, Putsmann was not reconciled and launched several more attacks on Tainan. But the result can be imagined, without exception, all the soldiers were defeated and returned.

As for the Spaniards in Taipei, they directly sent back the news that the captives on the island were going to be killed or killed, so listen to them!

Zheng Zhilong was so angry that he scolded the Spaniards for being inhumane, and in order to save that little money, he didn't even care about his compatriots. But accepting Keelung Port has brought a qualitative boost to his business.

At Zhu Youzhen's behest, he relaxed his raids on coastal smuggling boats, and put the end of the raids on foreign ships farther away. Coastal merchants were willing to pay for the banner of global commerce. Unimpeded travel along the southeast coast.

He also divided the merchant ships into different sizes, and each ship received between 3,000 and 5,000 taels of silver a year.

A huge amount of silver flowed into Zhu Youzhen's hands through Zheng Zhilong-Global Commerce.

As soon as Zheng Zhilong's method came out, Liu Xiang completely became the one who was lost.

In the past two years, he has tortured the maritime merchants in the entire Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to death, and the suffering is unspeakable.

He was a man of grudges, and his godson was killed. He has always held a grudge. He wants to earn money, he wants to be an official, and he has to avenge him!

There are many prominent families in Songjiang, and there are many onlookers in the court. The excerpts of various impeachments have never been broken, but Zhu Youzhen just ignored them. They can't help it, and now that the sea has not been opened, the smuggling matter cannot be put on the surface after all.

With the acquiescence of the emperor, Liu Xiang seemed to be crazy and tossed these people to death.

As long as you dare to go to sea, I will get you!

Often, a cargo ship was stopped by him not long after it went to sea, and the goods were confiscated and sent to Li Jinbo for global commerce along the river.

"The Ronin Who Started from Douluo"

As for the sailors on board, excuse me, these are prisoners, take money to ransom!

In the end, these merchants had no choice, and then transported the goods to the sea in Shandong through the canal. But in this way, it is both a water route and a land route, and the cost has increased several times. In order not to lose money, they had to raise the price of goods, but those foreign merchants were not stupid.

Whether it is Liu Xiang or Zheng Zhilong, there are cheaper things, who will ask for your high-priced goods.

For a time, these maritime merchants fell into a dead loop!

Fight and can't beat, people have more than 10,000 people and hundreds of boats.

It's not that I didn't try to reconcile with Liu Xiang with a lot of money, but Liu Xiang is a tendon, the gift is still received, and the goods are grabbed!

Later, the families that initially offended Liu Xiang were isolated.

It's you fools who cut off all of us' money.

The new policies pursued by Zheng Zhilong after the recovery of Taiwan gave them a glimmer of hope.

Since Zheng Zhilong can do this, and he is also a Haikou who was recruited by His Majesty, can't you do this?

Liu Xiang quickly gave an answer, no!

Zheng Zhilong is Zheng Zhilong, I am me!

Zhu Youzhen naturally knew about this, and he was overjoyed when he watched the letter of impeachment of Liu Xiang.

That's what he did!

Willing to pay protection money and unwilling to pay taxes, who is used to it?

He threw the fold aside and ignored it. I now have money, food, and soldiers in my hands, and I can't cure you profiteers?

Another fold was opened, which was written by Yuan Keli, the governor of North Korea.

Zhu Youzhen frowned and read it, in general, there is good news and bad news.

The good news is that the administrative apparatus of the state capitals of the DPRK has been fully established.

The bad news is that there is a lot of rebellion in the country.

Or rather, an uprising.

In the process of implementing policies, we will always encounter a variety of places that are different from the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, due to the language barrier, some officials were corrupt and perverted the law, and they were on top of the throne and oppressed the people. As a result, some people are easily fanned by ambitious people after being treated unfairly. Under the banner of restoring the Korean state, he randomly found a random surname Li and began to revolt.

Basically, it was not large in scale, and it was quickly extinguished. But the impact is bad!

In this regard, Zhu Youjian's suggestion is to build schools in various places, so that children in North Korea can go to school for free, and use Hanyu Pinyin as enlightenment teaching materials. Let Korean children learn Chinese characters and speak Chinese. Korean literati were also allowed to participate in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty and enjoy the same treatment as the scholars of the Ming Dynasty, including joining the court as officials.

In the end, Zhu Youzhen also issued an order that made Yuan Keli stunned.

Demolished Gyeongbokgung Palace!