The meaning of Zhu Youzhen's words was unclear, and several people did not dare to speak at will.

As His Majesty's cronies, they don't say that they don't have any assets in their hands, but they will definitely not get tens of thousands of acres of fertile land and look for death on the surface. So even if all the harvest of the fields was handed over, they still lived in style.

But the question is, this move is equivalent to stealing grain from the landlord class, are they willing?

"Your Majesty, if this policy is implemented, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will have to make trouble for a while. After all, it has only been a few years since the previous paving into the mu was implemented, so there has to be a process, right?" Bi Ziyan said a little helplessly.

is in charge of Daming's money bag, and he is extremely eager to collect all the money of the local tyrants in the world, but there are two sides to everything. It's too big, it's really easy to pull the egg, isn't it!

"What does Bi Qing mean, put it aside first?" Zhu Youzhen frowned, he didn't like this very much.

"It is true that this policy can fill the treasury to a great extent, but the backlash it can cause is probably not to be underestimated. Your Majesty, please be wise."

"Your Majesty, please."

This time, the caliber of several cabinet ministers was surprisingly unanimous.

Seeing this, Li Zicheng was desperate.

This is over, and sooner or later the matter will get out. Not to mention that the ladder tax cannot be implemented, and even the ancestral grave cannot be saved.

"Alright, you guys go back first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

A few people withdrew, leaving Li Zicheng standing alone in place, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Li Qing is disappointed?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare."

"Don't worry, this will definitely happen, but not now. At this time, there is a lot at stake, and I will take it to heart."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

At this point, Li Zicheng didn't force it anymore.

Zhu Youzhen let him out of the palace because he talked about some political affairs related to taxation.

As the saying goes, there is no impermeable wall in the world, and on the second day, Li Zicheng's suggestion to pay taxes on a ladder spread throughout the capital.

Then, a rumor began to spread in Kyosato.

"Did you hear that? Your Majesty is going to attack the people who have a lot of land. The more land you have, the more taxes you collect. If you have 10,000 acres of land at home, you will be killed by taxes alone."

"It's really fake, what about my family's two acres of land?"

"Only more than 100 acres will be levied, your two acres of land are a fart!"

"That's good, that's good. After the previous spread into the acre, my family's food is finally enough to eat, these two years by going to the construction site to work, and I have saved a little, fortunately it has nothing to do with us, otherwise life will be difficult. But since then, those landlords have been unlucky."

"What you say has a nose and eyes, is it true or false?"

"Is this still fake? I heard that a Wang Yuanwai in Tongzhou is already selling land. Eight taels of silver a mu!"

"That's not cheap."

"Nonsense, I won't even sell it in the past."

"Does that mean it's true?"

"I guess I can't fake it."

"You talk, I'll go home first." Liu San, who had two acres of land at home, quickly ran back home and locked the door silently.

"Boss, you... In broad daylight... What is the dog anxious about? The child is still outside."

Liu Wang, who was sitting on the bed with the soles of his shoes, looked at Liu San locking the door in a daze, as if he had thought of something, and his speech was a little stumbling.

Liu San quickly came to the bedside, didn't even look at the shy Liu Wang, lifted the futon, took out two small cloth bags in the two cracks of the bed board, squatted on the ground and counted them silently.

"What the fuck are you nervous about, what are you counting here in broad daylight?" The self-made amorous Liu Wang was not happy, and he was about to pull Liu San when he came up, but he was frightened back by Liu Sanyi's glare.

One money, two money......

Six taels or eight dollars, there is still a difference of one or two dollars.

Liu San scratched his head in distress and sighed.

"What the hell is the master?

What's up? Is there something going on? Don't scare me, I've been married to you for so many years, and it's only been a little better for these two years, and if something happens to me again, I won't live me."

Liu Wang was obviously frightened by Liu San's actions, and began to wipe away his tears as he spoke.

"Don't cry. I don't have anything."

"Then what are you counting money for!?"

"Buy land!"

"Buying land? Not to mention whether this bit of silver is enough, but if it is enough, who will sell it to you?"

"Our Wang Yuan in Tongzhou City is now selling land, eight taels of silver per acre."

"Master, you've been deceived, haven't you? This world is getting better and better, who would want to sell land?"

"You don't understand this, I will go into the city today to look for work, and listen to Wang Si and them......" Liu San lowered his voice and looked out the window, as if he was afraid that someone would listen to this secret news.

"Really?"

"I guess it's true, I'm going to take the money and go outside the city to inquire, if it's true. I'll buy it for him! In this way, we have three acres of land! In a few years, I will save some more money and get a dozen acres of land, and our son will not have to worry about marrying a wife in the future."

"Okay, you go and see. Ay? Don't you have enough money? Do you want me to go back to my parents' house and borrow some?"

"Your dad has always been a dime. Will you borrow it?"

"If you don't borrow me, I'll hang myself!"

"Good woman!"

Liu San hugged Liu Wang's face and kissed it.

Liu Wang's maiden family was unwilling, so it was in the next village. It didn't take an hour to come and go.

With a proud smile on his face, Liu Wang handed a cloth bag to Liu San's hand.

"Give, two-tael!"

"Huh? Why is there more?"

"Be prepared~ Maybe someone will rob you?"

"Makes sense! Then I'll go!"

"Go ahead, be careful on the road."

"Okay!"

Liu San walked in the direction of Tongzhou City with his dream.

An hour later, Liu San came to the outside of the city, and it was noon, but there were many people entering the city.

Liu San followed the crowd into the city and sat down at a tea stall.

He had heard a story in the capital that a place like a tea stall was a place where people came and went, and it was the most suitable place to find out the news.

"Little brother, serve a bowl of tea."

"Okay."

After a while, a large bowl of tea was served, and the little servant stood aside and waited quietly for him to pay for it.

"Little brother, why are there so many people in this city today? But what's going on?" Liu San put the two copper plates in the hands of the little guy and asked without a trace.

The little guy took the money, was stunned for a moment, and then looked Liu San up and down.

"You bought the land, right?"

Well?

Liu San was stunned, I wrote on my face? I can't write.

"How do you know?"

"I can't count the two hands I saw this morning. Go back after drinking tea, the land will have been sold out long ago."

"What's going on?" Before Liu San could speak, the person sitting next to him interjected and asked.

"What's going on? You know how to bargain, but others don't? There are only more than 100 acres of land in total, how many people can divide it? It was all yesterday, and you are only here today." The little guy scoffed.

"In this case, the matter of Wang Yuan's takeaway is true. Your Majesty is really going to introduce that staircase tax?" Another man at the stall spoke.

[In view of the general environment,

"What stairs are taxable, can your stairs be taxed? It's a ladder tax!" The little guy shook his head disdainfully, and went to the side.

A few tea drinkers were left talking about it.

"Alas! I got the news yesterday, but I didn't take it seriously. Otherwise

I can pick up a bargain too!"

"Pull it down, it may not be your turn to come."

"At least before you came..."

"It's already a fart."

"How do you speak? Which village?"

"Alright, stop arguing. Everyone is in a bad mood, so let's say less." Seeing that the two were about to choke, an older man spoke out to persuade them. "I don't know if other old men in other places sell it."

Well?

Liu San was shocked when he heard this, and his mood of loss immediately became better.

That's right, since the king sells the land, it means that the tax thing is true.

If the tax is true, then there must be many people who sell their land and are still worried about grabbing it?

Thinking of this, Liu Sancha stopped drinking, stood up and ran home.

For the next two days, he got out of bed before dawn every day. As soon as the city gate was opened, they entered the capital, and where there were many people, they went to try to find out some information about the sale of land.

On the night of Liu San's trip to Tongzhou, Zhu Youzhen summoned Tian Ergeng into the palace and ordered him to use the hidden piles around the capital, and three days later, sell the land.

Selling land?

Tian Ergeng was confused, but he carried out his order brainlessly.

After that, Zhu Youzhen called several cabinet ministers, told them his thoughts, and warned them. Whoever asks them for information is just a word. I don't know!

Dare to say more, and go home all covered.

Out of the palace, several people looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Your Majesty has begun to trick people again.

In the past three days, Li Zicheng has also entered the palace more often, at least twice a day, each time he will stay for a long time, and he has retired all the chamberlains except Wang Chengen.

An unusual aura began to float out of the Forbidden City.