"Your Majesty, forgive the ministers for taking the liberty of being presumptuous, why do the six Shangshu oppose the collection of commercial taxes?"

Lan Bin also deeply believes Zhu Yuanzhang's rhetoric, although Zhu Yuanzhang has killed many people in his life, except for the later period for Zhu Yunwen to ascend the throne and swept the obstacles, he unjustly killed many nobles and courtiers.

The people who were killed in the early stage were almost all the ones who should be killed.

There are very few people who have been unjustly killed.

Including the empty seal case, Hu Weiyong's case, and Guo Heng's case.

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "What else can they say? It's just the same old thing, what kind of commercial tax is harsh, what kind of merchant is cheap, and the collection of commercial tax will not only not collect much silver, but will provoke the merchant to revolt, and so on!" Look at the book

Of course, the six Shangshu opposed the imposition of commercial taxes, the most crucial one, which was not enforced by officials.

was ignored by him, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a strategy that can make the emperor persuade the six Shangshu!" As soon as Lan Bin heard it, he understood, but he didn't criticize the six Shangshu, he thought about it.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "What can you do, tell us about it!"

"Your Majesty, the collection of commercial taxes is not a trivial matter, it is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. The minister thinks that this matter needs to be done gradually, and it cannot be done at once!"

Lan Bin said seriously: "Therefore, the emperor might as well choose a nearby place as a pilot for collecting commercial taxes."

"There are three advantages to this, one is that with such a pilot, we can continue to try to formulate a reasonable commercial tax collection system. Second, we can also recruit scholars or professionals in the society through pilot projects to cultivate talents for the next step of commercial tax promotion."

"Third, since this pilot is experimental, it may succeed or fail. Success is good, failure is just a loss."

"It's okay for the court, everything is under the control of the court."

"Okay, your method is good, Lao Cheng Mouguo!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so smart, he immediately understood what Lan Bin meant, and nodded again and again.

The more he looked at Lan Bin, the more pleasing he became, and he sighed, "I really don't know how your little head grows? You can come up with such a good solution!"

The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, Lan Bin instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and asked himself if he was too performant. Will it be taken away and burned to the sky?

No, low-key, we have to continue to be low-key.

"Blessed are our good grandsons!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lan Bin, thinking that Lan Bin was an important minister prepared for Zhu Xiongying, and sighed again.

Lan Bin hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, your words are serious, and you dare not be ashamed!"

"Okay, you have proposed such a good solution for us, so we won't embarrass you! Your soap business, still yours! We won't fight your business ideas in the future, you can put your heart in your stomach!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

At this time, he was thinking about the six books to discuss the collection of commercial taxes, and by the way, he showed Lan Bin's pilot strategy for collecting commercial taxes.

And he didn't know what the soap business was, and he didn't think the soap business was big, so he naturally let Lan Bin go.

Lan Bin was overjoyed: "Thank you for the emperor's grace!"

"Alright, go down!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"Resignation!"

Lan Bin got up, saluted Zhu Yuanzhang, and left the Qianqing Palace.

After Zhu Yuanzhang saw Lan Bin leave, he walked back and forth in the palace for two steps, and ordered, "Come here, Xuanliubu Shangshu will come to Qianqing Palace to discuss matters."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

A eunuch in the palace came out, and after saluting, he withdrew from the Qianqing Palace not long after. Another eunuch hurriedly entered the Qianqing Palace and saluted, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyi Guard has asked Mao Xiang to see you!"

"Let him in!" Although Zhu Yuanzhang wondered why Mao Xiang came, he didn't show it and ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch hurriedly withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

After a while, the commander of the Jinyi guard made Mao Xiang walk in: "Minister, Mao Xiang, see the emperor!"

"What are you looking for?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Your Majesty, you asked the minister to investigate the profits of the blue Baihu soap business, and the minister found out!"