When it comes to the loss of finance and taxes, let alone the household department, even if Zhu Di is very interested, he is really short of money, the war damage has caused a sharp decline in income, and rewarding heroes and healing trauma has increased expenses sharply.

Now Yingtian's treasury, the rats have entered, and they all have to come out bitterly.

The beggar went in, and maybe he would leave half a steamed bun behind.

No way, it's really too poor.

Wang Ning's attack on Xu Jingchang was to shield Jianwen's former ministers, this charge may still be a problem on others, but on Xu Jingchang, there is no.

His father has put his life into it, who else is he sheltering?

On the contrary, encroaching on people's land and destroying tax sources is tantamount to digging Zhu Di's corner and picking up the emperor's bristles.

Can Zhu Di not be angry?

"Wang Ning, what the hell is going on, have you encroached on people's land?"

"Nope." Wang Ning flatly denied it, "Your Majesty, what the minister got back was only the original family property, and Xu Jingchang made it out of nothing and framed Zhongliang." ”

Zhu Di looked at Xu Jingchang again, "What about you, what do you have to say?" ”

Xu Jingchang said loudly: "The minister has sufficient preparations, even if His Majesty doesn't ask, the minister will publish it in the newspaper, so that the corrupt officials will be exposed." ”

Zhu Di stiffened his face and thought for a while: "Since you all insist on your own words, I can only send someone to investigate thoroughly, once it is clear, no matter who it is, I will not tolerate the adulterer." All right, go down! ”

The two came out one after the other, Wang Ning suddenly stopped and said in a low voice: "Xu Tongzheng, why do you want to go against me?" What the hell are you trying to do? ”

"Figure what? Do you believe me when I'm honest? ”

"You say!" Wang Ning said in a deep voice.

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "My purpose is very simple, I just want to sell more Di Bao, there is no way, the General Administration Department is too poor." ”

After hearing this reason, Wang Ning's whole person was not good, and his IQ and common sense were insulted!

Anyway, I'm also Taizu's concubine, when I am a noble, who has a bad brain, and will turn his face with me for a few bullshit newspapers?

You're really a good kid.

"You wait, we're not done!"

After speaking, Wang Ning walked away angrily.

Xu Jingchang is helpless, no one listens to the truth these days, what's wrong with this world? What about trust between people?

Xu Jingchang, who was quite disappointed in human nature, returned to the General Administration Department, stepped up to sort out the information in his hand, and prepared to give Wang Ning a machete butt and open his eyes.

When he was busy with his work, Tobe Shangshu Natsuhara Yoshishi suddenly came to visit.

The arrival of this old fox surprised Xu Jingchang, "The news spread so fast? ”

Xia Yuanji smiled bitterly: "The treasury is empty, and we can't let go of any way to increase my income...... I'm helpless. ”

Xu Jingchang was puzzled again: "Xia Shangshu, just a concubine Wang Ning, at most a thousand acres of land, 100 households, not even a drop in the bucket, no matter how poor you are, you will not fall in love with this bit of meat of mosquito legs, right?" ”

Xia Yuanji said: "There are too many mosquito legs, and it can be regarded as a mouthful of meat." ”

Xu Jingchang was stunned, thought about it a little, and then understood.

"It turned out that Xia Shangshu was eyeing those upstarts who were in trouble with Jingnan, and they did a lot of encroachment on land and property during this period of time, and they made a fortune in the city. In the past, no one dared to touch them, but now I am attacking Wang Ning, as long as I win this game, then you can openly pursue the land and land, isn't that the truth? ”

Xia Yuanji also knew that this kid was clever, so he simply didn't hide it. "Xu Tongzheng, Wang Ning's matter, I will go all out and never let you fight alone. This matter was done, the people got back the land, and the court could get more taxes, which benefited the country and the people. Xu Tongzheng, you won't refuse, right? ”

Xu Jingchang hugged his arms, carefully calculated, and thought about it repeatedly, and after a full quarter of an hour, he suddenly shook his head.

"Don't do it!"

"Why?" Xia Yuanji was surprised: "This kind of good thing that benefits the country and the people, why do you oppose it?" ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It's true that it is beneficial to the country and the people, but in my opinion, it is more like useless work." If you investigate thoroughly this time, it will be good if you can recover tens of thousands of acres or hundreds of thousands of acres of land, and how much grain can you collect according to the 30 tax? It's less than 10,000 stones! For the sake of this income, it is really impossible to offend the entire Jingnan upstart. ”

Xia Yuanji frowned, what he said was reasonable, but he just shielded the upstart, which was really unacceptable to him.

"Could it be that Xu Tongzheng also wants to be in the same stream?"

Xu Jingchang laughed, "Radical method? It's a pity that this trick didn't work for me. I want to ask Xia Shangshu rhetorically, do you want to live forever? ”

Xia Yuanji was puzzled, "What do you mean?" ”

"Xia Shangshu, the Ming Dynasty has been established for more than 30 years, people have multiplied, and commercial goods have circulated, which is no longer the situation of Emperor Taizu at that time. is still staring at that bit of land endowment, and it is really impossible to quickly enrich the country and enrich the people, especially if it can't fill the treasury. If you have the guts, let's start with the commercial tax. ”

"Business tax?"

"Yes!" Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Wang Ning's gang annexed the land, made so many granges, and produced grain, they have to harvest and get it to Yingtian City." In addition, the amount of goods entering Beijing from all over the world is difficult to measure. As long as the tax card is set up, the annual tax will be converted into not one million taels, but eight hundred thousand taels. Isn't this much better than harvesting the land? ”

Xia Yuanji frowned deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Tian Fu is very important, and it can't be measured only by how much. It's just that what you said is not unreasonable, how about putting this tax card in the treasure gate? ”

Even the location has been chosen, and this guy has been holding back for more than a day or two.

Xu Jingchang said in his heart that even Yao Guangxiao, the old demon monk, can't use himself as a gunman, and your Xia Yuanji is still short of the market.

"Xia Shangshu, it looks like you don't need my help!"

Xia Yuanji hurriedly said: "Xu Tongzheng, you also know that taxes have always been collected from people's bodies, which is very implicated, although I have this idea, but I don't dare to put it forward, for fear that it will be a catastrophe." What's more, my life and death are small, and Your Majesty's great cause is big, so we must think of a safe way, and nothing goes wrong. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Xia Shangshu, are you begging me?" ”

"Of course, I beg you, I beg you to die!" Natsuhara Yoshichi gave up his hand again and again.

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Xia Shangshu, I naturally understand what you are worried about, but this thing is not difficult to do, as long as we can find enough allies, we will not worry about it." ”

Xia Yuanji leaned over and said, "I wish to hear the high theory." ”

"There are a lot of businessmen who enter Beijing every day, let's set up a tax card in Jubaomen, you only need to stipulate that all vegetables, fresh fruits, farmers' own eggs, duck eggs, handmade bamboo weaving, such worthless things, can be exempted from tax. The common people will naturally be grateful to Dade. As for the large quantities of grain, silk, porcelain, tea, copper and iron...... Just pay the tax, let go of the small and grasp the big, this matter will definitely be done! ”

Xia Yuan Ji is happy, this kid really has something.

But soon he shook his head again, "It's still not good, Xu Tongzheng, you must know that these small merchants, small people, what they say doesn't work, this thing offends both the nobles and the merchants, and even Shilin may not tolerate me." If it weren't for the serious emptiness of the treasury, I wouldn't have thought of this. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled and said nothing, just took out a newspaper and put it in front of Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji took it in his hand, was stunned for a moment, and suddenly slapped his thigh and laughed.

"Wonderful, wonderful! It's wonderful, it looks like you're thinking about it. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "The two of us are each other. ”

Xia Yuanji gritted his teeth, "Cheng, let's join forces in this matter, there is nothing that can't be done!" ”

Turning the day, they went to see Zhu Di with confidence, and on the opposite side of them, Wang Ning, the concubine, Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, Zhang Wu, the Marquis of Chengyang, Zheng Heng, the Marquis of Wu'an, and Xu Zhong, the Marquis of Yongkang...... A large number of upstarts came together, which can be described as a huge momentum.

In comparison, Xia Yuanji and Xu Jingchang are much thinner.

"Where righteousness lies, it should be done!" Xia Yuanji secretly encouraged Xu Jingchang.

Xu Jingchang smiled instead, and Cheng Zhu was in his chest, "Xia Shangshu rest assured, this matter is good for everyone." ”

Xia Yuanji was stunned, is there such a way?

Zhu Di said: "Xu Jingchang, I issued an order, let all the nobles in Beijing come over to listen, you said that Wang Ning invaded the people's land, how should this matter be handled?" ”

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to propose that the tax be exchanged for payment, and the dilemma will be solved. ”

Zhu Di was stunned, "You might as well be clear." ”

"It was His Majesty who changed the commercial tax to fill the deficit in the treasury, which solved the financial gap of the imperial court. Wouldn't it be a dilemma to encourage commerce, let goods circulate, and solve the difficulties of your colleagues, and make it profitable for the big guys. Xu Jingchang said with a smile.