Asking the Ministry of Officials about the fiscal and taxation methods, I have to say that it is really strange.

There is a strange reason for it.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister, the power has been divided into six ministries. Each of the books has an astonishing authority.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, the cabinet was set up only for consultation.

Xu Jingchang was in the office of the General Administration, and he could still contain the six departments, but after Xie Jin took over, it was too much worse to support the scene at all.

Among the six ministries, the official department that holds the power of personnel, the household department that holds the power of finance and taxation, and the military department that holds the military power belong to the three departments with the heaviest authority.

Due to the special military power, the presence of honorable nobles, and the governor's office of the five armies, the military department can only get less than half of the share. So I can't fight with those two.

If Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji find a rainy day to cook wine and laugh, they can say to each other, the heroes of the world, only you and me.

Because of this, both sides know each other best.

Xia Yuanji can pinch Jianyi's handle, and Jianyi also knows what Xia Yuanji is most afraid of.

As long as you provoke a fight between these two people, things will be easy to do.

But who is qualified to mix between these two? Who has a way to let them hack each other?

After all, these are all top Wenchen, not so easy to fiddle with.

It has to be someone who has enough status and is not so serious to be convenient for both sides to instigate.

This candidate is naturally Xu Jingchang, the prince of Dingguo, who has a bad stomach and hits gongs nine out of ten.

"Cousin, seriously, you are what everyone wants, and there is no one else but you. Xia Shangshu seems to really hate Jian Tianguan, otherwise how could he tell Ling about that kind of thing? Zhu Gaochi sighed.

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, and suddenly said, "Do you think Xia Shangshu also told me?" ”

"Isn't it? The old things of the Hongwu Dynasty, you still wore open crotch pants at that time, right? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "If Xia Yuanji is really so unbreathable, he won't be able to sit still." ”

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, the handle of Jian Yi's first entry into officialdom was not said by Xia Yuanji, where did it come from? Don't tell me, it was found out, Zhu Gaochi was almost smashed, he didn't even know it......

"If Your Highness has kung fu, go to the secret file of Jinyiwei to take a look, maybe you can open your eyes."

Zhu Gaochi was puzzled, "Jinyi Wei's secret file? What's the point? ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Your Highness, if you want to have some fun, I suggest you go and have a look, it is guaranteed to make you happy for a few days." ”

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, and when he said this, he couldn't help but watch it.

Zhu Gaochi, who couldn't wait, went in the afternoon, and then he almost burst out laughing...... Jinyiwei's secret file is really a big treasure trove.

Zhu Yuanzhang set up the Jinyi Guard that year to supervise hundreds of officials, and every move, word and deed was reported in detail.

It is said that some officials met with whom they met, what kind of food they ate together, and what kind of wine they drank...... Jin Yiwei is all well documented. Zhu Yuanzhang even asked the officials with this, if he said the truth, he naturally didn't say it, and if he said a lie, then he had to weigh the head of the item.

Zhu Gaochi thought this was bragging, but when he really opened the secret file, he found that there were really a lot of ...... Even the whispers between husband and wife, there are above, and they are more laughing than jokes.

For example, there is a Lang Zhong who is qualified to be a squire and becomes a third-grade official, and he is very proud, and his wife teases him, how about the official position, whether it is okay or not.

This righteous word sternly refutes that the official position will become bigger, and it will naturally become bigger.

Madame didn't believe it, so she immediately experimented, and then scolded and deceived people.

The squire was not in a hurry, and spit out four words, "Grow up with the son." ”

But when he saw these four words, Zhu Gaochi was really going to spray...... This squire won't be Lao Xia, right?

When he looked around, he had to admit that it was really all fun. But he was also very depressed, how could the court officials be this kind of person!

Isn't there an impeccable one?

"Your Highness, what you are looking for is a person who does things, not a morally perfect person, and the most holy through the ages. What you need is tens of thousands of officials who do things, you need to fill those vacant positions with people, and you need these people to do things for you. It's good to have both ability and political integrity, but if you can't make up so much for a while, will the government just leave it there? ”

Zhu Gaochi sighed helplessly, it was true that what Xu Jingchang said made sense.

In fact, he is quite helpless, you said that Zhu Gaochi is almost thirty years old, now let him succeed to the throne, how many cronies can he have?

In addition to the master who taught him, relatives like Xu Jingchang, and the courtiers who were familiar with him during the period of imprisonment, how many people could there be?

When he ascended to the throne, he needed to fill these people in various important positions according to rank, ability, virtue, and seniority...... It's nice to be able to fill it up.

If there is a problem, you have to use it, as long as it is not a big evil, you have to burn high incense.

Are you saying it's cronyism?

Naturally!

But what can you do without nepotism?

What do the people below think, can you really easily see it?

For example, this time, Xu Jingchang learned about Jianyi's handle from Jinyiwei's secret file, and decisively threw it out, causing Jianyi to tell the weakness of the household.

After all, in Jianyi's view, this is Xia Yuanji's inhumanity and injustice, and he deserves this retribution...... But speaking of which, is Lao Xia really that innocent?

He didn't want to instigate Xu Jingchang to deal with Jianyi?

All in all, the big guy is a fox in the mountains, and no one has to fool anyone.

Therefore, if you want to employ people, you must be reliable, which is the first place.

"Cousin, with your hand, let them fight with each other, and you are sitting on the fish. I ask you, what's next, right? Zhu Gaochi said curiously.

This is true to the critical moment, and how to rectify the finances and taxes depends on the next mistakes.

"Your Highness, I have considered the suggestion of Jianyi, and I intend to set up eight governorates to collect taxes."

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, leaned over and said seriously: "Will the plan be released?" ”

Xu Jingchang said: "First of all, the first governorate was in Beiping, under the jurisdiction of Shuntianfu, Liaodong Prefecture, Daning Prefecture, Jizhen, Xuanfu, including Tianjin Port and Changlu Salt Farm. ”

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, because the scale of this governorate was the Beiping area that Xu Jingchang operated during this time, and it contributed more than 10 million taels of taxes, which was quite important.

Moreover, Xu Jingchang obviously wants to assign the salt tax to the Beiping Governor's District, which involves the salt law!

"Brother Xian, do you really do it?"

Xu Jingchang said: "These places are a complete system, for example, Changlu produces salt, Daning has a field, and the grassland departments have to go to Daning to buy salt. The mutton they sent was also salted and then loaded on ships through the port of Tianjin and sent to the south. If a governor is too small, the increase in officials will affect the flow of goods and hinder the development of commerce. We want leek leaves, but we don't want to plane them from the roots, and we want to continue to fish with all our might. ”

Zhu Gaochi laughed, "What about the other governors?" ”

"The second governorate is Shandong and Henan, which belong to the Central Plains, and it is the Yellow River and the canal. The grain products of the Central Plains can be transported from north to south through the canal. Therefore, the key to this section is Cao Yun. The tax may not be very high, but it is related to the stability of the Central Plains, and it is not allowed to be sloppy. In addition to taxation, it is also necessary to develop business and pay attention to people's livelihood. If it is convenient, I will let the king of Zhou and them invest more in the Central Plains and set up workshops. ”

"The third governor's district is Ying Tianfu, as well as the entire Zhili. This part of the business is prosperous, and it is also the land of fish and rice. The silk of Suzhou and the cotton cloth of Songjiang are all famous all over the world. In particular, the starting point of going to the West is in Liujiagang. As long as it is slightly rectified, the tax revenue will definitely be able to compete with Beiping, and even surpass it. ”

Zhu Gaochi said that you are right, the potential of Nanzhili is too great.

This piece has canals, the Yangtze River, silk textiles, and salt in the two Huai, which are the most prosperous places in the world.

Beiping can squeeze out so much oil and water, and there is no reason why Nanzhili can't.

The fourth viceroyalty is Fujian and Zhejiang, which includes Hangzhou, Quanzhou and other traditional overseas trade towns, in the Yuan Dynasty, Quanzhou was the world's first port, no need to say more.

The fifth is Liangguang, mainly in the Lingnan region, which also has a tradition of overseas trade.

The sixth governorate was located in Huguang and Jiangxi...... There is nothing to say about this piece, it is a large rear, a heavy grain production area, in addition to the porcelain of Jingdezhen, the lake is wide and ripe, the world is full, and it can be regarded as providing logistics for Nanzhili.

The seventh governorate is Yunnan, Guizhou, Bashu, and the southwest region.

The eighth governorate was placed in Xi'an, and the entire northwest, including Shanxi, and also the Hexi Corridor, were all included in it.

Xu Jingchang summed up with a smile: "The eight governors also have a focus on ...... Among them, Beiping, Nanzhili, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Liangguang, these four are important trade places, with a bright future, and the main source of finance and taxation of the country and the dynasty must not be sloppy. ”

"As for the Shandong Governorate and the Huguang Governorate, there are a total of four provinces, all of which are considered to be important grain-producing areas, and the heart of the Central Plains needs to be maintained with care. The two regions in the southwest and northwest have to be subsidized, otherwise they will not be able to operate normally. ”

"Even in the first four Governorates, the situation is different. Nanzhi is a relatively mature subordinate, and as long as you turn the direction slightly, you can smoothly collect money. Beiping is a bit precocious, and although the framework is there, it still needs time to develop and grow. In the same way, including Liangguang, a capable official is needed to make everything work. ”

Xu Jingchang finished speaking with a smile, and then looked at Zhu Gaochi, "Your Highness, I told you this, do you have someone in mind?" ”

Zhu Gaochi thought seriously for a long time, and finally nodded.

"There is a candidate, but I want to wait for Jian Shangshu's nomination."

Xu Jingchang laughed, "Your Highness has really gained the three flavors, and the progress is rapid!" ”

"If I get together with you, I can't make progress if I want to!" Zhu Gaochi sighed with a smile.

A few days later, Jian Yi sent a list of eight governors......

Zhu Gaochi smiled and unfolded, and looked at the candidates above, the governor of Beiping, who was succeeded by Yuan Gang, the governor of Shandong, and promoted to the head of the household department.

Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, succeeded by Wu Shan.

Governor of Liangguang, succeeded by Huang Xiaoru.

As for the governor of Nanzhili, because he is in the capital, his position is higher, and he was transferred from the former political envoy Xie Jin to the head of the household department, and the governor of the Nanzhili tax district!

(End of chapter)