Yunnan's big move was naturally taken into account by Ying Tian, after all, Zhu Zhanyan did not hide it, and secondly, many things were agreed by Zhu Di.

Therefore, Ying Tian not only knows and supports Yunnan's actions, but also brews a big move himself.

The first is the imperial examination, this year's spring examination, that is, the examination was arranged to be held in Shuntianfu, which is the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

The second is the matter of new grain.

Zhu Di chose to follow the advice of his grandson Zhu Zhanyan, and first released the corn, and the sweet potatoes were left in the household department and bred by the imperial court itself.

Zhu Zhanyan didn't tell Zhu Di what he thought, but said that there were other plans in the future, and Zhu Di didn't force Zhu Zhanyan to say it, and silently chose to listen to his grandson's suggestion.

Although the yield of corn cannot be compared with that of potatoes and sweet potatoes, it is still possible to produce more than rice and wheat as long as it does not encounter a year of famine and particularly barren land, and it will be even more if it encounters good land.

The people of the Ming Dynasty complained a little about this practice of the imperial court, but not much, because everyone knew that there were not many seeds of this grain now, so it quickly subsided.

The third is the matter of compensation.

At this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Zhu Zhanyan challenged the envoys of Korea, Siam, and Wara to make amends for their previous events.

On the third day of the fifth month, with the opening of the grassland market, the first batch of compensation for Warat arrived.

There are only three hundred horses, which is relatively normal, and Zhu Di didn't say anything, because horses are a strategic resource in this era, and Zhu Di didn't think about how many horses he could have from the beginning.

There are more cattle and sheep, 10,000 head of cattle and 100,000 head of sheep.

This is the most important thing, and it is also the most important thing for the Ming Dynasty, in addition to these, there are a lot of furs and some curiosities, which are not so important in comparison.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Di sat on the dragon chair and looked at the music in front of him, while Zhu Gaochi sat at the bottom of Zhu Di, also looking at the music.

Yang Rong and other civil officials stood below, waiting with their heads down.

"It seems that Zhan Yan's method still works."

Zhu Di didn't care about the expressions of Yang Rong and the others below, and said directly to Zhu Gaochi next to him.

"The effect is definitely there, but there are still few who can do the job of Zhan Yan." Zhu Gaochi sat at the bottom of Zhu Di and said while looking at the fold handed over by Zhu Di.

"In fact, Zhan Yan is already equivalent to kneading the meat, chewing it and feeding it to his mouth, if this is not done well, even if I am an uncle, I will not have the face to see him."

When Zhu Gaochi said this, Yang Rong and other civil officials trembled.

In the past, when Zhu Zhanchi was stirring up the wind and rain, they felt that the status of literati would be suppressed, but now looking at Zhu Gaochi's meaning, it seems that they have a very good feeling for Zhu Zhanqi's methods, what if this is ......

Thinking of this, Yang Rong and the others' bodies trembled, because they seemed to be able to see what kind of suppression the literati would be subjected to in the future.

But that's not all.

"Have you come out with the results of this year's exam?" Zhu Di pushed away the fold in front of him and rubbed his temples very tiredly.

"It's already out." Zhu Gaochi picked out a fold from in front of him, stood up and handed it to Zhu Di.

"This is the list of the top three, and the first and second ranks still need to wait until your father and the emperor have personally conducted the palace examination for those scholars before they can be decided."

"Ji Gang." Zhu Di didn't even raise his eyelids, and called Ji Gang below as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Take it and investigate the family background and personality, and I will see the results within a month."

"Yes!"

Zhu Di's words made almost everyone present doubtful, because although there were such procedures in the past, they belonged to the kind that everyone knew but no one had ever seen.

Because in the past, this was carried out by the emperor directly sent by the Jinyi Guard, and it would not pass the ears of civil officials like them at all.

But this year......

"Has the daughter of the Hu family entered Beijing?" Zhu Di's sudden words interrupted Yang Rong and the others' thinking, and also made their hearts overflow with a trace of joy.

The daughter of the Hu family, referring to Hu Shanxiang, originally had a Hu Shanshu, but on the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Zhu Zhanyan politely refused Zhu Gaoji's proposal, which made the two Hu family sisters who originally entered Beijing become Hu Shanxiang alone.

Now when talking about the daughter of the Hu family, it is obviously referring to Hu Shanxiang.

As long as Hu Shanxiang enters Beijing, it means that the wedding of the emperor's grandson will be on the agenda, and after about a year to two years of preparation, the big ceremony will be carried out.

The marriage of the emperor's grandson is a good thing for civil officials who are naturally biased towards princelings, and it means that their position is more stable.

Today's civil servants, however, seem destined to have a big ups and downs in their moods.

"That's right, Father." After handing over the fold, Zhu Gaochi said as if he had suddenly thought of something.

"At noon today, the household department Xia Yuanji came to report, saying that the household department has an extra tax ......"

"Taxes?" Zhu Di frowned, and his originally squinted eyes also opened.

"It's just the beginning of spring, and there is no summer or autumn harvest, so where is the tax?"

"It's ...... from Yunnan" When he said this, even Zhu Gaochi became cautious.

"Yunnan...... Be...... Dick? Zhu Di sighed, his words full of frustration.

"Yes......" Zhu Gaochi lowered his head, and his voice was like a mosquito.

Since the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang has set the ancestral motto of "dividing the feud but not the soil, the lords but not the people, and eating Lu but not governing things".

This ancestral precept represents that the vassal kings in various places only have guard posts, and have no right to meddle in the affairs of the fiefdom, let alone the possibility of obtaining income from all walks of life, all of which are supported by the imperial court.

Since there is no income, there is naturally no tax.

The current King of Wu, Zhu Gaoxu, is special, and Zhu Di has given them a lot of rights that ordinary vassal kings do not have.

For example, the real fiefdom, such as the right of tea and horse markets, and Zhu Zhanyan's interference in commerce.

Originally, it was just a father's apology to his son, and a grandfather's apology to his grandson, but now that they have paid their taxes, it means that business is on business.

doesn't want to owe himself favors, how can Zhu Di not be disappointed?

But compared with Zhu Di, the impact of this incident on civil officials is the greatest.

In fact, if it is a matter of facts, this is a good thing for civil officials, firstly, it is more tax, and secondly, it also proves that the control of the vassal king is in place.

But if the protagonists are replaced by Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanyan, father and son, then this matter has to be talked about.

No matter which civil official it is, they never believe that Zhu Zhan Yan is a person with no purpose, let alone that Zhu Zhan Yan will be idle and give the money he has to the court.

You must know that on the bright side, the current court is Zhu Di, the emperor, and if you follow the bright side, the court will be Zhu Gaochi sooner or later.

Therefore, in the eyes of civil officials, Zhu Zhanyan's behavior is equivalent to a financial enemy, who would do this?

If it were someone else, the civil officials might still think that this person did something stupid with a little brain pumping, but the protagonist was replaced by Zhu Zhanyan......

If Zhu Zhanyan didn't have any premeditation, then they wouldn't believe anything.

The civil officials still remember that after the Northern Expedition, the civil officials who confronted Zhu Zhan and even scolded each other on the grassland were subjected to "inhumane" checks and balances.

The examination method and instant substitution have basically been implemented in every corner of the Ming Dynasty, at least the places directly under the rule of the Ming Dynasty have begun to be implemented, and the civil officials have felt great pressure.

In the past, the work of casually fishing has become regular and quantitative, and if you don't do it well, you will be overwhelmed by the substitutes who are always eyeing you.

It was as if a sharp sword hung over the heads of civil officials, and there was always the possibility of cutting off the black veil on their tops.

And now, Zhu Zhanyan took the initiative to pay taxes, could it be......

If Zhu Zhanyan is here and can understand the thoughts of these people, then he will definitely be amazed.

Because these people's ideas are really almost right, Zhu Di's next words also verified the thoughts of the civil officials.

"Ji Gang." Ji Gang, who had retreated to the side, was clicked again.

"The minister is here."

"What happened to what I asked you to do?" Zhu Di narrowed his eyes again.

"Back to Your Majesty!" Ji Gang stood up again and reported with his head down.

"After four months, the cultivated land in most areas has been measured from Shuntianfu in the north, Yanghang and Hangzhou in the east, Guangxi and Guangdong in the south, and Bashu and Xining in the west!"

As he spoke, Ji Gang took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it over by the chief eunuch.

"Okay." Zhu Di opened the fold and took a look at it, then took out another fold from the side and put it together with the one presented by Ji Gang.

"Send someone to Xia Yuanji and tell him to come up with a charter for me within three days, and the specific number must be clear!"

"Yes......" Little Snot bowed and withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

Yang Rong and the others looked at each other, and they all saw uneasy expressions on the faces of their colleagues.

The current civil officials are like frightened birds, they will have a stress reaction when they hear Zhu Zhan's name, but the matter is decided by Zhu Di, and they don't even dare to ask without even going through their hands.

However, Zhu Gaochi's next sentence made their hearts even more uneasy.

"Father, is everything going according to Zhan Yan's suggestion?" Zhu Gaochi looked at his father with a solemn face.

Changing the tax system, this is a prudent thing for any dynasty, no matter how good the system is, it will go through countless times of thinking, comparison and experimentation before being applied, like the Ming Dynasty today, there are really not many.

Moreover, this is only the first step in Zhu Zhanyan's plan, and the next step is truly earth-shattering.

"That's right." Zhu Di's eyes opened, and his body exuded a terrifying aura.

"The order went down, and three days later, the Ming Dynasty began to adopt a new tax system!"

Zhu Di's words startled a thousand waves, making Yang Rong and the others almost unable to stand.

Happy New Year everyone!!

(End of chapter)