"Shut up!" Seeing that his younger brother actually blamed himself in turn, Li Shan angrily reprimanded in a low voice.

Li Cunyou is mediocre in learning, and he is relying on his brother Li Shanchang to make a living, and even he is resentful because of the failure of the treasure banknote, not to mention other court officials.

Li Shanchang turned his head and saw that the court princes who were groveling to him a few days ago were now complaining. He couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, he wanted to use the benefits of the treasure money to win over the courtiers to come back, but he didn't want to play cards according to common sense. I can't make a move, and I will eat my own body......

"Li Xiang, how many ways can you come up with it!" The secretary of the ministry, Zhan Tong, said urgently. In the court, he risked his life alone, and this time he was the first to bear the brunt of the levy on the business taxes of the families of court officials. If they do nothing, their hard-earned property may be lost......

In panic and eagerness, his tone towards Li Shanchang was already a little unkind.

This is the disadvantage of using gold and silver to win people's hearts, once it is unprofitable, not only others will no longer be submissive, but even have to beat a rake in their hearts, blaming the black pot that has not been able to seek benefits on those who try to lure. Seeing his father and second uncle with sad faces, Li Shanchang's eldest son Li Qi on the side was secretly happy in his heart.

It's good that the treasure money thing is blown up, so that my father can't be a powerful minister. Where will the ministers end well since ancient times? The Li family is clearly already ranked as the prince of the country, and the wealth is extremely ......

"Don't be impatient, old man, think about it." Unlike what Li Qi thought, Li Shanchang did not give up this opportunity. "Today's plan needs to first dispel the idea that the upper authorities intend to increase commercial taxes."

"Whether it is treasure money or tax increases, its fundamental purpose is to accumulate wealth for the imperial court and solve the crisis of financial scarcity in the treasury."

"Then, as long as this law of increasing the commercial tax cannot accumulate wealth......

All the officials were stunned, and Zhan Tong said tremblingly: "Li Xiang didn't want me to wait...... Tax resistance? ”

"Your Majesty has spoken first, and those who refuse to pay will be punished. This ......"

"Haha, you're concerned about it. Your Majesty's increase in commercial tax is not to pass through the Ministry of Households? ”

"There is no need to take risks and resist taxes, the old man just thought of a perfect method......"

Saying this, this, and this, he told the plan he thought of.

With Li Shanchang's words, the officials who were originally frightened gradually stopped being anxious, and praised Li Xiang's wisdom one by one. But behind Li Shanchang, the more Li Qi listened, the more frightened he became.

"My father was blinded by the desire for power in his heart, and he went even further!" Looking at his father, who was held by the stars and was proud, Li Qi was already in a cold sweat.

"If Your Majesty knows about this...... Isn't that ...... Bully? ”

“…… No, for the survival of my Li family, I need to come up with a way to ......"

In Li Qi's heart, he gradually made a decision.

……

At this side, after Zhu Su finished the business tax policy, he came to the prince's mansion with Zhu Li.

is not just here to find Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Zhang, and Mu Ying are also here. As soon as he saw Mu Ying, Zhu Su told him the good news of the success of steelmaking, and Mu Ying was also overjoyed.

"The Third Highness actually smelted low-carbon steel? That's great! So, Xiao Wu, what you said, those thunderbolts that can be carried around, as well as the new firecrackers that can be continuously fired without worrying about exploding, can be created? Mu Ying's eyes lit up.

"It's still thanks to the drawings of the old five. Moreover, if you want to make those firearms and guns, you still need a lathe and other Seiko trial production......" As he said, he looked at Zhu Su: "Old Five, what other drawings do you have, give them to me." You are a person who jumps out, how can you have the energy to focus on these boring trial productions. ”

"Besides, you are already in charge of the national superintendent, the second brother and the fourth brother also have positions, and I have also applied to my father to join the head of the Ministry of Industry.

always felt that Zhu Li had something to say, and his eyes were also difficult to understand, as if he couldn't hide this shrewd third brother, Zhu Su had no choice but to laugh at him left and right: "Okay, good." When I got back, I sent the drawings of the lathe and so on to the third brother. The development of firecrackers, ship cannons, and other things depends on the third brother. ”

"With new weapons, my Ming Dynasty will open up its territory to the outside world, and it will be like a tiger with wings!" Zhu Di was also excited. "Although the position of Jinyiwei is also majestic, but now that I think about it, I still enjoy leading troops to kill the enemy on the battlefield."

"Old Five, when is Dad going to send troops to destroy the Northern Yuan, do you have eyebrows?"

"The hundred-legged insect of the Northern Yuan, how can it be so easy to extinguish." Zhu Su said with a smile. "But I think what my father means, I guess he wants to deal with Wajima first."

"Previously, we have planted a shadow on Wa Island, as long as there is progress, Mr. Gao and others will definitely pry the royal family of Wa Guo and submit the credentials to my Ming Dynasty to ask for troops."

"Wajima is rich in resources, and taking it can not only eradicate the scourge of Japanese pirates, but also greatly enhance national strength. When the time comes, it will be the time when new weapons will be of great use! ”

As soon as these words came out, several people were excited, Zhu Biao saw Zhu Di Muying and a few people gearing up, almost eager to fly to Wadao Island immediately, and couldn't help laughing: "Fifth brother, don't tease them." It's too early to say that. ”

"If you want to conquer the Japanese, you must build ships, guns, and cannons, and you must have a rich treasury and a calm government and the opposition. Now the fifth brother is reforming Confucianism, and his father is also purging the dynasty. Only after calming down internal worries can we concentrate on foreign affairs. These things are not in a hurry. ”

"Your Highnesses, Lord Song Lian and Chengyi Bo are asking to see you." A few brothers were chatting, and a little guy came in and said.

"Oh, you must have come looking for me." Zhu Su stood up. "After all, I'm still young, so I still need to ask these two elders to help me with some things."

"Big brother, let's borrow the study in the house."

"Let's go." Zhu Biao smiled. His own chamberlain stepped forward and led Zhu Su to the study. After a while, someone brought Song Lian and Liu Bowen over, and Zhu Su hurriedly got up to greet him: "The king should have gone to find the two gentlemen in person, but there are so many things in the city that I can't get out." Tired two gentlemen, hard work. ”

"It's okay, it's okay." Song Lian laughed. "I have been away from the house for a long time, and this time I went back to the city, but I just went home to have a look."

"I don't know if His Highness summoned the two of me to come, what do you have to say?"

Zhu Su invited the two of them to sit down, and poured tea for the two old men respectfully, and said seriously: "Don't hide it, there are indeed two important things, and they need the help of the two gentlemen." ”

"The father of the emperor is heavy, and he wants this king to be in charge of the country's eunuchs. In the past, many Confucian students were far-fetched and misinterpreted the meaning of the sage, and the students of the country also suffered from it. ”

"As the son of the country and the priest of wine, this king is in charge of such a place for the country's talents, so he must naturally be more cautious."

"Therefore...... This king is going to compile a work for the national dialect and redefine Confucianism! Zhu Su said.

(End of chapter)