In fact, it was not only those scholars and officials who knelt outside the noon gate that hoped that the emperor could take back his fate, but even the ministers present at the time regretted it very much in their hearts.

They all agreed that this should not be agreed so easily.

This is not only due to the system and etiquette, but more importantly, the dignity of the officials, if Guo Dan can't complete it, then everything is easy to say, if Guo Dan can complete the task, it will not be a slap in the face of the officials.

Fortunately, the contract with Guo Dan has not yet been formally signed, and this matter can still be reversed, and there is enough time for them to think about countermeasures.

Because they knew that it would be a very long process to negotiate the contract with Guo Dan, and they had to talk about the cotton armor business for a month, and the huge Weihui Mansion had to talk about it for half a year, and they could pick and choose the bones in the middle.

Guo Dan disappointed them again, and only one day later, Wanli held a meeting in the East Pavilion to discuss the specific matters of contracting.

With Guo Danzai, Wanli is not false at all, although it is not a court meeting, but the candidates who participated in the meeting, including Dongchang, Yuma Supervisor, Si Li Supervisor, Cabinet, Six Ministries, at the same time, the Six Departments and the Metropolitan Procuratorate also sent Jiang Yinglan and Li Zhi as representatives to participate.

Let's not engage in any embarrassment, and talk openly.

The division of camps is very clear, all the officials sit on the left, and Guo Dan and Zhu Yihua on the right, looking like they are trying prisoners.

"Your Majesty, this is a contract written by the grass people, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to look at it."

Guo Dan handed over a contract.

Li Gui immediately walked down, took the contract, and presented it to Wanli.

"That's all there is to it."

Wang Jiaping couldn't help but blurt out when he saw the four or five pages of the contract.

Shen Shixing and others were also extremely puzzled.

Why does this kid always not play cards according to the routine, the last time the cotton armor, they thought that it could be solved in a few words, but this kid just spent a month, wrote hundreds of pages, this time they thought they were going to talk about a small half a year, but this kid took out four or five pages.

I really want to hit someone.

Can you go back to normal?

Guo Dan explained: "Ladies and gentlemen, the matter of contracting Weihui Mansion is too simple, it is different from the last transaction of cotton nails, the reason why the transaction of cotton nails has been talked about for so long is because it is more complicated. ”

"You said that it is more complicated to buy ** to contract Weihui Mansion for cotton armor?" Shen Shixing said in astonishment.

Are we talking the same thing?

"Yes."

Guo Dan nodded and said: "There are many details to be discussed in detail about cotton armor, this time it is much simpler, anyway, it is stipulated how much tax the grass people will pay to the imperial court at that time, and how much money will be left in Weihui Mansion." ”

Wang Jiaping said with a smile: "How can it be so simple, how do you govern Weihui Mansion, these have to be written on it." ”

"Adults really think too highly of the grass people, the grass people are just a businessman, and they can't govern at all." Guo Dan shook his head and said: "The task of the grass people is to restore the local finances, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and pay the taxes, it's as simple as that." ”

Is it simple?

Many officials rolled their eyes, this forced pretense is really indignant!

Wang Jiaping said: "You are governing, if you don't govern, how can the people live and work in peace and contentment." ”

Guo Dan scratched his head and said: "The grass people think that if they have money, they can live and work in peace and contentment, and the grass people will only help Weihui Mansion make money, as for how to make money, there is no need to write it, anyway, the law enforcement power is still in the hands of the imperial court, if the grass people violate the law, the imperial court will catch the grass people." ”

Regarding the issue of law enforcement, they also all know that this power is in the hands of Wanli, and Wanli will send someone to do it when the time comes, and it is easy to act in embarrassment, which can only be supervised by the imperial history.

Jiang Yinglan suddenly asked, "I heard that you plan to exempt Weihui Mansion from customs duties and parking taxes, and reduce the city tax, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Guo Dan nodded and said: "The grass people have said this, but they may not do it, but the grass people should have this power, and the grass people only need to hand over the taxes to the imperial court." ”

Jiang Yinglan snorted: "Of course this can't work, how can the tax power be handed over to you, in case you oppress the people and collect harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, then anyone can do it." ”

Wow! How can you say that I am the same as you, it is so exalting to me. Guo smiled and said: "First of all, it's really not that anyone can do it, and now the people of Weihui Mansion have no money to pay taxes, unless their meat is cut off and sold; Secondly, this point has been written in the contract, just one, I only have the right to tax exemption, but not the right to increase taxes. ”

There is only tax exemption, no tax increase.

This really leaves these officials speechless!

Song Qi, the head of the household, was very curious and said, "If you are exempt from taxes, how can you still pay the taxes?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "Back to the adult, the grass people are really not very good at collecting taxes, they have never done this kind of thing, the grass people feel that the cost of sending people to collect taxes is higher than the taxes collected, and the grass people are also a little troublesome, anyway, it can be exempted, the grass people are also planning to exempt the agricultural tax, the grass people are also a well-known businessman, and they run to the farmer every day to worry about the few catties of grain, and the grass people really can't pull this face." ”

“......？”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was speechless.

You're a little too sideways, right?

The land tax of Weihui Mansion accounts for 60% of the total tax revenue, and you dare to exempt it?

Many slightly arrogant officials blushed, who are you scolding, you are a small businessman, you can't pull this face to ask the farmers for taxes, we, the high-ranking officials, care about finding farmers to pay taxes all day long.

This face was beaten a little too hard.

"Haha!"

Zhu Yihua listened very well and couldn't help laughing: "This king is right, that is, those magistrates are too incompetent, and they know how to oppress the people every day, so it leads to today's situation. ”

Guo Dan looked at Zhu Yihua and was also laughing in his heart, Lord Wang, don't be modest, if it weren't for your Lu Wangfu, I wouldn't dare to do this. Ha ha.......

Shen Shixing and other important ministers, when they heard Zhu Yihua's arrogant voice, they were angry, depressed, and even more helpless. This culprit dares to be so arrogant now, Wanli made a mistake, he didn't dare to be cross, he could only play a scoundrel, hide in the harem, don't come out to see people, how dare you be so arrogant, it's really unreasonable.

However, it can only be unreasonable.

They really have nothing to say, you not only pay all the taxes, but also tax exemption, this is really horizontal, there is no way to reason with Guo Dan.

This guy is unreasonable.

Wanli smiled at this, this was something they had already discussed, and handed the contract to Li Gui beside him, and said, "I just took a look, there is no problem, you can take a look, if you have any questions, you can raise them." ”

Li Gui took the contract and handed it to Shoufu Shen Shixing.

Shen Shixing hurriedly took it and read it carefully, but it was only five pages if he looked closely, and he finished reading it in a while.

Shen Shixing first handed the contract to Wang Jiaping and the others, pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "Your contract is not right, about the tax of Weihui Mansion, it is about 300,000 taels per year, and you did not specify the total tax on it, you only wrote 180,000 taels to the imperial court, Weihui Mansion left 50,000 taels, where will the remaining 70,000 taels go?" ”

As he spoke, he felt his face burn a little.

Because with the current situation in Weihui Mansion, it is absolutely tax-free to change any official to take office, and Guo Dan can still pay 230,000 taels, which is already very remarkable, and it stands to reason that they are not very easy to say.

But the problem is that Guo Dan is too horizontal today, if you don't say something, it seems to look down on him.

Shen Shixing has already given up on himself a little, you are so good anyway, then I should add a little difficulty.

Guo smiled lightly: "Lord Shoufu said 300,000 taels, it should have been three years ago, but there have not been so many in recent years. ”

A touch of embarrassment flashed in Shen Shixing's eyes, and he said cheekily: "In the past few years, it has been caused by the construction of Luwang Mansion, and you contracted Weihui Mansion to prove that the construction of Luwang Mansion should not affect the finances of Weihui Mansion, so it should be calculated according to the previous one." ”

"Lord Shoufu is right, the grass people are still calculated according to the past, if it is calculated according to last year, I am afraid that the court will have to allocate money to the grass people."

Guo smiled lightly, ignoring their angry eyes, and continued: "I have checked the income and expenditure accounts at that time, and the total tax revenue is about 300,000 taels, and the starting and retention is seventy-three, seven transactions are given to the state treasury, and the local government retains thirty percent. After 300,000 taels, the one handed over to the state treasury should be 210,000 taels, and the local government should have left 90,000 taels. ”

Shen Shixing said curiously: "Since you know, why did you only pay 180,000 taels here?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "Lord Shoufu can't just count income, not expenses, about Cao Yun expenditure, government expenditure, fire consumption expenditure, etc., it is not a small amount, after I settle in, the government has to withdraw, and Cao Yun does not need it, because I can pay the bill directly from the tooth bank, of course the money has to be reduced." ”

Speaking of this, he smiled slightly: "In fact, as far as the accounts are concerned, even before the construction of the Luwang Mansion, the finances of the entire Weihui Mansion are basically beyond their means every year, and the remaining taxes are not allowed to be used indiscriminately, but basically there is little left every year. Hehe. ”

Shen Shixing only felt that his cheeks hurt, and his face was beaten a little too hard.

Jiang Yinglan and Li Zhi are usually eloquent and witty, but every time they meet Guo Dan, they are often silent for a long time, because no matter what they say, Guo Dan can go back with a word, can you do it?

No matter how well you say, no money is for nothing, the key is that the emperor above loves money like life, you reason with him, he doesn't listen, you talk to him about money, his spirit is better than anyone else.

Of course, although this account is only more than 300,000 taels, but in fact, the taxes collected are by no means more than that, because of Zhang Juzheng's change, local governments must pay taxes in full, and the taxes in each place are fixed, but the Ming Dynasty officials' salaries are very low, and there is no way to raise the juniors, let alone the four and five and six, these officials have to try all kinds of ways to rely on, what fire consumes silver, what drenching the tip kicks.

This drenched tip kick Hu is the most disgusting, the people pay the public grain, you have to pour it into the Hu first, check the color, this Hu is similar to the big wine glass of the container, the government requires the Hu Zi to be poured full, and a cone-shaped tip should be left on it.

Then, the official in charge of the affairs went up and kicked it violently, asking the Hu Zi not to fall, but the grain spilled down by the tip on it was not allowed to be recycled by the people, which was regarded as the loss in transportation and storage, and the people took the remaining grain in the Hu to weigh, which invisibly paid a lot of food.

They themselves are trying their best to make money, and where is the silver left.

And Guo Dan also left them 50,000 taels, which is really good.

The only thing they can do is to think about Guo Dan, don't make yourself so tired, there is no need to pay so much money.

After Song Qi read it, he said: "Guo Dan, you have a clause on it that is not written carefully, such as how to divide responsibilities in the event of a disaster, you just mentioned that when you encounter some devastating natural disasters, such as flooding more than half, such as the sky falling apart, you are exempt from paying taxes, if you encounter a drought, can you still pay all the taxes." ”

Li Zhi was very puzzled when he heard this, you are sitting on our side, why are you looking towards that side.

Song Qi is an upright official, he feels that this contract is too unfair to Guo Dan, the court does not dare to ask the prefect or the county like this, if you ask for this, that person will run away, how can this be completed.

It's so unkind!

"Yes."

Guo Dan nodded and smiled: "If there is a small disaster, you still have to pay what you should pay, and no one's money can be lost to the court's money." ”

"Guo Dan, just by your words, you are the most loyal people in my Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yihua pointed at Guo Dandao.

"Prizes, prizes!"

Guo smiled lightly and nodded.

Jiang Yinglan and they all saw it, but they didn't know how to refute it, you don't even want to give money to the court, what loyalty do you talk about.

Song Qi was also speechless.

And they originally came to pick the bones in the eggs, and tried to drag this matter first, but they didn't expect that it would be just a few pages, but just four or five pieces of paper, it really made them have nothing to say, because each of the above items was something they couldn't do, and they really couldn't do even one, and they were very harsh on Guo Dan, so that Song Qi was talking for Guo Dan.

It's so kind.

Are you a fool?

In fact, Guo Dan doesn't need to do this at all, he is shrewd now, doesn't he know that the conditions he gave are too generous?

Even if all the standards are lowered by a grade, they have nothing to say, but Guo Dan just wants to set it so high, because he doesn't plan to do it for just one year, he just sets this standard very high, and after a year, who dares to take it.

Even if it is Xiao Gui Cao Sui, he can't do it.

Wanli asked, "I think this contract is very good, there is no problem, what do you think?" ”

Shen Shixing and the others looked at each other.

Shen Shixing said: "The minister thinks that this matter is very important, and it needs to be carefully discussed and discussed. ”

Zhu Yihua said: "If there is a problem, you can just say it now, if there is no problem, then sign it, you can afford to wait, the people of Weihui Mansion can't afford to wait, or you don't care about them." ”

"It's ......."

Shen Shixing stopped talking and looked at everyone again.

The other party always uses the people to press, and there are no bones in the eggs, how can this be delayed!

Li Zhi opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't make a sound.

Zhu Yihua was aggressive: "If you don't sign, it's okay to discuss it again, but the cabinet must issue an edict to inform the people of the world, saying that it is your problem, which leads to the delay of the contract. ”

Shen Shixing glanced at Zhu Yihua, his eyes were full of contempt, he had never seen such a shameless person, nor had he seen such an accomplice, so he said: "If Your Majesty, the celebrant eunuch, the Dongchang and the imperial horse eunuch all think that there is no problem, then we have no problem." ”

Who dares to bear the situation in Weihui Mansion now.

PS: Hahahaha..... I sent that notice in the afternoon, and I saw a lot of readers leaving messages, saying that after ten o'clock, only one chapter was sent, and I was really sneering in my heart, and I slapped my face on time at eight o'clock, because I coded this chapter in advance, and I was able to upload it when I got home and revised it, where I suddenly found something falling over there halfway, and it was really a dog, and I was knocked down and went back to get it..... It's really going to kill me.

I'm not an excuse.,I'm just very depressed.,Of course it's all my fault.,I'll continue to code words.,An hour to see if I can finish the code.,Can't finish it.,It's only tomorrow.,Tomorrow will force three chapters.,Unless the mountains are edgeless.,Heaven and earth are combined.。