"Are there so many? Brother Liu, isn't it a memo? Zhu Cihong's hands trembled, and he was startled.

Since the old Zhu family experienced the change of civil fort more than 100 years ago, the national strength has long been much worse than before, and at the same time, the annual financial income rarely exceeds 8 million taels.

So much so that after Wanli, the situation deteriorated, and the two brothers Tianqi and Chongzhen, who were able to recover four million taels of power every year, could wake up with a smile in their dreams.

This is to the point where he Zhu Cihong, in the first year of his accession to the throne, only four months after recovering more than 8 million taels of taxes, or only import and export commercial taxes, who dares to believe this?

"Your Majesty, if you are a minister, Huang Daozhou will not deceive you, Lord Huang should be the first contributor to maritime affairs!" Liu Hong quipped.

What he said was also in his heart, Huang Daozhou's ability is beyond doubt, after he leveled Fujian and Zhejiang, he only left tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and a mess.

Huang Daozhou was able to supervise and collect taxes in four months, and he could also deal with all kinds of big and small things in an orderly manner, which naturally has no credit to say.

In the secret letter sent by the Qin brothers, they also praised Huang Daozhou's methods, and especially pointed out Huang Daozhou's new anti-corruption methods, which stipulated that all income from subordinate officials other than their monthly salaries was embezzlement, on the basis of 60 taels of corruption in the imperial court.

Corrupt two went to their posts to investigate, five were demoted to one level and deducted the current month's salary, and three were deducted half of the month's salary, and the foreign minister of the customs office to which he belonged knelt for a whole day......

The corruption situation in all dynasties is very serious, especially the tax department has sufficient oil and water, or it is said that the gold will always be spent, Huang Daozhou after getting the news that Liu Hong gradually let go of the work, and straightened the four passes that have been opened without any flaws.

So much so that although this guy's hair is half white, he is radiant after responding to a maritime errand, and he doesn't go to four passes to inspect it in a month, which is uncomfortable.

"Huang Aiqing is meritorious! I want to reward him! Zhu Cihong was confirmed by Liu Hongji, where could he still suppress his excitement, stood up from his seat with a bang, rubbed his hands and walked back and forth.

More than 8 million taels in four months, more than 24 million taels a year, and according to his brother Liu, when that side enters a period of stability, the tariffs received will only be more, to the point that other overseas countries envy or even covet them.

Zhu Cihong didn't care about the second half of the sentence, but the first half of the sentence Xiao Zhu listened to it clearly, it seems that his father didn't lie to him, Brother Liu is really a minister who governs (fishes) the country (money)!

But what is the week of the zodiac?

He didn't know anything about the Zodiac Week, but he only heard that his father hated this Zodiac Week when he was alive, and he hated it to the point that he didn't feel comfortable without degrading it once a year.

"I rewarded him with three silver ...... No, five thousand taels! Zhu Cihong slapped the table and said.

This is thanks to Liu Hongji's earnest teaching, if he wants to reward someone, but he doesn't know what to reward, then it is not wrong to reward silver, which means that the widow does not know what you like, the widow gives you silver, and you like to buy it yourself.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, if you reward the yellow cannon silver, you will really reward the wrong one!" Liu Hong gradually saw Zhu Cihong's excited face and laughed, and said in his heart, it seems that Xiao Zhu is in the same vein as his uncle in terms of knowing people.

What kind of character is Huang Daozhou, why he has been belittled back then, not because his mouth is too stinky, he is not close to people, and he is open when he sees injustice.

Characters like Hai Rui and Huang Daozhou, managing taxes is simply a match made in heaven, these people are not greedy or corrupt and are dedicated to the people, if they really say anything attractive to them, then they will only be famous.

"The silver has to be rewarded, but it is best to reward it to the lower-level officials of the maritime yamen, as for Lord Huang, according to the ministers, it is better to issue an edict to make him a baron, and by the way, reward a piece of clothing or something, so that the father-in-law who passed the decree can make a big point." Seeing Zhu Cihong's puzzled face, Liu Hong gradually said again.

is also such a reason, it is the most oily and watery yamen, and it is not appropriate to blindly suppress it, and rewarding the maritime yamen is also a signal, so that the courtiers know that it is also profitable to do things well, and at the same time, it can also deter officials in the court who oppose maritime affairs.

As for Huang Daozhou, he was knighted with civil merit, and the Ming Dynasty was originally few, although the baron was the lowest title in the Ming Dynasty, but in the eyes of the common people, it was also an unattainable existence.

Liu Honggradually believed that when Huang Daozhou learned of this reward, he must have bowed to the north and shouted long live.

"Well...... In this way, I named Huang Aiqing as a ...... Viscount, give a python suit, five hundred taels of silver!

As for the other officials of the Maritime Yamen, I want to directly order Huang Aiqing to withhold 10,000 taels and use it as a reward for my subordinate officials, Brother Liu, is it feasible? ”

Zhu Cihong also inherited Chongzhen's temperament in spending money, but now happiness comes too suddenly, and Zhu Cihong is rare to be generous to people other than Liu Hongji.

"Look, there is nothing wrong with this, and maritime revenue will account for more than half of the Ming Dynasty's tax revenue in the future." Liu Hong gradually smiled and groaned.

The baron is equivalent to the third grade in grade, and the viscount is equivalent to the second grade in grade, and the chief tax officer of the maritime yamen was only an official of the third grade, which is lower than the six Shangshu and the first level of the squire.

Now that Huang Daozhou has been crowned a viscount, he is at the same level as the Shangshu of various departments in terms of grade, which can be regarded as raising his eyebrows.

"But I feel that although this maritime Huang Aiqing has made a lot of contributions, if you really talk about the first credit, it should be Brother Liu, and what reward Brother Liu needs, I will definitely allow it."

Zhu Cihong waved his hand and asked the celebrant to hurry up and draft the decree, and he sat back on the throne again.

Liu Hong is gradually no better than outsiders, and he has almost no promotion in the title, and the prince of the county is the prince again, but the Ming Dynasty has never had a precedent for a prince with a different surname, not to mention that he is still born.

Although Zhu Cihong wanted to reward, he really didn't know what to reward, silver, it seems that there is no shortage of people, clothes, it seems that several newly-produced python clothes were just sent over a few days ago.

"Hehe, the emperor has a heart, the minister does not lack anything, and the minister came today except for the maritime, mainly for his father." After Liu Hong finished speaking, he told Zhu Cihong about his father's glorious deeds.

Splashing the courtyard wall with feces is not the same thing as pouring feces directly on people's faces and bodies, not to mention that it is still the son of the country, which is to press the face of the priest of the country to the ground and rub it wildly.

"I heard from the people of Dongchang about this matter just now, and I also feel that this group of scholars should be punished, as for the Guozijian side, I have ordered all the students to close the door for three days, and I have also approved the resignation of the Guozijian priest Jiu Cen Jun, Brother Liu don't need to worry."

Zhu Cihong was in a good mood, rarely picked up the wine jug and took a big sip, and personally filled it for Liu Hongji.

A moment later, Zhu Cihong, who was only eighteen years old, was fluttering in his footsteps, and he even stuttered a little when he spoke.

"Brother Liu, I ...... I won't hide it from you, I have four more ...... The four concubines are happy, and I will have more than ...... heirs next year It's more than you, hehe, hehe, Brother Liu has to add ...... Work hard, Kun Xing, my sister, I still have to be my uncle......"

PS: I just came back from a business trip today...