Originally, this was an ordinary dynasty. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The courtiers waited outside the Suzaku Gate, chatting a few words, waiting for the order, waiting for the Suzaku Gate to open, and then marching into the palace to the Taiji Hall to discuss the court.

Today's mood is a little different.

No one chatted with each other anymore, and they were all solemn, and it seemed that even the jackdaws at the head of the city were aware of this solemn atmosphere, so there was silence in front of the Suzaku Gate.

After opening the Suzaku Gate, the ministers entered the palace, lined up and walked into the Taiji Palace.

Li Shimin walked out from behind and sat on the throne.

"What do you do?"

After Li Shimin sat down, he slowly glanced around, and then asked lightly.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a play!" At the bottom, Chu Suiliang took the lead and said.

Li Shimin frowned slightly, as if he was a little surprised.

"When you do things, you should think about the interests of the country and the people. The same is true for government affairs. Things that are beneficial to Datang and the people, you might as well think about it more. Li Shimin stared at Zhu Suiliang and said slowly: "By the way, what does Chu Qing want to play?" Let's hear it. ”

"Yes!" Chu Suiliang saluted, and then said: "The minister wants to play the crime of General Guide, the counselor, the commander of the horse and the commander of Jingyang County, Xia Hongsheng!" ”

Li Shimin sighed secretly, but his face remained silent, and asked, "Oh? What is the sin? ”

"Privately abolishing the imperial court decree and replacing it with a self-written decree is also a crime of rebellion!" Zhu Suiliang stood in the Taiji Hall and said loudly: "The imperial court has its own tax system, and Xia Hongsheng levied his taxes on the soldiers, farmers, and businessmen in Jingyang, and listed many names, extorting tyranny from merchants, this crime of bullying the people!" His Majesty treats Xia Hongsheng well, but Xia Hongsheng regards Jingyang as a place where he can do anything wrong, not only privately abolishing the laws of the imperial court, but also privately setting taxes, which is also the crime of bullying the king! With these three crimes, the minister thought that Xia Hongsheng should be punished for his crimes, and the crime was unforgivable! ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers also play!" As soon as Chu Suiliang's words fell, Xiao Yu also stepped forward and said: "The four people of the world, Shinong and industry, have been in the order since ancient times!" Keep this order and the world is safe, abolish this order and the world is chaotic. Xia Hongsheng opened business restrictions and disrupted the national foundation, so it is advisable to take advantage of the fact that the time has not been long and has not hurt the people, and it should not be tolerated and connived at to disturb the people's hearts. Moreover, the old minister heard that Xia Hongsheng raised alchemists in his village and the alchemists in the extreme west, regardless of the imperial court's prohibition and alchemy, and built carpenters, blacksmiths and other workshops in the village, which is really worrying, and I hope Your Majesty will investigate thoroughly! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal!" Hou Junji also said: "Xia Hongsheng's private law of commercial taxation is for the sake of the people, and it should be implemented only after consultation with the imperial court, with the consent of His Majesty, and the passage of the three provinces." Now he does not take the court in his eyes, does not take His Majesty in his eyes, but privately formulates and implements it privately, in order to replace the inherent laws of the imperial court, what a deep crime! ”

As soon as the three came out, there was a chorus in the Taiji Palace, all of whom were condemning Xia Hongsheng and asking the emperor to take him to prison for punishment.

"Your Majesty, that Xia Hongsheng has made this move, which already shows that he does not put the court and His Majesty in his eyes. This conspiracy is clearly revealed. And he has been operating in Jingyang for many years, deliberately treating the villagers with favor, and building Jingyang Academy to cultivate his own momentum. Another wood and iron workshop was built, and if it went hastily, I was afraid that it would have been prepared and mutinied. When the guards of the capital raid it, capture it! ”

The ministers in the palace seconded the proposal, and Li Shimin was expressionless, just listening.

After everyone finished speaking, Li Shimin glanced at it quietly and glanced to the side.

"Your Majesty!" Liu Zhenghui walked out and saluted Li Shimin and said, "The minister thinks that at this time, it is not as serious as your lordships said. ”

"Xia Hongsheng's move, everyone knows that his heart can be punished, why does Lord Liu say that it is not serious?" Hearing what Liu Zhenghui said, someone immediately came out to refute it.

Liu Zhenghui smiled and said, "Don't be busy, do you remember those articles about the disadvantages of my Datang tax system in the newspaper some time ago?" You adults may calm down and read from the beginning of the commercial tax system practiced by Xia Hongsheng in Jingyang? ”

Everyone was silent, only Xiao Yu said: "Naturally, I have seen it, otherwise how can I know that he is bold and reckless?" ”

Liu Zhenghui smiled again: "If you have read the methods that Xia Hongsheng practiced in Jingyang, and have also read those articles, you can see that these methods have made up for the shortcomings of the Tang tax system pointed out in those newspapers?" ”

Everyone was about to refute, but they heard Liu Zhenghui say aloud: "Regardless of what Xia Hongsheng did in Jingyang. Just talking about the shortcomings of the Datang tax system pointed out in those articles, to be honest, after reading it, it made me break out in a cold sweat! ”

Looking at Xia Hongsheng's actions in Jingyang, if you put aside your prejudices and say in all fairness, it not only makes up for the shortcomings of the current tax system, but also includes farmers and businessmen into the scope of taxation. The world is born in the world, and it should pay taxes for the world. Why is it that the peasants with the least land and the least wealth are taxed the most, while those who have more land and more wealth are taxed the least or even no tax? Liu Zhenghui said: "Therefore, Chen Chen asked His Majesty to ignore it on the surface for the time being, but secretly take precautions inside. If Xia Hongsheng's law is really beneficial to the country and the people, and he has no other intentions, then let's see the effectiveness of this new law. And if this Xia Hongsheng really has two hearts, according to the power of the imperial court, he is still afraid of a small Jingyang County? Even if the people of the entire Jingyang County are combined, can there be more soldiers and horses of the Sixteen Guards? Can there be Luoyang, Xianyang...... Can there be many soldiers and horses in Gyeonggi-do and Longyou-do? Therefore, Weichen thinks that it is better to be tight and loose, and see if this new law is really better than the current tax system of Datang. ”

"Lord Liu has a sharp mouth!" Xiao Yu sneered: "Lord Liu's move, why not raise a tiger for trouble?" If Xia Hongsheng called on the people with this, so that the people of the world echoed from all over the world, would it still be a small Jingyang County? ”

"Master Xiao, how do you know that the people of the world will respond to this call?" Cheng Yanjin suddenly spread his hands and grinned: "Don't you also think that Xia Hongsheng's new law is more popular with the people than the existing law of the imperial court, so the people will respond to it?" Since it has won the hearts of the people, why does the imperial court not obey the will of the people and implement this law? ”

"This ......" Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Then I said that Xia Hongsheng's tax system is more perfect, but he opened business restrictions and connived at businessmen not to produce." How can the unrighteousness of businessmen, who pursue profit and forget their roots, open their limits? ”

I only heard Dai Xuan come out and say: "Mr. Xiao, the merchant has opened a ceiling, and it is more convenient to do business." It will be easier to get wealth. You only see the injustice of businessmen, but you do not see the new commercial law practiced by Xia Hongsheng. If it is done in accordance with its commercial law, there is naturally no wrongdoing, and if it is not done in accordance with the commercial law, it is natural that the commercial law can be punished according to the law. In addition, in the new tax system, only assets are the mainstay, not the individual. The better the businessmen and the more wealth they have, the more taxes the court will collect from them, and the richer the Tang Dynasty will be. Your Majesty, the ministers attach to Lord Liu's proposal" (to be continued.) )