Emperor Wanli had a lot of resentment towards Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng in his words, and Zhang Cheng listened from the sidelines, and he knew who he trusted the most in the inner palace at the moment.

Just now Wang Tong stated all kinds of this new yamen, and the other two listened attentively, but they also felt that this was a strategy that Wang Tong did for himself to stay, and in the end, the person in charge of this new organization had to recommend himself.

I didn't expect the two people Wang Tong said, one is a civil official, and the other is Zhang Cheng, so in this way, it has nothing to do with Wang Tong, so the setting of this new yamen can be said to be selfless.

Emperor Wanli groaned, and then asked again:

"Every time the imperial court wants to raise taxes, it is said from top to bottom that it disturbs the people, and the imperial court should not compete with the people for profit.

The emperor began to inquire about the details, which meant that the matter had been recognized, and began to ponder how to implement it, Wang Tong had already prepared for this, and replied loudly:

"Take it from the people, use it for the people, the city wall of the Beijing Division, the officials who patrol the city, the Cao grain transferred from the south of the Yangtze River by the imperial court for a lot of money, that is not spent on silver, occupy a place in the Beijing Division, do business and make money, and suffer these benefits in vain, but no contribution, how can this be said in the past!?"

Daming's commercial tax is a joke, there are many businesses on South Street, Wang Tong chatted from time to time, and learned about some things that he thought was incredible.

From the forty-second year of Jiajing to the present, there have only been two commercial taxes, and the method of collecting them is even more absurd.

Merchants who were willing to pay taxes went to the account books at the entrance of the government to write down their income, and then threw the money they had to pay into the boxes, and there was not even anyone watching at the door.

It is said that for three days, a total of three taels and three coins were collected, and the eunuch who supervised the angry Imperial Horse Prison almost fainted, but this palace Yin got a reputation for being honest and honest and never disturbing the people.

Nowadays, when the commerce and domestic and foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty are gradually flourishing, the taxes on the merchants are basically not collected, but they always make up their minds on the fields of the small people in Shengdou, I really don't know whether I don't understand it or deliberately don't think about it.

Ping An brand is a tax collection on the profiteering industry, in Wang Tong's next step, next year will be issued a small Ping An brand, ordinary merchants also have to pay money, but unfortunately now to transfer out of the Beijing Division, can not be implemented.

Emperor Wanli gently patted the chair with his hand and said slowly:

"Mr. Zhang often said that the world's wealth is a fixed number, and the treasury must have a surplus of accumulation, one is to clean up the acres of land, find out the hidden fields of those who are slippery, and increase the tax base, and the other is to merge the levy tax, which has become a futile evil government of the people's power, if it is converted into money and collected, what is the labor matter, and then send it down, the country will have less unnecessary subsidies and losses, and the third is to live within the limits of income and save various expenses...... But what Wang Tong said, if it is implemented in the Jingshi and the entire Ming Dynasty does this, then how much more silver will be out of thin air......"

Emperor Wanli's inquiry was similar to talking to himself, but Wang Tong understood a lot, Zhang Juzheng's economic policy instilled in the little emperor of Wanli should be tight finances, and he was also making a fuss about Tianfu.

Even if Wang Tongcai went out of Beijing once, he also knew that the workshops and commerce in Nanzhili Su Songchang, Zhejiang's Hangjiahu, Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places were extremely prosperous, and the income of these workshops and shops did not know how much more than the agriculture that depended on the sky and food after hard work, but no one collected taxes.

"The slave interjected, what Wang Tong said is indeed the truth, but Your Majesty must not say what Fang Cai said."

Zhang Cheng, who has always been respectful, couldn't help but interject, looking at the eyes of the little emperor and Wang Tong, Zhang Cheng said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, the shops and workshops, the ordinary people are open, and the officials are inextricably linked behind it, especially everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, collecting taxes on them is tantamount to cutting their flesh, Your Majesty must have this intention, it will inevitably boil in the government and the opposition, it is a big trouble, why does Zhang Ge Lao only mention the field endowment, not the matter of industrial and commercial trade, he also thought of it!"

Even Zhang Juzheng, who is in power in the general political world, is afraid of this matter, and one can imagine what kind of resistance he will encounter if he touches this interest group.

The little emperor's face became hesitant again, and he said in a low voice:

"If the Jingshi side collects business taxes, won't there be trouble, and I know more or less who those merchants are behind them."

"Your Majesty, the land of the capital master, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, is not so lawless, the Qinglou Jiyuan charges more, the ordinary merchants charge less, and there is no need to pay taxes, just talk about the cost of buying a brand, presumably others can't say anything."

Wang Tong followed, and Emperor Wanli was silent for a while, and finally made up his mind and said:

"Zhang Banban, what Wang Tong said makes sense, you will take care of the general, the matter of Shuntianfu will be handed over to that Lu He to do, the people from Dongchang are looking for you to make a move, Jinyiwei will ask Wang Tong to recommend a reliable one, and handle this matter together, even if this errand is the master of ceremonies, what is the name of it?"

"...... of the Department of Public Security"

"This name is good, long-term peace and stability, the Public Security Department will be temporarily taken by the Lu Tong of Shuntian Mansion, and all matters will be reported to Zhang Cheng and you, and it has nothing to do with Shuntian Mansion."

Zhang Cheng took out a piece from his arms, with a pen and a copper tube around his waist, took the pen and dipped it in the copper tube, and quickly recorded it on the film.

This matter is a preliminary agreement, Emperor Wanli looked at Wang Tong, his face was full of approval, and he said with a smile:

"The more I tell you, the more I want to keep you, but unfortunately, the money collected by the Department of Security can't treat you badly, and I will allocate one-third of it to you every year."

According to Wang Tong's approximate estimate in the past, the Public Security Department can only say that the parties are unqualified when they receive 200,000 taels of silver a year, and even so, one-third of the amount is 70,000 taels, which is really a huge amount of money.

Wang Tong hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed and thanked him, but his head touched the floor but his heart moved, and when he raised it, he said loudly:

"Take it from the people, use it for the people, and after the minister gets this money, he must spend it to be useful."

These words really scratched the itch, Emperor Wanli glanced at Zhang Cheng, clapped his palms, and said with a smile:

"Look, this is called Gongzhong Tiguo, this is my loyal courtier, how are you going to use this money?"

Wang Tong raised his head and said:

"Your Majesty, the Tiger Mighty Martial Arts Pavilion has been quite effective so far, the young people are diligent and studious, and there are famous teachers to guide, now they are all famous general seeds, if it is disbanded like this, it is too pity, if someone is willing to go to Tianjin with the minister, the minister plans to set up a martial arts hall there, and practice more loyal to Your Majesty, and a brave and resolute general, train a loyal soldier to Your Majesty, and give more useful talents to Ming morning."

Hearing Wang Tong's words, Wanli was also a little excited, got up from his seat and said in a loud voice:

"This silver is spent in the right place, these teenagers in the martial arts hall are all young heroes, and they are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, if it is abandoned, wouldn't it be a pity, apply what you have learned, train a loyal soldier and horse, let these teenagers serve as generals, do well!" Well done!! ”

The ink on the film that Zhang Cheng had just remembered had dried up, and he was about to put it in his arms, when he heard the question and answer between Wang Tong and Emperor Wanli, he couldn't help but shake his head gently.

The old eunuch sighed in his heart, Wang Tong is not very old, but he can really please the emperor, he is young, and he knows what to do with military training, it is nothing more than the fun of Emperor Wanli, but this ability to please is really first-class.

"Everyone went out of the Tiger Mighty Martial Arts Hall, and the soldiers and horses you trained are called the Tiger Mighty Army, and they will be hung under the Imperial Horse Prison first."

Emperor Wanli was talking excitedly there, and Wang Tong kowtowed to the ground again, and said loudly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

The martial arts hall boys wearing the robes of the thousand generals have been gathering on the field for almost half an hour, although they are wearing a lot, they can stand here without moving, and it is a cold day in the moon, and they are all cold enough.

Some people were jumping lightly there, but everyone didn't complain about the cold, but all looked around excitedly or whispered.

In the front and back of the young people's square, there are heavily armed soldiers, looking at the teenagers with calm eyes, and outside the soldiers, there are eunuchs in charge of various functions, and sure enough, the emperor is coming to see everyone.

When the teenagers were called from the dormitory to gather here, they were told that the Son of Heaven was coming and wanted to summon you.

Now no one doubts that the Huwei Martial Arts Hall is a martial arts school opened by the imperial court, there are eunuchs and famous generals of the imperial horse eunuch giving lectures, and wearing the robes of the thousand presidents, you must know that many young uncles and brothers are just a thousand generals, and many are just a general. These surprises are not counted, there is actually a summons from the Son of Heaven.

Everyone was elated, thinking about what their future would be, but Chen Sibao and a few people knew a little bit about the recent changes in the situation because of their family relationship, and gathered at the back end of the team to whisper, and they were much quieter and silent than usual.

Li Hutou was looking back and forth, and kept saying:

"Where is Brother Wang, where is Huang Yijun, the emperor is coming, why are the two of them not here in this kind of thing."

Several middle-aged eunuchs walked back and forth in front of the team with expressionless faces, constantly admonishing, telling the excited teenagers how to salute and praise later, and not to lose their manners in front of the king.

Suddenly I heard an elongated announcement: Your Majesty drove to ~~~ The soldiers in front of the teenagers dispersed to both sides, and a man in a dragon robe slowly walked up to the temporary wooden platform in front of the teenagers' team.

The eunuchs urged in a low voice: "Kneel down, kneel!" ”

But the teenagers didn't do it, they all looked at the emperor on the stage dumbfounded, and some people couldn't help but say:

"This is not Huang Yijun, is he the emperor!!!??"

(To be continued)