Zhu Jie nodded, and then said: "The year before last, I suggested that the first emperor reform the tax system and exempt everyone, but unfortunately there are many things, and it has not been able to be fully implemented, and now it is time to reform, and the decree is that from now on, the court and the central government will be exempt from tax, and no one shall be exempt from tax, even if it is my internal anger income, taxes must be paid in accordance with the rules of the imperial court, whether it is a vassal king or a prince, and court officials are not allowed to evade taxes privately, dismissed from official positions, and the amount of tax evasion exceeds 10,000 taels, beheaded! ”

Another fateful will, another fateful will!

If it is said that the will of the sea ban has just been opened, and there are some courtiers who have not participated and watched from the wall, this will can be regarded as really stabbing the hornet's nest, which has involved all the courtiers, not only the courtiers, but even those nobles who do not go to the court and do not govern government affairs and military affairs are involved, as long as they are people, they must pay taxes!

"Your Majesty! Grace and exemption is the rule of all dynasties, not only all the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is Emperor Taizu or Emperor Chengzu, all stipulate that court officials and nobles can be exempted from paying taxes, the emperor behaves like this, how can he serve the public, how not to make the courtiers of the world cold? You are cutting yourself off from the world, from the world! ”

Even the first assistant Jiang Dejing couldn't sit still, as the head of a hundred officials, sometimes, he had to think about one or two for the officials below, if all the officials paid taxes according to the regulations, then some officials in the Qingshui Yamen had no oil and water to fish, and they were already living hard, so if they paid a tax, it would be fatal, and they would really starve to death at that time!

"Jiang Gong!"

Zhu Jie said in a deep voice: "My will is not that everyone is not exempt, but the object of this exemption has changed, why the imperial court wants to be exempted, is because some people have a problem with eating, we uphold the heart of benevolence and love for the people, naturally we must be exempted, such as the seven-grade officials in the Beijing officials, the low age is pitiful, I naturally can't bear to collect taxes anymore, and I want to give grace and exemption, but the Yanyan princes in the court, which one is not hundreds of taels of silver?" Can this still be hungry? Not to mention, which of you didn't receive the ice salute from the local officials, the charcoal salute? What's more, the princes here have countless family assets, and there are not a few who often exceed 10,000, right? ”

Zhu Dadian, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, said angrily: "Your Majesty, all the furniture of the ministers and other ministers has been obtained by the industry for generations, and they are innocent, if they don't steal or rob, why not?" Is this still an excuse for us to invite trouble? ”

Zhu Jie was stunned for a moment, and replied lightly: "Lord Zhu, the sunshine and rain are all from Jun'en, have you forgotten?" Did I say that I would punish you for your sins because you have more than ten thousand possessions? Not only do I not cure your crimes, but as long as you have a legitimate property, whether it is a field, or a shop, legal business, I not only do not punish the crime, but also praise, however, as a subject of the Ming Dynasty, paying taxes is the most basic responsibility, don't say that you, even I, have absolutely no right not to call taxes, every year will really let the household be audited, every entry in the internal account, need to be in accordance with the laws of the imperial court, pay taxes such as the treasury, if I can't do it, I will take the blame and abdicate, however, if you can't do it again, Then don't blame me for being ruthless! “

Zhu Dadian was dissatisfied: "Why is the emperor doing this? Is it really so unkind? Since ancient times, the harsh government is fiercer than the tiger, because the harsh government is no longer a few, the ministers have the courage to speak, take history as a mirror, and don't be Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Yang of Sui! ”

The officials of the Ming Dynasty have always been known for their outspoken advice, if they don't even dare to speak, then in the circle of ministers they will think about mixing, whether it is the Lu Party, the Zhejiang Party, the Qi Party, or the Donglin Party, no matter whether the conduct of the personnel is good or bad, there is no shortage of people who dare to admonish, of course, whether the matter of admonition is for the country, or for private purposes, then two said, now Zhu Dadian is for his own selfishness, began to "make a direct admonition".

Zhu Jie looked at the courtiers on the left and right, and said lightly: "All the ministers, are they all like Lord Zhu?" ”

"Qi play the emperor, the way of Confucius and Mencius, is naturally based on benevolent government, now you will be a will to all the grace and exemption, all broken, but it is inevitably unkind, not to mention the courtiers, even if it is the royal family, now life is hard, this is not a few, if there is no grace and exemption, how can they live, after all, they are all the heirs of Taizu, this is ......"

Shi Kefa shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Zhu Jie said coldly: "Xianzhi, I will tell you clearly, just because they are the descendants of Emperor Taizu, they can't sit back and enjoy their success, this world belongs to the Zhu family, if they can't contribute to the Zhu family's country, then what face do they have to claim to be the descendants of Taizu?" The former has already been announced, as long as there is no longer a knighthood of the royal family, all can participate in the court's Enke, and if you have the ability, then you can use the talent in your chest to create a world, without the ability, begging along the street, and no one will pity them! I can't afford to lose that man! This sentence is also given to the princes of the court, have the ability, earn money in a dignified manner, the more you earn, the better, I don't hesitate to praise, I don't have the ability, I can only live by the money, then I am poor and happy, enjoy the name of a lifetime, what I hate the most is that I have no ability, do not do the right thing but also use power for personal gain, I see one and kill one! No toleration, no more nonsense, no cancellations, no changes! Since the following, the generals and soldiers of the army of the subjects of the world, with an annual income of less than 20 taels, and less than 30 taels of grain, can be exempted from taxation to show the grace of the imperial court, and those with an annual income of more than 20 taels must pay taxes, and those with an annual income of less than 100 taels shall be taxed 30 taels; for those between 100 taels and 1,000 taels, 20 taxes and 1 tael; Those with an annual income of more than 1,000 taels and less than 10,000 taels, 15 taxes and 1 taels, an annual income of more than 10,000 taels, 10 taxes and 1 tael, 8 taxes and 1, my industry will not be less than 1 million taels per year, and the annual tax payment to the treasury will not be less than 200,000 taels. ”

With the emperor and the royal family personally setting an example, what else do the courtiers below have to say, dig it out? What else can I do?

The courtiers in the court are about to cry one by one, and if the annual income exceeds 1,000 taels, it will cost 15 taels of tax, and if it exceeds 10,000 taels, it will be 10 taels of silver, and it will be 1,000 taels of silver......

"Of course, I can't let you pay taxes in vain, starting next year, I am determined that all officials in the court, big and small, will at least double their salaries to show the grace of the court! How is it? ”

After beating two sticks, no matter what, the emperor will also give a sweet date, and the Ming Dynasty official Yu Lu is too low, so low that even Zhu Jie can't bear to see it, Zhu Yuanzhang is too picky......

"But, Your Majesty, ......"

Hou Sui was about to cry, and said astringently: "After talking for a long time, these measures will take time, and it will not be able to see the results until the second half of the year at the earliest. What's more, you have to give your colleagues a raise? The minister has no extra silver, the treasury is empty, except for the rat, it is the rat, you just sell me and don't use it......"

(End of chapter)