Chapter 14 Zhang Juzheng: It’s better not to do this Qingliu

Author: Taixu Old Taoist

Chapter 14 Zhang Juzheng: It’s better not to do this Qingliu

Yuxi Palace, with shadows everywhere.

The palace lanterns were all lit up, and the light was as bright as day.

The doors and windows were closed tightly as before, but unlike before, Yuxi Palace, which always sounded when the needle fell to the ground, was heard. At this time, the sound of abacus plucking beads was so loud that it was so loud!

More than a dozen large wooden boxes were opened, and they were placed in the center of the hall. Several eunuchs kept taking out the account books from the boxes and sent them to the two long red sandalwood tables on the left and right in sequence.

On the left, there was a huge mahogany abacus that was one foot long and one foot wide on the long redwood table. On the right, there was also a huge mahogany abacus that was the same length and width on the same long redwood table.

Standing in front of the case, it was no longer the eunuchs of the Silijian and the cabinet officers, but the twelve eunuchs who were temporarily transferred from the Needle and Hat Bureau, and the Shangyi Supervisor.

There are six standing in front of the long case abacus on the left, and six standing in front of the long case abacus on the right.

The six eunuchs shared a single abacus, and six slender hands were fiddling with the abacus beads on the long and huge abacus, sweating profusely, and nervously concluding the account book.

——Every eunuch's eyes were only staring at the account book in front of the abacus, his left hand flicked the abacus beads without interruption, and his right hand recorded the accounts at the same time. The accounts written were all neatly fonted.

These people don’t know how to practice this skill of one mind and three uses!

At this time, Lu Fang also came out of the gauze curtain with sweat. She did not wear a uterine cap, but she was still wearing a robe. She glanced at the twelve eunuchs and saw which bill had been calculated again.

The eunuch on the left side quickly settled a bill, put down the pen, picked up the bill and blew it to his mouth, and then presented it to Lu Fang with both hands.

Lu Fang walked over and took the bill.

At this time, a eunuch on the right side also picked up a written bill and blew it in his mouth, and presented it with both hands.

Lu Fang walked over again and took the bill.

Lu Fang held two bills of ink and stood under the palace lantern and looked carefully for a while. The eunuch Huang Jin, the eunuch who was on the pen of the Silijian, whispered to him, then lifted a corner of the curtain and walked in lightly.

Interior room.

If it weren't for the light emitted by the underground palace lanterns that made Jiajing appear, no one could believe it. At this time, he was wearing only a close-fitting cotton jacket, and his two thin arms were holding the huge Rosewood Imperial Case along the side of the case.

On the way, the person standing there was the long live King wearing a silk robe in a cicada wing in a summer silk robe.

"Long live the emperor, Zhang Juzheng has arrived."

"Um!"

Jiajing nodded and said, "Let him come in!"

After worshipping Zhang Taiyue, the Minister of War, stood in front of the Bagua Platform, and his long and beautiful beard was really eye-catching.

"Zhang Juzheng, do you know what I'm calling you tonight?"

Jiajing reached out and lifted the curtain. He sat on the edge of the Bagua Platform with deep eyes at the legendary figure who had extended his life for the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.

"I... don't know if it's a matter of opening the sea?"

"No! Tonight, I want to talk to you about the land tax and labor service in the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Juzheng was shocked. First of all, he thought the emperor wanted to increase miscellaneous taxes to calm down last year's deficit.

Before he could speak, Jiajing said leisurely: "I remember that in the ninth year of Jiajing, Gui'e, the second time, introduced me to the "Renmin Civil Examination" commentary, advocated the implementation of the "one-whip method" and other measures to reform. You said, this one

Is the whip method feasible?”

The one-whip method was promoted by Zhang Juzheng, not the first one he proposed.

The One-Whip Law stipulates that the land tax, corvee service and other miscellaneous levies in each prefecture and county are all included, and the cash is collected and the payment is converted into a mu. This greatly simplifies the tax system and facilitates the collection of taxes. At the same time, it makes it difficult for local officials to cheat, and thus increases the finance.

income.

Although Zhang Juzheng was the Minister of War, he was called a child prodigy since childhood. He became a Jinshi at the age of 23 and was selected as a Shujishi. In his teaching, he was Xu Jie, an important official in the cabinet.

Xu Jie attached great importance to the knowledge of economic and economic benefits. Under his guidance, Zhang Juzheng worked hard to study the affairs of the country, laying a solid foundation for him to go to the political stage in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Juzheng replied: "Return to Your Majesty, the method of conquest in Jiangnan, the rat tail book in Jiangxi, the ten-section brocade method in the southeast, the equal-ping silver in Zhejiang, Guangdong, and the silver in Fujian, all have corvee service.

The content of transferring silver to land mu is very effective. If the one-whip method can replace the existing tax system, first of all... it can eliminate the plunder of local corrupt officials. However..."

Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment: "After all, I am the Minister of War, and the Ministry of Revenue has a more say in this."

"Xu Jie?"

Jiajing revealed the name of the Minister of Revenue, shook his head, as if he scoffed at him.

"He can't do this."

Jiajing stood up, held his hands behind his back, and sang: "I have a plan to spread the tax on a dime, and abolish the tax on dimes. What do you think?"

"Stacking the dimes to make acre?"

Zhang Juzheng's voice was a little higher, and the expression on his face went from calm to solemn, from solemn to deep, for a long time, without saying a word.

It’s not that he can’t understand, but he is already thinking about something deeper.

"How about the fire consumption?"

Suddenly, Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

"What if the officials and gentry work together to pay food?"

"boom!"

Zhang Juzheng quickly knelt at Jiajing's feet. On the one hand, his body trembled with excitement, and on the other hand, he was afraid of the many crises behind the reform.

As we all know, since ancient times, there are very few reformers who have ended well. Tax law reforms will touch the rights and interests of a large number of people and cause them to try their best to obstruct them. Such as Shang Yang, Wang Anshi and others, the best examples are.

It is already a bolt from the blue when the landlords in the world are about to rebel.

The fire is consumed by the public, and local officials will rebel.

Officials and gentry are working together to pay food. God! All the world is enemies! Thousands of knives are cut into pieces, crushing bones and ashes...

But...but why am I so excited?

"Outside, we are calculating the taxes of various provinces in the Ming Dynasty last year. How much money can be increased by using the one-whip method? It seems that it is quite good."

"But it's just good!"

Jiajing squatted in front of Zhang Juzheng, showed an extreme smile, and whispered: "I gave you the name of eternal things, do you dare to ask for it?"

"Gurlong!"

After swallowing hard, Zhang Juzheng gasped violently: "My...My..."

"If you want to, after you go back, write a memorial in your own name and send it to the cabinet, and start with the dives in the acres."

…………

Zhang Juzheng didn't know how he walked out of Yuxi Palace.

It's already late at night.

Although only half of the moon in the sky was revealed, the moonlight was still as thin as a tulle, gently draped on the earth.

"Damn!"

Zhang Juzheng roared to the sky.

It’s better not to do this pure stream. I want reform and I want to be remembered forever.

If you cannot eat five cauldrons in your life, you must cook five cauldrons in your life.

More importantly, he knew that only in the hands of Emperor Jiajing could this reform be possible. King Yu was too weak.
Chapter completed!