Guan Ning's expression was already sulky.

I have read more than a dozen excerpts, and most of them are admonitions to withdraw the Holy Mandate.

This has already been made public.

How can it be taken back?

The people who gave the advice were officials of the fourth and fifth ranks in the local government and even in the imperial court.

Guan Ning does not block the way of speech, and officials of any rank can send memorials to heaven for listening.

The superior officials didn't say anything, but the middle-level officials began to give advice.

That's why there are so many discounts.

There are various reasons, and some even say that public dissatisfaction is boiling.

This is pure nonsense.

It doesn't matter whether you change the country's name or not until the people are full and full.

That's not what they care about.

Guan Ning knew that there must be some manipulation behind this, and there were also many people with bad butts.

He knows what is the main reason for this situation.

Or is it because he used a large number of officials from the previous government.

If that's the case, that's it.

What Guan Ning didn't expect was that there would be so much opposition to lifting a coal ban.

Isn't this a good thing?

Opening a kiln to mine coal is something that benefits people’s livelihood!

What he didn't expect was...

Many of the people who made the remonstrances came from the military, mostly generals from the north!

Why is this?

Normally, those who come from the north are their direct descendants, and they can do whatever they say.

There is never any advice from above.

This is the first time it's out of the ordinary.

Guan Ning instinctively felt that there must be something wrong with this.

"By the way, I asked you to investigate the soaring price of coal. How is the investigation going?"

Guan Ning suddenly thought of it.

When he went to inspect the firearms camp, Commander Yuan Wen mentioned this issue.

The unfavorable reason for firearms production is that steel cannot be refined on a large scale. In addition to productivity limitations, another important factor is the lack of coal for refining steel.

Coal is as expensive as gold, and the Ministry of Industry cannot afford it.

When he came into contact with the coal ban, he also had this consideration, which was to promote the improvement of smelting...

Cheng Jing hesitated for a moment, then said: "It hasn't been found out yet."

"Hold on tighter."

"yes."

Cheng Jing added: "I already have some ideas, but I'm not sure yet."

Guan Ning ignored it and continued to read.

At present, it seems that there is considerable opposition to the decisions made at the court meeting.

"Um?"

At this time, Guan Ning paused slightly.

He saw an interesting fold.

This excerpt is an exhortation about using tax money to replace tax food, but the reasons he mentioned are different from others.

The tax money will be lost during transportation. If a hundred taels are collected, it will be insufficient when it arrives in Beijing.

Who should subsidize this loss?

The local government will definitely not pay for it, and if the tax collection is insufficient, the superior officials will definitely hold them accountable.

In the end, this loss will fall on the people, which will invisibly increase taxes and actually increase the burden on the people.

The officials who collect taxes will take advantage of this loophole to collect more openly and commit corruption.

Therefore, I beg your Majesty to take back your order and stop increasing the burden on the people...

He listed this piece of information separately.

After reading it for so long, this should be considered the only nutritious one.

The problems he mentioned are also possible.

In this era, all metal currencies were used, mainly silver and copper. Metal currencies had problems with wear and tear.

One tael of silver will become less than one tael after circulating for a period of time.

Therefore, there will be differences in quality and value.

The imperial court would regularly take back the excessively worn silver and deposit it into coins.

But problems like this will inevitably arise.

If officials use this as an opportunity to commit corruption, it will be impossible to prevent it.

The person handing over the banknotes has thought of this, which shows that he truly cares about the people.

And he also proposed a solution at the end.

If it cannot be carried out, His Majesty can enact a decree to attribute the tax and money losses to the imperial court and not overcharge the people.

He even thought about Huo Hao returning to his father-in-law.

Guan Ning admired inwardly.

Look at the final signature, Shuoxi County Magistrate Gu Shi.

Guan Ning has an impression of this county. It can be regarded as a county on the outskirts of Beijing, but it is relatively far away.

"Find this person tomorrow. I want to see him."

Guan Ning arranged for Cheng Jing to arrive.

"yes."

Cheng Jing quickly took out a pen and took notes.

It's rare to meet a talented person, so it's impossible not to pay attention to him.

What he wants is this kind of official who can ask for orders from the people and has real abilities.

Guan Ning was in a slightly better mood and had a sense of expectation.

Maybe we can find talents like Gu Shi again.

It's a pity that all he saw next was the same useless advice. From between the lines, Guan Ning could feel how pedantic, conservative and profit-seeking these people were!

Local officials are opposed to the establishment of the General Administration of Taxation, because taxation would be a dedicated responsibility and it would be difficult for local governments to intercept corruption.

Their interests were harmed, so they opposed it.

Instead, they favored the establishment of the General Administration of Commerce, because this is the bureau that oversees commerce.

Great authority!

This can be used to exploit the money of those businessmen.

They also opposed the establishment of the General Administration of Mines. The reason was that Dongshan was the location of the imperial mausoleum of the previous dynasty and it would be unreasonable to move it.

My ears are calloused when I look at them.

But what made him even more angry was...

It is an excerpt played by the commander of Jin Yiwei, Hua Xinghe.

What I am talking about is the reaction of the people towards these people in the past two days.

One thing particularly concerned him.

Zhang Wenqian and others were beaten to death in the court. As a Hanlin scholar and the founder of the Zhang School, his influence was huge.

A grand funeral was held at his home.

This is understandable.

Guan Ning is not too unkind. It is normal to mourn after someone dies.
To be continued...