Zhu Houcan nodded and snorted coldly: "These bastards are so greedy and dare to take anything. No wonder the two Japanese pirates in Zhejiang cannot fight. They have made officials like Yan Shaoqiong exploit the people and lost their hearts. Who is still facing my Ming Dynasty?"
The emperor knew everything, but he never weighed the pros and cons and did not put the sufferings of the people first.
Zhu Houxian sighed: "I am just short of money now. Xiao Lu Aiqing, why do you think you can get money quickly?"
Zhou Hao was speechless, you, the emperor, asked me how you made money quickly, and searched the house as fast as possible. If you raid the Yan family, you can squander the wealth until you, the emperor, die.
Zhou Hao: "This... I'm not to be hiding from the emperor. Weichen invested in some shops and factories, and after making money, he bought a lot of houses to collect rent, so Weichen still has some understanding of business. Of course, it is because of business. The status of private merchants is not high, but they are the richest. If the emperor wants to increase his income, he has to increase taxes. He can increase the business tax appropriately and give merchants some encouragement policies appropriately, such as descendants can take the imperial examination."
The Ming Dynasty was very poor, perhaps because Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty and the tax rate he set was very low, so the entire Ming Dynasty court was very poor.
How could the court be so poor that it would increase the treatment of officials? Inadequate treatment of officials has led to more corruption.
That’s right, corruption becomes popular because of low salary.
If the salary is higher, at least some officials with righteous or timid hearts will not or dare not reach out.
Zhu Houcong had thought about levying taxes, but it was difficult to implement them. Zhou Hao's method of giving a sweet date with a stick is quite interesting.
In fact, the status of merchants has become irreversibly higher. Even if the court does not have policies, merchants in some places can already control local officials.
Zhu Houguang said interested: "What else can I do?"
In his opinion, encouragement will be exempted. If a businessman can take the imperial examination and everyone will do business in the future, who will still go to farm?
If you don’t farm, you will have no food. The Ming Dynasty cannot be self-sufficient. Foreign commerce is in a sealed state. Without food, there will be chaos.
But levying commercial tax is considered.
Zhou Hao: "There are... I dare not say it."
Zhu Houyan was stunned and smiled and said, "Oh! You are still keeping me inseparable? I forgive you for being innocent!"
Zhou Hao: "During the reign of Emperor Chengzu, the three treasure eunuchs were sent to the West. Cross-border trade was the most profitable. The silk and porcelain of our Ming Dynasty were all particularly wanted by foreigners. The imperial court built an invincible maritime royal fleet. He could no longer give money to travel to the West, but traded with them and signed a trade contract. With such an invincible royal fleet, the Japanese pirates were just native chickens and tiles, which made them unable to even get close to the sea near the Ming Dynasty."
The smile on Zhu Houcan's face disappeared, and he seemed to fall into deep thought and said, "Continue to say it!"
"The ban on the sea has been gradually lifted, and the court will have a portion of commercial taxes. With the extra tax, it can increase fleet investment. As long as our navy's combat effectiveness is maintained, the Ming Dynasty will be the overlord of this sea area. Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan should have hit him long ago. The coast is stable and can also bring benefits. If you have money, you can continue to strengthen your army. You can also consider expanding your territory in the north. These are all great merits!"
Zhu Houcong's eyes lit up when he heard the expansion of territory. He wanted to live forever, but that was just a dream. If he couldn't do it, it would be fine forever.
Besides, the great merits mentioned later also attracted him.
Zhou Hao fooled him to be a good emperor and he might be ranked in the immortal class in the next life. Whether he could be ranked in the immortal class is the most critical factor.
In fact, it is not all fooling him. If he really has the merits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, he can still be ranked in the Immortal Class in a hundred years.
But the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors have completed all the tasks that can achieve great merits, so no emperor in later generations can be ranked in the Immortal Class.
Zhu Houying smiled and said, "I heard that Xiao Lu Aiqing had quite a military talent in the Battle of Cengang and Japan. If such a royal fleet was really formed, would Xiao Lu Aiqing be willing to take charge?"
Is this a test? Could it be that Lan Qingxuan’s statement that both of them are prosperous and prosperous, and that the young man has not believed it yet?
Zhou Hao quickly clasped his fists and said, "Weichen does not have such ability. If the emperor asked me to be a vanguard on the battlefield, it would be fine. Weichen could only fight. Moreover, we were devoted to practicing Taoism and wanted to spend more time on cultivation."
Zhu Houying smiled and said, "Haha, it's right to practice Taoism, but do you have no ambitions at a young age?"
Zhou Hao: "When I go back to the emperor, practicing Taoism emphasizes the Tao following nature and governing without doing anything. If you worry too much, you will delay your practice. You dare not deceive the emperor. I once thought about resigning, but my father did not agree!"
Zhu Houying smiled and said, "Haha, it's right if you don't agree. Don't even think about resigning. Xiao Lu Aiqing, don't forget, you have to refine elixirs for me?"
Zhou Hao: "I can't forget it when I go back to the emperor. Whether the empress is in office or not, the alchemy cannot be delayed."
Zhu Houcong: "It's good that you know! I will seriously consider what you said, but there will probably be many court officials who oppose it."
He is a strong emperor and many things are done by taking pressure and Qiangang arbitrarily.
For example, put your father's spiritual position into the ancestral temple.
But the maritime ban concerning national destiny is not so easy to solve.
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Yan Shaoqiong is a tough guy, but he can't withstand the torture of the Life and Death Talisman.
After three attacks on the life and death talisman, he became more and more painful. He finally couldn't help but admit that he had accepted bribes and even showed evidence himself.
But Zhou Hao wanted more than that, so he still did not help him relieve his pain.
When the attack reached the sixth time, Yan Shaoqiong could no longer hold it back.
He also gave up the matter with Sima Chang'an, who was Yan Shifan.
This matter was known on a small scale, and of course there was no evidence and I dare not pass it to the emperor.
Now that someone has verified, at least there is a confession, Yan Shaoqiong cannot produce other evidence.
Yan Shifan could not leave a big handle in his hands.
But Zhu Houcan didn't need any conclusive evidence. As long as he made him hate the Yan family and Yan Shifan, his goal would be achieved.
Zhou Hao handed all these over to Lu Ting for review. He knew what to hand to the emperor and what to ignore.
The result of the interrogation came out, and it was up to the emperor to make a decision later.
If the effect is good, maybe he can lead the Jinyiwei and the Jinyiwei to conquer the Yan family in the evening.
Of course, it's just thinking about it. I guess the emperor still has some feelings for Yan Song and will not deal with him easily.
Zhou Hao changed into the Jinyiwei's flying fish suit, put on casual clothes, and put on the duty early.
Although he was not the envoy of the Beizhen Fushi, no one in the Beizhen Fushi would care about his early departure.
Just as he was slowly riding his horse and was about to get home, his heart suddenly became tight.
Yuan Jinxia's magic weapon was activated just now, which means that someone is attacking Yuan Jinxia.
Zhou Hao didn't even think about it, and his whole body flew up like a big bird and flew towards the direction of the battle.
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On the outskirts of the capital, Yuan Jinxia and Yang Yue were back to back.
Around them were four black-clothed masked men who used swords.
This kind of dress in broad daylight must be no good person.
Two masked men in black were lying on the ground.
Chapter completed!