After recapturing Liaodong, Yue Su sent a large army to fight in Japan. The Tokugawa shogunate and Wu Sinan's troops were in an inseparable battle, and they were evenly matched. As soon as the reinforcements from the Ming court arrived, the strength of the army was immediately clear. Bu-Book_

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Wu Sinan led his army to counterattack. Wu Jia Sheng, Xing Ying and other generals fought for the lead and defeated the Japanese. Chiba is very close to Edo. Wu Sinan marched straight in and hit Tokugawa Iemitsu, the base of the Tokugawa shogunate. Seeing the power of the Ming army,

On the one hand, he held on to the city walls; on the other hand, he sent people to negotiate with Wu Sinan, and sent people to other places to recruit soldiers and horses, and invited other big families to help.

However, Governor Wu never delays in beating up a drowned dog. Now that he thinks about the negotiation, what have you done? He directly sent the envoy back and ordered to continue attacking Edo, which can be regarded as a fortified city. The two sides launched a fierce attack and defense.

In the battle, the Ming army's artillery fire was sharp, and the firepower of the Japanese was acceptable. In this way, they fought for nearly half a month before the Ming army captured Edo.

The army entered the city and started fierce street fighting. In the end, the Tokugawa family was completely killed, and the war was considered over. Of course, Wu Sinan's reason for killing all the Tokugawa family was very fair, because it was an order from Toyotomi Fuye.

According to the order, your Tokugawa family killed all our Toyotomi family back then, leaving us alone. Today we must retaliate with tooth for tooth, and we will never tolerate it.

In this way, the Tokugawa shogunate was officially destroyed, and the so-called Toyotomi Hideyoshi's successor re-established the Toyotomi shogunate. The war came to an end. The Ming army suffered a lot of losses this time. The capital and interest must be recovered by the Tokugawa shogunate.

All property was confiscated and belonged to Ming Dynasty. In addition, Wu Sinan also signed a series of unequal treaties with Toyotomi Fuye

The Ming Dynasty sent troops to avenge the Toyotomi family. Now that they are done, the Toyotomi family needs to pay the Ming military expenses, which is equivalent to ten million taels of silver. It doesn't matter if there is not enough silver. r The country can first borrow from the banks of the Ming Dynasty. The loan cannot be without collateral. Kyushu can

The annual interest that Qianye mortgages to Daming can be offset by taxes, and Daming also owns the mining rights in Japan.

In order to ensure the safety of your Toyotomi family and maintain the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty can set up any number of garrison troops in Japan, and the military salaries of these troops must be paid by the Toyotomi Shogunate

There were more than twenty treaties in total, and almost half of the capital was sold to the Ming Dynasty. But these were nothing to a ronin who originally had nothing. As long as he could have fine clothes and fine food, and be able to play and sing every night, he would live a happy life.

What will happen to the life of a general even if he sells all his books?

Of course, the Ming Dynasty did not do a particularly good job. For some families in Japan, they still try their best to win over them. Most of them are small and unsuccessful families who will give you certain rights and interests. If some big families are willing to cooperate, then

It's best if you don't want to, I'll send troops to attack you in the name of the Toyotomi Shogunate and kill you directly.

Under the policy of fighting and pulling, and making famous teachers, Japan was basically pacified. In recognition of Wu Sinan's achievements, the imperial court awarded Wu Sinan the title of Crown Prince Taibao. Yue Su proposed that Wu Sinan serve as the first Ming Governor-General in Japan.

Today's Japan is completely under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. No matter who the shogun is or the emperor who has been acting as a decoration, words don't count at all. And the governor in r can be said to be the real king of Japan. This errand is completely

It can be described as fat and flowing oil

For this position, Wu Sinan happily accepted it. He had finally managed to do some business, but before it even opened, the store was burned down. Now that Mr. Yue has finally rewarded him with a job to get his money back, he must make good use of it no matter what.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of merchants entered rben, carried out trade with r, and used rben as a commercial distribution center to operate vigorously.

Speaking of Mr. Yue, since he regained Liaodong, he has become very famous. The imperial court specially granted Yue Su the title of Zuozhuguo. Mr. Yue has since stepped into the ranks of real nobles. The next year, Emperor Zhu Ciyan took charge of the government and conferred the title of Yue Su again.

To be the Marquis of Anguo, hereditary and irreplaceable

After the little emperor took over, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhu Ciyan, apart from being more interested in the gold coins with his own image issued by the court, was really not interested in anything else. Like his father, he was always in the room

I work as a carpenter in the Hall of Yangxin, and from time to time I invite Lord Yue into the palace to give me some advice.

Mr. Yue is not as free as the young emperor. National affairs have to be dealt with every day, and the top priority right now is to take back the land of the vassal king. The court now has a lot of money. It can be said that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has been rich.

When he was at his most prosperous, Master Yue followed the strategy he had proposed to Zhang Yan and expressed that he wanted money to buy back the land in the hands of the feudal king. From then on, if the emperor granted another feudal prince, he would only give money, not land.

The implementation of this decree is a test for the royal family, but as long as the emperor nods, it will definitely succeed. Yue Su has done a lot of ideological work on Zhu Cizhan, and Zhu Cizhan also thinks that what Yue Su said makes some sense. If the land is sealed like this, then it will be successful.

If there is a war or a natural disaster and there is no food, that will not work. Moreover, the court did not ask for the feudal prince's land for nothing, but also gave him a lot of money, and finally agreed.

With the emperor's support and Yue Su's strength, the vassal king could only nod his head and sold the land to the court one after another.

After solving this major matter, Yue Su once again proposed to convene the parliament to discuss the second major matter. This was something that no one had thought of, which was to increase the business tax from the original twenty tax to twenty tax.

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The sudden increase in commercial taxes shocked the government and the public, because at this time, shipping was booming and commerce was at its most developed. When you raise commercial taxes, not to mention merchants, the officials and eunuchs of the court will also stand up to oppose your Yue Yue.

Your Excellency makes the decision directly in the cabinet. Even if there are complaints below, but out of fear of you, Mr. Yue, at most they dare to get angry but dare not speak out. They just curse a few words in private and forget it. However, if you want to pass it in the parliament, this does not seem to be possible.

Too likely

Even when everyone couldn't believe it, the parliament was convened just like the previous parliaments. One member of the House of Representatives entered the parliament hall one by one, and Mr. Yue entered last and walked to the podium.

Yue Su glanced at a member of the House of Representatives who was present and said: "Everyone, the parliament is convened today. What matters are being discussed. I have already informed you. I am going to review it again. It is to increase commercial taxes. I know that today's proposal,

It is really difficult to pass it in the parliament because this proposal involves the interests of many people. Do you think you are right?"

"Master Yue, you can't say that. As long as it is reasonable and beneficial to the court and the people, it can definitely be passed. However, if it is beneficial to some people and not beneficial to the majority of people, then it is definitely

Proposals that will not pass are like competing for the interests of the people. It is very difficult to pass proposals like this."

When Yue Su finished speaking, Jiang Yueguang was the first to stand up as the backbone of the Donglin Party. He would definitely oppose anything Yue Su supported.

"Master Jiang is right. If a proposal is to be passed by the parliament, it must at least be oriented toward the court or the people. Proposals such as competing for the interests of the people cannot be passed. However, Master Jiang suddenly wanted to ask more, if this

The proposal is really beneficial to both the court and the people. Does Mr. Jiang agree or disagree?" Yue Su looked at Jiang Yueguang with a smile on his face.

"It goes without saying that the lower official will naturally agree," Jiang Yueguang replied.

"With Lord Jiang's words, I can rest assured. Are you, like Lord Jiang, willing to support this proposal as long as it is beneficial to the court and the people?" Yue Su glanced at the people in the hall again.

To be honest, most of the people in this group have the same purpose today, which is to vote against it. No matter what Mr. Yue says, it is useless. It will definitely be a veto vote by then. However, here

After all, it is a parliament, and it must be said in a high-sounding manner, so they all nodded in agreement, "Yes, as long as it is beneficial to the court and the people, we will definitely support it."

"Since you are all talking in general terms, I would like to ask you another question now. What is the purpose of the imperial court collecting taxes from the people?" Yue Su added.

"The imperial court naturally collects taxes from the people and uses them for the people." Jiang Yueguang was the first to answer another member of the House of Representatives. I don't know what Yue Su's intention was in asking this question, but this answer is indeed the most high-sounding.

Everyone nodded together.

Yue Su also nodded and said: "The state collects taxes in order to take them from the people and use them for the people. I want to increase business taxes. The purpose is to use the extra money collected to the people to truly achieve the goal."

Take it from the people and use it for the people.”

"Increasing taxes is to compete with the people for profits. We only take it from the people, so how can we use it for the people?" Jiang Yueguang said again

"The common people live a difficult life, often because their families don't have much money. When they fall ill, they seek medical advice and buy medicines. Therefore, I plan to use the increased tax revenue to establish national medical clinics all over the world to treat people all over the world free of charge.

Sickness, medical treatment and medicine are all free of charge. All expenses are borne by the imperial court, and the imperial court's money comes from these taxes. Not only that, I also plan to set up free schools all over the world to help poor families.

All children have the opportunity to read and write and open free schools. Naturally, it is necessary to hire teachers, and there is also a certain amount of expenditure. This money also has to come from taxes. Everyone, I want to increase commercial taxes and use the money from the increase to do these things.

Doesn’t it count as taking something from the people and using it for the people?” Yue Su looked at everyone and said calmly with a smile.

"this……"

As soon as Yue Su said these words, everyone was silent. If the increased tax money is used for this purpose, it is indeed taken from the people and used by the people. People can argue and Jiang Yueguang doesn't know how to respond.

For a moment, there was the sound of crows in the parliament hall. Yue Su smiled again and said: "Master Jiang, you just said that as long as it is a good proposal that benefits the court and the people, you will support me.

Is this proposal a way of benefiting the court and benefiting the people?"

"This..." Jiang Yueguang didn't expect that Yue Su would be the first to ask him, which made him hesitate. It took him a long time to say: "This is to benefit the court and the people."

"Oh..." Yue Su nodded and smiled, and said: "Since Lord Jiang said this, he obviously supports this proposal."

"I support you..." There was no other way. He had already finished what he said before. Now he couldn't slap himself in the face. He could only nod his head and admit it. But that's what he said. Jiang Yueguang also made up his mind.

When the voting comes next, the worst thing I can do is abstain from voting. That’s all I don’t object to.

It's a pity that Lord Yue had guessed this trick of his. Yue Su chuckled and said: "Okay... Lord Jiang was the first to support. It is really a blessing for the court. Lord Jiang's words have been heard by everyone now. Lord Jiang voted in favor."

The first yes vote has now come out.”

"Master Yue...won't you wait until later to vote?" Jiang Yueguang said quickly.

"Master Jiang, haven't you already expressed your approval? What? Are you still going to go back on your word? I don't know who just said it. As long as it benefits the court and benefits the people, I will definitely support it," Yue Su said with a chuckle.

"Yes means yes, so voting has to wait for a while," Jiang Yueguang quickly explained.

"You have to wait for a while to vote, but I wonder if Mr. Jiang's approval just said is sincere? Parliament is discussing national affairs, and there is no room for jokes. Anyone who takes national affairs as a joke has no chance of being a member.

You are qualified," Yue Su said coldly.

"When I speak as a lower official, I always stick to my word. How can I not say what I say?" Jiang Yueguang said loudly.

"Good Lord Jiang, everyone here has heard that the vote is by real name anyway. If Lord Jiang does not vote in favor, I will think that Lord Jiang is talking about national affairs, making jokes and teasing the world. But this

, then Lord Jiang can be expelled from the parliament," Yue Su said loudly

Jiang Yueguang suffered a loss, but there was nothing he could do about it. The qualifications of this member of the council were very important to him. It was the only reflection of the status of the Donglin Party. If they lost it again, they would lose all their status in the court. There was nothing he could do.

, Jiang Yueguang could only nod his head and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yue, I have always been true to my word. I have said yes to my word, and I will definitely vote in favor when the time comes."

"That's good." Yue Su nodded with satisfaction, looked at a member of the House of Representatives again, and said, "What are your opinions on my proposal? If anyone objects, just tell me the reason, and I will definitely give an explanation."

Mr. Yue has already given a high-sounding reason for increasing commercial taxes. Let everyone oppose it. He takes it from the people and uses it for the people, without competing for profits with the people, because the court does not want to make more money from you.

Officials and businessmen didn't know what to say. At that time, a peasant councilor stood up. He raised his hands and said: "Master Yue, my name is Zhang Chongliang. He was elected as a councilor by the rural neighbors. I can participate in this parliament and meet Master Yue."

It is Xiaomin's blessing to be with so many high-ranking officials. Xiaomin never spoke before when he participated in the parliament. He just relied on everyone's words to make his own judgments, and then he couldn't vote this time. Xiaomin really has to stand up.

By the way, I agree with Mr. Yue’s proposal. In our countryside, there have been many people who paid for medical treatment due to illness and eventually died of illness. If the court could open a free medical clinic, this kind of thing would not happen, and at least everyone would be able to stay healthy while they were sick.

At that time, there was always a place to see a doctor and get medicine, and we wouldn’t be able to afford medical treatment just because our family had no money, so we would lie at home waiting to die. Mr. Yue talked about building a free school, and the common people were very supportive. Our farm family wanted to study very much.

Difficulties, sometimes, we country people who have spent half a lifetime of hard-earned money to send their children to private schools are mostly illiterate and do not know many truths. If we can study for free, not only can everyone be educated and reasonable, but also can

Let everyone have something else to pursue besides farming every day."

"Yes, yes... we all think so..."

After the farmer councilor named Zhang Chongliang finished speaking, the other farmer councilors and worker councilors all nodded in favor of increasing commercial taxes. This has something to do with businessmen and officials whose families have business, but it has little to do with these farmers and workers.
To be continued...