Chapter six hundred and seventy-ninth: dumbfounding
, when the news of Yi Qing’s appointment came out, public opinion was in an uproar again.!
Everyone was still unsatisfied. They were just beating the fallen dog, but who knew that Yang Yiqing was not as strong as they thought. That was all, the emperor actually agreed to Yang Yiqing's appointment.
Although the country has rules for settling accounts after the fall, the palace's attitude has been fully revealed. Even now, the palace does not intend to pursue the case. As for the impeachment memorials, it will naturally not verify it. If you don't verify it, you won't bother. If you want to see a joke or
I'm afraid I'll be disappointed if Yang Yiqing is asked to answer questions.
But no matter what, defeating a cabinet bachelor is enough to make most people celebrate. This is how people are. When you participate in something, although your power may be very little, once it is done, you can't help but feel elated and feel that you have something.
They have made a lot of contributions to the country and the country. Of course, they do not expect recognition. Everyone is still very conscious. Everyone is a red scarf who has done good deeds without leaving their name.
But next, there were two pieces of news that made the capital mourn.
First, the capital released news that Zhang Cong, an official of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, and the Minister of Household Affairs of Nanjing, and the Crown Prince Shaofu, were allowed to join the cabinet as counselor of military affairs.
Many people are confused about who Zhang Cong is. Although this guy is notorious, it is a pity that he is just a small person. Of course, few people pay attention to such a person. This is actually the tragedy of small people. Big people have natural
advantages,
No matter what kind of tea I drank this morning, or what time it was at check-in time, it can become a topic in the town. Everyone speculates about the purpose of drinking tea so early in the morning, and why the check-in time is so early or so late.
Or so on time.
But as for the little people, no matter how much you try to please others, no matter how much you jump up and down, basically no one will pay attention to you. If you have the ability, rape and kill a bitch, it will cause an uproar, but unfortunately, everyone will only remember one person.
The guy who has lost his conscience has lost all humanity and is no different from an animal, but most people still won't remember your name.
Zhang Cong is such a tragedy. Everyone knows that when there was a big ceremony, he wrote a letter to Jiajing to send warm bastards, but very few people would notice his name and identity. Even if they remembered it for a while, it would not take a few days.
·Most likely, Zhang Cong will be remembered as Zhang San or Li Si, and in a few days, he will probably be abandoned in Java.
However, it was really shocking that such an unknown person wanted to join the cabinet. Later, some good people checked and were even more shocked and speechless. It turned out that this guy was the one who opposed everyone during the ceremony.
·Zhang Cong, who even presented a Taoist scripture a few months ago, this bastard, actually managed to get into the cabinet.
Everyone is angry. Zhang Cong can join the cabinet, who else can't? There are so many imperial officials in the world, even a piece of cow shit, I'm afraid he is more qualified than him. In terms of background, although he is a second-class Jinshi, his ranking is
After all, in terms of qualifications, he is just an official in the Nanjing Criminal Department, not even an assistant officer. In terms of integrity, there is no need to compare. This guy is a shameless and shameless person.
But unfortunately, when he entered the cabinet, Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, did not object. Maybe even if he objected, it would probably be ineffective, because the rights of the emperor and Yang Tinghe had actually quietly changed a few years ago. At this time, Yang Tinghe was obviously not as good as before.
, Furthermore, now that the central government is divided into two, opinions cannot be unified, and to oppose the emperor, everyone must work together. Unfortunately, the current situation cannot meet this condition.
So, except for many memorials being handed over, there was no movement at all in the palace, as if they were determined, and finally, everyone acquiesced to this fact.
Of course, some people played the trick of the ancient sages. Someone hit his head against the wall outside the Meridian Gate. Unfortunately, the palace wall was harder than his head. Then the guy with a blooming brain was directly carried to the hospital.
More people suddenly became less cautious, because this was undoubtedly a terrible signal, and the transmitter of this signal was the emperor. The emperor was obviously impatient with everyone's playful game, and when the time came, he decided to show off.
own authority.
So what if he has a bad background, no qualifications, no shame? As long as I am happy, he can join the cabinet, control the national weapons, and hold the power of the world. Do you understand? What the emperor wants now is obedient ministers.
Yes, if you are obedient, even if you are a non-commissioned officer, we will still give you a generous salary, but if you are not obedient, you will be left with nothing to eat.
Jiajing showed his edge inadvertently.
Yang Tinghe was indifferent to this. He just looked at a memorandum handed over by the Ministry of Household Affairs with a smile on his face.
Xu Qian's heart... was so big that Yang Tinghe couldn't tolerate it at all.
This is a new tax system charter from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and this time it is more direct and clearer than half a year ago.
Under the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is a tax bureau. The head of the tax bureau is the bureau chief. He is of the third rank. There are two assistant officials under him. There are also 13 provincial road tax collectors in two capitals. He recruits 9,300 tax collectors to serve in each province and prefecture.
, each county has a tax office dedicated to the payment of commercial taxes.
In other words, from now on, local officials can just go back to collecting taxes and let professionals do it.
In addition, in order to inspect the tax bureau to prevent tax collectors from being illegal, and under the Ministry of Household Affairs, there is supervision. The chief officer is Zuodu Supervisor, with three assistant officers, and 230 people are recruited to go to various parties.
Check the tax situation in various places.
That's nothing, but there is something even more shocking. In order to prevent people from evading taxes or breaking the law, it is necessary to set up a tax army, imitating the Cao army, and set up a commander with a fourth rank, and recruit 15,000 people to each place.
The government has established a tax supervision and inspection office, which is responsible for inspection and seizure matters.
To put it bluntly, even if the tax collector feels that there is tax evasion and wants to conduct an investigation, there is no better way to report it to the local officials than to directly contact the local tax inspector and then bring the tax soldiers to handle it directly.
Of course, Xu Qian's reasons are still very good, because most of the merchants, gentry and local officials are unclear. If they rely on the power of the government to conduct investigations, I am afraid that once the tax collector's official documents get into the hands of the local officials, it will not take long.
If it leaks out and people get wind of it, why are you still investigating?
This is not over yet. At the same time, we are also asking to set up two Beijing-based Thirteen Money and Grain Bureaus, recruiting more than 900 people, to be responsible for reviewing and approving the money and grain reported from various places.
Xu Qian said the role of the Money and Grain Bureau very clearly. It is to implement what is taken from the people and used by the people. After everyone has paid taxes, should we help others build bridges and pave roads, should they build river embankments? Should they set up schools? In addition, they must also
To support the health bureaus and patrol bureaus in various places, of course, you can’t say
You need as much money as you need. The Money and Grain Bureau is responsible for approval. Of course, some unnecessary expenses are not allowed. Some necessary expenses must also be investigated and then submitted to the Ministry of Accounts for final review.
, and distribute money according to the revenue of the treasury.
Xu Qian also deliberately added this point. The function of the Qianliang Bureau is equivalent to the main artery of the entire household department, and it is also the focus of the household department's work. For example, this year's tax collection of 10,000 taels of silver, the Qianliang Bureau is responsible for spending money.
However, the amount spent will be reported to the Ministry of Revenue in the end. After communicating with the Ministry of Revenue, money and food will be allocated first based on the financial situation.
This approach eliminates the problem that in the past, the Ministry of Accounts was unable to take the lead in spending money. The cabinet said it would allocate money, and the Ministry of War also received approval to allocate money. There was no basic cashier rules, and other yamen thought all day long.
The one who got it was from the Ministry of Finance.
They are digging for money, and the Ministry of Revenue is not a gold and silver mountain. It does not have its own audits and plans. In the end, everyone was satisfied in the first half of the year, but in the second half of the year, everyone drank from the northwest wind. The imperial court has been in deficit every year for so many years, and this kind of chaos
It also has a lot to do with it.
However, in Yang Tinghe's view, Xu Qian was not doing this for the national economy and people's livelihood, but for seizing power. It meant other ministries had to spend money, and even the cabinet had to spend money. He had to go to the Finance and Grain Bureau to report it first, and let the Money and Grain Bureau calculate it.
How much it costs, whether the national treasury can bear it, and then allocate it is considered. The money bag is in the hands of others, and no one wants to be short.
Then in the future, when the cabinet wants to discuss major issues, such as disaster relief or war, will it be necessary to invite the Minister of Household Affairs to discuss it? If not, then all your talk will be in vain. You have talked so much.
, you have made countless plans, but it turns out that you have to spend money. The Ministry of Accounts directly tells you that there is no money, what should you do?
This was a charter that made Yang Tinghe dumbfounded. Not only was he dumbfounded, but it also made Yang Tinghe feel dizzy.
However... half a year ago, Yang Tinghe would have really jumped out of anger, but now, he still has a calm attitude. Xu Qian dares to follow this rule. On the one hand, it is the palace
Li's strong support, on the other hand, Yang Yiqing
If you mess up the matter, the direct consequence is that the Ministry of Revenue directly intervened in the new tax system. In other words, if you don't give your permission, the Ministry of Revenue will ask the cabinet to get the regulations again. If the cabinet continues to handle it, then what happens next?
Someone is instigating trouble in Zhejiang Province?
With the lessons learned from the past, Yang Tinghe will naturally not make the same mistake as Yang Yiqing. Moreover, in one month, at most one month, one month later, the whole world will be turned upside down, and at that time, no matter how strong your household department is, no matter how strong your troops are,
How much power do you, Xu Qian, have? Even if you are like Jiang Bin, controlling the hundreds of thousands of troops in Datong, Xuanfu, and Liaodong, and controlling the factory guards, what can you do? It's not just a decree from the cabinet that just chopped off your head.
He pondered for a while, and finally wrote in the charter: "The court will discuss the matter."
Chapter completed!