After listening to Feng Bogong's analysis, Zhu Youde wanted to complain, this Northern Yan Emperor Zhao Wuji must be sick!
The war between Daliang and the Western Regions is Daliang's business, okay? It has something to do with Beiyan!
Beiyan is so unfair!
Feng Bogong added: "In this excerpt, the Emperor of Beiyan also wanted to mediate the conflict between our country and the Western Region Kingdom."
Zhu Youde was upset and couldn't hold it back: "Who does he think he is and what qualifications does he have to mediate the relationship between our country and the Western Regions? This is our internal affairs. Beiyan's hand is too long!"
Feng Bogong smiled bitterly, that's because Daliang is confident now, but before, there was really nothing he could do!
Bei Yan is like this, he prides himself on being the best in the world, and he likes to mediate any conflicts between other countries.
"Your Majesty, during the reign of Emperor Taizong, there was a conflict between Daliang and the Western Regions and the Southern Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong originally wanted to go south to the Southern Tang Dynasty and seize the land of Xiangfan, but he gave up because of the interference of the Northern Yan Dynasty and has been in ruins ever since."
Taizong was Zhu Youde's father and the previous emperor.
Zhu Youde felt disgusted, how could this Beiyan be as shameless as he knew a certain country.
Feng Bogong added: "Taizong is unwilling to go to war with Beiyan in Xuzhou. In the first battle, I, Daliang, lost 300,000 troops, so we can only accept mediation."
I'll beat you if you don't obey me, just like the American emperor!
Zhu Youde nodded, and Feng Bogong added: "After the Xuzhou War, our country was in awe of Beiyan. It was at that time that Cining was sent here by Beiyan!"
After that, Daliang lay flat and didn't dare to speak when he met Beiyan. Even the original Zhu Youde was as soft as noodles when facing Beiyan.
So when Zhu Youde killed the Beiyan merchants in the court, the officials in Daliang would be so shocked.
Zhu Youde nodded: "I have seen the record of the Battle of Xuzhou in the Da Nei Collection. In this battle, I lost 300,000 elite men and had my backbone broken. From then on, the Chinese regarded Beiyan as a tiger and a leopard, and we still need to fight every year."
Pay Beiyan a large amount of money."
Feng Bogong said: "That's it. Your Majesty's use of troops against the northwest this time has made Zhao Wuji restless!"
Is it because I am too good?
Zhu Youde couldn't laugh or cry, "Using troops in the northwest is a last resort!"
If it weren't for the idiots in the Western Regions who joined forces with the Huns and barbarians, Zhu Youde wouldn't have wanted to fight. It would be a waste of money.
After the war, the treasury was empty.
"It seems that our country still needs to stay dormant for a while. I can't be too prominent!" Zhu Youde said with a smile: "I want to be a faint king, what do you think?"
Feng Bogong's face twitched wildly, and he looked at Zhu Youde with wide eyes: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"Now, dear, don't be surprised. I think this Zhao Wuji is here for me. The more stupid I am, the more at ease Beiyan will be with us, right?" Zhu Youde thought to himself, there are not many opportunities to be an upright and stupid king!
Don't miss this opportunity!
"That's it. I'm going to build a palace in the Forbidden City, dig a big lake in the city, and then build a galloping road from Jinling to Hangzhou!"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Youde ignored Feng Bogong's dead expression: "I want to increase taxes, you go back and discuss it!"
What!
Raising taxes is an absolute no-no!
Absolutely not!
In the feudal era, one criterion to measure whether an emperor was wise or not was whether he raised taxes!
"Your Majesty, please think twice, Your Majesty..."
"Needless to say, it has been decided that all people in the world will increase taxes by 10% and commercial taxes by 50%." Zhu Youde said: "The national treasury should be filled up. Now there are only five million taels of silver left in the national treasury. How can this be done?"
Why are you giving Beiyan an annual payment of three million this year?"
Feng Bogong was dumbfounded when he saw Zhu Youde, and wanted to call him a fool.
Have you ever raised taxes like this?
Do you want to subjugate the country? If you open and close your mouth, you will be charged a 50% increase in business tax.
But when I thought about Feng Bogong's silence, it was not easy for Your Majesty.
But Zhu Youde felt that this was not enough. The business tax in Daliang was ridiculously low.
A large number of taxes are mainly poll tax and agricultural tax. Zhu Youde has long wanted to reform, but taxation is such a big thing, so we have to wait for the opportunity!
This is not because Zhao Wuji of Beiyan is worried because he is too good, so he will be considered a fool!
You fool, what are you doing if you don’t raise taxes?
Feng Bogong looked at Zhu Youde and smiled bitterly: "Even if your Majesty wants to confuse Beiyan, there is no need to do this!"
"The national affairs are difficult. I will be a foolish king in the future, and I will need to rely on you for national affairs. You must take the initiative to take charge of the navy and other military affairs. I will oppose you, and then you will argue with reason, and I will reluctantly agree." Zhu Youde
He rolled his eyes and said immediately.
"Your Majesty..." Feng Bogong burst into tears when he heard Zhu Youde's words. Your Majesty is really suffering! He should share your Majesty's worries: "I respect your decree!"
Feng Bogong stood up and suddenly felt something was wrong, but in front of Zhu Youde, he didn't think about it carefully!
Zhu Youde felt secretly happy that as soon as he changed hands, he left Feng Bogong with a matter like rebuilding the navy, which even the ministers opposed!
Feng Bogong took over this voluntarily. From now on, let Feng Bogong argue with other ministers.
He was just passing the blame. Together with He Qingfeng, two of the six ministers supported him in building the Forbidden City and rebuilding the navy.
What a genius I am!
After thinking for a while, Zhu Youde said to himself that he must thank Zhao Wuji, otherwise how could he have the chance to persuade Feng Bogong to support him.
Emperor Zhao is a good man!
When you are ready, be the first to send this good man to the West. There are too many bad people in the world, and it is not a place where good people should stay.
After the matter was finished, Zhu Youde looked at Feng Bogong and said: "Qing, where do you think I, a foolish king, started to be?"
Didn’t I say that taxes were going to be increased? Why is there still so much?
"Your Majesty has just raised taxes!"
"That's nothing, it's just something that all the stupid men in the world would do!" Zhu Youde didn't like it and wanted something special.
Feng Bogong's face was twitching wildly. Is this emperor starting to become shameless? He thought for a moment: "I heard that the previous emperor Yangdi once robbed my wife!"
You actually encouraged me to snatch the minister's wife, how shameless!
Zhu Youde looked at Feng Bogong strangely. Feng Bogong was so embarrassed. He was a Confucian scholar, how could he say such a thing!
But this is the emperor's order, and I was forced to do so!
"What you say makes sense, even if I am sick, it is okay!"
I am sick, I am lustful!
Zhu Youde quickly convinced himself, but forget about the minister's wife and look back to see if there is anything suitable!
I also became a robber for once. After all, I am a foolish king!
On the second day, all the officials of the fifth rank and above in Jinling attended the imperial meeting. Zhu Youde announced the tax increase in front of hundreds of officials.
Suddenly the court was in chaos. All the officials objected, but Feng Bogong did not speak. He silently watched Zhu Youde being laughed at and despised by the officials.
"The country is short of goods, what should we do if we don't raise taxes? How long will it take for my palace to have to raise taxes? Today I am informing you and not negotiating with you. This is an imperial edict!"
"Hunjun!"
As soon as Zhu Youde finished speaking, a young official stood up and came out.
Zhu Youde remembered this person. This person was Li Mingzhou, this year's new official, a native of Qiantang, and currently a member of the Imperial Academy.
Li Mingzhou pointed at Zhu Youde and cursed loudly: "I have never seen such a foolish king in ancient and modern times. It was useless for me to think that I would meet the Holy Lord Mingjun. Even if the officials of the Zhu family's court don't do it, Daliang will die sooner or later!"
Zhu Youde was furious: "Is Li Hanlin trying to commit treason?"