"I think we can still give it a try. If there are difficulties, we can overcome them." Zhu Houcong was still quite insistent, but it was not so coercive. It was more of a discussion tone. If Yang Shen and others really didn't want to do it,
That's okay.
"Wei Chen, try your best." Yang Shen's tone was very perfunctory. He really couldn't find time here. There were so many things to do, and he didn't have time to do these things. However, it was no problem to plan a few routes. As for the planned route,
I really don’t know when it will be realized.
"Okay, let's not talk about state affairs. Let's just have a meal. Shouren finally came back. After wandering for three years, you must miss your hometown very much when you just returned to your hometown. But I can't let you go back to visit relatives. The affairs of the military department will start soon.
, you have a lot to do, and I'm afraid you won't be able to go back for a long time, but if you are willing, you can bring your family over to live here. I need your understanding."
Zhu Houcong said this slightly apologetically. After all, he had just come back, so he should go home and take a look. However, he was too busy here. Matters with the military department had been delayed for a long time. He needed to deal with this department as soon as possible.
Get up and get the military affairs in order as soon as possible.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty. There is no problem with Wei Chen. Now that he is back, Wei Chen has made preparations." Wang Yangming was fine. In fact, in this era of underdeveloped transportation, it is quite normal not to go home for a few years.
Yes, but after a journey overseas, he did feel a little homesick, but things on His Majesty's side were more urgent, so he could only avoid the important and take the easy.
"Well, thank you for your hard work. Let's eat. If you don't eat for a while, the food will be cold." I originally wanted to talk about Yang Shenjin Yiwei's move, but then I thought about it, let's just have a family dinner.
Let’s talk about these things later.
There was no so-called monarch or minister during the meal, and everyone ate quite happily. Mainly because they were all open-minded. Out of their trust in His Majesty, they all started to talk freely after several glasses of wine. Then Jiu Jin said
The outlook for the future and the worries about the future are expressed.
Zhu Houcong would also chime in, but generally he would not interfere with a few people. He still preferred this kind of atmosphere. The empire's top organizational leaders were almost complete, and there was also a tax department, but I just didn't know.
Is Xu Jie up to the task?
"By the way, Yan Song, how is Xu Jie doing now?" As the show was about to end, Zhu Houcong suddenly thought of Xu Jie. He hadn't seen him for a long time. It was said that he was miserable under Yan Song's hands, but again, how can one become a talent without enduring training?
"He is worthy of the great responsibility." Yan Song didn't say much, but these four words were very weighty. You must know that he has to bear a certain responsibility for saying these words, but he can still say this, which shows that Xu Jie is really good.
"Oh? The evaluation is very high. Then call him over and let me take a look. If you have anything to do, leave it to him." Zhu Houcong couldn't help laughing. It was finally available. Then taxation should also be put on the agenda. Don't worry about these guys.
If you want to run away, if you don't pay the money, it will be up to you to see if I do it or not.
"No, I don't know what your majesty wants him to do. Of course, if it involves secrets, your majesty will pretend that I haven't said anything." To be honest, Yan Song is quite curious. It seems that his majesty has made a reservation from the beginning, which means that he has already had an idea.
, which made him a little curious about what was so important.
"There is nothing I can't say. You are my chief assistant. If I want to keep this job secret from you, this matter also requires the cooperation of multiple departments. You should pay more attention to it. If it is no longer useful, you should take over in time.
"Zhu Houcong squinted his eyes. This thing should be done as soon as it is launched. If you don't do it halfway, it will more easily arouse some people's resistance. If you don't do it this time, I won't do it next time.
"Your Majesty, you are trying to find something for us to do again. Wei Chen, let's see what is causing Your Majesty to worry so much." After saying this, Yan Song became even more curious.
"It's a big deal, and it's getting late. I think it's time to collect taxes from various places?" Zhu Houcong squinted his eyes. No one could escape from me. Since he enjoys the country's protection, he must treat this country
No matter what you give, whatever you don't want to pay, you can only choose the path of destruction.
"Isn't this... a little too early?" Yan Song had a slight headache, and he knew that the matter that His Majesty was concerned about was not a small matter. His Majesty had been paying attention to this tax issue from the beginning, and finally raised it.
schedule.
In fact, if this process continues, but it will be implemented in three to five years, those people will have to hand it over if they don't want to, but it is different now. Those aristocratic families still retain a certain amount of power. If they are pushed into a hurry, there will be another turmoil.
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The national treasury is now very full, and there will be no problem in three to five years. In fact, he feels that reforms should have been made long ago, but there is no need to rush it.
Zhu Houcong squinted his eyes and said softly: "What's the difference between a few years in the morning and a few years in the evening? You have to find something to do for yourself. You also said that he can be of great use. It's not like he can't do such a small thing, right?
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He also knew that it might be more suitable in a few years, but it was completely unnecessary. Shatu would only conceal the truth. It would be better to clear all the obstacles at once, so that he could live a comfortable life in the future.
"Your Majesty, as long as you are happy, then I will ask him to go to your Majesty tomorrow. I have no objection to this matter." The corner of Yan Song's mouth twitched. Just be happy. Who calls you the emperor?
Nothing to say.
"Well, the tax bureau is placed under the cabinet and is directly under the jurisdiction of the cabinet. It is still your subordinate, so you can rest assured." Zhu Houcong nodded with satisfaction. The great Ming Dynasty was about to become lively again. After all, it seemed to have fallen silent.
It's been so long that I'm not used to it anymore. I'd like to find something for everyone to do and regain some enthusiasm.
"Haha, Wei Chen would rather go out independently. This matter is not easy to solve." Yan Song rolled his eyes. You are really going to find trouble for me, but let's just do it. The intelligence agency has collected almost the same information.
Yes, if we collect taxes early, the state treasury can be self-sufficient.
Although the treasury has money, its expenses are also high. It’s time to find some stable channels of income. Since Your Majesty plans to collect taxes, he must have made certain preparations, so he can just follow. After all, who would be dissatisfied with the lack of money?
Many things become easier to do when you have money.
"Don't worry, no matter how bad it is, it won't be too bad. With the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, are you still worried about not being able to collect taxes? This is impossible. Why do you think I recruited so many troops? It's not just for
This is prepared, don't worry, there won't be many tricks." Zhu Houcong didn't care very much. Anyway, he had already collected the tax today, and he had to pay the tax when the Buddha came.
Yan Song didn't say anything anymore, and went straight to the meeting after returning. You have to prepare for this kind of thing in advance, otherwise you will be easily caught off guard. God knows how your Majesty plans to collect it. It is estimated that it will be violent collection. You people can't be honest when you talk about it.
Have you paid your taxes? Don't do all these bells and whistles.
Xu Jie came early the next morning. He still clearly remembered the way Yan Ge looked for him yesterday, saying that something good was going to happen to him, but it didn't look like anything good was going to happen.
"Come in when you're here, you're quite early." Zhu Houcong's voice came from the alchemy room.
After receiving the summons, Xu Jie was led in by Lu Fang. He did not dare to look around along the way. To be honest, he was quite curious about this place. Except for a few adults who had come in, others were not so lucky.
"The humble minister Xu Jie pays homage to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity." The world has changed. He knows who His Majesty is, but his status is different. He can no longer find a roadside stall to eat and drink as before.
He has worked conscientiously this year. Although he knows that His Majesty seems to think highly of him, he has never been arrogant because of favors and behaves his duty. He knows that His Majesty will naturally find him when he wants to find him. The current task is to improve himself.
"Raise your head." Zhu Houcong looked at Xu Jie who was prostrated. He thought that they were eating noodles together before, but now he was on top and Xu Jie was on the bottom. It was quite emotional to think about it.
Although he knew that the person above was an acquaintance, Xu Jie still felt a little panicked.
"What's the matter? Brother Zisheng doesn't recognize his younger brother anymore?" Zhu Houcong raised a smile at the corner of his mouth. It looked quite funny, but it was a pity that after his identity was revealed, he could never go back to the past.
"I don't dare." Xu Jie couldn't help but smile bitterly. How dare he call his majesty a brother? In other words, who would have thought that his majesty would travel alone and bring his chief minister with him. This is really scary.
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"Well, I knew I couldn't go back. That's all. We have business matters. I haven't officially seen you since you came in. Now your ability is almost enough. There is an important task for you. How dare you
Do you want to accept it? You have seen Yan Song’s current status and his current situation, so think about it before you answer.”
It's important to find a person in charge, but if they don't want to, there's no need to force it. Why bother.
This is an offending job, but if it is done well, the status will be good and the power will be very great. It is up to him to choose between gain and loss.
Xu Jie just felt his little heart pounding. It came, it came, it finally came. I had long heard that His Majesty would find people he liked to do errands. As long as they were done well, they would eventually become the highest level of power. For example, today
This is the case with Mr. Yan, the Chief Assistant, who was originally transferred from Nanjing in favor of His Majesty.
Of course, there are gains and losses. When Lord Yan became famous in the first battle, he directly offended many aristocratic families. It can be said that this hatred will definitely be remembered for a lifetime. Once Lord Yan loses His Majesty's protection, he will definitely be punished.
The hungry wolves tore it apart.
However, the benefits are also obvious. After that, Mr. Yan rose up all the way and directly took the position of chief minister. It was so fast to exercise the rights of the prime minister in the position of chief minister.
"I am willing to serve His Majesty." In fact, Xu Jie had already thought about this problem. If His Majesty comes to find him, what should he do?
Although offending people is not in line with his original intention, he still prefers to be more stable, but since he has this opportunity, right, then don't think about offending people without offending others.
As long as you stand firmly on His Majesty's side, you will definitely offend people, and this is the price you should pay. It doesn't think it's a big deal, isn't it just offending people, basically it's not a big problem.
"You have to think clearly. Once you accept my position, there will be no rest in the future." Zhu Houcong laughed. He knew that Xu Jie was not the kind of person who was willing to be ordinary. Such a person only needs to give him
Given a certain opportunity, he will seize it at all costs.
"Think clearly, His Majesty said that opportunities are for those who are prepared. Only those who are willing to be ordinary will choose ease. If you want to develop, you must choose to take risks, and risks also contain huge opportunities."
Xu Jie saw it very clearly. If you don't pay, how can you gain? His Majesty will not give preference without reason. You must give something. These are all relative.
"Very good, I really plan to set up a tax bureau. You will serve as the director. It will be under the jurisdiction of the cabinet but relatively independent. Your task is to cooperate with the Intelligence Bureau to collect taxes for me. It is equivalent to part of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Revenue, but it will be difficult.
A lot, after all, no one will hand over the money in their hands obediently, do you understand what I mean?"
Zhu Houchong raised his eyebrows. He believed that Xu Jie still had some political sensitivity. Collecting taxes was like collecting debts. The ratio was very high. Just like why so many celebrities evaded taxes in the previous life, it wasn't just the money but too much.
If it is too much, it will charge nearly half of your annual income in tax every year. Just say whether you feel distressed or not.
Once you feel distressed, you will definitely find ways to evade taxes. This is a very real problem. In the last life, there was the support of big data. If you really want to check someone out, your ancestors can check it out for you for eighteen generations, but now we can’t.
Likewise, it is not easy to carry out this work entirely by manual labor.
Although there is an intelligence bureau, it is not a subordinate unit of the tax bureau, and they have no right to transfer. They can only ask others for help. I believe Xu Jie also understands many things in this. It is very difficult.
"Weichen understands." Of course Xu Jie understands that if you ask me to hand over the money in my pocket, I will naturally be unwilling to do so. Who can bear this? So this job must be very offending, but from another perspective,
A job that offends people is also a job with great power.
How many departments are involved in a tax issue? Just like the previous Ministry of Revenue, they are responsible for managing money. Although the six departments are on the same level, relatively speaking, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel are slightly larger.
This tax bureau has greater authority, so it has more rights in its hands. No matter how difficult it is, he will naturally seize this opportunity. After all, he only has one opportunity. If he passes it by, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
If he really does not have this ability, then he will admit it. Now that His Majesty believes in him, he will always give it a try. What if he succeeds? Although it is not very in line with his idea of being an official, but what can I say?