As the winter months approaching the end of the year, three news once again ignited the capital, to be precise, the entire Ming Empire.

The Burmese king, who was enthroned by the Ming Dynasty, went to Beijing to pay homage, and clearly stated that he would lead all military and civilians to join him.

Annan envoy committed suicide in the Ming Dynasty's hall. Emperor Yongchang was furious and sent an envoy to Annan to form a military force to question the crime.

There are also rumors that an imperial edict went directly to the commander of Guangxi and Yunnan. The emperor asked the men of the Ming Dynasty to stroll along the border and show Annan Kingdom the lions of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, it is said that the person who went to Annan this time was an unknown small official, with only a seventh rank, and his name was Jin Youzi...

These two news made the people on the streets enjoy it after dinner, because these are all things that have greatly increased their national prestige.

A country of benevolent and righteousness in the Celestial Kingdom sounds nice, but for the people, there is no way to beat people up and down.

However, the officials’ focus is not on the same level as the people, they are more concerned about the last one.

The emperor's imperial edict was unleashed, and the Ming Dynasty had implemented the Long March grain system for more than 30 years was abolished, and instead let the government collect grain directly.

Behind this news, there are dozens of additional explanations that are detailed to the extreme.

For example, the land book on the local area and the land deeds in the hands of farmers must be changed every three years and the land book is checked every three years. It must be reported to the Ministry of Revenue in a timely manner so that the accounts on the Ministry of Revenue and the local area are consistent.

The annual land tax and imperial grain in various places are collected by inspectors and officials from various places and grain bureaus.

If the people are treated unfairly when paying grain and paying taxes, they can go directly to the inspector's office to file a complaint. If the censor does not accept the case, they will be punished for corruption!

For a moment, the officialdom lost its voice!

The emperor's intention was about to come out. After the officials and gentry class were about to deprive the privilege of duty-free food and food, the officials and gentry had to be completely deprived of their right to speak in the countryside.

The imperial edict clearly stated that local governments should recommend virtuous people to serve as heads of the village and establish units and townships below the county level.

The head of the village may be a local, but his deputy is a student with excellent character and academic performance selected from various prefectures and even the Imperial College.

It is called "training", and a term lasts for two years. If the student is brave enough to recognize things and take responsibility in the local area, the Ministry of Personnel will record it and be included in the future official career evaluation.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see what these students selected across states and prefectures and even provinces have gone to local counties and offices.

Supervision!

Supervision!

Supervisor!

An official in the capital wanted to write a letter to the emperor, telling the emperor that the food chief system was a family law of the ancestors and could not be changed easily.

But suddenly I found that the officials involved in the official warehouse fraud case in the Pichang Temple had not yet done the peeling of the human skin.

Moreover, now there is no leader in the clear stream and no backbone at all. Even if they want to endorse their fellow villagers, they are still careless.

Besides, they were a little afraid...

Because the emperor really dares to kill people, and he still has to be punished.

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Hangzhou Official Office, Li Zhigang's temporary imperial envoy.

A brazier was lit in the house, a grate was installed on the charcoal fire, a red potato was roasted on the iron grate, and a boiled copper pot was hung next to it to make flower tea.

I don’t know when this way of eating became a symbol of identity in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

Li Zhigang was wrapped in a mink coat and deliberately kept a distance from the charcoal pot.

And more than a dozen officials sitting next to the brazier were sweating profusely, whether it was hot or something.

These people are the prefects of Suzhou, Songjiang, Changshu, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Shaoxing and other places.

Hurry!

Water overflowed from the boiled copper pot, dripping onto the charcoal fire.

The officials around were startled and their shoulders trembled slightly.

Li Zhigang looked at them squintedly and whispered slightly to Changsui beside him.

The latter stepped forward, picked up a piece of baked Hongshao and placed it in the exquisite tea tray in front of Li Zhigang.

"Have you promoted this thing locally?"

Li Zhigang breathed hot air in his mouth and said, "I ate in one mouthful."

"When I go back to the imperial envoy!" The prefect of Songjiang was the parents of Li Zhigang's hometown, so he dared to speak with courage. "The land of Songjiang is made of cotton and there is always a small amount of grain. Although this thing is also promoted, the people do not like it!"

"The people still like more rice!" Huzhou prefect also spoke, "I heard that Jiangxi and Fujian are quite...the growth is gratifying!"

"Ha!" Li Zhigang smiled faintly, "You are rich, and rich places naturally don't like these things that can only fill your stomach! Because he can't make money except eating!"

Suddenly, the prefects around him immediately shut up and dared not say anything else.

This imperial envoy from the Jiangnan clan is now known as King Li Yan.

Seeing him walking along the way, I won’t say anything about the northern provinces, how many people died in Yangzhou alone? So he and the prefects from all over the country came to Hangzhou, for fear that they would come slowly and would be punished for a great disrespect.

Moreover, behind the recent imperial decrees, there is the shadow of this imperial envoy. At least, it was his discovery of the local disadvantages that caused the central government to be furious.

"Hiss..." It seemed to be burned. Li Zhigang sucked the air conditioner, then looked at more than a dozen sweaty prefects and smiled slightly, "Why are they so hot?"

"Is it hot for the officials to wait!"

"It's not hot, then what are the water droplets hanging on your forehead?" Li Zhigang smiled slightly again, then wiped his mouth, and suddenly his face changed, "Since the adults are cold, they will leave the brazier and open the window!"

"yes!"

The next second, the brazier in the house was immediately taken away.

Then several windows were pushed open.

The cold wind outside instantly made these officials feel what the two heavens of ice and fire are.

"The coldness in Jiangnan is wet and cold! People can't die of freezing, but they are like shadows!" Li Zhigang wrapped his marten cloak tightly and said slowly.

Gradually, the sweat beads on the foreheads of the officials disappeared, and instead they were a little white in their lips.

Having reached the position of prefect has been in the official career for many years. These officials have long been no longer young and are suddenly unable to bear it when they are excited by the cold wind.

"The local Tiancai is not in line with the Ministry of Revenue Huangcai in my imperial envoy!" Li Zhigang closed his eyes and said softly.

"This..." Suzhou magistrate Li Yujia said first, "The imperial envoy doesn't know that it is common for local fields to be changed and sold, so there is a slight difference between the local fields and the Ministry of Revenue...."

"Just there is only a slight amount?" Li Zhigang sneered, "The fields in your Suzhou Prefecture are 30% less than those recorded in the yellow books of the Ministry of Revenue!"

Li Yujia quickly stood up, "I don't know that this subordinate official was appointed last year. The land book in Suzhou was like this when he took office..." As he said that, he paused, "Suzhou is the largest government in the state's taxes. Compared with the imperial envoy, you also know that local relations are intricate and difficult to sort out... Moreover, last year, the Huaibei disaster was a major disaster, and Suzhou was allocated additional grain and taxes. The land book that the subordinate official had not had time to sort out the past..."

"Yeah, don't be nervous, sit! sit!"

Li Zhigang smiled gently, "Before the imperial envoy came, I asked the Li Mansion in a sideways." As he said that, he stroked his beard and smiled, "The money and food of the Suzhou government are worth a province in the north, and it is of course of great importance!"

"Since the Li family took office, there have never been any mistakes in money and food, and I heard that the cases in criminal name are 40% fewer than in previous years."

"The emperor is ashamed!" Li Yujia felt a little calm.

But in a second, Li Zhigang's words changed.

"But this imperial envoy does not understand that since the field list of Suzhou Prefecture and the yellow list of the Ministry of Revenue are not in line with each other, the taxes paid should be very small!"
Chapter completed!