The meaning of Zhang Qian’s words is not difficult to appreciate.

The reason why the officialdom is decayed today is because of the emperor Zhu Yunsheng.

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"The emperor's new policy abolished the D tax, but also canceled the fixed tax in the Ming Dynasty. The land tax is levied according to the number of land acres, and the tax will be paid as much as the land there is!"

Zhang Qian continued to laugh, "There is a lot of work to do in the local area just because of this land tax. Every year, the government has to organize civilians to reclaim land, for example, Huguang Province. Last year, the reclaimed land acres reached 2 million acres."

"For this piece alone, one acre of land and one piece of silver dollar will be added to the court in the future. But how much is cultivated is one thing, and how much is really paid is another thing!"

"The local government only needs to underreport 10% or 20% of the money is intercepted every year! Can the money left behind be used for official expenses? The money bag is held in the hands of the parents. Isn't that their wallet?"

Everyone in the hall had changed color, and Zhu Yunxiu just sneered, "Okay, keep talking!"

"Let's talk about commercial taxes!" Zhang Qian said again, "When Taizu Gao, there were thirty taxes one, and when the emperor was the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, the commercial taxes were 20 and three. Now after the new policy, there are 10 and 2 taxes."

As he said that, Zhang Qian gritted his teeth and said, "Emperor, have there been such heavy taxes in all dynasties?"

"You keep talking!" Zhu Yunxi's expression remained unchanged.

"The emperor likes to collect taxes!" Zhang Qian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The workshop has to pay taxes, goods have to collect taxes when entering the city, and there are also various postal stations..."

"You like to collect taxes, so the people below naturally put taxes first. It's like I handed the emperor a piece of fat meat. Even if I don't eat it, my hands will be covered with oil!"

"And the officials in the world also take tax collection as a matter of ability. The states and governments in various places no longer collect taxes. If you want to achieve political achievements, you must find a way to pay attention to taxes!"

"The superiors have something to like, and the subordinates have something to do! The superiors have something to do! In this way, the government has money! There are more places for officials to make money!"

"Can money be able to understand the gods, let alone people? The government makes money every day, and it is still expected that officials should uphold ethics? Emperor, is this... difficult to justify?"

Hearing this, Chang Sen could no longer help but speak with a ferocious voice, "Your Majesty, please kill this treacherous slander who has no king or father!"

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and stared at Zhang Qian, "Do you have anything to say?"

"The emperor wants the national treasury to be full, and various reforms will be made to open merchants and seas. If officials have power in their hands, corruption will be inevitable!" Zhang Qian kowtowed, "It seems that all the criminals are not all the crimes of corruption caused by greed and other greed. But it is true that they go with the flow!"

"Okay!" Zhu Yunsheng nodded and smiled, "I understand what you mean! I like to ask for money, so all officials in the world have also started to make money! It was because I focused on business and taxation, which made the officials lose their ethics!"

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Yunxi nodded and smiled, "I have been in power for so long, and no one has in front of me, so... turning black and white!"

"You are dying, and I will let you die and understand!"

Zhu Yunxiu changed his posture and sat, "Why did Taizu Gao want a fixed tax when he was Emperor Taizu? If the quota exceeds the fixed tax, it will not be charged? That is because the country is in chaos and needs to rest with the people, and make the people rich first and then strengthen the country!"

"Everything cannot be unchanged. Can the law of that day be practiced today? How can the Ming Dynasty remain unchanged for nearly forty years?"

"All industries have been prosperous over the past forty years. If new policies and taxes are not implemented, only fixed quotas will be collected. In less than twenty years, the rich will become richer, and the poor will become poorer."

"You are looking at the front of you, and I am looking at the century of my Ming Dynasty!"

"As for what you said, I have too heavy commercial taxes. When Emperor Taizu Gao, the world's trade was withered, and naturally it was not collected. Now, take Wuchang Prefecture as an example, the merchant ships on the Yangtze River are out of bounds... Chinese products are sold well in the country in short supply!"

"And because of the abolition of the tax on the D, people without land could go to the city to work for a living, which made many workshops everywhere, and there were more laborers. The goods sold by merchants were cheaper than those of Emperor Taizu Gao!"

"This is God who gave me the way to enrich the country. Even if I don't take it, you and other officials will take it privately, right?"

"Didn't anyone have enough money before commercial tax? Without commercial tax, the monopoly of officials and gentry will make you rich, and what about the country?"

"What you call heavy tax is just the salt, iron, tea strips set by the court. When will the people's livelihood be increased by heavy taxes?"

"Oh, I still remember this! You said I want to collect taxes, have I told you that farmers will collect taxes when selling vegetables? When did you tell you that people will collect taxes when selling pulp with pots?"

"You said the source is me? The source is that you are willing to see money and are obsessed with profit... I thought that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the power is in hand, you can do whatever you want!"

"Taxes are taken from the people, and I also use them for the people. Haha!" Zhu Yunxiu sneered repeatedly, "Build official roads, clear waterways, expand wharfs, how much did you make profits from them?"

"What you said just now is like you said that money is great! You are very happy when you share money! You want to leave it clean when something happens!"

"Your words are really hard to justify yourself! I collect taxes and use them to enrich the country, strengthen the people, expand the territory. But in the name of taxes, I actually give myself a gift!"

"The government has money, not the reason for officials to be corrupt! The prosperity of people's livelihood is not the individual contribution of you and other officials!"

"But there is something you said right. I have a crime in the officialdom. But I have given you too much rights and less supervision."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxiu seemed tired, "I thank you today. Your words made me suddenly realize!"

Zhang Qian looked up in surprise, "Emperor..."

"But, you suddenly understand what's wrong? You don't have the chance and no right to know!" Zhu Yunsheng sneered, "At this point, you still have no intention of repentance!"

"In the Xu family case, there are more than 20 lives. You don't mention it, but you are talking about the corruption to me? Hum... It's really rare in the world who is as crazy as you!"

"Emperor!" Li Jinglong said, "Why do you have to say so much with people who are worse than pigs and dogs?" As he said that, he looked at Zhang Qian, "You are not willing to die like this!"

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, Zhang Qian, who was kneeling, burst into laughter.

"The sinner is not worth mercy, but the sinner is not worth mercy... The officials in the world are not worth mercy!" Zhang Qian gritted his teeth suddenly, "Your Majesty... I am really just going with the flow!"

As he said that, his shoulders suddenly collapsed and his eyes drooped, "Life is in the world... I am in the world, if I don't follow the flow, I will be overturned in an instant."

His eyes gradually became deaf, and his voice became low, "It's time to come, only one death! One sinner died, and one guilty... It's better than others accompanying him..."

"not good!"

He Guangyi exclaimed and quickly stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Qian's jaw, and then opened his teeth with a click.

But he was one step slower after all, dark red blood flowed out of Zhang Qian's mouth and dripped to the ground along He Guangyi's wrist.

"This guy..." Zhu Yunxiu was furious.

"Emperor!" He Guangyi turned around, "He... had a wax ball hidden in his mouth in advance, and poison was hidden in the wax ball..."

Dong!

Zhang Qian's body fell softly and did not move.

But my eyes were still open unwillingly and did not close.

"It's a bargain!" Zhu Yunxiu sneered, "He wants to die, and he will be punished by all? He wants to die, and he will never be able to find out many secrets?"

"What is the Guangyi?" Zhu Yunsheng said coldly.

"I'm here!"

"Huaiyuan Hou Changsen!"

"I'm here!"

"Huaiyuan Hou Changsen was an imperial corps and was in charge of the military and civil affairs of Premier Huguang. He Guangyi stayed here to thoroughly investigate the major corruption case of Huguang Dushi!"

"Abide by the order!"

On the side, his solemn body shook violently again.

"What the emperor is talking about thoroughly investigating Huguang Dusi..." He closed his eyes in despair.

At this moment, he really wanted to ask Zhang Qian, "Where did you buy your poison?"

"Another order was passed, and the Zhejiang Provincial Administrator Tie Xuan was transferred to the Hubei Provincial Administrator's Office." Zhu Yunxiu said again, "Jing Qing, the Zhejiang Provincial Administrator, temporarily served as the General Administrator's Office."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxiu gave a fierce look at the solemnity, "Han Kezhong, the supervisor of Zhejiang Province, was transferred to Huguang as the commander of the Censorate!"

"Wang Lun, the Censorate of Huguang, the Censorate, the Censor inspected the Censor and other officials from the third rank or above, and they also dismissed the Dianshu Tinggan!"

"I hope you and others can cooperate to return a Lang Lang in Huguang as soon as possible! No matter who is involved in this case, we will investigate it to the end!"
Chapter completed!