Time quietly approaches early summer, and the Forbidden City adds a bit of brightness.

In the office room of Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yunyu sat on the throne to summon his ministers.

The visitor was Jingqing who returned to the capital from the zj governor and reported the right report.

"In the past six months, I have been waiting for your good news in the capital every day!" Zhu Yunsheng smiled, "But after so long, you have been implementing the new policy, why is there no news at all!"

On that day, he sent Tie Xuan and Jing Qing to Zhejiang to promote the new policy of placing taxes by entrusting taxes, and the officials and gentry paid food together, and canceling the tax. The energy of the officials and gentry class there was too much energy, and there were many local resistances, far less than that of all parts of the north. The Central Plains had been tried for two years, and the results were excellent.

Officials at all levels in the north have slowly rectified the situation under the orders of the central government, but the land of ZJ has not moved for a long time. It is another year, and the summer tax is about to be paid, if it is delayed again, all parts of the world are using Zhejiang as the reason, will the new policy still be handled?

"Go back to the emperor!" Jing Qing smiled, "I came to Beijing this time because I was entrusted by Tie Xuan to ask the emperor, is it still counting?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled, "What I said must be the final result!" As he said, he smiled, "What are you going to make of me!"

"Since I was ordered to go to Zhejiang, I have never mentioned the new policy with local officials, gentry, and thriftsmen in the past six months!" Jing Qing said seriously.

Zhu Yunxiu was slightly surprised and smiled, "Why, let me tell you?"

"In the past six months, everyone who has invited food, fun, and gifts will be accepted by me and Tie Xuan!" Jing Qing continued to speak.

"I know this!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "How much did Tie Xuan receive for me? Who gave me, and what delicacies I ate, can tell you clearly. Whether it was the women who sent them or the money they gave them, they didn't move at all!"

Not only Tie Xuan, but also Jinyiwei reported every few days in the area. But in comparison, Tie Xuan reported more numbers. There are too many rich people there, and there are countless people who are both rich and powerful.

The day after Tie Xuan took office, several classmates who were studying in the Imperial College came directly to the door. Behind any of these people were local wealthy families. Moreover, because of the literary style, there were countless scholars in many wealthy families and scholars.

If I really put on a stern face to do business from the beginning, I am afraid that things will go against my wishes.

"For the past six months, Tie Xuan and Chen have figured out the complex relationships between Zhejiang and Zhejiang." Jing Qing said with a clear voice, "Who is close to whom, who is an official in the court, who has a lot of industries, and who has a lot of population!"

"I'm going to do it?" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "Tell me, how to get in?"

"Briefing from the court officials is a death sentence!" Jing Qing stood up and said loudly.

"The benefits they gave, bribes, have accounts to check, and things to deal with!" Jing Qing continued, "As the censor, I have the power to investigate and arrest people!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunxiu touched his forehead and smiled.

Those who bribed Tie Xuan really shot themselves in the foot. They would always be able to collect things, and they would call you brothers and sisters. But they would not say anything about what they received, and would become physical evidence for bribing imperial officials in the future.

Tie Xuan and Jing Qing's tricks are really bad.

"Briefing from imperial officials is one, hiding the population and land, and refusing to pay taxes and grain to perform the duties is two!" Jing Qing continued to say loudly, "For the past six months, I have secretly visited various parts of the province to observe the people's conditions. I also read and checked the money and grain books of the General Secretary over the years!"

Others are officials with one hand and one’s power. Jing Qing and Tie Xuan are just killer weapons.

It can be imagined that this combination of punches will first purify the officialdom in Zhejiang, and then the gentry and wealthy families. In this way, which of the other small fish and shrimp can still obstruct the new policy?

"There is another one!" Jing Qing smiled slightly.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yunxi knew that he had something to say, "Oh, let's hear!"

"They evade taxes!" Jing Qing said seriously, "Textile workers in Zhejiang are popular. Small employed thirty or fifty, while large employed thousands of workers. Hundreds of looms are weaving day and night, and gold is made every day!"

"However, some people, in the account books of the Tax and Political Department, cannot check their tax and silver payment stubs. Some workshops, relying on the fact that they are officials at home, simply do not register and register in the government!"

Zhu Yunxi's face suddenly became serious.

He can tolerate other things, but he can't tolerate tax evasion!

Since the 25th year of Hongwu, after he mentioned that the postal service was opened in the Ming Dynasty, commercial taxes have increased day by day. Now, not only does the Ministry of Revenue pay for money, but also has become a transit station for warehousing and transportation. It has even become a local tax office for checking tax bills.

For example, cloth merchants in Zhejiang start from the local area and report tax payments from the local tax department and get tax receipts. Before they go to various places along the way, some people check the quantity of goods based on their receipts. Whether by water or by land, officials from all over the country strictly implement it.

Today's commercial tax revenue is astronomical. During the Hongwu period, the biggest source of military expenditure of the imperial court was the salt water from the Jianghuai River, which was about 12 million yuan a year. Such as the astronomical figures, in addition to various expenses, eventually fell into the national treasury, was just a drop in the bucket.

Now, in addition to the salt tax, commercial tax is the fastest and most money every year. Otherwise, in the Liaodong War last year, where did the money come from when the conquered Goryeo a few years ago?

If you really evade taxes, it’s just that one place is broken, but that all the lines are broken.

"You keep talking!" Zhu Yunsheng said with a cold face.

"These are all kinds of tax evasion!" Jing Qing continued to speak, "The rule of the country, whenever goods leave the country, you must report to the Tax Registration Office of the General Administration before you can travel!"

"The gentry in Zhejiang Province is intricate and has a lot of things to do. Some businessmen are openly reporting on real numbers, but they are actually making a big fuss in secret!"

"It's like cotton cloth. I found that many cloth merchants reported the same number of goods and travel in the yamen, but there are huge differences in single cloth. If they disassemble one piece of cloth, they will be three pieces. That is to say, they are rolled together, and they are indeed the same as the ones reported by the court!"

"Ha!" Zhu Yunxiu sneered and gritted his teeth. "Good means, good scheming, continue talking!"

"Those unscrupulous merchants are good at walking on the waterway. Many of the joints along the way must be opened, so the investigation along the way may not be done with all their efforts!"

Zhu Yunxiu's face was like ice, which was inevitable. Taxation was a line, not a joint. The so-called wealth was touching. Tax publicans in various places were in charge of this power. They did not dare to exploit it at will and collected tolls by clever names, so they could only make a fuss about investigation and collect benefits.

"What's more, some of the ships used by the unscrupulous merchants to transport goods are official ships!"

"Official ships travel to and from the canal can be avoided from inspection. Although the official ships are fewer than merchant ships, they cannot withstand the number of times they travel!"

Bang, Zhu Yunxiu slapped the desktop of the imperial desk.

"This is why I have to pay the food and tax together!" Zhu Yunxiu said loudly, "It is because the collusion between officials and businessmen has damaged the foundation of the country! These borers!"
Chapter completed!