Chapter seven hundred and sixteen the navy is crazy
Years of experience in getting into trouble have taught Zhu Di that some things don't matter. After a beating, it will be over the next day. There is no need to be afraid at all, but some things are untouchable. For example, the second and third sons, after listening to those Hanlin
With Master's instigation, they started to play the trick of fighting over the legitimate sons.
As a result, not only the second and third sons were unlucky, but these masters were also showing off their horses in Peiping!
This is the lesson.
Similarly, since you have decided to levy commercial taxes to support school expenses, you must be upright and selfless, and you must not have two faces.
Otherwise, the gods all over the world will tear themselves apart.
Zhu Di thought clearly, but Ge Cheng was very impressed and even admired. It is already very good for him to understand this truth at such a young age, and it is even more gratifying to be able to practice it and make the decision without hesitation.
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There is really something extraordinary about this fourth prince.
Ge Cheng already had complete accounts in hand, and things went smoothly. He opened an account at the Peking Bank. From now on, all money transactions between the palace and the palace will be under the supervision of the Taxation Department.
Nowadays, there are two systems in Peiping. One is Zhu Di's left-behind department, which controls the chief envoys, inspectors and envoys, and all three departments. The other is Chu Qi's team of governors, who supervise all parts of Peiping.
Zhu Di established a new tax department and placed it under the chief envoy. But in fact, it was directly managed by the left-behind department. To put it bluntly, it was a sharp sword in Zhu Di's hand.
Fang Xiaoru and others were all officials of the tax department. When the Prince of Yan's Mansion also began to obey the arrangement, the entire market in Peiping was shocked.
Who doesn't know that Zhu Di's "Bear" reputation is far-reaching. Among the princes, he is bold, arrogant and domineering, fearless of everything... Such a thing has bowed its head. It seems that there is really no escape from the matter of paying taxes.
With Zhu Di taking the lead, things became much easier for Fang Xiaoru and others.
In a short period of time, more than 1.5 million yuan in taxes was recovered, and a huge sum of 3.5 million yuan was forced into bank accounts and subject to supervision and management.
If you can manage it, you can naturally collect taxes.
According to the most conservative estimates, this effort can increase Beiping's tax revenue by more than five times.
Every three days, Fang Xiaoru and others would compile a batch of bills and send them to Zhu Di.
And Zhu Di's happiness has become simpler... This is 200,000 yuan, which can be used to order school uniforms and give each student a set of woolen clothes. They will be embroidered with Peking in the style of the mandarin duck battle coat in the army.
The words "University Hall".
This sum of 180,000 yuan can roughly provide extra meals for students. It is not easy to have meat for every meal!
By the way, hiring famous teachers is also a top priority.
How about setting aside a piece of vacant land to build houses for them?
Just build a small courtyard with a garden, where you can grow vegetables and flowers, enjoy the cool air and drink tea.
A study room and a tea room must be fully equipped. Such a house, including the furniture and furnishings, would probably cost tens of thousands of guan. To hire a hundred famous teachers would be a million guan!
Moreover, their salaries are even higher. All in all, one person per year is worth 2,000 guan...
Zhu Di thought of Zhang Shuning's reminder again. Just like Xia Zhifeng, she studies astronomy and calculates various data. Just a telescope costs tens of thousands, not to mention those special measuring tools.
If one person is like this, if there are several more, the expenses will be terrible.
There are also physics and chemistry... These things are also said to cost money. The materials they require are often more expensive than the same weight of gold!
Counting, counting, Zhu Di couldn't laugh anymore.
Because it is very likely that Zhang Ximeng was too polite on the first day of school and did not tell the whole story... If Zhang Ximeng revealed all the expenses for running the school, he would probably make Zhu Di explode on the spot! He would not be able to survive today!
But since I have chosen this path, I must grit my teeth and go on... Check the business tax first, and then if it doesn't work, harm Goryeo and the Jurchens. No matter what, we must squeeze out the money!
I want people to know that whatever Zhu Di wants to accomplish must be accomplished!
A true man promises a thousand pieces of gold, must be true to his words, and must be resolute in his deeds... No one can stop me, Zhu Di!
In order to run the school, Zhu Di has ordered the palace to reduce the dishes for each meal to two, one meat and one vegetarian... The expenses are too high, life is difficult, and it is not easy.
Just when Zhu Di was sighing, Lian Zining rushed over from Tongzhou in a panic.
He met Fang Xiaoru first.
"Sir, what is this?"
Lian Zining wiped the sweat from his forehead and said anxiously: "It's not me, it's Qi Tai. Something happened to him!"
Fang Xiaoru said hurriedly: "What's the matter? Is it urgent?"
Lian Zining said: "Not only is it urgent, but it is also dangerous... Qitai checked the taxes and found a fleet from Korea. After asking, he found that it was from the navy. He wanted to board the ship for inspection.
As a result, after being invited up, I haven’t come down, and it’s been almost two days now!”
When Fang Xiaoru heard this, he was surprised. Is there no royal law in the Ming Dynasty?
People from the Navy actually detained officials from the Peking Taxation Department for more than two days!
"Mr. Lian, now that Mr. Qi is in crisis, we should send someone to rescue him."
Lian Zining nodded and said, "Indeed, I'm here to see King Yan!"
The two people came to visit Zhu Di together. When they heard the word "Navy", Zhu Di was also startled. Lian Zining observed his words and noticed that Zhu Di was hesitant. Could it be that this arrogant King Yan was also afraid?
"Your Highness, we are still more than two hundred miles away from Dagukou. Qitai has been detained for more than two days. If we go late, I'm afraid something will happen to him!"
Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Okay, give the order immediately, mobilize troops and horses, and follow me to Dagukou to rescue people!"
Lian Zining and Fang Xiaoru went to deliver the order. Zhu Di sat there and pondered briefly.
It stands to reason that he is not afraid of Zongzhengji. He is just a navy master, so there is nothing great about him.
But Zhu Di was not stupid. He vaguely remembered that Lan Yu once mentioned that the navy of the Ming Dynasty originated from Chaohu, and the Chaohu navy was decided by the Yu family and the Liao family.
Although Fang Guozhen later surrendered, he was still the overlord of one party and could not integrate into the core of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
After all the calculations, the navy is still dominated by these two families.
Moreover, when Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng were killed, the traitor was also implicated in the navy, but he only dealt with some ordinary generals and did not touch the core.
There are also rumors that the navy is Zhang Ximeng's private territory, and no one dares to touch Xianggong Zhang's people.
But Lan Yu also told Zhu Di that Zhang Ximeng didn't care about the navy at all, or that Prime Minister Zhang cared not about the navy, but overseas interests. However, the navy in the Ming Dynasty developed slowly and was far inferior to the gathering of generals on land and the emergence of capable people.
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Although Zhu Di couldn't tell clearly what was going on here, he had a vague feeling that something was going to happen this time.
He thought about it again and again, and before leaving, he called Hua Wei and gave him a few instructions, asking him to go to the school and tell Mr. Zhang after Zhang Xiang gave his lecture.
"Your Highness, are you afraid of something? I thought you were not afraid of anything?" Hua Wei exaggerated.
Zhu Di glared at him fiercely, "I am still young, but when I grow up, I will dominate the world!"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Di set off decisively, leading two thousand elite soldiers from the royal palace, and rushed straight to Dagu to rescue Qitai.
As for Hua Wei, he went to the school and waited until Zhang Ximeng gave a lecture before he came up to greet him. He followed Zhang Ximeng back to his residence and told Zhang Ximeng exactly what happened when Zhu Di went to Dagukou to rescue people.
When he heard that the navy had detained Qi Tai, Zhang Ximeng frowned and became angry. It was obvious that Zhang Ximeng was really angry this time.
It was not as simple as being deceived by Zhu Di about the manuscript.
Zhang Ximeng is by no means ignorant of the situation of the navy. But he knows what he knows, and he cannot thoroughly investigate a group of meritorious officials because of some rumors.
Just like dealing with Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng, there must be sufficient evidence.
However, the Navy has more troubles than they do, and things are ten thousand times more complicated.
Even Zhang Ximeng did not expect that this time Beiping's commercial tax rectification would actually involve the water division, which really shocked him.
"Ms. Zhang, His Highness asked me to tell my husband that he has gone to save people. Is there any danger? How about asking Mr. Zhang for help?" Hua Wei said cautiously.
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "We haven't reached that step yet. If even King Yan doesn't take it seriously, then these are not the navy of the Ming Dynasty, but a group of rebels. There is no need to say anything, just wait and see what happens.
That’s it!”
Hua Wei was still worried about Zhu Di, but after Zhang Ximeng said this, he had nothing to say and could only resign.
After Hua Wei left, Zhang Ximeng thought for a moment and immediately called someone and asked him to invite Hu Dahai over. He wanted to come secretly without disturbing anyone.
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At this moment, in the cabin of a large ship in Dagukou.
The muggy heat, humidity, and strong smell irritated the nostrils. Qitai and his two followers had not eaten for three days and only drank some turbid water.
At this moment, they were paralyzed in the cabin, without even the strength to move a finger. It was almost as if they were waiting to die.
Qitai tried his best to open his bloodshot eyes, looking helplessly at the deck above his head.
He did not believe that the navy of the Ming Dynasty could be so arrogant and unreasonable. He just asked to board the ship for inspection to see if there were any extra supplies.
This is the subject of recent strict investigations, mainly to prevent officials from taking the opportunity to carry supplies and avoid taxes.
He first negotiated with the Navy, but they refused to agree to it anyway... Later, he even asked for the drafting of the Beiping Remaining Department, and the Navy finally nodded.
But Qi Tai was only allowed to bring two people on board, and Qi Tai agreed.
But who could have expected that after they boarded the ship, they would be directly detained in the cabin and became prisoners!
In this Ming Dynasty, is there any royal law?
People from the navy want to rebel?
It’s just a tax, why is it so difficult?
Qitai's heart roared with sadness and anger.
Time passed by minute by second. Since they were locked in the cabin, Qi Tai and others did not know whether it was day or night. The only thing they knew was that their physical strength continued to drain and their energy became more and more lax.
They no longer feel hunger, and only have a weak consciousness left, which tells them that they are alive.
Just when he was about to pass out, there was suddenly the sound of footsteps, and it seemed like someone was there!
Then the deck opened, and someone came down. They screamed, ran in front of Qi Tai and the others, carried them on their backs, and took them out of the cabin...
After all, this Ming Dynasty still has some royal laws!
This was Qitai's last thought, and he fainted immediately.
"Your Highness, Prince Yan, we are just joking. There is nothing wrong with him... you can just take him back." The navy commander said with a smile.