"To return to Lord Long Live, the tax paid by the three southern provinces last year was 17 million silver coins. According to our actual investigation, the tax revenue of the three southern provinces should be around 39 million silver coins."
The Hubu Yamen have their own tax departments in various places, but the warlords in various places do not allow them to participate in local taxation. To put it bluntly, you can collect as much as you are given. If you are looking for trouble, don't say you can't get the money. Even your head is not necessarily on your neck, so the tax officials in various places are purely decorations and do not have much power.
"Weichen believes that if Gao Shaoyi takes over the three southern provinces, the annual tax revenue of the three southern provinces should be around 30 million silver coins."
The annual tax increase of 13 million silver coins is not a small thing for the entire Daqian Empire. It has already exceeded 15%.
"Tomorrow he will return to Beijing to be conferred, and the Ministry of Rites will prepare for the canonization ceremony."
There was silence in the study room for about twenty minutes. After twenty minutes, the emperor finally said these words. Many people present also breathed a sigh of relief, because they could not find any other way. This was the only way. It can get rid of the troubles of foreigners and maintain the unity of the Daqian Dynasty.
Of course, Gao Shaoyi was the beneficiary. He got the title of a heterosexual prince, but compared to the existence of the entire Daqian Dynasty, this heterosexual prince is actually nothing. Where did all the heterosexual princes in history come from? Not yet. At the critical moment, the Daqian Dynasty was saved from fire and water, so these princes with different surnames came into being.
Of course, life is not easy for these princes. After becoming princes, they can only stay in the capital honestly, and they have to hand over their rights. Otherwise, you will have second thoughts. The prince and the emperor only have One step away, it doesn't matter if a child of the royal family becomes a prince, because we are one family, but if you are an alien, the court officials will always keep an eye on you. Even if there is something wrong, someone will immediately stand up and criticize you. .
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
The courtiers below all knelt down one after another. They also knew that this was not the best way, but for the present, this was the only way. If a decision was not made early, no one knew what would happen next. What's the situation? Now Gao Shaoyi is pushed to the front desk like a scapegoat. Just use all your abilities.
"My nephew and uncle are both princes. This is rare in the history of any country."
On the avenue of the palace, Prince Kang and Prince Ding walked together.
"The grandfather and grandson-in-law are both princes, which is rare in the history of various countries."
Prince Ding directly replied, "You want to say that we are selfish in this matter, but you and Gao Shaoyi are also related, and the relationship between you is not necessarily much further than mine, let alone your two sons." They all hold high positions in the suppressing army.
"Is there any follow-up strategy?"
Prince Kang also knew that now was not the time to quarrel with Prince Ding. The court had indeed seen princes with different surnames in the past, but they did not exist for long. When the court canonized them, it was really a helpless move. But after the crisis passed, The court will try its best to dismiss them and investigate them.
Of course, there will be some exceptions to this. For example, those who have a good reputation among the people, we can keep it a little bit, give them a few decades of prosperity, and wait until a few decades later to take action on their second generation. , this way the opposition from the common people will be slightly smaller, and Prince Kang also wants to hear if there is such a follow-up strategy.
"If the suppressing army is undefeated, then all our strategies will be zero. If the suppressing army is defeated, then we don't need any strategies."
After Prince Ding said these words, he got on his carriage directly. Prince Kang was thinking very clearly beside him. The fact was the same as what the old man said. No matter in any era, military power is the most important. If If the Suppression Army had been so brilliant, the imperial court would really have nothing to do with Gao Shaoyi.
Although Gao Shaoyi only received the title of a county king at this moment, in the entire history of the Daqian Dynasty, this boy was still a special case. After all, he was too young. When many people were granted the title of king with the same surname, they were basically They are all after forty.
Also, those people were only awarded kingships after they left the military power. If there were still a large number of heroes under his command, the court would never dare to enfeoff this king with a different surname to him. This would be equivalent to giving himself a title. Opponents have emerged, but today’s world is developing too fast, and there are many things that cannot be followed in ancient times.
That night, the Yamen of the Prime Minister of the Daqian Dynasty sent a telegram to the world, and the governors' Yamen in various places also received the six hundred mile urgent request from the imperial court.
Gao Shaoyi's meritorious service in defending the Daqian Dynasty's maritime territory expanded the empire's living space, so the empire conferred Gao Shaoyi as the King of Pingnan County, promoted all his officials to one level, and distributed two million silver coins as a reward to the three armies.
After receiving the news, many people still didn't believe it, but after repeated checks, they finally knew that the news was true. The Suppression Army has been fighting in the north and south in recent years. Although it is their own strength that has expanded, it is not as good as the big army. The court of the Qian Dynasty still played a good role. It had already promised the title of King of the Prairie before, and it was only now fulfilled. It was indeed a little late, but you are not afraid of being late for a good meal. There were also the sounds of salutes and firecrackers.
Many people are also running to tell each other, especially those in foreign concessions nearby. Without the help of the Suppression Army, they would still be living in oppression. After the Suppression Army came, their lives changed. , not only can I stand up straight in front of foreigners, but my income is also much more than before.
Compared with the happiness of others, Gao Shaoyi was not happy at the moment. Of course he could see clearly what it meant. Most of the people, including Marshal Zhang, gathered in Gao Shaoyi's command room and looked at the Prime Minister's Affairs Office in front of them. In the telegram sent, except for Luo Yuzhang, everyone else's face was full of worry, but Luo Yuzhang was extremely happy.
Now my master has become a prince, and everyone has been promoted. Luo Yuzhang now also has the title of viscount, and he is also a high official of the same rank. His wife can also have a royal title. As for the dangers involved, This guy doesn't seem to care. We have guns and cannons, so at worst we can just fight...