At the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the country's national power was weakened, Emperor Chongzhen himself began to eat rice bran. Therefore, it has been a long time since he had a banquet to entertain officials.
However, with the appearance of Lin Fan, the national power of the Ming Dynasty was restored. Emperor Chongzhen had long wanted to hold a grand banquet to show off the national power, but he never had the chance.
Now is the best opportunity. At the same time, he also wants to announce a major news at this banquet.
"Haha! Your Majesty hasn't hosted a banquet for a long time. Your Majesty is in such a good mood today, so we can have a good drink!"
"It would be an honor for me to be able to have a meal from His Majesty in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"
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The officials said excitedly, but Lin Fan felt something unusual. Chongzhen, an old man, always advocated frugality. Today, he suddenly had to entertain hundreds of officials. What kind of medicine was sold in the gourd?
Half an hour later, servants brought food one after another, and all the officials took their seats.
Li Jiantai, Ni Yuanlu, and Li Guozhen stood beside Lin Fan, with mean smiles on their faces.
"His Royal Highness, you said today that our Ministry of Revenue will collect as much tax as you do in the future. This matter is also difficult for me. Do you have any advice, Your Highness?"
Ni Yuanlu asked with a smile.
He wanted to ask just now, but considering that all the officials were there, asking in public would probably embarrass His Highness the Crown Prince, so he held back.
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "What can I give you some advice?
You can collect whatever I charge, and if the taxes are not coming in, write them down and report them to His Majesty!"
"If you find that food has been pocketed by others, you can write a memorial and let the people from the Ministry of Punishments investigate. As the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, you only need to capture a total figure."
Grab the total number!
Ni Yuanlu's eyes lit up, His Highness the Prince really woke up the dreamer with his words!
As long as the total number is wrong, then you can investigate it level by level, and wherever there is a problem, punish the officials there.
"Your Highness, this strategy seems to have only advantages, but in fact it also has certain disadvantages. For example, what if an official doubles the taxes collected from the people in order to protect himself?"
Li Guozhen reminded.
Ni Yuanlu said: "Yes! If some officials double the taxes collected from the people, that will be a big problem!"
"This is not simple. Your Ministry of Household Affairs only needs to count the land in various places and post the tax rates before collecting taxes!"
"And inform the people everywhere that if there are officials who collect more taxes, they can hand it over first and then file a complaint with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Then they can get double the grain reward!"
"In this way, if there are still officials who dare to collect more taxes from the people, what is the difference between that and seeking death?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"What a great idea! Although this is a little troublesome, the people will benefit from it. Thank you, His Highness, for your advice!"
Ni Yuanlu said with a smile.
Li Jiantai was already impatient and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I am still confused about the affairs of the Ministry of War. I don't know how to solve it."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes at Li Jiantai. This guy was capable, but he couldn't take on the post of Minister of War. However, there was no suitable candidate at the moment, so he could only do it.
"Li Shangshu, haven't you considered this question?
What is the nature of mutiny?”
Lin Fan asked.
this……
Li Jiantai thought for a long time and said in a deep voice: "Back to Your Majesty, the essence of the mutiny is the abundance of food and grass, and the loyalty of the soldiers to the general, which exceeds that of Your Majesty!"
"Hey, you're not stupid. Now that you know the nature of the mutiny, isn't it easy to solve the problem of generals from various places not obeying the orders of the Ministry of War?"
Lin Fan asked with a smile.
kindness!
Li Jiantai seemed to have realized something, but he didn't know if what he realized was correct, so he looked at Lin Fan again, and Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "You are the Minister of War, so the generals everywhere should obey your orders."
"Where is the general who doesn't obey the order, but you just pass the order and transfer him out of the barracks. There are many generals idle in the court, so you can send any one over."
"These people are all capable people. When they arrive at the barracks, they have many ways to find out the cronies of those who disobey orders and deal with them. In this way, generals everywhere will obey the orders of the Ministry of War."
After Lin Fan finished speaking, Li Jiantai suddenly realized. Li Guozhen said from the side: "Your Highness, you may be able to do this. This old guy Li Jiantai doesn't have enough prestige. No one listens to his orders!"
"You! What did you say!"
Li Jiantai immediately became anxious!
Li Guozhen said with a smile: "Look! You are still impatient! Did I say something wrong?
No one listens to your orders, will anyone be convinced by the generals you sent there?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "The order has been transferred. Anyone who refuses to obey will be punished for rebellion. Wherever Li Jiantai can mobilize troops, just transfer them there!"
"When the time comes, I will also send tiger and leopard cavalry to help you. Therefore, this first transfer order must be given to the hardest bone to crack."
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
Li Jiantai's eyes shone. If this was the case, he would have to go to Nanjing to get an order first.
"If there is a tougher nut to crack, it must be the soldiers and horses in Nanjing. The largest barracks has 50,000 people. If you add it up, there are 100,000 people!"
"These people take orders from the team over in Nanjing. They will not completely obey His Majesty's orders. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's tiger and leopard cavalry are there to help, they can definitely transfer the generals there."
Li Jiantai said excitedly.
"Since you know what to do, do it quickly."
Lin Fan whispered.
"Hey! I'll prepare this when I get back."
Li Jiantai said with a smile.
Lin Fan saw Li Jiantai smiling so cheaply and gave him a big eye roll.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen came out from behind, and all the officials immediately stood up and knelt on the ground respectfully.
Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "My dear friends, please get up. I am holding a grand banquet today, and at the same time, I also want to announce something."
All the officials looked at Emperor Chongzhen, wanting to know what His Majesty was going to announce.
Emperor Chongzhen said: "I feel very tired these days, so I want to rest for a while. From now on, the prince will supervise the country!"
This was what Emperor Chongzhen decided. Lin Fan could take the initiative to hand over the authority of the commander of the Jinyi Guards and let Zhu Cijiong take charge.
It showed that Lin Fan really would not kill his brother. Moreover, what Lin Fan said today also proved that he had the talent to govern the country. Emperor Chongzhen wanted to give Lin Fan a chance to show himself.
"What! Let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince supervise the country!"
"Your Majesty! You are so powerful now, how can you carry him like this? His Royal Highness is young and not suitable for supervising the country!"
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All officials were shocked by Emperor Chongzhen's decision.