Yan Chongxin was riding on the awning boat, looking at the endless stream of water, and couldn't help but sigh.
The majestic wind blew and the skirts of his clothes fluttered, making him feel countless proud.
During this trip to Nanjing, not only did he win the title of King of Hanyang for General Xiao Zhu, but he also made contacts with a group of Donglin ministers.
Finally, because of Zuo Liangyu's existence, Ma Shiying, the chief minister of the cabinet, also treated him with admiration and was very attentive.
Before leaving, he was even summoned by King Fu, no, Emperor Hongguang.
The fat Emperor Hongguang said to him seriously:
"When you return, tell Uncle Wang of Hanyang that the world will collapse and Nanjing cannot be without him."
After recalling it again, Yan Chongxin sighed: "People say that King Fu is unbearable, but in fact, they still underestimate him. How can there be so many fools in the world?"
After boarding the pier, there was a sudden sound of kicking in my ears. Looking back, I saw dozens of horses galloping on the street, which was a mess for a while.
"Damn it, whose general is this, so impudent?"
At this time, at the corner of the street, a dozen military judges wearing yellow sleeves were patrolling the street. When they saw this scene, they were instantly furious.
"Chasing, let me chase—"
In an instant, more than a dozen people started running and chasing forward.
Yan Chongxin shook his head: "A proud and powerful general dares to run rampant in Xiangyang City and seek death."
Immediately, he rented a carriage and rushed to Prince Xiang's Mansion.
As soon as I entered the Military and Political Department, I heard the roar of King Hanyang:
"After we left Xiangyang, we became arrogant and military discipline was lax. How did you become the chief officer of the Military Justice Department?"
"If the people below disobey orders, they will be punished if they deserve it, and then someone will be replaced..."
"This is the case in Xiangyang City. Isn't it true that the local people are running rampant?"
After a while, Zhu Yi and Sun Lin, who were sprayed bloody, walked out in embarrassment, looked at each other, and sighed.
If I had known that the Military Justice Department was so difficult, I should not have entered it in the first place.
"Both of us are still too young."
Zhu Yi said helplessly.
"How good it was at the beginning, but now it's so uncomfortable." Sun Lin, the brother-in-law, also looked melancholy.
Everyone in the Military and Political Department was busy working with their heads down.
"Shou Cheng, His Highness has summoned you!"
At this time, Zhao Shu, the headmaster, saw him returning and couldn't help but say.
"Yes!" Yan Chongxin quickly reacted and bowed his head in response.
"You went to Nanjing this time and completed your mission well."
Zhu Yixi raised her head and smiled affectionately at him.
Yan Chongxin felt flustered for no reason.
"His Royal Highness is blessed with great fortune, thanks to the merits of your officials."
"You don't need to be humble. I've called you here this time and it will be of great use to you."
Zhu Yixi smiled, asked him to sit down, and then said: "At the founding of the country, Taizu imposed heavy taxes on the people in the BC Yuan Dynasty, so the tax was the lowest in a thousand years, only thirty taxes per cent."
"However, although the taxes are light, in terms of transportation, the people are required to run the county and the grain chiefs are transported to the capital. The subordinate officials are corrupt and pickpocket at every level, and countless people are bankrupt."
"I want to change this situation."
The so-called grain chief refers to an area where a grain of 10,000 dan or several thousand dan is divided into one area. The government appoints a large householder to serve as the grain chief, who will be passed down from generation to generation to supervise the collection and transportation of the grain tax in the area.
As time went by, tax collectors escaped, lost money, exchanged cards on the road and were exploited, and the grain manager soon found himself in a thankless position.
If the rich don't do it, they will pass it on to ordinary people, and countless families will be destroyed.
It is a very bad habit for the government to pass all the losses caused by transportation to the people.
"Today, we will set up a transshipment office to collect local taxes on our behalf, so that the people do not have to bear the pain of transshipment."
"Your Highness is wise!" Yan Chongxin said with great emotion: "I don't know how many people can be saved by this good governance."
"This is a trivial matter. Local taxes will no longer be withheld, but divided into 30 and 70. This is also the responsibility of the Transportation Department."
Speaking of which, this is also a shortcoming of the Ming Dynasty's tax system.
Local tax withholding.
The Song Dynasty implemented a policy of strengthening the branches and strengthening the branches. All taxes were transported to Kaifeng, and then returned according to the local government expenditures.
As a result, the local government was weak, the treasury was without food, and thieves often broke into the county government.
In the Ming Dynasty, the local government first prepared the budget for the coming year, retained the tax portion of the budget, and handed the rest to the court.
Therefore, it is necessary to reconcile with the Ministry of Accounts to see whether the grain transportation and budget are accurate. This is the origin of the "empty seal case" in the early Ming Dynasty.
For example, if the local government plans to be affected by a disaster this year, or to build rivers and provide relief to the victims, it will need to be reviewed and approved by the court.
It belongs to cutting first and playing later. Sometimes, it can indeed be effective in disaster situations.
Thus, the Jin Yiwei was born to supervise officials, supervise local areas, and guard the imperial power.
In the later stages, supervision was lax, taxes naturally failed to make ends meet, and the local authorities were fooled.
Zhu Yixi laughed coldly and said: "The local detention is a real bad policy and is out of date. The 30-70 split must be implemented throughout Huguang."
Yan Chongxin was stunned, this reform was too strong, it directly deviated from the ancestral system.
"Your Majesty knows."
"In addition, the forwarding department also collects commercial taxes on its behalf."
"Business tax?"
"The tax office, customs duties, and transportation department must start with it, and the local government must not be allowed to contaminate it."
"In addition, regarding salt tax, tea tax, wine tax, and iron tax, tax rates must also be drafted to prevent merchants from taking advantage of them."
Zhu Yixi said calmly: "In these troubled times, we must have a stable tax source. Otherwise, will my army of 100,000 people rely on seizures to survive?"
"You are in charge of the transportation department. Don't let me down."
"I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Yan Chongxin handed over his hand and responded solemnly.
After the military law and taxes were settled, Zhu Yixi stretched his waist and then asked: "Have the rewards for the generals been settled?"
"Mr. Zhao has sorted it out."
Sun Xuan, who also serves as secretary, walked in with long legs and a bulging chest, and said with a peach blossom face.
"Um!"
Zhu Yixi hugged his slender waist and held him in his arms while looking closely.
Sun Xuan'er shyly buried her head in her arms and made a few "嘤嘤嘤嘤" sounds as she tried to refuse.
Zhu Yixi didn't take it seriously and just looked at the form and wrote:
Sanbianying, Li Jizu, was promoted to the fourth rank of Mingwei General, and was a member of the Yiweishe of Hanyang Prince's Mansion.
After going through the Battle of Sanguan, the Battle of Xianrenguan, the Battle of Xiangyang, and the Battle of Wuchang, Chengtian Mansion and Jingzhou were recovered.
Grant, a Xiangyang mansion, a hundred taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, ten hectares of land, a handle of Ruyi jade, ten pieces of Shu brocade...
Looking down, you can basically see the martial arts level, gold and silver, land, mansions, etc. The rewards are ranked according to the number of battles. If the value is more than ten thousand taels.
For example, Hui Dengxiang, who went through three wars in Wuchang, Xiangyang, and Nanyang, only had 500 taels of silver, 5 hectares of land, and scattered rewards.
At the casual level, there are only generals with martial virtues of the fifth rank.
But, not surprisingly, they all took the post of ceremonial guards of the Hanyang Prince's Palace.
This means that their duties are military attachés of the Hanyang Palace, and rewards and punishments fall within the scope of Zhu Yixi's discipline.
This is the benefit of opening a mansion.
As for ordinary soldiers, after a battle, they will be rewarded with one month's salary and wine and meat.