Chapter 249 No one is better at settling accounts than me, Yan Shaoting

In the Wanshou Palace.

In the main hall, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice spoke first, refuting the people centered around Zhang Juzheng's memorial requesting reform.

political reform?

innovation?

Yan Ne and Paine both had gloomy looks in their eyes.

This is not a reform, this is killing him... No! This is killing everyone in the world!

This is a disaster for the country and the people!

This is a turbulent society!

This is a rebellion!

Minister of Justice Pan En even spoke again: "Your Majesty! I also want to impeach the Censor of the Censorate, Hai Rui. As a Censor, this man thinks he can do whatever he wants!

"How dare you, without asking any questions or distinguishing the reasons, use the power of inspection granted by the court and Your Majesty to wantonly impeach officials of the six counties in Huizhou, without any regard for your colleagues, and think you are the real boss!

"He is just a censor, but he dared to ask Your Majesty to execute the chief officials of Huizhou Prefecture and six counties, claiming that it is for the benefit of the common people. However, if the court really listens to his slander and executes the officials of Huizhou Prefecture and six counties, Huizhou will fall into a situation where no one is in charge.

"I'm afraid Huizhou will be in real chaos by then. The people will be left without supervision. In addition, it is the busy time for spring ploughing. There have already been fights over water sources for irrigating fertile fields, and some people have died. If there is no government control, I'm afraid the entire Huizhou Prefecture will fall into civil strife, with people fighting each other and even fighting with weapons.

"When that happens, the entire Huizhou Prefecture will be like a battlefield, with all the common people being murderers, corpses strewn all over the ground, blood flowing like a river, the surging waters of the Xin'an River will probably be dyed red, and all the fish in the water will be full of human flesh!

"Hai Rui deceived the world and stole fame. He had nothing but a false appearance. He thought highly of himself, but he had no talent or moral integrity. He did not think about examining the relationship between local officials and the people. He thought he was noble, but he was just a person who pursued fame and fortune.

I think that Your Majesty should issue an order to severely punish Hai Rui and depose him!"

In order to punish Zhang Juzheng and stop the reforms he called for, all these things must be tied together first.

If we simply say we are against reform, then we might end up being a rentier opposing reform.

Paine's eyes were dim.

At this time, he stopped talking about reform and instead seized on the fact that Hai Rui requested the court to execute officials from one prefecture and six counties in Huizhou.

The wind direction in the Wanshou Palace Hall is very wrong today.

But at this moment, Paine was heard calling for severe punishment of Hai Rui.

Gao Gong stood up immediately.

"Minister Pan, what you said is wrong!"

Hai Rui must be protected.

Protecting Hai Rui was not to protect the person, but to protect the work of rectifying the administration of officials that had just begun.

Paine looked at Gao Gong who refuted him.

Gao Gong said, "Hai Rui requested the execution of all officials in Huizhou because of the 6,146 taels of silver in tax on silk and satin.

"It seems that the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture have known about this matter since the beginning of the year, but have not been able to handle it properly until now. This is why Hai Rui reported that the people of Huizhou Prefecture fought to death over water during spring ploughing.

If we are officials in the court and we don't know the reasons behind something, how can we judge right from wrong and manage the affairs of the court and the ministries and offices on behalf of Your Majesty?"

Gao Gong’s point is very direct.

The current problem of Huizhou Prefecture is caused by the issue of 6,146 taels of silver for silk and silk for the population.

However, officials from all levels in Huizhou Prefecture have not figured out what happened from last year to now.

This is what led to the current situation, where people are dying as a result of fights.

According to this logic.

That is a problem with the officials of Huizhou Prefecture, a problem with the administration of Huizhou Prefecture.

Then there was nothing wrong with Hai Rui. He was just following the imperial decree issued years ago to rectify the administration of officials and impeach the officials of Huizhou prefecture and six counties.

Pan En immediately bowed and said, "What Mr. Gao said is based on the administration of officials. Although it makes sense, I do not completely agree with it. If Hai Rui really wanted to improve the administration of officials in Huizhou Prefecture, he should have known when he submitted the memorial that if the court executed all the officials in Huizhou Prefecture in one fell swoop, leaving the government vacant, how would the people be governed?

"And the matter of silk and satin mentioned by Mr. Gao is a tax that has existed since the reign of Emperor Taizu and has been in effect for 200 years. How can Huizhou Prefecture handle it cleanly in such a short time? Hai Rui did not comment on this either.

It can be seen that Hai Rui's current move is to take advantage of the court's efforts to rectify the administration of officials and deliberately sell his integrity for fame! He is a person who is greedy for fame, wealth and power!"

Gao Gong immediately glared at him: "You!"

But he was stuck on the spot.

Because Paine got the point.

The tax on silk and satin for the people of Huizhou Prefecture was not only something that Huizhou Prefecture was unable to solve, but Hai Rui was also unable to solve it.

Hai Rui had no way to solve the problem, but only knew how to impeach, just for the sake of fame.

Paine also acted as if he was determined to severely punish Hai Rui.

Is this possible?
Yan Shaoting immediately stood up and said, "Minister Pan, the Imperial Censor Hai is the Supervisory Censor of the Censorate. It is his job to report to the court and impeach officials. Does this mean that in the future, when the Imperial Censors report to the court, we need to come up with solutions? Then what is the use of officials like us and Minister Pan?"

All issues have to be resolved by those who submit memorials to the emperor.

What’s the use of you, Paine, the Minister of Justice!
Yan Shaoting inadvertently dug a hole.

Paine raised his eyebrows and said immediately: "I did not say that."

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "That's what Minister Pan just meant."

"You bullshit!"

Pan En frowned, then sneered and looked at Yan Shaoting: "Since Yan Shidu said that the censors are only responsible for impeaching, and the solution is for court officials like us to come up with the solution, I think Yan Shidu has a solution to the issue of 6,146 taels of silver for the population and silk of Huizhou Prefecture?"

It was also an unintentional trap dug by Paine and placed in front of Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting grinned: "Then does Minister Pan have any solution?"

Pan En waved his robe and said, "I am asking Mr. Yan, the tutor, if you have any solution."

Yan Shaoting nodded: "Yes, I am also asking Minister Pan if he has any solution."

Paine's eyes widened: "You!"

Gao Gong sneered and echoed, "Minister Pan has been in the court for a long time and is in charge of the Ministry of Justice. Is there any way to relieve Huizhou Prefecture of this current tax on silk and satin?"

Paine, who was squeezed into a desperate situation by Yan Shaoting and Gao Gong, blushed.

Half a day later.

He then stammered, "I am in charge of the Ministry of Justice, which does not involve money and grain. I don't know how to solve it, and it is not my fault."

Yan Shaoting smiled.

He turned around and looked at the old Taoist priest behind the beaded curtain. "Your Majesty, the matter of the 6,146 taels of silver for the population and silk in Huizhou Prefecture has caused a fight among the people in one prefecture and six counties. I have a way to solve it."

After saying that.

Yan Shaoting did not forget to look back at Paine.

The matter of silk and satin concerning the people of Huizhou Prefecture.

You, the Minister of Justice Paine, cannot solve it.

But I, Yan Shaoting, have a way to solve it!

Paine's old face was tense and he said nothing.

Jiajing looked at the quarrel in front of him coldly and said, "Tell me, what new ideas do you have?"

Yan Shaoting immediately replied: "Your Majesty, if you want to solve the tax on silk and silk for the people of Huizhou Prefecture, you must first understand the whole story.

"I don't know whether Minister Pan knew about this tax beforehand, but he talked about it in front of Your Majesty and even took the opportunity to ask Your Majesty to severely punish Hai Rui.

But I have figured out the reason for this tax, which can be traced back to the time of our Taizu Hongwu Emperor."

Done.

Taking advantage of the pause, Yan Shaoting once again glanced back at Paine.

come.

Since you have jumped out, you must be prepared to lose face.

After sending a look to Paine.

Yan Shaoting said, "Your Majesty, the silk tax for Huizhou Prefecture originated in the 25th year of the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Taizu Hongwu of our dynasty had not yet founded the Ming Dynasty, but was already honored as the King of Wu in Nanjing. At that time, Emperor Taizu Hongwu implemented a Yisi tax reform, which is the origin of the current silk tax for Huizhou Prefecture's She County."

When he said this, even Paine was stunned.

This matter can actually be traced back to before the founding of this dynasty.

There was a sharp gleam in Paine's eyes.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shaoting actually went to look up and learn about the silk matter of the people in Huizhou Prefecture.

But Pan En still spoke up: "Even so, Yan Shidu, do you have a way to solve it? Can you make the account of Huizhou Prefecture clear now?"

Yan Shaoting looked back at Paine and frowned slightly.

Then, under Paine's puzzled gaze.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "Minister Pan's memory is really..."

As he spoke, he shook his head.

Just when Paine was about to get anxious.

Yan Shaoting had already said, "Have you forgotten, Minister Pan, that I am also a doctor in the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue? If we are talking about settling accounts, I am afraid that in this Wanshou Palace today, apart from Your Majesty and Minister Gao of this department, no one else can settle accounts better than me."

What the hell!

I actually forgot that he still has an official position in the Ministry of Revenue!

These people are helping me study all day long, which is really misleading me!
Paine's eyes widened, completely speechless.

Gao Gong even echoed, "Doctor Yan, let's settle this account first before we talk about other things."

After saying this, Gao Gong glanced at Paine.

Old guy, so sarcastic!

Paine also glanced back at Gao Gong indifferently, feeling a little indignant.

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "The current silk tax in Huizhou Prefecture was levied during the Yisi year of the early Republic of China. It was because Emperor Taizu found that there was a problem with the amount of summer wheat in She County, Huizhou Prefecture, which was 9,700 dan short. Therefore, an additional summer tax of four cents of raw silk was levied on each mu of 3,646 hectares of light rented land in She County to make up for the shortfall in summer wheat, totaling 2,910 taels of silver.

"At that time, except for She County, the other five counties of Huizhou Prefecture, Yi, Xiuning, Wuyuan, Qimen, and Jixi, also owed a total of 10,780 dan of summer grain, which was converted into a total of 3,234 taels of silver.

The total amount of the six counties is 6,144 taels of silver. Although it is two taels less than the current 6,146 taels of silk and silk for the people of She County, Huizhou Prefecture, it is not wrong. "

Yan Ne, the Minister of Rites, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke decisively at this time: "If it is as what Doctor Yan said, then the account is naturally clear, but why is it that until now, for nearly 200 years, She County has been the only one to pay the 6,146 taels of silver for the silk and silk for the population? Could it be that the court is at fault?"

Yan Shaoting immediately turned around and looked at the Minister of Rites Yan Ne.

But when he turned back, Yan Ne's heart trembled.

however.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "Minister Yan is really a master of calculation. This account was indeed made wrong by the imperial court, or rather, by the Huizhou government two hundred years ago!"

Yan Ne frowned suddenly.

He quickly looked at the emperor behind the pearl curtain.

Beside him, the Minister of Justice Paine was already squinting at him.

The look in his eyes is quite meaningful.

Yan Shaoting turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the tax on silk and silk in She County, Huizhou Prefecture, was imposed by the officials of Huizhou Prefecture in the past due to their incompetence and dereliction of duty.

"I have looked through the archives of the Ministry of Revenue. The tax certificates issued by the Ministry of Revenue to Huizhou in the past clearly stated that it was a tax item for 'taking silk and satin from the people of Huizhou'. This tax should be shared by the six counties of Huizhou, not just She County.

"But the documents sent by Huizhou Prefecture to the six counties every year to collect taxes did not include the tax on human silk. Only She County had an additional tax on raw silk in the summer.

“So, the people of She County have been bearing this tax of more than 6,000 taels for nearly 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. They have also been bearing the tax of 3,234 taels of silver that the other five counties should have borne!
Because of the dereliction of duty and negligence of successive officials in Huizhou Prefecture, the people of She County have been made the victims for nearly two hundred years! "

There was dead silence in the Wanshou Palace Hall.

The accounts have been settled till now.

In fact, it is very clear.

Just as Yan Shaoting said.

The people of She County have been taken advantage of for two hundred years.

How unfair!

Yan Shaoting did not forget to turn around and look at the Minister of Justice Paine.

"Minister Pan."

"Does the Minister understand what I am calculating?"

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