Chapter 263 What's going on with Yan Shaoting's brain?
No one could have imagined it.

Yan Shaoting could actually do this even in a desperate situation.

Xu Jie was even more short of breath.

If Yan Shaoting only said to abolish the silk tax currently borne by She County, and cancel the collection of the 6,146 taels of tax silver.

He still has an excuse to refute.

But Yan Shaoting mentioned the silk business that was about to be done this year.

More than 6,000 taels of tax silver are nothing compared to the annual silk business of 10 million taels.

not to mention.

Spend six thousand taels of silver to buy a good reputation for being wise and fair.

and.

The Xiaoling Mausoleum would not be disturbed by the people of the five counties of Huizhou Prefecture.

The emperor was naturally happy to see this happen.

In today's memorial to the emperor, the facts have already leaned towards She County.

That is, the people of She County paid an extra two hundred years of silk taxes.

The abolition of this silk tax now is just as Yan Shaoting said, it is not an abolition, but it is because theoretically, the people of She County have lived for 200 more years, so they naturally don't have to pay it for the next 200 years.

Moreover.

Whether the Ming Dynasty can last another 200 years remains to be seen.

When everyone was arguing about whether She County should continue to bear the silk tax of 6,146 taels of silver, or whether the five counties should also join in to share the burden.

Who would think like Yan Shaoting?

Just cancel this tax.

The reversal came too fast.

Even someone as strong as Xu Jie didn't have time to think.

But Gao Yao, the Minister of Revenue who had been silent, was the first to speak up and ask, "Mr. Yan, the cancellation of the silk tax for the people of She County is reasonable and logical."

After all, judging from today's debate before the Emperor, the people of She County have been made the scapegoats for two hundred years.

Canceling it can be considered good governance.

But Gao Yao frowned and said, "It's just that the imperial court has cancelled the silk tax for She County today due to the situation. If there are complaints from other places tomorrow, will the imperial court cancel it as usual?"

This was the only thing that Gao Yao was not satisfied with.

If you, Yan Shaoting, say to cancel it, then cancel it.

But how to do the work of the Ministry of Revenue?
Today, taxes in She County have been cancelled, and tomorrow they will be cancelled in other places as well.

Not to mention the normal expenses of the court, even those who were present can forget about getting a salary again.

Yan Shaoting smiled.

Although the suggestion to cancel the silk tax for She County residents was a sudden idea when he was forced into a desperate situation by Xu Jie.

but now.

He has also thought of a countermeasure.

Yan Shaoting immediately said: "She County has shouldered the responsibility and paid an extra 200 years of silk tax. Now is the right time for Your Majesty to issue an order to cancel it. It will show Your Majesty's benevolence.

Now, the war against the Japanese is in full swing in the southeastern coastal areas, and the imperial court also needs to reorganize the navy, open up sea trade routes, and maintain the silk business with foreign merchants in the future."

Xu Jie immediately frowned and said, "Master Yan, what we are discussing today is the issue of silk and satin for the people of She County, Huizhou Prefecture. How did it get to the point of suppressing the Japanese in the southeast and opening up the sea trade route?"

Paine also said: "Could it be that Yan Shidu only asks His Majesty to issue an order to cancel the silk tax in She County, and ignores the complaints that other places may have caused and ask the court to cancel the local taxes as usual?"

Yan Shaoting frowned and looked at Xu Jie and Paine.

His brows were obviously furrowed.

Under the gaze of everyone.

Yan Shaoting said, "Lord Xu, Minister Pan, I haven't finished what I want to say yet. Why are you two so eager to refute me?"

Xu Jie suddenly widened his eyes.

Paine snorted even more heavily.

Okay.

As soon as the two of them opened their mouths, Yan Shaoting accused them of the crime of superiors oppressing subordinates.

Jiajing couldn't help laughing and said, "Yan Shaoting."

Yan Shaoting turned around and looked up at the old Taoist priest.

"The minister is here."

Jiajing snorted coldly, "Since you mentioned the matter of suppressing the Japanese in the southeast, I will make it clear once and for all. If you dare to keep it a secret again, I will punish you!"

Yan Shaoting nodded immediately and said, "Your Majesty, the Japanese invasion was completely quelled in Zhejiang Province before the beginning of winter last year. And now, only Nanzhili, Fujian, and Guangdong are still harassed by Japanese invasion along the southeast coast of our dynasty.

"Nanzhili is an important place for the country's finances and taxes. How can we allow the Japanese pirates to harass us for a long time? Huizhou Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili. I think we should impose taxes on Huizhou Prefecture and six counties to help Nanzhili fight against the Japanese pirates.

As for this defense silver, I suggest that 6,146 taels be collected to equalize the population and farmland of the six counties. When the Japanese invasion in Southern Zhili is quelled, this defense silver will be used to supervise the construction and repair of naval warships to stabilize our overseas trade routes and ensure that the silk business with foreign merchants can be settled smoothly every year. "

Assist in the defense of silver.

This is also a miscellaneous tax that has existed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Its purpose is just as its name suggests, to assist in military affairs.

To put it another way.

In fact, the current Huizhou Prefecture has a sum of silver for defense.

This is the 12,215 taels of military silver for Huizhou Prefecture that Yan Shaoting just mentioned.

This tax of more than 10,000 taels of silver was actually miscellaneous taxes levied, and was also used for military affairs in Nanzhili.

But when Yan Shaoting said that he would levy 6,146 taels of silver for defense in Huizhou Prefecture.

Xu Jie's eyes suddenly flashed.

Yan Ne, Paine and others immediately bowed and clasped their fists and walked out.

"I object!"

"I object too!"

"I second the motion of objection!"

"..."

Several people looked at Yan Shaoting angrily.

You kid are playing tricks on us!

First of all, the cancellation of the silk tax that She County of Huizhou Prefecture had borne for nearly two hundred years was a little unexpected to everyone.

Now you have come up with a defensive silver.

Still six thousand one hundred and forty-six taels.

Isn't this just the current silk tax in She County, which has been renamed? And then, according to your initial advice, Yan Shaoting, it will be distributed to the other five counties in Huizhou Prefecture.

Okay.

Change the soup but not the dressing.

The purpose was to check the population of Huizhou Prefecture and to survey the land of Huizhou Prefecture. Gao Yao, the Minister of Revenue who had proposed that taxes should not be easily abolished, opened his mouth and stared at Yan Shaoting in astonishment.

What's wrong with this kid's brain?

He managed to convince me.

Although the medicine remains the same, the name is completely different.

First, cancel the silk tax on the population of She County.

This is the emperor's fairness and wisdom.

Then they levied another 6,146 taels of silver for defense.

The title has changed.

The purpose was also to quell the Japanese invasion in their Southern Zhili.

It makes sense.

Zhang Juzheng was also a little dumbfounded.

He originally thought that Yan Shaoting would use other methods to solve the problem of silk and satin in She County.

But I didn't expect it to turn out like this in the end.

The purpose has not changed.

But the solution is to cancel it first and then assist in defense.

Zhang Juzheng's heart moved.

He couldn't help but look at a newcomer in the Wanshou Palace.

Under the watchful eye of Zhang Juzheng.

The newcomer, Hu Zongxian, had already walked out, waving his robe and bowing.

"Your Highness, I, Hu Zongxian, the Minister of War, Governor-General of Southern Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Director of Jiangxi's suppression of the Japanese, have a report to make."

When Hu Zongxian stood up as Zhang Juzheng had expected.

In the entire Wanshou Palace Hall, everyone looked at him.

Hu Zongxian!
Only then did everyone realize that there was already such a powerful figure in the court.

Xu Jie felt even more regretful.

I have made all kinds of calculations.

He actually forgot about Hu Zongxian, who was in charge of all affairs in the southeast.

And more importantly, Hu Zongxian is from Huizhou Prefecture!
When Jiajing saw Hu Zongxian coming out of class, a smile appeared on his face.

He had great admiration for Hu Zongxian.

Especially last year, when Hu Zongxian was in charge of Zhejiang Province, he put down the Japanese invasion in one fell swoop.

It was for this reason that he was willing to entrust all the five southeastern provinces to Hu Zongxian.

I saw Hu Zongxian coming out.

Jiajing immediately said, "Mr. Hu, I have always remembered the five-year agreement you made with me."

The emperor mentioned Hu Qing as soon as he opened his mouth.

Such words made some people in the hall tremble in their hearts.

Hu Zongxian smiled faintly: "I dare not forget it either. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will fulfill the promise I made to Your Majesty to pacify the Japanese in five years!"

Jiajing nodded, his smile growing wider.

As long as Hu Zongxian can quell the Japanese invasion in the five southeastern provinces within five years.

Not to mention the position of Minister of War.

It was the day when Hu Zongxian pacified the Japanese invasion in the southeast.

It’s the day to join the cabinet!

That brave general Qi Jiguang could be awarded a hereditary title that would allow him to prosper with the country!

Hu Zongxian said: "Your Majesty, I have received your grace and am now in charge of the Ministry of War, in charge of the suppression of the Japanese in the five southeastern provinces, and in charge of the troops in the five provinces.

"I never forget your majesty's grace and trust. I have been discussing with the Ministry of War, the Five Military Commands, the governor's offices of the southeastern provinces, and the generals. The southeastern provinces are currently training new troops according to the training method of Qi Jiguang's Shanzi Camp, and various expenses have increased.

"Now that Yan Shidu has made a petition to levy 6,146 taels of silver on the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture for defense, I am deeply grateful to Yan Shidu for thinking about the soldiers fighting bloody battles against the Japanese pirates in the southeast.

“If we can obtain 6,146 taels of silver from Huizhou Prefecture for defense assistance, the armies in the southeast can obtain 20,000 dan of grain, enough to feed 10,000 soldiers for two months.

"Now that the Japanese invasion of Zhejiang has been quelled, and Nanzhili is an important financial and taxation area of ​​our dynasty, the focus of my current work in suppressing the Japanese invasion in the five southeastern provinces is to first quell the Japanese invasion in Nanzhili.

I second the advice given by Yan Shidu and ask Your Majesty to collect 6,146 taels of silver from the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture for defense!"

Six thousand one hundred and forty-six taels of silver in exchange for the complete elimination of the Japanese invasion of Southern Zhili.

Is this very tempting?

After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, Yan Shaoting looked up at the emperor behind the pearl curtain with a smile on his face.

Xu Jie said that once the silk tax from She County was evenly distributed among the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture, the people of the five counties of Huizhou would certainly disturb the Xiaoling Mausoleum outside Nanjing City.

That now.

Six thousand taels of silver.

In exchange, the entire Southern Zhili will no longer be harassed by Japanese pirates.

The inequality between the two is such that even a pig can see that the temptation on the other side is greater.

not to mention.

It was Hu Zongxian who initiated this matter.

Could it be that Hu Zongxian's face could not be exchanged for a mere 6,146 taels of silver?
Before Xu Jie and others could think about how to refute.

Jiajing slammed the table and said, "Approve Mr. Hu's request. Collect silver from the six counties of Huizhou Prefecture for defense assistance. Hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue for supervision. No mistakes can be made."

Hu Zongxian also immediately bowed and said: "I thank your majesty and will send a letter to the Nanzhili army to inform them of your majesty's great grace!"

Jiajing's face was flushed at this moment and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"What have I accomplished?"

"It is nothing more than taking money from the people and using it for the army. If we can quell the Japanese invasion in Southern Zhili, it will be a blessing for the people and a credit to the Emperor Taizu Gao who has blessed us from heaven."

at this point.

In fact, the matter has nothing to do with the dispute over the ownership of silk and satin among the people of Huizhou Prefecture.

This matter has risen to the question of whether the Japanese invasion can be quelled in the southeast.

Xu Jie and others could only endure it, keep a straight face, and accept it.

But Yan Shaoting raised his arms and saluted again.

"Your Majesty, speaking of the suppression of the Japanese in the southeast, the Southern Zhili region has eliminated the Japanese threat so that the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Empress of Emperor Taizu Gao outside the city of Nanjing can be peaceful."

"I have another matter to report."

"Your Majesty, please grant my permission!"

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