Chapter 216 Windfall
The current rules in the Ming Dynasty officialdom were that there were no rules. As long as it was profitable, as long as it could win fame and gain both fame and fortune, a large number of people would continue to do so, dare to sacrifice themselves and provoke the imperial power.
For Emperor Chongzhen, his current situation is purely a mess, trapped in another mess, and he will be trapped in layers of trouble, just ask you to stay in the deep palace honestly.
"Boya...I heard that there are many people going to your Shuntian Prefecture in the past few days?" Emperor Chongzhen lifted his sleeves and asked Sun Chuanting with a smile: "I am a little curious, how did you plan? I told those guys to act honestly in accordance with the new regulations of Chongwenmen's tax customs?"
"Your Majesty also ask for the crime."
Sun Chuanting bowed and said, "I have not wasted any talk with them, but have chosen some merchants with their own backgrounds."
I only emphasized to them one thing, whether to follow the new regulations issued by Chongwenmen Taxation Customs depends on them.
If the new rules are followed, the arrested corrupt officials will only stay in the Shuntian Prefecture Prison and be tried by the Shuntian Prefecture Office. The amount of money embezzled will be convicted.
If the new rules are not followed, then the group of corrupt officials can only be handed over to the Jinyiwei..."
“Haha~”
Emperor Chongzhen laughed and pointed at Sun Chuanting and said, "Boya, Boya, I didn't expect you to make any changes. It's good, I really didn't see you wrong."
Can we bring all kinds of daily needs such as grain, salt, cloth, etc. under the rule of the towns inside and outside the capital? This kind of industry is very flowing, from outside the capital to the capital. Who dares to pat the chest and say that there are no good deeds, powerful people, officials and gentry behind it?
Sun Chuanting saw this, and then the current storm caused by the Jinyiwei asked those behind him to be afraid of it, and first stabilize the order of the various yards in the capital.
"Your Majesty, I am still a little worried."
Sun Chuanting bowed slightly and said, "It's just a temporary solution now. After they understand the new regulations issued by Chongwenmen and the routine random inspections, they will definitely use various means to fight back.
At that time, some turmoil will inevitably arise in the capital.
I have an immature idea in my mind. Can Shuntian Prefecture choose some conscientious merchants and give them some benefits from the side. When the market is unstable such as raising grain prices and salt prices, call them..."
"Boya, it's a good thing that you can think of this level."
Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "But I have deeper considerations about this matter and are also making some plans, so you don't have to worry.
If such a thing really happens, someone will come to cure them. What you need to do now is to truly solidify the current Chongwenmen tax order."
"I understand." Sun Chuanting bowed and said, "Your Majesty... If nothing else is done, I will take my leave first."
"Go!"
The capital city is of extraordinary significance to the entire Ming Dynasty. It is a big deal to dare to make any disturbances under the rule. If some vested interest groups let go of the interests they have always held to the court, it would undoubtedly be like cutting off their flesh, and they would definitely be unwilling to accept it.
Initiating a price war and stirring up the order in the capital became the only way to force policy to regress, but Emperor Chongzhen was not afraid of these.
“Sand ~Sand ~”
Not long after Sun Chuanting left, Han Zanzhou, who was excited, hurried into the Dongnuan Pavilion and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen: "The emperor... the eunuch, eunuch Fang and others have returned to the palace, and are waiting outside the hall now."
Finally back.
It seems that the search for the group of thieves and rats in the inner court was handled properly, and the rest were mostly aftermath matters.
"Prince!"
Emperor Chongzhen raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled at the corner of his mouth. To be honest, he was very curious about how much money and how much land the thieves and rats hidden in the imperial village could greedy for.
For a long time, the imperial village was not subject to the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, the land under the name of the imperial village was still increasing, and the Ming emperors of all dynasties had a confused account of the imperial village.
Although I have so much fertile land, I have very little silver to pay for the treasury. I will fool it by saying that the year is not good.
Isn't this fooling around?
"I, Wang Chengen, pay homage to the emperor!"
"I have to wait for Zhenghua, pay homage to the emperor!"
Looking at Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua, who had a very vicissitudes of expression, Emperor Chongzhen guessed that during this search operation, the two of them were under a lot of pressure and even encountered many things that shocked them.
"All get up." Emperor Chongzhen said calmly: "Parent Wang, Fang Zhenghua, thank you for your hard work all the way, let's talk about the situation this time."
Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua looked at each other. Under Fang Zhenghua's eyes, Wang Chengen walked forward a few steps and bowed: "It is the duty of slaves and servants to share the worries of the emperor.
Emperor, this is the inner factory and the western factory. During this investigation of the imperial village, please read the memorial to the emperor.”
When he said this, Wang Chengen took out a memorial from his arms, held it with respect, and Wang Dehua, who was beside him, walked over and took the memorial, turned around and presented it to Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen, who received the memorial, looked at Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua and others and then read it. His expression was not filled with joy and sorrow, but it changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
shocking!
Emperor Chongzhen could not think of anything else to describe except for this to describe it.
"The group of eunuchs in the Palm Village who were arrested, and all the thieves and rats involved in the case were captured back to the capital!!" Emperor Chongzhen raised his head and looked at Wang Chengen and said, "Okay... This really made me open my eyes. I actually copied more than 5.7 million taels of silver, more than 2 million stones of grain, and a total of more than 13,700 hectares of fertile land. Haha... These thieves and rats are simply lawless."
The imperial villages under the name of the inner court are spread throughout the eight prefectures under the rule of Northern Zhili. Each imperial village has a eunuch in the palm of the country, as well as other official schools, village heads, etc. There may not be many investigations for a royal village, but after being put together, it is definitely an amazing number.
"Don't calm down." Wang Chengen hurriedly bowed: "All the thieves and rats involved in the case are escorting to the capital. At that time..."
"good!"
Emperor Chongzhen shook his hand and said in a deep voice: "After all these thieves and rats are taken back to the capital, they are the main leaders, and those with murders on their hands will be sentenced to death!
Chapter completed!