"No, you can't be so impulsive." After secretly calculating his cards, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and restrained his inner impulse. He couldn't be so reckless! With the level of communication in this era, I am afraid that his edict has just been issued.

, it is estimated that some people have rebelled before it has spread throughout the country.

"No, no one should rebel. Those gentry and bureaucrats are all big landowners. They will benefit the most after the agricultural tax is waived. Wait, why do I have the idea that they will rebel after the agricultural tax is waived?"

Zhu Youxiao touched his head and said hello.

"By the way, I forgot about the gap between the times." After thinking for a long time, he finally realized that when the agricultural tax was exempted in later generations, all the land was nationalized. He subconsciously took this into account, so he subconsciously felt that

If you exempt yourself from agricultural taxes, some people will rebel.

"In this case, why not nationalize the land, but simply exempt agricultural taxes." Zhu Youxiao thought deeply. To be honest, he really didn't pay attention to the four million taels of silver from agricultural taxes every year. As long as

With the production and sales of salt in his hands, the situation spread, and the profits generated by the entire thirteen provinces of the Central Plains amounted to at least more than 10 million taels per year, which was enough for him to support the country.

"No, no, it's not that simple." Zhu Youxiao denied his judgment again, because he remembered that there was another thing related to the agricultural tax, and that was grain. Every year, millions of stones of grain were transported to the capital through canals.

, supplying the consumption of millions of people in the entire capital city.

However, this lifeline, just like table salt, breeds an astonishing amount of corruption. If it can be grasped...

Salt, grain, and agricultural tax were three things that kept churning in his mind. A rough framework gradually took shape in his mind, but it was just a framework. The specific details needed the help of people of this era to fill in the details.

After endless thoughts, Zhu Youxiao fell asleep very late. He didn't get out of bed until three o'clock in the morning the next day. Fortunately, he didn't need to go to the morning court, and other government affairs were temporarily handled by Fang Congzhe, so there was nothing wrong.

"It's so comfortable to sleep! For the quality of sleep in the future, I must have the right time in the morning." Zhu Youxiao stretched out and climbed down. Beside the bed was a palace maid carrying a washbasin, towels and other toiletries.

With his help, he finished everything lazily.

The morning time of the Ming Dynasty was considered crazy by later generations. The early risers were as good as those who sold vegetables in the capital of later generations. They would get up at three or four o'clock, wash and change clothes, and go to the Meridian Gate to wait.

.Perhaps people of this era are used to it, but Zhu Youxiao has never adapted to it.

Since I can't adapt to myself, let the world adapt to me!

Being an emperor means being so domineering.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt relaxed and had a sense of clear thoughts. He really felt like the ocean is vast and fish can leap, and the sky is high and birds can fly. At this moment, he really felt a hint of being an emperor, scolding Fang Qiu.

, the world bows its head.

Zhu Youxiao, who was in a good mood, came to the study, summoned Wang Chengen, and continued to listen to his report on the situation in the palace. A series of detailed reports on carbon rice, spices, tributes, gold and silver utensils, general staff, the palace, etc.

This listening lasted until noon.

The entire Forbidden City is extremely large, including palace maids, eunuchs, and concubines. There are 20,000 people living here, and there are countless palaces and pavilions. Such a huge area naturally requires a huge maintenance staff, not to mention the extravagant life needed to maintain the emperor's concubines.

service staff.

After the Hongwan coup, the order of the entire palace was in chaos. The former twenty-four yamen were scattered, collapsed, and messy. But this was just right. If you don't destroy it, you can't stand it. If you break it, you can stand it. Taking this opportunity, Zhu Youzheng fixed it

Reorganize the inner court.

There are twenty-four yamen in the inner court, as well as several other small affiliated institutions. Basically, the inner court has all the functions that the outer court has. Zhu Youxiao has read many novels, all of which boasted about the incomparable awesomeness of the inner court led by these eunuchs.

From soldiers, horses and firearms to playing music and singing, there is nothing you can't do here.

Zhu Youxiao learned from Wang Chengen's report and his many years of life that the inner court was indeed fully functional, but like a general with sparse martial arts skills, he knew all eighteen weapons but was not proficient in any of them.

The Imperial Horse Guards had an army of soldiers and horses, but they were already in a state of decay. Most of those who could fight were won over by Xi Li and died in a single battle. The rest were just like the generals of the Han Dynasty, just like the Han generals of the Jinyi Guards, who stood on duty and were on duty.

The post was okay, but when it came to marching and fighting, guarding and killing the enemy, it was really not that good. Otherwise, Chongzhen later would not have engaged in internal eunuchs.

Fortunately, this is an ordinary world. Although there are skills to kill enemies similar to Chinese martial arts, they are still afraid of swords, guns, bows and arrows. Relying on the huge number of people, the Twelve Guards of Shangzhi and the Royal Horse Imprisonment Army can protect the Zhu Ming royal family.

Safe, otherwise the lives of the legendary Nie Yinniang and Jing Jing'er would have been killed long ago.

"Now that the personnel have been screened, among the eunuchs, those who have committed the most heinous crimes and are involved in rebellion will be handed over to Jinyi. Among the remaining eunuchs, smart and capable ones will be selected to teach writing, arithmetic, and accounting techniques. The rest will leave a thousand

In addition to maintaining the operation of the palace, the strong ones are all sent to the Tiangong workshop."

Zhu Youxiao pulled him a few times and made a decision to deal with the inner court. These measures have been in place for a long time and Wang Chengen is also implementing them. At this moment, they are just commonplace talk. However, his next words shocked Wang Chengen. "From now on.

, the twenty-four yamen of the inner court were abolished and the inner government was established. From now on, the palace expenses will not be provided by the local government, but will be purchased from the market by the inner government."

"Your Majesty!" Zhu Youxiao's decision made Wang Chengen's eyes widen in vain and he couldn't help shouting.

"What? Do you have any objections?" Zhu Youxiao glanced over, his eyes a little cold.

"My slave, I don't dare." Wang Chengen shuddered and repeatedly said he didn't dare.

"As for the palace maids, except for leaving some older ones who don't want to go home to serve, the guilty ones are sent to the hospital to serve as nurses."

"Hospital?" Although Wang Chengenyou was still trembling and had not recovered from the surprise, he still asked subconsciously out of his instinct to get things done.

"It's the former residence. It was temporarily converted into a hospital. However, this is not a long-term solution. You can ask Luo Sigong later to see if any big houses were confiscated this time and the hospital could be moved there." Zhu You

The principal explained casually and issued another order.

After Wang Chengen heard this, he hurriedly took out a small notebook and wrote it down so as not to forget it.

"All the rest will be given gold and silver and released back home. The homeless or those who are unwilling to go home will be kept first. I will use them later. The craftsmen will all be sent to the Tiangong workshop in the western suburbs for resettlement."

"The gold, silver, utensils, jewelry, cultural relics, calligraphy, paintings and antiques in the palace will be temporarily received into the treasure house and left for disposal. The hospital in the military camp will be relocated as soon as possible, and then a treasury will be built based on the camp to store gold and silver, as well as the palace funds.

After that, it will be stored here. The internal transportation warehouse is dedicated to storing the materials purchased by the internal government to allocate intrauterine expenses."

Zhu Youxiao spoke one by one. Each measure was very clear and not confusing. It was obvious that he had already drafted it. Wang Chengen, who was next to him, was also writing quickly with a pen, preparing to implement it.

"In addition," Zhu Youxiao continued after Wang Chengen finished recording, "the document about Huangzhuang is not detailed enough. I will go back and redo it." After saying that, he threw a book on the desk over.

"Yes, I will go back and do it again." Wang Chengen caught the book in a hurry and dropped the pen and notebook in his hand.

"By the way, isn't Zhou Quan the Royal Horse Supervisor? He should be familiar with Huangzhuang and horse breeding. You hand all these over to him and let him count them." As if he remembered something, Zhu Youxiao gave another order.

"Yes, I obey the order." Wang Chengen bowed in response, and then went out with the document in his arms.

This is actually what it should be. Zhou Quan has the merit of informing the news, so he should be rewarded no matter what. But at this time of chaos in the inner court, the best reward is a job. For eunuchs, as long as the emperor uses

It, that is the best favor.

Holding a large pile of documents, Wang Chengen hurried to the imperial city. In order to show his hard work and diligence, he did not even bring the little eunuch who did the chores with him this time, but did everything himself. Although Wang Chengen is not old,

, but since I followed Zhu Youxiao, although I have worked hard, I can still be considered pampered. My physical strength is not very good, and it is still a bit difficult to hold so many documents.

"Prince!"

Just when Wang Chengen's arms were sore and his forehead was sweating, a familiar voice sounded, followed by the sound of a few quick steps, and a pair of thick arms stretched out and took the documents in his hand.

"My father-in-law, why do you work so hard alone? Why don't you see your subordinates?"

Wang Chengen looked up and saw that he was indeed an acquaintance. The person in front of him was none other than Luo Sigong, the commander of the Imperial Guards who had been so powerful in recent days.

"It turns out to be Mr. Luo. Thank you Mr. Luo for your help." After thanking him, Wang Chengen said with emotion, "The Holy One does not like tired people, let alone mediocre people. It has to be like this."

"Oh, that's right." Luo Sigong agreed, nodded secretly, and wrote this sentence down.

"I don't know why Mr. Luo came to the palace this time. If there is something urgent, I won't delay you." Wang Chengen shook his hands and moved his limbs.

"It's nothing important. This time I came to the palace because of my father-in-law. I was just going to ask my father-in-law for advice." Luo Sigong followed Wang Chengen step by step, holding the book in his arms.

"Oh, are you looking for the Za family? I don't know why?" Wang Chengen looked at him strangely.

"It's like this. Yesterday, His Majesty ordered that the rebels be screened for their seriousness of the case and their physical condition. These are all easy to explain, but the second sentence of making a table makes me a little confused. I don't know what the table is?" Luo Sigong didn't return it.

He smiled meaningfully and asked his question.

"That's it, Master Luo, please take a look." Wang Chengen smiled, took out a book from the book, flipped it through to Luo Sigong, and then gave some instructions according to the sample.

After arriving at Wang Chengen's temporary office in the imperial city, he had finished explaining it. The two of them said goodbye to each other and left in a hurry to go about their errands. Nowadays, things are busy and the emperor is pressing hard, so the two of them have no time to chat.
Chapter completed!