Chapter 237 Chapter 239-240: The world is tax-free, the prince supervises the country, Qian Qian is stunned with anger

It was not until Chongzhen left that the courtiers began to talk. Ni Yuanlu's face looked innocent and angry.

Hong Ying walked up to Zhang Sizhi with a dark face and stopped Zhang Sizhi in front of everyone.

"Master Zhang, why do you want to slander His Majesty?

How can it be trivial for the Emperor to travel? Don’t you know that as a minister, all you have to do is consider His Majesty?”

"Haha, Yushi Hong, what is slander? Is this the advice I gave to His Majesty?

Is it wrong for Your Majesty to go to Liaodong to appease the morale of the troops?"

Zhang Sizhi snorted disdainfully and looked at Hong Ying. It's not like he didn't know what Xiao Jiujiu was thinking about.

If it were in the past, all the civil and military officials of the dynasty would have made a choice with Hong Ying, and when it came to the emperor himself, everyone would still be very united.

But it's different now. Chongzhen had more than ten "loyal ministers" in his hands, and how many people were there in the court?

The six ministries do not count the dozen of them. The other censors, local officials, representatives of nobles, and military attachés add up to nearly twenty people.

By controlling the top ten people, Chongzhen actually controlled the court, because these ten people were already the spokespersons of various interest groups.

"Master Zhang, if His Majesty goes out and sees something bad, can you afford it?

If your Majesty is out of the capital and something happens to the capital, can you afford it? Flattering a villain, bah."

"Zhang Sizhi, don't think that we don't know about the bad things you do at home.

Now you are slandering His Majesty again, do you want to be a eunuch to accompany you? Tomorrow the Japanese officials will report to Your Majesty."

More and more censors gathered around and condemned Zhang Sizhi. Fan Fucui on the side quickly came over to persuade him to make peace.

The court finally broke up in unhappiness. The performance of Zhang Sizhi and others today seemed to be a clear betrayal of the class, which aroused the dissatisfaction of many people secretly.

In the afternoon, invitations from many families flew to the homes of several ministers, trying to win over them.

In other words, the resources behind them that support their rise to power are also looking for them to inquire about the situation.

Especially on Ni Yuanlu's side, everyone mistakenly believed that the death-seeking behavior of the right minister of the Ministry of Rites was inspired by Ni Yuanlu's conscience.

In the palace, Wang Chengen received the news from Dongchang and walked into the palace. Li Ruolian was also reporting.

"Your Majesty, only the Minister of Punishment has a vague attitude. The other adults all gave exhortations after receiving the ministers."

"Who contacted Liu Zeshen? I have already demonstrated my ability, but he still has to take the initiative to mention it. What kind of interests will make him risk being cut off by me?"

"The minister is investigating."

Chongzhen touched his beard with his hand and thought.

"Li Aiqing."

"I'm here."

"The Jinyiwei Discipline Department, as well as the Ming Dynasty National Security Bureau, have focused on the officials of the capital during this period, as well as the noble speeches.

Anyone who talks about my supernatural powers will be arrested and interrogated."

Chongzhen wanted to see if these guys, in order to suppress the people behind them from messing around, would not be able to withstand the pressure and tell people about his supernatural power.

"Your Majesty, I have returned from collecting information."

"Well, Li Aiqing just told me. You two should check it out to see if there is anything missing. Just tell me the important ones."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

Wang Chengen took a dozen recording papers, walked to Li Ruolian, and exchanged the newly arrived supervision information.

Early next morning.

As the morning sun rose, the various prefectures in Zhili fell into a commotion as the employees of the Royal Merchant Company carried out the newspapers delivered by the Chongzhen system overnight.

In Chenjia Village, Shunde Prefecture, the village chief is mobilizing this year's leaders in the village to publicize the upcoming taxable autumn harvest.

"Mr. He, didn't the newspaper from the city say that the Royal Army went on an expedition and no longer had to pay Liao pay this year?"

"The official said so, do you believe it?"

"Then, isn't it said in black and white in some newspaper?"

"It's written in black and white, are you literate? And what's the use of just being exempted from Liaoning pay? Is it the rice you're short of?"

Everyone, listen up. This year, He Jinshi from the next village received another fifty acres of shelter, so their half-mile gift will definitely be added to us.

Although the price of rice has increased to one tael this year, those blood-sucking people probably still charge two cents, and it is no longer cost-effective to exchange it directly for silver.

Next, there will be jobs for porters and handymen, so be more active. Now that the land is so expensive, it is better to do the labor than to leave it to them."

"What? You are collecting shade to cover the fields again? When did this end? If the fields in our village were better, why would we be like this?"

Several old farmers who had a little say in the situation were not chosen in turn, and they all felt sad and angry when they heard this.

"Obviously, most of the farmland is dry land, but we are asked to pay taxes according to the farmland. Why? We need more money and more grain taxes!

Last year's harvest was not good, and we were already reduced to one breath. This year, we are under the shade again, and there is still that big-headed plague. How can we survive?

Your Majesty, Your Majesty, can you see it? You are really like a storyteller and love the people like your own children. Just look at us!"

"Suddenly, a madman sharpens his knife at night..."

"He Ergou, if you keep talking nonsense, I will send you to the county government to repair the city. Damn it, if you want to die, don't take me with you.

I asked you to be the leader all the time, report your property truthfully, and didn’t ask you to pay an extra cent, so I asked you to harm me?”

The chief was obviously frightened by He Ergou's words and kicked him.

The Li Jia here are actually almost hereditary. The Li Jia, together with the head Jia, controls the entire li, one hundred and ten households.

Others were obviously aroused by He Ergou's words, but as the bottom, there was nothing they could do.

They are just big-ass officials. In addition to surviving, they want to change their destiny and become landlords? It's just a dream.

"Old He, don't say that to Ergou. These times are indeed getting more and more difficult.

Our village is fine, but I heard that the area near Guangping has lost most of its harvest this year, but will those gentlemen stop harvesting grain?"

"That's right! Even we need to make up more and more money for the handymen. If we continue to make up for it, we won't be able to afford food."

It is obvious that even the people in Zhili are basically starving.

"I just don't know if the military coupons of the royal merchant house in the city can be used to pay taxes like money. If it can, they are really conscientious in collecting grain.

Unlike the grain sellers and the county, who not only give me three cents, three cents and five cents, but also always take my scale."

"Who says it's not the case? Speaking of which, Daniel, hasn't your boy already signed up to join the army? You even got fifty yuan.

Those are His Majesty's personal soldiers. He can teach them how to read and write, and he can also be exempted from his share of taxes."

"Ha, I don't know why, but suddenly the Royal Merchant Company said it was temporarily suspending entry into the camp."

"Maybe it has something to do with the battle in Jinzhou. After all, the war there costs a lot of money and food."

"Oh, I really hope that the war in Jinzhou can end as soon as possible. If Jiannu is really wiped out, my boy can join the army."

Seeing that the conversation between the few people was getting more and more focused on the boy from the Daniu family that he was jealous of, the chief was about to stop drinking when he suddenly heard a voice.

"Don't move, listen, what is the sound??"

"It seems...it seems like, what kind of great victory in Jinzhou?"

More than a dozen old farmers rushed into the distance in an instant. A horse-drawn carriage pulled two employees of the Royal Company and drove on the county road carrying a super-lasting Bluetooth speaker.

Behind the carriage, there were more than fifty government officials protecting him, and the sound of the stereo gradually became clearer.

"Guangning Wei was restored, and the slave-building royal family surrendered. His Majesty, the Ming Emperor, sympathized with the difficulties of the people and issued a special order to exempt the Liao soldiers from training and pay, exempt the world from miscellaneous labor for half a year, grant amnesty to the world, and never increase taxes!!!"

"Great victory! Tax exemption! Amnesty and never any additional taxes! Long live His Majesty the Ming Emperor!!!!"

The voice that reached into the soul was like a bolt of lightning, striking directly at the few people who were still discussing just now.

The sluggish people looked at the military household who was gradually approaching, not knowing what to say.

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you go and thank the capital and tell your village the good news?"

"The common people thank your Majesty, may your Majesty the Ming Emperor live forever!"

After the li leader and the chiefs came to their senses, they knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the Chongzhen capital with tears in their eyes.

The carriage pulling the stereo is still heading towards Julu. They have only one task today, which is to spread the tax-free news to Julu. They will also spread it to Shanxi tomorrow.

The chief and others knelt sincerely, and then jumped up excitedly after watching the carriage leave.

"Go back quickly! Let everyone know that the banquet is open!"

"What a happy event! Your Majesty is wise! You are exempted from the labor service for half a year, and you can have a good year this year!"

A group of people ran to the village chief's home, took out an ancestral gong, and quickly beat the gong and called out along the village. Soon, the entire village had arrived.

After the latest tax exemption edict was announced, the whole village fell into a carnival. If it was just tax exemption, they would not be so happy. Exemption from taxes and chores is too critical.

The joy quickly spread to all parts of Zhili. The imperial guards who rushed eight hundred miles away were holding the imperial edict and delivering the imperial edict of the Six Ministries to various provinces along the official road.

It's just that this speed is still lagging behind compared to Beizhili, where every imperial company has one, and those along the canal.
To be continued...