I am the king of the dead

"Then the cost of maintaining fixed assets and liquid assets is borne by grain rent. Building water conservancy, laying roads, building warehouses, maintaining government and people, and these are all part of grain rent."

"According to what your Majesty said, the skills learned by craftsmen are also a kind of fixed assets, so we still need to invest a lot of state money to maintain the Confucian Schools of social education and health centers in the 13 provinces of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, so as to increase the number of people. fixed assets."

"Just as iron plows wear out in use, cattle and horses die in plowing, ditches and dams collapse, and roads become rough, so fixed assets must be repaired in the process of use."

"The group of insects who don't pay taxes! They rely on Da Ming's wealth and wealth, but they refuse to pay taxes and taxes! It's so damned!"

When Jin Lian thought of the account book of his family, he was heartbroken, how much less tax was paid?Relying on Daming to make money, but still refuses to pay taxes and taxes!

With this group of insects, how can Daming's financial affairs be done well!

Jin Lian said very seriously: "So, everyone must pay taxes and taxes!"

"must!"

As the Secretary of the Ministry of Households, Jin Lian understood the truth from what His Majesty talked about, that is, to maintain the dilapidated house of Daming and not be kicked down by others, then everyone must pay taxes and taxes!

Zhu Qiyu nodded, so as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, he was also paying taxes.

Zhu Qiyu sighed and said: "Currency, it is very confusing. In many cases, it is more like fixed assets than current assets."

"For example, in many cases, currency can generate profits. You only need to invest a certain percentage of currency in an emerging industry to generate high profits. This is very similar to fixed assets."

"Because all the income of the society must be distributed to all the people of Ming Dynasty in an orderly manner through currency, so the amount of currency seems to determine the amount of wealth."

"But currency is only an auxiliary tool to help the circulation of goods, and must not be equivalent to actual goods."

"Everyone sitting here is the court Minggong, who is in charge of the state's public equipment and power. If you are the same as the Tatar king, the gentry and the merchants, don't directly equate currency with wealth."

Jin Lian took good notes. What His Majesty said makes sense. Currency is not fixed assets, but current assets.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "So, Jin Shangshu, it is better not to let the household department have only one wick in the lamp. Maintenance of fixed assets requires investment, not just saving."

Jin Lian froze for a moment, but shook his head and said, "No no no."

"According to what His Majesty said, the cost of maintaining fixed assets is inevitable. Isn't the role of the household department to save this cost?"

"After saving, the household department can invest more fixed assets, so that Daming's current assets will continue to increase, and the retained assets in the hands of the people will increase accordingly. Isn't this the role of the household department?"

"Your Majesty is frugal, you don't wear more than eight suits a year, and all your internal funds are used for military and military affairs. Your Majesty dares not be selfish. How dare the ministers be selfish?"

"So, the places in this province should be saved."

Zhu Qiyu nodded a little dullly... What Jin Lian said was so reasonable that he couldn't refute it at all.

Zhu Qiyu's life is not miserable, on the contrary, it is true that Tai'an Palace is several times smaller than the imperial palace, but he is a king, as long as he wants, what can't he get?

He refuses small temptations only because he has higher ambitions.

But Jin Lian took this to talk about things, and Zhu Qiyu was really not easy to refute.

Jin Lian thought about it seriously for a long time, and said with a heartache: "Your Majesty, I think that the Jining Hetao disaster should be paid as much as possible for next year's summer and autumn taxes."

This is the benevolent government that must be imposed.

After the military disaster, the population withered, and the people had to leave money to live on. Therefore, Jin Lian could only reluctantly propose this.

That's all money.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Jin Qing and Yu Shaobao's thoughts coincided with each other. Yu Shaobao also asked for an order to pay the second tax next summer and autumn."

"I'm ready."

Jin Lian and Zhu Qiyu suddenly said at the same time: "But the banknote customs and commercial tax cannot be exempted."

The officials stared blankly at the two, thinking they had heard it wrong.

But they did speak in unison and said this sentence.

Zhu Qiyu shook his head, he claimed to be the Minister of the Household Department of Daming, and Jin Lian also claimed to be the Minister of the Household Department of Daming, and their two thoughts also coincided with each other.

Now if the ministers scold the emperor for levying and abusing, then go and grind your teeth with the Ministry of Households first!

Wu Jing stared at this scene dumbfounded. Regarding the determination to collect taxes, at least the household department and His Majesty are highly consistent.

Hu Wei wrote: "On Bingzi day in November of the second year of Jingtai, I went to the Juxian Pavilion in the lecture hall to discuss the way of financial affairs with the ministers, and generally discussed the gains and losses."

"Yi said: The way to establish the sky is called Yin and Yang. The way to establish the earth is called softness and rigidity. The way to establish people is called benevolence and righteousness."

"The above said: The world's financial affairs are based on the way of keeping offerings, the fixed way, and the flowing way, just like the changes of the four seasons, the movement of heaven and earth is also the same, the cycle is repeated, and the cycle is repeated."

"Heaven, earth and man, these three talents, stay solid, these three wealth."

Hu Wei was still about to continue writing, but Zhu Qiyu had noticed it a long time ago and asked Hu Wei to stop writing.

"Okay, it's enough to stop here, what follows is all slander." Zhu Qiyu took the content written by Hu Wei.

Liu Guliu, these three treasures are indeed the Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, and they summed it up very well.

2 Chapter Ninety

Zhu Qiyu and Jin Lian have a high degree of tacit understanding in some matters.

For example, regarding tariffs, in the past there were no detailed guidelines for financial affairs, but now there are, so everyone must pay for it.

Hu Wei is not opposed to His Majesty's financial affairs, this is because of the lessons he has learned from his 40 years of work experience.

Financial affairs are not trivial matters, on the contrary, they are as important as military affairs and etiquette.

Back then, Emperor Wen wasted so much energy for the military expenses of the Northern Expedition, and even dismissed Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs who had cooperated with him for many years.

Hu Wei understood Emperor Taizong Wen's helplessness back then, and also understood what His Majesty did back then.

That's why he spared no effort to find the root and basis for His Majesty in terms of etiquette and law, so as to prevent His Majesty from being at a disadvantage in righteousness.

What makes Hu Wei helpless is that he actually wants to say what he said later. He is not flattering, he is telling the truth, but His Majesty is obviously not sensitive to compliments.

"His Majesty's Longevity Day is coming soon." Hu Yan said cheerfully, if His Majesty won't allow flattery, will he stop filming?

You have to shoot, and you have to accept it, and you have to accept it. This is the highest level of flattery.

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said: "I'm not too extravagant, the Longevity Festival has been stopped for two years, and it will be stopped in the future."

Hu Yan was full of smiles, but did not answer. His Majesty had to accept the congratulatory gift he presented.

He is full of confidence. If His Majesty said that the Longevity Day would not pass, would it be enough?

That can't be.

Moreover, Hu Wei was not alone, but joined forces with the six ministries of Ming Dynasty to present congratulatory gifts.

His Majesty has to accept it if he doesn't accept it!

Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Min's confident appearance, and shook his head. If this old fox was his enemy, it would be a real headache for him to fight.

But it was precisely because he was an old fox that Hu Wei knew how to survive in court.

To be a minister is not to fight against the emperor, that is the way to kill, but the way to be a real minister is to do well the errands entrusted by the emperor.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne today, in Hu Wei's view, there has never been any chaotic government, let alone abuse of laws, and he has a public heart, all of which are great Ming.

Why should he object?

After the Salt and Iron Conference ended, Zhu Qiyu took Lu Zhong to the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen.

The three goddamn Qu family brothers are in the sky prison, and they don't need to make up for it anymore, because they have already checked and made up for the Qu family's case before, and they should have just sent them to the private seat of the imperial hospital.

But Zhu Qiyu had something to ask them.

"Have you been sent to the Tai Hospital for a visit? Have they seen the methods of the Tai Hospital?" Zhu Qiyu asked while walking.

Lu Zhong bowed his head and said: "Naturally, they were all sent there. When they came back, they were all dragged back and collapsed. Those who cried for their parents wanted to see His Majesty."

Zhu Qiyu sneered and said, "They also know to be afraid?"

"When my Daming Four Bravery Battalion was almost killed by the enemy, why weren't they afraid?"

"When destroying my Da Ming's granary with the intention of making Da Ming unable to enter the Hetao, why not be afraid?"

"Why weren't they afraid when Shuofang Mansion was burned down?"

"Say God is angry and people complain, they are the ones who really deserve to be struck by lightning! Peeling the weeds is too cheap for them."

Zhu Qiyu walked into the Jinyiwei yamen, walking like a dragon or a tiger.

He wanted to go to the prison, but Lu Zhong stopped him, and Lu Zhong brought the three prisoners out.

The atmosphere in the cell is stagnant, and there are many disasters. Of course, Lu Zhong will not let the Son of Heaven go for a walk in the cell.

Wouldn't that bring disaster to His Majesty?

If the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate found out, why not spray him to shame?

Zhu Qiyu stood in front of the yamen court of Beizhen Fusi, and nine emperors Tiqi stood under the platform. What His Majesty wanted to see were three lunatics, and they wanted to keep the danger out of them.

In the courtyard of Jinyiwei Yamen, there are more than 20 Tiqi standing upright in flying fish suits. The autumn wind blows their clothes corners, but they stand upright, because in front of them is His Majesty. .

Yuan Bin bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have brought the three of you back to the capital."

Looking at Yuan Bin's extremely burly figure, Zhu Qiyu was quite emotional, and said with a smile: "Commander Yuan has worked hard this trip, Xing'an."

Xing'an came forward with a plate, on which was the seal ribbon and the first merit card of the commanding acquaintance.

"Serving the country, you must be rewarded." Zhu Qiyu pinned the first merit card to Yuan Bin's arm.

This is the second merit card Yuan Bin received.

To be a soldier of the Great Emperor is good, you don't have to think about anything, you just need to be loyal, there are things before you, and you will be famous after you.

Zhu Qiyu was extremely satisfied with Yuan Bin. This guy ran nearly [-] miles to catch Xining, and he still caught Xining during the whole marathon.

This time it was even more of a charge, imitating Xin Qiji's move and bringing back the three brothers of the Qu family.

To spies, Yuan Bin is simply a deadly bullshit.

Zhu Qiyu took one more head card and hung it on the chest of more than twenty Tiqi. Every time he hung one, he patted each other's arm vigorously, smiling.

"Okay, very good, very good! They are all good sons of Daming!"

Zhu Qiyu continued: "Lin Xiu, bring up the reward silver."

Lin Xiu carried the five thousand silver coins drawn from internal funds to the courtyard.

"When you leave in a while, take it away, this is a reward from Zhenfang."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Ti Qi and took a deep breath, and said in a vibrating voice: "The Ming army is mighty!"

Yuan Bin immediately stood up straight and shouted excitedly: "Be loyal to His Majesty!"

Many Tiqi shouted loudly: "To be loyal to His Majesty!"

Zhu Qiyu looked at these young faces one by one, and said loudly: "Let's take a rest first, it's been a long journey from Shuofang Mansion back to the capital, and it's been hard work day and night."

The three brothers of his family were brought here soon, just in time to hear the deafening five words "loyal to His Majesty", which made them stagger one after another in fright.

Zhu Qiyu turned around and saw the three brothers from the Qu family.

He looked at the three shackles, trembling, and kneeling on the ground. He squinted his eyes and asked, "I heard that you said in Hetao that there is such a thing as my extortion and expropriation. Bar."

Qu Chengyi knelt on the ground, snotted and burst into tears and said: "The grass people are confused, the grass people are confused, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Your Majesty, Caomin has business maps to present, including the Silk Road in the Western Regions, and the map of the trade routes from Qixian County to the world. Your Majesty, this is an inexhaustible wealth that lasts forever. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Qu Chengyi wanted to kneel forward, but was firmly held down by several Tiqi.

Zhu Qiyu stretched his body, stretched out his long sleeves, with a fierce expression on his face, leaned forward and said, "I will tell you today."

"I, relying on the strength of the soldiers and the strength of the horse, took it by force! How about you waiting for me?"

"Ok?"

The three brothers of the Qu family have never had contact with His Majesty, so how do they know His Majesty has such a temperament?

That being said, they are all imprisoned now, how about Emperor Neng Nai?I can only pray to the emperor for mercy.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away, they are not afraid, even when they were in Shuofang Mansion, they were not afraid, they felt that they had gone to Helin, what could the emperor do to them?

Who would have thought that Yuan Bin always had such an indissoluble bond with spies?Caught them hard.

Zhu Qiyu has always been an ordinary person, he just wanted to see how this group of guys looked like when they were facing death.

He said cheerfully: "You three, I have a chance to live now. I have three questions, and I want to know the answers."

The three brothers, Qu Chengyi, Qu Chengren, and Qu Chengde, heard this and their faces were ecstatic. The Emperor of Ming always spit at each other and kept his word.

The words of the golden mouth, the words are constitutional, and there is never a time when words are not counted.