Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 447 Liu Bowen Stabbed Li Shanchang
"Your Highness!" Liu Bowen trembled with excitement. This Highness revealed the future to himself in the form of prophecy!

"Dare to ask Your Highness, who is the one who will die tomorrow? Ping'an guards the sweet-scented osmanthus... Could it be this 'Ping'an guard'?"

"Osmanthus fragrans... Does this person have the word 'osmanthus' in his name?"

Zhu Su observed Liu Bowen's reaction.The few sentences he said, later legends, are the prophecy and strange book "Song of Shaobing" composed by Liu Bowen himself.But Liu Bowen didn't know anything about it at this time, it seems that this is really rumored by later generations.

But that being the case, it doesn't prevent me from ordering Lao Liu secretly with the sesame seed song.If he can thus help the great cause of the rise of Ming Dynasty, it can be said that he has obtained an extremely powerful arm.

Originally, to complete the rise of China, it is necessary to gather the power of all the strong and wise men. Liu Bowen is undoubtedly the most top wise man in China in this era.

It's worth fighting for!
Seeing Zhu Su shaking his head, Liu Bowen was even more moved.His Highness the Fifth Highness denied it so firmly, it seems that he really knows the future.He trembled slightly, "Every time the dynasty changes, the people are bound to suffer. My people in China have only lived in peace for three hundred years, so they are going to suffer another catastrophe?"

"The one who destroyed my Great Ming...who is it?"

"Osmanthus fragrans is a good hero, tear down the Great Wall to be filial and loyal. Yungai Mid-Autumn Festival is lost, and barbarians are still barbarians!" Zhu Su continued to quote the prophecy in the sesame seed song, whispering.

"Huren poison... Huren poison!" Liu Bowen was shocked. "It turned out to be a barbarian! Has the barbarian invaded my country again!"

"The sweet-scented osmanthus is a good hero, tearing down the Great Wall to show loyalty and filial piety... Could it be that this person with the word osmanthus in his name let the barbarians from outside the pass into the bandits?"

"That's right, that's right, 'safely guard the sweet-scented osmanthus', this sweet-scented osmanthus must be my general guarding the border in the future... That's right! Your Majesty sent troops to slaughter the Jianzhou Jurchen before, could it be that 'Huren' who pointed It turned out to be Jianzhou Jurchen?"

"Then this 'Osmanthus fragrans' is the guard of the Shanhai Pass... My Ming Dynasty has such a brazen person who let the descendants outside the pass enter the bandits?" Liu Bowen couldn't believe it.

Zhu Su was also slightly shocked. Liu Bowen deduced the historical fact that Wu Sangui let the Qing army enter the customs from these plausible prophecies...

Seeing that Liu Bowen still wanted to ask more questions, he interrupted: "Mr. Liu, why are you asking so many questions?"

"The so-called human-made things, who can care about things that will happen hundreds of years later? Why don't we work hard at this time to prevent problems before they happen..."

"If you want to know anything, you can just ask the emperor. If the emperor agrees, he will tell you sincerely, why bother to ask me?"

Liu Bowen was taken aback, knowing that he had already asked too many questions today, and then laughed at himself: "What Your Highness said is true, but it was Bowen who made a fool of himself."

He thought for a while, then suddenly patted his knee: "His Royal Highness Meng leaked the secret, if Bowen still protects himself wisely, that day will not be tolerated."

"Your Highness and Your Majesty want to seek peace for all generations, and Bowen is willing to follow the example of a dog. Your Majesty changed Confucianism, presumably because of the saying 'The world emphasizes literature and not emphasis on afternoon'. You can reform the tax system..."

"Forgive me, this is not a good strategy." Liu Bowen said bluntly.

"Oh? I would like to hear more about it." Zhu Su became interested, and this was the first time Liu Bowen spoke out.Previously, this old fox had always acted wisely to protect himself, so how could he easily make plans to wade into a puddle?Just listen to Liu Bowen's way: "There is no problem in raising taxes for government officials and businessmen. The problem is that the one who imposes this levy is the Ministry of Households. The Ministry of Households is also a court official. Although the world is big, where is there anyone who can teach thieves to catch themselves?" reason?"

"Do they still dare to deceive the king?" Zhu Su said.

"They don't dare to bully the emperor," Liu Bowen said. "However, in the officialdom, there are many people who live in the school, or move their money to other places, or rely on servants. There are always more ways than difficulties. There are people from the household department who help to hide it. How can it be cured?"

"That's why this method can't last long."

Zhu Su nodded, agreeing to the words. "Then how can they deal with it if they are assisted by Jin Yiwei?"

"Jinyiwei is fierce and mighty, so it can collect taxes. It's just that it is an army after all, so it is suspected of forced requisition." Liu Bowen said. "And it will be difficult to make it in the end."

"What do you think, sir?" Zhu Su asked.

"We can set up a separate department to deal with taxation!" Liu Bowen said. "This division is in charge of entry, and the household department is in charge of exit. The entry and exit have nothing to do with each other, so this government can be guaranteed for a long time!"

Zhu Su was terrified. Liu Bowen's words were undoubtedly digging the roots of the officials of the household department!You must know that the reason why the Ministry of Households is the best among all the ministries is that it has full power to control the money and food in the world. No matter what the yamen guards want to ask for some funds, they all need to ask the Ministry of Households.

Having the duty to collect taxes from all over the world also makes the Household Department the immediate boss of all the local officials and gentry in the world, not to mention if you are a prefect of a state, or a wealthy family, and when you meet this official in the yamen who has the power to collect taxes from you, You have to bow your knees and respectfully call an adult and offer enough benefits.

But according to what Liu Bowen said, it is tantamount to splitting the power of the household department into two halves, and assigning the more important half, which is in the upper reaches of wealth distribution, to another yamen...

This is not only taking power, but also cutting off people's wealth!

"Most household officials are Qingliu in eastern Zhejiang. As the leader of Qingliu, sir, aren't you afraid of offending your colleagues?" Zhu Su tentatively asked.

"The leader of the Qingliu...the Holy Emperor is in court, how dare the veteran form a clique for personal gain?" Liu Bowen said with a wry smile.

"However, the Huaixi officials were rampant before, and the East Zhejiang lineage was lonely and helpless. Finally, there was a minister from East Zhejiang who was not from the Huaixi lineage, but also an old official from the Yuan Dynasty, and who had made some contributions to Daming. They are all headed by ministers, and report to the regiment to keep warm."

"Now that the lineage in Huaixi has been stabilized, I naturally have nothing to worry about, so I have returned to Tianlin. If it wasn't for His Majesty's preference, I would have gone back to my hometown in Qingtian and written a book."

It was rare for Liu Bowen to express his feelings frankly, bluntly saying that it was to prevent Huaixi civil servants from causing chaos in the court, so he temporarily led the Qingliu.Zhu Su nodded his head, and he was relieved of his heartache. After all, Liu Bowen didn't think about power after Hu Weiyong's downfall. This is a fait accompli fact.

Coupled with his reaction after hearing the "Song of Biscuits" just now, Zhu Su has basically believed that this is indeed a gentleman with a heart for the common people.

"...the old minister has one more worry." After thinking for a while, Liu Bowen continued to say to Zhu Su. "His Royal Highness needs to be careful of the Duke of Korea. The increase of business tax this time may be plotted by the Duke of Korea."

"Han Gong Li Shanchang?" Zhu Su was taken aback. "Impossible, Mr. Han has already retired like Mr. Han, and he was the leader of the Huaixi line before. How can he get involved with the officials of Eastern Zhejiang who are now in the court?"

"Sir, if you criticize Han Gong, aren't you afraid that your father will think it's public revenge?"

"Your Highness and His Majesty suddenly want to increase business taxes, which means that this taxation policy must be related to the chaos in my Ming Dynasty a hundred years later!"

"Since those prophecies tell the future generations, how can Bowen still only think about his own little body and ignore the overall situation of the world?" Liu Bowen asked urgently. "Although the veterans have fought with the Korean government for half their lives, they have never attacked each other because of private matters. Everything they say is out of public interest!"

"Your Highness, although Duke Han is retiring, he alludes to his disciple Hu Weiyong to succeed him and continue to be in charge of the court. Now that Hu Weiyong has fallen, with Duke Han's love for power, isn't it hard to sleep and eat now?"

"The strategy of the treasure banknote is to use the benefit of the treasure banknote to make friends with all the officials in the court. The old minister is also an old minister of the Yuan Dynasty, and he knows best. The prestige and luxury are no longer there, and the law is too strict to make money!"

"Don't look at them in the past against the Korean government, and today they are profitable, and they must be willing to wave the flag for the Korean government. Then the Korean government can use these people to take charge of the court again, and they will keep their promises. Their name is not a minister, but their power is real!"

"Now His Majesty wants to increase the business tax, which makes the policy of treasure money fall short. With the stubbornness of the Korean government, how can you give up so easily?"

(End of this chapter)