[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

Fengtian Temple, the political and spiritual center of the Ming Dynasty.

For all foreign envoys, this is the place they want to enter in their dreams. Now that diplomatic relations are becoming normalized, most of the simple diplomatic work is handed over to the Imperial Academy and the Prince's Shaozhan Mansion, and only a few Only envoys from big countries or countries with special circumstances and special status can be summoned by Zhu Biao in person.

And only by stepping into Fengtian Temple can it show that their country has established a solid political relationship with Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, now that the status of "messenger" is gradually becoming worthless in Ming Dynasty, whether one can enter Fengtian Temple has become one of the criteria for measuring the comprehensive strength of other countries.

Those who cannot enter are envious and jealous, those who can go on a day trip are arrogant, if they can go there many times, and can know the scenery inside, they are the big bosses, and they can walk sideways in the messenger group.

But no matter who it is, once you talk about Fengtian Temple, you will definitely talk about the 72 gold-threaded nanmu columns that support the nine rooms with wide faces and high eaves.

These 72 golden nanmu trees symbolize the sum of the five elements of yin and yang in the world, and also represent 72 phenological phenomena in agricultural production. The roots are as thick as two people encircling them, and each root has been rooted for at least 500 years.

They are collected from the deep mountains of Yunnan and Guizhou, and it took two years to transport them along the rivers to Yingtianfu. Then the craftsmen painted the mountains, rivers, rivers and seas one by one, pasted them with gold foil and jade, and then invited dragons to sit on them, just like this newly built Just like the dynasty, it can be described as majestic and extremely wealthy.

But now, in the eyes of outsiders, these golden nanmu trees, which are like legends in the eyes of outsiders, are full of various mysteries, but two people wearing robes of the same color are crawling very discordantly.

The two people's clothing patterns are similar, only the accessories and coloring are slightly different, but from the body shape, it can be clearly seen that one is still slender as a teenager, and the other has lived in the temple for a long time, and his body is slightly fatter.

But judging from the flexible posture of the two climbing the dragon pillar together, their skills are still very good.

The mouth of the dragon that swallows clouds and mist is unexpectedly suitable for landing, and the auspicious clouds that are swaying up along the dragon's body are convenient for hand strength, and you can jump up one step with a hand and a foot.

There is no way not to jump up, there is a whip of a silver snake dancing on the ground, just about to move, and the strength is staged what is called "being behind will be beaten".

Mu Bai helped his old father, who had been sitting in the office for a long time, and his physical strength was seriously weakened, and let him go up a little bit. At the same time, he shrank his legs very alertly, dodged the whip, and swallowed all the tears of grievance and pain in his heart. , why, why did things become like this?

Is it because he reads less?He only learned from his son but not taught his father's faults. He never knew that his father made mistakes and his son would even sit down!

Yes, the two people climbing on the golden dragon pillar are the two palm prints of the Ming Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and they were able to avoid punishment by climbing the dragon pillar in a state of embarrassment. Naturally, it was because the "executor" was the founding emperor of Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Emperor Hongwu was a kind and gentle old father most of the time, but if his bottom line was touched, the golden whip hanging on the old man's waist was no joke.

Just now, the old man carried his eldest grandson through most of the palace aggressively all the way, and caught Zhu Biao who was planning to have a long talk with his son by surprise.

The vicious whip announced to the second and third generations of the old Zhu's family that Zhu Yuanzhang was still young, and you bastards, please be more prudent and don't be too careful.

Zhu Biao, who was cautiously thinking about retiring, and Mu Bai, who was thinking carefully about throwing the pot away, both hugged the dragon pillar and shivered. Well, they were actually not afraid of being beaten. If it is known that they are beaten up by their father/grandpa, how embarrassing they are. Compared with climbing pillars, it can only be regarded as a fitness activity.

"Come down." Facing the backs of the father and son helping each other, uniting, loving and climbing upwards, Emperor Hongwu was so angry that he flicked his whip and hit the ground with a whip twisted together with beef tendon and soft iron. On the gold bricks, the sound is breathtaking.

Zhu Biao and his son, who were successfully deterred, looked down and didn't move for a while.

Seeing that Emperor Hongwu's expression became more and more ferocious, and obviously his anger had accumulated to a peak, Zhu Biao reached out and patted his son, then winked at Mu Bai when he raised his eyes, Mu Bai met his father's He blinked his eyes, as if he had read something from his father's expression, and suddenly showed a shocked and moved expression.

Afterwards, he nodded solemnly and solemnly, looked away again, and turned his head with a face full of impatience. Zhu Biao also made the same movement with him. Thank you for the other party's contribution.

In the silence, no one came down.

Emperor Hongwu, who saw everything in his eyes, had a blue vein on his forehead. He looked at the two brats above him who were pretending to be stupid, and waved his hand, "Come on, pull them down for me."

"Don't, don't! Grandpa, let's come down now!" Seeing that pretending to be stupid was useless, Mu Bai could only let go of his hand. He was so light that he kicked off the pillar and borrowed some strength, and jumped down from a height of three meters above the ground. Landing steadily, compared to his lightness, Zhu Biao's movements were slower, he climbed down steadily and steadily.

After landing, His Majesty the Emperor even patted his robe which was not actually stained with dust, and stood still with a smile on his lips, looking extravagant and natural.

Anyone who saw his current appearance would never have imagined that a moment ago, His Majesty the emperor who was working in the Fengtian Palace, when he saw that it was his father and not his son who came looking for him in a menacing manner, his first reaction was to go for the best.

Just like no one thought that Emperor Hongwu would educate his beloved grandson together.

Zhu Biao obviously knew how to appease his father. Just after he climbed down the pillar, he chatted with Emperor Hongwu and his old man. After a while, Emperor Hongwu's expression suddenly became unpredictable, and he looked at him with subtle eyes. Mu Bai glanced at it, and saw that the hairs on Mu Xiaobai's back stood on end, then he waved his sleeves and retracted his whip, leaving behind a sentence of "you say it yourself" and Shi Shiran left.

Before Mu Bai could heave a sigh of relief, Emperor Hong Wu who had just walked to the door suddenly turned sharply. He took a deep look at the two of them, and after leaving behind a terrifying amount of homework, he stepped forward in disbelief under the shocked gaze of his grandson. The footsteps left again.

Mu Xiaobai, who was inexplicably punished for copying "Emperor Ming Zu Xun", felt that he had been wronged. Grandpa, did you make a mistake?Dad wants to run away, he is a victim!Why does he have to accompany his father to copy the ancestral precepts together!

Zhu Biao moved his pen like flying, and saw the aggrieved and puzzled expression on his son's face, so he pointed out: "Ying'er, you have to see the essence through the appearance, the essence of this matter is that I want to swim with my brothers , and the matter of traveling together, do you think about where is the source?"

A big question mark floated above Mu Bai's head, and he raised his head from his pen and ink in disbelief, the round and lovely eyes of the young man were not as good as when he was young, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

Wait, Dad, why can you so naturally beautify the fact that you sneaked out to play as a brotherhood?You say that, do the uncles who have been dragged into the water by innocence know?

And why should he be blamed for this matter?The source, the source should be said to be his grandfather. The changes in the Ming Dynasty did start from the Hongwu Dynasty, but now the Jianwen Dynasty can only be said to be the past.

Indeed, his attitude has always been to encourage the sea ban and support the development of shipping, but now the main development is still relying on the folks and craftsmen, and there is not much room for him to intervene. Besides, no matter how much he encourages, he never encourages Your old man went out to lead the team or something.

Zhu Biao shook his finger at his son. His majesty, whose sneaking intention was discovered, was actually in a good mood at the moment. His right hand continued to complete the fine copying work, and his left hand was free to pat his son's shoulder: "Your grandfather is just for defense. The Japanese pirates, at most, just lighted a small oil lamp, and after that, you are the one who piled up firewood and lit the fire to fan the wind."

"Sails, pedals, canned food, and asphalt are all used to make the boat go farther. You draw big cakes for your uncle and support them to go outside. You publish your memorial to the whole country and publish it all over the country. With great fanfare, every harvest is publicized. Your actions are one to lure them with profit, and the other to incite them with fame and fame. If you hadn't spared no efforts in the past ten years, this HNA would not have developed into what it is today... Your grandpa can see clearly."

"Son, I have to mention that your actions are very effective." Zhu Biao put down his pen, sighed with ease, and said helplessly, "So I was also instigated by you."

Mu Bai couldn't help being tongue-tied, he slapped his palms twice for the logic of Lao Zhu and his son like a little seal, and then his expression changed, and he said seriously: "Father, you have taught me before that if you have problems, you should find faults in yourself, but It’s not about dumping the blame on others.”

"Well, of course I looked for it too." Zhu Biao looked through his son, over the window curtain, and cast his eyes on the sky, his eyes were far away: "I was enlightened when I was three years old, and I have been working hard to relieve my father's worries since I was a child, and it has been more than forty years. "

"I have been a good son and a good brother for 40 years, and I have also tried my best to be a good husband and a good father. Maybe I am not good enough, but I have worked hard." Looking at the human appearance, it looks very soft, like a majestic big lion suddenly turned over in front of you to reveal its soft belly, and pawed its paws to invite you to touch it, and touch it again.

Who can stand this!A hairy belly is a deep pit. Once you touch it this time, you will want to touch it next time. After touching it, you will want to bury your face or even sleep on it. What a dangerous temptation, and Mu Xiaobai with sparkling eyes is still He can see through the hairy belly that looks white but is black at a glance, of course he won't be fooled.

Seeing his son's wolfish heart, Zhu Biao sighed, and said with a singing tone and misty eyes: "The world is so big, and I want to see it too~ If there is anything wrong with Dad, it's probably It's just curiosity."

...are you a cat?So is this what you call introspection?Feeling so perfunctory, Mu Bai felt that his hair was about to explode with anger, "Father, you just arrived, don't worry, the days are still long, and my son has just reached the crown. The responsibility of this country is too great, and the child can't bear it."

Zhu Biao looked at Mubai with a smile for a moment, then saw him shaking his finger: "Ying'er, is it really possible?"

"No." Mu Bai was decisive.

"Hmm..." Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, then said: "When the emperor abdicated, he dredged the Yellow River. When I abdicate, I also have one thing I want to do."

The man looked at his son with a smile, and said in a gentle yet firm tone, "Ying'er thinks it would be good to abolish the Ding Tax?"

Mu Bai's expression suddenly became subtle, he pondered for a long time before sighing: "Is it too early?"

"It's getting late, I have to try." Unlike his son's hesitation, Zhu Biao was very confident in the court team he had built up. He touched his son's head lovingly, although what he touched was a hard one. But it didn't affect his mood. Zhu Biao's voice was quite gentle: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Dad will give you a start, and you will inherit it later. It will always be easier."

What Zhu Biao said was not aimless. The abolition of the Ding tax is a seemingly simple, but actually involves a lot of big moves.

In addition to salt tea and various franchises, Daming's current national income sources mainly come from two sources, one is the small tax, and the other is the land tax.

Compared with specially painting fish scale books and strictly ascertaining the land conditions, the collection of small tax is much simpler and rougher. No matter men and women, old or young, there are age and gender divisions. Once you reach the age, you have to pay the corresponding The tax amount, this tax amount is paid from birth, and has to be paid until the old age, regardless of natural or man-made disasters, it will not be reduced or exempted.

Due to its characteristics, the D tax seems to be the most equal tax law, because no matter whether rich or poor, as long as people are not disabled, they must pay this tax.

But on the contrary, in fact, this kind of equality is the biggest inequality. Although the tax burden of population tax is not high, this tax is a drop in the bucket for the rich, but it may be necessary for the poor to persist The problem is that compared with the land tax that needs to be paid only if there is farmland, the population tax is simply a tarsus maggot, and a bad one will become the last straw that overwhelms people.

In fact, in the two thousand years since the introduction of the population tax in the Qin and Han dynasties, many poor people chose to drown or abandon their children because they could not bear the tax burden before their children grew up. Many people also chose to avoid this tax burden. , and finally sold himself to a rich gentry and wealthy family, and chose to become a domestic slave.

In fact, all dynasties and dynasties have known that this tax burden is not good for the people, but it is difficult to improve it, because the small tax is the simplest collection method in all tax systems today.

Because it is simple, it is stable, and there is not much room for corruption control. For national finances, whether it is collection or verification, it is much simpler than land tax and other tax burdens. This is equivalent to a The fixed amount has been locked, and the empire's finances are guaranteed.

Because of this, even though Zhu Yuanzhang suffered from the Ding tax back then, he had to hold his nose and pass on this system.In the early Ming Dynasty, when calculations were based on human brains and counting chips, and even abacus was just popularized, there was really no more power to carry out more complex tax calculations.

And even if it is cancelled, Daming has no way to come up with a better tax collection method. You must know that even the fish-scale book and the imperial book were compiled 14 years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and it took nearly ten years to complete. made.

This is the case in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when grassroots civil servants are the most energetic, not to mention the middle and late dynasties of the lazy period. And difficult, most compilations are directly copied an identical submission.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was an extremely strange situation where the number of lands did not increase or decrease by half for N consecutive years, so it is conceivable that if a complicated poll tax method was to be implemented, the early Ming Dynasty might still have the ability to enact it implementation, but this policy will certainly not be sustainable, and may even become a burden on the people in the future.

Therefore, after many discussions and comparisons, Mu Bai's suggestion is to cancel it directly without arranging a replacement tax amount.

This means that the court gave up a large amount of income. For a dynasty that needs money everywhere, this loss is undoubtedly huge, so even in his small court, the friends all voted against it.

It's not that they don't know that this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, but they all think that the current Daming cannot afford this loss.

If Ming Dynasty's finances are compared to a stick-drawing game among folks, then Ding Tax is a small wooden stick placed at the bottom, and any movement will affect the whole situation. Unless a small stick that can replace it can be put in, otherwise it will The extraction of is a risky activity.

But now there is no one in the entire government that can replace it.Commercial tax?It is true that Daming’s business tax has now accumulated a considerable value, but its stability is not enough. The amount and quality basically depend on the weather conditions. There will be many fewer ships.

Moreover, maritime merchants are still an extremely young existence, and no one knows when the policy will become "one piece of armor cannot go to sea" again. What will be done at that time?Is it possible to collect the small tax again?

We all know how easy it is to cut taxes, but how difficult it is to raise them.

"So, if we want to get their support, we must show our attitude." Zhu Biao said with a sigh: "What can show our attitude better than Ming's Supreme Emperor and Supreme Emperor going to sea together."

"..."

After Mu Bai's brain collected these words and turned them around twice, he suddenly exploded: "Huh?!!"

The author has something to say: How did His Royal Highness Zhu Biao convince Dad: Dad, I will go out with you.

Zhu Yuanzhang (crazy heartbeat): Cough cough, you go and deal with the little ones, the old man thinks he doesn't know anything.

This is a world where only Xiaobai is injured, woo woo woo, the child is suffering too much. (wiping away tears)

PS: The Hall of Supreme Harmony (Fengtian Hall) in the Forbidden City should not be golden nanmu now. It was burned by thunder at that time. After the Qing Dynasty, the golden nanmu could not be found, so pine wood could only be used. Now the largest golden nanmu pillar is in Changling Still in Taimiao, (I forgot which one is thick) If you go to travel, you must go to Taimiao to see this wood!These are the last few intact golden nanmu.