The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi looked at these impeachment notices, struck hard on the imperial court, and said angrily: "Does the Procuratorate think impeachment is a child's play! What crime did Yang Tinghe commit? Call him and Dai Shan here!"

Yang Ting and Xu Bu rushed to Fengtian Palace, followed by Dai Shan.

"Your Majesty, Yang Tinghe, is here to see you!"

"Your Majesty, Dai Shan, comes to see you!"

Yang Tinghe was neither humble nor cheating, and he wanted to teach the prince well, so there was nothing wrong with him.

Dai Shan was uneasy. This time the Metropolitan Procuratorate impeached one person, which was very targeted. I'm afraid His Majesty wouldn't like it.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up while holding the imperial case, and paced back and forth in front of the imperial court, "I review memorials and often have to go to bed late at night. Are you going to show me this?"

Dai Shan said quickly: "Yang Zhanshi failed to supervise the prince, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is running official business..."

"You and I know very well why the prince frequently leaves the palace. If the Metropolitan Procuratorate is so upright, why not impeach Yan Chengjin?" Yang Tinghe argued.

Speaking of Yan Chengjin, Emperor Hongzhi's eyelids twitched slightly. He looked through these memorials and found that none of them were written by Yan Chengjin...

"Xuan Yan Cheng Jin!"

Yan Chengjin knew that Yang Tinghe would be involved in a big fight. Everyone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate was a paparazzi waiting for bad news, eager to find something to do. Yang Tinghe must have died of poverty in his previous life and owed the censor a lot of money.

Yan Chengjin quickly arrived at Fengtian Hall, and the young eunuch led him in directly.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin, is here to see you!"

"Did you know that I received the first memorandum of impeachment against you today?" Emperor Hongzhi asked with a smile, with a bit of amusement on his face.

Why does Your Majesty feel so good? If impeaching me can make you happy and lead to promotion, please impeach me with all your strength... Yan Chengjin lowered his head: "I know that the prince left the palace, and I have repeatedly advised him. Your Majesty can verify that Jin Yiwei, Yang Zhanshi, is very reasonable, and it is true. Nonsense.”

Yang Tinghe is a very controlling person.

With his talent, Zhu Houzhao was deeply relied on. After Liu Jin's death, he almost took control of the affairs of the court.

This person intends to cling to the prince and also want to do something in his career.

"None of these are important. What is important is that Yang Yanhe has a son, Yang Shen, who is well-known in Ming Dynasty official circles and Ming Dynasty literary circles. If you want to squeeze out Yang Yanhe, you must squeeze out Yang Shen as well. Is this deal worthwhile? A good deal?" Yan Chengjin reasoned secretly.

The whole court knew that Zhu Houzhao was naughty, and Emperor Hongzhi was upset: "I will punish the prince. This matter ends here. There is no need to impeach him any more."

"yes!"

After leaving Fengtian Hall, Yang Tinghe walked in front angrily.

Yan Chengjin unkindly came up with the idea of ​​asking him to go to Antarctica to find polar bears, and asked Wang Yue to write a book "Yang Tinghe's Wanderings"?

Dai Shan said: "Yang James is also thinking about the court, so don't take it to heart."

"It's natural."

The weather gradually turns from hot to cool, and at the end of August, summer taxes are collected.

The value room of the household department,

The Ministry of Household Affairs calculated the summer tax for Liangxiang for Wang Qiong, but he was still unsure.

Liangxiang does not raise silkworms, unlike the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River, which have to pay silk and silk taxes, and there are many taxes.

"Your Majesty has given permission. Liangxiang adopts the method of dividing land into acres. Based on the current number of acres in Liangxiang, the summer grain payable is 21,000 dan, plus the 9,000 dan owed over the years, it will be 30,000 dan."

At today's discount rate, one tael of silver costs two stones of rice.

Converted into silver, it is fifteen thousand taels.

But the taxes and fees paid by Liangxiang amounted to thirty thousand taels of silver. Not only did they make up for all the taxes in the past years, but they also paid an additional fifteen thousand taels of commercial tax?

"Different counties have different taxes. Prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River have taxes on silk, grain, grass cloth, cotton and linen. The money paid for summer taxes will be more."

"A small county like Liangxiang only has land tax. Logically speaking, the tax paid will be less. How come the tax payable is higher than that of several prefectures and counties in Shuntian Prefecture?"

"Is it possible that the number was written wrong?"

"It's better to report it to the ministry."

Several heads of household department discussed.

Wang Qiong calculated it again and found that the taxes paid by Liangxiang were really 30,000 taels of silver. He hurriedly handed the results of the summer tax to Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, "Sir, look at the taxes paid by Liangxiang."

What’s so cool about a county’s summer taxes?

Han Wen glanced at it inadvertently and was shocked. He made up the tax owed over the years and paid an extra fifteen thousand taels?

"Have you verified it? Why is there an extra fifteen thousand taels?"

There are many states and counties that cannot even pay taxes in full, let alone pay a lot of money.

"Well, I've done the math, and the excess is business tax." Wang Qiong was equally shocked.

Is Liangxiang really poor?

Han Wen questioned, stood up quickly, and presented the summer tax reconciliation accounts to the cabinet.

Li Dongyang and the other three were amazed when they saw it: "There are actually an extra fifteen thousand taels of silver? Is it because of the new commercial law?"

Liu Jian said decisively: "Let's go see His Majesty."

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi was reading the memorials in the palace. There were many affairs in August, and there were many memorials to review. He had lunch today in Fengtian Hall.

Xiao Jing reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the three cabinet ministers and the Minister of Household Affairs, Han Wen, would like to see you."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his head slightly, and the Ministry of Revenue came to see him. He said that the summer tax should be calculated, "I don't know how the harvest will be this year."

He put down the pen in his hand and said, "Let them come in."

Li Dongyang and the other four quickly walked into the palace: "This is this year's summer tax. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jing came down and presented the accounts to Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi opened it and saw that Shuntian Mansion paid more taxes this year than in previous years.

Looking carefully at the number of counties in each state, Liangxiang is particularly conspicuous.

"There are thirty thousand taels of silver?"

Among the thirteen roads in the two capitals, many places paid less than 10,000 taels of silver in commercial taxes a year.

Now Liangxiang handed over thirty thousand taels of silver.

Emperor Hongzhi wondered: "Has the Ministry of Household Accounting done the accounting? How could there be so much extra money?"

Han Wen took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the extra money is business tax."

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked. How long had it been since Liangxiang implemented the new tax law, so much money could be collected?

"How is Liangxiang doing now?"

Thinking of Yan Chengjin's words, Mou Bin replied: "Liangxiang is still very poor now."

"How long did it take for Liangxiang to implement the new law?"

Xiao Jing quickly replied: "Your Majesty, it has been more than a month."

Metropolitan Procuratorate,

Yan Chengjin is looking through the outstanding impeachment files over the years.

The little eunuch poked his head around, looking left and right.

"here."

Yan Chengjin guessed that his majesty announced him after seeing the summer tax in Liangxiang.

"Master Yan, Your Majesty invites you." The little eunuch trotted over with a smile.

Yan Chengjin followed him to Fengtian Hall.

In the main hall, the cabinet and the departments of the six ministries and nine ministers are all there.

"Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin, is attending."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his face and asked thoughtfully: "I ask you, if you tell the truth, how is Liangxiang?"

"A good hometown is still poor. The refugees beg during the day and weave straw mats to the workshops at night to exchange money. They have no food." Yan Chengjin raised his head secretly. Why does Your Majesty look like he doesn't believe it?

Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: "Then how do you collect so much money from Liangxiang?"