Chapter 214: Discussion on the abolition of the Embroidered Uniform Guard

With the participation of the Xinwang Party, the debate in the court became more intense.

From attacking Gu Bingqian to selecting auxiliary ministers.

Zhu Xu sat on it with a calm expression and listened quietly without any rush.

Not long after, almost all the court was involved, and even Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong and others could not escape. They joined in and argued a few words.

Zhu Xu frowned, this was a bit out of control.

Pong!

Zhu Xu slapped the gavel, and everyone in the hall was shocked. They looked up at Zhu Xu, and then quickly returned to their positions.

Zhu Xu glanced coldly and said in a deep voice: "All the ministers in the court, they have no temperament, and are not as good as the vegetable market! In the future, any ministers who impeach the fifth rank or above will first hand the evidence of the report to the Ministry of Justice to verify it! As the chief assistant, how could Gu Bingqian be able to frame and attack at will!"

The ministers in the hall all changed their expressions slightly, and the emperor obviously wanted to protect Gu Bingqian.

But Gu Bingqian did not step down, how should Ye Xianggao and Han Du be placed?

Fu Changzong understood Zhu Xu's intentions best. After Zhu Xu finished speaking, he thought about it and said, "I know the crime!"

After Fu Changzong's "enfelt guilt", some ministers also stood up and bowed to take the crime.

Then, including Gu Bingqian, Sun Chengzong, Yang Lian, and even Ye Xianggao who had never spoken, Han Zhao had to be "knowing the crime".

After a group of people asked for the crime, Zhu Xu looked at Zhu Youjian again and said, "King Xin, what do you think of this matter?"

Zhu Youjian took a step forward, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is better to put it aside for now and discuss the following matters first."

"I rebel..."

Zhu Xu waved his hand, interrupted Yang Lian who was about to speak, and said, "Please discuss next one."

Ye Xianggao and Han Du looked at each other and frowned, which was different from what he expected.

Although Yang Lian and many Donglin Party members were unwilling to give up, based on past experience, there would be no results without ten days and half a month, so they stopped.

Only King Xin breathed a little relieved. His status in the cabinet is now rising, especially when Gu Bingqian was asked by Zhu Xu to think about his mistakes behind closed doors, and he was almost the only one in the cabinet. Although Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu came to the palace to assist, most of them were still making decisions.

If Ye Xianggao and Han Dong entered the cabinet, with their qualifications and prestige, I am afraid he would not be able to suppress it at all.

However, Sun Chengzong had long expected such a result and stood there indifferently.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial!" The Eastern Censor came out and held the board and said in a deep voice: "The tax bank of the court has gradually decreased since Hongzhi, and now there is no ten left. Please check the national taxes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the buzzing sounded in the hall.

Most of the taxes in the Ming Dynasty came from land tax, which is the people's heads, and the others were basically useless. This situation was not something that happened overnight. Zhang Juzheng tried his best to reform and made some results.

But as soon as he died, all his reforms were overturned, and the various tax and silver that were originally losing disappeared faster.

During the Chenghua period, the Ming Dynasty tax silver was about 30 million to 50 million taels, and at the beginning of Wanli, there were about 18 million. After experiencing the three major strifes in North Korea, there were still about 5 million taels, but at the beginning of the Tianqi period, there were only about 2.5 million taels.

These lost taxes are not only natural disasters and man-made disasters, but also the wanton and forced robbery of the royal family, the expansion of the bureaucracy, the corruption of the administration, and the near-paralleled military and political constitution!

Jian'er said that more and more people do not pay taxes, more and more resources are occupied, fewer and fewer people pay taxes, and more and more poor.

The ministers in the court are vested interests. Once they have fame and fortune, they are no longer "untouchables". The simplest advantage of becoming a "scholar" clan is that they do not need to pay taxes, and they are not alone. The whole family, even the land of a clan, can be placed in his name, and then all taxes are exempted!

The Ming Dynasty has only had two influences on tax filings. One was done by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and the other was Zhang Juzheng.

However, Zhang Juzheng's fate was very miserable.

The ministers were talking nonstop, not because they were worried that they would involve them. Instead, they were talking about how to investigate and who would decide.

With a look of Zhou Yingqiu, a censor stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I believe that the tax silver cannot be only from the people. My family has 500 mu of land, and I am willing to be with the people!"

"I object!"

After the censor's voice fell, the face of the minister suddenly changed. He stepped forward and shouted: "Your Majesty, this move is contrary to the law of the ancestors, and I will never do anything about it!"

Shaanxi and the Western Path Censor also followed and said anxiously, "Emperor, the gentry is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, so you must not move lightly!"

As soon as this discussion was made, all the ministers in the court could not calm down and came out one after another, constantly admonishing Zhu Xu.

"Emperor, the gentry and royal family will rest together. I hope the emperor will not act recklessly!"

"This move will inevitably cause a great disaster, shake the foundation of the country, and even cause chaos in the world!"

"Your Majesty, I object!"

"I object!"

"I object!"

"I object!"

In a blink of an eye, almost all the civil and military officials of the court came out, and the unprecedented firm voices were heard.

Zhu Xu's eyes were slightly cold. From their expressions, it can be seen that they really opposed it from the bottom of their hearts. They were also ministers of the current dynasty. If they were placed in the place or even if the news came out, they would be a sensation that would have affected the entire Ming Dynasty!

This is just a temptation.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and waved his hand with a smile: "This move is done voluntarily, and the court will not force it. Today is a tax check, so don't go against the issue."

All the ministers were still worried when they heard Zhu Xu's words and retreated with a calm face.

Gu Bingqian looked at Zhu Xu's expression, but he felt vaguely that this might not be the case. But he knew better that if he really wanted to force the levy, he was afraid that the emperor's will might not be able to leave the palace after he had prepared it in the future!

Not to mention the local emperors who are far away from heaven and earth.

Seeing that Zhu Xu had retracted his conversation so quickly, Sun Chengzong knew that Zhu Xu was rational and felt a little relieved.

However, King Xin didn't care about this and said: "I believe that when all taxes are investigated, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice will investigate them together."

"allow!"

Although Zhu Xu took the tea tax, he checked all kinds of huge profits, including medicinal materials, but it was better.

These ministers naturally did not understand Zhu Xu's intentions, nor did they know that the Jinyiwei had already begun to quietly survey the situation.

Zhu Xu glanced under her eyes and said lightly: "Next."

Chen Liangxun stood up and said to Zhu Xu, "Emperor, I would like to abolish the Jinyiwei!"

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, glanced at Zhu Youjian, and looked through the memorial in front of him. This was the court discussion statement today, and he hadn't read it yet.

Sure enough, the third article is to discuss the abolition of the Jinyiwei.

Zhu Xu looked calm and said indifferently, "What's the reason?"
Chapter completed!