Zhu Tan 'er couldn't help but tremble.
After a long while, she said to Su Yang,"Husband, what nonsense are you talking about?!"”
Xiaochan, who was beside him, was also frightened. She agreed casually,""That's right, son-in-law. You can't speak ill of the emperor!”
There was also another sentence,'Be careful that the walls have ears.' Xiao Chan did not say it out loud.
The servants of the Zhu family naturally knew that there were Embroidered Uniform Guards guarding the courtyard.
Su Yang's words were so blunt. If he really angered Zhu Yuanzhang, even with Zhu Taner's protection, he would definitely lose a layer of skin!
However, Su Yang did not know that he was fearless. He continued to say loudly,"What's wrong with talking to him? I didn't say anything wrong!"
"He doesn't collect such a large amount of business tax and only cares about the farmers every day. If he isn't a sucker, what is he?”
Zhu Taner's heart trembled even more.
Now, they were really questioning Zhu Yuanzhang's national policy!
Su Yang had no achievements or official status. In fact, he did not even have the right to say anything.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang was Zhu Taner's father after all. Zhu Taner felt a little awkward when Su Yang said that about her father.
In Zhu Taner's eyes, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was far superior to the previous emperors.
Even without her daughter's filter, she felt that there was nothing wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang's national policy!
Now that she was being criticized by Su Yang, Zhu Taner was in a dilemma.
"Husband, can you tell Tan 'er in detail what is wrong with the tax system set by His Majesty?”
The Zhu family's small courtyard was very cozy.
There was a huge pomegranate tree with luxuriant leaves. There were tables and chairs below for people to rest.
This was also Su Yang and Zhu Tan 'er's favorite place to stay.
Su Yang leaned back in his chair leisurely with his arms behind his head.
"Tan 'er, there is naturally a problem with Great Ming's business tax system."”
"Let me ask you a question. Which is richer, the farmers or the merchants?”
"Of course it's because the merchants have money," Zhu Tan 'er replied without hesitation.”
Su Yang was about to say something when Zhu Taner changed the topic."I know what my husband wants to say. Are you trying to say that merchants have money, so we should collect more taxes from them?”
Su Yang was not surprised. Everyone knew this principle, but this was the first time he and Tan 'er had discussed it.
"That's right. Merchants have money like a surging lake.”
"Compared to them, farmers are like grains of sand at the bottom of the river!”
"Emperor Hongwu, you don't ask rich merchants how much taxes they collect, but you focus on the farmers. What logic is this?”
Zhu Tan 'er, as a princess, could naturally distinguish between Su Yang and her.
She calmed herself down and ignored the Brocade Guard outside the courtyard.
Speaking of national policies, Zhu Tan 'er was also very interested.
She was usually bored and could only read books. The most she read was history books.
Compared to ordinary women, Zhu Tan 'er naturally understood more.
"Since husband has asked, then Tan 'er should also defend Emperor Hongwu.”
Zhu Tan 'er said as she stood up and paced around the courtyard.
She didn't walk like a weak willow, but she had the boldness of a young master.
As Su Yang watched, he actually felt a different kind of charm from Zhu Taner.
"Husband also said that farmers are like grains of sand in the river compared to merchants.”
"Tan 'er has never seen a great river or lake, but after reading about Li Bing's control of the river in Dujiangyan, she also understands the importance of river bed silt.”
"Sand is like a foundation for a river. Only when the foundation is solid can the riverbed be stable!”
"Therefore, farmers are the foundation of Great Ming!”
"How can we deny the existence and function of the sand grains just because they are small?”
"In my husband's eyes, merchants are like a surging river, but in Emperor Hongwu's eyes, they are like ferocious beasts!”
"Darling is mistaken. It is not that Emperor Hongwu turned a blind eye to the wealth of merchants, but that this wealth is not worthy of being used by the country.”
"Merchants do not engage in production. They are like the flowing river. They can make money by transporting goods. Compared to the hard-working farmers, they are really cunning!”
After Zhu Tan 'er finished speaking, she looked at Su Yang.
"Of course, Tan 'er isn't saying that you're cheating. You're different from those merchants."”
When Su Yang heard this, he laughed out loud.
Zhu Taner's eyes lit up. She could think and argue. Su Yang was very surprised!
People could be stupid, but they could never be ignorant.
Stupidity could be saved, but ignorance was incurable!
People who could use their brains to think, even if they were a little stupid, should still be respected.
Su Yang even applauded Zhu Taner to show his encouragement.
"Good! What Tan 'er said was good and right! However, he had overlooked another fact.”
Su Yang took out two copper coins from his pocket and placed them on the table.
"Tan 'er, look at these two copper coins. Tell me, which one is noble and which one is despicable?”
This question stumped Zhu Tan 'er.
She held the copper coin in her hand and flipped it left and right.
He frowned slightly and said after a long while,"Tan 'er can't see it."”
Su Yang nodded and said,"This is a fact that you have neglected. That is the essence of money!"”
"When the money is in your hands, will you care if it belongs to the merchants or the farmers?”
Zhu Tan 'er's entire body trembled when she heard this.
However, Su Yang did not stop. He continued,"You are the same as Emperor Hongwu, limited to the surface of money.”
"You care about where the money comes from, but you don't care about how the money is used.”
"When a farmer gets a new farming tool and cheers for it, lamenting that he can cultivate another two acres of land, will he care if the money to buy farming tools comes from the merchants?”
"When the soldiers at the border can change into new armor, will they despise the money that comes from merchants and refuse to wear it?”
"Tan 'er, if you ignore the essence of money and attach a series of prerequisites to it, then you'll be trapping yourself in a cocoon and being afraid of your own hands and feet!”
"There are tens of millions of merchants in the world, and the accumulated wealth is immeasurable. However, Emperor Hongwu still sticks to his business tax strategy and feels that merchants are not worthy of paying him more taxes.”
"Do you think the merchants are crying bitterly and feeling that they can't contribute to the country, or are they secretly happy while wrapped in blankets at night, secretly feeling that the Emperor is a sucker?”
His words were so loud that Zhu Tan 'er was stunned on the spot for a long time.
Xiao Chan was a servant girl, although she did not understand what Su Yang was saying.
However, if she were to take a look, she would not care where the money from the higher-ups came from.
After hearing Su Yang's words, she even wondered why businessmen did not have to pay more taxes.
Since the merchants were cunning and selfish, they should be made to spit out all the money they earned!
The Emperor's business tax system doesn't seem to be right.
Behind the wall outside the courtyard, the Embroidered Uniform Guards commander Mao Xiang had goosebumps all over his body.
He would report everything Su Yang and Zhu Tan 'er said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
He didn't know how Zhu Yuanzhang would deal with Su Yang.
But Mao Xiang was certain that this live-in son-in-law was going to soar into the sky!
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