It turned out that the laws and calculations that scholar-bureaucrats disdained actually had such a great use!
So…
"This foolish brother is already close to fifty years old and is already old. If he was ten years younger, he would also want to follow by Prince Xin's side and serve him day and night. Although our opinions are contradictory, we can also gain some knowledge and gain some benefits during our debate.”
" Confucius said, among the three of us, one must be my teacher. Although the artifacts of Taixi are very different from those of China, there is still something to learn from them.”
"Zixian makes sense!" Zuo Guangdou nodded slightly." I'll go to your residence in the future and ask those Taixi Missionaries for advice."”
"You're welcome…"
" Brother Yi Zhi, you probably didn't expect this. Among the students who are attending classes here, nearly 30% of them are the candidates who came to the capital this year to take the exam…" Xu Guangqi looked at the academy in the distance and smiled faintly." Prince Xin is generous and kind. He specially invited these Humble Class candidates to the Wubei Academy. They are treated to food, drink, and accommodation every day. Each person is given three taels of silver every month. Naturally, the candidates are happy to come…"
"I didn't expect that a disciple of a Saint would bow down for a meal!”Although Zuo Guangdou didn't feel that these actions were worth it, he remembered Xu Guangqi's words about learning from each other's strong points and expanding his knowledge, so he didn't say anything more.
After all, they were the future pillars of the country. It was not a big deal to learn more small things like arithmetic equipment.
The two of them went around the farmland and returned to the pavilion. The atmosphere in the pavilion was very different from before!
" What exactly is it that made you brothers so angry…" Zuo Guangdou saw a thick book on the table. He picked it up and was stunned.
" The Regulations on the Collection of Business Taxes in Jiangnan Provinces..." Zuo Guangdou turned to Zhu Youjian, his voice trembling." Your Highness, are you really going to collect taxes in Jiangnan?"”
"That's right!" Prince Xin Zhu Youjian smiled slightly." I personally drafted this tax collection regulation as proof for going to Jiangnan to collect taxes. What do you think, Lord Zuo?”
"Levying a province's business tax and removing the province's agricultural tax?”Zuo Guangdou opened the tax collection regulations with trembling hands. He almost jumped up when he saw the first line." So, where should the taxes of the imperial court be collected from?”
"Lord Zuo said that he sympathized with the sufferings of the farmers in the world, but it turned out that he was just casually saying it for the sake of convenience!”Zhu Youjian stood up and mocked him without any politeness. Zuo Guangdou's face turned red and his hands trembled as he held the book.
He was angry.
Zhu Youjian looked coldly at the Donglin Party members present. Whether you sign or not has no effect on this king!
As long as you dare to form a united front and resist Jiangnan's taxation, I will print this " Regulations on the Collection of Business Taxes in the Provinces of Jiangnan " and distribute it widely. When the time comes, the people will support it and see how you end it!
Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Zhao Nanxing, and the others turned pale and left with the Donglin Party members.
"Your Highness, if this group of righteous gentlemen collude with each other, it will definitely be detrimental to Your Highness!”Wei Zhongxian was happy to see Prince Xin and the Donglin Party have a rift. He came forward and smiled sinisterly, trying to sow discord.
"It's fine. At tomorrow morning's court session, please help me contact Qi, Chu, Zhe and the other factions to push this matter forward!”
"This old servant will do his best!" Wei Zhongxian nodded and led his men away.
"Your Highness, what are your chances of winning?”Xu Guangqi asked after everyone left.
"If this matter was announced in the morning court tomorrow, this constitution would definitely not be passed. However, with Wei Zhongxian involved, this matter is 70% certain!”Zhu Youxiao picked up the teacup, took a sip, and waved at Wang Chengen." Did you remember the names of the people who didn't drink tea just now?"”
"I've memorized it!" Wang Chengen handed over a small book, and Zhu Youjian read it." Immediately find out the hometown of these officials who didn't drink tea. Send a letter to Li Yan. If you find the servants of the lords who sent the news from the capital to Jiangnan, immediately detain them!”
" Your Highness, what are you doing…" Xu Guangqi was puzzled by his behavior.
"Lord Xu, try this tea and you'll know a thing or two!”Zhu Youjian laughed, stood up, and walked towards the school.
Xu Guangqi was dumbfounded. He took a sip of the teacup handed by Wang Chengen and felt that the tea was bitter and difficult to drink.
"I see!" Xu Guangqi held the teacup and pondered the meaning of Prince Xin's action. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind. Yes, such bitter tea was naturally disdained by those rich and powerful officials. With their current salary, they could only drink this tea!
Since they did not have the money to buy good tea, there would naturally be people who would buy good tea for them. And these people who secretly bought good tea for them were also the targets for these adults to stand up for them in the imperial court!
By following the clues, who was honest and who was corrupt! It was clear at a glance!
He did not expect that this small cup of tea actually contained such a great mystery!
Xu Guangqi smiled and drank the tea in his cup. He followed Zhu Youjian and walked to the school.
"This old minister remonstrated with his death that this method must not be implemented!”On the morning of the second day, before the Tianqi Emperor could speak, Gao Panlong, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was the first to jump out and oppose the Jiangnan tax.
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