This shameless old man, even after being humiliated by me, he still can't bear to resign. His skin is indeed thick! Zhu Youjian despised Miao Changqi and said to the officials in the court," I wonder if you have any objections to the Regulations on the Collection of Business Taxes in Jiangnan Provinces?”
"I object!"
"I support it!"
"I support it!"
"I object!"
……
The court returned to its noisy state. The Qi, Chu, Zhe, and eunuch factions joined forces to encircle and suppress the Donglin Party. The Tianqi Emperor frowned as he watched.
"Such a ruckus, how can this be? Dear ministers, if you agree to issue the Regulations on the Collection of Business Taxes in the Provinces of Jiangnan, please raise your hands and vote!”
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the Emperor of the Heaven Awaken World, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke.
Swoosh!
In the imperial court, arms were like a forest!
"Alright, since 70% of my beloved ministers have agreed, then this 'Regulations on the Collection of Business Taxes in the Provinces of Jiangnan' has been passed. From today onwards, Prince Xin Zhu Youjian will be appointed Minister of War and Imperial Censor of the Right Capital of the Imperial Censorate. He will be in charge of the military affairs of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and will also be in charge of the provincial governor. He will be bestowed with the Emperor's Sword and will be in charge of the mining, business, salt, and grain taxes in Jiangnan.”
The Tianqi Emperor stood up and took the imperial sword that he had prepared from the hands of the inner servants in front of all the civil and military officials. He handed it to Prince Xin Zhu Youjian with both hands and used his actions to support his own brother!
The Donglin Party members were instantly dumbfounded. It turned out that His Majesty had already planned this! No wonder Prince Xin dared to be so tyrannical in the court!
But the official position was too high!
The Minister of War and the Imperial Censorate represented the authority of the Imperial Court. Most importantly, he was the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the governor of Jiangnan, and had the power to collect taxes, military affairs, administration, and justice!
This was almost equivalent to splitting the land and dividing the territory, a disguised King of the Southeast!
Our Ming Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years, and no official has ever received such an honor!
"Retreat!" The Tianqi Emperor looked coldly at the civil and military officials before he flicked his sleeve and walked out of Taihe Palace!
" Congratulations, host. You have completed the first step of collecting the commercial tax. You are rewarded with 15 Emperor Points and Gutenberg's lead alloy movable type printing technique…"
"I knew that big brother was not someone easy to deal with.”Zhu Youjian looked at his brother's receding figure and suddenly felt that his not-so-tall body had become stalwart!
"You are right. Although Jiangnan is rich, its people are extravagant and unyielding. There will be many obstacles for my brother to go, so I approved Grand Secretary Ye's memorial and sent an official to go with him.”
In the Winterwarm Pavilion, Ye Xianggao and the others stood respectfully in front of the Emperor. Their faces revealed a trace of complacency. Since we can't stop His Highness Prince Xin from going to Jiangnan to collect taxes, then we'll adapt to the situation and send our spies in. Let his every move be under our control.
"What do you think, Imperial Brother?" The Tianqi Emperor turned around and asked Zhu Youjian.
"I naturally have no doubts. It's just that I don't want to be associated with Chen Qiyu.”Zhu Youjian cupped his hands and glared at Chen Qiyu, who was standing behind Yuan Huazhong.
" Your Majesty, Lord Chen is intelligent and kind-hearted. When he governed Luoyang, he spread his kindness widely. Everyone in the court praised him for his ability. If he can go to Jiangnan with Your Highness, he will definitely be able to assist Your Highness in completing the tax collection…"
"Your Majesty, this subject is willing to follow Prince Xin to Jiangnan!”Ye Xianggao winked at Chen Qiyu, who immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply.
"Royal brother, look…"
"Humph!" Zhu Youjian snorted coldly, tacitly agreeing.
This time, Zhu Youjian led the Jingzhao Prefecture Army and the 100 Dongchang foreigners who had been trained before, riding dozens of large carts and rushing to Jiangnan.
Before he left, he gave an order to all the students in the Wubei Academy that if the general exams were to start, those who wanted to rush to the exam were free to do so. If they passed the exam, he would reward them separately.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The nearly 100 candidates who were studying in the Wubei Academy were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. They knelt on the ground in unison to thank him.
"Lu Xiangsheng, Huang Daozhou, Wang Qiaonian, you guys have to take the exam well! If you don't get the official rank, see how this king will deal with you when I return!”
Zhu Youjian walked over to Lu Xiangsheng, Wang Qiaonian, and Huang Daozhou, helping them up and encouraging them.
"This student will definitely not disappoint your highness 'great trust!”Lu Xiangsheng looked at the young prince who was half a height shorter than him and said gratefully.
"Big Ming's future depends on you!”Zhu Youjian patted his shoulder and turned to leave.
"Your Highness!"
More than 600 students and teachers of the capital region's Wubei Academy knelt on the ground in unison, sincerely wishing Prince Xin Qiansui success and an early return!
The convoy traveled south at high speed, passing through the prefecture and finally stopping at Teng County in the south of the mountain.
When the people in the city heard that His Highness Prince Xin had arrived, they brought the old and the young out of the city to welcome him.
County Magistrate Li Yan was already waiting on the official road. When he saw the convoy arrive, he hurriedly went forward to welcome them.
"Your Highness, it has been a tiring journey. Please go to the posthouse to rest.”Li Yan helped him out of the carriage, and the surrounding commoners knelt down and thanked Prince Xin for saving their lives!
" Old sir, please rise. You've really defeated me…" Zhu Youjian helped the commoners up one by one. Looking at their ruddy faces, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
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