The commander of Six Fan School, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the gunpowder division, fire department, iron cannon division, and shipyard were all built.
They began to recruit craftsmen and mass produce.
From the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'Embroidered Spring Sabers, it could be seen that the Great Zhou's iron smelting skills were very high!
It was more than enough to forge fire elements and iron cannons.
Gunpowder, fire system, iron cannons, and large ships began to be produced in an orderly manner.
As for the first fire element, Ji Hao gave it to him.
He also increased his salary by three times and rewarded him with ten thousand taels of silver and a hundred hectares of fertile land.
Individual tax and business tax in Chang 'an City.
At first, it was a hot topic among the common people and wealthy families living in Chang 'an. They were very resistant to the personal tax, but they were very excited about the reduction of the business tax.
The Great Zhou's business tax was originally 12%. The profits of merchants engaged in business were not high.
Therefore, people who were engaged in business were called lazy.
Other than the wealthy families and merchants, the rest were looked down upon by many people.
Moreover, the Great Zhou had a tradition of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce.
A special rule was proposed in the individual tax and business tax, which was to promote both agriculture and business!
The imperial edict was issued.
It was to raise the status of merchants to the same level as that of small farmers!
No one looked down on merchants anymore.
However, the business tax reform had given up 4% of the profits!
This profit was already very considerable!
Moreover, there was a special rule in the individual tax and business tax. The income of merchants engaged in business could be levied at 8% of the individual tax.
Needless to say.
Upon seeing this, the wealthy families and merchants took out the money that was about to rot from their warehouses and invested it into their businesses.
As the money was invested.
The business of Chang 'an City rose from the original half-dead state to full of vitality.
With the rise of commerce, many people gained other livelihood besides farming, increasing their income.
The implementation of the individual tax and the reform of the business tax seemed to have reduced the tax point by 4%.
However, it was full of vitality because of business.
The financial income that the Great Zhou obtained from business and personal taxes had doubled in a short period of time!
Moreover, as time passed, the financial income would increase year by year.
Ji Hao was very satisfied with this result.
The implementation of the personal tax and the reform of the business tax were successfully piloted in Chang 'an Fortress and soon implemented throughout the Great Zhou!
There was a successful precedent in Chang 'an Fortress.
The businesses of the Great Zhou's nineteen states began to improve step by step!
The income of the Great Zhou national treasury also increased step by step with the rise of commerce.
Towards such an outcome.
All the officials admired Zhang Ju Zheng.
In the hearts of all the officials, Zhang Ju was the Emperor's trusted aide and the most likely candidate to become the Vice Prime Minister!
The position of Deputy Prime Minister was extremely high.
Second only to Prime Minister Li Si.
However, Ji Hao didn't plan to appoint a vice prime minister yet.
He believed that the vacancy of the Deputy Prime Minister position could stimulate the Six Ministers to work harder to show off.
To obtain the position of Deputy Prime Minister.
In a private conversation with the six ministers, he had also raised the matter of the vacancy of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The six ministers were able to hold high positions because they understood the emperor's intentions.
The Emperor's meaning was very simple, that was, they all had hopes of becoming the current Vice Prime Minister.
The competition between the six ministers made the officials under their jurisdiction full of energy.
It was a rare good thing for the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty that the civil and military officials were full of energy.
Therefore, the position of the face remained empty.
One day, when Li Si could no longer do it, Ren Xianneng would be chosen as the Deputy Prime Minister to take over Li Si's position!
If Li Si's fate was not good, he might die one day.
Ji Hao would also choose one of them to be a vice prime minister or prime minister!
However, he felt that he would only need to mention a Vice Minister.
The position of prime minister was vacant, and these officials probably thought that they had the chance to become prime ministers.
He was even more motivated.
In his harem.
Other than the Tang Concubine Wu Meiniang in Chengqian Palace.
There was another Li Xiuning.
Li Xiuning was favored by the emperor and treated his descendants several times.
Ji Hao made her a virtuous concubine.
Consort Xian Li Xiu Ning was arranged to stay in Yongle Palace by the Empress Dowager.
It meant that Ping Yang would live forever!
Li Xiu Ning's nickname was Ping Yang.
Li Xiu Ning was born into an extraordinary family. She was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Li Si, and the daughter of Li Yuan, the commander of Shengzhou Prefecture.
Her status in the harem was so high that she could compete with Consort Tang and Wu Meiniang.
Wang Yuyan of Chuxiu Palace had become a popular person in Chuxiu Palace because she had received a waist token from the Emperor.
Wang Yuyan also knew that the Yongxing she had seen at Changle Palace's Qingyun Villa that day was the current Emperor!
Thinking back to the conversation that day, Wang Yuyan was like the other women in the harem, looking forward to the Emperor's grace.
However, more than two months had passed since that incident.
Wang Yuyan went from anticipating all day long to feeling disappointed.
The Emperor seemed to have forgotten her existence.
The female officials, palace maids, and the other sisters in Chuxiu Palace who had been enthusiastic about Wang Yuyan.
He also gradually distanced himself from the innocent Wang Yuyan.
On this day, Tong Guan, one of the eunuchs in the palace, came to Chuxiu Palace.
Tong Guan had come to Chuxiu Palace many times to choose suitable women and place them in the various palaces.
Among these palace maids, there were some who had received the Emperor's blessing.
Become a royal daughter and a talented person.
It changed his fate.
Tong Guan's arrival caused quite a stir in Chuxiu Palace.
Tong Guan ignored the female official who was full of enthusiasm towards him and said,""Where is Wang Yuyan? Follow me to Changle Palace to meet the Saint.”
The group of beautiful women looked at Wang Yuyan with disappointment and jealousy.
How could she make His Majesty send Tong Guan to summon her!
However, under the fervent gaze of the female official and her congratulations.
Only then did these beautiful women understand that Wang Yuyan would most likely be conferred the title of Imperial Maiden, Treasure Forest, or Talent.
To receive His Majesty's grace.
She flew up to the branches and became a phoenix.
In their eyes, he would become someone who was respected and high above!
He no longer had to stay in Chuxiu Palace.
There would also be palace maids and eunuchs to serve them.
When Wang Yuyan heard Tong Guan call her name, her originally disappointed gaze became excited.
Emperor!
You finally remembered that there's a woman like me in this palace!
Tong Guan sized up Wang Yuyan and said with a smile,"Lady Wang, follow me to Changle Palace to meet the Sage.”
Under the envious and jealous gazes of the female officials, palace maids, and young ladies.
Wang Yuyan followed behind Tong Guan and left Chuxiu Palace under the escort of a few eunuchs.
……
Wang Yuyan arched her body and said with a respectful expression,"Servant Wang Yuyan greets the emperor.”
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