The news of the Emperor staying overnight in Chengqian Palace was like a gust of wind.
Before daybreak, it had already spread throughout the entire harem.
Many women in the harem were envious.
"Empress Dowager, the emperor stayed in Chengqian Palace last night and Consort Tang was pampered for more than two hours.”
"I know. This emperor doesn't know how to pity Mei Niang.”
Even though the Empress Dowager sounded dissatisfied, she was very happy.
Being favored for more than two hours meant that the Emperor liked Concubine Tang very much.
The longer the time of grace.
The more chances she had of conceiving a dragon heir.
At daybreak, the Emperor left Chengqian Palace.
Today, he had to attend the morning court.
"Long live our emperor!"
"All officials rise."
"Thank you so much!"
Ji Hao looked down at all the ministers and officers in the court. They were different from usual. Although they had their heads lowered, the delight on their faces couldn't be hidden."I see that all of you are filled with joy. Did you win the battle at Three Rivers Pass?”
"My emperor is wise. Three Rivers Pass has reported victory. General Baiqi and his men didn't waste a single soldier and managed to kill more than 180,000 Turks with 60,000 soldiers. Lu Bu had even killed the son of the Turkic Khan, while Xiang Yu and Li Yuanba had also killed the Turkic generals. This is truly worthy of celebration. This is the blessing of our Great Zhou and the blessing of Your Majesty.”
Prime Minister Li Si strode out, his face filled with excitement.
The officials had thought that even with the natural barrier of Three Rivers Pass, it would be difficult to defend against four hundred thousand Turkic cavalry.
He hadn't expected that in the report from Three Rivers Pass, these five generals had killed more than one hundred and eighty thousand Turkic soldiers without expending a single soldier.
To achieve such a great victory.
"Did you behead the Turkic Khagan?”
Hearing that, Li Si paused slightly. At this moment, Ji Hao was expressionless, not excited by the news of Three Rivers Pass, as if he had already known this result, and said,""No, but Lu Bu, Xiang Yu, and Li Yuanba each led three thousand light cavalry to pursue the Turkic Khagan.”
"Zhen doesn't want the Turks to be defeated!”
"Zhen wants the head of the Turkic Khagan!”
"Zhen wants the Turks to submit!"
"We want the territory of the Turks to become the territory of the Great Zhou!”
"Pass down this one's order. Tell Baiqi and the others not to return until the Turkic Khagan's head is taken.”
Ji Hao looked down at all the officials in the court, his face filled with the aura of an emperor.
Prime Minister Li Si was excited. This young emperor was indeed more ambitious than his father."I accept your decree!"
All the civil and military officials in the court were enlightened.
They couldn't help but think of Zhao Gao, who had been dismembered, An Dehai, and Li Lianying, who had been killed by a car.
He also thought of Yan Song, the senior vice prime minister of the three dynasties who had been bestowed a white silk by the current dynasty!
If you don't bring back the head of the Turkic Khagan, don't come back!
The excited voice was still echoing in the hall.
After the retreat.
Zhang Juzheng, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was left behind.
Ji Hao was holding a memorial in his hand, which was written by Zhang Ju Zheng."Zhen has seen your memorial. You mentioned the new tax law that does not levy taxes according to the number of people but according to the land. Tell Zhen in detail.”
"Your Majesty, most of the cultivated land in the world is in the hands of the wealthy families. Most of the commoners don't have their own land and can only farm for the wealthy families. If there was a good harvest, these people could still eat their fill. Once there was a drought, flood, and locust plague, they would not be able to eat after paying taxes. In fact, they could not even fill their stomachs with what they got from the wealthy families. In order to avoid taxes and eat their fill, they could only become refugees.”
"Continue."
"Your Majesty, if all the land in the world is in the hands of the wealthy families, then the commoners will not have an inch of land. If all the land in the world is not harvested, then all the commoners in the world will not have enough to eat and become refugees.”
"I was born in a poor family and deeply understand how difficult it is for the common people in the world.”
"I plead for the people of the world. I implore Your Majesty to implement the new tax law. We will levy taxes on land and no longer levy taxes on people. This was a blessing for the people of the world. It could also increase the income of the national treasury, so that the people of the world would no longer become refugees.”
"If this memorial angers His Majesty, I am willing to die to atone for my sins!”
Zhang Juzheng's speech was impassioned and his face was filled with excitement as he stated the thoughts that he had hidden in his heart for many years.
When Ji Hao's father was still alive, he didn't dare to say these words.
However, when Zhang Juzheng saw the young emperor's thunderous methods and his determination to rectify the court.
He then placed this memorial that had been suppressed for many years into the Emperor's hands.
Bang!
At this moment, Ji Hao threw the memorial in his hand onto the ground.
Zhang Ju was kneeling in the main hall, his heart cold.
"This subject has offended the Dragon's face and is willing to die to atone for his sins!”
He knew that his memorial had angered this young emperor!
However, everything was worth it. For a whip technique, he was willing to die to remonstrate!
"This matter has nothing to do with Uncle!"
"Zhen is indeed angry, but it is not Uncle who is angry.”
"It's the annexation of land.”
"Those wealthy families have tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land in their hands, but the taxes they pay are actually the same as those of commoners who don't have land!”
"The new tax law cannot be delayed. Uncle will propose it in the next court session!”
"Your Majesty! This subject is only the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. This subject's actions will offend all the civil and military officials in the court. I'm afraid that my career will come to an end. However, this subject is willing to offend all the civil and military officials in the court and the wealthy families in the world for the sake of the Great Zhou Dynasty!”
Zhang Juzheng's face was covered in tears. This young emperor was indeed a wise ruler with great ambitions!
"I want to see who would dare to be dissatisfied with the new tax law. It's fine if the wealthy families in the world annex the land and get it into their own hands. However, these wealthy families were the richest in the world. They actually made it difficult for their farmers to even have enough to eat.”
"These wealthy families and all the civil and military officials in the court are colluding with them. They have been living a good life for too long!”
"The people are displaced and the world is bound to be in chaos!”
"Shu Da, you are my right-hand man, and I have been waiting for your memorial for a long time!”
Ji Hao shouted Zhang Juzheng's name and helped him up.
"I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Zhang Juzheng's face was covered in tears. He was now in his prime, and his group of thousand-li horses had finally arrived.
Zhang Juzheng knew that whether he could successfully implement the new tax law depended on the emperor's determination!
All the civil and military officials had a large amount of cultivated land in their hands!
The implementation of the new tax law would definitely infuriate them!
Even Prime Minister Li Si, who was in a high position, would not be able to do anything about it.
Mentioning this matter, I am afraid that all the civil and military officials of the court will attack him.
Inside Yangxin Hall.
Shangguan Wan 'er was grinding for Ji Hao.
Ji Hao knew that the problem of annexation of land did exist in the Zhou Dynasty.
However, after he read Zhang Juzheng's memorial, he was shocked.
Only then did he know how serious the land annexation was.
The people were displaced and became refugees.
Many of the members of the White Lotus Society were refugees.
As long as these refugees were given a mouthful of food, they would not even care about the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In the long run!
The Great Zhou would definitely perish!
Ji Hao had only been an emperor for a short time, and he didn't want to be a king of a fallen country.
He had to let the wealthy families of the world know who was the true master of the world.
It's me, not you!
He knew that even though there were the East and West Plants monitoring the world and investigating corruption.
No matter how many officials he killed.
With a knife at the head of greed, these officials who took over the position would also have a lucky mentality and even become more corrupt!
I must think of a way!
To punish this bunch of corrupt officials!
The Great Zhou Empire, a bright world!
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