After a long time, Zhu Houzhao finally said,""Qin Lin, tell me, how can my Great Ming be considered the strongest empire in history?”
"That's simple!" Qin Lin laughed. It was as rich as the Song Dynasty, and as powerful as the Han Dynasty. People lived and worked in peace and contentment, and they did not have to worry about food and clothing. If there was a disaster, the country could also take out money and food, and not a single person would starve to death!”
After Qin Lin finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao thought for a long time and then frowned.""How difficult is this! The Han Empire's military might be powerful, but the commoners were poor. As a result, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even issued an edict to punish himself in his twilight years.”
"As for the Song Dynasty, they are wealthy, but they gave a lot of money to the enemy country. It is equivalent to spending money to pay protection fees. Merchants had money, officials had money, but commoners were still poor.”
"The Great Tang Empire is my ideal country. I want the Great Ming to become as powerful and prosperous as the Great Tang was at its peak.”
Zhu Houzhao looked at Qin Lin and said,""Qin Lin, you have to help me!"
"Your Majesty, this subject is obliged!" Qin Lin said solemnly.”
Zhu Houzhao nodded happily and said,""Then, let's discuss where to start.”
"Your Majesty, I know." Liu Jin said. I know why the commoners are so poor. It was all because of those civil officials. Jiangnan was better. The common people did not have any grain in their homes, so the officials colluded with the wealthy merchants and bought the land from the common people at a low price.”
"Also, some local officials bend the law for personal gain. In the places they govern, they come up with all kinds of taxes to exploit the people. The commoners had no choice but to offer their land to the officials and scholars. Because these people are tax-free…"
Liu Jin said a lot in one breath.
Qin Lin had a whole new level of respect for this fellow.
Suddenly, he remembered that in the history of his previous life, Liu Jin had carried out reforms in this area.
However, this guy's butt was not clean, and he was even more greedy than those officials. Because he had offended too many people, Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to kill him.
After Liu Jin finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao nodded and said,""That's right! These officials have so much land in their hands, but they don't pay taxes. They exploit the people, and in the end, the people blame me for it.”
"Liu Jin, I've issued an edict for you to set up…an internal factory. You will be the factory supervisor and handle this matter well for me!"”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Jin said excitedly.”
Qin Lin smiled, but he didn't think much of it.
What Liu Jin wanted to do was to become enemies with the rich and officials in the world. At that time, not only would he not be able to do things well, but he would also be unable to protect his own life.
Qin Lin didn't have a good impression of Liu Jin, so he naturally wouldn't remind him.
"Qin Lin, what do you think?"
After Zhu Houzhao ordered Liu Jin to set up the internal factory, he asked Qin Lin.
"Emperor, I'm not good at these matters of the country!" Qin Lin laughed. Whatever the emperor wants me to do, I will do!”
Zhu Houzhao nodded and said,"Now, can you first solve a problem beside me?"”
Qin Lin knew that Zhu Houzhao was referring to Iron-guts Divine Marquis Zhu Bujue.
Qin Lin shook his head." Your Majesty, the Iron-guts Divine Marquis 'martial arts are extremely high. He has already reached the Profound Realm." Moreover, the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa had a good reputation. Over the years, they had helped the people try their cases and won their hearts. Many of the people's homes were worshiped by the memorial tablet of Iron-guts Divine Marquis! If Ironguts didn't commit a heinous crime, I wouldn't have done anything to him. Besides, I probably can't beat him now.”
Zhu Houzhao sighed helplessly.
Then, he picked up a pen and started writing on the table in front of him.
The first thing Zhu Houzhao wrote was the words 'Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa.'
Then, he wrote 'Prince Ning',' Ming Cult ',' Martial Arts Sect','Japanese Pirates','Taxes','Weak Army',' Meng Yuan'…
To Zhu Houzhao, these were all his heart problems.
After writing, Zhu Houzhao said to Qin Lin,""Ming Cult, martial arts sects, and the Japanese pirates, you help me deal with the Japanese pirates first. Tomorrow, you will go to Jiangnan. I will give you the right to act first and report later.”
"There are pirates now?"
While Qin Lin was shocked, he said without changing his expression,""This subject obeys the decree!"
When he came out of the leopard room, Liu Jin followed him and said to Qin Lin with a smile,"Mr. Qin, do you know why the emperor sent you to eliminate the pirates?”
Qin Lin shook his head.
"When the Emperor was still the Crown Prince, I told the Emperor that you can make a lot of money by building ships and going out to sea." The thousands of Divine Arms soldiers that the Emperor had raised had been built with this money. The manufacturing cost of a flintlock was more than a hundred taels of silver. Refined iron, gunpowder…To train a qualified Divine Arms soldier, he would have to destroy several spears! This money was spent like flowing water!”
"On this matter, those officials have been fighting against the emperor! Do you know what they said? Now that the world is peaceful, why is the emperor training these soldiers? There is no reason to form a new army."
……
After Liu Jin finished speaking, Qin Lin finally understood.
The Japanese pirates in the southeast made Zhu Houzhao earn less and less money, and he could not afford to raise a 'private army'. The Ministry of Revenue would not allocate funds even if they were beaten to death.
And Zhu Houzhao's leopard house was built with his own money.
Even so, the outside world spread that Zhu Houzhao was extremely arrogant and extravagant.
Liu Jin also told Qin Lin that the wealthy merchants in the southeast and the East Chamber were colluding with the pirates.
Cao Zhengchun had many martial arts masters under him!
"Eunuch Liu, no, Supervisor Liu, thank you for informing me!”
Qin Lin nodded and smiled.
"We're all family, so there's no need to be so polite." I still need Mr. Qin's help to build the inner chamber!”
"Of course!" Qin Lin laughed. What kind of manpower does Supervisor Liu need? Make a list. I'll get these people for you when I get back.”
"Thank you in advance, Mr. Qin." Liu Jin was overjoyed.”
……
Qin Lin returned to Qin Manor with a smile on his face.
Liu Jin wanted people, and it just so happened that the Brocade Guard was full of fish and dragons. After Qin Lin became the commander, he could just get rid of these miscellaneous fish!
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