Palace of Heavenly Purity.
After Empress Zhang left.
He began to flip through the books of the people again. The more he read, the happier Emperor Hongzhi was.
Giving birth to this Saint Child was really his blessing.
Just as Emperor Hongzhi was sitting there and watching with relish.
Suddenly, a young eunuch ran in from outside the hall and knelt behind His Highness. He reported loudly,
"Reporting to the emperor, cabinet minister Liu Jian is here!”
Emperor Hongzhi put down the Book of All People in his hand and said,"
"Announce!"
After the young eunuch kowtowed and received the edict, he quickly ran out.
Not long after, Liu Jian ran in with a happy face. After kneeling on the ground, he held the memorial with both hands and reported loudly,
"Your Majesty, great joy! Delighted!
Ever since the capital re-established the business tax, it had collected more than one hundred and three thousand taels of silver.
It was ten times more than the year before last. Congratulations, congratulations!”
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was so excited that his eyebrows immediately lit up. He greeted Xiao Jing beside him,
"Xiao Jing, quickly bring the memorial to me!”
Xiao Jing ran to His Highness, took the memorial, and presented it to Emperor Hongzhi.
Looking at the number in the memorial, Emperor Hongzhi's expression became even more delighted.
The fortune of the ancestors, the fortune of Ming!
Just the capital alone could increase the merchant tax by tenfold.
If it covered the entire country.
Wouldn't the overall growth be ten times?
Thinking of this, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't stop smiling.
It was also at this moment that he realized that Liu Jian was still kneeling on the ground.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Hongzhi shouted at Liu Jian,"
"Beloved minister, quickly get up!"
Liu Jian slowly stood up after receiving the decree.
At the entrance of the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Zhu Houzhao was strolling over.
Zhu Houzhao heard that he was going to pick a talent for himself. When he entered the door and saw Liu Jian standing in the hall, he did not have too many scruples. Although he was already happy in his heart, he still pretended to complain to Emperor Hongzhi,
"Imperial Father, your son is only fifteen!
Isn't it a little too early to start a talent show now?”
Emperor Hongzhi, who was reading the memorial, was stunned when he heard Zhu Houzhao's words. He looked up at Zhu Houzhao in surprise.
Emperor Hongzhi, who didn't know when the Crown Prince had walked into the hall, immediately said with a stern expression,"
"Early what? I married your mother when I was seventeen. How early are you fifteen?”
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly realized that he was in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao stole a glance at Liu Jian beside him and quickly changed the topic.
"Imperial Father, what memorial made you so happy?”
When Emperor Hongzhi heard the inquiry, his face lit up. He held the memorial in his hand and said proudly,
"Pin 'er, your merchant tax policy is truly useful.
He had already received more than 100,000 taels, almost ten times more than the year before.
If such a policy were to be promoted by Great Ming, who knew how much tax revenue it would increase for the national treasury!”
After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Houzhao excitedly.
Originally, he thought that Zhu Houzhao would be ecstatic after hearing this news.
However, Zhu Houzhao's expression suddenly turned serious when he heard the number. He asked coldly,"
"Imperial Father, how much silver has the capital collected?”
Seeing Zhu Houzhao's expression, Emperor Hongzhi was puzzled. He looked down at the memorial in his hand and read,"
"One hundred and three thousand four hundred and twenty-three taels and six cents.”
"Only a hundred thousand taels?"
"Only…a little bit. That's quite a lot. Two years ago, the entire capital's tax was less than ten thousand taels!”
When Emperor Hongzhi heard Zhu Houzhao's words, his expression became puzzled. He was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would not understand the meaning of the 100,000 taels of silver, so he quickly explained.
As for Liu Jian, who was originally overjoyed at the side, he became a little embarrassed because of Zhu Houzhao's sudden words. He stood at the side with a helpless expression and his heart was filled with doubts.
"Is 100,000 taels really not much?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Emperor Hongzhi, who was anxious to explain, and Chief Assistant Liu Jian, who was in a state of self-doubt. Before they could speak, he said directly,
"Imperial Father, do you know how much tax this son's Liulichang, cosmetics store, Ming Bank, and Union Department Store have paid this time?”
Emperor Hongzhi was at a loss. This memorial was only a total number.
There was no mention of the detailed submission list, so he had no way to answer Zhu Houzhao's question.
Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was silent, Zhu Houzhao continued,"
"This time, your son will collect a new tax of 1:20.
He directly handed over more than 90,000 taels of silver, and Zhang Lun, on behalf of the British government, also handed over more than 10,000 taels of silver.
Do you still think that 100,000 taels of tax money is too much?”
The moment Zhu Houzhao said this, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes widened.
Liu Jian, whose Highness was denying himself, was the same.
The two people who were already dumbfounded looked at Zhu Houzhao with their mouths agape.
His face was filled with shock!
The entire capital had collected more than one hundred thousand taels.
As for the Crown Prince and Zhang Lun, they had already paid more than 100,000 taels of tax.
Didn't that mean that the remaining few thousand taels?
Was this the tax paid by all the other shops in the capital?
But how many shops were there in the capital?
If this number was spread out evenly, wouldn't each family only have a few taels of silver?
Thinking of this, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jian no longer had a trace of joy on their faces.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the changes in their expressions and continued,"
"Your son's taxes are not for the sake of sensationalization or to set an example.
It was purely based on the new business tax policy, supplemented by the size of the shop, and the tax calculated by the industry.
Not a penny more, not a penny less.
As such, Imperial Father should have an impression of the capital's business tax.
After all, in the capital, your son isn't the only shop that's famous and makes a fortune every day!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Emperor Hongzhi, who was originally extremely happy, suddenly became furious.
His cold gaze was directed at Liu Jian.
Liu Jian, who had come to report the good news, saw Emperor Hongzhi looking at him. He was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and shouted,
"Your Majesty is wronged. This matter was also reported by the Ministry of Revenue to this humble subject, which is why this humble subject came to congratulate you.
I've never seen the details!”
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately issued an edict,"
"Men, summon the Minister of Revenue!”
The young eunuch who received the edict quickly ran out.
Zhu Houzhao looked at Emperor Hongzhi, who was about to start dealing with government affairs.
He didn't want to waste his time here, so he directly asked for his resignation.
"Imperial Father, since you have something to do, your son will take his leave for the time being!”
As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he rushed out of the hall without waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to say anything to stop him.
After a while, it disappeared without a trace.
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