According to the probing these days.
Zhu Xiongying had already discovered the logic behind the bug.
As long as he did not open his mouth and reveal the core location or identity information.
It was not considered a violation of the rules.
In other words.
A passive admission didn't count.
After all, they were the ones who guessed it…It had nothing to do with him.
……
At this moment.
Zhu Yunyan, who was half a head shorter than him, cried tears of joy.
Surprise and shock filled his eyes.
"Big brother, is it really you?"
"But is this a dream? Why am I dreaming of you now?”
Although he couldn't see his brother's face clearly.
However, just by standing beside him, he felt a sense of familiarity.
"Sit down,"
Zhu Xiongying reached out his hand, his attitude as gentle as ever.
The fragrance of the tea lingered in the air.
After Zhu Yunhao sat down, Zhu Xiongying personally poured a cup of tea for him.
He went straight to the point.
" There's a new storm in the royal court regarding the tax revenue…"
"What do you think?"
Zhu Yunhao seemed to be shocked by this sudden question.
He opened his mouth and stammered.
"I…I…don't know!"
"You have to know." Zhu Xiongying smiled.”
"Have some tea!"
"Oh!" Zhu Yunhao quickly agreed.
After drinking it.
His eyes flickered, and then he probed,"The ministers in the court are talking about other things. The core problem of Great Ming's tax collection is not because Great Ming has just started, nor is it because of the policy of the four people..."
Zhu Yunhao racked his brains and couldn't continue.
In the end.
He had only been active in a corner of the Eastern Palace for more than ten years.
No one had ever told him about any major political matters.
He simply could not understand.
Zhu Xiongying understood a little after reading this.
If he told him that the large and enlightened book,"People, Finance, Officials, Merchants."”
His brain had probably grown bigger.
Therefore, he quickly changed his words.
"Let me tell you a story. Think about it after you hear it.”
Zhu Yunhao's eyes lit up." Alright!"
Zhu Xiongying smiled and slowly pointed at the chessboard.
"For example, this is Old Master Hong. He started from scratch and saved up some money when he was old.”
"He gave these assets to his shopkeepers and let them earn income. Every year, they had to earn income.”
Zhu Xiongying placed down a black piece.
"These shopkeepers were very obedient at first, but soon, they realized that Old Master Hong's family business was big and that losing a little was nothing, so they became greedy.”
"According to the rules, Old Master Hong's main business is grain!”
"But there's a lot of grain. There's also new and old, some of good quality, and some of bad quality. The procedures are complicated and it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to transport them to Old Master Hong from various places.”
" At this time, when the shopkeepers see these, can they bribe them to escort them or accept them…"
" Cut off a bit here and there, treat the old as new, treat the bad as the best…Ten people transporting grain, say twenty…"
"I've been going back and forth…How much grain is left in Old Master Hong's hands?”
Zhu Yunhao nodded, not fully understanding.
Suddenly!
He suddenly raised his head and realized that this was the most useful thing his big brother had taught him.
"Let's see if those shopkeepers are afraid. If they are afraid, they will take a little less, if they are not afraid, they will take a little more. 10% to 20%, even 50%, it's possible!”
"In the end, even fewer fell into Old Master Hong's hands!”
"Smart!" Zhu Xiong Ying smiled gently.
Then, he picked up the white chess pieces on the table.
"Next, it will be a little more difficult.”
"Old Master Hong started from scratch and is very kind to the people who are also farmers. He gave them fertile land and only needed them to pay rent on time!”
"As for these shopkeepers, because they followed him in the beginning, the old master gave them a certain amount of exemption from their land. In other words, the land under their names could be handed over less, or even not!”
"Thus, these shopkeepers began a series of methods.”
"For example, think of a way to put the farmers 'farmland under your name..."
"But what if the commoners don't agree?”
"Simple,"
" For example, think of a way…create all sorts of excuses, or repair the grain routes. Old Master Hong has collected more grain this year…"
"At the same time, the shopkeepers played the role of good people and gave everyone another path!”
"They claimed that if they put the land under their name, they wouldn't have to pay this part, and they wouldn't even have to pay rent for three years! Shopkeepers, help them pay."
At this point.
"Do you think they will agree?" Zhu Xiongying looked at the other side.”
He seemed to be afraid that Zhu Yunhao would not understand.
Zhu Xiongying's speech became slower and slower.
On the other side, Zhu Yunhao had already thought of many things. His eyes turned red as he listened!
She felt that what Big Brother said…
There was an extremely terrifying pair of hands that was manipulating the people of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Xiongying's words continued.
"They will. Whether they are active or passive, they will!”
"As time passed, the land that Old Master Hong gave to the people became less and less, and the rent he collected became less and less. However, the shopkeepers became richer and richer!”
"Thus, the shopkeepers who had eaten their fill finally began to show their fangs!”
"For example, they changed the original 20% tax set by Old Master Hong to 10%, or even 5%, or 2%..."
"Until…they forced the commoners into a corner and raised the flag to rebel!”
"All their anger and hatred…"
"They will all gather in one place!"
"Only a little!"
Zhu Yunshi had already understood a lot.
His eyes were red as he shouted word by word,"They will all hate Old Master Hong!"
"Yunchen, your comprehension is not bad…"
"Then what if we look a little deeper, or even in other directions?”
Zhu Xiongying played with the chessboard. The black and white pieces on it were in a clear confrontation.
"At the end of the day, Old Master Hong's assets are not just grain reserves.”
" And cloth, ironware, porcelain, and anything else you can think of…"
"However, in the early years, in order to open up the market, Old Master Hong gave his employees a very favorable treatment!”
" Although they can't farm…"
"But they enjoy extremely generous business rents!”
"For example, the money earned from selling cloth and porcelain, twenty taels of silver, they only need to pay one tael. The rest of the money can be used as capital to continue developing and expanding.”
"However, the shopkeepers couldn't stand it anymore.”
"Too much money!"
"They are jealous."
"That's why, since we're all business partners.”
"It's not Old Master Hong's."
"Why can't it be the shopkeepers?”
"Why didn't they replace these guys with their own people?”
"A servant under the sect? A relative? Or even an adopted son?"
"Which one of them can't do it?"
"So much money? It's not in the shopkeeper's pocket!"
"They are uneasy!"
"But this way!"
"How many are left in Old Master Hong's hands?”
Zhu Xiong Ying asked.
He had already thought of it when he saw Zhu Yunhao.
he said again.
"So…"
"Old Master Hong is always pondering why he gave everyone the greatest benefit he could give!”
"But why?"
"The money in my hands is getting lesser and lesser!"
"Why…"
"Old Master Hong's family business is going to be ruined in the end!”
" Every time I'm questioned…"
"Those shopkeepers still want to keep saying that it's not easy down there. If there's a natural or man-made disaster, they still want Old Master Hong to continue reducing or even completely exempt them?”
"Old Master Hong is a farmer. He knows the difficulties below.”
"So, if a natural or man-made disaster really happens, Old Master Hong will be spared!”
"Pass down the order. If you are detained at the shopkeepers 'place, don't pass it down!”
"First, the shopkeepers didn't care about the lives of their subordinates and insisted on collecting rent.”
"I'll even force you to death…"
"Forcing them to sell their fields!"
"Forced them to sell their children!"
After he finished speaking.
Zhu Yunhao's eyes were red, and his fists were clenched tightly because of anger.
Zhu Xiongying also slowly stood up.
She came to his side. She touched his shoulder.
"Yunchen!"
"How can Old Master Hong not be poor?”
As soon as he finished speaking.
He felt the warmth on his shoulder.
This was the Third Imperial Grandson who had grown up in the Eastern Palace, had a reserved personality, and never asked about the matters of the court.
This was the first time.
For the first time, he felt that kind of suppressed powerlessness.
He choked up.
The old man who was thought to be the most awe-inspiring in the world.
Now that he thought about it…
How heavy was the burden on his grandfather's shoulders?
He sounded like he was crying.
He roared with some sadness.
"Big brother!"
"Grandpa…is suffering too much!"
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