At this moment, the old man's voice resounded throughout the entire venue.
It could be seen from the other party's cold gaze.
If…
What Corey said earlier was just a show.
It was blurry.
What he said was basically the cliché 'the world has just been pacified' and 'the policy of the four people'.
To be honest.
These words were no different from not saying anything.
That was because he kept listening.
It was just four words.
Big Ming is fine!
After all…the
world was set in stone and could not be changed.
And the Four People Strategy was the national policy that Old Master had made to consolidate the Ming regime and reclaim wasteland, which was the most beneficial to Ming!
There was no way to change it!
In the end.
According to Corey.
The officials discussed for a long time, but the result was like scratching an itch.
This was also the reason why Xie Jin stood up and scolded Huang Zicheng,""Nonsense" and "Deceiving oneself and others"!
But now.
Zhu Yunhao said two points in a row.
Everyone could tell.
This was simply holding a bone knife and stabbing into the deepest part of the Ming Dynasty, the most painful and hidden place.
First point.
The procedures for collecting taxes and grain were too complicated.
If someone wanted to take advantage of this, they could just find an excuse and get rich.
The most famous incident was the Guo Heng case!
The second point.
That was even more common.
Land annexation, collusion between officials and merchants, this was the scene of every last dynasty.
The countless records in history were the signs!
And the third emperor's grandson Zhu Yun said.
To a certain extent, it also revealed the "dirty things" that many officials of the current dynasty had done in secret.
They were all moved under the sun to be exposed to the sun.
How could this not make the ministers panic?
How could he not be furious?
Of course.
If one observed carefully.
He would have noticed the old man's tone and Crown Prince Zhu Biao's actions.
They all revealed a hint of eagerness.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the Great Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
The father and son had probably already made Zhu Yunhao confess everything.
Because they all knew.
These words.
It was not something that Zhu Yunhao could think of.
It was that…big brother!
...
"The third point..."
Zhu Yunhao's tone was also particularly urgent.
He thought of the example his elder brother had given him previously.
Finally, he reacted.
"Imperial Grandfather! It's business tax!"
"To be precise, it was Imperial Grandfather who deliberately lowered the business tax and gave the merchants favors.”
Boom!
If the two financial problems from before were to be considered.
It was like a knife that pierced into someone's bones.
Then now.
It was no different from lightning striking his head.
But Zhu Yunhao obviously did not have time to pay attention to them.
He spoke very quickly.
"Business tax!"
"In the first year of Hongwu, although the imperial grandfather set the policy of the four people.”
"It's limited to scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants!”
"It also confirmed the merchant's lowly status.”
"However, according to the Imperial Court's intentions, although we are vigorously developing agriculture, we cannot belittle commerce too much.”
"Therefore, the initial merchant tax was 1(10!”
These data were all compulsory lessons for the princes and grandchildren of the Zhu family during their school days.
"After that, the business market didn't improve.”
"So Imperial Grandfather adjusted Great Ming's business tax several times.”
"From 10% to 15% to 20% to 30%…!”
"But even now, the income from the trade tax is still not even 1(10,000 of the grain tax.”
At this point.
Zhu Yunhao's voice was suddenly interrupted.
Huang Zicheng took a step forward.
His tone was aggressive!
"Third Imperial Grandson!"
"The first two points do make sense.”
"Then this last point doesn't make any sense.”
"Do you know that it is precisely because of the insatiable greed of merchants that the imperial court classified them as lowly?”
"Do you know that the tradesmen were treacherous, unscrupulous for their own benefits, and even dared to collude with enemy countries? Therefore, the Great Ming suppressed the tradesmen and even suppressed commerce. This is all for the sake of future generations!”
"As for the business tax, it can be considered a benefit given to merchants by the Imperial Court.”
"Don't let them have nowhere to go.”
"And facts have proven that even so, the importance of merchants is not worth mentioning.”
"In fact, these two words are not even worthy of appearing in this hall.”
Huang Zicheng paused.
His voice was as sharp as a blade.
"And now, according to what the Third Imperial Sun said, aren't you going to stand up for the merchants?”
"Are you going to overturn the national policy of the four people set by our Ming Dynasty?”
As soon as he said this.
The officials immediately joined forces and shouted at Zhu Yunhao.
"Third Imperial Grandson, I used to be your teacher, but recently, your studies have been neglected again!”
"What a disgrace! What a shame!
"The dignified Third Imperial Grandson of the Ming Dynasty actually openly opened up the way for merchants in the court!”
"This is simply strange.”
The group of people spoke one after another.
Zhu Yunhao was already very nervous when he said this.
Now, he was being interrogated by this group of people.
He was suddenly a little overwhelmed.
His face suddenly turned red. He was obviously very angry, but he seemed to be unable to vent it.
Finally.
An official suddenly said.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial. The three points mentioned by the Third Imperial Sun are really alarmist!”
"There is no substance in his words at all. It's completely a lie he made up!”
"You can't take it seriously!"
Hearing this sentence.
Zhu Yunhao was the first to lose his patience.
He suddenly shouted.
"This isn't a lie!"
"Big Brother said it."
"Big Ming's business tax has been exploited by someone!”
The young man roared.
He used all his strength to suppress the ministers.
Seeing this scene.
Zhu Yunhao's face was red, and his hands were trembling with excitement.
"All of you shut up. Yunchen, you just said…you took advantage of the loophole.”
At the critical moment, it was the old man who stood up.
Zhu Yunhao quickly said.
"Although merchants are lowly!"
"But the business tax is too low!"
"20%, or even 30%!”
"This is even lower than the grain tax."
"Imperial Grandfather's original intention is to let the merchants of the world promote the circulation of goods and maintain the prosperity of the market!”
"But…"
"Such extremely low taxes are used by some great clans…"
"They keep their guests."
"Let them be merchants.”
"Then, they will collude with each other for money!”
"Although merchants are lowly, it's good to enjoy the shade under a big tree.”
"Over time, more and more merchants joined the gentry. They were like loyal dogs, plundering everything.”
"Although he's a merchant, he's only a scholar!”
The more Zhu Yunhao spoke, the more excited he became.
"Take the previous Song Country as an example.”
"It also established the wealth of the Song Country!”
"But now, under the suggestion of some people, our Great Ming's business tax continues to fall.”
"However, the scale of the merchants is getting larger and larger!”
"In the long run."
"The money obtained is not going into Great Ming's national treasury!”
"Instead, he took advantage of the convenience of the imperial court's business tax and put it all into his own personal pocket!”
"Therefore..."
Zhu Yunhao's words slowly fell.
Finally, he looked at the old man.
"Imperial Grandfather!"
"The third point is the invisible but definitely huge amount of wealth in the business tax!”
"Big brother said…
if the above three points don't change, I'll be able to kill you.”
"It doesn't matter how good the strategy formulated by the Imperial Court is.”
"However, Da Ming will become poorer and poorer.”
"And below the extreme."
"They will increase the exorbitant taxes on the people who are diligent and honest!”
"All the burdens are accumulated together.”
"I, Big Ming…walk on one leg!”
"And those traitors? They didn't care about the safety of the world…they only worried that they weren't full enough!”
"Therefore, even if the officials in the court really discover the mistake, they will not be able to do so.”
"Those who can stand up and become a paperhanger…
are all in the minority!"
"And more often than not, they will be connected because of complicated interests.”
"Then, he will use a high-sounding reason to continue deceiving his superiors and subordinates!”
"When the day comes…"
"Great Ming's finances have completely collapsed, and a disaster is looming!”
"The commoners will also be forced to sell their children and their families will be destroyed!”
"People who have nothing.”
"It's... the most terrifying flood in the world!”
At this moment.
At this point.
Zhu Yunhao suddenly looked at the old man.
"Imperial Grandfather, I finally know why that divine doctor left this question!”
"Because…finances are related to the world!”
"And this is what I, Da Ming, am experiencing.”
"If we really end up in such a situation.”
"At that time, Great Ming..."
Zhu Yunshi's eyes were red as he looked at the ministers again.
He said that.
The words that completely silenced the audience.
"Will be completely destroyed!"
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