Hearing this.
Zhu Zhanmo also smiled slightly. He then let Xia Yuanji sit at the side while he took a sip of tea before slowly saying,"Lord Xia, there is no hurry. Sit down and listen to me slowly.”
After saying this, Zhu Zhan Xin's expression immediately turned serious as he said solemnly,""Lord Xia, do you know that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, has there been any financial gain?”
Upon hearing this.
Xia Yuanji couldn't help but be stunned.
Why was this Zhu Zhan Xin asking him this? Wasn't this obvious?
The former Yuan Dynasty harmed Kyushu, and the people suffered.
Although Hongwu's reign was prosperous, most of it was to restore the vitality of the people of the Nine Regions. How could there be any revenue?
Wasn't the answer obvious?
But why did Zhu Zhan Xin ask this?
Frowning, Xia Yuanji shook his head.
Zhu Zhanxin, who had been looking at Xia Yuanji, seemed to be waiting for him to say this. As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a document on the table and pointed to a word on it,
"I think the biggest problem lies in this.”
Staring blankly at Zhu Zhanxin, Xia Yuanji could not help but freeze when he saw the words clearly.
Taxes?
What did Zhu Zhan Xin mean?
This was a big matter, and it would cause chaos if it was touched lightly.
At the thought of this, Xia Yuanji did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly said,"Your Highness, do you want to increase taxes?”
"You can't do this!"
"This matter must not be done. If it is not handled well, the country will really perish.”
"At that time, you and I will be Great Ming's sinners, so you must never mention this matter.”
Xia Yuanji's expression was extremely flustered, and his tone was also extremely anxious.
Xia Yuanji had been in charge of the treasury for so many years, but he had never touched taxes. He didn't even dare to think about it!
In the early years, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed because of the corruption of officials and the hardship of the common people.
Therefore, after he set up the tax system, he even asked his descendants to "never pay taxes".
Because many merchants appeared during the Ming Dynasty, in order to reduce the burden on the people, taxes were reduced.
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the tax system of the Tang Dynasty was continued, with three harvests a year. However, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the people were suffering and abandoned their fields to become merchants.
This was not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see.
Therefore, he re-enacted the tax system, which resulted in the current situation of low taxes for the common people.
The common people only needed to pay three to four buckets of rice a year for the agricultural tax.
With such taxes, the imperial court was still afraid that the people would not be able to live and work in peace and contentment, so it lowered the tax. It was even enough for the official fields to pay one to three buckets of rice a year.
However, when the people were happy, the national treasury would also have a deficit year after year.
Xia Yuanji knew the reason why he hadn't touched this for so many years.
It was also because he knew that if he relied on this to profit the national treasury, the people would not agree.
Moreover, these years were still years of great disasters.
If the tax was touched, how could the people not be in chaos?
This was something that Xia Yuanji did not want to see.
At this moment, when he saw the Imperial Sun Zhu Zhanyu propose such a solution, he only felt that this was nonsense.
What kind of good scheme was this?
This was simply pushing Da Ming to the dead end, not to mention the Emperor would not agree.
At the thought of this, Xia Yuanji did not wait for Zhu Zhanshi to speak and continued,""Your Highness!"
"According to this old minister's experience, this plan is not appropriate. If Your Highness says this to the Emperor, I'm afraid it will anger him.”
"At that time, Your Highness, even though you are the imperial grandson, you will still suffer his wrath, and your punishment will be even heavier than this old minister's.”
"So, Your Highness, this plan must not be done!”
Perhaps he was too excited.
Xia Yuanji even sat up from his chair and stared at Zhu Zhanshi.
Seeing this scene.
Zhu Zhan Xin also shook his head helplessly.
He knew that Xia Yuanji had misunderstood him. How could he not know the importance of a country to its people?
Not to mention that he was a transmigrator, his thoughts were many years ahead of the people of this era.
Even those with some ability in this era would know this.
Looking at Xia Yuanji who was getting more and more agitated, Zhu Zhanshi immediately stood up and patted his shoulder to help him relax. He patted him and said,"
"Lord Xia, I'm afraid you've misunderstood me.”
"It's not about raising agricultural taxes, it's about raising commercial taxes.”
Zhu Zhanxin's expression was extremely serious.
In his plan, he never wanted to plunder the people's wealth.
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
This was an ancient principle!
He, Zhu Zhanxin, was not that stupid!
Upon hearing this.
Xia Yuanji was also slightly taken aback, and he immediately frowned.
He had never thought of raising the taxes of merchants.
After all, the business tax was not something he knew. The tax on merchants was getting lower and lower year by year, so it could be ignored.
Every day when he was in charge, he was not in charge of these things. He just had to let his subordinates record the accounts correctly.
He did not take it to heart at all.
And there was another reason.
Be it Zhu Di or Martial Emperor Hong Wu, they didn't think much of merchants.
Back when Emperor Wu Hong Wu had set the tax, he had requested that the status of merchants should not be too high.
Although Zhu Di was now the emperor, he had not touched the legacy left behind by Emperor Hongwu for so many years.
Therefore, he had never thought about this.
Now that Zhu Zhan Xin mentioned it, he was naturally somewhat stunned.
Seeing this scene.
Zhu Zhan Xin also smiled slightly.
He knew that no matter who it was, they would be stunned. After all, these people's thoughts were still in this era, no matter how capable they were.
He did not dare to think beyond his own rights.
This plan of his not only surpassed the imperial power, but it also involved the policies left behind by Zhu Yuanzhang!
However, this was the best solution now!
The future Great Ming would have to sell his official position to make up for the national treasury!
And it started with his future nephew!
How could he let this happen?
Therefore, this matter had to be done!
As he thought about this, Zhu Zhanxin's expression became more and more determined. He casually picked up the teapot and poured Xia Yuanji a cup of tea before continuing,""Lord Xia."
"Don't be anxious. Let me tell you in detail!”······
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