He looked at Xia Yuanji.
Zhu Zhanxin paused. After drinking a mouthful of tea, his expression became serious.
"Ever since Emperor Taizu, my great-grandfather was born a farmer. In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, he was exploited by those merchants and officials.”
"I also know that the Yuan Dynasty was in chaos because the people were exploited and lived in poverty.”
"The people naturally have to resist in order to survive.”
"Naturally, I hate them, and there were many merchants in the early days.“”
"For the sake of farmers returning to the fields, Taizu deliberately lowered the taxes of merchants, which can indeed make the status of merchants lower.”
" This can suppress the situation where there are too many merchants. It was indeed useful in the beginning, but it may not be useful now.”
"After all, those merchants didn't have much money in the beginning, but it's different now. With money, they naturally have ambitions.”
"Although these merchants can't take the imperial examinations and can't wear silk, they can still do it when everyone has no idea.”
"I'm earning more and more money. It's only been a few decades now, but what about a few hundred years later? The wealth of these merchants would reach an uncontrollable level.”
"Besides, this is the only place that can move. There's no other way.”
"This is a time of many disasters. I know that raising taxes on trade will cause chaos in the world and affect the foundation of the country.”
"So, Lord Xia, you don't have to worry. I have my own plans.”
"The best way now is to raise the business tax.”
"Besides, I think those merchants should be very happy. They would naturally be happy to see this happen. After all, it would also increase their status.”
"This matter is beneficial to everyone, and it's also beneficial to us. Why not be happy?”
Zhu Zhanxin's expression was unprecedentedly serious, and he kept looking at Xia Yuanji as he spoke.
He waited for Zhu Zhanxin to finish speaking.
Xia Yuanji immediately began to ponder.
This was unexpected. He had never thought of such a problem.
Now that Zhu Zhan Xin mentioned it, his eyes lit up.
Indeed.
Low business taxes and a series of policies could indeed lower the status of merchants, but this could also allow these merchants to accumulate wealth better!
If this continued, in a few hundred years, the financial resources of these merchant families would probably be more terrifying than the Great Ming's treasury!
However, saying was just saying.
Such a big matter even involved Zhu Yuanzhang's death policy.
Would Zhu Di agree?
At the thought of this, Xia Yuanji's heart tightened again.
After all, this was indeed the best solution at the moment.
Moreover, it could also solve the future worries of the Ming Dynasty. However, according to Xia Yuanji's understanding, Zhu Di would definitely not agree to this.
At the thought of this, Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Zhanxin and said,""Your Highness, I'm afraid you're wrong. His Majesty will definitely not agree. This is a policy set by the Great Ancestor. I'm afraid it won't change.”
"No matter how many clan relatives there are, they won't agree. This is against the wishes of the founding ancestor.”
Xia Yuanji's expression was extremely serious.
Even he himself did not notice that he had already approved of Zhu Zhanxin's method in his heart at this moment!
Upon hearing this.
Zhu Zhan Xin immediately gave a strange smile.
He then put down the teacup in his hand and shook his head at Xia Yuanji.""No, Lord Xia, you definitely won't expect this.”
Speaking up to this point, Zhu Zhanxin's tone paused slightly, his eyes focused, and he immediately said,"Don't worry, Imperial Grandfather will definitely agree.”
"It's just that we urgently need them now, so we took them out to use.”
"After all, who said that raising the business tax would raise their status?”
Towards the end.
For some unknown reason, Zhu Zhan Xin's tone suddenly became somewhat strange, and a complicated smile appeared on his face once again.
At this moment.
Looking at Zhu Zhanxin, Xia Yuanji felt a chill in his heart.
Was this the second grandson who didn't meddle in other people's business and was especially lazy?
He had been in the Ministry of Revenue for decades. Why had he never thought of this method?
There was also a deeper meaning in these words?
Why was it that even though he hadn't guessed what Zhu Zhan Xin wanted to do, he would actually feel an inexplicable chill?
At the thought of this, Xia Yuanji's expression immediately became complicated.
Zhu Zhanxin didn't care about Xia Yuanji and directly said,""Don't worry, Lord Xia."
"Tomorrow, you will be able to see Imperial Grandfather's imperial edict!”···...
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