The Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions had once supported Zhang Shicheng, causing Zhu Yuanzhang to suffer a lot when he beat up Zhang Shicheng. After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. In order to restore production, he reduced and reduced taxes in many regions. Only the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions had their taxes increased several times.
Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang also requested in the imperial edict that people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces were not allowed to enter the Ministry of Revenue and wrote this into the Imperial Ancestral Instruction, requiring future generations to be obedient.
"Jiangsu and Zhejiang taxes are heavy" was a problem that Zhu Yunwen had to solve.
In Zhu Yunwen's view, Jiangsu and Zhejiang had been rich since ancient times. The gathering of merchants and the prosperity of culture and education were also the top priority of his future business empire.
Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, which were heavily burdened by taxes, had no way or conditions to breed a prosperous commercial territory. What was more serious was that excessive taxes affected the enthusiasm of production.
If everyone did not engage in production, social unrest would increase. Which dynasty did not focus on "employment"? Zhu Yunwen needed a stable and prosperous Jiangsu and Zhejiang region.
Yu Dunben, Zhang Zhaoji, and Xie Jin all supported the reform of Jiangnan's taxes and broke through the Imperial Ancestral Instruction.
Fang Xiaoru was also like this. He proposed to put the people first. At the same time, he took out Zhu Yuanzhang's words," Rest with the people and let them accumulate. This is called raising the living." He advocated light corvee and light taxes.
Zhu Yunwen agreed with the views of the four people and was about to order the drafting of the decree, but Fang Xiaoru said,"Your Majesty, according to the Rites of Zhou, the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang can be used to increase the country's strength.”
"The well-field system?"
Zhu Yunwen's teeth were sore.
The well-field system was something from the slave society. It was implemented in the Shang Dynasty, prevailed in the Western Zhou Dynasty, disintegrated in the Spring and Autumn Period, and abolished in the Warring States Period.
A system that has been abandoned by the times, and you still want to use it?
Although the well-field system adopted a nationalization system, His Majesty gave the land to the vassals and courtiers. These people found slaves to farm. The land could not be bought, sold, or transferred, and the nobles enjoyed the fruits.
This system limited productivity and had been abandoned by the times.
He didn't expect Fang Xiaoru to still want to recover?
Zhu Yunwen knew that all of Fang Xiaoru's actions, thoughts, and methods came from the Rites of Zhou. This guy was too idealistic.
"Mr. Fang, you should have read 'Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals: Examining the Present,' right?”
Zhu Yunwen did not directly answer Fang Xiaoru's question, but asked.
Fang Xiaoru quickly nodded and replied,"I have read it."”
Zhu Yunwen said seriously to Fang Xiaoru,"There was a man from Chu who was crossing the river. His sword fell from his boat into the water and he immediately signed a contract with his boat.'It's where my sword fell from.' When the boat stopped, he went into the water with the man he had contracted. The boat has sailed, but the sword has not. Isn't it confusing to look for a sword like this? Do you have any impression of this?"
Fang Xiaoru nodded.
Zhu Yunwen continued," Sir, you fell into the Rites of Zhou in the water. The boat had already moved forward, and the Rites of Zhou moved with the undercurrent. You carved the boat to find it, but the Rites of Zhou is still there?"”
Fang Xiaoru looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion.
Yu Dunben, Zhang Zhaoji, and Xie Jin suddenly realized that His Majesty was warning Fang Xiaoru not to use the Rites of Zhou as a guide. That thing was too old and useless.
Only by adapting can one move freely.
Fang Xiaoru wasn't stupid. He understood, bowed, and retreated to the side.
Zhu Yunwen ordered Xie Jin to draft an edict and issue an edict to "grant the world half of the land rent next year", reduce the taxes of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and break Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral teachings by "no more than a bucket per mu, and the people of Su and Song will still be officials in the Ministry of Revenue".
After dealing with the tax problem in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it was already late. Zhu Yunwen arranged for people to send the cabinet elder and Fang Xiaoru back, and then arranged for the imperial supervisor Wang Yue to see Zhu Di.
According to the rules of the imperial court, when a prince entered the court, he had to sleep in the east wing room outside Fengtian Gate that night and pay his respects to the Emperor the next morning. After Wang Yue settled Zhu Di down, they chatted for a while and expressed that the Emperor was very satisfied with Zhu Di's arrival. The Empress Dowager was very gratified. You, Zhu Di, shouldn't be too sad.
Zhu Di's words were still first-class. He said that he had brought Beiping's specialties and that he would go to Cining Palace to see the Empress Dowager after meeting the Emperor tomorrow. He had come late and hoped that Wang Yue would say a few more good words to avoid the Emperor's blame.
Before he left, Zhu Di sent Wang Yue out with a smile on his face. However, after Wang Yue left, his smile disappeared.
Zhu Di had already heard the news. His Majesty had issued an edict overnight to transfer Zhang Wei, Ping An, Sheng Yong, Qu Neng, and the others to control Beiping. At the same time, they had also deployed troops from Shanhaiguan to Kaiping.
These people should already be on their way.
Zhu Di's mood was not high. Worry and fear surged into his heart from time to time.
Yes, it was unlikely that Zhu Yunwen would attack him in the capital during the mourning period, but Zhu Yunwen could attack Beiping.
Now that he was in the capital, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaosui were also in the capital. In the King Yan Residence of Beiping, other than Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong, there were only a few people who could control the situation.
As for Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong, they were both generals and didn't know much about strategy. Once he became restless due to shock and caused trouble, the Beiping government would fall into Zhu Yunwen's hands without waiting for him to return.
Even if Zhang Shimei and Zhu Shihong didn't do anything, Zhu Yunwen wouldn't do anything to him. He would go back by himself after a while. Including the journey, it would take at least a month.
More than a month was enough for Zhu Yunwen to take care of the entire Beiping defense and the surrounding defense.
Moreover, the people Zhu Yunwen appointed made Zhu Di terrified!
Sheng Yong?
Zhu Di didn't think that this guy would pose a threat to him and could be ignored.
However, Zhu Di could not ignore the other two people!
Qu Neng!
Qu Neng followed his father to join the army when he was young. He had rich combat experience, was good at riding and shooting, and knew military strategy. He was famous in the government and the people.
Later, he was appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang as the commander of the Sichuan capital, commanding the military of the western frontier and assisting Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, in governing Ba.
This was a powerful figure who was capable of both literature and martial arts, good at fighting and scheming!
Compared to Qu Neng, Zhu Di was more afraid of another person:
Peace!
Zhu Di's eyes were filled with anger and unease.
Ping 'an was not an ordinary person. Putting aside the fact that he was the adopted son of his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, Ping' an himself was extremely brave and good at fighting. In his early years, he had followed him out on expeditions and knew a lot about his methods of using troops!
Zhu Di knew how powerful this person was, and he also knew how powerful Zhu Di was!
Zhu Di's hands trembled slightly. Whether he went back or not, this situation was extremely difficult to resolve!
Zhu Yunwen, his good nephew, was actually so sharp! That night, Zhu Di did not sleep well.
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