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    This kind of eunuch ennoblement has happened before in history, but it was the first of its kind in the Ming Dynasty.

    "But this doesn't really surprise everyone. After all, it's just a title. Even if it's a eunuch, it's a bit special, but it's still acceptable.

    Xiao Jing was actually a very good person. He was one of the few eunuchs with a good reputation in the history of the Ming Dynasty. He was loyal to Emperor Hongzhi, and he was not arrogant or domineering or abusing his power when he was in charge of the factory guard. Generally speaking,  Generally speaking, like Emperor Hongzhi, he is also a good person and everyone likes him better.

    This time, Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s illness was indeed diagnosed at the Affiliated Medicine of Daming Medical College at his suggestion, which can be regarded as a great contribution.

    Emperor Hongzhi showed his gratitude and rewarded him with a title. This was nothing and everyone could accept it. It did not increase Xiao Jing's power or anything like that, it was just an extra marquis.

    What surprised everyone was the reward given to Liu Jin by Emperor Hongzhi.

    Liu Jin himself is already a duke, so he definitely has no way to talk about being a king, so he can only be promoted and rewarded.

    Everyone had already been mentally prepared for Liu Jin to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After Wang Hao, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was dismissed by Emperor Hongzhi, the cabinet had recommended candidates for several rounds many times, but they were all dismissed by Emperor Hongzhi.  Dismissed.

    Everyone has already guessed that this position is reserved for Liu Jin. He has made great contributions to the Western Regions and Central Asia, so he should be rewarded. Now that he has cured Emperor Hongzhi, it is normal for him to be promoted to Minister of Civil Affairs.  Something happened.

    What surprised everyone was that Liu Jin was given the title of Prince Shaobao, which was extraordinary.

    You must know that generally speaking, adding Prince Shaobao, Prince Shaofu, Prince Taifu, etc. means that you want to join the cabinet. Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, is both Shaofu and Prince Taifu. He is a bachelor of Jinshen Palace and Li Dongyang.  He and Xie Qian were Prince Shaobao and Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

    Now Liu Jin has also been given the title of Prince Shaobao. This obviously means that Liu Jin will join the cabinet in the future. The only thing left is to give Liu Jin the title of Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

    Liu Jin is now in his twenties and has already reached the rank of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and has also been granted the title of Prince Shaobao. In just a few years, such a speed of promotion is simply terrifying. Not to mention unprecedented and unprecedented, at least in this era.  It has been very, very rare in all dynasties.

    It can be seen that Liu Jin really has a deep heart for the emperor, and Emperor Hongzhi likes it very much. Of course, Liu Jin's contribution is enough to shoulder the responsibility, but he is still too young.

    But what really surprised everyone was that Emperor Hongzhi ordered the permanent exemption of capitation tax and corvee, and at the same time announced that he would never increase taxes.

    The human tax and corvee have existed almost since ancient times and have existed in all dynasties.

    The capitation tax was often considered an important source of tax revenue for the court. As for corvee, it was often used by the court when doing some major events.

    Like the construction of the Great Wall, city walls, rivers, canals, etc. in the past, people were recruited in the form of corvees to build these things for the court free of charge.

    Sometimes the emperor wanted to build palaces, pavilions, etc., which was also done in the form of corvee labor. Tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people were often recruited to do these projects.

    In addition, the construction of the emperor¡¯s mausoleum was also completed in the form of corvee labor. It was also a project stipulated by all dynasties. Every emperor had to build a mausoleum for himself from the time he ascended the throne.  Sometimes the emperor felt that he was about to die, so he would recruit tens of thousands of laborers to build the tomb.

    Now Emperor Hongzhi suddenly exempted the population tax and corvee, and the exemption was permanent. At the same time, he also announced that he would never increase taxes, which greatly surprised the ministers.

    "This is obviously not just to celebrate Emperor Hongzhi's recovery. If it is to celebrate, this exemption can still be exempted for one or two years. It is impossible to say that it is a permanent exemption.

    Behind this, it is obvious that Emperor Hongzhi is planning the next policy.

    Officials who knew how to think began to think hard. Why did Emperor Hongzhi exempt people from taxes and corvees, and never increase taxes? This "never increase taxes" refers to talent. As for business taxes, they were still formulated according to Liu Jin's regulations.  Implement that one.

    "Although the imperial court has passed tax reforms in the past two years and the treasury is full, capitation tax and corvee are no longer necessary for the court, but there must be some deep meaning behind this exemption of capitation tax and corvee."

    "Is it because of the population?"

    Some ministers quickly made a guess.

    "It seems that His Majesty will definitely come to count the population of the entire Ming Dynasty."?.  "

    Liu Jin also thought carefully, and soon guessed Emperor Hongzhi's plan.

    If you want to count the population of the Ming Dynasty, you must exempt the population tax and corvee, because as long as the population tax and corvee still exist, someone will inevitably conceal the population, which will lead to inaccurate population statistics.

    As the Ming Dynasty developed into the colonial era and the capitalist era, the court also needed to accurately grasp the Ming Dynasty¡¯s population, distribution, male-to-female ratio, and other relevant data, so that it could better manage and immigrate.

    ¡°It¡¯s different now that I have money. I¡¯m much more generous in doing things.¡±

    Liu Jin smiled and sighed in his heart.

    If Emperor Hongzhi had been exempted from capitation tax and corvee in the past, it would definitely be impossible. Without the tax reform, the Ming Dynasty was so poor that the treasury could starve to death. The capitation tax and corvee were extremely important.  May be exempted.

    But things are different now. In the 14th year of Hongzhi, the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty exceeded 90 million taels of silver alone, including the grain, cloth, tea, sugar, silk, and satin.  In terms of physical goods, after calculation, the Ming Dynasty's treasury income last year was very considerable.

    Not only did the Ming Dynasty officials and officials receive an unprecedented salary increase, but they were also more ambitious in building the country. This year alone, more than a dozen cement roads were started to be built, connecting the north, south, and east and west, initially forming a highway.  As for the Internet, as for reservoirs, dams, bridges, river lifts, etc., countless projects have been started at once.

    Now that Emperor Hongzhi has exempted people from taxes and corvees, and will never increase taxes, he is confident. If he had no money, he might not be able to be so generous.

    Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s decree was soon sent to various places at home and abroad in the Ming Dynasty.

    ¡°Sell newspapers~Sell newspapers~¡±

    "The emperor will make a complete recovery, grant amnesty to the world, permanently exempt people from taxes and corvee, never increase taxes, and the whole world will celebrate!"

    With the shouts of the newsboys, each newspaper was quickly sold out, and soon, in the streets and alleys of the capital, the sound of firecrackers began to be heard, and the fireworks continued to rise into the sky and bloom to celebrate the recovery of the Great Tomorrow.

    Of course, it is something to be happy about when the emperor recovers and the Ming Dynasty is stable.

    But what really makes the people happy is that the capitation tax and corvee will be permanently exempted and taxes will never be increased. This is the real benefit.

    In the past, everyone would more or less hide some people.

    There are seven or eight children in this family, and only two or three children are reported. It is impossible to report all the children, because the more people are reported, the more people tax they need to pay and the burden they have to bear.  There are even more corvees.

    Now that the capitation tax and corvee are exempted, this is very good for the common people.

    The children in the family no longer have to hide it, they can all report it, and they can go for a physical examination during the military recruitment. Being a soldier is now a good job.

    When you are a soldier, you will have a good income. Secondly, you can enjoy free taxes and corvee at home. More importantly, you can learn knowledge and be able to read and write in the army.

    After serving as soldiers for several years, they retired and had arrangements with the court. Some returned to their hometowns to become agents or servants, and were considered respectable people in their hometowns. Others joined large commercial banks, earning a lot of money and being able to leave.  Quartet, if they achieve meritorious service in battle, that would be even more extraordinary.

    After making a meritorious service, not only the parents and officials in the hometown will send plaques to the home, but also the money, land, cattle, sheep, horses, and slaves rewarded by the court are also real benefits.

    There are many people in the capital who have joined the army. They were just ordinary children in the past, but now they are all extraordinary, and their families have also enjoyed the glory.

    Now it¡¯s better. The capitation tax and corvee are exempted, so everyone can work hard to make babies. When they are born, they will be reported to the court and registered. When they grow up, they can join the army in the future.

    In the Beijing and Tianjin areas, firecrackers went off in celebration.

    At the same time, as the news spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, people all over the Ming Dynasty also celebrated, beating gongs and drums, and it was very lively.

    Even the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty also celebrated.

    King Yeonsangun of North Korea sent a large team of envoys to the capital to congratulate him, bringing beautiful women, jewelry, ginseng and other gifts.

    The same was true for the Japanese country, which was not willing to lag behind others. It directly shipped a large ship of congratulatory gifts to the Ming Dynasty to wish the emperor of the Ming Dynasty good health.

    As for the Kazakh Khan Mulendek Khan who had recently surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, after learning the news, he also sent people to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to send BMWs and beautiful women to express his congratulations.

    In addition, Siam, Burma, Chenla, Sulu, etc. in Southeast Asia also came to Ming Dynasty with gifts to express their congratulations. Well, they also came to repair the relationship with Ming Dynasty. Last year, Ming Dynasty came to Nanyang.  The thunderous operation left the Southeast Asian countries bruised and swollen.

    In addition, within the Ming Dynasty, the northern grassland people presented an eagle to Emperor Hongzhi, wishing that Emperor Hongzhi could soar in the blue sky forever like an eagle.

    In the Uszang area, which was conquered by the Ming Dynasty just this year, the monks of Uszang held a grand Dharma gathering. Countless monks came together to pray for the Ming Dynasty (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.  com)After learning the news, the Khan of the country, Mulundekh Khan, also sent people to the Ming Dynasty capital to express his congratulations with BMWs and beautiful women.

    In addition, Siam, Burma, Chenla, Sulu, etc. in Southeast Asia also came to Ming Dynasty with gifts to express their congratulations. Well, they also came to repair the relationship with Ming Dynasty. Last year, Ming Dynasty came to Nanyang.  The thunderous operation left the Southeast Asian countries bruised and swollen.

    In addition, within the Ming Dynasty, the northern grassland people presented an eagle to Emperor Hongzhi, wishing that Emperor Hongzhi could soar in the blue sky forever like an eagle.

    In the Uszang area, which was conquered by the Ming Dynasty just this year, the monks of Uszang held a grand Dharma conference, and countless monks prayed for the Ming Dynasty together (Remember this website's website address: www.hlnovel.  com
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