While the old and young men in the capital were reading newspapers and discussing tax matters, in a special garden somewhere in the capital, Gao Yuanlong, Qian Qi and other officials from Jiangnan gathered together again.
¡°Is it an honor to pay taxes?¡±
"Since ancient times, this sage king has always been diligent and frugal in his duties and taxes. Unexpectedly, now, he not only exacts excessive taxes, but also makes you feel that this is right in your heart."
"How absurd, how absurd!"
Gao Yuanlong slammed the newspaper in his hand onto the table, looking extremely angry.
"I have never seen such a shameless person!"
Qian Qi also nodded solemnly.
"The imperial taxation is sufficient, and there is no need to impose excessive taxes. The so-called infrastructure is just a massive construction project, and the so-called strengthening the army and the country is just for the militarism of some people."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, are a huge country. Since ancient times, we have conquered people with virtue. Therefore, we can conquer the world and let barbarians from all over the world come to court. We never use force to convince people, and we do not like to expand and kill like barbarians. "
"Now that we are resorting to militancy and building massive construction projects, the Ming Dynasty is in danger!"
"The military is noble and the literary is light. Since ancient times, most of the people who seek to usurp the throne have been military generals. I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be in turmoil in the future!"
Others also nodded and expressed their opinions.
??In the eyes of these people, everything in the Ming Dynasty is getting further and further away from the dynasty dominated by traditional Confucianism.
Externally, the traditional idea is to convince people with virtue. Barbarians from all over the world do not know how to educate, so they are very barbaric. When Ming Dynasty treats these things, it should focus on education, rather than conquest by force. Conquest by force is only It will make them temporarily surrender, but they will not be able to convince others with virtue.
Internally, frivolous corvee and low taxes are the way for a sage king. The imposition of commercial taxes is to plunder people's wealth. The key is that the emperor and prince still have huge industries, and they are competing for profits with the people.
"Infrastructure construction is just a large-scale construction project, which does not bring much benefit to the people of the country. It will only waste people's energy and financial resources. The country should hide its wealth from the people and cannot collect too many taxes. As long as the court's taxes are enough.
One after another, they expressed their views on the current situation, and they all seemed to be concerned about the country and the people, and were truly loyal and patriotic people.
If Liu Jin were here, he would definitely highlight the word "hypocrite" coldly.
"The emperor sent factory guards to investigate the attack on the tax yamen. Have you written back and asked your family to wipe their butts clean?"
After complaining, everyone calmed down again. Gao Yuanlong thought for a while and asked.
Regarding the attack on the tax yamen, they knew very well that the gentry, big families, and big businessmen in the Jiangnan area came together to do it, and they also had their guidance.
The original intention was to rely on this matter to use the so-called public grievances to get Wang Shouren away. It would be best to give Emperor Hongzhi some eye drops to make him less trustful of Liu Jin, and then join forces with others to abolish the current system. The tax system comes.
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¡°And he also asked Emperor Hongzhi to use public grievances as an excuse to have factory guards investigate the matter.
"Once this matter gets involved, the implications will be very wide. Once these people are involved, they will definitely not escape death. The family behind them will inevitably be exiled thousands of miles away.
Even the entire Jiangnan gentry will suffer a heavy blow. Just like several major cases that year, many Jiangnan bosses in the DPRK were dismissed from office.
Once it reaches that point, Jiangnan will really have no say in the court.
"I have already written back and the family will take care of the matter."
Qian Qi and others also replied one after another.
"Well, that's good~"
"But it must be dealt with thoroughly. The power of factory guards is almost pervasive. Even if there are very small clues, they can find out the matter."
Gao Yuanlong nodded slightly, his face full of worry.
Factory guards are a terrifying force that belongs directly to the emperor. No one wants to deal with these factory guards. Once they enter the prison of the factory guards, they will peel off their skin even if they don't die.
"Is there any news from above regarding the arrangements for the Chief Envoy of Southern Zhili?"
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"We, the Jiangnan nobles, have always been the mainstay of our country. How can the emperor lead us like this?"
"The emperor was flattered and bewitched by villains. The ancient kings were all frivolous and weak in gifts. Now look at the emperor of today. He has imposed violent conquests, carried out military campaigns, and built massive construction projects. Is this what the Ming army did?"
"Yes, yes, it's all because of being bewitched by villains and treacherous ministers that I, the upright people in Jiangnan, are unable to gain importance and are repeatedly suppressed."
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"It was also mentioned above that Wang Shouren will be promoted to Chief Envoy of Southern Zhili and take charge of our Southern Zhili."
"What?"
"Not only was Wang Shouren not transferred, but he was actually appointed as the chief envoy to Southern Zhili?"
"No, I guess I have already accepted my fate. Once Wang Shouren becomes the chief envoy of Southern Zhili, there will be no peace in Jiangnan."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to take this flower boat again in the future."
"It's over, it's over~ Now that Wang Shouren has been appointed as the Chief Envoy of Southern Zhili for the first time, we can't even think about having a good life."
"If he really wants me to have a hard time, I will go to Zhejiang to dig his ancestral grave. Wang Shouren is also from Zhejiang. How can he do this? Do he really want to break with our Jiangnan gentry?"
Mi He Mi. "Hehe~ We have already broken up."
"It's over, it's over. There will no longer be peace in Jiangnan, and there will be a dark cloud in the bright world. Do we, the Jiangnan nobles, really have to move overseas to have a place to survive?"