"What the Grand Situ said is that hundreds of thousands of taels of royal family's salary cannot solve the fundamental problem. The tax on land that is affiliated to officials and gentry is also hindered by many obstacles. Since the road to reducing expenditure cannot be done, then we can only open up the source."

When Chen Yichen said this, a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth. Jin Lian, the Minister of Revenue, had obviously entered his own rhythm.

“How to open source?”

Jin Lian looked puzzled. Open source routine was to collect taxes, but the problem was that the Ming Dynasty tax revenue was already suppressed and the people were breathless. If they found a way to impose harsh taxes, they might cause civilian changes, and then suppress military expenditures.

"Enable sea bans, build customs, and collect commercial taxes!"

Improving the sea ban?

After one wave was not settled, another wave started again. In addition to shock, Jin Lian felt that he could not keep up with Chen Yichen's thinking at all. It was clearly discussing the issue of military expenditure, but why did it become a ban on the sea again?

The strategy of forbidding the sea was the ancestral method set by Emperor Taizu. It may be difficult to remove the salary of the royal family. From the emperor to the civil and military officials, it is difficult to get a response and approval.

"Yes, the sea ban is lifted."

Chen Yichen nodded, and then said the words he had said to Zhu Qiyu to Jin Lian again.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban was unable to restrict the smuggling of coastal households during the Orthodox period, so the later Longqing switch was found.

Now it is open early, which can relieve the pressure on the canal transportation and reduce transportation costs. It can also add customs to collect a large amount of commercial tax from smuggling trade. It can also use high-value commodities such as porcelain and silk to obtain cheap rice and grain in Southeast Asia.

If you reduce your sense of morality, or give up Confucian etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame, you can even establish a bloody colonial system like the Western countries in the Age of Discovery.

Last time he talked about his voyage to the West in Wenhua Palace, Chen Yichen could clearly feel Zhu Qiyu's heartbeat. However, he was still very experienced and in order to stabilize his throne, he did not dare to do anything that violated the laws of his ancestors and the wishes of his ministers.

The financial crisis can help Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu make up this decision.

It seems that the emperor is just interested, but it is not enough at present, and it is necessary to turn to the Chinese civil servant group. With Chen Yichen's current identity and relationship, it is difficult to reach a political compromise with civil servant leaders such as Hu Yi, Minister of Rites and Wang Zhi, the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel.

Jin Lian, the Minister of Revenue, is the best stepping stone!

As long as he could realize the benefits of opening up the maritime ban, Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Justice, was originally his former subordinate, which was equivalent to two of the six ministries agreeing. Chen Yichen, the Minister of Rites, could lobby through the relationship between the eldest son Zhu Yi and the son-in-law of the eldest son Zhu Yi. Yu Qian, the Minister of War, would definitely put family and country first, and there would be no big problem after the pros and cons, so that only Wang Zhi, the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel, and Chen Gong, the Minister of Works.

After being beaten by Wang Zhen, Wang Zhi no longer had the ambition of being a high-ranking minister. Not to mention fighting with the Minister of Rites Hu Yi, even the junior of the Minister of War Yu Qian, he was willing to surrender to his subordinates.

He will never easily express his attitude, whether he agrees or opposes. However, as long as the voice of opening up the sea ban has the upper hand, Wang Zhi will change his position with the flow, and fencemen are the easiest person to deal with.

As for Chen Gong, the Minister of Works, Chen Yichen did not take it seriously at all. The six ministries ranked last, when is it his turn to speak?

After listening to Chen Yichen's analysis of the pros and cons of opening up the sea ban, Jin Lian, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, fell into deep thought at this moment. He could not digest the information for a while, and he did not realize that the future direction of the world lies in the ocean.

You should know that after the Longqing switch of the Ming Dynasty in history, in less than a hundred years, more than 300 million taels of silver flowed into the Ming Dynasty from overseas, accounting for one-third of the total silver production in the world at that time.

Such a huge inflow of silver directly allowed the Ming Dynasty's tax revenue to gradually complete the silver-standard monetary reform from physical objects. Such huge wealth also laid the economic foundation for Zhang Juzheng's comprehensive reform, and continued the Ming Dynasty's life in disguise.

The opening of the sea ban is something that Chen Yichen must achieve as soon as possible. Only in this way can there be enough silver to complete the subsequent financial reform. Otherwise, the current taxation in the Ming Dynasty was still at the level of physical collection, and the finances were a bad debt that could never be calculated. Where can the national strength be obtained to complete the conquest of Mongolia and welcome the arrival of the Age of Discovery?

"It is of great importance. I need to consider it carefully. I cannot give Chen Zhongtang a definite reply."

After thinking for a long time, Jin Lian, the Minister of Revenue, finally did not make a decision immediately. When he reached the high position of minister of the cabinet, the impact of any decision was related to the country and the country, let alone changing the law of the ancestors to open the maritime ban.

"The Grand Situ Lao is determined to plan the country, so he should do this."

"But the Southern Conquest Army is about to go to war, and the Liaodong war is on the rise again. If you don't want to continue to plunder the poor, you have to open the maritime ban as soon as possible to set up a banknote to collect commercial taxes. It will take more than half a year for the Western Clippers to travel back and forth, and it is still necessary for the Grand Situ to make a decision early."

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Chen Yichen understood the difficulties of Jinlian, but he still urged him. The batch of rice, grain, and silver he had obtained at present would not have much problem supporting the war for about half a year without additional expenses.

Half a year later, the summer harvest and autumn harvest came up. The court tightened its belt and couldn't shake the court even after a year of fighting.

But the problem is that Chen Yichen is not trying to fight a tough battle. He needs the Southern Expedition Army and the officers and soldiers of the Nine Borders to be full of morale, and use excellent equipment and sufficient food and salary to complete the conquest of the three Gurya Guards and Luchuan, suppress the three Jurchen Guards, and the strategic advantages of the Mongolian tribes such as the Ola!

Commanding beggars to fight is never Chen Yichen's style. In order to inspire morale and reward soldiers at critical moments, double salary is also a wartime method, and the required silver, money, rice and grain are likely to exceed the original budget.

At the same time, this is why Chen Yichen nominated Xiao Yi to counsel military affairs to ensure that the military pay can be distributed more fully to every soldier, rather than as before, the Ministry of Revenue was 10% less, the transportation was 20% less, and the officers at all levels of the military camp took away a few more, and the soldiers at the bottom were left with only a little fur left.

"I will give an answer as soon as possible. If there is nothing else important to Chen Zhongtang, then I will say goodbye first."

"Da Situ walked slowly."

Chen Yichen knew that Jin Lian was a practical official, so he did not try to keep him too much, so he got up and sent him out of the duty room.

As time passed by minute by minute, the highly anticipated Jiji Ke Palace came to an end in the sunset. Chen Yichen finished his day's office at this time, and came out of Wenyuan Pavilion to go out of the palace to return home from Donghuamen. He happened to see the new Kegongs who had finished the palace examination from afar and left Fengtianmen in the sunset.

Seeing these new tributes full of vitality, curiosity and expectation, Chen Yichen seemed to have seen himself when he saw this group of new gangs full of vitality, curiosity and expectation. Soon, the turbid officialdom will usher in a batch of fresh blood. No one knows whether they will change the world or eventually join in the flow of defilement.

If possible, Chen Yichen hopes that he will see a group of good officials full of ideals and passion.

Before Chen Yichen could finish his sighing and sighing, a palace guard came to him quietly and bowed and said softly: "Gei Chen, Mr. Zhao is waiting outside the palace and said that there is something important to discuss with you."

Chen Yichen knew only one assistant minister named Zhao, that is Zhao Hongjie, the commander of the Jinyiwei. As an official of the spy intelligence agency, his urgent and important matters are far beyond ordinary news.

So Chen Yichen followed the guard who reported the news out of Donghua Gate and came to an unmanned path next to the palace. Zhao Hongjie was already standing there waiting.

"Hongjie, what happened?"

There was no polite process. After Chen Yichen saw Zhao Hongjie, he asked straight to the point.

"The Supreme Emperor has made any moves."

Have you acted?

Hearing Zhao Hongjie's answer, Chen Yichen showed an unexpected look. He knew that for Zhu Qizhen, who was once arrogant, it was impossible to accept his abdication and abdication in peace, especially when he had the capital to turn the tables.

Many layouts have been made during this period, almost all for possible coups. Now that there is certain news, I feel a sense of peace of mind that the dust has settled.

"What did the Supreme Emperor do?"

"The old eunuch Ruan Lang, who was serving in Nangong, took a royal golden sword and went to the mansion of Shiheng, the mansion of Dingyuan Hou Liupu and the right governor Zhang Fu, which is likely to discuss the matter of the palace change."

"Did Shi Heng have any abnormal movements when Wuqing Hou Shi Heng?"

Chen Yichen asked back, Dingyuan Hou Liupu and Empress Dowager Sun had a marriage in-laws, and they were considered as the hard-core Supreme Emperor's party, so Gong Bian would definitely participate.

The right governor Zhang Fu was dissatisfied with the inheritance of the British Duke. In addition, the current British Duke Zhang Mao was young, and the British Duke's Mansion was actually under the control of Zhang Fu, which further encouraged his inner desire for power and would most likely seek a restoration of the Duke.

The only variable is that of Shi Heng, the Hou of Wuqing. The Five Military Camps he commanded was the most powerful force among the troops in the capital. Even if Chen Yichen controls the Forbidden City at that time, as long as Shi Heng is determined to have a coup, it will still be difficult to stop the troops of the Five Military Camps.

After all, the succession of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu is equivalent to disrupting the inheritance of the throne. The legitimate son of the late emperor, Zhu Zhanji, the eldest son of the Ming Yingzong, Zhu Jianshen, and Emperor Jingtai is currently the eldest son of the concubine, and in theory, all have the qualifications to inherit the throne.

In addition to the two emperors Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qizhen, there is a great possibility to support a puppet emperor to take power, and to be strong and have ambitions.

In history, Shi Heng was not a person who was obedient. After gaining power, he replaced half of the nine-sided generals with his own people. Chen Yichen could not guarantee whether the other party would gamble to gain this shocking power.

"He took over the imperial golden sword and had not noticed any other moves."

"Who else knows about the connection between the Supreme Emperor?"

Chen Yichen continued to ask again, the scope of the spread of the news will determine the intensity of the follow-up action.

"Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei, must know. As for whether Your Majesty knows it, I don't know."

"What do you mean? Lu Zhong knows that His Majesty can still not know?"

Chen Yichen keenly noticed the ambiguity in Zhao Hongjie's words. It is logical that the Jinyiwei is the personal army of the emperor, and the commander is the emperor's eyes and ears, so there is no saying that he will not submit information.

"I am confused about it here. After Lu Zhong learned about it, he did not go to the palace to ask for His Majesty. I don't know what abacus he is doing."

"Xiangbei, do you think he is also trying to achieve the restoration?"

Zhao Hongjie's words reminded Chen Yichen. The commander of the Jinyiwei of all generations was the absolute confidant promoted by the emperor. Only Lu Zhong was considered an accident. He had no friendship with Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, and the relationship between the two sides was very unfamiliar.

Now the Inner Official Supervisor has been in charge of the Yincheng, which is obviously because the emperor does not trust the Jinyiwei enough. In this case, it is almost impossible for Lu Zhong to go further. Even as the throne of Zhu Qi and Yu Emperor stabilized, he will soon replace his absolute confidant in this key position in this intelligence agency.

In comparison, Lu Zhong has a much closer relationship with the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, and his loyalty for more than ten years is not something that will be gone.

On the one hand, the day is in danger and may be replaced at any time. On the other hand, the restoration of the cause will go further. It is normal for a shaken heart. After all, Lu Zhong is not a loyal person. What he pursues as an official is glory and wealth!

"It's very likely."

After understanding this, Chen Yichen nodded. It is highly likely that Lu Zhong has his own little thoughts and is waiting for a price.

"Hongjie, now you go to the palace to see Your Majesty immediately and report the news about the Golden Sword truthfully. You must be ahead of Lu Zhong."

"North, do you mean?"

After hearing this, Zhao Hongjie vaguely guessed what Chen Yichen wanted to do, but he reported that he had committed a taboo in the officialdom and could easily backfire.

"If you are loyal or not, that is absolutely disloyal. Lu Zhong seems to be unsuitable to serve as the commander of the Jinyiwei."

Chen Yichen replied in a Dandan manner, he believed that Zhao Hongjie, who had been in the spy agency for so many years, could easily understand his true intentions.

That is, taking this opportunity to step down. With his more "loyalty" to Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Zhao Hongjie seized the opportunity to succeed the commander of the Jinyiwei!

Many times, whether in officialdom, battlefield, or shopping mall, whoever controls the intelligence advantage will become the ultimate winner. The Jinyiwei is the most powerful and perfect spy intelligence agency in the Ming Dynasty, and the importance of the commander and commander position is extraordinary.

Chen Yichen asked Zhao Hongjie to join the Jinyiwei, in a sense, to make an early arrangement, hoping to control the advantages in the court struggle in the future.

Under normal circumstances, it is a long and arduous process to promote Zhao Hongjie to commander. As long as the emperor has no IQ, he will never release such an important position. Without more than ten years of loyalty and investigation, there is no possibility of taking responsibility.

But the succession of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu is an unexpected situation in itself. Now Lu Zhong's ambition has given Chen Yichen a shortcut. This will not allow Zhao Hongjie to seize the opportunity to show it, so I am sorry for the other party's stupidity!

"Looking north, I understand. Now I will go to the palace to pay homage to Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!