Zhu Youlang returned to the palace and came to the east side hall of Qinzheng Hall.

Chen Zizhuang, Zhang Jiayu and Chen Bangyan are temporarily working here to prepare for the emperor to consult with consultants.

In fact, Zhu Youlang also planned to set up the cabinet here, without any other purpose, it would be convenient.

"The Emperor is here!"

The soldiers guarding the gate shouted as soon as they saw the emperor coming.

"I'm going to kowtow to the emperor." Chen Zizhuang, Zhang Jiayu and Chen Bangyan quickly knelt down to greet him.

"Flat."

Zhu Youlang casually ordered and walked to a chair in the main seat beside the east wall and sat down.

Looking around for a week, Zhu Youlang found four tables in the house. In addition to the one beside him, the three of them each took one. In addition to the three of them, there were several soldiers attacking him.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Youlang asked casually.

"There are three days left to go back to the emperor, which is the first year of Yongli. I am planning to build a Yuan Dynasty notice. The emperor is coming, and I am about to report to the emperor." Chen Zizhuang said, handing over a notice.

"Yuanzi, where are you?" Zhu Youlang took the notice and put it on the table, asking Zhang Jiayu first.

"When I go back to the emperor, I am gathering the military information reported from all over the place, thinking about how to drive the Qing soldiers out of Guangdong as soon as possible." Zhang Jiayu reported.

Zhu Youlang glanced at him and saw a stack of official documents piled up on his desk, and a map was laid next to him.

"Ling Bin, where are you?" Zhu Youlang asked.

"Return to the emperor, I am drafting several temporary laws in Guangzhou City after the war." Chen Bangyan replied.

"Okay, General Li is still dreaming of being the king of Guangdong. You don't care about others at all. Isn't it too shameful to give me face?" Zhu Youlang said with a smile.

He originally wanted to make a joke and liven up the atmosphere, but except for a few soldiers who echoed and laughed twice, the three looked at each other, but no one laughed.

How can the emperor laugh with his ministers? Isn’t it a damaging the power of the king?

Zhu Youlang was embarrassed, touched his nose, picked up the proclamation in his hand and looked at it.

The announcement drafted by Chen Zizhuang is actually a notice, notifying the military and civilians, and next year will mean the first year of Yongli, which is very simple.

"Jisheng, I think there is a meaning to add it to the proclamation?"

"Please give me advice."

"The Shaowu reign title is a fake name, and my reign title is Zhengshuo. Before Emperor Longwu died, he issued an edict to supervise the country. This meaning should be told to the soldiers, civilians and others in the notice."

When Chen Zizhuang heard this, his eyes lit up. Yes, although Emperor Shaowu was in power for only forty days, it is inevitable that someone would think of it. If someone with ulterior motives made a fuss about the origin of the emperor's throne, the ignorant people would inevitably be deceived.

Although this matter is small, it has a lot of meaning. It is indeed necessary to block the little one's mouth early.

"The emperor is wise and wise, it is my negligence." Chen Zizhuang said in convincingly.

"In addition, I want to issue an edict to clarify my governing philosophy and make it known to all subjects in the world, so that they can gather their hearts and strengths, and also help attract knowledgeable people from all over the world to come and join."

Zhu Youlang said.

No one interrupted or answered his words, and he was all listening.

"Everyone is discussing and expressing opinions. Why do you let me sing a solo show alone? Is this the way to be the king? This is the lonely man?" Zhu Youlang couldn't help feeling a little depressed when he saw that everyone was not talking.

I had no choice but to continue talking all the way.

"My philosophy of governing the country does not want to fully accept the laws of ancestors. Some of the disadvantages must be eradicated. First, it is to enrich the people. The court still focuses on encouraging farming, but it also encourages industry and commerce. No farming is unstable, no work is rich, and no business is alive. Scholars, farmers, soldiers, industry and commerce are all my people in the Ming Dynasty. It is okay to treat differently, but not over. In the past, the suppression of industry and commerce was too strong, and it is necessary to change it in the future. It is necessary to give industry and commerce a higher status. For example, the children of military households can completely participate in the scientific examination, and the children of industrial and commercial schools can choose one to participate in the scientific examination, etc.."

"Taxes must also be changed. Farmers will not change one of ten taxes, but they can follow the rules. The thirty taxes in the industry and commerce are too low, and they will also be changed to one of ten taxes. In addition, except for the court's right to formulate tax laws, no local government is allowed to make other excuses and set up other tax items, otherwise, they will be strictly handled."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youlang felt that it was necessary to brainstorm and see how people of this era viewed his reforms.

"My dear friends, over the past 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the national strength has been deteriorating, and the rebels have been rampant and the Qing soldiers have emerged. Why? There are many reasons, such as constant natural disasters, corruption in the administration, fierce party struggles, and harsh taxes. I think the most important thing is that there is a problem with the tax system. On the one hand, there is no unified tax law and there are many tax names. In addition to the continuous increase of taxes by the court, local governments also cleverly establish names and exploit the people too much. On the other hand, industrial and commercial people have more wealth, but the tax rate is lower, so that the people are difficult to survive. The wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. The people cannot survive. How can I not rebel? Therefore, I must carry out tax reform first. My dear friends, the Ming Dynasty has a long way to go and need your help. I don't want to make it a one-man show. I hope that the people will make up for the shortcomings and tell everyone's thoughts. How?"

After Zhu Youlang finished his first sentence, the three ministers fell into deep thought.

It is obvious that the emperor's ultimate intention is to ask for money and food.

Indeed, the current urgent task is naturally military affairs, but military affairs will eventually fall into the word "money and food".

The emperor said so much just now, but the core is to increase industrial and commercial taxes. At the same time, in order to encourage industrial and commercial people, it will not cause their rebound and will give certain improvements in their social status.

"Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to improve the status of military households. After all, the next battle is the most important, and this move can greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the army. However, is it a waste to raise the status of industrial and commercial workers to the same status as the original military household? It is contrary to the saint's intentions." Chen Zizhuang put forward different opinions.

Why do businessmen have low social status? There are generally three reasons:

First, in terms of economic system: China is mainly based on farming culture, and its manifestation in economic system is mainly based on small peasant economy. The characteristic of this economy is self-sufficiency. The rulers only need to regularly and timely collect rent taxes (agricultural tax and land tax) and poll tax. Whether it is the historical well-field system, the Qingshou Law, the One-Whip Law and other land ownership improvements, they are essentially adjusted around this fundamental feature.

Other important strategic materials, such as salt and iron, are sold exclusively by the rulers. Therefore, there was no condition for the development of the ancient commercial market economy. Secondly, in the eyes of the rulers, these economic activities of merchants could not produce value. Therefore, merchants naturally had no sense of existence.

The second is the political system: the political system that the feudal dynasty in ancient China, based on the small peasant economy, was feudal autocracy and family. As long as the problems of peasants and land were handled well, the rule would be very stable. The economic activities of merchants caused the flow of people and money and money. At the same time, the sages believed that merchants value profit over righteousness. These all affect the stability of rulers who attach great importance to governing the country with virtue. Therefore, of course, we must focus on agriculture and suppress commerce.
Chapter completed!