Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

For example, Emperor Chongzhen knew about national tax and land tax. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen didn't know what the two taxes were, but it didn't prevent him from knowing such a term.

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen simply went on to order: "The people's livelihood, take grain as an example. If the grain tax is one, some taxes will be taxed ten, or even twenty, thirty. Such as tobacco, antiques, etc.

How to determine the tax rate will be discussed by Wen Aiqing with the cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs before submitting a letter to me. "

Don't think that tobacco has not been introduced to China at this time, it has been brought in as early as the Wanli period.

Yao Lu's "Book of Lu" records: The same grass in Lu Song Kingdom, called Tamba wild rice, a man who was drunk early, burned one end with fire, and turned the other end to the mouth. The smoke enters the throat from the pipe, which can make people intoxicated and can prevent miasma. .Some people brought it to Zhangzhou to grow it, but now it is more than Luzon, and it is sold in its country.

In other words, although this thing was introduced to Daming from Luzon, it was carried forward by Daming and then sold to Luzon.

Moreover, this thing is not only planted in large quantities in the land of Wu and Chu in the Ming Dynasty, but also in Liaodong, North Korea, and Japan.

North Korea's "Records of Inzu of the Li Dynasty" contains that: Nanlingcao is also produced in Japan.The leaves are as big as seven or eight inches, and they can be cut into large bamboo tubes, or silver or tin tubes, and inhaled in large quantities. shade.

And what makes the North Koreans very painful is Xin Ben Renwu, which is the beginning of the first year of the Apocalypse, and no one in North Korea refuses to accept it.

Daming is no better than North Korea, and there are a lot of people who smoke.But what did the stupid Emperor Chongzhen in history do?

In the 12th year of Chongzhen, smoking was strictly prohibited, and those who violated it were sentenced to death.In the following year, there was a meeting to test Juren, who ordered his servant to bring cigarettes to Beijing, but was seized by the guards. The next day, the servant was taken to Xishi and beheaded for public display.

In the 16th year of Chongzhen, the emperor promulgated the prohibition of private tobacco trafficking and the death penalty for those who violated it, stipulating that those who privately grow cigarettes in the private sector will be exiled to barren land for hard labor after being captured.

Of course, it's hard to say whether Emperor Chongzhen was unhappy because of the homophony of eating cigarettes and eating swallows, or because of other reasons so he strictly banned smoking.

But Emperor Chongzhen, the program ape who traveled through time, just felt that it was not easy to ban this shit. Instead of doing it secretly and not getting a penny, it would be better to do it loudly and pay heavy taxes. .

Just like what the netizens of later generations said?What brother smokes is not cigarettes, but a patriotic heart-tobacco contributes a large part of the military expenditure of later generations of China.

Naturally, Wen Tiren, Guo Yunhou and others have no objection to the heavy tax on tobacco. Anyway, no matter how expensive it is, it won't affect them-I don't smoke this stuff.

Besides, even if you smoke yourself, can you still afford it?Isn't it just more expensive? What a big deal.

Since the few people present had no objection to the heavy tobacco tax, they bowed together immediately and left the palace together.

Zhang Weixian was obviously unhappy with Wen Tiren and Guo Yunhou—the joyous thing of conquering Liaodong was once again messed up by these two bastards, Zhang Weixian would be called hell if he could feel happy.

After leaving the palace gate, Zhang Weixian stopped in his tracks, stared at Wen Tiren and said with a smile: "As soon as the business tax comes out, Mr. Wen will be famous all over the world."

Zhang Weixian made it clear that he was very disgusted with Wen Tiren.

Speaking of which, Zhang Weixian and Wen Tiren are now in the same trench, and their positions are basically the same.

But Zhang Weixian was upset that he couldn't go to Liaodong.

Wen Tiren was not angry when he heard the words, he just smiled wryly and said: "Yes, Wen will definitely be notorious all over the world, and now he has the reputation of a lucky sycophant, but I don't know how Wen will be written in the history books in the future. "

When he said a few words to Wen Tiren, Zhang Weixian wished he could kill him directly, but seeing Wen Tiren's appearance, Zhang Weixian felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, so he just apologized: "Master Wen, why did you say such a thing?

When a man behaves, he asks himself to be ashamed of his heart, respects heaven and earth, and the king and the people.As for how to write history books, it's not a matter of those rotten Confucians, so why should you care? "

Wen Tiren, you might as well not comfort me——I am also a Confucian scholar!

After saying goodbye to Zhang Weixian and Cui Chengxiu, Wen Tiren and Guo Yunhou came to the cabinet together. At this time, everyone else had already left their duties and went home. There were only two of them left, and they seemed quiet.

Wen Tiren looked at Guo Yunhou and said: "What does Guo Shangshu think about the business tax?"

Guo Yunhou smiled wryly and said: "What else can I do? Your Majesty wants to collect commercial taxes, who can stop it now? I just hope that the world will not be in turmoil because of commercial taxes."

However, Wen Tiren let out a chuckle and said, "Guo Shangshu is thinking too much. The old man is asking about the tax rate and where to start to try it first, not about the turmoil in the world."

Seeing that Guo Yunhou was still worried, Wen Tiren simply pointed out: "The world is in turmoil, and Guo Shangshu's worries are only in the south of the Yangtze River.

But the last time your Majesty went to Nanzhili, it would be considered light to say that the head is rolling into a river, but look, what is the reaction of Jiangnan?The old man can see clearly about those bastards. "

Chapter 391 Do you dare to rebel?

Guo Yunhou also realized what Wen Tiren said.

Emperor Chongzhen went to Nanzhili, and killed Zhang Jingtai, the governor of the second rank, the governor of water transportation, the admiral, the governor of military affairs, Fengyang, etc., and the minister in charge of rivers. The prince was thrown into the army.

If this entanglement continues, tens of thousands of lives will be lost, and a large Beijing temple can be built with human heads.

According to common sense, the land in the south of the Yangtze River can bear it?It's normal to rebel, it's strange not to rebel.

But the strange thing is that the land in the south of the Yangtze River is really not reversed!

Not only did he not retaliate, but he also donated 830 eight taels of silver for payment. It is clear that after being slapped on the left cheek by Emperor Chongzhen, he put his right cheek back together.

It's just that cheap, it's just that soft-boned, and it's just that shameless.

If it was the past, Guo Yunhou would have looked at these people with high regard, thinking that these people could bear the burden of humiliation.

But ever since Emperor Chongzhen pissed off Jiannu and built a Beijing temple on the grassland, Wen Tiren understood it.

Shameless, these people in Jiangnan may not be better than Emperor Chongzhen, they are all shameless anyway.

But the bones of this group are fucking soft!Soft!

Apart from family, wealth, wine, and sex, there is basically nothing left.

Now that the emperor wants to collect business taxes, it depends on those people in Jiangnan. Is there anyone who dares to oppose it?

Anyway, Guo Yunhou didn't figure out who would dare to rebel.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yunhou simply responded: "In this case, why not try it out in Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, and Zhenjiang?"

Isn't it shameless, I will too.The four places of Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, and Zhenjiang disgusted the emperor with less than 1 taels of silver, and by the way disgusted himself, the Minister of the Household Department.

Now that I have a chance, I'll fucking use the bastards in these four places to make a fortune - anyway, the censor has been sent by His Majesty the Emperor, regardless of whether it is useful or not, anyway, these four places will be honest for a while.

Taking advantage of the time when no one dares to be a demon, why don't we just use these four places to attack?

Wen Tiren said, "Why bother? It's just the four places. It's not a big deal. If it's just that, Tianjin Wei is only used for trial. Why bother with these four places?"

Guo Yunhou asked: "What does Master Yiwen mean?"

Wen Tiren said: "Simply, if you want to come, get a big one, and try it out in Zhejiang and Fujian."

Guo Yunhou objected: "The lower officials think it's inappropriate. If the four places are scattered, they will fight on their own, and the two provinces are connected. If something goes wrong together, it will be very troublesome?"

Wen Tiren said: "Then Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Even if something goes wrong, there is Zheng Zhilong at sea and the guards on land, forgive them and they won't be able to turn the world around."

Guo Yunhou said: "Zheng Zhilong can't count on it. Shipping things to Xinming Island is already enough for him to have a headache. If something happens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it will go against His Majesty's plan to develop Xinming Island to immigrate. How will you tell His Majesty at that time?" explain?"

Wen Tiren smiled and said, "So what? Don't forget that Denglai's East China Sea Fleet is still available. Although it is not comparable to the South China Sea Fleet controlled by Zheng Zhilong, it is time to train troops for thousands of days and use them for a while. "

After a pause, Wen Tiren said bluntly: "The fleet is still another navy, we don't have to worry about this matter, I will go to the British Lord to say hello later, I can't let their five-army commander's office take it easy."