Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"The second is of course supervision. Those who fail to pay taxes will be severely punished, even to the point of bankruptcy. Those who evade taxes will be prosecuted." Zhang Shikang said firmly.

The country's income mainly depends on taxation, and in the current Ming Dynasty, industrial tax and commercial tax are the biggest ones. In this case, if the country wants to develop, it must not be careless in collecting taxes.

Speaking of which, the United States has done a very good job in this regard. As long as you dare to evade taxes, the IRS will catch you even if it chases you to the ends of the earth.

Zhang Shikang agreed with this and believed that the court should do so, even if it was difficult.

"Your Majesty, this is an opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to be revived. You must not be soft-hearted this time."

Those who dared to evade taxes were basically the privileged classes of the Ming Dynasty, including nobles, royal family members, gentry and bureaucrats.

In fact, most of the national policies of the Ming Dynasty were beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood at the beginning, but they were eventually ruined by this privileged class.

Zhang Shikang’s meaning was very simple, and I believe that Brother Chongzhen could also understand that there were no privileges, and no matter who you were, you had to pay the taxes you should pay, and you could not pass them on, let alone evade them.

This is certainly not an easy task in this day and age, but it still has to be done.

"I will never tolerate it." Emperor Chongzhen promised solemnly. He had waited for this opportunity for too long.

Now that he had money, he could finally do something big and vigorous, and Emperor Chongzhen was still full of energy.

"In addition to the self-inspection of the Ministry of Revenue and the supervision of the Metropolitan Censorate, now that we have money, the Eastern Investigation Bureau should also be reopened.

In addition, in order to cope with the large-scale counterattacks and unrest that may occur in the future, the Jinyiwei also needs to be expanded.

Your Majesty, these two offices are very important, and the people who are in charge should be carefully selected, loyal, upright, and courageous. "

Zhang Shikang thought for a while and said.

Most of those who dare to resist taxes are nobles or royal family members. Ordinary people can't afford to offend these people, and nothing can be done without courage.

Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen and then at Fang Zhenghua, as if he was looking for a candidate for the supervisor of the Dongjishi Factory.

Although the Dongjishichang government office was still there, it was almost abolished, with only the name attached to Wang Chengen.

"Let Fang Daban take charge of this task," Emperor Chongzhen said casually.

Zhang Shikang was quite satisfied with this appointment, as there was no question about the loyalty of the two to Brother Chongzhen.

Although Wang Chengen was a good person, he was probably a little too honest. If he had not always been trusted by Emperor Chongzhen and had not followed Chongzhen for a long time, he would have been squeezed out by other eunuchs.

People with this kind of personality are most suitable to serve by the emperor's side and do close work such as attendant, seal bearer, etc.

But Fang Zhenghua is different. After all, he was in charge of the Imperial Stables and has a lot of military influence. Not only is he skilled in martial arts, but he is also very fair to everyone. It is of course the right person for him to be in charge of the East Factory.

"I thank the Emperor for his appreciation. If I fail, I will die as a token of my guilt." Fang Zhenghua knelt on the ground and signed a military order.

He had heard what had just been said. Reviving the Ming Dynasty was the emperor's long-cherished wish, so Fang Zhenghua would never dare to be negligent in the slightest.

“Just do your job seriously, and consult Shi Kang on what needs to be done.

Since the East Factory was reopened because of Shikang, it will be under your control and supervision, Shikang." Emperor Chongzhen said after pondering for a moment.

Among the several supervisory agencies of the Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei was established the earliest, followed by the East Factory, the West Factory and the Inner Factory.

The yamen that were opened later were basically set up because the emperor did not trust the earlier yamen. For example, the Neichang supervised and controlled the Xichang, the Xichang supervised and controlled the Dongchang, and the Dongchang supervised and controlled the Jinyiwei.

To put it bluntly, it’s still a question of trust.

"I will keep the position of commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for you." Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, please spare me or find someone else." Zhang Shikang refused.

This is not because he is lazy. He is now the Grand Marshal, in charge of the military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty. His power is boundless.

If he holds the supervisory power again, not only will his father feel uneasy, but even he himself will feel uneasy.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned.

"You promised me before that you would take charge of the Imperial Guard after you have reorganized the Beijing Camp.

How can a person not keep his word? "

"Your Majesty, do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?

I was just a commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp before. How could I have imagined that I would be in charge of the military and political power of the Ming Dynasty?

If I continue to hold the power of supervision, my authority will be too great. How will people in the world view me? And how will they view Your Majesty?" Zhang Shikang explained.

"Among all the civil and military officials in the court, who can compare with you in terms of talent? I don't care what they think.

If they had the ability, why would the Ming Dynasty have come to this point? Now they are jealous of talented people. Although I am of low moral character, I also have a temper. Whoever dares to speak nonsense, I will not forgive him easily.

At this critical moment, you should not shirk your responsibility." Emperor Chongzhen said sincerely.

Zhang Shikang had mentioned the importance of supervisory power to him more than once, which made Emperor Chongzhen, who had not paid much attention to it before, also take it seriously.

Since the power of supervision is so important, it is natural to choose the most trusted and capable person to hold the position.

Apart from this, nothing else matters. Perhaps court officials or some irrelevant people may feel that the power is too much.

But this situation did not exist with Emperor Chongzhen. He was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and no one had greater power than him. If he was willing to transfer his power to one person, he had the power to do so.

He is like this. If he trusts someone, he will give him great power.

And this person is Zhang Shikang, whom he trusts the most. So what does he have to worry about? He really hopes that this kid can get rid of his bad habit of laziness.

"Ah, Your Majesty, you are quite eloquent sometimes, I will do your job.

But the agreement between Your Majesty and me remains valid.

Once the court gets back on track, I will have to unload all the responsibilities I have taken on." Zhang Shikang said helplessly.

I died of overwork in my previous life, and I thought I would be born in the mansion of a duke in this life, where I could enjoy a wonderful life lying down.

But in the past six months or so, I have been getting up earlier than the chickens and sleeping later than the dogs. I am not as leisurely as when I was delivering food.

Who can I talk to to explain this?

"Hmm." Emperor Chongzhen said perfunctorily without commenting, thinking that he would talk about it when the time comes.

The court is back on track. What does it mean to be back on track?

Restoration of the Ming Dynasty? What would be considered a restoration?

Hehe, Emperor Chongzhen felt rare proud in his heart, and even the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Shikang asked seriously.

Emperor Chongzhen felt somewhat guilty and said casually:

"Oh, I remembered something happy."

"What's there to be happy about? You are the emperor, you can't cheat." Zhang Shikang said with some concern.

"What are you talking about? I am the Son of Heaven and my words are law." Emperor Chongzhen immediately said seriously, but he was thinking in his heart, if you can cheat, why can't I?

Zhang Shikang looked at Brother Chongzhen seriously, and after repeated confirmation, he said:

“Then this matter is settled, but your majesty has dismissed Zheng Sanjun and others, so there are not many people left in the cabinet.

How does Your Majesty plan to arrange this?"

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