Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him with worry, Emperor Tianqi smiled calmly and said casually: "Sir, there are only you and me here. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

After giving a salute to Emperor Tianqi, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "I really agree with your Majesty's idea, but reforming the tax system and integrating government and businessmen to pay taxes will cause panic among the people of Liaodong. I believe that as long as this policy is issued,

, I am afraid that all the large households in Liaodong will be wiped out overnight! Then the entire Liaodong will definitely be in depression, which will be very detrimental to the situation in Liaodong!"

Smiling and nodding, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Sir, you are such a talented person. I have been thinking about it for a long time. It can be said that before I ascended the throne, I was thinking about how to break this situation. The civil servants in the DPRK control the situation.

If the government denigrates all these people, then the government will

What should I do about the government? Besides, how can I interfere at the local level? My imperial edict may be an imperial edict in the Forbidden City. I don’t know what will happen outside the Forbidden City. There are many things that the six ministries of the cabinet have violated, and I want to break it.

This game must use extraordinary means."

Looking at Emperor Tianqi blankly, Sun Chengzong did not expect that Emperor Tianqi would actually say such words, nor did he expect that Emperor Tianqi was thinking about how to revive the Ming Dynasty before he ascended the throne. At this time, the teenager in front of him

young emperor

, suddenly became taller in Sun Chengzong's eyes. Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said quite seriously: "Since Your Majesty has such an idea, I will naturally devote myself to it, but I think it is better for me to bring this matter up.

It’s good.”

Slowly shaking his head, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Sir, after listening to what I said, I chose Liaodong after careful consideration. Sir, he defeated the Jiannu in Liaodong. In other words, the situation in Liaodong will change in the short term.

It's very stable. And Liaodong is vast and sparsely populated, so it can better implement my policies, but now I am still hesitant about one thing."

"If there is any embarrassing matter, your Majesty will take care of it. I will help you solve the problem for your Majesty!" Sun Chengzong said sincerely after giving a salute to Emperor Tianqi.

Sighing softly, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Sir, I am planning to establish a new navy in Liaodong. Compared with the southwest coast, I think Liaodong is more suitable. There are many rivers in Liaodong, and there are also many places close to the sea.

This is the most convenient condition. If we can have a strong navy, it will be much more convenient whether we are fighting against the Jiannu or doing anything else."

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong also admitted that what Emperor Tianqi said made sense, but this was not a trivial matter after all! But I think there should be no problem in implementing this matter. After all, it is nominally to fight the establishment of slaves, and there is no such person yet.

They would be so confused that they would stand up to oppose this matter. If anyone does stand up, they will definitely be labeled as collaborators.

Seeing that Sun Chengzong agreed with his opinion, Emperor Tianqi suddenly whispered: "Sir, actually I have another idea!"

Emperor Tianqi, who had been serious just now, was now deeply secretive. Although Sun Chengzong felt funny in his heart, he said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, please speak, I am all ears."

"Sir, what problems do you think have been plaguing Ming Dynasty? I feel that there is no room for improvement?" Emperor Tianqi glanced at Sun Chengzong and said calmly.

After hearing what Emperor Tianqi said, Sun Chengzong was also stunned. Although he knew that the Ming Dynasty was poor and weak, what was the reason? He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Sun Chengzong said helplessly: "I have thought about it too, but I don't understand.

What exactly went wrong, has your Majesty figured it out?"

Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said seriously: "In the final analysis, there is only one word, and that is money! The court has no money, and this is the key. Without money to train troops, without the support of the army, other reforms are

Talking about it, the Dharma has not been achieved at all. If you want to make money, there are only two ways, one is to increase revenue, and the other is to reduce expenditure."

At this time, Sun Chengzong had a feeling of enlightenment. It was indeed a matter of money. With money, you can train troops, and with the army, you can carry out drastic reforms. Once you have money, everything can be revitalized. It is simple to say,

But where does this money come from? All dynasties have been worried about money, but it is not that easy to solve! After thinking for a long time, Sun Chengzong couldn't figure it out, so he couldn't help but look at Emperor Tianqi again.

Slowly walking to Sun Chengzong's side, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Let me talk about saving money first. There are too many things in the court, including disaster relief expenses, officials' salaries, and annual military expenditures. These are all indispensable.

Although it is a festival

However, no matter which part is cut, many people will feel uncomfortable. Officials cannot be without salaries, soldiers cannot be without food and wages, and people cannot be provided with disaster relief. This raises a problem. It is impossible to reduce expenditures."

Sun Chengzong nodded in agreement. What Emperor Tianqi said is certainly reasonable. For such a large country, the annual expenses required are very huge, and there is no shortage of them anywhere!

Seemingly seeing Sun Chengzong's attitude, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "The world is so big and there are so many places to spend money, but how much are the taxes in Ming Dynasty? Last year's taxes were only 3.2 million taels. Sir, you know this."

What does it mean? It means that this tax is only enough to pay for the military, but where does the other money come from? They are all staring at my inner treasury. Do you really think that my inner treasury can't be emptied?"

After taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Tianqi said seriously: "Sir, can you tell me, is the Ming Dynasty really so poor?"

Sun Chengzong didn’t know what to say. Did the Ming Dynasty have no money? Sun Chengzong had seen too many wealthy businessmen and local gentry. Every family had thousands of hectares of fertile land and mountains of gold and silver. Did the Ming Dynasty have no money? I’m afraid the world is the only one without money.

The poor people, and then there is the Long Live Lord in front of them.

Seeing Sun Chengzong's expression, Emperor Tianqi knew that this gentleman had nothing to say. Sighing softly, Emperor Tianqi said with a bitter smile: "I am poor! If you want to be rich, you can only open up more sources.

As long as I say it in court, someone will definitely

I propose that I levy additional taxes. If I impose additional taxes, we will indeed be able to bring in more money, but what about the common people? Who is not crying out for food? I know that those who should be taxed the most are the local tyrants and evil gentry, the businessmen, the officials, and the enfeoffed people.

The prince is out there!"

He nodded slowly. Sun Chengzong understood this. The richest people in the world are these people. But it is an ancestral system! Although it can be forcibly changed, it will still encounter opposition from the people of the world. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty,

The clan members of the Ming Dynasty would be in trouble. Thinking of this, Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly and shook his head. This road would not work. Zhang Juzheng's reform back then was only about measuring land, but just such an item caused such a big controversy.

The opposition ultimately failed.

"I must do this, and anyone who opposes me will do it, but not now. This requires a strong army, an army loyal to me. The point of my sword will be invincible! As long as there is such an army, this

We will launch reforms, and I will kill anyone who stands up to oppose them. Gods will be killed if they stand in the way, and Buddhas will be killed if they stand in the way of Buddha. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of the country, I will not even leave the name of a tyrant in history in the future.

Care!" Emperor Tianqi's face was gloomy and terrifying. He looked at Sun Chengzong with a deep look and said loudly: "Sir, are you willing to follow me and give it a try?"

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, those who achieve great things since ancient times are often misunderstood by others. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Wherever the Emperor's sword points, I must charge forward!"

After helping Sun Chengzong up, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "With these words from your husband, I am satisfied! Then I will tell you my thoughts. Taking Liaodong out is the first step. I am hesitating."

Do you know whether you can liberate Liaodong now, or are you waiting a little longer?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that we should strike while the iron is hot. At this time, Liaodong has just won a great victory, so it is very timely to do so!" Sun Chengzong paused for a moment and then said seriously.

"Okay, let's settle it like this, separate Liaodong as a province, re-divide the administrative territory, and then govern it separately! Then I plan to build a shipyard in Jinzhou on the Liaodong Peninsula, and then form a

Navy. This navy can not only help Liaodong fight, but also has a more important purpose." Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly, and then continued to Sun Chengzong.

After listening to Emperor Tianqi's words, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but nodded, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, if Liaodong is newly divided, the supply of grain to Liaodong will become a problem. I think the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works will

It’s problematic!”

After waving his hand, Emperor Tianqi interrupted Sun Chengzong and said seriously: "Although Liaodong has been divided, I will still give the money, food and military expenses, but it will not go through the Ministry of Household Affairs, it will all be allocated directly from my inner treasury. Besides,

, I am currently studying the issue of purging the imperial court and the capital, and I believe that soon it will not be a problem here."

After taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Emperor Tianqi said sincerely: "Sir, I have placed my bet on Liaodong and on you, sir, please don't let me down!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, please tell me if you have anything!" Although Sun Chengzong didn't know what Emperor Tianqi asked him to do, he still replied respectfully.

"What I want to talk about is the navy. The future of the Ming Dynasty lies in this navy. After the ship is built, I need Aiqing to do something. This may damage Aiqing's reputation, or it may cause Aiqing to be

People misunderstood, I don't know." Emperor Tianqi had some thoughts, hesitated a little, and looked at Sun Chengzong with a complicated expression.

Lifting up his clothes, Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground again and said loudly: "I am not afraid of death, what else can stop me!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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