Faced with such a clear reward and punishment in Wanli, the hall was silent.

All the ministers in the hall looked at Wanli with no desire.

You are so shameless!

What we are doing is not the solemnity and majesty in the court.

But you want to smash your own door for the sake of outsiders, so how could you be the emperor like that?

The elderly Yu Youding couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Your Majesty, how can the rules and regulations of the court be like a child's play? How can this be more concise!"

Many ministers nodded one after another, what's the point!

Wanli glanced at him and said, "Your family's words are unfair!"

Yu Youding said in surprise: "The old minister is stupid and does not understand what Your Majesty means."

Wanli said: "Guo Dan made so many contributions to save the people and finances of Wei Hui, Kaifeng, Huaiqing and Zhangde, and logically, he should have been rewarded for his merits, but the family did not mention this, but instead impeached Guo Dan repeatedly, and Guo Dan had no complaints about this.

However, now Guo Dan made only a small mistake, so everyone kept holding on. This is not unfair, and what is it? Moreover, I have not covered him up. I did not say that it was right for him to do this. I asked him to use his merits to defeat him. What is the mistake?"

It's just right.

Yang Mingshen said: "Your Majesty, that's not considered a credit. Guo Dan contracted these prefectures, but for making money, not for the country, but for His Majesty."

Guo Dan immediately sneered and said, "It seems that the lord has never received the salary from the court and has enjoyed preferential treatment from the court. On the contrary, the people have done more than you, but they have not enjoyed any preferential treatment. For example, tax exemption, and those scholars have not made any contributions, but they can still enjoy certain tax exemption treatment."

Yang Mingshen was so angry that he almost bit his tongue.

Wanli hurriedly comforted him: "Guo Dan, you are wronged. I will consider the tax exemption at my discretion."

The ministers were stunned.

This...is the tax exemption?

Guo Dan had tears in her eyes and choked up, "For Your Majesty's great cause, it's okay for the people to suffer some grievances."

"Okay, okay!"

Wanli nodded in emotion and sighed: "If everyone in the world is like you, why worry about my Ming Dynasty not going to prosper!"

nausea!

The ministers were disgusted.

At the same time, I am very sad. I am waiting for you to say this to us.

Yang Mingshen was very angry and immediately knelt down and said, "The old minister is incompetent, which disappoints Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will approve his retirement and return home."

After seeing this, Wanli looked hesitant and couldn't help but look at Guo Dan.

Guo Dan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's impossible for the grass-roots to contract something that has nothing to do with money."

What? Contracting?

Yang Mingshen almost squirted out a mouthful of old blood.

This...it's a lie!

The other ministers were about to stand up and support Yang Mingshen with their actions, but when they heard this, they all stopped.

You can do it and you can go.

The problem is that this kid is really good!

At the same time, Wanli is not an ordinary emperor. He really dared to let them retire and go home. For example, all the officials in the prefectures were fired and never used again. In Wanli's view, this saved a lot of salary.

Wanli coughed: "Yang Qing's family is welcomed quickly. I have pointed out those incompetent people, not Qing's family, get up quickly."

"More...thank you, Your Majesty."

Yang Mingshen quickly got up, and his back was covered in cold sweat and almost lost his job.

Now that things have come to this point, everyone can see that Wanli is going to protect the whole thing, and at all costs.

But this is actually not difficult to understand!

Everyone knows that most of the money in Wei Hui Mansion belongs to Wanli. If they want to use the money in Wei Hui Mansion, can Wanli make them succeed easily?

The key point is that Wanli said it makes sense. If you don’t reward merits, you will be punished if you make mistakes. This is unfair!

They did not say a few good things to Guo Dan.

Shen Shixing stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, Guo Dan's mistake this time has offset the credit for raising horses. So what credit does the previous mistake have offset?"

The implication is to agree with Wanli's logic.

Wanli blinked, thought for a while, and said, "Of course it is the credit for helping me prepare for the enthronement ceremony."

Li Zhi said in surprise: "This is also a credit?"

Wanli bulged his eyes and said, "What do you mean? Is the imperial concubine's enthronement ceremony worthless in your eyes?"

Li Zhi said in a trepidated manner: "I have made a mistake, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Wanli snorted.

Song Jingsheng was anxious, why did he jump here? We are talking about improving tariffs, but don’t be confused by him. He quickly stood up and said, “Your Majesty, I am not against letting Guo Dan use his merits to defeat him, but this is enough to show that Guo Dan is just messing around and making things worse. I suggest expelling him from the hall.”

Wanli raised his hand and said, "I just think he used the words inappropriately. As for whether he said it makes sense..."

Guo Dan immediately said: "Your Majesty, Caomin is all true. Why did Caomin contract the four governments of Weihui, Kaifeng, Huaiqing and Zhangde? The main reason is the tax income issue. The government is getting more and more chaotic when it is being collected, while Caomin is getting better and better. This gap is obvious."

Wanli nodded repeatedly, pointed at Guo Dan and said to Song Jingsheng: "Senge Minister Song, I think Guo Dan's words are very reasonable!"

The ministers were speechless about this.

Wang Jiaping, Wang Xijue and the others have seen it with their own eyes, and they are indeed incomparable.

Everyone's faces turned red.

Guo Dan said again: "Your Majesty, these are still agricultural taxes that the grass people are not good at. If all the commercial taxes are contracted to the grass people, the grass people...!"

Before Guo Dan could finish speaking, Song Jingsheng shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, you must not!"

If they want to contract the tax to Guo Dan, they really cannot accept it.

"What's wrong?"

Guo Dan said: "Caomin once reviewed the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue. After two hundred years of collection, the commercial tax was still a little bit, but it did not rise at all. If Caomin came to collect it, it would not be said to double, at least it would rise every year."

Wanli's eyes lit up and he said, "You're serious about this?"

Guo Tan said: "Caomin dares not deceive Your Majesty."

Wang Xijue suddenly smiled and said, "Since you have a wonderful plan, why don't you say it out so that we can study and study. If it works, the court should accept it humbly."

Shen Shixing said: "What Mr. Wang said is rational. This country has national laws and family rules. When the four governments were contracted to you, it was just because the matter suddenly happened. If you have a wonderful plan, the principles should be presented to the court."

Guo Tan smiled and said, "It's not that the grass people are stingy and unwilling to give them all, but the grass people say it, and you can't learn it either."

Song Jingsheng said angrily: "Then the official wants to hear what you have."

Guo Dan said: "My trick is just one move, and the government will not interfere."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were shocked.

Is he willing to give up?

But then again, they really can't learn this trick.

If they want to learn, they will be done.

A hint of joy flashed in Wang Xijue's eyes, but his face was full of anger, and he said, "It's outrageous. You and the children dare to speak out here and look down on others."

It’s not just being arrogant, it’s me who digs our roots! The ministers all thought to themselves.

Guo Dan hurriedly said to Wanli: "Your Majesty, it is yours who have let the Cao people say that Cao people have not made any mistakes, and the Cai people's contributions are hard-won."

Since Shen Shixing has agreed with this logic, it would be a loss to avoid the mistakes with his merits at all times.

Wanli said: "It depends on whether you are talking nonsense. If you make sense, I will naturally not punish you."

"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Xijue bowed and said to Guo Dan: "If there is no official, who will help the court govern the world?"

"The grass-roots people only refer to the tax system, and the grass-roots people don't say anything about the other aspects."

Guo Dan said: "Although Caomin is not an official, he also pays taxes every year. I'm afraid he knows more about this than you all. To put it a little politely, it's a tragic sight."

A miserable sight?

Is this a little bit polite?

The ministers were almost mad. After being an official for so many years, they had never seen such a situation.

It has been very rare since ancient times.

This shows how free speech I, Daming, is.

Wanli said suspiciously: "It's not that bad, right?"

The ministers looked at Wanli with depression again.

What does it mean not to be so bad, right?
To be continued...