Chapter 581 News Entering Beijing

Beijing City.

On a quiet teahouse.

Several old men were drinking tea.

"Your Majesty has become more and more obsessed with toys lately. There are many battles outside the pass, and it is almost a decisive battle. But your Majesty even has a rare trip to the platform. What should I do if this continues!" An old man took a sip of tea and said first, starting for this party.

"Old Wang said it right. His Majesty has been obsessed with toys recently. He has been with those craftsmen all day long. It is not for the king. We should give advice! If this continues, it will not be my blessing in the Ming Dynasty." Agreed came, and this topic was quickly opened.

"Yes! My Ming Dynasty finally made a holy lord. If I continue to be so decadent, it will be the disaster of my Ming Dynasty!" someone echoed.

"You guys are right. Your Majesty has been busy building roads, building houses every day, and doing some tricks and tricks. To be honest, although these are important, they are far from the great way of governing the country. We should advise more..." Someone continued.

"...Ah, this, you have heard of the road construction? Your Majesty intends to set up a business and let this business take charge of the road construction. What do you think about this?..." After layer by layer, the topic finally came to fruition. The general discussion just now was just a beginning.

As soon as this topic came out, the eyes of those present obviously lit up.

"Mr. Zhang said, but the forty miles from Tongzhou to Beijing? It is said that Your Majesty intends to repair this road well, using the oil residue that is not afraid of water or pressed, which is very expensive..." Someone immediately broke out news. This matter has become a hot topic in Beijing. It is nothing else. The emperor came up with a new thing. This time, the road construction was not as good as before. The court came forward to provide labor-for-relief, but the court established the standards for road construction. The emperor paid the money and the merchants were responsible for the specific construction. The workers who built the road were different from the past. They were not hardworking or labour, but real work. They had money to get it, and even the materials for building roads were bought with money. This matter became the latest piece of fat meat in Beijing, which was so fat that it could not be fatter.

"No, besides this road, there is another road? Speaking of which road is related to the lifeline of our Ming Dynasty, and it is indeed necessary to be well repaired. The food and goods of millions of people in the capital have to be transported by this road. Your Majesty builds this road to be for the country and the people..." Speaking of specific things, the wind changed immediately. I was obsessed with playing with things just now, but now it has become for the country and the people. Saying that the emperor is dissatisfied with playing with things is a sign of his noble character. It is very simple to say that the emperor is drooling when he is a fat meat and wants to take a bite.

"...Ahem, how do you think about this business doing road construction?" Someone immediately brought the topic to the right track.

"How else can I think? This year, the court was preparing to use labor for relief to help some victims, but now, Your Majesty wants to play a new trick and not let the court intervene. Instead, let the merchants take responsibility for road construction. The money is not taken to the court, and directly give it to the merchants. Those workers who were affected are also employed by the merchants and work for the merchants. Isn't this a nonsense? So, Your Majesty has a good intention to build roads, but unfortunately, he took the wrong path and blindly believed that the merchants can take care of everything. How is this possible? So, in this matter, it must be divided into two. Building roads is the right way to build roads. Whoever builds the roads will be confused..." This man criticized the emperor without hesitation.

"Mr. Li is so serious. Be careful of the sound of the wall. It's better not to be excited about your words. Your Majesty is wise, this is recognized by the world..." Someone immediately reminded that the emperor today is not an ordinary emperor.

"I, Li, are good at doing things well and sit upright. That's what I, Li, thinks about this matter, and do not think there is anything wrong..." The man surnamed Li immediately expressed his point of view.

Everyone was silent.

"Actually, this is just because His Majesty's money from his left hand reaches his right hand. His Majesty doesn't believe me and the court officials. Otherwise, how could such an important thing be handed over to the merchant to do?" Someone thought for a while and said.

"Mr. Wang is right. Since the establishment of the tax supervisor, His Majesty has regarded tax payment and non-payment of taxes as a tool to distinguish you and me. Those who can pay taxes are regarded as their own people. Everything is easy to say and everything is easy to do. Any business that is related to His Majesty must be done by them. Outsiders should not interfere in the slightest, and attack and exclude others everywhere. This is obviously unfair. This time, this road construction, it is estimated that if the road construction company is established, it must be divided into taxes and non-payment of taxes. Those who do not pay taxes probably don't think about getting involved in the little bit of the road construction company. Alas..." Someone said

Then, I said things in essence. Paying taxes and not paying taxes have become two and opposite things. Those who can pay taxes can benefit from all business related to the emperor, but those who do not pay taxes, or those who cannot pay taxes or do not allow you to pay taxes will never benefit from it. This was not a big problem. Everyone thought that this was not a big deal. After all, all industries in the world have already been covered. Even if the emperor has some means, he is not superior in the overall situation. Therefore, even if he is in the ranks of non-payment of taxes, it will not cause much harm to his own business and can still live freely.

But this time, there was a big problem. It was vaguely reported that the road from Tongzhou to Beijing was just the tip of the emperor's road construction plan. Some of the words that were reported were that the emperor planned to pave this oil residue road on a large scale throughout the Ming Dynasty. The one that was rumored was that at least the thirteen provinces in Beijing used this oil residue road to connect. How much oil residue road does this cost? How much money does this cost? What a business is this? Not to mention the road construction itself, nor does the oil residue itself, but to just provide some side auxiliary materials for road construction, this is of great benefit!

Although it seems impossible to build roads, the emperor has always been unexpected in his work and always likes to make big moves. Although it is so miserable and nothing, many people still believe that it is better to trust this matter than to trust it without it.

Who would have thought that the emperor would have brought down the arrogant nine thousand years as soon as he came to power? Who would have thought that the emperor would have taken ten million taels of silver to provide disaster relief with a wave of his pen? Who would have thought that the emperor would have been uprooted by the emperor with a wave of his hand and the salt merchants who had been deeply rooted in the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years? Who would have thought that the emperor would have millions of silver to provide education every year with a wave of his pen...

If these things were not available, almost no one believed the "rumors" that were spread now, but if all these things were put on the emperor's head, then these words would be credible now. The emperor has always been sensible in doing things. Since this kind of news has been released,... those who do not follow the emperor are now regretting...

The problem arises. The emperor's big deal is astronomical silver, but because he cannot pay taxes, these silver has nothing to do with you. This is also the reason why these people gather here this time.

"Yes, this time, we should advise the emperor not to believe that merchants can complete this matter. This matter must be left to the court itself. This matter is originally a labor-for-relief..." Someone immediately concluded that once the emperor handed over the road construction to the merchant, then the road construction will have to pay taxes and not pay taxes. Those who do not pay taxes cannot even drink soup. Think about the emperor's huge road construction plan. Whether the emperor brags or can really do it, he must always win what he should strive for in advance. As for whether it is repaired or not in the future, he will not be trapped. Otherwise, the benefits will be taken by those who pay taxes, and the losses will be great.

"Yes, it should be like this. We should work together to promote this matter..." Someone immediately came out to agree.

"Yes, it should be like this..." More people agreed.

"Everyone, just talk about this matter? Do you think that you only pay taxes and not taxes in this matter? Even if you have won the road construction, then you have never heard of the construction of Shanghai New City? With such a huge project, Your Majesty also has to pay taxes and not taxes. If you don't pay taxes, you can only eat what others have left. If you can't eat taxes, you can't pay taxes. Don't talk about this matter?" Someone immediately broke out more things. These people were gathered together because of various interests, and each had their own interests. One thing in common is that they all "don't pay taxes".

The construction of the new Shanghai has gradually begun. Of course, this process is also difficult and controversial. First of all, the cost of building the new Shanghai is a lot of money. Then, the new Shanghai is different from any city in the past, without a city wall. This has always been the key point of attack by everyone. Now, even on the ground of the Ming Dynasty, even a place that cannot be small in the countryside, there is still a fort. The new Shanghai has invested such huge amounts of money but no city walls. This is ridiculous and incomprehensible. Of course, those who support the emperor also said that if you don’t have a city wall, you can save money and accommodate more victims.

"Yes! This matter must be with the road construction matter. Your Majesty cannot reject others so much. Why only those who pay taxes make money? Are the others raised by stepmothers? Your Majesty shouldn't divide each other like this..." Someone immediately jumped out and denounced the tax payment and not paying taxes. Now, this originally seemed funny thing gradually made many people unable to laugh, and gradually became a rein on everyone's necks, and it became tighter and tighter...

"According to Lord Li, can you still expect Your Majesty to cancel the tax jail?" Someone suddenly said with a smile.

As soon as these words were said, the people present immediately became embarrassed. They buried their heads.

When the tax supervision was established, it was miserable! That was ridiculed! It was voluntary to pay taxes, never forced. This matter, but last year, everyone laughed at the emperor's laughing stock, thinking that the emperor had made such a dilapidated thing, which was just laughable. Who would be willing to pay taxes by himself? Is there no place to use it for money? There is no place to use it? There is no way to use it for taxes? In the blink of an eye, the issue of tax payment qualification has become a big problem. If you have to pay taxes, others will pinch you and don't let you pay taxes. If you pay taxes, you have to go through the back door, give gifts, look at other people's faces, and let others pick and choose. What are these things?...

This matter has now become a joke for the entire Shilin. None of the people who originally laughed at the emperor's funny now can still laugh, which also makes people see the emperor's methods.

Everyone looked silent and embarrassed.

"Forget it, forgot it, I won't mention this anymore. I want the emperor to revoke the tax supervision, what should I say? Tax supervision disturbs the people? Compete with the people for profit? Or harm the local area and harm the people?" A man was silent for a while, laughed for a while, and then said in a funny tone.

Everyone is even more embarrassed. Now the qualifications to pay taxes are all problems. Is it related to the tax supervisor and the people competing for profit? Others did not force you to pay taxes, but now you beg others to pay taxes, so your family will not let you pay...

"Oh, Lord Zhang is right. We have neglected the tax supervision matter and have been deceived by His Majesty. Now the situation is complete. The tax supervision is revoked. If the emperor does not agree, those who can pay taxes can agree? There is no way to make people laugh in this matter..." A man came out in shame and concluded that in the tax supervision matter, there is no way to deal with the emperor. Tax supervision has become a climate. It is impossible to revoke the tax supervision without a strong reason. He fought with the emperor before and could send the hats of tax supervision disturbing the people and causing harm to the local area to the tax supervision head, but what is the tax supervision now? That is the master who has to make connections with taxes. He sits at home all day, and does not leave the door, and the daughter of the daughter who is not at the door. These words are put on the head of others. I am afraid that anyone with a little IQ will not agree.

Everyone was embarrassed for a while. This matter was really a fool of the emperor, and now it is so passive.

"Don't think about the tax supervision matters for the time being. Let's make good plans in the future. Now, let's talk about the construction of roads and the construction of Shanghai. We must stop His Majesty from building roads with business names. If this happens, those who cannot pay taxes will have no way to survive, and the same is true for building Shanghai..." Someone concluded.

"That's right. When building roads, the court should be the main thing, and labor-for-relief should not be handed over to the business. There has never been such a reason since ancient times. I think even if Your Majesty insists on this, we have enough reason to refute it. The reason is on our side. As for the matter in Shanghai, there is actually no handle. Isn't Shanghai claiming to not have a city wall? Isn't it just a matter of this matter? Your Majesty does not allow us to participate in the construction of Shanghai, so we will talk about it every day. If there is a city where there is no city wall? Is this still a city? Is it a city? Is it a Shanghai that has spent so much money to build, is it going to be wasted?" Someone said.

"Yes! We should make a hard remark, and advise Your Majesty to read more books of sages, be close to gentlemen, stay away from villains, and deal less with craftsmen..." Several people began to make a lively plan to educate the emperor well, and fight against the emperor to win the emperor's profits, and then eat meat and drink soup.

As he was talking, a sound of gongs ringing came from afar below the teahouse.

It seemed so lively that this midsummer July seemed to be awakened by such a gong.

"...The Sanchahe River Victory in Liaodong, the Sanchahe River Victory in Liaodong..." Someone shouted from afar.

"Bang..." While shouting, the man was still ringing the gong. The sound was full of passion. The sound was already full of effort. The gong was also knocked loudly. I guess if it was a little more force, the gong would have to be broken.

"...Our army killed 20,000 enemies and hurt one thousand of them..."

"Bang..." Another loud gong sounded.

"...Our army killed 20,000 enemies and hurt one thousand of them..."

This person who beats the gong and gong to convey the message is shouting with the greatest strength and pounding the gong with the greatest strength so that more people can hear it.

Along the way, the street was already in a mess. The crowds went out to see what happened. After hearing about the great victory in Liaodong, they all applauded. Some people even danced and roared, and suddenly overwhelmed everything.

...

Up the teahouse.

Several old men who were chatting were very shocked! Hearing the content of this shouting, "What kills 20,000 enemies and hurts one thousand themselves?" What is the record? Did the gods appear? When was the Ming Dynasty so powerful?

"What's going on? Everyone, did I wrongly hear it? Killing 20,000 enemies and hurting one thousand of them? When did my Ming Dynasty become so powerful?" The old man surnamed Wang stared in shock and asked the people around him.

The people around were also stunned and were discussing giving the emperor eye medicine, so that the emperor could use more snacks on state affairs and spend less time competing for profit with them. Suddenly, such a rare record was made, and this..., as soon as this matter came out, how much would the emperor's reputation increase? The plans they made here were probably wishful thinking. If the emperor did not care about state affairs, could he achieve such record? Who would believe it if he said it?

"Old Wang, why not call that person up and ask clearly. Li really couldn't believe this record..." The official surnamed Li was also stunned and disbelieved.

"It shouldn't be. This battle in Liaodong was the commander of Master Sun. If he didn't have such a record, how could he dare to falsely report it? Even if he falsely reports, how could he dare to falsely report it to such incredible?" Some people analyzed calmly, and were sweating profusely. When this result came out, how much did the emperor's prestige get? Fighting with the emperor, this pressure...

Everyone's faces looked even worse. According to this, this record was definitely true. Otherwise, even if it was concealed, it would not have been concealed to such an outrageous level.

"Shopkeeper, go and invite the gong-beating person. I'm going to ask what it is." A man immediately stood up and loudly ordered downstairs.

The shop was downstairs, heard the loud orders above, and said from a distance, and went to invite the person who delivered the message to Daluo.

After a while, the gong-beating man was invited.

The gong beater was also a sensible person. After seeing the scene, he knew that these people were all big shots. He immediately smiled, bowed his back, and bowed to say hello.

"This old man, I want to inquire. Can this news be taken seriously?" A man nodded slightly as a gift, and then asked in a stern tone.

"After this master's words, this matter is absolutely true. The knight who has the courage to lie on this matter and send good news is probably just entering the palace..." The man who was urging the gong to convey the message immediately bowed and smiled.

"...Well, then I'll ask you, but there is still a detailed situation? How did it fight? Why is it so bizarre? Why did the Tartars die and suffer 20,000 yuan, and I only died in the Ming Dynasty?..." This man really didn't believe in this outrageous record, so he asked immediately.

As soon as this was said, someone heard something was wrong. As soon as this was said, it seemed that they were all from the Tartars, and they all expected the Tartars to win. The Ming Dynasty suffered losses and the generals were defeated. They immediately started to cough again and interrupted the man's words.

The person who just spoke may have realized his grammatical disease and said, "...It should be noted that lying is a death sentence..." He added to his words just now.

"To this master, the little one really sounds like this. It is true that the Tartars died 20,000 yuan, and I was only injured by one thousand in the Ming Dynasty. This is absolutely impossible to be wrong. The little one didn't believe it at first, and even asked my master carefully. My master said that it seemed to be burned to death..." The man who beat the gong said immediately.

"...it was burned to death?" Everyone in the teahouse was puzzled. What kind of fire does this mean to burn so many Tartars?
Chapter completed!