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Zheng Ming looked at the one-foot-tall Mechanism Beast beside him, and said with a smile, "Mr. Gongshu, please get up."

"This is the Potu Goro you mentioned!"

"That's right, after Your Majesty instructed Weichen last time, Weichen thought hard for a long time before designing Potu Goro. Although Potu Goro is much smaller than Potu Saburo, it is faster and more flexible. Only one person can drive." Gongshu Chou said with a flattering smile.

Zheng Ming walked around Potu Goro, and smiled with satisfaction.

This thing is simply a tank. Although it does not have artillery and machine guns, it has thick armor. It is definitely a killing machine on the battlefield, and it is also the nemesis of cavalry.

"How much does it cost?" Zheng Ming asked.

"Eight thousand silver dollars." Gong Shuchou said.

Zheng Ming smiled brighter.

Eight thousand silver dollars is not a small amount, but it is much cheaper than Potu Saburo.

"Yes, yes, Dudu Chen, are you satisfied with such a treasure?" Zheng Ming asked Chen Ze.

Chen Ze's eyes flashed with fiery light, and he said, "I don't dare to ask for more, I just want to ask for a thousand cars for the Dudu's Mansion, please allow your Majesty."

"You think beautifully!" Zheng Ming rolled his eyes.

"Mr. Gongshu, build three hundred first."

A thousand cars is 800 million, Chen Ze is simply a lion.

"Are there any other treasures?" Zheng Ming asked again.

"This way, Your Majesty." Gong Shuchou brought Zheng Ming to the side of Potu Goro.

Pointing to the three crossbows of different sizes on the ground, he said: "Your Majesty, this is my newly designed crossbow. It is divided into small arm crossbow, medium standing crossbow and large sitting crossbow."

"The large sitting crossbow is strengthened on the basis of the original sitting crossbow. Both the range and the explosive power have been increased by [-]%."

Zheng Ming took a fancy to the small arm crossbow, and he installed it on his arm.

Not too heavy, about three or four catties.

"The shooting range of the small arm crossbow is 100 meters. It can fire three arrows at the same time, and each arrow holder contains twelve arrows, which can be fired four times." Gongshuchou introduced.

Zheng Ming looked at the arrow clip on the arm crossbow. It was actually the same as a magazine and could be replaced.

He tried it toward a distant target.

In an instant, three short arrows flew out, all of which were hit.

Compared with Potu Goro, although this crossbow looked inconspicuous, Zheng Ming valued it more.

An arm crossbow comparable to a pistol, suitable for close combat.

However, the three types of arrows have formed a comprehensive coverage of long, medium and short range. If they can be equipped with the whole army, it will completely change the battle pattern.

"How?" Zheng Ming looked at Chen Ze.

Chen Ze praised: "Mr. Gongshu's ability is far beyond my reach."

Zheng Ming chuckled and put down the crossbow in his hand.

He has verified the ability of Gongshuqiu many times. He is an absolute master of black technology, and every piece of work can be said to be shocking.

But it would be one-sided to say that Chen Ze is not as good as the public.

Everyone has their own strengths. Chen Ze is good at leading troops in battle, and Gong Shuchou is good at making weapons. The combination of the two is the strongest existence.

"Very good, a reward!" Zheng Ming said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gongshuchou said with a beaming smile.

Zheng Ming glanced at the organ beasts and arrows in front of him, and after pondering for a while, he said, "Mr. Gongshu, it's almost time to start building the mirage."

Gong Shuchou stared at him, looking at him with surprise and joy.

The mirage was the first treasure he dedicated to Zheng Ming, but unfortunately, Shanhai County's finances did not allow it, so Zheng Ming had no choice but to give it up.

But now that Zheng Ming is Lihuang, it's time to create a mirage.

Zheng Ming is looking forward to a ship comparable to an aircraft carrier.

"I obey the order." Gong Shuchou bowed in surprise.

Zheng Ming thought for a while, and then said: "I hope to complete the mirage within five years, can it be done?"

Five years later, the Fairy Palace will appear in the East China Sea, and Zheng Ming hopes that the mirage will shock the world at that time.

"My minister will definitely not disappoint His Majesty's expectations." Gong Shuchou said solemnly.

Zheng Ming nodded slightly, and said: "If you are short of people, go to the Ministry of Industry to ask for them. I will ask the Ministry of Industry to cooperate fully. As for the money, it will all be allocated from the internal treasury."

Now the Bailianzong's inheritance has all fallen into Zheng Ming's pocket. In addition to the part allocated to the household department, there are nearly 3000 million taels of silver and 900 million taels of gold.

Although it is not enough to create a mirage, the funds needed for a mirage are not a one-time investment.

However, the issue of Dali's finances should indeed be resolved.

Although the problems of the Great Li Dynasty were not as serious as those of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they could no longer be ignored.

If Zheng Ming wants to let go of his hands and feet, he must first solve those bad policies.

Chapter 217 I hope that all the people in Dali will be like dragons.

On the way back to the palace, Zheng Ming thought about the current problems in the Dali Dynasty.

The most important of these is land annexation. The common people are suffering, and lack of land is the biggest problem. Dali has established a dynasty for 500 years, and land annexation has become very serious.

Aristocratic families, princes and nobles, sects, etc., they almost control most of the land in the world, how can Zheng Ming allow this.

It is actually not difficult to ease the land and balance, just do two things.

The control of household registration was loosened by the abolition of the head tax and the abolition of the poll tax, so that the people could move freely and sell their labor power.Mobilize the production enthusiasm of farmers and other laborers and promote the progress of social production.

After the land is divided into mu, the land is combined into one, and the land tax and the land tax are all taxed on the field, which simplifies the taxation and collection procedures.

If that's not enough, Zheng Ming has another trick.

'Breed the population, never increase the endowment'.

This is a trick to buy people's hearts, and Zheng Ming is waiting for this trick to gain a lot of luck points.

After returning to the palace, Zheng Ming immediately summoned the six cabinet ministers to discuss.

"Your Majesty, this move will cause dissatisfaction among scholars and warriors all over the world." Zhang Lingzheng said in a low voice.

Dali has a tax-exempt policy, and both scholars and warriors can obtain tax-exempt qualifications, but now that Zheng Ming wants to share his income, it is equivalent to depriving them of their tax-exempt qualifications.

"What? You want to intercede for them?" Zheng Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Zhang Lingzheng.

"This!" Zhang Lingzheng bowed his head and was silent for a moment, "I dare not."

Zheng Ming snorted coldly, and said: "Your Zhang family is known as the first family in South China. It owns as much as 20 mu of arable land. The children of the clan run rampant in the village, oppressing the people. Zhang Shoufu, do you think I will be like my father?" Tolerate you?"

The Zhang family is the largest official family in South China, even larger than the Yu family in the west of Beijing. Zhang Lingzheng was able to sit as the chief assistant not only because of Zheng Qingsong's support, but also because of their Zhang family's relationship.

When dealing with corrupt officials last time, Zheng Ming beat him up, but the old guy didn't realize it.

"Weichen is guilty!" Zhang Lingzheng broke out in a cold sweat when he heard the words, and knelt down on the ground.

Zheng Ming's eyes swept over the other cabinet ministers.

"There are also the Sun family in Beijiang, the Lin family in Jiangbei, and the Chen family in Jiangnan. Do you all think that my sword is not cruel enough?"

The seven ministers in the cabinet killed Zhao Mo the last time they dealt with corrupt officials, but these guys didn't even know it.

Except for Zhang Lingzheng, Sun Chengyun, Lin Xu, and Chen Zheyuan were not good people either.

In other words, most of the officials in the entire court came from aristocratic families. These families have been passed down for hundreds of years and have accumulated a profound heritage.

It seems that they are not as powerful as those sects, but in fact they are not weak at all.

Even in some respects, they are more destructive than Zongmen.

In comparison, Liang Songnian and Li Hua are better off. It's not that they come from poor families, but that their family background is shallower than others.

Sun Chengyun and others were called out, and they were frightened, and knelt down with Zhang Lingzheng.

Liang Songnian and Li Hua looked at each other, feeling uneasy.

"Not only do I have to pay taxes to the family, but also the officials and gentry to pay taxes. No one has any privileges in front of taxes. Even the royal family has to pay taxes to me." Zheng Ming said slowly.

If we want to solve the poverty problem of the people, we must inevitably suppress the exploiting class.

The royal family, princes and nobles, official families, warrior clans, etc., all represent the exploiting class.

If other dynasties had acted like Zheng Ming, the world would have been turned upside down long ago.

But the Dali Dynasty is different. Zheng Ming holds the most powerful weapon in his hands. With three great masters and more than a dozen masters in hand, no one can overthrow his rule.

Master high-end force, win over the lieutenant generals and soldiers, and win the hearts of the people all over the world.

Zheng Ming is not afraid of anyone's challenge in Dali.

He shaped the situation of imperial power supremacy just for this day.

If he wants to build a prosperous and powerful Dali Dynasty, he must break those old forces.

"You should understand what I mean, go back and sort out a reasonable tax system. Hand it over to me in three days." Zheng Ming said.

"The minister waits to obey the order." Everyone replied.

Then they stood up tremblingly.

After Zhang Lingzheng hesitated for a while, he suddenly bowed again: "Your Majesty, the old minister asks to retire and return to his hometown, and please allow His Majesty."

He was really scared.

Compared with Zheng Qingsong, Zheng Ming's methods made him quite frightened.

"Retire and return home!" Zheng Ming frowned slightly, looking at him.

"It's a good idea. After the tax reform is completed, I promise you to return home. If you don't do well, hum, you can wait to go to the Meridian Gate."

The old man wanted to run away, how could Zheng Ming let him do so?

Now Zhang Lingzheng is the only tool in the court who is easy to use, and he doesn't want to let it go.

Unless Zhang Lingzheng is squeezed out, Zheng Ming will never let him go.

Zhang Lingzheng lowered his head and said helplessly: "The old minister obeys the order."

Although Zheng Ming's attitude was very bad, Zhang Lingzheng was still relieved.

He still has a chance to return with honor, which shows that Zheng Ming didn't intend to kill him.

"Stand back." Zheng Ming waved his hand.

All the cabinet ministers slowly exited the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As soon as they left the palace gate, they breathed a sigh of relief together.

"Your Majesty's power is getting stronger and stronger!" Liang Songnian sighed.

"Now Your Majesty has the spirit of a hero, this is our luck." Li Hua looked excited.

"Hey, let's go, we have worked together for so long, you don't want me to be beheaded in front of the Meridian Gate." Zhang Lingzheng sighed.

"Lord Chief Assistant, don't worry, Your Majesty just beat us, and has no intention of killing us." Liang Songnian comforted.

"That's right, this is an opportunity His Majesty gave me to wait for. It's time to deal with the family affairs." Sun Chengyun was also terrified.

Some things cannot be put on the bright side, once they are put on the bright side, they are not far from death.

This time Zheng Ming didn't say anything to death, it was already giving them a chance.

……

Three days later, the cabinet announced the reform of taxes, and there was a storm in the court.

In particular, the taxation of officials and gentry together shocked everyone.

For thousands of years, the major dynasties have never had such a precedent.

At the Xiaochao meeting, when the cabinet's playbook was read out in the court hall, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were like a frying pan, making endless noise.

Zheng Ming sat on the dragon chair and looked at the civil and military officials in the hall with a calm expression.

The reform of the tax system is more important than the previous cultivator training system and military reform. It is closely related to everyone in the entire dynasty, from the royal family, princes and nobles, civil and military officials to the lowest level of the common people.