Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

late at night.

Qianqing Palace.

After finishing the important tasks, Zhu Youxiao leaned against the soft cushion and reached out to gently rub his swollen temples. At this moment, Zhu Youxiao had no other thoughts except feeling tired.

This kind of tiredness is not only physical, but also psychological.

Everyone said that it would be good to be an emperor, to lie drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman, to wake up and take over the power of the world. The words "Princes, princes and generals will be at peace with each other" have made many people have the dream of being emperor.

But no one knows what it takes to be an emperor.

If during the period of peace, the emperor was lazy and had some fun, it wouldn't be a big deal. It would just be more government affairs and the efficiency of work would be slower, but at least the country would not be in chaos.

Zhu Youxiao also hopes for this kind of life.

Think about it too.

The whole world belongs to you, and you can do whatever makes you happy. After all, you only live this life, so why should you wrong yourself?

But Zhu Youxiao didn't have such a good life.

The current period is a turbulent period with frequent disasters, serious border troubles, intensified internal troubles, and corrupt officials. If Zhu Youxiao does not try to solve these problems, he will become a king who will subjugate his country.

And the fate of the king of subjugation is very tragic...

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."

Liu Ruoyu lowered his head, walked to the imperial court, and whispered.

"I'm not hungry."

Zhu Youxiao slowly opened his eyes and looked at Liu Ruoyu, "Liu Ruoyu, do you think if Dong Yingju wants to reform the money law, there will be strong opposition from the court?"

Although the conversation with Li Qiyuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, was over, Zhu Youxiao has not forgotten all the changes in Li Qiyuan's demeanor.

"Your Majesty, the inner court is not allowed to interfere in politics."

However, Liu Ruoyu was shocked and quickly bowed and said: "When such a big matter is involved, I would never dare to say anything nonsense!"

"I'm just chatting with you, how can I get involved in politics?"

Glancing at Li Ruoyu, Zhu Youxiao changed his posture and said, "I allow you to speak your mind!"

"This……"

Liu Ruoyu was in trouble for a while.

Thinking of all the things that the imperial minister had experienced in the past few months, Liu Ruoyu, who was serving in front of the emperor, always warned himself in his heart that he should serve the emperor with all his heart and never talk about government affairs in a hurry.

After all, except for the eunuchs and eunuchs of the inner court who were arrested and killed before, powerful people like Wei Zhongxian, Wang Tiqian, and Li Yongzhen were all restricted.

Even though the Fang Zhenghua Clan and the Han Zanyi Clan had risen up successively, although they held real power in the inner court, everything they did was in compliance with the emperor's will.

All the above indicate that the emperor no longer allows the inner court to interfere in politics!

"Your Majesty, the Qian Law incident is very involved. I am daring. If Dong Yingju, the Minister of Qian Law, wants to reform the Qian Law in the court, I am afraid there will be more than just opposition."

After a moment of hesitation, Liu Ruoyu's heart changed, he raised his hand and bowed to the emperor, and then said what was on his mind.

"So what you're saying is that something might happen next?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Liu Ruoyu.

"I think so, slave."

Liu Ruoyu thought for a while and then replied: "As early as the second year of Tianqi, the emperor learned of the Qian Law chaos and the serious abuses of the Baoyuan Bureau under the Ministry of Industry, so he allowed the Ministry of Household Affairs to set up the Baoquan Bureau to increase the casting system. Money efficiency, but in the same year, the White Lotus Rebellion occurred in Shandong!"

Yes.

Zhu Youxiao felt deep in his heart that he knew about this matter. In fact, when Dong Yingju's memorial was submitted, Zhu Youxiao thought of it.

It seems that Xu Ni's disaster in Shandong was influenced by the disaster that year, which resulted in a large number of victims under Shandong's rule, and the White Lotus Sect was able to take advantage of the situation to seduce.

But things are never that simple!

Without him.

The area where Xu Ni's troops caused trouble was around the prefectures and counties along the canal, and it didn't take long for water transportation to stop.

This is like Monkey King causing trouble in heaven, so many things can be blamed on Monkey King.

"As far as the servant knows, the Qian Law involves more than just Cao Yin, such as the broken silver that was delivered to the capital, the salt tax, the Ding tax, etc., are all closely related to the Qian Law."

Liu Ruoyu continued: "The money cast by the imperial court cannot meet the needs of the world, so money needs to be used in various places. Therefore, there are permanent money bureaus in various places, and money must be cast regularly."

"In the past, when casting money, one had to submit corresponding memorials to the capital. After approval by the Ministry of Household Affairs, they were then submitted to the Supervisor of Ceremonies for re-examination. Finally, they needed to be submitted to the imperial court for approval. However, in recent years, affected by disasters in various places, this authority has been restricted. Let go a lot.”

"This has also led to many money bureaus in various places showing signs of misuse. This matter was previously investigated secretly by the Dongji Bureau and submitted to the imperial court."

"What do you mean is Huo Hao?"

After hearing what Liu Ruoyu said, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly bowed and said: "Most of the coins cast by money bureaus in various places contain less copper and more lead. This also makes people in various places resist money making. To pay taxes to the court, silver must be paid."

Liu Ruoyu stopped when he reached this point.

By clarifying the above points, we can deduce the wide involvement of money law. The reform of money law is by no means as simple as the center and the local area.

This is not about increasing the scale of central money-making, but closing down a number of local money bureaus is the end!

"This man is always so greedy."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and shook his head, "It seems that the next court situation is bound to cause a new disturbance, and there may even be unrest in the local area."

"Your Majesty, when I was sorting out the documents, I discovered a situation."

Seeing his prince say this, Liu Ruoyu hesitated again and again, then lowered his head and said: "During the time when Xu Ni was wreaking havoc in Shandong, the Lianghuai salt tax that was supposed to be paid to the capital actually disappeared. After all, it was Xu Ni who plundered it." , or whether it sank into the canal due to the chaos in Shandong, or other circumstances, there is still no conclusion yet."

"You must know that when Yuan Shizhen took office as the envoy of the Lianghuai Salt Law, he implemented the Outline Law in Huainan and Yangzhou, replacing the original Kaizhong Law, and ran the Lianghuai Salt Administration for four years. He planned to assist the border and paid the money to Taicang It amounted to more than four million taels. Although Yuan Shizhen was dismissed in the first year of Taichang, the salt tax in Lianghuai is still very high."

"But since Xu Ni caused trouble in Shandong, the scale of salt tax remittances from Huaihe and Huaihe to Beijing has plummeted. Although the imperial court has sent personnel to inspect many times, the matter has not been resolved in the end."

It must have been corrupted by moths! !

Zhu Youxiao's eyebrows were raised, and a surge of anger arose in his heart. However, during this period, the impression of Yuan Shizhen in Zhu Youxiao's mind also strengthened.

The Gang Law replaced the Kaizhong Law, and this matter had a very special meaning for the collection of salt taxes.

According to what Zhu Youxiao knows, in the original timeline, the Tatar Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty in claiming the throne of China. The policy regarding salt tax was a continuation of this salt policy. Although there were some minor adjustments in the middle, there was no change at all. !

As for the collection of salt tax, when the Tatars were at their most powerful, they could collect five to six million taels of salt tax and silver per year! !

But now the Ming Dynasty, involving the collection of salt tax, is hovering around one to two million taels!

The huge difference made Zhu Youxiao have a strong murderous intention! !

"I insist on this money law!!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes became sharp, "I want to take a closer look to see who will be involved. Tomorrow, I will send this memorial to the cabinet. The Xiyuan assassination case has all been implicated in Zongfan." , how to solve this matter!!"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Through the conversation with Liu Ruoyu, Zhu Youxiao understood that innovation involving interests will inevitably cause counterattacks and turmoil. Since this fact cannot be changed, he must add some spice!

Rather than passively accept it, it is better to take the initiative. It is uncomfortable to be led by others. Zhu Youxiao will never allow this to happen.

At this moment, Liu Ruoyu felt extremely frightened deep in his heart. He knew that his emperor was not just trying to figure out the assassination case, but his real purpose was to attract the attention of the courtiers. Move it to the assassination case, so that something can be easier to handle!

But if this happens, I don’t know how many people will be involved, and how many people will be arrested and killed...