These words made Shen Tingyun blush.

Shen Tingyun didn't know what to say for a moment. This kind of debate wasn't his forte, and since it happened so suddenly, it was inevitable that his explanation would have flaws, but what he said was the truth.

Everyone present knew that what the nobles and relatives of the emperor did this time had nothing to do with voluntary action, nor was it because they were truly loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

If given the opportunity, these nobles and relatives of the nobility would immediately regret their decision. If they could pay less tax or embezzle some of the money, they would definitely do so. There is no doubt about that.

But this cannot be said. If it is said, it will be equivalent to bringing the matter to the surface. Where will Your Majesty put his face?

So Shen Tingyun could only hold it in. To put it bluntly, the Duke of England was using righteousness to pressure others.

The so-called righteousness can actually be understood as the political correctness of later generations.

Zhu Youxiao did not comment on this, but he had already made up his mind.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at his ministers and said slowly, "Alright, there's no need to argue about it. Let's set up a new government office! For the time being, this office will be registered under the name of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao didn't say any more words. He stood up and walked to the back, obviously not wanting to discuss with these ministers anymore.

After Zhu Youxiao left, the civil officials and the nobles and relatives of the emperor looked at each other, snorted coldly, and walked out.

The civil servants were very unhappy because they didn't get what they should have gotten.

As for the nobles and relatives of the nobles, this power had nothing to do with them in the first place, so it didn't matter to them whether they got it or not. They were unhappy because they were ultimately betrayed by the civil servants.

The nobles felt the pain. Even if the power was not obtained by the civil servants, they were still the ones who paid for it.

After returning to Xiyuan, the anger on Zhu Youxiao's face disappeared.

Lying in the rocking chair, tapping the armrests with his hands, Zhu Youxiao began to think about the next thing.

This time, the issue of paying taxes on farmland can actually come to an end.

As for whether there would be further conflict between the civil officials and the nobles and relatives of the emperor, Zhu Youxiao did not care much. If they wanted to fight, then so be it. The civil officials themselves were constantly fighting, so if they fought on both sides, it would not be a big deal.

Anyway, I didn't think of handing this matter over to Shuntian Prefecture or the Ministry of Revenue, let alone the Five Military Commandery.

Zhu Youxiao originally planned to take this power into his own hands. There were too many things to do in the future, and he could not do without money and food.

If I let the Ministry of Revenue and the Five Military Commandery collect the taxes on the land and estates, I doubt they'd reach me. Even if they did, I'm not sure how much I'd get. I don't have the energy or the will to argue with them.

Looking up at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao said, "Go to the Tongzhengsi and find Chen Sihai."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly bowed and agreed, then turned and walked outside.

The issue of the farmland tax payment was settled, which made Chen Hong feel relieved, as he was afraid of being implicated.

During this period, Chen Sihai has been dormant.

Since the last Henan case, this Mr. Chen has become famous and has attracted attention throughout the entire civil service system.

Of course, most of them were ostracized, but there were also many people who had a good impression of Chen Sihai. For example, Huang Kezun, the Minister of Justice, and Qu Dalun, both of them liked Chen Sihai very much.

But more people kept their distance from Chen Sihai, and no one dared to offend such a person.

All the officials in Henan, from the governor to the minor clerks, were dealt with by this powerful man. No one dared to offend him for fear of being targeted by him.

This kind of person is capable and fearless. The key is that Jian is in the emperor's favor and has the emperor's support in everything he does. It's not worth provoking such a person. Even if you die with him, what will happen?

This time, Zhu Youxiao planned to take Chen Sihai out for a walk.

Last time, I let Chen Sihai make a big profit, and this time I let him out so that he can make another big profit.

Of course, Chen Sihai should also be promoted. This position is more suitable for him.

Chen Sihai walked in from outside with a gloomy face, a serious expression and firm steps.

For Chen Sihai, he had been bored recently. Now that he learned that the emperor had summoned him, he knew that something big was going to happen, so he came here eagerly.

However, in order to prevent His Majesty from seeing through him, Chen Sihai remained calm.

"Your Highness, I, Chen Sihai, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Chen Sihai hurriedly bowed.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said to him directly: "Okay, get up."

When Chen Sihai stood up, Zhu Youxiao said, "I'll give you a job."

"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Chen Sihai said with a bow.

"You should know what's going on in the court, right?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Sihai and said, "This newly established government office is about to put you in charge."

"Your official title is Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but it will be under the name of the Imperial Household Department. This newly established office will be called the Imperial Household Department's Taxation Department."

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Chen Sihai couldn't help but hesitate.

Logically speaking, this is a good thing. After all, my official position has been promoted, and it also means that I have been valued by His Majesty.

This was an opportunity to stand on his own, and as long as he did well, promotion would not be a problem in the future. But Chen Sihai really didn't want to go.

Because in Chen Sihai's view, collecting taxes is not a good thing, because it is not too difficult; and trivial things like transportation are not what he wants to do.

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