Imperial city.
In the court.
Yun Li's face looked very bad.
If it wasn't in the court, Yun Li would have roared loudly.
Yun Li and his ministers had already read the agreement sent by Xiqu.
There is no big problem with this agreement itself.
The question is, on what basis did Yun Zheng sign this agreement with Xiqu?
The imperial court had only received Xiqu's letter of founding, and had not signed any agreement with Xiqu!
Yun Zheng is clearly overstepping his authority!
"Your Highness, this is Xiqu's plan to sow discord!"
...
...
Tang Shu stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Xiqu must want the imperial court to go to war with His Highness the Sixth Prince. When the imperial court and His Highness the Sixth Prince are both defeated, that will be the day when the Xiqu army will invade!"
Tang Shu's words were also recognized by many people.
Some people nodded in agreement, while others made direct suggestions.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"We can't be fooled by Xiqu!"
"Master Tang is right..."
Listening to these noisy voices, Yun Li almost picked up the memorial on the imperial desk and threw it over.
nonsense!
Doesn't he know that this is Xiqu's plan to sow discord?
But he couldn't stand this frustration!
This agreement is tantamount to a slap in the face to him and the court!
He seemed to see his father-in-law pointing at his nose and cursing: You are a coward, I am not afraid of you at all, I am afraid of your sixth brother!
He seemed to see Yun Zheng showing off in front of him again: Third brother, you see, even your father-in-law looks down on you. In his heart, I am much better than you. I am the one who represents great things!
These two images appeared alternately in Yun Li's mind, making him feel extremely depressed.
Even if Xiqu signed a relevant agreement with the court first and then went to sign an agreement with Yun Zheng, he would feel a little better.
Yun Li took a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the anger in his heart. He raised his hand to stop the minister from making suggestions, and said in a deep voice: "I know Xiqu is trying to sow discord! I will not be fooled by Xiqu."
After listening to Yun Li's words, all the ministers shut up.
Since Yun Li has already made his attitude clear, there is no need for them to make any comments.
After a moment of silence, Yun Li waved his hand and said with a worried look on his face: "Let's talk about the issue of equalizing the land tax and the levy. You all know the situation in various places. Should the court follow suit and implement the equalization of the land tax and the levy?"
Speaking of this, Yun Li kept cursing Yun Zheng in his heart.
This bastard has caused him so much trouble by setting the land tax as the tax rate.
The news that the bastard was promoting the tax-sharing system in Fuzhou had already spread, and landless people from various states wanted to migrate to Fuzhou.
Now, all states and counties are blocking the landless people from moving to Fuzhou and refusing to let them go.
But this has also led to growing public resentment in various states and counties.
If this continues, there might be trouble.
He is not afraid of these ordinary people rebelling, but he is afraid that there are people supporting them behind the scenes!
Faced with the topic raised by Yun Li, the ministers fell silent.
Everyone knows the benefits of equalizing the land tax.
But this matter will harm the interests of many people, including their own interests.
It would definitely be a good thing if it could be not implemented.
"Speak! Are you all dumb?"
Seeing that no one spoke, Yun Li suddenly became angry.
He also knew the benefits of equalizing the land tax, but now was not the time to implement it.
Lao Liu had just implemented the land-based tax system in Fuzhou when he encountered such great resistance. If that bastard had not held a large number of troops and used underhanded tactics to eliminate the Su family, the first to stand out, Fuzhou would have been in chaos.
Once he implements the land-based tax system nationwide, it will affect the interests of too many people.
He doesn't want to be the target of public criticism.
"I think this matter can be put on hold!"
Xu Shifu stepped forward and said, "This new tax system still needs a longer time to be verified. Just one year does not mean that the new tax system will definitely be good!"
“Maybe not!”
At this time, Yun Ting stood up and questioned, "May I ask Lord Xu, how much tax did Fuzhou collect last year? Has it increased compared to the year before?"
"this……"
Xu Shifu opened his mouth slightly and said with a stiff face: "Taxes in Fuzhou have increased by nearly 10% compared to the year before."
"Yes, it has increased by nearly 10%!"
Yun Ting laughed, "Master Xu, don't forget that last year, Changle County in Fuzhou did not pay taxes to the court! But even so, Fuzhou's taxes increased by nearly 10%! Looking at the entire Dagan, which state's taxes increased last year? Doesn't this explain the problem?"
"Fourth brother, what you said makes sense!"
The second prince immediately echoed, "Anyone with a discerning eye can see the benefits of the tax system. Can't you all see it? You all probably keep silent because you are afraid that the court will implement a new tax system that will harm your own interests, right?"
"right!"
Lao Wu also stood up, looked up at the ministers, and shouted: "You gentlemen are sabotaging the interests of the court for your own interests. What is your intention?"
As his three brothers spoke, Yun Li's heart suddenly became gloomy.
These bastards!
No wonder these bastards behaved themselves some time ago.
It turns out that they were waiting for this opportunity to attack!
They just want the world to be in chaos, right?
However, what his three brothers said was true.
If he ignored the interests of the court and refused to implement the land-based tax system for fear of causing trouble, wouldn't that be tantamount to slapping himself in the face?
“Ahem…”
Yun Li coughed lightly and looked at Lao Wu in a warning tone, "Fifth brother, if you want to give me advice, just give me your advice. Don't criticize us all for no reason!"
"Your Highness, I am doing this for the sake of the country!" The fifth brother's face was full of smiles. "Now my sixth brother is eyeing us covetously, and the thieves in Xiqu are still determined. Our dynasty clearly has a way to increase taxes, and my sixth brother has verified it for the court, but the court still does not implement the new tax system. Are we going to sit and wait for death?"
Yun Ting nodded in agreement, "The Crown Prince has been constantly increasing revenue and reducing expenditure for the sake of the court's finances. Now that the good idea of increasing taxes is before us, what is there for Your Highness to hesitate about?"
“This is also about the people’s hearts and minds!”
The second brother immediately took over the conversation and said with great sorrow: "If a move that benefits the country and the people is not implemented, does the court still want the people's support?"
The three of them seemed to have discussed it long ago and took turns to make suggestions in the court.
Every word and sentence is for the benefit of the court.
Every word and sentence posed a difficult problem to Yun Li.
Yun Li was furious, but he couldn't find any reason to refute.
"Your Highnesses, please listen to what I have to say."
Gu Xiu saluted the three men and then spoke: "You three princes are devoted to the country, and I admire you deeply! The court needs taxes and the people's support! However, the court also needs to consider stability!"
"Stablize?"
Yun Ting looked at Gu Xiu coldly, "The poor people everywhere are about to start a riot. Is this what you call stability? Does the imperial court have to wait until the poor people all over the world rise up in rebellion?"
Faced with Yun Ting's questioning, Gu Xiu was suddenly speechless.
Xu Shifu couldn't find a suitable reason to refute Yun Ting and the other two who had ill intentions, so he could only advise Yun Li: "In my humble opinion, should we ask His Majesty for his opinion on this matter first?"
"Okay!"
Yun Li immediately agreed, "Let's not discuss this matter today. I'll discuss it later after I ask my father what he thinks!"
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