The next day, the court.
This was the first time Emperor Wen sat back on the throne since he announced that Yun Li would be the regent.
Sitting next to him was Crown Prince Yun Li.
Seeing Emperor Wen suddenly sitting back on the throne, all the ministers smelled something unusual.
I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the court today!
The court meeting officially began.
Today was very special. Emperor Wen did not order a report, but instead gave Yun Li a wink.
Yun Li felt bitter in his heart. He took the memorial sent by Yun Zheng and slowly stood up. "This is the memorial sent by my sixth brother. Now, I will read it to you all..."
After saying that, Yun Li began to recite slowly.
As Yun Li read out more and more content, the expressions of the ministers gradually changed.
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At this moment, everyone understood why Emperor Wen sat back on the throne.
To put it bluntly, Emperor Wen came today just to calm the situation for Yun Li, as he didn't want the court to get too noisy.
The tax is distributed according to the land area!
Yun Zheng really thinks the imperial court is not chaotic enough!
After reading it, Yun Li looked at the ministers with a headache, "Everyone, please tell me! Should the court allow Lao Liu to implement the land tax system in Fuzhou? Should the court also follow suit to implement the new tax system?"
Yun Li’s question was very simple.
But for the officials in the court, it was quite fatal.
Anyone with a little common sense knows that equalizing the land tax is definitely a good thing that benefits both the country and the people.
But the problem is that because Yun Li has been suppressing the aristocratic families and clans, the court and various places have begun to show signs of chaos.
If we implement the land-based tax system again at this time, it will probably cause chaos!
Moreover, the distribution of land tax also affected the interests of many court officials.
"Your Highness, I think that although this policy of allocating taxes to each acre is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, it should not be implemented at this time!"
Xu Shifu was the first to stand up and express his attitude.
"yes!"
"The court is already in a state of panic, we cannot allow any more chaos to occur!"
"This is the Sixth Prince's plan. He is just hoping that the court will be in chaos!"
"Yes, we must not be fooled..."
For a time, many ministers followed suit.
There are so many policies in this world that benefit the country and the people.
But not all policies that benefit the country and the people need to be implemented.
They have to consider both stability and their own interests.
Even if it benefits the country and the people, we cannot infringe upon their interests!
"I believe that this policy of allocating taxes to each acre is beneficial to the country and the people. The court should not only allow His Highness the Sixth Prince to implement it in Fuzhou, but also implement it nationwide!"
"Yes! Our tax system itself has some flaws. Now that we have a better tax system, we should implement it!"
"The implementation of the tax-sharing system can not only reduce corruption among local officials, but may also increase the tax revenue of the imperial court. Everyone knows the current financial situation of the imperial court. I think now is a good time to implement the tax-sharing system!"
Some people oppose it, and naturally some people agree with it.
Even though they knew that the land-based tax system would harm their own interests, they still strongly agreed to it.
Of course, some people truly agree, while others pretend to agree.
"I cannot agree with what Lord Li said! The tax systems of all dynasties are similar. This new tax system seems to be very good, but it has not been verified yet. Who dares to say that the new tax system will definitely benefit the country and the people!"
"Yes, what if the new tax system is implemented on a large scale without being proven and causes chaos?"
"Stop exaggerating! If you can't even see the benefits of this new tax system, you're a good-for-nothing!"
"You are the good-for-nothing..."
Soon, a quarrel broke out in the court.
Moreover, more and more people joined the quarrel.
They started out discussing the issue at hand and gradually escalated the discussion to personal attacks. Then they started digging up old issues and brought up all sorts of trivial matters.
Anyway, they all said that they were doing good for the court and that the other party was a treacherous villain.
Even though Emperor Wen was sitting there, the supporters and opponents were still arguing fiercely, and only slightly restrained themselves.
Emperor Wen did not stop it, nor did he say anything. He just sat there watching the fun.
Listening to the quarrel in the court, Yun Li felt overwhelmed.
Both he and Emperor Wen knew that there would be no peace in the court today.
But even so, he still felt a headache.
While having a headache, Yun Li cursed Yun Zheng in his heart.
This bastard always causes trouble for himself no matter what.
So abominable!
After cursing Yun Zheng hundreds of times in his heart, Yun Li finally raised his hand to stop the quarreling ministers and said with a headache: "I have two questions for you!"
"First, if Lao Liu wants to forcibly implement the land tax distribution system in Fuzhou, can the court stop him?"
"Secondly, if the imperial court cannot stop it, and if the poor people in the world know about the new tax system that Lao Liu has implemented in Fuzhou, how can the imperial court stop the people from complaining? Does the imperial court still want the people's hearts and minds?"
This was the question Emperor Wen asked him yesterday.
He had the answers to both questions in his mind.
But the answers to these two questions were ones that he and the court were unwilling to face.
After hearing Yun Li's question, those who had been actively speaking out just now suddenly stopped talking.
Yun Li had the answer in his heart, and they also had the answer in their hearts.
Xu Shifu thought for a moment and spoke again: "I think that since the court cannot stop the Sixth Prince from implementing the policy of allocating land tax to the land in Fuzhou, then Fuzhou should be used as a pilot to implement the policy of allocating land tax to the land..."
It is easier said than done to distribute the tax according to the land area!
If Yun Zheng wants to implement the policy of allocating land tax to each household, he will inevitably encounter great resistance.
The imperial court could take this opportunity to see how Yun Zheng dealt with pressure from all sides, which could also be considered as accumulating experience.
If Yun Zheng fails in his implementation, the imperial court naturally does not need to follow suit.
If Yun Zheng successfully implemented the land-based tax system and achieved good results, the court would then discuss whether to follow suit.
In this way, the people of the world will know that the court is working hard to promote this matter, and there will be no need to create unnecessary trouble at this critical juncture, which will make the court more antagonistic to the aristocratic families and clans, thus buying time for the court.
Xu Shifu's suggestion was recognized by most people.
It was rare for Yun Zheng to submit a memorial to the court.
Even a fool would know that Yun Zheng was merely notifying the court, not seeking its opinion.
Since it cannot be stopped, using Fuzhou as a pilot area is indeed a good idea.
However, there are still a small number of people who believe that the court should adopt Yun Zheng's suggestion and follow the implementation of the land-based tax system.
At this moment, Emperor Wen, who had been silent all the time, slowly stood up from the throne.
Seeing this, Yun Li quickly stood up as well.
"I also think what Lord Jingguo said makes sense."
Emperor Wen looked at Xu Shifu approvingly and said, "I am tired, I will go to rest first! You dear ministers can continue to discuss and see if there is a better way! If you want to discuss, discuss it carefully, don't treat the court as a vegetable market!"
After saying this, Emperor Wen turned and left.
"Your Highness is here to see you off!"
Everyone bowed and saw him off quickly.
Emperor Wen was about to enter the palace when he suddenly stopped and looked back at Xu Shifu: "Duke Jingguo, I will bring the Queen and several concubines to your house tonight. You won't be unwelcome, will you?"
"It is my honor!"
Xu Shifu tried to act happy but he was actually complaining in his heart.
Coming again?
This is the third time in these days!
He just bled out a lot and took out 1.5 million taels of silver!
If Emperor Wen comes a few more times, he will start selling off the valuable items in his mansion!
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