No one expected Zuo Guangdou to behave like this. Everyone thought he would say something.
Everyone's eyes fell on Han Yu's face again, hoping that the chief minister of the cabinet would say something. After all, having been the chief minister of the cabinet for such a long time, Han Yu had great authority.
But Han Yu didn't say anything. He was sitting below Zhu Youxiao and was the only person sitting in the whole place. He really acted like an old man.
Everyone present felt helpless and no one knew what to do.
Zhu Youxiao's eyes swept over everyone's faces and said, "I just want to know how much land our Ming Dynasty has. I want to investigate this matter. Do you have any ideas?"
Inventory the land.
Although the emperor did not say it explicitly, the meaning of these four words was implied.
Everyone understands that it's not surprising that every dynasty has been willing to investigate. Often, investigations are initiated out of sheer desperation, when the court can't collect enough taxes.
This is not the case at all. The current emperor is not short of this little money. So why did the emperor want to investigate the land?
Obviously, the emperor was ready to take action and deal with people.
Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Han Yu and asked, "What do you think, my dear Han?"
No one expected that the emperor would come right up and ask the cabinet's chief minister. This was simple: the emperor was forcing Han Yu to express his opinion.
Everyone wanted to see what Han Yu had to say.
Han Yu hadn't expected the emperor to ask him directly. He stood up and, without the slightest hesitation, said, "In the past two years, the court's tax revenue has been decreasing, and droughts have become more frequent across the country. Besides droughts, there have also been many floods and earthquakes. Therefore, I think it would be helpful to investigate so that I can have a clearer understanding. On this matter, I support Your Majesty."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised.
Han Yu has truly become a seasoned veteran. While not as ruthless as Yan Song, he has a bit of Xu Jie in him. It's clear that Han Yu doesn't want to get involved. He certainly won't oppose it, but he can't be said to be very supportive either.
Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Zuo Guangdou and asked, "What do you think about this matter, my dear? Do you think the Ministry of Revenue should do this?"
Zuo Guangdou groaned inwardly.
After farming outside for several years, he finally returned to the capital and became the Minister of Revenue. He originally thought that he could live in peace for a few years, but he didn't expect this to happen again.
Zuo Guangdou understood in his heart that the emperor probably transferred him back to preside over this matter, and there was no way he could avoid it.
Zuo Guangdou took a step forward and said directly, "Your Majesty, I agree. The Ministry of Revenue does have some old files that are unclear, so it would be helpful to check them."
"Is there anyone who objects?" Zhu Youxiao looked at everyone.
Zhu Youxiao's authority is now very heavy. Especially after the Liaodong Campaign, Zhu Youxiao's prestige is at its peak, even catching up with Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Under such circumstances, no one dared to challenge Zhu Youxiao on such matters. The investigation of the land in the country was originally a matter of the emperor's words, and the people below had no reason to object.
But no one expected that someone would actually stand up at this time.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Cui Chengxiu, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.
This person's reputation is not very good, and it is actually surprising that he can reach this point today.
Everyone knows that Cui Chengxiu is the one who does dirty work for His Majesty. He contributed a lot to the affairs of the Royal Academy back then, and he was the one who handled many things personally, and he was very ruthless and cruel.
This time Cui Chengxiu stood up again, and no one believed that he would oppose the emperor's policies.
Cui Chengxiu has reached his current position by clinging to the emperor. It is obvious that he is going to cause trouble!
Many people became alert.
Originally, checking the fields was no big deal, but if Cui Chengxiu got involved, it would be a big deal.
Cui Chengxiu didn't care much about other people's opinions; he was a man with aspirations. While the position of Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate was not low, its weight had decreased significantly. Because of the existence of the Tongzhengsi (Comprehensive Administrative Office), the Censorate had been declining year by year in recent years.
In addition, with the secret petition system, the power of the censors was greatly reduced, which was a disguised reduction of their power. This was a very difficult thing for Cui Chengxiu, but it was impossible to change this system.
The current Tongzhengsi and secret memorial systems are functioning well, and His Majesty is pleased with them. It's impossible to restore them to their former state. Therefore, if you want to make a breakthrough, you have to find another way.
Cui Chengxiu’s selection method is very simple: promotion.
As long as I get promoted and leave this government office, it will have nothing to do with me. Whether it is the cabinet, the General Staff Office, or the six ministers, it all works.
But Cui Chengxiu never had this opportunity.
Now that the opportunity has come, how could Cui Chengxiu not seize it?
"Don't you agree? Or do you have something to say?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Cui Chengxiu and asked expressionlessly.
If Cui Chengxiu doesn't stand with him in this matter, then it will be the end of him.
Seeing that the emperor's attitude seemed not very good, the people around him seemed to be gloating.
Let you show off, and then show off to the fullest.
Everyone started thinking that if Cui Chengxiu said something he shouldn't have said, they would all rush up and push him down.
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