Everyone looked at Cui Chengxiu with a slightly different look.
In everyone's impression, Cui Chengxiu is a despicable villain, a disgrace to scholars. Not only did he blindly flatter the emperor, he also flattered the eunuchs around him. It can be said that he has no bottom line.
But this time, he made people notice the difference.
The method he proposed was very good, and coupled with his previous success in getting the Royal Academy off the ground, no matter what means he used, he ultimately got it done.
Under such circumstances, everyone felt that Cui Chengxiu seemed a little different.
However, there were also some smarter people, such as Zuo Guangdou, who subconsciously glanced at the emperor.
Seeing that the emperor was still sitting there calmly, Zuo Guangdou had an idea in his mind.
Cui Chengxiu is indeed a despicable person, but to say he has no ability is a lie. However, to say he is extremely capable is also a lie, because that is simply impossible.
It's not like I haven't come across Cui Chengxiu before. He doesn't have this ability. He can talk big and scold people, but when it comes to doing things, he is a complete loser. It is impossible for him to come up with such a good idea.
Then there is only one possibility, that is, other people's ideas were expressed through Cui Chengxiu's mouth.
Cui Chengxiu is not stupid. Doesn’t he know that this will offend everyone?
Even though everyone hated him, he still managed to win over a group of people. But now that he was doing this, not only would those who already disliked him hate him, but even those who followed him would hate him to death.
The land is our ancestral property, something that can be passed down from generation to generation. Now that you've dug a hole in it, how can I not hate you?
What are the two things that people in the Ming Dynasty did after they became rich?
That is buying a house or land. This is something that is ingrained in our bones, and nothing else can be relied upon.
Even in the future, it is the same, except that land cannot be bought, but houses must be bought. Let’s not talk about the situation when you have no money. Once you have money, the first thing you think of is buying a house. This is also engraved in your bones.
Now Cui Chengxiu wants to demolish the house, who can tolerate him?
He knew it was a thankless task, so why did he still do it?
That is because Cui Chengxiu had a reason to do it, someone forced him to do it.
Is there anyone who can make him do such a thing?
Of course there was. Aside from the emperor before him, perhaps even the eunuch Wei from the East Factory couldn't do it. So it was clear who was behind this.
When the emperor said he wanted to check the land, Cui Chengxiu proposed that all the land should be taxed. It can be said that their cooperation was seamless. Even if someone saw it, no one dared to say anything. Who would dare to speak out about this matter?
Zuo Guangdou didn't dare, he stood aside with his head down.
In fact, Zuo Guangdou wasn't the only smart person; many people had already realized something was wrong. But everyone still played dumb and said nothing.
Even old men like Han Yu had long anticipated this day. The reason was simple: His Majesty should have been mentally prepared for this when he completed the tax collection.
After all, at that time, there was no money, so the emperor took out all the land from the imperial estates. Even the estates of the royal family, relatives of the emperor, and nobles were passed down from their ancestors and great-grandfathers. Even so, these people paid taxes.
Everyone paid taxes, except the scholars, which was very noticeable.
Han Yu had never thought that His Majesty could endure for so long. In his opinion, His Majesty should have done this a long time ago, but His Majesty had endured until now.
It’s perfectly normal to talk about this now.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at everyone's faces and said expressionlessly, "That's a good idea. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
No one spoke; they were genuinely worried. Cui Chengxiu was willing to shave himself, but the others present couldn't.
You know, Cui Chengxiu's reputation was already terrible, so it didn't matter if it got even worse. Everyone wanted to kill him anyway, and now they wanted to do it even more.
But it is different for other ministers. Whether they support or not is very important at this time.
Zhu Youxiao looked at them, and when he saw that no one spoke, his eyes became a little cold.
"I think this is a good idea."
At this time, someone finally spoke.
Everyone turned to look and saw that it was the Duke of England, Zhang Weixian, who had stood up.
I guess the Duke of England saw that no one was talking and was afraid that the atmosphere would become dull, so he stood up.
This matter had nothing to do with Zhang Weixian himself; it made no difference whether they stood up or not. However, they were always the first to express their support for the emperor. They had already paid taxes, so this matter had little to do with them.
But for Zhang Weixian, it was fine to be disgusted by the civil servants. Fear was impossible, it didn't exist at all.
Because Zhang Weixian and his men were nobles, as long as the emperor valued them, it was not important whether they offended people outside. So what if they offended scholars?
Can you still kill me?
Now Zhang Weixian and his men are even more confident. As the military's strength continues to increase, the power of the General Staff Office is also increasing day by day.
With power in hand, one naturally has the confidence to speak.
Following Zhang Weixian's words, several more people stood up from the General Staff Office, all of whom agreed and flattered Zhu Youxiao.
The meaning is very clear. We agree with this matter. If anyone dares to oppose it, we will deal with him.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know you are loyal. Please leave."
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