"This land survey is unprecedented since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, or indeed, in all previous dynasties. Your Majesty's courage and ambition are unparalleled in history."
"This matter is also very important to the Ming Dynasty itself. It is very important for the Ming Dynasty to figure out how much land, how many people pay taxes, and how many people evade taxes. It is also very important to cancel the tax collection privileges of some people."
"I understand all of this, but I still feel a little bad about the expense. I hope this kind of thing will happen less often in the future, so that the money can be used where it's needed."
"You are always looking at the long term," Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "You understand the principles, so I won't say much. Today I want to tell you one thing: there is always a price to pay for every gain. If you want a reward, you must pay."
"This has been a chronic disease of the Ming Dynasty for over two hundred years. I would feel uneasy if I didn't eradicate it. But how could a chronic disease be so easily cured?"
"It would be best to spend more money and more time. Don't just treat a stubborn disease without paying attention to your body. Otherwise, even if you cure the stubborn disease, you will hurt your body, and the loss will outweigh the gain."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I understand." Liu Xian said quickly.
Zhu Youxiao nodded, stood up and said, "Now that we have figured out what's going on, let's go. Let Zhao Aiqing go about his business."
Zhao Changgeng next to him didn't say anything, and didn't know how to respond.
There are many rumors about the current emperor, both good and bad, but not many of these people believe them.
However, they also knew not to speak carelessly in front of His Majesty. If they really offended His Majesty, the consequences would be dire.
Zhu Youxiao did not stay for long. After figuring out what was going on, he had no intention of reading any further.
After returning to the inn, Zhu Youxiao asked someone to inquire about the news to see if the waiter was talking nonsense, and even asked the Jinyiwei to verify it.
The news was quickly confirmed to be correct.
Zhu Youxiao then felt relieved and continued wandering.
Capital city, Ministry of Revenue.
After being busy for most of the day, Zhang Yu finally stood up and stretched his muscles. He heard a crackling sound from his body.
"If this continues, my body will rust." Zhang Yu said helplessly.
After graduating from the Daming Royal Academy, their class of students did receive many benefits, such as being trusted by His Majesty, and many of them were assigned to very important positions.
In the past few years, although things have not been smooth sailing, many people have already held high positions.
As one of the outstanding graduates of that year, Zhang Yu was also the focus of everyone's attention.
After all, when he first came out, he had already established connections with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice. Everyone knew that Zhang Yu's rise to prominence was just around the corner.
But no one expected that in the next few years Zhang Yu calmed down and began to move around in various government offices, even staying in Shuntian Prefecture and serving as a county magistrate. Later, he went to the Ministry of Revenue to work as a doctor.
This is a little confusing and makes people feel that Zhang Yu must have offended someone.
Everyone knew that Zhang Yu was Han Yu's grandson-in-law. The two had been close for years, but he hadn't been promoted by his relative, the Prime Minister.
This made people a little confused, and no one dared to offend him anymore.
Fortunately, Zhang Yu has outstanding abilities and has been able to achieve success wherever he goes in recent years.
At the same time, some people were speaking up for Zhang Yu. With his achievements and abilities, he would have been a minister in one of the six ministries, let alone other positions. But now Zhang Yu was still a small doctor in the Ministry of Revenue.
Zhang Yu seemed to be optimistic and didn't care about anything.
After stretching his muscles, Zhang Yu walked out with a smile, humming a little tune as he walked.
Looking up and seeing someone coming, Zhang Yu asked with a smile, "Do you know what's for lunch in the cafeteria today?"
"Chicken stewed with potatoes, roasted eggplant, braised pork, and a skewer of meatballs. The soup seems to be seaweed egg drop soup." The man was pulled by Zhang Yu. He was a little dissatisfied at first, but when he saw that it was Zhang Yu, his face was full of smiles.
This man was in his thirties, with a mustache. Like Zhang Yu, he was now a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue.
He is thin and looks a bit wretched. He doesn't look like a good person. He lowers his head when he sees people, and his eyes roll around, as if he is thinking about something bad.
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