Chapter 107 The B-shaped scroll is waiting for the sun to show its grace and style.
"What Ziying said is good, do you understand?" Guan Yingzhen glanced at the many disciples and students present, "In addition to considering the problem itself, we should also consider the problem more broadly, including the possibility of this situation Some of the matters involved..."
"There is a saying that goes well, a single move can affect the whole body. If private salt is rampant, in addition to damaging the imperial government's finances, what else will it do? Those who rely on salt for survival, will they be affected? What Yuxuan said is also true. Yes, but it is not comprehensive enough or profound enough. Ziying said it very well. He saw the possible harm caused by the proliferation of illegal salt in Kaizhongfa, and then the impact on the entire nine-sided defense system..."
Guan Yingzhen paused, "However, the impact of the opening of China's law is not only an issue of private salt. The issues involved are very complicated. We will have the opportunity to discuss this issue again in the future..."
Feng Ziying chuckled in her heart.
There are of course many issues involved in Kaizhongfa, which are not just as simple as a few words, but also involve too many issues when the Supreme Emperor was in power, and even the Supreme Emperor's own problems.
Even though Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen can be regarded as the backbone of the civil servants, they are not stupid and they need to consider the situation according to the situation. If they rashly poke some holes, it may not be a good thing for everyone.
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"Linqing is where the Ministry of Revenue's currency pass is located. In addition, it is also an important water warehouse. The grain sent by the Beijing Capital to a large extent must be transshipped here. In addition, this is a choke point that the canal must pass through. A large number of materials in central Shandong are all here. Trade is transshipped here, Linqing business has been prosperous since the Ming Dynasty, Linqing tribute bricks are sold along the canal,..."
Feng Ziying smacked her lips, this kind of work is really tiring.
It is necessary to explain the causes and consequences of the entire incident as clearly as possible, as well as some of the preparatory conditions for why the incident happened at this time. For him, this is not difficult. The key is to use the thinking of people of this era to make it clear. They understand.
"..., I would like to give you a brief introduction to the people in Linqing who mainly rely on this waterway for their lives. Or I think it is more appropriate to use one word to describe it, a group. Well, this involves multiple groups, such as Linqing tribute bricks have to go north and south, brick kiln owners and kiln workers, these are two groups..."
"...Lifu at the loading dock, don't underestimate this group. Many of them are rough men with nothing, and many of them even don't have families to drag them down. So in a sense, this group is the least afraid of things going wrong. Yes, this is also a group that the White Lotus Sect focuses on developing and winning over believers,..."
"…, it can be said that the arrival of the tax supervisor directly touched the interests of almost all groups centered in Linqing City, and the only ones who really benefited from it were the tax supervisor and a small group of scoundrels who relied on him to extort money from him. Evil Gentleman, this is like sowing a large number of sparks. Maybe many sparks are slowly extinguished, but there are still one or two sparks slowly burning. Once the conditions are right, they may suddenly burst into flames. Light a fire,…”
Feng Ziying explained it in detail. This was specially requested by Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen.
Because almost all the students in Dongyuan have had little social experience, especially experience in dealing with classes other than their own class, which makes it difficult for them to understand the survival and interests of other class groups. Feng Ziying needs to use an experienced and humanistic approach. Describe it in the tone of an onlooker.
This will also help these students to truly understand and understand why such a civil uprising broke out in the essence of the northern hinterland of the empire.
In the eyes of many people, it is reasonable for such incidents to occur in barren places like Shaanxi and Gansu, or in cities such as Suzhou and Yangzhou with relatively developed woven and salt industries. However, in Shandong and Linqing, The place is worth exploring.
"The tax inspector is so abominable. What the court gains from it is far less than what these people profit from it. Why do they still carry out such evil policies?" Finally someone couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and said: "Is it true that the imperial court supports scholars and the imperial censors and officials are all the same? Are you a weakling who is afraid of death?"
Feng Ziying did not know this person, he only knew that he was from Jiashe.
Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen were both silent.
The establishment of the tax supervisory authority was a major move taken by the emperor after he ascended the throne, and it was also one of the most criticized policies. However, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen were not ordinary officials, and they naturally knew how much helplessness was hidden behind this.
In fact, the arrears in paying the Nine Border Army began in the thirty-sixth year of Yuanxi during the reign of the Supreme Emperor.
After the thirty-eighth year of Yuanxi, soldiers mutinied almost every year in Jiubian. The main reason was the lack of military pay.
In the 40th year of Yuanxi Dynasty, the troops in Yulin Town mutinied and even triggered a rebellion, which directly led to the Tatar cavalry almost breaking through the wall.
Under such circumstances, when the new emperor ascended the throne, almost every town in Jiubian asked the court to replenish military pay. But what could Emperor Yonglong do with his empty household department to replenish military pay?
Even if the internal treasury was emptied, it would be difficult to support such expenditure. Emperor Yonglong had no choice but to make this move.
“Brother Dao Ying, do you know where the tax collector’s cashier’s supply is?” Seeing that the crowd was quite angry, but Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen did not speak, Feng Ziying’s heart moved slightly, and she stood up and said in a loud voice.
"Oh? Are you willing to teach me." The thin young man's eyes were sharp and his tone was cold.
"As far as I know, all the silver earned by the tax and mine supervisors in various places is supplied to Jiubian, especially Liaodong Town, Xuanfu Town, and Ji Town, but it is still a drop in the bucket and it is difficult to satisfy. This does not include Datong, Yulin, Shanxi Waiting for the military pay owed by other towns."
Feng Ziying said calmly: "I'm not saying that setting up a tax supervisor is a good strategy, and I don't agree with using this method to raise military pay, but I know that if the four major towns of Liaodong Town, Xuanfu Town, Ji Town, and Datong Town once The danger of mutiny among soldiers due to military pay is far greater than that of the Shandong Civil War. Once the Tatars and Jurchens break through the border wall, it will be a complete disaster, far beyond what a group of White Lotus bandits can compare with."
"Similarly, Brother Dao Ying is also from Shaanxi. Once a pay mutiny breaks out in several towns in Yulin, will the Tatars break through the Hetao and enter Shaanxi? What will that bring?"
Xue Wenzhou was choked by Feng Ziying's words.
Although he was not familiar with military affairs, he also knew that the Tatars were like wolves and tigers, coming and going like the wind. Once they broke through the border wall, they would almost burn, kill and loot, and they would wipe out everything they passed.
For Shaanxi, which is already very poor, it will almost create countless refugees. For the local government of Shaanxi, it often means that there is a storm of rebellion caused by refugees.
"Of course, this is by no means a reason to use the method of tax supervision to collect money to solve the problem of unpaid wages, but I think that the military salary owed should be the responsibility of the elders and the household department, to feed the emperor's salary, to be loyal to the emperor, and to shoulder the responsibilities of the emperor. Worry, if the nine-border army’s salary needs cannot be met, the Ministry of Household Affairs will take the main responsibility!”
Feng Ziying's last words calmed down Xue Wenzhou's already somewhat sullen expression. The other party did not deny that setting up a tax supervisor was a bad policy, he just said that it was the lesser of two evils, but it was drinking poison to quench his thirst.
"Classmate Feng, I'm afraid that the harm caused by drinking poison to quench your thirst may not be much better than the arrears of wages." After saying this, Xue Wenzhou sat down. He was not an unreasonable person. If he spoke forcefully on such occasions, he would be looked down upon by other students. .
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