Chapter 535 Jiangnan 0 Is Bitter! Prince Han Is Furious!

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Songjiang Mansion.

The five prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou and Songjiang, are geographically connected and are the most fertile and prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River. Among them, Songjiang Prefecture is the most prosperous place.

Songjiang is a world-famous rice-producing area and also grows cotton, mulberry, hemp and other cash crops. It can be said that the grain, cotton, cloth, salt and fishery industries are all flourishing.

Since the Wuhu rebellion in China, Jiangnan, represented by Songjiang Mansion, has been an inexhaustible cash cow for successive dynasties.

"Your Majesty, the amount of taxes paid by Suzhou district is equivalent to that of the entire Huguang Province, which is twice that of Fujian Province."

"Although the taxation of Songjiang Prefecture is only half of that of Suzhou Prefecture, it only has two counties under its jurisdiction, while Suzhou Prefecture has eight counties. Calculating the average tax of each county, Songjiang Prefecture is almost equal to that of Suzhou Prefecture. One to two times.”

"Xiaguan once calculated that the average tax rate per mu in Songjiang Prefecture is more than 20 liters, which is ten times the national average and twenty-three times the average for each prefecture in North Zhili!"

Zhou Chen held the report in hand and began to give a eloquent speech.

The head of the Ye family was beheaded, and Zhou Chen killed Ye Xiuwen with his own hands. Since then, his great revenge was avenged, and his previous vigor was restored.

However, no one knows whether he will think of that gentle and gentle woman from the south of the Yangtze River every time in the dead of night, the love of his life who he could almost be with.

"In other words, the most serious situation is not Suzhou Prefecture or Changzhou Prefecture, but Songjiang Prefecture, right?"

Zhu Gaoxu touched his chin and answered.

"That's right. Not only taxes, the people in Jiangnan also have to bear a lot of corvee!"

"In the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao built palaces in Jinling and Fengyang, and today's emperors built palaces in Peiping. They used a large number of craftsmen from various industries in the south of the Yangtze River, and the construction period often lasted more than ten years."

"Furthermore, as His Majesty intends to move the capital to Peking in recent years and begins to transport grain and grass supplies to the new capital, the losses caused by transportation losses will also be added to the people of Jiangnan."

"All kinds of so-called 'increased consumption' followed. Songjiang pumped 232,950 dan per year, with an additional consumption of 153,747 dan, a total of 38 Sixty-six thousand six hundred and ninety-seven dan, which means that the loss of grain and grass is as high as two-thirds of the taxable grain!"

"And the most shocking thing is that this data is only the 'increased consumption figure' reported by the government. Everyone knows that the powerful gentry in Jiangnan deliberately defaulted on tax arrears. In order to complete the rated tax collection, the government can only forcibly levy taxes on the poor people."

"During this process, the people have to pay exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, which are as high as four times the rated tax amount. The burden is really shocking!"

Zhou Chen sighed. In the past two years, he traveled around the five prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, and what he saw and heard was really disappointing.

The people did not have enough to eat, but they still worked hard in the fields all day long.

The powerful gentry is enjoying the peace and prosperity, but they are still not satisfied with this. They are still trying every means to annex the fields and exploit the farmers!

The local government did nothing. They either colluded with the powerful gentry to enrich their own pockets, or they stood high and ignored the lives of the people!

The vast Jiangnan is a famously blessed land, but the people's lives are worse than those of beggars and homeless people!

Is this kind of Ming Dynasty worthy of being called a prosperous age?

Zhu Gaoxu frowned when he heard this.

After all, this is the fault of his old Zhu family!

As long as the imperial court does something, and if these emperors and princes learn from Comrade Zhu Chongba, the lives of the people of the Ming Dynasty will never be so difficult!

Gentleman!

Powerful!

Comrade Chongba was once treated like a pig butchered dog!

How long had it been before they started jumping?

Zhu Gaoxu sneered a few times, which frightened Zhou Chen and Kuang Zhong into fear.

"How is your research on this whipping method? Can it be implemented?"

It's not that Zhu Gaoxu is worrying blindly, but that the tax reform is too deeply involved. Once any accident occurs, Ming Dynasty may destroy itself.

In fact, there are more advanced stalls, but they are not necessarily suitable for today's Ming Dynasty.

Even Zhang Juzheng, the prime minister who saved the world, only dared to carry out this "one whip method" under tremendous pressure after being fully prepared!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen immediately became energetic.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, this method is completely feasible and can be called the best solution to the problem of tax inequality!"

"Now we can definitely implement it in Suzhou Prefecture, then Songjiang Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture, all the way to the entire Southern Zhili Province where taxes and servitude are heavy, and finally to the entire world!"

"But before that, the prince still needs to take action and cleanse the entire Jiangnan with blood!"

Bloodbath in Jiangnan!

This sentence actually came from Zhou Chen's mouth!

After experiencing Yun Niang's incident, Zhou Chen now hates all the powerful gentry and powerful people, and wishes to kill them all!

Zhu Gaoxu felt relieved when he saw Zhou Chen's appearance.

Men can never grow up without going through hardships.

Especially Zhou Chen, as the designer and executor of Ming Dynasty's fiscal and taxation reform, if he is still as indecisive and gentle as before, he will never be successful in this life!

"rest assured!"

"Since I have come to Jiangnan, I naturally have to deal with the problem!"

"I'll leave the new law to you, and leave the murder to me!"

"Zhou Chenkuangzhong, Suzhou Mansion will be handed over to you next. I have received the news, and the Ministry of Personnel has sent alternate officials on their way."

"As for those officials and subordinates, I will kill those who deserve to be killed before I leave. UU Reading www.uukanshu.netｔ You can watch and deal with the rest. The four families will be directly exiled to Lingbei!"

After a pause, Zhu Gaoxu spoke again.

"When you implement the whipping method, you can recruit more new students. They are especially good at calculations and have advanced ideas. They can be regarded as the best talents to implement the new method."

"I have already informed Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, and Xie Gongbao, the Minister of Academic Affairs. They will fully cooperate!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chen and Kuang Zhong were overjoyed. They were originally worried that no one would be available to implement the new law, but they didn't expect that Prince Han had already prepared everything!

Once the new learning and the new method are successfully completed, the two will replace the old, and Ming Dynasty will usher in a brand new court!

After Zhu Gaoxu finished explaining everything, he stood up and walked out.

"Nie Xing, pass on this king's orders!"

"The guards of the four prefectures of Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou and Songjiang will immediately blockade the four prefectures and counties and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or exiting!"

As soon as these words came out, Nie Xing took a breath of cold air.

My prince, I want to play a big game!

I'm afraid the news in Suzhou Mansion won't be hidden for long. Those powerful gentry must either make preparations in advance or travel around to find connections!

If your prince does this, then these gentry and powerful men will have no other choice but to wait for death!

The question is, will the commanders of the guards obey the orders of the King of Han?

Without the imperial court's order, privately mobilizing troops and besieging the county seat is tantamount to rebellion!

"My lord, I'm just afraid that those guards commanders..."

"Tell them that they can either accept my royal decree from Zhu Gaoxu or wait to be liquidated by me!"

Zhu Gaoxu got on his horse, full of killing intent.

Since the old man Zhu Di said he would support him before coming here, what else is he afraid of?

"I let a powerful and evil gentry escape, and I will kill his entire family to sacrifice the flag!"

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