"Your Majesty, currently over in Liaodong, the intruders Jianlu were severely defeated and repulsed by our Ming Dynasty's strong army, and there have been no more harassments in the Liaoqian area.

Since Commander Sun came out of Liaodong, he has organized manpower to dig tunnels and laid out a large number of horse traps, traps, etc. based on the previous instructions of the Military Aircraft Department and based on several important towns in the former Liaoning..."

"Your Majesty, the reinforcements from various places rescued by King Qin have all withdrawn under the edict to quell the rebellion and save the country. They have been rewarded with a quantity of money and grain. When the incident occurs in the West Factory, they will be dealt with urgently."

"Your Majesty, currently at Shanhaiguan, Commander-in-Chief Man Gui, according to the instructions of the Military Aircraft Department, has begun to conduct an inventory of his troops, and to conduct a survey of a stone entrance, a pass and other important passes..."

"His Majesty……"

In the official room of the Military Aircraft Department, Wang Qia, Li Banghua, Zhou Yanru, Xu Guangqi, Wen Tiren, etc. attended the military aircraft meeting specially called by Emperor Chongzhen and reported to Emperor Chongzhen in detail the corresponding errands they were responsible for.

Thanks to the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, the war situation in Liaoqian, Shanxi and other places could be directly reported to the Ministry of War anytime and anywhere and transferred to the Military Aircraft Department, making it easier for Emperor Chongzhen to control the situation.

If there was no military aircraft department, it would be unrealistic to know all kinds of situations at such a fast speed.

"When will Wang Zaijin and others arrive in the capital?"

After understanding the corresponding important military affairs, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Qia and others and asked: "The Military Aircraft Department is so busy at present, with Liaodong affairs and Shanshan affairs, it is not enough to just rely on a few Qing family members."

"Report to Your Majesty."

Zhou Yanru, the military minister who was in charge today, stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "In five days at most, the king and his men will be able to reach the capital."

"Well, I understand."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded in response, then picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said after a moment of meditation: "The situation in this court has not been peaceful recently, and I also know that some of you are in trouble.

However, this Yuan case is not within the authority of the Military Aircraft Department, so it is enough to be a good errand of the Military Aircraft Department, and do not get involved with anything else.

I know better than you what crime Yuan Chonghuan has committed and what he has done. Okay, please go down."

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

Compared with the affairs of the cabinet, six ministries and other departments, Emperor Chongzhen can still fully control the newly established military aircraft department, and several ministers including those who have been promoted have corresponding responsibilities. Anyone who dares to slack off will inevitably

Will be punished accordingly.

Power and responsibility are equal. Don't just enjoy the benefits of power without shouldering the corresponding responsibilities. There is no such good thing in the world.

Emperor Chongzhen was using his own way to reverse the previous bad atmosphere. Most of the civil servants in the Ming Dynasty just wanted to enjoy power without taking any responsibility.

Even if there are any problems in the Ming Dynasty, even if the country is destroyed and the species is exterminated, it has nothing to do with them. At worst, they can just kowtow and change their masters.

"Your Majesty, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, has sent Yin Sun of Shuntian Prefecture to the court to ask for an audience."

Han Zanzhou walked in respectfully, bowed his hands to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "The two of you are here to report some matters to your Majesty regarding the Chongwenmen tax customs."

Sun Chuanting's actions were fast enough. It took me just a short time to hand over the note before I found Bi Ziyan.

Emperor Chongzhen calmed down and said: "Xuan!"

Chongwenmen Customs House is the main tax collection station in the capital. It is located in Chongwenmen, which is closest to the Tonghui River pier where Dongbian Gate, which directly transports Tongzhou to the capital, is located. The taxation agencies set up at the city gates inside and outside the capital are all under the jurisdiction of Chongwenmen Customs House. It is one of the few in the capital.

The fat difference of inferiority and weight.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

After finishing Ziyan, Sun Chuanting walked into the official room and bowed his hands.

"Why are the two ministers here here?" Emperor Chongzhen pretended to be puzzled and looked at Bi Ziyan. Sun Chuanting said, "But what's the important matter?"

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting looked at each other. After some eye contact, Bi Ziyan stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I am here to discuss the Chongwen Gate tax affairs.

Sun Prefecture Yin had previously approached his ministers and said that although the Chongwenmen Customs Customs House ranked first among all tax customs offices under the Ming Dynasty in collecting various taxes, there were various internal chaos.

This is the memorial that Sun Fuyin and his ministers wanted to submit, and I would like to ask your Majesty to read it."

Sun Chuanting, I really saw you right, you are a man who is willing to do practical things.

After only a short time of handing in the note, he took practical actions and used the results of the investigation to persuade Bi Ziyan. It seemed that it was imperative to rectify the Chongwenmen Customs.

"Send it over."

While feeling emotional, Emperor Chongzhen said something, and Han Zanzhou, who was waiting nearby, hurriedly forwarded the memorial to his emperor respectfully.

The tax collected from Chongwenmen Customs House did not exceed 100,000 every year. Emperor Chongzhen found it incredible that the Ming Dynasty was the political, economic, military, and cultural center of the Ming Dynasty. There were millions of people in the capital, but such a small amount of tax was collected.

, no matter how you think about it, it feels wrong.

You don’t even need to conduct special investigations to think through the underlying logic. You will know that the chief and deputy supervisors of Chongwen Gate Customs and the officials under their jurisdiction must have secretly transferred interests with the powerful officials and gentry in the capital.

money to line their own pockets.

The most fundamental factor in the collapse of the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue was not that officials protected each other and that officials and gentry colluded.

Without this fundamental reason, given the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty, even if there were frequent disasters, there should not be an imbalance in revenue and expenditure.

Under the watchful eyes of Sun Chuanting and Bi Ziyan, Emperor Chongzhen pretended to look over the matter and found that he had already thought of rectification measures for the Chongwenmen tax customs issue.

However, Emperor Chongzhen was not prepared to handle this specific matter personally, but left it to Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting, who took charge of the matter and fired the first shot at rectifying the Ming Dynasty's taxation.

The taxes in other parts of the Ming Dynasty were far away from the emperor. Emperor Chongzhen didn't want to rush to intervene. He just asked Bi Ziyan to advance step by step. But here in the capital, including Beizhili in the future, he would have to intervene.

Yes, since it is your own basic base, you must take good care of it.

"Two gentlemen, I have read the memorial you submitted." Emperor Chongzhen put down the memorial and said while thinking: "I never thought that a small Chongwenmen tax gate would have so many people at the feet of the emperor.

question.

Previously, I thought in my heart that Chongwenmen Customs House was the first customs house under the Ming Dynasty and collected the most taxes, so there would be no problems. However, after careful inspection, this is not the case.

What do the two Qing family think about this?"

If you want to get Bi Ziyan and others to obey your corrective measures and strictly follow them, you need to be dialectical and ask them to compare the advantages and disadvantages.
Chapter completed!