The amount of cultivated land in the Ming Dynasty could no longer meet the population growth. No matter how Zhu Youxiao suppressed and attacked the powerful landlords, it would be impossible to achieve "the farmer has his own land."

There is no other way to solve the problem of excess labor except for developing industry and commerce. Opening more small workshops and doing more small business can be considered as starting a business on your own, which is great!

In order to achieve this goal, it is also to address the disadvantages of industrial and commercial tax collection. After discussing with Li Qiyuan, Zhu Youxiao formulated a tax exemption standard: small vendors with a total value of less than 20 taels of goods shall not be charged taxes.

Small workshops also use the number of people to determine the tax amount, and family-style tax exemption; if there are more than three workers, the normal tax rate will be; no matter how many people are or how large the scale will be, the tax rate will rise.

In industry and commerce, step-by-step tax rates must be implemented. Zhu Youxiao only took the first step, but it was experimental.

There is an old Chinese saying: Take it invisible so that the people will not be angry. There is a saying in the West: pull out the most goose feathers and hear the fewest goose screams.

It can be seen that the East and the West share a common view that taxes should be taken from the rich, and the people should be less burdened.

Zhu Youxiao also knew that this policy might not be implemented effectively when it came to the bottom. But you cannot wait until everything is complete and the administration reaches the standard in a clear and clear manner, and then benefit the people.

First, it is promulgated at the legal level to allow craftsmen and untouchables to be removed from their ancestry, let the people know that the court has preferential tax exemption policies, so that local governments can also have laws to follow, and the people have reasonable arguments.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also used this as a criterion for the examination. It is determined by the implementation of local governments to determine whether it is a capable official or a mediocre person. The good ones are naturally the capable officials, and the poor ones will be dismissed and replaced.

In the 13th reform discussions submitted by the new Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Li Qiyuan, the reform was completed and the strict implementation was completed.

The founding of Zhang Juzheng has never been abolished in law. It was just that after Emperor Wanli reckoned Zhang Juzheng, the founding of Zhang Juzheng was just a formality.

Of course, Li Qiyuan's main target for the examination was the Ministry of Revenue, which was to make up for the treasury emptiness and rectify the finances.

After Zhu Youxiao made some minor changes, performance appraisals would be implemented among all officials.

The capable ones are superior, the mediocre ones are demoted, and the rectification of the administration is also being examined whether the implementation of the law is scientific and reasonable, and whether it is strictly in place.

As for why science and reasoning should be put first and strictly put second, it is also the changes made by Zhu Youxiao who learned from historical lessons.

In order to solve the financial problems during the Chongzhen period, Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue of the Ministry of Revenue, also seriously implemented the examination method like Li Qiyuan, which improved taxation and finance.

When Zhu Tongjian saw that it was effective, he became anxious again and implemented it more strictly. No matter what the reason, if you can't collect taxes, you will get out.

Therefore, in order to keep the black hat, local officials can only work hard on the people. What are the disasters and the apologies for their property, and the taxes will not be reduced, regardless of whether you starve to death!

The final result was of course very tragic. The people's chaos broke out one after another. When the Ming Dynasty fell, Chongzhen also hung on Coal Mountain.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao has to expand the project to assess the ability of officials. It is not just a single tax collection, nor can it be defined as a hard indicator, but it must be more flexible.

The reason is very simple. The superiors suppress the subordinates, one level suppresses the next, and the people at the bottom are the people.

Once the indicators are too strong and too strict and the pressure is too strict, a group of ruthless officials and tiger and wolf yamen runners will be created.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao knew that there was nothing perfect in this world, including policies and regulations, and he could only try to improve it as much as possible to minimize the disadvantages.

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Guangning City.

The Later Jin army had retreated for more than ten days, and the clouds of war that had covered people's heads completely dispersed.

As the Ming army left the city to occupy the fortress, the detective cavalry went out to spy, and received an effective warning, Xiong Tingbi ordered the city to open.

People cleaned the streets, cleaned up their sanitation, went out to chop firewood, and even prepared for the upcoming spring farming, and their lives seemed to have returned to normal.

Xiong Tingbi, who had just received the imperial edict two days ago and was a magistrate and governor, became a magistrate with a strong authority, walked up to the city again and looked into the distance, making his thoughts difficult to calm down.

Abandoning Guangning and Youtun, the main force shrank to Ningyuan, and even Jinzhou was just used as an outpost warning. This is the latest arrangement of the imperial court, or Zhu Youxiao.

If such a big strategic contraction before the Battle of Guangning would have caused a big strife in the court, and public opinion among the people would be sensational.

Even now, Xiong Tingbi is taking advantage of the power of Guangning's victory and making a strategic contraction decision, and Xiong Tingbi knows what kind of pressure the court will face.

Flee without fighting, lose land and land, fearing the enemy like a tiger... The reason why the quick-fighting faction is dominant is not because these crimes and stigmas are not easily endorsed by anyone.

The higher the slogan, the more passionate and radical the slogan, the more patriotic the more you are. If you retreat a little, you will be deprived of the hat of losing power and humiliating the country, and no one can stand it.

In fact, there was no lord in the court at that time, and even Zhu Youxiao and Xiong Tingbi were also lords in the war. Who wouldn’t want to destroy Jiannu as soon as possible?

But hope is full, but reality is skinny.

When the Ming army's combat power was unable to compete with the Later Jin army, and when Liaodong was repeatedly defeated, people who still called "fighting and fighting" were either angry young people who only rely on their passion and subjective will.

Or it's just a fool who is rude, does not understand strategy, does not talk about strategy, and is completely ignorant of the actual situation of both the enemy and us.

Zhu Youxiao defined these two types of people as the "urgent war and insult the country" faction.

He, Xiong Tingbi and others should be considered as slow-off factions, or they shrink while attacking while practicing in seclusion while preparing for a counterattack.

The entire strategic idea is to carry out strategic contraction in Liaodong and Liaoxi, and not to engage in field battles with the Later Jin Dynasty.

In southern Liao and the vast coastal areas, active actions were taken. It was both a blockade and a loss of sight of the Later Jin Dynasty, exhausted from running around, and constantly weakened its power.

Of course, shrinking does not mean fearing the enemy like a tiger, it does not mean shrinking into the city and doing nothing. Zhu Youxiao also had a secret order to explain his future plans to Xiong Tingbi.

Change the military system and train elite troops, especially cavalry. Zhu Youxiao asked Xiong Tingbi to train a cavalry that could fight field battles with the Later Jin Dynasty at least within three years.

"Three years--" Xiong Tingbi narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but speak.

Senator Xing Shenyan, who was following him, pondered for a moment and said, "Three years are not long or short. If the court fully supports it, it will not be too difficult."

Han Chuming was even more optimistic when he praised the painting, and said with a smile: "The emperor is wise and grants the lord full authority, but he can show his strength. What's wrong?"

"The Emperor is indeed wise." Xiong Tingbi bowed his hand and sighed: "It is even more responsible. This is our blessing. If we don't put all our efforts and be loyal to the country, how can we repay the emperor's kindness?"
Chapter completed!