Chapter 1191 Epilogue 47 This Guy Is so Cool Pretending

No. 11 This guy is so cool to pretend

Xie Yiqin has also learned to smoke recently, and he smokes alone in the study.

These days, the couple is in a cold war.

The reason is that a long-time friend came to talk to Xie Yiqin when he passed by Huangzhou Prefecture.

When the two were traveling in Huangzhou, the friend teased Xie Yiqin that he was still so afraid of his wife. Xie Yiqin got excited and invited his friend to sing K in the karaoke bar, and stayed there all night.

After his friend left Huangzhou, Xie Yiqin couldn't help but go there twice. He didn't stay overnight and went home on time.

How could Wang Yitong not know?

She didn't pursue it the first time, after all, her husband was playing with an old friend.

She tolerated it the second time.

The third time finally broke out, and they had a big fight, and then a cold war.

Xie Yiqin felt guilty and wronged, thinking that he was a prefecture judge, and he hadn't even taken a concubine for so many years, so what was wrong with going to the karaoke bar? He simply felt that he could relax there, which was different from the government office and home.

The singing house is not completely the same as the brothel. Its main business is singing, dancing and drinking.

Especially when a group of friends get drunk, they beat the empty wine jars to accompany the music and sing various poems and songs casually. As the saying goes, singing while beating the drums, they are free and happy.

Of course, there must be singing girls to accompany them.

It was another morning, and the couple sat opposite each other for dinner.

Wang Yitong said nothing.

It was Xie Yiqin who took the initiative to speak: "I received a telegram yesterday. It was not an official document, but the news was leaked in advance. I will be busy again for a while."

Wang Yitong didn't want to keep the cold war, so she pretended that nothing happened and asked: "What are you busy with?"

Xie Yiqin said: "By replacing local officials, prohibiting the use of child labor, restoring immigration practices, and temporarily changing the official system, the court has strengthened its control over the local areas and is finally going to take action on industry and commerce. The first step is to collect chimney taxes and land taxes from factories and mines."

"Chimney tax?" Wang Yitong found it very strange.

Xie Yiqin explained: "The reason for the tax is that the chimneys of factories and mines disturb the residents. In the future, chimneys must be built to a certain height according to the grade, and taxes will be levied according to the height, size and number of chimneys. The land tax is levied according to the area of ​​the factory and mining area. There are also some details, such as the farther away from the town, the lower the land tax."

Wang Yitong couldn't help but tease: "The ministers of the cabinet and the courtyard are quite good at collecting taxes."

Xie Yiqin said: "These two taxes are just testing the waters. Local officials can use chimney taxes and land taxes to thoroughly understand the real situation of those factories and mines. Once the foundation of the factories and mines across the country is understood, it is estimated that the follow-up Action is coming. "

Wang Yitong nodded and praised: "Step by step, quite methodical."

Xie Yiqin sighed: "How can there be no method? Those ministers in the court all started from prefectures and counties. They were all capable officials in the past. They knew what the situation was in the local area. After your majesty ascended the throne, they endured for three years, while collecting military power and compiling new textbooks. It was not until the time was ripe that they suddenly launched public opinion. Moreover, they did not immediately reform the whole place, but first controlled the local area, slightly rectified the administration, and then proceeded step by step. "

It must be said that even if the ministers of the cabinet and the ministry had selfish motives, their ability to govern could not be denied.

It is definitely the most capable and courageous leadership team in recent decades!

Although it is very fierce to create public opinion for reform and replace local officials, the actual governance is orderly. Various laws are linked together and laid down step by step.

The chimney tax and factory land tax are actually not particularly high compared to the profits of factories and mines.

Moreover, most of these two taxes are attributed to local finances, and the central government only extracts a small proportion. Its real role is to investigate factories and mines across the country and strengthen the court's control over factories and mines.

In order to generate income for the small treasury, local officials are naturally willing to be the vanguard of the central court and find out the specific situation of factories and mines across the country.

Without finding out, the subsequent industrial and commercial reforms will be difficult to advance.

It is equivalent to a "land inspection" action against factories and mines!

"Husband, wife, today's newspaper is here." A maid walked in.

There are several newspapers, all ordered by the couple.

After breakfast, Xie Yiqin did not go to work immediately, but opened the newspaper to read.

Sure enough, the front-page headlines are related to chimney taxes and factory land taxes.

Moreover, the article specifically pointed out that this tax is not levied on ordinary people, nor on shops and workshops in the neighborhood, so that the people should not believe in rumors and cause panic.

In addition, it also introduces in detail the court's classification of chimneys and factory sites.

The cement plant that Xie Yan is about to open is one of the objects subject to heavy taxes!

Wang Yitong first looked at the other pages of the "Da Ming Xun Bao". She suddenly exclaimed: "Liu Lang has become a Furong scholar!"

"What?" Xie Yiqin thought he had heard it wrong.

Wang Yitong briefly summarized the article: "Scholar Xie Yan, who was only 17 years old, invented the agate short-arm damping balance with his creativity, which made many experiments that had troubled the academic community for decades possible. He was specially awarded the title of Furong scholar and was allowed to study at Luoyang Imperial College. Scholar Xie Yan was selfless and donated the balance to the Ministry of Industry without applying for relevant patents. The Ministry of Industry specially awarded a bonus of 1,000 guan and a subsequent reward of the precision balance."

Xie Yiqin was stunned for two or three seconds, slapped his thigh and said: "He is worthy of being my son!"

This is a review article, which mainly talks about the significance of precision balances and the basic dynamics of the academic community in the future.

Wang Yitong turned the newspaper over, but it was an article specifically reporting on Xie Yan.

This article details Xie Yan's name, age, and place of origin. It is estimated that Xie Yan's pen pals were interviewed, and the short stories Xie Yan wrote in his letters were also written in.

It also tells how Xie Yan was invited to Luoyang and made a splash at an academic conference.

The story of Qingsi Chenghao is also written in great detail.

The reporter was afraid that the princess would be unhappy, so he planned to use the Spring and Autumn style. But the news that the princess invited Xie Yan to participate in the polo club came out, and someone saw Xie Yan entering and leaving the princess's house, which made the reporter bolder.

He actually quoted the content of the interview that day, and chose the most romantic statement!

"Liu Lang wants to... marry the princess?" Wang Yitong was stunned.

Xie Yiqin snatched the newspaper and read it carefully. He was surprised and happy for a while.

There are many unspoken rules in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, whether the son-in-law can be an official, and what position he can be promoted to, there has been no clear regulation. But everyone knows that unless the emperor speaks, the son-in-law can't even be a county magistrate.

There are many similar unspoken rules, such as father and son, brothers cannot serve in the same department. For example, the appointment of local officials must not only avoid the native place, but also avoid the native place of the wife's family, etc.

There are also some unspoken rules for the close relatives of the son-in-law.

Although they can continue to be officials, there is an invisible ceiling. The father of the son-in-law is particularly obvious, and it is basically impossible to be promoted to the position of the chief official of the local three divisions. The brothers of the son-in-law will be more relaxed, but they can only reach the highest level of assistant ministers.

In other words, if Xie Yan became a son-in-law, his father would be at most a third-rank official, and his brothers would be at most a third-rank official.

Xie Yiqin was shocked at first and felt that his career would be suppressed. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was worrying too much.

Family affairs, family knows.

Even if Xie Yiqin made contributions in the reform, it would be good to be a third-rank official with real power in this life.

Under normal circumstances, he would be a fifth-rank official for many years, and a fourth-rank official for many years. Then retire! At most, he can be a third-rank official with no real power before retirement.

The third-rank official was originally his ceiling!

No longer worried about his career, Xie Yiqin felt sorry for his son: "Liu Lang has such academic achievements at a young age. He can definitely seek to be an official by becoming a Jinshi in the Imperial College!"

Wang Yitong said: "It's good that way. His temperament is not suitable for being an official. After becoming a son-in-law, it will be helpful for you, Dalang and Erlang's career. Maybe for the sake of the royal family, you and Dalang and Erlang can all become third-rank officials."

Xie Yiqin shook his head: "It is true that the father and brother of the son-in-law can reach the third rank at most. But when they are really promoted, they will be deliberately suppressed because of this identity, and the promotion speed will be much slower than the normal speed."

Wang Yitong said: "This eldest princess has a badge. She is the second princess with a badge in the more than 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"That's right." Xie Yiqin agreed with this.

Wang Yitong picked up the article again and became happier the more she read: "My son is truly a famous and romantic man. He is as good as the princess in terms of black hair and hair, just like the strong man taking off his boots and the imperial concubine holding the inkstone in the past!"

The couple completely forgot about the cold war and sat there reading the newspaper and joking.

Estimating the time, Xie Yiqin strolled to work.

As soon as he crossed the backyard and came to the second hall of the hall, he saw a group of officials standing there, bowing in unison and saying, "Congratulations on the great judgment!"

Although Xie Yiqin was very happy, his face was calm as water: "It's so early in the morning, why should I be happy?"

An official stepped forward and said, "The young man is very knowledgeable. He became a Furong scholar at the age of 17. This is the first time since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't it the Wenquxing who has descended to the earth?"

Another official said, "The newspaper also said that even the old president of the Royal Society bowed to your son in public. There are also many jade scholars, rose scholars, and hibiscus scholars who bowed collectively. Such a grand scene, I wish I could see it with my own eyes."

Another official said, "If those two bastards in my family can compare to the young man, I'm afraid I will wake up laughing in my dreams in the middle of the night."

Everyone flattered Xie Yiqin with one word after another.

Of course, they dared not talk about the princess in the yamen - these guys wanted to lick Xie Yiqin at this moment, mainly because they thought Xie Yan was going to be a son-in-law.

For some people, being a son-in-law is a nightmare.

But for most of the officials and clerks in the Tongpan Hall, being a son-in-law is already a person they must look up to.

"Oh, brother Xie, your son Liu has achieved such great success, why don't you say anything and hide it!"

A loud voice came from outside, but it was the prefect who came to congratulate, and he also felt that Xie Yan had hooked up with the eldest princess.

Xie Yiqin acted calmly, standing with his hands behind his back, full of prestige: "I usually don't interfere with the affairs of children."

The officials and clerks flattered Xie Yiqin again, praising Xie Yiqin's skills in cultivating qi.

Xie Yiqin was already very happy in his heart.

This guy is so cool!