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With such good news, Liu Che thought that Gillian would laugh out loud with joy like him.

However, seeing that Gillian's expression was getting more and more serious, the smile on Liu Che's face also fell.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? ”

Gillian woke up from her contemplation and smiled at Liu Che to indicate that it was okay.

Then he rolled up the silk book in his hand, and called Haitang and Yulan, who were waiting outside the hall, to come in and watch the two brothers and sisters playing, so he couldn't help but pull Liu Che to the dormitory.

At the beginning of the day after the snow, the bright sunlight shines in, light and light, but a little like moonlight.

It was very quiet all around, and the sound of birds chirping in the court could be heard clearly.

The red basket of charcoal burned slowly, and the heating was steaming in the hall, so that people wanted to fall asleep.

Liu Che was pulled all the way to the dormitory by Gillian, and watched her retreat left and right, looking like she wanted to talk in secret.

He also made a very serious appearance, waiting for her to speak.

Gillian was comfortable in front of him, and asked straight to the point: "How much money is left in the treasury?" ”

Liu Che was taken aback, not understanding why she asked this, but his face was really serious.

"More than 10 billion--specifically ask Sang Hongyang-"

Gillian's heart sank, and she used it so quickly.

The accumulation of more than 70 years before the Han dynasty can be described as very amazing, the money in the treasury cannot be piled up, and the ropes that string copper coins are rotten.

There was too much grain in the granary to fit it, so it could only be piled up outside.

More than 10 billion sounds like a lot, but once the huge empire continues to operate for the beast of war, so much money and several wars will all be smashed into it, and there will be no splash.

Not to mention that in a year of drought, flood and insect infestation, the country still needs to provide disaster relief.

Yes, a while ago, she also heard the pavilion Tao Nian say that Liu Che spent money like flowing water, and it cost billions of dollars just to build Shuo Fangcheng.

At that time, she also laughed and said that this was necessary, otherwise the battle of Henan would be in vain.

Guan Tao glanced at her, "You, do you know that after the First World War in Henan, it cost more than 200,000 catties of gold just to reward the three armies, not to mention the heavy consumption of military horses." ”

Gillian was stunned and just wanted to speak.

Guan Tao sighed again and said, "The Huns have bullied our Han family for more than 70 years, and they should be beaten." I'm just worried about what I'm going to do financially in the future—"

Gillian smiled and didn't speak, thinking that the accumulation of seventy years should not be consumed so quickly.

What's more, she has a thousand strategies, and she has to wait for the Tui En Order to be effectively implemented and digested by the vassal states, otherwise many policies will not be able to leave Chang'an City.

But for now, the situation waits for no one.

If measures are not taken immediately, and Liu Che refuses to increase the endowment, the Han family can only follow the old path of selling official beards.

Yes, she remembered!

In his previous life, Liu Che was in the sixth year of Yuan Shuo, and ordered the people to buy a knight to atone for their sins.

No matter what time it is, the title is always a symbol of status.

What's more, the title of Han Dynasty can also enjoy the privileges of commutation, atonement and exemption, which makes people all over the world flock to it.

She sighed lightly in her heart, it turned out that the treasury of the Han family would be in an emergency in the year after tomorrow, and she couldn't afford a big war again.

Although selling the lord is a bit ugly, it doesn't have to increase the burden on the people, and second, it can quickly accumulate wealth, no wonder it is used by Liu Che.

But this is not a long-term solution, it can only solve a temporary urgent need.

Liu Che is not the kind of person who only makes plans when things are approaching, he should have already planned.

Thinking like this, Gillian raised her head and asked bluntly, "Ah Yan, what are you going to do?" The money in the treasury can't support a couple of big battles. ”

Sang Hongyang thought of a way to implement it across the country. Order the super-rich to declare their own property, and if they make false reports, they will be fined for one year to confiscate the army......"

"No way!"

Before Liu Che could elaborate, Gillian interrupted him eagerly.

"Ah Yi, now the world is rich and stable. If the government is implemented, the national treasury will be filled immediately, but the prosperity of private commerce will be greatly damaged. ”

The development of the city in the Han Dynasty was not to be underestimated, and the population of Chang'an City was about one million at this time, and there were ten central cities in the country.

As for the second- and third-tier cities, they are even more ranked.

The development and prosperity of the city naturally depends on the prosperity of commerce.

Liu Che implemented arithmetic in his previous life, and in just a few months, he gained hundreds of millions of people's wealth.

After the promulgation of the decree, there was resistance among the people, and many merchants refused to report their actual family assets.

As a result, Liu Che issued another accusation, that is, to encourage the businessmen who hid their family property.

If true, the whistleblower will be rewarded with half of the confiscated property.

As a result of this order, countless wealthy and middle-class families went bankrupt, and the government collected money and land.

Liu Che distributed the confiscated property to the Ministries of Shuiheng, Shaofu, Taifu, and Da Nong, which were used to set up agricultural officials and manage farmland.

The confiscated slaves and maidservants were assigned to the gardens to raise dogs, horses, birds, and animals, or to engage in miscellaneous labor.

In this way, the treasury was naturally abundant, and many destitute households gained wealth in the midst of the abject poverty.

For a time, the world unexpectedly revealed a prosperous prosperity.

But Gillian knew that this was nothing more than a bubble of prosperity, knowing that the number of businessmen who were imprisoned in the confession reached 100,000, which almost destroyed the thriving private business.

In fact, if you are serious, you can't blame the businessmen for tax evasion.

The policy of reckoning is really harsh for businessmen, and it is already a heavy tax.

A property tax is levied on all types of merchants, and the tax amount is calculated for every 2,000 yuan.

The handicraft trader was slightly lighter, and the tax was half that of the merchant, that is, every four thousand yuan.

All chariots not owned by state officials, the three elders, and the knights of the north are also subject to taxation, and they are all counted as one percent, and all chariots owned by merchants are counted as two. The ship is counted as more than five zhang.

If they are rich, they will be able to live even if they vomit blood.

But if it is a small trader, such a heavy tax is enough for their family to be ruined, so how can they not evade taxes?

Gillian understands very well how Liu Che wants to impose heavy taxes on merchants.

First, the combination of the rich and powerful was enough to threaten the rule of the central government, so it was the order to move Maoling.

Second, the economic base determines the superstructure, and the natural economic foundation of the Han Dynasty was the self-sufficient natural economy.

What's more, with the development of stable agriculture, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and concentrate on their work.

It can not only make the granary of the treasury full, without the risk of food shortage and turmoil, but also make it free from the worry of intrusion.

Rich businessmen and small and medium-sized businessmen have annexed a large number of peasants, and it is not surprising that "the rich have no land, and the poor have no place to stand."

Therefore, the rulers of successive generations have regarded the development of agriculture as the foundation of the country, and it is not without reason that agriculture is emphasized and commerce is suppressed.

Moreover, the heavy interest in business attracted many peasants to abandon their land, thus weakening the basis of the empire's rule.

If you look at it from the perspective of later generations, this is actually equivalent to collecting personal income tax.

It's just that the collection is too heavy, so that the businessman has to avoid paying taxes.