In the original history, in the 50th year of Kangxi, the Qing court introduced a new tax policy - "prosperous times and never add endowments". It means that only a fixed poll tax is levied, and then the focus of tax collection is concentrated on the field tax.

The reason for the introduction of such a policy is because, on the one hand, Kangxi wants to prove to the people of the world that under his rule, the country has reached an unprecedented prosperity. On the other hand, it is also to appease the Han people in the world, as well as recuperate and enhance national strength.

But is this really benevolent government? Why is it that in modern society, most countries have to pay personal income tax, but do not adopt this "benevolent government"? Because this policy was actually a great social regression, the population was strictly bound to the land, so that the government tried to convert as many people as possible into a cultivated population, and tried to suppress the living space of the landless people, such as workers and merchants. This was the exact opposite of the contemporaneous European enclosure movement that forced the peasants to give up their land. This policy is also a major source of China's backwardness in Western societies.

The development of medicine and public health, the encouragement of production and invention, and so on, are all external objective factors. The system is fundamental. If the country can't have good policies and systems, then no matter how much Shuyun does, it can only be a temporary brilliance, and it can't make this country and this nation strong forever. This is also the original intention of Shuyun to venture to bring up this topic.

Ever since Shuyun finished speaking, Kangxi has been sitting there silently pondering. Obviously, Shuyun's words touched him. Seeing this, Shuyun quietly got up and retreated, leaving the space for Kangxi to be alone, so that he could think quietly.

Shuyun knew that Kangxi had his concerns. As an emperor. The top leader of a country, every word he says. Everything you do affects the future and destiny of countless people. In this huge country, every policy must be formulated and introduced with great caution.

Shuyun never doubted Kangxi's ability and his determination to govern the country well. But Kangxi has his limitations. Just rush him to be able to introduce "Shengshi Ziding." Never add to the tax policy, he is not a person who understands the economy. Besides, he is too tall, a person who is always on top, no matter how much he thinks, he will never be able to understand the true will of the people at the bottom.

In fact, when it comes to understanding the economy, who among the ministers in the court really understands. They are all a group of rotten Confucians who have been influenced by Confucianism, and if they are asked to write an eight-strand article, they may come with a pen, and they can write beautifully. But when it comes to money. Most of them will be dignified and say "copper smell".

The emperor didn't understand, and the ministers didn't understand, so this time it was a cup. It is not surprising that such a policy that regresses society can appear, and it is still complacent that it is benevolent government.

"The fall of every dynasty is the financial bankruptcy before the collapse of the country." This sentence hit Kangxi's heart like a hammer, and it has been echoing in his mind, and it can't be lingered. He couldn't understand why he had always thought that good policies were only introduced after the lack of public observation of previous dynasties. How did it become unreasonable and unfair when it came to Shuyun? Is it a woman's opinion, or is there really a problem with it?

Shuyun is her own woman and has lived with her for so long. Kangxi thinks he still knows her very well. Shuyun has a wide range of eyes. Knowledgeable, and never untargeted, what she says every time. Every thing I have done, the most reckless proves to myself. It is beneficial to the Qing Dynasty. And she's all for my sake, never asking for anything in return. Even a lot of the time it's done with caution. I'm afraid of violating the taboo. This is also one of the reasons why he has always been able to indulge her to talk about government politics.

So if there is really a problem, then there is a problem in those places, how to change it? On this question, Kangxi kept thinking about it in his heart.

Shuyun slipped around for a long time, and when she came back, she saw that Kangxi was still in her original posture, thinking motionlessly.

Shuyun walked over, sat down beside Kangxi, grabbed his arm, and said softly: "Don't think about it, these things can't be sorted out in a day or two, let's eat first." ”

"Well, oh, I'm not hungry yet—alas, Shuyun, why is it not good that you have less tax?"

Shuyun sighed and said, "I'm not saying that it's bad to have less taxes, I'm saying that the current fiscal and tax policies are unreasonable. ”

looked at Lao Kang and looked at himself steadily. Yes, looking at Lao Kang's situation, if he doesn't tell the reason, he will never let himself go. It looks like dinner is going to be postponed, and hopefully I won't be hungry tonight.

Talking to Kangxi is about strategy, Shuyun thought for a while, and then began to say: "You men, you just can't live." Living a life is about budgeting. ”

"Wait, I'm asking about taxes, why are you talking about living again? Where is this? Kangxi interrupted Shuyun dissatisfiedly.

Shuyun patted Kangxi's hand quilt comfortingly, and gave him a young and restless look before saying: "Like me, a woman's family, such a national event as taxation, I have done business, although I find that some places are unreasonable, but I don't know how to do it." Isn't there a saying that "governing a big country is like cooking small fresh"? I think it's similar to the housekeeper, but one is everyone, and the other is a small family. I think I'm still proficient in housekeeping, but since you want me to talk about it, then I can only start from the perspective of a housekeeper. What do you think? Do you want to listen to it? ”

"Say it, I'll listen." Kangxi said without hesitation.

Shuyun nodded and said, "It's good, in fact, it is also beneficial to listen to it from this perspective, at least it can make you think about the problem in a different way." ”

"As a housewife, you want to make your family's life good and comfortable. In addition to formulating a reasonable reward and punishment system and managing subordinates well. It is nothing more than to do two things - open source and throttling.

Let's talk about open source first, if the family's source of income is only one grocery store. Then I first have to manage it wholeheartedly, which is the premise of ensuring that food and clothing are worry-free. But grocery stores are just a very ordinary business, and many people in the market are running them. So if I want my shop to be competitive and more people patronize me, I have to have products that I can get my hands on. To be of good quality, but also to be reasonable, it is best to have one or two things that are not available in others.

And I can also change the way I buy and sell, and every day I can launch a product that is sold at a discount, such as vinegar and soy sauce, and any general product like this is sold at any grocery store, and everyone sells a bowl for a penny, so I can buy two bowls and get one bowl free. Anyway, I don't expect to make a fortune from it, so that everyone will come and buy me. It also attracts customers, and the person who buys soy sauce may still need sugar at home, so he will buy it from me by the way. As for some spices that are unique to me, such as cinnamon and other spices, then I will sell them more expensively. This is also the bulk of the money. Don't look at the fact that there are not many people who buy these things, but selling a thousand bowls of soy sauce does not make much money by selling two taels of cinnamon. ”

"I didn't expect you to be quite business-minded, but don't go around in circles with me, just say it." Lao Kang glared at Shuyun and interrupted her impatiently.

Shuyun also felt that she was too winding and not easy to understand. Smiled embarrassedly. He continued: "Actually, I think that agricultural tax is like soy sauce and vinegar, and commercial tax is like cinnamon. If the levy had been reasonable, a hundred peasants might not have paid as much as a merchant in the tax.

Of course, in the foreigners, the tariffs are also the majority, and there are some minerals, which are non-renewable, digging a little less, of course, you have to pay more taxes, the most important thing is that these transactions make a lot of money. And if you want to set a reasonable tax ratio, you can't just talk about it, or just rely on feelings. It requires consultation from many parties and careful calculations. The amount of tax levied on each category of goods should also be differentiated. However, goods such as jewelry and minerals should not be less than ten taxes. That's a reasonable ratio. ”

Kangxi closed his eyes and thought for a long time before he said, "Let's talk about your throttling." ”

"There's nothing to say about throttling, it's nothing more than careful planning. Take grocery shopping, of course, it's good and cheap. General mass goods, there are sold outside, and there are many people who sell them, so I can shop around, so I don't have to work hard to grow my own. The sellers compete with each other, so I, the buyer, are cheaper. If I buy more, I will choose a few of them with the same quality and let them deliver them to my door, and then I will let them bargain with each other, and whoever has the lowest price, I will buy whomever it is. ”

After Shuyun said this, Kangxi's eyes couldn't help but light up. After a moment of silence, he said, "Cao Yun has always been a headache for me. Do you think I can use what you said, to compete with each other, and leave this matter to the grain merchants? ”

That's what I want to say, it's worthy of Lao Kang, and his comprehension ability is still very strong. Shuyun smiled secretly in her heart and said, "It should be possible." However, to be on the safe side, tenders should be re-tendered every once in a while, and they should also be asked to post a deposit. Moreover, part of the agricultural tax now collected is grain, which is difficult to transport and costly. It is not as convenient and labor-saving as direct cashiering. ”

"Bidding?"

"It's just getting them to bid against each other."

In September of the twenty-second year of Kangxi, something happened in the Qing Dynasty that made everyone curious. Emperor Kangxi recruited many people from all over the country to enter Beijing. There are businessmen, farmers, craftsmen, and students, and all walks of life belong to each other.

The people are very curious, what is the emperor going to do? The ministers of the court were also curious, and they inquired one after another, but none of them inquired about the reason. Only Prince Yu and a few close ministers around Kangxi knew why Kangxi did this. But the stakes are so high that everyone is silent.

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