Since the establishment of the Ministry of Education, Tang Jian, the head of the household department, has not been in a very good mood.

He was originally more serious, but he has not smiled at all recently.

The officials of the household department were terrified, for fear that they would accidentally anger their own books.

"Tang Shangshu, this is the latest statistics of Chang'an City's tax income last month, do you want to take a look at it first?"

The head of the household department came to Tang Jian with an account book.

As the head of the old qualification of the household department, Xiang Jin is not very afraid of Tang Jian.

In addition, today is to report the good news, after entering Tang Jian's office, Xiang Jin's whole state is quite relaxed.

"I can't see anything in a month's data. What, what's so special? ”

Tang Jian put down the official document in his hand and took the account book handed over by Xiang Jin.

The account books of the household department now use the new bookkeeping method used in various workshops and shops in the Chu Palace, even if it is a layman, after a little contact, he can also understand a rough idea.

"Huh? A 30% year-on-year increase? ”

Tang Jian's face not only did not show a smile, but became more serious, and it could even be said to be a little ugly.

In order to accomplish the task, many state capitals, especially the officials at the grassroots level, will adopt some special measures.

For example, at the end of this year, and the task has not been completed, then find a few familiar or fatter businesses and let them pay next year's taxes in advance.

What's more, take a group of people directly to other people's workshops to check whether you have tax evasion, and then look for opportunities to complete the unfinished tasks.

In this case, Tang Jian, the head of the household, actually knows it.

"That's right, a year-on-year increase of 30 percent, and the increase in the second half of the month is actually larger than the first half of the month, but it can't be seen in the books."

Xiang Jin didn't understand why Tang Jian was not happy to see such beautiful data.

Could it be that he is still thinking about rising by 50 percent or doubling it directly?

This is too unrealistic, right?

"Ridiculous! The official has repeatedly said that officials at all levels must not innocently disturb the people and do things that violate laws and regulations. Do you all think that the Imperial History Terrace and the Imperial History eat dry rice? ”

Tang Jian slammed the account book on the table and scolded directly.

Some officials and officials who walked by outside the door shook their ropes and quickened their pace.

"Tang Shangshu, my subordinates don't know where to start with this? Now there are police officers from police stations patrolling every square in Chang'an City, and once the officials dare to bully the people, they don't need to complain, and those police will directly come forward to deal with it. These policemen are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, even if it is the county order of Chang'an County, it is not necessarily very good, and now no one in Chang'an City dares to hit other people's moldy heads. ”

Xiang Jin was not stupid, and quickly reacted to why Tang Jian lost his temper.

I feel that my boss thinks that the tax has increased so much, and there is a mess behind it.

"According to you, the tax revenue in February increased by 30 percent year-on-year, is it true?"

"Tang Shangshu, it is an increase of 30.8% year-on-year, this figure is absolutely true, and there is not a penny of fraud!"

Counting money, Xiang Jin is professional.

To be honest, when he saw this ledger for the first time, he thought there was something wrong.

After confirming it many times, I found that there was no problem, so I came to Tang Jian with great interest to ask for credit.

Unexpectedly, my sycophant seems to have slapped the horse's leg.

"This official has looked at Datang's tax data in the past ten years, and there is no year in February that has increased by more than 30% year-on-year. You are still in the past few years of continuous rapid growth, last February tax was running at a high level, why can the tax increase so much? ”

Tang Jian still didn't believe what Xiang Jin said.

It's a bit weird.

If it was only a dozen points, he would have reluctantly believed it.

After all, tax payments have basically maintained double-digit growth in recent years.

However, it has increased by more than 30 percent, hitting a new high in more than a decade, which is a bit exaggerated.

"Business tax! Tang Shangshu, mainly because the increase in commercial taxes is very rapid. You should also know very well that after the imperial court established the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Household immediately allocated funds, and then more than a dozen academies popped up in Chang'an City. This is only the academy, not counting the Mongolian schools and primary schools, if you count the Mongolian schools and primary schools that were really built or planned to be built in Chang'an City, this number must be more than 100. ”

Xiang Jin secretly congratulated himself that his preparation was relatively sufficient, so that he would not be questioned by the leader and had nothing to say.

In officialdom, as soon as the leader asks you a question, you don't know what to do, and this situation leaves a very bad impression on people.

Even usually tired and tired, just because of this bad impression, there is nothing.

The so-called smoothing out of the edges and corners by society comes at a price.

"What does the construction of the academy have to do with the increase in commercial taxes?"

Although Tang Jian was conscientious, he was not a professional technocrat after all, and he did not know much about some specific laws of economic operation.

"It's a big deal. The scale of these academies is not small, just the expansion of the graduate school of Guanshishan Academy, it is necessary to build a large number of houses on an area of 500 acres, plus the laying of sewers, the correction of the ground, all the projects need to be completed, not only need to consume a lot of manpower, but also need to purchase a lot of cement, sand, bricks, construction tools and other materials;

Even because of the construction of these academies, the transportation demand in Chang'an City has increased a lot, resulting in the price of four-wheeled carriages rising steadily, and the supply is still in short supply. Behind these changes, it will lead to a significant increase in business tax revenue in February. Some workshops, although the goods have not yet been sold, have already submitted the money from the buyers, and they simply pay the relevant taxes.

Although our commercial tax is only one of ten taxes, which does not seem to be particularly high, it adds up to a lot, and there are so many workshops in Chang'an City, and the proportion of commercial tax has exceeded that of agricultural tax; It is expected that the tax revenue in March will hit a new high on the basis of February......"

With Xiang Jin's explanation, Tang Jian understood the situation.

"It is said that His Royal Highness the King of Chu is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, which really convinces him. Originally, the household department was asked to take out 10% of the tax as education funds, but the official still had some opinions, but now it seems that after going around in a circle, the money that finally went out of the household department returned to our treasury. ”

Tang Jian's mood was a little complicated.

This time, I'm looking away again.

It seems that I have to have a good chat with my son Tang Tongren, who graduated from Guanshishan Academy, when I go back tonight.