Yan Chengjin said calmly: "Your Majesty has also been to Liangxiang, and I know that many businessmen have gathered in Liangxiang, and they have paid silver, so naturally there is so much silver, and Liangxiang is still very poor." ”

"Can you collect so much silver from the business tax?" Emperor Hongji's face was surprised, even though he knew that there were many merchants gathered in Liangxiang.

But in just one month, how could he receive so much silver.

Of course, if you sell the land, you can have this silver if you don't sell it?

"Probably the minister is honest."

Every penny of taxes collected by Liangxiang was handed over to the treasury of Liangxiang, and one or two pieces of silver were not willing to be greedy, which was another reason.

"Merchants are willing to pay silver because of the commercial tax collected by the good township, and if it is said that it is a fixed amount, it is a fixed amount, and not a penny is overcharged, and there is no other derived tax.

Unlike Cao Yun, from the south to the north, each local tariff has to be collected once.

Some tax supervisors also charge some benefit fees.

Before reaching their destination, the merchants lost money, so that many merchants did not dare to transport their goods elsewhere and only operated locally, which greatly limited the prosperity of commerce. "Yan Chengjin deduces the rules from his good township.

If you want Liangxiang to be different from the Ming Dynasty and become a free place, you must strictly control it in laws and regulations.

The land of good towns is better governed than the world.

Li Dongyang and others heard the sound of the strings, saying that the tax supervisor was greedy for money.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't do business, so he naturally couldn't hear it, and he didn't know that in addition to collecting taxes, the tax envoys also had to collect a "benefit fee".

At first, I asked this kid to try it in Liangxiang, but I didn't expect to receive so much silver.

The sacred heart of the Hongzhi Emperor ripples.

"What do you think about implementing this commercial law in the world?"

Liu Jian thought for a moment and asked, "How is the Liangxiang commercial tax collected?" ”

"It's still thirty and one tax, but it's silver." Yan Chengjin Road.

Han Wen shook his head: "If you collect silver according to the tax of thirty, and the price of goods is not stable, how can you collect money?" Just like the price of grain, a dry year is different from a good year, brown rice is different from polished rice, and the price of rice is different from place to place, how do you ensure that the commercial law is fair, if you take the goods, no matter what the price of the commodity is, whether it is a dry year or a good year, take a bag, fair and just. ”

That's the benefit of paying taxes on goods.

No matter when, no matter where, one out of thirty is right anyway.

But this did not mean anything to the imperial court.

Yan Chengjin hoped that the imperial court would implement the decree of one out of thirty.

"Thirty and one of the silver is less, but the silver can really be collected, which is the benefit of the new tax."

This stimulates the circulation of silver, and many merchants and gentry bury the silver in their homes and do not use it for 10,000 years.

caused the Ming to "disappear" a lot of silver.

The new commercial law forced the gentry to take out the silver and pay taxes.

The commercial laws of the Ming Dynasty limited the commercial prosperity of Liangxiang and prevented it from becoming a truly free trade place.

The number of merchants who come to Liangxiang is very limited.

Transporting from the south to the north, in addition to the possibility of encountering bandits, you also have to suffer layers of exploitation from tax cards along the way.

Merchants from Guangdong and Fujian, as well as from the northwest, will not come to Liangxiang.

Most of the people who are active in Liangxiang today are businessmen from the capital and Jiangnan.

If Liangxiang wants to revitalize the commercial context of the Ming Dynasty and become the righteous bird of the Ming Dynasty, it must also involve businessmen in Guangdong and Fujian.

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, what the household department said is extremely true, but the minister thinks it is feasible, this move can collect the money, why not promote the world?" ”

Liu Gong was against it, and Li Gong was in favor of it.

Xie Qian was sure in his heart, and His Majesty was going to ask him next.

"What does Gong Xie think?" Emperor Hongji's gaze fell on him.

Xie Qian bowed down and said: "The minister thinks, since it is implemented in Liangxiang, Yan Chengjin must know better than anyone else, so let Yan Chengjin say it." ”

"The minister has never thought of promoting the world."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and looked at him deeply: "Then think about it now." ”

"The pattern of the world is too big, and there are too many involved, so the minister may want to think about three days and three nights." Yan Chengjin's expression was slightly uneasy.

The higher the level, the more shameless and shameless the life, the more wonderful the life.

"It's good to talk about it, you don't have to be so cautious." Emperor Hongzhi could see that this guy had ideas, but he didn't have a perfect plan, so he wouldn't say it easily.

"The minister is afraid of displeasing His Majesty."

"You have two death-free gold medals and a Shang Fang sword in your hands, what are you afraid of? I'm not a killer. ”

"The minister said."

The eyes of Li Dongyang and others fell on Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin did not hesitate: "The minister implores Your Majesty to give the officials of the world a salary increase!" ”

Suddenly, the conversation changed.

When discussing the new business tax, why is it talking about salary increases? Emperor Hongzhi and his ministers were obviously a little unable to keep up.

Li Dongyang's face was solemn, and he noticed the two keywords in Yan Chengjin's words, the world, do you know how many officials in the world there are, and how much silver is needed to raise the salary of the officials in the world?

The officials of the world should be grateful to their officials.

The imperial history admonished that it was the first time in the Ming Dynasty that the salary of officials in the world would be raised.

If the salary of the Ming Dynasty is really changed, he may be written into the history books and praised by the commentators of later generations: the salary of the officials of the Ming Dynasty can be called the lowest in the past dynasties, but there is one person who has changed the salary of the Ming Dynasty, his name is Yan Chengjin, and the word is old and high......

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Why? ”

"The six or seven Beijing officials in the imperial court, the rice in one month is about eight stones, and the monthly grain is not enough, and even less after the color is folded, and the annual salary is only twelve taels of silver.

The minister's salary is the lowest in all dynasties. ”

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Yulu adopted the method of adding rice and silver.

Li Dongyang and other court officials earned 87 stones of rice in a month, and thousands of acres of fertile land at home, even 10,000 hectares.

For them, it is just a formality, and they do not expect it to support their families.

The little officials at the bottom are different.

Yan Chengjin continued: "Regardless of the dynasties, salaries are a matter of concern to everyone, and the salaries of the Ming Dynasty are far lower than those of the Song Dynasty. ”

The salary paid by the imperial court was not enough to support the family, and the officials would become resentful of the imperial court and began to engage in side jobs to make money.

If the lives of themselves and their families are not saved, who cares if they lose their heads?

Putting aside an official uniform.

The relationship between the official and the court is that of the boss and the horse.

"There have been reforms in all dynasties, but very few people care about the officials.

Even the most basic survival is not guaranteed, and the officials will not flee, but will intensify their search for the people's fat and ointment.

From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to the death of the Ming Dynasty, the salary remained unchanged for 10,000 years.

The purchasing power of silver has been changing, not black sorry for the old and young, too black sorry for the people of Limin. Yan Chengjin thought to himself.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little displeased: "The imperial court is frugal and extravagant, and now it is discussing the implementation of the new commercial law, and Yan Qing's family is back to the topic." ”

Yan Chengjin said: "To implement the new commercial law, we must first raise salaries!" ”

"What does this have to do with the new law?" Tobe Shangshu Han was puzzled.

"The minister was worried that after changing to silver, it would lead to the occurrence of ink greed, which would harm the merchants.

The salaries paid by the imperial court were too low, and the officials would try to find a way to make a living, which the ministers called a side job.

In particular, the tax collectors, after demanding goods from the merchants, also asked for extra silver taels to hide dirt and dirt.

If the imperial court wants to implement the new law, it must first increase the salaries of officials. ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned, there is such a thing.

Han Wen shook his head: "Even so, there is no guarantee that the tax collectors and tax supervisors will not be able to pay for money." ”

Li Dongyang and the others fell into deep thought and nodded slightly.

"What Lord Han said is true, but if the salary is not changed, it will force the originally honest people to be greedy for ink.

Dare to ask Lord Han how much is the fertile land in his home? If the salary is not enough to support his family, will Lord Han have bad thoughts? If the salary is not changed, the court will still not be able to collect the silver, and the taxes of the merchants will be increased. Yan Chengjin asked.