"In this case, the cabinet will first draw up a plan, any province should be set up, how to appoint officials, garrisons, etc., and make a detailed and specific implementation plan like this tax reform plan."

Emperor Hongzhi saw that everyone's opinions were very unanimous, and he also nodded and said.

"Yes~"

When Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, heard this, he nodded hurriedly.

"Okay, let's continue to talk about this tax reform, what else do you need to add to this plan?"

Emperor Hongzhi shifted the topic to the tax reform plan proposed by Liu Jin.

As soon as everyone heard it, they immediately understood that Emperor Hongzhi's meaning was very clear, and he was very satisfied with the tax reform plan.

The words of Emperor Hongzhi are supplements, which is enough to explain.

"Liu Jin, I don't understand a little, why is this special business tax only for gambling houses and Qinglou?"

Xie Qian thought about it and stood up and said.

"Because of the two industries of gambling and Qinglou, it will seriously affect the stability of society, especially gambling."

"Since ancient times, because of gambling, I don't know how many people have gone bankrupt, their families are broken, their wives are separated, and gambling is very easy to breed laziness, lazy and lazy hearts and habits, so for an industry like gambling, we must try our best to suppress and reduce the number of gambling houses as much as possible."

"As for the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, it is also very harmful, especially for women, because of the huge profits, it often prompts these Qinglou Chu Pavilions to unscrupulously acquire more women to become their own money-making tools."

"Since ancient times, I don't know how many women have been devoured by the cannibalistic demon cave of Qinglou Chu Pavilion, and they are fine when they are young, but once they are old and decrepit, their fate will be extremely miserable."

"Therefore, for gambling houses and green buildings, high taxes must be levied to suppress their development and better maintain the atmosphere and stability of the whole society and the country."

Liu Jin thought about it and replied.

This thing is strictly forbidden in later generations, especially the former, the harm of gambling is too great, there are too many, too many people because of gambling bankruptcy, family ruined, there are too many, too many people because of gambling embarked on the road of no return to crime.

In this era, it is forbidden to gamble and not to ban the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, especially the latter, since ancient times, literati and often like to fight in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, leaving some sassy names.

Since it can't be banned, it is necessary to learn from some countries that allow these industries to exist in later generations and impose heavy taxes on such industries.

"Well, yes, it's true that heavy taxes should be levied on gambling houses and green houses."

"I've seen people go bankrupt because of gambling before, and their homes are ruined by the people in the gambling house."

At this time, Liu Daxia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, nodded solemnly and said in support.

"The harm of gambling houses and green buildings is indeed not small, and it is time to take care of it."

Liu Jian also nodded and said.

"Your Majesty, Princess~"

"Heavy taxes on gambling houses and green buildings, which are officially one of the three major taxes I am talking about, can be used to guide the development of some industries that are beneficial to the imperial court and the country, such as the factories and workshops that are very popular in the Beijing-Tianjin area."

"These industries not only create a lot of social wealth, but also drive a lot of employment, so we should vigorously encourage their development."

"Another example is the marine fishing industry, since the Ming Dynasty lifted the sea ban and allowed the people to go to the sea to fish, the fishermen along the coast of the Ming Dynasty can catch hundreds of millions of catties of marine fish from the ocean every year, which means that the same huge amount of food, just these sea fish caught can feed millions of people."

"And the sea fish is high-quality meat, which can greatly enhance the body of my Ming people."

"For such an industry, we should vigorously support its development, tax it less, and even if conditions permit, we can also give them some tax subsidies to encourage their development."

"Because of the development of these industries, they can create wealth for the society, promote employment, and let the people of Daming live a more prosperous life."

Liu Jin said very solemnly.

"Well said~"

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but praise after hearing this.

I never thought that taxation could have such a role, but now it seems that this tax is not only to collect wealth from ordinary people, but also to promote more prosperity in society.

"Yes, yes, that's how it should be~"

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Zhang Mao and others also nodded.

The marine fishing industry is very convincing, because it can be fished in the sea, coupled with advanced trawling technology, the marine fishing industry in the coastal areas of Daming is also developing rapidly.

Here in Tianjin Port alone, more than 100 million catties of marine fish are caught every year, and such a huge harvest can feed a very large population.

Therefore, in the past two years, whether it is the north of the Ming Dynasty or the south of the Ming Dynasty, grain prices have been very stable, and even continue to decline.

One of the most important reasons is that because the rise and development of the marine fishing industry has greatly enriched the people's dining table, the sea fish is very cheap, the price of three or four cents a catty, or meat, the people naturally know how to choose.

The price of grain has also fallen again and again, and because more and more people eat marine fish, more and more food is saved, and the price is even lower.

"Liu Jin's tax reform plan, there are no big problems in other aspects, but if it is implemented according to this plan, it will inevitably require a large number of additional officials."

At this time, Wang Wei, the secretary of the ministry, thought about it and said.

Liu Jin's tax reform plan required a large number of officials and officials, because it was necessary to set up a municipal department and become a special tax collection yamen directly under the household department of the imperial court.

"It is true that a large number of people are needed, because in the future, we will take the initiative to collect taxes, instead of sitting in the yamen drinking tea and waiting for others to take the initiative to pay taxes."

"Without a large number of people, this is naturally not possible."

"The increase in manpower is also for the need to collect taxes."

Liu Jin nodded and did not deny it.

"However, this increase in manpower will inevitably increase the expenses of the imperial court, and the treasury will be empty."

Wang Wei thought about it and said.

"Prince, it is precisely because the treasury of the imperial court is empty, so it is necessary to carry out tax reform and increase the revenue of the treasury, and only when the treasury is rich can the imperial court do something."

"For example, the establishment of provinces overseas, the establishment of government offices, and the appointment of liuguan, such as the establishment of special sailors to clear out pirates and pirates, and protect my Ming Dynasty's overseas territories and people, and for example, taking advantage of the current wind and rain, if the imperial court has money, it can build water conservancy, build cement roads connecting all parts of my Ming Dynasty, and so on."

"These are all things that are beneficial to my Ming Dynasty, the imperial court has no way to carry out it because there is no money, if the treasury is full, it can be carried out one by one."

"The banks of the Yellow River are built with cement dams, so you don't have to worry about flooding when you encounter floods."

"Reservoirs are built everywhere to store water in normal times, so that it can be released for irrigation during the dry season, and it can also be stored and released during floods."

"A large number of cement roads have been built to facilitate the flow of materials and personnel from the north to the south and from the east to the west, so that in the event of a famine in the north, grain can be quickly transferred from the south for disaster relief, and if there is a war in the west, troops can also be quickly dispatched from all parts of the country."

"These are all good things that benefit the country and the people, and they are also things that are beneficial to my Ming dynasty, and they are also things that the imperial court wants to do."

"But the foundation of all this is built on a strong financial foundation, and without money these are empty words."

Liu Jin thought about it and replied.

This point is very common in later generations, the country has the money to build bridges and pave roads everywhere, and engage in infrastructure construction, which not only facilitates transportation, but also greatly promotes the development of the entire country and society.

This kind of big project needs to be done with the power of the state, and in ancient times, it was generally done in the form of forced labor, such as the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the construction of the city wall, etc., which also belong to this type of project.

"Hmm~"

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Not to mention anything else, the benefits of cement roads alone are well known to everyone.

In the past, it took at least a day or two to get from the capital to Tianjin, but now that the cement road has been built, it is enough in less than two hours.

Tianjin's sea fish, grain, etc. can be transported in a steady stream, which greatly facilitates the exchange between Tianjin and Beijing.

There are also officials above the court who proposed to build a cement road connecting the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, but the financial and material resources required are too great, and the court has the money to do these things.

Liu Jin said that the Yellow River is even more of a problem in everyone's hearts.

During the rainy season every year, the whole court has to worry that if the rain is less, they are afraid of drought in the northern provinces, and when the grain harvest fails, there will be famine in the north.

If it rains too much, and you are afraid that the Yellow River will overflow, if the embankment bursts, there will be floods on both sides of the Yellow River, and there will also be famines.

Since the advent of cement, officials in the coastal areas of the Yellow River have repeatedly asked the imperial court to allocate funds for the construction of the river, but where does the imperial court have the money to allocate funds for the construction of the river?

Emperor Hongzhi and the ministers of the imperial court also knew this, and knew that the construction of rivers and reservoirs with cement could not only be very strong, but also durable.

But what can the court do if it has no money?

Emperor Hongzhi himself also took out a lot of silver from the internal treasury and allocated it to the following provinces to do things, but he couldn't always give money from the internal treasury of Emperor Hongzhi, after all, it was the emperor's private small treasury.

"If there are more people, there will be more, even if you set up provinces, government offices, and appoint officials overseas, you can recruit as many people as you need, we don't have many giants in the Ming Dynasty who don't have officials, this time it should be Kaienke."

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and made a decision, as long as you have money, what does it matter if you raise more people.