The problem that has plagued everyone for many days finally has a direction to solve, that is, to be soft when it is time to be soft. There is a grudge against Li Shouhan and the Nanyue Army, but we are good friends with Marshal Zhao Gong and Brother Kong Fang!

Although some people kept scolding, "Since Emperor Taizu Gao Dingding Jinling, how can the gentry pay taxes for more than 200 years?" However, under the temptation of those yellow and white things, I had to endure it for a while.

"Lord Qian, you are my Jiangnan Wengu, known as my Tianqiao Star of Donglin, you see, how should we contact Li now?"

After the matter of surrendering and bowing down, everyone had to argue about the technical details of paying taxes. In any case, Donglin will not accept the value-added tax and income tax system that Shouhan has engaged in in Nanzhong, Guangdong, and Guangxi, especially the income tax system, red guy! What kind of progressive system is there to engage in, the more profits you make, the more money you have, and the more taxes you pay! Such a tax payment plan is simply the anger of people and gods, where is the reason of heaven?!

Therefore, everyone discussed and burned incense and swore that even if the tariffs were paid more and the nobles were given more common practices, the so-called value-added tax and the income tax of the unified progressive tax system would never be accepted!

However, a new question arises, who will untie the bell on the tiger's neck? Go bargain with Li Shouhan, a red-red and arrogant upstart? A battle over the tax rate of Jiangnan merchants?

There is a way to untie the bell and tie the bell, and the long-bearded old man saw at a glance Lord Qian Qianyi, who was behind the crowd and looking at his nose and nose, and was as calm as an old monk who was in a state of mind. "You provoked Uncle Li for a woman and the same class of hairy boys that day, and now I am so tired that everyone in Jiangnan has lost countless gold and silver treasures, and I have to ask you to go to this matter! In front of Master Li, it is the knife and axe Tang Ding, and you should be there! ”

"That's it! With the talent of tongue argument and sharp writing, who is Jiangnan who gives up money? ”

"The well-being of the people in Jiangnan lies in Qian Gong alone!"

The voices of praise and pleading voices of the people at the moment.

With the seven-trick exquisite heart that the water is too cold, how can you not know that the people in Jiangnan have the idea?

A bright smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, giving full play to the personal charm of the literary and artistic old and young man. If there are some ignorant girls present who are pregnant with spring. There are a few who will be confused.

"Ranking seniors, Qian has an unshirkable responsibility in this matter, for the livelihood and well-being of the people in Jiangnan, he is a sharp blade. What is the reason for Qian? However, Qian has another matter to ask you. In order to make it easier to act. ”

"Tianji Xing, please speak. But it doesn't hurt to say it! The short-haired old man grinned.

"You are all businessmen. Similar to Tao Zhugong, Bai Gui and others, you need to know the truth of repaying the money on the spot at the sky-high price, I don't know what you have to teach you about the tax rate? ”

Qian Qianyi kicked the ball back to the feet of everyone in Jiangnan. It's okay to let Lao Tzu negotiate, Li Shouhan will torture and abuse me at most, and he won't kill me. But if you don't have a bottom line for negotiation, then don't blame me! When the time comes, he will casually say a number, and I will agree to it, don't blame me when the time comes!

What he wants is just an authorization, the identity given to him by the Jiangnan Group, and the other is the export tax rate that the Jiangnan Group can accept. Of course, he had to make a profit from it, otherwise, how could he do such a risky errand?

"As long as we don't implement the tax system implemented by Li Jueshuai in Liangguang and Nanzhong in Jiangnan, I will have some heart for Mr. Qian in Jiangnan."

"In addition, as for the export tariffs in various parts of the Yangtze River, they naturally cannot be implemented with reference to Nanzhong and Liangguang, but the tax rate is ......."

The leading figures of the entire Jiangnan Group in various industries have once again fallen into controversy, and the people of the various industries of tea, raw silk, silk, and porcelain have blushed and thick necks arguing about their own profits and the tax standards that should be paid.

After arguing for a long time, the leaders of various industries finally came up with a plan that everyone was not satisfied with, but could grudgingly accept.

As long as the tax rate does not exceed eight cents, everyone can grudgingly accept it. If it can be traded in three points, the Jiangnan business community will give 100,000 silver dollars to water every year for five years. If the transaction is within this range of more than three points and less than eight points, for each point decreased, the Jiangnan business community will give 10,000 silver to the water every year.

"Tan Huagong, Mr. Quanjiang from all walks of life!"

"Tan Huagong, Mr. Quanjiang from all walks of life!"

After negotiating the price, Qian Qianyi was naturally full of confidence, and seeing his determined look, he couldn't help but feel a little unstable in the short-haired old man's heart.

"Whew! A group of copper-smelling people, where do they know the mystery of this scholar's work? ”

Qian Qianyi heard rumors as early as the turmoil in Nanjing, Mei Xianglou's mother Li Zhenli and our Ning Yuanbo were quite **, for this matter, he also quietly sent people to Dabao'en Temple and other places to investigate. Although the monks of Bao'en Temple didn't know which one was the proprietress of Meixianglou, the two women beside Ning Yuanbo that day made an extremely deep impression on these monks.

A woman who knew at a glance that it was a barbarian tribe in the north, against the other Yi Hai and Ben Jiangnan eyebrows became more and more beautiful and lovely, for this woman dressed as a man, although the monks practiced strict precepts, but they also had to tease the little monk to come out and knock on the wooden fish.

took out Li Zhenli's portrait and asked the monks present that day to identify it, and on different occasions, the monks all confirmed in unison, "Yes, this female benefactor came to incense with Ning Yuanbo that day!" Everyone in Rihe Temple thought she was the daughter of Uncle Ningyuan's mansion! ”

That's it!

Qian Qianyi found a secret channel to communicate directly with Li Shouhan. That is the pillow wind of Li Zhenli in Meixianglou!

Under Qian Qianyi's soft grinding and hard bubbles, Liu Rushi, who had been fighting with him during this time, couldn't stand it, so he had to agree to go to talk about it on his behalf. Match him and the Jiangnan group behind him with Li Shouhan's Nanyue Army.

When he saw Li Zhenli in the Meixiang Building, where he was waiting for idle people, he still startled Qian Qianyi. In just a few months, I haven't been on the Qinhuai River, and I don't want Li Zhenli to become like this!

The whole Meixiang Building is inlaid with large pieces of crystal glaze between the buildings, and under the background of the lights, it seems to be in the glass world. With white yarn fluttering everywhere, there are huge gold wire glass lamps used for lighting everywhere.

Surrounded by a cage net made of thin gold wires, under the shroud of a huge glass lampshade, the thick candle casts a soft light outward, through the spotless glass lampshade wiped by the servants and servants, the soft light is emitted from the hostess Li Zhenli here.

This year's rainy season came a little earlier. Although Li Zhenli is no longer wearing a leather robe. But he was still wearing a silk robe, simple and casual. However, there is a hairpin made of emerald ice jade on the top of his head, and two smooth and round East Pearls in his ears. An emerald ring on the right hand. The two lotus-like wrists each carry two pairs of malachite bracelets. Seeing Qian Qianyi, he couldn't help but secretly say to himself: "Sin! Sin! In the past, Song Taizu saw that the lord of Shu used Qibao to decorate the drowning vessel, but it was nothing more than that! Such a luxury! Such a gluttonous feast, so sparing no material resources. Li is undefeated, it is unreasonable! ”

He swallowed hard, struggling to look away from the whole piece of glass.

During this time, Li Zhenli's life was quite comfortable.

When Shouhan left Nanjing, he originally wanted to take her back to Guangzhou, but Ao Lei Yilan was reluctant to let this sister who had quietly taught her a lot of good techniques of Fang Weiyan, and also persuaded her to go back to Guangzhou together.

"Marshal Gong Bao, you already have so many pets around you, and you are not short of a little girl. Besides, the little girl's background is known to the world, and once she enters the mansion, she is afraid that it will damage the reputation of the marshal. It is better to let the little girl still live in the capital, and if the marshal comes to the capital on official business in the future, the little woman will definitely sweep the couch to greet her. ”

People don't want to be your concubine who doesn't know how many ranks!

Shouhan had no choice but to take Ao Lei Yilan south, but the ship of Shouhan on the front foot left the Xiaguan wharf, and the merchants from Nanzhong on the back foot came one after another.

With whole pieces of glass, boxes of jewelry, all kinds of exquisite and ingenious things are dazzling.

Meixianglou immediately became the most obvious landmark building on the entire Qinhuai River. Because even if the decoration of other houses is elegant or luxurious, you need to enter the lintel to get a glimpse of the inner scene, while Meixianglou can be seen from a distance of several miles. For no other reason, the entire Meixiang Building above the second floor has been replaced with floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

"This window, as the uncle said, is for the little lady to enjoy the spring flowers and autumn moon, summer rain and winter snow." After installing the glass windows, the steward of Long Shengxing explained to Li Zhenli respectfully.

And after experiencing a turmoil in Nanjing, in this Nanjing city, no one knows about the ** matter between the proprietress of Meixianglou and the marshal of the Nanyue Army and Ning Yuanbo, and there are two gangs of Yancao staring at each other, just ask which green-skinned gangster who doesn't want to live will come here to find death?

And countless children of Nanjing nobles regard this place as a place to show off their identity and show their network.

Today is the little grandfather Chang who has a banquet here, and tomorrow the eldest young master of the Liu family will lead a few confidants here to listen to music and taste tea.

However, many merchants were entrusted with the intention of digging up the menzi to establish contacts with the hot Longshengxing and other businesses in Nanjing, and selling some rice to them in Nanjing and Songjiang was enough to make these people make a lot of money.

There are also those weavers delicate, printed exquisitely all kinds of muslin, compared with Songjiang fine cloth, the weaving is far more exquisite than Songjiang cloth, and the exquisite printing and dyeing is beyond the reach of Songjiang cloth.

Every day in front of these people, Li Xiangjun is worried but tireless to complain to his mother, what are such mundane things doing here? Yaxing of the bad guy for nothing! Regarding her daughter's ignorance of the world, Li Zhenli just smiled and told her: "Let them spread those gossip outside!" The more gossip they spread, the more peaceful our mother and daughter will live here! ”

"But!" After all, Li Xiangjun has not combed it up, and some words are still a little unspeakable. She heard a legend in the market, saying that in order to tie up Uncle Ning Yuan, her mother not only gave charity with her own body, but also pulled herself with a piece of rain and dew. "Ning Yuanbo's taste is different, not only can a flower like Li Xiangjun not escape, but even a half-old like Li Zhenli will not refuse!"

However, what I didn't expect was. Today, Qian Qianyi, a former waiter of the Ministry of Rites and one of Jiang Zuosan's family, actually came to the door.

Listening to Liu Ru's intention to say it very tactfully, Li Zhenli didn't care, Li Xiangjun's smiling face immediately hung a layer of frost, "It turns out that Mr. is here to talk about joints!" After saying that, he turned around and left, making Qian Dacai so embarrassed.

"My daughter is overly pampered by me, and there is something rude. Tan Huagong also hopes to be more forgiving. ”

listened to Li Zhenli's apology. Qian Qianyi couldn't help but scold in his heart, "If Lao Tzu has such a powerful and cheap godfather with gold and silver like a sea, Lao Tzu can also throw his face at anyone!" Alas! Brother Houshi. Pity your infatuation. 'M afraid. Your crown is a little green at the moment! ”

Although his heart was full of complaints and dirty thoughts, Lord Qian was smiling on his face. "Where to say! Miss Xiangjun is delicate and gratifying, and she is innocent and innocent! ”

I can listen to the meaning of Qian Qianyi's story. Of course, Lord Qian naturally would not say that my main purpose was for that huge benefit, but was full of compassion and compassion, "Please consider for the millions of Li Shu Qianshou in Jiangnan, and for the livelihood of tens of millions of living beings in Nanzhili, don't shirk it!" ”

"A concubine and a woman! How can you take on this responsibility? Lord Qian made fun of the little woman. I am full of talents all over the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many talented people and celebrities, so how can it be the turn of the little woman to introduce the Qinhuai woman to speak? ”

Li Zhenli played a good Tai Chi punch, and rejected Qian Qianyi's intention very mellowly.

"However, if Lord Qian is willing to ask for the lives of tens of millions of people in Jiangnan, the little woman has a little shallow opinion at the moment, I wonder if the adults are willing to listen?"

"Madame's opinion must be a far-sighted move! Qian listened to it! ”

"Who is the biggest buyer of the things produced in Jiangnan at the moment?"

"This?" Qian Qianyi twisted his beard and groaned slightly.

As the so-called authorities are fascinated, the biggest buyers of raw silk, silk, tea, porcelain, Songjiang white cloth, tung oil and other things produced in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River are the various businesses under Longsheng! Jin Shang is only in second place!

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

"The shopkeeper of Chen Da, who is prevalent in Long, is now in Jinling, if you are interested in making a living for the merchants and people in Jiangnan and seeking well-being for the people, you might as well be here with him tomorrow." Li Zhenli picked up the wine glass in her hand, and the amber-colored wine was lovely under the light.

"Lord Qian, please!"

So, under Li Zhenli's threading of the needle, a temporary suspension of confrontation between the Nanyue Army and Donglin, and the negotiations between the two sides into the intermission began secretly in Meixiang Building.

As soon as they met, Qian Qianyi said, "The system implemented by the marshal in the two Guangzhous and Guangzhou, such as the officials and gentry paying grain in one and returning fire consumption to the public, is not included in this meeting. ”

The shopkeeper of Longsheng Chen smiled when he heard this, "We are discussing the export tax rate that should be paid for export goods in Jiangnan. The land south of the Yangtze River is not the jurisdiction of my lord? ”

With this achievement, Qian Qianyi was reassured. This time I came out to negotiate, and I won't be able to make a difference when I go back. At the very least, there is something that can be used to cover up.

Next, a painstaking and lengthy negotiation began.

The Jiangnan Group, represented by Qian Qianyi, is only willing to pay three points of export taxes, that is to say, it is worth three out of 100. And Chen Da's shopkeeper proposed on behalf of Nanyue Jun that at least 10% of the tax should be paid. It's also a 10 percent tariff.

In the early years of Chongzhen, the tariff increased by one penny per tael, and the eight passes of Chongwenmen, Hexiwu, Linqing, Jiujiang, Hushu, Yangzhou, Beixin, and Huai'an increased the income by 50,000 taels, and soon, it increased by two coins.

Bi Ziyan, the secretary of the household department, proposed to "increase the tax amount of the Nanjing Xuanjiao Division by 10,000 to 30,000", which was strongly opposed by Zheng Sanjun, the secretary of the household department in Nanjing, and he proposed the countermeasure of "the tax collected by the Xuanjiao is not much, and the tax is requested in Wuhu to offset the increase".

In the end, the outcome of the game between the two sides was to increase the tariff revenue by 200,000 taels, but it ended up with a historical evaluation of "the merchants and the people are getting poorer and poorer".

(Nima's!) When Duoduo went down to the south of the Yangtze River, any rich family could copy hundreds of thousands of silver, and a place known as rich and wealthy, collecting taxes of more than 200,000 silver every year, led the merchants and people to be poor? This is too lethal! ）

It can be seen from this that the Jiangnan Group reacted strongly to the Nanyue Army's proposal to immediately collect 10% of the price of goods as a tax measure, regardless of type or region, as long as it is exported. They don't even want to raise taxes at one point. What's more, Wusongkou and Hangzhou Bay, which are located in the golden waterway and guard the key points of trade and shipping to the sea?

However, the shopkeeper in front of him was a master negotiator, who knew that he had to deal with him first if he wanted to take it, so he threw out a big, thick and shiny meat pie first.

"Please Mr. Qian on behalf of me to convey the respect of my Nanyue Army to all the adults and gentlemen in the south of the Yangtze River, Qi Yue, if this negotiation goes smoothly, my Nanyue Army is willing to give the right to sell grain, rice, oil and salt in Nanzhili, Zhejiang and other places to the princes!"

This huge chip was thrown, no less than a thirty-two-pound cannon bombarding Qian Qianyi and the family members and elders who were selected for him by the Jiangnan family behind him.

From the year of Longqing to the end of Chongzhen, with the development of overseas trade, the silver flowing into all parts of the Ming Dynasty from the Americas and other places was as high as hundreds of millions of taels. However, in the area south of the Yangtze River, there is often famine, which is a strange phenomenon, and the main reason is that in Suzhou and Hangzhou, which once had the reputation of "Suhu is ripe, the world is full", the crops in the farmland, the original rice and other food crops were replaced by cash crops such as raw silk and raw cotton. "Suhu is ripe, the world is full" has quietly become "Huguang is ripe and the world is full".

There was a Ming person who wrote: "In Suzhou, there were still few people who were at the end of the past, and now there are three times as many people who go to agriculture and change their careers to become businessmen." In the past, there were no wanderers, but now they go to the farm and take advantage of the food. In the words of about 10 people, 6 or 7 points have gone to farming. ”

The temptation of huge commercial profits, so that the local people have to change to cash crops, or engage in handicrafts, Songjiang, Hengtang and other places of cotton spinning and processing industry came into being in this period, the so-called endless Hengtang yarn, can not be harvested Songjiang cloth. These regions are no longer engaged in food production, but rely on the profits from the sale of raw silk, cotton yarn, cotton cloth, etc. In this era of relatively backward transportation, the purchase of grain across regions can easily cause a food crisis, especially when there is a shortage of food due to natural disasters, and the wealthy Jiangnan region will also suffer a very severe blow.

During the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, the price of a stone of rice was two coins and five cents of silver, two hundred and fifty dollars of copper money, and it rose to five coins in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and this price was maintained for about a hundred years, until the end of Wanli before it rose to seven coins, before the first year of the Apocalypse, the price of rice in the Ming Dynasty, unless it encountered a major disaster, never exceeded one or two per stone.

From the twelfth year of Chongzhen, Suzhou and Hangzhou, the price of rice has been hovering between two and three taels, according to the ancient times this kind of rice price, if one or two silver can buy two or three stone rice, it is a peaceful year, one or two silver to buy a stone of rice, for the normal year, slightly nervous, if a stone of rice more than one or two silver, there is often a famine. (To be continued......)