Lin Yuan scratched his head a little when he heard Xia Lindao's question, where did he calculate this thing, but it was less certain, he silently calculated in his heart, looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him, so he could only explain hard: "I haven't calculated it specifically, but taking me as an example, the profit I got this time is three out of ten and there is a lot of profit." ”

Seeing that the eyes of the emperor and the adults lit up, Lin Yuan knew that they wanted to go astray again. smiled helplessly: "Adults, don't daydream, in the next special situation, what you sell is strictly a luxury." In addition, if it is a simple three-tenth, I am afraid that the ministers will work hard with your lords. ”

"What is the explanation of this luxury?" The person who spoke was Yan Shixun, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, who previously served as the secretary of the ministry. once said that the harm of the family, if it is said that most of the officials in the court hate him the most, he can't stand the emperor's liking. Now in the cabinet, he can be said to be second only to Xia Lindao, the key is still young, and people with a discerning eye know at a glance that the current saint intends to let him replace Xia Lindao.

"The meaning of luxury is the meaning of unique scarcity, which satisfies some people's things other than daily life, and the price is generally higher." Lin Yuan explained.

"You mean that taxes can be increased from goods like luxury goods?" Ma Yi knows that this kind of thing is not everywhere, and if you do this, the benefit is not big.

Lin Yuan shook his head and said: "That's not the case, the commercial tax can be roughly divided into two parts at the moment, one is the daily needs of the people of Dazhou, and the other part is the luxury jewelry that Weichen said." After a pause, Lin Yuan saw that everyone was thoughtful, and then said: "Commodities that seem to be daily needs, or can be produced in large quantities with low costs, only need to improve the tax and not add names indiscriminately, which can provide a relatively stable tax revenue for my Da Zhou." For example, some rare and expensive goods can be heavily taxed, so that there can be tax revenue, but also can limit the wind of comparison in a circle, so that the world will not prevail in luxury. ”

"What does it mean to reasonably increase the name?" Ma Yi asked.

"This is what Lord Ma has to consider, but the Duke of China does not know." As soon as Lin Yuan's words fell, Ma Yi was about to slap the table, but was stopped by Yan Shixun on the side. Seeing him shake his head, he sighed helplessly.

"Thank you for your doubts." Yan Shixun looked at Lin Yuan, "I don't know what Lord Guogong meant by promoting the healthy development of the industry before. "No wonder a few adults and the emperor are difficult to understand, there are too many modern words.

Seeing that Lin Yuan was a little hesitant, Li Yuan spoke: "But it's okay to say it." ”

"Yes." Lin Yuan looked at the three adults, "I don't know how to build the waterway of my Great Zhou Official Road?" ”

"All the people are subject to conscription, but the restrictions are very great, the emperor is sympathetic to the people, except for the overhaul of the river embankment a few years ago, there has been no levy of conscription." Ma Yi said.

"The national government said before that money is called money when it is spent, and in terms of official roads, I not only have to levy forced labor, but also spend money and food, but after repairing, even if it is a large amount of money every year, where does this money come from? It's my big Zhou agricultural tax. This means that the peasant households in Dazhou have to bear not only agricultural taxes, but also forced labor. Dare to ask your lords, have the merchants who passed through the official waterways ever paid a penny? Lin Yuan looked at the three adults and pondered.

"But there's also a business tax." Ma Yi's voice was dry.

"Heh, stop kidding yourself." Lin Yuan sneered, "Master Ma has been in power for many years, so you should know that all the commercial taxes will be taken out, and it will be enough to repair the river embankment once." ”

"I can't." Ma Yi said helplessly, all the previous Shangshu lords have considered the matter of business taxes, but how can this matter be analyzed like now, how long has the Great Zhou Household Department been played by these business people.

"Master Ma don't blame yourself, I can't blame you for this matter, my Great Zhou Tax Law was originally inherited from the previous dynasty, but we didn't notice that the merchants made so much profit, and listened to what Yasukuni Gong had to say." Xia Lin comforted.

"Therefore, after the commercial tax is paid, it is impossible for our dynasty to save all of it, and it should be used to develop new things, such as building infrastructure such as official roads and waterways. Doing so will not only lead to more prosperous business, but also a sustained increase in tax revenue. Lin Yuan said, "And there is another benefit." ”

"What's the benefit?" Li Yuan was curious.

"That's a gradual replacement for forced labor." As soon as Lin Yuan's words fell, everyone was shocked, they knew what kind of shock there would be after the cancellation of conscription.

"Really?" Seeing that Li Yuan didn't believe it, Lin Yuan said: "When the commercial tax reaches a certain level, after the tax revenue increases, I can completely use money and grain to hire manpower to build it." ”

Yan Shixun frowned: "This is extremely expensive. ”

"However, it can save agricultural labor, so that the farmers do not have much pressure, and besides, we are not only engaged in farming, but after the disaster, the disaster victims are everywhere, and it has become the source of unrest. Moreover, when did the prince of his own country say that he only used my people, and there were not still captives from other countries? All they had to do was get the food. ”

Lin Yuan's words were acceptable at first, but the last sentence made the three of them feel cold, "No, I am the State of Great Zhou Etiquette......" Xia Lin didn't continue, because he saw the emperor and the other two shining in their eyes. I'm still a little bookish.

Lin Yuan was not disgusted by Xia Lindao's objection, he clearly knew the effect of his last sentence, if the history books were recorded, he was afraid that he would be stinking for 10,000 years.

"We have laid off a lot of veterans every year, which is also a considerable expense." Lin Yuan gave Li Yuan a lot of surprises, he only thought of what Lin Yuan was referring to for a moment, the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty have exceeded the capacity of the dynasty, and they have been solving the problem of redundant troops in recent years, and the money has not been spent, but the benefits are not large, and the forced retrenchment is afraid that it will lead to a lot of chaos. Speaking of this, several people in the room were all thoughtful people, and only then did they realize that what Lin Yuan said was not a problem.

"Okay, Yasukuni Gong, let's go here today, and when I go back, I will write down the policy I said today, and I want to take a closer look." Li Yuan knew that this matter was in a hurry, and he needed to plan slowly, but now that he has said too much, he is afraid that it will be difficult to digest. Ma Yi listened energetically, and when he saw the Holy Lord interrupting, he didn't say anything. This matter can only be discussed later.

"Go see your sister, Xun'er has been talking about you all this time." Li Yuan said with a smile.

"Obey the order, Weichen retires." Lin Yuan knew in his heart that today was just a front station, and he would still be busy in the future, so he didn't say much, bowed down and retreated, and walked towards the Xichun Palace. Thinking that he hadn't seen a quirky little niece in a while, the corners of Lin Yuan's mouth rose slightly.

Before he could enter the house, there was a burst of laughter like a silver bell in the courtyard. The palace maid standing at the door saw the visit of the Duke of Yasukuni, and entered the house with a happy face. After a while, a small figure rushed out and plunged into Lin Yuan's arms, and a sweet "uncle" made Lin Yuan smile.

"Xun'er, don't mess around." Lin Ling walked out of the house, saw his daughter climbing up the source of the forest, and reprimanded.

"Sister, don't say that, be careful to scare Xun'er." Lifting his niece on his shoulder, Li Xun laughed happily, the last time his uncle came to him, he was still a little scared, and he was very fascinated by the fact that she was lifted up and lifted high, but no one in the palace played with her, although her father loved her, but she didn't dare to do it according to the rules.

"As long as you love her, I look like a wicked person." glared at his daughter fiercely, and saw that he didn't care, so he sighed helplessly. "You just spoil her like this, and if you get into trouble in the future, see how you clean it up."

Lin Yuan smiled and didn't say anything, the child is still young, but he is only five years old, it is the age of playing, why are you so tired of living. drove the little princess into the courtyard, but saw a little boy in the courtyard, holding a book in his hand, looking at him in a daze, and looking at Li Xun with envy in his eyes.

"What is this?" Lin Yuan looked at Lin Ling suspiciously.

"This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Ling Guifei said.

Hurriedly put Li Xun down, Lin Yuan bowed down and bowed: "I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Li Yun was a little nervous, this was the first time he had seen the Duke of Jingguo, and it was rumored that the loyal and brave man in front of him, Li Xun had her brave uncle in his mouth all day long. I see you at the moment, and I don't know what to say. hurriedly said: "No courtesy, no courtesy." ”

Lin Yuan frowned, why was he more nervous than me. Seeing that he is about the same age as Li Xun, he is only eight years old. Turning his head to look at Li Xun and said, "Uncle looks scary? ”

But I heard Li Xun's milk voice and said: "It's not scary, uncle is the best for Xun'er." Li Xun looked at Lin Yuan with a smile on his face.

"Then why is Your Highness so nervous?"

"This~" Li Yun was a little embarrassed. Concubine Ling said: "Fooling around, don't frighten Yun'er." Although Concubine Ling is not Li Yun's biological mother, she has always regarded herself as her own entrusted by the queen's mother on her deathbed.

"Brother Prince, uncle is not scary." Li Xun took the prince's hand and said.

"It's okay to be a concubine." Li Yun hurriedly waved his hand. He has been raising the concubine since he can remember, although he is usually stricter, but he knows that it is for his good.

Lin Yuan looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him in surprise, this was still a child after all. Laughing and hugging the two people standing together, Li Xun cheered happily, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was frightened, and the palace maids and eunuchs standing on the side were also shocked, and they were about to stop His Royal Highness the Prince, but they saw Ling Guifei waving her hand and watching the three of them talking and laughing. I can only say: "Slow down, your body is just right." ”

Putting the orange into the mouths of the two children, the concubine looked funny: "When the prince of the dynasty peels oranges for the two of you to eat, even your father has never enjoyed it." Li Xun smiled heartlessly, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince blushed slightly, this kid is too easy to be shy, Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"Who makes me like children?" Lin Yuan smiled.

"Uncle, Xun'er wants to hear your story." took Lin Yuan's hand and began to be coquettish, Li Yun on the side also had bright eyes, he had heard his sister tell it more than once, and the story told by the one in front of him was very good.

After all, it is the age of fun, Lin Yuan thought about it, and told the two the story of the Lion King. Seeing that one of the three of them spoke seriously, and the two listened seriously, as the story fluctuated, the hearts of the two children also rose and fell. Ling Guifei looked at the three of them with a smile, and was listening to them in fascination, but saw the emperor walk in. Seeing that he waved his hand and didn't make a sound, Li Yuan didn't bother when he saw that his son and daughter were listening carefully, and he also listened.

“…… Finally, Simba became the new Lion King. After a slight slowdown, Lin Yuan looked at the two villains with a smile: "Okay, the story is over." Is there anything you'd like to say? ”

"Uncle, is there really such an animal as a lion?" Li Xun asked with bright eyes. Lin Yuan was stunned, since he came here, he really hadn't seen or heard a lion say this. smiled: "There should be, if you have time, uncle will help you find it?" ”

Seeing Li Xun clapping his hands, Lin Yuan thought to himself, this is really nothing to do for himself. looked at Li Yun again, but heard him say: "I want to be like Simba, be a strong and confident person." ”

"Good!" Li Yuan applauded, frightened the three of them, Li Yun shrunk his neck and looked directly at the father. Seeing this, Lin Yuan hurriedly got up and saluted: "The minister has seen the saint." Only Li Xun ran to Li Yuansheng's side with a grin. Picking up his baby daughter with a smile on his face, Li Yuan said, "No courtesy." ”

Then he looked at Li Yun on the side, since the death of his mother concubine, he has fostered him in Ling Guifei, just to let him change this cowardly problem, who would have thought that it would not be very effective. Now that it has changed through a story, Li Yuan is very pleased.

"What you just said is very good." Hearing his father's praise, Li Yun smiled.

"Good job." Nodding towards Lin Yuan, Concubine Ling was also full of smiles when she heard this, her younger brother was favored by the emperor, and she was also relieved. Beckoned a few people to sit down, and let people pass the meal.

Seeing Lin Yuan teasing the two children from time to time, Li Yuan said: "Yasukuni Gong likes children's tightness. When Concubine Ling heard this, her eyes lit up and said, "Yuan'er is not too young at this age. ”

Hearing this, Lin Yuan's gestures stiffened, and a bad thought arose. What a familiar and unfamiliar sentence, is it too late for me to leave now?