In the early days of the dynasty today, Yang Rong was like Zhuge Kongming possessed, staging a drama of tongue war against Confucianism, no, tongue war with many colleagues, so that it was delayed until the afternoon before the dynasty dispersed. Zhu Qizhen was so hungry that he was dizzy, and he went to the imperial chariot, but said, "Xuan Zhangning." ”

When Zhang Ning arrived at Zhaoren Palace, Zhu Qizhen was having dinner and said, "Qing came just in time, eat first." ”

He reserved a few dishes and asked people to prepare dishes and chopsticks, which was very intimate.

Zhang Ning has long been accustomed to rubbing rice, so he sat down to eat after thanking him. After the monarch finished eating, Jia Xiaosi served tea, and Zhu Qizhen sighed: "Qing is fortunate that he did not go to the court today, otherwise he would have to be killed by them." ”

The members of the three grades naturally want to go to the court, but the commander of the Jinyi Guard is an exception, and there is no important matter, so he can not go to the court. Zhang Ning couldn't wait to sleep until dawn, he didn't have to get up on the second watch, and rushed to the palace gate on the fourth watch and waited for the palace gate to open.

Zhang Ning said: "But is it for the purpose of collecting taxes from Buzhuang? ”

Historically, only farmers had to pay taxes. The farmers paid a year's worth of taxes with the grain they had worked so hard to plant, and they had little left. It is true that the social status of the businessman is low, but the income belongs to himself, and he does not have to pay a copper plate.

Now, the real money of the shopkeeper of the cloth village is handed over to Zhou Ping, a member of the household department, which is an additional expenditure for the owner, and this expenditure is not only once, but may be paid once a month and every year.

What's going on?!

If the proprietors hidden behind the scenes are really low-status businessmen, it doesn't matter, but there are many eunuchs in the court and nobles whose ancestors were knighted for meritorious service.

The officials of the Ming Dynasty had very low silver, and it was impossible to feed a large family and servants by relying on silver, even if there was charcoal every year, it was equivalent to receiving a year-end bonus, depending on the level of the official.

Only the shops under their names are the guarantee of adequate food and clothing for officials and their families, and for human relations.

In order to maintain the dignity of the nobles, the nobles spent more, and the nobles with official positions could receive an extra salary in addition to the little money of the title; If you don't have an official position, what can you do with the little money you have for your title? It can't operate, there are no shops and good fields, and a large family can only eat the northwest wind.

In the past few days, the impeachment of the household department has flown like snowflakes in front of Zhu Qizhen's case, and half of them impeached Zhou Ping, and it is not an exaggeration to describe him as "famous and known to the world in one fell swoop". Eighty percent of them were written by civil servants.

Xungui are military generals, some are not in Beijing, and some have no official positions and only knighthoods, so they cannot respond in time.

In the early days, the officials quoted scriptures and classics, and their words were sharp, Yang Rong responded calmly, and the nobles could only say the last sentence when they saw the stitches.

Zhu Qizhen vomited bitterness and said, "...... Won't you just take a few taels of silver? They scolded me and scolded me, which is really unreasonable. ”

No wonder he thinks so, the tax collection to Buzhuang was proposed by Zhang Ning, he agreed, Taiping Factory set an example, he didn't nod, how dare the household department do this?

These courtiers are so hateful, they are usually full of loyalty and patriotism, but now they collect a few taels of silver in taxes, and all loyal and patriotic people are thrown out of the clouds.

Zhang Ning said: "Your Majesty, they are used to tax evasion, as long as they know the importance of paying taxes, they will be honest." ”

Don't talk nonsense with them, just get serious.

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Don't worry." ”

"Yes."

The monarch and the ministers looked at each other and smiled.

While talking, Yang Rong came, the old man was so tired that he couldn't do it, and he rested for a while before he came over. When he entered the door and saw Zhang Ning seated, he smiled and said, "It's good that you're here." "This kid is weird, there must be a way.

After speaking, he saluted Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen sat down, ordered him to serve tea, and said, "Yang Qing, don't be angry. ”

Since the empress dowager was stunned on impulse, Zhu Qizhen paid a lot of attention to his words, and when Yang Rong was besieged, he was worried that the old man would faint in a fit of anger, but fortunately the tragedy did not happen.

The old man's will is still quite strong.

Yang Rong saluted and said, "Your Majesty Xie cares." The old minister is not strong, but he must not let them succeed. Twenty taxes and one is already too low to be lower, and it is not the courtiers who want to shield those businessmen? ”

Zhang Ning said: "Twenty taxes and one is really not much. It's just that for many years, they have not paid taxes and are used to eating taxes and getting fat. As long as they are used to paying their taxes and pay them on time. ”

Yang Rong's eyes lit up, slapped his thigh, and said, "Yes, what Lord Zhang said is exactly what the old man meant." Just how? ”

"Your Majesty first issued an edict that all shops must pay taxes on a monthly basis, and then set up a separate yamen in each state and county to collect taxes, and this yamen is only responsible for auditing and collecting taxes."

"A new yamen?" Zhu Qizhen asked rhetorically. Just now Zhang Ning said that they should get used to paying taxes, and he thought that he would send a few of the most violent courtiers to prison. As long as they stay in the edict for a few days, they will be honest.

Zhang Ning said sincerely: "Your Majesty, tax is the foundation of a country, whether it is a farmer or a businessman, they are all His Majesty's people, why do farmers have to pay taxes, but businessmen don't?" Of course, in order to show His Majesty's grace to the world, merchants can be allowed to wear silk on festivals. ”

Taizu stipulated that merchants could not wear silk, but farmers could. So there was a strange phenomenon: the peasants could wear silk but could not afford it, and the merchants could afford to wear it but could not wear it if they had silver.

As long as a little tax is paid, the merchant is allowed to wear silk on festivals, such as sacrifices and New Year's holidays.

The merchants were willing.

Moreover, in the future, not only will the cloth village pay taxes, no matter what it operates, as long as it is a shop, it must pay taxes; It is not limited to the capital, but as long as the shops within the territory of the Ming Dynasty must pay taxes.

In the capital alone, just Buzhuang and his party received a lot of taxes, not to mention the taxes paid by all walks of life in the world? Yang Rong only felt that his eyes suddenly brightened, and under the excitement, he actually stammered a little when he spoke: "Master Zhang...... Said...... Please...... Your Majesty...... Allow. ”

Collect taxes from all the merchants in the world? Zhu Qizhen was a little stunned, it seemed that he called Zhang Ning over to let him clean up a few thorns, why did he talk about it and change his taste?

Zhang Ning said with a smile: "Lord Yang is happy to see it, but the kid is going to be infamous through the ages." ”

Yang Rong was still excited, but his speech was smooth, and he smiled with a smile: "Which Jinyi Guard commander cares about his reputation?" Lord Zhang is too kind, and it is inevitable that he will be named by the commander of the Jinyi Guard. ”

It's so shameless. Zhang Ning scolded secretly and said: "The kid is purely a dog biting a mouse and meddling in things. If this matter is raised by Lord Yang, it will be logical. It is better for His Majesty to say in the edict that at the request of Lord Yang. ”

Your kid's strategy is too poisonous, and this sentence should be added to the edict, and the old man's ancestral grave will be dug up. Yang Rong got up and shook Zhang Ning to the ground and said, "The old man thanked Master Zhang." As far as the shops in the world are concerned, this policy is a good thing, and in terms of the imperial court, this policy is in the Spring and Autumn Period, why should Lord Zhang refuse? ”

Zhang Ning really wanted to say that if I share the tax I received a little, as long as I have a little bit, I will bear this infamy. But he just thought about it.