"Lord Yang, as soon as this strategy comes out, the kid will become the public enemy of the world's shops." Zhang Ning smiled bitterly.

In the end of the Taizu Dynasty, the rules that merchants were not allowed to wear silk were extremely strict, and now decades have passed, the capital is still the same, but many remote states and counties are gradually relaxed, and the number of merchants wearing silk is increasing day by day.

Zhang Ning's other method was to first send the captain of the Jinyi Guard to strictly investigate, arrest the merchants who wore silk and wandered on the street on weekdays, and then the emperor issued an edict to show grace.

Of course, this is a last resort, and he won't do it unless he has to.

As for what he said, becoming a public enemy of the shop is just an excuse, and there are so many resources, on the one hand, they will increase, and on the other hand, they will definitely decrease. In other words, whether to hide the wealth from the people or the wealth from the country.

The special tax system of the Ming Dynasty led to the lower and smaller taxes in the later period, and the burden on the peasants became heavier and heavier.

This was more than a hundred years later, and Zhang Ning could have left it alone, but the problem was that it was Zhu Chongba's tax exemption policy for imperial examinations that led to this situation. There are more and more people in the middle of the lift, there are naturally more and more people who avoid taxes reasonably, and there are more people who evade taxes.

Without taxes, where does the silver come from in the treasury?

There is no silver in the treasury, so what is there to talk about developing weapons and strengthening the army? How did Zhu Qizhen's wish to conquer Warat be fulfilled? How did Zhang Ning make contributions, and how did he become a marquis for three years?

Well, it seems that the three-year contract is useless, but a manly man can't be looked down upon.

Yang Rong didn't understand Zhang Ning's careful thoughts, pondered for a while, and said: "It is true that you can't let Lord Zhang bear this infamy, please ask Your Majesty to mention a sentence in the edict: The old man has a speech." ”

Zhang Ning is responsible for the emperor's travel honor guard, spying on the military situation, and being the emperor's eyes and ears, and the tax is not his business, he kindly reminded him that he is sorry for him if he does not bear it. Yang Rong clearly wanted to make sacrifices for the monarchy.

Zhang Ning said: "In this way, the old man's reputation will be ruined. ”

An insatiable infamy can't run away.

Yang Rong smiled bitterly: "As long as the treasury is full, it is nothing for the old man to be scolded a few times." ”

I just want some good, and I don't care about infamy. Zhang Ning complained silently and said: "The boy's reputation has always been not good, if the boss allows half of the businessman's tax revenue to equip the army, this infamy, it doesn't hurt the kid to bear the burden." ”

Where the silver in the treasury is spent, sometimes the emperor says it doesn't count.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Yang Rong with sparkling eyes.

Yang Rong was stunned, and then smiled: "You, it turned out that the old man dug a pit." Do you know how much is half of the tax revenue of the world's businessmen? ”

"I don't know, but it's definitely a lot more than the agricultural tax. Moreover, people in high school are not exempt from taxes, regardless of whether the proprietor is a high-ranking official or a small citizen, they all have to pay taxes. Lord Yang, the shops under your name also have to pay taxes. ”

Zhang Ning didn't believe that Yang Rong didn't have an industry under his name, either a shop or a grange, and there must be output, so as to support him to be well-dressed, have three sumptuous meals, have good contacts, and travel with cars and horses.

Yang Rong shook his head and smiled: "Lord Zhang, it's not good to be too shrewd. He turned his head and explained to Zhu Qizhen: "There are two shops in the minister's house, dozens of acres of fertile land, both of which are run by his younger brother, and the minister doesn't care about these things. ”

This is also the normal form of the eunuch's family, a child with a talent for reading, the family resources will be inclined to him, and he will invite the best gentleman for him to provide him with books and pen and ink, hoping that he will be able to go to high school one day. Children who do not have the talent of reading will learn early to earn a living, and use the money they earn to support their brothers who have the talent for reading.

As long as someone in the family is in high school, he can become the umbrella of the family, and the family industry is flourishing day by day under his protection.

Yang Rong's family is no exception.

Zhang Ning said: "Instead of arguing with them, it is better to show your attitude with practical actions." Lord Yang, if you let Brother Ling take the initiative to pay taxes, it will be much more convincing. ”

He is a cabinet elder, one of the top three civil officials, and he takes the lead in paying taxes, which is of extraordinary significance.

Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "Zhang Qing is reasonable, Yang Qing might as well be the leader." ”

The more people who pay taxes, the more abundant the treasury becomes, and he is happy to see it.

Yang Rongwei said: "It's not that the minister can't take the lead, it's just that few people know who the owners of these two shops are." If it is made public, I am afraid that it will be a little inconvenient. ”

In order to show his high purity, he has always disdained to be associated with copper odor, and he will not take over the chores, just open his mouth for food and stretch out his hand for clothes. Yang Ge Lao is no exception, and now he suddenly announced to the public that there are two shops under his name, and this character has fallen too much, but he is afraid that a new round of attacks will start again. If it doesn't work, he can only resign gloomily.

Zhang Ning said again: "I don't embarrass you, as long as fifty percent is used for the imperial court sergeant, I will bear this infamy." ”

Not three battalions, but all armies. He made this very clear.

The stakes are so high, how dare Yang Rong agree? After hesitating for more than a dozen breaths, he said, "Master Zhang, let the old man consider it." ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "Okay." Zhang Qing can reply to me in an hour. ”

How can I think it through in an hour? The emperor is in a hurry, isn't he?

Zhang Ning smiled secretly, the emperor would like to arm the army to the teeth, so eagerly.

The three of them all understood that half of the business tax was an astronomical amount, and with the improvement of the status of the merchants, there would be more and more people engaged in business, and this number would be like a snowball, unimaginably large.

Yang Rong said helplessly: "Please ask Your Majesty to go to the quiet room to consider." ”

He had to think calmly, weigh the pros and cons, and therefore demand a place of absolute silence.

Zhu Qizhen asked the little eunuch to take him to the apse, prepare tea and snacks, bring them to the door, and let him think about it quietly.

Only Zhang Ning and Zhu Qizhen remained in the Zhaoren Palace.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Why did Qing think of half of it for sergeants?" ”

Zhang Ning said: "The ministers don't know much about the military affairs of this dynasty. However, there were many generals who ate empty salaries in all dynasties, and there were also examples of military defeats due to insufficient military spending. The minister thought that the military expenditure was sufficient, the weapons and equipment were excellent, the sergeants were well paid, and naturally everyone was desperate to move forward.

In this way, Warat Keping, His Majesty's wish will be fulfilled. ”

And I, too, have made contributions and achieved a career, and the marquis is no problem.

Don't look at the strategy of collecting taxes to attract people's scolding, it depends on who is right, in the eyes of the emperor, this is a meritorious hero, and he must be rewarded.

It turned out that everything was for me. Zhu Qizhen was moved in his heart and said: "It's just that Qing is burdened with infamy, and I am uneasy. There are also shops in the Qing Mansion, right? ”

To maintain the daily expenses of Anxiangbo Mansion, it is definitely not possible to rely on Daniel Zhang's two servants.

Zhang Ning said calmly: "Yes, there are a few shops, which used to be managed by the housekeeper Lao Guan, but now Lao Guan is too busy to hand them over to the trusted servants in the house." ”

In addition to the Taiping factory, there is also an iron mill, which has now become the largest iron shop in the capital, almost monopolizing the iron industry in the capital, and there are a few shops in addition to it, where can Lao Guan take care of it?