"There should be a tax on finished products, or rather, a tax on profits, right?"

Leng Feng nodded to Li Shimin: "That's right, that's it, about the initial tax rate, I think it's better to have twelve taxes and one tax." However, this rate is adjustable, and depending on the situation in the future, it can be charged more or less. ”

Wei Zheng asked: "If this is the case, will it lead to the future emperor acting recklessly when he is short of money?" ”

Since the tax law is no longer the same as before, it will not change for many years, but if the emperor arbitrarily increases the tax rate, it will definitely lead to the collapse of the new tax law system.

Li Shimin was very angry: "Are you so worried about me? ”

Wei Zheng arched his hand: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister has no confidence in you, but the minister is afraid that the future emperor may not be as wise as you." ”

Facing the angry Li Shimin, even Wei Zheng had to pat the horse a little.

Sure enough, Li Shimin didn't have much resistance to the word "wise", and suddenly lost his anger.

Fang Xuanling said: "Therefore, the change of this tax rate still has to be handed over to the ministers to discuss together." ”

Li Shimin could only nod, although he really wanted to win this right, but he was really not at ease with the future emperor, so it seemed that it was also a good choice to hand over the power to the ministers.

Soon, the clerk wrote down the first one:

The commercial tax rate of Datang is 12 taxes and 1, and the profit of merchants is taken, and the change of tax rate needs to be discussed by the court before implementation.

Leng Feng said: "There are many kinds of business, according to profits, costs, can be divided into ordinary business and profiteering business, for profiteering business, I think you can add three times the tax, what do you think?" ”

Fang Xuanling shook his head: "Three times is too much, this has directly become a tax of two or a half cents, it's not appropriate!" ”

Fang Xuanling didn't know why Leng Feng was so ruthless, obviously his own world downstairs belonged to the profiteering industry! Isn't that a slash in yourself!

However, the eldest grandson Wuji's face became a little ugly, because of the establishment of a hydraulic smelter by the imperial court, his family's business suffered a great loss. During his absence, the eldest grandson Chong discussed with his retainers and bought the molten iron of the Academy at a high price, and began to build sophisticated armor weapons.

The passivated armor and the weapons created by their exclusive iron-smelting technology are sky-high, but the business is still very good.

This is also a profiteering industry, Leng Feng's request, but he was also affected.

Secretly glanced at the emperor's brother-in-law, the eldest grandson Wuji still couldn't help but say: "Three times is too much, just double, it's really not good, it's the same as the first one, it can also be changed." ”

Du Ruhui nodded: "Just double, six taxes and one, it's already very high!" ”

His family also has a profiteering industry, four taxes and one tax, which makes him feel distressed.

Li Shimin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji, then at Du Ruhui, understood something, and nodded: "Then double!" After all, people make huge profits by virtue of their own skills. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Du Ruhui are both his henchmen, and he doesn't want to treat them too badly.

Leng Feng also knew Li Shimin's thoughts, so he didn't say anything more.

Then, Leng Feng said one by one, and the six of them discussed and gradually perfected a new commercial tax law.

When the last article was finished, Leng Feng added: "Finally, add one more article, the property of taxpayers is protected by Datang, and no one can occupy it privately, including the emperor." ”

Li Shimin was dissatisfied: "This article is redundant, why did the emperor let you be so vigilant?" What emperor would steal a merchant's property! ”

Leng Feng said helplessly: "If you don't occupy it, it doesn't mean that the emperor won't do it in the future, although the imperial power is supreme, but if people pay taxes, you still occupy other people's property, which is unreasonable!" ”

Seeing Leng Feng's insistence, Li Shimin could only agree to this article.

After the clerk entered the last article, he showed the entire law to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin read it and said: "It's almost, as long as it is announced in the court tomorrow to check and fill in the gaps, it can be used." By the way, Leng Feng, the bank, is it time to hand it over to the imperial court? ”

At the beginning of the establishment of the bank, Leng Feng said that its final destination could only be the imperial court, and no individual could own it.

"It's time for the bank to be able to build up to all the states this year, and it's completely formed."

With the help of the beginning, the bank has developed very fast, and more than one businessman has said to Zhang Wei that the manpower in his hands is no longer enough.

It's time for it to join the imperial system and fully realize its potential.

"It's time for monetary reform, don't you think?"

Leng Feng's words caused everyone to ponder.

As early as six years ago, Leng Feng talked about monetary reform, but at that time they felt that it was impossible for banks to develop so quickly, so they were not so serious.

Who would have thought that the bank would almost occupy Datang in just six years, and even the most remote Lingnan would establish a bank. In such an environment, the reform of the currency is much more convenient than it was at the beginning.

That being the case....

Li Shimin raised his head and said: "The amount of gold and silver is barely enough, but copper is still a problem, if we want to reform the currency, we must recycle and recast at the same time, where will the original copper go?" ”

The lack of copper in the Tang Dynasty is the initial reason for the dignity of copper, the reform of the currency, the need for a large amount of copper support, if there is not enough copper, the reform can only be carried out with thunder and rain.

Leng Feng smiled slightly: "There is copper in one place, but I don't know if I want to take it." ”

Li Shimin understood what Leng Feng meant: "What are you talking about, foreign countries? Where? ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Nanban, southwest of Lingnan, there are copper mines, there are quite a few, when we arrived in Lingnan, we also sent people to take a look. ”

"Then knock it down!"

Li Shimin slammed the table without hesitation: "Now as long as it is not Turkic, what small country can withstand the destruction of our Tang army?" ”

The so-called Pifu is not guilty of his crimes, and Nanban has copper, just this one is enough for the Tang Dynasty to start a war against it.

Seeing that Li Shimin did not hesitate at all, Leng Feng said: "Act quickly, the monetary reform is of great benefit to the commercial development of the Tang Dynasty, and the introduction of the new commercial tax law is best carried out together with the monetary reform!" ”

Now everything is ready, only the lack of copper, the strategy of the Nanban, and then the copper mining, transport back to Chang'an, almost six years of preparation for the currency reform, the change of the main body of taxation, about to be carried out!

When the peasants no longer worry about being full and no longer bear taxes, unless the emperor's blindness reaches a certain level, it is absolutely impossible for the Tang Dynasty to collapse like other dynasties.

As long as Datang does not catch fire internally, then, at this time, what other country on this planet can compete with Datang?