"I remember that last year, there were not many problems with the tax collection of the county, but the harvest was very small, most of the money and grain were taken from the tax of Guanjin and the city tax of the caravan, as well as the revenue of the government-led mutual market, which shows the importance of border trade to the county, you said that the money and grain will be affected, is the border army going to hinder the mutual market?"

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Among them, the land rent is a tax, and the household adjustment is a tax, which together is a tax.

The land rent of the new Han Dynasty, according to the provisions of the law, all the people who teach the land, the husband is fifty acres, and the rent is four hundreds, which is half of the household of Ding Nan. The household survey stipulates that the household of Ding male loses three horses of silk and three catties of cotton per year.

And taking into account different circumstances, it was stipulated that the border counties should be two-thirds, and the distant ones one-third. Yi people lose a cloth household, far away or a zhang.

To put it simply, it is to collect land rent through field rent, according to the ownership of the family's field, mostly in kind, but considering that many households are tenant farmers of large households, their own land is getting less and less, and it is beneficial for users to transfer the law, and directly collect taxes according to the capitation, so as to open up financial resources.

However, this is a general rule, and there are many detailed rules, such as changes in different regions and different historical periods, rent reduction after natural and man-made disasters, and the subdivision of men and women, etc.

Even at the local level, the yamen at the state and county levels still have a certain amount of authority to formulate the situation by themselves, after all, the communication is not timely enough, and in many cases, everything is changed and decided by the imperial court, and it may be too late for a long time.

On the other hand, this kind of tax law, the time of formation, after Xuanwu unified the north and south, with the passage of time, the local land ownership situation became more and more complicated, and the development to the present, in order to increase the financial revenue, the imperial court did not refuse to come to the goods and money and grain, and there were many additions and overlaps, the same law stipulated, with different names repeatedly collected, the pressure on the people is increasing.

This situation is particularly obvious in the northern states, on the one hand, the local disaster needs a lot of money and grain to recover, but the production is destroyed, the people are displaced, the income of money and grain is decreasing, and the land of Youzhou, there is still the problem of Hu people plundering, if you want to maintain the situation, you must open source and reduce expenditure.

The trade in this Xinjiang has naturally become the top priority, and it is valued by local governments and takes a cut from it.

Su Liao is also emphasizing these now, he listened to Chen Zhi's inquiry, and immediately replied: "General Wang Quan, I'm afraid that he has a mind about this, and under the instigation of Wu Jie, he has a plan!" Don't be careful! We can't help but ask, the Lord is fooled to make a decision as soon as possible, so as not to regret it! ”

"You tell me what Liu Bao told you first." Chen Zhi stopped Su Liao, who looked anxious, and frowned and asked.

"The specific situation, Liu Bao doesn't know the specifics, but he said the stakes," Su Liao took out a note from his arms and handed it over, "This time, it was General Wang of the border army who summoned the young generation of several major families in Daijun and wanted to make an appointment with them for three chapters, and in the end it was semi-forced, sending someone to send them back, Liu Bao sent his son over, but his son was also monitored, and it was not easy to pass on the news, so the content was simple." ”

Chen Zhi nodded, took the note, and said: "Wang Quan's convening this time is Wu Jie's threading in the middle, Liu Bao gave me a breath before, and now he came to report it as soon as possible, indicating that he really wants to take refuge." As he spoke, he looked down at the note in his hand.

Su Liao said on the side: "But as far as my subordinates know, the situation of the Liu family is more complicated, and Liu Bao can only represent some people, otherwise, they don't need to send people to the border army at all." ”

"Is it a big family, it's normal, especially the Liu family is in the rising stage, just because there are many handsome people in the clan, they all have a career, and they have their own right to speak in the clan, and they often have different opinions and meanings when they encounter things," Chen Zhi put down the note, shook his head and said: "However, Wang Quan has the intention to pinch my seven inches this time, and he wants to put the manpower and material resources of the Daijun family into the so-called fort building, which is to suck the blood of the entire Daijun." ”

Su Liao showed a worried look and said: "The entire Dai County, after several wars, is located in the frontier, there are few scattered households left, most of them belong to the family, if the family is sucked by the border army, it is indeed the entire Dai County is sucked blood, which will seriously affect Taishou's plan." ”

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "Well, that's good, but this is actually what I was worried about at the beginning, the special situation of Daijun has made the family's control over the people too deep, almost all aspects, their words, I'm afraid it will be more useful than the government, if there is a conflict between the government and the family in the future, the family will unite and easily empty the government." ”

"Originally, I was still thinking of dividing, co-opting, and finally disintegrating the momentum of the family, but now it seems that it is difficult to achieve, with the so-called theory of building a fort, it is justifiable to absorb the blood of the family," Su Liao glanced at Chen Zhi, "Such a strategy must not be thought up by Wang Quan, judging from the previous situation, although this Wang general did not have the intention of being close to Taishou you, at least he did not have the idea of confrontation, otherwise in the matter of the Huns, he would not be so cooperative." ”

"The invasion of the Huns is also related to his official position, and it is normal to behave somewhat," Chen Zhi laughed, "His current behavior, I'm afraid it is also related to the invasion of the Huns, is to protect himself, and then make meritorious contributions, the family was attracted by him, at first may be reluctant, see once on the thief ship, you can only help each other in the same boat, but I don't know, we still have the possibility of stopping, if not, or if it can't be stopped, how to turn the situation around as soon as possible." ”

Su Liao's face was worried, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "I know that the Lord you have your own plan, and you don't plan to rely on the family, but the necessary use is still needed, not to mention that a large part of the income of the county government is obtained from the border trade market, which needs the help of the family convoy, if General Wang Quan's plan comes true, the power of the family will be concentrated in the past, and after a long time, the border trade will be in his hands, and the income of the government will be sharply reduced!" ”

"I also know a little bit about this part, and at the time of the handover, some of the files were recorded," Chen Zhi nodded, acknowledging Su Liao's concerns, "The furs, cattle and sheep, and even horses of the grassland tribes are all traded directly with Daijun through the mutual market, and Daijun wants to provide some handicrafts, grain, and other trivial affairs, and there is also the trade of salt and tea in Youzhou." ”

"Yes, the entire Youzhou is doing border trade with the grassland, and Dai County accounts for a small proportion of it because of the barren land, but the taxes of domestic border trade account for nearly half of Dai County's income!" Su Liao's expression became more and more solemn, "The border mutual market will attract merchants from the Central Plains, and their convoys will pass through the official government's management card, and they need to pay Guanjin." ”

"But if the family exchanges with the grassland through the border army, it can save part of the tax payable in the name of the soldier," Chen Zhi understood the trick, "Once there is no money, nothing can be done." ”

As a taishou, of course, he can't take the money back to his own family, but he can use the name of the government to directly consume it locally to lay the foundation, and to maintain the operation of the government and change the people's livelihood, he can't lack money.

In particular, the finances of this frontier are actually relatively special in the New Han Dynasty, this is because the counties in the frontier have a certain right to command the army, because of the relationship between transportation and communication, if you don't give the Taishou the right to act cheaply, and when the land falls, then it's too late, and there are many examples in the past, so the counties in the frontier actually have soldiers under their hands.

But this soldier, the court generally won't help you raise it, where does the money come from? In addition to the appropriation from the higher-level state yamen, local financial support is required.

In addition, whether it is to study or persuade farmers, no one can leave money, no income, and everything is suspended.

After thinking about it, Chen Zhi said: "I have my own ideas about border trade, maybe it won't be long before there can be new mutual market things, and at that time, these families will take the initiative to come to me, and the plot of the border army will be self-defeating." ”

"A new intermarket?" Su Liao was stunned for a moment, but he didn't ask more, after more than a year, he knew more or less about the style of this lord, and when the arrangement was almost the same, he would announce it himself.

Sure enough, I listened to Chen Zhi say next: "Originally, this matter will have to wait for a while, but it just so happens that the people who went down are all sent, and there are two ink masters, with their help, you can start work in advance, as for the family's thoughts, you might as well wait and see the changes first, this is a good opportunity to investigate, among several families, which one can be supported, which one should be suppressed, and there will be results soon." ”

Su Liao nodded, and suddenly thought of something again: "By the way, there is another question, I am also verifying this matter, but there are already signs, in addition to a part of the tax revenue of the current Dai County, in addition to a part to be handed over to the imperial court, there is also a large piece of expenditure, which is likely to be provided to the General's Mansion!" ”

"This is not an accident," Chen Zhi has long considered this, "Lu District is relying on Wang Jun's support to ascend to the top, and has always been regarded as Wang Jun's iron core in Youzhou, and a large part of the power of Lu District comes from Wang Jun's guarantee, of course he has to repay it, and it is the most direct method and the best choice to hand over every year, in fact, when I handed over, I found clues from some files." ”

Chen Zhi stretched out a finger, flicked it lightly on the table, and said in his mouth: "In the past three years as the Taishou, Lu District has promoted a lot of changes, starting from suppressing the Tang family and winning over the Liu family, and constantly helping the family to obtain land and people, and open up industries. ”

"This is exactly what the subordinates are worried about," Su Liao said: "Now that the lord has just taken office, Wang Jun hasn't said anything yet, but it will be the autumn plan soon, the court will not evaluate the lord's political achievements this year, but the taxes are still the same, which is also the proper meaning, I am afraid that Wang Jun will intervene in the past, and according to the rules and habits of the past, let the county offer most of the money and grain as an offering, and at that time, what should I do?" ”