Author's note--- At the end of the Ming Dynasty, in the face of the Liaodong Tartars, the domestic bandit court prescribed a prescription for levying three salaries (Liaoyu 9 cents of silver per mu, 5.26 million from the land; Chongzhen collected 2.8 million yuan from 10 to 13 years, and Chongzhen began to collect 1 cent of silver per mu in the twelfth year, totaling 7.2 million taels, so that the three salaries were apportioned a total of 2 cents and 3 cents per mu, and a total of 15.36 million taels were collected from the land, which was equivalent to 2-3 catties of rice. In this way, drinking water to quench thirst, coupled with natural and man-made disasters, Li Zicheng's righteous army entered Henan like a prairie fire out of control until the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Also in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, in the face of the loss of the financial and tax priorities in the south of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Manchu Qing Dynasty set up checkpoints in various places to collect centi, and levied 1-5 centis of taxes on goods through various customs customs, and set up customs to collect taxes layer by layer, so that it reached 43 million taels of silver in the Xuantong period.

From the perspective of the tax system, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was more clever than the indirect tax directly apportioned to the fields by the Ming Dynasty.

The protagonist, as a local gentry, could not set up a card to collect centigold, and directly included the collection of local market taxes into the scope of control, although it offended interest groups, but its tax base was larger than that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

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Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Xianfa, the head of Xinglongji Township (Bao), was busy taking over local affairs.

There is only such a market within a radius of more than 30 miles, and the people in a radius of 30 miles go out early, carrying the goods to be traded, and calling friends to rush to the market to buy and sell goods.

Just after the busy farming, the daily necessities in the house need to be replaced after half a month, there are a lot of people rushing to the market on this day, the flow of people slowly gathers, and the long flow of people actually converges in a distance from the market, and the familiar and unfamiliar greet each other and rush to the market.

Everyone was talking and laughing, and suddenly saw someone in front of them stopping to rest, and some even pointed to the distant ravine to talk about something, everyone felt strange and looked up one by one.

From afar, I saw someone write a few slogans in lime on the rock, different from the barbarian ignorance and self-contained, in the ancient social environment where everything was inferior and only the reading was high, each family had invited private schools, and the children of the sect studied private schools.

The big families have many private school teachers, and there are many children who study, while the small families have a small number of people, and they also take out the money to hire private school teachers intermittently.

Coupled with some relatives and relatives, the children of seven aunts and eight aunts, there are more than three or four percent of men who are so literate among the people, but they are not as ignorant as Manqing. (It's been ten years since my grandfather passed away, and it's surprising that he can recite the Analects, which is really incredible)

There are words on the rocks, which is very strange, and the literate ones read while walking, and the illiterate ones pricked up their ears to listen, and the people who read and listened were all happy, but they couldn't believe that all this was true.

The reason why this is so, mainly because what is written above is too different from reality.

"The market officials send the township office, the business fee is 3-5 percent, and those who do not give less tax stamps are corrupt"

This Xinglongji was contracted by Uncle Liu, and Uncle Liu has been contracted for the collection of Xinglongji taxes for more than ten years, could it be that the government sent it to manage it directly?

"Qingzhang land, the upper and upper fertile land is given 5 liters, and the upper and upper dry land is given 3 liters, plus the three salaries and various apportionments are doubled."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard it, a few months ago there were a few descendants in the village who resisted taxes and apportionments, which was really outrageous, since Zhang Juzheng implemented a whip law, although it was conducive to the imperial court to collect silver, and it was beneficial to the provinces with convenient transportation, but the inland provinces were completely different.

In the past, the government levied a little more on the amount of grain, but there was still a amount. Now the government directly collects silver, and the light and fire consumption will be charged more than 50%.

One acre of high-quality dry land was originally given 3 liters, even if three salaries were added, it was only 6 liters of wheat, but the government levied about 1 bucket and 2 liters, plus fire consumption, and had to buy more than two buckets of wheat, and the people who collected too much were miserable, and some people chose to flee the famine, while the vast majority of them were suffering at home.

A few months ago, I heard that Yang Xiucai, the chief of Luojiabao, took the lead in the anti-endowment showdown, and everyone was indignant to participate, and later heard that Yang Xiucai rushed to Fucheng to find the governor and was detained, but I didn't expect that there would finally be a result today.

Everyone was overjoyed, and many people cheered loudly: "Lord Qingtian, now we are saved." ”

"The fire consumes two percent, and the one who overreceives is corrupt"

Since Zhang Juzheng implemented a whip law, although it is convenient for the government and the yamen, it has suffered from some economically underdeveloped provinces.

If it's only 20%, it's too little.

"Apply for free ID cards for men to prevent local thugs from getting involved"

ID card, what is this thing? Everyone is a lowly peasant, and it stands to reason that if the peasants want to go far away, they need to go to the county yamen to handle the road guidance.

But this kind of thing is very troublesome to handle, and there is no sincerity to handle it.

"Clean up the account, give 1 money and 2 points for each dingding"

It's impossible, now some places have collected 5 yuan, so that everyone escapes the famine, and some simply fall into the grass, how can it be 1 money and 2 cents of silver.

"Tax stamps can be deducted for taxes, and 1 tael of tax stamps is worth 5 cents of tax silver"

Besides, what this tax stamp is, no one has ever heard of it.

"Participate in the soldiers, protect the territory and the people, and oppose the government's expropriation and extortion"

It is rumored that Yang Lin, the talented duke, has returned to Luojiabao and is now recruiting troops and horses to raise grain and grass to prepare for the crusade against the local tyrants.

If you pass the assessment and become an official member of the soldiers, not only is a male in the family exempt from the Ding tax, but also can receive 2 cents of silver per day, although it is lower than the salary of the countryside, but it may be a way out for the villagers

If you fail to pass the assessment, don't worry, there are 10 alternate males in each mile, not only exempted from Ding Fu, but also 1 cent of silver subsidy per day for food and accommodation during agricultural training.

......

Everyone chattered, many people didn't think so, and some even thought that this was the sincere and disgusting Uncle Liu?

Some sincerely watched the show, muttering that today's prosperous gathering is about to fight for the dragon, who dares to tease Uncle Liu like this?

Everyone talked while walking, and they didn't think so, and some people muttered that if they really followed this implementation, although the weather was bad in the past few years, everyone could still have food and clothing and have a good life.

Everyone rushed to the market, and what was surprising was that there were more strangers in the field, some of these people were dressed as scholars, and some were dressed as tolerances, standing at the entrance to collect taxes.

Could it really be that the sky has changed, is it true that Mrs. Liu no longer collects business endowments? Everyone was surprised, and some even tried to find the figures of those white servants.

What is surprising is that these readers are quite amiable, and after a simple assessment of the value of things, they quickly calculate the tax and let everyone pay the tax.

The tax is not high, at least less than in the past, Uncle Liu, they collected less, and the goods below 1 yuan did not need to pay any taxes, and the excess was also very small.

After collecting the tax money, what was surprising was that he actually tore up the ticket, how much he tore and how many tickets he paid, pointed to the bill, and reminded him with the appearance of a scholar: "Uncle, this is a tax stamp, keep it well, and it can be deducted in the future." ”

Old man He took the tax stamps tremblingly, looked at the other party in disbelief, and asked, "This errand officer, this, these pieces of paper can still be worth silver?"

Yang Lin smiled and nodded, "Yes, uncle." This is no ordinary paper, this is a tax stamp, a voucher for you to pay your business taxes.

You have 6 copper plate tax stamps here, this one has a five-character written on it, which is a five-plate tax stamp, and this tax stamp has a one-word written on it, which is a copper plate tax stamp, and together it uses a copper plate.

If you can get together 20 copper plates, you can get 1 copper plate, and if you can get together 1 tael of silver a year, you can also get 5 cents of silver.

Over the course of a year, if you collect the tax stamps of 2 taels and 4 coins of silver, and then the officials come to collect the tax stamps, it would be good to hand over the tax stamps directly. ”

Old man He was shocked, took the tax stamp and looked at it carefully, there were two red seals on it, although he believed it for three points, he still asked suspiciously: "Poor master, you, you didn't lie to me old man, the government is allowed to collect land and give Ding Fu or something, one by one I can't wait to collect a little more, how can these pieces of paper be worth the money?"

Yang Lin smiled and pointed to the tax stamps and said: "Uncle, look at it, you have seen the slogan, you look at this tax stamp, here is the seal of the county household, this is the seal of your Xinglongji, two seals."

Old man He collected the tax stamps suspiciously, folded them and put them in the innermost layer of his clothes, afraid of throwing them away.

The market was full of people, and everyone shouted and talked about the battle on the street a few days ago.

There are many arguments, but they all think that what they know is the most accurate, and although the arguments are arguments, there is no doubt about these points.

Xiucai officially believes that leviing commercial taxes from everyone is the people's fat and people's ointment, and the government should come forward instead of the gentry like Master Liu.

If there was no Xinglong to collect these hundreds of taels of silver, Xiucai Gong would have been forced to have no choice but to levy Tian Fu Ding Fu according to the past standard.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, rushing to collect and pay taxes since ancient times, and they didn't pay much less every time, but if the government stopped leviing and extorting money because of this, why not?

After selling things, I went to the shops on both sides to buy things, and I saw from a distance that each shop had a business license, made of a plaque, which listed the name of the head of the household, the scope of business, the address, and the size of the store.

Pointing to this small horizontal plaque, the shopkeeper boasted that although he used to pay 2 taels of silver to the officials every year, he would never give a plaque or anything, but now Jicheng appointed a chief (everyone is used to calling it) actually sent a plaque to everyone.

Although my shop is inferior, it is medium-grade, and it is much better than several other stores.

In the past, the collection of local taxes was generally contracted to local tyrants and ruffians, but now Yang Lin forcibly took it back, although it has nothing to do with ordinary people, but the biggest damage is the tyrants of those contractors, which can be said to cut off people's wealth.

Everyone initially thought that there would be a dragon fight, but who knew that Master Liu had already been settled, and now seeing such a result, many people were amazed.

In addition to the strangeness, some people seem to be unpredictable and profound, claiming that the policy of expropriation of land will change.

This is closely related to everyone, everyone seems very curious, and some people ask again and again, can what is written on the rocks along the way be true?

How is this possible, since ancient times, the government has been harsh on taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and now the local rioters are calling again, and there are many places where the local government uses money, how can it be possible to reduce everyone's burden?

But some people retorted that all this was ordered by Yang Xiucai, and although he had a lawsuit in Fucheng, Xiucai Gong still forced those corrupt officials to give in.

Xiucai Gong is now making great plans, recruiting troops and preparing to expel the local tyrants, and is reforming the evils of the past.

This Xinglong security chief is called Liu Xianfa, Xiucai was born, and he helped Yang Xiucai when he was in prison, but he is a good person.

Everyone talked about it, and everyone inquired about the new security chief, and in a moment the reputation spread all over the streets and alleys.

Liu Xianfa was born in Xiucai, and he helped Yang Xiucai when he was in prison, but he was a good person.

Everyone was moved with emotion when they heard this, everyone has seen a lot of good officials and corrupt officials, and the people most hope to meet fewer officials who have showdowns and do not appropriate.

From the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the government often apportioned layer by layer, and the local field endowment has long exceeded the level of 6 liters of 1 bucket of dry land in paddy fields.

The people admit that they are dead, the government thinks about everyone, and it is impossible for everyone to go against the government.

The news of the government's expropriation of land taxes spread, and many people paid spontaneously, without much effort at all. (During the Republic of China, Feng Yuxiang once saw with his own eyes in Sichuan that other places had to be urged to pay taxes, and many people in Sichuan paid spontaneously.) ）

At present, the government has set up township offices in various markets, and in addition to the township chief and officials, a squadron of lieutenants is also stationed to collect summer and autumn grain, which is much more convenient than in the past.

Before Wanli, the local head of the first place needed to take the first to transport the grain to the capital and provincial capital, and it took dozens of days to walk on the road, and the people basically lost a circle of people back and forth.

After Zhang Juzheng implemented a whip law, although he no longer paid grain but silver, he needed to sell grain for silver, which not only injured people and exploited them, but also burned them, and even more hateful The profiteers in the bazaar desperately pushed down prices when they saw that the villagers needed to pay taxes.

When people pay a load of grain, they often need two or three percent more food.

But Zhang Juzheng's whip method is not useless, at least everyone does not need to transport grain to the capital and provincial capital hundreds of miles away.

Everyone came to pay for the summer and autumn grains with grain, and Yang Lin was initially afraid that everyone would not believe in the propaganda that they were going to send people to beat gongs and drums.