After deciding on public security, education, and construction, Liu Zheng continued: "After talking about education, which is the top priority of the moment, then let's talk about one that is also the top priority of the moment!" ”

"That is taxation, I position him as the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and the Standing Committee member in charge is the Director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau!"

"The business is very simple, but it is not simple, he is responsible for taxes, saying that he is simple is only responsible for commercial taxes, saying that he is not simple, that is, he will set the tax rate of goods in the future!"

Hearing this, before he could react, Li Tingji exclaimed loudly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"General Liu, did Li hear me wrong, what are you talking about the right to tax commodities?"

Liu Zheng nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Li heard me right, what I said is the right to set taxes on goods!" ”

Li Tingji looked at Liu Zheng puzzled and said: "General Li, don't you know that this tax collection is related to your whole, the whole ......" Li Tingji didn't say the next words, but Liu Zheng and Neng Feiyu both knew what he was going to say, Liu Zheng's face did not change, but Neng Feiyu changed his face in shock.

"The lord must not!" Can Feiyu hurriedly persuade Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, I said that this is in the future, and now this right still belongs to the imperial court!" ”

When these words fell, Neng Feiyu and Li Tingji both breathed a sigh of relief, in their opinion, giving this power of the imperial court that is related to the income of the imperial court is simply an act of looking for death.

But before the two of them could breathe for long, Liu Zheng asked the two of them to lift their hearts again.

"However, this right must be subordinated to the place!"

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"Why? Lord, in the eyes of his subordinates, this is very unwise! ”

Liu Zheng looked at Li Tingji, who was greatly surprised, and persuaded his ability to fly in a panic, and smiled lightly: "The right to determine taxes on commodities should not be unified, you should be able to understand it if you think about it, but seeing that you are both very puzzled, let me explain it to you a little, let's make an analogy, for example, cotton, Shandong is an important cotton producing area, most of the counties here have cotton planting, and the output of cotton is very large, but if there is more cotton, it will crowd out the grain fields, resulting in less grain production. At this time, it is necessary for industry and commerce to come forward to curb the situation of cotton fields crowding out farmland, how to suppress it? Increase taxes on cotton, and even impose heavy taxes on cotton!"

"In this way, you may think that after the heavy tax on cotton is levied, the cost of cotton products will inevitably increase the price of cotton products because of the increase in cost, which will increase the burden on the people who buy cotton products! Right! ”

Neng Feiyu and Li Tingji glanced at each other, and then nodded very honestly, they did think so, and this is indeed the case.

Liu Zheng smiled lightly and said: "Hehe, I knew that you would definitely think like this, I don't blame you, after all, you still don't understand the true meaning of the decentralization of commodity taxation rights I proposed!" ”

Hearing Liu Zheng say this, the two of them immediately showed a thoughtful look on their faces, but after thinking for a long time, they didn't come up with a reason, this time Li Tingji didn't keep his mouth shut, but asked out loud: "General Liu, can you explain in detail!" ”

Liu Zheng smiled and said: "Lord Li, I will explain to you without you asking, you listen, this matter is very simple, Shandong has drawn heavy taxes, but other places have not drawn heavy taxes, on the contrary, some places can completely reduce taxes, and even let the people plant!" ”

"For example, Shanxi, Shanxi is also a very suitable place for growing cotton, but there are fewer cotton growers in Shanxi! Speaking of Shanxi, then we have to talk about the people of Shanxi, the general income of the people in Shanxi is lower than that of the people in the south of the Yangtze River and the lower reaches of the Yellow River. But how to improve it? Now here's the solution! Shandong because of the heavy tax on cotton, which has led to an increase in cotton prices, Shanxi can implement the policy of reducing the cotton tax draw, and even introduce a policy of financial subsidies, such as if you plant cotton, I will give you a subsidy of three dollars of silver per mu, so as to encourage the people to plant cotton! ”

"Due to the low tax on cotton in Shanxi, and even the imperial court will give silver money to cotton farmers who grow cotton, so that the people of Shanxi will plant cotton in a large area, and the price of cotton will naturally drop if they plant more!"

Although what Liu Zheng said was very reasonable, Li Tingji and Neng Feiyu's brows were still deeply wrinkled, and the two of them did not understand Liu Zheng's words, but they were full of worries about this policy, after all, there were too many loopholes in it.

After being silent for a long time, Li Tingji suddenly spoke: "General Liu, have you ever thought that Shanxi's grain production is very small, and if cotton is planted on a large scale, then the grain ......?"

Liu Zheng knew what Li Tingji was going to say, and said with a smile: "You can buy it, buy food, Suhu is familiar with the world, this proverb is not just a proverb, it is telling a fact!" The grain output of Suhu Lake is enough to meet the needs of the people of the world! ”

Li Tingji didn't agree with Liu Zheng's words, and said with a frown: "Although the truth is like this, General Liu, have you ever thought about what will happen in the year of famine?" ”

Liu Zheng nodded and said: "Naturally, I have thought about it, and the people in power of any dynasty are thinking about it, and there is also a very good solution, that is, the granary!" ”

Speaking of this, Li Tingji wanted to speak again, but was stopped by Liu Zhengyi with his hand: "Master Li, I know what you want to say, but there is one thing I want to tell you, I have a way to make those insatiable guys dare not reach out to the granary, you can rest assured!" ”

Li Tingji believes what Liu Zheng said, and believes it very much, but his belief in Liu Zheng's words does not mean that he agrees with what Liu Zheng said.

"General Liu, even if you have a granary to solve this problem, have you ever thought about what if Suhu also grows cotton? Even if they don't grow cotton, more and more farmland in Jiangnan has become mulberry fields, so ......"

Speaking of this, Li Tingji suddenly couldn't say any more, because he found that his problem was really ridiculous, Suhu planted cotton, and Jiangnan mulberry fields encroached on farmland, and Liu Zheng had already solved this matter, that is, pumping heavy taxes.

Even Liu Zheng doesn't have to take heavy taxes at all, because Liu Zheng doesn't collect agricultural taxes! Li Tingji has already thought of what kind of scene it will be after Liu Zheng conquers Jiangnan, and when it really comes to that time, no one in Jiangnan will grow any cotton, and even silkworms may not be raised, and it will definitely be a grain field full of eyes at that time.

Seeing the constant change in the expression on Li Tingji's face, Liu Zheng knew that Li Tingji had figured it out, and said with a smile: "It seems that Master Li has figured it out!" ”