(It's in the codeword.,There's a lot of things to do today.,There's only this chapter.,Tomorrow two more at least eight thousand.) ）

Most of the silver allocated by the imperial court has been spent on the silver money of its own family, and these days it has been used to cast cannons, open mountains and smelt, expand the army on a large scale, pacify the wild Jurchens, form a bureaucratic system, etc., etc., how can there be no money? The money was generally spent, and it was expected that it would be able to support at least until the end of the year, but now it has gone to seventy percent.

There's still a lot left, but there's also a lot of money to spend next.

These days, the Lian chaebol must have saved a lot of money again, but Lian Zining doesn't want to use the little sister's hard-earned silver anymore. After all, it's not a way to go on like this.

Seeing that the situation in the area under the jurisdiction of General Songhuajiang has gradually stabilized, and in the autumn, the autumn grain tax can also be collected, and it is finally possible to enter a virtuous circle of income and expenditure, instead of blind expenditure.

He planned to establish a system of inner treasury and outer treasury, and his own income would be uniformly included in the inner treasury, and the taxes collected would be included in the outer treasury. When people are officials, they all go to their families to make money, and they are good at themselves, and they send money out one by one.

"Naturally, we will contact the grain merchants, negotiate the price, and then transfer it to them, so we don't need to worry about it." Dai Xian twisted his beard and asked: "Your Excellency, you may think that our Daming is full of arable land, and we only need to buy grain nearby, and we don't need to transport it long distances, so I'm afraid that our grain here won't be sold, right?" ”

"Hehe, uncle, you don't know how to do it." Dai Xian said with a smile: "Don't look at the fact that there is a lot of arable land in the country, in fact, food is needed everywhere." In our Ming Dynasty, the northwest border pass, the land is barren, and sometimes the grain produced is not as much as the seeds sown. There are quite a few garrisons there, so a large amount of grain needs to be transferred from the customs every year. Not to mention the northwest, even if it is a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, you don't look at their land, they are also fertile, and the water and heat are sufficient, in fact, Jiangnan has to transport grain from Huguang and other places in Henan every year! ”

Lian Zining had a flash of inspiration and asked, "But there are other plants on the ground in the south of the Yangtze River?" ”

"Not bad! My uncle was right. Dai Xian said: "There are many businessmen in Jiangnan. There are only a few people who go out to sea every year. One of the largest commodities is silk, which can be sold almost as much as it can be shipped out, and it is still very profitable. Therefore, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hangzhou, mulberry trees are basically planted in the field, and the profit of planting mulberry trees is much higher than that of planting. In addition, Jiangnan is densely populated, so you don't look at Jiangnan as a grain producing area, but need to transport grain elsewhere. This is especially true after the lifting of the sea ban in recent years. ”

Lian Zining nodded, vaguely remembering that in his own time and space. One of the wishes for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was that Jiangnan grew cash crops, and there was little grain, and later after the Xiaoice River period came, a nationwide grain shortage situation appeared, grain prices soared, and the people could not survive, so they could only rise up and rebel.

"So to speak. We don't have to worry about selling these grains at all. Not only that. Our corn is a rarity in Daming, but I'm afraid that those grain merchants from all over the world will rush to buy it after tasting it! The little one has already thought that the price of this corn must not be too low, at least two to three percent higher than rice, and we have to make a good profit for a few years while this thing has not yet spread. Dai Xian's eyes flashed, and he said: "Now that the spring ploughing has just passed, it is not busy, and after a while, the small ones will build warehouses, contact the big grain merchants in various places, negotiate with them, and explain the price, so as not to be in a hurry." Let's have an advantage, uncle, you have pacified Kemuwei, the road from the Guannai to Xishenwei can be opened, and the road is much safer, and when the time comes, those grain merchants will definitely flock to hear the rumors. ”…,

"Is that an exaggeration?" Lian Zining was a little unconvinced.

"The little ones are not boasting." Dai Xian said: "Uncle, you may not care much about this aspect, the small Hun family is in the Guannei, and several letters have been exchanged, saying that there is another big drought in the north this year, and there has not been a few rains until April, and there is no harvest at all." There is a shortage of food in the customs, so do you have to transport grain here with us? ”

Lian Zining suddenly remembered that it was indeed the news that there was another major drought in Guannai this year, but he was busy a while ago, so he ignored it.

He vaguely felt that he seemed to have overlooked something important, and after thinking about it for a while, the aura flashed and he couldn't remember it anymore, so he had to put this thought aside.

Lian Zining said: "Lao Dai, there is one thing I have to explain to you, we have to do things with our conscience, and we can't raise the price of grain." ”

Dai Xian smiled: "Uncle, don't worry, these truths, the master and the chief steward are often said, we are not such black-hearted people." ”

As he was talking, Hong Chao rode over with his horse, and Dai Xian retreated and went to the side with a group of stewards.

(Chapter Title, Commercial Tax Controversy)

"Lao Hong, what's wrong?" Lian Zining asked.

Hong Chao said with a smile: "It just so happens that there are some things I want to say to the adults to know who is coming, so I took this opportunity to tell the adults and you together, which is also convenient." ”

"You!" Lian Zining smiled and nodded at him: "Even if you don't let me be idle." ”

Hong Chaojiao smiled and said, "Are you old nobles busy!" ”

Now the general office yamen is not the same as before, in addition to the ground of the big city of Zhubang, the general office yamen has taken over all the official government systems in the area occupied by Wu Yijun, and now all the official documents of these cities are sent to the general office yamen located in the big city of Zhenyuan Mansion. Hong Chaojiao, the number one leader, is also busy in the dark, and he has lost a lot of weight these days, but he is becoming more and more majestic, and it is obviously his authority is getting heavier.

With the general office yamen, Lian Zining is a lot easier, and he only needs to deal with some important things.

Hong Chaojiao cleared his throat and said, "If you want to say that you know, there are three things in total. One is taxation. ”

Hearing this, Lian Zining's eyes immediately lit up.

"Be careful."

"The tax in the spring of our 52nd year has been collected, and the agricultural tax has not been levied due to the withering of people's livelihood in the past year, and only the commercial tax has been collected. The four cities of Qileniwei, Kaolang Wuwei, Mangjita City, and Yaoqi Station are all levied ......" He glanced at Lian Zining and said with some embarrassment: "Six hundred taels." ”

"Six hundred taels? Four cities? Lian Zining was shocked and thundered, and said in a lost voice: "So little? ”

"yes." Hong Chaojiao touched his nose and was a little helpless: "The Northeast is mainly based on farming. Commerce is not developed, there are very few big merchants, they are all small stalls and vendors, and it is really difficult to ask them to collect cash. ”

He still has some words to say, and the big businessmen in the Northeast are not without them, but they are either local squires or officials appointed by Lian Zining. Who will tax themselves themselves?

Lian Zining calmed down. There was also some reaction, and he asked in a deep voice: "How high is the commercial tax collected?" ”

"Thirty taxes one! The regulations set by Emperor Taizu. Hong Chao said.

"Lao Hong!" Lian Zining stared at him and said slowly, word by word: "Let me ask you a question, you said, the national dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty." Which is weaker or stronger? ”

Hong Chaojiao was a little inexplicable, and replied honestly: "Naturally, it is a national dynasty." The eunuch of the national dynasty has thousands of miles, the military power is prosperous, and the people are rich, how can it be compared with the Southern Song Dynasty in a corner of peace? ”

"Yes! The area of the dynasty was larger than that of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the population was larger than that of the Southern Song Dynasty. The army is a hundred times stronger than the Southern Song Dynasty! The common people may not live worse than the Southern Song Dynasty, and the folk market is also more prosperous than the Southern Song Dynasty, but do you know? The Southern Song Dynasty collected 90 million yuan in taxes a year! As far as I know, the dynasty has undergone several major reforms, sorted out the redundancy, and thoroughly investigated and annexed. It is also outside the operation gate, open source and reduce expenditure. In the fiftieth year of Zhengde, the taxes levied by the household department that year were only 16 million yuan of silver and 29 million stones of rice and grain! ”…,

"That's it! That's all! Lian Zining said lightly: "Lao Hong, I heard that you were originally a secretary in the army, and you also had a reputation for showing off your talents, can you tell me?" ”

"This?" In this era, the scholars who study the subset of classics and history, and the poetry and songs, have been ashamed of talking about money, who will study the comparison of taxes between the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty? And in this era, there is no systematic book dedicated to finance, all kinds of information are recorded in different books, the reason why Lian Zining can clearly know these is because in later generations, the blunt words in countless books have been summarized and collected into distinct data. How do people in this era know?

He opened his mouth for a moment, shook his head, and said with a face full of shame: "The lower officials don't know, and I ask the adults to give me advice." ”

"It's because of the business tax." Lian Zining sighed and said: "It was the heyday of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the extreme north only reached the line of the Baigou River. Not only did it lose the Western Regions, but it couldn't even keep the traditional horse breeding land Ganliang, but the Song Dynasty was extremely developed in commerce, which can also be said to be unprecedented since the Qin and Han dynasties. During the Zhenzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the annual tax was 160,000,000,000 guan, which was more than 90,000,000 guan a year after the Southern Song Dynasty's partial peace, which should be on this commercial tax. Sixty percent of the taxes paid by the two Song Dynasty were salt taxes, iron taxes, and commercial taxes. As for the national dynasty, let the merchants transfer grain to the border army, and then receive the salt lead, the big salt merchants from all over the country colluded with the officials, a huge empire, the salt tax a year was only more than 100,000 taels! Isn't it ridiculous? Thirty taxes and one tax on business are even more of a joke! ”

His voice was cold, with a hint of ridicule, Hong Chao's body trembled, and he quietly lowered his head, in this world, there are only a few people who dare to satirize Emperor Taizu so nakedly!

"Saying that it is thirty taxes and one is just a small fight, and the people who do business are all wealthy tycoons, who has nothing to do with the DPRK and China, and who dares to collect taxes from them? The annual commercial tax of the dynasty is only more than one million taels, and I am afraid that it is all taken out of the small people! Even if it is a grain tax, it is not levied on high-ranking officials and nobles, as long as you have a meritorious name, you can be exempt from taxes, I heard that there is often such a thing in Jiangnan, in a village, one person is a showman, and the land of the whole village is hung in his name! Ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous! He sighed: "There are too many ills of the dynasty. Although Emperor Taizu is wise and martial, there are some things that he takes for granted too much. ”

Hong Chaojiao cautiously asked, "Then what do you mean?" ”

"Increase the commercial tax and raise the commercial tax to five taxes and one?"

He took a long breath, looked sideways at the blue sky, and his eyes were a little distant: "The salt and iron taxes can be put aside, but this commercial tax must be mentioned first, it was controlled by others before, and now it is in charge of the house, so I have to do something to change the status quo, if not." The burden on the peasants is getting heavier and heavier, and eventually something will definitely happen. ”

Wasn't that the case on that plane? During the Chongzhen period, the Liao salary was added again and again. In the end, it reached 17 million taels a year, and when it reached the bottom, I am afraid that the real levy will only exceed 70 million taels! These pressures are all pressed on the small people, and finally the world erodes.

Lian Zining was very glad that in his own territory, the merchant forces were still scattered, and the opening of the branch was only carried out once. There is no intricate merchant power of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no suffocating literati group. If it's in Jiangnan. Even if you really want to implement the new tax law, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult!

Thankfully, it's in the Northeast.

"Five taxes and one?" Hong Chaojiao gasped, the adult had risen hard enough this time, and he was a little worried: "With such a heavy tax, will no one do business?" ”…,

"How so?" Lian Zining smiled and said, "The profits of businessmen are huge. It is unimaginable that the capital of one or two silver can earn back one or two or five cents. Don't say it's five taxes and one, as long as it doesn't exceed five taxes and three, they will do it! ”

"It's a commercial tax, and there's a grain tax. Anyone has to pay, you go and tell Jia She, let them be conscious, don't evade taxes, otherwise, I will personally lead the troops to get it at that time! ”

Hong Chaojiao hurriedly agreed, and Lord Xindao was ruthless this time.

Lian Zining gritted his teeth. He also said: "Not only that, but those scholars with meritorious names in our territory. You have to pay taxes too! ”

"My lord, by all means!" Hong Chaojiao was shocked and hurriedly shouted: "My lord, this matter is absolutely inappropriate, you must be cautious!" ”

His voice was a little louder, drawing everyone to look at him.

"It's not as serious as you think." Lian Zining waved his hand and said, he has been thinking about this question for a long time, and he just took advantage of this time to raise it. Since he dares to move this piece, he has naturally considered the stakes very clearly, and naturally knows what kind of huge sensation he will cause in Daming once his decision spreads!

The civil official class based on Xiucai is a group that even the emperor does not dare to touch, or is powerless to touch!

Because all the officials in the world are literati, if you kill a group of people, it is still their people who come up, and your policies cannot be thoroughly implemented, or in other words, no one will do it at all.

There are serious consequences of the fact that the famous do not need to pay taxes, and the Ming Dynasty is not without people of insight, the question is that people of insight are all scholars, will they harm their own interests?

The emperor also knew this.

In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has always struggled with the civil class on this issue, but the final result is that the emperor has been defeated. Emperor Wanli did not go to court in the deep palace for 20 years, and it was also an important reason that he was angry with them and lost his temper. Emperor Chongzhen killed civil officials, killed and killed, and the killing civil official group finally sold him to Li Zicheng.

Only when a few great eunuchs such as Wang Zhi, Wang Zhen, Liu Jin, and Wei Zhongxian were in power, the civil power was slightly suppressed, and the eunuchs were actually just a sharp blade thrown by the emperor against the civil officials. Therefore, in history, any eunuch who did not deal with civil officials very well must have been scolded for his blood, and the history books were also written by civil officials.

Therefore, in the existing system of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to fight and defeat civil officials, and it is an impossible task to think about it as an enemy of scholars all over the world.

Unless this system is completely broken, unreasonable, merciless, and unscrupulous, just like the Jurchens, Yangzhou ten days, Jiading three massacres, killed a corpse mountain and sea of blood, killed a corpse all over the field, killed all the world's scholars lost their voices, killed only know lying on the ground to be kowtow insects, to be slaves.

This is easy to do.

As long as you are mixed up in the system, people will not be afraid of you, because you have to follow the rules! As long as you follow the rules, there is a way to deal with you!

The reformers of the Ming Dynasty were like being tied with extremely tenacious spider silk, and they couldn't break free at all. is as strong as Zhang Juzheng, but it is also a symptom rather than a root cause.

The civilian-bureaucratic group that is lying on this empire and grinding its teeth and sucking blood will bear 70% of the responsibility!

Lian Zining naturally couldn't do this. He was originally a literati, and his father-in-law was a big literati, and his reputation in the civil service community was not bad.

What he wants to do is start anew.

The situation outside the Guanxi is different from that inside the Guan, in this environment, Lian Zining can let go of his hands and feet, there are almost no literati groups outside the Guan, and the total number of people with talents and fame in the entire Songhuajiang General's jurisdiction is only less than fifty, and for him, the pressure is almost nothing.

He's not trying to break anything, he's building a new system.

Moreover, it must be kept secret, at least until it is strong enough not to be afraid of the verbal criticism of those who read, and it must not be leaked to the outside world.

After listening to Lian Zining's words, Hong Chaojiao breathed a sigh of relief, although it was Lian Zining who made the decision, but if he really let others know, he, the specific executor, was afraid that he would also be scolded to death.

Thousands of people pointed out, and died without a problem.

He thought for a while and said, "My lord, from the point of view of the lower officials, let's push it off, anyway, there are very few talents in our territory, even if they don't pay food, it's just a little loss." It's a big deal to find someone to check on them and clear out all the land that is not their own, so that others will have nothing to say. Let's take it slowly? Wait another two years? ”

Lian Zining pondered for a moment, and finally sighed.

A sense of powerlessness rose in his heart, with the vision of a traverser, with such a huge power and power in his hands now, he didn't dare to easily touch this behemoth, this high-voltage line!

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