Chapter 329: Business and Learning (II)
The second part of the notice is relatively long, not only Jiang Mingli, but also many businessman-like people, watching there, and pondering carefully while watching. The main core content of this proclamation was the tax rate adjustment that he was most concerned about, and most of the rumored news turned into definite measures, and the proclamation clearly declared that in the land of Sanfu under the rule of the Huolin Army, because of the destruction of the Yan Army, the people were displaced and had no place to live. Therefore, the poll tax was abolished, and all taxes were levied according to the actual area of the land, and if there was no land and no other income, there was no longer a need to pay taxes. It's about ordinary people, and it's about business taxes that get the attention of businessmen.
In the back, Jiang Mingli really saw that the land of the three prefectures under the rule of the Huolin Army unified taxation, and there was no need to pay taxes at the past checkpoints. The tax rate is set at fifteen taxes and one, which is relatively low in Yan country, and many places are ten taxes and one or even more, because in the past, there were often officials who collected taxes privately.
Not only that, but the commercial tax in the three provinces under the rule of the Huolin Army was no longer levied on the assets of individuals, but on the amount of successful business transactions, which meant that if the business was not completed, there was no need to pay taxes. This is undoubtedly a great relief for some businessmen who happen to be in a difficult situation. Therefore, Jiang Mingli, like many people, stood in front of the bulletin board, repeatedly searching for every sentence and every word, hoping that he would never misunderstand the meaning.
However, the third proclamation aroused Jiang Mingli's curiosity, this is also a proclamation about businessmen, but it has nothing to do with the tax rate, but with the credibility of the merchant.
Jiang Mingli knew that the merchants who traded under the rule of the Huolin Army had a reputation level, and the higher the credit rating, the more favorable it would naturally be when they traded with others. No matter who you are, you are willing to buy and sell with a reputable person, and besides, the most important thing for a businessman is credit.
After Jiang Xuanming looked at it carefully, he couldn't help but become more and more surprised, and finally even talked to himself, attracting the attention of many people.
"As long as there is one college, you can be promoted to level 1, enter the famous academic department, and become a ...... for righteous businessmen"
"If you run five academies, you can upgrade to level two, enter the famous knowledge department, and be a righteous businessman, and you don't kneel when you see the county order."
"Running twenty-five academies can be upgraded to level three, such as the Department of Knowledge, for righteous businessmen, see the mansion Yin does not kneel."
"Each college is based on 50 students, with six gentlemen, and teaches six arts such as etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics......"
"The businessman must be responsible for all the expenses of the students and the gentleman!"
It was probably because this notice was newly posted later, which attracted a lot of people to watch, and Jiang Mingli found that many people gathered around him, and everyone was quietly discussing. Many of them are small businessmen like Jiang Mingli. Finally, at the bottom of the notice, I saw the relevant detailed guidance: if you don't understand, you can go to the Yamen of the Assassin's Mansion of Knowledge.
Although he didn't know what kind of yamen the Knowledge Division was, the meaning in the notice had already made Jiang Mingli a little moved. What the businessmen are afraid of is not the exploitation of officials? Businessmen, originally the status of the government is very low, Shinong industry and commerce, commerce is at the bottom, even if the businessman has more money, if he sees an official, he is a poor master. Even those businessmen with a lot of money don't feel secure. Many of the rich and wealthy ended up in a miserable end, and the wealth they had accumulated with great difficulty was finally stripped away by the government and made wedding clothes for others in vain.
The core content of the meaning of the proclamation is actually very simple, that is, the merchants pay for the construction of the academy, and then the Huolin Army Yamen gives them honor and the privilege of responding.
Before this, in order to obtain political status, many businessmen would often adopt the method of donating official land to buy a meritorious name for themselves, and different meritorious names have different prices, but here you don't need to donate money to buy, as long as you donate money to build a academy, you can also have a meritorious name. Relatively speaking, the latter approach is more acceptable, after all, building bridges and roads and running schools are easy to respect. It is obviously much more comfortable to put money into the academy than to throw it directly to those corrupt officials.
Especially a new businessman like him has zero credibility and is unfamiliar with life. In this way, you can not only quickly increase your reputation level, but also guard against fraud by officials.
Some businessmen have begun to estimate the cost of opening a college to see if it is worth it. In fact, the cost of opening a college is not very much, if it is simpler, each student only needs ten yuan per month, fifty students, each month is five hundred yuan, and at the end of the year, it is five yuan, of course, the cost of the gentleman is higher, but the cost of the gentleman is borne by the merchant and the secretary of knowledge half.
There are too many to do, and for some small businessmen, it is no problem to run one. More importantly, it will be respected by others.
This is actually what Zhao Xun meant, although the academy has businessmen to undertake, but Mr. is sent by the Department of Knowledge, and the content of the teaching is naturally designated by the Huolin Army. Students must have household registration in the three prefectures under the rule of the Huolin Army, which means that these students must be loyal to the Huolin Army.
It is conceivable that shaping and cultivating these young people will definitely be the strong backing of the Huolin Army in the future, and this move has also cultivated a large number of talents for the Huolin Army.
In addition to these, Zhao Xun also established a military academy in Yanzhou City to train middle and low-level officers. This is actually the training of low-level officers that the Guards Battalion had started earlier, and this is the expansion of him this time. All middle- and low-level officers should be transferred to the Armament Academy in turn for training for six months to one year. In addition, some non-commissioned officers with excellent wartime performance will be sent to the military academy for training, and they will come out as low-level officers of various armies. In doing so, we are not only training officers, but also better controlling the army. In addition to mid- and lower-ranking officers, senior generals also come here to receive training when there is no war. The people who teach, that is, the generals, take turns to tell the battles they have experienced, and then analyze and summarize the successes and failures......
It is precisely because of Zhao Xun's great education that Yu Jing and others regard Zhao Xun as a bad person and accept it, and even Yu Jing has praised Zhao Xun's actions in public many times, which is for the good of the country and the benefit of the people. This is also the case, after Zhao Xun invited him to serve as the director of the Department of Knowledge, Yu Jing gladly accepted, and invited many scholars to join him as the head of the first hospital.
Zhao Xun's move also gave many readers who were in distress a way out. After all, there are only a small number of scholars who stand out, and a large part of them are jokingly called scholars. With the academy, it is natural to need a gentleman, who can not only correct his name, but also make money to support the family. Besides, if the students you teach will be successful in the future, then you will also have a bright face.
Some poor scholars who are usually looked down upon by others, when they teach those elementary school children in the Enlightenment Academy, they feel respect that they did not feel before, and even many parents of schoolchildren will seal their newly harvested things in their homes and give them a penny. In the past, no one had ever treated them like this, but now they truly feel the respect and love of others. Therefore, in the language, it is natural to approve and praise the Huolin Army.
Zhao Xun has been relieved recently, except for the occasional instructions on some things that cannot be decided by the government envoys and some military affairs, the rest is to accompany his mother and two wives, which can be described as beautiful. Even once made Zhao Xun feel like this, living like this is actually quite beautiful. And Li Xinyan and Su Ran often go into the house to talk about their own private words with their wives, but they also made Zhao Xun's subordinates regard the two as Zhao Xun's women, and Zhao Xun did not explain this, and even felt a little happy in his heart.
As for Su Ziyan, he didn't know when he also had a close relationship with Li Ruolan, and regardless of Zhao Xun's opinion, he directly pulled him into the mansion. Therefore, the back garden of the Metropolitan Mansion has become a place for several women to play and activities.
"Okay, Sister Xu, Sister Ruolan, Sister Su, Sister Ziyan, I'll go back! I'll miss you, and I'll find me in Youzhou when I have time! Li Xinyan said to the few people who came to see him off with a sense of reluctance.
"Xinyan, don't worry, I'll go to see you when I have time, be careful on the road." The girls were also reluctant and said with a smile. Although he knew that it was impossible to go to Youzhou, he still comforted Li Xinyan.
Li Xinyan turned his head to look at Zhao Xun on the side, and said loudly: "That...... Zhao Xun, don't forget, you still owe me a favor. ”
Zhao Xun smiled: "Little girl, I can't remember anything else, this is still clear." Don't worry, you won't forget. ”
Li Xinyan blinked, made a relaxed gesture, and said loudly: "Sisters, I'm leaving, I'll come back to see you when I have time." With that, he turned around and got into the carriage.
Looking at the distant convoy, Xu Qinlian, Li Ruolan and others were reluctant, after all, they had been together for a year, and they left like this......
"Okay, don't be sad, it won't be long before she meets you again." Zhao Xun looked at the girls who were in a depressed mood, and Zhao Xun said with a smile.
"Oh? Are we going to Youzhou? No, the officials from Youzhou, none of them are satisfied with you, how can they let you go to Youzhou? Li Ruolan looked at Zhao Xun and said.
Zhao Xun looked at the sky in the south and said, "The sky in Youzhou is about to change, and someone will let us go." ”
Li Xinyan, who had been in Yanzhou Mansion for a year, went back with the caravan that went south to Youzhou. After all, he hadn't returned home for a year, and the war had subsided, so Li Xinyan, who was like an arrow, left Yanzhou City. Along with Li Xinyan, there were also intelligence officers sent by Zhao Xun. With Li Xinyan's cover, it is more convenient to handle some things.
The rotation of the Huolin army not only made the Weizhou Mansion extremely nervous, but also prepared for prevention, even the Pingzhou Mansion to the south of the Yingzhou Mansion was also nervous, and the Governor of Pingzhou Mansion also actively mobilized men and horses to prevent accidents. Although it is said that the Huolin Army has always been attacking the Yan Army, no one can guarantee that the Huolin Army will not attack the Yan Army. Besides, the Huolin Army has a criminal record. Aren't the rebels in Shunzhou Mansion all annexed by the Huolin Army?
What made the Pingzhou government nervous was not only the incorporation of the Shunzhou Rebel Army by the Huolin Army, but more importantly, the rebellion in Liangzhou in Xuzhou. A group of peasant rebellions in Xuzhou have been defeated by the imperial court repeatedly, and the rebellion of the government army in Liangzhou has been directly killed at the gate of the national capital. And the Fire Lin Army is better than these two, who dares to guarantee that they will not have other ideas.
However, to the reassurance of both the Pingzhou Mansion and the Yan Army, the Huolin Army did not attack either side when it mobilized its troops, and the slogan given by the Huolin Army was also to prevent the northern border. Despite this, Luo Gan, the commander of the Weizhou Mansion's Turquoise Army, was worried. The rise of the Huolin Army was completely stepped on by the Indigent Army, and the defeat of the Indigo Army was used to support the strength of the Huolin Army.
Luo Qian was extremely unconvinced, if he went head-to-head, Luo Qian believed that his subordinates would definitely not be worse than the Huolin Army, and would never let the Huolin Army have such a big momentum. However, now it is besieged by the Yan army on all sides, and there is no civilian base inside, and foreign reinforcements have a way to retreat. Although the Huolin Army did not make a move now, he knew very well that his Weizhou Mansion would be the food of the Huolin Army or the Yan Army sooner or later. According to the information sent back by his subordinates, on the one hand, the Huolin Army is reorganizing the army, on the other hand, vigorously developing the economy, and at the same time resuming production. If this continues, the Huolin Army is getting stronger and stronger, and the stamina is getting bigger and bigger, while the Yan Army trapped here is getting weaker and weaker.
"All handsome! The liaison we sent back to the tribe has returned! A word interrupted Luo Gan's deep thought.
"Let him in!"
"The little ones are all handsome! This is a letter from the tribal patriarch to you! The messenger handed over his own letter.
Luo Qian received the letter, waved his hand and said, "Go down, go to the treasury and get the reward yourself." ”
After retiring the messenger, Luo Qian sighed secretly, it seems that there is little hope of letting the tribe send troops to rescue. Then he opened the letter, and the more he looked at it, the colder his face became, and finally put down the letter in his hand with a black face.