Wang Shouren's aura is still very sufficient. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info just one look made all the gentlemen present look at each other.

Some discerning people have already seen that Wang Xianzun's banquet was not eaten for nothing, and they secretly regret it. But there are still people who have illusions, thinking that this new Huating county magistrate is no different from the previous one.

All the mysteries were solved with the deepening of the banquet, when Wang Shouren announced that he would clear the land throughout the county, those who still had illusions about Wang Shouren suddenly woke up, it turned out that the banquet of the county was a Hongmen banquet.

It's a pity that it's too late to understand it now.

Now that he has entered the county government, it is impossible to escape immediately after half of the banquet.

If this is the case, they don't need to make trouble for the land of Qingzhang, I'm afraid that just contempt for the government is enough to eat a pot.

Wang Shouren saw that everyone was bitter, and he only felt funny.

Which of these gentlemen is not from a local noble family, but belongs to those who want money, money, and land. It is disgusting to ask them to spit out some bones and pretend to be pitiful.

At this moment, everyone pinned their hopes on the Xu family and the Wu family.

These two families are one top and one wang family in Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture, and with them here, there is no need to worry about the problem of getting ahead for the time being.

Finally, Xu Tan couldn't help but take the lead in speaking: "County Zun, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this move." ”

Xu Tan's voice was expected by Wang Shouren, and he said lightly: "Why did Xu Yuanwai say this? This decision of this county is in accordance with the national policy, and this new policy is advocated by His Majesty, does Xu Yuanwai think there is any problem? ”

Everyone present pinched a cold sweat for Xu Tan. I have to say that Wang Shouren's means are indeed high, and he has moved out of the national policy as the banner of the king's order, no matter what Xu Tan says, he will not take advantage of it, and he is likely to wrap himself in.

Xu Tan was also stunned.

Why is it involved in the national policy at every turn, this Wang County Order is really holding chicken feathers as an arrow.

"The county doesn't know anything, the situation in this county is very special, even if you want to clear the land, you can't get anything."

Xu Tan was naturally unwilling to be surrounded by Wang Shouren like this, and said angrily.

"Then Xu Yuanwai is talking about it, what is the special law of the situation in this county?"

Wang Shouren looked like he was in his chest, and Xu Tan's heart fell.

Shouldn't this Wang County Order be a set and waiting for him to jump in?

But now it's ready to be sent and has to be sent.

If Xu Tan chooses to retreat at this time, then not only will he lose face in front of the local gentry, but he will also grow Wang Shouren's momentum in vain, and it is inevitable to cut the meat to the county order.

No one will be disgusted with a lot of wealth, and Xu Tan is naturally no exception. He even thought about one day trampling the Wu family under his feet, taking over all the property of the Wu family, and making the Xu family a unique wealthy family in Huating County.

But right now, he's clearly in crisis. If this crisis is not solved well, let alone monopolizing Huating County, it will be difficult to maintain the status quo.

This situation is very bad.......

Xu Tan swallowed a mouthful of spit, and said calmly: "The county respects something, this county pays the heaviest commercial tax in the whole Songjiang Prefecture, and it is ranked only in the entire Nanzhili and is second only to Wujiang County in Suzhou Prefecture. ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the handicraft industry in Jiangnan was prosperous, and it has always had the reputation of Suzhou silk and Songjiang cloth.

Both of these things are world-famous treasures, and the price is naturally expensive.

The large export of Suzhou silk and Songjiang cotton cloth brought huge commercial taxes to the local government, and gradually became the financial and tax support of the local government.

"So what?"

Wang Shouren said quietly.

Xu Tan gritted his teeth and said, "Since this is the case, the land should be exempt from taxes." Otherwise, without local farmers to grow cotton, who will weave cloth? Without this Songjiang cloth, the county respects the prime minister and does not believe that the commercial tax collected by the county will be nine out of ten! ”

Wang Shouren shouted violently: "Presumptuous! Is that how you talk to the county? ”

Wang Shouren, who had always been gentle and elegant, suddenly became furious, making Xu Tan shiver in fright.

At this time, he didn't know whether to answer or not, so he just stood stunned.

"You just said that the county relies on silk cloth woven by farmers, which is true. But these are two different things from growing cotton. Regardless of whether the imperial court was exempt from taxes on these lands, the benefits did not fall on the peasants. The imperial court collected taxes, and the peasant households had to pay silk, linen, and cotton cloth. The imperial court does not raise taxes, so naturally you landlords collect taxes. The difference is only in who collects the tax. As for the commercial tax, although Huating County collects a higher tax in the whole province and even in Nanzhili, it is not enough. This county is going to change the commercial tax this time, and it will be changed to the end, and there will be no mercy! ”

Naturally, this is for the gentlemen here.

These people were both landlords and wealthy merchants, and their multiple identities determined their position.

The gentry took advantage of the land tax exemption policy to give interest rate differentials, collect rents from the farmers who donated, and buy the cotton from the tenant farmers at a lower price.

After purchasing a large amount of cotton, they set up handicraft workshops, hired a large number of weavers to weave cloth, and sold a large amount of woven cotton to other provinces, so as to make huge profits.

At first glance, they don't seem to make much profit when they lease their land to tenant farmers. But this is actually to pave the way for cotton weaving.

Only by letting the tenant farmers survive and willingly producing cotton, the raw material for weaving, for the gentry, can they make a huge profit from the eventual sale of Songjiang cloth.

It's a pity that ordinary tenant farmers can't see through the gentry's thoughts, and they don't know that they are sold by the gentry, which is really embarrassing.

was poked by Wang Shouren, and Xu Tanzhi's cheeks were flushed.

"Of course, if you take the initiative to hand over the land you have occupied, cooperate with the government to clear it. Then the prefecture can promise that it will listen to your opinions on the reformulation of commercial taxes. ”

Wang Shouren's words changed abruptly, and his tone softened vaguely.

The gentlemen who were originally present were already desperate, but now they have rekindled their hope.

For them, although the land is important, the money earned from the sale of cotton cloth is equally important.

If they could choose one or the other, they would choose the latter.

The reason is simple, although many farmers have taken the initiative to donate their land in their names. But in fact, most of the grain, cotton and linen obtained from farming still fell on the original owners of the land. Of course, the gentry will also collect rent, but this rent is very low, far lower than the imperial tax, otherwise these farmers would not have surrendered their land to the gentry in order to avoid the imperial court tax.

For the gentry, one more percent is not much of a profit, and one percent less is a lot of profit. It is impossible for them to really encroach on these donated lands, because this is the basis of the township system, and once the entire county and township are destroyed, the ruling model will collapse.

For them, what they can really manipulate is the profit of cotton.

Taking advantage of low prices to collect cotton and opening textile workshops to earn huge profits is the way for these century-old families to make money.

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