The autumn rain was drenched, sprinkling a piece of cold, and when the rain fell, Chang'an City looked depressed. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe autumn rain is thin and continuous, and it goes into the arms of those who can't bring rain gear. Even if you wear a coat, you will feel a chill.

However, since there are corners in this world where the sun can't shine, there will be places where the autumn wind and autumn rain are sad, just like Anyi Fang, a newly opened restaurant, which is overcrowded with guests and the outside world has ups and downs, which just isolates this place into a paradise.

In the restaurant, the restaurant is full of friends, laughter and laughter, and the wine and food are constantly brought out of the kitchen, delivered to every table, and then into the stomach of customers.

'Doctor, Doctor, where do we have slices of meat?' A man saw the Doctor walking by, and shouted, 'Come now, come right away, please wait a moment.' As soon as he finished speaking, a doctor brought a few plates of lamb slices.

I saw that the meat slice was cut very thin, and it was rolled into a long cylinder, and a guest picked up the meat roll and put it in the soup pot on the table. I picked it up and dipped the sauce from the small saucer, and I couldn't wait to take it into my mouth, and then a satisfied smile appeared on my face.

It tastes so right. The man said contentedly, and then quickly picked up the slices of meat and repeated the action.

'This hot pot for eating immortals is simply amazing, I never thought I could eat it like this before. '," said one of the guests, and then he looked around, and every seat was full, 'just opened, and it was full.' I look at the restaurants nearby, and their business has plummeted. ’

'It's not just a hot pot, you want to beat the nearby heroes with this hot pot alone? Did Master Cao of the Huibin Building eat dry rice? The guests at the same table said disdainfully, "This food has a unique secret recipe for immortals, and even vegetarian dishes are a must." ’

'Really? I haven't eaten it yet. Next time I come to eat, alas, I say slow down, beware of choking to death. He pointed to another diner at the same table. 'Choking? I wish I could choke to death. The man who was accused put down his basket and said in a low voice.

'Alas, but to say two words to you, why should you die like this? At first, the diner was embarrassed, they were all acquaintances, why accuse him like this, which made the atmosphere at the table depressed, "What's the matter, Xiao Shiyi is in a bad mood?" The other man forked.

You haven't heard from you yet. Xiao Shiyi said in a low voice, "I heard that the imperial court is going to reopen the room tax. He grabbed his hair and groaned, 'Oh my God, I want to sell my house.' ’

'No, do you really want to reopen the rack tax?' The other two were surprised. My house was so big, but it was too poor, too close to the city wall, and my great-grandfather was taxed once, and he paid more than four times that time. ’

When he said this, the two fell silent. Four runs, that is, four thousand dollars. It stands to reason that this should not be the case, and the tax on the upper room is only 2,000 rooms. The tax on the shelves is two frames counted as one room, the upper room is 2,000 yuan, the middle room is 1,000 yuan, and the lower room is 500.

But those dog officials, there is always a way to eat you to death. Let's say you have a big house, and four is two. You'll have to pay at least a thousand dollars. Even, in a courtyard, each room is counted as one, and the utility room is counted for you.

Back then, the people of Chang'an didn't know how miserable they were pitted. It was finally abolished, and now it is going to be reopened? This still makes people not live.

In this world, life is getting worse and harder. Xiao Shiyi sighed, "Maybe it's just a rumor?" If you want to implement this shelf tax back then, how much resentment it caused, I think the imperial court will also consider it. The man who spoke at the beginning said with a smile, but there is no wind and no waves, and even he himself doesn't believe it.

'There is still a lot of money in this big surplus inner treasury and the qionglin treasury. Yang Er whispered to Li Chen, "There will never be no money like this."

At this moment, the two of them were half-lying in the corridor of the greenhouse hall, Li Chen looked at the autumn rain in the outside world leisurely, and Yang Erzheng seemed to help him comb his hair inadvertently, but said in a low voice.

'Will you?' I heard that there is no money left in the imperial court's left treasury, and the rest is all the money to be issued this year. Li Chen wondered. Although he didn't fully believe that **** Zhen had no money, but according to his thoughts, the annual income of the imperial court was not enough, and the palace would not have more inner treasury.

Not to mention that decades ago, Su Zong's Fifth Qi served as a salt and iron envoy, and moved the gold silk of the Zuozang Treasury to the Daying Treasury, and this treasury was passed through the inner treasury. This great funeral of the emperor and the enthronement of the new emperor will not only be from the inner treasury. ’

Later, although this financial power was returned to the imperial court, since Emperor Xuanzong established the inner treasury, he would accept offerings from the four sides from time to time, and there was definitely a lot of money in this inner treasury. It is impossible to hold a funeral and ascend the throne, and the money is spent. Yang Er was afraid that Li Chen would not understand, so he explained in detail.

Since ancient times, the treasury belonging to the imperial court and the inner treasury of the royal family have been separated, each with its own source. Although many times, they complement each other. If the treasury is insufficient, the treasury will make up for it, or the treasury will pay for it at all. The emperor's accession to the throne, weddings, funerals and other major state events will also be paid for by the treasury.

However, the imperial court still got a lot of taxes. Its sources mainly come from land taxes, salt and iron and other national taxes. Then the royal ones, most of them are some imperial villages, otherwise they are some miscellaneous taxes in addition to the national endowment, such as customs duties.

This is also the reason why Li Chen didn't go too deep and doubted whether there was any money in the inner treasury. The national tax should be more than the royal revenue.

That's right, tariffs. Li Chen suddenly realized that although there were relatively few maritime merchants belonging to the Tang Dynasty, the maritime trade was not as developed as the merchants of Tianfang. However, it doesn't matter where you are from in the tax collection every year, although the annual customs tariff is ten material taxes, and you have to sell them for money, but so many maritime merchants, forty percent of the tax, the annual income is not several million?

Although it is not as good as the national tax, but the treasury is spent in many places, in addition to the emperor's enjoyment, the palace use, where else is it used? It's amazing to reward the army and buy people's hearts. Thinking of this, Li Chen wanted to scold, Xuanzong, you are really harmful.

There are two inner libraries in this court, Daying and Qionglin. None of the things that were obtained in the early Tang Dynasty, the two libraries were founded in the Kaiyuan period of Xuanzong. Prior to this, there was originally a Shaofu supervisor in charge of the money and materials needed to enter the temple of the Fenggong Chamber, and the Taifu Dezuo Treasury was to keep the state finances. And the right vault contains some precious treasures.

However, in order to be greedy for enjoyment, Xuanzong accepted the local festival envoy and accepted the private offerings of his subordinates, so he set up these two warehouses in the palace.

Li Chen hit his head on the cold floor..., what is this? What do you do as an emperor who accepts private contributions from his courtiers? Does that mean encourage them to find ways to make money? No matter what method you use, as long as you can get money, and then send some of the money to the emperor as hush money, the emperor acquiesces?

Li Chen, who came from later generations, knew that the treasury and the inner treasury were separated from Li Chen in Chinese history, and felt that this kind of behavior was very unforgivable. Your emperor wants money, you should find a way to be fair and honest, how can you be like this, damaging the public and private.

What's more, the source of the eunuchs' chaotic government was thus buried. The inner treasury is naturally managed by eunuchs. Because Xuanzong is tired of the right treasury and the young eunuch, they are all controlled by scholars, and he can't use them as he wants. Therefore, at the beginning of its establishment, it has been controlled by eunuchs. And the dictatorship of eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty was also buried.

If it weren't for the eunuchs' financial resources, how could they have mastered the military power? Imagine how to control the army if you hold the military power alone? If you want salary, food, and no financial resources, do you want eunuchs to rob them?

As a result, the inner treasury was controlled by eunuchs, and there were many channels for this inner treasury to avoid the supervision of the courtiers and confiscate it into the inner treasury on its own. No wonder the courtiers had no way to check and balance the eunuchs. Losing checks and balances, the eunuchs naturally dominate and encroach on the imperial power.

Well, don't worry about that just yet. Looking at the drizzle outside the corridor, driving away the autumn heat, Li Chen put aside the impulse to scold, "Anyway, if he doesn't raise taxes, I will want to increase them." Yang Erleng paused, wanting to admonish, Li Chen waved his hand to stop it, "This shelf tax should be collected, but it is not collected like this." Let him be a villain first, and then I will come forward to be a good man. ’

Li Chen didn't finish speaking, now **** Zhen collects taxes in his own name and ruins his reputation, if he can get rid of him in the future, he will naturally have the opportunity to correct his name, if he can't get rid of it, then it will be meaningless if he is not right.

Next, there was a moment of silence. Both of them quietly watched the autumn rain fall. It should have been very cold and rainy, but it was very powerless for this greenhouse hall. In summer, there is coolness, and in winter, there are greenhouses and hot springs. Both are good places to visit according to the season.

In a trance, Li Chen thought of tariffs, and thought of his own maritime mutual aid cooperative, Datang First Insurance Commune. Thinking of tariffs, it was not Li Chen who wanted to excuse the Manchurians, after the Opium War, talking about the tariff agreement caused China to lose its tariff autonomy, and it was not until the end of World War II that it was recovered. Prior to this, China's customs tariffs had always been collected by foreigners, and how to apply them was also decided by the director of customs and taxation.

In fact, the Manchu court's starting point was good, although they were ignorant and self-contained, and did not see the important use of the customs. However, the initial starting point was that the Son of Heaven would lose a little benefit, make a slight concession, and calm the war without harming the interests of the country.

But I didn't expect it to be so serious later. If nothing else, if it had known that the tariff was very expensive, the Manchu court would never have let it out.

Although he was dissatisfied with the Manchu Qing, Li Chen still said two good words for the Manchu Qing. But at the end, it is inevitable to say the last sentence, which is mediocre.

At this time, the palace maid and eunuch who had just been separated came back with their things, Li Chen ate a few pastries under Yang Er's service, and saw that the autumn rain gradually converged and the slightest ray of sunshine was revealed, Li Chen stood up, clapped his hands and shouted, "The rain has stopped, the rain has stopped, who will continue with me." There were people on both sides of the greenhouse hall who responded, and a group of strong men stood up, each of them was a person who stretched out his hand to be agile, some were flexible and some were majestic, and followed Li Chen towards a place. (To be continued.) )