There are two special in the Ming Dynasty, one is that the official's income is very low, and the other is that the tax is pitiful, the official's income is so low that the annual income of the county order is almost the same as that of a horseman, the Qing Dynasty official Hai Rui has two sleeves and a breeze, and as a result, he can't afford to eat meat, he is so hungry that he is skinny, and the old mother cut two catties of meat on his birthday, which caused the officialdom to shake; The tax rate of the common people is 30 taxes one, taking the Wanli period as an example, when the total population was about 6ooo million, and the per capita annual tax expenditure of the state was 33 taels of silver, the tax was light, but it was rare to say that the dynasties were rare.

However, the people of the Ming Dynasty did not get much benefit, in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the old Zhu family was born in poverty, did not understand the economy, the Ming treasure banknotes, only did not collect, the treasure money is easy to wear and tear, and the depreciation is very fast, in the final analysis, the old Zhu family took a piece of waste paper for real money and silver in the hands of the people, robbing the people's wealth in disguise, maybe the people sold cattle today to get a few treasure money, but in a few days those treasure money can only buy a chicken, as for how many treasure money, it is estimated that the people in power have not counted, anyway, if you want money, you will print, print and print, Anyway, paper doesn't cost much, and ink is not expensive, as if you can have as much as you want.

The most ruthless use of the Ming treasure money is the Yongle Emperor, after he successfully sought the throne, it can be said that he has made extremely brilliant achievements, such as cutting the domain, going to the West, repairing the Yongle Grand Ceremony, dredging the Grand Canal, setting up the Nuer Gandu Division, the five expeditions to Mobei, the 800,000 army to conquer Annan, moving the capital to Beijing, etc., although the economy has developed, but it is not enough to cope with the huge expenses, relying on a large number of treasure money to carry out, overdrawing the people's wealth, overdrawing the credit of the Ming Dynasty, the people are miserable, what is suffocating is that the people of the old Zhu family, that is not as good as the generation, Those who like to play crickets, like to do carpentry, are attached to nursing mothers, and even have been emperors for 30 years and have not been in court, you can say everything.

The magistrates are also not ambiguous, there are too few money, corruption is commonplace, there are many excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, drenching the tip of the kick, fire consumption, fuel consumption, etc., big fishing, squire landlords, and also exploiting the common people at all times, so that it is the small head that is handed over to the state, and it is the big head that falls into the officials at all levels, and sometimes the locality, the fire consumption is higher than the regular tax, in addition, the salary apportioned on the head is also a heavy burden, and the burden of the common people can not be big.

This is the reason why 6 Haoshan and Zhang Yunhui shook their heads together.

"I collected the taxes for the whole year at one time, and even the Liao salary was also collected, the people of Jiangyou County in my Jiangyou County mostly engaged in farming, there was no sideline, and there was no additional income, my lord, it was not the lower officials who spoke in vain, I was afraid, I was afraid that it would not be easy to collect, the local officials were all locals, and the villagers could not really force them to death, my lord, you are the parent official of more than 50,000 people in Jiangyou, and they will point to the adults to be the masters for them." Zhang Yunhui still refuses to give up, everyone in the county knows that he is responsible for the tax, and if something really happens, he will be scolded by someone.

6 Haoshan said with some embarrassment: "Zhang's master book, not the official carved book, not good to the people, but the holy order is difficult to disobey, now the Ming Dynasty is in dire straits, I am afraid that this is not explained by us, and this is the emperor's will, we can only act on orders, otherwise, I am afraid that we can not bear the emperor's thunder and anger." ”

After speaking, 6 Haoshan said with some concern: "Master Zhang, this official knows that you are a native of Jiangyou, you have been an official for many years, and you know the situation of Jiangyou well, how sure are you about the tasks assigned by the imperial court?" ”

"My lord, if it was in the past, the wind and rain were smooth, and the lower officials were still a little sure, but unfortunately the heavens were not beautiful, and the harvest was lost year after year, and the common people were already living by tightening their belts, not to mention the annual taxes, it was extremely difficult to pay taxes for half a year, not to mention that they had to apportionment the salaries, and they really couldn't take it out, which was also the reason why the lower officials were looking for adults to discuss, it is not an exaggeration to say that the forced collection was only afraid that there would be a mess, and the lower officials implored the adults to write a book, can they be slowed down, so that the villagers of Jiangyou have half a chance to breathe."

Zhang Yunhui said so eloquently that he sent 6 Haoshan to kneel.

"It's not that the official doesn't pity the people, it's just that the official is soft-spoken, this order is the household department, and the household department also acts according to the emperor's will, but I'm afraid that this matter will not help even if I ask the official for mercy." 6 Haoshan said with some embarrassment.

Speaking of this, the county commander still did not let go, it seems that he is going to act according to the order, Zhang Yunhui sighed and said: "Alas, I only hope that the people can get through this hurdle, and I hope that there will be no trouble." ”

6 Haoshan paced in the hall, worried, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "Master Zhang, it is a matter of people's livelihood, can the county government be a guarantee, let the county have a solid wealth first, and then return it when the summer grain is harvested, do you think this matter is feasible?" ”

"No" Zhang Yunhui quickly vetoed, shook his head and said: "My lord, there are no outsiders here, the lower officials told you the truth, these squires and rich people want to take advantage of the chaos to eat the little land in the hands of the people, even if the county government is willing to be a guarantee, it is difficult to raise half of the money and grain from them, even if they are both soft and hard, let them take out the money and silver first, I am afraid, I am afraid that the interest will not be low, and then the people will not be able to repay the loan, and the land will still fall into the hands of those squires." ”

The crows in the world are as black as ever, that day in Huatian Village, Li Xiangcai also cut off all the stream, intending to let Huatian Village lose the harvest, so that most of the fields in Huatian Village will fall into his hands, and that's it, 6 Daddy ran to fight with Li Xiangcai, but was killed by Li Xiangcai, in order to avenge him, 6 Haoshan will be exiled here, I didn't expect that Jiangyou County, which is thousands of miles away, will also have such a situation.

The country is in danger, and the people are in dire straits, but these scholars and doctors, these scholars and doctors who enjoy privileges are only concerned with infighting and playing their own small abacus, 6 Haoshan is considered to have seen it, no wonder the Ming Dynasty has been going downhill, there is a country and a home, but these people are putting the cart before the horse, and they are drowned in the long river of history, which is reasonable.

6 Haoshan understood that the source of Zhang Yunhui's concern was that if the fields of the common people were annexed by the squires and landlords, and then those lands would be transformed into tax-free fields, then the taxes would be more difficult to collect, and the burden on the people would be heavier, and the work of collecting taxes would become extremely difficult.

In the past, once the tax was levied, it meant all kinds of benefits, and a group of oil officials were happy to collect it, but 6 Haoshan, who had visited secretly, knew that the people of Jiangyou really couldn't come up with money and silver, and the consequences of further forced levy would either be to become sinners in Jiangyou County, or to force them to die, or to force them to rebel, so for the sake of his little prestige and his own future, Zhang Yunhui repeatedly asked for a way in front of 6 Haoshan.

After three days of not seeing, should be impressed, 6 Haoshan successfully pretended to be the county order, for his lofty ideals, has not been slack, in the operation of the county government has made great efforts, after nearly three months of efforts, it can be said that the operation of the county government is well understood, seeing Zhang Yunhui so worried, his eyes turned, and suddenly said: "Master Zhang, this official has a way that is not a way." ”

"Your Excellency, please speak." Zhang Yunhui, who was already desperate, was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked.

"If the people's fields can't be moved, then move the official fields" 6 Haoshan gritted his teeth and said: "With the official fields as a guarantee, a part of the money and silver can be lent from the hands of those squires and rich people, one can complete the task smoothly, and the other can reduce the responsibility of the people, so as not to cause a big mess, and the three will also seek a good reputation for us." ”

Guantian? Take it as a mortgage?

Zhang Yunhui was taken aback, and suddenly said with some disgrace: "My lord, in order to help make up for the expenses of the county government, the successive county commanders will make decisions on the official land, and sell them under the names of all parties, so that the number of official fields is getting smaller and smaller, and when it comes to the term of the adult, it can be said that the official fields are sold for seventy-seven eighty-eight, and the remaining official fields are mostly in the names of the four major charities, these official fields, including the good fields donated by the squire, the daily expenditures of the four major charities, are all maintained by these official fields, if these fields are used as collateral, my lord, It's going to poke a hornet's nest. ”

The four major institutions refer to the Salesian Bureau that adopts orphans, the workhouse that takes care of the orphaned, the sick and the disabled, the Anjifang that treats the sick and heals the wounded, and the Leaky Garden that is responsible for the burial of the ownerless corpse, which can be said to include the life and death of people, showing the kindness of the old Zhu family to the people.

In a word, the conscience of the parents and officials in one place can be seen from the four major institutions.

Now that the 6 county orders actually proposed to take these fields as a mortgage, Zhang Yunhui was shocked: This county lord is too bold, if there is anything wrong in the middle, he will become a sinner in a county, which is simply playing with fire.

"Master Zhang, you know the situation of the common people better than this official, so you can't bear to let them die one by one?" 6 Haoshan said with a heavy heart.

"I don't want to, but my lord, these officials are too sensitive, and they are rashly used, just for fear of provoking criticism, or the officials will blame them, just afraid"

6 Haoshan said lightly: "This matter has been decided, if it is not resolved, then a large number of people will flee, and even the officials will force the people to rebel, then our responsibility is greater, Shaanxi Baishui, is the best example, the people are safe and keep themselves, if they want to deal with those gentry, they are afraid of thankless, the government comes forward, there is a little bit of affection, besides, recently many local charities exist in name only, even the façade is not difficult to maintain, there is really a problem, Shangguan is more than one eye open and one eye closed, Zhang Zhushu rest assured, If the official blames it, the official will bear it. ”

Zhang Yunhui was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked, but then said with some worry: "But my lord, even if the official fields of the four major charities are combined, the number is not much, and the money and food that can be raised are limited. ”

Charity is not a paradise, there is food, starvation is already very benevolent, so there are not many official fields under the name, even if all of them are taken out, the amount is not large, Zhang Yunhui has served as the chief bookkeeper for many years, and he knows all about this, and when he calculates it in his heart, he knows that there is a big gap, and he said with some concern.

6 Haoshan patted him on the shoulder and said: "Master Zhang, this is just an expedient measure, to reduce the burden of the people of Jiangyou a little, in terms of money and silver, this official will come forward to raise it, but in terms of taxation, you still have to work hard, this official believes that as long as I wait together, I will definitely get through this difficulty." ”

"Yes, sir." Zhang Yunhui said with a grateful face: "The adults are kind-hearted, diligent and love the people, they really deserve to be the parents of the people of Jiangyou, this is the blessing of the people of Jiangyou, Zhang is here on behalf of the villagers and elders of Jiangyou, thank you for your kindness." ”

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