The legal thinking of lawyers is very different from that of non-specialists.

The legitimacy issue that Xu Yuanzuo was worried about was in the hands of the lawyer group, and it was like sending a question at all.

"Whoever gives the taxable grain and taxes to his own household, and the things that should be brought into the official, and conceals the expenses and does not pay them, or deceives the lawsuit, and counts the amount of the lost property, it is allowed to be regarded as theft." Cheng Zai said on behalf of many lawyers: "The seventh volume of the warehouse has a clause on concealing expenses, taxes, and grain. ”

Xu Yuanzuo glanced at the five well-known lawyers present, and they all nodded one after another, obviously with a very unified opinion.

"Isn't this talking about agricultural taxes? I remember that the following set of notes said that the only things mentioned in the class were silk, copper and iron. Xu Yuanzuo hesitated.

Cheng Jae is between the identity of the chief treasurer of Renjutang and Xu Yuanzuo's personal legal counsel, and prefers the latter. Because the world thinks that being at the core of power is far more important than power - unless the power itself is at the core of power.

He said: "This article can be broken down and explained verbatim: fees, uses, taxes, food, taxes, and materials. Naturally, the tax should also include the commercial tax. Moreover, there is 'things that should be entered into the government' in the following sentences, and the commercial tax is obviously also due to the officials. There is no problem with the application of this article. If it is sent to the Yamen, Lord Li Wenzhu must have explained it to the county lord like this. ”

Xu Yuanzuo nodded and said, "In this case, Renshoutang can find some people to post the terms and let people know." ”

"Brother Jinglian," Cheng Zai leaned forward slightly, "If the punishment is unknowable, it is unpredictable." ”

Xu Yuanzuo shook his head: "If you don't teach, you will be abused." Our purpose is to get people to pay taxes obediently, not to get a gang of thieves out! By the way, when it comes to stealing, is it a bit too heavy? ”

The crime of theft in the Ming Dynasty is roughly similar to the crime of theft in later generations, and it belongs to the criminal law. The first offender had the word "theft" tattooed on his right arm, and the second offender tattooed on his left arm. Three offenders were directly hanged.

If you thought the punishment was severe, then congratulations, you got it wrong.

The tattoo is only an additional punishment for the Ming Dynasty, not the main punishment.

Based on the different amounts of theft, the sentencing standards for the main sentence are also different.

Theft is consistent with sixty rods below. Consistently above ten and seventy rods. Twenty rods and eighty. Thirty rods and one hundred. Fifty rods and sixty apprentices a year. Sixty rods and seventy apprentices for a year and a half. Seventy rods, eighty apprentices, two years. Eighty rods and ninety apprentices for two and a half years. Ninety rods and one hundred apprentices for three years. One hundred rods, one hundred streams, two thousand miles. One hundred and ten rods, one hundred streams, two thousand five hundred miles. One hundred and twenty rods of sin, one hundred and three thousand miles.

Always fold one tael of silver. That is to say, tax evasion of one hundred and twenty taels or more. In addition to the tattoo, he also had to have a hundred rods and three thousand miles of exile.

From Songjiang, three thousand miles to the west has passed Chongqing Prefecture. To the north, you can appreciate the vast desert of the great northwest, and to the south, it is a famous tourist attraction and the capital of the encounter in later generations. If you go 3,000 miles to the east, you can go to Tuntian in Japan, and the northeast has to be on the Changchun line -- now that the Ming Dynasty has given up that bitter cold land, it is really not suitable for human existence.

If you go three thousand miles to the south. Taiwan can't be stopped, so it has to be exiled all the way to the Philippines.

So, is this a penny good for Xu Yuanzuo?

It's just tax evasion, fines, jail, and hard labor at most, and that's enough!

Cheng Zai listened to Xu Yuanzuo's words, and was a little embarrassed: "The law of the country is like this." I'm afraid the county side can't help it. ”

Zheng Yue really did not have the power to reduce the punishment, especially for tax evasion of more than 50 taels. The main sentence shall be concurrently punished with imprisonment. This is beyond the judicial authority of the state and county officials, and they must be submitted to the government, and even the sentence can be brought to trial according to the prosecutor's department.

"Brother Jing Lian, these people are supposed to give you no face, why take such care of them?" Cheng Zai said.

Xu Yuanzuo considered it from the businessman ecosystem.

Those who can evade taxes of fifty taels of silver have a net worth of at least about one thousand taels. It's already considered a rich man. This kind of people are an important consumer group at the local level; And because of business, there is a certain economic concept, and the thinking is more enlightened than that of the peasants; There is also a greater desire for material things - otherwise there would be no tax evasion.

Tax evasion is certainly a corner of the Ming Dynasty, but to eradicate them is to shake the cornerstone of the commercial society. Other words. These people are Xu Yuanzuo's kind!

In today's situation where the whole group is not strong, it is wise to protect each other.

Of course, such a profound truth can't be explained to Cheng Zai one by one, Xu Yuanzuo made a compassionate appearance: "Who doesn't want to make a fortune? Who doesn't want to save some is some? People are of the same mind, and their hearts are the same, so why should they be killed? It's not good for my reputation for Renjutang. ”

Cheng Zai groaned for a moment and said, "If you are like this, make the evidence of their tax evasion smaller." Hit dozens of canes first, and if you are still obsessed and stubborn, dig out a stroke and beat dozens of canes. ”

"It's the best, and we can't let the yamen collect all their property, otherwise what will we collect?" Xu Yuanzuo looked at Cheng Zai again, and felt that he was still more proficient in practical affairs, and he really wanted to expect him to be in charge of the business development of the entire Renshoutang, I was afraid that he was a little tired.

The most important thing for the head of a large enterprise is to understand the market and master the channels.

In addition to checking taxes and taxes, Renshoutang's main business also has a dental shop. In comparison, the market of the dental store is more mature and the income is more stable, so the next chief manager must meet two conditions: first, he is very familiar with the business of the dental bank; Second, be loyal to Xu Yuanzuo.

Cheng Jae's position can be adjusted to the assistant.

Xu Yuanzuo had already made silent arrangements in his heart, and at the same time paid attention to several lawyers who were not qualified to speak. Cheng Zai successively recommended ten lawyers for him and helped a lot in writing the text. The five people present here are quite recognized by Xu Yuanzuo, and the other five have been given the task of litigation, traveling between the yamen and the wealthy to settle land disputes.

Xu Yuanzuo secretly operated as a law firm, recommending lawyers to wealthy investors who needed to fight lawsuits and collecting commissions. Then it was divided into four six lawyers, six for the Xu family, and four for the lawyer. These litigators can only receive cases because of the Xu family's reputation and network, so they naturally want to give the lion's head to Xu Yuanzuo.

Although there are not many cases, and the subject matter is only a few dozen taels or nearly a hundred taels, it is an attempt at a new operating model.

The results were not satisfactory, and the income of one hundred and eighty taels could no longer arouse Xu Yuanzuo's appetite. I'd rather use them as a clear customer think tank, and I can always help a lot. No matter how bad it is, you can also help bring some apprentices out. The value of a student lies in the privileges of the court, and the heavy work of writing can be left to the apprentice.

"The tooth store should also move to help collect the goods tax from the merchants." Xu Yuanzuo paused: "I think it is best to take taxes based on the transaction amount, the tax rate is set at twenty taxes, and the two buyers and sellers share the burden equally." ”

Cheng Zai nodded, indicating that he understood.

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