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"Huh? How so? ”

Everyone is weird. If it's Shaanxi. These frequent disasters in Henan. The decline in population is understandable. There is no shortage of food on Hainan Island. Over the years, there have been a lot of immigrants moving in. The population should only increase.

"The Li people on Hainan Island often rise up in rebellion. And then it's always repressed. Quite a few people died in the process. However, I believe that it is a merger and a cover-up. The number of households on the books has decreased by so much. ”

Pang Yu has obviously studied this. I also consulted Lao Yan and others. I am still relatively sure of this aspect.

"The Ming Dynasty collected taxes on a per-account basis. Like Xu Jing. Mo Dapeng these people. The family population is hundreds. However, it is only recorded as one household in the family register. The annexation of soil led many peasants to become tenants after losing their soil. Or the whole family goes into a large family and becomes a slave. These people don't have zài in their household registers. ”

"Also. According to Lao Yan's introduction. Migrants who have migrated from outside the country rarely take the initiative to report their household registration. They often go to great lengths to conceal population numbers. This allows for tax evasion. There are even many black villages in the mountains that the government doesn't know about. These people also do not have zài in the family register. ”

"Damn. These officials can't be counted clearly! ”

Xie Xi was very dissatisfied and complained. Pang Yu laughed:

"Checking the population and measuring the acres of land is a shortcut for the officials to get rich -- Lao Yan, the favorite thing for these officials is to take inventory." "Huh? Why? ”

Hu Kai is really an honest child. Pang Yu couldn't help laughing:

"Because you can take bribes -- a lot of silver for nothing. Ten acres of paddy fields will become one acre of arid. Ten strong laborers in the family will become a lonely old man...... Anyway, it is impossible for the county magistrate to go down and count the heads in person. It's not all the officials who are doing everything. It is said that after the successive governors of Qiongzhou took office, they had to carry out an investigation. And every time the inventory is carried out, the population is a little smaller......"

"Day. So this booklet is still a fart? ”

"It's useless—the officials don't care if the numbers are accurate or not. That's why I prefer to believe in the number of jù in the Hongwu period. After all, at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang's laws for corrupt officials were still there. The figures should be more credible. ”

Pang Yu's words made everyone show a helpless expression. Lin Feng frowned:

"But that's what you do. On what basis does the government collect taxes? ”

Pang Yu spread his hands. Haha laughs:

"That's what I collect from these booklets. That's why we have to hide the number of people and fields. As a direct consequence, government revenues are decreasing year by year......"

Pang Yu still remembers when he used to chat with Professor Li. The old man once told him an interesting story in the history books of the Ming Dynasty: in the year of Hongwu, the Ming government could receive more than 30 million stone of tax grain a year. In one year, a maximum of 32 million was received. As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, he stipulated that he would follow this standard in the future. The annual tax shall not exceed three thousand three thousand grains. The burden on the common people will not be too heavy.

However, this standard has not been met since then. Except for Yongle, who is as strong as his father. Emperors after that. It would be a great pleasure to reach the 27 million mark a year. By the Wanli period, there were only more than 25 million left. The three major campaigns of Wanli have spent the government's treasury......

Chongzhen's unlucky child. History books have always said that he collected too much tax to lead the peasant uprising. But actually. But the Ming government's revenue has been decreasing. During the same period, the population of the Ming Empire increased by at least two or three times. Government spending has increased more than fivefold.

Pang Yu was in disbelief when he heard this joke. However, here it is. After communicating with Yan Wenchang and other personnel in the system. He finally understood what was going on.

"The grassroots are completely rotten......"

Ozhayan was also sighing. The Ming Dynasty was not without money. But the money is not in the hands of the government. Inefficient governance. Coupled with the rigid and rigid economic policy, Zhu Yuanzhang set a tax rate that is strictly forbidden to be changed by future generations. Any official who tries to increase taxes. Whatever the reason. will be met with the strongest resistance from the clear streams. Even in the face of the emperor, they dared to scold. Then Yi Yang took off his pants and waited for the court cane. And thus joined the ranks of the so-called "clean officials" and "loyal ministers".

Met such a group of courtiers. No wonder Emperor Chongzhen will cry in front of the famous crooked neck tree in the future: "The king is not the king of the dead country. Ministers are all ministers of the dead country! ”――

Judging by the table of the officials here. It's not entirely unreasonable.

For far away in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The unlucky guy who was only nineteen years old this year. Everyone was very gloating. But Pang Yu said the next word. But everyone couldn't laugh:

"Now the trouble is on us -- we have to collect taxes on these things. And it's almost time to harvest the autumn grain. ”

Everyone was stunned. Although they have always proudly claimed to occupy the entire state capital. But both psychologically. Or on material preparations. I haven't even thought much about these issues.

"Are you ready to receive it now? Can you take it a long time? How about a year free? ”

According to the original assumption of dismissal. Before their own grassroots ranks are established. I don't plan to get involved in Ben's complicated civil affairs so early. They don't need these taxes right now, anyway. Find a name and simply skip the year. It's also good to win people's hearts.

But Pang Yu immediately asked the most practical question:

"If we exempt this year's taxes. Of course, it can make the people who are in charge happy. But how to solve the salary and benefits of all public servants on Hainan Island, large and small? ”

It used to be when it was in high school. They can leave this alone. Because Lingao County is too small - compared to later generations. The civil service team of the Ming Dynasty was really very "capable" -- there were only about a dozen people in Lingao County who were eating the government's money. And at that time, Cheng Yegao and others were afraid that they would die if they were afraid. Thank God for saving my life. Of course, it is impossible to come to them to talk about wages.

Later, Lao Cheng sent people to Fucheng in three days. Defend that he is not a "thief". Half of the factors are to keep their money. The lawsuit over whether Lingao County is considered "caught in the hands of thieves" has been fought. The officials of the prefecture did not embarrass them in this regard. Anyway, there are no more than a dozen people. The Ming Dynasty was again notoriously low wages. There wasn't much money on the books at all. So their money, grain, and rice were still distributed by the imperial court.

And yet now. When the Qiongzhou Mansion also "fell". This contradiction suddenly became acute. In addition to the Hainan Provincial Yamen in Qiongzhou. There are also a series of government agencies such as the Military Armament Office, the Political Division, the Ordnance Bureau, and the Fuxue. They all eat the money of the official family. There is even a "somshouse" in the city - a state-run orphanage for the elderly and children. It is also the government that pays for it.

Besides. It is the capital of Hainan Island. The territory includes Ya, Dan, and Wansanzhou. Qiongshan, Chengmai, Lingao, Anding, Wenchang, Huitong, Lehui, Changhua, Thanksgiving, Lingshui a total of ten counties...... All of these party officials are in charge. Theoretically, this side is responsible. The mainland will definitely not send money. So the key now is to be the new owner of Hainan Island. Do they admit it?

"I'm on it. It's our business! ”

Xie Xi first scolded a foul word. But even he himself quickly realized. There was certainly no way around the trouble - they could certainly refuse to pay the salaries of the Ming government's employees. But relatively. These people will not be of use to them. And there is no doubt about it. For the culprits who caused them to lose their jobs. Those head snakes will definitely do their best to get this side in trouble.

Back in the day...... Years later, to be exact. The U.S. military that easily controlled the entire territory of Iraq in order to save that little military spending. Simply and neatly disbanded the old army of up to hundreds of thousands during the Saddam period. This decision later turned out to be one of the stupidest mistakes ever made by the Americans: losing their jobs. Food and clothing are scarce. He has also received systematic military training...... Among those old soldiers. Even if only one percent became members of the Resistance. The damage and losses they cause far outweigh the wages saved.

When I used to talk about this. Everyone laughed at Lao Mei's short-sighted behavior. Now it's their turn. Of course, the mistakes of the past cannot be repeated. There are only more than 100 people in the company. The chaotic ranks of crippled and defeated soldiers must be firmly controlled. Not to mention the whole island of Hainan. As many as thousands of regular officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

"The money is definitely going to be given. Not only to give. It's more than that! ”

There is no need for Pang Yu to bother with words. It was not long before everyone reached the consensus on this - the so-called regime. It's never an ethereal concept. Rather, it is really supported by these low-level officials. Without the assistance of these grassroots personnel. Just with the one hundred and thirty-nine modern people on the Qionghai. Plus a thousand handfuls of new shorthair that came over. At best, it controls the size of one or two county seats.

If you want to control the entire Hainan Island. and the Ming Dynasty to fight against each other. There is no tolerance for all rivers. Definitely not.

"Sure enough. It is also the most important ...... grassroots construction Grandpa's experience. ”

Xie Xi put on a deep look. Immediately, it was unanimously despised by all the participants -- this is a great truth that everyone can say. Now the real question is: Where does the money come from?

Earlier, large quantities of silver had been seized. But they have all been shipped back to Lingao. When the Qionghai returned home, it basically emptied the warehouse in Fucheng. When Wang Haiyang left, he took most of the human resources with him. In the plans of the commission. Lingao is still the focus of construction.

If you want to ask Lingao to send the supplies back. It is estimated that it can barely be done. Just make the importance clear. Most of the people on the committee are reasonable. But I'll dismiss you. Pang Yu. Lin Feng. O Sayan and other personal thoughts. Even if it's just out of self-esteem. They don't want to take this step.

Unless it's absolutely necessary. Otherwise, there will be no turning back. As the first batch of men who left the big collective and came out to break into the situation. Everyone here has such arrogance in their hearts.

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