In the face of Li Yuntian's inquiry, the people outside the hall couldn't help but look at each other, the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce has always had a good reputation in the capital, almost no one has ever heard of the members of the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce bullying people, but the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce repairs bridges and paves roads and helps the poor and orphans often happens, and some people on the scene have even directly or indirectly accepted the favor of the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce.

The Kyushu Chamber of Commerce was established by the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce, which is famous for relieving the poor and orphans, and the shops under the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce hold a discount promotion every month, so that the people of the capital can buy daily necessities at a favorable price.

Therefore, none of the people on the scene could answer Li Yuntian's question, because the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce did not have a handle for them to criticize at all.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that you think the tax rate of Jiaozhi is too high, but taxation is the foundation of the country, and the operation of the various yamen of the government needs tax support."

After a while, Li Yuntian saw that there was silence outside the hall, so he stopped, stood at the entrance of the hall and said to the people in the courtyard with a cold expression, "Jiaozhi is located in a remote area, and has always been regarded as a barbaric and barbarian land. ”

"My father knows that the tax rate of Jiaozhi is higher than that of the Ming Dynasty, the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and Emperor Taizu ordered thirty taxes in order to benefit the people."

Speaking, Li Yuntian paused, his face showed a look of helplessness, "The situation of Jiaozhi is different from that of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, its land is poor and backward, all kinds of waste are prosperous, and a lot of capital investment is urgently needed, after the emperor ascends the throne, he loves the people like a son, and his father naturally cannot levy taxes on the people, so the only way to raise the commercial tax is to raise the commercial tax, after all, the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, and the businessmen who do business in Jiaozhi should follow the example of Emperor Taizu to benefit the people and support the construction of Jiaozhi with taxes." ”

"However, the Ming people do not do dark things, the tax rate of Jiaozhi has been announced before the bidding for the commercial franchise of Jiaozhi in Yangzhou, and the businessmen who come to Jiaozhi to do business also know the tax rate before obtaining a business license, they are deeply pleased to be able to come to Jiaozhi and silently contribute to Jiaozhi."

Then, Li Yuntian turned around, looked at the people in front of him solemnly, and asked loudly, "Dare to ask, the businessmen voluntarily took out their own interests to support the construction of Jiaozhi, is it also considered 'expropriation and expropriation'?" ”

When the people at the scene heard this, they immediately looked at each other again, and no one could answer Li Yuntian's words, because even Liu Ren only denounced the commercial tax of Jiaozhi and did not mention the field tax in the last book, which means that the field tax of Jiaozhi should be at a reasonable tax rate.

If you think about it carefully, the tax rate of Jiaozhi and the businessmen who do business in Jiaozhi are like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, which can be described as wishful thinking, and it seems to have nothing to do with "rampant expropriation and tyranny".

What is particularly important is that the people have no good impression of the merchants, thinking that they are moths for nothing, and now Li Yuntian has raised the tax rate of the merchants, which can be said to have invisibly given the people a sulk.

In fact, there is a reason why Liu Ren did not mention the field tax in his last book, because Li Yuntian adopted the strategy of supporting the agriculture of Jiaozhi after the implementation of the apportionment of land into acres, which not only greatly promoted water conservancy and encouraged farming, but also vigorously reduced or exempted the field tax, so that the agriculture of Jiaozhi developed rapidly.

The household department has a record of the tax on the field, so if it involves the tax on the field, it will be unfavorable, so it is better not to mention it so as not to cause trouble.

Liu Zhangshi and Dong Youcai knelt in front of the hall, looking at Li Yuntian with surprised expressions, the two of them never thought that Li Yuntian could still have such a clear idea at this time, as if they were not affected by the previous court trial at all, and in just a few words, the people outside the hall who were originally excited gradually quieted down, and the atmosphere that was originally beneficial to the two of them was gradually dissipating.

"Listen to me, the wool comes out of the sheep, and after the tax rate is raised, those businessmen will naturally increase the price, and it is us ordinary people who will suffer as a result."

Seeing this situation, Dong Youcai was suddenly a little anxious, hesitated for a moment, and then shouted at the people outside the hall, wanting to re-arouse the hostility of the people in the courtyard against Li Yuntian.

"Bold, dare to roar in court!" Zhao Muyu was thinking about Li Yuntian's words, but he didn't think that Dong Youcai suddenly jumped out to stir up the situation, and couldn't help but be furious, took out a order from the lottery holder and threw it on the ground, stretched out his hand and pointed at Dong Youcai and shouted, "Come on, give this official a heavy responsibility for thirty boards." ”

The officialdom is strictly hierarchical, and the court where the case is tried is a solemn place, how can Dong Youcai and the grass people be presumptuous, so Dong Youcai's board can be said to be self-inflicted.

"Wait!" Hearing this, several errand guards in the lobby immediately rushed up and pressed Dong Youcai to the ground, and just as the two errand officers were about to rip off Dong Youcai's pants, Li Yuntian suddenly opened his mouth to stop him.

"Lord Zhao, can you write down this board first, beating him now will definitely make him unconvinced, and then my father will let him be convincing to be on this board!" Zhao Muyu couldn't help but look at Li Yuntian in surprise when he heard this, and he didn't understand why Li Yuntian wanted to stop the execution, Li Yuntian sneered and glanced at Dong Youcai and explained to him in a deep voice.

"According to the words of the national government." Zhao Muyu knew that Li Yuntian never arbitrarily punished when he tried the case, so he nodded and waved his hand at the servants who were pressing Dong Youcai, and those servants retreated with interest.

"You have been in Jiaozhi for nearly three years and assisted Liu Ren in business, so you should have heard of the Jiaozhi Business Division." Li Yuntian looked at Dong Youcai, who was kneeling from the ground with a little wolf in a wolf manner, and said quietly.

"Grandpa Yuguo, the Jiaozhi Business Division is subordinate to Jiangwutang and is responsible for the business of Jiaozhi." Dong Youcai stabilized his mind for a moment, bowed to Li Yuntian and said, putting on a nervous look.

"Judging from your previous remarks, there is one thing you must not know, the price of goods in the Cochin market is controlled by the Cochin Commerce Division, and it is impossible to bypass the Cochin Commerce Division to raise prices." A subtle smile flashed at the corner of Li Yuntian's mouth, and he said expressionlessly.

"This ...... How is this possible! Dong Youcai's eyes suddenly showed a look of surprise when he heard this, he had never heard of this matter at all, how could the government forcibly set a price for those merchants, so wouldn't it be resisted by the merchants?

Zhao Muyu was also taken aback, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a local government that controls local prices as Li Yuntian said, after all, business is a low-class profession in society, and officials are afraid of being contaminated with a lower status, so they avoid it.

What is particularly important is that the Ming Dynasty does not yet have the concept of national macroeconomic regulation and control, so where do officials from the imperial examination understand economic affairs?

The people outside the hall and the officials of the Three Law Divisions who heard the trial in the hall also felt incredible, everyone knew that businessmen were profit-seeking, could it be that those businessmen would obediently obey the words of the Jiaozhi Commerce Division?

Moreover, there is no information on this in the market in the capital, and if Jiaozhi is really controlled by the Jiaozhi Commercial Division, there will definitely be news of dissatisfaction among businessmen.

"My father can tell you with certainty that this matter is true, but very few people know about it, and it is limited to those businessmen who obtained the commercial franchise of Jiaozhi back then." Li Yuntian saw Dong Youcai's incredulous look, looked at him coldly and said.

"Even if those people are willing to come according to the price of the Jiaozhi Business Division, others will not be arrested, but there is no news about this in Jiaozhi!" Dong Youcai's face changed a few times, it was obvious that Li Yuntian's words caught him off guard, and then asked pretending to be calm, questioning the authenticity of what Li Yuntian said.

"In fact, it is very simple, those merchants who have obtained commercial franchises have many stores in Jiaozhi, as long as they set the price of their goods according to the price set by the Department of Commerce of Jiaozhi, then the price of Jiaozhi will definitely not exceed that price, otherwise their goods will not be sold."

Li Yuntian couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and replied to Dong Youcai lightly, no one would have thought that the price of the Jiaozhi Commercial Division was actually achieved through those merchants who had obtained the franchise of Jiaozhi Commerce.

"Grandpa Guo, the villain doesn't understand why those people are so obedient, is he afraid that if he doesn't do this, he will be unable to move an inch?" Dong Youcai was stunned for a moment, he actually forgot such a simple truth, and then gritted his teeth, looked at Li Yuntian with some unconvincing, and questioned again.

In fact, Dong Youcai didn't realize that he was already following Li Yuntian's rhythm unconsciously, which made him invisibly fall into passivity.

"As you must already know, every two years, Jiaozhi organizes overseas trade with the Nanyang countries, and the goods of the overseas trade are provided by those merchants who have obtained the monopoly of Cochin's business, and they will make a huge profit from it, which is enough to make up for the loss of the Cochin business."

Li Yuntian saw that Dong Youcai seemed to be in line with him, a subtle smile flashed on the corner of his mouth, turned to face the people outside the hall, and said in an orderly voice, "The reason why the people of Jiaozhi have been able to live and work in peace and contentment over the years is based on the trade between the emperor and the Nanyang countries, and the taxes generated by it, and those taxes support the operation of all walks of life in Jiaozhi. ”

"This duke knows that Liu Ren said that this duke is doing his best to get oil and water from the overseas trade with the Nanyang countries, but half of the trade taxes with the Nanyang countries must be handed over to the inner treasury of the palace, who dares to commit this crime of defrauding the king?" As he spoke, Li Yuntian turned to Dong Youcai again and asked coldly.

Dong Youcai found that Li Yuntian's gaze at him was sharp, like two sharp blades piercing his body, and he was suddenly trembling with fright, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead involuntarily.

When the people outside the hall heard this, they whispered again and whispered to each other, thinking that it was impossible for Li Yuntian to move the taxes of overseas trade with the Nanyang countries, otherwise he would be beheaded.

Looking at the people who were talking in a low voice, the corners of Li Yuntian's mouth couldn't help but show a relaxed smile, with the previous incident of Jiaozhi tax rate as a foreshadowing, the people were obviously more likely to believe what he said, but unfortunately Dong Youcai did not realize his intentions, but became a chess piece used by him, gradually revealing to everyone the hidden secret of Jiaozhi's high tax rate.