Temple of Manna.

Qin Huaidao's words made everyone present unable to hold their faces, and they felt inappropriate to say anything, after all, they really didn't discuss a solution, Li Er hurriedly scolded: "Chao Yilang, don't be rude." ”

"Holy Lord, Lord Wei is in a high position, but he can't solve any trivial matter, but blames Weichen, and he should be scolded." Qin Huaidao was full of firepower, and Li Er's face was still not given.

"Shut up!" Li Er hurriedly and severely stopped him, although it sounded very cool, but it would be inappropriate to scold again.

But Qin Huaidao still wants to scold, why did he become a villain after suffering an unwarranted disaster?

Fang Xuanling suddenly got up and said solemnly: "Chao Yilang scolded right, the minister is in a high position but can't solve the major affairs of the court, he should really be scolded, taxes are the foundation of the court, and the problems that have not been solved by all dynasties and dynasties, Chao Yilang said that it is a trivial matter, obviously confident, why don't you ask Chao Yilang for advice?" ”

Taking retreat as advance, it is worthy of Fang Xuanling in the house plot.

These words not only admitted the mistake, showed the atmosphere, but also appeased the other ministers, and finally turned against Qin Huaidao's army, which can be described as a sword and sword, but this method is used on a junior, which damages the identity, Fang Xuanling added: "Chao Yilang, if you can solve this matter, this official will definitely give you credit, if not, admit the mistake in front of everyone, even if the matter is revealed, how about it?" ”

A few words, dignified and upright, showing the style of the son of the king.

Qin Huaidao arched his hand with some admiration: "Lord Fang, just ask for merit, why don't you give some silver?" ”

Fang Xuanling didn't dare to speak easily about this matter, once he should be rewarded, he could only come out of the hand of the saint, this is the rule.

Li Er muttered in his heart, this guy is determined, there will be no real way, right? When he was interested, he said: "The treasury is insufficient, and everything is stretched, how can there be any silver to reward you?" Well, if you can solve this problem, how about I allow you to do business and be exempt from taxes for five years? ”

After saying that, I couldn't help but feel a little proud in my heart, anyway, I was going to give it, and I was worried that I didn't know how to let the ministers pass, and now I put it forward, killing two birds with one stone.

Qin Huaidao was not happy when he heard it, this is the condition that he agreed to go to Lingnan Road to find Luo Han Guo, the three years mentioned at that time have now become five years, only two years is too little, and he immediately said: "Shengshang, tax is a state matter, a problem that has been difficult to solve in all dynasties, if Weichen finds a way, this reward is too little, right?" How about a tax-free decade? If you can, Weichen will say, if it doesn't work, forget it. ”

Everyone was stunned, openly asking for a reward, which was afraid that they had never died.

Li Er was also so angry that he wanted to beat someone, this bastard was simply too greedy and wanted to refuse, but he was worried that Qin Huaidao really had a solution, and the ministers also had a thought, after all, he could talk eloquently on such an occasion, and he must have some confidence in his heart, and for a while, the scene was a little weird.

Wei Zheng suddenly said: "Chao Lang, ask for a reward from the saint, the crime of disrespect, don't mention it again, the official bets with you, as long as your method is feasible, the official gives you the 1,000 acres of fiefdom, how about it?" ”

"No!" Fang Xuanling hurriedly said.

"Holy Lord, if the courtier really has a good plan, what if he gives it to him? The minister was willing. Wei Zheng said loudly.

Qin Huaidao could see that Wei Zheng was a public heart, but the temper that wanted to preach a few words to everyone was a little unbearable, and said loudly: "Shengshang, Lord Wei is an honest official, there is no property in the family, and his life is poor. ”

"Do you know you can't bear it?" Li Er scolded angrily, then looked at the ministers, and said with a majestic face: "Do you Aiqing still have objections?" ”

"The ministers have nothing to say!"

Everyone responded one after another, although the officials are against the etiquette system in business, but the imperial power concession can be an exception, the imperial power is the largest, as for the tax exemption, Zhenguan is mainly agricultural tax during the Zhenguan period, and the commercial tax only collects market tax and customs duties, the imperial court stipulates that all traders can only operate in the bazaar, and other places are not allowed, and taxes must be collected when entering the bazaar, so it is called city tax, and the tax to and from the border is called tariff, and there is no other commercial tax, which can be described as a light tax.

Only by the middle of the Tang Dynasty was salt changed to a special tax, wine, tea, and iron were heavily taxed, and other taxes were also increased.

Qin Huaidao didn't know about the middle of the Tang Dynasty, but he knew the face of the family, and the reason why he wanted to be tax-free was that he was afraid that some people would be red and stare at him if he made money.

Next, they have to sell wine, sell tea, sell monk fruit, help people build houses, etc., each of which is beyond the reach of other families, and they must be robbed, and burning bricks has been proven, and when they can't grab it, and they can't imitate it, they will definitely let the supporting officials promote all kinds of special taxes for themselves, and they must take precautions.

The ministers looked over one after another, some were puzzled, some were disdainful, and some were indifferent.

"Say it." Li Er urged.

Qin Huaidao said: "Holy Lord, the imperial court Juntian Decree stipulates that Tian Ding Nan bears taxes and servitude, and the population grows, and Tian Ding Nan increases, why is the tax less?" There are two possibilities, one is that the population increases, each household decreases, everyone does not have enough to eat, and can only evade taxes, and the most direct way is to conceal and underreport. ”

"This is impossible, the county government will investigate by household, how can it be concealed?" Wei Zheng retorted on the spot.

Qin Huaidao asked with a cold face: "Lord Wei, the county government investigation is not fake, but it is the local officials who are executed, and the small officials are local people, there are always people who are sophisticated, it is inevitable to conceal the report, and they can't be selfless, many county orders can only read the books of sages, and even the arithmetic only knows the skin, I'm afraid how many people are under control, how many places can't be figured out, and the inventory data reported can't be understood, you tell me, how to check?" ”

"This?" Wei Zheng was speechless for a while.

The other ministers also pondered, not to mention the local county government, even many of the ministers of the court and the central government are not proficient in arithmetic, and it is easy to be fooled, Li Er also realized the seriousness of this problem, but no one was available, so he could only figure it slowly, so he interrupted: "This matter will be discussed later, and another possibility will be discussed." ”

"Saint, another possibility is artificial, adults may wish to check the data in the newspapers this year, is it unexplained disappearance, death, the number of victims has increased, especially the situation of selling bodies, the imperial court stipulates that the tax is paid according to the person, just like a family originally 100 acres of land, only need to pay a tax of one ding, the male in the family is divided into households after adulthood, and they have to pay a tax of two ding, but the field is still divided into 100 acres and two families, the tax is more, the field has not changed, many people have to sell themselves in order to survive, although the court prohibits it, but the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, who will check? Prefectural order? Don't forget who is standing behind them? ”

A few words will pick up the abscesses that everyone sees but dare not say.

Standing behind the family, of course, is not a secret, and it is not a secret that the family buys and sells people in large quantities.

Everyone was silent, their faces solemn.

Fang Xuanling said suddenly: "Shengshang, it is the negligence of Weichen, when the Tang Dynasty was first established, the number of people was small, and each household could divide 100 acres of land, but after ten years, the number of people doubled, and there were only so many fields, and there were indeed problems with the tax system." ”

"I'm also negligent in this matter, and I continued." Li Er's eyes were a little more expectant.

Qin Huaidao nodded, and said unceremoniously: "Shengshang, ministers, another point is land annexation, forgive Weichen's bold speculation, local officials are taxed according to the law, but each household has less land, the output is not enough, and there is no silver to offset the tax, so they can only sell the field. ”

"How can this be reasonable, send someone to investigate thoroughly!" Li Er's face turned cold.

"It's useless." Qin Huaidao said unceremoniously.

"What do you mean?" Li Er's eyes became cold, like a lion protecting food, taxes are Li Er's food, relying on the eternal foundation of the country, and no one will be allowed to touch it.