.. , the peasant family's way to make a fortune and get rich

After Gu Chengyu finished speaking, he took out the booklet in his arms. He wrote the third watch yesterday, and only then did he write a rough outline of the regulations on the tea tax.

"Oh! What else is there that you can't decide? Liang Zhirui smiled.

Although I had some doubts in my heart, I still took the booklet and read it carefully.

It's just that when he first started to look at it, he restrained the smile on his face, and the more he looked at it, the more solemn his expression became. After half a pillar of incense, he finished reading the booklet and put it on the bookcase in front of him.

Liang Zhirui's eyes stared at Gu Chengyu, and the look of disappointment in his eyes was full.

"You brought it up?"

He knew at a glance that it was Gu Chengyu's idea, and the rules and examples were all listed very clearly.

This disciple is very intelligent, never bothers him, and they also respect him and the eldest disciple. He is not loyal, but he has always been very measured in his work, and his heart is also kind.

He has high hopes for this disciple, as long as Gu Chengyu works hard, it will not be difficult to become a first-class master in the future.

But what did he see now? Tea tax? If the imperial court wants to open a new tax, it has to be squeezed from the people, could it be that he, a disciple, wants to ask the emperor to raise a new tax in order to be promoted?

Gu Chengyu saw that the teacher's face was very heavy, and he knew what the teacher was thinking. He knew the teacher's character, and the teacher must have misinterpreted his meaning, thinking that he wanted to make a meritorious achievement for his own selfish desires, so he offered this strategy.

Gu Chengyu hurriedly stood up and replied solemnly: "Don't be angry, teacher, and listen to the students slowly." ”

Liang Zhirui waved his hand, wanting to say that he had read the booklet. But Gu Chengyu is considered to have grown up with him, and he naturally understands how his conduct is. If he had misbehaved, he would not have accepted Gu Chengyu as his disciple in the first place.

Because he suffered a loss from He Jisheng before, when Liang Zhirui accepted Gu Chengyu as a disciple, he observed him for a long time and tried many times, and finally made up his mind.

After thinking about it, he still planned to give Gu Chengyu a chance.

"The old man asked you, do you know that once this tea tax is implemented, it will be those tea farmers who will suffer?"

The merchants are cunning and will only count this tax on the tea farmers, and they will certainly be reluctant to pay the money themselves.

Naturally, this student knew, so he thought that he could reduce the annual tax on the fields of tea farmers. If the land is less taxed, the income of the tea farmers will increase, and this part can make up for the losses of the tea farmers. ”

He didn't mention this in the booklet, because the officials in the court didn't care about it. That's why he had to draw a big pie for the officials to bring it up. In the end, it is not so unacceptable.

But if it had been written here from the beginning, those officials would have kept an eye on it.

Liang Zhirui shook his head, feeling that this method was not effective, "Isn't this the same as the original land tax?" It's just another way to put it. ”

"Naturally, it is only a part of the reduction, and it is impossible to avoid it all, so it is necessary to carefully calculate the profits, which is the business of the household. Of course, the tea merchants also have to bear a part, and it is impossible to let the tea farmers come out, and the tea farmers are not stupid. ”

In fact, Gu Chengyu is already very benevolent and righteous, and he can be regarded as taking care of the interests of tea farmers, because the field tax of tea farmers is not less than these before.

The student mentioned that letting the government set up tax cards along the way has greatly ensured the safety of the tea merchants, and there will definitely be more tea merchants of all sizes than before. There are more tea merchants and more choices for tea farmers, and the price will naturally not be pushed too low. ”

Gu Chengyu's analysis, Liang Zhirui felt that there was still some truth, but he still didn't agree with this matter.

"According to what you said, but the interests of those tea merchants are reduced, will they be willing? If you don't want to, who will be a tea merchant? ”

Liang Zhirui didn't feel sorry for the merchants who were scavenging for money, he was concerned about the profits of the tea farmers.

Gu Chengyu smiled when he heard this, "Why don't you want to?" Tea merchants are extremely profitable, and with the tea tax, they only lose a little profit. The taxes I set here are not heavy, and such a tax is a drop in the bucket for them. ”

"Such a big profit, they are willing to give it up? As for whether they are willing or not, it is up to them, which of the imperial court's land tax, human income tax and salt tax are not forcibly implemented? ”

He was not at all worried about how the imperial court would implement it. This is an imperial society, but it does not have the democratic consciousness of the previous life. And the biggest obstacle to this tax is the officials behind the tea merchants.

Liang Zhirui looked at Gu Chengyu's indifferent appearance and was speechless for a long time. He couldn't see through this disciple a little, and he said it so lightly, as if he had become accustomed to the superiors giving orders, and became a little cold.

Alas! Officialdom has always been changeable, and I hope this disciple will not change his original intention.

"Teacher, have you ever thought about it? The imperial court has reached a difficult time, and the taxes of this dynasty are not heavy. The people have been recuperating for decades, and it is not too much to collect only a part of the merchants' tax money. ”

Gu Chengyu knew that the teacher was stubborn, but he was afraid that the new tax law would bring a burden to the people. But after all, the tea tax is still a lot of businessmen, and it can solve the urgent needs of the imperial court, so why not do it?

"And how do you know that this tea tax will not be collected more and more in the future? As long as there is one more tax, there is one more means to harm the people. ”

In fact, Liang Zhirui was also worried that the imperial court would go against its original intention in the future, if the tax was increased in the future, the merchants would certainly have losses, but the unlucky ones were still those tea farmers.

Gu Chengyu was moved by the teacher to really think about the people, but that was all later, he could only say that he could take one step at a time, and no one could tell the prophet, right?

"Who can say what will happen after that? Take the salt tax, for example! This dynasty did not increase the salt tax, and whether to increase the tax depends on whether those in high positions are greedy or not. Even if there is no tea tax, won't the other taxes be heavier? ”

Although Gu Chengyu was also a little worried about this, he only decided whether the king was incompetent and mediocre. Besides, if the imperial court reaches a moment of crisis, it is inevitable to increase taxes.

"Teacher, the emperor worries about the treasury every day, and the soldiers guarding the frontier have not been able to pay their salaries for several months. If this continues, it will inevitably lead to war. When the time comes, the imperial court will be in danger, who will take care of the people? ”

"The imperial court is already in such a difficult situation, if I don't propose the tea tax, it is imperative to increase the tax in the future. There are only a few kinds of taxes in this dynasty, and they are not to be counted on the heads of those poor people? ”

Only part of the benefits of tea merchants and tea farmers are lost here, and the other is the loss of the benefits of the poor people. I believe that the teacher will naturally know how to choose.

Liang Zhirui listened to Gu Chengyu's words, and couldn't help but be taken aback, and examined Gu Chengyu from top to bottom again.

"It's the old man who is confused, and he hasn't thought about it yet."