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The sale of the salt pans was only the first step in the reform of the salt policy, and the core of the reform of the salt policy was the reform of the tax system.

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, the tax rate was mostly 15 taxes, and in a few areas it was 10 taxes, and after 800 years of development, most of them were seven taxes and one tax, and a small part was five taxes and one tax.

In addition to this fixed tax, the Great Jin Dynasty also has tax cards in various transportation arteries, ships and caravans have to pay taxes, ordinary people do not use, these tax cards are not the same, the imperial court does not have certain rules, the tax rate is seven taxes one, some ten taxes one, each different.

Yangzhou is the most salt-producing area in the world, salt tax is an important income in Yangzhou, in recent years, Yangzhou salt tax has dropped a lot, compared to the early years of Taiding, the salt tax has dropped by three percent, compared with the beginning of the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, it has dropped by as much as ninety.

The purpose and core of Yangzhou's salt policy reform is to change the tax system and recover the lost silver.

But how can tax reform be carried out?

There is a plan in Xue Mi's recital, but the specific implementation still depends on Ju Yu and Gu Wei to implement.

Unlike the auction of salt pans, the revision of the tax system was supported by the vast majority of salt merchants in Yangzhou, and even the resistance of the gate valve family was very small.

After the auction was successful, the attitude of the gate valve family had a subtle change, and they began to take the initiative to meet and feast with Gu Wei, and expressed their support for the salt tax reform to the two of them.

To the surprise of Ju Yi and Gu Wei, the strongest opposition actually came from within the imperial court.

Yangzhou salt, the price of the salt field is seven hundred dollars for one stone, about seven taels of silver (one or two silver is calculated according to one hundred copper coins, the same below), but this is calculated by the general number, the total number is sold, a stone of salt is seven hundred and thirty dollars, the salt merchant will transport the salt to the imperial capital, pay taxes along the way, the price of a stone of salt has become 1,500 yuan, the price is more than doubled, this is still the coarse salt eaten by ordinary people, if it is refined salt, the price is two percent higher.

Therefore, the tax cards in various places are fat shortage, Yangzhou salt and iron supervision and supervision is the fat shortage of fertilizer, the current Yangzhou salt and iron supervision envoy Chu Shuo is a protégé of the Tian family in Jizhou, after Tian Ning left office, first Gu Wei and then Yanping County Wang took over as Du Zhicao, but neither of them did anything to the salt and iron supervision envoys in various places, and still retained all the supervisors.

Chu Shuo resolutely opposed the reduction of the salt tax, and went to the imperial court, saying that the reduction of the salt tax was a move that would bring disaster to the country.

"The government and the opposition know that the state is insufficient, and the salt and iron tax is an important tax of the state.

The sage said, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, the tax system is made by the ancestors, it is the law of the ancestors, and the sentence Gu Wei is a disaster for the country, and the law is disrespectful, and the world will be terrified because ,...of it."

After Chu Shuo's performance was neglected to the imperial court, the emperor's actions were unexpected, and the emperor gave a long criticism, and the words in the criticism were very strong.

“.... In order to revitalize the salt industry in Yangzhou, the imperial court innovated the salt system in Yangzhou, and officials from all over Yangzhou should be sympathetic to the painstaking efforts of the imperial court and vigorously assist in the success of the new salt tax system,.....

The key to the reform of Yangzhou's salt tax lies in the concerted efforts of all parties in the government and the opposition, and I hope that all officials will think of all the people in the world and not make trouble with their own thoughts, otherwise, I will not spare ......"

What the emperor never expected was that after his sincere article was sent to the courtiers, it caused an uproar, and many courtiers were discouraged from opposing the reform of the salt tax system by the imperial court.

Countless concerts flew to Shangshutai, but the emperor ignored them, he once again showed his toughness, and ordered Chu Shuo to be removed from his official position, and Gu Wei concurrently served as the salt and iron supervisor.

But the exhibition of things surprised the emperor again, and more music flew to Shangshutai,

Opposition to salt tax reform.

“... The tax system is the important weapon of the country, related to the national economy and people's livelihood, the tax system of the salt tax is determined by the ancestors, and the law of the ancestors is easily changed, which will shake the country's foundation, make the scholars uneasy, and make people of insight worried,..."

The old ministers of the Taiding Dynasty, the leader of the Su Dynasty in the imperial history, for a while, the courtiers flocked to the top, opposed the salt tax reform, and made the emperor so angry that he thundered during the court discussion, but even so, he did not remove the Su Dynasty from his official position.

There was a quarrel in the imperial capital, Gu Wei took over the Yangzhou Salt and Iron Supervision Envoy, and Ju Yi began to steadily promote the reform of the salt tax system, and the two ordered that all the officials of Yangzhou tax cards go to Yangzhou Mansion for a meeting, at this meeting, Ju Yu announced the salt tax reform.

"From now on, all tax cards are only responsible for tax inspection, not tax collection," the sentence said in a slow tone, slowly: "In the future, all merchants who can take out tax bills will not be allowed to collect taxes again, do you hear clearly?!"

The officials below were silent, and sneered in their hearts, no matter which of these officials they have already made their brains, private salt is overflowing, and each of the tax collectors who hold the tax card is rich in money, and after the salt tax is reformed, they will have the power to confiscate taxes, which will cut off their financial routes, and they can still be counted on to support them!

Gu Wei was highly consistent with the sentence on this issue, and he immediately added: "The imperial court's determination to carry out the salt tax reform has been made, and the emperor has a strict decree, no matter who or who destroys the salt tax reform, the imperial court will never let him go, so everyone, whoever opposes it, resign now." ”

None of the officials below spoke, fighting in silence, Gu Wei glanced at the Yangzhou Thorn Shi Sheng Huai next to him, today's meeting not only has the tax officials of each tax card, but also the county guards of Yangzhou counties, as well as the chief historian of the Thorn History Mansion, this is a joint meeting.

Gu Wei saw that no one spoke, so he said sharply: "Tax officials from all over the country, after going back, from the date of receiving the notice, they will stop collecting taxes, no matter who it is, if anyone dares to collect taxes privately, go to the official first, and then take people, it is not a matter of foresight!"

Ju Yi put down the teacup and said warmly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the emperor's decree, you should have seen it, the emperor has made up his mind, the imperial history supervision of all counties must stare at it with wide eyes, and the counties must not interfere in the salt tax, and the salt and iron supervisor will redeploy the salt tax collection." ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the new salt tax is one out of ten, and this tax rate is much lower than before, which is a good thing for salt farmers and the people, and it is also good for everyone. ”

The two of them knew in their hearts that most of the officials in Yangzhou had shares in the salt farm, and the decline in the salt tax was beneficial to these officials, but a few honest officials did not, and these officials were the backbone of the anti-salt tax innovation.

Gu Wei glanced at the Yangzhou County Peng Sacrifice Wine, the sacrificial wine head was meticulously combed, the brocade robe was neatly arranged, but his expression was a little dumbfounded, and he seemed to be very unconvinced, but the County Peng Sacrifice Wine Master was in charge of education, and he couldn't fight with the salt tax, but the sacrificial wine still opposed the salt tax innovation.

Gu Wei didn't give the sacrificial wine a chance, and immediately asked Sheng Huaiyan to speak, Sheng Huai was very polite and simply expressed his support for the salt tax reform, and at the same time warned the counties not to violate the imperial court system.

After the meeting, Ju Yi was very excited, and pulled Gu Wei to drink to celebrate, Gu Wei didn't dispel his interest, and he also had something to discuss with him, so he readily agreed.

The two of them didn't enter the room, just in the small lakeside pavilion in the backyard, the two sat opposite each other, drinking in the warm spring sun.

After a few glasses of wine, the sentence box opened, looked at Gu Wei and sighed: "Brother, sometimes, I really don't understand, do you say that those people are reading to death, this salt tax innovation, all aspects are good, why do you still make such a fuss?!!!"

Gu Wei took a sip of wine, put down the wine glass and said with a smile: "I don't understand it at first, but now I can understand it, these people, I'm afraid that reading is really dead, I forgot that the sage has long said that the people are precious, the society is secondary, the monarch is light, and the salt policy reform is the emperor's wise decision, this move is beneficial to the country and the people, why oppose it! I really don't understand." ”

Ju Yu nodded slightly: "Brother is right, the emperor is really the lord of the country, look at this plan for the reform of the salt government, it can be said that everyone is happy, the tax has increased, the court is happy, the tax rate has decreased, and the people are happy, but the turmoil caused is much smaller than that of Chen Guo." ”

Gu Wei nodded, from the bottom of his heart, the design of this salt policy innovation is very ingenious, except for the initial salt field auction, ( ) because the local gate valve in Yangzhou tried to monopolize the salt industry, it was easily broken, and the next thing was almost a happy move, very smooth, and the opposition of a few Shilin people could not set off much storm.

However, Gu Wei knew that this plan was not designed by the emperor, but made up by Xue Mi, but he doubted that with Xue Mi's dumb son, he could come up with such a plan?

But this can't be said, this credit can only be given to the emperor, and no one can rob it.

"Yes, the Yantian auction is just the beginning, and the real beauty is the tax reform. Gu Wei is really admired, Yantian auction, salt merchant diversion, this is just foreplay, the real key is the tax system innovation, ten taxes one, at first he was also frightened, this is how many years have not been a low tax, the imperial court tax will not be greatly reduced, but really to Yangzhou salt farms after a circle, he began to feel that this tax system is smart, Yangzhou's salt production is definitely not as it appears to be, but very high, under the current tax system, at least eighty percent of the salt tax is lost, and after the implementation of this tax system, the loss of salt tax can be recovered to the greatest extent, this alone, not counting the increase in production, salt tax revenue can be increased by at least five times, and the salt farm thus increases production, taxes will increase further.

Ju Yi also nodded, they had absolute confidence in the implementation of this tax system, and no businessman would risk smuggling because of such a low tax.

The two gossiped, and both had confidence in the new tax system.

In the next two days, the tax collectors sent to the salt farms will be gathered in Yangzhou, and after half a year of training, they will be sent to various places to supervise and collect taxes.

At the wine table, the atmosphere has always been very good, and Gu Wei did not leave drunk until the evening.

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