Zhu Chen took a deep breath: "In this situation at the moment, it can't be too high, it's easy to scare them if it's too high all of a sudden." ”

"Let's take it slowly, and set half of the commercial tax first."

Before, for 100 stone meters, only two stones were to be paid, but after being changed to half a commercial tax, you need to pay three more stones.

Although half of it is not high, it can be slowly improved in the future.

Now when it comes to Sancheng, I'm afraid that the businessmen will have to explode.

However, with these three stones, the court's commercial tax doubled.

In the past, the annual commercial tax was equivalent to cash in kind, and there were up to two million taels, but now there are five million taels.

Three million taels more at once, what a gain for the imperial court?

You must know that according to the record of "General History of Chinese Finance", the tax paid in the thirteenth year of the Yongle Dynasty was converted into cash and silver in kind, and the maximum was only 20 million.

Xia Yuanji also felt that it was very reasonable: "Okay, then set half of the commercial tax first." ”

Yu Xuekui's tired face finally had a smile: "The extra commercial tax can correspond to the reduction of agricultural taxes in various places." ”

This is the result of the efforts of Elder Xu and their Hanlin Academy.

After all, it's better to benefit the people.

Zhu Chen smiled and bowed his head: "Not bad." ”

"Dare to ask Lord Xia, how much is the imperial court's agricultural tax?"

Speaking of various taxes, Xia Yuanji gushed endlessly: "During the Hongwu period, the Jiangnan area was a percent agricultural tax, and other places were half a percent agricultural tax. ”

Zhu Chen knew it in his heart.

That is to say, during the Hongwu period, Jiangnan received 10 percent, and other areas received 5 percent.

It was more than he expected.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not soft on heroes, but to the people of the world, he is indeed a good emperor.

Because he was reluctant to collect more taxes from the people, for fear of starving them to death.

"And now?" Zhu Chen asked.

Xia Yuanji said: "It's about the same now. ”

Zhu Chen pondered for a moment: "It's better to collect four buckets of rice than a hundred buckets of rice." ”

In other words, the 5% agricultural tax has been reduced to 4%.

In the Jiangnan region, it has also been pressed from 10 percent to 9 percent.

Don't underestimate this 1%, without this bucket of rice, you may starve to death.

This is how it was in ancient times!

Xia Yuanji shook his head and said, "Okay, then let's collect four buckets." ”

Yu Xuekui's face was filled with relief: "Old Xu has a spirit in the sky, and when he learns this news, he will laugh heartily." ”

Speaking of Xu Lao, everyone's atmosphere was relatively heavy.

Zhu Chen was silent for a moment and continued: "Since the Ming Dynasty plans to pay more business taxes, it is time to open up some business prohibitions, and those businesses that are not serious should be gradually opened." ”

"Just control it by the imperial court."

After a pause, Zhu Chen said: "Strive to completely shift the focus of Daming's tax collection to commerce, and improve the people's behavior of having no surplus food." ”

Paying less taxes means that the people can store grain, and with the stockpiling of grain, there is no need to sell land in disaster years, and land annexation will naturally be self-defeating.

Raising his head, Zhu Chen looked at the sky: "Old Xu is watching us from the sky, we can complete his obsession as soon as possible, so that he can smile at Jiuquan." ”

The faces of Yu Xuekui and Xia Yuanji also had a touch of firmness and urgency.

This is the opportunity that Xu Lao bought with his life, and they must succeed!

Zhu Chen looked at Xia Yuanji and said with a smile: "Lord Xia, as for the issue of opening up business, I don't understand as well as you. ”

"You are from the household department, and you must know all kinds of business better than me."

Xia Yuanji said solemnly: "Yes, taxes on salt, iron, tea, customs, cloth, horses and other taxes are all in my heart. ”

Zhu Chen smiled: "Then it's troublesome Lord Xia." ”

Xia Yuanji's expression was solemn: "What did the head of the Zhu case say, Xu Lao died because of this, how can I say trouble?" ”

After getting a specific answer, Xia Yuanji and Yu Xuekui left the Zhu Mansion.

The two went to the household department to discuss what business activities should be opened.

That night, they did not return home and discussed until dawn.

It was only when the two of them were exhausted that they made a list of those business practices that could be opened.

"It's finally done."

"yes, it's finally done."

Yu Xuekui and Xia Yuanji glanced at each other, even though the two of them were exhausted, they laughed heartily.

"Come on, quickly post the ban sheet prepared by me and Master Yu and post it all over the city." Natsuhara Ji commanded.

Soon, the household department began to post official documents everywhere.

On this official document, it is written in detail how much tax the businessman should pay, and what business activities are opened up to make it convenient for them.

As soon as the official document was posted, it immediately attracted many businessmen to watch.

"What? Replacing cloth is no longer smuggling? Haha, great, we can take the main road for transportation in the future, and there are horse bandits to rob the trail. ”

"The Salt Iron Tea Pass will be doubled to private individuals for sale?"

"Haha, that's great!"

This time, there are many open business practices.

It's more or less related to their business.

Seeing this official document, the businessmen suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Looking further down, I found that the commercial tax had become half a percent, which was double what it used to be.

Compared with the convenience of the imperial court, even if they charge some more business taxes, they are happy.

After all, many of the businesses they are doing now are done secretly, and if they pay more taxes, they can get government protection, which is naturally cost-effective.

And it has opened up a lot of businesses that they couldn't do before, which allows them to make more money.

Compared to the money earned, these taxes are a drop in the barrel.

In this way, both parties rejoice.

The imperial court did not break away from this group of merchants, and succeeded in collecting taxes.

The merchants no longer resisted, and the parade disappeared without a trace.

This is the first step in the successful reform of commercial taxation.

And at this time.

Xu Miao was wearing linen and filial piety, and walked out with a few prisoners of Guozijian, bought some white candles, and planned to go back.

But I happened to meet the household department posting official documents, and the businessmen were there to applaud.

Xu Miao couldn't help but wonder: "Let's go, let's go over and have a look." ”

The prisoners and Xu Miao squeezed in together and looked at the official document posted.

Xu Miao read word by word very carefully.

After reading it, Xu Miao and several prisoners glanced at each other, and their eyes suddenly lit up.

Xu Miao's tired face was full of joy: "Okay! Great, who came up with the idea of opening up business, so that these half tax businessmen are naturally convinced! ”

Another prisoner excitedly said, "yes, it's not a lot compared to the money they can make. ”

"Teacher, you have done a great deed, all the people in the world, whether they are businessmen or farmers, should be grateful for the kindness of the teacher, right?"

"Teacher, he is dead as he deserves, his old man is in the spirit of the sky, he can be blinded."

Xu Miao nodded with relief: "Exactly." ”

After speaking, he looked at the household official on the side: "Dare to ask about this act of opening up business, but you Hubu Shangshu Xia came up with it?" ”

"This ploy is really admirable."

"It's easy, let the merchants pay taxes willingly, and both parties can be happy, which can be called Song Taizu's cup of wine to release the military power."

After a pause, Xu Miao shook his head and said, "No, it's more clever than releasing military power with a glass of wine!" ”

The prisoners also nodded one after another, and they had a little more respect for Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department.

The household official shook his head and said: "It doesn't seem to be, when our Shangshu was writing the official document, it seemed that this idea was thought up by Zhu Case Head, and he also praised Zhu Case Head." ”

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Xu Miao's face gradually converged.

"Damn! Got it by this dog thief again! ”

Xu Miao's face quickly turned red.

Several prisoners looked at their senior brother with strange eyes, which suddenly made Xu Miao want to die on the tofu.

"Heaven does not give birth to me Xu Sage, and the Tao of literature is like a long night-" Xu Miao wailed in his heart, pretending to pass out.

No face!

I don't have a face to see people!