Chapter 551: Beggar Tax
"This king is here this time to discuss something with you."
Sitting on the chair, he looked at Fu Yin condescendingly.
This is also a consultation, which is clearly an order............ Fu Yin complained in his heart.
"The prince can send someone to inform him, how dare he bother the prince to come in person, and the officials will be afraid"
No matter what it is, it's right to shoot a sycophant first.
"Didn't this king say last time that not a single beggar was allowed to appear in the national capital, but in order to prevent other beggars from pouring into the national capital and new beggars from appearing, this king thinks it is safer to add a beggar tax."
This method was thought of by Yun Xuan for a long time, and he definitely did not learn from Zhu Yuanzhang's method of dealing with monks.
If so, then slander, sue him for slander.
Although jobs have been created for these beggars, they are able to feed with their hands and live with dignity.
Even intimate to the point where you live has been solved, which can be described as a one-stop service.
Even the working hours are the same as those of the common people, without the slightest inequality.
However, in the eyes of those beggars who eat and wait for death, how can they be comfortable kneeling on the ground and pretending to be pitiful and shouting twice?
When he was tired, he lay on the ground and rested, and when he woke up, he shouted that if he wanted money, he would buy food, and his life would be so free.
This is not what Yun Xuan wants to see, the cowhide has already blown down, if there are beggars in the national capital again, even if there are not many of them.
The people don't pay attention to it, but for the emperor, it is all things that are detrimental to Longwei.
will also fall into the mouth, take the opportunity to play a book.
I'm not afraid, but it's troublesome.
Beggar's tax.
Hearing these three words, Fu Yin was stunned, and the beggar still had to pay taxes.
This is really unprecedented, a group of beggars, it is already very good to be able to eat well.
Where does the silver come from to pay taxes?
"Lord Wang, there has been no such statement since ancient times, isn't it a little inappropriate?"
Fu Yin said bravely.
"If there are no beggars, why care?"
Hearing this, Fu Yin blinked, a little puzzled, since there are no beggars, why do you want to get a beggar tax?
Isn't this an extra move to take off your pants and fart?
However, if Yun Xuan can run in person, there must be a deep meaning behind it.
"Lord, those beggars can't even eat, where can they have the money to pay taxes?"
Fu Yin once again said what he doubted.
"Why be a beggar if you don't have money"?
As soon as these words came out, Fu Yin was stunned, this question has to be asked to the beggar.
Raising his eyes and about to speak, when he saw Yun Xuan's eyes as sharp as a knife and as cold as ice, Fu Yin's heart instantly beat wildly.
The face froze instantly, the mind was confused, and the brain went blank.
Mu Ne said: "Xia Guan understands, so let's arrange it."
glanced at this stupid guy, and didn't know what to rely on.
When Yun Xuan left, Fu Yin came to his senses, it was terrifying.
Why is it always yourself who is unlucky.
After thinking about it for a while, I called the master, and I didn't understand much about this beggar tax.
Since the last time he slapped a horse's hooves, causing beggars to protest and wander away, he was almost scared to death on the spot.
Anything that has something to do with Yun Xuan, think twice before acting.
There is only one life, and I can't afford to be so bad.
"Adult, you look for the small one"
The master walked in and said.
"Just now, the prince came here and asked the official to get a beggar tax, what should you do about this?"
Beggar tax, hearing the news, the master brushed his beard and pondered.
All the beggars have been punished to go to the western suburbs to reclaim wasteland, and even if the wasteland is reclaimed, they no longer need to be beggars.
Yun Xuan has already arranged for people to train these people, so that they can support themselves with their hands, and there will be no beggars in the national capital in the future.
But if there are no beggars, why do you need a beggar tax?
Unless......
"Adult, small think of some, I don't know if it's right"
With a flash of eyes and a puff of his beard, the master had already guessed the meaning behind this beggar tax.
"Let's talk about it"
Hearing this, Fu Yin couldn't wait to say.
"Adult, the little one thinks that the prince has two functions in making this beggar tax.
One is that they are afraid that after the beggars in other places hear about it, they will all pour into the national capital, not to mention that the prince will make a move, even if the emperor makes a move, it will be difficult to solve so many beggars, which will cause the people to panic.
The second is that although the prince has arranged jobs for these beggars, these beggars live all year round with clothes and food to open their mouths.
Suddenly, let them go to work and feed themselves, and they will find it difficult to accept it for a while; Some are even lazy, do not want to make progress, are unwilling to do hard work, and when the time comes, they secretly run to the streets to become beggars.
The prince has already said before that not a single beggar is allowed in the national capital, if a beggar appears at this time, wouldn't it be a blatant loss of face to the prince. ”
Hearing what the master said, Fu Yin's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he showed a look of sudden realization.
No wonder why the good end wants to get a beggar tax, it turns out to be just in case.
These beggars wake up naturally every day, and when they are hungry, they go to pick up some leftovers, and when they want to eat, they kneel in the corner and beg.
There is no pressure at all, and the days are simple and leisurely.
The sky is the bed, the ground is the quilt, the eyes are closed, and the happiness is like a fairy.
If there is a beggar's tax, these beggars will have to pay to continue to be beggars; Either they should not be beggars to work.
If you have money, how can you be a beggar?
If this continues, there will not be a beggar in the national capital in the future, this idea is really high.
It's a pity that Yun Xuan is not here, otherwise Fu Yin would definitely give a thumbs up.
However, he didn't know that if he really said that, Yun Xuan would definitely give him a big roll of the eyes.
Only being judged by those who are stronger than you is something to be happy about.
What qualifications does the weak have to evaluate the good and bad of the strong, if there is no independent personality and strength, then bow your head and work hard.
To evaluate this thing, you have to have strength, otherwise you don't know how to do it.
"Then how much silver is set for this beggar's tax month?"
A new problem is placed here in Fu Yin, if the tax is set high, it will make the people think that they are deliberately making things difficult for beggars.
It will also lead people to Yun Xuanna, which is not what he wants to see.
If the price is low, if there is a beggar who really takes out the money, and then goes to the street to beg openly.
Wouldn't it be a blatant slap in the face and make him lose his trust in the world.
When the time comes......
Fu Yin hurriedly touched his neck and exhaled.
"My lord, two taels of silver a month is enough for the small one, and ordinary people can't earn so much silver in a month, let alone beggars?"
The master's eyes rolled, and he thought of a way to get the best of both worlds.
"Okay, then do as you do, let the government soldiers patrol the streets every day, as long as they see beggars, they will pay taxes, otherwise they will be driven out of the capital, remember, don't do it, don't remember."
Fu Yin said in fear that last time it was because the government soldiers beat the beggar, which caused the beggar to be angry, and finally used this reason to protest and wander away.
If you hadn't confessed it in time, your brain would be gone at the moment.
On the other hand, these beggars were driven out and had no rice or steamed buns to eat, and their stomachs were growling with hunger.
"Phew, it's unpalatable"
These beggars found a place to lose, and although they could not resist the moving cold wind, they did have a place to live.
After a short rest, I wrapped myself in the quilt and looked around for something to eat.
Looking at the swill on his hands, it was completely difficult to swallow and he vomited.
Before, this is a great delicacy, feast, you fight for me.
If you take a little slower, you won't have to eat, you can only shrug your nose and smell the smell.
"Why don't we go beg in the streets?"
A beggar said dejectedly, he was used to eating white rice, and when he looked at these things, he didn't even have the idea of swallowing them.
"What if the soldiers drive us away again"
Some beggars said worriedly, if they went to the street to beg, wouldn't it make Yun Xuan ugly.
When the time comes, the soldiers will definitely come to them for trouble.
"What are you afraid of, we didn't make trouble, who forbade beggars to beg; Besides, if the government soldiers drive us away and beat us, we will shout loudly and let the people judge us.
At that time, Prince Yin must have felt that his face was gloomy, and after reprimanding us, he let us go back; Then there will be no need to live such a humble life."
"Well, they're all beggars anyway, and there's no worse consequence than this"
When the rest of the people heard it, it made sense.
If they appeared on the streets, then what Yun Xuan said before would not come true, and he would lose his trust to the people.
For a high-ranking prince, he would never want to see this scene.
If you want them not to beg, then you have to let them go back to the dormitory.
A few people put it together, and they think this method is very good.
I found a broken tile as a bowl, wrapped it in a quilt, bent over to a corner with a large flow of people and began to beg.
"Okay, okay, I haven't eaten for three days, you uncles have pity on us"
"Thank you, please do well"
……
Although it is convenient to beg, you only need to sell miserably, but this does not mean that someone will be kind enough to throw away a copper plate or a steamed bun or a bun.
The richest places in the national capital are, of course, the north and south of the city, but beggars are forbidden there.
The west of the city is full of people at the bottom, and they live a hard life, so naturally they have no extra money to beg.
Only the eastern part of the city is where beggars can ask for food, and of course, not all places can be visited.
Only two places, Anding Street and Branch Street, can allow begging, and the rest of the places are inhabited by wealthy merchants.
I hate this kind of beggars who don't work for nothing, so slowly, only beggars are allowed to beg in these two neighborhoods.
Whoever makes the people who live in these two neighborhoods are also very ordinary, a little richer than the west of the city, but in the eyes of the people in other neighborhoods, they are also inferior.
"It's strange that there are beggars appearing"
"Aren't these beggars all taken to the western suburbs to reclaim wasteland, how can they be here?"
There were no beggars in the country for months, and the people had forgotten that there was such a thing.
I was a little surprised when I saw it suddenly.
Someone was about to throw a copper plate out of his sleeve, and he couldn't bear to look at their miserable appearance.
"What are you doing, they were driven out by Prince Yin himself, if you pity them, wouldn't you be a slap in the face of Prince Yin?"
Seeing this, the companions hurriedly stretched out their hands to stop them.
"Why did Prince Yin do this, the country must be a beggar, isn't his face gloomy?"
The man wondered.
"It's not that they are lazy, they are lazy to eat, and when they see that reclaiming wasteland is hard work, they hide in the dormitory building and are lazy.
Many soldiers came before, but they were all driven away, and now it is estimated that they were discovered by Prince Yin, and they were driven out in a fit of anger. ”
"And this thing"
"Of course, how could there be only a few beggars in such a big place? Let's go, this kind of person doesn't deserve sympathy......"
Listening to what the people said, the beggar lowered his face in shame, his face was full of regret and sadness, and his face was so red that he couldn't even say anything about begging.
"Ignore them, clean silver is not earned, but here you have to kneel and beg"
"Let's go, they just deserve it, so many beggars can endure hardships, they have hands and feet, can't even the old man compare?"
In just half an hour, countless people walked in front of them, and not a single one of them expressed sympathy.
If they were replaced, someone would have given them a full meal, a clean place to live, and they would wake up smiling in their dreams.
As for the hard work, will they be able to do anything other than this?
The reason why they begged was because they were too lazy, and it was because they didn't have work to do, and no one wanted them.
Now it is they who are lazy and unwilling to endure hardship, which makes the people sneer at them.
Every day, countless people, regardless of age, physical fitness or not, are gritting their teeth and working hard to survive.
And if only these beggars are on their knees and say a few pitiful words, give them money.
So how unfair it is to those who are born humbly but grit their teeth and struggle.
"Look"
At the same time, a government soldier accused the corner and said to his companion.
"Let's get to work"
The man glanced and saw several beggars crouching in the corner and walking towards them.