Today is also a coincidence, Han Qi came to the third division to do business, and he heard someone say that Tong Zhilang Su Shi came to pay the business tax on the order of Empress Cao, so he also made a lively and rushed over with Song Qi.

Su Shi naturally knew the two people in front of him, and just by looking at the position they were standing, he knew that it must be a big man, which made Lou Yang, who was pushing a wheelchair behind him, continue to accelerate, showing a very eager look.

As soon as the person came to the front of the officials, Su Shi clasped his fists and saluted: "The lower official Tong Zhilang Su Shi has seen all the adults. ”

"Tong Naolang is physically inconvenient, so he doesn't need to be polite." Song itched and smiled, like a kind old man, while stroking the goatee under his chin, he said with a smile.

Don't think that because of this, Song Itch is a good talker and a good temper. In fact, he has this attitude towards anyone who sends money to the third division. On the other hand, if you're here to ask for money, then I'm sorry, he promises to keep a straight face, and he will be as serious as he wants.

"You're the Angel of Tongzhi Langsu?" Han Qi is still young after all, and he still likes to show what he has on his face, and after seeing Su Shi, he couldn't help but ask.

It's really that Su Shi is too young, even the corners of his mouth have just grown some fine fluff. As the ancients said, if there is no hair on the mouth, the work is not firm. In the system of officials, who are all elderly, it is impossible for such a teenager to suddenly appear without attracting people's attention.

Su Shi didn't know Han Qi, but looking at his purple-robed official robe, he knew that his identity would not be simple, and he also politely hugged his fists and said: "The next official is Su Shi, I don't know who the adult is..."

"Hehe, come, this official will introduce you, this is Han Qi, the newly appointed privy deputy envoy of the imperial court, the official Song Itchy, who is loved by the official family, and temporarily acts as the third envoy. This is..."Song Qi smiled and introduced the officials behind him to Su Shi.

People are sending money, even if it's a six-rank loose official?

In Song Qi's eyes, as long as they are here to send money, they are all good people, and they are all worthy of him to open the door to welcome.

"It turned out to be Song Xianggong, Han Xianggong, the lower officials are polite." With this introduction, Su Shi realized that the people in front of him were really big shots, and they were all important ministers of the Great Song Dynasty who could be added to the public.

"Hey, Song Xianggong is naturally an important minister in the court, but this official is not yet, so there is no need to call it that." After Han Qi heard Su Shi's name, he waved his hand again and again.

Although he was promoted to the deputy envoy of the privy council, he was already a member of the second rank of the imperial court, and he definitely belonged to a high-ranking and powerful existence. But Han Qi is still a little younger after all, especially when he has just taken office, and it is something that needs to be low-key, so he smiled and declined.

"Okay, Tong Naolang is willing to be called like this, you just accept it, what's the use of prevarication?" In the end, Song Yi stood up and said haha. But following his words, Feng just turned around and said: "I heard that Tong Naolang is here to deliver business taxes, but I don't know how many?" ”

Speaking of business, Su Shi's face also became serious: "Song Xianggong, according to the accounts on the rouge shop of the pretty lady, a total of 500,000 yuan was sold in one day yesterday, and this time the lower official sent 100,000 yuan, all of which were on the carriage behind, and asked Song Xianggong to send someone to inspect and issue a certificate." ”

"100,000?"

"Shhh

As soon as they heard this number, many officials standing at the door of the Third Division looked moved.

The reason why later generations called this era the Rich Song Dynasty is because the Northern Song Dynasty encouraged business, and the law of heavy taxation was also implemented in commerce.

For example, the lowest commercial tax, which is half percent, refers to one-twentieth of gross income.

This is gross income, you must know that in many industries, after deducting the cost and various expenses, the business earns only one to two percent, which will be at least half of it, which shows the high business tax.

It is precisely because of this that the Great Song Dynasty has sufficient money, and in the face of foreign invasions, it can use money to eliminate disasters and retreat from the enemy with money.

The commercial tax is so heavy, it was better in the early days, after all, under a stable society, businessmen still have a lot of room for development. However, in the later period, due to the continuous increase of redundant officials and redundant soldiers, in order to maintain the balance and stability of the situation, the commercial tax had to be increased as a last resort, and there were many that were added to one or even one and a half, so that in the late Northern Song Dynasty, merchants had to raise prices in order to survive, and finally the building collapsed.

But now, the most dangerous situation has not appeared in the Great Song Dynasty, and the tax of merchants is mostly between half and one percent. And like Su Shi, who took the initiative to hand over two percent, it has never been.

"Is it really 100,000?" Song Yi was also moved at this time, and asked with a look of disbelief.

"The lower officials don't dare to speak in front of Song Xianggong, how much, you can send someone to check it. Oh, at the end of the month, the income from burning knives and cigarettes will also be summed up, and you will still pay 20% of the commercial tax, and Naren tea will have to pay 30% of the commercial tax. By the way, this is the meaning of the officials, and the officials must abide by it. ”

"What? And also? ”

"It's all 20 percent, or even 30 percent?"

At this moment, the officials of the Third Division blew up, their eyes widened one by one, and they looked like they were especially in a dream.

However, Song Yi reacted very quickly, and his face suddenly showed a look of great joy, and he didn't care about anything else at the moment, he actually took the initiative to come behind Su Shi, and then pushed his wheelchair and said with a smile: "Oh, Tong Zhilang is really a model of a businessman." Oh no! It is a model of a law-abiding official in my Great Song Dynasty. ”

The dignified governor and the three envoys actually gave Su Shi a cart, and this act alone frightened the officials.

"My lord, let's go down to the official with such foul language." Soon, there were officials with quick brains who wanted to come forward.

"Yes, Song Xianggong, you are really torturing the officials by doing this." Su Shi, who was sitting in a wheelchair, also opened his mouth to refuse.

"Hey, Tong Naolang is so for the country and the people, this official is just pushing a cart for you. Besides, the wooden chair you're sitting on is really lightweight, and I don't know how to make it, hahaha. ”

Obviously, Song Itch was in a very good mood at this meeting. This is equivalent to having another income, and it is still every month, and the amount is still around hundreds of thousands, how can he not be happy.

Seeing that Song Qi was in a very good mood, Han Qi on the side also took the opportunity to speak: "Song Xianggong, look at what I just said, can you take the account away first, rest assured, it will be returned in three days." ”

Originally, Song You, who was still smiling on his face, suddenly changed his face after hearing this, and his smiling face became very serious: "The accounts of the three divisions are the secrets of the country, and allowing you to look here for three days is already a support for your official business, and you want to take it away, unless the official family issues an edict." ”

"Uh..." was said by Song Qi, Han Qi's face turned red.

How could the official family issue an edict for such a trivial matter? Besides, even if it is down, I am afraid that the three provinces will not pass, after all, everyone knows that he wants to see what the accounts of the three divisions are.

Su Shi watched from the sidelines, and was surprised by how quickly Song Itch changed his face, and he was shocked to think of one thing, that is, the Qingli New Deal is about to start.

I remember that Han Qi is one of the three main promoters of the Qingli New Deal, and now I come to check the accounts, just to have a deeper understanding of the economic situation of the Great Song Dynasty, so as to come up with a way to deal with it.

To say that the Qingli New Deal, the starting point is good, but the result is not satisfactory, the important thing is that the person in charge of the project has suffered a lot of losses because of this. In Su Shi's eyes, all this is a big pit, and he will never get a little bit of it.

Anyway, he is in trouble now, and I don't know how many people are staring at him, thinking that he wants to come up and take a bite of Tang Seng meat. This is by no means an eventful time.

Thinking of this, Su Shi suddenly wanted to leave.

Anyway, the people are here, the money has been delivered, and they are all exposed when they should show their faces, and in the spirit that more is better than less, it is the right time to leave.

"Song Xianggong, the money is on the carriage, please send someone to check, the lower officials have other things, so I won't bother here." Su Shi immediately proposed to leave.

Su Shi wants to go, Song Yi will not stop him, he will be so enthusiastic, firstly, it is for the sake of Queen Cao's face, and secondly, it is the face of money, as for Su Shi, there is really no weight in his eyes now. At best, he is just a rich businessman with official status.

"Okay..."Song Qi was about to nod in agreement. But Han Qi beside him took a step forward and said, "What is so important about Tong Zhilang, why don't you check the money first and then leave in the line?" ”

Sure enough, I was targeted!

This was Su Shi's first feeling.

Thinking that if he wants to make a new deal, it will be indispensable to lack the support of people and money, Han Qi has his eyes on himself, and he is afraid that it is the latter.

Although Su Shi does have a lot of money, he can also make a lot of money. Not to mention anything else, the silver ingots in the system can be exchanged, and it is definitely the hardest currency today.

But it's one thing to have money, it's another to give it to others.

The New Deal did not have any good results, and more importantly, Su Shi was not optimistic about the Qingmiao Law, because if he did so, it was the people at the bottom who were finally pitted.

That is, if it is not supported, why should Su Shi give them money. At this time, when the New Deal fails, and when the account is found, won't the person who took out the money also have to be unlucky?

Knowing that this is a pit, how could Su Shi jump down?

Seeing that Han Qi's eyes seemed to start to light up when he looked at him, Su Shi sighed in his heart: "You asked for it, but I didn't force you to ask." ”

Originally, Su Shi wanted to cry poor, but he didn't have the right opportunity to say it. Now Han Qi actually took the initiative to ask, how could he not grasp such an opportunity, and then sighed at the moment, and then said with a bitter face: "Han Xianggong doesn't know. Xiaguan does have important matters, I have to go to the Miao family and the Li family to check the accounts, and more importantly, to borrow money. ”