It is not surprising that the Ministry of Industry admits defeat, bamboo and wood points are a kind of circulation tax, in the Yuan Dynasty, it belongs to the Ministry of Household Collection Authority, to the Ming Dynasty, because the Ministry of Household has mastered the banknotes, the bamboo and wood points will be returned to the Ministry of Industry.

Now to collect the commercial tax uniformly, the household banknote must be caught, correspondingly, the Ministry of Bamboo and wood must also be handed over, in a word, in the future, the authority of commercial taxation must be complete, can not be ordered out of the door.

Xia Yuanji also nodded and said: "Yes, but in the future, the tax of the General Administration Department must be handed over to the national treasury in full, and the household department will verify the amount, and if there is any error, it must be borne by the General Administration." ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It should be the General Administration, and it will naturally be borne by the General Administration." But I want to say one thing, in the future, the fines collected by the Criminal Department will also be confiscated into the national treasury? ”

"That's nature!" Xia Yuanji immediately turned to Shang Shu Zheng Ci and said: "Did you hear it, the Criminal Department will use the case to handle the case, fine and confiscate the silver taels, and confiscate the prisoner's property. ”

"You!" Zheng Ci rolled his eyes angrily, "Xia Yuanji, don't go too far, the authority of the household department is too great, you shouldn't interfere in everything, I don't agree." ”

Xia Yuanji just smiled faintly, he glanced at Xu Jingchang, "Xu Tongzheng, what do you think?" ”

Xu Jingchang also said lightly: "What else can I do?" Originally, it was various yamen evading taxes, chaotic income, and rampant greed. I have sealed many account books, and I can present them to Your Majesty, investigate and punish corrupt officials, and kill a person's head. But I think that if the responsibilities and powers are not sorted out, no matter who takes over next, there will be chaos. Emperor Taizu Gao killed so many officials, and in the end he did not solve the problem. If you think that my approach is inappropriate, or learn from Emperor Taizu's method, then I will transfer the account book to Jinyiwei, and the General Administration Department will not be involved, what do you think? ”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Ci was speechless.

In most cases, he wants to desperately defend the interests of the criminal department, and would rather die than give in......

But this time it won't work, because if you don't get it right, you'll really die.

"The Criminal Department seconded it!"

After Zheng Ci finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Song Li, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Song Li was anxious, "I am a rite department, and I have always kept my mouth shut about money, Qingshui Yamen, what do you still want to do to me?" ”

At this time, Xia Yuanji sneered, "I said Song Shangshu, we are all in this prison, what if you just tell the truth?" Your Ministry of Rites can be responsible for entertaining the vassal state, and you are in charge of the tribute. Although the imperial court has always given vassals to the vassal state, the silver money and silk rewarded are from the household department, but those tributes have fallen to your ministry of rites, don't you hand them over? ”

Song Li was stunned for a moment, "Then, what should I do if I interact with the vassal kingdom in the future?" ”

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the criminal department next to him, coughed, "Song Shangshu, a few months ago, Your Majesty crusaded against North Korea, and your Ministry of Rites said a bunch of strange things, and now Your Highness has triumphed, and has played a national and military prestige." If you still think that the Ministry of Rites can control foreign exchanges, I will have to write a letter of impeachment and make you responsible for your words and deeds! ”

"You!"

Song Li's face turned blue with anger, grandma's, this is his colleague, he started to fight, he was more ruthless than Xu Jingchang, the move was fatal, the knife was to the bone, and they all greeted the fatal place.

With them there, it won't work if you don't agree.

"What will I do with the vassal kingdom in the future?"

Xu Jingchang said: "The Ministry of Rites is only responsible for ceremonial reception, and all tributary items, except for a few national gifts dedicated to His Majesty, the rest must be handed over to the Municipal Department of Shipping, which will be classified as tariff matters." ”

Song Li gritted his teeth, "Cheng, I admit it!" ”

Speaking of this, Xu Jingchang looked around, the basic tax division, the reshuffle of authority, finally had an eyebrow.

"Xia Shangshu, now, it is up to you to write down our reform opinions, and then the six ministries and nine secretaries will jointly sign and submit them to Your Majesty together."

Xia Yuanji looked at the other people, and the big guy was a hundred unwilling in his heart, but he still nodded.

Liu Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of War, also urged, "Hurry up, in this prison, I always have goosebumps all over my body, and after I go back, I have to invite a few masters to exorcise evil spirits for me." ”

Xu Jingchang couldn't help laughing, "Liu Shangshu, Young Master Yao is here, wouldn't it be better for you to ask him for help!" ”

Liu Jun subconsciously shook his head, "No, Young Master Yao's price is too high, I can't afford it." ”

Everyone laughed for a while, Xia Yuanji had already begun to move his pen like flying, and soon wrote down all the aspects mentioned just now, and showed them to everyone, signed them one by one, and finally handed them over to Xu Jingchang.

"That's it, everyone, we can go home and sleep, and we'll go back tomorrow."

Xu Jingchang turned around to leave, and the big guys were all smiling and relieved.

"Wait!"

Jian Yi, the official of the Ministry of Officials, who had not made a sound, finally turned over and sat up, his eyes wide with anger, and he glared at these bastards!

"Xu Tongzheng, have you forgotten why you came to the prison? I'm telling you, the officials don't agree, and I won't agree to a word about what you're discussing! ”

Everyone was also shocked, broken, how could they forget him?

Zhu Di threw Jian Yi into prison, but he was not dismissed, he was still a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials, the head of the six departments, he didn't agree, what the big guy discussed was a blank piece of paper.

Everyone looked at each other, how is this good?

In the end, Xu Jingchang smiled and walked in front of Jian Yi.

"Jian Shangshu, we have negotiated, the matter is settled, Your Majesty will naturally release you, don't be afraid."

"You fart!" Jian Yi really burst into foul language, "You guys are eating and drinking outside, and I'm here." Do you expect me to say yes? And you can't collect the money, I'm spending too much money, can this be the same? I agree now, you can betray me, and then change to a secretary. I can see through your little bezoar dog treasure. Rather than be dismissed sooner or later, it is better to break the net and no one should think about it! ”

This prison is really a magical place, and when you get here, everyone loses their grace, and no one holds it up, and they all show their most hideous faces.

Jian Yi was about to break the net, Xia Yuanji was anxious, "Jian Shangshu, my Lord Tianguan, there is really no way to send that allowance, I have already promised to send it, if I take it back, then the hundred officials will be angry, especially the Inspectorate and the Six Departments, as well as the Guozijian and the Hanlin Academy, they will play with their lives, and you will definitely be ruined at that time." ”

Jian Yi snorted: "Then the big guys will join forces and die together!" ”

"Jian Shangshu, you can't be so moral." Liu Jun hurriedly said.

Jian Yi sneered: "Morality? This is the court, not the Juyi Hall of Shuibo Liangshan, don't talk to me about this! ”

The corners of Song Li's mouth trembled, "Then, then you can't even be inferior to a bandit!" ”

Jian Yi rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You say that I am a thief, indeed, I am a thief, but what about you? You are a national thief, and you are not a good thing! ”

This really made people understand the sharpness of Lord Tianguan, and everyone also looked at each other.

What to do?

The allowance cannot be reduced, and Jian Yi does not let go, and Zhu Di is not easy to explain.

Even Xia Yuanji was so anxious that he was sweating.

Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and could only say helplessly: "There is only the best way now." He looked at Xia Yuanji, "Xia Shangshu, how many of them are there in the provinces now?" ”

Xia Yuan Ji was stunned, the so-called survival, means that after the local taxes are levied, some of them stay in the locality, mainly to bear the local officials and talents, and the feudal kings, including part of the disaster relief funds.

In contrast to the retained part, it is called the shipment, and the part that is shipped is the part that is sent to the household department and handed over to the national treasury.

This is also the biggest loophole in the Ming Dynasty's finance and taxation, that is, the lack of total revenue and expenditure, the local government always tries its best to retain more taxes, and there are fewer and fewer people transporting the capital.

As a result, a large number of provinces with large tax arrears have emerged, such as Jiangxi, which is one of the leaders.

Xu Jingchang asked about this, Xia Yuanji sighed, "This year, there are a lot of land taxes reduced and exempted in various places, and the amount of land given to the vassal king cannot be reduced, and the retention in some places has reached seventy or eighty percent, and the number given to the household department is pitiful. If I hadn't been able to get by, I wouldn't have thought of the idea of levying a commercial tax, I'm really difficult! ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "I don't care if it's difficult for you, I mean let's change the calculation method, the local retention is also the income of the imperial court, but the household department can't spend it at will." ”

Xia Yuanji frowned and said, "What are you going to do?" ”

"It's very simple, just count the total number and give it to Your Majesty. In this way, although the amount of expenditure of the ministry is still so much, the proportion occupied is much smaller, and it is not so eye-catching. ”

Xia Yuanji was dumbfounded for a long time, and then he had to say sincerely, "Xu Tongzheng, you are really a talent!" ”

Dare to fool Zhu Di with the means of three or four times, not only a talent, but a genius!

At this point, the conclusion was finally reached, and the household department recalculated the income of the year, and after the local government was retained and added, the expenditure of the ministry could be reduced to five percent of the total, which seemed to be much less......

Of course, it just seems to be less, after all, the magistrate's fortune has been ignored...... And Xia Yuanji also thought of a trick, he listed the expenses of the vassal king's clan separately, and also listed the Wuchen nobles' Yulu separately, so in this comparison, Jingguan Yulu looks much more reasonable.

"Okay, this time the big guy has no opinion, right? It's time to co-sign it. ”

Jian Yi groaned slightly, and finally wrote his name...... Everyone was overjoyed and walked outside.

It's just that they didn't expect that the door of the prison at this moment was already filled with brocade guards.

And there was a copper lock the size of a bull's head, which locked the door of the prison.

When the ministers came out with joy, Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, waited here, and smiled at the big guy, "Pass on Your Majesty's message, the prison is cold and quiet, so that you can think about state affairs and share worries for the monarch." Therefore, His Majesty's reward, the six departments and nine Qings, all of them are in the prison for the New Year, don't come out, admire! ”