Where do these sons and daughters understand business?

The person who questioned was the steward of the Chengguo family.

Wei Bin doesn't actually understand business: where does he need to know this?

But the constitution of the emperor's Ming Ji, Wei Bin has already consulted a rough outline.

But he spoke first and emphasized: "This matter is not something you can decide in a hurry, Your Majesty gave me three months, and now two days have passed. Therefore, after I tell you the statute of the Emperor Ming Ji today, those who are in Beijing will return to the house as soon as possible to discuss, and those who are not in Beijing will send express horses and secret letters to discuss with the lord of the family. Do you understand everything? ”

After getting a reply, Wei Bin nodded, and the two eunuchs each held a plate and walked to both sides.

"Take one copy of each." Wei Bin said lightly, "After reading it in the hall, you can't take it back." ”

With that, he sat down and drank his tea.

When I glanced over, I saw that most of them were stewards looking at each other, and there were also a few of them who were the lords themselves. Of course, there are a few sons who seem to be illiterate, and they seem very boring for a while.

Wei Bin kept all these situations in mind, including the different expressions of these stewards.

After a long time, people watched it one after another, and then there was a small discussion in the hall.

Wei Bin didn't stop it, but encouraged him: "If you have any doubts, you can refer to them for a while first, and you won't be clueless when you ask later." ”

Hence the loud argument.

There are more people, and there is more courage, after all, most of the families of the princes and uncles of the Ming Dynasty are here.

"How can such a huge business be sorted out in the future?"

"What kind of charter is this reinstatement? Mr. Qi, have you heard of it? ”

"Haimao Xing...... Do you have to build a shipbuilding fleet? The coastal families ......"

“……”

Wei Bin saw that no one was reading the booklet carefully, but just opened it to confirm when he discussed where to go, so he put down the teaglass: "I'll talk about the important points one by one, and then you can ask again." ”

The hall fell silent, Wei Bin also stood up, and saluted in the direction of Qianqing Palace before saying: "Your Majesty has a saying, a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way." The family of the lords, the dignity is superb, and if there is something, it can only be judged by the Son of Heaven, so the ancestors are not allowed to do business. However, the family multiplies, there are many heirs, and the expenditure is increasing, so it is not a long-term solution for the servants to keep those fortunes. ”

Many people nodded their heads again and again, as if the emperor was particularly aware of the situation.

But Wei Bin then turned his face blank: "However, relying on the law of the country, it cannot be easily sanctioned, relying on the lord's honor, how many lawless things the lord's family has committed, you all know in your hearts." Lord Zuxun is not allowed to do business, and how many of them are still complying with it today? ”

The stewards of the houses in the temple became uneasy: the traditional practice was to let the servants come forward to do it, and if they were really impeached, they would also deal with the servants when they wanted to deal with them.

"Your Majesty thought about it again and again before he set the statute of this emperor's clear record." Wei Bin emphasized, "With this Emperor Ming Ji, it is not to change the ancestral teachings so that the family of Lord Er can do business. Instead, let Er do what he can, and each will contribute to the share capital. In the future, when you participate in the affairs of the emperor's records, you will do things for Your Majesty, and you will no longer violate the ancestral teachings. You are doing things in the Emperor's Records, and you are bound by the articles of association of the company, and you are not worried about breaking the law and harming the people. ”

He paused and looked around, noting the reactions of many families again, and then said: "Naturally, this is not as unrestrained as you run your own business, and you have not counted how much profit you can share each year." Our family wants to warn you, and I want you to go back and tell the lord of the family, the most important sentence is: The establishment of the emperor's Ming Ji is precisely to reiterate the ancestral precept that the lord is not allowed to do business! ”

Wei Bin knew that this matter was not easy to do, and the emperor asked him to come forward, Wei Bin, the Eight Tigers in the past, wanted to do something that offended people.

This is not explicitly stated in the charter, but the emperor mentioned it. Since that sentence can't be spread outside, the emperor still has room to turn around.

But Wei Bin first had to point out this meaning thoroughly.

The expressions of the people in the hall were complicated.

Those two meanings are very accurate: if you run a business in your own family, you can naturally rely on the status of a lord to have a lot of room for manipulation and be unrestrained. With this degree of freedom, it is very worth looking forward to the annual input.

Participated in the Emperor's Ming Records, what is the accounting method that I don't understand now, and I am under the supervision of the ministers appointed by the emperor, and even someone else should be responsible for how to operate, right? I'm afraid that the lords' families can send so many people to be a small treasurer.

It is also unclear how much money can be divided each year. They are all old account rooms, don't they know how to make accounts and have a lot of knowledge?

But Gonggong Wei said clearly: The establishment of the Emperor's Ming Ji is to reiterate the ancestral teachings.

The Lord's House was not allowed to do business, so will the Lord, who is not involved now, face a round of thorough investigation next?

Of course, there will be compromises. After participating, I will secretly find another domestic servant to do some other business as before. Or, the business of the in-laws' family can cooperate with Huang Mingji.

Thinking about it, their minds also come alive.

Wei Bin waited for them to digest it, and then said with a smile: "All the current businesses of each family, take this opportunity to declare to Your Majesty and estimate the price." In addition, if you think this is feasible, you can take some additional savings out and invest in shares. When the Emperor Ming Ji is established, the lords no longer need to worry about the impeachment of the officials, after all, the Huang Ming Ji is a royal business name. ”

A steward couldn't help but ask: "Father-in-law Wei, won't the courtiers advise Your Majesty not to compete with the people for profit?" ”

"Your Majesty has his own plans." Wei Bin looked at him lightly, "How kind of kindness is it to have Your Majesty to shelter the lords from the wind and rain?" Our family has made the meaning clear, and you will explain the benefits and disadvantages when you go back to report. This method of shareholding is divided into three levels, one of which is the general number, dividends according to shares, how to arrange the operation of each branch, Your Majesty is in charge. The second is the line number, the total number accounts for seventy percent of the shares, and the remaining three percent, the honorable to recognize, can send the steward to do the accounting room, can know the money in and out. The third is the store number, and the line number accounts for seventy percent of the shares, and the steward can be sent to be the shopkeeper and operate daily. ”

"When it was first designed, there were currently seven lines. Grain line, salt line, cloth line, department store, sea trade line, transfer operation, labor service, the first four you are familiar with, the back three, we will talk about one or two. ”

Wei Bin saw that they were all concentrating, and said slowly: "The sea trade line starts from Guangdong, and the tributary countries in Nanyang want to buy good goods from my Daming, and the sea trade line can supply and sell; The maritime trading house will also build a fleet of ships, go to sea to buy, and then sell to department stores and other commercial houses after returning to Hong Kong. ”

"When it is transferred, it is transferred to the Ming Dynasty with a fleet of vehicles and horses, and the fleet of ships is gradually transferred to a safe, fast and low loss."

"Labor service is to employ people who have no land and no job." Wei Bin looked at them deeply, "This labor service is also tried out in Guangdong first. In the future, labor service banks will do all the work on their behalf, so that many local projects will disturb the people as little as possible. ”

After carefully referring to the statutes, Wei Bin already understood why this Emperor Ming Ji had a lot to do with the new Guangdong law.

What is entangled with Tian Fu is a conscription from beginning to end.

Why are there so many donations? In fact, for many ordinary people, the tenant rent is not small, but the ability to avoid forced labor is the main reason.

The focus of the sea trade line is to change the market in Guangdong City, and the second is to lay the groundwork for the future affairs in the southeast. The prospect of transfer is quite conceivable, but in the early days, it would only undertake the internal transfer of Huang Ming Ji.

Only this labor service can be called important, and I am afraid that it will be related to the success or failure of the new law.

Bo conscription has been a major problem throughout the ages.

How many things in the local area need to be manpowered? But there is only so much people's power.

The hardship of conscription is the greatest motive that forces many ordinary people to surrender to the name of the gentry.

It is also very difficult for Wei Bin to imagine how much manpower the labor bank will have to gather in the future to meet the needs of large-scale local projects.

Where do people come from?

This question was then studied by Wei Bin and asked the emperor for advice.

Now when these stewards asked, he answered first if he could answer, and let people write down those who couldn't.

Today is just a briefing, Wei Bin will listen to their accurate answers after a month and a half, and many fast horses will start from the capital and go to Nanzhili and some nobles who have served in the locality.

On the Guangdong side, Zhang Fujing is still waiting for the decision from Beijing on what Guangdong can do next.

But he first ushered in a man.

"I've seen Lord Futai."

Gui Cao raised his head after saluting, and his small eyes looked at Zhang Fujing with some curiosity and directly.

As soon as he was in high school, he was ordered to go south with a sword and angrily beheaded the general, Zhang Zilin said: This governor recommends you to go to Guangdong.

So Gui Cao came to Guangdong and took office as the prefect of Huizhou.

From the prefect to the prefect, this speed is also very good. But in front of Zhang Fujing, it is really not worth mentioning.

So Gui Cao was very curious about Zhang Fujing.

“…… I heard that Brother Gui has a bad temper and has repeatedly offended Shangguan? Zhang Fujing asked.

"If it is a good official, why should a lower official offend?" Gui Cao finished speaking very bluntly and continued to look at Zhang Fujing.

His appearance, he said this sentence in this tone, and after finishing speaking, he looked at the reaction again, Zhang Fujing felt that this guy was indeed a little underbeaten.

"I heard that Brother Gui also has insight into the new law?" This is what Zhang Zilin said in his letter.

Gui Cao asked rhetorically: "I heard that Futai brings Wei Qingzhang land, Guangdong Haoqiang doesn't dare to obstruct more?" ”

“…… What is Brother Gui's opinion? Zhang Fujing felt a little like clenching his fists.

Gui Cao shook his head and sighed: "The harm of acres of land is even worse in the north; The essence of the south is the chaos of the department. Futai should also be clarified, right? Although the land is the same, the departments of each prefecture and county are very different. Dozens or hundreds of departments are complex, and the assignment varies from place to place. When Xiaguan was in Wukang Renzhi County, he tried to use Guantian as one and Mintian as one, and many military items were one. In the thirteenth year of Zhengde, the official once went to "Please repair the old system to ensure the security of the country and the people", this sparse, I don't know if Futai has ever seen it? ”

Where did Zhang Fujing, who was only promoted in the sixteenth year of Zhengde, see the music of a small county in the thirteenth year of Zhengde?

But knowing that this guy had indeed tried the new method when he was in Ren Zhixian, Zhang Fujing humbly bowed: "Please ask." ”

Gui Cao no longer held it up, and said after returning the salute: "Compile and review the conscription, unify the rules, and the people can be clear about the field endowment and conscription, so that they can cultivate with peace of mind." When the upper is not missed, the lower is not afraid of the exploitation of officials. The imperial court and the local government can hold the acres of land and the department in one whip, and drive the officials to implement the rules and regulations, and they can no longer set up another name to disturb the people for personal gain. ”

Zhang Fujing thought silently.

When you clear the acres of land, you know how big the tax base is.

However, the exact amount of tax that can be collected depends on the proportion of various outputs. Taizu stipulated that the world had a tax of 30 per mu of land, but this was only a field tax.

And today, farmers produce rice, wheat, silk, silk, cotton, and ...... There are so many kinds of physical objects.

The tax rate is actually quite different in various places, summer wheat and autumn grain, strip materials, levy apportionment, in fact, the tax rate and tax content are different in various places, which is called the branch rule.

These rules also include salt tax, commercial tax, shopfront stall courses, wine and vinegar class, deed tax and deed book work and ink tax banknotes, house voucher money, courtyard tax banknotes, furnace money, fried money money, fishing reed class, stolen money silver, atonement silver......

This is what Gui Cao said that there may be dozens or hundreds of types of taxation in the local area, and most of them are formulated according to local conditions, and there is too much room for local operability.

In these sections, the fee showdown is even more chaotic. Lijia service, Junyao, and miscellaneous are the three major types of servitude formed after the orthodox period, and there are three types of annual service, sitting office, and miscellaneous office. The annual office is to pay tribute to the royal family and the central government, the sitting office is an additional irregular and irregular supply showdown, and the miscellaneous office is the labor and material levy determined by the local government.

Gui Cao smiled sarcastically: "In terms of the places where the following officials served before, the annual office is less than 10%, the sitting office is nearly 40%, and the miscellaneous office accounts for more than 60%. The suffering of the people is not exploited by His Majesty, but by local officials. Lord Futai, even if Haoqiang is not afraid of power and obstructs him, where can he resist as much as the local officials? Without touching local regulations, the new law will not be effective. If you want to touch the local rules, that is the crowd is boiling, and it is difficult for officials to do things. ”

He observed Zhang Fujing's reaction.

Several big officials are easy to kill, where is there a shortage of officials in the world?

But if they kill all of the thousands of petty officials, the bigger ones who are not qualified, is it possible?

How easy is it to pressure them to regain the interests that they have stripped into their pockets?

To put it mildly, if even half of the money that is now pocketed by the local low-level officials can be legislated, the local taxes will be increased considerably, and the burden on the people will be reduced by a lot.

Zhang Fujing thought for a long time before he said: "Brother Gui, you have tried it and thought about it a lot, you might as well sum up with Governor Yang, and take Huizhou and Guangzhou as examples to simulate the music." This Fu and you jointly signed the Shangshu, and asked the imperial court to discuss the trial implementation. Although it is difficult to govern the officials, they must always try to move. ”

He listened to Liang Chu's words, and he also knew that he was indeed a soldier crossing the river.

If Guangdong's new law is not effective and does not cause chaos, then it will not be possible to talk about implementing it in other provinces.

If the burden of the people cannot be lightened, then the trend of giving cannot be stopped.

Is it possible to easily change the preferential exemption of the gentry in taxation and forced labor?

Zhang Fujing knows very well that it will really shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Gui Cao heard Zhang Fujing say this, stared at him slightly for a long time, and then saluted: "The lower official receives the order." It's just that I heard that Governor Yang's mansion is famous, and I'm afraid that the lower officials won't get along with him. ”

Zhang Fujing smiled: "Since Governor Yang has come to Guangdong, he also wants to make meritorious contributions." Brother Gui and he are both prefects, are you still worried about offending him? My brother Guan Gui is not a person who is afraid of things. ”

Gui Cao rolled his eyes: "His father is the first assistant." ”

"Ben Fu is serving the emperor's orders."

Gui Cao stared at him for a while, and his mouth grinned under his messy beard: "Futai is mighty!" ”

(End of chapter)