Zhu Gaoxu's eyes were so stupid that they seemed simple.

But there is no doubt that he was full of enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge.

In particular, this kind of knowledge can help him add points in front of Zhu Di, and help him to deal with government affairs when he sits in the position of the superintendent or emperor.

"The Monetary History of China" sounds like the knowledge that Zhu Gaoxu craves.

Zhu Gaoxu originally thought that he had become smarter recently, but Li Jinglong's casual words just now made him feel that he was still very dull and dwarfed.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu believes that he still needs to learn more from Mr. Jiang.

And Zhu Gaoxu felt that since his father already knew Jiang Xinghuo's talent and importance, he didn't need to help Jiang Xinghuo get out in the unruly way of getting out of the way of substitution for death.

Zhu Gaoxu secretly made up his mind that when today's lecture was over, he would bring a message to his father through his third brother, and ask his father to pardon Jiang Xinghuo.

He originally had unparalleled prestige in Jingnan Wuxun, and now with the help of Jiang Xinghuo, a talented Wang Zuozhi, wouldn't it be like Liu Bei had to meet Wolong for half his life? It is like the Yuan miscellaneous drama "Two Army Divisions Fight Wits Across the River" sung "Breaking the jade cage and flying the colorful wind, suddenly opening the golden lock and walking the dragon" is also.

When I get out of prison, it will be the time when the king returns!

Not to mention Zhu Gaoxu's mind, he is about to rehearse how to conduct the ceremony when he ascends the throne.

Speaking of Jiang Xinghuo, he explained a little to Li Jinglong: "Actually, there is nothing strange about it, the development process of Chinese civilization in history, including economic development, started from the basis of currency...... Moreover, I think that currency is a more realistic reflection of the social conditions of the time than some records in the history books of the same period. ”

"Is that so?" Li Jinglong was skeptical, but he didn't argue.

As for whether Jiang Xinghuo really has a way to solve the problem of grain being corrupted by corrupt officials and corrupt officials when collecting taxes, Li Jinglong believes that there is basically no way.

From a practical point of view, this kind of thing of greedy ink and taxation of grain has never been rooted since ancient times.

Even if it is like Zhu Yuanzhang, what if he kills people's heads like him?

As soon as Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, the group of officials below began to act recklessly.

Even at the end of the Hongwu Dynasty, those cruel methods could not suppress the greed of the officials.

The things of the public house, they are trampled and greedy, and they don't feel distressed.

There has been no good solution to this ancient officialdom bad habit for thousands of years, so he can solve it with Jiang Xinghuo?

Anyway, Li Jinglong didn't believe it, but since he had already involuntarily become Zhu Di's spy in the edict, Li Jinglong didn't have much to question, Jiang Xinghuo said what he said.

As for whether Jiang Xinghuo can really be as shocking as the whole "apportionment into the mu", Li Jinglong has not imagined this probability in his mind.

But having such a magic strategy is already amazing enough, and can you make another one?

Li Jinglong shook his head, leaving behind his fleeting thoughts.

The secret room next door.

"Is the "History of Chinese Currency" written in the form of currency for the Chinese civilization since the Yan and Huang Dynasty?" Zhu Di asked suspiciously.

"Back to my father, my son thinks it should be so." Zhu Gaochi nodded and smiled, "Although Erchen has not seen the currency before the Northern Wei Dynasty, as far as Erchen knows, shells were used as currency in ancient times, and copper coins were used in the Han and Tang dynasties. ”

"Jiang Xinghuo's choice of this angle is peculiar."

"Goods together." Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "I see that you seem to know a lot. ”

Zhu Gao hurriedly shook his head and said: "Erchen is not a professional, but he is a little familiar with history and folk customs. If the father wants to carefully understand the doorway, he still has to summon Xia Shangshu from the household department to explain to you. ”

"Oh......" Zhu Di pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked with a bit of school examination: "Then what do you think is the connection between Jiang Xinghuo's "Monetary History of China" and solving the 'grain' problem in the land tax system?" ”

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and replied: "Father, the current tax is mainly to collect grain and all kinds of kinds, maybe Mr. Jiang's countermeasure is to collect copper money?" ”

"Possibly, listen on." Zhu Di was noncommittal, "It can't be the 'buying' tax system of the Two Song Dynasty, right?" ”

The so-called "buying", also known as "buying", refers to the system in which the state collects a certain amount of taxes to private individuals or groups, that is, the "tax package system".

The earliest originated in the five dynasties of the Later Tang Dynasty, the Later Tang Dynasty had a monopoly on liquor, and in the commercially developed Song Dynasty, the buying was once prevalent, from the government-run wine, salt, tea, vinegar, pit metallurgy, river crossing industry, to the government procurement, and then to the official land management, there is a wide range of private contracting buying phenomenon.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head and replied earnestly: "With Erchen's understanding of Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang will never mention buying it...... It is not the same as conscription, there are some things that the government outsources more and more harms the people, and buying this system is worry-free, but it is only beneficial to the rich, and the burden on the people is heavier. ”

In fact, the choice of the tax package system is not in the consideration of Jiang Xinghuo next door at all.

Joke!

If the government outsources the collection of taxes to private individuals, what will happen to the people?

If the government wants to collect 1,000 Wen, private individuals will definitely double it, otherwise how can they make money?

Could it be that he signed a contract in vain and advanced his own money to help the government collect taxes?

"The solution to the problem of grain being corrupted by corrupt officials and corrupt officials in the process of taxation is actually very simple."

Jiang Xinghuo opened his mouth and said, "It's okay not to collect grain." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "What do you collect if you don't collect taxes and grain?" ”

Li Jinglong remembered the "Monetary History of China" that Jiang Xinghuo had just mentioned, and asked uncertainly.

"Collect copper coins? Isn't that more troublesome? ”

"What's the trouble?" Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously.

"Let's not talk about the discrepancies in copper prices." Li Jinglong reluctantly explained, "It is said that the common people sell their grain for copper money, and when they harvest in the autumn, they must sell it at a low price, and finally pay taxes with copper money, and when the rest of the money can't survive the winter, or something happens at home, they buy back the grain they have worked so hard to grow, but the price is higher...... It is better to collect grain directly, and it is not advisable to use copper money to collect taxes. ”

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head and said directly: "Use silver, monetize silver!" ”

"I know what you're going to say, for example, first of all, the local silver production of the Ming Dynasty is very small; Secondly, now that the Ming Dynasty has only been established for decades, the stock of private silver is extremely insufficient and mostly concentrated in the hands of the powerful, and there is not much in the hands of the people; In the end, the exchange of grain for silver faced the same price difference as the copper money just mentioned, which hurt the peasants too much...... I know all these questions, and it's not too late to make a conclusion after listening to my explanations. ”

"Let the bullets fly for a while."