"Since the establishment of our dynasty, basically following the former Wei system, finance, military and political have not yet been divided into a clear system, the old minister believes that this will lower the administrative efficiency of the imperial court, the minister suggested, increase the power of the household department, the Taifu, in this way, the efficiency of our dynasty's taxation will be greatly improved, in the next three years, gather enough military funds to support our dynasty's large-scale westward expedition, it is not difficult......

The crowded streets, the noisy carriages and horses, and the old man with gray hair and beard followed Gao Wei's side, telling his ideas for the future financial reform of the imperial court, "Now, the efficiency of the collection of taxes in my dynasty is not too high, but too low, local taxes, trade taxes, and the inventory and payment of Taifu's profits, these things are very troublesome to do, and the center of the court does not have a unified set of management regulations in the face of this situation, how can this be?" There are still many important things to be done in the imperial court in the future, so the old minister suggested that Your Majesty should count the registered population of the world so that the imperial court can collect sufficient taxes......"

There was a commotion in the crowd, after Gao Wei listened, he was noncommittal, he looked up and looked at the merchants in the distance unloading the goods from the car, all of them were some beautifully made fabrics, and some bright red and dark purple carpets from the Western Regions, Gao Wei took his wife's hand and went over there to see, these crafts are really high-quality, the workmanship is complicated and precise, the patterns on it are simple and atmospheric, Wan'er looked more satisfied, picked a few things, and let the servants bring them.

The Hu Shang's face was like a flower, he looked for change, and sent this pair of children out of the door with great gratitude, Gao Wei's eyes were sharp, and he ordered Lu Ran to show him the change that those people were looking for, all of which were some copper coins, and he didn't know how many times they had been circulated, and his face was dark and heavy...... He pinched one, rubbed it a few times, and was silent, Zheng Yu was still talking.

“…… His Majesty had just fought a great war last year, and started a series of relief for the victims, opening rivers and canals, building walled cities, and then a large amount of rewards...... At this time, it is a good time to put the finances in order, and if Your Majesty can carry out a thorough population inventory at this time, and put it into the taxed household register, the country's financial resources will increase greatly......"

Gao Wei just smiled, "Zheng Qing's anxious mood is understandable, why don't I want the country's financial resources to rise overnight and quickly accumulate the capital of the westward expedition, I will raise 300,000 troops, tens of thousands of officials, and 2 or 3 million horses, all of which will cost a lot of money...... It's just that in Shandong and Huaibei, there are still disasters happening, which is not easy to do......"

Zheng Yu chuckled in his heart and hurriedly lowered his head.

Gao Wei said with some emotion: "You check the household registration, I don't object, but if you come up, you will collect taxes efficiently, I object, first, you have not passed the research, take it for granted that the tax collection ratio is not good, second, I have withered towards the people's livelihood over the years, and we urgently need to rejuvenate it, what we need to do is to let the people's livelihood develop, not to oppress it in transition......"

"When the moon is full, there is no ...... If the strength of the squeezing force is too high, it will collapse. The Qin Dynasty had a comprehensive legal system, but the financial system was not satisfactory...... Since the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has followed the pre-Qin system to support the county conscription system practiced by the Han Dynasty, under which the central army and the border army are strong in military strength and armament, and rely on the support of the central government......

Dasi Nong is in charge of the country's finances, and the money obtained is related to the cultivated fields and population, and the emperor also has a private treasury, that is, Shaofu, and the wealth obtained comes from the salt and iron management, and the long-term strong mergers and acquisitions since the founding of the country, and the development of commerce, resulting in the reduction of the national finances and the growth of the emperor's personal income......

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty won the war against the Xiongnu, but the people's livelihood withered, and in his later years he had to issue an edict against himself, saying: "Since I ascended the throne, I have behaved wildly and made the world miserable", and since then the root cause of the trouble. ”

Cushman said: "This is a troubled time, we must win the hearts and minds of the people, let the people stand on our side, we can't oppress too much, huh...... I remember that there was such a thing, during the Three Kingdoms, Cao Wei's land was vast, and many people from the border areas of the enemy country came to vote, but the household registration was incomplete, and Cao Pi wanted to carry out a strict sorting of these household registrations, but Sima Yi objected.

He said that this could not be done, and it was precisely because the enemy country had adopted strict control and oppressed the people too much, so these people turned away from morality and joined the Wei state, which not only should not strictly check the household registration, but should turn a blind eye and show tolerance. ”

Gao Wei was very emotional, "When I saw this paragraph, I immediately understood that Sima Yi, as the most shrewd politician at that time, saw the key and essence of the matter at a glance!" However, in order not to oppress the people, there must be a certain ambiguity in the household registration system, so that the people can escape some harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and they can escape ......"

Zheng Yu's face was a little unwilling and gloomy, "Could it be that this matter will not be done?" What a shame! ”

Gao Wei's face was straight, and he said: "To do it, of course it must be done, of course it is necessary to check the household registration is the top priority, not only to do it, but also to make a big ......."

Zheng Yu was completely confused, Zu Ting saw this, shook his head and said: "Paying taxes has always been the biggest problem of our dynasty, after the collapse of the former Wei Dynasty, the household registration statistics of our dynasty have been extremely chaotic, and our dynasty has taken over the mess of the former Wei Dynasty, so a large number of things, it is too late to rectify, and it is necessary to deal with the pseudo-Zhou at any time, and fight with it, there is no such energy, the administrative efficiency is low, and the fraud on the land registration issue is very large, so it has been difficult to collect taxes."

During the Qinghe period, I happened to make statistics, and when the rent paid according to the household registration was the most, it was 60 or 70 percent less than the original plan! A large number of people fled and took advantage of loopholes, and at that time, ...... The imperial court stipulates that singles' homes only need to pay taxes according to half of ordinary people's homes, so many people get married but do not register in order to evade taxes.

The previous emperors also understood the seriousness of this matter, but our dynasty's control over the local area was really ...... In a word, when the pseudo-Zhou invasion or natural disasters occur in the country, the finances are often more difficult, and even have to reduce the number of officials and the number of officials......"

Zheng Yu seemed to understand and was silent, while the others looked confused, Zu Ting arched his hand towards the emperor and said:

"The reason why Your Majesty didn't trigger it is, first, our dynasty's control over the local area is really insufficient, and the low-level officials are all from strong backgrounds, and they themselves still annex the land, how can they report the real situation to the imperial court? This will only be an opportunity for them to continue to steal land.

Second, the fundamental system of the imperial court has not been improved, and it wants to make a big move at the local level, which is not ...... Is it a dream?

Agriculture, commerce, and all walks of life need to develop, and it is not a good idea to levy additional taxes, but the imperial court should reduce taxes in an appropriate amount to restore production, and one of the main purposes of developing commerce and trade is to share the financial pressure after the reduction and exemption of agricultural taxes......

If you take too big a step, it's easy to pull the egg...... His Majesty had just finished straightening out the court officials, and he was just reaching out to the place...... This is going to start cleaning up the world's household registration? I don't know what Zheng Shangshu thinks? Hehe, quick success, but it's easy to do bad things with good intentions......"

Zu Ting was complacent, leaned at Zheng Yu, and said in his heart: "The old man can guess His Majesty's thoughts, are you an old goodsman?" Fight with me...... Hmph, naïve ......"

Zheng Yu glanced at him and bowed to the emperor:

"Old minister Meng Lang, I just don't know what Your Majesty means? Is it to do or not to do the household registration count? ”

Gao Wei said: "Do it, but don't do it all...... This matter cannot be settled once and for all, I also wanted to refer to the land and household registration policies of the pseudo-Zhou, they were more thorough, more administratively efficient, and implemented a more combat-effective government and military system, and the results achieved did make my eyes hot, but if such a policy was implemented according to the situation of our dynasty at this time, it would only lead one extreme to the other, which is inappropriate...... There is to be a transition phase!

There are fugitives in the mountains and wilderness in the world, there are also many fugitives in Buddhist temples and Haoqiang's homes, and the fugitives in the mountains and wilderness can't support themselves, and the fugitives are excusable, but those who take refuge in the temple and are strong are not unable to support themselves, you can start from this aspect, and after that, Luoyang, Jinyang, Yecheng ...... These important towns must carry out household registration inventory! After a year or two, the imperial court's control over the local area has been strengthened, and the people's livelihood has almost recovered, and then a comprehensive household registration census will be carried out......"

Are you going to do something about Buddhist temples? Everyone was stunned, Zu Ting was quite calm, he had guessed that there would be a day. The emperor likes to pave things in the way, one link after another, it is not difficult to sort out the context, he first cleans the center, and then meddles in the place...... Sorting out these clues, it is not difficult to draw conclusions, but few people will really think that the emperor's appetite and pen are so big......

At the same time, I also sighed silently in my heart, this step by step accumulation of the general trend, steady and steady, step by step, I felt that there was nothing before, but almost silently, unconsciously, the situation has become such a step...... It's really heart-pounding!

This majesty may seem a little lacking in courage on the surface, but there are hidden peaks and valleys in his chest, and such a king is actually the most terrifying!

His Majesty always has a plan for things, and he knows when to do things and when not to do them!

You think you can stop him, or even rebel against him, but when you come to him, you find that it is useless! Whatever His Majesty wants to do, he must be fully prepared and boil all the water in the pot before announcing his move.

Whether it is loyal to him or against him, they are all chess pieces placed on his chessboard......

Zu Ting shuddered a little......

Over there, the emperor had already changed the topic, he spread out his palm, showed everyone a copper coin in his hand, and said:

"Let's come and see, this copper coin, is there any problem?"