Back in the mansion, the more Li Si thought about it, the more angry he became, thinking that because of Ran Fang's appearance, Ying Zheng couldn't even listen to his opinions now, and he was going to devour the power of the Great Qin nobles step by step, and a sense of crisis surged in his heart.

There was a imperial examination system in the past, and there is now a tax collection, isn't this all changing the original pattern of Great Qin?!

If Ran Fang is allowed to proceed like this, will the future Great Qin still be Great Qin?

"No way!"

"This matter can't just be left at that!"

"Since Your Majesty asked the old man to ask him about the law of business, then the old man wants to see what this Ran Fang wants to do?!"

Thinking about it, Li Si took a carriage to Ran Fang's mansion.

may have foreseen that Li Si was coming, and the guards at the door took Li Si directly to the "tea room".

As soon as you enter the door, you can smell the refreshing aroma of tea in the room, and the sound of the piano comes from behind the screen, which makes people feel a lot more comfortable.

There were no chairs in this room, and it was still the same couch furnishings as before.

Seeing Li Si coming in, Ran Fang raised his head and looked at Li Si with a smile, and said softly: "The prime minister is here, sit down." ”

Now I can't fix it for Li Si, I don't understand what kind of medicine Ran Fang sells in this gourd.

Although he had doubts in his heart, he still sat calmly opposite Ran Fang.

He wasn't worried that Ran Fang would harm him, but now he was afraid that he would be showing himself good?

Thinking about it, Li Si felt a lot more confident in his heart.

He glanced around the room, and there was something unclear in his tone: "You'll enjoy it." ”

Ran Fang chuckled, poured a cup of tea and handed it over, glanced at the decoration in the house, and said casually: "It's just to find a place to live." ”

"I'm afraid the decoration in this house is not as good as those in Xichuan Tea House."

Li Si was a casual remark, but he didn't expect Ran Fang to really praise it.

Although he had never been to the Xichuan Tea House, he had heard that there was not only a place for people to drink tea and chat in the lobby, but also a separate room for those who had money to enjoy alone.

Although there are not many people who go in, everyone is full of praise for the inside, saying that it is very elegant, and people's irritable mood can have a short period of peace.

He didn't believe it, but now that he sees Ran Fang's teahouse, he believes a lot.

"Hehe, the old man never goes to those pickled places."

Without giving Ran Fang a chance to explain, he continued: "The old man came here today, and you must know what is going on. ”

"This tax collection is to fill the treasury, which is a good thing, if this provokes a dispute between the nobles and Great Qin, how should it be handled?"

"If it is not handled properly, then the old man will be the sinner of Daqin!"

This is actually a bit serious, but Li Si just wants to let Ran Fang know how harmful this matter is, and then ask him to go to Yingzheng and cancel this matter.

But Ran Fang didn't seem to have this awareness, and even took a sip of tea lightly.

"As the minister of the DPRK and China, the prime minister is only dedicated to the better development of Great Qin, so he must naturally be willing to see Great Qin better."

"Presumably, the prime minister also knows that the treasury is empty now, and although I have paid a lot of money into the treasury, this is still a drop in the bucket for a huge country."

"You also know that if there is no tax and Great Qin does not have so much money to maintain the development of the entire Great Qin, how can we safeguard our rights as courtiers?"

"You must know that the road in front of the gate, the bridge by the river, the guards on the frontier, and the sentry at the city gate all require the accumulation of countless taxes, which you and I cannot do with a word."

"I don't know if you have seen the lives of the people, they are not clothed and hungry, and most of the grain grown in those thin fields has to be handed over to Daqin, how did they survive those cold winters, can the prime minister know?"

"Although the status of merchants in Great Qin is not high, their lives are so rich, if there is no peace in Great Qin, their comfortable life will not be able to continue, right?"

"Those nobles are the same, it was with Great Qin that they had the life of being able to become nobles, and this order cannot be wrong."

"Since you are a citizen of Great Qin, shouldn't you take out some money for Great Qin to build and maintain the development of Great Qin?"

"I just want to enjoy the convenience brought by Great Qin, but I am not willing to pay a slight, then these people are not worthy of being the nobles of Great Qin!"

Li Si looked at Ran Fang and couldn't speak for a while, because he knew that what Ran Fang said was right.

Maybe it's because no one has ever thought about this question, so when Ran Fang brought it up, it would be so shocking.

Now that he has listened to Ran Fang's explanation, his heart can't help but be biased towards collecting taxes, after all, he has always been clear about the emptiness of the treasury after being the prime minister for so many years.

"Sir's words are very reasonable, and the old man is also impressed."

"But how can those nobles be so willing?"

"Have you ever thought about this, sir?"

Ran Fang looked at him and knew that Li Si had also approved the matter of collecting taxes.

In the same way, he also knew that the use of violent means by Jean Fusu was just a method, especially if it was not used well, and it would even cause a greater crisis.

Moreover, the relationship between the aristocracy and the officials of the DPRK and China is very complicated, so naturally it cannot be handled so easily.

"Naturally, like businessmen, we must first give them some sweetness, so that they can willingly take out their money."

"In the hands of these nobles, there is more or less some business, but they dare not be blatant."

"In that case, then allow them to run a business, so that they too become merchants, and there is no problem in collecting taxes."

"With the blessing of status, their business must be easier to do, and there will be no problem in charging them 40 to 50 percent of the tax."

"As for the merchants, depending on the business they operate, and the daily profits, the tax can vary from 5 to 50 percent."

Li Si couldn't help but nodded, this idea is really good.

Those aristocrats were able to do business and had a source of money, so naturally they would no longer care about collecting taxes.

"It's possible, but it's ...... Many of the businesses in the city are from the Gu family, and the rest are also small businesses, so let those nobles do this, I'm afraid they won't be able to make money, right? ”

Listening to what he meant, he wanted Ran Fang to go to the Gu family and let the Gu family give up part of their business.

Then how could the Gu family agree?

Ran Fang naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to do such a thing.

He looked at Li Si with a smile, and his lips opened lightly: "It's better to ...... The prime minister went to find the Gu family? ”

"With the majesty of the prime minister in the court for many years, presumably the Gu family will also give the prime minister this face."

"This is also for the sake of Daqin, the prime minister will not refuse, right?"

Unexpectedly, Ran Fang didn't pick up the stubble, and transferred the spearhead to himself, Li Si's face suddenly darkened a little.

Then he smiled lightly, "What are you talking about, sir?" ”