As winter goes and spring comes, the capital becomes busier and more crowded. The city begins to spread outward, with workshops rising outside, and the farthest one is already on the edge of the Tuojiang River. For the imperial court, the expansion of the city is of course another good opportunity to make money.

Geng Jingming finally did not escape Qin Feng's claws. Under the threat of my family law, under the coercion and temptation of Emperor Qin Feng, he finally handed over all his business, and then reluctantly became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

This made Su Kairong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, bloomed happily. As soon as Geng Jingming took office, he immediately captured the coolie. Now that most of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue have been entrusted to him, Su Kairong is already preparing for his retirement.

Speaking of which, the officials of the Ming Dynasty are indeed not so easy to be accused of. There are many things, less money, and great responsibilities. Especially the old men like Su Kairong who came over the past, were even more trembling. Who told them that their foundation was not clean? Even if the emperor trusted Su Kairong, he was walking on thin ice. Jin Jingnan, the chief censor who had just taken office, stared at them with his eyes, and even if there was a slightest mistake, he would be caught. That was a master who had no relatives. But then again, he did not have any friendship with Jin Jingnan.

His son is the boss of the Ming Taiping Bank, and he is the Minister of Revenue. The father and son control the financial power of the Ming Dynasty. No matter how they look at it, it does not comply with the rules. Su Kairong felt that he was old and should give way to his son, and he was indeed tired of this official.

The Ministry of Revenue is the great housekeeper of the Ming Dynasty. Over the years, he has been really worried. In order to escape gloriously, he even colluded with Changlong Bank to declare to the emperor that when he is old, he still has to use the rest of his life to get more money for the descendants of the Su family. As the Minister of Revenue, he has millions of silver goods every day, but this is all from the country, so he can't get a single child.

Qin Feng knew Su Kairong's intentions. Generally speaking, Qin Feng was very satisfied with this old man. Besides, he was old and could indeed consider retiring Rongyang. As for making some money, it was not impossible. With Su Kairong's ability and connections, Changlong Bank naturally couldn't curry favor with him in the past.

Geng Jingming was indeed Qin Feng's favorite Minister of Revenue. The Ming Dynasty's steward cannot just think about reducing expenses, but must be good at opening up the source. Su Kairong is a good at reducing expenses, claiming to be able to wring out water from a dry towel, but this is far from enough for the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has been in a state of fiscal deficit for many years, and basically paying back the old debts and owing new debts, so there is no time to be rich. This requires opening up the source.

And Geng Jingming is a good player in open source.

Shortly after taking office, he immediately focused on the ever-expanding city of Yuejing City. After joining forces with the Ministry of Industry and other departments, the land outside the city was immediately expropriated.

These lands were originally ownerless, which means they belonged to the country. The cities developed too fast in the early days, and the court's attention was all focused on the war, and the houses grew out in disorder and eventually began to spread. Of course, this was not possible.

After giving certain compensation, all the houses on the land were flattened. Then the Ministry of Works planned and constructed, and the roads separated the large tracts of land outside the city. Then Geng Jingming began to auction the land.

The court earned an astonishing amount of money, and what's more ruthless is that Geng Jingming also charged a transaction tax during these transactions. It didn't matter to the court, and the trick of changing left and right hands, but for those who bought these lands, it was an additional fee.

The Ming Dynasty's tax on farmers was extremely low, but there was a condition, that is, the land owned by individuals could not exceed a certain amount. Once this limit was exceeded, the tax would double. The transaction of land was strictly controlled, and many lands were not qualified to trade at all. This also made some landlords who originally owned a large amount of land unable to bear the high taxes and had to sell the land. Of course, the most was sold to the court. The Ming Dynasty used extremely strict laws to regulate the annexation of land. This also made a large amount of funds have nowhere to go, and could only devote themselves to industry and commerce.

Under such a background, the imperial court's tax on industry and commerce became increasingly high. After Geng Jingming took office, the tax system once again underwent a major reform and became a check and collection.

Determine the amount of tax you should pay based on the amount of the transaction. For Su Kairong, this is a difficult task, but for Geng Jingming, this is not a problem. Because he is a legendary businessman. After only a few months of taking office, a brand new business tax system was established. Under this business tax system, no transaction is followed. Some guys who were lucky enough to evade taxes were quickly seized, and then they were fined hugely. The worst of all, even in prison, were even imprisoned.

This business tax system may be found in the future by smart businessmen, but now it is the most efficient and complete tax system.

Thanks to this, the Ming Dynasty's treasury finally began to improve, at least it was much better on the books.

"Your Majesty, the court treasury is now supporting a war." Geng Jingming put down the account book in his hand and looked at the emperor. After reporting the national financial problems of half the salary to the emperor, he was already dry.

Qin Feng was very satisfied with Geng Jingming's performance. He didn't know that the firewood and rice were expensive if he was not in charge. As the head of a huge empire, it was indeed not easy to manage a country well. In the past, the saints said that governing a big country was like cooking a small fresh food. Qin Feng just wanted to open his mouth and spat hard on his face. That step was not careful or walking on thin ice? One wrong step was that one wrong step.

"So, the battle of Yongdu that is about to be launched is completely free in terms of logistics." He poured a cup of tea with his own hands and handed it to Geng Jingming's hand.

"Theory is this, but it depends on how long this battle will take." Geng Jingming's mind was still immersed in a lot of numbers. He casually touched tea and took a sip and realized something. He quickly stood up and folded his fists to apologize.

"Sit, sit, don't be so polite. You have been here for a while. After spending a long time with me, you will know what I am like." Qin Feng smiled and said, "This battle will not take a long time. In my opinion, one to two months. This should be the treasury. This should not be a big burden at all, right?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, more expenses may be after the capture of Yongdu City." Geng Jingming shook his head and said, "I am also present in some information from Yongdu City reported by the Sky Eagle Nest a few days ago. I'm also there to appease and rebuild after the war. This is the key point. Yong is the core of the Ma family of Qin and will definitely not give up easily. After this battle, Yongdu will probably be abolished. That is a big city."

"This is also impossible." Qin Feng also frowned, "The reason why I delayed it until now is because of this. It is easier to defeat, but more difficult to manage."

"Your Majesty, I want to move the tax system of the imperial court and local county governments. Now the counties have too strict control over the financial power under their rule, which is not conducive to the rule of the country."

"Oh?" Qin Feng raised his eyebrows: "This is not a simple matter. It is likely to cause conflicts between the court and the local government."

"There must be conflicts." Geng Jingming sneered, "but we can't let it go. Now some taxes are handed over to the court directly, but for our Ming Dynasty, the most important income of commercial tax is a problem. At least I know that it is a lot of things to deceive the court. According to my estimates, the number reported by each county every year has shrunk by at least about 30% to 40%. The richer the county's capital, the more serious this situation is. It looks very considerable when they hand over it, but in fact, more hidden."

Qin Feng was silent for a moment, "I know a little about what you said. But do you think it's time to make it clear? Besides, what are you going to do? The part they intercepted did not enter the private pockets!"

"Your Majesty, the country is a whole game of chess. How can this happen? In the long run, the rich will become richer and the poor will become poorer. In order to balance the economy and livelihood of various places, the imperial court has to pay from the treasury in order to subsidize those poor places. This actually damages the country and makes the place rich. Naturally, there is nothing to see at the moment, but over time, it will inevitably hide hidden dangers. So I want to move this tax system."

"way?"

"All taxes must be paid." Geng Jingming said.

"How is this possible?" Qin Feng laughed.

"Your Majesty, I mean that the court should have a correct number of accounts in each place, and then use the local government to use the money to allocate them. This is just a matter on the books. But through various means, we can clearly understand the foundations of various places. If they want to build a small treasury privately, it is impossible for the court to collect these funds and use them in places where they need it more, such as the current railway construction, etc."

Qin Feng thought for a moment: "Pick a place to pilot it, and first see the reactions of various places."

"There must be a wave of opposition!" Geng Jingming smiled and said, "But as long as your Majesty supports you, I can do it well."

"Then what place are you going to choose? Since you have told me about this, are you afraid that a lot of corresponding work has been done?"

"Shayang!" Geng Mingming said.

When Qin Feng heard the place that Geng Jingming chose, he burst into laughter. Shayang was extraordinary. Not only under the richest county magistrate in the Ming Dynasty, but also the place where Qin Feng started his business. The four major families of Shayang can now be said to be the four major families of the Ming Dynasty. They are prominent and have strong financial resources. Whether in official or business, they are all hot figures. If Geng Jingming could do this in Shayang well, the resistance in other places would naturally be much smaller.
Chapter completed!