Looking up, Wang Xiaolie rubbed his forehead hard and looked outside in a daze.

Cao Ge sent the county's name of collection and taxes. Wang Xiaoli carefully examined it and saw that he was as big as a bucket of money. There were too many names, and the amount was mixed, and each amount was useful for collecting it, and he scored clearly one by one. Judging from these documents alone, it was really impossible to change at all.

Judging from the regular taxes in the court, the Song Dynasty was actually not much. But in addition to the regular tax, there were also tax increases, and various forms such as discounts, transfers, additional consumption, and hubei. There were also names such as buying, science and technology, and stolen goods, which evolved from the original normal trading behavior. There were also money that was originally collected by changing the scientific and labor system, but eventually turned into taxes. The number of miscellaneous items was astonishing.

After resting for a while, Wang Xiaolien ordered people to call Cao Ge in.

Cao Ge saluted. Wang Xiaoli patted the tax book on the table and said, "Cao Ai Si, according to this, the people's taxes are extremely heavy."

Cao Ge said: "The magistrate has been like this since ancient times. He does not collect taxes, and many places in the prefectures and counties that spend money, and also pay the imperial court, where does the money come from? The money on this has to be added."

Wang Xiaolio shook his head gently: "I heard that if the court charges one more cent, the people will have to add five cents to the burden. In other words, most of the money collected is still divided by the prefecture and county officials."

Cao Ge shook his head with a bitter face: "The magistrate, that's just a casual statement from an official who doesn't know the affairs of the officials. How could this be possible? Look at the tax book, I have listed the uses in detail, but are there any inappropriate use?"

Wang Xiaolei said: "It's a pity that you met me, a person who really understands the account books. I looked carefully and found that about half of the money and food were actually missing. In other words, you collected the money, and although you remembered it in the account books, you actually didn't go there."

Cao Ge spread his hands: "Why did the magistrate say that? He clearly remembers it clearly above."

Wang Xiaoli opened the account book casually and said, "Most of this one is about how much chicken, duck, fish and meat I bought yesterday, how much wine I bought the day before yesterday. It's not clear what the wine and meat are used for. This is still a small amount of money. There are many people employed today and where to send items tomorrow. What did they hired to do and why they sent items to other counties, but they didn't explain it clearly. In other words, it was just a written account."

Cao Ge's face changed and he just said, "Since ancient times, how can you remember these miscellaneous things clearly?

Wang Xiaoli stood up, with his hands behind his back, paced back and forth a few steps along the side of the desk. He turned around and looked at Cao Ge, saying, "I understand that many public officials and servants in the county government are actually without salary. But if you don't pay money, how can you do things? If you want to pay money, there will naturally be many confused accounts on the books. This has been the case since the founding of this dynasty. Over time, it is naturally more and more chaotic. But now is an extraordinary period. If you want to raise a large army and lack money everywhere, it will be impossible to be confused. The accounts must be clear, and the old habits of the past must be changed."

Cao Ge bowed his hand and stood there without saying a word.

Wang Xiaoli looked at Cao Ge and said in a more intense tone: "In addition, officials want to get money, and clerks also want to get money. Of course, this money cannot be recorded in the account. You can only change the name. Most so-called confused accounts are like this."

Cao Ge hurriedly said, "Why does the magistrate say that? I don't know how troublesome the accounts of a county are, and it's normal for me to not understand them."

Wang Xiaoli shook his head and didn't say anything for a moment. Not to mention this era, the historical research of later generations, I don't know how detailed these ancient financial work are. Who doesn't know that a number on the book is actually another number? The burden on the people is, the heaviest thing is not how much money the court charges, but how much money the grassroots officials add to this number.

At this time, officials were not ignorant of this phenomenon. Many officials have submitted memorials, especially those who served in the Third Department and the Ministry of Revenue. However, it is one thing to find that the problem is one thing, and solving the problem is another thing. Even though many people pointed out the disadvantages, they have not been solved. Not only has it been solved, but it has become more and more intense as time goes by.

When the Jin soldiers surrounded Kaifeng during the Jingkang period, no matter what intentions the local government had, they all increased taxes. Some were used on the right path, and many were taken by officials themselves. Ye County was no exception. During the Jingkang period, they increased a lot of taxes and have been followed.

Cao Ge is the escort officer. If he wants the public officials to support him, how can he dare to reduce the income of the public officials? All the taxes added are followed.

After a long time, Wang Xiaoli said: "There are so many problems on the books. There are still many that are not recorded at all. What is the number of them added? One acre of tax cloth is six feet, four dou of rice, and the remaining service money, body silver, silver and other money, all of which are calculated to be more than 700 yuan, and six dou of rice are added. The land in Ye County can be planted without eating or drinking?"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaoliu kept shook his head. "Actually, I checked these books and just knew about it. Which one didn't know? In addition to the books, there were many people who didn't record. These people who didn't record were even more difficult to explain."

Back in his seat, he sat down and looked at Cao Ge. Seeing that he was sweating profusely, Wang Xiaoli said, "Cao Ai Si, you should be clear in your heart. You can't blame you. I don't know what you can do if you followed it like this many years ago? But, if you collect money from the people like this, the people work for a year, without food or clothing, how can you talk about anything else? Now is a difficult time, you need to be united and you can't do this anymore."

Cao Ge paused for a while and bowed, "The magistrate wants to ask for what he wants."

After hearing this, Wang Xiaoliu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You are an official and you should be clear about these things. What should I do? Is this enough to make the people live a good life in one sentence? Of course, it is not enough. The money you offer money will definitely not be less. Otherwise, where will the military expenditure come from? In addition to offering money, can the local income be reduced? If this money is missing, some people will have to be laid off. If this part of the people is laid off, there will be many things that cannot be done. This cannot be done, and that cannot be done. Isn't the local area going to be messed up?"

Seeing that Cao Ge didn't say anything, Wang Xiaoli said again: "There are two ways to continue this matter. One is to ignore it. I recruit new people, or send people from the army. The people farm, only collect money, rice and cloth, all miscellaneous donations, and all harsh taxes are abolished. The tax items should be as simple as possible, only two or three. No matter what the people are doing, there are crimes, and punishments are punished. Use heavy punishments in troubled times to see who dares to violate it!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolien's tone was a bit murderous. To be honest, Wang Xiaolien thought about this for a long time and had the urge to do so. In extraordinary times, use extraordinary means to not spend too much energy on civil affairs. Squeeze all the financial resources of the people and use them to expand the army. As long as there is an army, you can occupy the territory. With territory and population, you will have everything.

But in later experience, Wang Xiaoli understood that there are many disadvantages to doing this. Economic development is actually a very complicated matter. If you want to manage it simply, you will inevitably have the expense of economic vitality. If you lose your vitality and the economy cannot develop, you will have no money. Without money, you will actually not be able to do many things. It is relatively easy to make the army full and warm, and it will be difficult to make them have enough food and clothing and have a high morale.

The army in later generations actually used simple methods to survive those difficult years in a special historical period. However, it had a special background. China faced rare internal and external difficulties, and the entire society was extremely poor. Moreover, the external pressure was strong, and if it wanted to develop the economy, it could not actually develop. It could only use all methods to minimize the intermediate links and overcome the difficult period.

Now it is different. Even if it was invaded by the Jin Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was still the most developed economy in the world. Although the people have heavy burdens, they still have enough spare energy and the social economy is still quite active. Using such extreme means, they can only exert the economic strength of the territory occupied by the headquarters, and cannot get help from other places. If the economy is active, they will not be a few states, but can obtain support from a vast area.

Wang Xiaoli hesitated because of this reason.

Looking at Cao Ge, Wang Xiaoli said again: "There is another way. Find some elderly officials and really do things with their hearts, and clarify the tax burden on the books. Which ones should be reduced and which ones should be sanctioned, and how many people should be used in the county government. People still have to hire, and things should be done, and at the same time, they will truly reduce the burden on the people. With money in the hands of the people, business can prosper. Prosperous business can bring taxes to the government. Such complementary is the long-term solution."

After hearing this, Cao Ge felt much more relaxed. He hurriedly bowed: "What is the magistrate who wants to do? Even if he is in the court, he will be of some use."

Looking at Cao Ge, Wang Xiaoli said slowly: "In order to do this, in addition to using the experience of you veterans, more importantly, it is loyalty! To do this with real and wholehearted efforts! Your own interests, gains and losses, relatives and friends must be ignored! You are unstable and lose completely! Now I hold a large army in my hand, so it is easy to find someone who does things for me. But it is difficult to find someone who does things sincerely!"

After hearing this, Cao Ge was stunned and thought carefully about the meaning of Wang Xiaoli's words.

Wang Xiaoli looked at Cao Ge and said, "This must be made clear. If you want to do it, you should do it sincerely. If you don't do it, I won't force you. However, if you are willing to do it, you are half-hearted and just want to find benefits for yourself, that would be bad!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaoli stood up and looked at the bright sunshine outside the door. After a long time, he said: "The so-called loyalty is not to you be loyal to me, but to do things. If you do well, I will not stingy in rewards. As long as you do things with your heart, even if you do things in a bad way, you will not punish those who do things. However, if you only care about yourself and only care about your relatives and friends when doing things, you will definitely not be careless!"

People always have to argue about things in the world. I think this is right, you think that is right, and some people think that is another way, and they often fight for it red and refuse to bow their heads. But in fact, how can the world be so clear?

The most difficult thing in the world is not to find the best way to do things, but to grasp the degree. Most of the time, there is nothing wrong with doing this and nothing wrong with doing that, but where the degree is. No matter how good the method is, it will be harmful if it is too much.

A good manager or a good leader does not find ways to do things or people who do things, but always grasps the degree of things. Once it is excessive, deal with it in time and grasps the degree of things, and then does things well.

What worldly truths and rules of all things are often just a fantasy. Everything has its own limits, and everything will turn its back.

If Wang Xiaolie wants to grow and grow in the shortest time and at the least cost, he must not be afraid of using difficult methods. No matter how much energy he puts in, he will pay the greatest price.

Even though I know that the public officials in the government office are unreliable now, I still have to use them. Because they are valuable, and let them play out their value and minimize the harm depends on Wang Xiaoli's ability.
Chapter completed!