Chapter 68 Taking fat as beauty

Author: Miracle Pie

Chapter 68 Taking fat as beauty

Evian Peak, waiting room.

Indeed, the tenth princess, Elder Xie and the eldest prince sat down as they did last time.

The eldest prince was full of expectations, "I didn't expect that Junior Brother Jian would work so quickly and come up with countermeasures so quickly."

Although Jian Jian was quite satisfied with his plan in his heart, he had to keep a low profile on the outside, "Firstly, the matter is urgent and the opportunity is fleeting, so we must seize it. Secondly, thanks to the eldest prince's luck, there is a chance to deliver it to his door."

The tenth princess couldn't help but urge, "Junior brother, stop being modest and tell me the specific plan. I believe it will be wonderful."

Elder Xie was able to keep his composure, "Don't be impatient Chenyang, tea tastes better when you sip it. It seems that this game of chess that Jian is playing should be quite big, so let him talk according to his own ideas."

The eldest prince also calmed down and took a sip of tea, "What Elder Xie said is true. We will listen attentively."

Seeing that the attitude adjustment was relatively in place, I started to shake off the dry information, "There are only two ways to increase tax revenue, reducing expenditure and filling leakage and increasing revenue and increasing revenue. I will talk about reducing expenditure and filling leakage first, and we must pay attention to two points. The first is convenience.

It is anti-smuggling, which is also the most direct way of tax evasion. By the way, do you know what the largest smuggled goods are?"

The eldest prince has also done his homework, "Of course it's private salt. The tricky thing is that the powerful salt gang is the main force in smuggling. It is difficult for the government to completely eliminate these gangsters. As long as the other party does not overly invade the official salt market, they can only turn a blind eye."

With one eye closed, the two parties have reached a certain tacit understanding. If we take action against the Salt Gang, I am afraid that both sides will suffer losses, and the purpose of increasing tax revenue may not be achieved."

This statement was almost expected, "What the eldest prince said is true. The key issue is that there is always demand in the market. Therefore, the first measure the eldest prince should take is to reduce the salt tax."

The tenth princess wondered, "If the tax rate is lowered, won't the tax revenue be reduced?"

Jian Jian smiled calmly and said, "What the Tenth Princess said is true. The tax on the official salt market will be temporarily reduced. However, the reason why the private salt market is repeatedly banned is precisely because the official salt tax rate is too high, which makes private salt have extremely strong power."

The price is so attractive that people would rather break the law and flock to it.”

The eldest prince understood, "It makes sense. If the appeal of official salt is greatly improved, the number of buyers will expand rapidly, and the overall income will eventually increase. The key role is to dig out the roots of private salt.

Of course it's excellent. The problem is, no matter how much the tax rate is reduced, there is always a bottom line. No matter how high the price of official salt is, it can't compete with private salt that doesn't pay taxes at all."

The answer was fluent, "Yes. Therefore, the second measure the eldest prince needs to take is to formulate a new policy to increase the punishment for smuggling and buying illegal salt. On the one hand, appropriately reduce the tax rate and increase the attractiveness of official salt. On the other hand,

Increase the illegal costs of smuggling and purchasing private salt, and ultimately allow official salt and private salt to reach a basic balance in the comprehensive comparison of price and risk. In this way, people would rather spend more money to buy official salt than illegally buy private salt to save a little money.

Salt."

Elder Xie was the first to praise, "A two-pronged approach, kindness and power at the same time, my disciple's brain is indeed very good."

The tenth princess showed an expression of appreciation, "I don't know how my junior brother can think so carefully."

The eldest prince still had concerns, "It is indeed a good strategy, but my father only gave it a half-year deadline. The underworld's interests will never give up if they are touched. If the Salt Gang causes trouble, I am afraid it will be delayed for a long time."

Jian Jian seemed to have thought for a moment, "Blocking and suppressing can only achieve temporary results. Kill Wang Er, and Li San will come out. Therefore, I suggest that the Salt Gang be subdued and used by the eldest prince."

Elder Xie scratched his head when he heard this, "This is a bit difficult."

He was so confident, "Since the eldest prince is on an errand, approving a salt certificate is a piece of cake. Let's open a trading company and bring the salt gang under our control. We will take advantage of their ability to supply high-quality private salt, sell it at official salt prices, and pay taxes in compliance with regulations."

Open for business. The salt gang members no longer engage in the business of licking blood with a knife tip, and their income is guaranteed, so there is no reason to be unhappy. The government tax revenue has increased, and hidden dangers that affect stability have been eliminated, which is an additional social dividend."

The eldest prince was very excited when he heard this plan, "What my junior brother said is very much in line with my wishes. There is no greater good in achieving a win-win situation without bloodshed."

He just pondered for a moment, "The person who presides over the trading company must be a person of noble status, so that he can hold his ground and prevent the powerful forces from coveting the huge profits. Maybe the tenth princess needs to come out to take charge. I am not qualified to arrange it," the eldest prince said.

Only then can you please move."

Princess Ten's eyes widened, "I'm just afraid I won't do it well."

The eldest prince naturally did not allow her to refuse, "Ten sisters don't need to be humble. If you have any questions, please ask my junior brother for advice. It's okay to forgive me. I'd like to thank you in advance."

The Tenth Princess looked at Jian Jian and bit her lip, "Okay then."

Elder Xie was pleased, "My disciple is indeed excellent."

It almost moved on to the next topic, "Based on rough estimates, anti-smuggling measures can only increase tax revenue by about 15% in the short term. Therefore, the second component of reducing expenditures and filling leaks is anti-corruption."

The eldest prince frowned when he heard this, "Junior brother, are you really suggesting that I go on a killing spree and trade my heads for taxes?"

Jian Jian sighed, "The crime of embezzling national taxes is unforgivable. How can we fight corruption without taking people's heads? However, there is no need to cut it across the board. Otherwise, I guess few people in the yamen can continue to work. Besides, our task this time is just to increase tax revenue."

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The eldest prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Junior brother, how do you think this criterion should be determined?"

He simply grinned and said, "For now, fatness should be regarded as beauty. The tax officials with the richest wealth are naturally the most greedy and the ones who deserve to be slaughtered the most."

The eldest prince was a little stunned, "I'm afraid it will take a lot of time to conduct this screening. You can't wrongly accuse a good person. Besides, someone who can get a lucrative job like a tax officer has a wide range of connections and backgrounds, so you must be cautious."

He almost took out a letter and said, "Here is a list, which is guaranteed to contain no good people. The eldest prince can send his men to check it carefully before making a decision. They are all well-off. If the confiscated property is included as stolen money, it is estimated to be equivalent to an increase of half a percent of the income.

about."

The eldest prince couldn't help but worry, "Will it cause public outrage? If our relatives, friends and cronies come to the father's house and accuse us of committing indiscriminate violence in order to complete our mission, wouldn't it be difficult to defend ourselves?"

I feel relieved for him, "There are not many people on the list. Besides, most people are not willing to be involved with corrupt officials, and they themselves are not clean."

The eldest prince relaxed a little, "That's true."

He simply asked expressionlessly, "If you complete the task flawlessly and without any controversy, which others think you must fail, is that really okay? What will the emperor think?"

The eldest prince felt awe-struck when he heard this, "Thank you, junior brother."
Chapter completed!