Wu Shan is a master of classics and historical facts of this era, and his knowledge has reached its peak.

However, since he was a child, he studied the learning of saints and sought the great way to govern the country. It seemed smooth to enter the officialdom and took a standard path to preserve the economy. He naturally became accustomed to looking at problems from a large level, and he would inevitably be separated from the masses.

This exposes this flaw on the issue of salt administration.

He was obviously blinded by the crying of salt merchants or officials of the salt official system and was unable to see the full picture of salt administration, so he made a wrong judgment on the salt administration issue, so he began to sympathize with the group of salt merchants.

Lin Weiran not only has local job experience, but also has a comprehensive vision of future generations. He has a good at economics, so he has a thorough understanding of the salt administration issue.

He naturally sneered at Wu Shan's sympathy with the salt merchants and immediately asked seriously: "Master Taishan, how about the current salt tax in the imperial court compared with the salt tax in the Song Dynasty?"

"The overall situation is less than 20% of the Song Dynasty!" Wu Shan opened his mouth and gave an accurate answer. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately said to Lin Shiran in a teaching tone: "The great ancestors are kind and kind to govern, politely care about the people, and do not have the self-government.

Song Bishang!"

The Ming Dynasty's taxes were not as good as the Song Dynasty's taxes, but light taxes had long become a consensus among the scholars and men, and it was also a kind of "pride" capital for the scholars and men of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, the agricultural tax in the Song Dynasty was 15 tax one, while the agricultural tax in the Ming Dynasty was 30 tax one. No matter how difficult the financial situation in the Ming Dynasty was, if any official dared to imitate the Song system, he would definitely be flooded by the spitting stars of the scholars.

Now Lin Qingran has moved out of the income gap in salt tax, but it is impossible for Wu Shan to "share the same hatred of the enemy". Instead, it has caused Wu Shan to warn Lin Qingran, allowing him to dispel any idea of ​​raising taxes to the people.

Lin Qingran didn't expect to be warned and felt a little bitter, but continued to talk: "During the Northern Song Dynasty, there were officials and traders in salt, which was not entirely dependent on the hands of salt merchants. The court's salt tax revenue exceeded 10 million yuan.

.However, the Ming Dynasty adopted the method of salt introduction, and the salt sales were all dependent on the hands of the salt merchants. The annual salt tax was about 1.3 million taels, so it was said that the court did not benefit. The son-in-law recently asked the Hanlin Academy to help check it and take Nanchang.

In one place, a pound of salt was 50 ci, but the current price of salt was 300 ci, so it was said that the people could not benefit. The court gave benefits to the people, but the people ate high-priced salt. How dare you ask who they benefited?"

Wu Shan has always mistakenly thought that the people would benefit from the court, so he did not care too much about the sluggish income of the salt administration. However, through Lin Yanran's data analysis, a solemn expression appeared on his face, and even a few blue veins rose.

If it were someone else, he would question these words, but he knew that this son-in-law never aimed at it, and he seemed to be in a heavy mood: "The court cannot benefit from it, nor the people can benefit from it, and the benefits are brought to the hands of the salt merchants?"

"Reporting to my father-in-law, it should have been the hands of salt merchants and related local officials! During the time when my son-in-law was appointed as the prefect of Leizhou and the prefect of Guangzhou, the Haibei Salt Class and the Guangdong Salt Class had wanted to send it to my son-in-law one after another.

A large sum of silver!" Lin Qingran immediately corrected and revealed a fact.

Wu Shan's face became more and more serious. He kept calm and picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. He looked up at Lin Qingran and asked seriously: "I have a good idea if I am foolish!"

He supported the Ming Dynasty's light tax policy and hoped that the court would collect less taxes so that the people would live a better life, but he did not want to see a bunch of maggots.

The court implemented light taxes, but the people did not gain benefits, but instead they were seeking benefits by these corrupt officials and tyrants. This was the case. He felt anger in his heart, trying to pull out the maggots and make them all unhealthy.

die.

Lin Qingran was waiting for this, and immediately said confidently with white teeth, "The son-in-law has a strategy, saying: "The way to vote for salt!"

"What is the method of sing salt?" Wu Shan gently lowered the teacup and asked in confusion.

Lin Weiran immediately explained: "The method of ticketing and salt is to transport and sell salt with salt. The system is printed by the transportation department, one is kept as a stub, one is stored as a branch, and one is for civil traffickers to transport. The civil traffickers in various prefectures and counties,

The prefectures and counties go to the salt farm to buy salt, and then transport salt to the designated port for sale after paying taxes."

"What is the wonderful method of this method?" Wu Shan looked up at Lin Weiran, and asked again.

Lin Qingran first picked up the teapot and poured tea for Wu Shan's cup. The corners of his mouth were raised gently, looking up at Wu Shan with confidence and said seriously: "Shang people, regardless of their relatives, nobles and lowliness, can be salt merchants, and you can directly follow the salt.

Stove household transactions! This move avoids officials’ power to seek rent; and avoids salt merchants’ monopoly of the market!”

The current salt law provides officials with great power to seek rents and gives large salt merchants the opportunity to monopolize the market. The ticket salt law is a powerful medicine for these two aspects.

Wu Shan picked up the teacup, but shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I was the Minister of Revenue for the first time, and I have a bad relationship with Ge Lao Yan. I am afraid that I cannot modify the Salt Law in this way!"

"My father-in-law, let Guangdong salt be tried first to see the results of Guangdong!" Lin Junran immediately suggested.

Wu Shan’s concern is right. The Salt Law has caused too much damage to local officials and large salt merchants. If it is promoted nationwide, not only will Wu Shan face huge pressure, but many problems will also arise.

But it has to be admitted that the big salt merchants led by Lianghuai have already had the strength to counter the imperial court. Although the imperial court controlled the production of salt, the sales network had to rely on these big salt merchants and even demanded these big ones.

Salt merchants subscribe to salt invoices.

If Wu Shan really dares to implement the ticket and salt method, big salt merchants will definitely join forces to boycott it, thus refusing to spend silver to buy ticket and salt. Even if small merchants buy salt tickets, they will not be able to obtain salt, or they will not dare to sell it publicly.

In the end, there was only one result: the salt tax revenue of the court that year was greatly reduced.

If that time comes, not to mention that Wu Shan is not very popular, even Yan Song may have to step down.

It was just that the ticket and salt method was put into Guangdong for trial, which had Lin Junran's influence on the official side and the strong support of the joint business group. At least the salt tax in Guangdong would not be reduced sharply, and good results would be achieved.

"I'll think about it!" Wu Shan pondered for a moment and sighed softly.

Although he trusted Lin Xuran very much, he also had his consideration of political risks, so it was impossible for him to make such a major decision in a hasty way. Even if he really wanted to do it, he had to choose a good opportunity instead of acting blindly.

Lin Weiran was not surprised by this answer. In fact, he didn't take Wu Shan very seriously whether he would adopt the suggestions he put forward.
Chapter completed!