Chapter 28: Exchanging taxes for taxes, solving the dilemma
When it comes to the loss of finances and taxes, let alone the Ministry of Revenue, even if Zhu Di is very interested, he is really short of money. The destruction of the war has sharply reduced his income, and rewarding heroes and healing the wounds has caused a sharp increase in expenses.
Now in Yingtian's treasury, if rats get in, they will come out crying.
If a beggar goes in, he might leave half a bun behind.
There is no way, I am really too poor.
Wang Ning's attack on Xu Jingchang was to cover up Jianwen's old minister. If this charge were placed on others, it might still be a problem, but if it was placed on Xu Jingchang, it would be nothing.
His father has risked his life, who else is he going to protect?
On the contrary, occupying people's fields and destroying tax sources is tantamount to poaching Zhu Di and picking out the emperor's bristles.
Can Zhu Di not be angry?
"Wang Ning, what's going on? Have you invaded people's fields?"
"No." Wang Ning denied flatly, "Your Majesty, what I got back was only the original family property. Xu Jingchang made something out of nothing to frame Zhongliang."
Xia Yuanji smiled bitterly and said: "The national treasury is empty, and we must not let go of any method that can increase our annual income...I am helpless."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said nothing, but took out a copy of the Di newspaper and placed it in front of Xia Yuanji.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Xia Shangshu, are you begging me?"
Even the location has been chosen, and this guy has been holding it in for a day or two.
After all, I am also Taizu's consort. Who among the great nobles in the court would have a bad brain and fall out with me over a few bullshit newspapers?
Xia Yuanji leaned forward and said, "I would like to hear some high-level opinions."
"Where justice lies, do your duty!" Xia Yuanji secretly encouraged Xu Jingchang.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Jingchang again, "What about you, what can you say?"
Zhu Di grimaced and thought for a while and said: "Since you all insist on your own opinions, I can only send someone to investigate thoroughly. Once found out, no matter who it is, I will not tolerate the traitor. Okay, you guys, go down!"
But soon he shook his head again, "It still doesn't work, Xu Tongzheng, you have to know that it doesn't work for these small merchants and ordinary people to say what they say. This matter offends both nobles and merchants, and even Shilin may not
Bear with me. If the treasury were not seriously empty, I would not have thought of this."
Xu Jingchang was puzzled and said: "Xia Shangshu, just a prince-in-law Wang Ning, with up to a thousand acres of land and hundreds of families, can't even count as a drop in the bucket. No matter how poor you are, you won't be interested in the meat of a mosquito leg, right?"
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Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It is true that it benefits the country and the people, but in my opinion, it is more like a wasted effort. If you continue the thorough investigation this time, you can recover tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, which will be good."
Calculated based on thirty taxes, how much food can be collected? It’s less than ten thousand dan! It’s really not worth offending the entire Jingnan upstart for this little income.”
Xia Yuanji held it in his hand and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh and laughed.
Zhu Di said: "Xu Jingchang, I have decreed that all the nobles in Beijing should come and listen. You said that the consort Wang Ning has invaded people's fields. How should this matter be handled?"
"Xia Shangshu, it seems you don't need my help!"
Xia Yuanji hurriedly said: "Xu Tongzheng, you also know that taxes have always been collected from people's bodies, which is extremely involved. Although I have this idea, I dare not bring it up for fear of being in jeopardy. Not to mention my life and death.
Xiao, Your Majesty's great cause is great, we must find a safe way to make it foolproof."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Xia Shangshu, of course I understand your worries, but this matter is not difficult to do. As long as we can find enough allies, we will not worry about not being able to do it."
"Why?" Xia Yuanji asked in surprise: "Why are you opposed to such a good thing that benefits the country and the people?"
Xia Yuanji said: "If there are too many mosquito legs, it can be regarded as a mouthful of meat."
After saying that, Wang Ning left angrily.
"Of course, I beg you, I beg you to my death!" Xia Yuanji repeatedly handed over his hand.
Xia Yuanji was stunned, is there such a way?
The two came out one after another. Wang Ning suddenly stopped and whispered: "Xu Tongzheng, why do you want to go against me? What are you trying to do?"
Xu Jingchang crossed his arms, calculated carefully, and thought over and over again. After a full quarter of an hour, he suddenly shook his head.
The arrival of this old fox surprised Xu Jingchang, "The news spread so quickly?"
"Wonderful, wonderful! It's so wonderful. It seems like you're doing it carefully."
"Business tax?"
Xia Yuanji also knew that this kid was smart, so he simply didn't hide it. "I will go all out for Xu Tongzheng and Wang Ning's matter and will never let you fight alone. This matter is done, the people have got their land back, and the court can
Receive more taxes, which will benefit the country on the upper side and the people on the lower side. It will be famous throughout the ages and praised by everyone. Xu Tongzheng, you won't refuse, right?"
"Say!" Wang Ning said solemnly.
Xu Jingchang instead smiled and said with confidence, "Don't worry, Xia Shangshu, this matter will be beneficial to everyone."
"What are you trying to do? Do you believe me if I tell the truth?"
"Does Xu Tongzheng also want to join the others?"
Xia Yuanji was delighted, this boy really has something.
While he was busy, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly came to visit him.
Xia Yuanji frowned, what he said was reasonable, but it was just shielding the new rich, which he really couldn't accept.
"Yes!" Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Wang Ning and his gang annexed the land and built so many farms. The grain they produced had to be harvested and brought to Yingtian City. In addition, goods from all over the country have to be brought to Beijing.
It is an amount that is difficult to measure. As long as the tax card is set up, the annual tax can be converted into 800,000 taels instead of one million taels. Isn't this much better than receiving land taxes?"
Xia Yuanji gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, if we work together, there's nothing we can't do!"
You guys are really well-organized.
In comparison, Xia Yuanji and Xu Jingchang appear to be much thinner.
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "How to provoke generals? It's a pity that this trick doesn't work for me. I would like to ask Xia Shangshu, do you want to be famous forever?"
"A lot of businessmen come to Beijing every day. We set up a tax card at Jubaomen. You just need to stipulate that all vegetables, fresh fruits, eggs and duck eggs produced by farmers, handmade bamboo weaving, and other worthless things are tax-free. The people will naturally understand.
I am grateful. As for those large quantities of grain, silk, porcelain, tea, copper and iron... just pay the tax, let the small ones catch the big ones, and this will definitely happen!"
"No!"
Xu Jingchang said loudly: "I have sufficient preparations. Even if Your Majesty doesn't ask, I will publish it in the newspaper, so that corrupt officials can be exposed for their true colors."
"It turns out that Xia Shangshu is eyeing those new wealthy people who have been in trouble. During this period, they have been seizing land and making huge profits. In the past, no one dared to touch them. Now I am targeting Wang Ning. As long as I win this battle,
Then you can pursue the land and property openly, isn’t that true?”
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "We are each other."
Xu Jingchang was helpless. No one listened to the truth these days. What happened to the world? What about the trust between people?
Xu Jingchang, who was quite disappointed with human nature, returned to the General Affairs Department and quickly organized the information in his hands, preparing to stab Wang Ning in the butt with a machete and open his eyes.
Xu Jingchang said to himself that even that old demon monk Yao Guangxiao couldn't use him as a spearman, and you, Xia Yuanji, are still far from successful.
Xia Yuanji was confused, "What do you mean?"
"Just wait, we're not done yet!"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "My purpose is very simple. I just want to sell more Di newspapers. I have no choice. The General Affairs Department is too poor."
After hearing this reason, Wang Ning felt bad. His IQ and common sense were insulted!
Turning around, they confidently went to see Zhu Di. Opposite them, the Prince Consort Wang Ning, Duke Cheng Zhu Neng, Marquis Zhang Wu of Chengyang, Marquis Zhengheng of Wu'an, Marquis Xuzhong of Yongkang...many new nobles from Jingnan came together, it can be said that
It's very loud.
Xia Yuanji frowned deeply and said in deep thought: "Field tax is of great importance and cannot be measured only by the amount. But what you said is not unreasonable. What do you think of putting this tax card at the treasure gathering gate?"
"Xia Shangshu, the Ming Dynasty was founded more than 30 years ago. The population has multiplied and the flow of goods has long been different from the situation at the time of Emperor Taizu. Still focusing on the land tax, it is really impossible to quickly enrich the country and the people, especially when filling the land.
Not to the treasury. If you have the guts, we will start with business taxes."
Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and finally understood.
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, I boldly propose that exchanging taxes for taxes will solve the dilemma."
Zhu Di was stunned and said, "You might as well explain it more clearly."
"Your Majesty changed the commercial tax to fill the national treasury deficit. This move solved the financial gap of the imperial court. It encouraged commerce and allowed the circulation of goods. It also relieved the difficulties of your colleagues and made everyone profitable. Wouldn't it be a dilemma?
