It’s not surprising that the Ministry of Industry surrendered. The quota for bamboo and wood was a kind of circulation tax. In the Yuan Dynasty, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. In the Ming Dynasty, because the Ministry of Revenue controlled the banknotes, the quota for bamboo and wood fell under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue.
to the Ministry of Industry.
Now that commercial taxes are levied uniformly, the banknotes of the Ministry of Household must be given up. Correspondingly, the bamboo and wood points of the Ministry of Industry must also be handed over. In a word, in the future, the authority of commercial taxes must be intact and cannot be given to multiple departments.
Xia Yuanji also nodded and said: "Yes, but in the future, the taxes collected by the General Affairs Department must be paid to the national treasury in full. The Ministry of Household Affairs will verify the amount. If there are any errors, the General Affairs Department must bear the responsibility."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It belongs to the General Affairs Department, so it will naturally be borne by the General Affairs Department. But I would like to say one thing. In the future, fines and confiscations levied by the Ministry of Punishment will also be included in the national treasury?"
"That's natural!" Xia Yuanji immediately turned to Shangshu Zheng Ci and said: "Did you hear that the Ministry of Punishment confiscates silver coins and confiscates the criminal's property by handling cases. In the future, all such matters must be recorded truthfully and handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. If there are any discrepancies,
You, the Ministry of Punishment, cannot absolve yourself of the blame!"
"You!" Zheng Ci rolled his eyes angrily, "Xia Yuanji, don't go too far. The Ministry of Revenue has too much power. You shouldn't interfere in everything. I won't agree to it."
Xia Yuanji just smiled faintly and glanced at Xu Jingchang, "Xu Tongzheng, what should I do?"
Xu Jingchang also said calmly: "What else can be done? It turns out that various yamen are evading taxes, their income is chaotic, and corruption is rampant. I have sealed many account books. I can submit them to Your Majesty, investigate corrupt officials, and kill everyone. But
I think if the responsibilities and powers cannot be sorted out, no matter who takes over, there will still be chaos. Emperor Taizu Gao killed so many officials, but the problem was not solved in the end. If you think my approach is inappropriate, you should learn from Emperor Taizu
Then I will transfer the account book to Jin Yiwei, and the General Secretary will not interfere with it. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Ci was speechless.
Song Li's mouth trembled, "Well, then you can't be worse than a mountain bandit!"
"Xu Tongzheng, have you forgotten why you came to Tianlao? Let me tell you, the officials do not agree. I will not agree to a word of what you discussed!"
This was also the biggest loophole in the finance and taxation of the Ming Dynasty, which was the lack of general revenue and expenditure. Local governments always tried their best to retain more taxes, and fewer and fewer people were transported to the capital.
Zheng Ci, the Minister of Punishment next to him, coughed and said, "Song Shu, your Majesty the Ministry of Rites said a lot of strange things when he attacked North Korea a few months ago. Now that His Majesty has returned triumphantly, he has displayed national and military prestige. If you still think that the Ministry of Rites can
In order to control foreign exchanges, I must write a letter of impeachment to make you responsible for your words and deeds!"
After Zheng Ci finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Song Li, the Minister of Rites.
"You fart!" Jian Yi really swore, "You are eating and drinking outside, and I am here. Do you still expect me to agree? Besides, you can't collect the money, and I have spent too much money. This
Can it be the same? If I agree in a daze now, you can betray me, and then I will be replaced by a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I have seen through your little bezoars and dog treasures. Instead of being dismissed from office sooner or later, it is better to lose everything, and no one can think about it!
"
With them here, I can't do anything if I don't agree.
"etc!"
Of course, it just seems less. After all, the salaries of local officials have been ignored... and Xia Yuanji also thought of a clever trick. He listed the expenses of the feudal clan separately, and also listed the salaries of the military ministers and nobles separately.
, such a comparison, the official salary in Beijing seems much more reasonable.
Everyone looked at each other, what should we do?
In the end, Xu Jingchang walked up to Jian Yi with a smile on his face.
Song Li was startled for a moment, "Then, what should we do if we interact with the feudal state in the future?"
In most cases, he would desperately defend the interests of the Ministry of Punishment, and would rather die than surrender, or swear to death...
As a result, a large number of provinces with large tax arrears have emerged, such as Jiangxi, which is the leader among them.
Jian Yi snorted: "Then let's all sign together and die together!"
"The Ministry of Punishment seconded the proposal!"
"Jian Shangshu, you can't be so unethical." Liu Jun said hurriedly.
Jian Yi rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You said I am a bandit. It is true that I am a bandit, but what about you? You are national thieves and ghosts, let alone good people!"
Liu Jun shook his head subconsciously, "No, Master Yao's price is too high, I can't afford it."
Xu Jingchang turned to leave, and everyone was smiling and feeling relieved.
"It's very simple, just calculate the total and give it to Your Majesty. In this way, although the amount of the expenditure of the Ministry of Personnel is still the same, the proportion occupied by it will be much smaller, and it will not be so eye-catching."
"Okay, you guys have no objections this time, right? You can sign the petition."
Jian Yi sneered and said: "Morality? This is a court hall, not a Juyi Hall in Liangshan, don't talk to me about this!"
This time, people really experienced how sharp Master Tianguan was, and everyone looked at each other in shock.
After talking about this, Xu Jingchang looked around and finally had a clear idea of the basic tax division and power reshuffle.
"Jian Shangshu, we have reached an agreement and the matter has been resolved. His Majesty will naturally release you. Don't be afraid."
Xia Yuanji was startled. The so-called retention means that after taxes are levied in various places, part of them is left in the local area, mainly to bear the salary of local officials, the rice of the scholar, the salary of the vassal king, and also includes part of the disaster relief funds.
Xu Jingchang couldn't help laughing, "Liu Shangshu, Master Yao is here. Wouldn't it be better if you ask him for help?"
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and said helplessly: "There is only one last solution now." He looked at Xia Yuanji and asked, "Xia Shangshu, how many provinces are there now?"
Song Li gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I admit it!"
Tianguan Jianyi, who had been silent until now, finally turned over and sat up, glaring at these bastards with wide eyes!
"you!"
Xia Yuanji frowned and said, "What are you going to do?"
Xia Yuanji looked at the others. They all felt reluctant, but they still nodded.
At this time, Xia Yuanji sneered, "Shang Shu, we are all in this prison, what can you do if you tell the truth? Your Ministry of Rites is responsible for entertaining the vassal country, and you control the tribute. Although the court has always A generous gift to the vassal state, but the reward money and silk came from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and those tributes fell into your Ministry of Rites, won't you hand them over?"
But it won't work this time, because if you don't do it right, you will really die.
Even Xia Yuanji was so anxious that he was sweating.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I don't care whether it's difficult for you or not. What I mean is that we change the calculation method. Local retention is also the annual income of the imperial court, but the Ministry of Revenue cannot spend it at will."
This Tianlao is really a magical place. Once here, everyone has lost their elegance, no one is holding on, and they all show their most ferocious faces.
Xia Yuanji was stunned for a long time before he had to say sincerely, "Xu Tongzheng, you are really a talent!"
The subsidy cannot be reduced, Jian Yi will not relent, and Zhu Di will not be able to explain things easily.
Xu Jingchang said: "The Ministry of Rites is only responsible for ceremonial reception. All tribute items, except for a few national gifts dedicated to His Majesty, must be handed over to the Municipal Shipping Department and unified into customs matters."
Liu Jun, the Minister of War, also urged, "Hurry up. I always get goosebumps in this prison. After I go back, I have to hire some masters to exorcise evil spirits for me."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Xia Yuanji began to write quickly. He quickly wrote down all the aspects mentioned just now, showed them to everyone, signed them one by one, and finally handed them to Xu Jingchang.
"Xia Shangshu, as things have come to this, it will be up to you to write down our reform opinions, and then six ministries and nine ministers will jointly sign and submit them to His Majesty."
As opposed to retention, it is called Qi Yun, and the Qi Yuan part is the part that is sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs and handed over to the treasury.
Everyone was also shocked. How could he be forgotten?
Zhu Di threw Jian Yi into prison, but he did not remove him from office. He was still the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel, the head of the six departments. If he did not agree, the things they discussed would be a blank piece of paper.
Song Li was anxious, "I am a member of the Ministry of Etiquette, and I never talk about money. Qingshui Yamen, what else do you want to do with me?"
Jian Yi wants to break the fish, Xia Yuanji is anxious, "Jian Shangshu, my Lord Tianguan, there is really nothing we can do about that allowance. We have already promised to pay it. If it is taken back, all the officials will be furious, especially the Inspectorate and the Sixth Section. There are the Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academy, they will risk their lives, and your reputation will definitely be ruined by then."
"It's done. Everyone, we can go home and sleep. We will meet you tomorrow."
Dare to fool Zhu Di with all kinds of tricks, he is not only a talent, he is a genius!
At this point, the matter has finally come to a conclusion. The Ministry of Revenue has re-calculated the year's income. After adding in local savings, the salary expenditure of the Ministry of Personnel can be reduced to 15% of the total, which seems to be a lot less...
When Xu Jingchang asked about this, Xia Yuanji sighed, "This year, a lot of land tax has been reduced or reduced in various places, and the salary given to the vassal king cannot be reduced. In some places, the reserve has reached 70 to 80%, and the amount given to the Ministry of Household Affairs is pitiful. If it were not excessive. If I don’t go on, I won’t even think about the idea of levying commercial taxes. It’s really hard for me!”
What should I do?
"Then what should we do when we interact with the vassal state in the future?"
Song Li was so angry that his face turned green. Damn it, this was his colleague. He was more ruthless than Xu Jingchang. His moves were deadly and his swords were sharp to the bone. They all aimed at the fatal place.
Jian Yi thought for a while and finally wrote his name... Everyone was overjoyed and walked outside one after another.
But they didn't expect that the door of the prison was already filled with guards in golden uniforms.
There was also a copper lock as big as an ox's head, which locked the door of the prison.
When the ministers came out in joy, Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, was waiting here. He smiled at everyone and said, "Your Majesty has spoken, and the prison is quiet and quiet, so that you can think about state affairs and share your worries. Therefore, your Majesty has given you a reward, all six ministers and nine ministers." Celebrate the New Year in Tianlao, don’t come out, admire this!”
