The title of the third essay is: Talking about taxes!
Is it easy to talk about taxes?
It’s not a question of whether it’s good or not, it’s simply that there’s no way to say it!
why?
For now, the main components of taxes are summer tax and autumn grain tax. In addition to these two major taxes, there are also household tax, Ding tax, commercial tax, customs duties and other unknown special taxes.
These are the types of taxes.
In addition to the types of taxes, there is the tax system. This is the most difficult part.
Why do you say that?
Taxes are very variable!
From the ancient taxation of acres, farmland system, land equalization system, square field equalization tax law, etc., it can be seen from this general direction that the imperial court has never stopped exploring the improvement of the tax system. Almost every generation of kings
All will more or less make some changes to the tax system to adapt to current needs.
Which one is good and which one is bad? Who can tell me clearly?
If it is bad, how should it be corrected?
Therefore, the scope of tax is too vast to be discussed in detail.
Perhaps only a full-time high-ranking official like the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue can really understand it, right?
Let the candidates talk about taxes? Haha~~~
It is almost conceivable that the candidates must be scolding each other at this time.
However, it can also be seen from this question that the higher you go in the imperial examination, the closer it is to the practical aspects of being an official.
Tax is really hard to say.
Qi Yu also had a headache. How should he answer this question?
Don't panic, analyze calmly first.
There is nothing much to say about the types of taxes. They are just a carrot and a pitfall. So, the focus should be on discussing the tax system.
Why write this article by avoiding the important points?
Haha, that was not intended to be a move to give up on the exam, but the next best thing!
Let’s continue talking about taxes.
If we are discussing the tax system, why not think about improvements?
If you answer this way, will it offend anyone?
Of course not if you think too much.
Now it's just an exam, and I'm not asking you to make changes. How can you offend me?
Just answer the question with confidence.
I still remember that there was a capable minister named Zhang Juzheng in later generations. He once implemented a tax law called the "One Whip Law". Regardless of whether his reform was ultimately successful or not, at least he was very successful in tax reform.
Make achievements.
Why not learn a lesson or two?
Just do it!
Continue to grade.
The following titles are: imperial edict, imperial edict, and imperial edict.
These literary forms are not very difficult, but they do pay great attention to formatting, gorgeous diction, etc. As long as you write seriously and don't talk nonsense, you can basically get a middle grade.
This kind of question is nothing more than giving away points.
In addition, we also took the test of ‘judgment’, that is, judging cases.
Yes, how can an official not know how to judge cases?
This is an indispensable and necessary skill!
This type of questions mainly tests the logical reasoning ability of the candidates, that is, whether your mind is working well. If you only read rote books and your brain can't turn, you will be doomed.
…
I finally got through the second session of the exam.
Tired?
Very tired, almost exhausted.
This is not an exaggeration, but a fact.
There really was such an old man, who suddenly died in the cell due to overwork. When the yamen opened the door, they found that his body had already stiffened.
Alas, my whole life will be exhausted, and my whole life will end.
Alas!
…
There were crowds of people outside the gate of Gongyuan, and all the candidates were flexing their aching muscles.
They were all taciturn and had their heads drooped. They were obviously stumped by the topic of "talking about taxes".
But at this time, no one would sympathize with anyone, and who wouldn’t?
After going through these two exams, more than half of the people have begun to know in their hearts, and the number here refers to whether they will be eliminated.
Yes, except for a very small number of people, most people still have some self-awareness.
If you fail to answer the math questions in the first session and the tax discussion in the second session, then there will basically be no surprises.
Want to make a comeback in game three?
is it possible?
If you want to recognize the facts clearly, you can only accompany the exam once...
Wait for the next subject?
Young people may still have capital, but old people can only go so far.
Thinking of this, an elderly Juren looked up to the sky and sighed: "The pines and bamboos in the old mountains are old, and the white head is a sign of fame. I have grown old, and the sun is declining. Is there another subject I can wait for?"
Many people resonated with it and shed tears.
Qi Yu couldn't help but wanted to go over and offer some words of comfort, but he didn't know what to say.
After thinking about it, I chose to leave silently.
…
The next day.
The third session, the final test of the general examination, started normally on time.
Before handing out papers, read them first.
The highlight of the imperial examination is here: policy discussion!
There are not many questions in this round, only two questions.
However, they are two big questions.
Let’s look at the first question first: Disadvantages and insights of restraint.
Jisi...
No, Luo Yuan actually guessed it!
Calm down and solve the problem first.
This question should be interpreted as two parts. One is for you to talk about the disadvantages of the restraint policy, and the other is for you to explain your own opinions.
The Jisi policy refers to the imperial government's policy of governing the Tibetan people, commonly known as using barbarians to rule barbarians.
The prerequisite of the policy is that the Tibetan people must recognize the imperial court as their orthodoxy, and the imperial court must promise to protect them. If these two points are established, the policy will take effect.
This sounds a bit like worshiping the top of a mountain, but in fact, it's pretty much the same.
After the negotiation was completed, the two parties developed their own affairs, made peace with each other, and everyone lived in peace. Therefore, the restraint policy was also called a tolerant policy.
However, over time, this policy began to change.
why?
Due to the lack of restraint of the Fan clan, they grew stronger over time, so that one day, these big bosses of the Fan clan began to try to challenge the imperial court.
This is the so-called disadvantage!
It is not difficult to analyze the disadvantages, but the difficulty lies in the word "view".
If the Fan tribe was so stable, there would be no marriages in history.
However, Qi Yu secretly smiled.
I still remember that in later generations, there was an Emperor Yongzheng who worked hard to govern. He once implemented a very clever policy on the issue of the Tibetan people, called "reforming the native land and returning it to the locals."
Reforming the land and returning it to the locals was a method of government administration. The imperial court weakened the power of the Tibetan chieftains through the appointment and dismissal of officials. In addition, it also stationed troops.
Do the chieftains have any objections to this? Do they also want to be officials?
Of course it can!
Why don't you come to take the imperial examination? The imperial court's requirements are definitely not high. As long as you can pass the examination as a scholar in the middle district, you will be made a high official!
Haha, can these chieftains who don't even know Chinese characters pass the exam to become a scholar?
Of course it is impossible.
Generally speaking, replacing the original method of ruling the barbarians with barbarians by changing the land and returning them to the locals has greatly strengthened the court's control over the Tibetan people. In the long run, it is very conducive to the prosperity and stability of the country.
Why not learn a lesson or two?
good!
Let’s look at the next question: What is the source of the Japanese disaster?
That is, what is the root cause of the problem of Japanese pirates?
Let’s solve the problem first. The purpose of this question is to let you analyze the reasons for the Japanese disaster, not to explain the military affairs. If you talk about the strong soldiers and horses, then you are off topic.
Most of the Japanese pirates' purpose of invading the country is to rob property. Therefore, in the impression of Da Fengguo people, the Japanese pirates in Fusang Kingdom are all a group of poor ghosts.
Yes, if they were rich, would they still come to rob?
Therefore, the source of the Japanese disaster was that the Fusang Kingdom was too poor.
Is this really true?
Qi Yu thinks so: No!
The current Fusang Kingdom is in a state of civil war, which is a bit like the Warring States Period in China. Due to the perennial wars in Fusang Kingdom, some officers, soldiers and samurai were forced to embark on the path of Japanese pirates who made a living by plundering due to the pressure of survival.
road.
This is the real source of trouble.
Do our senior officials know about these?
certainly!
Since the founding of the Dafeng Dynasty, they have made seven voyages to the Western Ocean. How could such a powerful ocean-going capability know nothing about the Fusang Kingdom across the sea?
Pity the tens of thousands of test takers in Gongyuan, how many of them can know overseas?
This question is very confusing!
Qi Yu sighed with emotion and began to write the manuscript.