"Then since you understand, tell me what to do. What should I do if people don't pay?" This is not a simple matter. Zhu Houcong always has to consider it. Although his heart is already leaning towards him now, as long as he
If he does a good job, there shouldn't be any big problem if he helps a little.
"Kill, kill chickens to scare monkeys, as long as you are cruel enough, there will always be people who are afraid. As long as some people start to pay, then the rest will not be a worry." Xu Jie squinted his eyes, this is not easy, killing chickens to scare monkeys, as long as you kill enough
If you're ruthless, those people won't dare not pay, so you still have to be ruthless.
I have really learned a lot in the cabinet during this time. You should take action when it is time to take action. You must not be merciful. Sometimes, some people are just cheap. If you talk nicely, they will not listen. They have to use some means to see blood.
Effect.
"Young people, how do you know how to fight and kill? What we want to do must be convincing and make people take the initiative to pay money. Aren't you just robbing money? Young people should not be too impulsive." Who knew Zhu Houcong?
But he shook his head. This way, you can indeed receive money, but it is not a good deal. Others are forced to hand over the money, and they will definitely not be happy. Is it necessary to do this once a year? It will also add more money to the intelligence department.
A lot of difficulty.
Of course, iron-blooded methods are definitely indispensable. You won’t be afraid until you see blood. However, this is not the main method. It is better to let those people take out the money in weird ways. Even if they want to do it, those who need to find a reasonable reason. As for
What do you mean by resisting tax laws? Isn't it just stealing money?
"Then what does your Majesty mean?" Xu Jie was a little confused. Could it be that he just said it verbally? How could those people pay the money? No one's money was blown by the strong wind.
"Of course they are loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Look, for whom is the Ming Dynasty trying its best to develop the military now? Isn't it to protect the people's property and life safety? Things are not simple now. Developing the military always requires money.
Well, it is reasonable to collect taxes. Unless you no longer live in the Ming Dynasty, right? Every citizen has the obligation to pay taxes, otherwise you are not a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Since you are not a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, then you are naturally not subject to the taxation of the Ming Dynasty.
It’s protected by the law, right?”
Zhu Houcong squinted his eyes, everything about me is so reasonable, but not so reasonable. Anyway, this is the situation. Just say whether you pay the money or not. If you don't pay the tax, then I can't guarantee the safety of your life and property.
, if someone steals it, robs it, kills it or something, it has nothing to do with my court.
If this matter were put into modern times, it might involve ethical issues or something, but it is different here. This is what Zhu Houcong said. Besides, what he did was reasonable and reasonable. At least most people accepted it. As for that point
For a small part, isn't that just looking for death?
Xu Jie's eyes lit up. It's a good idea. If you don't pay taxes, I can't guarantee your safety. If something happens to you, I don't need to accept your case. If this continues, let alone robbers and thieves, even the common people will get involved.
First hand, after all, this is not a Ming Dynasty person, right? Whatever he steals is his own. If someone in his family hurts him, he can still sue the government.
This is no longer a murderous act, this is a coercive measure. If you don’t pay, then just wait. Of course, there are people with great hands and eyes, but didn’t we say that if you don’t pay taxes, it doesn’t count?
Citizen of Ming Dynasty, what do you want to do as a foreigner staying in Ming Dynasty?
Just slap you with any crime and you can be punished. And the army doesn’t have a mission system. You can just use military merit to issue missions. Are you afraid that you won’t be able to deal with it?
"Haha, people, you have to use your brain. We want them to take the initiative to pay taxes, instead of reaching into their pockets and taking out money like grabbing money, understand?" The tax bureau cannot evolve into a violent department with such influence.
No, although it sounds a bit like a gangster, it is actually like this. The environment you live in is created by the court. Paying taxes is a reasonable thing. Why should I protect your rights and interests if you don’t pay?
Yes, this is a very real problem.
"Wei Chen understands. Wei Chen knows what to do. Thank you for your advice." Xu Jie couldn't help but sigh. He was still too young. Violence is indeed satisfying, but it is easy to be hated by others. If those wealthy families persuaded the people to resist taxes, he would
The errand is very difficult to handle. It's not that it's impossible, but if it's too slow, it will inevitably damage the impression in His Majesty's mind.
"It's good to know. You must have realized it, so go ahead and do it. The main task this time is the merchants, wealthy country gentry, these are the big ones. Also, you need to draft a tax law.
Set a threshold for taxation. If your annual income is less than the amount, you don’t have to pay taxes. Take a long-term view. It’s bullshit that squires don’t pay taxes and clans don’t pay taxes. After you take office, the Intelligence Bureau will send you the relevant files. You
There is no need to go back too far. From the moment I ascend the throne, you will settle things for me bit by bit."
Zhu Houcong sneered, "Both of them are living too well and are greedy. I will let you know right away what a good life they lived before. As for now, please pay me money, otherwise no one will be able to live a good life."
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"No." Xu Jie clasped his hands and felt his blood boiling. He was also born in a poor family. If his family was so poor, he still had to pay taxes. But it was different for those landlords. Even if they were so rich, they would not pay taxes. Now it's better.
, hand them all over to me, don’t even think about running away.
"Of course, don't be too hasty. Start setting up the department first, and then once everything is ready, use thunder to clear away the obstacles. I will give you one million military credits in the early stage to release the mission. Just watch, any
Everything that stands in my way will be completely torn to pieces."
The collision between imperial power and tradition has begun, but it is too late now. It would be fine if I had opposed him with all my strength before, but now his wings are full and the military system is relatively complete. As long as he is given certain military merits and the right to issue tasks
, the army is an invincible sword.
Although there are advantages and disadvantages, it seems that the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages now. This is why Zhu Houcong was so angry with Qi Jingtong before. It was already difficult to control. If you don't care about things, the people below will easily lose control.
Fortunately, Wang Yangming is back. Zhu Houcong believes that Wang Yangming will have no problem suppressing those arrogant and powerful generals. With Qi Jingtong assisting him, there will be no problem in overdoing it.
It can be expected that the army will definitely surpass the cabinet and become the most important department of the Ming Dynasty in the future. The Ming Dynasty may even become a country with a military power system. But what does this have to do with him? When he was there, he was still very confident that he could suppress it.
, As for when he was away, as long as the Ming Dynasty could continue to be prosperous and powerful, it didn't seem to matter much. At most, it would just be a constitutional monarchy, just retaining a name.
If the descendants are incompetent, he thinks this is pretty good, as the Ming Dynasty in the future will not be too weak.
"Your Majesty, one million is too much?" Xu Jie knows the current exchange ratio for military merit. Officially it is one to one, but privately it is almost one to five. It is extremely scarce. His one million military merits
That’s five million taels of silver.
"How much? It's not much, just one million. Compared to an army of 500,000, one person has less than two points of merit. The official price is only one million taels of silver. If the taxation is done well, it can reach tens of millions or hundreds of millions a year."
Absolutely no problem. If business becomes more developed in the future, tax collection alone will be hundreds of millions a year. Where are you now? One million upfront. My idea is that if you can get five million, you will still make a profit.
The new department has just been established, and it is very important to lay a solid foundation. Consider it the start-up capital I gave you."
Zhu Houcong waved his hand, isn't the advantage coming? Just handing out one million at will is not the same as a money printing machine, it is simply faster than a money printing machine. As long as the country's reputation is good enough, military merit is worth more than money.
It's much more useful. When he has time and money to eat, he can issue paper money.
It's not that gold and silver are hard to use, it's just too heavy and not very convenient to travel. It's better to just print banknotes and change the corresponding currency system.
"Wei Chen understands." Xu Jie nodded solemnly. His Majesty has a big heart and his task is very heavy. But since His Majesty has confidence in him, he is naturally willing to try. No one will think it before he starts.
I am worse than others.
Isn't it just for this day that I have suffered under the veteran Yan Ge for such a long time? I have His Majesty's platform, so what do I have to fear?
"I hope you really understand. Just treat it as military training. It can be easily completed within the five military regions, and long-distance missions can also be sent. When you are about to send it, the military department should tell you the process and pricing.
Just set your standards a little higher, don't be so stingy, and besides, in addition to the military department, you also need to work closely with the Intelligence Bureau on this matter. It was not easy for me to set up such an Intelligence Bureau in the first place, so you can figure it out."
"Wei Chen knows that Your Majesty is so supportive, and Wei Chen will definitely not mess up the matter. Your Majesty, please be optimistic. You were not wrong at first." Xu Jie kowtowed solemnly. He must be so taken care of by His Majesty.
It is related, and His Majesty also gave him such an opportunity. People should know how to be grateful, and there is no way to repay the kindness of knowing someone.
"Haha, it depends on your own ability. I don't have any other help except giving you some money. I am very practical here. Those who are capable will be promoted. Those who are incompetent will never be able to get ahead in this life.
, don’t think that you can get ahead by relying on time. If you don’t have the ability, you are destined to lose your footing. Go ahead and do it. I will help you figure it out if you need anything.”
Zhu Houcong waved his hand and said too much to Xu Jie. After all, this was a talent he discovered. Destiny made them meet, and meeting each other was fate. Zhu Houcong was still willing to lend a hand. In fact, Xu Jie might not be able to do it if Zhu Houcong didn't reach out.
Come on, a lot of talents have been discovered during this period.
With the popularization of new education, all kinds of new talents are constantly emerging. This is the time when geniuses are most likely to emerge, and these geniuses really need a chance to shine.
"I thank you, Your Majesty."
"Okay, thank you. You are not just talking about it. Work hard. Taxation is really important. Although Ming Dynasty is rich now, it is not sustainable enough. A reasonable taxation is very important for the development of a country.
Important.”
Zhu Houcong waved his hand, that's all money. He can't just sit back and have nothing. Everything costs money, especially Jinyiwei. With the continuous increase in production, the investment is getting bigger and bigger, and the finished product cannot be sold.
, although it has been converted into military merit products, he can't resell the military merits, he still has to find a stable source of income.
All kinds of taxes are naturally the first choice, but usually the dynasty usually likes to scrape a little more on the people, but it is only a few taels of meat, and even if you scrape hard, you can't scrape out much oil and water, but he is different, a ready-made big fat pig
It's right next to him. If he doesn't scratch it, who will?
Of course, maybe it wasn’t that I didn’t want to scrape oil and water before, but maybe it was more that I didn’t dare.
Although they clamored that water can carry a boat and capsize it, those in power mostly regarded the large family of sergeants as their cornerstone.
After all, no matter how dissatisfied the people are, they cannot overthrow the rule of those in power. How many of these dynasties were overthrown by farmers, but those aristocratic families have this ability, so it is clear which one is more important.
It's a pity that Zhu Houcong doesn't play according to the routine. He is not afraid of who will overthrow him. All he needs is obedient people. If these wealthy families can be obedient, Zhu Houcong must really weigh it in his heart. After all, they can help them manage the people.
It may be said that they are colluding or taking advantage of each other, but Zhu Houcong will definitely give them enough benefits, but these people are disobedient or difficult to control, so don't blame him, he can only stand on the side of the people.
In fact, it's the same, it's just that the process is a little more tortuous. He has to inspire the masses' desire to resist.
"Weichen understands, but Weichen has always had a question in his mind, that is, did His Majesty come to Weichen specifically, or was it just a coincidence?" Xu Jie really had a lot of questions about the original encounter, but he didn't have the chance.
I asked, and now I finally found an opportunity. It was for no other reason than curiosity.
"Haha, of course it is fate. Destiny allowed me to meet you. Who am I? I am the son of destiny. When I met you when I went out, don't think it was just a coincidence. It was inevitable. You have the ability to shoulder big responsibilities. What happened next
You also know that your performance is very outstanding, so I give you this opportunity."
Zhu Houcong spoke frankly, there was nothing to hide, it was just as simple as that. However, the confidence in His Majesty made Xu Jie deeply impressed. Yes, Your Majesty is the son of destiny. With such a Majesty, what else do you have to worry about?
Yes, Master Yan is such a smart person, but doesn’t he still place all his bets?