Time has passed quietly in early summer, and the Forbidden City has become even more beautiful.
In the office room of Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yunxi sat on the throne and summoned his ministers.
The person who came here was Jing Qing, who had returned to the capital from the Chief Secretary's post to give a speech.
"In the past six months, I have been waiting for your good news in the capital every day!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "But it has been so long and you are implementing the new policy, but there is no news at all!"
That day, he sent Tie Xuan and Jing Qing to the Zhejiang region to promote the new policy of dividing farmers into acres, allowing officials and gentry to pay the grain together, and abolishing the tax on taxes. The officials and gentry there were too powerful, and there were many local resistances. They were far inferior to those in the north and the Central Plains.
It has been tried there for two years with excellent results.
Officials at all levels in the north are slowly making rectifications under the orders of the central government. Only in ZJ, there has been no movement for a long time. Seeing that it is another year and the summer tax is about to be paid, if there is any further delay, all parts of the world will call Zhejiang
If the land is the reason, should the New Deal still be implemented?
"Go back to the emperor!" Jing Qing said with a smile, "I came to Beijing this time because I was entrusted by Tie Xuan to ask the emperor whether what I said before is still valid?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "I will definitely keep what I said!" He said with a smile, "What tricks are you trying to do again!"
"Since I and Tie Xuan went to Zhejiang with the order, in the past six months, they and the local officials, gentry and chaebols have not mentioned the New Deal!" Jing Qing said seriously.
Zhu Yunxi was slightly surprised and said with a smile, "Why, tell me?"
"In the past six months, I and Tie Xuan have not refused anyone who has invited me to eat, play, or given money or gifts!" Jing Qing continued.
"I know this!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "In the secret that Tie Xuan gave me, how much he received, who sent it, and what delicacies he ate were all clearly stated. Whether it was the woman who was sent by those people, or the
The money has not been touched at all!"
Not only Tiexuan, Jinyiwei also reported reports every few days in Z. But in comparison, Tiexuan reported more numbers. There is too much money there, and there are too many rich people.
, there are countless people who have both money and power.
On the second day after Tie Xuan took office, several of his classmates who had studied in the Imperial College came directly to the door. Behind any one of these people were local wealthy families. And because of the outstanding literary styles there, many wealthy families had the highest rankings.
I don’t know how many talented people there are.
If we really put on an iron-clad face from the beginning and handle matters in a formal manner, I'm afraid it will backfire on us.
"In the past six months, Tie Xuan and his ministers have figured out the intricate relationships in Zhejiang." Jing Qing said loudly, "Which family is related to whom, which family has officials in the court, and how much property each family has.
It’s clear how many people each family has!”
"Are you going to take action?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Tell me, how to get started?"
"Bringing an official of the imperial court is a capital crime!" Jing Qing raised his eyebrows and said loudly.
"The benefits and bribes they gave can all be checked and corrected!" Jing Qing continued, "As a censor, I have the power to investigate cases and arrest people!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi stroked his forehead and smiled.
Those who bribed Tie Xuan really shot themselves in the foot. They accepted the things correctly and treated you like brothers on weekdays. However, if they did not say anything about the things they received, they would later become physical evidence for bribing court officials.
Tie Xuan and Jing Qing's actions were really bad to the core.
"Bringing court officials is one thing, hiding people and fields, and refusing to pay taxes and grain to perform official duties is two!" Jing Qing continued loudly, "For more than half a year, I have secretly visited various parts of the province to observe the people's situation. I have also read and checked, and over the years, I have
Chief Secretary’s money and food ledger!”
When others are officials, one hand is grace and the other is power, but Jingqing and Tiexuan simply have two weapons in their hands.
It can be imagined that this combination of punches will first clean up the officialdom in Zhejiang, and then the gentry and wealthy families. Under this condition, which of the other small fish and shrimps can obstruct the New Deal?
"One more thing!" Jing Qing smiled slightly.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yunxi knew that he still had something to say, "Oh, come and listen!"
"They evade taxes!" Jing Qing said sternly, "Weaving industry is popular in Zhejiang. The small ones employ thirty or fifty people, and the large ones employ thousands. There are hundreds of looms, weaving day and night, making money every day!"
"However, for some people, I can't verify their tax payment stubs in the accounts of the Chief Secretary's Tax Affairs Section. There are also workshops that simply don't register with the government because someone in their family is an official!"
Zhu Yunxi's face suddenly became serious.
He can tolerate other things, but not tax evasion!
Since the 25th year of Hongwu, when the Ming Dynasty opened its post office, commercial taxes have been increasing day by day. Not only do the post stations in various places now not require subsidies from the Ministry of Household Affairs, but they have also become transfer stations for warehousing and transportation. They have even become,
The local tax office that verifies tax receipts.
For example, cloth merchants in Zhejiang Province set out from the local area, reported and paid taxes at the local tax department, and received tax vouchers. Before they went anywhere along the way, someone would check the quantity of goods based on their vouchers, whether by water or by water.
Overland, officials in various places strictly enforced it.
Today's commercial tax revenue has reached astronomical figures. During the Hongwu period, the largest source of military expenditure for the imperial court was the salt water from the Jianghuai River, which amounted to more than 12 million yuan every year. Such astronomical figures, excluding various expenses, ultimately ended up in the national treasury.
It's just a drop in the bucket.
Now, in addition to salt tax, commercial tax is the fastest and largest input that brings in money every year. Otherwise, where would the money come from last year's Liaodong War and the conquest of Goryeo in previous years?
If it is really tax evasion, I'm afraid it's not just one place that's broken, but all the lines.
"Keep talking!" Zhu Yunxi said coldly.
"Those profiteers have many tricks to evade taxes!" Jing Qing continued, "According to the laws of the country, all goods leaving the country must be reported to the tax collection office of the Chief Secretary before they can travel!"
"The relationship between the gentry in Zhejiang is complicated, and there are many things that go hand in hand. There are profiteers who openly retaliate against each other, but in fact they make a big fuss secretly!"
"Just like cotton cloth, I found that many cloth merchants reported the same number of goods and trips to the Yamen, but the individual pieces of cloth were very different. One piece of cloth they disassembled into three pieces. That is to say, their three pieces of cloth were rolled
Together, we are indeed the same as those reported to the imperial court!"
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi sneered and gritted his teeth. "Good means, good intentions, keep talking!"
"Those profiteers are good at traveling by water. Many joints along the way must have been opened, so the inspections along the way may not have been thorough!"
Zhu Yunxi's face is as cold as ice. This is inevitable. Taxation is a line, not a joint. The so-called wealth touches people's hearts. Tax collectors everywhere are in charge of this kind of power. They dare not exploit it at will and use clever names.
If you don't charge tolls, you can only make a fuss about the survey and collect benefits.
"What's more, the ships used by some profiteers to transport goods are official ships!"
"Official ships traveling to and from the canal are exempt from inspection. Although there are fewer official ships than merchant ships, they cannot handle the number of trips!"
Bang, Zhu Yunxi slapped the imperial table on the table.
"This is why I want the officials and gentry to pay grain and taxes together!" Zhu Yunxi said loudly, "It's because the government and businessmen collude and harm the country! These worms!"