Chapter 16 Learn from each other and make progress together
This was the first time for Fan Zhixu to be so close and sit alone in front of an official. He always had a sense of unreality in his heart. This sense of unreality relieved some of the tension to a certain extent.
Guan Jia is really young. If you think about it, Guan Jia is only twenty-eight years old. He ascended the throne at the age of seventeen, and within ten years he has already made great achievements that surpassed Emperor Taizu Taizong and was comparable to the Wu and Tang sects of Han Dynasty.
Maybe it was the light radiating from his body that made everyone ignore his age. He seemed to be standing there like Mount Tai and Huashan, and the years had lost their meaning to him.
When Fan Zhixu was thinking wildly, Zhao Si spoke.
"Uncle Fan Qian, I see that you seemed to have more than enough to say during the discussion the day before yesterday and yesterday."
Fan Zhixu knew that now that the opportunity had come, he had to seize it. Whether he could stand out from the more than 20 county guards depends on this time.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I do have some thoughts. I'm just worried that if I say it in public, I'm afraid of causing criticism and controversy, so I want to report it to Your Majesty alone."
"Oh, come and listen."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fan Zhixu cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Your Majesty, in our new government, taxation is a very important item, and land tax is the most important part of taxation. If land tax is insufficient, both the military and civilian officials will go hungry. In the past ten years, the court has been very cautious in reforming land tax, and has also made
Several attempts were made. According to my humble opinion, the main content of the Tian Fu reform is to inherit the two tax laws of the late Tang Dynasty."
"I have carefully studied the two tax laws, and the core is nothing more than using the amount of land as the standard for collection, and switching from the previous Shirdi tax to Shiren tax... In the Land Tax Law of our new government, fields were used as the object of taxation, and rice fields were divided.
Wheat fields, dry land, and mountainous areas are classified, and unified taxation standards are determined. Then the reduction and exemption standards are determined according to good, normal, and disaster years..."
Fan Zhixu deliberately spoke in detail to show that as the head of a county, he also kept these specific government affairs in mind, making him appear to be a capable minister and official!
What officials like most is capable ministers and officials.
Seeing Zhao Si smiling and nodding from time to time, Fan Zhixu couldn't help but feel overjoyed. It was not in vain that I stayed up late and memorized it for several nights.
"In the fifth year of the Apocalypse, the former Prime Minister Yuan Changgong tried out the money-changing method in twelve counties in four states. He converted the land tax into money and paid the copper coins directly. After two years of trial operation, the feedback was good and bad, and there was endless debate. Therefore, the money-breaking method
It’s been moving slowly.”
The more Zhao Si listened, the more interested he became.
"What does Uncle Qian think of the new land tax law?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of this new land tax law. The advantage is that it saves a lot of manpower and material resources from the government. For example, in remote areas where transportation is inconvenient, prefectures and counties collect the land tax grains from each township and transfer them to the national treasury.
, the cost is huge. If there is no river and lake water transportation, and all transportation is relying on manpower, animal power and vehicles, this loss will be even more unbearable."
"Secondly, the method of folding money does not allow for payment in kind, which leaves many tax collectors with no room for malpractice. In the past, tax collectors used various tricks to make the people suffer. After the method of folding money,
, the land tax is determined as money, and the amount of copper coins you have to pay is the amount of copper coins. Now that there are custom-made copper coins, silver yuan and silver yuan coupons, it is even more difficult to make decisions about the quality of the money."
The more Fan Zhixu spoke, the more confident he became, "...These advantages are an important reason why the imperial court has always wanted to implement the money-breaking method. However, the money-breaking method also has shortcomings. The biggest criticism is that in the process of people turning grain into copper coins,
I have to be exploited again. In the past few years when copper money was tight, I had to be skinned even more when I exchanged grain for money..."
"Uncle Qian, what's your opinion?"
"Your Majesty, my suggestion is that each county determines the amount of land tax paid in kind and the amount of money in exchange for it based on the current year's harvest and grain prices, and the people can make their own choices. Those who are willing to pay in kind can just pay the grain directly. Those who are willing to pay in money can do so.
Just pay the money directly.”
Fan Zhixu said confidently.
"Well, this is a good idea." Zhao Si pondered.
Seeing the contemplative look on Guan Jia's face, Fan Zhixu felt proud knowing that he had listened to everything he said and suggested.
This time I am very likely to win. Will I be in the heart of the emperor from now on, waiting for my career?
"Uncle Qian, have you ever considered that in remote areas with inconvenient transportation and inconvenient transportation, the court hopes to use the money exchange method. However, in these places, there are few caravans to collect grain, and it is difficult to exchange grain for money.
It still can’t be sold at a high price. It conflicts with using the discount method.”
"In affluent areas with convenient transportation, the imperial court wanted the people to pay in kind as land taxes. However, it was easy to exchange grain here, and the price of grain fluctuated endlessly, and sometimes the price could not be sold. At this time, the people were willing to pay grain to complete the land taxes.
There’s another conflict. Uncle Qian, how should we resolve this?”
Fan Zhixu was dumbfounded, how could I know!
Fan Zhixu had been discussing the things just now with his confidants for a long time. He was originally going to write an article and publish it in newspapers and magazines. Now that he had the opportunity, he wanted to show it off in front of the officials. However, he asked a rhetorical question and was left speechless.
Word.
Seeing Fan Zhixu's embarrassed look, Zhao seemed disapproving and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter if you can't answer the question. If you can think of the previous ones, it's pretty good."
Fan Zhixu was a little discouraged.
Today he thought about showing his face, but ended up exposing his butt. Suddenly, he had an idea and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, I will also encounter these problems in my governance. Please give me some advice."
"I have been thinking about these issues. The solution I thought of is one of the flexible payment systems you mentioned. People want to pay in kind or in cash, let them do it. Secondly, it is more important to establish an effective grain transfer system. Transportation is inconvenient.
The grain paid by the region does not need to be transported in and out, it can be digested on the spot. It is the salary of local officials, the expenses of the people in the county, the grain of the local garrison, river workers, etc...."
"But the most important thing is that supervision must be in place. Collection standards, reduction standards, and approval figures are the hardest hit areas. This is one of the reasons why I came to the southeast to hold a meeting with you. The system must keep up, and ideological study must also be done.
Keep up..."
Fan Zhixu listened humbly and felt a little disappointed. This interview did not achieve the expected results. No, I have been preparing for so long, how could I return without success.
When Fan Zhixu heard about the study movement, his mind lit up and he thought of another suggestion.
After Zhao Si finished speaking, Fan Zhixu said: "I will keep your Majesty's instructions in mind. I will study them carefully and implement them conscientiously when I return."
Then he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, I have another suggestion."
"Yeah, but it doesn't matter."
"The first priority of this study movement mentioned by Your Majesty is to unify our thoughts. I am thinking, how to unify our thoughts? As Your Majesty said at the meeting the day before yesterday, you must have a crosshair to avoid going astray. I am just thinking,
Where is the crosshairs for unified thought now?”
Fan Zhixu's words caused Zhao Si to think deeply.
"Well, you continue."
"Your Majesty, the famous sayings of Mr. Fan Wenzhenggong and Mr. Hengqu that you quoted the day before yesterday all reflect the good aspects of Confucian classics. Loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, closeness to the people, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, justice and integrity...etc. Since your Majesty came to the throne, he has regularly published it in newspapers and magazines
The holy edicts and instructions issued by the emperor have been carefully studied by me. Every word is like a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning, deafening my ears. After reading it, I always feel enlightened."
Fan Zhixu glanced at Zhao Si's expression and continued cautiously: "Your Majesty, why not invite many like-minded scholars to study the hadiths promulgated in the past, so that the two can be merged together to form a unified ideological point of view.
"
Zhao Si nodded and did not mention these anymore. He just said: "Officials in several counties in the southeast have made some adjustments. The magistrate of Luzhou in Zhili Prefecture has been transferred to another place. The new magistrate of the prefecture has proposed several candidates. I
Zhang Yi has been identified. Uncle Zhang Si is a close disciple of Mr. Yichuan (Cheng Yi), and he has the true inheritance."
At this point, Zhao Si's tone became a little erratic, "The world saw that I didn't like Luo Xue, so they distanced themselves from Mr. Yichuan. He was ill and bedridden, and many students and old friends did not dare to get close to him. Zhang Yi was working in the Secretary's Department at that time
The school secretary and the deputy envoy of the General Administration Department heard that Mr. Yichuan was seriously ill, so he asked me for leave and went to serve..."
"After Mr. Yichuan passed away, he became seriously ill and almost died. Fortunately, Xinglin national experts treated him in time. Uncle Zhang Si has great knowledge and talents, and I have high hopes for him. Now I will work under you, and from now on
We must unite sincerely, learn from each other and make progress together.”
Fan Zhixu has been listening uneasily.
He didn't know what the official's reaction would be after hearing his suggestion. When he heard the words "learn from each other and make progress together", he suddenly understood and felt ecstatic.
"I obey the decree!
You are a genius, remember in one second: Red Oasis: This chapter has been completed!