Hearing this, Yang Yikui looked a little embarrassed and took off his short-sighted eyes. He moved closer to the reading board and said: "Yes. In the fifteenth year of Wanli in Tianjin, a total of 254,800 taels of branch tax were paid; among them, the agricultural tax
One hundred and twenty-three thousand taels; business tax 77,600 taels, and labor tax 55,110 taels."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "The industrial and commercial tax is still low, how about the customs revenue?"
Yang Yikui said: "The customs collected 35,300 taels last year. But they invested in expanding the wharf and military port."
Yu Youding, the Minister of the Du branch, heard this and said: "How can this be reasonable? There are two lines of income and expenditure of the Du branch. How can there be any reason for a local government to spend its own tariffs!"
Yang Yikui hurriedly said: "What Yu Shangshu said is, how dare a subordinate mess up the Duzhi regulations? I had previously asked the political affairs hall for instructions, and after the hall approved it, the money was used after the Du branch's Customs Department took the account.
"
Yu Youding knew that this must be the case. What he said just now was just a secret reminder to the emperor's government office to usurp ministry power, and some eye drops for Liang Menglong.
Liang Menglong's face flashed with green energy. Zhu Yijun seemed unaware and continued to ask: "How much did you charge for crossing the river?"
Yang Yikui secretly thought, why does the emperor only focus on military affairs, money and food, and he is going to fight again? He said without hesitation: "Return to the emperor. I think that the money for crossing the river must be collected. Because Tianjin is the gateway to the capital, where hundreds of merchants gather.
The prefectures and counties are all short of money and food, so to facilitate business, Tianjin does not charge river crossing fees."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun was noncommittal, and then asked: "Okay, the idea of facilitating business is a good one! But there are a lot of private conscripts. Are there free conscripts in each county?"
The Ding and local tax payment method implemented by the Great Reform was the "Tie Whip Law". The biggest difference from the "dividing Ding into acres" during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty is that the corvee was changed to collect Ding Yin instead of incorporating the land into the land to collect "Ding Yin".
Ding Yin is similar to the "poll tax" in later generations - after this tax is collected, the government collects corvees and pays wages.
The governor of Tianjin requested not to collect cross-river money, which would inevitably lead to a large reduction in local revenue. Zhu Yijun was worried that counties would reverse the reform of corvee labor for the sake of political performance, so he asked this question.
Yang Yikui hurriedly replied: "Tianjin has long stopped collecting corvee labor. All construction projects are tendered by the government, and their own contractors are responsible for bidding. Most of these people are well-known in the countryside. The villagers go to the city to work in their spare time, and the contractors are responsible for the bidding.
Hire for money.”
After a pause, he said: "The government is only responsible for inspecting and accepting the construction project. As for whether the standard silver is enough to pay ICBC, it is a matter for the contractor. This is a way to make things easier for the government and the people."
When Zhu Yijun heard the three familiar words "contractor", keywords such as "evil forces", "nouveau riche", "wage arrears to migrant workers", "scumbag project" seemed to flash before his eyes, but he just smiled.
Didn't speak.
After all, the emergence of labor contractors and migrant workers in cities shows that farmers have begun to break away from the basic shackles of the land. For today's historical process, its progressive significance far outweighs its negative effects.
Because he was still a little worried, Zhu Yijun then asked: "How is the situation of the Za sect?"
Yang Yikui replied: "One year after I took office, I have implemented the edict of the political council at the prefecture and county levels. According to the principle of 'co-governance by the township and the wise', all prefectures and counties in Tianjin have set up political councils, and the members are composed of the township and the wise.
As the county tax collector, no votes can be distributed without the signature of the council members. The disadvantages of miscellaneous factions will be eliminated by this method."
“The reform edict only said that counties can use township wise men to form political assemblies to benefit rural governance—how to select rural wise men in Tianjin?”
The edict of the Political Council was the chapter "Applying for Civil Rights" of the Great Reform Edict, with only one sentence. Since then, the court has not issued any specific management methods. As the general leader of the landlord class, Zhu Yijun had to think about the future of Hongye's legacy to all generations.
The law must control the extension and variation of civil rights, so it was just buried there.
From the issuance of the edict in August of the fifth year of Wanli to the sixteenth year of Wanli, various prefectures and counties have formed various political councils in the past ten years. Some, like Tianjin, control the power of county officials; some are just honorary
Titles; some are composed of famous people gathered from the local literary circle; some are used as honors for large taxpayers or charitable homes that repair bridges and roads.
The emperor asked how to select the county magistrates. Yang Yikui did not know that this question contained a profound truth that could change the world, so he simply replied: "Each county in Tianjin has a political council of thirty people. It is the responsibility of the county magistrate to select the council members."
When a new official takes office, he must visit the wise elders of his hometown so that he can implement policies in a targeted manner. If a member of parliament elected by his own family only acts as a hindrance, it is considered an incompetent county official. If a member of the assembly blindly caters to the county official, he will inevitably be criticized by the people of his hometown. Therefore,
I don’t dare to wish for my hometown.”
Zhu Yijun didn't know what he felt after listening to Yang Yikui's replay.
After calming down, he asked: "How is the fire consumption?"
Yang Yikui patted the horse and said: "I was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Jiajing's reign and once served as a local official. At that time, the common people paid the true price, one stone of regular grain, nine dou of additional consumption, and another one to the tax-paying family. This is still first-class.
Aimin County Magistrate, even without adding Zaclique, the tax has still doubled."
"After the Great Reform, the Holy Father set a fixed amount of fire consumption, and also issued an edict to return the fire consumption to the public and raise honest silver. All the subjects in the world are grateful for the emperor's great kindness. Now Tianjin's fire consumption is increased by three points, which is enough to meet the needs of the office."
It was almost noon when Yang Yikui finished his report, and he only received a banquet from the emperor. According to the previous practice of the emperor visiting ministers and ministers, the emperor wanted to give Yang Yikui an official rank to show his honor. If not a real official, at least a virtual title
There was also a need to increase the level, but Zhu Yijun didn't show any indication.
After lunch, the emperor went to take a nap while the political affairs hall and ministers dealt with the documents sent by the General Affairs Department, and Yang Yikui left the palace.
He felt that he had worked hard in Tianjin for the past three years, and he was conscientious, self-denial, and perfect in the pick-up business. However, he did not expect that he did not get the usual bonus for pick-up. He couldn't help but feel a little confused and resentful in his heart.
When they returned to the governor's office, their subordinates saw Yang Yikui's face sinking. They thought he had a problem with his performance, and they all bit their fingers and kept silent, not daring to touch his bad luck. Yang Yikui overcame his emotions and listened to the stories he had received over the past two days.
After reporting on all matters, he returned to the study and called his staff Yang Tao.
Yang Tao is a member of the Yang Yikui tribe. Although he failed in the imperial examination, he is a man of understanding and understanding of change, and is highly regarded by Yang Yikui. After entering, he greeted his nephew and asked, "Is there anything wrong with my uncle when I see you today?"
Yang Yikui had already gone over the details of the meeting many times. When he asked about it, he said with confusion: "There is nothing wrong. Tian Yan is very happy. But I don't know why I didn't receive any praise or promotion. I am undecided in my heart."
Yang Tao asked a few more details, then his face turned into a smile and he said: "Emperors in the past dynasties visited local officials and met with local officials, and they only said a few or five sentences, which were just to praise their hard work. Today, my uncle played like this for more than three hours.
But it’s rare.”
Yang Yikui sighed and said: "Fortunately, I was well prepared, otherwise I would have scared people." He showed Yang Tao the tablet filled with small characters, "Even so, I am still sweating through my heavy clothes."
Yang Tao smiled and asked: "Your Majesty's inspection of Nanjing this time, uncle, does he know how long it will take?"
"This matter is top secret - I only know about this three-day itinerary."
"Uncle, don't worry. My nephew thinks you are just unlucky."
Yang Yikui was in the mountains, so he called Yang Tao here to help him analyze from the perspective of a bystander. Hearing this, he quickly asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Yang Tao showed a smile on his face and said: "My nephew analyzed that the Emperor's trip will not be too short. It may take more than half a year or even a year."
Yang Yikui looked at Yang Tao and said, "Why?"
Yang Tao smiled and said: "His Majesty has practiced Zuo at a young age and has worked hard for fifteen years. He is recognized by the world as an unparalleled hero. It has been ten years since the reform began, and all kinds of 'contradictions' have deep meaning. On this southern tour, 'investigation and research
'It should be the main reason."
"If we want to carry out a large-scale investigation and research, the emperor will meet with many local officials. That's why I said that uncle is unlucky - you are the first one. If the emperor gives you an official position, hundreds of others will do the same in the future.