Ye An's new tea law was compiled quite smoothly. Each article and paragraph was compiled based on the actual situation. At the same time, he also solicited the opinions of a large number of tea merchants and tea farmers. These people were invited to Tokyo for the first time by the imperial court.
At first they thought it was incredible when they received the news, and repeatedly asked people sent by the local government. But when the transportation to Tokyo was handed to them, they believed it was true.
People are not randomly selected to come to Tokyo City. Ye An's selection criteria are very strict. Firstly, those whose relatives have official positions in the court are not allowed. Secondly, those who have been engaged in tea business for less than three years are not allowed. Thirdly, those who have been cultivating tea for less than three years are not allowed.
Neither.
If anyone is pretending or replacing someone, they will all be sent to the Imperial City Division for punishment. After hearing the name of the Imperial City Division, many people with evil intentions immediately gave up their plans.
But there are still some bold people who try to get away with it, but their traces are exposed due to the powerful methods of Ye An and the Imperial City Division.
Ye An met them at the Sifang Guild Hall. Some of these people were well-dressed, some were patched, and some were helpless. When Ye An appeared, they all looked over.
Tea is an important commodity in this era, and it is also something that many people rely on to support their families and make a living. Therefore, Ye An's new method of brewing tea is closely related to many people's lives.
Even the tea merchants looked at Ye An with hope, not to mention the tea farmers. Looking around, they were surprised to find that none of them were from the four major tea merchants in the Southeast Tea Farm. This reassured them at the same time.
, and a little worried.
The abolition of the sticking method has been widely spread in the Southeast tea farms, but none of them expected that Ye An would actually ask for their opinions. This was a great honor for the tea farmers and tea merchants present.
In the Song Dynasty, where the concept of hierarchy was strong, let alone Ye An who consulted the people like this, even if he had a place to sit in front of officials, he could brag about it for several days after returning home.
Ye An not only seated them, but also entertained them with delicious food and drinks. He didn't even have any airs about being an official, just chatting with them as usual at the time. Only in this way could these people face their grudges and defensiveness.
Ye An casually sat down on his seat and greeted everyone: "You don't need to be afraid when I come here today, let alone think wildly. I just want to hear the truth. Please tell me about the various problems you encountered in paying tea tax in the past.
Please tell me about the problems in tea sales and give me a reference."
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Ye An smiled and said: "You don't understand what I mean? Then I will make it more clear and state your demands. The tea farmers can naturally list the problems that occurred during the sales, such as who made things difficult for them.
, for example, someone pushed the price too hard; and the tea merchants can talk about the problems you encountered in collecting tea."
Ye An has made his words very clear, but no one in the flower hall dares to say a word. For them, Ye An is an official now. If he says in front of him that the shooting technique is not good, is that not asking for death?
Besides, who knows who are the people around here? What if there are people from the four major tea merchants? Will I be able to get good results after I go back?!
Seeing that everyone was still caring and looking at the people around him warily, Ye An knew what they were worried about and what they were afraid of.
Then he said: "Since you don't dare to speak freely in this flower hall, it's easy to handle. I have a good idea. There are several clean rooms behind the Sifang Guild Hall. You can go there one by one later and tell me about the tea service Yamen.
The officials are waiting there, and everyone except me knows what you said, and no one dares to do anything to you."
After Ye An finished speaking, some of the people present could not sit still. Ye An's move caught them off guard.
Looking at the changed expressions of the people in front of him, Ye An sneered in his heart. If he wanted to cause trouble here, he was just asking for death. If he didn't find a few "chickens", how could he scare those "monkeys"?
arrive?
Ye An not only wants to talk to everyone here, but also protects their privacy. Only in a safe place can they express their suggestions for the new tea law.
Tea farmers, tea merchants, and the country are the three aspects that he needs to satisfy. As for the four major tea merchants in the southeast tea farm, Ye An sneered disdainfully. They are the biggest obstacles. They have been behind him since the beginning of the shooting method.
Use means.
Now that they have to make up a new law to tamper with the tea tax, they are of course even more angry and frustrated. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents... These people must resort to tricks, and they will definitely slander and mislead!
Through individual conversations between tea merchants and tea farmers, Ye An got useful opinions and several lists. Could the officials of the Third Division of Tea Merchant tell whether they were tea farmers who came sincerely?
Especially the older official Shang Zurun had a unique vision. After Ye An gave him the instructions, he nodded understandingly. After a while, he walked around the rooms and mixed them with the tea farmers.
The middleman in the business was found.
For a capable old official like Shang Zurun, Ye An never hesitated to reward him.
Looking at the group of people standing in front of him, Ye An waved his hand and said: "Go back! I know who you are, and there is no need to defend yourself in front of me. I will only say one thing, after the new tea law comes out,
Your good days are here. You no longer need to look at the faces of the four major tea merchants. As long as you abide by the rules and laws, no one will deduct your money for tea, but you should also not try to take advantage of others."
Now that they looked at Ye An, they didn't understand how they were exposed. Like the tea merchants and tea farmers, they expressed their suggestions and dissatisfaction without any pretense?
But they have forgotten that tea farmers and tea merchants who are accustomed to being bullied by the four major tea merchants will not hide the fact of their fraud in front of the officials of the Third Division, nor will they conceal the fact of their tax evasion.
However, these people always talked about him after being asked by the officials of the Third Division, obviously not wanting to offend the four major tea merchants.
Interests are the most betrayal of a person's true intentions. Ye An naturally will not treat these people lightly, but directly forks them out of the flower hall of the Sifang Guild Hall. Now he is in charge of the compilation of the new tea law, and no one can stop it.
His reform of the tea tax in the Song Dynasty.
What's more important is to show your attitude and let the tea farmers and tea merchants know that you are on their side and that the court follows the rules!
Tea farmers and tea merchants can be said to be the people who know the Southeast tea fields best. Ye An got a lot of useful suggestions and even better methods from them.
"The wisdom of the masses is infinite!" Ye An sighed slightly as he looked at the information compiled by the officials from the Third Division. In fact, he was a little worried, but the results were unexpectedly good.
After sending away these tea farmers and tea merchants who sincerely reported the situation and made suggestions, Ye An spent three days sorting out the income in the public house of the tax collector. These things seemed to be the words of ordinary people, but they could be
Summarizing these remarks, we can get a half-perfect tea tax law.
Especially the details inside, Liu E was shocked after showing it to Liu E.