"Let the money flow?" Li Shimin fell into deep thought.
When Du Ruhui heard this, he immediately refuted it angrily: "It's ridiculous. If extravagance prevails, not all the profiteers will be profited in the end. What's the benefit to the people?"
Li Shimin subconsciously looked at Qin Hao, but saw Qin Hao said unhurriedly.
"Therefore, the court should formulate a complete tax system and levy different tax rates on different types of goods."
"Oh? Mr. Qin County, can you tell me more about it?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he asked enthusiastically.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling also looked at Qin Hao with burning eyes after hearing this.
"The classification of goods should follow one principle, that is, the actual use of goods. For example, grain, salt, and cloth, which are indispensable necessities in people's lives, should be lightly taxed and set corresponding price standards, that is, let merchants
If there is enough profit, it will not be unaffordable for the common people."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Ruhui shook his head: "What the man from Qin County said is too idealistic. There are so many states and counties in the world, how can the imperial court unify the prices of these commodities?"
"So I said that the price standard is set. This standard has a floating line. The minimum cannot be lower than a certain amount and the maximum cannot be higher than a certain amount. Of course, this requires accurate research to find out the commodity prices in each state and county in previous years.
Statistics-like.”
"It will indeed be a bit troublesome in the early stage, but if all these data are mastered, the imperial court will have a clear understanding of the situation of states and counties across the country. The number of households in a county can be judged from the grain sold in the county. Those hidden lands,
Those who conceal their population and lie about their achievements will have nowhere to hide."
Li Shimin was shocked. The Li family was a powerful family in the Sui Dynasty. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos. The Li family took advantage of the situation and seized the world. For this reason, Li Shimin was very afraid of the power of the powerful family.
After he ascended the throne, he wanted to attack the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. To this end, he continued to support the Guanlong Group in an attempt to weaken the power of the aristocratic families.
As a result, little effect was achieved, and after the Guanlong Group grew, it also became a wealthy family, which made Li Shimin very confused.
At the same time, Li Shimin also knew very well that the main reason why the aristocratic families were so powerful was that the imperial court was too weak and had to delegate power to these aristocratic families, and what these aristocratic families relied on most was their understanding of the local situation.
As a local official of the imperial court, if they cannot get the recognition of the local aristocratic families, they will not even know how many registered residents there are, let alone collect taxes. This is the reason why the imperial power does not go to the countryside.
But now the plan proposed by Qin Hao can help the court go beyond the big families and understand the situation in various states and counties across the country. Once it is achieved, it means that the biggest support of the big families is gone. He can delegate the power or not.
If you behave well, you will gain some rights. If you behave badly, or even if you have second thoughts, you can send troops to exterminate them.
The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more excited he became, but he still suppressed it and asked in a calm tone: "Mr. Du, Mr. Fang, what do you think of what the man from Qin County said?"
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and smiled bitterly. How could they not guess what Li Shimin was thinking.
"I'm willing to admit defeat."
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "Well, we will discuss this later. When you go back, you should also think carefully about what to do."
Li Shimin's attitude has been very clear about how to do it, not whether to do it. Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling can only lament that there will be another bloody storm in the court in the future.
"Mr. Qin County, please tell me, apart from the necessities of life for ordinary people, which products should be subject to heavy taxes?" Li Shimin continued to ask.
Qin Hao replied unhurriedly: "For example, silk, musical instruments, rouge, gouache, gold and silver jewelry should all be taxed heavily."
"Oh? Why is this?"
"It's very simple. These things are for people's enjoyment. Ordinary people can't afford them. But aristocratic families buy these things just for the sake of face. The price is more expensive. For them, it's just a drop in the bucket, but the court can get it from them.
A large amount of tax revenue can be used to prepare the army, build bridges and roads, and provide disaster relief to the people. It is better than leaving it to mold in the cellar of a wealthy family."
Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Yes, what the man from Qin County said is absolutely true. This is to take it from the aristocratic family and use it for the people?"
While visiting the soap workshop, Li Shimin asked Qin Hao some details about taxation. Qin Hao also put forward his own opinions after making local modifications to the taxation system of later generations based on the actual situation in ancient times.
In fact, Qin Hao also knew that many of the opinions he put forward were difficult to implement in the Tang Dynasty, but what he provided to Li Shimin was an idea.
Even an eternal emperor like Li Shimin still has the limitations of his era. The world he sees is only a small part of the Eurasian continent. Qin Hao has experienced the era of the information explosion and has never experienced it.
Having traveled across the country and done business with the whole world, all he had to do was to open the window to the world for Li Shimin through his own eyes.
As for whether this plan can be implemented in the end and how it should be implemented, let Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and other civil servants worry about it. As the saying goes, he can only use his words if he is not in his position and does not plan his affairs.
After coming out of the soap workshop, Li Shimin did not go back to Chang'an, but asked Qin Hao to take him around Zhuangzi again.
"Mr. Qin County, I heard that this winter, you mobilized farmers to repair their houses and gave each of them a coal stove?"
Qin Hao said calmly: "It's true."
"Oh, there is a house just ahead. Can you take us to see it?" Li Shimin pointed in a direction.
"There is nothing you can't do."
So, a group of people came to the house on the roadside.
Suddenly so many people came, the young son of this family was so frightened that he ran back to the house. Soon a man who was lame on one leg rushed out holding a big knife. As soon as he saw Qin Hao, he quickly knelt down.
"I don't know if it was your lordship who came here and bumped into your lordship. I asked him to punish you."
Qin Hao glanced at Li Shimin and saw that he had no intention of blaming him, so he helped the man up.
Li Shimin looked at the man: "You look like you have been a soldier?"
The lame man saw that Li Shimin came with Qin Hao and seemed to be rich and noble, so he did not dare to neglect him.
"In response to this noble man's words, I was a soldier in the Tang Dynasty in the third year of Wude. In the ninth year of Wude, the Turks invaded. I was the captain of Li Jing, the governor of Anzhou, the Quanjian School. During the battle with the Turks, he beheaded three people.
But my leg is lame, so I have no choice but to go back to my hometown to farm."
Li Shimin nodded secretly, looked around the room but frowned: "Based on your military achievements, it stands to reason that there should be many rewards from the government. Why are you still living in such poverty?"
The lame man sighed helplessly: "The villain has been away from home for a few years. When he came back, his parents were already very old. There was no one to take care of him all year round. The minor illness turned into a serious illness. The villain spent all his wealth but failed to save his parents.
The land was also sold, leaving only the family's ancestral house as a temporary shelter. If it hadn't been for the kindness of the Lord, this winter would have been difficult."
"Well, you are considered a filial son. What are your plans for the future?" Li Shimin sighed.
But the lame man's eyes were shining, and he said with a smile: "The lord has said that I will let the villain grow potatoes with him next year. This grain can produce fifty dan per mu, which is enough to feed the villain's family. I can't eat any more."
It can also be ground into potato flour. The Duke also said that a school will be set up in the village next year. As long as the children of the village are here, all children can go to study.
If you are destined to read and read, you will have a good future in the future."
Li Shimin looked at Qin Hao with a smile: "Mr. Qin County, this school will cost a lot of money, right?"
"There is a soap workshop here, so I can still afford this little money. I will come back after all the money I spent."
Du Ruhui was startled and admired: "I have spent a lot of money and come back with good sentences. The men in Qin County are very talented in writing and speak well. I admire them."
Qin Hao smiled indifferently, but silently said in his heart: Brother Taibai, I'm sorry.
After visiting several other houses, Li Shimin finally returned home with satisfaction, but Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling couldn't be happier.
Sure enough, after returning to the palace, Li Shimin asked the eunuch to summon the chief officials of the three provinces and six ministries to the Tai Chi Hall.
In front of all the important ministers, Li Shimin revealed the tax reform plan proposed by Qin Hao.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and all the officials present were severely shaken. No one said anything at first, but after a while, the court became a mess.
Some directly and fiercely opposed it, while others tactfully stated that the plan could not be implemented, while others remained silent and allowed others to make trouble.
Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They had expected it to be like this, but they had no choice. If Li Shimin wanted to implement it, they could only stand firmly on the emperor's side.
Li Shimin coldly observed the reactions of the important ministers of the three provinces and six ministries, and mentally labeled each of them, which ones could be reused and which ones could not be used...
"Since you all have different opinions, let's discuss this matter later." Li Shimin did not intend to finalize the matter at once. He knew very well that all problems are actually people's problems. The contribution of tax reform lies in the contemporary era.
It would be of great benefit to him, so he must do it.
Before that, what he had to do was to remove those who opposed the tax reform from the center of power as soon as possible. There was only one voice in the Tang Empire, and that was his voice, Li Shimin's.
Qin Hao had just seen off Li Shimin, but within two days, Yun Ye came again.
"You spent all the ten thousand dollars so quickly?" Qin Hao frowned when he saw Yun Ye's coy look.
Yun Ye shook his head for a while: "Brother, I'm not here to ask for money."
"If you don't want money, then just tell me. Tell me what you want from me."
The soap workshop has indeed made some money, but it can't be spent like this. Do you really think that he is the stupid son of a landlord's family? A stupid person has a lot of money?
"Brother, do you believe that there are two people in this world who are thousands of years apart but look exactly the same." Yun Ye said in despair.
Qin Hao understood immediately. Did this kid meet Li Anlan?
"People who look exactly the same? Who?"
Yun Ye told his experience with a wry smile.
Last time, Yun Ye asked Li Shimin to help him find the Yun family members scattered in various places for his contribution to offering "auspicious potatoes". Later, the queen felt that such a reward was too light, so she gave Yun Ye the position of accompanying the prince.
Although Yun Ye repeatedly stated that he was not interested in this position, Queen Changsun could not let him go easily, so Yun Ye was forced to live a life of getting up earlier than the chickens.
Two days ago, when Yun Ye was wandering around the palace, he met a girl in palace clothes. He was stunned at just one glance. Isn't this his future wife?
His first reaction was that God thought it was too pitiful for him to be alone in the Tang Dynasty, so he asked his wife to travel through time to reunite with him.
So when I caught up with her, I called her: Wife.
As a result, Li Anlan had a bad temper, so he picked up a broom and beat Yun Ye.
Only through what Li Chengqian said about Yun Ye did he know that the other party was not his wife, but Princess Li Anlan of the Tang Dynasty.
"So? Are you planning to renew your relationship with her?" Qin Hao asked.
Yun Ye grimaced: "But she is the princess of the Tang Dynasty. Would Li Shimin marry his daughter to the lowest baron?"
"There is no need to belittle yourself. After all, you are my junior brother and the direct disciple of Xiaoyaozi. Although you are a bit uneducated, you are still in short supply in the Tang Dynasty. There is still a chance of marrying a princess."
Yun Ye rolled his eyes when he heard this: "Senior brother, thank you for comforting me!"
"You're welcome, but the question now is, will Li Anlan marry you?" Qin Hao looked at Yun Ye with a half-smile.
Sure enough, Yun Ye's face fell when he heard this. Li Anlan had already regarded him as a follower.
"You kid, don't spend all your energy on picking up girls. Spring is coming soon, the college has to start construction as soon as possible, and how are you looking for teachers?" Qin Hao reminded.
Yun Ye straightened his collar: "Don't worry, senior brother, I have already prepared the college's site and construction plan. Construction will start soon after the permafrost has recovered. As for the teachers, I have found a group of old gentlemen, which should be enough for the time being.
Anyway, the main thing we teach in this school is science."
"But senior brother, you also have to prepare lesson plans. Other teachers can't teach mathematics, physics and chemistry, so our teaching tasks will not be light at that time."
Qin Hao said confidently: "Don't worry, I'm definitely not the one holding you back."
After all, he has also been a teacher. Of course, Datang's students must have a poor foundation, so he probably needs to start teaching from elementary school courses.
Yun Ye left and started his long journey to pursue his wife. Qin Hao was not idle either. While leading the villagers to reclaim wasteland and plant soybeans and potatoes, he also referred to the Nei Jing diagram to run the Little Zhoutian to warm and nourish Qi.
What makes Qin Hao more helpless is that the growth rate of his true energy is relatively slow, but he should not be impatient when it is running. It is easy to lose his energy if he is distracted for a moment, but he doesn't know whether it is because his true energy is still relatively weak or for other reasons.
, Chaqi is not as scary as being obsessed with it in martial arts novels, it just makes Qin Hao feel uncomfortable.
On this day, Qin Hao was meditating when a servant knocked on the door outside the house.
"Sir, there is a Taoist priest outside who wants to see you. He said his name is Yuan Tiangang."
