Wang Shixian has always been responsible for the task of traveling here and there on behalf of Guo Ning.
Although he was born in the Wanggu people, he had a good family background when he was young, and he had studied seriously and went to school. In terms of conversation, he could not be compared with those Confucian scholars with great education.
The rough guys in the army are always much stronger.
Moreover, these days, Wang Shixian has met many important people who he could only look up to in his early years, and talked about many major events. His confidence and demeanor are very different from when he was trapped in Xinqiao Camp a few days ago.
At this moment, he was a few feet away and said something shocking, which immediately made the disciple Shanhang's spirits rise: "What? Tax?"
For more than ten years in Anzhou, Tu Shanhang's biggest headaches were, first, the reorganization of military power, and the second, taxation.
When it comes to the taxes of the Dajin court, the types are very complicated.
The normal main types of taxes are the two taxes based on the old system of Liao and Song Dynasties, which are based on land; there are material money estimated based on the scale of property such as land, slaves, houses, cattle and sheep; there are household transfers for silk, cotton and silk; there are special taxes for Jurchens
Meng'an Mouke's cow head tax; there are also salt, tea, merchant, customs and other taxes.
Generally speaking, compared with the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, the tax rate in Daijin was not high, and the various regulations on discounts and consumption savings were also very considerate of the people. The saying "legislation must be done carefully, and people must also review it" is true. King Sejong was
During the Song Dynasty, tens of thousands of Song people from the Southern Dynasties even fled to the north year after year.
However, the same thing between the Jin Dynasty and previous dynasties is that every tax that can be included in legal documents is good governance; but in fact, what the people really bear, as time goes by, is more and more, far more than
These on paper.
Not to mention the methods used by subordinate officials such as floating income, suppressing distribution, reducing households without reducing taxes, etc. Once the nobles of the Zhongdu court tightened their accounts, they could use a large sum of money to pay for horse money, military supplies, and exemption money.
River money comes in all kinds of names. There is even a magical operation where the imperial court comes forward and confidently borrows taxes for the next few years from the people of the world.
And every time there is a war, all these exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes will increase tenfold and a hundredfold, and all the oppressive policies will be ignored, even digging three feet into the ground and destroying countless families.
Although the imperial court has clearly decreed that when there is a vacancy, the first to be rich will be transferred to the official according to the official version, and the tax will be transferred to the official at that time, and the first to be recruited by the powerful person may be recruited by the annexer. As a result, county officials and rural subordinates can be raped and forced to do so.
Prefectures and counties are being destroyed one after another, until the people are completely destitute and the power of local tyrants is greatly increased.
After Tu Shanhang took office in Anzhou, he has been trying to cheer up, but what can he do? Outside of Wocheng County, relying on the results of the six-way land encirclement in the early years, there is a lot of official land that should be rented out, but no one is cultivating it, and the people have long been
They have escaped. There are many private lands that should be taxed, but they all belong to the subordinate officials, the upright, the chief and other small officials. They are intertwined with each other and have the same voice. It is difficult to compare what Tu Shanhang wants to do to them.
Ascend to heaven.
Several times, Tu Shanhang has been angered by their obedience, but what can he do?
In the past few years, there have been many fierce battles in northern Xinjiang. The imperial court tried its best to collect millets and sign troops on Hebei Road and Zhongdu Road, and had already exhausted all military prefectures. Tu Shanhang wanted to intimidate him, but he was in Wocheng County
, unexpectedly could not mobilize a grain shooting army of more than a hundred people.
There are no soldiers on hand, so we can't recruit money and food; we don't have money and food, so we can't recruit enough soldiers. This situation has gone round and round, almost making Tu Shanhang completely despair. And at Zhongdu Road, orders are still being issued one after another.
The imperial court had to raise grain, raise money, recruit horses, collect and distribute goods, and everything was supervised by important ministers, but it was impossible to do it alone!
After years of severe disasters, and with all taxes and duties gone, where is the spare energy to handle these matters?
At the end of last year, he turned his troops to various places and worked hard, hoping to strengthen the power of the governor's office to suppress the local tyrants headed by the Yu family in Xinqiao camp. As a result, he finally persuaded the Xi army, and its leader Xiao Haohu was instantly defeated by Guo Ning.
Kill...the remaining hundred or so people are like timid quails, shrinking and unable to do anything!
Since the Taihe period, the examination curriculum has been established, and the four good deeds and the seventeen most perfect systems have been established. Tu Shanhang himself has compared the system and calculated it several times, knowing that even if his uncle Tu Shanyi personally sits in the official department and destroys his own travel book, he will still find
There is no reason for promotion.
Until then.
Tu Shanhang exclaimed, feeling that he had lost the dignity of a court official. But he couldn't hold back his emotions, so he took a few steps forward and stared at Wang Shixian: "What did you just say?"
Wang Shixian hurriedly took a few steps and gave Tu Dan a standard greeting. He raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "Master Governor, please take a look."
He raised his finger and pointed: "There are ten large carts following me here, and there are ten carts waiting outside the city. These carts are loaded with taxes that arrived in advance. Last year's summer taxes will be made up first, and according to the
During the Taihe period, the number of acres after the land was encircled by six roads, divided into three units according to acres, are all listed here."
Tu Shanhang quickly walked over with his robe in hand and lifted the tarpaulin on the car. Sure enough, the heavy shaft of the car could not deceive anyone. The car was filled with grain bags!
"This...these grains...where do all these grains come from?" Tu Shanhang subconsciously scolded, and then softened his tone: "It's okay to pay back the summer grains, that's a small head. The autumn tax per mu is five liters.
, and you have to pay fifteen kilograms of straw per bunch, which is not a small amount... Where is the autumn tax?"
Wang Shixian said with a smile on his face: "According to the arrangements of the governor, Baojia, which was once abandoned in various parts of Anzhou, has now begun to be cultivated again. All matters such as farming and mulberry cultivation will be done properly. By August, the whole
The autumn grain for two years will be provided in full. In addition, starting from next month, the material resources and money that the state should have, as well as the autumn grain owed last year, will also be provided one after another. By June at the latest, the governor will definitely have an explanation.
"
You still followed my arrangement? Tu Shanhang sneered.
"What does the leader of your family, Guo Ning of Changzhou, want?"
Wang Shixian gave another salute: "Anzhou is in such a state of decline that it is really unbearable for the imperial court to have another conquest. I would like to ask the governor to continue to deal with the people of Hezhou. My husband is stationed at the camp to feed the army river, which can ensure the peace of the place. After that, I only ask for
Both parties are in peace."
As soon as he said this, the expressions of everyone present changed.
The leader of Guoning's defeated army sent an envoy here. Did he actually mean to challenge the governor? The meaning behind his words was that from now on, the governor would only have to deal with the imperial court and not have to worry about other matters?
Sijun Jiagu Aludai and housekeeper Cui Xiannu immediately yelled and cursed, and many servants quickly followed them to threaten them. Zhang Jiao was stunned, but said nothing.
Wang Shixian was completely unmoved, still standing with a low eyebrow, and only glanced at Tu Shanhang with the corner of his eye.
After Tu Shanhang was stunned, he continued to sneer,
If you use these words to force the court officials to compromise, then you are looking down upon me!
Now you are given a total of twenty carts of food, and the rest are just lip service, but you want me, the governor, to protect you from wind and rain? What a joke.
This Changzhou Guo Ning, a mere defeated army, actually gathered troops and joined forces with local powerful men. He is obviously evil-minded. He and Yang An'er and his like are basically the same thing! The imperial law is here, and such rebels must
If you are severely punished, you must be on guard; if you cooperate with them, you will definitely be seeking skin from a tiger!
That's what he thought, but he looked at the vehicle filled with food and didn't move.
But……
But this is food!
Twenty carts, this is last year’s summer tax! If the autumn grain can arrive, it will be one hundred, no, three to five hundred carts of grain! Not to mention Anzhou, with the situation last autumn, the entire Zhongdu Road was
It may not be possible to harvest so much grain!
So, will the situation this year be better than last year?
Impossible, the fierce fighting with the Mongolian army is still going on, and Zhongdu will always be short of food. By that time, whoever can deliver food to Zhongdu will be the savior, and whoever can be put into important use by the imperial court.
Tu Shanhang remembered clearly that the year before last, his uncle Tu Shanyi had mobilized 20,000 troops to defend the Central Capital in time, so he became the right prime minister of the Shangshu in one fell swoop from staying in Beijing. The soldiers of the year before last were just like the food of this year. As long as he can
If the results are achieved...then the result will be greater than saving the driver!
Even if Changzhou Guo Ning is really another Yang An'er, he wants to rebel now, right? With that little time, maybe...maybe...I will go back to Central Capital with food? What happens to Anzhou's successors, and what does it matter to me?
Dry?
Thinking of this, Tu Shanhang's face became more serious.
He took a step towards the front of the cart, waved the driver to go away, and waved to Wang Shixian to come closer.
"Do you really mean what you said?"
Wang Shixian said seriously: "It's absolutely true."
Tu Shanhang pondered for a moment: "I have no intention of serving as the governor of Anzhou for a long time. After autumn this year..."
"Paying the autumn grain to the top will definitely not miss the governor's business. In addition, my husband has a few small gifts to give. I think it will help the governor's promotion."
"what gift?"
Wang Shixian walked to a large car and opened the tarpaulin: "Master Governor, please take a look!"
Tu Shanhang hurriedly followed up, looked over, and was surprised: "These are flags and armor? Where did they come from?"
"There are ten pieces of armor on the four sides of the military flag. They were all captured when we fought with Hu Shahu a few days ago. An expert will know where they are coming from at a glance."
"What do I want to do with this?" Tu Shanhang asked.
"My husband said that Tu Dan, the uncle of the governor, had always disliked those generals who acted wantonly, and was a political enemy of Hu Shahu. Now that Hu Shahu is in Zhongdu, I think he is bragging about his feat of defeating Yang An'er.
In order to add glory to myself. Then, these items will definitely be useful to Prime Minister Tu Shan when they arrive in Zhongdu."
"Your Guo Langjun is quite knowledgeable!" Tu Shanhang laughed and asked, "If my uncle asks, where do these objects come from..."
"Of course it is the result of Anzhou's heroic efforts to defeat the traitor Yang An'er's troops."
In other words, Anzhou Yiyong defeated Yang An'er and captured what Yang An'er captured when he defeated Hu Shahu's troops? Haha, it would be very interesting to think about it if the princes of the court understood the meaning.
After thinking about it, Tu Shanhang asked again: "Where does the name of Anzhou Volunteers come from? I didn't know that Anzhou has such soldiers and horses!"
Wang Shixian laughed and said: "The Anzhou volunteers are naturally the subordinates of the Anzhou governor. The governor personally organized and commanded them. How could he not know the situation of this army? On the contrary, we are only stationed at the Xijunhe camp.
Don’t know anything, haven’t heard anything!”
That means that I, the governor of Anzhou, will be able to share in the credit for defeating Yang An'er? Very good, this treatment is at least no worse than that of Nian Kezhen!
A gust of cold wind blew along the road in the city, shaking the withered grass in front of the Governor's Mansion and kicking up half-dried dust. Tu Shanhang raised his hands to cover his mouth and nose, and couldn't help but think about it.
No one on both sides said anything more, but when Wang Shixian said goodbye, Tu Shanhang nodded slightly and asked Cui Xiannu to come forward to see him off.