In fact, even now, no one dares to make a mistake against Ma Jing.
He had the reputation of being a civil servant, so even the county government could not convict him. Even the county magistrate here is just a scholar, and is not as good as him in terms of fame.
Although he would not let the county magistrate salute him proactively, Ma Jing would not be afraid of him.
However, this was a kind gesture from the two uncles, and Ma Jing could only accept it with a smile and a nod.
The second uncle looked at Ma Jing with emotion. Who would have thought that the big guy helped him study more than ten years ago, but God actually gave everyone a big surprise.
"Ma Jing, what do you mean, are you studying in an academy? What is the origin of this academy, that it is even more powerful than the Imperial College?"
"Yes, second uncle. The academy, also known as the Royal Academy of the Ming Dynasty, was established by Han Du, the Marquis of Zhenhai. Whether it is from the people who passed the Jinshi examination in each examination, or the gentlemen who have the title of Jinshi in the academy, or the academy The knowledge of the Imperial College is not comparable to that of the Imperial College. Anyway, in the past few years, the gap between the Academy and the Imperial College has become wider and wider. In my opinion, the Imperial College has no hope of catching up with the Academy in this life."
The two uncles were not interested in the grievances between the Academy and the Imperial Academy. They only knew that the Academy was a more powerful place than the Imperial Academy.
"Wait a minute, who did you say built the academy just now? The Marquis of Zhenhai? Is it the Marquis of Zhenhai who wants to change taxes to harm us people?" After all, the third uncle is a few years younger and his thinking is a bit quicker.
When Ma Jing heard this, his face suddenly darkened and he said, "Who said that changing the tax system is harming the people?"
The third uncle was startled for a moment and said, "Isn't it true? Nowadays, many people are saying that changing the tax system is taking money from the people."
Ma Jing even sneered when he heard this, "Who are you talking about?"
The third uncle was stunned for a moment. No matter how stupid he was, he still realized that there might be something inside that he didn't know. Even judging from Ma Jing's expression, he was opposed to such a statement.
For a moment, the third uncle did not dare to speak rashly under Ma Jing's questioning.
When the second uncle saw him, he immediately relaxed the atmosphere and said: "I have also heard about this matter. I don't know where this statement came from in the first place. But now there are indeed many scholars in the county. Talking about this."
"This is simply nonsense. This move by Marquis Zhenhai will only benefit the people of the world and will not cause any harm to them at all." Ma Jing said sternly.
The second uncle and the third uncle looked at each other and immediately understood that there must be something inside that they didn't know.
The second uncle quickly said to Ma Jing: "Ma Jing, you are well-informed outside. Please tell us carefully, what is going on?"
"Yes, Ma Jing, you are well-informed and are studying in the academy, so just tell us carefully." The third uncle also agreed, "I heard that this tax will be changed to only one type in the future. Taxes, rents, transfers, servitude, etc. in the past must all be classified into one. Moreover, all the land must be cleared, and they also said that in the future they will no longer collect goods in kind, only money? Is this true? "
Ma Jing lowered his eyes and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked: "What's wrong with this? Clearing up the land is because since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the late emperor spared no effort to encourage everyone to reclaim wasteland. How much has been reclaimed in the world so far? Even the imperial court doesn't know the land clearly. Isn't it the proper intention for the imperial court to have a clear understanding of the amount of land in the world?"
When the two uncles heard this, they laughed very awkwardly. The common people are also smart. When they reclaim wasteland, they always think that the more, the better. And when it came time to report the land, everyone started to be secretive.
Even Majia Village has hidden a lot of land.
Although Ma Jing has been away from home for too long, he doesn't know the secrets here. But he only took one look at the expressions of his two uncles and already guessed what was going on.
His tone softened and he said, "We know that maybe even the two uncles have hidden some land and haven't reported it, right?"
The two men immediately laughed dryly and lowered their heads.
Then the second uncle raised his head, sighed, and said
: "Ma Jing, we are a family, and my uncle won't hide it from you. Our Majia Village has indeed hidden some land without reporting it. After all, if taxes are paid on this land every year, it will be a big sum, which can save money." Then save it. And the people from the county government will not come to our village to measure the land because they have nothing to do. Besides, our village is not doing this kind of thing, all villages will do this."
Ma Jing was not angry. Instead, he nodded with a smile and praised his second uncle: "I'm afraid even if people from the county government come, my second uncle can easily send them away. In other words, he won't let them discover the hidden land at all. ?」
The second uncle suddenly laughed smugly, nodded and said, "Of course. Besides, the land is full of twists and turns. As long as you don't measure it yourself, who would know how much it is just by looking at it?"
Ma Jing first nodded along with his second uncle's wishes, and then said: "It is human nature for everyone to hide their land in order to pay less taxes. However, if the people in the world do not pay taxes, then where will the imperial court have the money to pay officials' salaries? ? Where can we have the money and troops to resist the grassland tribes from going south? If the court cannot stop the grassland people from going south to the Central Plains, and if the world falls into the hands of the Mongolian people again...Two uncles, you have personally experienced the Mongolian Yuan dynasty. , what kind of life you lived at that time, you won’t forget it, right?”
It was as if Ma Jing's words had evoked the deepest nightmare in their hearts. Their eyes suddenly became glazed over with fear, and they exclaimed repeatedly: "No, we can't go back!!!"
In the Yuan Dynasty, people were divided into four classes, and the Han people were the lowest fourth class. What are the fourth class people like? Let's put it this way, the laws of the Yuan Dynasty stipulated that when the Mongols killed Han people, they only needed fifty-seven strokes with the cane and paid fifty taels of silver to the family of the deceased. Moreover, even the fifty-seven strokes of the rod can be waived for money.
What does it mean? This means that as long as you are a Mongolian in the Yuan Dynasty, as long as you have money, you can kill Han people at will without having to bear any responsibility except for money.
On the contrary, if a Han kills a Mongolian, not only will the Han be executed, but all his family property will be used as burial money to pay to the family of the deceased Mongolian. You know, in the Yuan Dynasty, the family members of the Han people were also included in the family property! In other words, the Han family members will also be demoted to slaves, and all compensation will be paid to the deceased Mongolian family members.
What is a fourth class person? The status of humans and animals is the same, and they are even treated as slaves and will never stand up again. This is the fourth class of people!
"The two uncles also know that we can't go back to the days when Meng Yuan stood over us and dominated us, right? Then it's natural to clear the land and pay taxes according to the rules, right?" Ma Jing looked at it with a smile. To the two of them.
"It should, it should..." The two of them were still frightened, but they just nodded their heads.
When Ma Jing saw this, he immediately laughed, picked up the tea cup and gestured to the two uncles, "Come, uncles, drink tea!"
"Drink tea, drink tea!" The two of them quickly picked up their teacups and shouted back at Ma Jing.
The tea flowed down their throats, moistening their dry throats and calming their panic.
Seeing Ma Jing's gentle face, the second uncle hesitated for a moment and then asked: "But, I heard that the taxes will be combined and only one type will be levied in the future. Isn't there something wrong with this?"
Ma Jing smiled gently, took two sips of tea, and said, "There's nothing wrong with it."
Seeing that his two uncles were listening with open ears, Ma Jing explained patiently: "In the past, there was a tax on summer grain, a tax on autumn grain, as well as rent and labor, corvee, etc. Now it is collected uniformly, so everyone does not have to worry about being busy in the fields. At that time, it was still necessary to do corvee labor, and everyone just needed to farm with peace of mind.
Moreover, in the past, land was taxed and taxes were paid, and households were collected through labor. In addition to taxes and labor, there were many additional things such as tribute and tribute. Having so many names gave the yamen and officers a chance to take advantage of the situation. They could use clever names to levy more and collect more. Even if the court wants to check the accounts, it is extremely difficult.
However, after the unified taxation, it will be difficult for officials at all levels to create clever names. Even if they create a clever name, the court can see it at a glance, making it difficult for them to escape the court's sanctions. So this is a real
Something that is very beneficial to the people. "
"I see, listening to your words is really better than ten years of reading. The ancients have not deceived me!" Although the second uncle has no fame, he is also literate and has read. "Now it seems that this tax system is for the sake of our people!"
The third uncle didn't sigh like the second uncle. Instead, he frowned and asked: "Ma Jing, what about paying taxes with money? The second uncle won't hide it from you. To be honest, the second uncle's family is more prosperous, but I really want to look for money, but I can't find much. If from now on I pay taxes with money, what will happen if my second uncle runs out of money? Is it possible that I can only sell things at a low price, and then pay taxes after getting money? ?」
Ma Jing suddenly laughed, pointed in the direction of the county government office, and said, "Why is my second uncle selling at such a low price? The door of the Ming Dynasty Royal Grain Industry in the county government office is open all year round. You won't suffer any loss if you sell there, right?" ?」
"Oops!" The third uncle suddenly slapped his forehead and said angrily: "It's been so long since I've been to the county, and I even forgot to buy grain from the Ming Dynasty Royal Grain Industry Association? It's better for you, Ma Jing, to remind me."
Ma Jing echoed with a smile, complimenting the two uncles without leaving any trace, and immediately made the two old people laugh. At Ma Jing's warm invitation, the two uncles left with satisfaction after having a meal here.
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