Lin Feng smiled softly, talked about the land situation again, and then elaborated: "Land is the foundation for the stability of the country and the foundation for the rise of Great Qin. Next, the land must be reformed."
"This is my plan for this matter, to increase the land controlled by the imperial court and change the way of collecting taxes."
"Today, Da Qin's land policy is divided into Yongye field and Koufentian. Yongye field is land for planting mulberry, hemp, jujube, etc., which is allocated to the people and is allowed to be bought and sold. As for Koufentian, the land is in good condition and suitable for planting. Private trading of wheat, corn, rice, etc. is not allowed.”
"The land was distributed to the people according to the number of people born. Once the people died, the land was returned to the court."
“There’s nothing to say here in Yongyetian.”
"Koufentian is the key here. According to normal circumstances, if a person dies, he will be handed over to the court for redistribution. In fact, most people will not be happy. If the land is handed back, there will be no land for cultivation. , it will be difficult to have land again.”
"After all, people are selfish."
Lin Feng said: "In the local area, in order to compete for the land, there will inevitably be a lot of underreporting. Even the powerful will reach out and annex the excess land. Because of the intervention of the powerful, these land has been weakened, and the land controlled by the court has been reduced. It will gradually decrease.”
"But the land belonging to the powerful has immunity and is not taxed. If the land is controlled by the powerful, it cannot be taken back."
"Eventually, the imperial court had less and less land."
"This is land annexation."
"The imperial court's current taxation is based on head tax, which is unreasonable. Because ordinary people cannot avoid the head tax. On the contrary, the powerful can try their best to hide their numbers, but they occupy the most land."
"This creates a contradiction. Those who have the most people in the world are the powerful, and those who control the most land resources are also the powerful. However, they pay the least taxes, or even pay no taxes. Every household in the world has little land, but they must pay tax."
"The strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak."
"This is not advisable."
Lin Feng talked eloquently and elaborated on the characteristics of today's taxation.
Nowadays, Da Qin and even Xia, Qi and Jin all have a head tax, that is, a head tax.
Such taxation has great disadvantages.
Ying Jiuxiao stroked the beard under his chin, with a look of approval in his eyes. What Lin Feng is mentioning now is more profound and requires great wisdom to understand. Most scholars study classics and history, so who studies taxation?
Wang Tang is in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs and is the most proficient in tax collection.
This also gives me a headache.
After all, maintaining the operation of a country's government and finance requires a large amount of money, which is not easy. Now after hearing Lin Feng's words, Wang Tang said: "Mr. Lin, you mentioned the shortcomings of the tax system, so how do you plan to reform it?"
Ying Jiuxiao and Ying Yugan both looked at Lin Feng.
The key lies in reform.
If reforms cannot be made, Da Qin will be the same as Xia, Jin, and Qi. The key is that Da Qin's economic foundation is even weaker. Therefore, although Da Qin's people are said to be fierce, it has always been the weakest.
Lin Feng continued: "In my opinion, no matter whether it is Yongye field or oral land, it is forbidden to buy and sell, and it belongs to the imperial court. Once the world's land is demarcated, no buying and selling is allowed. This is the most fundamental premise.”
"Of course, reform cannot be carried out in one fell swoop. If it were directly announced that all the land in Da Qin belongs to the imperial court, the aristocratic families, dignitaries, and even many ministers in Da Qin would probably start talking about it, which would cause great turmoil."
"So, we need to reform step by step."
"You can't do it in one step."
"The imperial court will make a rule to prohibit the sale and purchase of the land now. Even if the imperial court will then, for those who have committed crimes in the world, no matter who they are, no matter who they are or who they are, as long as they have committed crimes, all the seized land will be fully charged." Enter the imperial court."
"This ensures that the imperial court will control more and more land."
Lin Feng talked eloquently and continued: "On this basis, we will carry out reforms. After all, with such reforms, the reaction of the powerful will be smaller. Of course, it is just a ban on buying and selling. In fact, there is no change, because the buying and selling of the land is prohibited. The rich and powerful still have ways.”
"The most important thing is reform."
"The reform will no longer levy a poll tax or a capitation tax, but will levy a tax based on the land held by each family. This is to divide the land into acres. The capitation tax will be changed and it will no longer be divided based on population. Instead, taxes are determined based on the amount of land.”
“The tax will be levied as much as the number of acres of land in a family.”
"In terms of population, the powerful can be said to have fewer people and can be hidden. But the land, the land controlled by the powerful can be hidden? Impossible. The land cannot be moved. If you say the land is not yours, the court will take it directly. If the land belongs to you If you have a big family, you have to pay taxes.”
"According to this situation, the burden will be reduced for ordinary people. The most important thing is that it can collect taxes from the powerful and aristocratic families. This is the biggest tax, which can further weaken the powerful, aristocratic families and the wealthy gentry."
Lin Feng's eyes were sharp and he said: "By collecting taxes, we can also know how much land these wealthy and noble families control. It is not that the powerful and powerful are annexing more and more land, and the power of the court is getting weaker and weaker. Even in this situation Under the tax reform, the imperial government's finances will become stronger and stronger, and the powerful will be further weakened."
A flash of light flashed across Ying Jiuxiao's eyes, and he exclaimed: "Wonderful, wonderful!"
At this moment, Ying Jiuxiao was filled with admiration.
clever!
This method is too clever!
Wang Tang understood the operation of the household department, and even more about taxation. After thinking about it in his mind, he completely understood it. He stood up, clasped his hands together, bowed respectfully to Lin Feng, and said solemnly: "Wang Tang admires Mr. Gentleman's talent. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to contain wealthy gentry families. According to this strategy, it is indeed possible, and it can be said to be exquisite. "
Ying Yuqian also solemnly said: "Mr. Lin's strategy is admirable."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "As Mr. said, this reform cannot be rushed and can be slowed down. According to Mr.'s suggestion, a small place will be selected to carry out the reform first. After the effect is achieved, large-scale promotion will be carried out. This is convincing. At the same time, this is also accompanied by the beginning of business innovation. When it comes to business, what are your plans, sir?"
Wang Tang and Ying Jiuxiao also looked over again, with expectations in their eyes.
Lin Feng's reforms are so important.
So the two looked forward to it.
Lin Feng continued: "When it comes to business reforms, it will naturally boost business and provide many preferential policies. The most important thing is to adjust the household registration strategy after the tenants enter the land, relax the control on household registration, and allow People can move freely."
"The imperial court does not need to collect taxes based on population, and the migration of people will not affect taxation. Once people can move, many people in the local area, if they cannot live, can move to towns to work and live in towns."
"The flow of population will inevitably drive economic development and the prosperity of business."
Lin Feng said: "Of course this is a complex and systematic matter. There is no basis for saying this. It still needs to be verified by pilots. Therefore, the adjustment of commercial and agricultural taxes are all connected together and need to be reformed in parallel. As long as the reform , will involve these.”
Ying Jiuxiao nodded and said: "Lin Feng, you are right, it needs to be piloted. You proposed this matter, and you are the only one who is the best at it. Therefore, you can only handle it yourself. What do you think?"
Lin Feng said: "There is no shirking the responsibility."
For Lin Feng, he knew the importance of reform. Once the stalls are settled, the business will develop.
Da Qin has made a fundamental leap.
At that time, Da Qin will have the real foundation to go east and attack various places.
For a country to surpass another country, it must not only have advantages in its governing framework and system, but also lead in all aspects such as economy and military. Now what Lin Feng wants to reform is in the economy and politics, so that Da Qin can surpass Xia State and others little by little.
Ying Jiuxiao thought for a while and said: "If we want to reform, we can't do it near Xianyang or the Xia Kingdom area, otherwise trouble will easily arise. It's best to be in a remote place so that it won't attract attention. I have a direction here. "
Wang Tang said: "Where did your Majesty ask Lin Feng to go?"
Ying Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Lin Feng, I asked you to go to Guzang County, the seat of Weiwu County, and serve as the Censor Zhongcheng and the Guzang County Magistrate. Everything can be done first and then dealt with. Now Weiwu County has just changed its governor, and Wang Yue has been transferred from the Xianyang Order. Weiwu County will serve as the prefect. After you go, it will be easier to handle things if you cooperate with Wang Yue."
Wang Tang said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
He naturally knew about Wang Yue's transfer to the post of governor of Weiwu County. Now that Lin Feng was gone, Wang Tang felt even more at ease.
Lin Feng nodded and said, "I will obey your Majesty's instructions."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "It's grandfather. In my place, I only need to call him grandfather."
"Yes, Grandpa."
Lin Feng answered again.
Ying Jiuxiao waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go back. You have been on a mission to various countries for a few months and have been separated from your family. It's time to go back and have a look. In addition, I will give you another half month to rest. After half a month, we will set off again. Go to Guzang County, Weiwu County to take up the post. Although reform is important, it cannot be completed in a short while, so there is no rush."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Lin Feng bowed and bowed, then left.
In the main hall, only Ying Jiuxiao, Ying Yuqian and Wang Tang were left.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Lin Feng's leaving figure. After Lin Feng left, there was a touch of yearning on his face and he said: "Lin Feng, this child, was given to me by God in Da Qin. In addition, this policy of sharing the same family with the same mother, Wang Qing, please discuss this with the Crown Prince more."
"I have a hunch that if this policy is implemented, it will definitely cause an uproar, but if it is truly implemented, our Great Qin will definitely rise and take off. The Great Qin will go eastward and even unify the world, which will have the foundation."
"My son, I obey!"
Ying Yuqian and Wang Tang answered in unison.
The two of them stopped lingering and turned around to leave.
Ying Jiuxiao was sitting alone in the hall, with a bright smile on his face. He was full of expectations now.
Looking forward to the day when Da Qin Dong comes out.
Looking forward to the day when the Qin Dynasty will sweep away all the countries.
