"What a beautiful idea you have!" Just as several people were discussing happily, a man whose clothes were of good style and quality but had several patches walked over. One of them almost took up his wide, long-sleeved shirt. One third said, "How can there be anything so cheap in the world!"
This "gentleman" who was all patched up was called Mr. Na by everyone. [No pop-up novel website] The gentleman's ancestors were originally a wealthy family. In his generation, he had a dispute with others over taxes and was framed by a rich and powerful family. The lawsuit fell apart and he became In his early years, when his family was rich, he was a penniless "man in fine clothes." He also had the title of "supervisor of students." Later, although he was dismissed due to a lawsuit, everyone knew that he was wronged, so they still called him "Mr. ".
The gentleman was a good man and a good quarrelsome person, and he had a little reputation in the local area. Everyone listened to him and invited him to talk about the "summer tax of the Song Dynasty".
"Since ancient times, how can anyone not pay the royal rations?" Mr. Da has read the notice seven or eight times. He understands the matter of sharing the land with the peasants. It is similar to the whip that old Xianggong Zhang had in the past, but the whip only used to control the miscellaneous people. When taxes are integrated, it is not a concept of paying taxes based on the amount of land.
Although the older gentleman was poor, he had read a lot of miscellaneous books. He quickly figured out that the biggest advantage of sharing the land into acres was that it could clearly identify the population. There is no need for each household to conceal its true population.
The total number of registered households in the Ming Dynasty has continued to decrease since Yongle, which is very abnormal, because since Yongle, the Ming Dynasty has been generally considered "stable" and can be called a "peaceful and prosperous age" by low standards. As a result, the population in this peaceful age did not increase but decreased significantly. Obviously, a large number of fugitive households and illegal households appeared.
Qiongzhou Prefecture also has many "black households" without household registration and fugitive households from the mainland. The Australians came here probably to find out more about the population of Qiongzhou Prefecture.
Coupled with the large-scale "population census" in Lingao, Mr. Na suddenly felt that he had understood the Australian people's intentions.
"This is not a summer tax of the Song Dynasty at all," the gentleman was full of sourness and showed off when he spoke. First, let’s go through various historical books about the tax system of the Song Dynasty to prove that “the Song Dynasty did not divide the land between people”. Seeing the impatient expressions on the piles of mud clogs around him, he couldn't help but sigh to himself: "Playing the harp to a cow!"
So he pulled back and said: "...In short, this is not the system of the Song Dynasty, but a new trick created by the Kun... Australians themselves!"
A young man asked: "Sir, is it a trick from the Song Dynasty or an Australian trick? We country people can't figure it out, so we say that the payment method of summer tax is as stated in the notice. The more fields you have, the more fields you pay." It’s so rare that you won’t pay anything less than twenty acres?”
"That's what the notice says indeed." The gentleman waved a broken fan, "But since the day the imperial court came into existence, it has been a matter of course for the people to pay food and work as errands. So why can't you just say no? You can say that there is little land. I think those who pay less than they pay are just talk." He was originally very dissatisfied with the government, and was dissatisfied with all government agencies. In his opinion, whether it was the Ming Dynasty, Song Dynasty or Australia, they were all the same. Without exploiting the common people, how can we make every one of the officials well-dressed and well-fed, with their husbands and wives honored?
The old man Youshuo spoke: "Sir! I heard that Australians always keep their word when they say it, and they will accept whatever they say..."
The gentleman snorted, "Since ancient times, the words of an official have never been reliable. It was said that Wang Taizun in the past, when he was studying in Linpan, "God governs people's hearts. He said that it was his own turn to make the world full of flowers, and he could not destroy others." They made a lot of money in one fell swoop, and they also used different methods to seduce women. They can obey whatever the emperor says..."
The old man looked around in fear, and quickly shouted: "That sir! That sir!"
"It doesn't matter!" The gentleman said with a nonchalant look on his face: "The Australians have no time to deal with me, a poor person! They really have to take money from the pockets of the rich - the common people have suffered, so where can they get money and food?"
According to Mr. Na's insight, the local big business owners also have a similar realization. The system of sharing every acre and the progressive system shows that Australians are preparing to "take advantage of the big households". All the big players became nervous, and after some communication, the strong rebound that Liu Xiang had expected did not appear. Instead, a group of large households dressed in rags came to the county office to "petition". Each of them cried and complained about how many crops they had lost this year and how they really couldn't pay the summer tax. Liu Xiang smiled happily and chatted, rambling here and there, but his teeth were clenched and he wouldn't let go.
When everyone was disappointed, they went to ask Hai Shuzu for advice. Hai Shuzu himself was not under much pressure. He gave all the land to the Tiandi Hui as a "full package" and even the taxes were handled by the Tiandi Hui. He didn't care much about paying taxes. But due to everyone's hope, we had to make another trip. Lao Hai! Liu Xiang said affectionately, "I know your reason for coming!" Then he said: "Sit on the chair a little firmer, don't be so restrained!" "
"It's etiquette, don't dare to be presumptuous." Hai Shuzu moved his body slightly to show that he respected the superior's order, but still sat very strictly. To be honest, he didn't really like the terms "Old
"If you come here, it's just because those rich people want you to come to me again to complain about your poverty and ask for a tax reduction, right?"
"The chief is right." Hai Shuzu nodded, "Students are also entrusted by others." He felt that this answer was a bit inappropriate, and quickly added: "Although each big family has a lot of land at home, they are not all The family has a lot of money, but it has been hit by wind and floods, and life is not easy. Please pay attention to it, sir."
Liu Xiang nodded: "Of course, but I'm afraid most of them have wealth in their families. Besides, although life is difficult, it's not to the point where they don't have enough to eat and have to sell their children, daughters and wives." He stood up and took a few steps, "It's the common people who can't live any longer..."
Hai Shuzu said: "Yes. What the chief said is true. However, since ancient times, owners and scholars have been the foundation of the imperial court. Please show some dignity to the chief." He stopped and thought for a while, "I ask the chief to think again." Hai Shuzu said After hesitating for a moment, he added: "Now that the leaders have decided on the overall situation, they still have to take stability as the best policy. The direction of Mr. Jin must be kept in mind..."
Liu Xiang thought to himself that this group of wealthy people had a really strong sense of superiority. If Qiongshan hadn't been a poor place and not a prosperous place for literature, I'm afraid the backlash would have been very violent. But the latter sentence obviously means that Hai Shuzu considered himself a member of the "New Dynasty" and was so frank.
After Liu Xiang heard what he said, he said: "Lao Hai, since you trust us so much, let me make it clear. What we need now is food. The people didn't have much of this food to begin with, and now they have suffered another disaster. It’s definitely impossible to get it out, don’t you think? If you want to find food, only the rich households have it.”
Hai Shuzu nodded.
"If I want to make it simple and effortless, I'll invite all the big families, and then each big family will give out hundreds or thousands of dan. Anyone who refuses to take it out will be taken out and beheaded. Do you think you can get it?" food?"
Hai Shuzu smiled bitterly and said: "This is an act of thieves, not a gentleman. The leaders all have great ambitions..."
Liu Xiang said: "Even if you are right, this is too bandit. I still have things here that are not bandits." He pointed to a pile of account books on the table. "This is the list and amount of taxes owed in Qiongshan County over the years." He smiled, "I didn't expect that those who owe the most taxes are not ordinary people, but the foundations of the imperial court."
Hai Shuzu's face turned red and he didn't know what to say.
"I'm going to use this account book to talk about it. I want these big people who owe taxes to pay all the taxes they owe and the interest over the years. Even the emperor of Ming Dynasty can't say that I did it wrong, right? Do you think they should? pay?"
"It should be paid." Hai Shuzu did not expect that Chief Liu had such a skill. It is not surprising that large gentry households failed to pay taxes, which was a common practice throughout the Ming Dynasty. There are even property owners in the Jiangnan area who have been in arrears with payments for decades. The imperial court never expected to be able to collect all these tax arrears.
Hai Shuzu got nothing when he returned, and Liu Xiang refused to give in at all on the summer tax. Even though the wealthy family scolded him bloody, the sword was stronger than the words, not to mention the security war and the clearing of the land. I have given them enough experience and lessons. Know better than to try and antagonize the Aussies…
With the tax training personnel trained by Chen Ce in place, the first batch of tax notices began to be distributed by dedicated personnel.
There are two types of notices. The first type is notices, which are widely posted in the markets and villages of the capital based on the unit of "city". Taking the head of a household as a unit, how much land each household actually has, how much is equivalent to "standard acres", which grade it belongs to, how much should be paid, how much is exempted, and what are the conditions for exemption, are all listed one by one on the so-called "publicity" notice. If you have any objections, you can appeal to the tax bureau.
The second type is called the "situation household" notice. It was delivered to your door by a dedicated person. The target is large households with more than 500 acres of land. Because he is a wealthy person and a big taxpayer, he enjoys a special notice. Content items and announcements are the same. However, every notice issued by the household must have a receipt stamped by the recipient.
Liu Xiang stipulates: If it cannot be delivered after more than 45 days because no one has signed for it, the household will be deemed to be non-"status household" and all registered land will be confiscated.
Under this strong regulation, the delivery rate of household notices reached 100% within half a month. ! .
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