"Who wants to share it with a tyrant like him!"
After Zhu Youxiao issued a series of new decrees, and therefore knew that the imperial court imposed a luxury tax because His Majesty intended to share happiness with the rich in the world, Li Juesi couldn't help but whisper at this time.
Xie Bin, the great Jin gentry from Jiangnan who talked to him about this, also said: "I don't know why the imperial court suddenly wanted to impose such brutal levies. It's not like, I spent ten thousand gold to buy a skinny horse, and I have to give one to His Majesty, right?! "
"This is what the emperor means! Now the price of ginseng has increased, and the price of pearls, agates, furs, etc. has also increased sharply. Now, as long as these goods are purchased at various checkpoints, taxes will be increased! But it doesn't matter, I can still afford it. , the imperial court thought that in this way we would be prevented from pursuing pleasure, it was a beautiful idea!"
Xiang Yuxuan also said something.
"It seems that Liu Changshan (Liu Hongxun) made a miscalculation, thinking that this could ban extravagance, but it had no effect!"
Xu Shaoji, the right servant of the Ministry of Finance, also followed suit.
"This time the luxury tax was levied, I heard that it was not Liu Changshan, but Bi Zichuan. After traveling around the world in civilian clothes, this person suddenly came to Beijing to meet with His Majesty, and His Majesty issued a series of decrees accordingly."
Xiang Yuxuan replied.
"This old immortal can't rest at home and stand up, so why should he cause trouble like this? Although this can't stop extravagance, it can rob us of our wealth!"
Li Juesi cursed in a low voice.
"Of course he is unwilling to be lonely and wants to return to the court and become the chief minister again."
Xiang Yuxuan replied.
"No matter who it is, there is nothing we can do at the moment! The imperial court ordered to impose luxury taxes, limit land rents, and even strictly prohibit land transactions. Only mortgages are allowed, and even the establishment of farmers' associations was exempted from the world's land tax. In this way, Naturally, the tenant farmers and middle and lower landowners in the world will have no complaints and will even be grateful to the court. Only the powerful families will find it difficult to annex them!"
Xu Shaoji sighed and replied.
Xie Bin also sighed: "Yes! This forces the wealthy gentry to annex land outside the customs and overseas. But the land outside the customs and overseas is not mature inside. Water conservancy has to be repaired and tenant farmers have to be retrained."
"Otherwise, what else can I do? I can't use my hard-earned money to buy court bonds and support the construction of the court. There are several benefits, and only ordinary people can afford it! Who doesn't have a family with more than 100,000 people? "Look, as long as you don't make a lot of money, it's a loss. Now the court doesn't allow the rich to merge, which is really against human nature!"
Li Juesi followed up.
"Isn't this what the imperial court wants? It forces you to annex outside, and you are not allowed to steal people's money! Otherwise, you can only contribute to the imperial court, lend money to the imperial court at low interest rates, and let the imperial court expand externally! Yes! Whoever came up with such a shrewd strategy is simply the most insidious person!"
complained to Yuxuan.
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Back to the topic.
Before Zhu Youxiao issued a series of new decrees to adjust wealth distribution, Zhu Youxiao spent several days in Qinzheng Hall and his close ministers planning how to use administrative means to forcibly reverse the consequences of the excessive free development of the commodity economy. disadvantages.
It can be said that what Xiang Yuxuan complained about was the result of the planning of the entire think tank around Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao told Lu Xiangsheng something important after Bi Ziyan proposed to permanently exempt the world's land tax and approved it:
"The massacre of the retired soldiers at Kashima cannot be ignored. I called them to go, and they went because of their trust in me. So, I have failed them, and I have to be responsible for this matter, and I will be responsible to the end. !”
"I can't tolerate anyone who caused this to happen, otherwise I will be embarrassed!"
"So, I have decided to let you, Lu Qing's family, become a bachelor of Wuyingdian and deputy privy envoy, Minister of the Ministry of War, Yushi of the Right Capital, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and hold a flag and monk Fang's sword on my behalf on the pretext of inspecting the world's armaments. First go to Zhejiang, and then go to Ludao from Zhejiang, mobilize the most reliable troops, and execute all the main culprits suspected of massacre of retired soldiers, as treason! And those who did not report the knowledge or were bribed, the military attache, you will deal with it! "
"Also, don't you think that if the Fanyi are unwilling to be used by the country, why not kill them all? I allow you to kill all the local Japanese in Ludao! Including the Japanese slaves from wealthy families, to warn the world of Fanyi. If the barbarians dare to use their power to oppress the Han people, then none of the barbarians in the area will survive!"
"This is a warning to those wealthy families who dare to allow their slaves to oppress the Han people. Just wait until all the slaves in your family are eliminated!"
"It is up to you to coordinate this matter and do it immediately! When it comes to the deployment of troops, they are all mobilized in the name of drills. Please keep it confidential."
"I obey the decree!"
Lu Xiangsheng replied.
Then, Zhu Youxiao asked Bi Ziyan: "Just now, Aiqing mentioned that we should continue to vigorously build government-owned industries, and it would even be better for workers to hold shares. Besides Aiqing, who else has this idea?"
"My students, Consort Gong and Gu Yanwu, have come to Beijing together with me."
Bi Ziyan replied.
"Send notice immediately!"
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Half an hour later, Zhu Youxiao met Gong Yonggu and Gu Yanwu, and then asked them: "Why do you think that expanding government-owned industries and even allowing workers to hold shares can significantly increase the wealth of producers?"
"Your Majesty, I think this is because it will easily make the government-run workers richer, and the workers will be richer, which will naturally attract new landless people who are willing to enter the factory instead of becoming lackeys of the rich."
Gong Yonggu replied.
"More than that, workers have no land and no property. They have no other plan except the factory, so they will be very willing to make the factory better and better! As long as the benefits of the factory are more favorable to the workers! The natural status and wealth of workers will increase. And in this way, we can attract the remaining population that will be added in the future to become workers!"
Gu Yanwu replied.
Zhu Youxiao nodded after listening: "One more thing is that workers are easier to mobilize and educate. They are different from farmers. When farmers are desperate, they can still become sharecroppers or enter factories. But if workers are unemployed, what else can they do?"
"I have an idea, you guys go and test it out!"
"My idea is to reopen a government-run factory. The business philosophy of this industry is that profits mainly belong to workers, that is, workers should hold shares and receive dividends!"
"In this factory, there must be a special hospital for workers, a special school for workers' children, workers' buildings, a workers' canteen for single workers to eat, a nursing home for retired workers, etc.! Let workers see doctors, study, and live. , food, pension, all the necessities of life are free of charge and are borne by the factory!"
"The remaining profits can also be used as dividends, allowing them to become wealthy while ensuring their livelihood!"
"In short, the entire government-run factory is integrated with its employees and is employee-oriented. All profits are for the improvement of employees' living standards and wealth! What do you think? Can you give it a try?"
The three of them couldn't help but think deeply.
After thinking about it, Bi Ziyan looked up at Zhu Youxiao and spoke.
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