"...Your Majesty the County Magistrate, the Holy One issued a decree to commend the businessmen who participated in the fund-raising meeting yesterday. In addition to the public praise in the "Datang Daily", the businessmen who donated money yesterday will receive the same amount of tax exemption this year! But yesterday More than half of the businessmen who donated money were from our Lantian County, and the total amount of charity donated by these businessmen was nearly 260,000 yuan~!
If our Lantian County implements taxation in accordance with the Holy Spirit's will, wouldn't it mean that we would have to pay a commercial tax of 260,000 yuan less? The county government's treasury is not rich. Yesterday, we donated 10,000 guan. After that, the county government will expand the city and assist Yunshan in laying electric wires for the county. Now with this edict from the Lord, our county government will collect and collect the money from now on. The commercial tax will be sharply reduced, what should we do? "
In the yamen hall of Lantian County, County Magistrate Meng held a notice in his hand and said worriedly to Magistrate He who was sitting at the top.
In the hall, in addition to the two of them, there are also Chief Zhang and County Lieutenant Wang. It can be said that the chief officials of Lantian County are here. As for Hu Dianshi and Sun Baotou, they are in charge of the prison and prison. The police officer did not participate in this small-scale meeting within the county government.
The notice in Mengxian Cheng's hand was naturally the one posted in Chang'an City and surrounding counties this morning to reward merchants. All four people present had read it. After Mengxian Cheng finished speaking, Master Zhang couldn't help but He opened his mouth and said:
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, the concerns of Prime Minister Meng are not unreasonable! At that time, the Marquis returned the financial power of Lantian County to the county government, and told us to take the taxes collected and use them for the people. , the business in this city has just started to pick up, and the commercial taxes collected are increasing month by month, so the county government dares to start many large and small projects.
Now we have set up such a big stall and borrowed a lot of money from Yanhuang Bank. Moreover, the subsequent expansion of the city and laying of electric wires will require a lot of money. If the taxation decree is carried out according to the Holy Spirit's will, the remaining five months of this year will be , I'm afraid we can only collect one or two thousand guan in business tax, which is nothing more than a drop in the bucket!
As a result, not only will the two projects that will be promoted later be directly stalled, but our county government will also have difficulty paying off the money we owe to Yanhuang Bank! Therefore, the official thinks, otherwise our county will not implement the taxation decree in accordance with the Holy Spirit's will, but will still collect commercial taxes in accordance with the original policy~? "
It has to be said that Li Er's edict to commend the businessmen who participated in the fund-raising meeting yesterday has somewhat disrupted the development rhythm of Lantian County. If the tax reduction decree in the edict is really implemented, Lantian County will suffer huge financial losses. Loss!
First of all, there are currently more than 600 merchants in Lantian County, but more than 300 participated in the fund-raising meeting yesterday. Generally speaking, merchants who are willing to participate in the fund-raising meeting at least prove that their stores are on the right track and even profitable. Quite a lot, these merchants are all the current major taxpayers in Lantian County;
The reason why more than 300 merchants did not participate in the fund-raising meeting is that, except for a few individuals who are naturally stingy, most merchants have just moved to Lantian County and their shops have just established a foothold in Lantian County. In other words, they have not yet Profitable or very little profit, resulting in financial constraints. These merchants are the ones that Lantian County government currently needs to support, and they cannot contribute much tax revenue to Lantian County at the moment.
If taxes are collected in accordance with Li Er's tax reduction decree, one can only imagine how miserable the financial situation of Lantian County's county government will be in the next few months!
In addition, the commercial tax collection ratio in Lantian County is one out of six, while the commercial tax collection ratio in other states and counties in Datang is one out of thirty, which will lead to a problem:
Two businessmen both participated in the fund-raising meeting yesterday and both donated 1,000 yuan. However, one of them is from Lantian County and the other is from another county. According to Li Er's will, the two of them will have nothing left this year. time, you will get a tax exemption of one thousand gu, which seems to be no problem, but if combined with the different commercial tax collection ratios in Lantian County and outside Lantian County, it will be too problematic!
According to the business tax collection ratio of one in thirty for most states and counties in the Tang Dynasty, the businessman from another county who donated a thousand guan would not have to pay taxes as long as his total business profit in the remaining five months of this year does not exceed 30,000 guan. The court paid extra business taxes! In other words, only when his total profit in five months reaches 30,000 guan can he use up the 1,000 guan tax-free quota he received from the fundraiser!
But in fact, there are still very few businessmen in the entire Tang Dynasty who can make a profit of 30,000 guan in five months. In other words, although the businessman from another county who donated 1,000 guan received a tax exemption of 1,000 guan, the fact is that He won't be able to use up this quota at all, because his profit in five months will probably be only 10,000 yuan or less!
Calculated in this way, the actual business tax lost by the court on this businessman was only about one-thirtieth of ten thousand guan, almost only more than 300 guan or less!
But the Lantian County businessman who also donated a thousand guan is different. According to Lantian County's business tax collection ratio of 1 out of 6, as long as his total business profit in the next five months of this year can reach 6,000 guan, You can use up all the tax-free quota of 1,000 guan! At this time, the actual business tax lost by the Lantian County government on this businessman was an actual one thousand gu, without any discount!
Therefore, among the 428,500 qian donated at yesterday's fund-raising meeting, even if Lantian County businessmen and other county businessmen donated half of the amount, the Lantian County county government will have the remaining five this year. The commercial tax lost in the month was far greater than the commercial tax lost by the court!
Not to mention that nearly 60% of yesterday’s donations were donated by merchants in Lantian County! Moreover, the imperial court levied commercial taxes on more than 300 states and counties throughout the Tang Dynasty. Even if more than 300 merchants were missing from paying taxes this year, it would still be insignificant given the huge base! But it is different for the Lantian County government. The loss of more than 300 merchants from paying taxes means that the commercial tax collected by the county government will be reduced by more than half!
So no matter which angle you look at it, Li Er's imperial edict has a far greater impact on the county government of Lantian County than it does on the imperial court. It directly screwed up Lantian County!
In the hall, Master Zhang's last words made the four people present flash a strange look in their eyes. Before Li Zexuan took over Lantian County, they were in charge of Lantian County and accepted the supervision of various administrative agencies of the imperial court. For Li Zexuan, No one of them dared to disobey or follow any administrative orders or instructions issued by the Second Party Committee. They were all carried out unconditionally, because they were receiving salaries from the imperial court and serving as imperial officials, but now...
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate, Master Zhang's suggestion is not a bad idea~!"
At this time, County Lieutenant Wang saw that no one in the room continued to speak. He couldn't help but said: "Lantian County is now the fiefdom of the Marquis. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, within the fiefdom, the landowner can make separate laws and have independent levies." Regarding the power of taxation, since the Marquis took over Lantian, the taxes collected by Lantian County not only do not need to be handed over to the court, but even the proportion of the tax can be determined by the Marquis!
Now this imperial edict from the Holy Spirit has a great impact on Lantian County. We can fully exercise Lantian County’s right to independent taxation and not implement this tax exemption policy in the imperial edict! "
After County Lieutenant Wang finished speaking, the three people in the hall all turned their attention to Magistrate He.
Li Zexuan is not in Lantian County now, so Magistrate He is the nominal chief executive of Lantian County. This matter must ultimately be decided by Magistrate He!
In fact, County Magistrate He was also weighing in his mind at this time. He didn't know what Mengxian Cheng, Zhang Zhushu and Wang County Lieutenant said. It was undeniable that Li Er's edict of commendation had a great impact on Lantian County's " "The harm" is huge, and Lantian County has no need to implement it, but...
"What you all said makes sense. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, Lantian County does not need to give tax exemptions to businessmen in the county as stated in the imperial edict. But have you ever thought about it, if the county government really does this, what will happen to our Lantian County?" What will the county's businessmen, especially those who donated money at yesterday's fundraiser, feel?
They responded to the call of the county government and the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce, went to participate in the fund-raising meeting, and contributed their part to the Tang Dynasty and the court. Now the court wants to reward the businessmen who participated in the fund-raising meeting, but they only Because they are merchants in Lantian County, they will not receive corresponding rewards. Do you think they will feel chilled? "
After thinking for a long time, Magistrate He finally spoke.
His words caused all three people in the hall to fall into silence.
Objectively speaking, County Magistrate Meng, Chief Secretary Zhang, and Lieutenant Wang were considering the current interests of Lantian County. It was right for them to make such a suggestion, but in the eyes of County Magistrate He, it was a bit short-sighted!
Seeing the contemplative expressions on the faces of County Magistrate Meng and others, Magistrate He took a deep breath and continued: "When Lord Hou ordered the county government to establish the Department of Commerce, he was determined to get rid of the long-suffering commercial malpractice of the Tang Dynasty. Lantian County has created a good business environment for businessmen all over the world, thereby vigorously developing Lantian County's commerce and allowing the county government to collect more business taxes for people's livelihood construction!
After my hard work over the past few months, the business environment in Lantian County has greatly improved. There are more and more merchants in the city and business is booming. Do you want to let this hard-earned situation go to waste? You must know that most of the merchants in the city now highly approve of the county government. Once people's hearts are cold and dispersed, it will not be easy to get them back together again! "
As the person with the highest official position in the county government and having experienced a lot of experience under Li Zexuan, Magistrate He undoubtedly has a longer-term vision. What Magistrate Meng and the others see is the immediate interests of Lantian County, and Magistrate He is worried about Yes, will the good situation they have worked so hard to create completely come to naught because of a wrong decision!
"What the county magistrate said is absolutely true, but if we implement tax exemptions for those businessmen in accordance with the imperial edict, how should we solve the current financial dilemma of Lantian County~?"
After a long silence, Master Zhang raised his hands and asked.
This is also the issue that Mengxian Cheng and Wangxianwei are most concerned about right now.
Magistrate He pinched his beard under his chin and said: "The county government is currently facing huge difficulties. This is a fact and needs to be solved urgently. Creating a good business environment in Lantian County is a must and something the county government needs to stick to. Bottom line. No matter what, I will not agree to any decision that may destroy the good situation of Lantian County, and I believe that Mr. Hou will not agree either!
As for how to solve the difficulties faced by the county government after the tax exemption, since I and you all have no good solution, we can only ask Marquis Yu! I will find a way to convey this matter and our thoughts to the Marquis. It all depends on how the Marquis makes a decision~! "
Before Li Zexuan went to the Xuanjia Army, he told Magistrate He that if he encountered something he was unsure about, he could pass the news to the army through the telegraph machine in the academy or the Marquis Mansion.
The incident that the county government has encountered now has really put County Magistrate He and others in a difficult situation. For the current plan, Li Zexuan can only make up his mind~!
"Okay! Then tell the Marquis about this and let him make a decision~!"
Meng Xian Cheng nodded and agreed.
"The Marquis has always been resourceful and wise in making money. The dilemma we are facing now will be easily solved in the hands of the Marquis~!"
"That's right~!"
Chief Zhang and Lieutenant Wang both nodded in agreement.
A dispute has finally been temporarily resolved. After all, Li Zexuan is the master of Lantian County and the backbone of these people!
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Taiyuan Posthouse.
"Master, the medicine is ready~!"
Three quarters of an hour later, the little medicine boy walked in from the door carrying a bowl of steaming medicine soup on a tray. Of course, the one who opened the door for him was Dugu Feiying who had been following him!
In order to save the dying Dugu Xin, Dugu Feiying worked hard and became a follower of Gongsun Liang and Yaotong Xiaobao, just to not miss the best opportunity to treat Dugu Xin.
"Okay! Come here and feed this general!"
Gongsun Liang, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, regulating his breathing and recuperating his mind, opened his eyes, stood up and said.
"Yes! Master~!"
The medicine boy nodded in response, and then he came to the bed with the medicine bowl.
Tiedan quickly stepped forward with great discernment and helped Dugu Xin up from the bed to make it easier for the little medicine boy to feed the medicine. Dugu Feiying also wanted to step forward to help, but Gongsun Liang stopped him and said, "There are two of them." It's enough to feed people with medicine! After a while, when the decoction takes effect, the two poisons in the patient's body will fight. The patient will be in pain and may subconsciously make some overreactions. Come and help me hold your brother down while I give acupuncture at the side! "
"...Okay~!"
When Gongsun Liang explained to everyone the general process of treating Dugu Xin, Dugu Feiying was taking the little medicine boy to Huichun Hall to get medicine, so he didn't understand why Dugu Xin was in pain when the decoction took effect. But Dugu Feiying knew that time was urgent, so he did not ask in detail, and directly suppressed the questions in his heart. He followed Gongsun Liang's words, quickly came to Dugu Xin's side, and pinched Dugu Xin's two breasts with both hands. arm.
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