There are more than 1,400 counties in Daxia. If each county can collect 200,000 taels of silver, that would be a tax revenue of more than 280,000 taels of silver. Well, that’s more than 280,000 taels in total.
Of course, Ping'an County is a large county. There are more than 1,400 counties in Daxia, most of which are small or medium counties.
And those poor small counties can't even collect 10,000 taels of tax money.
However, the tax revenue of the entire Daxia was only seven to eight million taels, which was a bit too little.
In the Ming Dynasty, the tax revenue during the Zhengde period was only 600 to 8 million taels. During the Jiajing period, the north and south were attacked at the same time, and the tax revenue was even lower. The annual tax revenue would not exceed 4 million taels.
Now Daxia's taxation has reached a very dangerous level. Land annexation coupled with natural and man-made disasters caused Bacteria's tax revenue to decrease year by year.
In the long run, the national finance will inevitably be unable to support it.
No wonder Emperor Chongkang wanted to promote change.
Jia Huan couldn't help but ask Jia Yun: "Brother Yun, how did you get the approximate number of acres of land owned by the four major families?"
"You probably can't measure these ten days, right?"
Just the few people Jia Yun brought, even if they include the children of the Mohist family, the number is seriously insufficient.
You know, this is still on other people's territory, and they can't measure the land with such arrogance.
Hearing Jia Huan's inquiry, Jia Yun smiled slightly and said, "Third uncle, I did not measure the acres of land. Instead, I invited the rent collectors from the four major families. They drank too much and confided everything."
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How much land the four major families have, apart from measuring it in person, is to get the specific number of acres from their own population.
Jia Yun found another way and got the numbers from the rent collectors.
Jia Huan knew that this process was definitely not as lighthearted as Jia Yun said.
It is not a simple matter to get close to these people, to entertain them, to gain their trust, and to get the specific number of acres from their mouths.
When I asked Jia Yun to do this, I really found the right person.
Thinking of this, Jia Huan couldn't help but said: "Brother Yun, you did a good job in this matter."
"Next, you can secretly investigate and find out among the four major families in Ping'an County, which ones are firmly opposed to the New Deal and cannot be wooed. Those who are on the fence and can be wooed."
Jia Yun responded: "Yes, third uncle."
…
In the imperial city, in the imperial study, Emperor Chongkang was furious.
He looked at Dai Quan and sneered: "Dai Quan, you are very good. I asked you to be in charge of intelligence. Is this what you do?"
"My subject was attacked by the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin outside the imperial city! If he hadn't been surrounded by two highly skilled guards, his body would have been cold by now!"
"Is it possible that soldiers from the Kingdom of Jin will sneak into the palace one day to assassinate me without you even knowing about it? What do I need from you?"
Dai Quan knelt down on the ground in fear, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, this is all a servant's dereliction of duty! Please punish me! I beg your Majesty to give me half a month. I will definitely find out what happened to these Jin soldiers." Enter my Daxia."
Emperor Chongkang said solemnly: "I'll give you ten days. If I can't find it, what's the use of raising a waste like you? From now on, you can go guard the imperial mausoleum?"
Generally, the destination of eunuchs who have fallen out of favor or are about to die of old age is to guard the imperial tomb.
Once you go to the imperial mausoleum, it means you will die there of old age.
As for any eunuch who has some pursuits, who is willing to go to an empty, lonely and cold place like the imperial mausoleum to eat and wait to die?
Dai Quan shuddered and said hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, within ten days, I will find out the details of these Dajin soldiers."
Emperor Chongkang hummed: "There must be someone from the military helping to conceal it. Otherwise, how could these golden dogs enter our territory so easily? Dai Quan, I want you to find out the person behind it."
"In addition, over in Ping'an County, send another 500 forbidden troops to Xia Qing. I want to ensure that Ping'an County is safe."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Ping'an County Inspection Department already has 500 soldiers, but now if we send another 500 people, it will become 1,000 soldiers.
A thousand soldiers and horses, as well as the imperial army, were enough to uproot the four major families in Ping'an County.
It seems that His Majesty is determined to gain something in promoting reform in Ping'an County and cannot afford to lose anything.
During this period, in addition to tracking down the news about the Jin soldiers entering Daxia, the focus should be on what happened in Ping'an County.
…
The next day, Jia Huan got up early, practiced boxing and swordsmanship, washed up, and then started to have breakfast.
Since he won the first prize, he has been a little slack in practicing fists, kicks and swordsmanship.
And since he was assassinated yesterday, he picked them all up.
It is important to have guards with high martial arts skills around you, but being strong yourself is the most important guarantee.
After eating, Jia Huan checked the wounds of Mo Zhu and Mo Mei and found that the wounds were recovering well, so he felt relieved.
The most important thing for the two of them to heal their injuries was the first three or four days.
As long as the wound is not infected for the first three or four days, there will basically be no problems.
After finishing all this, Qingwen helped Jia Huan change into official uniform.
Qingwen was filled with joy when she saw Jia Huan, who had gained a lot of majesty on her body.
She couldn't help but say: "The third master puts on the official uniform, he really looks like a master!"
Jia Huan deliberately made a serious face and asked: "Who is this woman in the hall? Why don't you bow to me when you see me?"
Qingwen Yingying prostrated herself and said, "Little girl, I pay my respects to the county magistrate."
Jia Huanyi raised his hand and said, "Sit down!"
Qingwen, Caiyun and Yuanyang couldn't help but laugh.
Next, Jia Huan took Mo Da and three other Mohist disciples, a total of four people, and went straight to the government office in front.
With these four Mohist disciples here, as long as they don't encounter a large group of people, Jia Huan will be safe.
Not long after, Jia Huan arrived at the government office. In the middle of the lobby hung a large plaque with gold characters for the main hall of Ping'an County. Under the plaque was the Warm Pavilion for the magistrate's trial. In the front of the pavilion was a screen facing the sea, with a mirror hanging above and a plaque with gold characters hanging above it.
The three-foot dharma table is placed on a high wooden platform in the Nuan Pavilion. On the table are the four treasures of the study and the quiver. There is an imperial chair behind the table, with a quiver on the left and a black folding fan on the right. There are two pieces of bluestone paved on the left and right in front of the Nuan Pavilion. The left is the plaintiff's seat and the right is the defendant's seat.
In the official office, from the county magistrate to the chief registrar to the historian, as well as tax ambassadors, arresters, edicts, tutors, postmasters and other officials, it was a dark place, all waiting for the new chief official to order.
After Jia Huan arrived, a group of officials hurriedly paid their respects: "I'm here to pay my respects to you, sir."
Jia Huan sat down at the head of the palace and said, "Without courtesy, I have been appointed by the Holy Emperor to serve as the magistrate of this county."
"I believe you all know that this county has been established as a reform pilot, and the purpose of my coming here is to promote the new law reform. I will need to rely on your cooperation in the future."
"I have just arrived and I am not familiar with your colleagues. Please introduce yourselves." (End of Chapter)
