While his mind was spinning, Emperor Liu also stood up, looked at the ministers, and said in a tone that left no doubt: "The tax reform is imperative and cannot be discussed further. What the ministers need to consider is how to implement it. , how to implement the will of the imperial court and how to implement the new system smoothly!" Lan
Can it be stable? This is probably a common question among several ministers, and they all have a common answer in their hearts: it cannot be stable!
But, looking at Emperor Liu's decisive look, can they really object? In the past, it was just an insinuation. Now Emperor Liu has shown his cards and made his attitude clear. If he expresses his objection again, it will be really rebellious.
With Emperor Liu's consistent style, he probably had to deal with those who objected first, and then implement the new system. There were only a few links in between. No matter whether it was Li Fang, Zhao Kuangyi, or other ministers, they had no idea of "martyrdom".
At the same time, if the situation is unavoidable, instead of risking dismissal from office or even losing your life to fight against it, it is better to get involved so that even if there are any problems, you can respond in time.
Therefore, they did not remain silent for long before they saw the prime minister again neatly saying: "I obey my orders!"
"Very good!" Seeing that the prime minister was finally suppressed, Emperor Liu's expression finally softened, and was no longer so severe, but still serious. He also knew in his heart that this was only temporary, and they did not dare to object clearly in front of him, but behind the scenes, during the implementation process, they should be more vigilant due to their obvious forced and helpless attitude.
Emperor Liu sat down and motioned for the ministers to take their seats. He pondered for a moment and said, "Let's continue talking about how to implement the new tax system?"
Emperor Liu's clinging look made several people feel helpless. He really didn't give him any room to relax. It wasn't enough to force them to express their stance. They also had to come up with solutions and implementation measures quickly, but the tax reform Wherever it is easy, any oversight will cause serious damage. Wherever it is, it is urgent.
Therefore, even though he knew that it might cause displeasure to Emperor Liu, as the de facto Prime Minister, Li Fang still had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, the tax reform is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and the design is stable and cannot be interfered with! Even if it is agreed, it will not be formally Before implementation, the court also conducted detailed investigations and preparations, formulated a detailed and clear new tax system, considered deficiencies, improved loopholes, and made foolproof preparations before proceeding steadily.
In the process of advancement, problems are discovered and solved, so that even if any accidents occur, the impact can be controlled to a minimum.
In addition, the determination of the new tax system also needs to be based on the actual local conditions and is in line with the old system. There are also parts that can be summarized and integrated. If you want to come up with a complete new tax system, you need to go through detailed discussions and thorough consideration.
Even if the new tax system is perfected, local officials and tax officials still need to be instructed and educated so that they can fully understand the new tax system measures and understand the court's intentions before promoting their implementation..."
Li Fang was talking eloquently, and Emperor Liu listened quite seriously. After his long speech was over, he just came back to his senses, glanced left and right, pointed at Li Fang and said, "Is this what Lao Cheng seeks the country? Li Qing seemed to be very knowledgeable in what he said. That makes sense!"
At the same time, Emperor Liu couldn't help but murmur in his heart. Li Fang's statement always gave him a familiar feeling, because Emperor Liu had made speeches in this style in the past. Lan
In this regard, even if Emperor Liu wanted to find trouble and felt awkward himself, Li Fang's opinion actually hit the mark with Emperor Liu's psychology. One bite cannot make you fat. Although Emperor Liu is old, he still has a clear understanding of this in his mind.
But Emperor Liu still had concerns. The reactions of these prime ministers just now had already made him wary. He was afraid that this was Li Fang's excuse to deal with him and was intended to delay the matter. As for some things, the results would be unpredictable if they were delayed. On the one hand, he wanted to act vigorously and resolutely, but on the other hand, the reforms involving such fundamental policy issues forced Emperor Liu to be more cautious and fully prepared.
With this ambivalence, Emperor Liu said after a moment of doubt: "The new tax system naturally requires multiple parties to investigate and demonstrate, and to formulate and perfect it. Local officials and tax officials also need to be educated, and even the propaganda of the Xuanwei Department must keep up. In the past, the imperial court No matter how perfect the policies are when they are introduced in the temple, problems often arise during the implementation process. This is all a problem of the executive officials who do not fully understand the policies and understand the underlying ideas. This process is also
It's the hardest!
However, no matter how difficult the established policy is, it should be implemented unswervingly. As for the implementation process, if there are problems, solve the problems, and if there are difficulties, solve the difficulties! A complete new tax system that can replace the old system needs to be prepared, and the court's execution ability also needs to be guaranteed. This is what it should be.
However, the implementation of this new system always needs a clear time, and it cannot be in the preparation stage indefinitely! Li Qing thinks how long these preliminary preparations will take! "
Facing Emperor Liu's oppressive gaze, Li Fang felt a little embarrassed. This was simply forcing him to issue a military order! Can I give you this time at will?
Seeing his hesitation, Emperor Liu secretly sighed, maybe it was just the gap! If it were Zhao Pu, no matter how long or short, he would give him an answer quickly to express his attitude, and then work hard to push forward according to the time. He would not be so hesitant. Lan
While thinking about it, Emperor Liu couldn't help but think of Zhao Pu, who was retiring in Jiangxi. It had only been a few years, and Emperor Liu suddenly missed Zhao Pu...
The thought passed away in a flash. Seeing that Li Fang was still struggling, Emperor Liu narrowed his eyes slightly and his tone became colder unconsciously: "Is this question difficult? Or is Li Qing unsure?"
Unable to bear Emperor Liu's urging, Li Fang tensed up, clasped his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that a period of three years is appropriate!"
"Three years..." Emperor Liu couldn't help but sneered: "This is the court's current style of doing things? Who knows what will happen in three years? Could it be that there is still delay!"
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of doing this, I just want to be safe!" Li Fang said hurriedly with a slight panic on his face.
"It's a paradox to be foolproof. If you want everything to be in order, then why don't you do it?" Emperor Liu said coldly: "I can't wait three years, so I'll give you two years!"
Li Fang: "Your Majesty!" Lan
Before he could speak, Emperor Liu glared at him angrily: "One and a half years!"
"Your Majesty..." Noticing the terrifying look in Emperor Liu's eyes, Li Fang responded bitterly: "Yes!"
He didn't dare to bargain with Emperor Liu anymore, otherwise he would really make Emperor Liu anxious and cause trouble for himself and the entire court. In fact, when these ministers began to dare to bargain with Emperor Liu, it already explained some problems.
Emperor Liu felt this, so he felt very unhappy, and couldn't help but reflect on how they dared to be so verbose when he was young and strong, but now they are bullying him because he is old, or they have delegated power too much for too long in the past, resulting in authority Damaged?
There was a little gloom in the old eyes, and Emperor Liu said again: "It's too vain to talk about other things. I want to be pragmatic. Let's talk about it. What is the first step to implement?"
Faced with this question, Wang You stood up, cupped his hands and said, "According to your Majesty's proposal, the key to the new system lies in the land. I believe that we should start from clearing the land!"
"Wang Qing's words are on point!" Emperor Liu immediately expressed his appreciation to Wang You. He also glanced at Li Fang, who was a little embarrassed, and said, "This is what you should consider carefully!" Lan
As he spoke, Emperor Liu couldn't help but sigh again and said with emotion: "The tax system is the foundation of national finance and taxation. The old system has been implemented for decades. Even if there are problems, everyone is used to it. The problems of decades are not so easy to cure.
I also understand that we must not be impatient, but when we start to change, we must first correct our attitude in terms of ideological understanding. You, the ministers, should set an example and set an example for the world!
Even if the new system is correct, it is unrealistic to directly promote it comprehensively and cover the whole country. Let’s start step by step! However, I mention it again, you must remember that I have made up my mind on tax reform. If anyone dares to delay or even secretly confront, I will not forgive him lightly! "
"Yes!" All the ministers were awestruck.
"Your Majesty, I think it may be possible to try it out in one state to see the effect. Any problems can be discovered in time, so that we can summarize and improve the new system and prepare for nationwide implementation!" At this time, Liu Yang made another point.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Liu immediately agreed with Liu Yang's suggestion. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "If one is not enough, let's start the pilot project from the Gyeonggi and Henan provinces!"
These two places are naturally very representative. Gyeonggi is home to powerful people, while Henan is a land with a large population and agriculture. It is foreseeable that
All the problems encountered in the process of advancing the new system reform can be encountered. If these two problems are solved and set an example, then the national problems can be solved. Lan
"Some things have not been done yet, so don't keep talking about problems and impacts. Do it first and then talk about it..." Emperor Liu ended today's meeting with these words.
