Put down the silk book in your hand!
There was a hint of surprise in Zhao Shu's eyes. This teacher of his was really extraordinary.
These ten major things to establish the country and govern it basically include the things that need to be done most after the unification of the Qin Dynasty. It can be said that they are extremely important to the Central Plains.
"Your Majesty, what the teacher said is an inevitable choice after the unification of the Qin Dynasty!"
"It's just that we need to do it step by step, not multi-pronged!"
"We can go slower, but we must be steady!"
After taking a sip of herbal tea, Zhao Shi's tone became serious: "After all, the world is unified, and now the king's prestige is unparalleled in the world!"
"The sharp soldiers of Great Qin are unparalleled in the world!"
"So it doesn't matter if we go slower, but the future will be different!"
"It's not that the general is looking down on you young masters. None of them can match the talent, learning and ability of the king, nor can their prestige compare to the king!"
"If we go too hastily and leave some fundamental problems behind, it will be difficult for subsequent kings to change them!"
"This is not good for Great Qin!"
After these words were spoken, Zhangtai Palace fell into silence.
Both Qin Wangzheng and Li Si had basically the same idea. Although Zhao Shu's words were a bit distasteful, they were indeed for the sake of Great Qin.
After all, no one can guarantee that the next King of Qin will have the prestige and courage of Qin Wangzheng.
"You have a point!"
Qin Wangzheng took a sip of herbal tea, looked directly at Zhao Shu, and said: "Now that we have talked about it, let's talk about it, what will I, Great Qin, do first?"
"Your Majesty, I think that the first thing to do is not what the teacher prepared!"
"These ten are necessary ways to consolidate China and consolidate the Qin Dynasty, but they are not the most important ones at the moment!"
Zhao Shu's eyes flashed with solemnity, and he turned to Qin Wangzheng and Li Si and said, "The most important thing at the moment is people's livelihood!"
"Statistics on the world's population, draw up a yellow population register, and re-promote the law of household registration and equalization of the people!"
"Count the acres of land in the world, ensure that farmers have land, and let the common people see hope!"
"See, I, Da Qin, am determined to fight for their interests and resolve the problem!"
"At the same time, revise and supplement the Qin Law to further improve it!"
"Your Majesty, we need to change our thinking and concepts!"
"The Great Qin of the future will no longer be a small place, but the entire Central Plains!"
"Shang Jun's method is a method of war, not a method of governing the world!"
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"It is imperative to revise the law!"
At this moment, Li Si also spoke and said, "But it must be done after the court has stabilized!"
“At the moment, people’s livelihood is still the priority!”
"It's just that the population statistics are good, but it is extremely difficult to ensure that farmers have land!"
"Almost all the land is in the hands of aristocratic families..."
“The ownership of the fields must be nationalized!”
Zhao Shi's tone was cold: "It will be leased by the Qin Dynasty to the common people of the world for farming, and at the same time, the taxation method will be changed!"
"Currently, there are three main types of taxes in Da Qin: land rent, oral tax, and miscellaneous tax."
"Field rent is usually collected based on the number of acres of land!"
"No matter how much land is actually there, it will be taxed according to the number of acres of land that the government controls per person. Even if there is not that much land, taxes will be based on this amount."
"This situation must change!"
"Land taxes should be levied based on the actual number of fields under control!"
"The imperial court should set a limit on the number of acres a person can own!"
"If it is restricted by the imperial court and a family of three owns fifteen acres of land, if they own fifteen acres, they will be levied a tax of fifteen to one!"
"If a family of three owns more than fifteen acres of land, the excess amount will be levied according to ten taxes and one tax!"
“This is limited to a hundred acres!”
"Once the area exceeds a hundred acres, a tax of 20% per 10%, or even 45% per 100% will be imposed!"
"The imperial court must severely crack down on land annexation!"
"Those common people are also a part of Great Qin. It is precisely because of them that Great Qin exists. We must not allow them to become servants!"
"Abolition of oral tax and household tax, the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it must win over the people of the world, and it also needs to encourage the population to increase!"
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After listening to Zhao Shu's words, Li Si frowned and said, "Sir, according to what you said, the court will be in chaos!"
"Abolition of oral and household taxes will be of great help in increasing the population, but if this happens, the empire's finances will be stretched thin!"
"Moreover, you are going to change the land tax from ten taxes to one to fifteen taxes to one!"
"This means that the imperial court's taxes will be reduced..."
"No reduction!"
Zhao Shu looked at Li Si and said in a solemn tone: "When the Qin Dynasty unites the world, the income of the imperial court will be more than ten times what it was before!"
“Only by living with the people can we win over the people!”
"In addition to sharing the land, we also need princes, nobles, officials, and families to pay for the food together!"
"In Da Qin, no matter whether you are a royal family, a lord, a prince, or an official of this dynasty, you all need to pay taxes!"
"Even if he is the King of Qin, he still has to pay taxes!"
As soon as these words came out, Qin Wangzheng and Li Si's expressions changed slightly.
Qin Wangzheng couldn't help it and said: "Is it true that a small man also has to pay taxes?"
"Um!"
Zhao Shu raised his head and looked at Qin Wangzheng, with a serious tone, and said: "Your Majesty, haven't you already paid 30% of Shan Zerui?"
"At most, it's just a partial tax payment on the royal family's public land!"
"What's more, in Da Qin, even the king paid taxes. Let me ask, who among Da Qin's officials, royal family, nobles, and aristocratic families dare not to pay taxes!"
"In this way, I can completely make up for that part of my oral talent!"
"What's more, there are also detailed commercial taxes. Once handicrafts and commerce develop, commercial taxes alone can be compared to land taxes!"
"Your Majesty, Teacher, population is the foundation of Great Qin!"
"Now that Da Qin has taken over Nanzhou, all the people need to move, not to mention that many places are not developed!"
"Once the imperial court implements household registration to equalize the people, and then implements the sharing of grain into acres and the payment of grain by noble officials and royal families, it will not only increase the population and increase taxes, but also bring the common people of the world back!"
"Is there so much business tax?"
Qin Wangzheng frowned slightly. He was no stranger to merchants and couldn't help but said to Zhao Shu.
He knew that Zhao Shu was a business wizard.
For merchants, their understanding is far greater than that of him and Li Si.
Hearing this, Zhao Shu chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, Teacher, the current business tax is low. This is because the court focuses on the basics and suppresses the weak. Moreover, the collection of business Rui is far less detailed than the land tax."
"Once merchants become prosperous, business taxes will be no less than land taxes!"
"The imperial court's fiscal revenue cannot rely solely on land tax, but must open up new paths!"
"Farmers have suffered enough over the past few years, or perhaps hundreds of years. We need to give them a way to survive, instead of forcing them to die!"
