Are your thoughts unified?
That's weird.
In fact, they are all smart people and know that they will not be treated badly if they get on the boat early.
If this achievement is successful, it will be no less than the founding of the country again.
This trip is also extremely difficult, and it is tantamount to betraying the entire gentry class - at least that is how they view it now.
They didn't know that the emperor had other ideas.
Next, are they going to work against each other? Then there will be daily care and internal affairs?
If there is one more crime of bullying, the execution will be much faster.
Zhu Houcong then nodded: "Didn't Guangdong just clear out less than three prefectures of land? I said that the results will be seen within five years, so I am not in a hurry to try any new laws and continue to clear out the land. The land tax will not be changed for now. The old corvee system will not be changed immediately. What is Guangdong worried about? The national law does not allow it to be reduced and hidden. Now it is just re-registered. Who dares not to say that the court is lenient? "
After it's deep, it should be shallow. It should always make them eager for the pleasure in the future but not immediately shout that they can't stand it.
Eighteen Arhat's heart is racing: Who is brave enough to venture into the big fish pond in Guangdong?
So is this the first time to prepare for extra distribution this year? Your Majesty, are you being cruel to the people by fishing like this?
The issue of Guangdong was first torn apart by the courtiers, and now His Majesty is ready to tear it apart even more thoroughly.
Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Will Guangdong be the first to enjoy the benefits of the new law in the future?
Zhu Houcong looked at the important ministers with different expressions but smiled meaningfully: "Zhang Fujing, Yang Shen, and Gui E jointly petitioned for various methods, and taxes and levies are suspended. Only the method of trading ships, which does not involve land taxes, taxes, and servitude, can be implemented first. Discuss. Fang Muxian’s collusion with Japanese pirates is still fresh in our minds. If it had not been discovered early, we don’t know how many disasters it would have caused in the future. Due to the Ganzhou Incident, his party members and the masterminds behind the scenes were not fully investigated, so the sea ban cannot be relaxed lightly. "
"However, the benefits of sea trade often make the people along the coast take risks and break the rules by chance. I have ordered all the merchants and shops involved in the relationship to be discounted and merged into Huang Mingji Sea Trading Company, which I personally established. Huang Mingji will supervise it according to the imperial court. According to the regulations, we first made a contract with private merchants in Guangdong to broker and trade ships on their behalf. Ships arriving from foreign trade need to be traded in Hong Kong, and shipping companies will be taxed when they leave and return to Hong Kong. The city shipping department sets the tax rate and all dues are paid. "
"As usual, three out of ten ships in Guangdong will be sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Maritime Trade Bank handles the tribute trade on behalf of the imperial court. Those who evade taxes in private trade outside Hong Kong will be treated as illegal pirates by the Guangdong Coastal Defense Road and will be wiped out. All confiscated will be returned to the market. For the benefit of the ship, the officers and soldiers will be rewarded in separate ranks. Those who collude with the Japanese pirates in the southeast must be investigated again, so the Zhejiang Ship Division still follows the old rules."
"I think the next new law in Guangdong is just that. Do you think it is acceptable?"
For some reason, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, we don’t have to do corvee now.
Legally, only the imperial court can participate in the tribute trade, but the maritime ban policy has not been changed yet!
However, this big fish pond in Guangdong can actually be used for sea fishing, and fishing has been going all the way to Fujian and even beyond.
In five years, if Guangdong continues to be like this, then even if the major maritime merchant families along the coast do not emerge, many trading partners will be robbed by His Majesty's imperial merchants, right?
Look at this, Guangdong is going to try to open the sea, and open it to a limited extent, and first set up the "middleman" of the sea trade company.
Can those maritime merchants in the coastal provinces hold back? If you can't hold it back, you may be treated as a Japanese pirate, so you need to clean it up first, right?
If we want to build the Nanyang Maritime Great Wall, how can we tolerate that there are always people in the hinterland who "collude with Japanese pirates"?
The old ones won't go away, and the new ones won't come... His Majesty is actually waiting for some people to make trouble.
But without the land tax and corvée, only the big families whose main interests are in maritime trade will be harmed...Other wealthy households will probably just sit back and watch.
Your majesty, this cunt...
As for Huangshang... His Majesty wants to use this Huangmingji to restrain his relatives from doing business? Can you control it?
If the distribution of interests is discussed, then at least the court can also supervise it?
The Ministry of Household Affairs seems to be able to steadily receive more tax revenue from the Municipal Shipping Department.
Next, Zhang Zilin from the Ministry of Rites, Yang Tan from the Ministry of Husbandry, and many others joined in the quarrel, "discussing" the details of how the emperor's new idea should be implemented.
In fact, there are two key points: how to realize the supervision of Huang Mingji, and how to distribute the tribute expenditures of the Ministry of Rites and the taxes paid by the Municipal Shipping Department.
The emperor responded to the supervision: "Anyone who does not trade in Hong Kong, trade at sea or exchange goods privately on board the ship is regarded as a pirate. The Guangdong Shipping Department first tried to restore the promotion of management, and the supervisory eunuch of the city only supervised the accounts and did not interfere with the actual practice. "
The courtiers were refreshed: the Shibo Department, which was put in charge of eunuchs after Yongle, is back!
So what are you objecting to? As I said, all ships from Huang Mingji Sea Trade Co., Ltd. need to be inspected and taxed before entering and leaving the port!
Nearly half a year has passed since the last time, and Guangdong's new law finally stipulates the second article after clearing the land.
Zhu Houcong said with a smile: "Take a rest and go to the official room to change clothes. Huang Jin, you go and have a rest. Call Gao Zhong to come and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare lunch. Today's meeting is still very long."
Except for Li Chongsi, the rest of the imperial study arhats thought of that painful day.
…
It's been a long time since I had trouble with the old man, and the ministers who were a little uncomfortable in the palace already understood what was going to be discussed next.
Although Guangdong is only used as a large fish pond for the time being, new laws will always be discussed.
Regarding the fundamental problem of mobilizing the corvee, how could Your Majesty not strike while the iron is hot and discuss one, two, three, four, even one or two will do.
"Those who do not plan for the overall situation cannot plan for a region." Zhu Houcong looked to the side and said, "Gao Zhong, please distribute this draft I have prepared."
This has been done gradually over many months.
The rhythm has slowed down, and the country's affairs have begun to be taken care of. What is the emperor doing in the time of the sages?
By now, in March of Yangchun, these eighteen thick volumes had been copied.
Zhu Houcong continued: "Corvee service involves a wide range of things, and it requires careful consideration. Therefore, the new law in Guangdong is not urgent, and it cannot be rushed. I listened to the advice of your ministers and no longer worry about state affairs. Recently, I have only concentrated on the capital camp and the capital. New law. We have gained a little bit, and we will discuss it together after reading it."
Yang Tinghe was the first to get the booklet, and saw eight simple words on the cover: "Draft of the Ming Dynasty's Fiscal and Taxation System."
After opening, there is a table of contents: Money Law, Accounting Law, Household Registration Law, Tax Law, Treasury Law, Procurement Method, and Budget Resolution Law.
…Today will be a bladder bureau.
Zhu Houcong laughed and picked up the tea cup.
The meeting on what new laws to trial in Guangdong was postponed until Li Chongsi arrived. Although everyone knew that this matter would be discussed for a long time, they did not expect that the pace would be like this today.
The emperor first aggressively asked them to express their stance. After receiving their expression, the emperor said lightly that Guangdong could stop doing corvée work and just go fishing. Then he threw out a book.
A book that is far more complicated than how to do corvee just by looking at the content!
Wang Qiong, Yang Tan, Sun Jiao, and Yang Tinghe all started to look, then they all paused and looked up at the calm emperor one after another.
Many dictions can be seen as His Majesty's speaking habits.
I only read a few pages of Qian Law... Was this really written by a sixteen-year-old boy?
So when was such a thick volume prepared?
Is it so simple to write a book and establish a statement?
Zhu Houcong waited for them quietly.
The impression that he was willing to listen to advice despite all the noise at the national policy meeting was prepared for such a situation.
This made them feel confident: in the worst case, the emperor would put it aside for now and talk about it later.
Although I had said it so nakedly before that I wanted to use a giant ax to chop down the foundation of my house, after all, we were still discussing the method of doing so and had not decided yet.
In this situation, it is most suitable to carry out information bombing, especially after forcing them to express their stance today.
For Zhu Houcong, it was just a matter of dictating and memorizing the words and adding changes to the words.
It certainly cannot be applied directly. Zhu Houcong changed some things, but a person's power is limited. It is better to force them to express their stance and leave records, then let them learn more advanced things, and then discuss a beggar's version of the plan suitable for the current era.
The draft drawn up by Zhu Houcong will definitely shock them in terms of its self-consistency and concept. Professional content related to finance is definitely more reasonable.
This is the confidence that comes from time-traveling old accountants.
Your Majesty is not a random person. Your Majesty has a lot of skills.
This impression of "I know the new method better than you" is the beginning of their gradual recognition after they set out in their own direction.
He is an emperor, not a minister, so he first needs a central figure who can understand the meaning and recognize the direction.
If we achieve this, the world will not really be in chaos.
Wang Qiong, Yang Tan, and Sun Jiao, who had already seen the accounting part, all had their eyes widened.
They are all old ministers of the Ministry of Finance, and they feel that they are watching something very new.
But it makes sense. I seem to have heard of it, but not so complete and detailed.
Wang Qiong couldn't help but look up at the emperor again.
Zhu Houcong understood this look: So you really understand accounts...
The imperial dining room received news that today's national policy meeting will be held for a long time, and they are preparing lunch.
Gao Zhong brought new tea and cakes.
Zhang Bi looked at the eighteen ministers participating in the national policy meeting immersed in reading, but he didn't know what they were looking at so fascinatedly and with different expressions. He only saw that when Li Chongsi occasionally looked up at the emperor, his eyes were horrified as if he had seen a ghost.
Time passed unknowingly, and even Zhang Bi went to the official room again after asking for instructions.
It was not until nearly noon that the emperor spoke: "After referring to and improving my draft, and setting the final goals and phased goals of the new law, we will formulate a new law on the treatment of officials. Now if you have any questions about this draft, I will answer them one by one." "
There is also the treatment law for officials... There is no doubt that it is used to neutralize the contradictions of the new law, appease and divide the gentry class.
Zhang Bi picked up the pen: three people in the imperial study were accompanying him in reading, two were sitting there talking, and he was the only one who was writing. His hands are going numb today!
"...Your Majesty." Yang Tinghe spoke with a complicated mood, "Which expert is this...draft from?"
Zhu Houcong cannot name the names of so many great men throughout the ages.
He just smiled and asked: "I said it was something I gained after careful consideration. Mr. Yang Ge, your emotion is too fake."
Yang Tinghe's expression was tangled: I really don't believe it! Who?
The mentality is a little bit broken. Regarding such a comprehensive set of ideas, he, the chief minister of the cabinet, had no idea at all!
Your Majesty has someone secretly!
"...Many of the methods here are quite shocking. I haven't fully understood them after a quick glance." Yang Tinghe only felt that there were questions everywhere, but if he asked them all, he would look stupid.
But everyone feels pretty much the same as him.
"There is no rush. Guangdong has to clear all the land. There is still enough time for the emperor and his ministers to discuss things slowly." Zhu Houcong looked at them with a smile, "Who asks first?"
"...Your Majesty." Wang Qiong asked somewhat meaningfully, "Do Huangmingji and Shibosi... all follow this double-entry accounting method for accounting and auditing?"
Zhu Houcong smiled even more happily: "That's right. Every transaction must be stored in two accounts. The transaction results are either recorded in the debit account book or the credit account book. If there is a debit, there must be a credit, and the debit and credit must be equal. .It’s better to be a little more cumbersome in accounting than someone who can more easily manipulate the account books.”
Wang Qiong's teeth felt cold.
Now only Huang Mingji and Shibosi keep accounts this way, so when checking the accounts, it is difficult to find out if one side has been tampered with and the other side is difficult to detect.
No wonder he handed the Shibo Division back to the imperial court so neatly and is waiting here?
And what about the future? If it is implemented nationwide and in all yamen... the financial and accounting management will change.
However, there is no denying that this accounting method can achieve the goal of "controlling money" better than the current method.
The problem is...there are many things that we don’t want to and can’t control so tightly.
The accounting section occupies the smallest space in this booklet.
At the same time, it is also the most difficult to find fault with.
The only difficulty is how to implement it without local resistance, and...
"Your Majesty, this accounting method is so complicated that it may be difficult to master without careful study. Moreover, in the future, I don't know how many people in the world will need to study and master it before they can implement it." Yang Tan also followed these words with a complicated mood.
"I have already taught some of this accounting method among my inner ministers, and have tried it out in various offices and treasuries of the inner palace for a period of time. The inner library must now teach this accounting method, and in the future my Salesian Academy will also teach it. He will teach you this method." Zhu Houcong reminded them, "Guangdong will see its effectiveness in five years, so don't worry. Starting from Guangdong, we will slowly train officials who are proficient in this accounting method. The method is not difficult, and those who keep accounts only need to comply with the requirements. That's all. Even the ministers can learn it, how can others not learn it? As for officials who have been promoted to Jinshi, there is no reason why they can't learn it. If you understand this method, you will not be easily deceived by subordinate officials. "
He solemnly said: "On the contrary, when keeping accounts, how to prevent both parties from making two sets of true and false accounts. With the distance and complexity of accounting today, and considering the possibility of sending and receiving bribes, these are the key . Think slowly and continue to improve. One by one, what do you think of Qian Fa?"
"..."
Yang Tinghe only felt weird.
This is like a social studies class. The beginners are full of doubts, but the teacher patiently explains them.
He even considered the loopholes. Even if he learned it from an expert, it would take a long time, right?
They also know the emperor's movements...
Most of those whom the Lord summoned to the palace are sitting here.
Could it be that the master was actually a eunuch?
The Bladder Bureau switched its mode at this point, instead of treating the old man as a patient, it started a class for the elderly.
Zhu Houcong himself is not a professional in any field, but he can at least tell one, two, three, four, five.
Nowadays, gold, silver, copper, banknotes, cloth... what problems will be caused by the existence of various trading objects? Why does the treasure banknote keep getting worse and worse? Why is it necessary to unify the money law? How should it be managed... Don't Regardless of whether it is feasible now, he is only responsible for giving the theory first.
Why was it necessary to establish various household registrations in the early days of the People's Republic of China? Nowadays, the output of military villages needs to be supplemented by food and salary. After preparing to recruit troops, will special military households be needed? If the household registration is not blocked, can the manpower of soldiers, craftsmen, and corvees be guaranteed by relying solely on money and food supplies?
Therefore, a lot of money is still needed, so starting from the sea trade companies, the additional expenses for transshipment and labor expenses will gradually be borne by the commercial houses, the restrictions on business will be formulated, the tax rates and accounts will be formulated, and even the central government, including the palace procurement If these largest customers are included in the commercial tax system, how big can the scale of commercial tax be?
Then, with the support of the accounting method, the library method, and the budget method, can we more effectively control the problem of reducing expenditures?
If the burden of corvées on the common people can be reduced, then fewer people will flee their country of residence. How much more land taxes and other taxes will there be when the population increases?
Finally, back to the money method. If we know how much money circulated in the Ming Dynasty through accounting statistics, is it possible to evaluate the scale of funds and stabilize the credit of the treasure notes mentioned by His Majesty?
This is a very systematic set of things, and a lot of details need to be combined with current reality.
But as Zhu Houcong thought, its self-consistency and concepts opened their minds and made them feel like they were exposed to a new world.
He has also figured out that one person's mind is not enough.
As the emperor, he does not need to explain where these things come from. The ideas are conveyed first and perfected through the efforts of everyone.
It is both discussion and screening. Those who don’t understand and don’t recognize it will eventually be eliminated by him. The remaining people are the team that will help him implement the new laws in the future.
"The most difficult part is always to make the gentry pay some taxes other than land tax in the future according to the law. If the gentry comes from a wealthy family, this tax will not be a concern under the performance appraisal. It is just at the beginning of becoming an official. , The salary is small but the expenses are high; there will always be people who are greedy and greedy." Zhu Houcong stood up and said, "Let's have lunch first, and then we will discuss it later. How to set the law on the treatment of officials? People who are honest and serve the public need not worry about their lives. , how to make the gentry who would rather spend their money to donate their names pay taxes, and how to circulate money, you can open your mind and consider everything."
Do gentlemen spend less money? A lot, as His Majesty said, management from top to bottom, reception and delivery, local donations, and relationship management.
But asking this group to also pay taxes... This is not something that no one has mentioned before. There are also scholars who really have the world in mind. Such a proposal has been mentioned before, and they are not unfamiliar with it.
This time it was brought up by His Majesty, and the meaning was completely different.
But His Majesty also said that this was just an idea after his random thinking. We still have enough time to discuss, change, and improve what the new law will look like in the end.
So we have to consider all aspects and think about this whole set of things.
It has always been said that one hair affects the whole body, so let’s explore all the hair and the whole body first.
During this lunch, everyone felt their scalps were numb and itchy, as if their brains were growing again.
I haven’t been able to integrate it yet, and I still can’t understand all the essence of it, but I know that this is a new beginning.
The emperor is now also thinking about how to provide adequate incentives and motivation to the officials and gentry who help the emperor manage the world in this new world.
He decided to focus on all the crux of the matter and deal with it carefully.
As for the ancestral teachings of Huang Ming?
Although we know you don't care, we actually don't care either. We just talk about it based on the situation.
But I didn't expect you to care so little.
Everyone eating could not help but peek at the emperor occasionally.
Are you really a descendant of Emperor Taizu?
(End of chapter)
