Anger was like gushing lava, pouring down from Zhu Yuanzhang's body.
Empty seal.
In order to match the tax amount, stamp it in advance.
How is this kind of behavior different from committing suicide?
Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong lowered their heads and did not say another word.
Any explanation is just adding fuel to the fire.
"Shan Chang, let me investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to know how many officials are involved in this matter."
Zhu Yuanzhang's cold words sounded, this kind of old Zhu is a precursor to murder.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Shanchang responded immediately.
Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang left, and Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong stood there and waited for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Your Majesty has left."
Hu Weiyong said to Li Shanchang, who was still standing motionless.
Li Shanchang took a breath, looked at Hu Weiyong and said, "I know, but it would be better to stand for a while."
Hu Weiyong was stunned for a moment, but then he nodded and said, "Congratulations, Prime Minister!"
Zhu Yuanzhang appeared on the street again, but his face was obviously ugly.
"What's wrong?"
Queen Ma asked Lao Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Queen Ma and said, "The people below are so courageous!"
Lao Zhu was angry, but the most angry thing was not the corruption, but the fact that everyone united to deceive him.
Throughout the country, there are at least thousands of officials responsible for taxation.
According to Li Shanchang, these people followed the method of the Yuan Dynasty and used blank seals to ensure that the actual quantity of grain and the registered quantity were always correct.
But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know this from beginning to end.
This feeling of being deceived left no room for negotiation at all for Zhu Yuanzhang, who liked to be suspicious.
kill!
Must be killed!
Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intent could no longer be restrained.
"Please pay attention. This is outside. If anything happens, we'll talk about it when we go home."
Queen Ma said immediately.
Zhu Yuanzhang can get angry as much as he wants in the palace, but this is Lishui County.
There are some things that should be restrained.
"No, I can't wait any longer. I need to go back now."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened. He no longer wanted to miss this Mid-Autumn Festival.
"Huh? Where are Su Jing and the children?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a glance and found no trace of Su Jing and his sons.
Queen Ma replied: "Mr. Su took the children to play in front. I asked them to come back."
Feeling Zhu Yuanzhang's anger, Queen Ma immediately called everyone back.
"Are you going back now?"
Su Jing was a little surprised to learn that Lao Zhu was leaving soon.
But when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's livid face, he realized that the problem must be quite serious.
Although the princes still had unfinished ideas, they did not dare to disobey Lao Zhu's order in the slightest.
Because the carriages were outside Su Jing's small courtyard, everyone returned to Su Jing's home first.
"Uncle, you have to take it easy no matter what happens. If you are angry, you will be angry, but you can't make yourself angry."
Su Jing said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Jing and said, "Su Jing, if the servants in the family join forces to deceive you, what will you do?"
"Obviously I have given repeated orders, but they still pretend that I don't exist and think that I am easy to deceive."
Although he was leaving, Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to ask Su Jing what he thought.
He really couldn't ask about the others.
Because Su Jing didn't know his identity, she could speak more objectively.
"This requires detailed analysis of specific issues."
Su Jing said calmly: "But looking at uncle Qi's angry look, it should be a matter of principle."
"If something like this happened to me, punishment would definitely be necessary, but the most important thing is not punishment."
Um?
Upon hearing Su Jing's words, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Su Jing, what do you mean by this?"
Su Jing smiled and said: "It's very simple. Punishment is how to deal with the wrongdoer after something happens, but it is not the fundamental way to solve a problem."
"Although punishment can serve as a warning to others, the effect is limited."
"For example, our Ming Dynasty killed so many corrupt officials last year, and they are still killing them this year. They can't finish them all."
Su Jing casually gave an example of corrupt officials.
But Su Jing's words directly caused Lao Zhu's expression to change suddenly.
Originally, he planned to return to the palace immediately, but after hearing this, he sat down again.
"Su Jing, come on, let's talk to me about how to solve this problem?"
Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed Su Jing, somewhat like a polite corporal.
no?
Su Jing was a little confused by Zhu Yuanzhang's operation.
"Uncle, aren't you in a hurry? Please leave quickly."
Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and urged.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No hurry, no hurry, wait and see. Boss, come and listen with me."
Not only did Lao Zhu not leave, he also asked Zhu Biao to follow him and listen together.
This wave really made Su Jing a little confused.
But with Lao Zhu's attitude, it was obvious that he would not leave unless he explained it properly.
Zhu Biao also came to the two of them. As for the other princes, no one came over.
Because Lao Zhu's cold face just now was enough to persuade them to retreat.
"No, uncle, what on earth are you going to say?"
Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said helplessly: "You didn't even tell me anything. What should I say?"
this.
When Su Jing said this, Lao Zhu hesitated.
This matter in the court cannot be discussed openly with Su Jing.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Su Jing, it's like this. I have a thousand acres of fertile land at home. Didn't the autumn harvest just end? After the grain was harvested, the people below all united to deceive me. Isn't this right? It just started this year, but it was there last year.”
After a series of descriptions by Lao Zhu, the taxes from various parts of the Ming Dynasty were successfully transformed into the harvest of thousands of acres of fertile land.
Anyway, it probably means more or less the same thing.
"A thousand acres of fertile land?"
Su Jing glanced at Lao Zhu and said with a somewhat appreciative look: "Uncle, do you need to make it better when you lie to me?"
Lao Zhu was startled and couldn't believe it.
How could Su Jing instantly tell that she was lying to him?
Has his identity been revealed?
You shouldn’t love!
Ever since Su Jing taught Zhu Biao, he had never left Lishui County, and the furthest trip was to Donglu Mountain for the first time.
But that is still within Lishui County.
Just when Lao Zhu was confused, Su Jing's next words stunned him.
"Given your status, you must at least have more than 10,000 acres of fertile land."
Su Jing said with a smile.
He guessed that Lao Zhu's identity was probably one of the heroes who founded the Ming Dynasty.
Although I don’t remember exactly how many acres of land these people received as rewards, a thousand acres was indeed too little.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed slightly, and he immediately smiled and said: "It's not important, it's not important. Su Jing, just tell me what to do."
It turned out that Su Jing felt that this was wrong, and Lao Zhu felt much more at ease.
Zhu Biao on the side also realized what his father Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Tax matters.
There is no piece of land in the Ming Dynasty that does not belong to the Zhu family.
He also understood why Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry. Taxation is the foundation of a country.
It's so audacious for someone to make a fuss about this matter.
Of course, in front of Su Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao still listened obediently.
Su Jing thought briefly and said, "Uncle, let me ask, is there a problem with your land that was handed over by the tenants after planting, or is there a problem with the servants responsible for collecting it?"
In ancient times, officials and gentry had too much land, so they would definitely not be able to plant it themselves.
At this time, tenant farmers appeared, specializing in farming for the officials and gentry. The majority went to the officials and the gentry, and a small part went to the tenant farmers as remuneration.
In the Ming Dynasty, the officials and gentry did not pay for the grain, and the grain filled their own pockets.
"Of course there is something wrong with the person responsible for collecting it, and the tenants are not so brave."
Zhu Yuanzhang replied.
Between farmers and officials, he still prefers farmers.
After hearing this, Su Jing nodded slightly and said, "Then I understand. It's not difficult to solve this problem."
"How to deal with it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked.
The officials under his command jointly deceived him. What he wanted was not only to kill these guys, but also to prevent the same thing from happening again.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "I have talked with Niu Yi about similar issues. In the end, this is still corruption. As long as we do a good job in anti-corruption, it will be fine."
"Niu Yi, it's up to you to talk to your father."
Su Jing and Zhu have already talked about anti-corruption within the company.
In Su Jing's view, this was a perfect match.
But as soon as Su Jing finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"Su Jing, to be honest with you, the anti-corruption boss you taught had mentioned it to me a long time ago, and I also tried it. I was able to discover this problem this time because of your anti-corruption methods."
"I just want to ask if we can prevent this from happening again."
Li Shanchang's report was still very detailed, and Zhu Yuanzhang knew very clearly the process of how to discover the problem.
Su Jing was stunned and glanced at Zhu Biao.
Somewhat unexpectedly, the anti-corruption strategy that I entrusted to Zhu Biao has been learned by Zhu Yuanzhang.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s quite normal.
Zhu Biao is Lao Zhu's eldest son and will inherit the family business in the future. His family is not a small family, so it is reasonable to use it to fight corruption.
"Now that you know everything, you should also understand that greed is human nature and cannot be eradicated."
Su Jing said lightly.
The eradication of corruption was a major problem that had not been solved until Su Jing's previous life.
And not in any one country, but everywhere.
It can be said that wherever people gather, there is greed.
How to prevent this is impossible.
Lao Zhu was a little disappointed after hearing this. This was not the result he wanted.
"Master Su, is there any way to just prevent this from happening again?"
Zhu Biao asked.
Greed is a big problem that cannot be solved.
But what if it’s just a matter of taxes?
Su Jing thought briefly for a moment and said: "Your family's collection of grain is actually similar to the Ming Dynasty's tax collection. It needs to gather the people's grain together and then transport it to one place."
"The difference may be that your family's land is relatively concentrated and the loss is relatively small, while the Ming Dynasty's tax collection was transported from almost every place across the country, and the loss is relatively large."
Because Su Jing knew that people in the Ming Dynasty basically relied on food to pay for land and water, so she subconsciously connected the two.
"Yes, Su Jing, you are right, almost."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately nodded and said: "My family has a lot of land, but it is not very concentrated, so it is quite troublesome to collect it."
Now that Su Jing directly talked about taxation, Lao Zhu couldn't be happier.
"In fact, in the final analysis, there is still a lack of a good tax audit."
Su Jing said lightly.
Tax audit?
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused. He said: "I followed the example of the emperor and set up a tax bureau at home to collect these grains. Isn't it useless?"
The Taxation Bureau is the taxation bureau of the Ming Dynasty.
The tax collection is managed by this organization.
As a businessman from the Ming Dynasty, Su Jing naturally knew about the taxation bureau.
"Not bad, a bit of management awareness."
Su Jing also praised Lao Zhu when he heard that he had set up a tax bureau in his home.
A huge family is actually similar to a giant enterprise. It needs scientific management to develop better.
"It's just that I'm not talking about the tax bureau, but the tax review system."
Su Jing added: "Take the Ming Dynasty's Taxation Bureau as an example. In fact, tax collection is a normal collection. If someone evades taxes, there is actually no good way to find out."
"But if you use a reasonable tax audit, it will be different."
As the largest businessman in Lishui County, Su Jing himself has not committed any tax evasion, but he is very aware of the loopholes in Ming Dynasty's tax collection.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be blamed for this.
After all, the Ming Dynasty was still a feudal society, dominated by the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, and the commodity economy was very weak.
The matter of paying taxes is also quite simple and crude.
It's like in the past life, there are many types of businesses, and there are also many ways to collect taxes.
Looking at Daming's tax issues from the perspective of Su Jing, a CEO of a listed company in his previous life, it was a complete dimensionality reduction blow.
"Su Jing, how should we do this tax audit?"
Lao Zhu was obviously attracted and asked hurriedly.
Su Jing let out a breath, and Zhu Biao on the side had already taken out a pen and paper from nowhere.
"Okay, let me tell you the basic method of tax audit."
Su Jing said slowly: "There is a lot of content in this, including forward inspection method, reverse inspection method, detailed inspection method, spot inspection method, verification method, inquiry method, comparative analysis method, control calculation method, complex method, and adjustment method. and inventory methods, etc.”
Just after Su Jing said the name of this method, Lao Zhu was a little shocked.
Is this tax audit so complicated?
However, Su Jing did not stop, but continued to explain the details of these methods.
"The forward search method mainly refers to the original vouchers, accounting vouchers, accounting books, accounting statements, and tax information, while the reverse search method mainly refers to the original vouchers for tax information, accounting statements, accounting books, and accounting vouchers."
Su Jing was eloquent, and the tax review knowledge in her mind came out all at once.
Although he is a businessman, as a successful and law-abiding businessman, he is also very proficient in taxation.
Su Jing said, while Zhu Biao kept recording.
Lao Zhu sat stupidly as if listening to a book from heaven.
There are so many new words that it’s hard to digest for a while.
(End of chapter)
