There is a saying that man dies for money and birds dies for food.
Although Wei Yingfang and other forces behind the scenes have asked the defendants to plead guilty and accept punishment, this is only a stop-gap measure. They only want to stop the public trial in the royal court to prevent the matter from reaching an irreversible point, because if the trouble is too big, the procuratorate will let them go even if they want to One horse may not be able to do anything.
But they still wanted to use this half-day to operate it again to see if they could pay less fines. After all, this huge sum of money was really cut into their flesh, but Erbi could no longer give it to them. Any support, because if they want to continue to appeal, the procuratorate will inevitably intervene, which is what they are most worried about.
So they can only find ways to find relationships.
However, there are no eggs.
The tax department didn't know anyone well. The tax envoy Chen Ming was a minor official from the Neizang Treasury. No official in the court knew him. They had been busy for a long time and they didn't know where to start. And the tax department's The attitude was very firm, it was absolutely impossible, and in the end they could only give up.
They don't have the courage to violently resist taxes. After all, they already know very clearly what the Taxation Department is doing in the capital.
If you dare to resist violently, the tax department will really dare to violently collect taxes. No matter you are a civil servant, a military general, or even a clan member, no one wants to use their small farmhouse to try the taste of a siege truck.
Although some generals of the Yongxing Army are also involved, the soldiers inside the military camp are currently very supportive of the Public Security Law, because the Public Security Law is the guarantee of military pay. In addition, a group of people wanted to go against the Public Security Law last time and were directly laid off. This time they didn't even dare to show their heads.
Keep the green hills and don’t worry about running out of firewood.
And having said that, this is not to confiscate their homes, but only to target their income last year.
Of course, in the final analysis, the person behind the Tax Department is the emperor. If you want to fight against the Tax Department, you must occupy the moral high ground or find reason. But if you are wrong first and still want to resist payment, then you must It's a dead end.
They had never thought of doing this. At first, they just bet that the tax department would not be able to check their accounts because it was a very personal matter. How could they have imagined that the tax department would send people to steal their accounts and instigate rebellion against them? accounting room.
Of course, there are definitely more than 130 tax evaders. There are also some people who are taking chances. They believe that the tax department is trying to scare the monkeys.
So the next day, it was still dark, and these people went to the tax department to squat.
But the results left them very disappointed.
The scene that happened a few days ago was repeated again, with heavily armed tax police escorting three large boxes towards the imperial court.
Oh my God!
It’s really not over!
These big landowners who were squatting could no longer calm down and rushed forward. Although they were blocked by the tax police, they still begged Chen Ming for mercy and said: "Tax Commissioner Chen Ming, I know I was wrong. I am already looking for People have paid their taxes, I am willing to surrender, please let us go."
"Tax Commissioner Chen, I don't dare to evade taxes anymore. We pay taxes. We pay taxes right away. We don't dare to evade taxes anymore."
Dignity and face were all thrown away, and many people actually cried. This five times punishment was already unacceptable to them, and they might also face an investigation by the tax department.
You must know that the group of people yesterday all had very strong connections. Those people were able to escape and only paid a fine, but it does not mean that they can also escape!
Chen Ming didn't want to talk to them at first, but then there were too many people crying. If this continues, it will probably take until evening to arrive at the Taxation Department. Chen Ming could only say to them: "It will take a while for the imperial court to review the evidence. If During this period, if you pay the taxes and fines, we can withdraw the lawsuit."
"Okay, okay, once the taxes are calculated, we will immediately pay the taxes and fines. But... can we reduce the fines a little bit?"
"If he surrenders, we can treat him leniently."
"thanks, thanks!"
"Thank you to the tax for making it more lenient."
Just this "lenient treatment" made these old foxes burst into tears of gratitude, and they almost knelt down in front of Chen Ming.
Cheap or not!
In this world of martial arts, the only thing that can't be defeated is speed!
The tax department didn't give them any time to think about countermeasures. They worked non-stop, which directly caused these big landowners to completely collapse. They didn't dare to bet that their names were not in the box.
The key statement has been very calm so far. You can surrender, but I still have to sue. This can only show one problem, that is, they really have enough evidence in their hands.
If you don't surrender, you will definitely not be able to escape.
As a result, all the major bookstores in front of the imperial court were full today.
Although there is no shortage of people settling accounts around them, there are also legal issues involved, so they can only go to Erbi.
Li Family Bookstore!
"No, no, no, there was also last May. I sold it secretly in May. I sold it. Don't worry about anything. In short, the income was 500 yuan. And more...!"
A member of staff stood outside patting his head and muttering, while a cashier nearby was busy recording.
"Wait a minute!"
Li Min said sarcastically: "Executive member Liu, why don't you just take out the accounts. No matter what is on it, we will keep it secret for you. Otherwise, I won't be able to work in this industry. You do this for one thing and another for the other." It’s hard to remember with a pen, and it’s easy to make mistakes.”
Liu Yuanwai was about to cry but said without tears: "In order to avoid paying taxes, I didn't keep accounts. This time, it's better. The tax department helped me keep accounts. Oops!"
Li Min almost laughed, "Well, Mr. Liu, don't worry, let the people around you help you think about it. This way you can be sure."
Liu Yuanwai immediately tightened his face and said: "Can you still trust those people? You were there during the trial yesterday, and everyone was ungrateful and ungrateful."
After what happened yesterday, they no longer trust the servants, and they sleep with their eyes open.
It's such a difficult life to live.
Li Min said: "But you are surrendering now, and this is what the tax department wants to see. Even if there are those treacherous villains around you, don't worry too much."
"That's true."
Lu Family Bookstore.
"Exceptor Qin, if you calculate it, it's only about a thousand guan, and the tax payment is only 150 guan. Why bother to take such a risk in the first place?"
Lu Bangxing explained to Qin Yuan with a puzzled look on his face.
Member Qin was hesitant.
Lu Bangxing asked again: "Does Yuan Qin want to take another gamble?"
"How dare I do this!"
Member Qin said timidly: "Isn't there one more box that has not been filled in?"
Lu Bangxing lowered his head and saw that there was really only one box, which was "other income", and then looked at Yuan Qin.
Qin Yuan said: "There is no need to state where this comes from?"
Lu Bangxing nodded and said, "Yes."
Member Qin asked again: "Then will they ask?"
Lu Bangxing shook his head and said: "Probably not, because many people have filled in this column, but the tax department never asks."
Qin Yuan said: "You can fill in eight thousand three hundred strings here."
Lu Bangxing immediately took a breath.
Member Qin said: "You should fill it in!"
"Huh? Oh, yes."
Lu Bangxing wiped his sweat and thought, it is rare for illegal income to be higher than legal income! What kind of shady business does he have?
Of course, he was thinking about it, but he wouldn't ask any more questions. After all, the tax department deliberately created this column to cover it up.
At this time, Chen Ming had already thrown several boxes of evidence to the imperial court, a total of one hundred and four.
"I guess these boxes of evidence don't need to be interrogated." Cai Jing suddenly asked.
Shangguan Jun asked curiously: "Why?"
Cai Jing said: "Go and take a look in front of the door. The big landowners are queuing up to find those Erbi tax collectors. The purpose is to surrender to the Taxation Department before the trial. Maybe we have just finished reviewing the evidence. These 140 The individual has surrendered."
Several people looked at Zhang Fei at the same time.
Zhang Fei said: "Look what I do, what if these people don't surrender? We will all take the blame and resign?"
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Cai Bian hurriedly explained: "The students did not mean this. It is just a pity that if there is no trial, then we will not learn anything from the teacher."
Zhang Fei sighed: "That's true. Who would have thought that they would be defenseless without being beaten!"
Shangguan Jun said: "How can you resist this? The tax department has solid evidence."
Zhang Fei said: "Actually, they can still resist. It's just that they didn't think of letting Erbi plead not guilty in advance, so they were caught off guard. If this continues, Ye Zuqia probably won't have to come back."
At this time, Li Si came to the door and whispered a few words in Zhang Fei's ear.
"I see!"
Zhang Fei then said to Cai Bian and the others: "You check first, I have something to deal with."
"yes."
Wait until Zhang Fei leaves.
Cai Bian said: "Are we investigating seriously?"
Cai Jing said: "Of course we will check, the teacher has already given instructions."
Cai Bian looked at Cai Jing suspiciously, "Brother, when did you become so diligent?"
Before Cai Jing could speak, Shangguan Jun suddenly smiled and said, "Your brother wants to see who else is evading taxes."
A flash of embarrassment flashed in Cai Jing's eyes, but he said: "So what, knowing yourself and your enemy will help you fight a hundred battles without danger. Knowing these people clearly will be of great benefit to the imperial court!"
Cai Bian nodded and said, "What I said makes sense, let's check it out."
Shangguan Jun suddenly said: "Would you like to call some students?"
Cai Jing was startled and said hurriedly: "Well, let's wait for the teacher to make a decision."
In a wing in the backyard.
"Bachelor Yuan came earlier than I thought!" Zhang Fei said with a smile.
Yuan Jiang glared at him and said, "You have the nerve to laugh, but you didn't mention this to me about the reform of the wine system before."
Zhang Fei chuckled and said: "We have cooperated so many times, but this time we are just repeating the same old tricks. There is no need to inform us in advance. Facts have also proved that we cooperate very well."
"Stop it!"
Yuan Jiang raised her hand and said seriously: "You don't tell me in advance, and I know what to do are two different things. You must explain clearly."
Zhang Fei said helplessly: "If I had planned this in advance, of course I would inform Bachelor Yuan first, but this is really just an accident."
Yuan Jiang frowned and said, "Really?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Although I know the situation of the Taxation Department, I don't know how they will deal with it. Moreover, there is another link here that is very critical, and that is the Procuratorate. Without the strong intervention of the Procuratorate, it will not be possible." This will be the result.
I had not discussed it with the procuratorate before. It was Fang Erbi who came to the door first. During the discussion, they raised these questions. Prosecutor Su and I both thought of this. "
"Let me believe you for once." Yuan Jiang looked at Zhang Fei and saw that he didn't seem to be lying. Moreover, he also knew what Su Che was like, so he asked again: "Then do you have a solution?"
Zhang Fei asked: "What does Academician Yuan think about this?"
Yuan Jiang stroked his beard and said, "To tell you the truth, Magistrate Cai and I discussed this matter all night last night. Since we want to cooperate with the tax department in collecting taxes, we can only further open it up and let more people own wine." Otherwise, it will be difficult to solve this problem.”
Nowadays, the government mainly controls the brewing of most koji. Brewers must purchase koji from the government to make wine. If they brew koji privately, it is considered private wine.
However, how can rural households afford the government’s distiller’s yeast.
In order to deal with this, the government gave some large restaurants the right to brew distilled yeast through buying and selling, and used merchants' methods to make up for this. However, only five restaurants in Hezhong Prefecture have the right to brew distilled yeast, and they are all monopolistic. Yes, because if you want to buy the right to brew koji, you have to spend a lot of money. Usually several companies pool their money to buy it. The surrounding rural households can afford it, but for those a little further away, transportation fees have to be included. The cost is too high and they cannot afford it either.
After all, this is not an era of urbanization, and people are very scattered.
The government usually just turns a blind eye and closes its eyes. It is really short of money, so it will arrest these people and extort money.
But things are different now. The Public Security Bureau has raised the banner of rule of law, and you cannot turn a blind eye to this kind of illegal behavior.
The only way to improve the system in this area is to allow big winemakers to go to the countryside to sell koji. But if it is too far, the big winemakers will also suffer a loss and are unwilling to do so. So the second way is to allow rural households to make wine, and then start from there. Taxation is collected inside, because the existence of the Taxation Department can do this.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Actually, I think so too."
Yuan Jiang said uneasily again: "But the liquor tax is an important source of revenue for the finance. This cannot be done rashly. If we let it go, will the tax department be sure that it can collect the money?"
In the Northern Song Dynasty, good wine became popular, and the government also contributed to this. The more people drank, the higher the fiscal revenue. This wine tax was the key revenue for the fiscal year. It can even be said that it is no less than the agricultural tax. Although the agricultural tax is high, it pays The cost is also high.
In fact, it’s not impossible to let go, but are you sure you can collect all the money?
No matter how you change it, at least ensure that your income in this area cannot be reduced.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I think it is okay. The reason is just as Bachelor Yuan said. This wine tax is very important, and there are huge profits below. The tax department will definitely keep an eye on it at all times."
Yuan Jiang nodded and asked: "Then what do you think about this and how to change it?"
Zhang Fei said: "I think we still have to change it according to Wang Xueshi's new policy."
"How do you say this?" Yuan Jiang asked hurriedly.
He had never thought of this, because Wang Anshi's reform did not involve this aspect for the time being.
Zhang Fei said: "Use the promotion of Chang Pingsi and go directly to the wine making business."
Yuan Jiang said: "Now the imperial court is also engaged in wine-making business."
"No!"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I mean, based on the complete liberalization, the imperial court will stop doing this wine business."
Yuan Jiang frowned and said, "I don't quite understand this."
Zhang Fei said: "The imperial court can choose to cooperate with the best companies in the market for brewing koji and acquire shares in their wineries through Hezhongfu Jiekupu. Then, they can completely liberalize the brewing of koji and wine, and also liberalize the area to sell liquor, allowing merchants to They rely on their strength to make money.
However, in order to ensure government control, the government can set up a wine sales qualification certificate. If you want to sell wine outside, you must obtain this certificate. If you have this certificate, the government will guarantee it. Then the conditions for evaluation are very simple. First, determine how many stoves. If there is only one stove, it is personal brewing and not a commercial activity. Then determine how many stoves The above is for commercial wine making, but also the quality of the wine and the stability of the taste, in order to control the wine market.
This also provides a legal basis for rural households to make wine. Whether they are selling private wine can be evaluated based on the stove. If he only has one stove, even if he sells wine, it is not considered private wine. This amount of money will not be beneficial to the finances. influential. "
Yuan Jiang said: "In this case, are you sure that the imperial court will get more?"
"Sure."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "First of all, if you do this, everyone will compete for the market with their strength, so the few wineries that cooperate with the imperial court will definitely be able to capture most of the wine market, and the imperial court will have to make a profit here.
At the same time, they still have to pay taxes. Of course, the government also has to pay taxes, and there is another profit here. Nowadays, because the court divides areas and avoids competition, the wine market is relatively sluggish. On the contrary, private wine is more active. Once it is liberalized, it will definitely be exciting. The wine market, under the new tax law, will only generate more tax revenue. "
Yuan Jiang nodded slightly, "But can the Taxation Department investigate?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "As long as there is bonus incentive, we will definitely be able to find evidence, and it will be easier to find."
Yuan Jiang said: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "The most powerful wine shops cooperate with the government, so every account must be recorded. Naturally, the tax department has a way to get the accounts.
At the same time, if other wineries want to compete with these few, they must also cooperate with others. Currently, there are contract laws, which means that they must also standardize their accounts. Otherwise, if a dispute occurs, they may be damaged. Just yourself.
This also provides sufficient evidence to the Revenue Division. As for those small wine households, the Tax Department will also conduct random checks on them. As long as a few households are caught, they will not dare to evade taxes easily. "
Yuan Jiang nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei added: "However, I suggest that the government only buys shares and supervises the accounts without intervening in operations."
Yuan Jiang asked: "Why is this?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because according to the New Deal, it is about making money by doing business, but if it is controlled by the government, interests may conflict, because there are national interests and personal interests of officials, and corruption often arises from this.
Businessmen are different. Businessmen only want to make money. The more businessmen make, the more the government will naturally make. However, the government only needs to supervise and ask for accounts, which can also prevent corruption. Therefore, I suggest that the government only needs to control 30% or 40% of the elements, and the government does not want to obtain the right to operate it anyway. "
Yuan Jiang said: "What about the coal mine?"
Zhang Fei said: "Similarly, we are also cooperating with businessmen. The imperial court can use 60% of its share for purchasing. This can not only ensure direct income for the government, but also ensure tax revenue, and the big businessmen can also get a share of the pie. If the government takes all They will definitely not be reconciled to what they have, and if they destroy it, they will return to the original state over time.
In fact, whether it is wine or coal, if the government does it by itself, corruption will definitely breed. At the same time, it will be difficult for the tax department to do anything, because the government does not have to pay taxes if it does business by itself. But if it cooperates with businessmen in this way, You have to pay taxes. "
"I know what to do."
Yuan Jiang nodded thoughtfully, but said in his heart, it's so simple, why can't I think of it? Yes, everything he said is based on the public prosecutor's law.
If there is no public security law and no contract principle, even if the government accounts for 10%, it can still dominate. Businessmen may not be willing to cooperate with the government. Precisely because of the existence of the public security law, businessmen do not need to fear the government. If everyone cooperates in doing business, If something goes wrong, just sue the government directly to the imperial court. Have you not sued enough in the past two years?
Yuan Jiang suddenly thought of something, "By the way! I heard that the Taxation Department will take 70% of the fine?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Scholar Yuan, don't be jealous of this. Only brave men can be rewarded. The Tax Department was able to find so much evidence just by using money to find it. There are not many tricks."
Yuan Jiang blushed, "I know this too, but judging from the current situation, it seems there are quite a few!"
I did some calculations yesterday and found that the tax department may collect more fines than taxes. How could this be an exaggeration?
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "But this is what they deserve."
Yuan Jiang nodded.
He was just asking. He had no authority to touch the money because the tax department was headed by the emperor.
This is really not Yuan Jiang's jealousy, almost everyone is jealous.
Nowadays, the Taxation Department is making a lot of money every day, and even more than that. In the past few days, I have seen groups of bodyguards with knives rushing to the Taxation Department with boxes of copper coins.
Because their masters are detained in the Taxation Department, it is impossible to release them unless the money is in place.
This is really going on day and night.
With the paid assistance of the Imperial Court, the Procuratorate, the Police Station, and major bookstores, the Taxation Department arranged fifteen collection points in the city, with three batches of accounting offices at each point. The inspections were carried out in shifts. Late at night, these The fifteen tax collection points are still brightly lit.
Second watch time.
But I saw a group of homesteaders standing in front of the imperial court, looking forward to it.
After a while, I heard a creak and saw the door slowly opening.
I saw those rich men who were usually arrogant and domineering, at this moment, with their heads lowered and their backs hunched, supporting each other, and walking out with staggering steps.
Those waiting outside immediately stepped forward.
"master!"
"Daddy!"
"grandfather!"
"Grandson, I...am I still alive?"
"Grandpa, are you okay?"
"Grandpa is scared to death. Grandpa is scared to death. Woohoo!"
Seeing their relatives, these people could no longer suppress it and burst into tears.
Based on their strength and their background, it really means that either nothing happens, or if something happens, the whole family may die, so they are really terrified inside!
After all the one hundred and thirty-two wealthy men were released, the next wave of surrenders came again.
For this wave, the tax department will look at the amount of tax evasion, and usually the fine will be doubled to three times, because the really super rich people are placed in the first batch, and these big fish cannot be missed.
This phenomenon lasted for a month and a half before it finally ended.
The main thing is to count money. They have to pay too many taxes and it is too difficult to count. The salt banknotes can't make up for the hole. Most of them are copper coins.
My hands are shaking when I count the money.
Imperial Court.
I saw all the officials of Hezhong Prefecture had arrived. They looked at Chen Ming with envy and resentment!
Chen Ming said straightforwardly: "So far, our Taxation Department has discovered tax evasion of about 530,000 guan, and received a total fine of 1.2 million guan."
Everyone present gasped.
The fines are more than the taxes.
Damn it!
This is really even more cruel than their excessive taxes!
The essential!
This is all our money!
Wei Yingfang suppressed his anger: "I wonder how the Taxation Department plans to handle these fines?"
Chen Mingdao: "We will follow the rules and hand over 30% of it together with taxes, and the rest will go to the finance of our tax department."
"Does your tax department want to take away 800,000 yuan?"
"Yes."
Chen Mingdao.
"How can this be done?"
Wei Yingfang was not convinced.
Chen Ming looked at him and said, "Can Wei Tongpan make the decision whether it works or not?"
"you?"
Wei Yingfang glared at him, then looked at Cai Yanqing and Yuan Jiang.
Cai Yanqing also felt that it was a bit too much and coughed lightly: "Is this a bit too much?"
Su Che also nodded slightly.
An official office takes 800,000 yuan away, this is simply...!
That’s outrageous!
At least this has never happened in the Song Dynasty.
Chen Ming said matter-of-factly: "It's not much at all, because if the tax department's finances are reduced, tax revenue may also be reduced accordingly."
Cai Yanqing smiled.
Wei Yingfang was dissatisfied and said: "Don't think that you are the only one in the world who can collect taxes."
Chen Mingdao: "I also want to know why Hezhong Mansion only collected such a small amount of tax before."
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A direct critical hit!
This time, none of the rich and powerful people in Hezhong Mansion ran away. They controlled nearly two-thirds of the wealth in Hezhong Mansion. Of course, this tax would be very terrifying.
The officials of Hezhong Prefecture were silent anymore. They couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, what will the officials think when the tax report is submitted? Will they think that we are too incompetent?
After seeing this, Zhang Fei said: "Okay, since they have surrendered and paid back the taxes, the imperial court will also drop their lawsuit."
Su Zhe said: "Our procuratorate will still reserve prosecution against them until the government improves the relevant system."
Yuan Jiang nodded and said, "We will make adjustments as soon as possible."
After saying that, he glared hard at Wei Yingfang and others, "This is all for you!"
Wei Yingfang and the others really lost their wife and their troops!
After the accounts were clearly discussed, Yuan Jiang and the others left. In fact, they were happy. They could get an extra million in tax income while lying down. With this political achievement, who else could they ask?
Chen Ming was not in a hurry to leave. He had to stay and talk to the imperial court about withdrawing the lawsuit. In fact, Qiu Zhengwen and Cai Jing were doing these things, while he was talking to Zhang Fei about how to divide the spoils.
Zhang Fei had already made arrangements for this matter.
"When the time comes, you can deposit all the finances of the Taxation Department into the Majia Jieku Shop. I have already set up a group of secret depositors for you there. Then you can just give them the savings book directly. They can go to the Majia on their own. Pick it up at Jiekupu, including those from the tax police."
"Would this expose our people."
"Will not."
Zhang Fei said: "Those depositors were all specially arranged by me, and they were all accounted for as flying money from Bianzhou."
"I see."
(End of chapter)
