Han Shizu

Chapter 1366 Considerations of the tax system, Erzhi Sanyang

"Your Majesty, this is a proposal for this year's summer tax exemption for the provinces of Henan, Hebei, Hedong, Yanshan, and Shanyang!" Zhao Pu took out another statement and presented it to Emperor Liu.

This is a common practice. In the past wars involving labor and labor, after the war, the states and counties that have conscripted corvee will be appropriately reduced or exempted from taxes as compensation.

The same is true this time, which is also the most important point in the implementation of the policy of raising interest, which reduces the burden on the people and the burden on the governments in various places.In the past, Emperor Liu often gave permission with a flick of his ink pen.

But this time, Emperor Liu unexpectedly showed some hesitation, reviewed it carefully, looked up at Zhao Pu, raised the note in his hand, and said directly: "Exemption from the summer tax is due, but, this time I have decided not to follow the same rules, but to make a difference. The above-mentioned Dao Prefectures have made great contributions to the Northern Expedition, but the contribution of people and efforts can be divided into numbers, so we cannot generalize!"

"According to His Majesty's will?" Zhao Pu asked for instructions.

"On the central side, the amount is reduced or exempted according to the contributions of the various ways; the government of the various ways also sets the tax amount according to the state and county's mobilization of people's power!" Emperor Liu's meaning is very clear.

In this regard, Zhao Pu couldn't help frowning, but after thinking about it for a while, a little light flashed in his old eyes.This matter can involve the tax system of the big man again.

The two tax laws of the Han Dynasty were basically inherited from the Tang Dynasty. Although there were adjustments to suit the circumstances, the core spirit did not change much.To put it simply, the imperial court formulates a tax amount every year based on the fiscal and tax revenue and expenditure of the past year, and then distributes it to the local Daozhou, and then distributes it according to the property of the people. , The poor have less levy.

But after all, this is an ideal tax system. When it is implemented in practice, it is often accompanied by various problems. The more obvious one is the gap between the rich and the poor.

It is difficult to determine the amount of a property. In the early years, it was relatively fair. However, with the development of society, this contradiction has continued to accumulate. With the exchange of favors, power and money transactions, Coupled with business contacts and population flow, even the relative fairness has been destroyed.

As a result, the rich did not pay more and the poor did not pay less. With the increase in the number of acres of land, as private land transactions became more and more frequent, transaction taxes were somewhat irresistible, and concealment of reports was even more common.

Emperor Liu was not ignorant of these growing situations, but for the big man, it was far from the point where he needed to change, so he didn't seek change.

It was because of the financial constraints caused by the Northern Expedition that moved Emperor Liu's mind again. He was originally a thoughtful character, and he was always with him because of his long-term and near-term worries.

This preferential tax reduction policy has aroused Emperor Liu's consideration of the fairness of the tax system. Of course, the most important thing is the stability of the country's fiscal and tax revenue.

In terms of reduction and exemption, some more reasonable arrangements should be made between roads, states, counties, and households. This is Emperor Liu's idea.

However, it is not that simple to implement it properly. It requires close cooperation between the central government and the local government, and the supervision mechanism must be fully operational.

Of course, this can also be regarded as an attempt, a foreshadowing. If this matter can be done well and properly, it will be more confident when it comes to taxation in the future.

It has to be said that in Emperor Liu's mind, it is more reasonable to pay taxes according to the amount of land, and that should be a more vigorous tax system.In the past, he did not feel the urgency of this point, and he also had a somewhat muddled mentality, unwilling to easily break the stable and upward development of the country.

After all, any change in the tax system will inevitably offend a large number of interest groups.The honorable class can still retain part of the tax-free land, but there is no such preferential treatment for most officials, businessmen and landlords, but it is conceivable that if their interests are really touched, they will never live in peace. .

It may be difficult for Zhao Pu to detect that Emperor Liu's mind has been put so far, but he can feel it somewhat.At the same time, as far as Zhao Pu himself is concerned, he also has some ideas about the Han tax system.

He is a promising person. When he is in office, he does not want to be just a prime minister of Anping, but also wants to make some truly famous political achievements.For major events such as the Northern Expedition, the protagonist is naturally Emperor Liu, but for other matters, Zhao Pushi has been brewing and making some sensational measures. The tax system is a place to start, which is beneficial to the country and the people. direction.

However, Zhao Pu at this time did not show it, but responded: "The minister should cooperate with the ministers and come up with specific measures to supervise this matter!"

"Okay!" Emperor Liu nodded: "Zhao Qing is doing things, I don't worry!"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I dare not be a minister!" Zhao Pu responded politely and humbly.

"Your Majesty, this is a list from the Ministry of Officials. After the Northern Expedition, the list of promotions and transfers of officials in the northern states!" At this time, Song Qi also took out a memorial and submitted it to Emperor Liu.

"The Northern Expedition was protracted. The north, especially Shanyang and Liaodong, suffered serious war disasters and was devastated. It urgently needs to be restored. The most important thing is to select capable officials. Only by using them well can we get twice the result with half the effort!" Emperor Liu immediately shouted He cheered up and smiled lightly.

Emperor Liu read it. This time, the scale of personnel transfer was a bit large. In addition to Shanyang and Liaodong, which needed to continue to supplement officials, it also included normal promotion and relegation, as well as some officials who had made great contributions in the Northern Expedition.

The list of hundreds of people was involved, so Emperor Liu naturally didn't have the energy to read it carefully. After browsing the two more important lists of Daozhou officials, Shanyang and Liaodong, he put it down, and instructed Song Qi: "You guys have approved the list. Afterwards, if there is no problem, submit it to the crown prince for review, and if there is no doubt, lower it!"

"Yes!"

Emperor Liu thought for a while, looked at Song Qi, and said, "As for the candidate for the chief envoy of Shanyang Road, why is there no candidate? Chu Zhaofu is one person with two branches. I promised him before, and now that spring has begun, this matter cannot be delayed!"

"The post of shepherd needs to be hand-picked by His Majesty, and I dare not make a rash decision." Song Qi said.

Emperor Liu smiled slightly: "I have the right to make the decision, so you have no choice?"

"The ministers think that they should be selected from the chief officials of the various ministries, so that they are of equal status!" Zhao Pu said.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu got up slowly, took a few steps, turned to look at Song Qi, and said, "Song Qing, would you like to go to Shanyang again?"

After saying this, the three ministers each had a different expression.Li Ye was greatly surprised, and couldn't help but take a look at Emperor Liu. He naturally thought of his own advice when he was in Saibei. Has His Majesty adopted his own opinion?

Zhao Pu frowned. In the political affairs hall, any transfer of personnel is worth considering, let alone Song Qi, the second chancellor.Although Zhao Pu and Song Qi had conflicts in some matters, they had worked together for so long and left suddenly. For Zhao Pu, it was unpredictable. Changing someone might not be more compatible than Song Qi.However, Zhao Pu's thoughts turned around, and he didn't say anything. The emperor spoke up, and sat and watched for now.

Song Qi was stunned for a while, meeting Emperor Liu's smiling and peaceful eyes, after a little consideration, bowed and said: "If your Majesty has orders, I will never refuse!"

"Song Qing is a real countryman, a role model for people!" Emperor Liu was very helpful when he expressed his opinion, and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, I have been thinking about the responsibility of Shanyang for a long time. The big man does not lack the talents of shepherds, but Shanyang Yang is special, and after thinking about it, only Song Qing is the most suitable, and also the most reassuring for me, to entrust Shanyang to the matter!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" Listening to what Emperor Liu meant, Song Qi didn't know that he had already made up his mind, and Song Qi didn't have much dissatisfaction, so she cupped her hands and agreed.

"It's during the festival, so there's no need to rush to the post. Take a rest in Beijing and wait for the spring to bloom before embarking on a journey!" Emperor Liu's attitude became more and more kind: "At that time, I will see you off in person. It can be a good story in the officialdom of the big man!"

(End of this chapter)