Prince of Chaos

Chapter 206 Business Tax
The atmosphere in Qianqing Palace froze all of a sudden, and Shen Shixing's pressure suddenly increased. He knew that if his answer could no longer satisfy Emperor Wanli this time, his chief assistant might really come to an end.

Shen Shixing knelt on the ground, sweat dripped down his forehead, and he said to the ground, "Your Majesty, over the years, the imperial court has fought the Battle of Ningxia and the Battle of Korea one after another. The money in the household department is like flowing water. The uproar is flowing out, and, these years, the people have suffered from natural disasters due to the drought in the north and the flood in the south. The emperor has sympathized with the people and has exempted taxes in many places, and the current household department has long been unable to make ends meet and has no money."

As soon as Shen Shixing's words fell, the dark clouds outside the sky seemed to feel the heart of Emperor Wanli, and there was a bang, and a thunderbolt streaked across the sky.

Under the rumbling might of the sky, Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and Shi Xing suddenly felt extremely small.

The wind rises abruptly!

Suddenly, it blew into the temple through the curtain.

The sultry and oppressive heat finally got a little relief.

However, at this time, Emperor Wanli was not thinking about the sultry weather and the cool breeze.

His mood has been completely disturbed by Shen Shixing's irresponsible answer.

The Ming Dynasty was dignified, with hundreds of millions of people living in it, and the population scale was far ahead of the Han and Tang Dynasties.At this time, he actually said that he had no money. Isn't this a slap in the face of the Heavenly Dynasty?
Emperor Wanli endured his anger, and uttered a few words between his teeth, "That's really good!"

Shen Shixing and others were even more terrified, they had never seen such anger from Emperor Wanli.

Emperor Wanli looked at the three kneeling ministers in the hall, and now he really misses that bold and reckless Mr. Zhang.

Although Mr. Zhang is authoritarian and good at the country, at least he has never been tripped up by money matters. On the contrary, he has increased the income of the household department.

But what about these people in front of you?
Shen Shixing has been in the cabinet for more than ten years, and Capital Assistant has been in the cabinet for 13 years.During these 13 years, although there was no fault.However, there is nothing brilliant about it.

Wang Xijue is also an old man in the cabinet, and he has never seen him as the Wanli Emperor. Apart from a so-called joint title of two kings a few years ago, there has been nothing outstanding.

However, Shi Xing is quite useful. Before Shi Xing was in charge of the Ministry of War, he was Minister of the Ministry of Households. When he was Minister of the Ministry of Households, although he did not increase any taxes for the court to aid, but in the end, the Ministry of Households still has some problems during his tenure. The surplus of silver came out.

Otherwise, Emperor Wanli would not have transferred Shi Xing to the Ministry of War.But what did Shi Xing do after he arrived at the Ministry of War?Not only did it not change the predicament of the Ming Dynasty's military and government, but it became more and more restrained, and even today it has ruined its own errands.

How can this not make Emperor Wanli angry?
However, these Wanli emperors also tolerated it. After all, he himself did not go to court, and he could not criticize these ministers too much.

However, now is the critical moment.

Emperor Wanli looked at Shen Shixing and the others, and he questioned: "I am exempted from taxes. However, this is not a reason. I am exempt from taxes in the disaster-stricken areas. Like the wealthy areas in the south, their taxes are still handed in as usual Is it? If I remember correctly, there is an income of several 10 taels a year in Yanyan Road alone, where is the money?"

After hearing Emperor Wanli's questioning, Shen Shixing knelt on the ground and replied: "Return to the emperor, according to the usual practice in previous years, the money from Yandao was escorted to the Nanjing Household Department for disposal, and the Beijing Household Department did not receive the money."

Emperor Wanli said angrily, "Then transfer money from the Nanjing household department."

At this time, Shen Shixing was in a dilemma again, because he couldn't move the money from the Nanjing household department.The only person who has the right to be transferred to the bank of the Nanjing household department is the emperor.

However, with the development of the civil service system over the years, the Nanjing Household Department has soon become an independent kingdom. Although they still submit their financial reports to the Beijing Household Department for approval every year, that is just going through the process.

If you really want to use the money of the Nanjing Ministry of Households, it will be as difficult as heaven.Because these civil servants would naturally think that the emperor used the money for pleasure.

So, gradually, the money here, unless it is necessary, they will not escort a tael of silver to Beijing.This has to be said to be a deformed and weird fiscal policy and idea.

Moreover, in today's Ming Dynasty, in the eyes of most officials with ideals, morals and integrity, the emperor spends money recklessly.Only they can keep money for the empire.Therefore, Nanjing’s silver has been separated from the Beijing household department at some point, and it has become a "custom" by now. Emperor Wanli ordered.

However, once the emperor gives the order, it means that he is incompetent as the chief assistant.

How could an incompetent Chief Assistant continue to stay in the cabinet?It must be the defendant returning home.

However, where is Shen Shihang, which is now in its golden age, reconciled?
Therefore, Shen Shixing gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I have a method, which may solve the urgent need of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Emperor Wanli looked a little better and said, "Please tell me, Mr. Shen, what is the solution?"

Shen Shixing looked at Zhu Changluo who was standing quietly at the side, and then he said firmly: "I ask the emperor to open a business tax."

As soon as Shen Shixing said this, the entire Qianqing Palace fell silent.You can only hear the wind blowing outside.

Wang Xijue looked at Shen Shixing in disbelief. Is he going to dig his own grave?
Zhu Changluo was also attracted by Shen Shixing's words, and he slightly raised his head to glance at the dying Shoufu University scholar.

Emperor Wanli looked at Shen Shixing and asked: "The commercial tax has been established as early as the Taizu's time, and it is a one-thirty draw. If I remember correctly, the commercial tax reported by the Ministry of Households last year was 47 taels of silver. It accounts for [-]% of Taicang’s annual income. Now you’re telling me to collect commercial tax, isn’t that making me happy?”

Shen Shixing knelt on the ground and explained: "I dare not deceive the emperor. The reason why I said to levy commercial tax is not just talking about it. In the past two years, I have paid special attention to the operation mode of Xishan Wanli Street. The business tax model of Xishan Wanli Street, I think that we can try to spread it across the country, which will not only relieve the financial pressure of the court, but also relieve the pressure of the common people who are farming.”

Before Shen Shixing finished speaking, Wang Xijue on the side interrupted Shen Shixing's words, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Shen Shixing's nonsense! These words are monsters! It is wrong to the country and the people! Customization, if according to Yuanfu’s words, another tax item is levied, this is to compete with the people for profit! It is the foundation of the country to emphasize agriculture and suppress business. If the business tax is imposed openly, isn’t this telling the world’s lowly businessmen that the court has to rely on it? Have they? If things go on like this, the order of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce will be chaotic, and the country will not be a country! I ask the emperor to punish Shen Shi for the crime of disrupting the country!"

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(End of this chapter)