The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 605 Tea Tax
Gu Chengyu shook his head and smiled brightly.

"Your Majesty! You see, there is a land tax and a population tax in this dynasty. Why can't there be a tea tax?"

Hearing this, the emperor immediately lifted his spirits, and his eyes burst out with a stunning light.

"Tea tax? It never happened in the previous dynasty, so please tell me in detail."

Gu Chengyu went over what he was going to say in his mind, and then slowly said: "I haven't thought about the detailed steps to implement it yet, so I can only talk to the emperor about it."

Gu Chengyu frowned slightly. This tea tax regulation must be clearly exemplified, and the interests of tea farmers and merchants must be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

It would be his fault if the new tax law was implemented and used by those officials to make money.

However, if it is used well, it will not only benefit the court, but also the tea farmers and merchants.

Besides, if a dynasty wants to prosper, it is true that it cannot levy miscellaneous taxes, but appropriate taxes are still necessary.

"Then say you have already thought of it." The emperor is very interested in the tea tax that Gu Chengyu said, and as for the details of the tea tax, he can slowly add it later.

"Your Majesty, when it comes to the tea tax, I believe that the tax should not be too heavy. After all, it is not a necessity of life. If it is too heavy, the tea farmers and merchants will benefit less, and no one will be willing to spend this energy."

Gu Chengyu said this because he was afraid that if the emperor really wanted to impose a tea tax to fill the treasury, those courtiers would extend their claws to the new tax law for their own self-interest.

"That's natural. Although tea is popular in our Dayan Dynasty, those are people with some extra money. And those poor people can't afford good tea. Too much tea tax is not a good thing."

As the king of a country, how could the emperor not know these truths?If those merchants were not profitable, who would sell tea?

"Your Majesty! The government cannot monopolize the matter of tea tax. It can issue a monopoly certificate for tea - Cha Yin."

"Chayin? Gu Aiqing come quickly."

The emperor was extremely excited, he could already predict that this tea can bring great benefits to the imperial court, and solving the emptiness of the national treasury would no longer be a problem.

"For example, every tea farmer is registered in the register, and merchants receive tea citations from the government when selling tea. Merchants must also show tea citations when buying tea. If they do not have tea citations, they are selling tea privately. In this way, from tea production to tea sales They are all under the strict supervision of the government, which is called the tea system."

"Then how do you know that no one will trade privately? Those merchants negotiated with the tea growers and kept it from the sky. How would the government know?"

The emperor felt that the introduction of tea was indeed an important part of the tea tax, but the point he just raised was the biggest obstacle in the tea tax.

Even if the government expressly prohibits it, there will never be fewer people who sell it privately. Who can resist the temptation to get rich by taking risks?

Gu Chengyu had been thinking about this issue before, and now he only thought of a few points in his mind. In such a short period of time, it is impossible for him to think more perfect.

After all, a new kind of tax is implemented, and there will be many difficulties and obstacles encountered here.

All the new systems had loopholes when they were first implemented, and most of them were gradually improved after being implemented for a long time.

"My majesty, this humble official has only three things in mind for the time being. First, the government's tax card can be set up at the tea-selling traffic fortress. All tea merchants must use tea quotations as proof of travel."

After Gu Chengyu finished speaking, he pondered for a while, and then said: "Secondly, set up a government office in charge of tea tax in large tea gardens and tea farms. If tea merchants go to buy tea, they will still use tea quotations as a certificate."

"Third, if the tea merchants fail to pay the tea import tax after the expiration date, the government has its own archives and can send officials to pursue the payment. This is just my humble opinion. As for the details, I haven't figured it out yet."

In fact, Gu Chengyu thought much more than that, but he didn't intend to say it all.

He just picked three of them that are beneficial to the government. The interests of tea merchants must be maintained, and he also has a few thoughts in mind.

For the Dayan Dynasty, the implementation of the tea tax can promote economic development.

Not only did it benefit the imperial court, but it also benefited tea merchants and tea farmers a lot.

Apart from other things, there is no doubt about the safety of the business that the government is watching.

In this ancient time, bandits were rampant.Those tea merchants, like the merchants who sell goods, cannot guarantee their personal safety.

Unless you can afford the guards and pay the passing money stipulated by bandits, your own life will be in danger if all the tea you sell is robbed.

But how could those small tea merchants be willing?

The emperor couldn't help sighing that Gu Chengyu could think of such a good idea in just an hour.

I even thought of some of the details, and couldn't help being very satisfied.

"Your idea is very good. I think this tax law is very feasible."

As long as the emperor thinks that this method can fill the treasury, he will be excited.

"Gu Aiqing! I ordered you to draw up a memorial to write down the details of the tea tax and give you two days. Is it possible?"

Gu Chengyu was a little stunned, the previous preface was regarded as a reform of the book, and the emperor only praised it verbally.

He knew that even if he wanted to give benefits, he would have to wait until the canon was compiled or completed before it could be given to him.

Unexpectedly, regarding the tea tax this time, the emperor asked him to write a memorial.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. If this method starts to be implemented, his participation will be indispensable in the follow-up.

As long as he sees results, he is not far from being promoted.

Gu Chengyu hurriedly knelt down to accept the order, "My minister obeys the order!"

Although the two days were too short, Gu Chengyu did not dare to bargain with the emperor.

After all, the emperor was so serious that he couldn't sleep or eat because of money.

Besides, he already has a rough outline in his mind, he just needs to organize them properly.

"Okay! Then I will wait for the good news! Hahaha!"

The emperor was very satisfied with Gu Chengyu's acquaintance this time, he thought that Gu Chengyu would feel that time was too short, but he did not expect Gu Chengyu to agree readily.

The emperor originally planned to raise Gu Chengyu's rank after the compilation of the Canon began, and the seat of the Imperial Academy's attendant was just vacant.

But Gu Chengyu gave him a big surprise right now.

As long as Gu Chengyu can draw up a detailed tea tax outline this time and give him a promotion, those officials will have no objections.

After all, he had only entered the court for less than a month, so it was too fast to be promoted.

"Gu Aiqing will bring the memorial to me for review two days later. If I think it's feasible, then you have to participate in the political discussion at the court meeting on the third day."

The emperor is impatient to fight with those old ministers, he feels that Gu Chengyu is completely competent for such a job.

Besides, the tea tax was proposed by him, and only he knew the details best. If those courtiers raised questions, it would be better for Gu Chengyu to answer them!

Gu Chengyu suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, he didn't expect that he could still go to court from the sixth-rank official position, how could this make him not excited?
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