Sui and Tang Dynasties: Killing Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to sacrifice to heaven at the beginni

Chapter 488 The real purpose! ! !

In the Sui Dynasty, the main taxes of the court came from the south.In this era, he is an era that depends on the sky.

Whether the harvest is good or not depends on the face of God.In this way, the tax paid in the south where two or even three crops can be harvested a year is naturally much higher than in the north where one crop is grown a year.

As for the Central Plains, although it is possible to achieve two crops a year, its output is much less than that in the south.

The food production in the south is large, and taxes are naturally high. Therefore, the problem of withholding taxes is becoming more and more serious.

After hearing Gao Yan's words, Yang Guang's face immediately turned dark.

At the beginning, Li Mu planned to ask Gao Yan to check these old accounts, but Yang Guang didn't think it mattered, so he checked it after checking it.

In short, everything he is doing now is preparing for Li Mu's plan.Naturally, Yang Guang wanted to do his best to cooperate with Li Mu.

It is a common practice for local governments to withhold taxes, something that has happened in all dynasties, and Yang Guang has always turned a blind eye to it.

After all, today's Great Sui Dynasty is much richer than previous dynasties.

However, when this detailed number comes out today, it is really shocking!
Yang Guang knew that local governments withheld taxes, but he never expected that the amount withheld would be so huge.

Take the South, where tax withholding is the most serious, as an example, where the annual withholding ratio is almost one-fifth.Even in the north and the Central Plains, the interception ratio is about one-seventh or eighth.

What does this mean? This means that every five years, the taxes that are withheld by the local government are almost equal to the total tax revenue of the imperial court for a year.

Yang Guang's face turned completely dark, this is not only sucking the blood of Da Sui, but also drinking the bone marrow of Da Sui!
This officialdom is like a pot of ink, even if clear water enters it, it will be stained black.However, there is a limit to everything, and there must be a bottom line in everything.

There is no doubt that this degree of interception has violated Yang Guang's bottom line.

"Snapped!"

"hateful!"

"These local officials should be killed!" Yang Guang slapped the dragon chair and shouted angrily.

Yang Guang is no longer acting, but feels that these corrupt officials should be killed.If things go on like this, just as Gao Yan said, if the country is poor, the family will be rich!
"Cough cough!" Gao Yan coughed twice, as if to remind Yang Guang that he must not delay the important event because of a moment of anger!

Gao Yan's two light coughs were like a thunderbolt hitting Yang Guang's heart.Immediately, Yang Guang woke up.

Gao Yan's audit was a foreshadowing that Li Mu always wanted, and everything had to be done according to Li Mu's plan.

Don't ruin Li Mu's plan just because of a moment of anger.As for these corrupt officials, it's not that they won't be dealt with, but it's not yet time.

When Li Mu's plan succeeds, it will be the time to wipe out all these people.

"Gao Aiqing, you are in charge of the investigation at this time! According to Gao Aiqing, how should these corrupt people be dealt with?" Yang Guang asked Gao Yan.

Gao Yan thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this matter involves a lot. These two boxes of ledgers, each of which can involve an official from a county or a place."

"How to deal with it is a difficult task! If it is according to the laws of the Sui Dynasty, then all of them will naturally be beheaded."

"However, there are indeed thousands or even tens of thousands of low-level officials. If they are killed all at once, I am afraid that there will be no way to replace them in a short time. At that time, the world may be in chaos!"

"How to deal with it, the old minister has no idea for a while."

It is reasonable for Gao Yan to say so.If everything is involved in a wide range, then this matter will not be easy to handle.

As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public, and this is exactly the truth.There are too many people involved, if you want to deal with all these individuals, there will be chaos in the world.

On the dragon chair, Yang Guang's complexion also changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Since Gao Aiqing has no good solution for the time being, all Aiqings should brainstorm together!"

After Yang Guang finished speaking, the hall fell into a deep silence, and a needle could be heard.

In this big drama directed by Li Mu, Gao Yan and Yang Guang are the male number one and the male number two respectively.After the roles of the leading male lead and the leading male lead are over, it's time for group performances.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that the country should be the most important thing."

"National law, national law, this country is still ahead of the law, if the country is not there, what's the use of the law?"

"If these officials are dealt with according to the law, it will definitely shake the foundation of the country. I think it is inappropriate!"

"I think it's better to order the local governments and county governments to make up all the tax differences in the past five years within three months!"

"Those who take the initiative to make up the tax will not be held accountable. If they have not made up the tax within three months, it will not be too late to investigate!" Li Yuantong cupped his hands and said.

What Li Yuantong said was reasonable. After all, if the truth is serious and punished severely by the law, these taxes will not be recovered.On the contrary, mass execution of these low-level officials will also cause civil unrest.

That being the case, it is better to make up the tax withheld by them within a time limit.Come to think of it, in order to keep their official positions, they must be willing.

It is in the best interests of the country to recover these withheld taxes in real terms.

This is like the fact that after some celebrities in the previous life were discovered to evade taxes, they would not be held criminally responsible as long as they made up the tax and fines within the time limit.

The purpose is to recover these withheld taxes, and punishment is only a process.

As soon as Li Yuantong's words came out, the eyes of these ministers from the powerful family immediately brightened.That's a good idea, if you make up the tax amount, the people under them will be able to keep it.

Although he was ready to abandon the car to save his handsome man, it would be best if this could be solved with money and food.

The most important thing is that Li Yuantong has always been a good guy, so what he said did not arouse the suspicion of the powerful family.

On the dragon chair, Yang Guang frowned into a well.It seems that he was thinking about this suggestion and fell into a tangle.

A group of ministers from aristocratic families wanted to echo Li Yuantong's words, and everyone looked at Xue Daoheng. Xue Daoheng shook his head slightly, meaning, don't worry, just wait and see what happens.

After a long time, Yang Guang asked in a deep voice: "What do you love dears think!"

As soon as Yang Guang said this, some ministers of the neutral faction also spoke out.

"Your Majesty, what Master Li said is justified. Punishment is only a means, not an end. The purpose is to recover the intercepted tax revenue. I think Master Li's plan is feasible!"

"I think Mr. Li's plan is feasible!"

After the ministers of the neutral faction expressed their views one after another, Xue Daoheng nodded to the ministers of the powerful family, and these people immediately echoed their words.

"The ministers think that Master Li's words are feasible!"

"Since all the ministers think so, then let's be like this at this time!"

"The deadline is three months to make up the tax amount, and those who fail to make up the amount in three months will be killed without mercy!" Yang Guangli shouted.

(End of this chapter)