Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 207
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Sun Chuanting clasped his hands and said, "Chongwenmen Tax Customs is the capital's general tax collection center, and the tax bureaus set up by various gates inside and outside the capital are all under the jurisdiction of Chongwenmen Tax Customs.

Logically speaking, the various taxes collected by the Chongwenmen tax customs over the years are indeed the top of the tax customs set up under the rule of our Ming Dynasty, and they collected a lot of taxes for the national treasury.

However, in the recent days of secret investigations, through comparison of various records and documents, I found that the Chongwenmen Tax Customs had serious phenomena of enriching private pockets, using public equipment for private purposes, and tax evasion. "

Bi Ziyan frowned, and his expression became extremely solemn. Listening to what Sun Chuanting said, if it was Sun Chuanting who made the mistake this time, he really didn't find these problems.

After all, among the tax customs established under the Ming Dynasty, the Chongwenmen Tax Customs ranked first, paying a lot of taxes for the treasury, but according to Sun Chuanting's calculations, the tax revenue collected by the Chongwenmen Tax Customs could at least quadruple.

"What Sun Qing said is actually an objective problem."

Emperor Chongzhen held the memorial in his hand, looked at Sun Chuanting and said: "Although simply replacing the tax officials and punishing those corrupt officials can increase the tax revenue at least twice, in my opinion, it is only a temporary solution. The root cause.

Even after this incident, you on the side of the Shuntian government office will still bear the infamy of extortionate extortion. After all, the two Qing family also know in their hearts that those who can get involved in it are either rich or noble. "

Sun Chuanting and Bi Ziyan glanced at each other, and they knew that the emperor attached great importance to the Chongwenmen tax customs, and even thought of corresponding countermeasures to change the status quo of Chongwenmen tax customs.

"Your Majesty, even if you bear the so-called infamy, the chaos in Chongwenmen's tax customs must be rectified." Bi Ziyan stepped forward, cupped his hands and said: "The current treasury has insufficient silver. One place of tax customs can increase 10,000+ taels of silver every year, which is good for the country and the court.

This time, the minister is willing to work with Sun Fuyin to take charge of the Chongwenmen tax customs, and I hope His Majesty will give you permission. "

Why not go to Enzhun?

It's just that your thoughts are too small.

The stately capital of the Ming Dynasty is home to more than a million people. The capital alone exceeds the core population of the Jianlu Eight Banners. Even if the Ming Dynasty emphasizes agriculture and suppresses commerce, 10,000+ taels of silver is too little.

Emperor Chongzhen restrained his mind, looked at Bi Ziyan and said: "Bi Qing, we must do the rectification of Chongwenmen tax customs, there is no doubt about it.

It is related to the taxation of the country. Whoever dares to evade taxes and enrich their own pockets is against the court and against the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, and I will definitely punish them severely.

However, in the memorandum submitted by the two Qing families, I feel that the rectification measures written on it are not perfect enough, and there are major flaws. Han Zanzhou, please pass this document, as well as the tax payment report, to the two Qing families to have a look. "

After all, Emperor Chongzhen took out the rectification documents prepared in advance, as well as the tax payment form. Under the doubts of Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting, Han Zanzhou took it respectfully, then turned around and handed it to them.

"The capital city is the capital of our Ming Dynasty, and there are a large number of people living there. Just the daily food, drink, and various expenses are a huge amount."

When Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting looked at the rectification documents they wrote, Emperor Chongzhen said indifferently: "The biggest problem exists in the matter under the jurisdiction of the Chongwenmen Tax Customs.

The reason is that the convoys needed to transport these vehicles, if we really have to check them carefully, it will cause congestion at various gates inside and outside the capital, and delay the travel of the people.

But if there is no interrogation, it is inevitable that there will be confusion, which is also the root cause of the so-called enrichment of private pockets and tax evasion.

If there is a problem with the system, no matter how many officials are replaced, it will not be able to solve the actual maladministration.

Perhaps it was at the beginning, after the replacement of a group of officials, the tax collected by the Chongwenmen Tax Customs rebounded slightly.

However, it won't be long before everything will return to the original point with the inertia of people and the bribery of private existence.

In order to completely solve this problem, it is necessary to realize the staggered arrival of people and things into the city, and leave a corresponding time limit for the inspection of all kinds of needs brought into the capital. "

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting looked at the documents in their hands and listened to what Emperor Chongzhen said, their eyes were shining brightly, revealing a sudden expression.

Yes.

Isn't that the root cause of pocketing and tax evasion?

If it doesn't cause the gates of the capital to be blocked and delay the entry and exit of the people, wouldn't the phenomenon of using this situation to cover up and fool things be solved from the root cause?
"It's just that your Majesty, if you want to bring all kinds of needs into the capital, will there be some hidden dangers when you enter the city after the curfew?" Bi Ziyan asked.

"What hidden dangers could there be?"

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile on his face: "This matter is called the Shuntian government office and the Jiumen admiral's mansion. We should negotiate in advance and set corresponding rules for this matter. Isn't it enough for each to perform its duties?
The nine-door admiral's mansion is responsible for the defense of each door. For tax matters, it can be given the power of temporary spot checks, which can be handed over to the Shuntian government office afterwards.

If there is no problem, everything will be as usual. If there is a problem, the Shuntian government office can punish the personnel involved according to the official letter sent by the nine-door admiral's mansion.

At the same time, Chongwenmen Tax Customs set up a tax team under its jurisdiction, which was responsible for checking the goods transported, collecting taxes for entering the city, and completing its duties within the specified time.

The tax declaration that Sun Qing took was for a convoy of trucks that needed to enter the city. According to the quantity of goods being transported, the tax declaration should be filled out truthfully in advance. Just do the work. "

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Sun Chuanting's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and said, "The rectification measures His Majesty has decided are to reset the Chongwenmen tax system, which fundamentally solves the problem, and also introduce cross-supervision by the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion and Shuntian Mansion.

In this way, even if a person from a certain government office is recruited and bought, people from other government offices can deal with it as soon as they find out the problems, and severely investigate and punish those involved! "

"Rules are dead, people are alive."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "If such rectification is not carried out, it will inevitably be affected by the so-called interest involvement and human relations, which will then lead to enrichment of private pockets and tax evasion.

Therefore, only by starting rectification from the source can we solve the actual problem. This tax declaration form is the key to reducing Chongwenmen's tax customs. It can be printed in large quantities and everything will be done according to the rules.

I did the calculations two days ago, if the rectification is carried out according to this, the annual tax collected by Chongwenmen tax customs can break the tax threshold of one million taels, there is no problem.

The tax collected by the country must never fall into the pockets of individuals, and the officials who were previously at the Chongwenmen tax customs must be strictly investigated.

There is also the matter of rectifying the Chongwenmen tax customs. The two of you must be responsible. Bi Qing is in charge, and Sun Qing is in charge. If you encounter problems, you can meet to discuss them. If you encounter problems that cannot be resolved, you can report the situation to me.

At the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion, I will issue an oral order to ask Sun Zushou to cooperate well. "

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting's thoughts at this time are all focused on breaking the tax customs of one million taels a year. If that is the case, it will undoubtedly be a great thing for the treasury.

From less than 10 taels before to over a million taels, the span in between was so great that Bi Ziyan felt somewhat unbelievable.

However, as far as Sun Chuanting was concerned, he believed what Emperor Chongzhen said. After all, the matter of the Chongwenmen tax customs this time was the direction that the emperor had given him in advance.

Without the emperor's guidance, Sun Chuanting would never have noticed the Chongwenmen tax customs. Daming never paid much attention to commercial taxation.

However, Sun Chuanting also knew that if he really wanted to rectify the Chongwenmen tax customs, it would inevitably involve many people and touch the interests of many groups.

"You two gentlemen, do it with confidence and boldness."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up, walked towards Sun and Bi, and said with affirmation: "Whether this matter can be done well will be related to the tax customs set up by the Ming Dynasty, and the follow-up promotion of rectification. A Chongwenmen tax customs , so many interests are involved, what about other customs?
If the national treasury can collect several million taels of tax every year, why does the imperial court need to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall and carry out apportionment?
This is where the country is based. I hope that the two nobles can clearly understand the pros and cons. Don't worry about other things. I will support you. Whoever is involved should be punished and dealt with. "

"Your Majesty will surely live up to His Majesty's expectations!"

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chuanting hurriedly cupped their hands in a bow.

It is the standard set by Emperor Chongzhen to tell people who are willing to do practical things to do more practical things and give them corresponding privileges and confidence. In this way, he can deal with any problems calmly.

(End of this chapter)