Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 547 Damn, Exposed?

Li Chong believes that from ancient times to the present, the tax system has not changed much before the Sui Dynasty.

Even if some dynasties are short of money, at most, they can only start with salt tax, or selling officials and nobles.

For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, in order to fight the war, he also did such things as selling officials and selling titles.

As we all know, whether it is forcibly collecting salt taxes or selling officials and nobles, this is not a good thing.

This kind of rough temporary economic policy, or it can be said directly as a way to collect money, will only make the country that is already a mess worse and worse.

In the end, the disease became terminally ill and there was no cure.

although……

The current policy cannot be said to be very good, but at least it is a relatively healthier way.And in general, it will definitely make a dynasty have a longer lifespan.

Just like it is now, the Tang Dynasty has a lifespan of more than 200 years. If it was changed to another dynasty, it is estimated that one foot has already stepped on the verge of a dynasty change.

How can there be such a good environment now.

But there is something to say.

When there were no foreign enemies, the Central Plains dynasty lived quite well.

How to say this foreign enemy, one of the biggest characteristics is that they will consume a lot of resources of the Central Plains Dynasty by way of war.

and……

This kind of consumption is often huge, even accounting for more than half of a dynasty's finances.

But in today's Datang, there is no need to consider this, or it is not necessary to consider this.

That's not to say it's completely useless.

only……

Compared with the frequent expeditions, they are now maintained at a low consumption level.

And the peace of almost 200 years has made the people in some places not even know how to wield swords.

Take the Jiangnan area for example.

This is the most typical, and I have never seen a war at all.

It might be better in the north.

Although they don't fight very often, at least...

Due to the tradition of the Tang Dynasty, the proficiency in bowing horses has always been a necessary survival skill for children.

even if……

Maybe this kind of skill is more or less related to war, and it has nothing to do with it.

now……

Hunting on horseback is more of an entertainment activity. Compared with a hundred years ago, it can only be said that the intensity is far worse.

Of course!
The reason why the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty advocates fighting on horseback so much is because it is beneficial to fighting on horseback.

Maybe you can become an official just by doing it.

There is no separation of civil and military affairs in the Tang Dynasty. Even if you are a military officer, you can still enter the court and become a prime minister at that time.

The status is not lower than other people at all.

This is why Datang's Wude is so abundant.

You rely on the imperial examination to become an official. To be honest, there is a radish and a hole. If you want to be an official, you have to manage from top to bottom and establish relationships with people. Even if the noble family is not enough, how can it be your turn.

therefore……

Maybe even if the land equalization system has been destroyed, if you want to make meritorious service and become an official, going to war is still the best way.

but……

It is estimated that compared with 100 years ago, the willingness to serve as a soldier should still be far behind.

The main thing is, if you are a soldier and don't fight, you have no military merits, and without military merits, you have no future.

It's not...

This horseback riding and archery can only be reduced to a common pastime for the children of some noble families.

It's okay to use it to go to the street to molested women from good families or something.

far away!
the next day.

Li Chong got up early from his elder sister's side, and then sneaked back to his bedroom.

Because he knew that he, Aye, would definitely send someone to look for him.

as predicted!

Li Zhong tiptoed back to his bedroom, and was about to lie down, and then...

Then he heard the footsteps of someone sent by Aye.

no way!
Li Chong's "On the Taxes of Ancient and Modern Dynasties" is really well written, so why not celebrate with Li Chong?
then……

Li Chong, who had just taken off his clothes, had to put them on again, so he went to Aye.

At the end of the thesis, Li Zhong proposed that business should be vigorously developed, and at the same time, the way of collecting business taxes should be made more operable.

But he didn't say what to do.

then……

When Li Chong came to Aye's bedroom, this was what Aye wanted to ask the most.

When Li Chong saw Aye's dark circles, he immediately said: "I have seen Aye, Aye, you haven't slept all night, have you?"

to be frank!
Li Chun also wants to sleep, the problem is...

All kinds of questions appeared in front of his eyes, which made him unable to sleep at all.

"You wrote this yourself?"

I saw Li Chun asking.

"Well, what's the matter? Aye, do you think Erchen's writing is not good?"

Li Chun continued to ask: "Aye, you mean that you did it by yourself?"

Li Chong said: "Of course, this was done by myself."

Li Chun: "Without your teacher's help?"

Li Chong: "No, the teacher doesn't understand this either."

Then this made Li Chun feel strange.

Li Chun: "Then how did you come up with such a topic?"

Li Zhong looked up at the roof at a 45-degree angle, "The reason for this is that I was curious about why I had no money, how my money came from, and then... Aye, how did you get your money, grandpa How did you get the money? Why do you all have money and I don’t? Even Xiaoxiao has money! And then...seeing that all expenses in the palace are regulated, I Just curious, why is it allocated like this?"

"Then...then I learned that the source of all this comes from taxes."

Li Chun: "Then you came up with this topic?"

Li Zhong: "Not yet, I'm not curious, so I asked you a question, which I asked some time ago. After I finished the question, I wanted to see the difference between the previous tax and the current tax. Just Seeing the difference between the past and the present, it seems that there is quite a big difference.”

Li Chun: "And then?"

Li Zhong: "Then, I continued to read and felt that the rise and fall of the dynasty seemed to have a lot to do with the tax. Often at the end of a dynasty, the tax would definitely become very heavy. In the end, I was interested. I just wrote such a paper. During the period, I also borrowed the paper format from the Journal of Science! Aye, you should have discovered it!"

Li Chun nodded and said, "I see."

But the problem is...

Heavy!

You are only ten years old!
Be reasonable!
An article like this, even if it was put on Li Chun himself, Li Chun himself didn't think he could write it.

So finally...

Li Chun also asked: "Chong'er, did I underestimate you in the past?"

(End of this chapter)