The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 433 Changes in the Industry

Princess Pingyang has been suffering from insomnia and headache recently, and she always feels like she is suffering from some disease.

Jiang Chong specially called Gongsun Qing for Princess Pingyang.

Gongsun Qing has been practicing Taoism recently and has learned many ways to confuse people. After some exchanges, Princess Pingyang's mood has stabilized a lot. Gongsun Qing said that he can refine some elixirs for Princess Pingyang to take, which can relieve the headache symptoms.

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At the end of the fifth year of Yuanding, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the Ministry of Rites to change the Yuan Dynasty next year because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty consecrated Mount Tai this year.

After the Ministry of Rites agreed, they planned to change the title of Yuan Feng next year to correspond with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's ceremony. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very satisfied.

During this period, the commercial economy of the Han Dynasty began to enjoy unprecedented prosperity, and the challenges faced by the court became increasingly difficult.

First of all, after the barbaric growth of commerce, the tax collection of the Han Dynasty seemed a bit difficult.

In many newly emerging industries, big men no longer know how to collect taxes.

Secondly, commercial taxes are more difficult to collect than agricultural taxes. Agricultural taxes can be collected based on the area of ​​your fields. The fields are fixed, so it is easier to collect.

However, the business transaction process is too complicated. If fees are charged according to the transaction amount, many businessmen will still lose money and have to pay taxes, which undoubtedly dampens the enthusiasm of businessmen.

However, if taxes are increased based on profits, how to determine merchants' trading profits becomes another problem.

Finally, in the face of many emerging industries such as the sale of building materials, house design, cultural opera performances, medical drug sales, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery industries, etc., the court did not give a clear definition of how to delineate taxes and tax rates for these industries. and collection guidelines.

In addition, there is a more serious demand. The development of emerging businesses will inevitably require a lot of talent management. How to recruit these talents?

In the last great court meeting in the fifth year of Yuanding, six ministers focused on the challenges faced by the court in recent years.

Weining was very satisfied because the Sixth Department could now find problems on its own and no longer relied on Yu Weining to raise problems and they solved them.

These problems raised by the Ministry of Revenue are undoubtedly the most serious at the moment.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also deeply felt that after social changes and commercial development, the court also needed to come up with a set of effective management methods.

Otherwise, as private commerce developed and the people became richer and richer, the court would become increasingly embarrassed. This was naturally not a situation that the Han court and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty needed to see.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frowned and asked Sang Hongyang: "How do you plan to solve this series of problems?"

Sang Hongyang said in an organized manner: "What the Ministry of Household Affairs needs to solve most at the moment is the issue of commercial tax assessment."

"I have asked officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to start compiling a series of tax assessment guidelines. However, I dare not make a random decision on whether to tax profits or income."

Weining said: "Use profits as tax receipts."

Sang Hongyang said: "How to determine the other party's profit?"

Weining said: "There are Hucao in various places. If these industries want to continue doing business, let them set up fixed offices and let them send their income and expenditure statements to the Hucao every month."

This was a preliminary model for later companies, but Weining knew that these alone would not be enough.

Sang Hongyang also keenly discovered the problem and asked Wei Ning: "Your Highness, if they want to cheat, how can we be sure?"

Weining said: "They should have proof for large amounts of income and expenditure, such as buying sand and gravel in the construction industry."

"If these businessmen open offices, they need to register in Hucao and issue vouchers to them regularly. If they sell things, they need to give the other party business start-up vouchers, which record the items sold, weight, quantity and value." Sang Hong Yang Yang was stunned for a moment, as if his mind was opened, and then said: "Then we can determine the income every month based on their sales receipts."

"What about the expenses?"

Weining said: "The labor costs paid and various items purchased require documents, and these documents can be used as costs."

"When you make an assessment, revenue minus costs is profit."

"Gu is just giving you a rough idea now. It doesn't mean that you need to implement it exactly according to Gu's method."

"We will improve these plans and develop a set of effective tax management measures before promulgating them."

With the development of business, taxation must become more and more standardized. This is a trend.

After listening to Weining's instructions, Sang Hongyang probably had some direction. The focus of the Ministry of Household Affairs next year will be to approve tax management measures.

The last court meeting of the year ended, and it was also announced that the court would enter a period of rest this year.

It snowed in Chang'an, and Weining came to the Academy of Sciences with his hands behind his back to find Dade.

The Academy of Sciences plans to recruit students in the spring of next year, and plans to recruit 200 students for the first batch of exams.

Weining asked Dade: "Now that Han Dynasty is developing business, it needs many talents. How can businessmen recruit special talents to serve them?"

Dade knows that this is actually a move to enrich the people.

The common people are well-educated and literate, but not all of them may pass the imperial examination. Many people are poor but cannot pass the imperial examination. This group of people can participate in commercial work in exchange for monetary rewards. Isn't this a way?
"Your Highness, you don't need to worry too much. When people have no money, they will naturally find ways to make money by serving merchants."

"Those who fail to pass the imperial examination can use this to supplement their household chores."

"Under the influence of social development, business may not be a way out for them."

Dade's words gave Weining a hint, yes, he didn't have to worry so much.

He has more things to consider than Sang Hongyang and the others. Sang Hongyang and the others only need to consider how to collect taxes.

Weining, however, has to consider the issue of survival and making money for tens of millions of people across the country, and cannot just rely on farming. Nowadays, farming can no longer make much money.

The big men are not short of food, so letting them enter business is undoubtedly a better way.

It is true that many people study with the intention of taking the imperial examination, or entering the Academy of Sciences, etc., but not everyone may have this ability.

The Han Dynasty has a large population, and there will always be people who fail to pass the exam. Now that education does not cost much, so many people can't find a way out, so they will definitely work for businessmen to make money.

This is the trend of social development, and Weining's worries are unfounded.

He nodded and thanked him a lot, but he didn't dare to accept Weining's gift.

He knows that Weining's heart is to help the world, and he naturally thinks more than others. He also believes that Weining's future achievements may be even higher than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!
As long as he can successfully ascend the throne.

Dade clasped his fists and said: "Your Highness, you should also think more about yourself. There are many things that can only be implemented after you become the emperor. Don't make too many mistakes."

In fact, Dade hopes that Weining will not do too many things at this stage. He is afraid that Weining will offend too many people and his path to the throne will be unexpected.

(End of this chapter)