Ji Tang

Chapter 494 Untitled
There were many types of taxes in ancient times, mainly divided into taxes and taxes!
The original taxation in China was that rulers collected land products, labor services and other physical goods from their subordinates.Later, it gradually changed to collecting military service and military supplies according to Dingkou, which was called "fu".

The collection of property based on land and industrial and commercial operations is called "tax".

After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the private economy continued to develop, and the land grant system was established, especially the implementation of the "first tax mu" and "first resistance grain", and the state levied physical goods from farmers' land grants, so taxes and taxes were gradually mixed.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, taxes were collected based on acres of land, which was also called land tax or tenancy. In the Qing Dynasty, after the "shared land was divided into acres", the combined collection of taxes and levies was completed.

After the Revolution of [-], the tax collected from grain, land tax and official land were all called "land tax", while "tax" became a general name for national fiscal revenue or the name of other taxes.

In addition, there are taxes dedicated to supporting the royal family, and Li Shimin wants to exempt this part of the tax.

First of all, this part is not too much. If it is too much, it would be good to collect tens of thousands of coins a year.

This little money is worthless to the Tang Dynasty royal family. It would be a pity to throw it away if it is useless!

Datou actually means that the Ministry of Household Affairs allocates a portion of tax revenue every year to fund royal family expenses.

But what's going on now?
The imperial court is now in a difficult situation and needs subsidies from the emperor to stay afloat. It doesn't matter whether there is this part or not.

It's better to avoid it and keep a good reputation.

Anyway, in the short term, this part of the income cannot be collected.

In addition, the Royal Company now earns a lot of money, and he has long lost sight of this money.

Today I am indeed a bit cruel to this honorable person. If I don't set an example, they will definitely feel uncomfortable.

It's okay now. Everyone has suffered losses and feels a lot more balanced.

In fact, even if the emperor does nothing, there is nothing they can do.

But the emperor could consider his own feelings and was willing to give up certain benefits, which made them feel better.

In addition, the money did not go into the emperor's own pocket, but was used for government affairs. Even if they were angry, it was hard to say anything.

After everyone left, the eldest grandson came out from behind.

She heard the whole exchange between the emperor and the ministers. Seeing that the emperor was a little dazed, she whispered: "Your Majesty, are you feeling distressed?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I haven't taken this money seriously yet. If it weren't for the wrong time, I would have paid the tax myself."

"Pay your own taxes?"

Changsun exclaimed and quickly covered his mouth!

Li Shimin sighed and smiled bitterly: "You also saw it. If I hadn't suffered a loss this time, how could they have surrendered so easily?"

"Even if they pay it this time, it would be strange if they don't find an opportunity to transfer it next time."

"I finally understand. That bastard Ji Song is right. If you want everyone in the world to pay taxes, then the royal family must set an example, otherwise no one will care about you."

In fact, the reason is very simple. You, the emperor, are the biggest in this country, but you can’t be stable without our support?
It’s okay to ask us to pay taxes, but do you, the most privileged person, also have to pay taxes?
If you don't pay, why should we pay?
This is not yet the future where the emperor has all the power in one body. The relationship between ministers and the emperor is more of a cooperative relationship.

The emperor is the major shareholder, and the noble family is the minority shareholder. Together, we make this country prosperous. You can change shareholders, but you cannot damage the rights and interests of shareholders.

Look at the former Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang did too cruelly.

Not only do you kill the nobles who conquer the world with your father at will, but you don't care about the interests of the family at all. If you don't oppose them, who will you oppose?
Therefore, many times, the emperor, aristocratic families, nobles, nobles, and common people formed a very stable pyramid structure.The emperor is at the top, followed by the aristocratic family, the nobles, the nobles, and finally the thousands of common people at the bottom.

The emperor gives power to the lower class to help him govern the world, and those who have been given power support you as the emperor.

If one day the emperor goes too far and not only refuses to give power, but also wants to take everything into his arms, then either the emperor will be replaced, or it will be time to change the dynasty.On the contrary, when aristocratic families, nobles, and gentry are not controlled, and even threaten the imperial power, this is also the time when this class expands disorderly.

When it reaches a certain level, it will become unbalanced.

A few people control the vast majority of resources, and the imperial power cannot be controlled, let alone when there is no one to check and balance.

The people at the lowest level appear on the stage of history as a last resort.

Peasants revolted, officials forced the people to rebel, and people died of hunger thousands of miles away.

When it comes to this, it is time to change.

This is no longer a matter of human will. Those who benefit will not give up the benefits they have obtained and will suppress the rebels.

At this time, as the emperor, you are the one being coerced, because you have no choice.

Either you die or I die, until one party falls completely.

Thus, a new dynasty emerged.

A new group of winners replaced those who had fallen, but the war led to chaos and numerous casualties among the people.

A large number of resources were reshuffled and allocated.

Therefore, we must not let a certain class completely lose control, otherwise it will be the beginning of chaos.

As for the Qing Dynasty in later generations?

Forget it, let’s stop talking about it. This is a thing that is reversing the course of history. When you encounter a problem, you just have one word: kill.
Kill until you can regain control.

It is simple and effective, but it also leads to dissatisfaction among the people and too much specific willingness.

Things in the palace spread quickly due to the spread of the news, and everyone was in an uproar!
"boom!"

The people of the aristocratic family were scolding each other, and they were even preparing to go to court tomorrow to ask the emperor to repeal the new commercial tax law, otherwise they would not give up!

"Li Shimin is seeking death!"

The aristocratic family now wants to eat Li Shimin. This move is so cruel, it just cuts right into their weak spot!
Why can the aristocratic family maintain its aloof status?
You don’t really think it’s just the inheritance of knowledge, do you?

Money, countless money, this is what the family has always relied on beyond anything else.

If your family has a legacy, and the most is a great Confucian, this is a time of good luck.

If you are unlucky, as long as there are no outstanding figures in a generation, you will become a poor family in an instant.

The aristocratic family is different. They not only have inheritance, but also income from business, fields, and mines. Even if there are no outstanding people in the family, as long as they have money, these things can be borrowed.

Such as marriage, supporting talented people, or clinging to powerful people.

This leads to the fact that even if there are no outstanding children in a generation, they will be weak and dormant.

But with their huge family population base, it won't be long before many characters emerge.

Coupled with the family resources working for him, if he does a little bit, he will be known all over the world and his reputation will soar.

Therefore, Li Shimin's new commercial tax law may be said to be because he thinks commercial taxes are too low, but it is better to say that it is aimed at them. But how to resolve it at this time?

So, everyone was gearing up and preparing to show off their special abilities in the morning.
(End of this chapter)