People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 520 What? Exemption of % of taxes?
The thief's words immediately brightened the eyes of everyone present. This was truly a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Because this can not only test whether the Ming Dynasty really wants to consider the people of Sanfuqi.

On the other hand, if the Ming Dynasty failed to do so, it would also anger the people, and then the people would stand on the side of themselves and others.

Once the common people walk together with us, our strength will be stronger. We will not be alone, and we will not be powerless apart from the people.

So when everyone thought of this, they finally understood the thief's good intentions. This was indeed a good idea, and no one stood up to object.

There was even a middle-aged man who slapped the table and stood up and said, "Boss, you should have said this earlier. If you had said this earlier, everyone would have understood your painstaking efforts.

No one will think that you are naive and are speaking on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

We have wronged you, but please tell me what the Ming Dynasty wants us to do?"

Others also said, "It turns out that you always think so far ahead. It's our fault that we don't have brains like you.

If you say so, we think it should be so.

It is indeed a bit presumptuous to want to fight against the Ming Dynasty alone with the strength of the underworld.

But if the Ming Dynasty itself did not cultivate virtue, did not think about doing anything for the people of our Srivijaya, and only wanted to occupy our Srivijaya and exploit our Srivijaya people.

The people are not fools, they will definitely rise up in resistance, and then we can unite with the people and become a united force."

Although they are all gangsters, they themselves said that there is nothing to be proud of, nothing to be remembered, and no good brains.

But after hearing what the thief said, I felt that it made sense. After all, with the little power I had, it was not enough to accomplish something really big.

But if I could get the people to stand with me, my power would be even greater, and I would be able to achieve something in this chaotic world.

Of course, it would be best if there was no war, and what they want to see is for the people to live and work in peace.

Because these people from the underworld rely on people to give them a living in peacetime. Who would appreciate their skills during a war?

After having this idea, when they face thieves now, they will not think that the thieves are just standing on the side of the Ming Dynasty and destroying their own prestige.

In fact, the thieves thought far ahead and understood very well the current underworld forces. Even if everyone was united, it would be difficult to resist the thousands of navy of the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, the so-called heroes in the green forest are just a compliment. In fact, they are just a group of stragglers swimming around.

It is wishful thinking to rely on a group of guerrillas to fight against the regular army of the Ming Dynasty.

Because they understood this principle, the thieves decided not to blindly seek to fight the Ming Dynasty.

If you can cooperate, it is better to cooperate.

This is the best outcome for both the people and the people in the underworld.

So after he saw that everyone had finally calmed down, he slowly said, "What the Ming Dynasty wants us to do now is very simple. They want to use the manpower we have spread all over the country to help them promote the content of their reforms."

After hearing what the thief said, the martial artists present were somewhat tempted. This would allow them to shine.

If the national policy of the Ming Dynasty was truly beneficial to the people, then this show-like undertaking of his was equivalent to promoting his own image in the hearts of the people.

This would be of great benefit to improving their own image, so after hearing what the thief said, these people in the martial arts world became very interested.

Another thing is that if the Ming Dynasty could really implement the national policy they wanted to implement, perhaps the lives of the people would be a little better.

So after hearing the thief's words, everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what the thief said about the Ming Dynasty's national policy?
This is what everyone is interested in.

The thief did not hide anything and spoke freely; "The Ming Dynasty's national policy is also very simple. It is not what we think, sucking blood from the people. Instead, it wants to reduce taxes for us people."

When the tax cut was mentioned, the eyes of the people present lit up. If the common people were to receive a tax cut, the white people would probably be overjoyed.

They themselves were once farmers, and everyone knows that the biggest obstacle for ordinary people who make a living by farming is either natural disasters or man-made disasters, and the damage caused by man-made disasters may even be greater.

The so-called people or more of them are officials who use the power to collect taxes to make things difficult for the people, and even increase taxes for no reason, making it difficult for the people to survive.

Now the first thing the Ming Dynasty does is to reduce taxes for the people. If this is true, all the people will be willing to stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

This goes without saying. No matter who rules Srivijaya, as long as the ruler plays this trump card, there will be no solution.

The common people don’t care who rules them. As long as taxes are reduced and their lives can be sustained, they will definitely support such a ruler.

No wonder the thief just said that the rulers of the Ming Dynasty could do better than the rulers of the current court.

Because the original court of Sanfuqi did not treat the common people as human beings, but the first thing the rulers of the Ming Dynasty did was to reduce taxes for the people.

This one point alone can win the hearts of the people, and this one point alone can make the people stand on the same side with the rulers of the Ming Dynasty.

After hearing what the thief said, everyone present knew that as long as such a trump card was played, the people would definitely stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

The things that we want to do will definitely be met with fierce opposition from the people, and at that time we will be standing on the opposite side of the people.

People like him are just ordinary people in the world. If they want to gain a foothold in the world, they have to rely on the common people for their livelihood.

And now I am still thinking about how to go against the people. Isn't that just seeking death?
The people below immediately started talking.

"I didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty actually planned to do this!"

Another person spoke up, "They are just planning to do this, but haven't done it yet. If they can really reduce taxes for the people, I will admire them.

If they are just using this banner to win over the people, then we must absolutely despise such a court."

"That's right, but it still depends on whether they can do it."

Speaking of this, the people present actually still have some expectations in their hearts. Once the taxes are reduced, it will be a deadly weapon for the common people.

Whoever masters this weapon can win the hearts and minds of the people.

If the Ming Dynasty could really do this, people in the world would have to admire it.

Then someone else asked, "The Ming Dynasty's national policy should be more than just this. Of course, I have heard that our king once wanted to do this.

He even thought about exempting ordinary people from taxes and instead collecting taxes from the rich.

But when he did this, the rich people opposed him."

When talking about their king, all the people present couldn't help but sigh. In fact, their king had not been king for long, but right from the beginning he wanted to go against those wealthy and powerful families and take power back from them.

It’s just that the king at that time was not strong enough, not only could he not do it, but he also ended up losing his life.

At that time, many people were willing to follow the king to resist the army of Majapahit.

I am just looking forward to the moment when the king truly takes power, implements new national policies, exempts the people from taxes, and collects taxes from the rich.

According to everyone's thinking, those rich people make so much money and monopolize so many industries, so they should be taxed more.

Since the people don't have much money and don't have much power, we should collect less taxes. This is only natural.

But those who are rich and powerful would not easily give up their power and interests, so the king was in trouble.

I heard that the king was forced to commit suicide in the end, which made many people in the world hate those big families.

I wish I could go around the big families and chop off the heads of those in power.

It's just that these people in the martial arts world are powerless, and not everyone in the martial arts world has the ability to make it big and leave.

So I can only sigh in this dilapidated temple.

Why do they even admire thieves? It is because thieves dare to fulfill their promises, steal things from the homes of those in power, and use the money from the sales to help ordinary people.

He was even a thief and had even killed the head of a family.

These things are the reason why everyone admires him.

The thief continued, "The Ming Dynasty will exempt the people from 60% of their taxes this time, and they will only need to pay 40% in the future.

And the rich people need to pay fifty to one hundred times more in taxes.”

After hearing the thief's words, everyone present was very excited. Of course, they were mainly excited because the Ming Dynasty actually collected such high taxes from the rich.

Fifty to a hundred times the tax, that sounds like a huge number.

But everyone present felt that this was the way it should be.

Who made those rich people make so much money and never thought about sharing some of it with the common people?

What’s even more abominable is that they evade taxes even though they earn so much.

These gangsters are even more informed than ordinary people. They know that these families not only evade taxes, but also collude with pirates on the sea and engage in smuggling business with them.

What’s even more despicable is that you don’t have to pay taxes when doing smuggling business.

The poor people face the loess and have their backs to the sky, working without rest all year round, struggling to make a living in the fields.

The little bit of food that was grown was taken away by those corrupt officials in the name of collecting taxes.

The common people work hard in the fields and eat only bran and vegetables all year round.

Those officials who do not do their work eat a lot of food and even live a wasteful life. Even their dogs eat better than the common people.

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt an endless amount of anger rising from the bottom of my heart.

Those wealthy and unkind big families and tycoons have gained so many benefits but are still not satisfied.

Once someone proposes a new reform plan that is unfavorable to them, they will attack with all their might. No matter who the other party is, if he destroys their interests, he will die.

Not to mention that he is just an ordinary official. If he proposes some new reform plans, he may face the risk of assassination.

Even if the king proposed a reform plan, there would still be someone who would kill the king.

Isn’t that what happened this time?
The threat to the king was eliminated by using the Majapahit Kingdom, and the king was finally forced to commit suicide.

They thought that after killing the king, no one would dare to propose any so-called reforms.

But unexpectedly, the abacus beads were placed incorrectly. Although the king was dead, it was the Ming Dynasty navy that came.

The Ming Dynasty's navy was even more powerful, and eventually defeated the 30,000-strong army they relied on.

The Ming Dynasty navy captured Sanfuqi with almost no effort.

Those once wealthy and powerful families have now become meat on the chopping board, and the Ming Dynasty can cut them however it wants.

Just like the high and mighty Empress Dowager's family, they used to control half of the country, but now their property is being confiscated.

However, someone soon raised a different opinion: "We already collect 50 to 100 times more tax from the rich, so why should we let the people pay another 40% in taxes?

Can't we just let the rich pay the taxes? Why do we have to take off our pants and fart like this? "

After he said this, everyone noticed that it was indeed the case.

It was only then that everyone noticed that, yes, the rich had already paid fifty or one hundred times more taxes, so why should the common people pay these taxes again?
If the rich people were to pay everything at once, wouldn't the common people be liberated?

Collecting just a little less tax wouldn't lead to the fall of the Ming Dynasty, right?

So sometimes people are greedy. Although the taxation of the people was reduced by 60%, some people still asked why they didn't reduce it completely? Why should they pay the remaining 40%?

The thieves saw that the so-called conscious people in the martial arts world who were present thought the same way, not to mention the millions of people in Sanfuqi, who would probably think even more so.

He immediately understood the tone Xia Yuanji had used when he spoke to him. At that time, he also asked Xia Yuanji why he didn't just exempt the people from taxes.

Anyway, whether the four transactions are completed or not is nothing to the Ming Dynasty.

But if it is reduced, the people will be happier.

But is this really correct?
After hearing what Xia Yuanji said, he felt that it was not true.

He didn't want to give the people present any long and complicated lectures, so he slowly asked them a question.

As soon as this question came out, many people present were speechless.

After listening to this, they suddenly felt that the way the Ming Dynasty collected taxes was the most correct...

(End of this chapter)