Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Regarding the taxation of the Municipal Shipping Department, Lu Mou had long noticed this problem, because the Municipal Shipping Department established in the Tianjin Port under his control was pointed out by shipowners and merchants when taxing merchant ships calling at the port. The nose shouted: "I'll pay you taxes, okay, but can you protect your own safety after we don't pay the protection fee to Zheng Zhilong? No? You can't charge us any taxes." The group of tax collectors who immediately got angry, Gray Liu Liu was speechless.

This matter has to be resolved, it must be resolved.

Lu Mou nodded: "This matter is very important. It should be resolved as soon as possible." Then he raised his head and asked Xiao Lizi: "Go and check whether Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Hongkui have left the capital. If they have not left the capital, arrange a meeting tomorrow. If they leave the capital, follow up. return."

Xiao Lizi hurried out to handle it.

Lu Mou once again faced several people: "But it will take time to solve the problem of the Municipal Shipping Department. During this period, we still need to find a way."

He Fugui formally spoke: "Now, Zhejiang and other places have been brought under our direct jurisdiction. The Lianghuai Salt Farm should implement the new salt law formulated by the emperor in the early years. As long as this method is implemented immediately in the Lianghuai Salt Farm, the effect will be immediate."

At this time, everyone remembered that everyone still held a huge money bag in their hands. It's just that during this period, everyone was busy with the funeral of the previous emperor, the enthronement of the new emperor, and the rewards and punishments of the last war, which delayed this matter.

The output of the Lianghuai Salt Fields is many times greater than that of the current Yancheng Salt Fields in Shanxi Province. As long as the new salt laws are implemented in those two places, although the financial problem cannot be completely solved, at least it can be greatly alleviated.

"The scale of the Lianghuai Salt Fields is three times that of Yancheng, Shanxi. Now, the salt fields in Yancheng, Shanxi and the local franchises can turn over 3 million in revenue to the court every year. If the new policy is implemented in the Lianghuai Salt Fields, it will not only lower the income of the people The cost of eating salt will increase the national treasury's revenue by at least 400 to 6 million a year," said Qian Tonghe, who has been staying in Nanjing for three years.

Lu Mou knew that according to historical records, Huaiyang salt merchants made a profit of nine million a year. It is necessary to get this money bag back.

"There is no resistance to this matter and it can be implemented quickly."

He Fugui was worried: "But the power and strength of the Lianghuai salt merchants is much greater than that of Yancheng, Shanxi. The Yancheng salt merchants rioted back then, if the emperor had not acted vigorously and resolutely, the consequences would have been serious. At this time, this method was quickly implemented in Lianghuai, and the court asked When things are stable, don’t cause any trouble.”

As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he is really afraid that something will happen again at this time. As long as the war starts again, it will be another expense. With the current financial capacity, it is really unbearable.

Qian Tonghe laughed and said, "Master He is overly concerned. Although Jiangnan salt merchants are powerful and wealthy, the last time the emperor went on a killing spree in Shanxi scared them. They still have self-awareness and know that no matter how powerful they are , No matter how much money they have, they are no match for the government. For this reason, they have already quietly transferred their property and are ready to live a submissive life. "

Lu Mou sneered: "I wish those guys would jump out now. By then, our financial crisis will be solved once and for all."

This has been the tragedy of Chinese businessmen since ancient times. They cannot be officials, so they are in the upper management of the court, without their voice or their protective umbrella.

When they were in Xiaofu, anyone wearing an official hat would reach out to them and ask for money.

And when they become bigger and stronger, they become fat in the eyes of the court and officials.

Once the country needs it, he not only wants your money, but also your life. Don't go too far into this situation. The relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Shen Wansan, the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, is clear evidence of this.

Others may not feel it deeply, but He Fugui, who was born as a businessman, has the deepest experience.

Therefore, after he became an official, he did not fully support his family's pickle farm and make it bigger and stronger. Instead, he directly sold off his family's commercial property.

"But even if we start to implement our new policy in the Lianghuai Salt Farm now, even if we restore the Municipal Shipping Department, it will only be a long water that will not quench the thirst of the nearer, and the results will not be effective until at least the middle of next year. It is time to wait and it is not urgent. This is the situation at hand. The extra money will not be enough to prepare Wu Sangui's army for war. The minister is incompetent, so please think of a way." He Fugui reminded his emperor. Lu Mou sighed in his heart, everyone in the world wants to be emperor, but is this emperor so easy to do?

All difficult things in the world will eventually be pushed to the head of this emperor. You still have to find a way to solve it, otherwise you will be a foolish king and your family will be ruined.

If other people's families are ruined, they can still run away and beg for food. If the emperor's family is ruined, they can only hang themselves and wipe their necks. Otherwise, wait for your opponent to chop off your head.

At this time, think about the seventeenth year of Chongzhen. When Chongzhen in history killed his eldest daughter with a sword, Princess Changping loudly asked me what was wrong.

Chongzhen cried and replied: "You are not wrong, but your fault is that you were born in an emperor's family." Such wailing, how powerless and sad is it?

Lu Mou nodded: "This is the purpose of calling several people here, including Eunuch Sun, the general manager of the Central Bank."

Sun Bin understood that he had to spend money from internal funds to tide over the difficulties.

Tianqi Chongzhen had always done this.

So he took the initiative to speak: "Originally, our family's internal funds include salt, tea, silk, iron, wine, mines, etc., which are important sources of tax revenue. However, when the emperor was regent, these incomes were assigned to the Ministry of Household Affairs, thus realizing the separation of family and state."

This sentence is the key point. Our family and country have been separated, and you officials should no longer reach out for internal funds. This is no longer feasible in legal terms.

"But there used to be 30% of the national treasury paid to the royal family every year, but as soon as your Majesty ascended the throne, you turned the third floor into 20%. And the last war was fully supported by the Supreme Emperor, so the cigarette factory managed by the prince and pharmaceutical factories, although their income was pretty good, they were almost wiped out.

But this time the German Emperor went on a grand tour, and the emperor's enthronement ceremony cost a huge amount of money. At this time, we don’t have much money left in our hands.

Besides, at the beginning of the war, the Supreme Emperor accepted that officials no longer wanted routine year-end rewards. But now that Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and is in charge, the year-end rewards to ministers and soldiers cannot be stopped under any circumstances. It will affect Your face, Your Majesty. So now we have internal funds and really have no money. "

Lu Mou smiled: "You miser, I haven't explained why I'm looking for you yet, so you're just going to talk about poverty here for a long time, is that okay?"

As soon as he heard this, Sun Bin let out a sigh of relief on purpose: "This is not why the Emperor of Emotion summoned this old slave, so I can rest assured."

Lu Mou ignored him and turned to He Fugui and asked, "He Aiqing, please calculate how much shortfall we will have by next year's summer tax collection."

This He Fugui had already made a calculation: "If we don't count the income of the Lianghuai Salt Farm and the Shipping Department for the time being, and the emperor has reduced the royal support, at least five million silver dollars will be needed before the tax next summer to operate normally. this country."

Lu Mou nodded: "This shortfall is very reasonable. Although it won't take long for the tax revenue from the Municipal Shipping Department and the salt farm to come up, we should be lenient within our means. Let's make arrangements based on the shortage of five million."

Seeing the emperor's relaxed expression, the four people in the room were puzzled. Where did the emperor get such relaxed confidence? (End of chapter)