golden scales

"If you just buy it yourself and sell it, and take a small advantage, that's fine." Zhu Cihong sipped his honey water: "What if you want to hoard food on purpose? Once there is a discrepancy between the food stamp collection and food supply links, the food stamps The credit that was just established will take a hit, and people will not trust the notes we issue later."

In the era without electronic computers and the Internet, tight financial control is almost impossible.It will take nearly ten days just to collect the food stamps recycled by the counties.Once someone collects a large number of food stamps and gathers them in a certain place for food exchange, it will take time to mobilize nearby, and this gap is the opportunity that those who are interested in it-the opportunity for civil uprisings.

After Zhu Cihong explained slowly, he smiled softly: "But this is the worst case, and it's a 'good' thing to destroy my 'tyranny'."

Yao Tao's face was pale.Although she cannot go to court, she is very familiar with the current court debate.In particular, female officials' participation in politics was originally one of the crown prince's crimes, and people cried and scolded in the court every day.If there is another sudden change in the place, no matter how wise the emperor is, he will not be able to protect His Highness.

"The minister will issue regulations to the counties with the Ministry of Household Affairs to control the amount of exchange." Yao Tao immediately thought of a solution.

"This is a way, but it's not a good way." Zhu Cihong shook his head and said, "Our food stamps are actually paid as wages, and the next step is to issue them as public remuneration and salaries. If it were you, you would not be able to pay the wages." Use it if you want, can you be happy in your heart?"

"The current situation is difficult, and I think everyone can understand..."

"You can't expect others to understand." Zhu Cilang interrupted Yao Tao, saying: "For large amounts of exchange, such as more than two stones, you must make an appointment three days in advance. This is okay. But our food stamps must be strong in order to be trusted by others. This Above. Controlling the issuance of food stamps is fundamental.”

"Yes, Your Highness, the current food stamps are issued in real amount." Yao Tao said: "How many food stamps will be issued according to the amount of grain in stock."

"Yes, that's the most important thing."

The vast majority of people took food stamps today, and they had to exchange for food that day to go back to support their families.Even if someone saves food stamps.The amount will not be large, and the exchange cycle is very short.If it is overissued, once a run occurs, no one will trust this currency symbol in the future.

"Secondly, let others believe that if you have food stamps, you will definitely be able to exchange them for food."

In Zhu Cihong's previous life, every year before the Spring Festival, there would be a run on the bank, resulting in a shortage of cash. He himself encountered it several times.But who has heard of the Spring Festival every year before.Long queue at the bank?Most people, when told that the bank has insufficient cash, will choose to come another day or make an appointment to withdraw money.

This is because of the strength of bank credit.No one is worried that the money on their card will not be withdrawn.

"The Ministry of Households also conducts frequent spot checks on granaries in various counties." Yao Tao said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Of course Zhu Cihong would not be completely at ease, but seeing Yao Tao's self-confidence made her feel much more at ease.He said: "For those who collect food stamps, we have no reason to crack down. Because what they do is actually supporting food stamps. Right. Only those who believe that food stamps are not waste paper will spend money to buy them. "

If this kind of person is more stable.There are basic conditions for the excessive issuance of food stamps.

"However, he used this to hoard food," Zhu Cihong gasped, "whether it caused an impact or not, his behavior itself is an encroachment and attack on the food stamp system."

Transferring the grain from public warehouses to private storage seems to be a fair trade that does not harm the public and private, but a large amount of resources are out of control.Being artificially idle, instead of entering the consumption field, is itself a disruption of the food stamp system.At the same time, it will also cause insufficient calorie intake of laborers and reduce labor efficiency.

"What if they don't sell it?" Yao Tao felt a little overwhelmed.

"If they sell it, it's just to take advantage of it. I can tolerate it." Zhu Cihong said: "But if they hide it and don't sell it, they are shaking the foundation of the country!"

It is a fact that there is no grain harvest in Shanshan and Shaanxi, but even if it is no longer harvested, there will not be no grains left.If there are really no grains left, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong will not be able to make trouble, and it is even more impossible to "open warehouses and release food" to buy people's hearts and let the hungry people rebel with them.

The fact is that the gentry around the country still hoarded a large amount of grain, either for self-protection, or to raise the price of grain out of curiosity, which eventually intensified into a rebellion by the hungry people.

"So, since you found out that someone bought food stamps to get food, you should count the food stamps immediately..." Zhu Cihong panted: "From the statistics of the food stamp recycling speed, we can see that the abnormal acceleration or slowdown. Another thing is to monitor the food stamps on the market. Someone with a heart can definitely figure out the price of grain, and our grain costs [-] cents per stone."

This price is an internal price, which is used to formulate the basic salary of each employee, and it is kept secret from the outside world.However, for those grain merchants who really wanted to take advantage of the loopholes, they would definitely be able to calculate the price from the amount of food stamps paid by wages.Some people collect food stamps to buy food, because they are aware of the price difference.

"Whoever's food price has risen by more than three taels and one stone, report it immediately." Zhu Cihong leaned back.

Yao Tao agreed.

Yu Chang got up slowly and said, "Your Highness, it's time for you to rest."

Zhu Cihong raised his hand: "Also, how many accountants are there now?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the financial and accounting exams are held on Bing and Xin two days, and the results are released on E and Gui two days. Now there are 760 people who have passed the exam under the rule. But most of them are the bosses of the Ministry of Households and counties. " Yao Tao said.

"The Ministry of Households issued a notice, three months..." Zhu Cihong said: "After three months, every business must be registered, and there must be household registration records for the owner, shopkeeper, and accountant. The accountant must have a certificate issued by the Accounting Department Accounting certificate. Starting from the first month of next year, all businesses in the province must keep accounts in accordance with the Eastern Palace format, so as to prepare for inquiries from the account department. Well, this matter needs to be set up as a separate department. You can discuss it with Mr. Wu Ge. This new department Responsible for all taxes in the country."

"Your Highness, the former tax collector..."

Zhu Cihong shook his head: "Well, the name can still be called Taxation Department, but all the rules have been revised. Especially commercial taxation, starting from Shandong, all the previous banknote customs are abolished, tax collectors can give priority to accounting training, if they fail to pass the exam , let them build roads and mine.”

"Your Highness, won't it be called tyranny?" Yao Tao worried.

"During the Taizu period, if the Imperial College students didn't study well, they had to beat the board." Zhu Cihong said disapprovingly: "It's not that they are directly punished as hard labor, and they are given three months. If they can't read well, they will consciously go to farm. Road construction, mining, anyway, we have to do things.”

Daming's commercial and tax collection agencies were complicated and entangled, and many people came out.If it is divided reluctantly, the biggest mother-in-law is the Taxation Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the taxation bureaus of various states and counties are its branches.In addition to this, there are bamboo and wood sub-bureaus (factories, farms) affiliated to the Ministry of Industry, which are used to collect bamboo and wood taxes. At first, they collected in kind, and later changed them to currency.

In the reign of Xuande, there was a flood of precious banknotes. In order to save this profitable currency symbol, the imperial court set up banknote gates at water and land key points to collect taxes on goods from passing vehicles and ships.A total of thirteen bureaus of this kind were established before and after, with varying degrees of authority. For example, Hushuguan not only collected passing vehicle and boat taxes, but also supervised nine nearby taxation departments and bureaus.

These three are the largest official taxation agencies, and there are also collapsed houses, official stores, and official teeth that also collect commercial taxes.During the Wanli period, tax envoys were also sent to supervise the taxation. The power was also extremely large, with almost no restrictions.Moreover, various vassal kings also took advantage of the political decline of the imperial court to set up private taxes arbitrarily and intercept passing business trips, which was tantamount to robbery.

All these unbearable situations have caused chaos in the taxation system of Ming Dynasty.Coupled with the fact that officials and gentry did not pay taxes, rich and powerful families resisted taxes, officials were corrupt, and merchants evaded taxes...so that the economy of the Ming Dynasty was far better than that of the old Song Dynasty, but its tax revenue was much worse than that of the two Song Dynasties.

"In the new regulations, there is a principle that must be adhered to." Zhu Cihong raised his index finger: "The world is one, and taxes are public."

"Officials and gentry pay taxes together?" Yao Tao had heard that the crown prince mentioned this idea a long time ago, but thought it was too unimaginable, so he didn't go into it.Hearing this again today, can't help but be a little surprised.

"No." Zhu Cihong shook his head and said, "It's not that officials and gentry pay taxes together.

"It is the taxation of the whole world.

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