Daming daddy

Chapter 91 Business Tax
"Your Majesty, I know what you said. But no matter what method you think of, it can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause." Wei Ming sighed.He also thought of many methods, but those methods may be useful for a while, but they are not long-term solutions at all.The problems facing the Ming Dynasty are very serious, and they are far from being solved by one or two solutions.It is very likely that a series of measures will be required to complete the huge reforms in order to continue everything.However, this is not an easy task.It's all the fault of interests.If you want to do something, it will definitely affect the foundation of some vested interests.Even the emperor couldn't completely ignore the existence of these influences, let alone Wei Ming, a businessman with two small coins.All I can do now is to speak out my thoughts and listen to them.As for whether it can be carried out, it is still unknown.Do your best to obey the destiny, this is the best sentence Wei Ming can come up with to describe the current situation.

"How do you say that?" Zhu Youxiao said with interest.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you one thing. How much of the country's resources can the current royal family consume in a year?"

"This, I really haven't calculated it." Zhu Youxiao said with some embarrassment.According to his thinking, everyone's surname is Zhu, and they are all descendants of Zhu Chongba, so they should be from the Zhu family.Since he is a member of the Zhu family, he should enjoy the benefits brought by the Zhu family.Giving some money and food is really nothing.But it seems that after hearing Wei Ming's words, there are still some truths here.

"Your Majesty, at the beginning of Taizu's founding of the country, there were only 58 relatives surnamed Zhu. But now, is there more than 20? During the Jiajing period, the clan's annual grain withdrawal from the treasury reached a terrifying 800 million shi , more than one year’s military rations. Your Majesty, do you still think this is indifferent? Now, it’s only a lot more. Besides, how much land do those clan relatives have in their hands? They don’t need to pay their land Taxes, right? After a large number of land mergers appear, the land in your hands is getting less and less. Those lands that pay taxes are less, and the natural tax revenue is also less. But the clan is increasing year by year, The land is decreasing year by year. There will always be a day when the entire empire will be crushed. This has been the case in all dynasties. No matter how you reduce taxes, those peasants still can’t eat enough. Where did the food go? It’s all in the hands of the landlord. Although you are the largest landlord in the country, you have too many things to do. Coupled with the continuous natural disasters these years, I can say that the situation of natural disasters in the next few years will be only It will become more and more serious, and it will not be alleviated. It will take at least three or 40 years to get relief. So how do you plan to spend these three and forty years? At that time, people will not have enough food and clothing, and they will definitely rebel. If there is chaos in the country, no one will cultivate the land, and you will have fewer resources at hand. And the more this happens, the more people will not have enough to eat, and the more people will participate in the Among the rebel teams. In the end, a vicious circle was formed, and the prospect of the empire was worrisome. The potatoes produced by the humble ministers may be able to solve the temporary crisis, but they must not go on like this for generations to come. One day, the overpopulation The grand meeting makes food not enough to eat, and rebels will still come." Wei Ming said very seriously, and Zhu Youxiao listened very seriously.Although it can solve the immediate problem, the future has nothing to do with me.Children and grandchildren have their own blessings.However, as an emperor, he always hoped that his country could last forever, so that he could be worthy of his title of emperor.Thinking that one day, my empire will perish, I feel uncomfortable in my heart.What Wei Ming said made sense, and Zhu Youxiao knew that he could still get around such a small bend.But even if it is bypassed, so what?Just like during the period of Emperor Jianwen, the whole country knew the disadvantages of the vassal kings, but how could it be so simple to cut the vassals?In the end, the throne was gone, and it was scary to think about it.

"Then what should we do?" Zhu Youxiao thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why.Since Wei Ming was able to raise these issues, there must be a solution.Zhu Youxiao believed this.

"There is a way, but I don't know if His Majesty has the courage to do it." Wei Ming first vaccinated Zhu Youxiao.Otherwise, after a while, he will be furious and want to chop off Wei Ming's head, or worse, he will skin Wei Ming for public display, then Wei Ming might as well not come to this capital.

"Tell me." Zhu Youxiao didn't agree.He could hear from Wei Ming's words that this method might threaten his rule.The emperor's mouth is golden mouth, as the saying goes, there is no reason to take back what is said.If you want to do it, you have to be a king who promises everything, or you might as well not do it.

"It's very simple, as long as the land is nationalized and everyone pays taxes. The royal family can leave them a hundred and eighty acres of land. The rest of the land has to pay taxes. In this way If you have money, you have money in your hand. In fact, all problems come from money. As long as you have money, you can do anything. Don’t you think so?” Wei Ming hoped that Zhu Youxiao would have the courage .Although it is said that the whole world is the land of the king, and the shore of the land is the king's minister, in fact, this is bullshit.The king's land has to pay taxes, and the courtiers have to share the worries of the monarch.But which dynasty and generation will be able to implement this to the end?That was just a good wish.Therefore, feudal dynasties have to reincarnate once every few hundred years.In the process of reincarnation, many things will be lost.It is a good thing that the dross is discarded.But the essence is also discarded, and that is the loss.

"No, no, this is absolutely not possible. If that happens, the entire empire will be shaken. If it is in the Anle Year, it is still possible to carry it out. But now that the external troubles have not been eliminated, adding internal troubles is really an unwise choice. Wei Ming , do you have any other solution? We will discuss this one later." Zhu Youxiao said this very politely.Wei Ming knew very well that it would be out of the question to discuss it later.

"Yes, of course." Wei Ming sorted out his thoughts and continued: "Since the land is not feasible, then we will take another road. All the problems come from interests. As long as the problem of interests is solved, even if it is So what if there is no agricultural tax in the whole world?"

"There is no agricultural tax? Wei Ming, are you fooling me? If there is no agricultural tax, what will the national treasury do? Are you here to fill it?" Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes, and he felt that Wei Ming did not accept his opinion I was a little unhappy, so I proposed such an inconspicuous method.If this is the case, then it would be useless to keep Wei Ming.

"Of course. In fact, it's not just me, but businessmen from all over the world to fill the treasury." Seeing Zhu Youxiao's expression changed, Wei Ming hurriedly said.It is said that the royal family is the most ruthless, and now it seems that this is really the case.I was as close as a brother to you just now, but now I can kill you.Wei Ming decided that it would be better to stay away from the capital.Even the most useless carpenter emperor in history, if he really wants to kill you, he will definitely let you go around.

"Businessman? Wei Ming, let's not joke, okay? I checked, how little is the annual business tax? If you only rely on such a small business tax, everyone in the palace should drink the northwest wind!" Zhu Youxiao My confidence is running out.If Wei Ming still can't tell why, then he plans to go back home.This is simply a waste of time.

"Your Majesty, do you know how much my business tax was for just two months last year?" Wei Ming now calmed down.Despising businessmen has been like this since ancient times, and there is nothing to say.But if you even underestimate the commercial tax, then it is reasonable for you not to help you.

"How much can there be?" Zhu Youxiao said nonchalantly.

"More than 6000 taels, just the commercial tax of a cement factory." Wei Ming stared at Zhu Youxiao's eyes, and as expected, Zhu Youxiao, who was about to pick up a teacup to drink tea, was stunned, his eyes were absent-minded, and his heart was racing I carefully calculated how much the 6000 taels were.

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