I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 86 Troika
An hour-long discussion ended.

With loyalty to the monarch and patriotism as the main idea, the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty as the highest goal, and the reform of the law and system as the means of implementation, the general outline of the Siwei Bureau has been released.

Among them, Li Tian is the first lifelong director, and Yang Shiqi is the first lifelong member of the Siwei Bureau.

So far, the matter of reform and strengthening has become one of the highest national policies of Ming Dynasty.

Yang Shiqi and the others couldn't understand the paper full of pinyin, and Li Tian didn't bother to explain. He motioned for the first batch of four members of Sidan to drink tea and rest, and said leisurely:
"In the past, you said that I was arbitrary and insisted on implementing the household reform method. I never explained it to you, but now we are also considered colleagues, and I can no longer hide it from you."

"How dare ministers and His Majesty call colleagues."

As soon as Li Tian finished speaking, Yang Shiqi and the others stood up and bowed in fear.

"Don't care about these small details." Li Tian chuckled twice, and changed his tone:

"The method of household reform is the first step in my plan, and it is also the most critical step.

Since Yongle's eight-year national census, there has been no census-transferred population in the world for more than ten years.

Although the following counties and states are reported every year, you must know the tricks in it better than me.

The hukou reform method I am promoting is actually a census of household registration in disguise. I must know how many household registrations and people I have in Ming Dynasty. "

Even if Li Tian didn't mention the fact that the household reform method was a disguised population census, Yang Shiqi and the others had already guessed it.

But now hearing the emperor's personal confession, Yang Shiqi and the others still felt a sense of enthusiasm, starting directly from the household registration population, the emperor's scheme must be serious.

After pausing for a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Li Tian continued:

"Only when I know my exact hukou can I prepare for the next reform.

The law of household reform has been implemented for more than half a month. Zong Yu reported to me that he had mobilized 30 painters from inside and outside the capital to paint for the common people. By now, [-] common people should have completed the paintings.

Shuntian Prefecture governs five prefectures and nineteen counties, with a population of over 260 million, and the capital city accounts for a full [-]%.

In another month, presumably the matter of drawing the capital city will come to an end.My next plan is to change the capital tax system first.

Most of the people in the capital are private households and merchants, and there are very few peasant households. If you think about it, there will not be too much opposition from the court. "

The emperor really wanted to reform the tax system. Yang Shiqi had expected it a long time ago, so he couldn't help but sigh secretly, and said with a wry smile:
"Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty has never collected high taxes on merchants, only one in fifty, but Your Majesty wants to increase taxes on merchants?"

"Not bad." Li Tian nodded slightly, and expressed his consideration:

"Among the nine registries, merchants are the wealthiest class. The imperial court looks down on merchants and speculators, and despises them, but I don't think so.

The common people in Beijing can eat cakes from Suzhou and use silk floss from Sichuan and Sichuan. These are all thanks to merchants. I plan to abolish taxes and corvee from merchants at that time. In the future, I will collect taxes from merchants and only collect money. "

Li Tian's tax reform, which only accepts money, is actually not so groundbreaking.

Because in another 100 years, this tax law that only collects money will be implemented nationwide under the reform of Zhang Juzheng in the name of "one whip law", and will continue the last 100 years of Guozuo for the dying Ming Dynasty.

However, in the ears of Yang Shiqi and the others, this tax reform is already unconventional enough, Yang Rong immediately stood up and said:
"May I ask Your Majesty, why do you want to abolish taxes and corvee? What's the meaning behind it?"

"Of course." Li Tian pursed his lips and smiled noncommittally:
"What's the use of collecting taxable miscellaneous goods from merchants? Isn't it just to distribute salaries to officials, and at most to use some in the palace.

In my opinion, there are too many disadvantages of collecting taxes in kind. Every year, the taxable sundries that are transported to Beijing from various places are lost, but are they really lost?

No, they are still being picked up layer by layer by the transshipment department, and there is no loss, but there is also a loss of money.If it is cash, how dare the transshipment companies in various places tell me that [-]% of the loss is lost?
As for the salary of hundreds of officials, I will also talk about it.In the future, I will gradually abolish salaries, leaving only salaries and giving more money to the officials.

If you want to use whatever you want, you can just buy it yourself. It is really superfluous to ask the Ministry of Households to distribute Xia Bingdong charcoal, rice, noodles, grains and oils. "

Yang Rong was a little stunned when he heard the words. He was talking about tax reform, why did he suddenly jump to the matter of officials' salaries?

Huang Zhun had been listening carefully, Li Tian just finished speaking, and then he took over the words with a smile on his face and said:

"Your Majesty, I agree with both the tax reform law and the salary reform system. If such a reform can be made, not only will the taxes be increased a lot, but the household department will also be able to avoid a lot of trivial matters."

"It's still Zong Yu who understands what I mean, and that's what I mean." Li Tian nodded repeatedly, glanced at Huang Zhun with a smile, then turned to Yang Shiqi and the three of them and said.

Seeing the emperor looking at him, Yang Shiqi knew in his heart that the emperor was waiting for his chief assistant to speak, so he stood up after a little pondering and said:
"Veteran officials have no objection to the tax reform, but the reorganization of the salaries of the officials feels that it is not too late. It would be better if the Ministry of Households does not directly distribute the salary, and directly compensates the officials with money."

Li Tian's eyes brightened slightly when he heard this, hey, the old guy still has a lot of dirty tricks.

Yang Shiqi's meaning is very simple, the Ministry of Households will not have to say anything when the time comes, just say that the Ministry of Households does not have Lumi grain and oil, and it will be distributed with silver at a discount.

Not bad, Li Tian was very satisfied with Yang Shiqi's insidious trick, so he made a note of it secretly, and continued:

"As for corvee, I don't need to explain to you, you should understand.

The efficiency of forcing the people to perform corvee labor is not as good as that of the disaster victims who only drink a bowl of gruel a day.

In my opinion, corvée has no merit at all, it is purely a product of the court's lack of money.

If the national treasury is full and the people who serve in corvee are given five hundred dollars a day, I don't believe that there are no hundred believers who are willing to serve. "

What Li Tian said was clear, and every sentence was on point. No matter how stupid Yang Shiqi and the others were, they knew that the emperor must have a constitution in mind, so they didn't say anything more, and they all echoed.

After talking about the household reform, Li Tian turned to look at Yang Rong first, and continued to talk about the reason why the Yamen of Tiangongyuan was established.

The Tiangongyuan is still under construction, and Li Tian doesn't have so many arrangements to talk about. After only hinting at the future importance of the Tiangongyuan, he turned to talk about military training.

Military training is also the top priority, and Huang Zhun, who was blocked by Jingzhong Xungui before the household reform method, was deeply moved.After Li Tian said about the military training, Yang Shiqi and the others had a clear mind.

The household reform law and the extended tax reform law mean money and food; the Tiangongyuan and the Tiangongyuan yamen mean skills;

With these three horse-drawn carriages pulling Daming forward all the way, there is no need to worry about the failure of the reform.

(End of this chapter)