“It seems that this business tax really needs to be re-enacted!”

Spurred by the fact that the transaction amount of 20 million yuan was only 600,000 taels in tax, Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the empire, could not sit still.

Although it was known in the past that the commercial tax in the imperial dynasty was low, but without calculating the transaction volume, the thirty tax was just an abstract number.

Coupled with the fueling of the "tax-free" households, no one would notice or mention how much money the imperial court lost even with the thirty-one commercial tax.

"Now the New Deal has just been fully rolled out. This is the most important cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty, and I still need you to take care of it! So let Mr. Zhang Ge be responsible for the reformulation of commercial taxes!"

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was preparing to take over the task of reformulating commercial taxes again, the little fat man shook his head and looked at Zhang Siwei, who had just been promoted to the second assistant.

"In the past, there was Sang Hongyang of the Han Dynasty who managed the finances of Emperor Xiaowu. Today, Mr. Zhang Ge has the same family background. I hope that Mr. Ge can also become my Sang Hongyang of the Ming Dynasty!"

Before Zhang Siwei could speak, the little fat man threw a tall hat directly at Zhang Siwei.

"My lord, I am determined to live up to your majesty's trust and redefine the commercial tax terms as soon as possible!"

Facing the little fat man's 'promotion', and thinking about Wang Bing's secret beating before, even if he didn't want to in his heart, Zhang Siwei could only put on an expression of loyalty to the country at this moment, and accepted the little fat man 'happily'

I don’t know how many people will be offended by this task.

"Haha, I won't re-levy the commercial tax immediately, I will just prepare it in advance. So you don't have to worry, sir, and try to make the commercial tax as perfect as possible!"

Looking at Zhang Siwei with a loyal look on his face, the little fat man was not as excited as before.

"In addition, since the commercial tax is to be levied again, as the king of a country, I should set a good example. The collection of this commercial tax should start with the royal family! From next year, I and the imperial sister's Baojingfang,

The taxes due will be paid to the Ministry of Household Affairs at the end of every month. As for private commercial taxes, they will remain as they are until the time is right!"

Finally, in the surprised eyes of several cabinet ministers, the always stingy little fat man unexpectedly announced the news that after the Royal Commercial Bank, the Treasure Mirror Bureau would also take the initiative to pay taxes.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Regardless of whether he was the chief minister of the empire or the little fat man's teacher, after hearing the little fat man's decision, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but feel relieved and sincerely knelt down to the little fat man.

However, when he knelt down, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but glance at Wang Bing, who was lost in thought and didn't know what he was thinking.

…

In the eleventh year of Wanli, the first month had just passed. On the first day of February, the Royal Daily published a big news that overturned everyone's understanding. The emperor and the princess had to pay business tax!

Baojingfang, which was a joint venture between the emperor and Princess Yongning, paid the commercial taxes for that month and the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Wanli at the end of the first month.

That's not all. The key point is that the business tax paid by the emperor and the princess was not the thirty-one tax set by Taizu, but directly paid at twenty-one tax.

Don’t ask why it’s so clear, it’s written in the newspaper. Baojingfang’s turnover of nearly two million taels in two months paid a business tax of 100,000 taels, not 20 taxes but how much!

"The whole world belongs to the emperor, so why should the emperor and the princess pay taxes? Isn't this just a left hand handing over a right hand? Is this necessary?"

After reading this news in the newspaper that subverted their understanding, many people were a little confused about the emperor and princess paying taxes.

"What do you know? This is called separation of public and private matters! Taxes are paid to the national treasury. Can the national treasury and the internal treasury be the same?"

"You don't understand, don't you? The entire Ming Dynasty belongs to His Majesty..."

Following the newspapers, the news that the emperor and the princess took the initiative to pay commercial taxes quickly spread throughout the capital, and then spread to the two capitals, thirteen provinces, and the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Oh, things are going to change again today!"

Different from the ordinary people who were watching the excitement, after seeing the news that the emperor and princess took the initiative to pay taxes, many wealthy businessmen with good noses had already realized something and started to take action.

"Your Majesty put me on the stove to bake!"

Zhang Siwei, who was worried about re-determining the commercial tax matters, was completely numb when he learned that the emperor actually took the initiative to pay the commercial tax to the tune of one out of twenty taxes!

There is no way, the levying of commercial tax is really offensive! It is already very difficult to raise the commercial tax of thirty-one tax. Now that the emperor himself has paid twenty-one tax, he can't bring the commercial tax to one.

The tax is set lower than what the emperor pays, right?

But if it is really set according to the standard of twenty-one tax, let alone other people, even his own family, then they will hate him to death. There is no way, whoever calls him Zhang Siwei is one of the wealthy businessmen.

Home!

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"Third brother, tell me, what are those wealthy businessmen thinking right now?"

On the Yuhe Bridge in Xiyuan, looking at the small island in the Taiye Pond where the Guanghan Palace was originally located and where the Baojingfang is now, the little fat man couldn't help but look at Wang Bing with a smirk on his face.

"Haha, what else can you do? Besides looking for backers and people behind them, what else can you do?"

There is no need to think about it, Wang Bing will know what those greedy people will do.

In fact, speaking of it, how many of these 'tax-free' wealthy businessmen are real civilian businessmen? Most of them are relatives of large and small court officials or they are the property of the court officials themselves. Otherwise, why is the commercial tax of thirty to one tax so high?

Can't collect it?

"Come here, tell Luo Sigong, Zhang Jing is here!"

After hearing Wang Bing's answer, the little fat man turned around and gave instructions to several little eunuchs who were waiting on him while holding on to the railings on the Yuhe Bridge.

Speaking of which, since Feng Bao was sent to Nanjing to grow vegetables, not only had the Dongchang admiral and eunuch been replaced, but Liu Shouyou, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, also angered the little fat man for 'scheming' Wang Bing and Princess Yongning.

It was replaced by Luo Sigong who was temporarily in charge.

Fortunately, for Zhang Juzheng's sake, Liu Shouyou, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, was not punished in any other way, and it was considered a happy ending.

"Brother Zhu, just let the factory guards get the evidence. Don't alert them. Now is not the time to break up with them!"

Seeing the little fat man summoning Luo Sigong and Zhang Jing, the two new factory security agents, how could Wang Bing not know that the little fat man took his previous suggestion of learning from Taizu to heart.

"Haha, third child, you don't need to worry about this matter. The most important thing for you now is to prepare for your marriage to Yongning. You don't need to worry about other things. I know it well!"

Seeing Wang Bing's serious look, the little fat man chuckled and turned the topic to Wang Bing and Yongning's marriage.

"Hey, it's not for the sake of eldest sister and Yongning that I don't bother to take care of these things. Wouldn't it be nice for me to spend this time at home with my wife?"
Chapter completed!