Chapter 1138 Tax Desk
As Xu Changqing, who already works in the Ministry of Revenue, his long-term work is mainly about taxation, and he immediately noticed this problem.
I couldn't help but look up at Li Chen, but Xu Changqing wanted to speak but stopped.
He felt that this policy was problematic and had big problems.
But in the court, he dared not say it clearly.
Li Chen stood on the imperial stairs, and could see the reactions of any official from a condescending position. Xu Changqing looked full of thought but dared not say it. He naturally noticed that he was about to feel constipated.
"Mr. Xu has something to say." Li Chen took the initiative.
At this moment, Li Chen did not fight for politics, but set out entirely for the national plan.
Although he was confident that these experiences from later generations would not be problematic, after all, the Qin Dynasty has its own particularity and limitations, and each policy must be in line with the actual situation of the country. Therefore, under this premise, Li Chen was willing to listen to the real ideas of those officials who were devoted to the public.
Xu Changqing bowed and said, "Your Highness, the right to taxation has always been in local governments. Since ancient times, the people have become accustomed to it. The sudden addition of taxation tables seems to be beneficial to national taxation. They can be under vertical jurisdiction and have fewer intermediate links. They can also avoid illegal and illegal discipline or even corruption in the taxation process."
Until this point, it is still very consistent with Xu Changqing, a hardcore East Palace fan.
Everyone is not surprised.
Xu Changqing, an old flatterer.
It's delicious if the prince farts.
But Xu Changqing's words made everyone feel that Xu Changqing's sense of smell had finally returned to normal. Not all of them smelled the farts were fragrant.
"But, the tax reform affects the country's roots, and many problems need to be solved urgently. Among them, although Your Highness named the independence of the tax bureau, since the tax bureau directly collects taxes to the people, does it have the right to send troops?"
"The local environment is complex, and not every citizen is willing to pay the land tax honestly. In addition, local gentry and landlords are not easy to deal with. Divide taxes from the local area. Although they maintain independence, they also lose the protection of local governments. This is a difficult task for tax collection."
"But if the tax bureau is given the right to send troops, then will the soldiers be drawn from the yamen runners, or will the tax bureau have the authority to collect the troops? If the tax bureau is opened, the authority of the tax bureau is too large. For the court, in so many areas across the country, the number of servants often costs tens of thousands, which is a considerable expense."
"Can Your Highness have a solution to this?"
After Xu Changqing said something, many court officials nodded.
Even Li Chen nodded in praise and said, "I have considered some of what Lord Xu said, but some of them have indeed not thought about them. Instead, Lord Xu reminded me."
Xu Changqing bowed and said, "Isn't what I do to check for shortcomings and fill in the gaps? I'm also looking forward to your new policy, which can bring vitality to the world."
Most court officials looked at Xu Changqing and sneered: Haha, it’s you, the old flatterer.
Li Chen thought about it and said: "The tax case table only has the right to collect taxes, calculate taxes, and calculate taxes, and does not have the authority to distribute soldiers, nor does it have the position of recruiting them. If the local tax collection needs to be collected, the local garrison will send troops to cooperate."
Speaking of this, Li Chen looked at the general and said, "This is related to the reform of the military and political aspects."
Chapter completed!