Don’t even think about reducing the land tax.

This is the desensitization test, for the purpose of spreading the wealth!

Historical products must have their historical mission.

The feudal system is like this, the promotion of filial piety and integrity is like this, and the poll tax is like this.

In Chinese history, the head tax has had positive effects for a long time.

But circumstances change.

At this time, the head tax is already a tax system that affects the development of productivity.

Together with the backward household registration system of the Ming Dynasty, it used the people as fuel and locked them firmly in one village and one county.

The heavy burden prevents people from farming forever. The power of the government prevents people from moving.

Under this tax system and household registration system, the Ming Dynasty could never hope to spawn industry.

Atomization is the result of industry and is also an oxytocin.

At the same time, the handicraft industry in Jiangnan is waiting for support. Zhu Yunhua in Huguang has built iron smelting plants one after another. The local state capitals are eagerly waiting for the commercial taxes from the people. The dignitaries involved in shipping between the two capitals can’t wait to send ship after ship of goods back and forth.

transportation.

Light industry needs landless refugees; heavy industry needs craftsmen with free-flowing household registrations; businessmen who have a lot of money but can only wear coarse linen clothes also need to abolish the household registration status that restricts their status.

Exempting household registration tax is the first step in tax reform and registration reform - the central government secretly added warm water to the frog in the pot by using the excuse of farming.

With thousands of years of inertia in collecting poll taxes, most landowners and tycoons will take a chance and think it is a "temporary" thing.

Just like Wang Zhiyuan's reaction - the landowners will definitely have opinions, and they can only temporarily suppress it in the past few years.

But actually.

Once the land transfer is completed and the tax base is complete, why should we reinstate the head tax?

The burden on landowners has increased? So what?

The yellow book is the biggest symbol of actual rule. As long as the yellow book is in hand, there is no security war that can destroy the empire.

People who can be killed with wild boar skin can also be killed if the Ming Dynasty killed them more carefully.

Of course, it is best to be able to transition smoothly.

Therefore, it is not advisable to explain things too thoroughly. Mr. Shen Ge can deceive the little Jiuqing in front of him as much as he can.

Wang Zhiyuan has never entered the center, so naturally he cannot see this level.

He nodded thoughtfully.

When Shen Shixing saw Wang Zhiyuan nodding in conviction, he continued: "Then Wang Jing Zhao said that all Shuntian Mansion is tax-free official land."

"Jingzhao, your majesty and the cabinet have just agreed that from next year, starting from the promotion of Jinshi in this subject, after becoming an official, only three and a half acres of land tax will be exempted."

When Wang Zhiyuan heard this, he was not too surprised.

This matter started to spread in the department in the second year of Wanli, saying that new people have new methods and old people have old methods.

It's just that one of them didn't start, which made everyone in these two sessions very nervous.

It seems that the wind has blown enough and next year will finally begin.

The tax amount of three and a half acres can support a family without starving to death.

The emperor and his cabinet had somewhat of a reputation as being mean and unkind.

Otherwise, I would be sorry for the Jinshi scholars who have studied hard all these years.

Of course, he was a Jinshi after the eighth year of Wanli. He belongs to the future opposition and is still in his infancy - anyway, it has nothing to do with old people like them.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhiyuan asked curiously: "When was the edict issued, but you didn't hear it?"

If there was an explicit edict from the Central Committee, Shilin would have to argue a bit, so it's not like he hadn't heard of it.

Shen Shixing stroked his beard and said vaguely: "We will inform you later when you register for the imperial examination in the twelfth lunar month."

This is a conspiracy. If you don’t want to be an official, others will!

Retirement benefits? Today I am not even satisfied with three and a half acres of tax-free income. I dare not think of anything I can do after becoming an official!

Wang Zhiyuan couldn't help but glance at Shen Shixing.

This proud man who entered the cabinet at the age of only forty-three has gradually acquired a hint of cunning and cunning over the past two years.

The cabinet's situation seems not to be very good.

Wang Zhiyuan shook his head, shook the unnecessary thoughts out of his mind, and returned to the topic: "In this case, the most difficult part of getting the land now is probably the birth in the temple."

"Now there are hundreds of new temples in Beizhili, and there are nearly a hundred in Shuntian Prefecture!"

The difficulty lies not in the strength but also in the trouble.

Any matter involving a large number of common people is always troublesome - especially when the common people are treated as human beings.

The Taoist sect is better, but the Buddhist sect is really difficult to get along with. Even if they are cut down and the temple is destroyed, they will not stop.

Shen Shixing was about to speak when he heard the emperor clearing his throat.

Shenge Lao Shiqu shut up.

Zhu Yijun took over the conversation, looked at Wang Zhiyuan, and said seriously: "In addition to caring about Wang Qing, I am here to inform Wang Qing that I want to visit the 24 prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Mansion."

"I just happened to see the high-ranking officials, chariot bosses, eunuchs and noble relatives you mentioned just now. I can see how well-off their families are."

"As for Buddhism and Taoism, I don't hesitate to pay you a visit."

Wang Zhiyuan suddenly coughed.

It took a long while before he slowly recovered while stroking his chest.

After he and Chang Chunqiao looked at each other, they both looked embarrassed.

The former said helplessly: "Your Majesty..."

Zhu Yijun interrupted him directly and continued: "This is a matter agreed upon by the Chang Dynasty. You just need to prepare it quickly. No need to say more."

He understood Wai Chao's fear of trouble.

But no real emperor stayed in the palace his whole life.

If you don't go out to investigate, it would be bad if your eyes darken like Zhang Juzheng did in history.

Wang Zhiyuan was about to say more, but Zhu Yijun suddenly turned his head and looked at him: "If Wang Qing feels that you are in a hurry, I will stay at Shuntian Mansion tonight and let a group of ministers and people from Shushe help me, so that we can make the trip earlier, okay?"

Wangfu Yin was startled when he heard this, and almost jumped up: "Your Majesty, your majesty of ten thousand chariots, how can you stay in Shuntian Mansion!"

Zhu Yijun stared at Wang Zhiyuan, smiling and saying nothing.

Seeing the emperor's appearance, the latter finally came to his senses.

I have long heard that the emperor often resorted to such rogue tactics, and I finally saw it today.

Wang Zhiyuan bowed helplessly: "Can you allow me to prepare the files for a few days, so that I will not be ignorant when your Majesty is confused."

Zhu Yijun nodded happily: "Then it will be October 28th, early patrol and early return."

After saying that, he ignored Wang Zhiyuan's bitter look, nodded to Shen Shixing, turned around and left.

Shen Shixing quickly followed.

Wang Zhiyuan and Chang Chunqiao coincidentally bowed down and bowed down, giving each other a great gift.

At this moment, Zhu Yijun suddenly remembered something, turned around and asked curiously: "I don't seem to have seen Fu Cheng?"

There are not many officials in Shuntian Mansion who are qualified to appear in front of the emperor, but in addition to the two in front of them, there should be a Fu Cheng who is above the fifth rank.

When Wang Zhiyuan heard this, he was a little confused for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Chang Chunqiao, who was standing next to him, saw this and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, after the governor took office yesterday, the governor Guo Tingwu used his connections to transfer to Taichang Temple."

Zhu Yijun was startled when he heard this and immediately understood what was going on.

He immediately nodded calmly and said with a smile: "When I met Chang Qing twice, I heard Chang Qing complain. If I get top marks in the examination again, I am afraid that the position in the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be empty."

Chang Chunqiao didn't know whether the emperor was teasing or taunting him, so he just bowed down and confessed his guilt.

When he looked up again, he only saw the emperor's back surrounded by a group of ministers.

After the group of people left the Shuntian Mansion Office, Zhu Yijun suddenly grimaced.

He looked at Jiang Keqian and said in a stiff tone: "Go and ransack the house of Fu Cheng Guo Tingwu. Let's see how many tribes can be punished for the crime."

Jiang Keqian immediately responded and left.

Shen Shixing was originally an old god who was following the emperor, but he was shocked when he heard this.

He hurriedly grabbed Jiang Keqian and warned the emperor: "Your Majesty! It is human nature to retreat when in danger, why do you do this!"

Zhu Yijun shook his head expressionlessly: "He is a fourth-grade official. Back then, Nanjiao expressed his support to me for the New Deal, but now he is retreating in distress. Is it unreasonable?"

Shen Shixing had no choice but to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, that cannot be punished without guilt."

Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing and asked seriously: "How many courtiers who do not support the New Deal and do not serve in office can withstand investigation?"
To be continued...