After talking with Wang Anshi, Zhang Fei called Fan Li and the others to deal with the aftermath, while he went home with Xu Zhiqian.
Ten thousand guan?
For Fan Li, this is the biggest deal he has ever made in his life. Calculated based on the share, the firm can also make a profit of 3,000 yuan.
He couldn't make so much money in a year before!
But for him, Zhang Fei's business is always pain and happiness.
More than 100 people were prosecuted at one time, and they were all prominent figures in Kaifeng County and Xiangfu County.
this.
Is this really possible?
Inside the carriage.
"what's on your mind?"
Seeing Zhang Fei's serious face and silence, Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Fei turned his head to look at her and said with a smile: "I know what you are thinking, but I am definitely not thinking the same thing as you."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "How do you know?"
Zhang Fei said: "You must be thinking about the tenant farmers, right?"
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei said: "This is actually the least thing to worry about in this case. If we can really convict those big landowners, we will have the qualifications to negotiate with the landowners.
According to the laws of our dynasty, those who evade taxes, and if the circumstances are serious, can be punished with a cane of up to eighty years. Let them avoid the pain of their skin and flesh, and in exchange for them bearing a small amount of tax for those tenant farmers, they will definitely agree.
Because even if they don’t agree, they will have to bear almost all the taxes and penalties.”
Yes! You can trade punishment with them. Xu Zhiqian looked happy, but then asked: "Then what are you thinking about?"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "I'm thinking that it's really not easy for Bachelor Wang!"
Xu Zhiqian pouted, "Who says it's not the case?"
After a pause, she asked again: "If we really go to court, can we win this case?"
"Tax lawsuits are actually the most complicated."
Zhang Fei glanced at the books and said, "One hundred and eight, with just this little account, I'm afraid it can only meet the standards for prosecution. If you want to win a sure win, that may not be enough."
As he spoke, he frowned again and began to think.
After Xu Zhiqian saw him, she didn't bother him again.
When the carriage stopped, Xu Zhiqian saw that Zhang Fei was still thinking, so she couldn't help but say: "Zhang San, we are here."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei was startled and looked at Xu Zhiqian, "What did you say?"
Xu Zhiqian blinked, "We're home."
"oh."
"Get off the car."
When we got off the carriage, it was already completely dark.
A lantern was raised at the door.
Xu Zhiqian was just about to ask, when Zhang Fei was thinking about something, he suddenly saw a person standing at the door. He was startled and looked at Zhang Fei again.
Zhang Fei happened to look at her, "Let's go to your house first!"
When I arrived at Xu's house, I saw Xu Zun sitting in the hall talking to a young man.
This young man is none other than Emperor Shenzong.
After Zhang Fei came back, Xu Zun and his daughter left very wisely. They knew that the emperor came here for only one reason, and that was to visit Zhang Fei.
You don't have to come here to find Xu Zunke.
"Did Bachelor Wang come to see you just now?" Zhao Xu asked directly.
Zhang Fei nodded and looked at Zhao Xu with confusion, "Why did your Majesty lend money to Academician Wang?"
The implication is that we have all discussed countermeasures, using tabloids to kidnap morals, forcing those scholar-bureaucrats to come forward, and make those landlords compromise.
Zhao Xu didn't answer but asked: "Did you take it?"
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "When you open the door to do business, you have to accept it!"
Zhao Xu asked again: "Are you sure?"
Zhang Fei thought for a moment and said, "We're not very sure at the moment."
Zhao Xu asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because the accounts provided by Academician Wang are very limited and not detailed enough. If it is handed over directly to the government and the government sends people to search, it may be useful, but it is not enough to litigate. Because in court,
It pays attention to evidence and must be perfect. Once the other party finds a loophole, it will be very passive."
Zhao Xu asked: "What if more evidence can be found?"
Zhang Fei said: "Of course we can win. But can this really be taken to court?"
Zhao Xu looked hesitant. After a moment, he sighed: "When Academician Wang came to me to borrow money, I was actually very confused. After all, we had already thought of a countermeasure.
But what Wang Xueshi said made me change my mind."
Zhang Fei asked: "What are you talking about?"
Zhao Xu said: "If you can't even collect legal tax revenue, what's the point of reforming the law? Therefore, Wang Xueshi believes that God is helping him in this matter. If he can't pass this hurdle, even if the new law is promulgated, it will be meaningless, because
They can also find ways to transfer taxes to ordinary people."
This is actually an important reason for the failure of the new law. Zhang Fei nodded slightly.
Zhao Xu added: "Actually, I have been thinking about this issue these days. There are complicated reasons why legal taxes cannot come up. The relationship between local squires, local officials, court officials, relatives of the emperor, monks, and Taoist priests.
It is so intricate that it can affect the whole body. Even if I come forward in person, I will encounter great resistance, but if I can appeal to the court, I can cut it off with a single blow."
In the feudal era, tax collection was all a game of power. Facing the intricate landlord class, the emperor had more than enough intentions but not enough power. If he didn't do it right, trouble might occur.
That's why they decided to play outside the game.
But that was just a temporary solution, not the root cause, and the moral kidnapping was only temporary. After a few months, everyone was dancing and singing again. Zhao Xu's thoughts at the time were to get over this hurdle first.
But now the situation has changed, that is, there is an additional option of prosecution. This was not available before. People did not dare to sue, and they could not sue. Officials could only file a complaint, but suing was also a political game, and people from the other side could also file a complaint.
But prosecution is different. If you sue, both parties must present evidence.
The power game changes from whether to pay taxes to whether the lawsuit can be accepted.
It would definitely be more beneficial to them to argue for the latter.
Because the essence of the former is not a legal issue, but a money issue, which is to argue whether the court should ask for the money. Even if it is a legal tax collection, they can refute it from the perspective of benevolent government. If the people cannot pay it, you force them to rebel.
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Moreover, the scope of the attack is wider. As long as you issue an order, you will definitely investigate them all.
The latter is not a money issue, but a judicial issue. Even if I sued them for breaking the law, I didn't ask for their money.
The judge can rule that they don't have to pay taxes.
Moreover, the scope of the attack was very narrow, only 108 and 109. Even if it was tax evasion, he would not break the law because no one would prosecute him and the court did not issue a decree to investigate.
One is a decree and the other is a judgment, which are completely two different things.
After finishing speaking, Zhao Xu saw that Zhang Fei was silent, so he added: "You also said at the beginning that only the legal system can enrich the people and strengthen the country. If the tax law is difficult to enforce, there is no other way to talk about it."
Don't talk about anything if you don't have money.
Wang Anshi's reform was also to make money for the country.
Zhang Fei was startled and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I am not satisfied. I have been thinking about this issue on the way back."
Zhao Xu asked: "What do you think?"
Zhang Fei said: "It's not impossible to do this, but to govern the country, you must first govern the officials."
Zhao Xu was about to cry but said, "I can't wait any longer."
Zhang Fei said: "As far as tax inspection is concerned, it can actually be completed quickly."
Zhao Xu perked up and said, "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "I said just now that I am not completely sure about this lawsuit. The reason is that the accounts provided by Academician Wang are limited, and the reason why Academician Wang cannot provide more complete accounts is because there is no powerful tax audit office."
Zhao Xu was startled: "Tax inspection office?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "If you want to go to court and legalize taxation, evidence is the most important, so your Majesty must set up a very powerful tax inspection department, otherwise, this will be just an individual case and it will not last long.
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Zhao Xu hurriedly said: "The imperial court has a yamen that specializes in tax inspections, and there are several of them, including those in the third division, transfer envoys, and local governments. They all have the power to investigate taxes."
Zhang Fei chuckled: "Your Majesty, can they be called tax inspectors? At best, they are just a group of thugs who are weak and fearful of others. They have no technical content. If you rely on them to inspect taxes, it will be strange if you are not poor."
The corner of Zhao Xu's mouth twitched a few times. You looked down on the government office with your Erbi. Who gave you the confidence? He asked slightly unhappily: "Then tell me, how can we call it a tax inspection?"
Zhang Fei said: "I think the minimum standard should be to collect taxes from those grassroots bandits."
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Zhao Xu was stunned for a while and asked dully: "How can a grass bandit pay taxes?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Why don't the grass bandits pay taxes?"
Zhao Xu said: "What the grass bandits did is illegal. If we catch them, it will be a criminal case. Who cares whether they pay taxes or not."
Zhang Fei said: "Your Majesty, it is very unprofessional to think so."
Zhao Xu looked unhappy, "Unprofessional?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Those are two different things. Illegal laws are illegal, and taxes have to be paid. When grass bandits build houses on the mountains, they also have to pay deed taxes. When grass bandits go down the mountain to buy wine and meat, they also have to pay taxes. This is different from illegality and illegality.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t.”
Zhao Xu said angrily and funny: "You are talking nonsense. You have already turned into a bandit. Will they still pay the deed tax?"
Zhang Fei said: "It depends on whether the tax inspection office is strong enough. As long as it is strong enough, the grassroots will have to pay taxes obediently."
Zhao Xu said: "There are some grass bandits that even the officers and soldiers can't do anything about. Is it possible that the tax inspection yamen is more powerful than the officers and soldiers?"
"It's necessary!"
Zhang Fei said: "If the officers and soldiers are not strong, then why check? The most difficult thing in the world is not fighting, but collecting taxes. No matter how powerful the Han and Tang Dynasties were, they could not collect taxes legally."
Zhao Xu blinked and asked: "Then can we do it?"
Zhang Fei said: "As long as your majesty is determined enough, you can do it, and I can also provide you with some methods."
"No need."
Zhao Xu waved his hand, "I'll leave it to you."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am Erbi. I am very good at talking. I can make suggestions, but you ask me to implement them. This is a bit difficult. My servant Xiaotao sits in the courtyard every morning in the spring.
Let’s bask in the sun and eat candied fruits.”
Zhao Xu snorted: "You just said it so easily. You called my officials rogues, and you called my officers and soldiers worthless. I want to see how powerful you are."
Zhang Fei cried: "Your Majesty, I will just tell you."
"Tell me about it?"
Zhao Xu hummed: "You are the only one who can say this. Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi don't dare to make such wild claims. You are not the only one to do it. Think about what you can do to raise the taxes of the grass bandits.
I will fully cooperate with you."
Before Zhang Fei could speak, he continued: "As for the tabloid matter, I don't intend to give up. I will keep this in reserve for emergencies and leave it to you to make arrangements."
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Zhang Fei coughed a few times: "Your Majesty, we will discuss this matter later. Let's get the things in front of us done first. If we really want to go to court, the accounts are not complete enough. Your Majesty will have to secretly send people to search for more evidence."
Zhao Xu hummed: "I will send someone to contact you tomorrow. You can make arrangements yourself. I am not as capable as you and cannot collect the taxes from that grass bandit."
It’s over! This cowhide seems to have been exaggerated a bit.