Why was the household level calculated so much before? Isn't it because those things are easy to check, you can see them at a glance, and are available in every household. When this country has no money, you can ask for more.
Of course, houses, fields, cars and horses are also easy to check, but the problem is that most people don't have these.
According to Zhang Fei, to check them, you have to check their income.
But income is really not that easy to investigate.
"This is impossible."
Han Jiang shook her head, "For example, for the laborers on the dock, they are paid per day for moving, and there is no contract certificate. How can we check this?"
"I don't know about this, and the tax department didn't explain it to me. But..." Zhang Fei changed the topic and said, "But since everyone is moving to the dock to move things, I guess they don't have much money to pay taxes."
Han Jiang's expression paused, and then he said: "I'm just making an analogy. It's hard to check the income of this people."
Zhang Fei said: "If you want to investigate a person, you can find it very quickly. After all, this income is to be made from other people. It is impossible for such a large tax department to fail to find out. If the household level is reasonable, I believe that the people
I won’t take the risk.”
Han Jiang frowned and turned her head to look at Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi had no idea at the moment. This independent declaration really disrupted his overall plan.
If it is calculated based on income and then divided equally, will it eventually be concentrated on the heads of government households and wealthy households?
Of course, he also wants to collect more taxes from these people. In his eyes, national finance is the first priority, but if he collects too much, the reformists will also switch sides.
If no one supported his reform, Zhao Xu would not be able to suppress him.
After thinking about it, Wang Anshi said: "Zihua, we are still making statistics at the moment. Let's discuss it after the calculation is done."
Han Jiang nodded, he could only nod now.
In fact, he has the power to veto and declare independently, which he has no control over, because it is the authority of the Taxation Department. However, the statistical method should not be collected by the Taxation Department, but by Sinong Temple. This belongs to the government order.
But the matter has come to this, and if he wants to stop suddenly before the results come out, he will have to bear the responsibility.
"You go out first!"
Han Jiang frowned and said to Zhang Fei.
"Yes, I will resign."
Zhang Fei bowed his hands and turned around to go out.
Sima Guang also stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Zihua, Jiefu, I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
Han Jiang stood up and cupped her hands in return.
After Sima Guang left, Han Jiang said to Wang Anshi: "Jiefu, such a plan will definitely cause dissatisfaction among many people, which is not conducive to the implementation of the new law."
Wang Anshi sighed: "I have thought of this too, but now that the matter has come to this point, there is nothing we can do. At first, I just wanted to use the police station to rectify it... That's all. Now it's useless to talk about it.
Tomorrow, many people will definitely ask us what kind of algorithm this is, so we should try to appease them and say that this is just statistics and will not be targeted at anyone."
Han Jiang nodded: "That's the only way."
But as he said that, he added: "But with this plan, plus the expenses of the police station, I guess it will be difficult for me to get this money!"
Wang Anshi frowned: "Although that brat looks a bit reckless, judging from the results, he has always been in control. He probably won't think of a way to put me in a dilemma."
...
"Brat!"
Over there, Sima Guang went out and caught up with Zhang Fei, "You are harming Jiefu! Those powerful people, once they see your calculation, it is obvious that it is aimed at them. They will definitely try their best to stop Wang Jiefu, and even
Many officials who previously supported Wang Jiefu may change their minds."
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Why is Academician Sima worried about Academician Wang?"
"Isn't this a plan of yours?"
Sima Guang hummed: "Your plan is not only closely related to Wang Jiefu's New Deal, but also closely related to judicial reform. If you are not careful, we will all fall into it."
Zhang Fei said: "Master Sima, please rest assured that the final result will not make them feel sad, but there will definitely be people who are dissatisfied with it and challenge the Taxation Department. But this is also a part of judicial reform. If judicial reform has a negative impact on
These powerful people have no effect, so what’s the point?”
Sima Guang pondered for a while and nodded: "Of course I understand this, but don't overdo it."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I know."
If it had been anyone else, whether it was Sima Guang or Wang Anshi, they would have stopped, because politics has never been about truth, and the essence of politics is interests.
If this offends everyone, it will be difficult for anyone to do it.
Although Wang Anshi brought the government households in, he still ensured that the government households would only pay half. Even so, it aroused the opposition of many people. If the government households directly changed from tax-free households to heavy tax households, then whether they were reformers or conservatives,
No one can stand this kind of contrast.
This is playing with fire.
But judging from Zhang Fei's past deeds, he is not that reckless, he is very measured. Based on this, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi both thought to wait and see.
After all, it is only tax calculation now, and the power to set tax is still in their hands.
The result was just as they expected.
On the second day alone, both the royal family and officials began to complain.
You Wang Anshi lied to others.
Your article is clearly written. It is clear that our officials pay the service tax, and those who have to serve in the military pay the exemption tax.
Based on this, the service tax must be reduced by half.
This calculation is unreasonable. The law stipulates that we are not required to serve, but you ask us to pay.
Now that you have a calculation like this, a large number of people will not have to pay taxes, so the cost of employment will be evenly distributed among a small number of people. Not to mention that the second and third class households cannot afford it, and we officials cannot afford it either.
!
Wang Anshi had expected this a long time ago and could only explain to them that it is just statistics at the moment. Your accusations have no basis and are completely conjecture. Who told you that with this tax calculation method, people will not have to pay taxes.
Who said that?
Call him and I'll ask him.
Although many officials believed that Wang Anshi was just making clever arguments, they really had no good way to refute.
Because what Wang Anshi said is true, it is just statistics at the moment.
If you don’t understand, stop talking.
Compared with the complaints in official circles, the situation in the public market is completely different.
At first, the citizens were also very worried, but at the end of the day, they found that the matter was completely different from what they imagined. The royal police were specifically asking about the property we did not have.
That’s great!
The next day, the people were very enthusiastic to declare themselves. They were afraid that after passing this village, there would be no such store.
Progress is very rapid.
The most important thing is that the auxiliary police officers were given very good training. They had just applied for the job and encountered such a tedious job. They immediately followed the brothers to maintain order. They soon realized that the Royal Police and the previous officials
The difference in service.
The enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the people also touched their dignity.
When the Royal Police does the same thing, it is so easy, comfortable, and reasonable. Of course, the people's favor with the Royal Police doubles.
On the third day of tax calculation in the city, the police station officially conducted statistics on rural households.
This is a tax calculation platform that relies entirely on Bianjing Law Firm.
Last year, the Bianjing Law Firm expanded on a large scale, and those lawyers have already hired their own people to calculate taxes. Relying on Zhang Fei's reputation, every more client they get will mean more income.
It has been rolled out in rural areas.
Baima Township, Luomapo.
I saw a long queue in front of a house.
This house belongs to Geng Ming. In order to repay Zhang Fei's kindness in redressing his injustice, he took the initiative to lend his house to the Royal Police as a base camp.
The Royal Police currently has relatively few strongholds in rural areas, and only manages public areas, because no matter in the township or village, there are still chiefs and household heads.
"Brother Geng, how are you doing lately?"
Zhang Fei asked: "Did Wei Yushan come to trouble you again?"
Geng Ming hurriedly said: "Thanks to my benefactor for caring about me, everything is fine with Geng. Wei Yushan has never come to see Geng."
"That's good!"
Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "What do you think of this recruitment law?"
Geng Ming immediately said: "Of course I support it. If I can pay taxes and be exempted from military service in the future, then it can be regarded as settling one of my worries. But..."
Zhang Fei asked: "Just what?"
Geng Mingdao: "It's just that we, the powerless upper-class households, are more supportive, while other rural households are not so supportive."
Zhang Fei asked: "How do you say this?"
Geng Mingdao: "Many villagers serve just to patrol the countryside and contribute their strength. Unless there are special circumstances, it will not interfere too much with their family's farm work. But if they are asked to pay to be exempted from military service, most of them are unwilling to do so."
Zhang Fei nodded.
"Sanlang! Brother Geng!"
Suddenly I heard an excited shout.
The two of them turned their heads and saw Wei Yushan walking over shamelessly.
Geng Ming's eyes flashed with fire, and he cupped his hands towards Zhang Fei and said, "My dear friend, Geng has some things to deal with, so I'll excuse you now."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Geng Ming snorted angrily and left immediately.
Now that this land is being borrowed by the Royal Police, he cannot stop Wei Yushan from coming!
Wei Yushan walked over, glanced at Geng Ming's back, and sighed: "It seems that Brother Geng is still angry with me!"
Zhang Fei was so happy, "Except Member Wei, if he is not angry, is he still a human being?"
Wei Yushan immediately said: "You can't say that. In that lawsuit, Sanlang defended him, which cost me a lot of money. I didn't argue with Sanlang. I still have to be broad-minded. It's so tiring to worry about everything!"
"
Zhang Fei was speechless and said again: "Isn't Member Wei here to declare?"
Wei Yushan immediately said: "How can I cause trouble to the Royal Police? I have hired your firm to help me calculate my taxes a long time ago. Don't Sanlang know?"
Your old man is really broad-minded. I asked you to pay so much money and lose face, but he can still do business with me. He is a talent! Zhang Fei said: "I'm sorry, I rarely care about the store recently."
"Yes, yes, I almost forgot to congratulate Sanlang for becoming the youngest doctor in the Song Dynasty." Wei Yushan cupped his hands.
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said: "Thank you! Thank you very much!"
After Wei Yushan got close, he suddenly looked around and whispered: "Sanlang, not everyone in Baima Township supports the Royal Police as much as I do."
Zhang Fei asked: "Someone is hiding property?"
Wei Yushan nodded.
This old man is very shady. He suffered a big loss last time. He didn't say it, but he remembered it in his heart. But he didn't want to retaliate against Zhang Fei. He was really afraid. His strategy wanted others to follow him. In Zhang Fei's case,
If Fei suffers a big loss, no one should laugh at him.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "That's none of my business."
Wei Yushan was startled, "No... I won't do your business?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's right! I'm just employed by the police station, and I'm only responsible for arranging statistics. As for whether they come or not, it's not our responsibility."
Wei Yushan asked: "Who is in charge of that?"
Suddenly I heard a cry, "Li Feng, Luo Shou."
I saw Cao Dongdong striding in with a fierce look on his face.
Two more Royal Policemen responded: "Deputy Superintendent."
"You guys come with me."
"yes!"
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Fei quickly stopped the aggressive Cao Dongdong, "What's going on?"
Cao Dongdong snorted angrily: "I just received news that someone in Qinjiazhuang over there actually threatened the villagers and encouraged the villagers not to come and report."
Wei Yushan's eyes swayed a few times and he whispered: "It must be Qin Guang's doing."
Cao Dongdong immediately looked at him and asked, "How do you know?"
Wei Yushan said: "Qin Guang is the largest landlord in Qinjiazhuang. No one else dares to threaten the villagers except him."
"Yeah?"
Cao Dongdong smiled coldly, "I would like to see who Qin Guang is and dare to go against our Royal Police."
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Fei grabbed Cao Dongdong and said, "Yameni, do you know what self-declaration is?"
"Of course I understand."
Cao Dongdong said: "Now they don't understand, I have to go and teach them."
Zhang Fei said: "We are here only to be responsible for statistics. Whether they come or not is their own business. This is not our business."
Cao Dongdong said: "If this is not our business, then why should we? That guy is playing tricks under the nose of my office. He clearly doesn't take us seriously."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Ya Nei, if you go to him now, it is nothing more than asking them to declare. What else can you do? You are helping him. If he doesn't come, he will face prosecution and fines.
Even if it means going to jail, it will eventually fall into our hands, and that will be satisfying!"
Cao Dongdong blinked, nodded and said: "That makes sense, I can't go looking for them."
Wei Yushan on the side broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. Zhang Sanlang was still the same Zhang Sanlang. He was really a smiling tiger, and he was still so ruthless.
At this moment, Ma Xiaoyi came over with the 35th auxiliary police, and saw that they were also taking a drunk man into custody.
Cao Dongdong asked hurriedly: "Xiao Ma, who is this person?"
Ma Xiaoyi said: "This drunkard just made trouble at the declaration point below."
"You came just in time! My brother was worried that he had no place to vent his anger, so he dragged him into the house!"
Cao Dongdong began to roll up his sleeves.
Ma Xiaoyi winked at Cao Dongdong in tacit understanding, as if to say, how about doubles?
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Fei patted his arm, "I just said it, why did you forget it?"
After saying that, he asked Ma Xiaoyi: "Did he conflict with you just now?"
Ma Xiaoyi whispered: "I just pushed Wu Er."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "That's enough! We will take him back to the police station later and let the procuratorate charge him with treason."
When the big man who was still drunk just now heard that he was going to be accused of rebellion, his red face instantly turned pale with fright, and he shouted soberly: "You kid has wronged me, how could I have rebelled? You have wronged me."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I, Zhang Dayerbi, never wrong others. You attacked the royal police, which is called attacking the royal family for short. Isn't this treason? Is it a act of chivalry?"
Wei Yushan's mouth is long enough to stuff several eggs into it.
He was glad that he took the initiative to declare it this time. This "abbreviation" was really terrible.
"Attack...attack the royal family?"
The drunk man was also dumbfounded. He suddenly fell to his knees with a plop and cried: "Royal Police, please spare your life, spare your life! The villain is just drunk and impulsive. The villain deserves to die. The villain really deserves to die."
As he spoke, he slapped himself.
After he slapped him for more than ten times, turning his white face into red, Zhang Fei walked over and said, "Stop."
The drunk man looked at Zhang Fei with tears in his eyes.
Zhang Fei said: "Tomorrow I will go to the city to report, and I will dig out manure for three days. In addition, tell the person who instigated you that if something like this happens again in this area, I guarantee that he will either go to Qiongzhou to open up wasteland, or go to Qiongzhou to open up wasteland."
Build the city wall in the northwest."
"yes...."
The drunk man just nodded and looked at Zhang Fei guiltily.
Zhang Fei just smiled and said, "Get lost."
"Thank you to the Royal Police for your life. Thank you to the Royal Police for your life."
The drunk man saluted several times and then staggered out.
Zhang Fei said to Ma Xiaoyi again: "Xiao Ma, go and give the order. We only maintain the order of the declaration point. If anyone dares to come to the declaration point to cause trouble, they will be taken down. But don't pay attention to the village affairs."
Ma Xiaoyi nodded in disappointment and said, "Hey! I'll go give the order right now."
After Ma Xiaoyi left, Zhang Fei turned around again and saw Cao Dongdong looking blank. He habitually stretched out his hand to pat his shoulder, "Ya Nei!"
"Do not touch me!"
Cao Dongdong slowly turned his head, looked at Zhang Fei and said, "You are attacking the royal family."
"Fuck you."
"ah!"
Cao Dongdong immediately pointed at Zhang Fei and said: "Insult the royal family. Zhang San, if you dare to disobey my orders in the future, I will report you."
"Farewell! Royal Police!"
"Hey hey hey!"
Cao Dongdong quickly grabbed Zhang Fei and said: "I just realized today that attacking the Royal Police is rebellion."
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said with a serious face: "Yanei, remember, don't be impulsive. We only maintain the order of the reporting point and ignore the rest. Otherwise, you will fall into the opponent's trap."
Cao Dongdong said angrily: "Then I'd better go back to the city. I can't stand this cowardice."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Whatever you want."
With that said, he called Xu Hao over again and gave him a few words of advice.
Compared with the smooth sailing in the city, there are constant accidents in this countryside, with drunken ruffians and arrogant and unreasonable villagers emerging one after another.
After all, there is no boss among ordinary people in the city, only the law. But the villagers are different. There is a clan system in the village, and there are also lizheng and household heads.
The policy of the police department is that we don't care whether you come or not, and we don't care if you scold someone in the village, but as long as you come to report something and cause trouble, we will arrest you.
Although accidents continue, due to the special nature of self-reporting, the Royal Police will not go out to attack, and will not escort people to report. You can come or not.
Those who want to cause trouble can only give up in frustration when they see that the Royal Police are as stable as old dogs.
So generally speaking, the overall situation is relatively stable.
But you can also imagine what would happen if you did not declare independently.
This rural area is the most difficult to conquer. The imperial power does not extend to the county, and the police may not be able to do it. This is still in the capital. After all, it is the territory of the dragon. If it goes beyond the capital, the situation will be more complicated.
Of course, those landlords who were clamoring not to come had actually asked Li Guozhong and others to do the statistics privately, so they would not be stupid enough to take the spotlight.
The usual routine is that when trouble breaks out first, they start to speak out and speak out.
It's a pity that they couldn't succeed!
After staying in the countryside for a few days, Zhang Fei returned to the city after seeing that everything was going in an orderly manner.
New house.
But I saw several big men carrying tables and chairs into the hall.
"Sanlang, are you still satisfied?"
Li Bao asked Zhang Fei, who was sitting on a big bench.
Li Bao hired someone to make the furniture for his new house. If he wants to develop his contacts, he must make friends, and what better way to make friends than doing business.
"Not bad! Not bad! This is what I want."
Zhang Fei stood up and ordered Li Si: "Li Si, tell people to move to the backyard."
"Why."
"Isn't this placed in the hall?" Li Bao asked curiously.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "My father-in-law can't get used to sitting in this chair."
This bench is just a wooden sofa. Sitting on it must be like sitting down. Xu Zun and Xu Lingxiao will definitely not sit on it.
After Li Si and the others went out, Zhang Fei asked Li Bao: "Is it so fast? I haven't finished counting them here yet."
Li Bao laughed and said, "They just want to test our tax department on purpose."
Zhang Fei asked: "Who?"
Li Bao said: "There is a big fish among them."
"How big?"
"This man's name is Wang Hongjin. His father is the homesteader of Governor Zhao's family in Zongzheng Temple. His family grew from nothing and became a wealthy landowner in Xiangfu County through lending. We suspect that his family's fields all belong to Governor Zhao. However,
He only declared 300 acres of land."
"Governor Zhao?"
"This Governor Zhao is the cousin of Emperor Zhenzong."
"...?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then said angrily: "Brother Bao, are you drifting?"
Li Bao said quickly: "I'm just telling you this."
Zhang Fei said: "Forget it!"
Li Bao nodded.
After Li Bao left, Zhang Fei suddenly frowned and thought, it's strange, Li Bao is a member of the official family, how could he want to use relatives of the emperor to scare chickens and monkeys.
After returning home, Zhang Fei asked Xu Zun: "Father-in-law, do you know about the clan affairs?"
Xu Zun was surprised, "Why do you ask this?"
Zhang Fei exclaimed: "Have you not been doing statistics recently? I found that many clans are very rich."
Xu Zun sighed and whispered: "The clan is also a problem at the moment."
Zhang Fei asked: "What's the problem?"
Xu Zundao: "Although Taizu was worried in the "Da Xun" that the clan's overpopulation would increase the burden on the national finance, so he inherited the Tang system, and the descendants outside the five clothes should be sent to places outside the capital, and salary and rewards were stopped. , the land was divided into acres so that it could stand on its own feet, and it no longer appeared in the royal family tree.
But even so, there are now thousands of clans in Tokyo, and the monthly expenses to support these clans alone reach 70,000 yuan, not to mention the gifts during the holidays."
Zhang Fei frowned and said, "Did any minister mention it?"
Xu Zun thought for a while and said, "The ministers have talked about it privately, but they have not told the officials."
...
Royal Palace.
"For humble positions, see the official family."
A guard cupped his fist and saluted.
Zhao Xu asked: "How to say?"
The guard said: "According to Li Bao's report, Zhang San doesn't seem to want to involve the emperor's relatives."
"Why is he so timid this time?"
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Let's make some arrangements. I want to see Zhang San."