I saw a young man covering his chest with his hands, happily walking briskly along the river path towards the small village in the south.
"Brother Niu! Brother Niu!"
I saw a young man chasing after me.
"Xiao Shui! You...are you here to borrow money too?"
"That's right! I borrowed three thousand dollars, what about you?"
"I borrowed five strings."
"How do you plan to use the money?"
"I want to buy some meat first and then go home and make a bowl of broth for my children."
"That's what I think too. Let's go for a walk."
Suddenly I heard a person next to me say: "You two brothers, please stay."
The two of them looked back and saw a scholar with extraordinary bearing and a scholar with a handsome face.
"Sir, are you calling us?"
"Yes."
The scribe came forward and said, "I just heard what you two said, and it seems that you want to use money to buy meat?"
"Um."
"I wonder where you two got this money from?"
"What for? We didn't steal or rob. This is all young money borrowed from Chang Pingcang."
"I wonder if you two know the purpose of this youth money?"
"The imperial court lent it to us at a low interest rate in order to take care of our people."
"The purpose of Qingmiao money is to take care of those people who are unable to eat during the lean period."
"Yes! That's what I mean."
"But if you borrow money, you need to pay it back. The interest of these two cents is quite a lot, and the period is short. I advise you not to use the money to sell meat, but to look at what you need for farm work, such as
Farm tools, better seeds, try to use this money to get more profits, so that you can pay back the money."
"Oh, thank you very much for your guidance, sir."
"If sir, there is no other advice, then... we will go back first."
The scribe looked at the two of them worriedly and nodded slightly.
After the two of them left, the scribe couldn't help but sigh, "Those people were still too eager for quick success and did not consider the people."
This scribe is none other than Fan Chunren, and the boy beside him is naturally Fang Yun.
Fang Yun asked curiously: "They lend money to the people, and the interest rate of 2 cents is much less than the loan sharks in the countryside. Why does the teacher say that they did not consider the people?"
Fan Chunren glanced at her, "Today's government is more like a businessman who lends money. They only want to lend money, without considering whether the people need it or not informing the people of the stakes. They just blindly promote the Youth Law."
This is a way to save the people. It encourages people to come and borrow money, but does not urge them to use the money for farming as much as possible so that they can pay back the money in the future.
Nowadays, many ignorant people have heard the news and left. They have no urgent need, do not consider the consequences, and have not thought clearly about where the money should be used. They rashly borrow the money from young people. When the government calls for debt, they will inevitably
I will regret it."
Fang Yun frowned and said, "What should we do?"
Fan Chunren shook his head and sighed: "To be honest, there is nothing I can do now. With the current development, Jingdong East Road's finances will definitely increase this year, and the officials will also be blinded by this falsehood.
Even if...even if I can see it clearly, I'm afraid I will treat it as ignorant. Now I can only hope that Hezhong Mansion can be better and the officials can choose the best."
.......
At present, the situation in Hezhong Prefecture is very clear. Everyone knows that the government is completely placing its treasure on the head of the tax department.
Because whether it is the Young Crops Law or the Exemption Law, the income is very small, which is not enough at all, and it cannot even pay the interest on the salt debt.
However, the government is still increasing its spending. It has just spent another sum of money to build prisons for the police station and to build ditches for the people in terms of water conservancy. However, this part of the money is completely dependent on salt banknotes to survive there.
As time goes by and autumn approaches, the government finances are already stretched thin.
So there is no need to think that the only way out for the government is taxation.
Those who oppose the Taxation Department and the Public Security Bureau are starting to make moves again. As long as you can't collect them, it's over.
They are also racking their brains and trying every possible way to avoid the investigation of the Tax Department. For them, this year is crucial, because the first offender will not be punished, but will only be fined. They have one chance.
.
They were both anxious and looking forward to this.
If it succeeds, it will be settled once and for all. No matter how strong the public security organs are and how popular they are, once there is a financial problem, all the responsibilities will be yours.
If it fails, the future will be really uncertain and the entire officialdom structure will change.
Autumn is approaching, and the most important season of the year is about to arrive. The Taxation Department and the Transshipment Department are beginning to be active.
The Department of Taxation first announced the tax collection date for this year, which is set from the first day of September to December 15th. Overdue tax will be regarded as tax evasion. At the same time, it once again warned everyone that the payment of deed tax is due on October 13th. On this day, the deed tax will be paid in full.
It will be regarded as illegal possession. Although the white deed still has legal effect, it will face high penalties.
In addition, under the order of the Changping Division, the Taxation Department promulgated a very important rule, which was to determine that when collecting taxes, fifty Wen was equal to one bucket of rice. According to this rule, conversion was out of the question.
The people really cried with joy when they heard the news, which shows how much people hate this discount.
At the same time, under the order of the Transportation Department, the government stipulated that the officials of Hezhong Prefecture should go to Majia Jiekupu every month to receive their salaries.
The Royal Police went with the Forbidden Army to promote the Changping Division to receive their salary.
After this combination of punches, the originally clear situation suddenly became foggy again.
Liang Youyi rushed to the Wei Mansion that day. This old man was quite famous originally, and he was already living at home, but he was too small-minded. Anyway, in the past year, as long as he could attack the Public Security Bureau and the Taxation Department, he would
He actively participated and contacted the government on behalf of the opposition. He didn't care about this benefit. He just killed Zhang Fei to avenge his shame.
However, he is also enjoying it now. Many opponents are following his lead because he can have a say in the government and his desire for power begins to expand.
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Liang Youyi asked Wei Yingfang with an uneasy look on his face.
Now, it is also a critical moment for them. They have found a way to deal with the Department of Taxation, but the government suddenly cooperates with the Department of Taxation. This is really terrible.
Those orders were issued by the government and the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Taxation was just the enforcement agency.
Wei Yingfang knew what he was worried about, so he said: "Don't get me wrong, we are not cooperating with the tax department, but giving them orders."
Liang Youyi asked: "In other words, this is all decided by the government."
Wei Yingfang nodded.
Liang Youyi said: "Why?"
Wei Yingfang said: "According to what Bachelor Yuan said, this is to use taxation to balance food prices. When people have more food, they will use food to pay taxes. When there is less food, they can use money to pay taxes. This
It is also a way to balance food prices."
Liang Youyi didn't quite believe it. At such a critical moment, you did this in your spare time. "Is that all?"
Wei Yingfang said: "Of course not. The main purpose is to prevent the tax department from exploiting the people by using conversion."
Liang Youyi's eyes lit up, "This is actually a good idea."
The officials are still united around Yuan Jiang, which shows that they have great trust in Yuan Jiang's methods. Everyone agrees with this policy, because when they calculated it, they hated it more than anyone else. Now that someone has changed, it cannot be calculated.
Don't get a penny from your tax department.
This is actually the idea that Han Jiang brought to them. The government still has the greatest power, it just depends on whether you know how to use it.
Wei Yingfang added: "The other thing is to use reasonable decrees to extend the power of our government according to the meaning of Han Temple Affairs, and take the initiative to order the Public Security Bureau and the Taxation Department, instead of blindly opposing them, and at the same time win the hearts of the people."
Liang Youyi nodded and asked: "Besides, what is the reason why the Royal Police were asked to raise the salary of Commander Chang Ping and the officials were asked to go to Majia Jiekupu to receive their salary?"
Wei Yingfang said: "The reason why the Royal Police were asked to raise the salary of the Changping Division was to control the police station's finances. As for the officials being asked to go to Ma's Jiekupu to raise their salaries, it was because of the money the government invested in Ma's Jiekupu.
It would take a long time to get back the principal with interest, so Bachelor Yuan planned to use some of the interest from the Ma family every month to subsidize this expenditure, and then allocate some money from the salary that should have been allocated to the officials.
Go to the Finance Department of the Transportation Department."
Liang Youyi wondered: "How much money did your government invest in Ma's Jiekupu?"
"Fifty thousand strings."
Wei Yingfang said: "It is said that it is not enough at present, so the transportation department will also invest 20,000 guan of salt banknotes in the Ma family to use it to pay salaries to officials."
At this moment, Cao Yi suddenly arrived.
"The tax bill is out! This is the tax bill I just got from the Taxation Department." Cao Yi quickly walked into the hall.
Wei Yingfang was slightly startled and immediately said, "Show it to me quickly."
Cao Yi handed over the tax bill.
When he heard the tax bill, Liang Youyi didn't care so much. He stood up and walked over. He took a look at the dense grid and said, "This tax bill is really detailed."
Wei Yingfang said: "It does say the tax exemption amount is written on it."
This made him feel a little relieved.
In fact, this is the reason why they are not confident enough to oppose the Taxation Department. It is the same as in Beijing, because the Taxation Department fully recognizes their tax-free privileges. This has led to a large number of people not to care about the Taxation Department. Tax evasion is illegal. It is a consensus. You
There is no reason to object, but you have to try to abolish this privilege.
Liang Youyi suddenly frowned, "Is there any other income here? What does it include?"
"This is the famous illegal tax revenue of the Department of Taxation." Cao Yida said.
"Illegal tax income?"
"I asked carefully just now. This is to facilitate those robbers and thieves to pay taxes. Those people can't write the proceeds of robbery on it."
"...?"
Liang Youyi and Wei Yingfang raised their heads and looked at Cao Yi.
Wei Yingfang suddenly asked: "Is this really what the Taxation Department said?"
Cao Yi nodded.
Wei Yingfang said: "Do you think there is no problem in saying this? Isn't this just shielding those who do evil?"
Cao Yidao: "Why didn't I ask, but the tax department said that they only collect taxes based on income, and this illegal matter is not their responsibility unless they don't pay taxes."
Liang Youyi panicked when he heard this, "Is this tax department really so powerful that they can even detect illegal income?"
Cao Yi and Wei Yingfang looked at each other and shook their heads.
Who knows!
...
Fuya!
I saw two middle-aged men in gray gowns hurriedly exiting the gate of Defu Yamen.
"Where are you two guards in such a hurry?"
The clerk in front of the door asked casually.
One of the guards said: "Go out and do some errands."
The yamen officer said herrily: "I'm going to Ma's house to pay my salary."
"You know better!"
Naashi glared at him pretending to be angry, then he and his friend went down the steps and walked towards the direction of Ma's Jiekupu, sighing as they walked.
"Sigh... we used to give people food and money, but now it's someone else's turn to give us food and money. This is really thirty years to the east of Hedong and thirty years to west of Hexi."
"This salary is much more than last year. As long as we can pay the full amount, we won't lose. However, those government officials may not be so easy to control in the future. After all, they don't ask us for money."
"It is said that all the salt notes are issued. I always feel uneasy. We know very well what happened to the salt notes. It won't take long and they may be cheaper than paper."
"That's true. Let's get the salt banknotes later and go buy some things quickly."
"Um."
...
When I arrived at Majia Jiekupu, I saw a lot of people standing inside, and all of them were old acquaintances, and they all greeted the two of them.
Interestingly, civil servants who are related to finance are depressed, while civil servants who have nothing to do with finance are happy.
Because this method of paying wages undoubtedly deprives some people of their power, but the civil servants who are exploited by this power are naturally very happy. In the past, when they went to collect wages, not only did they have to be stripped off, but they also had to receive a favor debt.
go back.
A small notebook, a stamp, and then handed out with a dozen salt bills sandwiched between them.
It's done almost in the blink of an eye.
It's so fast that it's jaw-dropping.
This kind of efficiency has never been imagined by the government.
...
Imperial Court!
Bang bang bang!
The gongs and drums sounded for the end of get out of class, but this time Zhang Fei did not rush to shout "get out of class is over", but said to all the students: "Let me tell you first, you may become very busy this fall."
A student immediately said: "Did the teacher ask us to review the case?"
"Don't you usually look in the mirror?"
"Well...!"
The student suddenly turned red with embarrassment.
The other students buried their heads in laughter.
Zhang Fei added: "You must all go to the Legal Aid Department to study in the second half of the year, and then the Legal Aid Department will arrange for you to assist the Taxation Department and go to various villages to help people register for tax."
"ah?"
"Teacher, we are here to learn the law."
"Then do you know how many lawsuits are due to taxes every year?"
The students immediately fell silent..
Zhang Fei added: "Now everything has been changed to independent declaration. If you don't know anything about it, how will you try this kind of lawsuit in the future? This is a rare opportunity for you, because in this process, you will
Fully understand what are the root causes of many disputes. This is a very valuable experience. You must cheer up and cherish this opportunity.
This is also the final exam of this year. At that time, you must write an article about self-declaration from a legal perspective. Those with excellent scores can go to work in various royal courts. Those with average scores will have to train at the Legal Aid Department and continue to study at the same time.
, those who fail must carefully consider whether they are suitable for this industry. Do you understand?"
"clear."
The students were suddenly sweating, Alexander.
"get out of class is over!"
Zhang Fei packed up his copy and went out.
After graduating from law school, Zhang Fei lamented, "The more I become a teacher, the more professional I become. Damn, am I here to be a judge or a teacher?"
Of course, complaints are complaints, and he also understands that there is nothing he can do about it, because these classes can only be taught by him, unless he just wants to keep the public security organs in a corner.
Suddenly, a familiar figure floated past my eyes.
"day shift!"
Zhang Fei shouted immediately.
"Ouch! It's San... No, Chief Justice."
The day shifter looked back, walked over immediately, and bowed respectfully.
Zhang Fei said: "Old Bai, why didn't you say anything to me when you came here?"
The day shift sighed bitterly: "Oh! President, you don't know, we are so busy these days, we have to print thousands of contracts every day, and the essay solicitation department is busy every day, and we are not busy at all.
No, I am planning to talk to him."
"That's it!" Zhang Fei said: "I'll tell you a way to prevent yourself from being so tired."
The day shift hurriedly asked: "What can we do?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you are too tired, take out the money you have earned and look at it. You will feel better."
The day shifter blinked, "It seems like we really can't make any money lately."
Now he and Hong Zhong are not just workers. They both own shares in the printing workshop of Hezhong Prefecture and get commissions.
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Are you feeling a little better?"
"It's really better." The day shift was also happy.
"That's good."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "After talking to Zheng Wen, ask him to invite you to a restaurant for a nice meal, and just say it's what I said."
"Why!"
The day shift nodded repeatedly, "I remember, I will go and tell him later, that guy doesn't treat us as human beings."
"Haha...go quickly."
"Hey! I'm going then."
"Um."
After the day shift left, Zhang Fei sighed again, "I almost forgot, I am still a rich man. Yes, I am a rich man!"
Suddenly, he remembered something and hurriedly caught up with the white shifter, "Old Bai, wait a minute."
"President, what else can I do?"
"You have to remember to pay your taxes."
"Don't worry, Chief Justice, I've already asked Zheng Wen to help us settle this matter."
"Rigorous! Very good. Go quickly! Go quickly!"
After the day shift left, Zhang Fei returned to the imperial court.
"Eh? Zhiqian!"
Suddenly he saw Xu Zhiqian standing under the eaves, looking in front of the door. He quietly came behind Xu Zhiqian and followed her gaze for a moment, "What are you doing?"
"ah?"
Xu Zhiqian screamed in fright, turned around and said angrily: "Why do you walk without making any sound?"
Zhang Fei said without changing his expression: "I have called you several times."
"Yes...really?"
"Why did I lie to you?"
Zhang Fei wondered again: "What are you looking at, so fascinated?"
Xu Zhiqian seemed to suddenly remember something, and said hurriedly: "Zhang San, I found a problem."
Zhang Fei asked curiously: "What's the problem?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Did you know that for five days in a row, no one came to the imperial court to litigate?"
Zhang Fei asked: "What's the problem?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "In the past, except for the twelfth lunar month of winter, people came here almost every day to litigate or make unreasonable troubles. At most, it would only be one day apart, but during this period, there was no one."
Having said this, she analyzed it seriously: "Although the public security has indeed improved, most of the people who came to litigate in the past were civil disputes, but recently there is really no one. Don't you think it's strange?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a moment, "What day is it today?"
"We are already fifteen, and we are still young." Xu Zhiqian said.
Zhang Fei asked again: "When does the government usually issue salaries?"
"The seventh day of the lunar month!"
"The seventh day of the lunar month?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a moment and then said with a smile: "Let's go! I will take you to find the answer."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Do you know the answer?"
Zhang Fei ignored him, turned around and walked out the door.
"Wait for me!"
Xu Zhiqian followed Zhang Fei to the market outside the imperial court.
"Why did you bring me to the market?"
"The answer is here."
Zhang Fei pointed to the market down the slope.
"The answer is in the market?"
Xu Zhiqian looked intently and suddenly said: "There seem to be a lot more hawkers today than before. I'm afraid it's more than doubled."
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It's still early, why did they go back?"
Then he saw the load swinging back and forth, "Could it be that all their goods have been sold out?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "My observation skills are pretty good."
Xu Zhiqian tilted her head again and stared at him doubtfully. She suddenly remembered the question Zhang Fei had just asked, and her heart suddenly brightened, "I understand. This month is the first time that the government has borrowed Ma's Jiekupu to pay salaries to civil servants, and
They were issued salt banknotes, so officials like them naturally did not believe in the salt banknotes, so they would exchange the salt banknotes for grain, salt, tea and other goods."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded: "That's right, but at the same time, the Taxation Department has made it clear that salt banknotes can be used to pay taxes, so businessmen and people also need these salt banknotes to pay taxes, because using salt banknotes to pay taxes can
It is also more convenient to avoid losses.
As a result, the officials and the royal police were busy using salt banknotes to buy goods, and the merchants were also busy exchanging goods for salt banknotes. Anyway, if they were either in a hurry to spend money or in a hurry to make money, how could they have time to come here to litigate? Even if they had
They will also settle disputes privately. Every inch of time is worth an inch of gold!"
"That's it." Xu Zhiqian nodded.
Zhang Fei said: "So I plan to let Ye Zuqia go out to try the case. Anyway, those students have to go to the Taxation Department to help, so I can stay in the imperial court to try the case."
At this point, he frowned slightly: "But we will be very busy next year."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Tax evasion lawsuit."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "So we cherish the time now and communicate more in the evening."
...
This was all arranged by him a long time ago. He only has free time this year, so he put all his energy into cultivating talents. It will not be so easy next year.
...
The Taxation Department, which has been dormant for half a year, has gradually become more lively recently, and there is always a long queue at the door.
The number of tax collection counters has also been increased from one to fifteen.
The accountant behind counter No. 3 didn't know if he was a relative of Chen Ming. He also had a paralyzed face. After carefully examining the land deed and household registration, he said: "Twenty guan."
"yes."
The man took out two ten-guan salt notes and handed them over.
He took the salt banknote, looked at it carefully, put it into the money box next to him, covered it with the official seal, and handed the land deed and household registration back to the person, "Next."
"Is this enough?"
"Um."
The cashier said impatiently: "Next one."
"You're not happy to give you money," the man muttered.
The accountant stared with bulging eyes: "Then you don't have to come to deliver it! You are still justified in evading taxes."
The man immediately stopped and walked out.
After getting out of the gate, he quickly got into a carriage on the roadside, and saw two officials in silk robes sitting inside.
It was Duan Chaobei and Webb, the money merchants of Hezhong Prefecture.
"How is it?" Duan Chaobei asked.
"handed in!"
The man handed the land deed and household registration to Duan Chaobei.
Duan Chaobei said: "The tax department didn't ask if there are other fields under this household registration?"
The man said: "Not only did he not ask, but he was very impatient when I asked more. The tax department mainly looks at the land deed. If there are no questions, he will ask us to pay and have it stamped."
"I see."
After the man got off the carriage, Webb suddenly said: "This tax department is more arrogant than the government."
Duan Chaobei said: "It doesn't matter whether it's arrogant or not. This carefulness makes Wannian ship! Let's pay the tax secretly. We'll see what happens next year. If the tax department can't find it, then we won't pay it."
Weber asked: "Is it possible that everyone thinks like us, and everyone will pay their taxes by then?"
Duan Chaobei frowned and said: "I guess everyone will still pay the deed tax. After all, the fields and houses cannot be hidden. If the tax department really investigates, they will definitely be able to find it, but there must be many people who don't pay the total tax."
I will pay the full amount. Many wealthy people cherish their money as much as their lives. For a 15% tax, they will have to pay at least several hundred dollars in tax. Isn’t this going to cost them their lives?”
Not far from them, there was a carriage parked, with two people sitting in the carriage, none other than Cai Yanqing and Yuan Jiang.
"It seems that what Chen Ming said is absolutely correct!"
Cai Yanqing couldn't help but chuckle as he watched the team line up outside the door.
Yuan Jiang said: "The houses and fields are so conspicuous, how can they hide them, but after Bai De has paid the deed tax, it will be much easier to declare taxes on his own."
Many hidden fields cannot be hidden.
Cai Yanqing turned around and said with a smile: "Hasn't more than half of the tax revenue been collected? The Transportation Department directly transferred the original salary money to the Transportation Department's fiscal revenue for this year, and used the salt banknotes as salary to be distributed to officials and the Royal Police, and they took
Wear salt banknotes to buy goods from the people. The people get the salt banknotes and use them to pay taxes. At the same time, everyone is accustomed to using salt banknotes, so they should keep some in their hands. Even if they keep one third and don't exchange for salt, the government's income
The profit is also very considerable, this trick is really high!"
Yuan Jiang nodded and said: "I have to admit that this guy Zhang San came up with this. We have already made more than one million yuan in profits from salt debts and salt banknotes alone, which can make up for the financial loss to a large extent."
There are defects, but it will take three years to make up for them. If more people use salt banknotes, they may not need to be made up."
Cai Yanqing suddenly asked: "Whose achievement is this?"
Yuan Jiang hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide it anymore, and said sarcastically: "Of course it's the achievements of the Transportation Department and the government. On the surface, it's still the policy we promulgated."
When I say this, I feel quite lacking in confidence.
Cai Yanqing said: "But we all know that without the supervision of the public security organs, salt debts and salt banknotes will not work."
Yuan Jiang said: "But without our cooperation, they would not have been able to achieve such great success. They have won a lot, but the final result must be that the New Deal will win."
Cai Yanqing nodded slightly, and understood why Yuan Jiang was willing to suffer so many grievances in the first place, because he was the one who picked the fruits in the end, so of course he could tolerate it, "outsiders think that this year the finances of Hezhong Prefecture and Jingdong East Road are...
It’s a decisive battle between judicial reform and the New Deal. But in fact, it’s the political achievements of the two places, and the New Deal has to take them all.”
Yuan Jiang looked a little embarrassed and said, "If you think so, it's actually not wrong."
Wang Jiefu is not a good man and a believer. The so-called "win-win" means that he wants to win against Sima Guang twice, Biguibi, but he cannot give up all the political achievements of Hezhong Prefecture to the Public Security Bureau. In his opinion, Zhang Fei is
His people promoted the Changping Division, a super financial institution, out of the New Deal, not the Public Security Bureau.
Cai Yanqing said: "But whether this will affect judicial reform, you and I both know that the key is the public security, prosecution and law."
Yuan Jiang said: "No one can deny the role played by the Public Security Bureau, including Wang Jiefu, but the Public Security Law and Procuratorate Law actually have little to do with financial growth, because the current financial growth mainly relies on salt debts and salt banknotes, which are all
It’s just Zhang San’s idea to mention Changping Division’s political achievements. As for taxation, we don’t know yet, but even if there is good growth, it is the common political achievement of everyone.”
Cai Yanqing smiled and asked, "Does your plan have any success?"
Yuan Jiang took a deep breath, thought for a while, and said, "Maybe there is! But I don't know. Maybe only Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi know it well. No, maybe Zhang San is one of them."
Cai Yanqing suddenly frowned, "Yes! Where is he from?"