Fourteen million taels of silver, although this figure seems to be quite a lot to others.

You must know that Zhang Juzheng's reforms enacted the examination law. Under such harsh circumstances, the maximum tax revenue per year was about 10 million taels.

Now, there is still nearly four million taels more.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Haogu thinks that he is smarter than Zhang Juzheng. Part of it is that after so many years, a large amount of silver has flowed into Ming Dynasty.

In addition, Zhang Juzheng's whipping method did not involve raising taxes. However, he said that he wanted to return the government to the public, but in fact it was a tax increase, and he set a relatively strict tax standard for various places.

It is a good policy to deal with the problem of returning the emperor to the public and not continue to apportion it to the officials.

The return of Xian Xian to the public was not handled well, so officials continued to apportion the money, increasing the amount at every level, which was Chongzhen's three wages to dig the tomb of the Ming Dynasty.

In Zhang Haogu's opinion, this amount of money was still far from enough. We must know that the annual tax revenue in the mid-Qing Dynasty was about 70 to 80 million taels of silver, and in the late Qing Dynasty it could reach 120 to 140 million taels of silver in a year.

Of course, there are several reasons. One is the large-scale inflow of silver, and the other is that after the Opium War, the tax system began to undergo qualitative changes. From the land tax, which has been the lifeblood of national fiscal revenue for two thousand years, to the proportion of total fiscal revenue.

It dropped sharply and was gradually reduced to local taxes. The proportion of customs duties revenue from the newly established customs after the five-port trade increased sharply in the total national fiscal revenue and became the main revenue of the country.

Secondly, there is another key reason: the customs cannot allow the Qing Dynasty to appoint its own officials.

Zhang Haogu does not expect that he will be the same as he was in the late Qing Dynasty, but at the very least, his annual tax revenue is guaranteed to be more than 30 million taels of silver.

“Let’s do some careful calculation again!”

Zhang Haogu glanced at Lu Xiangsheng and said with a smile: "I have to go to the cabinet in a while!"

Wenyuan Pavilion

"Mr. Ye Ge, the wind is refreshing!"

Zhang Haogu looked at Ye Xianggao with a smile.

"Baorui, is the household accounting finished this year?" Ye Xianggao looked at Zhang Haogu in surprise.

In previous years, the accounting of this household department would take at least a month.

And now, Zhang Haogu has only been here for a long time.

It seemed like only three days.

"Of course it's calculated. The official has been advocating the new algorithm!" Zhang Haogu smiled and handed the charter in his hand to Ye Xianggao: "Mr. Ye Ge, please take a look!"

Ye Xianggao calmed down.

He looked at the memorial.

This memorial...

Ye Xianggao glanced at it for a few times and couldn't help but frown.

He can not understand.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, he could naturally understand the ledger, but looking at the series of Arabic numerals in this ledger, Ye Xianggao became confused.

"Master Ye, is it possible that you don't know how to count?" Zhang Haogu asked.

Ye Xianggao's face trembled, but Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, this is a new algorithm derived by the official. If you don't know, I will explain it for you!"

Ye Xianggao took a deep breath: "I would like to hear the details!"

Zhang Haogu didn't find it too troublesome.

Ye Xianggao finally discovered that this Arabic numeral is really simple, and the algorithm to put it together is also very simple.

He couldn't help but take another look at Zhang Haogu.

This guy has been tossing the restructuring of the household department and striving for the efficiency of the household department. Now it seems that this guy really has two skills.

It’s clear at a glance!

Ye Xianggao looked at it, and then couldn't help but said in shock: "Fourteen million taels of silver?"

Zhang Haogu nodded and said: "Exactly, fourteen million taels of silver!"

"Master Ye!"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "I came here today to discuss with the cabinet how to distribute the Integrity Fund and how to distribute it!"

Ye Xianggao pondered for a moment, looked at Zhang Haogu and said, "I wonder what Hu Bu means?"

Compared to Wei Zhongxian, Ye Xianggao preferred chatting with Zhang Haogu.

Old eunuch Wei was unreasonable. He directly relied on the emperor and the factory guards to attack the Donglin Party. His method was simple and direct.

Moreover, Eunuch Wei was an eunuch, and although Zhang Haogu said he was apostate, he was also a scholar and could barely be regarded as one of his own.

Although this kid instigates the emperor to skin you and fill it with grass for nothing, at any rate, he is here to discuss important matters of the imperial court with you.

"I believe that the money for raising integrity should not be too little or too much. There are three principles. First, the affairs of the official's office should be complicated and simple; second, the official's position should be high or low; third, the wealth or poverty of the area where the official is located should be taken into account!"

Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment and said: "How about ten times? After careful consideration, Barren Land can give more!"

The higher the rank of the official, the higher the amount of money given.

Take myself as an example. My monthly salary is thirty taels, which is only three hundred and sixty taels a year. This is not enough to support my family. When I become an official, I have to rely on my family to support me.

Three thousand six hundred taels a year is relatively appropriate.

A uniform increase of ten times is most appropriate.

Ye Xianggao also pondered for a moment and said, "Lao Baorui is here!"

Han Xu on the other side also participated in the discussion.

Divide money.

Naturally, I also want to participate in it.

During the Qing Dynasty, it was between ten times and a hundred times. However, Zhang Haogu's idea was simple. To distribute money, the standard must be unified and there should be no ups and downs.

Money cannot be distributed based on personal preferences. Some people have more and others have less. If money is distributed non-standardly, problems may easily arise.

Thirty-six hundred taels a year is definitely enough for my own expenses.

Ye Xianggao also has 4,500 taels, and he will give you the full amount without any discount.

"Besides, Qingliu Yushi, there is no need to distribute the money for raising integrity!"

Zhang Haogu said slowly: "These officials, Qingliu, I don't think they need this sum of money. Before, they reported to the court that it was not in line with the ancestral system to return Xian to the public. They also said that the emperor's gift of money to support integrity is the emperor's gift."

Bribing hundreds of officials is not the right way. In this case, I think there is no need to give them the money to support integrity!"

Ye Xianggao and Han Xu looked at Zhang Haogu at the same time.

how to say?

I feel like Zhang Haogu is really brave.

His behavior completely offended Yushi Qingliu to death.

Even if it is a ninth-grade sesame official, according to the usual practice, it will be directly given ten times.

But he could refuse to give it to these gossips.

People can say no, they can call the Dog Emperor a bribe to officials, but you can't refuse to give it.

You still have to beg for it, and then they reluctantly accept it.

That's it, people will still spray you when they should spray you in the future.

There is no way, who calls someone Yu Shi Qingliu?

Zhang Haogu can really do it, and he won't give it if he says he won't.

Who told you trolls to always scold me for nothing?

They were originally officials and Yushi Qingliu, and they had no chance to benefit the people. Although they could blackmail officials and ask for bribes, with their little fighting power, Zhang Haogu would not feel any pain or grievances against them.

Who is wronged?

Ye Xianggao coughed and said, "Baorui, isn't this not good?"

Zhang Haogu, on the other hand, was calm and calm, saying: "The imperial court specially established the institution to support honest and honest officials. It was often heard that officials were corrupt, so this name was specially given to encourage them to be honest officials as the name suggests. The imperial court knew that the ministers' salary was not enough. , so the purpose of raising honest silver at home and abroad is to make the court officials obey the law. If the censor Qingliu doesn't do anything, what do you want to raise honest silver?"

Ye Xianggao and Han Xu both looked at each other.

This little bastard really dares to say that.

Don't do anyone's business.

Indeed, these bastards really don't care about others, and there are always one or two who like to jump out and cause trouble.

Even if the Donglin Party controls the government, these censors cannot stop it.

As the chief minister of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao was scolded a lot, right?

There is almost no chief minister in the cabinet who has not been impeached and criticized by the governor. Among them, most of the chief ministers have fallen out of politics or left important positions due to the public opinion offensive by the governor.
Chapter completed!