He Lingchuan stroked his chin: "Just three days ahead of us?"
The opponent's tricks are also diverse, including official carders.
The supervisor pointed at the drawing and said: "Unless we use small stones a few feet square, our craftsmanship can remove the gaps as much as possible, but it will definitely not be as grand as using huge stones."
Good things are good things and cannot be ignored.
"No." He Lingchuan flatly refused. The front door is the face of the Villa. Who doesn't look at the face first when looking at a person, and who doesn't look at the front door first when looking at a house?
The projects he presides over must look beautiful and arrogant on the surface, so that he can take money from other people's pockets... Well, only then can others feel free to pay for him.
Being bold and arrogant is his skill, especially when facing Qingyang.
He Lingchuan confirmed with the supervisor: "The personnel, vehicles, horses, and tools are all in place. We only lack materials, right?"
"Yes, everything is ready." A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "Then you ask people to come in to do the leveling and heightening first. The materials will be delivered by tomorrow night at the latest."
"Ah...yes." The supervisor was really curious. How could the He Island Master, who was new to the island, get materials that he couldn't even get?
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Before dawn the next day, He Lingchuan entered the palace.
He did not go to Yuquan Palace, and King Yao did not receive him.
The light rain washed away the dust, and the rain beat on the plantains in the imperial garden, dripping. He Lingchuan sat in the pavilion for a while, and then three people came around the corner.
The old palace man next to King Yao, Qiu Long.
Behind him were two chamberlains.
"Master Qiu." He Lingchuan stood up immediately.
Qiu Long seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Young people are in good health and get up early."
"There is a foundation laying ceremony for Youhu Villa this morning. How can I go early if I don't have time?" He Lingchuan took out a brocade box from the storage ring and handed it over. "Please pass it on, your lord."
The chamberlain took the brocade box and opened it in front of Qiu Long. Inside lay a neat pile of banknotes and a list of names.
He Lingchuan reported the amount, and then said: "This is the down payment, please check it."
How could Qiu Long be polite to him? He first looked at the list and it was clear and clear. Then he counted the banknotes twice with his own hands and finally nodded: "Not bad, not bad at all."
He looked at He Lingchuan's smile and expressed his approval: "He Island Master is young and promising."
He Lingchuan thanked him and said: "There will be a few more payments in the future. As soon as I get the money here, I will send it to the palace."
"Excellent, congratulations to the island master, please go slowly."
He Lingchuan smiled and left.
The soul-capturing mirror in his arms groaned: "Really, this shameless old thing!"
What it scolded was not Qiu Long, but King Yao.
The money handed over by He Lingchuan had a nice name, called "gold allowance".
Every time Youhu Villa sells a villa, after deducting the land purchase cost, construction cost, and 10% tax, the net profit must be divided into 60% as a "deposit" and handed over to the Yao King
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The so-called "gold allowance" refers to money donated voluntarily to the royal family.
Soul Mirror originally heard that the tax on selling a house is only 10%, and he even praised it as "a bit conscientious". After all, there are many tax items, such as house tax, labor money, fire armor money, etc., but the total amount only accounts for 10%.
, already lighter than most countries in the Golden Plains.
But it didn't expect that the big head was behind it!
Moreover, He Lingchuan took the initiative to propose this "gold offer" to King Yao.
He stayed in Tianshui City for these days, often drinking with the second generation of officials, and heard about it from all walks of life. Since the name "gold" exists, it means that King Yao often collects it.
When King Yao heard this that day, he was also greatly surprised. However, it is rare for a young man to be so sensible and sensible. How could King Yao be unreasonable?
The soul-catching mirror said angrily: "This old guy has done nothing, and he can just sit in the palace and take away 60% of my master's hard-earned income!"
This money looks like a lot of money, but the master paid for it with his life, but he only got 40%!
Having already walked out of the palace gate and boarded the carriage, He Lingchuan knocked on the mirror and said:
"Stingy, haven't you given everything yet?"
He and Yao Wang agreed that although the discount accounted for 60% of the profit, he still had to settle the materials and labor, and had to manage everything. He even had to consider that there would be buyers later who would not be able to pay immediately and could only make a deposit first.
Then installment... There are all kinds of details that need to be considered in the project, and funds also need to be circulated, so the "subsidy" that He Lingchuan handed over was to pay 2.5% first, and then pay the remaining 7.5% four months later.
That is to say, every time he sells a monastery, he must immediately hand over 15% of the profit to King Yao, and the remaining 45% must wait until four months later.
King Yao also had no objection. It is normal for business transactions to have such installments. Moreover, He Lingchuan took the initiative to honor his old man with the money. If he was determined to default on the debt, why bother with it?
The mirror muttered: "You have to pay 10% of the taxes, and King Yao takes another 60% of the profits. The total is almost 70%, and you, the person in charge, still can't get 40%!"
"If King Yao doesn't nod, I can't even get these." He Lingchuan conveniently placed a soundproof barrier, "Besides, who told you that taxes and subsidies can be calculated together?"
The mirror was stunned: "Can't you?"
"Taxes are handed over to the national treasury, and 'postage' goes to the inner treasury. When King Yao collects 'postage', he will not count the taxes as his own income. I handed over 70%, but he only felt that he
I got 60%."
"Inner Treasury?"
"It's the monarch's personal treasury." He Lingchuan smiled, "otherwise why did the palace staff come to collect it just now?"
"The national treasury belongs to the national treasury, and the king's private treasury belongs to his private treasury. Are the two incompatible?"
"Of course they can't be integrated. Not to mention the Yao Kingdom, even the Bejia and Yuan Kingdoms can't do it." He Lingchuan knew that this was the blind spot of the mirror, "If the two treasuries are merged into one, the monarch can't just withdraw money from the treasury and use it.
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Jing Jing laughed dryly: "So that's it, the country's money is not the king's money."
"The monarch has to raise his own money." He Lingchuan continued, "For example, in the Yuan Kingdom, the royal family owns its own fields, forests, mines, and even lacquerware and woodwork workshops, and the income is used to maintain the daily expenses of the palace and clan. But that's it,
In the last few years of King Yuan's reign, the palace was in disrepair and there were holes in the brocade robes, which meant that he could not make ends meet."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The Yuan court has only been sixty years old, and it has become so stale. You said that the Yao Kingdom has been around for two hundred years, and the palaces are several times more than the Yuan Kingdom, and the number of slaves and chambermaids is more than the Yuan Kingdom.
How many times more? How many times more various utensil-making workshops are there than in Yuan Kingdom? King Yao wants to maintain a magnificent palace, feed countless slaves, maintain an army of imperial guards, and purchase new objects. So in normal times,
How much will it cost? All the money has to come from his private treasury. Haha, every day when I open my eyes, there are so many people waiting for him to pay."
Jing Jing asked weakly: "Can't we embezzle the national treasury?"
"He will definitely embezzle. But after all, there are still people in charge of the treasury. If he wants to embezzle, he can't do it too blatantly. At least he has to find some excuse." He Lingchuan looked at the street scene outside the window and the flowing crowds. "If the money in the treasury is embezzled by the monarch or officials,
Too much will affect the national economy and people's livelihood. Qingyang has been opposed to the government and businessmen selling supplies to foreign countries for most of the past six months, and now that I think about it, she just wants to block King Yao's financial path."
Mirror suddenly realized: "The income of officials and businessmen..."
"Yes! The specialized businesses of the Gu family, Bu family, and Yuwen family, including the tribute land management of Xue Zongwu and Qi Yunsheng, must also provide gold to King Yao. The so-called 'official businessmen' first satisfy the needs of King Yao."
He Lingchuan said softly, "That is to take money from the treasury to King Yao in disguise, so Qingyang wants to supervise and oppose it."
Mirror suddenly realized: "No wonder King Yao wants to protect them!"
"They are all white gloves of King Yao. Qingyang has taken care of them. Where can King Yao get money?" The deeper he understands Yao Kingdom, the clearer he can see the nature of the struggle between Qingyang and King Yao.
King Yao knew that his ministers were corrupt but still tried to protect him. In the final analysis, he was worried about his own pocket.
Qingyang also knew this very well, otherwise he would not have played his cards like that before. "Qingyang is also very experienced. In less than a year since he came here, he has already determined the destiny of King Yao."
As his involvement deepened, he understood a little more about the internal affairs of Yao Kingdom.
"The corruption uncovered by Qingyang is also a fact. That is to say, the 'white gloves' of King Yao are also making money for themselves. There is only so much money, and they have to share it with King Yao. It is difficult for others to see what is going on.
They take the big head, or King Yao takes the big head." He Lingchuan sighed, "Otherwise Xue Zongwu wouldn't be so afraid of Shuangxi's account being re-established. He must not let King Yao find out how much he took."
The mirror sneered: "Isn't it that the monarch and ministers are trying every means to line their own pockets?"
"That's the truth." Passing by a fried stall, He Lingchuan asked the driver to buy a dozen lantern cakes for him.
"If the monarch and his ministers work together to dig into the corners of the country, how can the country of Yao be any better?"
"At least it hasn't happened yet, right? The Yao Kingdom is a big country with shining gold, and it's in a good time when its national power is strong. It's like a big ship sailing on the sea. Even if they take advantage of it, they can't sink it even if they are a little greedy or greedy.
"He Ling took a bite of the pancake. It had just been picked up from the oil pan. It was crispy and fragrant. He could taste it at once. It was fried with palm oil.
"But this kind of country cannot withstand changes and big waves on the sea. Once the original delicate balance is broken, it will be useless no matter how much it is pretended to be peaceful. The dirt and holes underneath will be immediately revealed, and it may not be able to be stable.
Get through this calamity." He paused, "I think, even though the Bixia people are desperately pleading, and the gods also hope that the Shining Gold Plains will contribute more nightmare energy, the Yao Kingdom has always refused to send troops. Maybe there are considerations in this regard.
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My family knows their own affairs. King Yao has been in power for twenty years, so he should know his family's affairs best.
He Lingchuan took a sip of warm tea before continuing: "King Yao is also very short of money. He will definitely accept the 'post-money' I give him. It is so easy to collect this money, and there are no bureaucrats at all levels to draw notes. I will give him
He can receive as much as he wants. If you were him, wouldn't you want to receive more and for a longer period of time?"