In fact, even now, no one dares to make a mistake against Ma Jing.
He had the reputation of being a civil servant, but even the county government could not convict him. Even the county magistrate here was only a scholar, and could not compare with him in terms of fame.
Although he would not let the county magistrate salute him proactively, Ma Jing would not be afraid of him.
However, this was a kind gesture from the two uncles, and Ma Jing could only accept it with a smile and a nod.
The second uncle looked at Ma Jing with emotion. Who would have thought that more than ten years ago, he helped him study, but God actually gave everyone a big surprise.
"Ma Jing, what do you mean, are you studying in an academy? What is the origin of this academy, that it is even more powerful than the Imperial College?"
"Yes, second uncle. The academy, also known as the Royal Academy of the Ming Dynasty, was established by Han Du, the Marquis of Zhenhai. Whether it is from the perspective of those who passed the Jinshi examination every time, or the gentlemen who have the title of Jinshi in the academy, or the academy
None of the knowledge can be compared to that of the Imperial College. Anyway, in the past few years, the gap between the Academy and the Imperial College has become wider and wider. In my opinion, the Imperial College has no hope of catching up with the Academy in this life."
The two uncles were not interested in the grievances between the Academy and the Imperial Academy. They only knew that the Academy was a more powerful place than the Imperial Academy.
"Wait a minute, who did you say built the academy just now? The Marquis of Zhenhai? Is it the Marquis of Zhenhai who wants to change taxes to harm us people?" After all, the third uncle is a few years younger and his thinking needs to be quicker.
When Ma Jing heard this, his face suddenly darkened and he said, "Who said that changing the tax system is harming the people?"
The third uncle was startled for a moment and said, "Isn't it true? Nowadays many people are saying that changing the tax system is taking money from the people."
Ma Jing even sneered when he heard this, "Who are you talking about?"
The third uncle was stunned for a moment. No matter how stupid he was, he still realized that there might be something inside that he didn't know about. Even judging from Ma Jing's expression, he was opposed to such a statement.
For a moment, the third uncle did not dare to speak rashly under Ma Jing's questioning.
When the second uncle saw him, he immediately relaxed the atmosphere and said, "I have also heard about this. I don't know where this statement came from in the first place. But now there are indeed many scholars in the county.
Talk about this."
"This is simply nonsense. This move by Marquis Zhenhai will only benefit the people of the world and will not cause any harm to them at all." Ma Jing said sternly.
The second uncle and the third uncle looked at each other and immediately understood the relevance of this.
There must be something inside that they don't know.
The second uncle quickly said to Ma Jing, "Ma Jing, you are well-informed outside. Please tell us carefully, what is going on?"
"Yes, Ma Jing, you are well-informed and you are studying in an academy, so just talk to us." The third uncle also agreed, "I heard that this tax will be changed to only one type in the future.
Taxes, rents, transfers, servitude, etc. in the past must all be classified into one. Moreover, all the land must be cleared, and it is also said that in the future there will be no more collection of physical goods, only money? Is this true? "
Ma Jing lowered his eyes and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "What's wrong with this? Clearing the land. That's because since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the late emperor spared no effort to encourage everyone to reclaim wasteland. How much land has been reclaimed in the world up to now?"
, even the imperial court doesn’t know clearly. When it comes to clearing land, isn’t it the proper intention for the imperial court to have a clear understanding of the amount of land in the world?”
When the two uncles heard this, they laughed very awkwardly. The common people are also clever. When they reclaim wasteland, they always try to get more and better. But when it comes time to report the land, they all start to hide it.
Even Majia Village has hidden a lot of land.
Although Ma Jing had been away from home for too long, he didn't know the details here. But he only took one look at the expressions of his two uncles and already guessed what was going on.
His tone softened and he said, "We know, I'm afraid even the two uncles have hidden some land and haven't reported it, right?"
The two men immediately laughed and lowered their heads.
Then the second uncle raised his head, sighed, and said
"Ma Jing, we are a family, and my uncle won't hide it from you. We in Majia Village have indeed hidden some land without reporting it. After all, if taxes are paid on this land every year, it will be a large amount. If you can save it,
Save it. And the people from the county government will not come to our village to measure the land because they have nothing to do. Besides, our village is not doing this kind of thing, all the villages will do it."
Ma Jing was not angry. Instead, he nodded with a smile and praised his second uncle, "I'm afraid even if people from the county government come, my second uncle can easily send them away. Or should I say, he won't let them discover the hidden land at all?"
"
The second uncle suddenly laughed smugly, nodded and said, "Of course, besides,
Land is such a winding thing, and unless you measure it yourself, who would know how much it is just by looking at it?"
Ma Jing first nodded along with his second uncle's wishes, and then said, "In order to pay less taxes, everyone hides their land. This is human nature. However, if the people in the world don't pay taxes, then where will the court have the money to pay officials' salaries?
Where can we find the money to build up the troops to resist the grassland tribes from marching south? If the imperial court cannot stop the grassland people from marching south to the Central Plains, and if the world falls into the hands of the Mongolians again, my uncles, you have personally experienced the Mongolian dynasty, what will you be living at that time?
What kind of day will you forget?"
It was as if Ma Jing's words had aroused the deepest nightmare in their hearts. Their eyes suddenly became glazed over with fear, and they exclaimed repeatedly, "No, we can't go back!!!"
The Yuan Dynasty divided people into four classes, and the Han people were the lowest fourth class. What exactly were the fourth classes like? Let's put it this way, the law of the Yuan Dynasty stipulated that the Mongols only needed fifty-seven blows to kill the Han people.
, just pay the family of the deceased fifty taels of silver for burial. Moreover, even the fifty-seven strokes of the cane can be waived for the money.
What does this mean? It means that as long as you are a Mongolian in the Yuan Dynasty, as long as you have money, you can kill Han people at will without having to bear any responsibility except for money.
On the contrary, if a Han kills a Mongolian, not only will the Han be executed, but all his property will be used as burial money to pay to the deceased Mongolian’s family. You know, in the Yuan Dynasty,
The Han family members are also included in the family property! In other words, the Han family members must also be demoted to slaves, and all compensation must be paid to the deceased Mongolian family members.
What is the fourth class of people? Humans and animals have the same status, and they are even treated as slaves and will never stand up again. This is the fourth class of people!
"The two uncles also know that we can't go back to the days when Meng Yuan stood over us and dominated us, right? Then it is natural to clear the land and pay taxes according to the rules, right?" Ma Jing looked at it with a smile.
To two people.
"It should, it should." The two of them were still frightened, but they just nodded their heads.
When Ma Jing saw this, he immediately laughed, picked up the teacup and gestured to his two uncles, "Come, uncles, drink tea!"
"Drink tea, drink tea!" The two of them quickly picked up their teacups and greeted Ma Jing in return.
The tea flowed down their throats, moistening their dry throats and calming their panic.
Seeing Ma Jingwen
Looking at his face, the second uncle hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "But, I heard that the taxes will be combined and only one type will be levied in the future. Isn't there something wrong with this?"
Ma Jing smiled gently, took two sips of tea, and said, "There's nothing wrong with it."
Seeing that his two uncles were listening with open ears, Ma Jing explained patiently, "In the past, there were taxes on summer grain, autumn grain, rent, labor, etc. Now they are collected uniformly, so everyone doesn't have to worry about the busy farming season."
, you still need to do corvee work, everyone just needs to farm with peace of mind.
Moreover, in the past, taxes were paid in terms of acres of land, and taxes were collected in the form of household servants. In addition to taxes and taxes, there were many additional items such as tribute and tribute. These many names gave the yamen and the police officers a chance to take advantage of the loopholes.
In this place, they can cleverly set up names to levy and collect more. Even if the court wants to check the accounts, it is extremely difficult.
However, after the unified taxation, it will be difficult for officials at all levels to create clever names. Even if they cleverly create names, the court can see it at a glance, making it difficult for them to escape the sanctions of the court. Therefore, this is a real thing.
Something that is very beneficial to the people."
"I see, listening to your words is really better than ten years of reading. The ancients have not deceived me!" Although the second uncle has no fame, he is also literate and has read books. "Now it seems that this tax system is everywhere.
For the sake of our people!"
The third uncle didn't sigh like the second uncle. Instead, he frowned and asked, "Ma Jing, what about using money to pay taxes? The second uncle won't hide it from you. To be honest, the second uncle's family is more prosperous, but really
I'm looking for money, but I can't find much. If I pay taxes with money from now on, what will happen if my second uncle runs out of money? Is it possible that I can only sell things at a low price, and then pay taxes after getting money?
"
Ma Jing suddenly laughed, pointed in the direction of the county government office, and said, "Why did my second uncle want to sell it at a low price? The door of the Ming Dynasty Royal Grain Industry in the county government office is open all year round, so you won't suffer a loss if you sell it there, right?"
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"Oops!" The third uncle suddenly slapped his forehead and said angrily, "I haven't been to the county town for a long time, and I even forgot to buy grain from the Ming Dynasty Royal Grain Industry Association? It's better for you, Ma Jing, to remind you."
Ma Jing echoed with a smile, complimenting the two uncles without leaving any trace, and immediately made the two old people laugh. Under Ma Jing's kind invitation, the two uncles had a meal here before they were satisfied.
of leaving.
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