"After that, I will establish the Dahan Business Department, assign a business department, and be responsible for the investment of the Dahan treasury in various states and highways, and participate in the people's business and financial operations."
"The Commerce and Trade Department handles Dahan's trade matters, and the Business Department handles Dahan's investment matters. The two departments work in parallel and do not interfere with each other."
"And your National Music Office is the first institution of the Dahan Business Department."
"Everyone in the world, regardless of their origin, as long as they have a good idea that can bring revenue to the national treasury, can submit their idea to the Dahan Division. If it is feasible, they will receive support funds from the Dahan Division and spread throughout the world."
As soon as this news came out, it undoubtedly added another punch to the state banquet.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to get ahead from a poor family. Scientific examinations and official promotions have been basically controlled by various famous families and aristocratic families. It is difficult for ordinary people to have the opportunity to enter. Even if they become one of the officials, they must find someone to join their team, otherwise they will only be marginalized.
Now Emperor Qin Huaidao of the Han Dynasty publicly announced at the state banquet that everyone in the world has a chance regardless of their origin, and there is no limit on quotas. What a good thing this is?
For a time, all the people and businessmen on the scene were happy and excited. Even the poor people at the lowest level felt that their dry hearts suddenly surged with life, giving them the urge to fight.
This is the power of the human heart.
Pei Xianzhu was thanking the emperor for his kindness when he saw Shangguan Yi pushing through the crowd and shouting to the supreme Han Emperor: "Han Emperor is so kind, how about counting me as Shangguan Yi?"
When Luo Wu saw someone making trouble, he frowned and slapped the table: "How dare you, this is a state banquet. How can I allow you to be so presumptuous? Why don't you just leave quickly?"
Qin Huaidao stretched out his hand to signal to Luo Wu that it was okay.
Shangguan Yi was revered by later generations as one of the famous figures of the early Tang Dynasty. Although his poems were not as good as those of the three famous poets of the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi, the three were not yet born at this time, and his literary talent was still at the forefront of the world.
"Mr. Shangguan, what advice do you have?" He patiently communicated with Shangguan Yi.
Shangguan Yi actually has the character of a madman, but he refuses to bow to His Majesty. Fortunately, Qin Huaidao is not that kind of pedantic person, otherwise Mr. Drunken Poetry would probably only splatter blood on the spot.
When he saw the Han Emperor, he didn't care about other people's opinions. He just said loudly: "I heard from afar that the Han Emperor wanted to build a national music palace, open a wide range of music halls, and spread music to the world. Anyone, regardless of their origin, would have a chance. Therefore, the common people
I’m not talented, I want to give it a try.”
Qin Huaidao nodded and said: "Yun, how about you work with Pei Xianzhu. Since she is the leader of the music, how about you be the leader of the lyrics and compose the lyrics for the music of the world?"
Shangguan Yi agreed without hesitation when facing the Han Emperor, and was a little caught off guard. However, since the Han Emperor had already agreed, he would not be able to say anything anymore.
Seeing his suspicious expression, Qin Huaidao said, "I wonder what's wrong with Mr. Shangguan?"
Shangguan Yi, who is known as Mr. Drunken Poetry, said with some embarrassment: "The common people thought that His Majesty would take an exam to prove his talent."
Qin Huaidao suddenly realized.
This is the state banquet for the new emperor to establish his country and ascend the throne. If he can recite his masterpiece at this banquet, his work will be spread all over the world and may even be famous throughout the ages.
Talking about this, Qin Huaidao also became curious. The Tang Dynasty had already declined before Emperor Xuanzong's generation. Naturally, Concubine Yang could not fall in love with Emperor Xuanzong. Shangguan Yi did not have a song of everlasting regret. What kind of famous poem would he recite at such a state banquet?
"Then Mr. Shangguan, please show me your poems." Qin Huaidao said.
After getting His Majesty the Emperor's approval, Shangguan Yi was about to recite the poem, when he suddenly realized that his previous works were all ironic, and it seemed inappropriate to dedicate them to the new emperor.
But he soon had an idea.
I saw him saying loudly: "Your Majesty, the common people have a song "Ode for Injuring the Country", which was written during the previous dynasty. It was used to satirize Li Tai's heavy taxation and disregard for the life and death of the people. It just happened to use the name of the state banquet to write down the sins of the previous dynasty."
After that, he recited the poem aloud, every verse of the poem was like a pearl, enumerating Li Tai's crimes of life and death, and told the fact that the treasures of the royal family were piled up like mountains, and the people could not even afford to eat.
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. How could Qin Huaidao not know the sufferings of the people? After he ascends the throne, recuperation will be the top priority.
Relying on Shangguan Yi's poem, Qin Huaidao issued another oral edict: "Well said, Li Tai's heavy taxation has made the people miserable. I, Qin Huaidao, have the world in mind, how can I be like Li Tai? When the Han Dynasty was established, I pardoned the taxes of the people of the world for three years, not only
In this way, I order those who have experience in growing grain to increase grain income to be rewarded. Fang Aiqing will also handle this matter as a matter of the Department of Agriculture."
Three years of tax exemption is a huge amount of revenue. Now that the war is about to begin, the national treasury is empty. If this income is lost, the national treasury will be difficult to support.
Although Fang Xuanling had doubts about this, Qin Huaidao's decision must have back-up strategies, so he didn't say anything more and just bowed and replied: "No."
After Shangguan Yi's incident, hundreds of officials came together to congratulate and congratulate the Han Emperor. Next came the officials of Baiye, shop owners and shopkeepers to congratulate them, and then they discussed their needs with ordinary people at the state banquet. Qin Huaidao accepted them all.
He received hundreds of officials from the top, and the people from the bottom, and the people all praised him.
After the state banquet ended, the banquet quickly spread to various places.
Not only did Qin Huaidao open the Han Dynasty Business Department, and the news of three-year tax exemption spread to various places, the style of the Han emperor also blew across the entire Han Dynasty like a spring breeze.
After learning that the state banquet was open-minded, everyone praised the Han Emperor for being open-minded, unlike the dignitaries of the old dynasty who had their eyes set on the top and did not take the lives of the common people as their fate.
Soon after, the official decree was issued.
There are many words in the edict, but it can be summarized in three points. It is nothing more than the founding of a new dynasty and a general amnesty for the world. The first is to exempt the people from the corvee tax for three years and to levy a commercial tax at a very low tax rate. The second is to require equality between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, so that everyone can do science and technology.
The first one is to open the imperial examination to recruit scholars; the third one is to completely cancel the slave registration and prohibit the sale of human beings.
In subsequent edicts, matters such as the restructuring of the Business Department and the Ministry of Agriculture were also mentioned. Various edicts flew to various places like snowflakes. Although the affairs were complicated, they also initially showed the prosperity of the new dynasty.
Fang Xuanling was shocked when he learned that the Han Emperor exempted the people from three years of corvee taxes. At the state banquet, His Majesty mentioned taxes and did not mention that the corvee taxes were also exempted. This made him increasingly worried. When he saw that commercial taxes were levied,
I couldn't help but applaud.
This idea is truly astonishing, and only the Emperor of Han, who had no one before or since, could devise such a wonderful taxation method.
If we follow the old rules, merchants need to pay both city tax and border tax, which are still symbolic charges. Although it stimulates the development of business and trade, it cannot replenish the national treasury. The change to commercial tax is completely different.
The art of commerce and trade lies in circulation and profit. Commercial tax is just a small part of the merchants' profits and goes to the national treasury. It does not affect people's basic survival. Moreover, the more prosperous the business, the more commercial tax can be levied.
If you get more, it will encourage officials in various places to actively develop commercial trade.