Many red-clothed officials and soap-clothed servants are queuing up,
Queue up to receive money and food.
The first phase of Sanyuan's trial of the new tax law has been successful. Prime Minister Wu has spoken and should be rewarded.
From the county magistrate, the county prime minister, the county lieutenant, to the doctor recording cang governor and city magistrate, to the assistant historians, as well as the non-staff writers, the third class of yamen servants, etc., including the strong men who had their turn to work in the yamen during this period, everyone
There are rewards.
This reward is paid out from Huohuo and Dingliang.
The newly harvested summer grains include wheat, millet, millet, corn, and even some potatoes and sweet potatoes, coarse and fine grains. In addition to grains, this time we also sent some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, fish, and money.
"Oh, this is unprecedented."
"No, I have been wearing this kind of crimson clothes in the Yamen for more than ten years, and I have never seen it before."
"Don't tell me that you have been in the government for more than ten years. I have been in the Yamen for fifty years and have never experienced this."
"Mr. Wu, this is so generous."
"I thought that the reward was just verbal, but I didn't expect that the real reward would be so much."
"No,"
Everyone was surprised, the benefits were really too much this time.
Although the subordinate officials are busy collecting taxes after the summer harvest every year, it is actually a rare welfare season. They can take the opportunity to get a lot of surplus, and they can also get a lot from inside and outside.
But after all, it is not something that can be seen in public, unlike this fair reward.
Not only the official staff of Sanyuan County, but also the officials from Chang'an who were seconded to the countryside this time, the students in the county school, and the village elders and fellow villagers of Lizheng Village also had a share.
Fan Zhiheng brought a list to Wu Huaiyu,
"This time I really got a lot of money and food."
Wu Huaiyu took it and looked at it for a few times, "They are all issued according to the number, there is no deduction, right?"
"Absolutely not."
"You wouldn't mix old grain with new rice, or even mix it with sand or something, right?"
"Don't dare."
Wu Huaiyu looked at the happy faces of those who had received the money and grain, and reminded Fan Zhiheng, "Everyone has worked very hard during this period, and this year's tax collection has been extremely smooth. If you have merit, you will be rewarded, and the rewards will not be overdue. I promise
We will not discount it, and I hope you can maintain it and continue to maintain it."
It was quite astonishing to award such a large reward this time. Zhao Ren thought it was too much, but Wu Huaiyu has always been bolder.
In his words, subordinates originally had to make a fortune during the tax collection season, or even more, but now that rules have been established to prevent them from infringing on the people, they still have to compensate for it. Even if it is increased.
I have some salary, but it's still not much.
Rule always has a cost, and it cannot be changed by anyone's order. The cost will not disappear, but will only be transferred.
Now that Huo Hao has returned to the public, we should also provide a certain amount of benefits to the officials, otherwise they will turn around and exploit the people again, and things will be even worse.
"With money in the local government, it is indeed easier to do things, and people's hearts are unified." Liu Rengui looked at this scene and admired Wu Huaiyu even more.
In fact, the money is still the same money, it all comes from the common people, but the fire consumption is fixed, returned to the public, and the small amount of silver is spread into the fields, the burden on the common people is actually lighter, especially for ordinary people, who have collected the money.
The money is a bit too much.
Although the portion of the fire consumption is now turned over to the state government, this money is put into the county government account and used. Now it is distributed by the government to the subordinate officials. The officials also have a share, and they collect and share it privately, and share it with the government account.
There is still a big difference when it comes to distribution.
"Have you made any arrangements for Beitianfang?"
"It has been prepared for a long time. Salt, oil, rice, noodles and some firewood and cloth will be sent over today."
"Well, the elderly people over seventy years old in the county should also send some rice noodles to express condolences."
"Also, our government soldiers and rural soldiers in Sanyuan County should also send some rice and noodles to express our condolences."
This summer, the yamen's taxes were almost several times higher than those in previous years. This was mainly caused by the large number of nobles and scholars who were exempted from classes. This year, although the taxes were still levied according to the old method of renting and yongming, Wu Huaiyu, Li Jing and others took the lead, and some
Li Yuanwai’s tragic end,
Whether they are nobles, officials, or soldiers of the imperial army, those who are exempted from classes have taken the initiative to pay rent according to the new tax law this year. Each exempted person is only exempted from taxation of a hundred acres.
All of a sudden, Sanyuan County's rental income exploded.
We must know that there are more than 500,000 acres of cultivated land in Sanyuan County. If each mu is given three liters of grain, it is 15,000 shi. However, if the average mu of grain is two liters of free grain, there are still 10,000 shi. If the ding grain is given two liters, there is another 10,000 shi.
stone, the fire consumption is more than 5,000 stone.
However, in fact, in previous years, small households who were exempted from school occupied a large amount of land.
Households without classes actually account for 40% of the total household registration. The actual number of households with classes is 0.8 per household. This ratio is very low. There are more than 10,000 households. Households without classes account for more than 4,000, and households with classes are more than 5,000.
, but there are few fields to occupy. There are still four thousand people in total, but these four thousand people don't have much land.
Those who really occupied the most land were nobles, powerful men, landowners, and soldiers. However, most of these people were exempted from schooling or had no education.
In previous years, these more than 4,000 peasants rented two shi of millet a year, and theoretically harvested more than 8,000 shi of millet. However, because many peasants had little land, plus stalls and neighborhood guards, it was agreed that there would always be peasants who fled and hid.
, and arrears, these eight thousand stones of millet cannot be harvested.
But now under the new system, nobles, officials, soldiers, disabled people, orphans, widows, etc. were not exempted from taxation. Now they are only exempted from taxation for a tenth of a hundred acres of land, and anything more than that will be taxed.
As for public land, whether it is public land or official land, taxes are now required to be paid per acre, with one code assigned to each.
The land that is truly exempted does not exceed 100,000 acres. There are still more than 400,000 acres of land that are levied on a per-acre basis. One acre of land for upper fields, land tax, free warehouse grain, fire consumption, and small grains are added together, which is a bucket of four pieces, and each for middle and lower fields is
Reduce some.
In previous years, the eight thousand stones were collected and collected, but not all was collected.
This year, more than 40,000 stones were collected directly.
The problem is that these more than 40,000 shi were mainly paid by those with middle and upper households. The original 4,000 shi were paid due to the lack of land, so the local tax, free grain, etc. accounted for very little.
This year, the Li and Wu families took the lead and donated a lot of grain to the warehouse, exceeding 10,000 shi.
This is still July, and more than 50,000 stones of grain have been put into storage.
Not only were taxes collected faster than in previous years, but the amount of grain put into the warehouse was ten times faster than in previous years.
This year, the total grain harvest from the summer harvest in Sanyuan County reached one million dan, and the grain that the Sanyuan County government put into the warehouse actually amounted to 50,000 dan. This is indeed unprecedented.
Huo Liu and Ding Liang collected more than 10,000 shi,
After giving half of the fire and food to the state government, the Sanyuan County government still had more than 10,000 dan. In addition to the local government expenses, the salaries of subordinate officials, and the expenses of local stations and schools, there was still a lot of surplus.
Sanyuan County Government has never been so wealthy.
What's more, although Yicang grain is a reserve grain and cannot be used for the time being, one-third of the land tax is retained by the prefecture and county, and the Sanyuan County government can also keep a large amount.
Suddenly there was so much money and food in the account that the subordinate officials didn't even know how to spend it.
Wu Huaiyu directly asked everyone to give out a bonus first, and then send condolences to the school, Beitianfang, the elderly, widows, and soldiers.
"The rest cannot be used at will. In a few days, the county government will discuss it carefully to see what else needs to be spent this year. Make a budget and submit it to Yongzhou and Shangshu Province. If it is passed, the money and food will be allocated according to the budget in the future.
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Money is kept in the yamen, but it does not mean that it can be distributed randomly. It must also be supervised by the superior yamen, and there must be a budget and approval before the money can be withdrawn.
Everything is subject to budget and review. Just like the current county staff salaries, food and miscellaneous expenses, annual office expenses and other expenses, they must be handled strictly in accordance with the process of budget establishment and review of appropriations.
Of course, if there is money in the yamen, even if you go through the procedures, you will always have the confidence, otherwise it will be much more difficult to just ask for money from your superiors.
It is still in the pilot stage, and Wu Huaiyu, the prime minister, is personally in charge. Many review procedures are simpler and do not require layers of approval. Wu Huaiyu has the final say.
"Go to my place for dinner and a drink later." Huaiyu said with a smile.
Zhao Renben and Liu Rengui both smiled and agreed,
The benefits distributed today are pretty good. There are copper coins, silk, food, and fish. The officials and servants are all different according to their grades, but even the lowest-level slaves are allotted two to three kilograms of pork for one knife. Others
There is also a lot of money and food,
Those Liu Neiguan also received mutton and chicken.
The people of Longqiao were envious of the great benefits given out by the yamen today. Many merchants and merchants saw the opportunity and rushed to the yamen to sell goods. They drove trucks to sell pulp, and there were many people carrying burdens and setting up stalls.
I received benefits and then took a vacation.
Because it happens to be July 15th the day after tomorrow,
This is the Taoist Ghost Festival. Li Tang now emphasizes Taoism, so it has become a legal holiday.
Here in Sanyuan County, there is also the custom of giving sheep to grandsons and nephews from grandfathers and uncles in the middle of July. Those who are rich will give a big sheep, and those who have no money will give some mutton. This day is also called the Sheep Giving Festival. It is said that the sheep represents
auspicious.
The traditional custom on this day is to worship ancestors and make some offerings of newly harvested wheat to worship ancestors, let ancestors taste new things, and also ask ancestors to protect their descendants.
The imperial court even issued an order prohibiting killing, fishing and hunting during the three days of the Ghost Festival.
The official one-day holiday was given, but Wu Huaiyu gave Sanyuan County three days' holiday and only arranged for a few people to be on duty in shifts.
Slaughtering will not be allowed for the next three days tomorrow, so today the county government will buy pigs and sheep in advance to slaughter the meat and share the welfare.
Liu Rengui's hometown was Weishi in Henan, and Zhao Renben's hometown was in Hebei. They could not return home to worship their ancestors. Of course, as local officials, they were not allowed to leave the jurisdiction without official duties. They even wanted to go back to Chang'an to be with their wives and children.
Huaiyu invited them to Wu's house to celebrate the Ghost Festival, and he wanted to join in the fun.
In the afternoon, the officials began to leave the office one after another, and everyone returned home laden with horses, carts, or shoulders.
What is rare is that the people outside the county government are not very dissatisfied with this situation.
Of course, Huaiyu and several other officials also received a lot of money, food, fish and meat. Although there was no shortage, they would not take it if you didn't take it. The superiors would not take it, and it was not easy for the subordinates to take it.
Anyway, these are public welfare, and it is not a bribe to share the dirty work, but they don't need to take it themselves, they have their own servants to send the things back.
In the evening, the sun goes down and the streets become cooler.
Liu Rengui looked at the bustling Longqiao streets and said, "Our next step is to start taxing merchants and craftsmen, right?"
According to the Two Taxes Law, even if a businessman has no land, he still has to collect taxes. Thirty to one tax. Whether he is doing business locally or doing business in other places, he will be taxed when he comes to do business locally.
However, how to levy the tax specifically needs to be discussed in detail and a practical plan must be worked out.
"Recently, some merchants in Longqiao are running around secretly. They are very dishonest and want to cause trouble." Liu Rengui said to Huaiyu. There was murderous intent in his words. This member Liu has always been ruthless.
Wu Huaiyu, however, walked around and took a look. The pedestrians were very interested in the street shops, "Let them dance. We killed a member of the Li family and collected more than 50,000 stone grains at once.
Wouldn't it be great if another shopkeeper named Hou Dong's family pops up at this time?"
Liu Rengui couldn't help but smile when he heard what he said about the shopkeeper Hou Dong's family, "It turns out that everything can't escape the eyes of our husband."
