As Xu Changqing, who originally worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs, his long-term work was mainly in taxation, so he noticed this problem immediately.
Unable to help but raise his head and look at Li Chen, Xu Changqing hesitated to speak.
He thinks there is something wrong with this policy, and it has a big problem.
But in the court, he did not dare to say it clearly.
Li Chen stood on the imperial steps, being so condescending that he could see the reactions of any official one by one. Xu Changqing's face was full of what he wanted to say but he didn't dare to say it. He looked like he was about to be constipated and he naturally noticed it.
"Master Xu, you can speak directly if you have anything to say." Li Chen took the initiative.
At this moment, Li Chen is not fighting for politics, but purely for the national plan.
Although he is confident that these experiences summarized from later generations will not be problematic, after all, Daqin has its own particularities and limitations, and every policy must be in line with the actual situation of the country, so under this premise
, Li Chen is willing to listen to the true thoughts of those officials who are dedicated to public service.
Xu Changqing cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the power of taxation has always been in the local government. This has been the case since ancient times, and the people have become accustomed to it. The sudden addition of a tax desk seems to be beneficial in terms of national taxation, and it can be administered vertically. What's missing?
Many intermediate links can also avoid violations of laws and disciplines and even corruption and perversion of the law during the taxation process."
Up to this point, the words still fit the character of Xu Changqing, a die-hard Donggong supporter.
Everyone is not surprised.
Xu Changqing is such an old flatterer.
The prince's farts taste good.
But what Xu Changqing said next made everyone feel that Xu Changqing's sense of smell had finally returned to normal, and not all farts smelled fragrant anymore.
"It's just that the tax reform affects the foundation of the country, and many problems need to be solved urgently. Among them, although His Highness named the independence of the tax desk, since the tax desk directly collects taxes from the people, does it have the right to send troops?"
"The local environment is complex, and not every common person is willing to pay land taxes honestly. In addition, local squires and landlords are not easy to deal with. To separate taxation from the local area, while maintaining independence,
But we also lost the blessing of the local government, which made it difficult to collect taxes."
"But if the tax office is given the right to dispatch soldiers, are these soldiers drawn from the government officials, or does the tax office have the right to recruit them? If recruitment is open, the tax office's authority is too great, and as far as the imperial court is concerned,
In so many areas across the country, police officers can easily cost tens of thousands, which is a huge expense."
"Does Your Highness have a plan to deal with all these things?"
After Xu Changqing finished speaking, many courtiers nodded their heads.
Even Li Chen nodded approvingly and said: "Some of what Mr. Xu said, I have already considered, but some of them are indeed things I have not thought about. It was Mr. Xu who reminded me."
Xu Changqing cupped his hands and said: "Isn't that what I and others are doing to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps? It's called brainstorming, and I also hope that His Highness's new policies will bring vitality to the world."
Most of the courtiers glanced at Xu Changqing and sneered: Ha, it's you, you old flatterer.
Li Chen thought for a while and said: "The tax desk only has the power to collect, calculate and verify taxes. It does not have the authority to send troops, let alone recruit. If the local government needs to collect taxes, the local guard station will send troops to cooperate."
Speaking of this, Li Chen looked at the generals and said: "This is related to the reform of military and political aspects."
The generals' group is in high spirits. Prince, didn't you even let go of the military power?
