If the tax is too light, the national treasury will be empty, the army will have no fighting capacity, and internal and external troubles will follow one after another; if the tax is too heavy, the people will have a hard time, and there will be complaints and internal and external difficulties. How to find a suitable level between light and heavy, which can not only fill the national treasury, but also promote the prosperity of the people.
, this is the most difficult standard for politicians to meet.
Datang's current tax rate is not reasonable.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the rebel kings and heroes from various provinces captured and killed each other, causing great chaos and desperation for the people. Now is the time to recuperate and accumulate people's strength, so the taxes on the people are too light. This has led to the emptiness of the national treasury. His Majesty Li Er wants to conquer the east.
He was once overwhelmed by military spending, but it was only after Fang Jun's repeated "money-making" that he was relieved.
However, the financial resources developed by relying on a certain person or a certain measure are not stable sources after all. They can only solve the urgent needs of the moment, but they cannot consolidate the foundation of the country forever.
On the one hand, we need to recuperate and recuperate, on the other hand, we need to strengthen our army and strengthen our country. These are contradictory to each other.
This is the current tax status of Datang...
From Wei Yuantong's point of view, he is willing to see Fang Jun increase taxes on the east and west cities. This is not because he is patriotic and wants the Jingzhao government treasury to be filled, but because once the commercial tax is increased, all merchants in the world will inevitably be wiped out.
be opposed to.
A lot of the maritime trade goods operated by the Municipal Shipping Department were already flowing to the mainland. Because they did not have to pay taxes to the local customs and customs wherever they went, the income of various states and counties dropped sharply, and there were noisy complaints.
If Fang Jun plays like this in Chang'an, it might lead to turmoil in Guanzhong!
By that time, not even the emperor can protect him!
But could Fang Jun be so stupid as to do such a stupid thing?
Wei Yuantong thinks it is unlikely.
But he really couldn't see Fang Jun's plot. Could it be that that boy just had nothing to do to torment the officials of Jingzhao Mansion?
The harder he couldn't figure it out, the more he wanted to think about it.
It is inevitable to feel irritable and extremely depressed...
"Father, my child has failed to live up to your high expectations." Wei Dawu felt a little ashamed.
Although the Wei family today is well-known in Guanzhong, it is far from the peak of the later "Wei Du in the south of the city, go to Tianchi Wu". In order to seek the position of Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion, the Wei family has been in the Guanlong Group
A lot of compromises were made internally and a lot of price was paid.
As a result, not only did I not exert any control over Fang Jun, but I was even frightened when facing Fang Jun, fearing that Fang Jun would use strong methods to deal with me. This is really embarrassing...
Wei Yuantong was quite tolerant of this.
He smiled and comforted: "Why belittle yourself so much? If Fang Jun can be praised by His Majesty as 'the talent of Prime Minister', do you think your reputation is in vain? External rumors cannot be believed. Although Fang Jun behaves arrogantly, it is not a sign of self-importance."
The means of protection, in fact, this person has a meticulous mind and an exquisite mind, which makes him a good candidate for officialdom. Moreover, his poetic talent is gifted from heaven. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is an "unparalleled genius". How can it be depressing to be suppressed by such a person?
The reason? If you can control Fang Fangjun in a very short period of time, then you will have to worry as a father."
It is right to be suppressed by Fang Jun. Who made him the "talent of Prime Minister and Assistant"?
On the other hand, it is abnormal to suppress Fang Jun. Maybe it was Fang Jun who dug a hole for you, and you jumped into it unprepared. That is the real tragedy...
Wei Dawu breathed a sigh of relief.
As a chess piece launched by Guanlong Group to fight against Fang Jun, he is under great pressure.
"After the Chinese New Year, there will be the Spring Imperial Examination. How is my second brother preparing for the exam?" Wei Dawu turned the topic to the imperial examination that will be held after the new year.
Among the brothers in the direct branch of Webster's family, only the two "One Wen and One Wu" stand out.
Wei Dawu embarked on the officialdom path paved by his family early, while Wei Dawen chose another, much more difficult path - becoming an official through the imperial examination. In the short term, it will be easier for Wei Dawu to get promoted because of the power of the Wei family.
, with the support of Guanlong Group and strong resources, it will surely become a new star in Chang'an officialdom.
But in the long run, Wei Dawen's upper limit is obviously much higher.
The emperor's suppression of the aristocratic families was definitely not an impulsive move or a displeasure with someone, but because of the strength of the imperial power and the expansion of the aristocratic families, which caused irreconcilable conflicts between the two. Obviously, suppressing the aristocratic families will take a long time to come.
Within a period of time, it would even occupy an important position in the governing programs of several emperors.
Can aristocratic families fight against the imperial power?
The answer is yes.
The Sui Dynasty was able to unify the world with the support of the aristocratic families, but the division of the aristocratic families also led to the destruction of the country; the Tang Dynasty was able to found a country with the strong support of the Guanlong Group, and His Majesty Li Er was under the loyalty of the Guanlong Group
To usurp the throne of the Ninth Five Supreme Beings in one fell swoop shows just how powerful the family's power is...
But this certainty is not absolute, because with the growing strength of the army and the increasing filling of the national treasury, the imperial power has reached an unprecedented level. If this situation continues to develop, the day when the imperial power will completely crush the family members will not be far away.
Already.
Therefore, Guan Long Group gritted its teeth and decided to fight with His Majesty Li Er to gain more rights and status for itself...
Under this circumstance, in the future appointment of officials, the "nine-grade Zhongzheng system" that has been inherited since the Wei and Jin Dynasties will obviously gradually be abandoned by the emperor, and officials who "enter the official position through the imperial examination" will definitely be reused. This is the right way.
The "nine-grade Zhongzheng system" does not fail, and Wei Dawu has a bright future;
"Imperial examination and becoming an official" became the mainstream, and Wei Dawen had a bright future.
No matter how the situation develops, the Wei family is in an invincible position. The emperor will never abandon all the two brothers of the Wei family just because their surname is Wei, right? That is not a struggle, that is fighting spirit, and the result is that the Guanlong Group is panicked
A desperate counterattack...
This is a step no one wants to take.
Thinking of this in his mind, Wei Yuantong felt very proud, and the haze in his heart caused by Fang Jun's inexplicable actions also dissipated a little.
It can be foreseen that no matter whether the imperial power wins or the aristocratic family survives in the future, the Wei family will benefit. If the imperial power can completely suppress the aristocratic family, the Wei family will have a greater chance!
Wei Dawen was known as a "child prodigy" when he was a child. He knew the Four Books and Five Classics well, and his views on the classics were praised and praised by many great scholars. It was almost certain that he would become an official through the imperial examination. If he was lucky, it would not be impossible to get the number one scholar.
.When other aristocratic families were not prepared, the Wei family had quietly taken the lead...
The Wei family will rise in their own hands!
Wei Yuantong was filled with pride. At this moment, he felt that what would happen even if Fang Jun was really engaging in some conspiracy? As long as the Wei family does not collapse now, it will become the most prominent family in the world in the near future!
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Just as ambitious as Wei Yuantong was Guo Xiaoke.
In the Western Region before dawn in winter, water dripped and turned into ice. The cold wind blew across his face, causing a splitting pain like a cut with a bone-picking knife, but it could not lower the temperature of the boiling blood in Guo Xiaoke's heart!
Two thousand light cavalry took advantage of the darkness before dawn to raid Yizhou, which was occupied by the Turkic cavalry, and won a complete victory!
Looking at the Turkic soldiers in front of him who had their heads cut off unpreparedly in their sleep, and then looking at the coalition forces from various tribes gathered behind him under his orders, Guo Xiaoke felt full of ambition, and the Western Region was under control!
What is the use of the so-called "sheep-shearing" conspiracy devised by Fang Jun?
Should the various tribes in the Western Regions have rebelled? In the end, shouldn't they have to rely on the iron-blooded soldiers to drive the horses and use the horizontal swords in their hands to solve the problem?
Only illustrious martial arts can intimidate the crowd.
"Report!"
A scout horse came galloping in the distance. When he got closer, the scout on horseback threw off his stirrup and jumped up on the horse. He rolled cleanly on the spot to get rid of the forward momentum, knelt down on one knee and held his fist.
: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, yesterday the Yanqi King Long Tuqi rebelled and returned to the Western Turks, and detained the envoys of the Tang Dynasty and hundreds of merchants of the Tang Dynasty! And Qiuci followed closely behind, rebelling and returning to the Western Turks!"
Guo Xiaoke was slightly startled.
The soldiers and generals from various tribes who gathered behind him all exclaimed in surprise, and then discussed in low voices.
This is definitely extremely bad news!
Yanqi and Qiuci are powerful among the thirty kingdoms in the Western Regions. They have always been the leaders of the countries in the Western Regions with Wusun, Loulan and other countries, and have great influence. Yanqi and Qiuci rebelled against the Western Turks, which will inevitably lead to the already turbulent Western Regions.
The situation is becoming more and more serious, and I don't know how many tribes with ulterior motives secretly want to take refuge in the past.
But after hearing the news, Guo Xiaoke's eyes were bright and his face was flushed with excitement!