Although the tax law was not enacted by the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs has always had a great say in this matter. This time, the imperial court suddenly attacked the gentry and dignitaries who owned a large amount of land. Without any warning, some people who did not know what was going on came up.
The one that comes to mind must be the Ministry of Accounts.
From the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Finance, to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Zhang Gu, I have been uneasy for the past two days.
Qian Shuo had just left the government office and returned home when several powerful people from Beijing's wealthy families came to visit with gifts. Although Qian Shuo was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and held a high position of power, these wealthy families had a lot of energy and it was difficult to control them.
Shut out.
These people were all asking about the tax reform. Qian Shuo just pushed it to the court, saying that this matter was a direct order from His Majesty, and the Ministry of Revenue did not know about it, so he completely shirks the responsibility.
These wealthy people came to Qian Mansion, firstly to find out the truth of this matter, and secondly, to find out which damned guy came up with this bad idea. He didn't want them to have an easy time, and they wouldn't make it easy for him either.
Unexpectedly, the culprit knew about it without asking about the truth.
However, despite their great courage, they did not dare to make a mistake in front of His Majesty. After a visit to Qian's Mansion, not only did they feel uneasy, but they became even more panicked.
Even Qian Shuo, who was the Minister of Household Affairs, did not know the situation, let alone the officials under him, the gentry and dignitaries near the capital, who had not heard any news. There was an even deathly silence at the court.
In the mansion of a powerful person somewhere.
Several figures gathered together, talking in various directions.
"How could the tax system suddenly undergo such a big change? There was no warning at all before!"
"A few days ago, when the imperial court wanted to streamline the tax system, if we had agreed, maybe what happened today wouldn't have happened!"
"This is forcing us. They have never thought about the consequences if they push us too hard!"
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The person at the front looked at him and asked: "What are the consequences? Do you want to rebel? Ten thousand cavalry are stationed outside the capital, and there are sixteen guards totaling one hundred thousand troops. You want your whole family to accompany you."
Die?"
The man was immediately speechless.
After a long pause, someone asked: "Then what should we do?"
"Just wait and see what happens." The leader said: "This matter is not that simple, let's continue watching for now..."
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Tang Ning went to the office as usual these days and didn't do anything extra. He had already set up a nest and set up a net, and was waiting for the right time to catch the fish in one net.
The capital has been in chaos these past few days, and people are in panic. Charging taxes based on land is undoubtedly beneficial to the people. Farmers who own land will not have much difference in taxes before and after, but they can have children without worrying about the court.
The tax falls on their children, increasing the burden on the family.
Those who benefit from this tax law are the landless tenants. They do not have land and will no longer have to pay taxes. All the taxes will be transferred to the big tycoons and landowners who own the land.
Although these people suffered a loss, they would definitely try their best to exploit the tenants, but even if they were stripped naked, it would still not be enough to make up for the losses. The gentry and the powerful would have to suffer this loss no matter what.
No one likes to suffer losses by nature. These squires and dignitaries have tried various methods in the past two days, but they have not shaken the determination of the court. Chaos is beginning to appear in the entire Gyeonggi region.
In Tang Ning's opinion, this was not chaos enough. In order to add fuel to the fire, he asked the clerks from the Ministry of Revenue to visit one by one and calculate the income of the squire and powerful families this year. It was good to calculate it in advance at the end of the quarter.
tax.
Half of these petty officials in the household department were rejected. Although the other half got in, they pushed back in every possible way, and almost no one completed the statistical task.
The reason why Tang Ning said it was close was because there was still a family that expressed its attitude of obeying the court's arrangements.
Tang Ning looked at King Huai and asked, "What is the origin of this Zhang family?"
King Huai explained: "The Zhang family is the family of Concubine Zhang Xian, who is in charge of Zuoximen Guards."
The Zhang family is the mother family of Concubine Zhang Xian, and is also the backer of King Kang. Just like the Tang family means to King Duan, usually both prosper and lose. Now that King Kang has become the heir, the Zhang family has nothing at all.
It's strange to be implicated.
King Huai glanced at him and explained: "The Zhang family is very low-key and never goes against the imperial court. This is normal. General Sixteenth Guards has a special status. Families like the Xiao family and the Ling family have never disobeyed the imperial court...
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This situation is easy to understand. The two parties who are in conflict and shouting the most happily are usually clowns. The real bosses will not be so noisy and will not end up in person. But if they take action, it will be another person.
What happened... was shocking and deadly.
He looked at King Huai and said, "Is it almost done?"
King Huai nodded and said, "It's almost done."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "How about..."
King Huai nodded and said, "Very good."
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Household Department.
Qian Shuo looked at the letter in his hand, combined with the tax reform that had caused a lot of fuss in the past two days, and finally understood, and said angrily: "It's too much to bully others!"
He didn't understand until this moment that the previous letter's proposal to cancel the poll tax and collect taxes based on land was simply a false shot. Their fundamental purpose was still the proposal in this letter to streamline the tax system...
These two little foxes are simply insidious. Because of this matter, the powerful gentry in the entire Gyeonggi region are already worried to death. Compared with taxing according to land, streamlining the tax system is not a matter at all. The choice between plucking hair or cutting meat
, everyone knows how to choose.
The problem is that these people will definitely react afterwards. When the time comes, whoever proposes streamlining the tax system will be considered the initiator of the whole thing...
Qian Shuo walked around in the yamen. After a while, he looked at a clerk and said, "Please come over, Mr. Fang and Mr. Wu."
After a while, the clerk and an official came in. Qian Shuo looked at him and asked, "Where is Minister Fang?"
The clerk said: "Shilang Fang said he was feeling unwell and left the office early to go home."
"Forget it, forget it..." Qian Shuo waved his hand, looked at the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who had just taken office, and said with a smile: "Servant Wu, I have an important matter for you..."
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The tax reform in recent days has brought the Ministry of Household Affairs, one of the six ministries, to the forefront.
There are Qian Shuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, Fang Zhe, the left minister, and Wu Bo, the right minister. Only Wu Bo comes from a wealthy family in Gyeonggi. There are countless people who want to get information from him. In the past two days, there has been an endless stream of guests from the Wu family.
Wu Bo just returned home today, and several people were waiting in the hall.
When Wu Bo stepped into the hall, several heads of wealthy families came up to him and asked impatiently: "How is it, Mr. Wu, has the court made a decision?"
Wu Bodao: "This matter is of great importance and the court has not decided yet, but things have finally turned around..."
"What's the turning point?"
"Master Wu, tell me quickly!"
Several people were overjoyed when they heard this and spoke one after another.
Wu Bodao: "I have contacted several colleagues and will report to His Majesty tomorrow morning, requesting the imperial court to streamline the tax system as soon as possible. If His Majesty agrees, the tax reform will be temporarily postponed, and the streamlined tax system will be implemented in Gyeonggi Province.
It will take at least five years for the whole country. After five years, it is not certain what the tax reform will be like..."
Someone looked at him and asked: "In this case, aren't we the ones who suffer?"
Wu Bo glanced at him and said: "You should just accept it as soon as you see fit. If you anger His Majesty, no one will end well..."
The faces of several people changed. After weighing the pros and cons, they finally made up their minds and gritted their teeth and said: "If His Majesty takes back the tax reform order and streamlines the tax system, it is not impossible to discuss..."
