Why is it said that Wang Anshi is taking advantage of the situation? First, after so many years of careful management, Zhao Xi has indeed put aside the focus of the courtiers on farming, so that the nobles no longer care too much about farming and focus on industrial development.
Wang Anshi should have noticed this.
Second point, last year, Zhao Xi's operations against the Chen family in Langzhou did have signs of attacking the local powerful in the country, and indeed made the powerful in the country have awe of the imperial court.
Based on the above two points, Wang Anshi came up with this land occupation and tax increase law that tends to rob the rich and help the poor...
Wang Anshi always stared at this piece of land.
From the Green Crops Law, the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, to the Land Occupation and Tax Increase Law that has been introduced today, we have never been separated from the land. We only have land in our eyes. Likewise, Wang Anshi’s hometown of Linchuan has a landform dominated by hills and mountains.
Highlands and river valleys and plains follow. Land has always been a scarce resource.
Over the years, Zhao Xi has been committed to diverting courtiers' attention from the land.
The concept of the dynasty has gradually changed from simple farming to semi-industrialization (Zhao Xi still dare not use the word industrialization.). As time goes by, the powerful nobles will adjust their policies based on their income.
The direction of business is to gradually let go of the passion for land.
Then, due to the explosion of various industries (this has already begun to bear fruit), the tax revenue of the imperial court increased to a certain extent, and the imperial court adjusted the two taxes, thus stimulating the enthusiasm of farmers to open up wasteland. At that time, a kind of moistening can definitely be used
Change the land policy of the country and the dynasty through subtle and silent methods.
By then, it will be natural to achieve the results of the new method proposed by Wang Anshi. Zhao Xi has always emphasized the difference between what I want to do and what I want to do. This is a difference between subjective initiative and whether the results are significant.
As a result, at this time, Wang Anshi threw out such a new law at the court meeting. It was obvious that Wang Anshi wanted to avoid being modified and adjusted beyond recognition by the officials again, so he directly disclosed it to the entire court.
"You didn't discuss it in the cabinet?"
Zhao Xi felt that Wang Anshi threw this out at this time, which seemed to be a reminder to the courtiers, to greet the courtiers, not to abandon the farming, and to remind the courtiers to value the land. He had to summon Fu Bi to know the specific process.
"Back at home, the cabinet was all caught off guard. According to the charter of the three-level decision-making system, proposals made by cabinet ministers do not require a reply from the imperial court. They can be announced directly and allowed to be discussed in groups by all those participating in political discussions."
"What does the rich prime minister think the chances of passing are?"
Zhao Xi hoped to pass, but he knew clearly that it was impossible. The key was that he did not want the courtiers to continue to pay attention to the land and conflict with his grand strategy.
"I think it is absolutely impossible. Wang Jiefu's new law allows various industries to pay taxes on land occupied by land instead of paying taxes on farmland, but increases taxes twice that of industries. On this point, it is impossible to pass."
"The old minister bluntly stated that the state led the development of industry, and the workshop city sold various products, forming a situation of developing industries in the state. Courtiers, from cabinet discussions to participation in politics, were involved in various industries, and the land used for these industries,
Most of it is farmland that is not subject to tax."
"In fact, the results of industrial development in recent years have indeed led to a reduction in cultivated land. As long as the grain trade in Annan is guaranteed, the country will not suffer from the grain shortage mentioned by Wang Jiefu, and naturally there is no need to collect land occupation taxes for backup.
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What Fu Bi said mentioned a condition: the guarantee of grain trade in Annan; he mentioned a result: the cultivated land of the dynasty was reduced; and also ignored a question: whether the land occupied should be taxed as cultivated land.
Zhao Xi couldn't understand why Wang Anshi had to make life and politics so chaotic, why he had to make reforms so earth-shattering.
There is a saying in later generations called a soft landing. Zhao Xi has been changing the current situation of the country based on this principle for so many years.
It is Wang Anshi who now proposes this idea of land occupation and tax increase. Zhao Xi feels that in a few years, this will be a matter of course.
Zhao Xi has been planning for many years and has been in power for many years. In everything, he has never tried to divide interests on the existing basis. As a later generation, for the current situation of the Song Dynasty, he is fully capable of creating more interests to change the predicament of the country.
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Therefore, all the changes that have been made have been implemented based on stability and without causing turmoil. Even Wang Anshi's new laws have been adjusted by Zhao Xi and turned into gentle, roundabout and non-injurious ones.
of innovation.
It seems that Wang Anshi really can't stand the power of the country. Zhao Xi has shielded him, but he still wants to come out and provoke people. He is really stubborn!
It is correct to collect taxes on industrial land that are different from farmland. But the timing is really not right. From Zhao Xi's original intention, he naturally hopes to pass, which will reduce his effort. The problem is that the current industry of the country
The development is still in its infancy, it is still very delicate and needs careful maintenance.
The introduction of such a new law to increase taxes on land occupation is likely to slow down the industrial development process of Guochao and make these powerful landlords in Guochao value land again. This is not what Zhao Xi wants to happen.
"Industrial development has greatly increased the court's tax revenue. How can it be compared with the farmland tax revenue? Wangge Lao's new law is just a retrogression and a retrogression. It emphasizes farming and neglects industry, which is contrary to the court's five-year plan.
issues."
"The country's food is overly dependent on trade. Once Annan cuts off food trade, the disadvantages of reduced farmland will immediately appear."
"Since our army of the Great Song Dynasty can beat Annan twice, we can continue to beat him. He Annan doesn't dare!"
"In fact, the cultivated land has not decreased, at least in Hedong. It has only grown faster without the introduction of the Farmland Irrigation Law."
"However, the number of people in Guochao is increasing."
When discussing in groups, the ministers and ministers still continued the way they did during the earlier meetings of the state and dynasties. They were never able to discuss the matter and could always be distracted by the ministers who had a sense of presence and took the topic away.
In fact, all the ministers and workers are avoiding the question of whether there should be an increase in taxes on land. In fact, the income generated by the industry is far beyond that of farming. To say that the two taxes on farming have always been
I can’t say anything about the payment...after all, it’s hard to fool the officials these days.
The problem is that if we follow Wang Anshi’s proposal in the land tax increase law and pay directly on product, that is, twice the commercial tax, it would be better to resume farming.
Therefore, all group discussions avoid the issue of whether or not they agree with Wang Anshi's new law.
Wang Anshi still trusted the integrity of his courtiers too much.
However, Zhao Xi was a little happy when he saw the summarized group discussion news. Under such circumstances, perhaps some adjustments can be made to the industrial land occupation policy.
Zhao Xi still underestimated the consciousness of the scholars.