What the officials meant was to allow the wealthy to invest most of their money in industrial expansion, thereby slowing down the progress of land annexation between the country and the dynasty? Fu Bi was not sure if this was the case.
"Does the government want to ease the problem of land annexation?"
The Song Dynasty did not restrict land annexation. This was the reason why the imperial court continued to increase the number of Xiang troops in the early years. It was also the reason why in the early years of the country, refugees and bandits in prefectures, counties and counties were at war with each other.
But in recent years, such situations have almost disappeared, and they are no longer part of the court's agenda... Unconsciously, the current content of the court's discussions is completely different from that in the early years.
In fact, the ultimate in agricultural development should be intensification. But Zhao Xi does not dare to try to promote it now. Without that foundation, it is unrealistic without a scientific foundation.
"Zhongzheng, bring the picture album of this auction in Gongfang City and let the Prime Minister take a look at it... Prime Minister Fu, there are some farm tools in this auction."
Zhao Xi had considered agricultural mechanization for a long time, but unfortunately, Zhao Xi discovered that before there was a big progress in power, the changes in farm tools were only improvements, not mechanization. It turns out that most of the farm tools used by small farmers in later generations have already appeared today.
Already.
All Zhao Xi can do is guide Workshop City to make some improvements. Just like the improvement of spinning wheels...
"To a certain extent, industrial technology and technology can drive agricultural development. In other words, industry and agriculture are complementary to each other, and industrial technology can serve agriculture."
Seeing that Fu Bi seemed to have some enlightenment after reading the auction album, Zhao Xi started talking about what was there and what was not. Even with these physical objects of improved farm tools, Zhao Xi was still a little unsound when stating these theories.
For example, Zhao Xi grafted the power of water wheels based on the grain processing machinery that has been very vague in his memory; for example, Zhao Xi improved the agricultural tools used in the current world according to the form of later generations, etc., but it is still not the so-called agriculture.
Mechanization.
It is even said that Su Song and Shen Kuo have made improvements based on their own designs. Unfortunately, they still cannot be related to agricultural mechanization.
I have already guided Su Song and Shen Kuo to play with steam engines, but unfortunately, they have not yet appeared... It is really not something that can be played in this era.
Although he believed the official statement to a certain extent, Fu Bi always felt that it was still a bit incomplete and that these reasons were far-fetched.
The improvement of the working ability of farm tools, coupled with the fact that the country now has no shortage of livestock, seems to be able to alleviate the shortage of labor in plowing to a certain extent, and even free up manpower. These laborers can be engaged in various industries...
·It seems that in the end it is necessary to develop various industries instead of solving problems arising from agricultural development.
In the past few years, the cultivated land in the country has increased. If it were not for the recovery of Xixia and Dali, the actual amount of cultivated land would not increase but decrease. The changes in farmers and tenants discovered during private visits, these official practices cannot change the status quo, or in other words
There is no possibility of promotion.
In fact, in Fu Bi's view, the emergence of new industries will only make people more focused on industrial development...the ownership of farmland will not change depending on whether it is farmed or not.
"Forgive me for being stupid, but it is hard to understand whether this move can greatly increase farmland..."
"Fu Xiang, I only have a preliminary idea, which is not yet mature. This idea is now in its infancy, so it doesn't hurt to talk to Fu Xiang."
"Rich Prime Minister, do you know the weight of our commercial tax and agricultural tax in the total tax revenue of the imperial court?"
"In the official family, excluding animal husbandry in the northwest, the land tax is included in the calculation. The two taxes in one line account for less than 40% of the total tax revenue of the imperial court. Commercial taxes include barter taxes, industrial taxes, and city taxes.
The foreign trade tax of Bosi has played an important role in the country’s tax revenue.”
"It is precisely for this reason that the veteran officials are doubtful about the government's practice of continuing to promote the development of industrial technology after investigating agricultural mulberry trees. The weight of the court's tax revenue fully illustrates the huge industrial income. Such an approach will lead to a focus on everyone's attention.
In terms of industry, it is not beneficial to farming and mulberry farming."
When the officials ask such a question, it means that the officials have a very clear understanding of the current tax revenue ratio and are aware of the current status of the country.
Industrial development employs a lot of people, which leads to an increase in people's income, and an increase in people's income also promotes the sales of various items on the market, thus stimulating continued innovation in the industry.
In terms of industrial development and court tax revenue, this is a virtuous cycle. As for farming and mulberry cultivation, Fu Bi believes that this is not necessarily a good thing, and may even lead to the neglect of farming... This has nothing to do with the official government.
During a private interview, he even mentioned that he should pay attention to farming, which was contrary to his thoughts.
The prince accompanied, or rather waited on, watching the duel between his father and the prime minister. What the prince thought in his heart was that he agreed with Fu Bi's statement.
"What the Prime Minister said was last year's ratio. I have now asked the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Third Secretary and the City Yi Temple to compile this year's tax revenue ratio. Preliminary estimates show that this year's commercial tax can account for 70% of the total tax revenue.
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"If the sale of Gongfangcheng is successful this time, what will be the state of the country's agricultural tax in the next five or ten years?"
What will be the situation? Needless to say, let alone Gongfang City selling off again, even without this time, the proportion of the national agricultural tax will only become lighter and lighter. The smooth flow of trade routes in the Western Regions would have been
To a certain extent, it promotes business exchanges and increases business taxes.
The result of this is that the agricultural tax will eventually be ignored by the court... Doesn't this lead to a lack of emphasis on agriculture and mulberry trees?
Fu Bi became even more confused and confused about the official's intentions.
"Xiang Fu, when the country's industry has developed to a certain level and the agricultural tax can be completely ignored, the court will directly cancel the agricultural tax..."
There is no tax on farmers? Fu Bi's head exploded at this time, and his head is really buzzing. There is no tax on farmers, what will this be? This will be... Fu Bi can't think of a way to describe this phenomenon.
vocabulary.
"Guan Jia, is this... is this really possible?"
Fu Bi couldn't believe it, and I'm afraid no one could believe it. There was no tax on agriculture. This would be a true eternal legacy for a dynasty.
"Why is it impossible? Prime Minister, in terms of last year's tax revenue, compared to the tax revenue in the first five years of the country, how does the commercial tax revenue compare with the total tax revenue in the five years ago?"
"In the Royal Bank, how does the imperial court's reserve money and grain compare with the imperial court's total tax revenue in the past five years? Just imagine, if the imperial court cancels agricultural taxes, how much impact will it have on the imperial court's income? And how will it affect the people's agricultural work?
How much enthusiasm can we increase in this matter? Will it promote mulberry farming?"
Fu Bi was speechless. In addition to being shocked, he also knew clearly in his heart. In the past few years, the imperial court's annual revenue surplus far exceeded the total amount of agricultural taxes. This was under a situation where the imperial court was engaged in foreign wars.
In recent years, with the vigorous development of various industries in the country and the establishment of Shiyi Temple by the government, the court's tax revenue has almost doubled, and the surplus has increased year by year.