Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 571
Only one can come out alive.

As a lawyer, Zhang Fei rarely speaks harshly out of thin air, so this sentence is by no means a joke.

If tax revenues really show a cliff-like decline, then the central government will definitely be held accountable, and must be strictly investigated, because the central government will worry that this will trigger a chain reaction, and then the public security bureau will bear the main responsibility.

Because the police station chose to declare on its own, if you don't come, nothing will happen.

This will directly lead to the inevitable war between the public security bureau and the landlord.

Then the two sides can only work hard.

Although Zhang Fei thought that it would not be possible to reach this point, Xu Zhiqian was still very worried.

She followed Xu Zun to serve as an official in various places all the year round, but whether it was the magistrate or the magistrate, the primary responsibility was to collect taxes.

She is very clear about the situation inside.

If it is said that owner farmers pay taxes by virtue of land deeds, and the total tax amount cannot be reduced, then it is tantamount to breaking the existing tax system.

Because often the big landlords do not pay taxes, they have power and power, and can use various methods to avoid taxes, but the government must receive enough land taxes, otherwise, it is impossible to pay the above, so this part of the tax will be Shared by those second-class households, third-class households, and fourth-class households.

With so many people sharing the tax of a small number of people, if the people can live temporarily in a good harvest year, the key point is that there is no way to object.

But once the tax is paid on the basis of the land deed, the situation is reversed, and the tax revenue begins to concentrate upward.

Large landlords may have to pay many times more taxes than usual.

But if you want to deduct an extra penny from the mouth of the big landlord, it will be difficult to get to the sky!

On the way back, Xu Zhiqian was very worried and said: "Those big landlords are very powerful in the local area. If they all conceal and lie, will we really be able to fight?"

This is different from the capital city, where the emperor and Wang Anshi have the support, so of course there is no need to worry.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "This possibility is unlikely."

Xu Zhiqian asked, "Why?"

Zhang Fei said: "Actually, those landlords are not outside the law, they also have to abide by the law, and they often deal with the court with one tactic, which is to incite the people to make trouble. However, according to historical records, the reasons for the riots in the relevant places and the people's grievances are all amazing. resembling."

Xu Zhiqian said, "Increase taxes."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "During the time of peace and prosperity, the landlords colluded with the government and used their privileges to avoid taxes, and the common people could help them to bear the burden. As long as there were no financial problems, the imperial court would not strictly investigate. Heavy.

But once there is a financial problem, the imperial court will inevitably choose to increase taxes, and at the same time increase supervision. As long as the landlords are not stupid, they will definitely use tax increases to provoke conflicts between the people and the imperial court, arouse public grievances, and force the imperial court to make concessions.

It can be seen that the root of this problem has never been with the landlords, but with the court itself, because the court always likes to bundle tax inspections with tax increases. "

Xu Zhiqian nodded thoughtfully: "That's right, I heard that when Mr. Bao was the transfer envoy, he checked the taxes, and many landlords still paid the taxes honestly, and this time the court did not want to increase the taxes."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Actually, in a sense, the tax is still being reduced. In this case, if the tax is checked, it will be difficult for the landlord to create turmoil, so they can only use legal means to avoid it."

Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, "If we fight with law, how can they be our opponents."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "That's right, the professionalism of the public prosecutor's office is also one of the key reasons. Those officials before were very corrupt and didn't respect the law themselves. Even if there is no problem, they can create problems in the process of collecting taxes. .

Therefore, my advice to the police station is to pay as much as you come, and as much as they say, that is how much.Let's settle accounts after the fall, this is all to prevent them from inciting public grievances. "

Xu Zhiqian said: "What if they incite the people to conceal and lie?"

Landlords don't want to pay taxes, and neither do the people!

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, because we only catch them. The fish are all picked up and killed. Don't worry about those people. This is a judicial issue, not an administrative issue. We can investigate whoever we like. No If they found out, it can only be said that they were lucky!
However, I predict that they will not take this gamble. After all, the tax power is not in the hands of the public security bureau, but in the hands of the government, so they will not go too far. Chance strikes back. "

The facts are exactly as Zhang Fei expected. In fact, the landlords have been secretly preventing the self-cultivated farmers from declaring. Anyway, they used all kinds of threats, but because the royal police helped the retired soldiers to register, they won the trust of the people.

In addition, self-cultivating farmers are very clear that this kind of self-declaration means that they have to pay a lot less tax, so instead of hesitating, they rush to pay taxes in advance.

Once they run out, it means that all the landlords are exposed outside.

Those big landlords can only go to the government to join hands.

Guangji Temple.

But I saw more than ten people sitting in a large wing room, all of them were potbellied and dressed in brocade clothes.

They are all big landlords and rich men in Hezhong Mansion.

"This self-declaration is like a child's play. I have already sent people to try it, and the royal police don't ask at all. They only look at the land deed you show. They will collect as much tax as is marked on the land deed."

"I also know some people in the police station. They all said that they have never seen such an easy tax collection law. The police station will report as much as it collects."

"It's definitely not that simple. If it's just like this, can the government still collect taxes? There must be a conspiracy."

"Wei Tongpan, do you know what's going on?"

At this point in the discussion, everyone couldn't help looking at Wei Yingfang who was sitting directly above.

Wei Yingfang was holding the cup, as if immersed in the tea, when everyone looked at him, he put down the teacup slowly, and said: "About this self-declaration, I have already found out that it is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy."

"Yangmou?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Exactly."

Wei Yingfang said: "Maybe you don't even know that self-declaration was born from the exemption tax. It was implemented in Bianliang City and achieved great success. It is no problem for big landlords who have paid hundreds of guan."

"Hundreds of strings?"

Everyone couldn't help taking a deep breath.

A landlord named Liu Changqing said: "How is this possible?"

Wei Yingfang said: "This self-declaration is exactly the opposite of the previous tax collection system, which used to find out everything before collecting taxes, and then go to collect taxes.

The self-declaration is to first come up with taxes, and then go to spot checks.The difference is that the former is less likely to break the law, because if you don't pay taxes, you will be caught in the government immediately, so everyone will pay taxes.

But for the latter, it is inevitable that some people will choose to be opportunistic, but once they are found out, it is illegal and they will be punished with penalties and fines.Some big landlords in Bianliang were directly sentenced to bankruptcy. "

Those big landowners felt chills down their spines.

In the previous method, the yamen came to the door to urge taxes, and the two sides could play a game and negotiate anything. Generally speaking, it would not violate the law.

If it doesn't work, then pay it.

However, self-declaration is very likely to be illegal.

Because self-declaration is checked after tax, it is a foregone conclusion. Once caught, it is tax evasion and tax evasion, and it must be punished.

Cao Yi on the side said: "It is said that this method is specially prepared for big landlords like you. First of all, ordinary people only have a land deed, even if they want to hide it, it is difficult to hide it.

Secondly, if I were the superintendent, I would also choose to spot check the big landlords first, and only the landlords would be fined. "

After hearing this, everyone gritted their teeth with hatred.

"How unreasonable! This public prosecutor's law is really vicious!"

"I knew that they must have no good intentions."

"No! We must not be caught without a fight."

When it comes to money, there is not much to say.

It's a deep-seated hatred.

There must be no compromise.

Dry!
"Wei Tong sentenced. This matter of tax collection has always been under the government's control, so why should they intervene?"

"Also, what's going on with those sub-offices? The investigation on the military pay is about the same. Why don't they leave? Does it mean that in the future, the head of the household here will have to be cancelled, and they will be in charge of the police station?"

"Everyone, don't be impatient."

Wei Yingfang waved his hand, "That's right, we agreed to let the police station assist the government in collecting taxes. The police station has no such right."

"Why?"

"Don't you all know about the previous lawsuits?"

Wei Yingfang said with a slightly excited tone: "You are afraid of the defendant, and we are also afraid. Now that politics and law are separated, we may also be accused. If we use the old law to collect taxes, if the procuratorate finds out, we may be sued in the imperial court. Based on this, those who The knife and pen officials are afraid to collect taxes. In addition, many government servants have been transferred to the police station. How can our government have so many people to collect taxes."

Liu Changqing said: "So, Wei Tong ordered us to catch him without a fight."

Wei Yingfang closed his eyes and sighed, "It's a good thing that the horrible tax department has not yet come to Hezhong Mansion, at present, the police station has no right to collect or inspect taxes.

This part of the power is still in the hands of our government, but you must ensure that this year's autumn tax will not be less than last year, so we will not investigate carefully, otherwise, the procuratorate may be involved in the investigation, and the The procuratorate and the imperial court have the power to judge tax evasion. "

All the people were looking at Wei Yingfang.

It seems to say, that's it?

Then you might as well not say it.

Once the owner farmers pay the tax, the rest is all ours.

Wei Yingfang said: "I can only help so far. If you don't want to, then it's up to you. But if something happens, don't come to me."

One person suddenly said: "The imperial court and the procuratorate also have to teach the law. As long as we can legally avoid taxes, they can't do anything to us."

Wei Yingfang immediately said: "Exactly, as long as you can legally avoid taxes, I guarantee that the public prosecutor will have nothing to do with you."

Cao Yidao: "But can everyone make sure that all the land can legally avoid taxes? You are all familiar with the investigation methods of the procuratorate and the trial methods of the imperial court, so you really can't find out?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, with guilt in each other's eyes.

Temples can avoid taxes, and officials also have privileges, but they are all limited. Small officials are probably exempted from twenty acres.

Usually everyone turns a blind eye and closes one eye. If you want to really check, can you not find it?

The land cannot hide!

Liu Changqing suddenly said: "Wei Tongjuan, Judge Cao, this public prosecutor's law makes everyone feel very uncomfortable, shouldn't we help each other?"

They also know that Wei Yingfang and the others also hate the police, the prosecution, and the law very much. We are in the same boat!

At this moment, we should help each other!

"Of course."

Wei Yingfang said: "We have tried various methods before, and the lesson we have learned is that using illegal things to compete with the public prosecutor and the law is only asking for trouble, so we can only find another way."

One person said: "The method of blocking young crops?"

"Exactly." Wei Yingfang nodded.

Everyone couldn't help showing hesitation again.

It's been talked about before, but they are reluctant and have been vague.

Wei Yingfang said: "Everyone should have heard that the judicial reform was presided over by Bachelor Sima, and the new law was presided over by Bachelor Wang, and most people in the court hope to use judicial reform to deal with the new law."

Before he finished speaking, someone said: "But to deal with the young crop law with a low interest rate, it is tantamount to dealing with the new law. This is not to provoke another powerful enemy."

Wei Yingfang said: "Do you usually dare to do this? Go against the court's decree blatantly."

"Now we don't dare!"

"But today is different. Now there is a separation of politics and law. As long as we don't violate the law, why should they not allow us to lend at low interest rates? We can use the public prosecutor's law to protect our power. In this way, isn't the public prosecutor's law against the young crops law?"

Everyone made eye contact with each other.

"It can be said that the Green Crop Law is to combat private usury. If we all lend at low interest rates, the Green Crop Law will be successful."

"Ha ha!"

Cao Yi laughed out loud.

"Why is Judge Cao laughing?"

"You guys are so naive." Cao Yi said: "The Qingmiao Law has caused controversy in the court for several months, if it is just to fight against usury, is that the case?

The purpose of Wang Xueshi's young crop law is to make money for the country.Why the officials want to use Wang Xueshi's reform is not for usury, but because the court's financial deficit is very large. Once the young crops method fails to make money, the new law will become a joke, Wang Xueshi's reform will fail, how can Wang Xueshi be willing to fail, Both of them will definitely fight. "

"The imperial court only saw loan sharks, but did not expect how difficult it is to collect debts. They even had to send someone to watch over them. The imperial court set a monthly interest rate of [-]%, which is just over [-]% per year. No matter how low we are, we can't earn money. What money?"

"You can't make much money, but the existence of the public security law is to make you several times more money every year. You should think about it carefully."

These big landlords all showed tangled expressions.

TMD!
It's a loss anyway!

It's so hard to make them spit out money!

In the end they did not give an answer.

After leaving Guangji Temple and getting into the carriage, Wei Ying conveniently asked, "Do you think they will agree this time?"

Cao Yidao: "They have no choice. When Qiu Shui cuts off their flesh, they will definitely stand by our side."

They also realize now that the public security law has broad support in the DPRK, and they cannot fight. They can only unite with the big landlords to provoke a struggle between the new law and the judiciary in the Hezhong Mansion. In this way, they can win the favor of the ministers Full support.

(End of this chapter)