Hold tight to the thighs of the system and do things

Chapter 45

In Ji Yue's impression, the land tax that impressed him the most was the Thirty Tax One in the early Han Dynasty. It was precisely because of such frivolous corvee that the situation in the early Han Dynasty stabilized quickly.

But what the hell is three taxes and two?It's all in time for last week's skinning.

So different from the high-ranking officials below who were talking about it, Ji Yue simply widened his eyes and looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief.

Is this collecting taxes or forcing rebellion? Don't you think about the current mu yield?
In this era where the output per mu is basically less than 200 catties, and more than 300 catties will be rewarded wildly, is it really appropriate to charge such a high tax?

Even if you don't mention whether it is suitable or not, just collecting such a large percentage of taxes will cause dissatisfaction among many people.

However, Ji Yue was still too naive, and the ministers who came to discuss with him had almost no objection.What they are discussing below is more about how to collect and where to start.

Ji Yue couldn't bear it anymore: "Your Majesty, why are taxes so heavy?

The tax is heavy and the population is difficult to increase! "

"Why did the national teacher say that? Marriage and marriage are all governed by the law, so how can the population be difficult to increase.

And now that there are new farm tools, the area of ​​cultivated land has increased greatly, and the yield per mu has also increased slightly. After two or three years, there must be room for growth. " Ying Zheng knelt on the throne and said as a matter of course.

Many courtiers below basically had the same expression, nodding in approval.

Ji Yue's eyes could no longer stare any wider. This was the first time he realized the gap between himself and their ideology, as well as the three views.

"Your Majesty, the law can control people's marriage, but can they control how many children they have?"

"No, since you are married, the more children you have, the better!"

Ji Yue covered his chest hard, really wanting to spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Fuck your offspring, the more the better.

After paying the tax, the food in the family is only enough for a family of three to survive starvation. The more the better, the extra will drink the northwest wind?
"There is no food in the family, how dare you have more children!
And the per capita tax is heavy, with the amount of food that can't be starved to death, how to pay the per capita tax of the more children, the better! "

Ji Yue's tone became much colder, this was the first time he saw the cruelty of thinking in this era.

"My lord, if a child dies prematurely, there is no need to pay the birth tax, and the payment of the birth tax must be made after reaching adulthood.

However, according to Shang Yang's law, if there were two adult males in a household, they had to separate and set up a separate household, and the head of the household did not have to bear the tax on the household. Li Si stood up and said.

Ji Yue ignored that this is the Qin Dynasty, not the era when there were many clans and tens of hundreds of families were still separated.

If the Qin Dynasty did not separate the family, then the taxes would have to be doubled.

"Even so, if there is too much taxation, the people will never have food left in their hands. Once any natural or man-made disaster occurs, it will be a disaster of ruining the family in an instant!"

When a family does not have any surplus products other than the food for subsistence.Then this family relationship, the family structure is quite fragile.

Once there are natural disasters or man-made disasters, the family structure will collapse instantly. Natural disasters refer to a decrease in food production in a certain year, or even no harvest. Man-made disasters refer to illness or broken legs.

Such a family has no ability to fight against blows, and is obviously in a very unhealthy state.

Once such families appeared in large areas, it would be impossible to increase the population. To be honest, it would be good if the population did not decrease.

Ji Yue also understood why Qin Chao collapsed so quickly!
Such a land tax policy is a huge blow to the entire peasant class.

It will directly lead to the peasant class becoming the most vulnerable class. Once natural and man-made disasters occur in one side and cannot be relieved in time, riots are almost inevitable.

Because Ying Zheng considered Ji Yue's magic, and this was Ji Yue's first objection proposal, and it was a very clear objection, so he didn't get angry immediately, and only asked Ji Yue after he sent the ministers away. after all.

Ji Yue let out a long sigh.

"Ugh!

Your Majesty has also suffered hardships before, so you should know that starvation is not good!All the people want is to live, and it would be better if they could eat enough to live.

But if the tax is really collected as His Majesty said, the food left will only be enough to keep them from starving. What will happen in the event of natural disasters and man-made disasters? "

"Natural disasters come naturally. I send officials to relieve disasters. As for man-made disasters..."

Ying Zheng is also stuck, he can go to the relief of natural disasters, but how can he manage man-made disasters?

"Your Majesty, natural disasters may not always be able to be relieved in time, let alone man-made disasters!

If the people have a little bit of surplus food and no money left, they may go bankrupt in an instant if they encounter any natural or man-made disasters!

However, if the tax is lower, even if it cannot guarantee that all the people can survive natural and man-made disasters, at least the probability of bankruptcy will be greatly reduced, and the possibility of rebellion or riots will also be greatly reduced! "Ji Yue continued to persuade.

Ying Zheng waved his sleeves: "It is the idea of ​​the national teacher to let me attack all the countries in the world, and it is the idea of ​​the national teacher not to increase taxes.

Then I would like to ask the national teacher, if there is no tax, where will the food and grass to attack the countries come from?

Is the national teacher changed to me? "

Since ancient times, there are few emperors who are willing to listen to suggestions, and more emperors who insist on going their own way.

Ji Yue really wanted to hit someone when he heard it.

Damn it, do people have to starve to death in war?Do you have to pluck wool from your own people?

Go grab it, go grab someone else's.

Didn't you just snatch Inu Rong some time ago?

No matter where you hit it, it’s fine if you grab it.

If only relying on domestic taxation to prepare grain and grass, and one hundred catties of grain and grass were sent to the Roman Empire, it would be good to have twenty catties left.

But even if you are speechless, you have to explain to him!
Who let this be the path I chose in the first place? The path I chose, I have to walk on my knees.

"Isn't what His Majesty did when he attacked the dog army earlier a good example?
Since it can be obtained from the outside, why bother to force the people!
What's more, the yield per mu should be able to be calculated at this time for the several fine varieties I donated to His Majesty last year!

If it can be officially promoted, it will be frivolous corvee, and the matter of food and grass should also be worry-free. "

Ying Zheng took a deep look at Ji Yue, thought for a while and sighed: "But in this way, the attack on the Maurya Dynasty will have to wait for a few more years!"

"Your Majesty, a grinder is not a woodcutter by mistake. Recently, I have the idea of ​​refining the Yannian Pill. If the refining is successful, one pill can extend one's lifespan by one year.

Your Majesty has a long time, so there is no need to be so anxious! "

Ji Yue suddenly understood now that Ying Zheng had listened to his description of the surrounding countries earlier and was a little worried about his life, so he couldn't wait to raise taxes so as to promote the start of an all-out war as soon as possible.

　Xiaozheng has deep routines!
　　In this world, Ying Zheng is the true love, and the protagonist is raised by his stepfather.乀(ˉεˉ乀)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)