I am the censor, at the beginning I denounced the empress

Chapter 52

On the throne, the empress was also stunned for a moment, but did not think of this answer.

But then, she understood.

Guess in my heart: Tang Can's plan is probably to raise taxes in exchange for his monopoly on salt.

This abacus is very loud!
The empress narrowed her eyes and secretly smiled.

For the sake of being sensible this time, you idiot, I will give you a chance.

"Tell me specifically." The Empress said calmly.

Xie Anshi and Gao Yuanyi also stared at Tang Can with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.

They believed that Tang Can's plan was not to give money to the Empress.

After all, there is no need to elaborate on his relationship with the Empress.

"The grassroots believe that tea, grain, wine, and salt are specially taxed, and other than that, the rest of the business tax remains unchanged."

"The so-called special taxation means that tea, grain, wine, and salt are fully controlled by the imperial court."

"Private property, government revenue, commercial operation!"

The six characters speak loud and clear.

Xie Anshi's expression changed, and he suddenly remembered what Tang Can said to him yesterday: commercial tax is much more important than agricultural tax.

He didn't understand at the beginning, and only thought Tang Can was joking, but now, he suddenly understood a little bit.

The empress remained calm, and was also shocked.

These four things, leaving aside the case of salt for the time being, tea, grain, and wine are the goods with the strongest circulation in the world.

If there is a special tax...

"There are countless tea, grain, and wine merchants in the world, and the prices vary from place to place. How can they all be nationalized at once?"

"Businessmen pursue profit, how can the court act like this!"

"If this goes on like this, I'm afraid there will be chaos in the world!"

"This won't work, this won't work!"

Some officials from the Ministry of Land couldn't help whispering.

Others, have similar thoughts.

Pairs of eyes all fell on Tang Can.

"How should private property, government revenue, and commercial operation be defined?"

Xie Anshi couldn't help asking without the empress asking.

Tang Can didn't hide it, and said in a deep voice: "Tea, grain, wine, salt, four things, the folks are not allowed to sell them privately, they can only be sold to the government first, and all merchants who want to sell should get a commercial ticket from the court." .”

"Take tea as an example."

"Tea is produced by folks and sold by merchants. How much you want to sell depends on how much money you have."

"And the current tax law, no matter how they sell it, it is [-]% tax."

"This raises a question. The court does not know whether the merchants sold thirty catties or three hundred catties."

"So this tax is not much every year."

"Therefore, if you want to change, you must change from the root!"

"In each place where tea is produced, the imperial court has set up a separate yamen, which is used to purchase and store tea from the people."

"Merchants want to sell tea, first buy a commercial ticket at the local government. When buying a commercial ticket, pay the tea money and tax directly in accordance with the tax law, and then receive the tea. Ship it to other places for sale."

Of course, this method is very inappropriate in future generations.

But for Great Liang, whose national power is currently struggling, it is still a good way.

Especially tea and salt.

Tea is one of the most important commodities in Daliang's foreign trade.

Every year, Great Liang exports a large amount of tea in exchange for war horses, spices and so on.

If it is managed and controlled by the state, the production of tea can be increased, and the price of tea can be controlled.

Besides, salt, as an emerging product, is the fastest and most effective way to mass-produce it with the power of the whole country.

Tang Can and Yan Liben once made a rough estimate that if the imperial court came to unify the planning, it would only take two months, and countless salt pits would be dug up along the coast of Great Liang, and the salt would be dried.

However, if it is left to the private sector, it will take too long and the process may be leaked.

"Food and tea are closely related to the common people. The Caomin suggested one tax for forty, and one tax for ten for wine and salt."

Tang Can made it clear that many officials in the courtroom looked ugly.

After all, many of them are in the wine business.

But then, their eyes lit up.

"Caomin, Yan Liben, and Zhu Hui jointly developed a new salt-making method, which is several times better than the current salt."

"Grassmen can give this law to the Holy Spirit for free to spread and implement throughout the country, there are only two conditions."

"First, for all salt merchants, the selling price should not be higher than ten cents per bucket."

"Secondly, the tax money collected is divided into three parts. One is deposited in the national treasury; the other is used as a reward for officials, so at the end of the year, competent officials are evaluated and shared; the third is used to set up a supervisory department to supervise all officials. !"

"Eliminate any collusion and fraud between the government and the business in the three links of private property, government revenue, and business operation!"

Having said so much in one breath, Tang Can let out a long breath.

What can be done, he has done.

The rest depends on what the empress and the officials think.

If so, the system task is completed.

If it doesn't work... scold her for being a fool!

The huge court hall was silent.

After a while, Zhao Guogong Liu Yuweng said in a low voice: "If this is the case, I'm afraid that the merchants will set prices arbitrarily, and the common people will not be able to afford things."

"No." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "The tax on tea and grain is lower than before. If any merchant dares to raise the price arbitrarily, it will be a felony of hoarding goods!"

"What about the wine? What do you say? Wine is already expensive enough now! Bad wine is worth one tael per bucket, and the tax is one tenth."

Gao Yi smiled again: "Wine is not a necessity of life, and wine production requires a lot of food. Now that it is cool, drinking less wine is not harmful!"

"you!"

Liu Yu is the biggest wine merchant in Great Liang, and when he heard this, his face immediately changed.

It's fine if you don't let the price increase. Listening to this, no one will buy wine in the future!
"I think... this method can do it!" The Empress took a deep breath, with excitement in her eyes.

According to Tang Can, business taxes have increased and people's livelihood has improved.

Not only can it enrich the national treasury, but it can also change her notoriety for building a palace to a large extent.

Maybe, the common people will still be scrambling to set up longevity tablets for her as before.

"Your Majesty, we can implement the trial in Huainan Road first. The flooding in Huainan Road will be solved this autumn, but it will still take a lot of time and energy for the people to resume farming. Instead of doing this, it is better to order the people of Yangfu along the coast of Huainan to open the sea to dry salt."

Tang Can didn't say a word.

In the case of Huainan Road, there are no powerful families anymore, and the direct implementation has the least resistance.

Xie Anshi took a breath and accepted it.

Not seen for a few days, Tang Can's plan was so perfect that he took all aspects into consideration.

At this moment, Gao Yuan opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the matter of the supervisory department mentioned by Tang Yushi, the veteran thinks it is inappropriate."

"Otherwise, it will easily become another House of Judges."

"The veteran thinks that if the matter of supervision is not handed over to Suzhengtai, Tang Yushi will personally lead it, which is the most reassuring."

When Baiguan heard this, his heart trembled.

Many of those who planned to enrich themselves through this matter cursed in their hearts.

Xie Anshi also smiled and nodded: "The old minister seconded the proposal. In terms of loyalty and integrity, Tang Yushi is the first choice for the people in the court!"

Tang Can laughed in his heart, hearing the little thoughts of Gao Yuanyi and Xie Anshi.

Talking about Tang Yushi is nothing more than reinstating him as an official.

"I……"

The empress, who had been silent for a long time, spoke again.

All the officials were all in high spirits, and their eyes fell on the empress.

"I have no objection to Suzhengtai's supervision. I also agree with Tang Yushi's performance. However, I am just a little worried."

Tang Can frowned: "What is Your Majesty worried about?"

Could it be that he overlooked some details?
However... after the empress spoke, Tang Can understood that he had indeed overlooked a key point, which was that the empress... was too thick-skinned!
"I think that the reform of this law involves a lot of money, and there is a fear of accidents. I might as well set up a supervisory department myself to supervise the money."

Tang Can's vision went dark.

Xie Anshi, Gao Yuanyi and the others all froze.

Before the money was stored in the treasury and in the Duzhi Division, the empress sent Baiqisi to snatch it away.

Now they have made an inch of it, and they want to set up a separate department to manage the reform of commercial taxation.

This... this is insatiable, insatiable!
The Empress said, also feeling a little guilty.

However, he still bit the bullet and said sternly: "Whether it is the prefectural department or the Duzhi department, there are some problems with the money involved. I think it is really reasonable to set up a separate department for supervision."

Still say...you still say!

Tang Can stared at the empress, his teeth creaking, and his hatred was undisguised.

The person in front of him is really the emperor, isn't he mentally handicapped?

Unbearable!

It's unbearable!
"My lord! This is inappropriate!" Xie Anshi said in a deep voice.

Gao Yuanyi followed closely behind: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

The rest of the important ministers also opened their mouths.

"I agree with King Liang's suggestion that it is most prudent to have it supervised by the Yushi of the Tang Dynasty."

"If the Holy Majesty sets up a separate division, it should also be under the command of Tang Yushi."

The empress was also guilty, looked at Tang Can, and said weakly: "Tang Yushi, what do you think? I can manage together with you!"

The implication is that the empress is willing to split the account half and half with Tang Can.

"Hunjun, don't push yourself too far!"

Tang Can gritted his teeth and said every word.

Another time, the Empress would have been furious, not to mention killing Tang Can, but also sending him to the prison for a few days.

But today, at this moment, she still couldn't stand it, and said weakly: "I'm just making a suggestion. Since Tang Yushi thinks it's inappropriate, then I will follow what the Qing family said. I accept advice with an open mind and will never accept it." Willing to go my own way."

Believe in you!

However, when he heard that the Empress was seldom subdued, he still suppressed his anger: "My lord, if this commercial and tax reform is successful, it will be beneficial to the country, the people, and you. , the minister still collects [-]% of the tax and profit, and the Holy Majesty has the final say on the matter.”

The implication is to remind the empress not to think about doing so many petty tricks, as long as the country is rich and the people are strong, the money to build the palace will be there naturally.

"What Aiqing said is true, and I also feel that my previous thoughts were a bit inappropriate." The empress relented again.

However, Tang Can's mood did not improve at all.

Today, the empress let him increase his knowledge again.

It's not the delightful "strange knowledge has increased again", but the darkening "the empress is even more stupid"!
Tang Can still didn't let go of his anger, and even became more and more angry as he thought about it.

For Baiguan, it was because the empress suddenly succumbed, and there was a little looseness in her heart.

It seems... His Majesty... is willing to accept advice.

Immediately afterwards, they thought of something Tang Can said before.

One-third of the salt and wine tax silver is used to reward officials.

That is to say, not only can they sell salt and concentrate on being an official, but they can also get an extra reward!

No need to calculate carefully, everyone knows that one-third of the salt tax is definitely an astronomical figure!
hiss!
Countless officials gasped!
The officials who were originally jealous of Tang Can quietly changed their minds at this moment.

It was precisely because of a slight change in their hearts that the sound of keyboard tapping sounded in Tang Can's mind.

"Stimulate the officialdom, mission accomplished."

"System reward: practice tower training time increased by 500 hours, intelligence +10, cultivation talent +10, textile crafting skills."

Tang Can sighed with a straight face, "Your Majesty, Caomin is not feeling well, so I will take my leave for the time being."

Go home and study the rewards, you can't look at this stupid king anymore, otherwise, you will be pissed off by her sooner or later!

(End of this chapter)