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But in recent years, this kind of situation has almost disappeared, and it is no longer the content of the court's discussions...Unknowingly, the current court's discussions are completely different from those in the early years.

In fact, the acme of agricultural development should also be intensification.But Zhao Xi didn't dare to try to promote it now, without that foundation.Without a scientific basis, it is unrealistic.

"Zhongzheng, bring me the picture album for this sale in Workshop City, and let Fu Xiang see it...Fu Xiang, there are some farm tools for this sale."

Zhao Xi thought about agricultural mechanization very early on, but unfortunately, Zhao Xi found that before there was a big improvement in power, the changes in farm tools were just improvements, not mechanization.It turns out that most of the agricultural tools used by small farmers in later generations have appeared now.

What Zhao Xi can do is to guide the workshop city to make some improvements.Like the improvement of the spinning wheel...

"To some extent, industrial technology and technology can drive the development of agriculture, or industrial agriculture is complementary, and industrial technology can serve agriculture."

Seeing that Fu Bi had finished reading the picture book for sale, he seemed to have a little understanding, so Zhao Xi tore away what was there and what was not.Even with these real objects of improved farm tools, Zhao Xi was still a little unsteady when stating these theories.

For example, Zhao Xi grafted the power of the water wheel according to the food processing machinery that is already vague in his memory; for example, Zhao Xi improved the agricultural tools used in the present world according to the form of later generations, etc., which are still not so-called agriculture. Mechanization.

It is even said that Su Song and Shen Kuo have improved on the basis of their own designs.It's a pity that it still can't get involved with agricultural mechanization.

I have already guided Su Song and Shen Kuo to play steam engines, but unfortunately, there has been no film... It is really not something that can be played in this era.

Although he already believed the official statement to a certain extent, Fu Bi always felt that he was still a little unfulfilled, and felt that these reasons were far-fetched.

The improvement of the working ability of farm tools, coupled with the fact that Guochao now has no shortage of livestock, seems to be able to alleviate the shortage of farming labor to a certain extent, and even liberate manpower.And these workers can engage in various industries... It seems that in the end, it is still necessary to develop various industries, rather than solving the problems that arise in agricultural development.

In the past few years, the cultivated land in the Kingdom has increased. If it were not for the recovery of Xixia and Dali, the reality of cultivated land would not increase but decrease.The changes in farmers and tenants discovered during private visits, and these official practices cannot change the status quo, or even promote it.

In fact, according to Fu Bi, the result of the emergence of new industries will only make people focus more on industrial development... The ownership of cultivated land will not change whether it is cultivated or not.

"Excuse me for my stupidity, it is difficult to understand whether this move can greatly increase the cultivated fields..."

"Fuxiang, I just have a preliminary idea, which is not yet mature. This idea is in its infancy, so it's okay to talk to Fuxiang."

"Master Fu, do you know the weight of our business tax and agricultural tax in all tax revenues of the court?"

"Officials, excluding the animal husbandry in the northwest, are only counted in the field tax. The two taxes in one series account for less than [-]% of the total tax revenue of the imperial court. The commercial tax includes barter tax, industry tax, market tax, etc. The tax of Bosi’s foreign trade has already played an important role in the country’s tax revenue.”

"That's why the old ministers are suspicious of the government's practice of continuing to promote the development of industrial technology after investigating agriculture and mulberry. The weight of the court's tax revenue fully demonstrates the huge income of the industry. Such an approach will lead to the concentration of everyone's attention. In terms of industry, it is not beneficial to Nongsang."

The official asked such a question, that is to say, the official is very clear about the current tax-to-income ratio, and knows the current status of the country.

Industrial development requires a lot of labor, leading to an increase in the income of the people, and the increase in the income of the people also promotes the sales of various items on the market, thereby stimulating the continuous innovation of the industry.

In terms of industrial development and court tax revenue, this is a virtuous circle.As for Nongsang, in Fu Bi's view, this may not be a good thing, and it may even cause farming to be ignored... This is contrary to the idea that officials should pay attention to farming when they talked about it in private interviews.

The prince accompanied, or waited on, watching the performance of the father and the prime minister.What the prince thinks in his heart also agrees with Fu Bi's statement.

"What the rich minister said was last year's ratio. I have now asked the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Third Secretary, and Shiyi Temple to summarize the tax revenue ratio for this year. According to preliminary estimates, this year's business tax can account for [-]% of the total tax revenue. about······"

"If the sale of the workshop city is successful this time, what will happen to the country's agricultural tax in the next five or ten years?"

What will be the situation?Needless to say, not to mention that the workshop city sold out again, even without this time, the proportion of the country's agricultural tax will only become lighter and lighter.The smooth flow of commercial routes in the Western Regions would have promoted commercial exchanges and increased commercial taxes to a certain extent.

The result of this will only be that the agricultural tax will eventually be ignored by the court... Wouldn't this lead to no longer paying attention to agriculture and mulberry?

Fu Bi became even more puzzled, and became less and less aware of the official's intentions.

"Master Fu, when the country's industry has developed to a certain level and the agricultural tax can be completely ignored, the imperial court will directly cancel the agricultural tax..."

No tax for farmers?This time, Fu Bute's head exploded, and his head was really buzzing.There is no tax for farmers, what will this be?This would be... Fu Bi couldn't think of words to describe this phenomenon.

"Official, this... is this really possible?"

Fu Bi couldn't believe it, and I'm afraid no one could believe it.There is no tax for farmers, which will be a real eternal foundation for a dynasty.

"Why is it impossible? Fu Xiang, in terms of last year's tax revenue, compared with the tax revenue of the previous five years of the Kingdom, how does the commercial tax revenue compare with the total tax revenue of the Kingdom five years ago?"

"In the Royal Bank, how does the imperial court's reserves of money and food compare with the total tax revenue of the imperial court in the previous five years? Just imagine, if the imperial court cancels the agricultural tax, how much impact will it have on the imperial court's income? How much enthusiasm has been raised in this matter? Will it promote Nongsang?"

Fu Bi was speechless, apart from being shocked, he was also clear in his heart.In recent years, the surplus of the imperial court's annual revenue has far exceeded the total amount of agricultural taxes.This is still under the situation that the imperial court has foreign wars.

In recent years, with the vigorous development of various industries in the country, coupled with the Shiyi Temple set up by the government, the tax revenue of the court has almost doubled, and the surplus has been increasing year by year.

Is it really possible to farm without tax?

Chapter 799 A King Needs a Black Belly

Zhao Xi did not go into the process of which farmers became tenants, whether it was natural disasters, man-made, or the system.But one thing, Zhao Xi can be sure, the imperial court's agricultural tax is a factor that cannot be ignored.

The reason why the country's farmland was concentrated in the hands of the gentry and gentry was not because of the need for a certain degree of agricultural productivity development, but because of taxation.

But once the agricultural tax is abolished?Zhao Xi believes that there is no measure that can promote agriculture and mulberry more than this.

The root of land annexation lies in interests and people's dependence on land.After so many years of planning, to a certain extent, those rich and powerful country gentry in the country have focused their minds on industrial development to a certain extent, and gradually relaxed their emphasis on land.

But for the grassroots, for most of the people, the land is still the foundation of survival.

The characteristic of farming people is to turn the land under their feet into farmland as much as possible.This has been the case for generations to come.

As for what Zhao Xi saw during his private visit, even the tidal flats of the Yellow River were barren.That is to say, the measures to promote Nongsang’s so-called three-year tax exemption for newly reclaimed wasteland in the early years did not change the status quo that the tenants and farmers of the Kingdom Dynasty accounted for half.

The reason is that the implementation of a tax law did not fundamentally change the ratio of the country's agricultural tax.What kind of tax or what kind of tax.

It's just that because of the rapid increase in industry in the past few years, farmers have more ways to benefit, which conceals the burden of absolute taxes.Also to a certain extent, it made the people of the country rich.

Similarly, such a situation did not change the status quo of the tenants and farmers in the country.

Once the farmers have no tax, the tenant will have the confidence to break away from the landlord... because the temporary loss of the landlord's protection will not affect his survival.

This was an idea that Zhao Xi had already had before the private visit.

However, Zhao Xi still needs to consider how to promote this policy.

To be honest, the implementation of such a policy, in Zhao Xi's opinion, is detrimental to the interests of the gentry class, and it is likely that the court will have great resistance.

The gentry class had no agricultural tax.The policy of no tax for farmers, to put it bluntly, is purely for the benefit of the peasants.For the gentry class, on the contrary, because farmers have no tax, their own tenants will leave, which will cause the entire gentry class to lack labor in farming and industry...

"Officials, veterans think that this method should be done step by step..."

Fu Bi could feel that the officials were in a bit of a dilemma. Maybe the officials were planning how to implement this law, or they would dig a huge pit again, and then let all the gentry of the dynasty get into it and be buried.

It is also because I am so persistent that I let the officials explain it.

Zhao Xi did have this idea, but he had been thinking about it for a long time, but he still couldn't figure it out. He couldn't find a way to make the gentry ignore it, or to replace the greed for land.

"What does the rich man think?"

Fu Xiang is willing to serve the public, but he is also a nobleman of the country.Now that he is honest, Zhao Xi also wants to see what Fu Bi thinks when he is honest.

"The officials and veterans think that the agricultural tax can be reduced by [-]%, and then adjusted according to the tax revenue of the country and the development trend of the industry."