One Piece of Song Dynasty

Zhao Ding said: "At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty mobilized all the strength of the country for the Northern Expedition. Until Li Guangli defeated the Xiongnu, his military power was extremely powerful. For 4 years, the Xiongnu still could not be pacified until the end of Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could be said to be able to use troops to defeat the Xiongnu since the early Han Dynasty. After competing with China for many years, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was defeated, and Emperor Zhao's troops were far less powerful than Emperor Wu. This was because he took advantage of the civil strife of the Xiongnu. The defeat of Beidi in the past dynasties was all due to civil strife. Therefore, I can only wait until the chaos in the Jin Dynasty This is our only chance to make the northern expedition."

Zhang Jun sneered: "We have to wait for the civil strife in the Jin Dynasty before the Northern Expedition. Does the Song Dynasty also have to wait a hundred and seventy years? Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition is not about learning."

Zhao Ding was still stubborn: "Fei Chen doesn't want to go to the Northern Expedition, but the country is really weak. It cannot be a strong military country without war horses. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and requisitioned 4 horses, but less than came back. He mobilized civilians, but only a few came back. The Art of War Yun: The weak cannot attack the strong, nor can they chase away the flying ones. Now our Jiangnan army has at most twenty thousand horses, while the Jinlu have more than two hundred thousand cavalry. We use infantry to fight the cavalry in the wilderness of the Central Plains. We cannot catch up, defeat, or outrun. If the momentum is out of proportion, the result will be nothing but futility.”

Seeing that it was pointless for the two of them to argue anymore, Li Xin waved her hands and concluded: "Okay, you two, stop arguing. Although Deyuan's words are reasonable, Zhao Xianggong has thought more carefully. It is not enough to destroy the traitor Qi. By then, our national strength has not yet been restored. Once we take action against the puppet Qi, it will definitely cause a backlash from the Jin Kingdom. Therefore, I prefer the opinion of Zhao Xianggong and take advantage of Wan Yanchang's opportunity to have an overview of the Jin Dynasty's political affairs to rest and recuperate for a few years. , Save up enough energy for the future Northern Expedition. Moreover, once the Northern Expedition is carried out, it will be very expensive. We must be fully prepared. But Deyuan, you don’t have to worry. I, the King, will definitely launch the Northern Expedition and it will not take a few years. When the time comes, my king’s Northern Expedition will definitely surprise you, Lu Shangshu, you are in charge of the country’s money bags, please introduce the situation last year.”

Lu Yihao turned over a notebook and said: "Let's talk about military expenses first. As of the end of last year, our army had forbidden troops, Xiang troops, and naval troops. The annual military expenditure for these armies alone was billion Chinese dollars. Since the recent In the past few years, the number of officials and officials in new institutions in various places has increased a lot, so the expenditure on officials has reached billion Chinese dollars, and miscellaneous items such as disaster relief, resettlement, and local construction and development have increased to billion Chinese dollars, leaving billion Chinese dollars. The total expenditure of the emergency reserve fund of Chinese currency has reached billion Chinese dollars. In terms of income, after two years of stable development, Jiangnan’s revenue last year reached billion yuan. If the prince does not fill the loopholes, the court will lose money last year. It will result in a loss of billion Chinese dollars."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, Lu Shangshu, another tax will be added this year - personal income tax. This personal income tax is targeted at everyone except farmers, including officials at all levels. Before increasing taxes, I will first increase your monthly salary. Officials’ monthly salaries will increase by % this year.”

Lu Yihao asked: "How to collect this personal income tax?"

Li Xin explained: "Those whose monthly salary is less than Chinese dollars do not need to pay personal income tax; those whose monthly salary is between and Chinese dollars, the portion exceeding Chinese dollars will be charged % personal income tax per month. If a If a person's monthly salary is Chinese dollars, then he will have to pay Chinese dollars in personal income tax every month; if the monthly salary is between and Chinese dollars, the portion exceeding Chinese dollars will be charged % per month. Income tax; if the monthly salary is between and Chinese dollars, the amount exceeding Chinese dollars will be charged % personal income tax per month; if the monthly salary is between and Chinese dollars, the amount exceeding Chinese dollars will be charged personal income tax; Those with a monthly salary of between and Chinese dollars are charged a personal income tax of % per month; those with a monthly salary of more than Chinese dollars are charged a % personal income tax; those with a monthly salary of more than Chinese dollars are charged a personal income tax of % per month. The portion of Chinese dollars is subject to % personal income tax every month.”

Lu Yihao said: "I understand."

Li Xin continued: "In addition to these, everyone's interest on deposits in the Salt Bank will also be subject to personal income tax. This does not distinguish between farmers and non-farmers. As long as everyone has a deposit in the Salt Bank, they will be charged, regardless of the amount of interest or income. The interest portion will be charged % personal income tax, and the personal income tax will be divided into % by the court and % by the local government, and % by the court and % by the local government.”

Lu Yihao bowed and said, "I obey your order."

Li Xin asked again: "Lv Shangshu, how is the current development of local business since the implementation of the first five-year plan?"

Lu Yihao replied: "Since the prince announced the policies of the five-year plan, especially the very low loan interest rate of the Salt Bank, it has promoted the development of business, especially the construction industry. It has developed rapidly in Liangguang and Third Road in Fujian, and various places have established Many construction teams contract government projects. In the past, if the government wanted to build something, they had to collect labor. Because if they didn't pay, the people had to prepare their own food, which was a waste of people's labor and was inefficient. Now, it is much easier for the government to just pay and inspect the acceptance. , and handing over the project to a team of professional craftsmen is highly efficient and saves people’s manpower. The most important thing is that the government pays people who do the work to be highly motivated.”

Li Xin then asked: "How is the situation in the Shipping Department?"

Lu Yihao replied: "Mingzhou City Shipping Company has just been put into use, and Quanzhou and Guangzhou City Shipping Company have been developing very well recently, especially with the entry of soap, glass products, and spirits, the City Shipping Company's income has greatly increased , and demand has always been in short supply. Last year, Quanzhou and Guangzhou alone earned nearly billion Chinese dollars."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, that's right. Next, I will speed up the construction of Qiongzhou and strive to turn Qiongzhou into the fourth city and open for use within two years. The capital of Qiongzhou will be located in Qiongzhou City, and the city and city will be opened for use. Located in Wanning City, Mr. Zhao has asked the Ministry of War to recruit the last new soldiers this year. The soldiers recruited last year will be each for the East Road and the Middle Road Dudu Mansion, and the remaining Liu Qi and Yue Fei will be each."

Zhao Ding nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xin said: "Also starting from this year, except for the three governors, Yue Fei and Liu Qi, the remaining army soldiers can choose to retire. Of course, new recruits must be retired after three years. Each place can recruit as many soldiers as they retire every year. New recruits who are willing to stay in the army will definitely get better treatment, and retired soldiers must register so that they can be recalled quickly in case of war in the future."

Zhao Ding replied: "I understand."

Li Xin finally said: "Xiangong Zhao, let Wang Lun be prepared. Once the Jin Kingdom sends someone to report the funeral, let him continue to be an envoy to the Jin Kingdom for negotiations."

Zhao Ding bowed and said, "I obey your order."