Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Even if we don’t talk about autumn taxes, we only count summer grain.

Before Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, the court levied taxes in kind.

That is, grain, cloth, silk, tea, etc.

The Ming Dynasty set an average of more than nine kilograms of grain per mu of land and less than ten kilograms of grain per mu of land.

For ease of calculation, the value is based on ten kilograms.

One stone of grain is calculated based on the weight of 150 kilograms of wheat or rice!

(Stone is a unit of volume, and the weights of rice, wheat, rice, and miscellaneous grains are all different.)

Not to mention that in the 13th and 14th years of Chongzhen, the price of miscellaneous grains was as high as one tael of silver per pound of grain.

Just exchange it based on the price that usually one tael and a half of silver can buy one stone of grain after the end of Wanli period.

Ten kilograms of grain, converted into 53 copper coins.

One acre of land requires 53 copper coins.

The price of a pound of grain in the early Ming Dynasty was less than 2 copper coins. In the late Ming Dynasty, except for the 13th/14th year of Chongzhen, the price was about 5 copper coins.

From here we can see that the taxes set by the royal family of the Ming Dynasty were not high.

but!

Even if the output of an acre of land is only one stone, the income is 800 copper coins (copper and silver in the early Ming Dynasty were equivalent to about 1000), and with the addition of three rates, the payment is 53 copper coins.

The official tax rate is only 6.625%.

With the addition of three rates, the regular tax rate in the Ming Dynasty was about fifteen to one tax.

In other words, the theory that the three-level salary system in the late Ming Dynasty caused the people to live in dire straits cannot withstand scrutiny at all!

According to this quota that was "acknowledged" that Chongzhen's "excessive taxation and extortion" led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty——

——The normal taxation of the Ming Dynasty, even excluding the Jiangnan area, the agricultural tax alone should be as high as 500 million taels of silver!

This value exactly corresponds to the total tax revenue of more than 2000 million shi during the Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di periods in the early Ming Dynasty!

In other words, the conclusion that the tax data is deduced from the number of acres is correct.

However...

Chongzhen will also receive 400 million silver!

In the late Ming Dynasty, the "excessive levies and excessive extortion" that "led to the destruction of the Ming Dynasty" exceeded more than [-] million taels of silver every year...

Take a step back!

Even in a normal year, the price of food is about 0.8 taels per dan——

The tax revenue alone should exceed 3000 million taels of silver!

The results of it?

Chongzhen could only get 400 million in regular taxes!

others……

It’s all filling the official’s pockets!

……

Zhu Youjian was not a fool. After a little calculation, he understood what was wrong here!

Song Yingxing specially added amplification equipment in the three main halls.

Chen Qiyu's words were heard clearly by the thousands of people present.

All the people present.

Whether it is the practical talents promoted by Zhu Youjian or the original official figures...

Who can reach this point and know everything?

Chen Qiyu's words made Chengtian Hall completely silent!

Who here can’t figure out this account?

After a little calculation, they understood that the emperor had already thought of something strange in the taxation...

Zhu Youjian raised his head and looked around at everyone with bloodshot eyes.

The high throne can clearly look at everyone!

Whether it is the important ministers inside the hall or the officials outside the hall.

No one dared to look at the emperor.

In fact, the heart of a timid person will almost jump out of his chest!

Is that the emperor?

This is not the way to send beggars away!

even……

Even if you go to the Qinhuai River to support a girl and become a famous actress - the cost will be more than that!

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Youjian stood up and pointed at everyone.

The emperor laughed so wantonly that tears came out of his eyes!

The arrogant smile gradually changed its tone.

"Hehehehe..."

Zhu Youjian sat heavily on the dragon chair.

He reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes:

"it is good!

that's nice! "

Standing out of the queue, standing alone in the center, facing the emperor Chen Qiyu...

He was so bold that he dared to dig up Yang Sichang's body and use it as a tool to recover Zuo Liangyu...

At this moment, I only felt that my legs had become soft and turned into noodles.

Once the emperor really pursues this case - from the Hongwu Dynasty to the present, almost all the officials will be pulled out and chopped!

This is a major case since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

"Where is the tax department?"

When Zhu Youjian opened his mouth, all the courtiers almost knelt down in fear.

Once this big case really breaks out, no one can be immune!

"Kakkaka!"

In the silent hall where you could hear a needle drop, the sound of armor clashing was so obvious.

The collision of each armor page was like a drum beating on everyone's hearts.

"Liu Tichun, the left commander of the Taxation Department, pays homage to Your Majesty."

Zhu Youjian looked around at everyone with a sneer on his lips.

I am worried that I can’t find an excuse to push officials to declare their property!

The time to push is here!

This biggest glove, as long as it is used properly, can be even more powerful than Eunuch Wei!

The tax issue is the nuclear bomb in Zhu Youjian's hands.

As long as he is attracted but not released, he will be invincible!

"Wang Chengen!"

Zhu Youjian ignored Liu Tichun who stood up, and instead called out his companion.

"Chen is here!"

Wang Chengen rushed out of the queue.

The dust in his hands was so white that it was dazzling.

"Drafting the edict, from now on, all officials of our Ming Dynasty, regardless of cabinet ministers or civil servants, must declare the total amount of family property to the Taxation Department every year!"

The hearts of the ministers were in their throats.

however!

The heart that was feeling anxious at first suddenly dropped after hearing what the emperor said.

As long as the emperor doesn't pursue it, just declare it.

It's just one more letter.

Besides, today, almost every family of them has a share in the Hanjiang business group presided over by the emperor.

Don’t let the small lose the big!

Wang Chengen was very fast, and within a short time he had finished writing an imperial edict.

This old eunuch was also a good person. He took the imperial edict on the spot and asked the cabinet ministers to stamp it with their official seal.

In this regard - the "Ming Dynasty Officials' Property Declaration Law" is newly released!

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

The only thing you are responsible for is your weapon and your name. There is also a common saying among the people: If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.

I suddenly heard about the number of acres of land in the country, and I was deeply aware of the serious corruption of the officials, and I felt panic-stricken.

And considering how much government officials devour the country's taxes, how can the elders of the people be spared!

If corruption is not stopped, either the country will be in turmoil or the people will be exploited.

When the Dongchuang incident happened, many families lamented and regretted it.

For the sake of the great Ming Dynasty, and for the happiness of the ministers and their families, I intend to promote the law on transparency of property for officials.

The "Law of the Ming Dynasty Officials' Property Declaration" is hereby promulgated.

From now on, all officials, officials, dignitaries, and princes of the Ming Dynasty must report to the Department of Family Property and Taxation every twelfth lunar month.

Only by making the income of officials transparent can corruption be eradicated.

If there is no corruption, the country's expenses are sufficient, and the ministers can spend their money with peace of mind, then both the king and his subjects can live in peace.

……

In the first year of Ming Dynasty's Yongsheng year, the winter moon is Kwai You day. "

Zhu Youjian watched Wang Chengen read it skillfully and asked someone to take it and print it immediately, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Let me just announce it to you first.

As for punishment...

Not yet.