Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

In the end, Yuxi was taken away by Zhao Can, saying that there was a solution.

Ping An was very worried, not knowing how he was going to solve it.After all, although Zhao Can can find someone to repair Yuxi, but!yes!This thing is often used, and when edicts are issued to the ministers of the political affairs hall and the military hall, they will even see them, and they can't hide them at all.

So how can this absurdity be turned into a reasonable mistake?

Of course, you can also find another person to fall again, and then push them all on him.But Ping An is very aware of how precious the jade seal is. If it is really dropped by the servants, the other party will die immediately.

But peace will not worry soon.Because within two days he heard the news that Zhao Can accidentally knocked down the jade seal while arguing with the courtiers, resulting in a gap and was looking for someone to repair it secretly.

As for the dispute between Zhao Can and the courtiers?It is exactly the tax exemption that Ping An said before.

In fact, in the past few years, Zhao Can has cut taxes many times.From the initial tax of [-] for ten, tax of [-], tax of [-] for [-], tax of [-] for [-], and last year's change of tax of [-], the policy is getting better every year, and the tax is getting lower every year.

So in fact, in the past few years, the agricultural tax collected by the imperial court has been very small.But because Zhao Can opened the source for them and created the golden hen that lays eggs at the customs, the courtiers were not easy to object.After all, the annual tax reduction in Taiping was originally a grace of the emperor, and it is also a thing that is beneficial to all people in the world. Who dares to stop it?

But now, not collecting taxes at all will completely exceed their bottom line.

Why does it appear that they are ruling these people?The most obvious point is naturally that they protect the people, and the people pay taxes.So even if the court is really not short of money, this tax is absolutely impossible to save.

In the mouths of officials who hold this kind of thinking, the common people seem to be ungrateful people who don't know how to repay their kindness. Once there is no restraint, they will naturally have other ideas.

But to Zhao Can, this is just nonsense.If these people are really restless, there will naturally be criminal laws to deal with them.

Of course, such people only occupy a small part.Most of the courtiers who opposed it believed that agriculture was the foundation of the country, and that commerce and other things were unreliable after all. In the final analysis, it still depended on agriculture.They even persuaded Zhao Can that even if the tax is reduced to [-]% of the tax, it cannot be completely cancelled.You should know that taxation is easy to cancel, but it may not be necessary to set it up again.If there is any change in the future, if the business tax does not come up, wouldn't the court have no money at all?

What's more, everyone now knows that Jiangnan's fleet was destroyed by a storm at sea.This incident sounded a wake-up call for those who were overwhelmed by the huge profits of sea trade, and it also made conservative courtiers feel that sea trade would definitely decline in the future.

In case the customs cannot collect taxes, the imperial court can only rely on agricultural taxes.Cancellation at this time, they can't agree to it anyway.

In this way, if the quarrel was a little more intense, it would be nothing.

However, although one problem was solved, a new problem appeared again.Because after Yuxi was broken, everyone kept silent and refused to mention it again.In their view, the breaking of the jade seal portends great ominousness, and the tax cuts that directly triggered this matter have become something that must never be mentioned.

Now Zhao Can wants to implement it, I am afraid it will be even more difficult.

However, it was also the trouble he caused for himself, and Ping An didn't sympathize with him at all.Anyway, he believed that Zhao Can would be able to figure out a way to solve this problem.

But in reality, Zhao Can was not in a hurry about this matter.Although he intends to exempt taxes, he doesn't need to implement it immediately. He can play Tai Chi with the ministers and interact with each other.And the reason for making things big is mainly to spread the news.

Although the matter has not been settled yet, such things as news cannot be passed on until the specific results come out.This incident was rather bizarre, so it spread faster. Although everyone dared not discuss it openly, discussing it in private was more exciting.So in a few days, the whole Jiangnan was about to spread the news that His Majesty wanted to exempt the agricultural tax, but the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall refused to agree, and His Majesty was so angry that he dropped the jade seal!

...Well, after things like rumors are spread, it is inevitable that they will get out of shape.

But at last Zhao Can's goal was achieved, and the gentry and landlords started to panic when they heard the news.

The story was well-publicized, and probably true.Although the Zhengshitang does not agree now, it may be difficult to implement it for a while, but it is not necessarily true, after all, this time it is the emperor who wants to be exempted from taxes.No matter how powerful the ministers of the Zhengshitang are, can they still beat His Majesty?

What's more, everyone knows that the person on the dragon chair is not easy to fool.Which one of the things he has to do in the past few years has not been accomplished?

At this time, the government had previously purchased the land from wealthy businessmen, and the common people could pay silver taels to buy it directly from the government. The royal list has already been posted.When the list was first posted, the ministers were unaware of Zhao Can's plan, and they were very supportive of it.

The government holds so many lands and houses, which are useless at all. It is naturally better to sell them and put them in the treasury.So everyone gave their full support, and this matter did not encounter any obstacles.

It's just that the price of the land is not low after all, so although the government did not make money from this matter, and the price is not too high, there are still a few people who can afford it, so after the imperial list was posted, no one cares about it. .

But things are different now.

Originally, the common people were unwilling to buy land by themselves, although it was because of the high price, but also because their own land had to be taxed.Although the current policy is good, the [-]-[-] tax is simply as low as it has never been in history.But the common people also have their own simple values ​​- this land is to be passed on to future generations, and the taxation has been changed, who knows how much the emperor will collect at that time?In case ten taxes are restored to three or ten taxes to five, it is better not to.

But if the court does not collect taxes, then the business will be done.The current emperor is in the prime of life, only in his 30s, and he has at least 30 to 30 years to live. Even if the policy changes after his death, at least [-] to [-] years of free planting, the capital is earned back.

With this kind of benefit, many people's minds became active.

Even if you have no money, it is not absolutely impossible to think about it.You can raise money by borrowing money from relatives and friends, or by selling the things you have at home.

The people were active, and the country gentry naturally began to worry.The imperial court has cut taxes in recent years, and they have to follow suit, otherwise the tenant farmers can leave.Seeing that after a year, Tian Chanli's prospects became less and less, and they were already dissatisfied.Now I heard that there is going to be a complete tax exemption, so how can I get it? !

If it was in the past, they would not be afraid.After all, there are servants in the family, and the land is cultivated by someone.But Zhao Can abolished human trafficking a few years ago, and even the people who were originally sold could not refuse their redemption.As for those generations of domestic servants, their household registration has also been re-registered, and their children will no longer be slaves in the future.

So in the past few years, the number of slaves seems to be decreasing. Although they can still sign a contract and hire them to work at home, no matter how good the work is, how can they be as good as owning their own fields and being a comfortable farmer.

When this person is in a hurry, it is inevitable that he will have some quick wits.These country gentry really want to mess up this matter, but they still know the reason why their arms can't twist their thighs. If the emperor made up his mind, there might not be much room for turning this matter around.

They connected with each other for a few days, and finally thought of a way to get rid of the land before it fell into their hands.At least sell the part that is out of reach now.

But to whom?

At this moment, the land in the south of the Yangtze River has been greatly demoted. Most of the land is in the hands of the government, and most of the rest are theirs. No one else can afford the land.Besides, when the New Deal becomes popular, even people with real money may not be willing to buy it.

Later, one person had a sudden inspiration and said, "Why don't we sell these lands to the government?"

Others denied it one after another, thinking that the reason why the imperial court bought the land was originally to resolve the grievances of the common people.Now that the matter is over, how can it be possible to continue to be taken advantage of?After all, these lands are actually useless in their hands.

However, the proposed person has relatives who work in the yamen, so he was careful and planned to inquire about it.In fact, only a few days have passed since this incident, maybe the court has not fully reacted yet?What's more, people who I have acquaintances can't say that they can be accommodating.

After he returned, he went to the relatives' homes to inquire. Hearing that those people were specially sent by the emperor, he hadn't left yet, so he couldn't help being overjoyed.

Since these people were sent by His Majesty, it is impossible for them to understand the local situation so well.Although it was taken by Huangwei, no one dared to play tricks on them, but this matter is not without room for negotiation.Just add your name to the list.

So like this, this man actually sold most of the fields in his hands, leaving only the best part of the fertile land.After all, he has no fame and fame, and he relies entirely on the fields for his livelihood, and even if there are no tenant farmers, there are enough people in his hands to cultivate the land.As for the money he could get from the sale, he had made up his mind to open two shops in the city.

This person has a flexible mind, but he can see clearly.Since His Majesty has exempted the agricultural tax, the imperial court can only get it back from other sources.Coupled with the emergence of customs and the prosperity of maritime trade, it can be seen that the imperial court will support commerce if it is uncertain.You can never go wrong if you open your own shop.

Although most people rejected this person's proposal during the discussion, it didn't mean that they had no intentions.So besides him, others have tried this method.After the land in these people's hands was sold, other gentry and landowners naturally got the news one after another, and they couldn't wait to join in, for fear that these people would leave one day later and the land in their hands would not be sold again.

In this way, not long after, [-]% of the land in the south of the Yangtze River was in Zhao Can's hands.

Although the money spent is not a lot at all, these are very necessary investments.To be able to solve this matter in such a relatively calm way, even if you give some money, it's nothing.

The current Zhao Can is so rich and powerful.

In fact, the deposits in the internal treasury are far richer than the national treasury.

Originally, there were several companies under the name of Neiku, and they had been making profits over the years. Later, when the fleet went to sea, the goods they brought out were all in the name of Neiku, and the wealth they earned naturally belonged to Zhao Can.Coupled with the wave of robbery just now, this kind of thing cannot be known to the courtiers, and the money can only be returned to the internal treasury.

Even with the various research work hosted by Ping An, a large amount of money must be invested every year, and the money in the internal treasury is still just too much.

So up to now, Zhao Can felt that money was just a number to him, and it was too much to spend.So he doesn't care much about losing money in these places.

After obtaining these lands, Zhao Can immediately promulgated a new policy.

People who do not have land under their name can purchase a corresponding amount of land in each yamen based on the number of registered households registered by the government.You only need to pay 20% of the land price for the first time, and the rest can be paid off within [-] years.

This is the loan system of later generations.

After Ping An proposed it, Zhao Can immediately made a decision.This is mainly because he is rich and powerful, and he actually doesn't care about the little money returned by these people.There is nothing wrong with this policy if you are not in a hurry to withdraw funds.At least in the past 20 years, these people will definitely work hard to cultivate in order to pay off their debts.And 20 years later, these lands will be their own, so naturally they have to pay more attention.

At the same time, Ping An played a small game.

Because the land is allocated according to the registered population, that is to say, the larger the family population, the more land that can be allocated.In this way, families who want more land will definitely try to increase the population.

As for why they were able to find a way to increase the population?This is because the ancient society itself had many hidden populations.Some of them lived in deep mountains to avoid taxes and corvee.The mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and it is difficult for the government to track them down, so we can only pretend that these people are gone.After years of development, small villages of a certain scale can even be formed in the mountains.

The other is the hidden population of big families.After being attached to a big family, although you can be exempted from taxes, you cannot avoid corvee.Therefore, in order to increase the number of people under their own name without being restricted, many rich households will secretly accept more people.And these people are veritable black households without household registration.

In addition, rich families have their own manors and lands, and they always have some nursing homes to guard the house and protect themselves.After all, the world is still quite chaotic at this time, and bandits occasionally appear.However, the imperial court ordered that private soldiers are not allowed to appear. In this way, these people would naturally not be able to have household registration.

Anyway, the local gentry are inextricably linked with the government, not to mention people who did not have household registration, even if they did, they just need to find a way to report a death or sudden death, and this person will "disappear".

It is precisely because of the following concealment and deception that Da Chu has always had insufficient control over the local area, and it is always very difficult to collect taxes and corvees.

For a long time, the imperial court has thought of many ways to solve the problem of hermits, but to no avail.Over time, I have to acquiesce in their existence.

Therefore, Ping An has come up with this new policy now, hoping that these hidden households will take the initiative to come out after seeing hope.

Therefore, before allocating land, the government will also conduct a new population registration and survey at the door.And I believe that this time, a considerable part of those hidden households should take the initiative to stand up.

However, as long as there are aristocratic families and big families, such things are inevitable.However, Zhao Can believes that with the passage of time, this situation can always be gradually alleviated, and finally it can be completely resolved.

At this point, the matter in Jiangnan is naturally almost resolved.

As long as the following things are done step by step, there will be no problem.Unavoidable that something went wrong, Zhao Can also sent out the officials of the Overwatch Council. It is more reassuring to have them watching over him.

Ping An originally thought that after these matters were settled, they should go back to the capital.Unexpectedly, Zhao Can didn't mean that at all.

For Zhao Can, the trip to the south of the Yangtze River has only just begun.

After all, I have been busy with things before, and although the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is picturesque, I don't have much interest in going to play.And Ping An worked hard to follow him here, it is impossible to just deal with these things.

In fact, Zhao Can has always been thinking that since Ping An returned to Beijing in the 24th year of Xiping, except that the two of them went to the palace together, they never left the capital again.Doing the math, more than ten years have passed.

Zhao Can knew in her heart that Ping An actually didn't like this kind of life in a corner.

He has a deep understanding of this point.Thinking back to when the two were not in the capital, Ping An always acted very relaxed in those days, with a smile on his face, and he was full of interest no matter what he did.Even when he traveled far and wide in those years, the letters he wrote to himself always carried a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

But because of himself, he had to wrong himself and stay in the stuffy palace.

Although Ping An never said a word, how could Zhao Can not know?So the next itinerary was already planned by him.

The two threw off their followers, took only Tianshu, and went to Chongzhou to visit Xu Wenmei first.

No matter how time has favored her, Xu Wenmei is getting older now, and her face has more wrinkles and vicissitudes.Ping An knew that his health was actually not in good condition—he was trained to sing opera since he was a child, and he had taken a lot of drugs in order to develop the softest figure and the best voice.That thing hurts the body, I didn't realize it for a few years ago, but now it's gradually showing up.

However, his complexion is obviously very good, with a smile on his face, and he is at ease, which shows that he is satisfied with his current life.

Ping An lived with him for a few days, and saw that Xu Wenmei arranged her daily life properly. After getting up in the morning, she ate her meals, read in the yard, and went to the theater to spend time until dark after lunch break.He made a lot of friends here, and we all stayed together all day, and he didn't feel sad about the time.

Retirement life is full of flavor and sound.

A few days later, Xu Wenmei couldn't help but drive people away, thinking that Ping An came to disturb her life.Now when he goes to the theater, those fanciers always circle around Ping An, which is annoying to watch.

Zhao Can fully agrees with this.

However, the two did not leave Chongzhou, but lived in a house by the small mountain lake.

Speaking of which, this house was purchased by Zhao Can from those big businessmen.This is the place with the best environment, the most exquisite architecture, and the beautiful garden scenery, so Zhao Can simply kept it for his own use.

Xiaoshan Lake is a famous lake in the south of the Yangtze River, with beautiful scenery around it, and countless literati have sung it and left many legends throughout the ages.Now the two live by the lake, and you can see the lake view by opening the window in the morning. The lotus in the lake is in full bloom, and the blossoming is beautiful. Willows are planted all over the shore of the lake. Beautiful.

The garden also brought in water from the lake, stacked rocks to make the landscape, and created the landscape with great ingenuity. Every time Ping An wandered in the garden, he felt as if he had strayed into the drawing of a fairy.

He didn't have to think about anything, he didn't have to worry about anything, he felt as if he had also lived a retirement life ahead of time, and he just had to do his best to live every day.

It's just that this comfort is limited in time.When Tianshu came to remind them to go back, the dream woke up.

The two left Xiaoshan Lake directly by boat, and after turning into the waterway, they could go straight to Jinzhou and meet Luanjia.The boat travels among the numerous lotus leaves and flowers, as if gradually sailing out of the painting.

Seeing Ping'an's reluctance, Zhao Can said, "If you like it, you can keep this garden. When we get old, we can spend the rest of our time here, how about it?"

Ping Anyao thought about the scene for a while, and couldn't help feeling relieved, and laughed and teased Zhao Can, "You think too far, don't you?"

"Is it far?" Zhao Can held Ping'an's hand, "No matter how long it takes, it will be here in a blink of an eye." As long as the two are still together, no matter how long it is, they will always pass.

Pingan thought for a while, and said, "Before then, we must finish all the things we should do, so that we can live a stable life with peace of mind."

"Naturally, but I think it won't be long." Zhao Can said.

Yes, it won't be long, a new era is waiting for them ahead!At this moment, the two of them stood at the bow of the boat, with the breeze blowing on their faces, looking far away, they seemed to be able to vaguely see the outline of the future.

we are coming.

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