Great Song

This wave of vigorous price hikes finally caused the treasury bill to rise to a price of 85 per cent before redemption.It is also unclear how many of them really want to exchange land, and how many of them are for reselling for profit.However, this astonishing premium came before the emperor's case with the Kaifeng mansion's report.

"It's really increased to 85?" Zhao Xu couldn't believe it. He was surprised by the previous 85, but now it has risen to [-]!That's the frontier land of Qinzhou. One mu of land costs nearly [-] yuan. It's unbelievable to say it.

"I'm afraid that Jiaozipu will act as a hindrance to deceive the people." Wang Anshi was also very troubled by this result.He was not very optimistic about the national debt at first, but now he has caused disasters because of the bonds, making the rich and powerful rich in their own pockets.Fortunately, when the national debt was issued before, several layers of anti-counterfeiting were used.Otherwise, with such a huge profit, I am afraid that some people will take the risk and steal bonds.

Zhao Xu was stunned for a while, then murmured: "The imperial court came to sell the land, but it would never be able to sell the land at this price. How can it be exchanged for bonds to attract scrambles?"

"The land is a real thing, and the bonds are just floating money. Once the skyrocketing price rises, it will inevitably attract people's attention. However, it is also because some people advocated Wang Shao's victory, which made the treasury bonds rise again and again." Wang Anshi also knows the root cause of this, it is too Coincidentally, when the news of Xihe's victory came, those people lost their scruples and raised the price aggressively.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu remained silent for a longer time, before he said slowly, "If that's the case, most of the people who bought the coupons will change the land, right? Could it be possible that someone can reclaim the [-] hectares of wasteland in Qinzhou gone?"

The bond of this land can be exchanged for money or land.If it is for money, it can only be exchanged for seventeen and a half guan.But if the land is exchanged, it is a full amount of one hectare.Now that the price is inflated to such an extent, it must be an exchange of land. Wouldn't it be worthless to exchange money?

"That should be the case. It would be a good thing if Qinzhou can reclaim ten thousand hectares of barren land." Wang Anshi couldn't deny this point.In fact, one of the biggest purposes of setting up the national debt is also to reclaim the Qinzhou wasteland as soon as possible, so as to increase the grain production in the border counties.And this real [-] hectares of land will not only bring in taxes per mu, but also a real population.All the money to buy the land has been invested in it. If it is not cultivated, wouldn’t it be even more of a loss?

Zhao Xu pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Qinfeng Road is the best racecourse, what if we use the racecourse as the pledge next time, and open the national debt?"

Wang Anshi was startled: "Don't the officials want to practice the law?"

This is a bill being studied by the Department of Regulations of the Three Divisions, which aims to convert the horses raised in various horse prisons to private households for pastoral care.In this way, the cost of horse supervision and horse farms can be saved, and the number of horses can be increased.And the private households who raise horses can also reduce or exempt taxes appropriately.It's just that the specific laws and regulations are still under discussion and have not yet been formed.

How can Wang Anshi not be shocked by the sudden mention of the national debt pledged by the racecourse?

Zhao Xu shook his head: "Although the household horse method can solve the urgent need, horse herding still depends on the horse farm. Hehuang has a good pasture and there are Qiang people living here. If we can set up a horse farm, we will be able to raise a lot of them." It’s just that the horse inspectors spend too much money, it’s better to borrow the hands of those wealthy merchants, maybe you can get more good horses.”

Zhao Xu also understood this truth after Qinzhou's new discussion.Clearly the tax was reduced, but it could more than double the commercial tax revenue, and even built a lot of houses and repaired a lot of roads.This does not show the benefits of private ownership.If it is all managed by the imperial court, it is inevitable to set up a lot of officials, filling their own pockets and deceiving the upper and lower. Even if they can make profits, they will inevitably fatten a lot of rats.Since it has become a burden, it is better to use the hands of businessmen to change the situation.As long as a sufficient amount of good horses can be provided to the imperial court every year, why should they care about the profits of those merchants?

These words are spoken by the emperor who loves money like his life, but it is not easy.However, even Wang Anshi, who hated mergers, could not categorically reject this proposal.It is a fact that the imperial court is short of horses, and the equestrian supervisor cannot raise good horses. If this is the case, why not hand them over to merchants?Didn’t the practice of distributing tea become a bad law back then, so the tea farms were turned into private businesses?And if Qinzhou can open a racecourse, those businessmen who have invested their capital will naturally not want Qinfenglu to fall into war again.At that time, the number of people who support the imperial court's pacification of Hehuang will inevitably increase greatly.Just like the wealthy people who went to Qinzhou to open up wasteland this time, they can only hope for a few more big victories.

"The government's method is not a bad idea." In the end, Wang Anshi nodded in agreement.

Seeing Wang Anshi's consent, Zhao Xu also showed a smile on his face: "So let's discuss how to issue the national debt in the future."

Seeing that the national debt of the last two-year period should be paid, it is not time to calculate the national debt of the next period.It's just that this time the bond is no longer to raise money for the construction of the city, but an act of inviting people's hearts.Maybe that was what Han Qi planned at the beginning?

Wang Anshi sighed from the bottom of his heart, and asked again: "What about the young crop method? Have the officials made up their minds?"

This "Young Crop Law" is also an important new law proposed by the Department of Regulations of the Three Divisions.There are often people who borrow usury to survive when they are in poverty, but they fail to overcome the difficulties. Instead, due to the huge loan, the family is ruined, and they sell themselves to become wealthy tenant farmers, which intensifies the annexation.This "green crop method" is based on the regular liquidation of warehouses, lending money to the people when the crops are in short supply, and repaying the arrears when the harvest is good.Borrowing only charges [-]% interest, which is much less than usury.This is the new method that Wang Anshi is most optimistic about. He even thinks that this method can replace the backlog of grain in the Changping warehouse, and it can also collect money for the court, so as to achieve his goal of "the people don't pay more, but the country uses it".

This law was originally planned to be promulgated this year, but the new law has suffered setbacks time and time again. In addition, the "imperial court lending" is too notorious, and the emperor has always been unable to make up his mind.Now that a year is almost over, even Wang Anshi couldn't help but want to remind him.

However, this time, Zhao Xu shook his head lightly: "The Green Crop Law is still inappropriate. If you have to borrow money according to the five-household joint guarantee, wouldn't that add another heavy tax? Now that the court has the benefits of salt and iron, business taxes are also greatly increased. Surplus, if this is the case, I am afraid it will cause public resentment..."

Wang Anshi's eyes widened in disbelief, the emperor is not greedy for money anymore?We must know that the original method of joint insurance for the five households was approved by the emperor.How did he go back on his word now?

Xu saw the astonishment in Wang Anshi's eyes, and Zhao Xu coughed: "I've thought about it these days, even if the money and food are stuffed in the internal treasury, what's the use? The court should still be based on the people. I just want to Increasing taxes may be counterproductive. Instead of wasting time and energy on this, it is better to rectify the bureaucracy and solve the redundant officials first."

If he heard the emperor say that a few years ago, Wang Anshi would have cried with joy, but hearing this now, he has mixed feelings in his heart, and he can't tell what it feels like.It is of course a good thing that the emperor no longer regards wealth as life.But in this way, his "economic" method will be useless.Didn't the grand ambition of "taking the wealth of the world to pay for the expenses of the world" and allowing the imperial court to regain control of "the power to collect and disperse" fall into nothing?

However, Wang Anshi is not a stubborn person. He has also seen the huge wealth brought by salt fields, mines, and border openings.Even more and more water conservancy workshops are being built on the Bianhe River, which can bring amazing money and food.Is it a bit short-sighted to only focus on taxes?Now the court's triple burdensome system of officials, positions, and dispatches has reached the point where it has to be changed.If the Jilu official can be restored to his duties, so that his name matches his reality, the money and food he would like to save will not be a small amount, and the administration of officials can be further clarified.

After a long silence, Wang Anshi nodded.Perhaps this green shoot method should be released.

With the acquiescence of the emperor and the princes of the court, no one cares about the skyrocketing treasury bills after all.Half a month later, the major newspapers began to publish news that the treasury bills would be paid as scheduled in three days, which immediately led to another shocking market drop.It was discovered that when the time came, it was no longer possible to speculate, but many speculators rushed to sell, causing the bond to fall below [-] per cent at one time, and many people brought the lawsuit to Kaifeng Mansion.

But how many of these speculators care?When it was time for exchange, there was still a long queue in front of Sansi's gate.Only this time, the people queuing up were not those ordinary people with all their wealth, but many servants of high-ranking and powerful families, holding ten or twenty bonds in exchange for acres of land.It takes a long time to register the name and surname, fill in the title deed, and allocate the land.Except for some people who can let officials come to exchange, even the rich and powerful can only wait in line.

Zhen Qiong was full of ambition at this time.Brother Miao of his family started selling treasury bills when the price had just climbed to seventy per cent.The [-] coupons, when sold out, just pushed the market price up to [-] coupons, and it doesn't matter to them how the price fluctuates afterwards.Now that I have tens of thousands of pens in my hands, and my [-] hectares of land are also exchanged by a special person, isn't it a pleasure?

Of course, this is still a trivial matter, Zhen Qiong has not forgotten the promise of the emperor.After redeeming the fields and signing the land deed, he excitedly changed his clothes and ran to face the saint.

"Didn't the officials promise to reward me with farm tools? Now that Xiaodao has redeemed the treasury bonds, I also ask the officials to provide some cattle and plows." Seeing the emperor, Zhen Qiong was unceremonious and explained the purpose of her visit.

Zhao Xu: "..."

Are you too rude?Do you think I don't know how much land you bought?Four hundred hectares!How many farm tools do I need to give you?

Staring at the trail with twinkling eyes, Zhao Xu was finally defeated: "Forget it, how many oxen and plows do you want?"

"I've never planted land before. It seems like three oxen are needed to pull a large plow for [-] acres?" Zhen Qiong thought about it seriously, and just opened her mouth.

Zhao Xu: "..."

Do you still want four hundred plows and twelve hundred oxen?Are you going to open up wasteland or run a cattle farm? !

After suppressing the word "ridiculous", Zhao Xu held back for a long time before saying, "You can think clearly, cattle and plows are also taxed."

"What?" Zhen Qiong was shocked, "Isn't this a tool for plowing the fields, why should taxes be collected?"

"These are all private properties, so naturally they have to be taxed." Seeing Zhen Qiong's earth-shattering appearance, Zhao Xu felt much better, and said with a smile, "This is the case with the laws and regulations of the country."

"It doesn't make sense..." Zhen Qiong's eyes were dull, "Then if I open a furnace to make alchemy, is it possible that the alchemy furnace will be counted as private property and I will have to pay another tax?"

There is really no such thing, but the households of peasant households must be counted according to their property.Zhao Xu patiently explained: "These are also considered family assets. If you buy more, you must increase the household status and pay more taxes."

"Does the farmer pay taxes?" Zhen Qiong couldn't help asking.

"Of course I have to pay it." Zhao Xu replied immediately.

"Isn't that exploitation?" Zhen Qiong was completely angry, "Buying cattle and plows is not for plowing the land, such tools also have to pay taxes, so is it possible that the craftsman's hammer and the alchemist's furnace also have to be taxed? Besides, those who raise cattle and make plows must have paid taxes. Why do they have to pay again when they are in the hands of buyers? With such a tax collection, no one is willing to work hard to farm the land, and the court will demand whatever they earn. ah!"

This gesture of righteous indignation was not all about paying taxes for rewards, even Zhao Xu was overwhelmed by his words.Is that true?There seems to be some truth.Is there really a difference between those who buy oxen and plows, and those who buy axes and hammers?Why do craftsmen no longer charge more, but farmers have to charge more taxes?

Seeing that the Son of Heaven didn't answer, Zhen Qiong snorted angrily: "Anyway, I'm going to open up wasteland. At worst, I don't want those oxen and big plows. I just hope that the officials can exempt these exorbitant taxes, so that Xiaodao can farm the land with peace of mind."

This Xiaodao is greedy for money, and now he can give up such a large amount of wealth just to let him be exempted from taxes.Zhao Xu felt hot on his face and couldn't speak for a while.After a long time, he sighed: "Mr. Tongxuan is really admirable for the country and the people. After all, Qinzhou is a frontier land, and it is all open up wasteland. The tax for plowing cattle and plowing should be exempted. Mr. Oxen and plows, I will naturally not be in debt. How about rewarding you with a hundred oxen for plowing and thirty plows?"

Although it was a bit far from what I imagined, Zhen Qiong was still happy when he heard the words: "If the officials can not collect this tax, Xiaodao is already very happy, not to mention the rewards. Thank you, the officials!"

Hearing this sincere thanks, Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel a little happy, and said with a smile: "Maybe the frontier land can be cultivated, if the Taoist chief's fields can harvest more food, it can also be a solid border for me."

"Food will definitely be grown, but I still plan to grow some cotton. If it is produced, I will also weave cotton cloth and make cotton clothes." Zhen Qiong said happily.

Zhao Xu: "???"

Why not grow cotton instead of farming?What is a cotton coat?

"Isn't this cotton only produced in the south? What are cotton clothes?" After holding back for a long time, Zhao Xu couldn't help but said,

"There are also cotton seeds outside the Great Wall. My family Han Daguan found good seeds from the Western Regions, and they will definitely be able to grow them alive. As for the cotton clothes, the cotton is loosened and stuffed into the clothes like silk. It is the most warm winter clothes." Zhen Qiong After thinking about it, he said generously, "If the government buys cotton clothes for the army, I will sell them cheaper!"

Zhao Xu: "..."

Don't others pay tribute to please the emperor?In front of this trail, it becomes a discount, I am really embarrassed to say it.But this trail is not willing to suffer, maybe growing cotton can really make money?Besides, he will fight against Western Xia in the future, and it's cold there, if there are cotton padded clothes instead of silk and fur, it will also be beneficial for the use of troops.How about he also open a few Huangzhuang and try to grow some cotton?

The emperor of Song Dynasty fell into deep thought again.

The author has something to say: remove the last hidden danger.The young crop law has too many disadvantages, and it is also the key to the siege of the old party.Without this, would the situation in the court be more peaceful?