I have to say that learning mathematics well is quite useful.

Liu Chun arrogantly explained to Zhu Yuanzhang the effectiveness of the change.

Even Lao Zhu was shocked, compared to the boring words, Liu Chun's preparation was too rich and interesting.

The simple two circles show the benefits of the change.

"Your Majesty, before the reform, the gentry and landlords accounted for less than forty percent of the land, but they only paid one or five percent of the tax. There was the problem of their hiding of land, and there was also the factor that the gentry and bureaucracy could be exempted from taxation. All in all, the situation is clear, the people are large, the land is small, and the burden is heavy...... With the same acre of land and the same output, the return of the common people is much less than that of the gentry! ”

"From the beginning of the founding of the country, Your Majesty has granted land to the common people and severely suppressed annexation, but the problem is that the wind of annexation has been repeatedly prohibited. There are even ordinary people who take the initiative to contribute, and here's why! Because the taxes are not fair! After a certain extent, the common people became tenant farmers for the gentry and landlords, and the burden was lighter than that of yeoman farmers. The gentry had a strong desire to annex, and the common people wanted to get rid of heavy taxes, and the combination of the two was inevitable! ”

"After the minister implemented the reform, he first cleared the acres of land and returned some of the land that belonged to the people to the people. Then according to the area of the land, the tax was apportioned, so that the gentry paid a slightly higher tax than the common people. ”

After the return of Qingzhang, the land occupied by the gentry was less than 30%, but because the tax was apportioned into the acres, in other words, the land was paid more, and it was no longer the people who paid more.

Therefore, the proportion of taxes borne by the gentry was higher.

This result is certainly in line with Lao Zhu's expectations.

"Your Majesty, the minister also envisaged imposing an additional land tax of not less than three percent per year on large households with more than 1,000 acres of land, so as to curb annexation and maintain the fairness of land."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Liu Chun's explanation, looked at the information in his hand, nodded frequently, smiled, and smiled on his head.

Since Zhu Biao's death, although Lao Zhu still deals with government affairs every day, he has to say that he has lost most of his soul, and he is just doing things mechanically and numbly.

Sometimes, he just wants to fill all his time with busyness and give himself a temporary relief from the loss of his son.

It can be said that in the past few months after Zhu Biao's death, Lao Zhu was like a father who lost his son, far more than the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He sometimes even asks himself, what is the value of losing his heir, what is the value of his food and clothing, and his exhaustion?

Liu Chun's timing was really accurate, and he sent the results of the law change at this time, and finally brought Lao Zhu's attention back to government affairs.

"This is the situation of the fields, what about the commercial tax you are talking about?"

Liu Chun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Changsha has been a place where merchants gather since ancient times, and trade is very prosperous. According to the minister's calculations, within a year, the contribution of commercial taxes has reached 50,000 taels! ”

"Fifty thousand taels? So much? ”

Liu Chun smiled: "It's normal, this is just a large transaction, some small merchants and vendors in the streets and alleys, and there is no tax. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Their lives are not easy, what are they doing with taxes?" Isn't it often said that you should hide your wealth from the people! I also have to learn to grasp the big and let go of the small! ”

Lao Zhu laughed happily, although Changsha is prosperous, but after all, it is not as good as Suzhou, Hangzhou and these places, even compared to Songjiang and Beiping, in the case of Suzhou, it is almost effortless to collect hundreds of thousands of commercial taxes a year.

"According to the current situation, if the commercial tax is rolled out, within five years, the commercial tax alone can reach 10 million taels!"

Liu Chun is talking about real money!

Lao Zhu couldn't help but feel excited, so much money is enough to fill the treasury, right? Lao Zhu did not change the nature of the peasant, but Liu Chun said: "Your Majesty, with the increase of financial resources, the court can do a lot more!" ”

"For example, roads can be repaired in various places and grain transportation roads can be built. It can not only provide convenience for the imperial court to transport tax grain, but also allow the people to communicate with each other, and facilitate business transactions, which is really a lot of benefits! ”

Liu Chun smiled and drew a big pie, the finance and taxes in the early Ming Dynasty were quite sufficient, but because the disadvantages were too great, by the time of Ming Shizong, the imperial court had an annual income of more than two million taels, and the military expenditure of the nine sides alone needed more than three million taels!

The gap is so big, I really don't know how to survive it.

Liu Chun suggested that laying a good foundation as soon as possible is definitely beneficial for future development.

There is more money, which is used to build roads, pave bridges, and dredge roadways...... In this way, it will be convenient for business contacts in various places and gradually form a unified market. Then unify commercial taxation and unify the financial system...... The entire Ming Dynasty will be connected into a solid whole.

This time, the change is by no means as simple as charging a few taels more taxes and levying a few more stones of grain.

It stands to reason that Lao Zhu is the founding monarch, and he just sets the rules, why does Liu Chun still use changes to define his actions?

It's very simple, because he has been a law for two thousand years since the Qin and Han dynasties.

The past dynasties have paid attention to light and meager endowments, but Liu Chun believes that it should be taken from the people and the people. The court must make it clear that it is responsible for not enjoying the people's offerings in vain.

Therefore, Liu Chun allocated half of the extra grain and taxes collected by Changsha Prefecture to build a school, mainly recruiting children from poor families, and Liu Chun also designed a scholarship system......

"For example, if nothing else, within a few years, Changsha is expected to surpass Wuchang and become the largest financial place in Huguang, and Wenzhi will also crown Huguang."

Lao Zhu carefully checked the information Liu Chun gave him, and nodded frequently.

"When I was a child, I often heard people say that the richer the more people live, the more they have. In the past, I always felt that it was a rich man, good at management, and thrifty in keeping the family, so that the family business could become more and more prosperous. It wasn't until today that I woke up from a dream, it turned out to be the taxes of the imperial court, and I was too generous to them! They are taking advantage of the imperial court, no! ”

Lao Zhu said coldly: "They eat two ends, and they have eaten the court and eaten the people!" By the way, isn't the official word just having such two mouths? ”

The more Lao Zhu spoke, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but scold: "Liu Chun, you stinky boy, why didn't you tell me these things earlier?" You're still hiding, tucking, damn it! ”

Scolded!

This time, Liu Chun was not the slightest annoyed, on the contrary, he almost laughed!

scolded me, Lao Zhu scolded me again!

Liu Chun's heart cheered, but the next second he felt that he was too cheap, and he actually liked to scold! I can only shake my head hard, but I can't stop the joy.

That diligent and mean Zhu Yuanzhang is back again!

Liu Chun saw it very clearly, don't look at Zhu Yuanzhang being very cruel to his courtiers, but he loves his children more than most emperors.

Needless to say, even if the King of Jin in Taiyuan, Daddy Liu San has found out some clues, but these days, why hasn't Lao Zhu moved?

Many people may say, what the hell are you doing?

The crown prince is dead, shouldn't Lao Zhu go crazy and kill all directions?

You kid swallowed slowly, hesitating, making the big guy very unhappy, you know?

Liu Chun expressed his helplessness, it was not that he didn't want to be happy. But the question is, throughout the ages, not to mention the crown prince, there are fewer dead emperors?

Which of those dead and confused emperors can find out clearly?

It's not all confused. The new monarch Duba is looking forward to forgetting the old emperor as soon as possible, even if it is father and son, it is not exempt from vulgarity, take Sejong Jiajing as an example, he just died, and King Yu, who succeeded to the throne, changed his name to Longqing!

Celebrate!

I don't know if he set off firecrackers in the house......

Zhu Biao's death, the situation is similar, Lao Zhu first considers the heir of Jiangshan.

As long as the prince is confirmed, he can be restored.

Before giving death to the Fu family, it was just a small test of the knife, and it was just a matter of venting grievances first, and the real dish had just been baked and was about to be served.

"Your Majesty, there is no basis for what you say, and the minister also waited until the results came out before he dared to submit it, he should have let His Majesty know earlier, the minister has been in a trance these days, and he is confused, the minister, the minister is guilty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted angrily, "You're talking about me, not yourself!" Lao Zhu got up and paced slowly, "I admit that I am a little sad, and I have also delayed some time and delayed some government affairs!" But my son is gone! Aren't I allowed to be sad? ”

Liu Chun hurriedly knelt down, "Your Majesty, the minister is also sad for Prince Yiwen, and the minister has no other meaning." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Whether you mean anything else or not, I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the father of the subjects of the world. You kid step down, go back and write a more detailed strategy, and comprehensively push away the change, it is imperative! ”

After getting Lao Zhu's reply, Liu Chun was overjoyed, he didn't expect to change Zhu Yunwen's mind, maybe starting with Lao Zhu was the most correct way!

Just as Liu Chun came out of the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and creaked!

What have I been doing all these months?

Where is my ambition, my courage?

Not to mention the change of the law, even the death of the prince, I don't dare to face it? only killed a few innocuous people, how to explain to the prince's spirit in the sky?

"Zhu Li! If you really kill your eldest brother, I will never spare you! ”

"Message!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly to the dark: "Give Liu San an order immediately, let him go all out, I want to see the result!" ”

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