Chapter 624: Change
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Shaozaifu.
"Master, another group of people have come outside asking to see you."
The old butler of the palace stood in front of the bed with a slight bow and said respectfully.
"No, no, sir, I won't see any guests today, let them go back wherever they came. The original appearance is not a good church, why did they all come to me as soon as something happened? ”
I saw Wang Hao lying on the bed, with a hot towel on his forehead, this time he was really sick, and he was also angry, as soon as he returned home yesterday, he was furious, smashed the front hall, and didn't even eat lunch and dinner.
Wang Xuanen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed and taking care of Wang Hao, raised his hand towards the old housekeeper, asking him not to leave first, and then said to Wang Hao: "Daddy, yesterday the cook swept away half of the officials of the Ordnance Supervision at once, some of them are Daddy's people, they must be panicking now, if Daddy doesn't make decisions for them, it may make them feel cold, and then people's hearts will collapse, I am afraid it will be bad for Daddy." ”
Wang Hao sighed and said: "This father also knows, but Daddy has no choice, now that the Ordnance Supervisor is independent, Daddy has no way to intervene at all, I am really angry, Daddy has suffered a big loss in the hands of Cai Yuanchang in his life, but he has never been so wolf as he is today, and the stinky cook is really hateful." ”
A flash of resentment flashed in Wang Xuanen's eyes, but it was fleeting, and he said with a smile: "Daddy, the child thinks that we don't need to pay attention to a mere ordnance supervisor, and besides, the ordnance supervisor has little to do with us. ”
"This daddy also knows, daddy just can't swallow this breath."
Wang Hao suddenly sighed as he spoke, waved his hand and said, "That's it, that's it." Go and tell them for your father, I am too ill to see them, let them go back first, and I will give them an explanation in two days. ”
"Oh.".
Compared to the mournful Shaozaifu. Richie's side is full of scenery.
The reform of the law finally began, and the imperial court promulgated the Compassion and Commerce Law this morning, which reduced the commercial tax on a large scale and encouraged the people to do business. Another example is that "the tax rules of the list of merchants are in the business gate, and there is no unauthorized change to increase losses and generate income." And "except for the currency of the merchants, the dealers and women are not allowed to collect them." It also repealed some of the commercial laws added by Cai Jing's reform at the beginning. Let merchants have a wider range of commodity management rights.
In addition, officials at all levels are strictly prohibited from extorting money and making things difficult for businessmen, and regulations for punishment are also stipulated.
These were all formulated by Taizu and Taizong at the beginning.
In addition, there are new articles, the most important of which is a large-scale change in tariffs, reducing export taxes and increasing import taxes, especially for some manufactured goods, as well as luxury goods such as pearls and corals, which are really not small.
Anyway, these luxuries can only be sold by the rich. No matter how expensive it is, some people buy it, which means that the court changes direction to make money for the rich.
In terms of institutions, a commercial bureau has also been opened, with the economic envoy at the helm. This commerce bureau is more similar to the city administration set up by Wang Anshi when he changed the law, and it is also used to regulate market prices, issue loans to merchants, and also regulate commercial taxes and prices across the country. Control zhì market balance.
In other aspects, Li Qi did not dare to compare with Wang Anshi, but in terms of economy. Wang Anshi really can't be compared with Li Qi, after all, this is his profession. You must know that one of the reasons for the failure of Wang Anshi's reform was the lack of publicity, this most basic common sense, Li Qi naturally would not commit it, he began to carry out large-scale propaganda a long time ago, so this morning when the new law has not come down, almost all the merchants in the city are guarding the palace gate, waiting for the arrival of the holy decree.
On the first day of Richie's tenure, he did nothing else, but issued a dead order to rectify commercial taxes.
At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the commercial tax was already very cheating, but even so, there were still many officials who blackmailed businessmen, profited from them, and even went directly to rob them, Li Qi hated this point, so he handed over this arduous task to Qin Hui, and strictly ordered him to investigate this matter thoroughly, and he must put an end to this kind of thing.
Although Li Qi's hatred for Qin Hui is no less than that of anyone in this world, but then again, Qin Hui's methods are still very good, let them deal with those corrupt officials, it can be said that they are fighting violence with violence, in the face of the first traitor of the Southern Song Dynasty in the future, those little corrupt officials are undoubtedly floating clouds, and the only thing they can do is to mourn for them.
Of course, Qin Hui happily took over this task, and borrowed a team of people from Li Qi for his use, he likes to do this thing the most, and he also knows that now Li Qi is in full swing, if he doesn't rely on him to show his face quickly at this time and increase his status, he is afraid that something will happen in the future, so he is also determined to make a big move this time.
Li Qi readily agreed to him, and transferred a pair of people from the Dragon Guard Army to him, anyway, he was going to toss with those corrupt officials, and it would not involve the people. In addition, he also sent the business spies he had trained long ago to all parts of the country, especially the big cities with developed commerce, and once he found evidence of indiscriminate collection of commercial taxes, Li Qi would immediately send Qin Hui to clean them up.
At the same time, Li Qi also began the reform of the Ordnance Prison, but the first step of this reform is investment, fortunately, Gao Yu has agreed, which also greatly reduces the pressure on Zui Xianju, although Zui Xianju has several shareholders, but it is all Li Qi said, that is, Wu Furong feels that this money is too much, and he is a little distressed.
After the matter of the funds was completed, Li Qi first expanded the workshop, turned those workshops into military factories, and carried out a major internal purge, dismissing all the craftsmen in their seventies and eighties, and giving them a considerable pension if they had contributed, but like those who had previously entered the ordnance prison by virtue of their connections, they would be dismissed regardless of their age, and they would not be tolerated.
At the same time as the purge, Li Qi also issued recruitment notices, hoping to recruit talented people, especially some skilled craftsmen, and he gave them higher treatment.
Compared with the previous changes, Li Qi's series of actions were even more rapid, almost an order issued in one day, even if those conservatives had expected it, but it still made them feel a little sudden.
Of course, this is still the first step, and Li Qi also leaves room for it, except for the tariffs on luxury goods, this change has not violated the fundamental interests of those rich people. Not only that, Li Qi also provided them with an excellent investment plan to help them make money, compared to Wang Anshi's change, which can be regarded as a highlight of this change
At noon on this day, Zui Xianju Group Company.
"Farewell."
"Let's go."
"Thank you, thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Doctor Li, I really listen to what you say, it's better than reading for ten years, Wang has been taught."
"What's the use of reading. If I can make ten times more money, then I have not said this in vain. ”
"Haha, that makes sense, that makes sense.".
I saw a richly dressed man walk out of the conference room of the Drunken Immortal Residence, and Li Qi stood in front of the door and said goodbye to them. These people are amazing, all of them are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and there is no shortage of children of the scholar family.
Naturally, they didn't come here to drink tea with Li Qi, but to discuss business.
In order to add fuel to this change, Li Qi put all the long-prepared plans of the Drunken Immortal House on the agenda. These include estates in Jiangnan, printing factories and paper mills all over the country, and bars in other places.
In addition, Li Qi also invited businessmen such as Cai Minde, Zhou Qing, and Hong Bajin to match and promote cooperation between them.
After sending them away. Li Qi exhaled heavily and said, "Damn, I'm really tired." ”
Bai Qiannuo brought a cup of tea very considerately and said with a smile: "Big brother." You're amazing, and I know some of them. They all value money more than life, and in their eyes, only farming is the most profitable, but the eldest brother was stunned for what they said, and he couldn't wait to take out the money from his pocket immediately, and I was about to laugh when I saw them at the time. ”
Li Qi took the tea and said: "Qi Niang, you are wrong, in fact, I am not powerful, if you take a bunch of gold mountains in front of them, they will be like this, but I am not so vulgar, I will directly give them a cornucopia that will make money, can they not be happy." ”
Bai Qiannuo grinned: "This is also true. ”
At this time, Wu Furong and Zheng Yi also walked out.
Zheng Yi arched his hand towards Li Qi and said, "Dr. Li's talent, Zheng Yi is impressed. ”
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "Second brother, you are also a poor person, if you say this in front of me, Madame will have an opinion." ”
Zheng Yi smiled bitterly: "This matter is not mentioned, I beg you." ”
Li Qi laughed a few times and changed the topic: "But these days, my accounting department is probably busy." ”
"It's not that you don't know, I'm just here to find busy, and the busier the better. However, there is one thing I would like to ask you for, and I would like to ask Dr. Li for advice. ”
"What's the matter?"
Zheng Yi said: "At the beginning, Wang Xian's changes relative to the economy were all to suppress those rich people and intend to change the phenomenon of poverty, and your changes seem to be contrary to Wang Xianxiang's approach. ”
Sweat! Wang Anshi is not aimed at the rich man, his change of law has almost offended all classes, and all the money has been earned by the imperial court. Li Qi smiled: "I know what you want to say, but since ancient times, which dynasty has no big rich man and big family, which proves that their existence is a natural law, if you want to make everyone the same, it is simply impossible, and there is no fairness in the world at all." The only thing I can do is to give the ordinary people a good living environment first, I dare not say that everyone has food, but ask most people to eat a full meal, on this basis, we can try to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor as much as possible, but because the property appreciation of the rich will always be faster than that of the poor, so the effect will not be too great, we officials can only do to give everyone an equal opportunity on the original gap, improve the system, the legal system, taxation, balance prices, and so on. Therefore, now instead of being the enemy of those rich people, I have to rely on them and use their money to create wealth for the people, create opportunities for employment or entrepreneurship, and only when the opportunities increase, the number of rich people will gradually increase. Moreover, in this initial stage, the funds are in the hands of a small number of people, and I am easy to control, if there are many people, it will add a lot of difficulties to me. ”
After Zheng Yi and Bai Qiannuo heard this, they both had thoughtful expressions.
"Brother Li, Brother Li."
Suddenly, Chen Anan's hurried shouting came from downstairs.
The three of them were stunned, and Li Qi walked to the wooden fence and said, "Anan, I'm here, what's wrong?" ”
Chen Anan hurriedly said: "Big brother, it's not good, our Drunken Immortal Residence is surrounded by people. ”
"What?"
The first reaction of Li Qi's brain was those officials who were fired by him, thinking, Lao Tzu is in the limelight now, you dare to provoke me, you are really looking for death. This anger rushed up at once, and said angrily: "Ma Qiao, you immediately go to the Dragon Guard Army and send someone to arrest all those people." ”
"No, no, big brother, they did it in Gao Yanei." (To be continued......)