0212 Zhoushi tax package
Yuhang is adjacent to Zhejiang, in addition to the geographical advantages, there are many fertile fields near the left, and the products are abundant, which is not much different from the surrounding Taihu Lake. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
But it is precisely because of such superior conditions that Yuhang has also attracted wide attention, as early as the Eastern Wu period, there were still a large number of troops here, so there was no rise of any too strong people. After the death of Wu, a large number of Wuzhong people came to operate here, and now it is only a small climate.
These families in Xizhong, compared with other families in Wuzhong who often occupy hundreds of hectares of Tianwei Lake and cultivate mulberry fruit feeding, do not have much advantage in the management of the manor. But it does not mean that these families are disadvantaged groups, they occupy the geographical advantage, the benefits of large harvesting and transshipment, although the countryside is not a climate, but the floating wealth in their hands is huge.
Earlier, although the Shen family was the best soldier and armor family in Wuzhong, they had nothing to do with these Yuhang families, and they were clearly distinguished, and it was difficult to influence each other.
However, with the strong rise of the Shen family in the countryside, coupled with the supplement of a large number of family properties from the Wucheng Yan family, and gradually connecting Wu Xing into a whole, it was difficult for Yuhang and these families to maintain their transcendent status. In order to maintain the vested interests of the past, it is inevitable to make adjustments along with Wuxing as a whole. At the end of the day, the roots are not deep enough and too susceptible to the situation.
This is like the overseas Chinese gate in Nandu, which is too dependent on the fluctuation of the political situation. Once the political advantage is gone, then it will also decline rapidly. Nandu Baishi, very few can really survive this test, in the past, most of the high-ranking families were in the cold.
Therefore, all the famous people in Yuhang have shares in the business alliance. Because of such a social status, you need to have a more sensitive sense, once you can't keep up with the general trend, you may fall behind and be excluded at any time.
Shen Zhezi also knew that at his age, it was not convincing to let the family business trust him, so although the business alliance was from him, the host on the surface has always been his uncle Shen Ke.
Therefore, listening to the various families talk about the current collection of goods in Yuhangzhou City, Shen Zhezi just acted as a listener and did not express too many of his opinions. Even if there is anything inappropriate, I will write it down in my heart, and then use the letter of the business alliance to order it to be revised later, so as to avoid directly embarrassing others.
Overall, the collection situation in Yuhangzhou City is still optimistic. Originally, these families here relied on this to make a living, maintain their family business, and have their own supply channels. After joining the business alliance, the customers they faced were no longer the vendors all over Jiangdong, but directly supplied to the big customer of the business alliance, and the original channel was transformed into an extension of the business alliance.
Such a union is a good thing for both of us. The business alliance can take advantage of this to expand rapidly and expand its influence, while Yuhang and others can greatly shorten the cycle of financial exchanges, and the risk of collecting goods is also reduced.
After listening to these people talk about the situation in Zhou City, Shen Zhezi said with a smile: "The goods and colonization industry is your own business, and everyone works together to take on the task, and the business alliance will also prosper." Everyone shares the blessings and woes, and it is also the blessing of the villagers in our county. ”
"Zhezi Langjun is young and wise, although we are stupid, I don't dare to speak in front of you."
One of the people in the seat smiled and complimented, it was the Yuhang Qian clan named Qian Ju, and he was also Qian Feng's brother. Because of the deep friendship with the Shen family, although the Qian family has not moved to Yuhang for a long time, with the gradual prosperity of the Shen family, the development momentum has been very rapid in recent years.
Because of Qian Feng, in addition to the two shares of his family in Shangmeng on the surface, Shen Zhezi also set aside a part of his shares to support Qian Feng's family, which was also deposited in his family's name.
Hearing this, everyone else laughed and agreed, no matter what they thought in their hearts, at least they didn't dare to show contempt for Shen Zhezi on the surface.
After hearing a lot of such words, Shen Zhezi didn't pay much attention to it, and after hearing it, forget it. After a few more greetings with everyone, Shen Zhezi talked about the key points of this meeting: "This time I passed through Yuhang, in addition to meeting with you, there is still one thing that my uncle told me, which is related to Yuhangzhou City. As you have lived here for a long time, you naturally have your own views on this, and I would like to ask for your opinions. ”
As he spoke, Shen Zhezi raised his hand and motioned for the servants to put the letters on the table in front of everyone. As early as the meeting of the Wucheng Business Alliance, everyone saw this way, and they were not surprised now, hearing that it was Shen Ke, the president of the Business Alliance, who explained it, they did not dare to slack off, and they picked up the letter and read it carefully.
After reading the content of the letter clearly, everyone's faces showed shock, and Qian raised his hand to hold the letter, and said with a solemn expression: "Let the Shang Alliance come forward and act as an agent for the imperial court in Yuhangzhou City...... Brother Ling's idea is really unprecedented, thought-provoking, and shocking! ”
Shen Zhezi smiled when he heard this, and the content of the letter was his idea of Yuhangzhou City, that is, the Shang Alliance came forward and asked the imperial court to carry out tax on Yuhangzhou City.
The tax package system has mixed advantages and disadvantages, and for the weak center of the imperial court, it can obtain a stable fiscal revenue at the cost of giving up the tax power of a place. Historically, this kind of buying system, which originated in the Southern Dynasties and prevailed in the Five Dynasties, was a compromise method adopted in the chaotic times and without a stable centralized center, so that the regime could obtain a relatively stable income.
As early as the beginning of the year, after going south to visit Yuhang and seeing the prosperity of Yuhangzhou City, Shen Zhezi has been thinking about how to bring this place under his own control. But at that time, Daddy's position in the internal history of the Huiji was hidden unstable, and even if he had ideas, he didn't have the power to match.
The reason why Yu Hangzhou City is taxed is that Shen Zhezi has also made some trade-offs and considered a lot. Among the two main reasons, the first is to use the tax package right granted by the imperial court to let the business alliance control the operation of Yuhangzhou City, which is of great significance to the initial development and growth of the business alliance.
As for the other reason, of course, it is to impose another layer of insurance on his own family and seek new bargaining chips. The emperor's life is not long in coming, the situation will change, and Yu Liang's power is about to reach its peak. At present, although because of the princess, the relationship between the Shen family and Yu Liang has eased.
But political considerations are never shifted by emotional preferences, once Yu Liang is in power, there will inevitably be a need for centralized power, like the Shen family, a powerful person who is entrenched in a local area, is not only an emperor's relative, but also a behemoth like the Shang Alliance. It is inevitable that there will be conflicts and even hostilities between them.
Although Shen Zhezi married a princess and won a political advantage for his family, this advantage is more promising than actual at the moment. Whether it is him or the princess, if he wants to have a big impact on the current situation, he is still a little less hot at his current age. In other words, the Shen family wants to fight for a political hill, take on the banner of the southerners, and become a real ruling high, although the road has been paved, but it still needs time to climb.
Therefore, Shen Zhezi wanted to fight for more hole cards for his family when Yu Liang had not yet monopolized power, get rid of his political dependence status, and seek self-reliance.
The taxation of Yuhangzhou City is an important source of Taiwan capital, and it has a great impact on many overseas Chinese officials in Taiwan Province who have no permanent property and have to rely on the rewards of Yulu to get by. If the Shen family can control here, on the one hand, it will make Wuzhong's basic market more stable, and on the other hand, it will have the means to directly affect the center. Although the impact is still very weak and indirect, it is already a huge leap forward for the Shen family.
There has never been such a case before to divide the central authority with the tax package system, but Shen Zhezi weighed a lot and felt that it was very likely to succeed in this season.
Now Shen's hometown hopes to reach a peak, and although the business alliance used to speak is only a grassroots creation, it involves a lot. The most important thing is that this matter is not only beneficial to the Shen family, but also a very beneficial move for the center.
Nowadays, the management of Yuhangzhou City is extremely chaotic. Although the imperial court and the county government set up city supervisors here, it was the Wuzhong families who occupied the positions, and the influence that the imperial court could exert was minimal. Previously, with a single Wucheng Yan clan and his family controlling the Zhou City, most of the Zhou City was withered, and it has only recently improved. From this, it can be seen that the imperial court is powerless to control the place.
Shen Zhezi proposed this tax package plan, which is to double the tax contribution on the basis of the average value of the previous years. Whether to hold on to this nominal moderation or to give up the tax power that has been divided into fragments in exchange for a long-term stable fiscal revenue will really depend on the self-determination of Taiwan Province.
In fact, to gain control of Zhoushi, for Shen Zhezi, with the patience of the business alliance for a few years, it can be gradually swallowed up. But the downside is that it takes too long and the rebound is too large. Yuhangzhou City communicates the north and the south, the east and the west, and with the current business alliance, it can only affect the north and south of the Wuzhong line, as for the westward trade routes to Jing and Jiang, the power is also very huge.
Moreover, it is necessary to take into account the attitude of Taichung, if Taiwan Province supports Jing and Jiang and suppresses Wuzhong, there are still many obstacles if it wants to completely control Zhoushi. It's not impossible, a month ago, the Jiangzhou Thorn Shi Ying Zhan died of illness, and Yu Liang's good friend Wen Qiao has left the capital to serve as the Jiangzhou Thorn Shi.
For Shen Zhezi, the problems that can be solved with money really don't have to be blushing and thick-necked. If Taichung does not agree to this request, then there is no need to be polite, the Zhongshu government cannot come to Zhoushi in person, tax evasion at the door is too simple, he can guarantee that this year's Zhoushi Taiwanese income has dropped sharply or even no grain!
Although Shen Zhezi is grateful to the emperor, and the relationship between him and the princess is also a hot love affair, but when it comes to political considerations, it will not be too polite to divide the authority of the Sima family. Later, the brother-in-law's enthronement ceremony is too ugly, he can see the princess's face and give a little private subsidy, but this kind of competition for political chips is absolutely impossible to retreat because of personal feelings. Even if you don't go back to your room to sleep, this matter is not negotiable.
If you want to obtain the right to manage the city through tax packages, you have to rely on these local families in Yuhang. So while passing by Yuhang today, all families gathered here, and Shen Zhezi threw out this plan. If this proposal can be successful, it will also be of great benefit to their families.