Some people may not understand the beauty of using treasure money to collect taxes, but they can understand it if they explain it carefully. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The reason why the treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty can still have a little sense of existence is because several large banknotes on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal are still taxed with treasure banknotes if they are in customs clearance.

It's just that you can't use it at all except for these few places. There was a period of time when the imperial court tried its best to promote treasure money and prohibit the use of gold and silver, but in addition to the banknote, it could not be used without treasure money, and naturally it could not control the people in the world to seek benefits and avoid disadvantages.

In the end, this made the treasure money like waste paper.

Of course, it is useless to say that it is not at all.

Otherwise, these officials and adjutants would not be so nervous and excited.

Because!

The salaries of Ming officials have never been paid in full. Among them, there are often fifty percent of treasure money, thirty percent of grain, and the rest of the money with some rags. Grain is hard currency, not to mention, rags are also a tax in kind collected by the imperial court, and sometimes some good quality can be done with good luck. Here, only the treasure money is the most hateful. If you don't dislike the trouble, you can sell it to the merchant to pay the tariff and exchange it for a few coppers, and if you don't like the trouble, you can just take it and burn it.

In this way, it is natural to think about how many treasure money the big guy has in hand and dislikes it like waste paper.

But anyone in the public family, if anyone has confiscated tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands of treasure money, then they will laugh to death when they say it. Especially after Zhu Cihong's wedding and the victory in the Battle of Zunhua, the imperial court rewarded them lavishly, and their county government collected tens of thousands of yuan in new-style treasure money.

is Wu Yingke, who has the shortest tenure, and there are thousands of old-style treasure banknotes at home, with a total of more than 200 yuan of new-style treasure money.

If there is no decree that Tian Fu collects treasure money this time, then no matter how many treasure money there is, it is waste paper.

But with this decree, it's completely different!

This means that the imperial court is going to regain the credit of the treasure bank!

Although it is difficult to do, the court really did it!

Once the treasure money is used to collect taxes, it means that the treasure money really has value, and it is the greatest value: paying taxes!

This means that the treasure banknotes that were once scrapped paper can have a real monetary function.

The officials of the county government can not care about the people's incomprehension of the decree, they can passively resist the implementation of the imperial power in the countryside, and even collude with the big families to obstruct the new policy.

But......

When the imperial court is about to collect taxes with treasure money, everyone's attitude will change drastically.

This not only means that the tens of thousands of treasure notes hidden in everyone's home can finally be exchanged for a lot of value. It also means that the waste paper-like treasure money issued by the imperial court in the future is the real salary!

This is equivalent to at least double the salary for everyone!

With this in mind, who is not enthusiastic about this tax reform?

Even if it is fed a lot of silver by a big family, it is only a small profit of a few hundred taels at most. But when I think of being able to double my salary in a dignified manner, who will take those hot bribes?

After all, the opportunity to take a bribe is also rare. But the ready-made interests at hand are real and above board.

Looking at the eyes that eagerly looked at one by one, all the thoughts rolled through his heart, making Wu Yingke unprecedentedly sour. It's like entering the quiet and cool bamboo garden in the summer, and it's like the raging fire burning around the body on that winter day, shining on the darkness and warming every inch of the skin all over the body!

"Lord Prefectural! You have a word! Xu Wenxiang watched anxiously.

"Yes, that's right! Lao Xu, don't worry! Wu Yingke laughed and said, "Come, see what this is?" The official document issued by the cabinet can have the jade seal of His Majesty the Emperor on it! Red-headed file, that's right! His Majesty the Emperor has issued a decree: from now on, the gentry will be exempted from part of the field endowment, and will be collected in treasure money! ”

"Really?" When Xu Wenxiang heard this, his eyes went dark and he fell down.

Wu Yingke looked at it in wonder: "What's wrong?" Still fainted? Looking at this face, I still don't look happy. If I remember correctly, the new style of treasure money issued to Lao Xu last year totaled 80 yuan. That's 80 taels of silver! This time, if the tax collection is hot, maybe the price will increase. Counting the 100 years of work of Lao Xu's ancestors, there are 20,000 yuan at home. According to the exchange ratio of this return, it can also be exchanged for hundreds of taels of silver! ”

He really doesn't understand, the treasure money is valuable, so Xu Wenxiang will send it. Who can't get along with money?

It was still the main bookkeeper Zhang Lihuan who knew the inside story, laughed, and kept shaking his head and said: "County Zun, this matter is really fate." This old Xu...... There's that bad habit. It is to take all the treasure money and use it as toilet paper...... Now I can't even find a consistent treasure banknote at home! ”

"Hahaha......" The crowd burst into laughter.

"Really...... Rich ......" Wu Yingke thought about it and came up with such a comment.

In the corner, Lin Peng was also out of breath with laughter, and finally understood what the purpose of the previous order issued by the Criminal Department to cherish treasure money everywhere. As soon as he thought of this, he sighed in his heart: If anyone said that treasure money can be valuable, who would believe it?

But the other way around......

When he thought that His Majesty the Emperor had started the layout months ago, he couldn't help but feel countless amazements.

"Your Majesty...... It's really powerful......" Lin Peng squinted his eyes at the cheering officials present, and said in his heart: "Perhaps, from now on, this Wanping County Ya will be able to burst out with incomparably powerful combat effectiveness...... Everyone's heart can be used in one place! ”

At this time, the local gentry who heard the news also rushed over.

Sheng Fu of Shengjiazhuang is a frequent visitor to the county government, because he was recognized by many people in the yamen as a witness in the previous trial in Lugouqiao Town. In addition, Sheng Fu is also an old talent, he has been walking around the county for a long time, and he is not afraid of the things in this yamen.

At this moment, I saw Sheng Fu and a group of small gentry rushing up. Here, many people also have a reputation for showing off their talents. Among them, there were even a number of county school students who were interning, and this time they also ran over to ask with a helpless or excited face.

Seeing this, Wu Yingke was still a little nervous in his heart, he thought that these gentry had come to make trouble.

Although he had some stage fright in his heart, when he thought that the county government had been united, he had no worries and strode forward.

Sure enough, seeing Wu Yingke facing these gentry, the clerks and officials in the county government shouted one after another.

"Protect the county!"

"Separate the people!"

"I am Zhang Lihuan, the head of the county, and if something comes at me, don't hurt my county!" With that, Zhang Lihuan resolutely rushed out.

He understands that the reason why Wanping County was able to get the imperial court document for the first time was because Wu Yingke was a loyal reformer. If the banner of reform falls, then all the new policies in Wanping County will be gone.

They didn't care how many schools the court would build, but they cared that if the court didn't collect the treasure money from the gentry, their treasure money would turn into waste paper!

Looking at Zhang Lihuan's still resolute expression, Wu Yingke was moved.

Just when he wanted to say a few words, Sheng Fu stomped his feet fiercely: "Oh, my good master bookkeeper!" Don't be funny at this point. Which of us is with whom? What is the relationship between your father-in-law and me, and you are still here? We didn't come to ask about the sins, we just wanted to know if there was such a good thing! Can you really pay taxes with treasure money? ”

Zhang Lihuan was stunned: "You're not here to make trouble?" ”

"How dare I!" Sheng Fu was speechless: "I don't have that mind!" If you can really use this treasure money in the future, how good will it be? Where do I have the heart to mess up such a good thing! ”

"You're also in favor of taxes?" Wu Yingke pushed everyone away, looked at the people and said, "It's not ...... to go forward."

"Lu Wei in front of you...... But they're all in prison. Who would dare to think about it. Right now, it's all coming...... I'm here to ask about the treasure money! It's unfortunate that the little old man really has 300 yuan in treasure money on hand, and he came to pay taxes! Sheng Fu said, and a fat man suddenly came behind him.

The huge boy was carrying a huge cloth bag with stacks of money in it.

Sheng Fu said proudly: "Back then, the old man expected that the registration of the new monarch would definitely not harm me and other ordinary people. This time, sure enough! ”

When Wu Yingke saw this, he couldn't help but be amazed.

It turned out that this Sheng Fu really had 300 yuan of new-style treasure money in hand, as well as a conservative estimate of 100,000 yuan in a large bag.

"And the old-fashioned treasure money here?" Zhang Lihuan, the chief bookkeeper of Wanping County, recognized at a glance where this key point was.

The imperial court issued a new type of treasure banknote, and the paper and the quality were all first-class. It is expected that it is difficult for ordinary people to imitate. What's more, this amount is small and easy to bid. There is no doubt that it will be possible to pay taxes with new banknotes.

But can this old-fashioned treasure money be used?

"This is Wanping County? Why are there so many people this time? At this time, a young official came from outside the county office. The officer, dressed in a slim-fitting robe, was followed by several capable men and stepped out of a four-wheeled carriage.

When everyone saw these four **** carriages, many people got out of the way.

"Those who can have such a big carriage are at least five-grade officials. It's this Wanping County, and it's also because of Jing County that I can purchase a frame to be the county master......" A knowledgeable person muttered in private.

Seeing the posture of pulling people, Wu Yingke's heart sank, this is obviously an official of no low grade, thinking of this, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Under Wu Yingke, dare to ask who comes...... How to call it? ”

"Under ...... Xu Huanwu. Inauguration as the president of the central bank of the empire, that is, ......" Xu Huanwu smiled, paused, and said: "The usual treasure money lifting division." This time, I came to inspect our Wanping County. This is the first battle of financial reform, and it is also the first battle of treasure money to regain confidence! As the implementer of the treasure banknote issuance policy, come to cheer up our brother units and solve their doubts! ”

"That's great!" Wu Yingke's heart suddenly burst into joy, and then he pulled Xu Huanwu over: "It's a coincidence that there is a problem, and Lord Xu has to solve our doubts!" Just now, I have just received the second order of the imperial cabinet, which announced that in the reform of Tian Fu from now on, the originally preferential and exempted official gentry Tian Fu will be collected in treasure money. It's just that there are two kinds of treasure banknotes issued by the imperial court today, one is the new treasure banknote and the other is the old treasure banknote. I don't know if it's universal? ”

"So, it seems that I really came to the fore." Xu Huanwu said with a smile: "The court has already prepared for this matter. In the past, the treasure banknote was not issued very well, so the manufacturing process has been improved to make the treasure note more robust and able to identify and prevent counterfeiting. Therefore, for the past treasure banknotes. The Imperial Court meant that the exchange was carried out nationwide for a limited period of time. For example, the 16-year-old Chongzhen banknotes issued last year and in the latest condition will be exchanged by the imperial court according to the ratio of ten yuan to one yuan treasure banknote. If the fineness is defective and the vintage is too old to be recognized, the exchange rate will be adjusted again. Of course, if there is a person who makes and sells counterfeits, he will be severely punished! ”

"Enough, enough!" Wu Yingke kept nodding in his heart.

Up and down the Ming Dynasty, except for a few large households, basically the officials have the most treasure money. According to ten yuan to one yuan, Wu Yingke can now cash out 100 yuan on hand, which means 100 taels of silver, which is the amount of money in the past five years!

This windfall has already made Wu Yingke quite satisfied.

"So...... Xiao Lao'er used the treasure money in the Chongzhen period to pay taxes this time, so it was okay? Sheng Fu's eyes lit up.

"Naturally, yes. Treasure banknotes are the legal tender of our Ming Dynasty, and now the Holy Lord has issued the second order of the cabinet, announcing that the treasure banknotes will be used to collect some of the land taxes from the gentry. This is the emperor's grace! Xu Huanwu bowed towards the location of the imperial palace in the northeast.

Naturally, everyone saluted.

But then again, it's really okay for people to say that this is the emperor's grace.

After all, if ordinary people want to pay taxes, they have to pay real silver and grain and other physical goods. But when it comes to the hands of these officials and gentry, they can also pay taxes with treasure money.

If you want to say that the silver is big, it may not be much.

But when it comes to treasure money, isn't the retired official gentleman a lot of money in his hands? Take out a random part and it will be enough to pay taxes.

Looking at it this way, isn't this the emperor's grace?

For a medium-sized family like Sheng Fu, it would be a big mistake to resist the yamen. Even if you have the confidence to resist one or two, but if you are hated in the future, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.

Therefore, for such a small scale of cultivators, it is the most law-abiding. This time, although the 50 acres of preferential land were gone, there was not much resistance. Especially after knowing that Tian Fu could pay with treasure money, he quietly bought all the treasure money in ten miles and eight towns, and hurried over to pay the tax.

"That's wow!" Sheng Fu laughed: "I also ask the county lord to accept the villain's Shengjiazhuang Shengfu in Lugouqiao Town, a total of seventy-two acres of second-class fields!" This thing, let's be in Wanping for a winter, and now the court is finally going to accept it, and the little old man understands this matter, and he can also have a good winter! ”

When the crowd heard this, they immediately made an uproar.

There are really people who are so active in paying taxes!

"Heavenly ...... It's going to change! Xu Huanwu smiled and clenched his fists heavily! (To be continued.) )