At noon, the weather was not too hot, and Xi Dacai was a little worried in his heart. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 He was relieved to see Xi Jinwen returning home from the yamen, handed over the things to the people in the mansion and followed Xi Jinwen into the house.

Xi Jinwen beckoned Xi Dacai to sit down and have lunch together, and after listening to the words, he couldn't say directly: "Just look at your appearance, you know, it's a matter of autumn tax?" ”

Xi Dacai laughed and said, "It's still Uncle Jiu, and he can guess it." This time, it is indeed for the autumn tax. In the past few days, I have heard some friends talk that the imperial court is going to work this matter. ”

"Are you talking about three salaries? That has long been stopped, and in order to prevent the three salaries from being levied everywhere, the Holy Lord has specially asked the provincial inspectors to supervise the matter. Gyeonggi is the best place to live, and the tabloids in particular love to publish such important events. You don't know, do you? Xi Jinwen glanced at it.

Xi Dacai nodded again and again: "Of course I know about this, but this is a well-known thing in the whole country." But...... That's not what I'm talking about this time. ”

"Huh?" Xi Jinwen paused, he squinted his eyes and stared at Xi Dacai, seeing that Xi Dacai was uncomfortable for a while.

Seeing this, Xi Dacai laughed and said, "Ninth Uncle...... I won't hide it from you. I'm listening to it in the teahouse. The saint wants to change the tax law, not only to rebuild the tax rate, but also to clear the acres of land! ”

If you want to talk about Qingzhang Tianmu, it is really nothing new.

Not to mention that there are similar things in previous dynasties, let's just say that Zhang Juzheng of this dynasty is reformed, which is also famous throughout the country, not to mention the best place in Beijing, who can not know?

During the Wanli period, when Zhang Juzheng was the first assistant, with the development of land annexation and the corruption of the officials, the powerful landlords colluded with the yamen officials to conceal a large amount of land and evade taxes and grain. Under such circumstances, clearing the acres of land and equalizing taxes and grains have become the primary tasks of financial management and peace of mind. In the sixth year of Wanli, the imperial court ordered the world to clear the acres of land. Zhang Juzheng instructed Zhang Xueyan, the secretary of the household department, to personally preside over the Qingzhang. Where the farmland, the people's field, the vocational field, the land, the pastureland, the passage measurement, the limit of three years to complete. Except for the land given by the emperor, all the land under the control of the emperor is "poor for grain", and no preferential treatment is allowed. The Ministry of Household Affairs has also promulgated a unified "Qingzhang Regulations", which stipulate the duties of officials at all levels and the deadlines for their completion.

Such a major event was finally promoted under Zhang Juzheng's super ability to act. Again, this shook the government and the opposition. Because Qingzhang Tianmu can be said to have violated the interests of bureaucrats, aristocrats, and powerful landlords, and these people are the backbone of the entire Ming Dynasty.

As a showman, how can Xi Jinwen not know this allusion? Hearing this, Xi Jinwen suddenly gently put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand and looked at Xi Dacai fixedly.

Xi Dacai is not uncomfortable at this time. Although their Xi family is only a small family in Beijing, there are thousands of acres of land outside the city, which is the ancestral business of the family. The change in the tax rate is related to their vital interests. Don't look at Xi Dacai's low seniority, but he is a descendant, and he has more say in this matter.

This time, Xi Dacai's attitude is so humble, not only because of seniority, but because Xi Bin was personally replaced by Zhu Cihong as a parent, which made Xi Jinwen's status rise. What's more, Xi Jinwen is not only a police officer at the Dongcheng Police Station, but also a showman. Although students are only exempt from taxes on 80 acres of land according to the regulations. But now that Xi Jinwen has a high status, he can naturally use his brains more.

"Don't spread this kind of thing. Tax increases and tax reductions are all things that require the rise and fall of thousands of households. Our Lao Xi family has a bit of family background, but in the whirlpool of Jingshi, what can it withstand? Xi Jinwen said slowly: "Don't think about sending the field trick to me." I can ignore the fame of a student, but what about Bin'er? There is still hope for that child, and there is hope for my old Xi family. If you think about it, how many pairs of eyes are staring at us? You can't forget it because of such a small profit, and ruin Bin'er. ”

"Yes, yes......" Xi Dacai asked repeatedly, "But just waiting in vain?" ”

"Believe in the Holy ...... I won't be harsh on the small people. The policy of governing the country and the state is much stronger than ours. Even if the tax law is changed at that time, it will not be a loss for the small people such as us. Xi Jinwen thought about it, suddenly sighed lightly, and said, "However, since this rumor can come out, maybe it is true." Moreover, eighty percent of them were passed out on purpose. Be careful, don't get brought in......"

Xi Dacai suddenly understood, patted his head, and said, "That's right, I said that the surname Huang didn't follow the Baoding Wang family?" Why did I go to the cheap teahouse we are used to today? This time it is going to change, and that is also what those big families with thousands of acres of fertile land are anxious about. It's good to run to Uncle Nine, otherwise, I would have been treated as a gunman......"

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A new restaurant with a very trendy decoration has opened in Yanle Hutong.

Of course, it's a bit inappropriate to call it a restaurant. Because, the owner of the house doesn't care if it's called a restaurant, and it's not a green building like that. People call it a private club.

This so-called private club is not a sign outside, the four doors are closed, only acquaintances see each other to introduce someone as a guarantee to enter the consumption, the end is graded, enough style.

Of course, if it's a country wilderness, no one is interested. But if you can occupy a huge façade in the Yanle Hutong, where every inch of land is valuable, and the inside is quiet and comfortable, it will naturally attract countless powerful people in Beijing.

The clubhouse is decorated with trendy and comfortable, the outside looks ordinary, but the inside is full of elegance, pavilions, pavilions, water pavilions and small buildings, not to mention, but also warm in winter and cool in summer.

According to the one inside, this is the beauty of the new material. What kind of marble, cement, bricks, tiles, etc. are used?

If a craftsman said this, several masters who entered the club today would have to slap them in the face, who rarely listened to these craftsmen's nagging?

But if it is a person with a somewhat shrill voice, a white face, and a handsome face, everyone must listen with interest, and feel that they have a very long knowledge and a very deep understanding.

Without him, anyone with strong vision understands that this one is a person from the palace. The face is white and beardless, and the voice is shrill and thin, which is of course the characteristic of the father-in-law. It is rumored that he is still a godson of Si En in the palace, and his name is Si Bei. You know, who is Sien? When Zhu Cihong left the palace, there was no one waiting for him, and this father-in-law was there.

As for those who spoke with Si Bei, they talked again.

One is Gu Zhaoji, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and the other is Wang Zhuoru. What is Gu Zhaoji's identity, as soon as he hears the hereditary name of the marquis, he naturally understands, the contemporary Marquis of Zhenyuan. Another popular Wang Zhuoru is not famous, because this one is only famous. But to be able to enter here, it is naturally a character of the same grade. For example, Gu Zhaoji knows that this Wang Zhuoru does not have an official position, only a meritorious person. But Wang Zhuoru's son was Chongzhen's sixteenth year and he had not been a jinshi. Not only that, there are also two high-ranking officials in the Wang family, and there are hundreds of hectares of fields in Baoding Mansion, which can be described as a wealthy family.

The three of them talked about each other, Si Bei looked at it at this time, and said, "It won't be long before the editor-in-chief Hou of Jingshi Guang Commentary should come." ”

"Is that the Hou Qing who held the Marasong Games?" Wang Zhuoru is both admiring and jealous: "This one is not a good master." ”

Si Bei pinched his throat and said with a smile: "It's a bad temper." But to be able to enter here, of course, there are friends. They are all here to make friends, who would just think about stabbing them? ”

Wang Zhuoru suddenly smiled and nodded.

"That's right. Having said that, I heard that this Hou Qing was originally a tepid tabloid. But as soon as the Malasong Games came out, some lieutenant generals were handed over immediately. Several of the good men in front of the head of the Marason were recruited in the army. A hot registration has made Jingshi Guang rated as the first-class newspaper in Beijing. This person is not simple. Gu Zhaoji opened the topic.

Just as he was talking about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived.

Hou Qing was wearing a royal blue robe, dressed energetically, and when he saw a few people in the house, he greeted him with a smile, treating people like a veteran. The impression that Wang Zhuoru heard in his heart was suddenly refreshed.

At this time, Si Bei suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't even think I heard what you said for a while." At this point, I'm busy first. ”

The three of them naturally responded one after another. They all understand that this so-called private club is actually a place used by the elites in Beijing to exchange information and exchange ideas.

These eunuchs had a hard time after Zhu Cihong ascended the throne, and they relied on the advantage of being close to the center of power to monetize their information. And this time, Hou Qing is the one who finally realized the information.

Hou Qing, Gu Zhaoji and Wang Zhuoru entered a private room in the courtyard.

This private room is extremely quiet after entering, and it is clear that the sound insulation is excellent. Everyone didn't talk much nonsense this time, and their eyes fell on Hou Qing's body.

Hou Qing coughed lightly and said, "According to the informant, the imperial court is indeed going to move Tian Fu's matter. Li Banghua took the lead, and Fu Shuxun personally took charge of it as the head of the household. The Criminal Department, Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Customs Administration, and the Guozijian have all dispatched a large number of personnel to begin intensive training in tax knowledge. The imperial court is indeed going to start to do something to Tian Fu. ”

There was silence in the room.

Wang Zhuoru threw out an envelope, which contained three hundred taels of Hengxin money bank silver tickets.

Hou Qing took it with a smile.

Gu Zhaoji said in a deep voice: "Do you have any specific information on what to do with Tian Fu?" ”

Hou Qing was a little excited in his heart, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his throat, and coughed lightly.

Gu Zhaoji said impatiently: "The original price is not enough? I add money. ”

Hou Qing was choked: "That's not the case...... Not really. It is really hard to be sure of the news that this time I heard, and Thailand was shocked. ”

"In the palace, or in the outer court?" Wang Zhuoru obviously has much more eyesight and understands the problem of verifying the source of information.

Hou Qing was a little confused, and said, "There is news in both places. The foreign court listened to it, and the palace also found out. None of them are newcomers. Just ......"

After Jingshi Guangping became a first-rate newspaper, it had many readers and many writers. Even, some officials of the DPRK and China will take the opportunity to pinpoint the evils of the times. Over time, Hou Qing's connections are naturally very accessible.

"Just what? Can't say anything here? Wang Zhuoru was in a hurry.

"It's shocking...... Hou Qing said in a deep voice: "Holy ...... It is necessary to clear the acres of land, and ...... It is necessary to abolish preferential treatment for civil and military officials. Reinstate the official Tian Fu! ”

"What?" Wang Zhuoru was shocked.

Even Gu Zhaoji couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva: "Is that so?" How so? Want to reinstate the Tian Fu of the Ming Dynasty and the civil and military? ”

"That's right......" Hou Qing slowly bowed his head: "Previously, the Holy Lord had ordered to personally use the flying clipper fleet to escort the yellow books from Jiangnan and Huguang into Beijing. The original trick is definitely not done, and the government decrees that whether it is a student, a jinshi or a first-class master, they all have to pay the field endowment. ”

The so-called trickery means that the small people hang their fields in the name of the local gentry and the powerful to evade taxes in turn. Therefore, the actual land registration of the Ming Dynasty has increased, but the actual number of tax-paying fields has decreased every year. For these fields have gone into the name of the gentry.

If the land under the name of the gentry were to be re-expropriated, it would naturally increase the tax source again, and there would be no need to worry about forcing the people to rebel.

"If you are not afraid of forcing the people, you are not afraid of forcing the gentry? These are all national pillars! Wang Zhuoru suddenly became excited: "Then what do Li Banghua and Fu Shuxun think?" Can the imperial court afford to raise them with a thousand stones a year? There may be thousands of spindles of waste paper to be filled! Without this tax-free field, what do they live on? Dizzy! ”

Gu Zhaoji couldn't help but be surprised: "Qingzhang Tianmu, such a big thing, unless it is Zhang Taiyue's resurrection." However, didn't Li Banghua want to think about Zhang Taiyue's ending back then? ”

Zhang Juzheng served for ten years, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty increased greatly, and the empire of the original aging dragon bell regained its vitality. The financial problems that plagued the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years were greatly solved, and even supported the later wars of the Ming Dynasty in three directions almost simultaneously. The three major campaigns of Wanli were all victories.

Rao is such a huge feat, but Zhang Juzheng has not been able to die well, and even his children and grandchildren will have endless disasters. It was only in recent years that the imperial court restored Zhang Juzheng's reputation.

Hou Qing sighed lightly and said: "It seems that the prime minister and the finance minister have made up their minds. ”

Gu Zhaoji silently threw over a bag of silver tickets from Hengxin Bank.

"Humph!" Wang Zhuoru snorted coldly and said, "Don't think too beautifully." I can't hide it. It won't be long before the world reports death. Zhang Taiyue studied under Xu Jie, raised for more than ten years, and worked hard to expand hundreds of thousands of fields. You must know that there are about 50 million hectares of land in all parts of the country, of which two-thirds are under the command of the gentry. With Zhang Juzheng only restoring 1 percent of the tax source, Li Banghua thought that he could leverage 100% of the world's tax fields? Not to mention that the gentry did not agree, the real official document was sent, which magistrate had the courage to do it? ”

After that, Wang Zhuoru didn't wait for Hou Qing and Gu Zhaoji to respond, stood up and strode out of the house.

Gu Zhaoji also left silently, Hou Qing looked at the backs of the two and said, "The stormy waves have risen so far." ”

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