In fact, the old man's words are what many Suzhou people think in their hearts - we were rectified by the old Zhu family, but it would be more stupid to say it in public.

He refuted it from side to side, and could only say that it was fortunate that it was Suzhou Mansion here, and if he said this in the capital, the West Factory and the East Factory would rush to arrest people and raid their homes.

Immediately, another middle-aged man came out to play a round, and by the way, he reasoned earnestly: "What Mr. Mao said is inappropriate. However, the heavy taxation in Jiangnan is always believing, so it is not because the official land and the private land are uneven, but because the overall tax is too heavy.

That's why some small people are overwhelmed, Futai does not think about curing the root cause, reduces the tribute in the south of the Yangtze River, and only tinkers between the government and the people, what is the difference between demolishing the east wall and repairing the west wall? ”

Fang Yingwu replied in response: "The world is like a game of chess, there is a general trend and a part. The prince is only the governor of Jiangnan, not the ruler of the world, if you want to reduce taxes, then please make a statement to the elders.

To say it here, and to know that it cannot be done, is just a strong argument. If you are a governor, you will never respond to your unreasonable remarks. ”

Fang Yingwu said "If you are the governor below", Wang Shu was almost angry out of the three flowers. However, Fang Yingwu was pushed out by him to cushion the field, and in the eyes of others, he was in the same group as himself, so it was really not good to scold his own people in front of others, otherwise it would really become a joke of infighting.

However, others don't feel anything, Suzhou Shizi is already famous for his publicity, it's no wonder, Fang Yingwu's performance is still within the normal range.

Besides, in the eyes of others, Fang Yingwu and Governor Wang Shu are both in the same party, so it is not surprising that they dare to say this slightly presumptuous remark.

At this time, another middle-aged man also came forward to make a statement: "There is a fixed amount of money and food for the military. The imperial court tax system has its own laws. Suzhou Prefecture is the most important place in the world. It is easier to be more cautious, how can it be decided by Futai's words?

I feel it under it. The princes of the imperial court were very calm, and they would definitely not agree to the change of the law by Lao Zhongcheng. More is better than less, why bother to come? ”

Wang Shu finally had a chance to speak, and his tough temperament also attacked, and he responded very resolutely: "This official should be reasonable, even at the cost of his life, you don't have to doubt the determination of this official!" In addition, this official has also contacted people of insight in the imperial court, and there is a lot to be done. ”

This dialogue is a covert threat and a counter-threat. One said that the princes of the court would not agree to mess around. implicit threat; One said that the official had also contacted the people to promote the matter, so the matter was deadlocked here.

If you continue to talk about it, you can only break up unhappily, and you will have to fight in the court according to your ability.

Sure enough, the middle-aged man stood up and said, "In this case, Lao Zhongcheng's thoughts are already clear below, so don't leave it at that." ”

Everyone also felt that today's matter could only be talked about here, and there was no way to talk about it at all.

Fang Yingwu screamed and said to the middle-aged man: "Slow." Listen to the next word. If he is a governor below"

Hearing the beginning of this sentence again, Wang Shu almost wanted to scold himself, the cheap future grandson who desperately brushed up his sense of existence, but he couldn't help it. He can now be sure that he will not be able to open the roof for three days. Fang Yingwu must be a rebellious heart attack, and he deliberately wants to do so today.

I only heard Fang Yingwu continue: "It is true that the court should be invited to pay the main tax, but at the same time, it is also necessary to make a fuss about the increase in consumption first. The tax department came from the imperial court. The increase in consumption is at the discretion of the locality!

If the increase is re-averaged, the county official land will be reduced by one bucket of additional consumption. The purpose of reducing the tax burden of the poor people in the government land can also be achieved. Does this gentleman think so? ”

The invited guests were stunned when they heard this. I almost forgot that Tian Fu had additional consumption in addition to the main item. The so-called increase in consumption is to increase the loss of collection, after all, there must be loss in the process of rice and grain transportation. The increase is collected according to the situation of each place, as long as there is no civil unrest and does not affect the imperial grain that is accepted to the imperial court.

If Governor Wang wants to make a fuss about the consumption of Jiahua, then there is really no need to go through the imperial court. As long as the place can be suppressed, how much loss you want to add is not all his words? This is not without precedent, and many greedy magistrates have expropriated and extorted money through increased consumption.

Fang Yingwu: Is this a threat? Tell them that it is useless to suppress the relationship from the side of the imperial court, and the local officials also have the workarounds of the local officials!

Someone else said coldly: "Okay, okay, if you really want to increase consumption, we naturally can't stop it, then ask the government to add it!" ”

Starting from the aspect of increasing consumption, Wang Shu certainly thought of it, but he was worried about causing a more direct and fierce backlash.

Because the increase in consumption is a naked game between the government and the people, there is no room for maneuver such as "imperial court decrees", so it can only be confronted head-on.

Therefore, Mr. Wang did not mention this stubble just now, firstly, to prevent the situation from becoming too radical, and secondly, he wanted to stay as a backhand. But he didn't expect Fang Yingwu to recklessly throw out the "additional consumption", which made Wang Shu scold again in his heart.

He began to think about whether he was making jokes and driving Fang Yingwu out? It really looks like you're here to make trouble.

But seeing Fang Yingwu daxiao said: "If you are the governor in the next place, of course you will not add it this year." However, this year, Fubei was hit by a flood and needed money and grain for disaster relief.

As a celebrity in the house, don't you want to express your heart when you see your fellow villagers suffering? Add two buckets per mu as disaster relief food, can this still be supported? Of course, if you don't have good intentions, then you don't have to care about my nonsense. ”

The local people were silent, and no one spoke for a while. Wang Shu rarely has bright eyes, why didn't he think of this name? Fang Yingwu still has two brushes!

In the name of disaster relief, the consumption of Mintian here can be done in terms of righteousness and reason, and at least it will increase the cost of refusal for large local households.

Besides, I am afraid that it will be difficult to raise taxes at the beginning, and once it starts, it will indeed increase the two buckets of grain, and it will be easy to form a rule.

In this way, the time has come, and Wang Shu decided to throw out his real killer weapon. He coughed a few times, drawing attention.

"The gentlemen listened to me and glanced at the governor of Jiangnan, and saw that the Suzhou Mansion was in arrears of money and grain, and the old accounts were not counted. Therefore, the official intends to ask the imperial court to exempt the arrears of taxes and grains over the years. He had previously exchanged letters with the princes of the imperial court and proposed this matter. The princes have no opinion, or are happy to see it come to fruition. ”

There was a stir in the room. Fang Yingwu was also slightly surprised, it turned out that this Wang Boss also had a back hand! Saying goes. Beat a stick to give a sweet date, is this the sweet date?

Jiangnan originally had heavier taxes than elsewhere, and because the imperial capital moved north during the Yongle period, the tax and grain delivery also changed, and it was only necessary to send it to Nanjing, but now it needs to be sent to the north.

As a result, the distance has been ten times greater, and the cost of taxes and grain has increased dramatically, resulting in a serious increase in the burden and a large area of serious arrears. Suzhou Prefecture is the first to bear the brunt of wealth.

This kind of arrears reached its peak during the Xuande period, and it is said that during the period from Yongle to Xuande, the arrears of taxes and grain amounted to seven or eight million stones, and at the peak, the new arrears of Suzhou Prefecture reached one million stones every year.

Later, Emperor Xuanzong vigorously governed and exempted some of them, but there are still a large number of taxes and grains in arrears, which has become a stubborn disease that is difficult to completely cure.

At present, the Suzhou government alone owes as much as 3 million stone in taxes and grains for the past years, which still exceeds the annual tax rations. If all of them can be exempted, it will naturally be a solution for the Suzhou government.

But said that after everyone reacted. Thanking them together: "Wang Gong is benevolent, this sincerity is good governance, and we are all grateful to him. ”

Listening to Fang Yingwu's ears, I felt that the local people's thanks were actually just beautiful words. There was no sincerity or substance, as if it were a matter of course for the state to waive the arrears of money and food.

Actually, I don't blame them. Arrears of money and grain are a matter of accumulation for decades, and Suzhou people have long died pigs who are not afraid of boiling water.

Over the years. It can be said that it is called for every year, but it is not paid off every year. After paying back the old and owing the new, most of the big families are in arrears, and it is rare that there is no arrears. After decades of accounting, there is still no sign of paying it off.

In the eyes of Governor Wang Shuwang, it is almost impossible to recover the money and grain that have been in arrears for decades anyway, and the country has been relatively calm inside and outside the past two years, and the state is still sufficient. Therefore, it is good to use the exemption of arrears of money and grain as a favor to alleviate the pressure of implementing tax equalization.

This is equivalent to proposing a political deal to the local gentry in Suzhou on behalf of the imperial court, which is very unexpected, and it depends on how the other party responds.

By the way, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the surprise on Fang Yingwu's face, and Wang Shu suddenly felt a little happy. Jiang is still old and spicy, and Xiao Maotou has no way to steal the show, and Zuihou still has to rely on him to make the final decision.

The people of Suzhou Prefecture kept calculating the gains and losses in their hearts, and there was a problem that the exemption of money and grain was false, and the payment of more money and grain was real. In contrast, it is still the real thing that is more distressing.

At this moment, Fang Yingwu stood up again, "If you are the governor below, you will never ask for free money and food." ”

Wang Shu was angered by Fang Yingwu's behavior of deliberately ignoring the overall situation in order to steal the limelight, and couldn't help but shout: "Get down, children!" ”

Fang Yingwu turned a deaf ear and said on his own: "In my opinion, I only need to ask for an exemption of one million or two million, and then the governor or the Suzhou government will distribute it."

Who can be exempted and who can't be exempted depends on the situation! But those who do not obey the orders of the government, why should the government exempt money and food? ”

Wang Shu, who was still angry, was stunned suddenly, but the faces of the others changed color together. Fang Yingwu's idea is obviously more vicious, this is a naked dividing blow!

Everyone is in arrears of money and food, of course, the law does not blame the people, and it is impossible for the imperial court to dry up and kill everyone in a place.

However, if most of them are exempted, only a small number are still in arrears. Then this small part of the arrears has obviously become a fish on the chopping board, and the end will be slaughtered by others, how it depends on the mood of the court, the court can be ruthless, it will never be polite, Shen Wansan's example has not been more than a hundred years.

Who among them wants to be a fish on this chopping board? Fang Yingwu only said a few words, and they completely fell behind.

No one spoke for a long time. Fang Yingwu respectfully said to his grandfather: "Don't suffer from widowhood but suffer from unevenness, and vice versa." ”

If everyone has a share in the benefits of others, how can the benefits be precious? The future grandfather's thinking is actually good, but unfortunately the details are still a bit gentlemanly, and he has to stand up and add it.

What kind of evil is this? Wang Shu, who boasted that he had traveled all over the world for a long time and was well-informed, didn't know what to say, but he remembered a sentence in the Three Kingdoms - a capable minister who rules the world, and a traitor who is a traitor in troubled times. At least he should be a no-brainer (to be continued.) )