Chapter 3, Cao Hong's Anger
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Yes Xun wanted to change the policy of despising industry and commerce, and he said for a long time - as a liberal arts student (not yet studying economics), he actually has a very limited understanding of industry and commerce, but the common sense of later generations is enough to put aside these years, plus citing scriptures and classics, taking history as a mirror, I believe that Cao Cao is not a corrupt Confucian, and it will not make sense.
Of course, it will take a while for Cao Cao to digest this big set of words, and even if he digests it, or even agrees, it is not easy to completely change the policy of despising industry and commerce since the Han Dynasty. After all, although Cao Cao's power is large, he is not the prime minister later, he was named the Duke of Wei and the King of Wei, moved the base camp to Yecheng, and all his henchmen were sealed as Wei officials, which is equivalent to setting up another court, and he can't completely have the final say in the years when the Xudu court is completely used as a decoration.
So Xun is also mentally prepared, I will first teach the Cao family father and son here, and then I have to find an opportunity to teach Xun Yu and them, and then go to Taixue to blow the wind, and strive to gradually reverse the social atmosphere and guide public opinion. Of course, it is very difficult for empty words to have a real impact on society, and it is likely that a gust of wind will blow and die in the blink of an eye. So, I still hope that Cao Cao can give me such an opportunity, allocate some money, let me do it first, and when there are results, someone will naturally follow up, and a group of vested interests will naturally come out and follow my banner forward.
Taking 10,000 steps back, individual success has not translated into social success...... That's okay, at least I'm rich!
After the words are finished, Shi Xun does not expect Cao Cao to make a decision on the spot, how much money I will allocate to you, you will open some workshops immediately. So he turned his head to glance at the sky—it was almost dark—and stood up to take his leave.
Cao Cao pointed at Cao Ang. Father and son are of the same heart. Cao Ang hurriedly rushed over and grabbed Shixun's shirt: "My uncle's words are not finished." How to go? "It's all Xun said, I've been away from home for more than a year, and I'm only going back to Xudu today, if I go back too late, your aunt won't be able to spare me."
Cao Cao smiled and said, "My sister is not an ignorant person." I immediately ordered someone to send a message, and tomorrow I will send Zixiu to apologize - you and my brother have not been together for a long time, so we can stay here tonight. ”
It's Xun Xin who said something, "you and my brother" are all out. Looks like I can't leave today. Since Cao Cao is so enthusiastic, he can't help but sell Guanzi - "The words have been exhausted, I don't know what else the lord has to ask?" ”
Cao Cao said don't talk nonsense, you clearly didn't finish your words. I know that Hongfu you don't say anything, and if you say something, you will have something to say, but now you just talk about the problem, and you haven't come up with any countermeasures, so how can it be done? You must have an idea, tell me about it.
Yes Hoon does have an idea, and he came back this time. Most of it is waterway, which is much more comfortable than walking 6 ways. But it's also much more boring. Although I have to talk to the doormen every day, I can't mess with my subordinates all day, right? Although there is still a Gan family in the cabin, it is a vice that Shilin despises and even abhors in the day and day these days...... So I have a lot of time to think about.
But this idea can't be told casually to Cao Cao - it is Xun who pretended to smile bitterly: "The lord wants to put Xun on the fire?" Needless to say too clearly, Cao Cao can naturally think of it: no one will take it seriously when he talks about the problem in the vernacular, but if he comes up with any specific countermeasures, it will definitely hurt the interests of the wealthy eunuchs, and it will inevitably become the target of public criticism.
Cao Cao stroked his palms and smiled: "There is no one else here, out of the mouth of Qing, into my ears, why worry?" "Glancing at my son, I said in my heart that you won't let me kick Zixiu out, right?
Shi Xun also looked at Cao Ang, but he didn't mean to drive away, but said, "Zixiu is cautious, I don't worry." Xun has his own plan, but he must plan it slowly, not in a hurry, and he must not do it, and the lord should not be guilty. ”
Cao Cao waved his hand: "Sit down - I am not a person who is too wrong." "I understand what you mean, I am afraid that I will offend the family eunuchs in the future, and they will make a fuss, I will push you out as a scapegoat, don't worry, I am not that kind of person.
It's Xunxin who said that you are not that kind of talent, and the discipline of leading comrades, can we really believe it? But since he had said this, he didn't want to mention leaving again, so he sat down slowly, took a long breath, and raised three fingers: "Those who value industry and commerce and make the country benefit, Xun thinks about it, and the strategy is only three." ”
Oh, and there are three more strategies? Cao Cao's interest soared, and he couldn't help but lean forward: "Please make it clear." ”
Shi Xun said that the first plan, which I said at the earliest, is that you and the imperial court have strong support, and I will do it myself first, and then just like in Hedong, I will sell the property to others after it is finished. There is a great deal of attention to who to sell to and how much to sell, which can not only increase the wealth of the public family, but also expand the industrial and commercial class, and then thin the financial resources of the old families.
The second strategy is to set up a special department to take charge of this matter, and first arrest the industrial and commercial taxes -- "All cities have taxes, and the localities can take care of their own taxes, but the taxes on the customs and Tianjin cannot be used in the localities, and it will be a major disaster for industry and commerce." ”
The market tax in the Han Dynasty was basically one of ten taxes, which was levied in kind, and at the same time stipulated that those who rented public premises and shops could be exempted from tax. However, the checkpoint tax that re-emerged at the end of the Han Dynasty has no rules, and it is all controlled by local officials, and even the garrison generals themselves. In such a situation, how else is it possible for industry and commerce to reach? As a result, only a big businessman with a backer and background could traffic goods over long distances, and half of the profits went into the pockets of the families behind him, and the other half went into the pockets of local officials and generals, and the court gained nothing.
Shi Xun said that if the world is peaceful, the checkpoint tax should be completely abolished and merchants should be allowed to travel freely, but in today's war, we can't do this - the local people are poor, the local officials still rely on this extra income salary, and the garrison generals still rely on this extra income to raise soldiers. Speaking of this, he glanced at Cao Ang, and said in his heart, boy, do you understand my worries?
Of course, Cao Ang was not stupid, and said with a smile: "If this statement is leaked to the outside, he doesn't care." Uncle Zilian will hate his uncle deeply. ”
Cao Hong, Cao Zilian. The history books say that he is "rich and stingy". Cao Cao also said: "My family is as cheap as a child!" In addition, he was not strict with his subordinates, and his domestic slaves did a lot of evil, so later generations often regarded him as the most corrupt official in Cao Wei. In fact, this is a misunderstanding, Cao Cao hates corruption the most, even if it is Cao Hong, if he is less greedy, Cao Cao may still tolerate it a little for the sake of his brothers and those who have saved his life, if he is really greedy. Cao Cao was the first to not let him go. Most of Cao Hong's industries come from the gray area, including setting up cards to collect taxes, although it is not clean money, but since the imperial court has not strictly prohibited it, you can't count him as corrupt.
Therefore, Shi Xun said that he would completely abolish the checkpoint tax, if Cao Hong heard this, he would definitely not spare Shi Xun - cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents, and relatives have no love to talk about!
Shi Xun waved his hand: "Therefore, it is not appropriate now." "The world is still in chaos, and those generals are needed to lead the army to fight. If you don't let them get rich, can they still step down and follow you? It is possible to rebel. We have to wait for the world to be peaceful. Basically, the generals' military power has been cut, and they are not afraid of them messing around, so they can do this. However, "today's strategy is also, the imperial court has set up a post to supervise it, and the short-distance Guanjin ......" The checkpoint that is too close must be stopped, okay, you will collect a tax when I go out of the city for three miles, and you will collect a tax again after walking three miles, and I will not do this business?" - "And set its upper limit, and draw one of them." Then the court can not only benefit, but the businessmen will be less harmful, and it will be easy to take a surprise when they are dismissed on a different day. ”
In the original history, Emperor Cao Pi of Wei Wen issued an edict in the first year of Yankang, stipulating that in the future, the tax of Guanjin should not be higher than eleven - that is, at most one-tenth of the goods should be collected. It can be seen from this that in the troubled times, how strict the indiscriminate collection of taxes in various places is, and how high the amount is, it is estimated that a truckload of goods will not be able to go a hundred miles, and it will run into several 2o% recycling, and in the end there will not even be any slag left......
Shi Xun said that the imperial court had to set an upper limit, and it could not be allowed to be collected indiscriminately by the localities, and it could also be taken from it, not more, and then a tenth of it would be good, and it would be a lot of wealth to accumulate. As for what the upper limit of taxes is, there is no right to speak without investigation, and I can't give a specific figure for this at this time.
Cao Cao said that this strategy was good - on the one hand, it could get money, and on the other hand, it would restrict local forces, so it was no wonder that he didn't like it.
The third policy is to overturn the policy of discriminating against businessmen. In fact, these policies are also in vain, saying that merchants can't wear silk, can't ride in horse-drawn carriages, as long as they have money, and buy off the magistrates, are you still worried about these bans? Later, the Ming Dynasty also had a similar ban, or even stricter, people of different status levels could only wear clothes of a certain style and texture, but in the middle and later periods, when you go to a larger town, you will be full of flat-headed people in yellow silk clothes - what a ban, no one cares about it at all.
Even if a businessman is not allowed to be a official, he may not be able to strictly abide by it. Not to mention anything else, after the merchant's family, he can donate to the local wealthy family (in fact, it is difficult to continue to exhibit without donating), and send his children over to be a guest or even a joint ancestry, then there is a chance to become a leader. It's just one, you have a background like this, it's no problem to be a small official, if you want to be promoted, there are countless black corns staring at you, in order to snatch the vacant seat in your hand, you may not be able to dominate the vacant position, and the reader can also put down the discipline and do everything. Unless the ban is repealed by the imperial court and the emperor himself chooses—say, the Sang Hong sheep in the time of Emperor Wu—the glass ceiling will always remain.
Moreover, whether it is conscription or garrisoning the frontier in the imperial court, for those most arduous work, as long as they are forced to participate, the prisoners, sons-in-law, and merchants are considered first.
Coming back again, even if most of these prohibitions are in vain, after all, they are the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the merchant class, and they may fall one day, and as long as the officials want to clean you up, this is the most convenient pigtail. This makes ordinary scholar families unwilling and disdainful to run industry and commerce, and at most push out the children of branches who are not able to study at home to make money—anyway, resources are limited, and it is not their turn to recommend scholars—and thus a vicious circle, and the overall public opinion despises industry and commerce more and more strictly.
Therefore, Xun said that if you want to develop industry and commerce, you have to abolish those status restriction orders at the root.
Cao Cao pondered for a while before asking: "Like these three strategies, can Hongfu handle them?" ”
Yes Xun hurriedly waved his hand: "Except for the first policy, Xun will not do it!" (To be continued......)