With the involvement of Lu Gong's work, the waves rising in Jiangning Mansion instantly became calm and calm.
Just when the big family of Jiangning Mansion thought everything was done.
Lu Gong suddenly proposed to sell the taxation rights of Jiangning Prefecture for the next three years.
After the incident spread, Jiangning Mansion made waves again.
The giants of Jiangning Mansion have sent people to Jiangning Mansion to participate in the sale.
However, the sale this time is very different from the previous ones.
It is not only the big family members of Jiangning Mansion who participated in the scalping.
There are also some cross rivers.
The Lu family is headed.
The Lu family’s ancestral home is from Shouzhou, Huainan. There are two major businesses in the family. One is food and the other is dry goods.
Therefore, after the start of the taxation rights sale, the Lu family's steward has all the way up to a very high price for the two types of businesses: grain and dry goods.
In previous years, the grain taxation rights of Jiangning Prefecture were sold at a price of about 100,000 guan.
This year, at the sales meeting hosted by Lu Gongzhu, the right to tax grains has risen to about 300,000 guan, far more than three times that of previous years.
It can be said that it is not profitable to spend 300,000 Guans of money to win the grain taxation rights of the land of Jiangning Prefecture.
Because Jiangning Prefecture is one place, the annual grain transaction volume is limited, and the tax burden that can be collected is only about 230,000 guan.
The Lu family mentioned the price of grain taxation rights to 300,000 tons. Not only did it not make a profit, but it also had to pay tens of thousands of tons.
However, even if the Lu family has raised the right to tax grains to a point where it is unprofitable and has to pay for it, the wealthy families of Jiangning Prefecture have not dared to give up their right to tax grains.
Why
Because they have become accustomed to taking taxation power in their own hands.
They also made some unwritten regulations with each other.
Everyone is in charge of a commercial tax, so they don't have to be embarrassed and make money together.
But suddenly there was a Jianglong who took the right to tax food from them at a high price, which would instantly destroy the rules they had finally established.
More importantly, the power of taxation is in the hands of others.
They cannot use the power of taxation to seek more personal gains.
Also be subject to others everywhere.
It is precisely because of this that even if the Lu family raised the price of grain taxation rights to a very high level, they were reluctant to give up.
To accompany is to accompany a little.
It's better than being controlled by others and letting others know how to do it.
After a while, the wealthy family of Jiangning Mansion discussed it in private and raised the price to 350,000 guan.
The people of the Lu family hardly hesitated, and decisively raised their grain taxation rights to 400,000 guan.
The big family of Jiangning Mansion saw this price, but regretfully gave up the right to tax food.
Because the price was raised to four hundred thousand pens, not only was there no profit, but hundreds of thousands of pens had to be paid in.
For some of them, it is more than a year's worth of income.
It is impossible for them to throw in all their income.
When the big wealthy families of Jiangning Mansion gave up their right to tax grains and were about to seek other tax rights, they discovered that other tax rights were also taken to an extremely high price.
Almost all exceed the profit of the tax.
As long as someone bids, someone will raise the price immediately.
Like cloth and local wine, almost all exceed the profit of more than 100,000.
It is far from what they can afford.
Almost all of them gave up the right to fight for taxes.
They also realized that Lu Gong's move was aimed at them.
So they are ready to repeat the old tricks and deal with Lu Gong's work.
They chose to strike the market again.
However, on the day they went on strike, the right to tax food was sold out.
Also on the same day, Lu's family, who had sold the right to taxation of grains, transported a large amount of old grains to Jiangning Prefecture by water transportation, and sold them at a price that was twice the market price.
The posture of Gong Lu is very simple.
You are not obedient, you are not cooperative, and you are unwilling to do business.
Then my Lu family replaced you and took over the grain business of Jiangning Mansion.
Gong Lu dispatched thousands of people from the clan to sell food to every corner of Jiangning Mansion.
The Lu family is in charge of the taxation of grain, so they want to sell their grain.
Others want to follow the Lu family's low-price sales, they have to pay high taxes in accordance with Lu family's rules.
In order to deal with Lu Gong's such a method.
The wealthy family of Jiangning Mansion discussed it privately and sent someone to secretly purchase Lu's food.
Anyway, Lu's grain is twice as low as the market price. As long as they short the Lu's grain, they have the final say on the price of the grain in the market.
They could add the high taxes set by the Lu family to the price of food and let the poor people bear it.
So they used a lot of money to buy food from the Lu family.
The Lu's food will be emptied almost when it gets off the boat.
The rich and powerful households in Jiangning Mansion were buying low-priced food from the Lu family while waiting for the Lu family to finish buying food so that they could regain control of food prices.
But they underestimated the Lu family and the energy of Lu Yijian, the Patriarch of the Lu family.
Lu Yijian is surrounded by a large group of officials with wealthy families behind him.
They do it together.
The food produced was far beyond what Jiangning Mansion could digest.
In addition, the rice that Jiaozhi sold to the Song Dynasty was also continuously transported to Jiangning Prefecture.
Cochin's rice is ripened three times a year.
Nowadays, Jiaozhi is very sparsely populated, and the local people don’t have much rice left by themselves, and the rice is grown by a part of the diligent people who migrated from the Song Dynasty.
Almost a steady stream of food is pouring into the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, Lu Gongzhu temporarily borrowed part of it. As long as the people in the household department do not pick up the stab, there will be almost no problem.
Most of the people in the household department are one minded to Lu Yijian. How could they be a stumbling block to Lu Yijian when it is critical to qualify
Therefore, Gong Lu mobilized a huge amount of grain to completely wipe out the grain price of Jiangning Mansion, and collected most of the money in the hands of the wealthy families of Jiangning Mansion.
The big family members of the Jiangning Mansion refused to admit defeat, and wanted to gather more people to form a gluttonous feast, so that they could lavishly collect food.
Gong Lu threw out the wine again.
After the wine was thrown out, the person who obtained the wine immediately contacted the government's door to door and sealed other wine shops.
To discuss wine is the qualification to allow winemaking.
Due to the shortage of grain in ancient times, all ancient dynasties used wine to control the amount of folk winemaking.
Any workshop that uses grain to make wine must obtain wine from the imperial court to be eligible to make wine.
Otherwise, you can only brew some wines such as peach blossom wine, apricot blossom wine, and plum wine.
Lu Gongzhu threw out the wine and shut down the local brewing workshop, which is regarded as breaking the plan of the big family of Jiangning Mansion to use stale grain to make wine.
The big family of Jiangning Mansion bought a large amount of grain in their hands.
If it can’t be sold for a long time, it will be moldy.
Gong Lu refused to let them make wine, and they could only watch the grain rot in the end.
The big family of Jiangning Mansion buys a lot of food.
If the food rots, they will lose everything.
Many people will break their muscles and bones.
Therefore, after the wine shops around Jiangning Prefecture were closed, there was a movement among the wealthy and powerful families of Jiangning Prefecture.
Someone is ready to dress softly to Gong Lu.
There are also people who are going to fight to the end with Lu Gong.
Just when he was about to fight to the end with Lu Gong, the court sent a message to everyone in the world through Yizijiaozipu.
There is a huge amount of grain going into the hinterland of the Song Dynasty in Hexi and Liaodi.
Both Hexi and Liaodi are in the stage of sparsely populated land.
Fortunately, Hexi, almost all captives were growing food in the Liao area.
In the spring, the imperial court moved a large number of people over, leading nearly tens of millions of captives to open up wasteland.
In autumn, a lot of food was harvested.
Although many fields in Liaoning were cultivated in the first year, the grain yield was not large.
But the base is large.
In addition, the people of Liaodi only need to provide the captives with a ration and no other rations, so the cost is extremely low.
In the first year, the surplus was sold to the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, which is normal.
You know, in Liao, an average household has 1,000 mu of land.
That was allocated by the court.
In addition to planting those allocated by the court, they can also go to other places to cultivate unowned wasteland for planting.
Before the imperial court allocated those borderless lands to other people, the food produced on it belonged to them.
So their harvest every year is very amazing.
After all, in addition to the farm tools that Kou Ji issued to them, they also had many cattle and horses to help them farm together.
The most indispensable thing in Liaodi is horses.
It is a strange thing to have people, horses, and fields, but no grain.
The news that the court ordered Yizijiaozipu to release was the last straw that crushed the camel.
Immediately there were big wealthy families who secretly broke away from the league formed by the big wealthy families in Jiangning Mansion, rushed to the pup shop, discarded almost all the profits, and threw off the cloth taxation rights.
With this move, the alliance formed by the rich and powerful of Jiangning Mansion collapsed in an instant.
The big wealthy families of Jiangning Mansion rushed to the store to sell other commercial taxation rights.
Lu Gongzhu sent someone to inform them that 90% of the other commercial taxation rights were sold out.
If the giants of Jiangning Mansion want it, they will come out to negotiate terms.
Among the big wealthy families in Jiangning Mansion, some people have already acknowledged it.
They couldn't get together again to deal with Lu Gong's work.
Because they have to guard each other, afraid that the other party will kneel and lick Lu Gong when they and Lu Gong are dead.
Therefore, they could only hang their heads one by one and let Gong Lu slaughter them.
Gong Lu was not polite to them either.
Gong Lu not only asked them to resell the food to the court at a price twice lower than the market price, but also made them promise to help the court make up the troops allocated to the Jiangning Mansion by the court.
In addition, they have to use the prices they have already sold to repurchase all the business tax rights.
The big family of Jiangning Mansion couldn't match Lu Gong's work, so he could only pinch his nose to recognize Lu Gong's conditions.
Some ignorant, or after Lu Gong's condition, left in a hurry.
Lu Gongzhu decisively sent people to investigate their various households for committing crimes, and instantly confiscated their property and distributed them to the whole family.
To deal with such a small number of people, Lu Gong's work does not require any means at all.
Check them directly and copy the home distribution.
Lu Gong was also born in a wealthy family. He knew well that in every wealthy family, more or less people had done something that violated the law.
Therefore, one should grasp one standard.
In the end, Lu Gongzhu filled the Changping warehouses in Jiangning Mansion and other places, and distributed a large sum of money to the families and governments who helped him. With the huge amount of auction tax revenue, he brought the soldiers gathered by Jiangning Mansion. The list, with the grain that Jiaozhi sold to Song Dynasty, left Jiangning Mansion swaggeringly.
In order to resist the imperial recruitment of soldiers, the big family members of Jiangning Mansion made a riot.
In the end, not only did he fail to achieve his wish, he was also shaved off by Gong Lu and had to work for the court for three years.
"Gong Lu did a good job with this errand..."
In his spare time, Zhao Zhen slipped to the bamboo courtyard, sat on a warm kang in the bamboo courtyard with Kou Ji, stretched his waist lazily, and said with a smile.
Kou Ji sat cross-legged on the hot kang, flipping through the paperwork brought by Zhao Zhen, and smiled: "If you hadn't let Yizijiaozipu help Lu Gong at a critical time, Lu Gong's work might be exhausted. Only next year can the wealthy families of Jiangning Mansion be subdued."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "I also read Gong Lu's work well, so I helped."
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "It's just a general method... It took a lot of power from the court to reluctantly soften the big family of Jiangning Mansion.
If I had used so much power, it would surely make Jiangning Mansion without a wealthy family.
Among the many things that Lu Gong did, the only thing that is desirable is to lower the price of food and benefit the local people.
Strangled those rich and powerful people taking advantage of the opportunity of the people to make trouble. "
Zhao Zhen couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Four brother, you can't ask everyone to be the same as you. If you can have half, or even one third of you, that's a competent minister."
Kou Ji ignored Zhao Zhen's praise. He put down the paperwork in his hand and stared at Zhao Zhen with a smile: "I know why you helped Lu Gong.
You think Lu Yijian is a good pawn, so you are prepared to let Lu Yijian hold on for a while and help us do more things. "
Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji and said, "I also saw Fourth Brother you make a move, so I followed it. If you hadn't nodded your head, the grain from Jiaozhi would not be sent to Jiangning Mansion."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The minister has never been to the south. Most things in the south are not affected by the minister."
Zhao Zhen rolled his eyes and said, "Why don't you nod, the king of Jiaozhi County can hand over the food to Gong Lu? Although I, Dasong and Jiaozhi's food business, the household department is in charge.
But Cozhi County King only recognizes you and me.
You and I do not nod, he will only wait until the beginning of the spring next year to hand over the grain to the officials sent by the Ministry of Households.
Only if you and I nod, he will hand over the food in advance.
In addition, the Zhennan Army is patrolling the waters near Jiangning Mansion.
You and I don't nod, because Lu Gongzhu couldn't transport the grain to Jiangning Mansion by water transportation. "
Hearing this, Kou Ji smiled and asked: "Is the official blame me for instructing the Zhennan Army?"
Zhao Zhen shook his head and sighed: "Others are afraid that you will retake the army, but I am not afraid. Although I have accepted your military power, your handwriting is still useful in the Privy Council and the Ministry of War.
It just doesn't have the title of privy envoy.
I just feel that you obviously took the lead in making the move, but you have to push the name to my head. I don't agree. "
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, and said, "Actually, the minister also thinks that Lu Yijian is easy to use. So he helped out and wanted Lu Yijian to hold on for a while."
The monarch and the minister looked at each other and laughed loudly.
Someone helped them get tired, and the feeling was indescribably refreshing, and my heart was particularly happy.
The monarch and the minister laughed for a long time, which embarrassed Chen Lin, who was guarding the door.
Zhao Run stood in front of Chen Lin and looked at the room weirdly, wondering why his father and husband were laughing so happily.
It feels like two people who have done bad things and succeeded in laughing presumptuously.
Chen Lin gave a dry cough and reminded Zhao Run: "His Royal Highness, the official and Kou Ji have important matters to discuss. Why don't you find a place to rest first and come back later?"
"What are you discussing?"
Zhao Run raised her brows in question.
Chen Lin said dryly: "Of course the officials and Kou Ji talked about important matters."
Zhao Run said in disbelief, "Really?"
Seeing this, Chen Lin said quietly: "Why don't we help you go in and spread the word?"
Zhao Run shook his head decisively, "No... No need... After my father and husband have discussed the important matter, you remember to tell my husband that I have a master to talk to him."
When Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji were smiling cheerfully, they went in and disturbed them. It would be weird not to get hit by the board.
After Zhao Run finished speaking, he left the door of the room without looking back.
Chen Lin shook her head and smiled when she saw this.
He watched Zhao Zhen grow up, and now he sees Zhao Zhen's son grow up, and he is particularly relieved.
He promised his entire life to the royal family, and all the beauty of the royal family is what he most wants to see.
Zhao Run, the little guy, is not as observant as Zhao Zhen when he was a child, nor as rigid as Zhao Zhen when he was a child.
It is precisely because of this that Zhao Run is actually much happier than Zhao Zhen when he was a child.
Chen Lin felt that the official son should be like this.
"Hey... It's a pity... The nobles in the palace are not worried."
Chen Lin sighed.
Empress Cao was determined to push her eldest son to the throne. Lady Zhang wanted to let her son snatch it. He Jieyu was unpredictable, and now she is pregnant again.
The biological mothers of the other princes and princes are not fuel-efficient lamps.
If Zhao Zhen can't handle the issue of succession to the throne, after the princes are all grown up, there will be a fight.
At that time, no matter what Zhao Zhen handles, he will feel heartache.
"I hope everything in front of me will continue to grow longer. Even if our family is dead, we will be stunned..."
Chen Lin whispered.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen in the room also laughed enough.
Zhao Zhen, following Kou Ji's appearance, sat up, sat cross-legged at the table, and said, "Four brothers, there is business law in the cultural system we want to innovate.
Gong Lu gave us a good start, and you said we should take this to make a plan or two. "
Hearing this, Kou Ji pondered and said, "Does the official plan to use Lu Gong's efforts to curtail the taxation rights of merchants in Jiangning Prefecture and curtail the taxation rights of merchants throughout the Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I have chaotic business taxes. Almost ninety-nine percent of the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been added by the big wealthy locals after they sold off the royal business tax power.
Therefore, our tax laws and tax collection methods must be reformed.
If the imperial court directly controls the taxation of local businesses, the private levies and taxes will be reduced by more than half.
Before that, we thought of using the word Jiaozipu to slowly figure it out.
Nowadays, there is Lu Gong at the beginning, we can take advantage of this wind, soaring upward. "
Kou Ji thought about it and said: "Gong Lu used the method of a businessman to force the wealthy and powerful families of Jiangning Mansion to become soft. Officials from other places who go to recruit troops will inevitably follow suit.
The commercial taxation of Jiangnan and Hedong will inevitably undergo major changes.
Together, they will definitely impress the entire Song Dynasty.
If we use this to smash the merchant tax in Hebei and Jiangbei, it should not arouse much resentment.
Other officials do not have as much energy as Lu Gongzhu.
Therefore, if they clashed with the giants in Jiangnan and Hedong, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
We can just take advantage of the void to enter.
This is feasible. "
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and asked, "How do you think Brother Si should deploy?"
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said: "In this situation, it is not appropriate to directly borrow Yizijiaozipu. We can send one or two confidants to the local area to sell the taxation rights of the merchants.
Then, with the help of the businessmen left by the Kou, Cao, Zhu, Gao, and Chong families, they sold back their tax rights.
Then secretly set up people to manage and collect commercial taxes in the localities.
When the local governments become accustomed to our management and tax collection methods, the local tax collectors can turn from secret to obvious.
At that time, a taxation department can be established and all local taxes will be under their jurisdiction.
The Taxation Department can call back to the local government office. "
After hearing Kou Ji's words, Zhao Zhen said in a painful voice: "In this way, I have to spend a lot of money."
Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji wanted to conceal their owners and take back the business taxation rights.
So when it comes to selling, it will naturally cost a lot of money.
The money will eventually go to the state treasury in the name of taxation, not Zhao Zhen's private treasury.
So Zhao Zhen had to spend a lot of money to deal with this matter.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I have ordered the merchants of the Kou Mansion to conduct a secret investigation. By then, we should be able to formulate a relatively complete tax law.
Once the promotion goes on, it will only earn, not lose. "
Although Da Song's business tax is not high.
But there are huge loopholes in the commercial tax law.
Therefore, the private sector did not sell the right to collect taxes, and the merchants who were not qualified to sell the right to collect taxes, have been paying high commercial taxes.
But very few fell into the pockets of the imperial court.
Most of them fell into the pockets of the big wealthy families who had the right to collect taxes.
Great Song Tangtang is a big country, and the annual business transaction volume is probably more than ten thousand guan.
According to the standard of Dasong Commercial Tax and Twenty One Tax, the annual commercial tax collected will probably exceed tens of millions.
But every year, except for some accidents by the government, the commercial tax revenue of other businesses is only about 6 million yuan.
The difference is very large.
The Song Dynasty generates tens of millions of dollars in business taxes every year, but the court can only get six million dollars in business taxes.
Almost all the rest was swallowed by the rich and powerful.
Either they have the right to collect taxes in their hands, so that all of their businesses have been exempted from all taxes.
In this way, the rich and powerful people are full of fat in their brains, but they suffer from the court.
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(PS: It takes two days to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Shaanxi Network Writers Association, today and tomorrow, so there may be fewer updates, brothers and sisters, don’t blame, after the meeting is over, the straw will be added immediately... Hope to understand, thank you!)