Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 572

Chapter 572

Regarding this year's autumn tax, Zhang Fei really didn't plan it on purpose. He actually wanted the police station to wait for another year and start working again next year.

The real planners are Wei Yingfang, Cao Yi, He Chunlin and others.

It's all about them pushing.

Otherwise, the police station has no power to collect taxes.

Because in this matter, the senior officials of the Hezhong Mansion and the landlords of the Hezhong Mansion see it differently. For example, Wei Yingfang and the others are very clear about the specific situation of the court.

In any case, they must push for judicial reform against the green crop law.

Only in this way can they gain the support of court ministers.

Because in this way, everyone's interests are the same.

For them, this autumn tax is just an introduction, and its purpose is to bind those big landlords, concentrate food, and fight against the New Deal.

Because before, the big landlords were watching from the sidelines, watching their officials fight each other.

Now, they have finally entered the game.

But looking back, they suddenly realized that the police station had arrived in the village without a sound.

Basically, there are branches outside this big village.

The reason why the autumn tax will start to increase in advance is very simple, that is, the branch office has opened more and all of them are in place.

In fact, we just arranged for the Royal Police to promote self-declaration and promote it.

How did they know that the conditions were too mature, and the self-cultivating farmers directly paid the tax with grain.

There is such a good thing.

Taxed by title deed.

After handing in, everyone discovered that there was no conversion in the middle.

In the past, when paying taxes, it was usually a few buckets more, and the loss had to be shared by the people.

But most of the lost money is given to the officials who collect taxes. The officials only need to pay the full amount, and the rest is theirs.

Because officials don't get salaries, they only have a little welfare.

But the Royal Police is different. The Royal Police get a fixed salary.

This is good news for self-cultivated farmers who are deeply exploited, including those second- and third-class households. They are all rushing to pay taxes. to pay taxes.

For fear of missing this village, there is no such thing.

With the tax bills in hand, it is really safe and secure for another year.

But on the country road, farmers, like ants, carrying a bag of rice, or pushing a small cart, marched towards the branch office.

And under a big tree, I saw a young man looking down the slope and rushing to deliver food. The villagers were so anxious that they were sweating profusely. ! What to do!"

"Xiaoyun! Xiaoyun!"

At this time, an old lady waved her hand and came here.

"Third Aunt!"

"Xiao Yun! What are you doing here alone? There are wealthy households over there recruiting people to send food to pay taxes, so go find some work over there."

"Third Aunt, I can't pay taxes! I can't pay taxes!"

The young man stomped his feet anxiously.

The aunt wondered, "What are you talking about?"

The young man stomped his feet anxiously: "My family doesn't even have a land deed, so why should I pay taxes?"

The aunt was also dumbfounded, "That's right! Your family doesn't have a land deed, so why are you paying taxes!"

"It is! It is!"

The young man choked up and said, "Third Aunt, will the government send someone to arrest me?"

Just at this moment, a boy of fifteen or sixteen, dressed in tattered clothes, rushed over excitedly, "Brother Yun! Brother Yun!"

Came to the slope, "Auntie is here too!"

The aunt said: "Xiao Po'er, why are you so happy today?"

The kid said: "Auntie, do you know that my family doesn't have to pay taxes this year."

The young man was shocked and said, "Po'er, why don't you pay taxes?"

"Our family doesn't have a land deed, and my father used to go there with a small roll of cloth to see if he could try his luck and pass by. Who knew that the Royal Police would not accept it, saying that he would not pay taxes if he didn't have a land deed."

"Why? You don't accept the ones delivered to your door?"

"Yes! People only look at the land deed."

"Ouch!"

The aunt patted her thigh happily, "Xiaoyun, so your family doesn't have to pay taxes."

The young man said excitedly: "Yes! My family doesn't have a land deed, and I don't have to pay taxes!"

As they spoke, the three hugged each other and wept.

In the past, they all had to pay taxes. For the government, they were not without landowners, but they sold the land themselves, and they still had to pay taxes.

Previously, Xiaoyun saw that the villagers happily went to pay taxes, which was nothing but advantage, but he had to have a land deed to be able to pay taxes. Xiaoyun was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pot. Go take it, it's so uncomfortable.

Now that I hear that I don't want to hand it in, I'm so happy.

Just at this moment, a burst of shouting and cursing could be faintly heard in the distance.

The little Po'er snorted, "It sounds like the rich man Xu, who is he scolding?"

The aunt said: "Who dares to offend him? He wants to prevent us from paying taxes, but no one pays attention to him. He collected taxes in the past, and he often saw who disliked him, so he wished to take away all the rice vats from others. If you are pleasing to the eye, then charge less."

Xiaoyun snorted: "Now that there is a royal policeman, let's ignore him from now on."

But in front of a large farm, a middle-aged man with a big belly stood at the door and shouted: "You fools, that was a lie to you. How can such a good thing happen? You just wait, and I will come again when the time comes." You taxed. Whoops! Whoops!"

"Master, master, drink some water first."

The butler next to him quickly handed him a cup of tea.

The middle-aged man drank it all in one gulp, panting, "I'm so pissed off! I'm so pissed off."

The butler said: "Master! If they want to be stupid, just let them go. Then they will regret it and don't do our business."

"Don't do our business? Then guess, who should pay these taxes in the end?"

In fact, not to mention them, even Wei Yingfang and others who were behind the scenes of this matter were stunned.

Brother!

You can't play like this!

The hole seemed to be as big as a billion dots.

Are those landlords still willing to pay this tax?

They hoped that the public security bureau would be more ruthless, so that those landlords would be determined to follow them, but this would be a bit too much, good guy, there is no title deed, and there is no need to pay taxes.

Landlords may really be unwilling to make up.

This made many officials of the Hezhong Mansion, this little heart is also thumping.

How much tax can you collect with such a tax collection law? By then, the finances will collapse. What reforms are you talking about!

Now for their government, it is in a state of sharp turn. Although it is disarming and reducing the burden, the premise is to go through this transition period smoothly, because on the other hand, it is to compensate the soldiers. It is completely dependent on this autumn tax to make capital.

This financial expenditure is still quite large.

Lu Shen, who originally planned to go to Beijing with his friend Zheng Xie, saw this scene and immediately chose to stay.

"Brother Zheng, is it possible to collect taxes like this?"

"Ha ha!"

Zheng Xie laughed twice at first, and then said: "If you asked me like this two years ago, I would definitely answer you. This is impossible. But today, you can rest assured that the tax will definitely be collected. .”

He had seen this self-declaration before, and he saw that it was Zhang San's handwriting, and all the ruthless moves were kept behind.

Lu Shen asked, "How do you say that?"

Zheng Xie sighed: "It was the self-declaration at the beginning that beat the senior officials of the court until they were dizzy. That's why they made up their minds to drive Zhang San to the Hezhong Mansion."

"so smart?"

"Well, the tax department hasn't arrived yet. No, maybe the tax department has already arrived. This tax department may be the official office that scares officials the most. You will know when you go to the capital. When it comes to the tax department, it must be The color of the smell changes."

Lu Shen looked at Zheng Xie in disbelief.

Is it three days in the middle of Shu, thousands of years in the world, what have I missed?

Qin Mansion.

Qin Yijie asked: "Yamei, how much tax have you collected recently?"

"But a lot."

Cao Dongdong said triumphantly: "Brother Qin, if you don't believe me, you can go to those branch offices to have a look. Everyone is rushing to pay taxes, and there are crowds of people everywhere."

Qin Zhongshou, who was sitting on it, said: "They are all poor people, and they pay less tax if they can."

Cao Dongdong said: "Isn't the tax collected in advance now? When the tax is collected, those wealthy households will come to pay the tax."

Qin Zhongshou said: "Ya Nei, you are still not involved in the matter. Uncle Qin really doesn't believe that those big landlords are required to pay taxes."

Cao Dongdong immediately said: "Uncle Qin, you don't have to believe it, but Uncle Qin, you must not be foolish and evade taxes."

Qin Zhongshou immediately said: "What nonsense are you kidding, how could I do such a thing."

Cao Dongdong said: "That's fine, my nephew is afraid that Uncle Qin will fall into it if he doesn't pay attention, and he may not be able to get out."

Is it so evil?A guilty conscience flashed in Qin Zhongshou's eyes, and he secretly winked at his son.

Qin Yijie asked: "What will happen if you don't pay?"

Cao Dongdong said: "Then it has to be dealt with according to the law, which is actually a fine."

Qin Zhongshou immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "I still think it's something."

Cao Dongdong said: "Uncle Qin must not be careless. We have a landlord in Bianjing who was tortured because he deliberately concealed the report. He aged dozens of years this night, and my nephew feels pitiful looking at it."

"Just fine some money, as for that?"

"Uncle Qin doesn't know something. He's a guilty conscience. If he is found out, will he be able to sleep peacefully at night? At that time, he will have to go to the imperial court for trial, but every inch of the land will have to be inspected. If there are tricks in it, then...then But it’s hard to say.”

Qin Zhongshou was sweating when he heard that, thinking in his heart, let's pay the tax secretly first, and see if it is really so terrible.

And Cai Yanqing over there couldn't sit still, because at present, the tax right is still in the hands of their government, and if they can't collect taxes, he has to be in charge, so he ran to Zhang Fei directly.

"Mr. Zhang, how much tax can you collect with this tax law?" Cai Yanqing said anxiously, "You can't just look at the land deed, you also have to look at the household registration!"

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Prefect Cai, this is a matter for the police station, no, isn't your government asking the police station for assistance, you...why do you come here to ask me?"

"Do you want me to tell you about your affair with Bachelor Yuan." Cai Yanqing really couldn't hold back, and was tired of guessing, so he immediately had a showdown.

The key point is that your frequency is too fast, one thing after another, it's exhausting to guess!

Zhang Fei's heart skipped a beat, he blinked, and said in astonishment, "What's up, Prefect Cai, what are you talking about?"

Cai Yanqing said: "I have long seen that no matter whether it is salt money or military pay, you and Bachelor Yuan secretly negotiated. You set the questions and he solves them. You use this method to interfere with finances. , I just don’t want to say it, how long do you guys want to keep from me.”

Zhang Fei looked confused: "Prefect Cai, I really don't know, what are you talking about?"

"Row!"

Cai Yanqing stood up, "I'll send someone to investigate later to see if your imperial court is secretly interfering with finances."

After saying that, he went outside.

Is he bluffing me?Or did he really see it already.Zhang Fei also looked a little anxious, this matter really cannot be exposed, otherwise, it would be difficult for Yuan Jiang to carry out work.

You must know that after Yuan Jiang came to the Hezhong Mansion, he immediately felt like a fish in water, and it was entirely because of his resolute resistance to the imperial court that he won everyone's support.

But after thinking about it, Cai Yanqing doesn't need to bluff himself, he just needs to reveal his thoughts, which will naturally attract the suspicion of many people.

Moreover, even if he admits it at this time, he can deny it when he goes out of this door.

Since Cai Yanqing has been helping to conceal it, and according to Cai Yanqing's previous choices, he should support him.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fei hurriedly called to Cai Yanqing who had already walked to the door, "Prefect Cai, please wait a moment."

Cai Yanqing looked back at him coldly.

Zhang Fei hurriedly stood up and invited him back to sit down, and then said: "Just now the prefect Cai asked about self-declaration."

That topic, of course, had to be avoided.

Cai Yanqing remained silent.

Zhang Fei said awkwardly: "Actually, I really don't know, what is Cai Zhifu worried about?"

"What am I worried about?"

Cai Yanqing said: "Actually, I don't want to impose taxes on those poor people, but if the taxes are not collected, there will be a big problem. Now the police station has released the word that only the land deeds are used to collect taxes, but Do you know how many ways there are in this autumn tax?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I know it all. After all, it's not a secret. Many official lands and gentry's lands are shared equally among the common people, including those who have no land."

Cai Yanqing said: "Since you know, why are you still doing this? I might as well tell you frankly that I have been an official for decades, but today I really can't estimate how much tax I can collect. Even if those landlords are willing to pay , it is impossible to make up all of them.

Next year, Hezhong Prefecture will urgently need financial support. If the finances are not good, all your previous plans may fail, and there will definitely be people who will obstruct it, which may cause great chaos. "

Zhang Fei said: "I believe that everyone will pay taxes legally, as much as they want. If there is less, then we will use less. We can't let the royal police collect taxes illegally."

Cai Yanqing said with a smile: "If everyone pays taxes legally, the tax will never be less, but you may take it for granted."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I didn't take it for granted. I will enforce the law in a down-to-earth manner. Anyway, things have come to this point. Why don't you use this to sort out the mess of land deeds? By the way, do a general survey of how many fields there are in Hezhong Mansion, anyway. To sort out."

Cai Yanqing said: "Then do you know that those big gentry all have backgrounds?"

Zhang Fei asked back: "I don't know which prince it is?"

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(End of this chapter)