Wanli Xinming

Chapter 60

Although Zhang Juzheng said it was difficult, he still put forward his opinion: "In the view of the ministers, the grain and grass are kept on the border, and the reward is not the most important. It has been more than a hundred years. Although Sejong temporarily reopened the middle and banned excess salt, he persisted for less than a year. reinstatement.”

"At this moment, if we use the old method to solve the frontier storage, it is necessary to raise the price of salt, so that the long-distance transport of the merchants in the newspaper is still profitable, which is contrary to the emperor's wish to greatly reduce the price of salt. The minister thought that it would be better to go further and solve the problem of the accumulation of official salt first by using the method of nesting."

Zhu Yijun nodded after listening and asked, "How to solve the matter of Bianchu?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "At the beginning of the country, grain grains and grasses were the main sources of grain and grass in military colonies, followed by civilian colonies, commercial colonies, and Kaizhong. The law of the village and the people's village is very bad, and the commercial village and Kaizhong are also unable to support it. Most of the frontier reserves are transferred by the large households in the border provinces, and the people are suffering. Dangerous."

After a pause, he said sternly: "The law of military and civilian colonies in the border towns is very bad, and the reason is that the noble officials arrogantly seized the seeds, and the arrogant asked the officials to change the colony fields into civilian fields without authorization, and the colony management invaded and occupied the villages. Trapped in Corso, exploitation, lack of escape, abandonment of fields, etc., if the government at the beginning of the country is restored, although the difficulty is not small, it is no greater than the resistance to comprehensive restoration. The beginning of the border town!"

Seeing the solemn expression on Zhu Yijun's face, Zhang Juzheng added in a buoyant manner: "Your Majesty, this is a rare opportunity! First, the large increase in salt production may resolve years of accumulation, and honorable officials are happy to see it; In this year, there are no prisoners on the border, which is a good opportunity for the Daxing army to settle down; the three emperors will kill the emperor, the nobles and nobles are trembling, and they dare not make the sound of the horse! - This is the right time!"

Zhu Yijun heard that he was very happy, and said to Wang Guoguang and others, "Do you have any knowledge? This old gentleman who seeks the country is also!"

Wang Guoguang followed up and said: "Your Majesty, follow the basic policy of the nest. Gangshang has hereditary concerns of monopoly, and the price of salt is not controlled by the imperial court—this is a disadvantage. In addition, the benefits of salt are huge, and it will inevitably cause disputes; The number of salt production has doubled, and the minister thought that it would be better to digest the old lead within ten years. After ten years, another major business will be recruited and replaced with a new lead, which can stabilize the salt tax and control the salt price. "

Zhu Yijun nodded after listening, and said to Zhang Juzheng: "Premier Shu'an's household department is in good order. Although the compilation of the "Accounting Record" is not finished, I still see it as a hit. Wang Shangshu can be called 'strategic minister'!"

The bones on Wang Guoguang's body lightened by two taels, his face flushed red, and his breathing became heavy.I feel that being praised by the emperor is no less pleasant than the joy of bedding.Zhang Juzheng knew what Zhu Yijun said.

Zhu Yijun turned around again and said, "However, if we follow the basic policy, most of the salt and profits are owned by Gangshang, and I will not take it. I have thought of a method for the 'license' system, and I will tell you for details."

Zhang Juzheng and the others pricked up their ears when they heard that the emperor had a new law.As a result, Zhu Yijun's first sentence broke the limit of their imagination: "I want to spread the contract of the world's salt farms!"

Zhang Juzheng was startled as if a firecracker had been placed in his ear.Because the emperor had not finished speaking, he listened patiently.

Zhu Yijun said: "The salt divisions of the various fields still manage the yamen, but their functions have changed. They no longer manage the production of salt, and only issue licenses. The salt fields are divided into small blocks, and they can be contracted by the salt merchants. There is no license. For those who produce salt, know how to treat them carefully!"

"In this way, there will be no distinction between official salt and surplus salt, and salt merchants can produce and sell them at will, and the salt tax will be included in the contract fee of the 'license', which will also stop the tax evasion of surplus salt."

Zhang Juzheng didn't settle accounts with the emperor at first, he just grabbed one and asked, "What's up with the stove?"

Zhu Yijun said, "In today's world, half of the cooks in the world are farming and paying the salt fee. How much does the court get? If all the salt is being dried, the remaining half will have to be diverted away. It is better to hire the contractors themselves and have no job. All of them are given grain to grow cattle and become farmers!”

When Zhang Juzheng heard it, he was defeated by Zhu Yijun's brain hole and didn't know what to say.The corners of each mouth twitched, unable to speak.

Zhu Yijun went on to say: "Since the 'license' is issued as a hereditary permanent business of salt merchants, they must try their best to increase production in order to make a profit, so how much more than 15 catties a year? At that time, the price of salt will really be as cheap as Dirt!"

"This is a 'license' for salt production, and there is also a 'license' for salt sales. The prefectures and counties in the country, according to the distance from the salt field, are divided into different sales areas, and three sellers are selected in each area. The territorial yamen will issue a sales 'license' again, and the tax on the sale of salt will also be included in the license, which can be used by the locality as local revenue. This kind of license is not hereditary, and the locality can auction it every few years. The law, the one with the higher price gets it.”

"The court set up parity warehouses in various places, and set a maximum salt price limit. A salt inspector was set up to inspect the salt price in a certain place when it was found that the price of salt fluctuated and disturbed people's livelihood, and the parity warehouse was used to stabilize market prices."

"In this way, the royal court's salt tax will not be lost, and the local tax will enter the account. For the livelihood of the people, the salt is relieved, and the salt profit goes to the government. How about this method?"

Zhang Juzheng listened to it, and after thinking it over several times in his heart, he felt more and more that the emperor's method was comprehensive in all aspects, and it was several chips higher than that of the nest.If the emperor usually writes well or something like that, he is often flattering.At this time, he didn't say anything, just wrote the word "serving" in his heart.

Wang Guoguang thinks all over the world and thinks that this "permit" method can be used for more than the salt industry. If the tea, iron and other national economy and people's livelihood uses the permit method, it is really "the country can use enough without adding money"!

The left servant Chen Zan asked, "Your Majesty, if you use the license method, the court will no longer issue salt citations, how about the old citations?"

Wang Guoguang had already thought through it all at this time, and before waiting for the emperor to answer, he replied: "The old lead can be converted into silver at the market price and included in the issuance of the saltworks permit, so that the court can digest the old lead without paying a single penny."

Zhu Yijun nodded, and added: "Salt merchants pay taxes every year according to the certificate, and this rate can be adjusted by the court - if the salt farms suffer from disasters, the tax can be reduced or even exempted; if the yields are high year after year, the tax will be increased. It is used to regulate the production of the national salt industry. "

He went on to say: "After the salt farm license is issued, trading is allowed. If there is a salt merchant who has died out or changed his career, he is allowed to sell the license, and he can go to the salt department for the transfer of households, and the government shall not interfere."

Finally, he said: "I don't worry about the sales license. The salt farm license management must be the home of the tyrants, occupying the tidal flats, unlicensed or excessive production - so the salt tax has been lost again, and the salt department is set up for this purpose."

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "So the court doesn't need to keep many salt officials and soldiers. The minister estimates that most of them will be cut off, and the rest will be more than enough to manage this matter! I wonder how much national money can be saved?" After speaking, he laughed again.

Guo Chaobin, the right servant, interjected: "Your Majesty, is this transport for resale, is there a license available?"

Zhu Yijun said: "The establishment of banknote customs and additional levies is the main reason for the high price of salt. The stamp duty law can be used, and stamps are affixed to the packaging of salt when salt is released from salt farms. Those who have stamps shall not be subject to customs clearance taxes! , on the one hand, you can control the output of each field, and on the other hand, the purchase of printing that needs to be transshipped is considered a tax on the transportation link." Then, he explained what printing is, and the ministers listened, only the five bodies were all ears.

Zhu Yijun finally said: "The old gentleman just said that the measurement of land should start from the border towns first, and I agreed. But let the wind out - if the Xungui family actively cooperates with the Qingzhang, they will have priority in the issuance of the saltworks permit, and they can accept it. The effect of differentiation!"

　What's the old method like?If you feel that there are disadvantages, you can participate in the discussion.Zhu Yijun changes again!

　　In addition, the holidays are approaching, I wish book friends a happy two festivals!Happy family!Lao Mo is going to take his family on a trip, and the update will be unstable - I hope you don't take offense!
　　
　
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