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Chapter 89
Before Shen Shuren crossed over, he had worked in the academic circle for many years, and he had summed up many secret methods to quickly get close to literati.

When dealing with senior literati, you just have to do what you like, saying how instructive the knowledge he has done in his life is the guiding light of his life.Then even if the other party had some bad feelings towards you, at least it can be reversed by [-]% to [-]% after hearing this.

And if the other party has multiple books, you can't pick the best-selling one to brag about.

This kind of joke has been repeatedly mentioned in the circle.

For example, the entrepreneur of a certain knowledge setter platform in later generations boasted about his early experience in trading in Zhongtian: At that time, Professor Yi was already famous in hundreds of forums, but he was only a small publisher. I heard that Professor Yi was very difficult. near.

Then he found a new way, saying that he didn't know each other because of "Pin Three Kingdoms", but admired a certain early work of the professor.The other party was immediately taken aback by him, and became his confidant.

Because a person's popular and best-selling works are often polished and sophisticated, in order to sell well, he has to tell a little lie, ignorant of conscience, and strive for a greater sense of audience substitution.When Jieao literati really ask themselves, they are often not proud of it.

However, the early works are infused with the original intention of a literati, which is the embodiment of his thoughts before bowing down to sales, so his status is naturally different.

Shen Shuren was close to Zhang Guowei's gift set just now, and it seemed to be just a few words.The psychological knowledge in it is unfathomable.

It is easy to grasp the heart of an ancient Jianghu in his 40s.

This is not because Zhang Guowei is inexperienced, but because the Ming Dynasty did not have systematic psychology courses.Professional calculation amateur, lose no complaints.

Moreover, after Shen Shuren brought the topic to "construction of port affairs, dredging of waterways, resettlement of water people, and excavation of mulberry fish ponds", it happened to touch on Zhang Guowei's old business in the early years. The two became more and more speculative, and soon they pulled out two question.

First of all, Zhang Guowei feels that everyone is so confidant, and it is embarrassing to accept such a heavy gift, which is against the way of friends-this is not because he is hypocritical, but because he really feels that he cannot cheat the Shen family too much money:

"My nephew is also very proficient in water conservancy and shipping. There are really not many places in the "Wuzhong Water Conservancy Complete Book" that can inspire my nephew. It deserves such a high reputation. I am worthy of this honor."

When Shen Shuren heard the words, he also added a very appropriate reason: "Shibo, books are dead, but human knowledge is alive. In the future, my nephew and my father will not only rely on promoting Shibo's works and cultivating talents in this field. .

Once you encounter a problem you haven't seen before, you have to consult your uncle.Uncle Shi is busy with official duties, if we don't accept these small gifts, we will be ashamed to delay Uncle Shi's time to give advice in the future. "

After saying this, it is not only a "copyright fee", but also a "consulting fee". Zhang Guowei couldn't help but feel a little ecstatic.

The more the two sides chatted, the more speculative they became, and they naturally mentioned the huge expenditure required to "place [-] to [-] Cao people every year".Zhang Guowei built water conservancy projects in Sanwu in his early years, and he was most familiar with fundraising and apportionment, so he suggested that the Shen family consider encouraging the local gentry to contribute.

Shen Shuren was waiting for this sentence. After Zhang Guowei proposed it, he immediately hit the snake with the stick:

"What Uncle Shi said is very reasonable. Now that the people are in poverty and the world is in ruins, the imperial court has to do something. It is true that we can no longer count on regular tax allocations.

Especially in the capital where there is exploitation and exploitation, how much of the money collected by the court and then distributed can be used to the blade in the end?If he didn't leave the capital, he might be deducted [-]% or even half of it!
Our southern Zhili is still relatively wealthy, and we can still do something if we want to. The key is to encourage the gentry to "pay the money and spend it locally" and not let the capital's household department exploit it. If this can be ensured, even the gentry can understand Reasonable, not to resist tax! "

Zhang Guowei's expression had been relaxed just now, but after hearing what Shen Shuren said, he suddenly became a little sober.

Even Liu Rushi and Gu Mei who arranged to pour wine and vegetables around him, he didn't even look sideways.

He stroked his beard cautiously, pondered for a while before saying:

"I'm still hanging out in the household department. Although I'm not in the capital, I have some news from friends in the capital. Does my nephew mean something? I heard that your father was summoned by His Majesty many times in the twelfth lunar month of last year. But for that matter..."

Shen Shuren glanced at the women on the left and right, thought quickly in his mind, and felt that there was no need to avoid people in the words to be said later, and it seemed frank on the contrary.

After all, he had to discuss the pros and cons of the Lijin policy with Zhang Guowei first, and these academic topics are all things that cannot be said to others.When it comes to profit distribution and career prospects, it's not too late to dismiss these women.

Therefore, he deliberately took a glass of wine from Li Xiangjun who was still singing on the left, and took a generous mouthful of red braised dragon tendon from Bian Yujing's chopsticks on the right, before saying:

"Shi Bo is worthy of being a person who cares about the country's affairs. It is true that my nephew and my father had discussed the method of Lijin many times before, and my father was also asked about it by His Majesty.

My nephew thinks that the country is in trouble now, and the southern provinces are either trying to settle the people in Cao, or to block the thieves.The collection of likin is the best way to reassure the locals and not worry about money being embezzled.

My nephew also knows that this kind of remonstrance that makes people pay for it will be notorious all over the world, and will be cast aside by the gentry.But to benefit my great Ming country, I can ignore life and death, not to mention mere honor and disgrace! "

Today is the first time Zhang Guowei has officially heard of Lijin's proposal, and he doesn't know the details very well.Immediately let Shen Shuren humbly explain in detail.

Of course, Shen Shuren would not hide his secrets, so he took the opportunity to make a comprehensive analysis, so there is no need to repeat the content.

Zhang Guowei was mature and prudent. After roughly listening, he couldn't stop stroking his beard with his hands. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked a question that seemed to be far-fetched but generalized:

"Nephew, do you think that my Ming Dynasty established the country with land tax and did not emphasize commercial taxation. Is there a mistake in this tone?"

This question is very sensitive, if a few generations earlier would not have dared to ask.But now it is the Chongzhen Dynasty, and it is still the 14th year of Chongzhen.The literati and bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty almost reflected on the rigidity and disadvantages of the ancestral law.

There are only a few women around at the moment, and they won't gossip, it's okay to comment, even if Jin Yiwei hears it, it's fine.

Shen Shuren thought for a while, and said responsibly:
"Although my little nephew is ignorant, he has also read history books. It is foolish to think that when learning the lessons of the demise of the previous dynasties, a nineteenth history, every dynasty and every generation, will overcorrect, rather than let it go, often out of fear. Detailed analysis.

My Ming emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, and opposed excessive business taxes. The emperor Taizu learned the lesson from the Mongolian Yuan's emphasis on commerce and his death.But they don't know that the exploitation of the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties was serious, mainly because they invaded the famous cities of the Central Plains, demolished the city walls, turned fertile land into pastures, re-business and destroyed agriculture.

If both merchants and peasants are given equal importance, and the imperial court is maintained with commercial taxes, as in the previous Song Dynasty, the people's livelihood will be self-sufficient.In the 320th year of the Song Dynasty, was there ever a thief who could become the current trend of starting a prairie fire?The demise of the Song Dynasty was ultimately caused by foreign enemies, but it was always possible to control the people. In the end, more than [-] people in Yashan went to righteousness, which is not a pity.

My Ming Dynasty should have learned the lessons of the Song people's lack of military virtues, and imitated the Song people's good governance in governing the people and financial management.But because Meng Yuan also emphasized business and Taizu didn't study, he overcorrected in the end, alas. "

Zhang Guowei had also dealt with the fundraising work and the household department for many years, and he could still hear the gold content of Shen Shuren's analysis.

However, as a literati who received traditional Confucian education, he was still a little wary of the Sang Hongyang Wang Anshi tendency occasionally shown in Shen Shuren's words——

This is no longer just "Zhang Juzheng's tendency", if it is just to support Zhang Juzheng, it will be okay in today's world.But Zhang Juzheng's whip method is not as mercantile as Sang Hongyang Wang Anshi.

Zhang Guowei twirled his beard repeatedly, his eyes suddenly became a little cold, and he took the most serious attitude against mercantilists, and asked seriously:
"It seems that my nephew feels that if the law of the former Song Dynasty does not encounter foreign enemies, it can achieve long-term peace and stability for the people and will not change dynasties? But businessmen value profits and indulge blindly, which will only lead to continuous profits. The rich will get richer, and the poor will No place to stand.

Are the lessons of the past dynasties that died due to land annexation not profound enough?With the ability of the Song Dynasty, even if the financial management is better than that of the current dynasty, it may not last long. "

Shen Shuren smiled: "I didn't say that the Song Dynasty would definitely be able to achieve 'no foreign enemies will perish', but at least it can slow down the speed of land annexation in comparison to the dynasty that emphasizes agriculture and suppresses business.

Land annexation is only the result of the polarization between the rich and the poor, not the result of commerce.All the money in the world is profit-seeking. If you have more money, you want money to make money. This has been the case since ancient times.If business is suppressed, the desire for money to make money will only be piled up on the land, and all the money will be used to speculate on the fields, and the poor will be more likely to lose their land in disasters.

If business is not suppressed, if money is allowed to be invested in places that are more lucrative than hoarding farmland, those who dare to take risks will naturally be dazzled and flock to it.

Although the profit of land property is low, as long as the owner of the land property can gain fame and make contributions tax-free, then taking the land is a business without capital.No matter how low the profit is, it will not be able to support hundreds of years of "compound interest". In the end, the gap between the rich and the poor will only widen.

As for other businesses in the world, no matter how high the profit is, the risk is much higher than buying land. There are profits and losses. Businesses cannot rely on fame and fame to invest in tax exemptions. They pay high taxes when they earn, and the court will not refund taxes when they lose If things go on like this, the gap between rich and poor will not be so fast.

I don’t know if Shibo has read the notes of the people of Song Dynasty. In the former Song Dynasty, the housing prices in Kaifeng were often tens of thousands and tens of thousands. They didn’t need any mansions. They just entered a small courtyard once or twice. This price is more expensive than the houses in the capital today. More than ten times?
However, no matter how expensive the extravagant goods and shops and buildings in Kaifeng in the former Song Dynasty were, they could not trap the ordinary poor. As long as the poor did not want to go to Kaifeng and were willing to live in poverty in their hometown, they could still live.

The biggest advantage of emphasizing business and collecting high business taxes is to gather adventurers from all over the world and lure them with huge profits, so that they can harm each other, and the capable will go to the top, and the mediocre will return to poverty, so that they will not lose a few percent of their land. Small profits are not overlooked, that is the real fight for profit with the people! "

(End of this chapter)