On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 255 Tax Reduction and Exemption
Sun Anzu's situation is not an exception. It is precisely because the people have less and less land, but the rent adjustment has remained unchanged, and the land equalization order has changed from a good government to a bad law.

Allocating 20 mu of land and paying 140 mu of tax, the common people are trying to avoid land grant and tax payment.

Yang Jian had also noticed this phenomenon a long time ago, but the method he adopted was not to adjust taxes, but to attack the evaders hard. This is the method of losing citizenship implemented in the fifth year of Kaihuang.

Check the age of the people, register their information, and when they reach their age, the government will automatically grant them land without even requiring them to actively apply.

Seven years passed like this, and by the 12th year of Kaihuang, the conflict between people and land in the north had reached a level that could not be ignored.

On the one hand, the number of household registrations in the world is increasing year by year, and Jingfu and Sanhe are sparsely populated but lack food and clothing.

On the other hand, in August of the same year, the officials in the chief treasury made a statement:
"The treasury of the country is full, so that there is no place to store the property, so it has to be temporarily piled in the wing room outside the treasury."

Yang Jian was very surprised. Before that, whether it was the attack on Chen or the suppression of the Jiangnan rebellion, he had handed out a lot of rewards.

Especially in the war against Chen, 52 troops were mobilized, and civilian husbands were even more immeasurable. Such a large consumption, not to mention the emptiness of the national treasury, would not lead to the fullness of the government treasury.

What's more, I am a benevolent monarch who loves the people, and he is playing the banner of light corvee and poor tax. How could the country have such a high income.

In fact, if each household was awarded 140 mu of land according to the order of land equalization, the Sui Dynasty could indeed be called a thin endowment.

However, if 20 mu of land is used to bear a fixed amount of tax, it is considered to be heavily taxed.

Although Yang Jian is narrow-minded, he also refuses to listen to persuasion, but he has one good thing, he loves fame.

In mid-August, before the autumn tax was collected, Yang Jian issued an edict:

"Wealth is better accumulated in people, and there is no treasury. This year, the land rent in Hebei and Hedong will be reduced by one-third, the military will be reduced by half, and the transfer will be completely exempt."

Reduce or exempt one-third of the land rent for the people in Hebei and Hedong, and reduce half of the land rent for the government soldiers, and exempt all of them from household adjustments.

But there are and only this year, that is, the 12th year of Kaihuang, which is a temporary solution, not a permanent cure.

When the decree was promulgated in Hebei and Hedong, the people were all jubilant. Regardless of what to do next year, at least this year will be a good year.

Sun Anzu had already packed his bags and headed to Anping County to try his luck.

Fang Xuanling played chess with Cui Che in the side room.

Cui Che is a bad chess player, but during the filial piety period, he is not allowed to attend banquets, watch songs and dances, or play and laugh in front of others, so he has to find something to pass the time.

Fang Xuanling dropped a child, and said doubtfully:
"Since the sage knows how difficult people's livelihood is, why doesn't he take advantage of the situation and reform the tax system?"

Cui Che was concentrating on thinking about the chess game, when he heard Fang Xuanling's question, he said without hesitation:
"The sage is a hero who wants to do great things.

"It is said that it is better to accumulate in people than to store treasury.

"What I think about is wealth rather than accumulation of treasury, no possession of folks.

"Whatever you do, you have to spend. How can you really reform the tax system and reduce the revenue of the treasury."

Fang Xuanling was thoughtful.

The two played chess, and they met their opponents. Compared to Cui Che, Fang Xuanling obviously worked harder.

Neither let Cui Che lose too ugly, nor let the water be too obvious.

Cui Che, who was kept in the dark, always thought that his chess skills were superb, and that he could fight Fang Xuanling inextricably.

At the end of the game, the two counted their numbers, and Cui Che regretted losing one.

"If it wasn't for Xuanling's question to distract me, otherwise I would definitely beat you in this round."

Cui Che said regretfully.

A smile appeared on the corner of Fang Xuanling's mouth, and the two were about to play again, when a servant girl came in panic:

"Patriarch, the princess is about to be born."

Cui Che couldn't care less about playing chess, so he walked quickly to the main courtyard.

Speaking of which, Cui Che had already had two sons and three daughters, but he was not present once.

When the Bodhisattva slave was born, Cui Che chatted with his staff in Qingzhou Governor's Mansion, and he only got the news after the eldest son was born.

When the second son Cui Erlang and his three daughters Cui Wenhui, Cui Wenyan and Cui Wenxiu were born, they were all in different places.

The daughter born to Yuchi Chifan was named Cui Wenxiu by Cui Che, and Cui Erlang born to Miao Rong was also called Cui Yanzong.

Cui Yanzong's first birthday was celebrated in private a few days ago, and Cui Che is about to welcome his sixth child besides Yuwen Ying'e.

Cui Che hurriedly arrived at the main courtyard, and everyone in the house came here except Zhang Lihua, who was about to give birth.

Hearing the shrill screams in the room, Cui Che was so anxious that he prevented everyone from seeing the ceremony, and wished he could take his place.

He paced back and forth outside the courtyard, unable to stand at all, muttering words, praying for the safety of the big and small.

Even women who have given birth to children are at risk when they give birth again.

Gao Huan's wife, Lou Zhaojun, suffered dystocia when she gave birth to her fourth son, Gao Hao, and almost died on the couch.

As the day went by, Yang Lihua's painful wailing in the room also became hoarse.

But fortunately, when night fell, the baby's cry finally came from the bedroom.

Wen Po took the fetus out, and with a smile all over her face, she announced the good news:

"Congratulations to Duke Yan! Congratulations to Duke Yan! The princess gave birth to a young man for Duke Yan, and the mother and child are safe."

Cui Che finally felt relieved, he didn't care about having boys and girls, in Cui Che's view, this was far less important than Yang Lihua's safety.

He just glanced at the second son in Wen Po's arms, and walked into the bedroom impatiently.

Yang Lihua slumped on the couch, obviously exhausted.

Cui Che took a hot towel from the maid and wiped the sweat off Yang Lihua's face.

"Has Cui Lang seen the child?"

Yang Lihua cheered up and asked.

Cui Che nodded:
"I have seen."

"Fortunately, my concubine did not disgrace her life, and gave birth to a son for Cui Lang."

There was a hint of pride in Yang Lihua's words.

Cui Che shook his head and said:
"The princess worked hard to conceive for ten months, risking her life to give birth to my blood, whether it is a son or a daughter, I am full of joy."

After all, Cui Che bowed his head and kissed Yang Lihua's forehead regardless of the presence of a maidservant.

Yang Lihua's pale face due to childbirth showed a blush.

Cui Che knew that she was exhausted now, so she didn't bother Yang Lihua to rest, and only went out after ordering her maid to take care of her.

The baby is now held in Cui Zhaorong's arms, and Cui Che steps forward to take it. The newborn baby is wrinkled like a little monkey.

Holding the third son in his arms, Cui Che said to Fang Xuanling who accompanied him:

"In the last game, you and I were drawn."

Fang Xuanling didn't understand why Cui Che said that, Cui Che explained:
"Before I lost one piece to you, and now I have another piece, isn't it a game of draw?"

Everyone laughed. It stands to reason that joking and joking are not allowed during the filial piety period, but there are exceptions to everything. On a festive day like today, one cannot put on a bitter face.

　It should be gone today, let me think about the follow-up plot.

　　For the remaining three days of this month, it will still be updated four times a day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)