Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 31 Solution

People! Common people?
  Zhu Xiongying seemed to understand Su Xian's words, perhaps because he was too young.

but.

For Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment, he is like Hong Zhongdalu!

It was like a door to a new world had been opened for him.

He listened attentively and with concentration. In the end, I couldn't help but close my eyes and start thinking carefully in my heart.

The empty seal case is difficult to deal with.

Just as he was worried that, as Su Xian said, various places would use "loss" to openly increase tax collection. In this way, the central court would be satisfied, and the local officials would be even more satisfied.

We can only suffer the hardships of the people and share these losses.

But the question is, if the local government is endless, how much loss will it cost?
  but now.

But there is one more common person in the world.

Yup!

The people themselves know how much taxes and grains they pay in a year. As long as the grassroots people's share of taxes and grains are guaranteed not to go into trouble, don't they know whether the government is corrupt or not?
  Common people also have the right to keep records and even have the government seal it!

As long as you keep these, the tax and grain amount will be "clearly marked."

When the court conducts inspections in the future, if the local officials commit fraud, they can also turn around and check the people's tax payment certificates...

"No, no...it's not right at all!"

Sudden.

Zhu Yuanzhang came back from his joyful state. He seemed to have figured out something and looked at Zhu Biao.

"I almost got deceived by him. We have a rule that when the government collects taxes and grain from the people, they will give them tax payment certificates."

"Otherwise, there are so many people in the world, and those subordinate officials in the government come to collect money once today, and then open their mouths tomorrow and say that you haven't paid yet and come to collect money again. Isn't this a bastard thing? I can't explain it clearly, and the people are not completely in chaos. ?”

Hearing this, Zhu Biao suddenly nodded, this is the reason.

From the look of Su Xian, it seemed that he was preparing to push this aspect.

"Hey! We now understand that this is purely the imagination of his little kid?"

Zhu Yuanzhang reacted, "Did someone tell him that he could find a way to save Su Guiyuan, so he slapped his head and said this with all his heart?"

"Are you a child who hasn't grown up yet and doesn't even know this basic situation?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little annoyed.

However, he didn't know why he couldn't get angry.

Now he believed that the memorial was indeed thought up by the child himself.

Dare to love is...

From the beginning to the end, we all believe that there is a so-called "best of both worlds" in this world, which can deal with the aftermath of the case.

However, the fact is... the other person is a child, and he does think that he has really thought of it.

But what he was thinking was wrong!
  "It's crazy for us to believe him!"

Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses and patted his head, feeling that he had overestimated the boy.

"Grandpa Huang." Zhu Xiongying was a little angry, "He hasn't finished speaking yet."

"Needless to say, we already understand that his little mind was wrong about co-authorship."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, he already understood what the other party meant.

It is to give people tax payment certificates.

In this way, in his little mind, the people, the government, and the court all have their own credentials, and there will be no problems.

But how can things in the world be that simple?
  There are government orders from above and countermeasures from below.

You will never figure out what methods the people below will use to avoid or even take advantage of these, corrupting and perverting the law!
  Queen Ma sighed deeply, and indeed she herself had come to her senses.

"I'm afraid that child really doesn't know the true situation of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Xiongying blushed and pointed at Su Guiyuan with his little hand, "Then...then you won't catch him again, will you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was complicated.

However, before he could speak, Zhu Xiongying turned around and squatted on the stool below.

"But, before Grandpa Huang continues to ask, why do you think you have guessed Su Xian's thoughts?"

"You kid, there's no need to ask, we've already figured out his methods." Zhu Yuanzhang was a little disappointed now.

At first I really thought there was some kind of mountain hermit, but now it seems that I was deceived by a child.

"Grandpa Huang!" Zhu Xiongying ignored him.

Instead, he stood up and climbed up to look at Su Xian.

This frightened Zhu Biao so much that he quickly supported him.

"Hey, let me ask you..."

at this time.

Su Xian looked up and saw the little head, which first retracted, then poked out again, shouting at himself: "There's something wrong with what you just said."

"It seems..." Zhu Xiongying didn't know how to explain what his grandfather said just now.

He frowned, trying to describe something but couldn't, which made him even more distressed.

And Su Xian saw his appearance.

Then he guessed something and asked:
  "You want to ask, when the local government collects taxes and grains, they give tax payment receipts to the people, so what I said is of no use, right?"

"Also, even if the government has it, the empty seal case still occurs, which proves that this method does not work. After all, there are too many people in the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible for the court to go to local places to verify one by one."

Zhu Xiongying immediately opened his eyes and nodded his head. "Yes! Yes! This is it."'

……

At this time, Queen Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but raise their eyes.

And Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with surprise and a hint of disbelief.

he knows?
  how can that be!

We just thought about it for a long time and even gave him the reasons. He actually knows this?
  But just as he was asking himself, Su Xian's voice continued to sound.

"That's why I said go to the vegetable farm."

"Although vegetable sellers are common people, they cannot be every common person in the world."

"The vegetables in the hands of these vegetable farmers may also be taken back from other people and sold in this street market."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to understand.

But Zhu Xiongying only found this more and more interesting.

In addition, Su Xian had made a metaphor of "buying groceries" before. Although it was still a bit obscure to him, he was already on the verge of understanding it.

Su Xian continued to explain:

"To collect taxes and grains, you must first understand the Lijia system of the Ming Dynasty."

"Chief, Chief of Staff!"

"One hundred and ten households constitute a li. Among them, those who have paid the most in previous years or have the greatest financial resources will be divided into ten households and take turns to be the head of the li."

"The remaining one hundred households are each divided into ten households, and from these ten households, the head of the family is chosen in turn."

"The head of Jia, the head of the village."

"Your imperial grandfather inherited the previous dynasty, which is also a supplement to the fact that the imperial power does not extend to the county."

There was a pause, leaving Zhu Xiongying time to digest.

He continued:
  "There is indeed a certificate for paying taxes and grains."

"However, as some people think: there are too many people in the Ming Dynasty, and these vouchers can only ensure that the people will not be forced to pay taxes and grains again by those village chiefs or corrupt officials."

"However, there is no way to form a simple and efficient check in between."

"Yes, yes, that's what we mean." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly.

"That's why I'm talking about... vegetable farmers!" Su Xian's voice continued.

"What is a vegetable farmer? It's already been mentioned above."

"These are the ones who take turns every year. They are the chiefs and li chiefs who have to transport the tax and grain, as well as the general class officials who are responsible for the tax and grain in each place."

Su Xian was not prepared to talk about taxes anymore.

In fact, taxation is the lifeblood of a country. It has only been ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and all interest groups have initially taken shape. He is talking about this now, thankless and meddling in other people's business.

Moreover, Emperor Hongwu would not pay attention to him. The entire officialdom was so sensitive that he thought he would stir up untouchable evil again.

Although the taxation methods of later generations will be better, now is far from the time, and various basic conditions are far from being met.

Therefore, at this time, Su Xian only talked about the method of delivering tax and grain.

As for the Tongkesi, it was the agency in charge of taxation in various prefectures, states, and counties in the Ming Dynasty.

Su Xian deliberately paused for a while to let them understand.

And he himself was also lost in thought. These topics had entered the final stage, and it seemed that the effect was not bad.

Although Su Xian knew that there was a reason why he could see clearly from the perspective of future generations.

But more importantly, it was his own "childish talk" that did not make Lao Zhu angry. On the contrary, various coincidences brought the matter to this point.

It seems that I will have to continue digging for entries in the future.

At the very least, there must be new entries, especially ones about turning danger into safety!

Thinking of this...

He then continued his topic and continued:

"These people who were transported are the ones who should work hard on the aftermath of the empty seal case."

"For example, the current tax verification in the Ming Dynasty is a two-way verification between the local government and the Ministry of Revenue. They stamp the middle of the seams in the accounts. In this way, the local government keeps a copy and the Ministry of Revenue keeps a bottom copy."

"But precisely because of this, there is a blank seal case, because the local government can stamp it in advance! It will be filled in according to the number when the Ministry of Household Affairs arrives."

"But think about it, what if we add them in? These are the groups we are talking about transporting..."

"When these people are asked to start shipping, they have to sign on the seal to confirm the amount, and then the local government stamps it."

"This is called... printing on the words. In this way, possible early sealing is avoided."

"After it is delivered to the destination, and how much it is, it should be truthful. Continue to seal it with the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue. It will still be signed first and then sealed."

“In addition to this, they must also have copies stamped by both parties.”

"In this case..."

"Not only does the government have its own official accounts, but the team responsible for transporting tax grains, including officials from the Department of General Education, also has its own accounts!"

"Of course, if your grandpa is still worried, then ask the people who transport tax grains to bring the accounts of the grains paid by each household when they collect taxes in the countryside, or merge them with the accounts themselves, so that The ins and outs, it’s easier to find out if it’s troublesome.”

Su Xian finished speaking quickly.

Then he looked at Zhu Xiongying and said with a smile:
  "In this way, the three parties are against each other."

"Clearly, the empty seal will resolve itself!"

(End of this chapter)