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Chapter 125 Central grain reserve directly under the warehouse? !
Li Qiyuan, Minister of the Household Department, clapped his hands and said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has made preparations to open shipping departments in Jimo Qingdao Bay (Qingdao), Chongming (Shanghai), Mingzhou (Ningbo), Xiamen, and Guangzhou, and the officials sent can leave immediately. "

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said in a deep voice, "The tax rate for the import and export of ordinary goods will be temporarily charged at [-]%, and the export tax rate for raw silk, silk, porcelain, tea, sugar, and cotton cloth will be [-]%."

In Zhu Youxiao's opinion, this tax rate is not high. Daming's silk, porcelain, tea, etc. are sold all over the world, and the profits are several times higher when shipped to Europe.

Moreover, this is the fist commodity that Daming can maintain its monopoly position. Isn't that stupid if it doesn't try hard to collect taxes?
In addition to commodity export tax, there are also introduction tax (export qualification certificate), ship tax (export tax), etc., which are similar to before, but the intensity of collection is not the same.

No matter how rampant smuggling is, it is imperative to open the sea ban and increase customs.If there is a problem, find a way to solve it, and it will always become more and more perfect and more scientific.

What's more, Zhu Youxiao still has future recruits, which will be gradually implemented.

For example, to control the origin of major export commodities, the purchaser adopts the government licensing system, or collects deposits.

If it is a sea trade, the customs will pay taxes and get a certificate at the customs where it is exported; if it is a domestic sale, it must be reported to the local government after it is shipped.With the proof of return receipt, you can continue to receive the license or get back the deposit.

This is the same as the grain purchase license of later generations. Only merchants with a family and business in the mainland can grant the license, or you should not mortgage gold and iron to smuggle.

In this way, smuggling can almost be controlled from the source.

Of course, no matter what the means are, smuggling cannot be completely eliminated.With such powerful anti-smuggling methods and advanced equipment in later generations, there are still people who take risks!
The implementation and improvement of the commodity landing reporting system can also better collect commercial taxes and lay the foundation for the complete cancellation of banknote customs.

Li Qiyuan had already discussed with the emperor carefully, and when he saw that the emperor had made the final decision, he hesitated and asked about another matter.

Although the one whip method has disadvantages, it is indeed convenient for the government to collect silver.If it is changed to physical goods, it is difficult to master the transportation and storage links, which is very troublesome.

"It's because I didn't explain clearly." Zhu Youxiao took a sip from the tea bowl and said: "This policy is only implemented in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and North Zhili for the time being. The grain collected in various places does not need to be sent, and each state builds a grain reserve. , stored in situ.”

After a pause, seeing Li Qiyuan and others showing doubts, Zhu Youxiao added: "It is very necessary to store grain and prepare for disasters."

If it is prepared for famine and disaster, it is also feasible.Li Qiyuan pondered for a while, and said: "According to what I see, we can also strictly rectify and restore the functions of the reserve warehouses in various places."

In the third year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, all prefectures and counties were ordered to set up reserve warehouses in the four townships (Yongle was moved to the city). Changping position.

But by the end of the Ming Dynasty, these systems and policies only existed in name only. The system of famine preparation and disaster relief was not only paralyzed, but also became an important means and tool for some officials to corrupt and make money, and lost its due role.

Li Qiyuan glanced at Tao Langxian, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and added: "The preparatory warehouse may be assigned to officials to take charge of it. Every year, a book is made and reported to the household department, and the method of buying and selling grain from the warehouse is fixed. Spring and summer are released, and autumn and winter are returned. The price is equal." Promise. In case of famine, it will be used for relief."

Tao Lang first knew what Li Qiyuan meant, and clasped his hands and played: "Long live, I thought it would be better for the Ministry of Households to assign personnel to take charge of it. It would be more convenient and accurate to report directly to the Ministry of Households without being affiliated with local officials."

Central grain reserves directly under the depot? !
Zhu Youxiao blinked his eyes, nodded in agreement, and said: "The organization of the Ministry of Household Affairs is still not detailed and clear enough. In my opinion, let's start with the establishment of the National Grain Reserve Management Department!"

Li Qiyuan hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "My minister obeys the order."

Bi Zisu cupped his hands and said, "Long live, this newly established National Grain Reserve Management Department should also be included in the scope of supervision of the inspectors and censors."

"It is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to picket all officials and admirals!" Zhu Youxiao said, "But Bi Qing must concentrate his efforts and start with Beijing debts, water transportation and other corruption-stricken areas first, so as to make an example of others."

"My minister complies with the decree." Bi Zisu felt awe-inspiring, knowing that the emperor's eyes and ears are powerful, and the factory guards must have reported it, so it was also to help him establish his prestige by using his hand to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "I know that Bi Qing is clean and honest. He didn't even have a place to live when he arrived in the capital. It happens that there is a small house that is vacant. Bi Qing should move in and live temporarily!"

No rewards were mentioned, only idleness and temporary residence.Being able to commit suicide on a hunger strike because of resentment, Zhu Youxiao knew Bi Zisu's staunch temper.

Just as Bi Zisu wanted to refuse, he saw that Sun Chengzong and Li Qiyuan seemed to be giving each other a wink. He smiled wryly to himself, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile, seemingly very happy, turned to Xu Guangqi and asked, "Xu Qing, how about the Portuguese muskets?"

Xu Guangqi said: "The Lumi guns are not weaker than the Portuguese muskets after weichen led people to shoot. But the eagle guns carried by the Portuguese, also known as Yingyang and Turtledove guns, are heavy, but they are very powerful. They can break through heavy armor. The shield car can also be destroyed, it is really a sharp weapon to restrain the slaves..."

Xu Guangqi had made memorials before, and he believed that the post-Jin warriors often wore heavy armor, and the bird guns were not easy to penetrate. Soldiers of the Ming army should be allowed to practice shooting the enemy's face and hands, or switch to Lumi guns and more powerful fire guns.

The Lumi gun is indeed more powerful than the bird gun, and the design is more scientific.Zhu Youxiao took it seriously and approved it.

Now what kind of eagle gun has appeared? From Xu Guangqi's description, Zhu Youxiao guessed that it should be the kind of heavy musket with a pole, or a fork gun, right?

According to Xu Guangqi's idea, artillery can only be used to defend the city, and light artillery and firecrackers should be used in field battles.

The preliminary plan is to establish 4000 elite firearms battalions, each with [-] people, equipped with [-] cannons, [-] medium cannons, [-] eagle blunderbusses, and [-] Lumi blunderbusses.

In addition, there are several cannon carts, grain carts, and trolleys.

How much money does such a battalion have to invest in, such as armored chariots, cold weapons, etc., plus training to be able to fight in actual combat, hundreds of thousands of silver can't beat it.

Zhu Youxiao grinned secretly, thinking that such an organized army at this stage is a bit unbearable in terms of funds.

Still according to his original idea, first cut down the weak and retain the strong in the existing Ming army, conduct strict training, and increase the ratio of firearms and equipment, and then gradually achieve the final goal.

Xu Guangqi also knew that the finances were tight, and the internal funds requested by the people of Liao to resettle, and the opening of Dongjiang town, the expansion of Dengzhen and Jin towns, and the shrinking of Liaodong.
(End of this chapter)