Daqin: Impeachment of Qin Shihuang at the Start

Chapter 13 Don’t you want to go to the end? (4/4)

“Ye’er, you said money and food is a trivial matter, do you have a good solution?”

Emperor Shi picked up the rice paper that Ying Ziye answered, and asked in surprise.

At the same time, all the civil and military officials in the Great Hall were quiet.

They also read the answer sheet just now. Although they were all focused on calligraphy, they still remembered Ying Ziye’s answer.

The reason is nothing, it’s crazy!

Even the problem of lack of money and food that has disturbed Da Qin for many years is called a trivial matter!

You must know that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty racked their brains, and for so many years, they have not solved the problem of the emptiness of the treasury.

Years of war, building the Great Wall, repairing the Afang Palace, and repairing the emperor’s mausoleum cost a lot of money!

In fact, the treasury has long been unable to make ends meet!

Official salaries and military salaries have been disbursed intermittently.

Even the Meng Family Army in the north hasn’t paid military pay for half a year.

The reason why the morale of the army has not been affected is that this army is made up of all the brave and well-fighting Lao Qin people!

They put Shoujiang first!

Even if there is no military payment, he is willing to throw his head and blood to defend his homeland!

Therefore, when the first emperor asked Ying Ziye, all the courtiers listened quietly.

“Dare to ask the emperor, what are the sources of income for the treasury?”

Ying Ziye arched his cupped hands under everyone’s attention, and then asked instead without answering.

“Of course it’s Tian Zu and Kou Fu!”

“Oh yes, there are miscellaneous gifts!”

Shengzheng seemed to be worried about any omissions, and turned his attention to Zhisu Neishi who was in the hall, “This tax income, you will tell the nine princes in detail.”

“Chen, follow the order!”

An old man took the order and quickly stood out from the queue.

“His Royal Highness, my Daqin tax is divided into land rent, oral tax and miscellaneous tax!”

“Land rent is also called household income. No matter how many fields you own, all taxes are collected on the basis of 100 mu per household!”

“Voice is taxed according to the number of people, that is, head tax!”

“These two taxes belong to the imperial court treasury!”

“As for miscellaneous taxes, it is a kind of tax collected by the local government, which can establish its own name!”

“The taxes collected don’t need to be handed over to the imperial treasury, but local officials are responsible for their own expenses!”

“The reason for the establishment of miscellaneous fu is mainly to reduce the burden of the imperial court!”

Zhisu’s internal history explained Daqin’s taxation system in detail.

“That said, the source of income for my Daqin Treasury is mainly household and koufu!”

“So, which of these two taxes collects the most?”

Ying Ziye still did not say her own solution, but continued to ask questions.

“The most verbal payments are collected by the number of people, accounting for 70% of the total tax!”

“The land rent collected by household, that is, household income, accounts for about 30%!”

Zhisu Neishi holds the wat board in his hand and reports truthfully.

“Okay, you can withdraw!”

After asking, Ying Ziye directly waved his hand, letting him return to the queue.

This move made the other courtiers dumbfounded.

You know this is the Xianyang Palace, the Great Hall of the First Emperor in the early dynasty!

The emperor is still here, which is your turn for a courtier to retreat?

This is a sin of disrespect!

If you offend the first emperor, you have to lose your head!

However, when they saw the face of Yingzheng, they instantly realized that they were thinking too much.

Winning politics is not only not displeased at all, on the contrary, it also shows appreciation!

“Ye’er, can you tell me your solution now?”

With anticipation in his eyes, Emperor First asked again.

The reason why he was not angry at Ying Ziye’s surrender and arbitrarily issuing orders in the courtroom was because he saw a trace of himself in his own son.

As the prince and future emperor of Qin, you must be bold in doing things!

If you are timid, cowardly, and cringe, you are absolutely embarrassed to take on the responsibility!

Therefore, not only was he not angry, but on the contrary, he also admired it!

“I dare to ask the emperor, what are my main taxation objects in Daqin?”

What made the civil and military officials a little puzzled was that Ying Ziye was still selling off her, and she still didn’t come up with a good solution of her own!

“The people who farm the land are the most, of course it is them!”

“In addition to the land tenants’ gifts, you can also collect vomits from them!”

Yingzheng was slightly impatient.

I have been asking this for a long time, but this kid hasn’t even reached the point yet.

“Dare to ask the emperor, who in my Daqin is the richest and richest?”

Ying Ziye pretended not to see her father’s face, and continued to ask.

“Of course it’s a noble gentry…”

Ying Zheng said casually.

However, as soon as he spoke, he seemed to realize something suddenly, and the whole person was stunned.

“Father, the nobles and tyrants have fertile land at every turn, but just like ordinary poor people, they only pay a hundred acres of household income!”

“They are so rich, but the court doesn’t collect taxes, but instead exploits the poor people. Isn’t this going to the end?”

“There are many gold mines that are not digging, but they are picking up small stones on the side of the road. It is no wonder that the treasury has been unable to make ends meet!”

Ying Ziye laid the groundwork for a long time, and finally came to the point.

“this……?”

Shi Huang Yingzheng was questioned!

In the past, he only cared about the military, and his energy was still on the battle.

Regarding the tax, he handed it over to the officials below to deal with it, so he knew very little!

Hearing what his son said today, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be a problem.

The nobles and gentry control most of the wealth in the world, but they pay as much taxes as ordinary people!

Even those who collude with the government don’t have to pay!

In the past few years, there have been many places where money has been spent in wars, and taxes have been continuously increased.

The burden of the people has reached its limit!

But those nobles and gentry are still alive and moist!

Since ordinary people can’t collect taxes, why not collect taxes from the noble gentry?

“In your opinion, how to collect taxes from these noble gentry?”

After pondering for a while, Emperor Shi suddenly frowned and asked.

Just now when Ying Ziye said this, he suddenly discovered that Da Qin was not without money!

But rich!

It’s just that taxes have not been collected from those who are rich.

“Erchen believes that this taxation system needs urgent reform!”

“Otherwise, not only will public resentment be boiling, but the treasury will become more and more in deficit!”

Ying Ziye cupped hands said.

He intends to fundamentally solve the problem of lack of money and food in the imperial court.

The current Da Qin, seemingly as stable as Mount Tai, has been riddled with defects, and is on the verge of collapse.

If we do not reform as soon as possible, the peasant uprising will break out, but it will be too late!

“Your Majesty Qizou, the old minister feels wrong!”

“Although the nobles and gentry are rich, they are extremely influential. They are the cornerstone of my Great Qin!”

“If they are driven to a dead end, I am afraid the world will be in chaos!”

Chun Yuyue, who had just lost money, was immediately anxious when he heard that he was going to attack the noble gentry, so he quickly stood up and opposed.

He is also of noble origin!

The disciples of Confucianism all over the world are not aristocrats but tyrants!

If these people were to be attacked, it was tantamount to attacking their Confucianism! *