I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 67 Tariffs, Tea Taxes and Entrustments

"Your Majesty, since the Longqing switch, our country has set up a coastal defense museum in Haichengyue Port, Fujian Province to collect customs duties, with an annual income of 3 taels.

But as far as I know, the profits from sea trade are huge, only 3 taels, which is far less than the imperial court.

Therefore, I suggest that since the customs have been opened and closed in Yuegang, your Majesty, please send officials to eight places including Dinghai and Zepu (Zhapu) in Zhejiang, Liuhe and Haimen in South Zhili, Guangzhou, Xiangshan, Denglai in Shandong, and Tianjin Prefecture to set up additional customs offices. tax.

As for the detailed rules for collecting customs duties, a "minister of high hopes" should be chosen to take charge of customs duties and how to collect them should be unified across the country.Such profits can amount to hundreds of thousands or even millions. "

This proposal is very good, and Zhu Youxiao also knows very well that maritime trade was developed in the Ming Dynasty. In order to prevent Japanese pirates, maritime bans have been intermittently implemented in the past, but the problem is that many Japanese pirates were smugglers in the Ming Dynasty.

It is now a general trend to open up the sea ban to benefit the imperial court. It follows the trend of the world, so why not do it.

“Our DPRK has opened up maritime restrictions, and since customs collection and taxation have been implemented in Fujian, it can be implemented in other regions.

It’s just that there are few ports in the North and the opening hours are short, so there is no need to set up full-time personnel. They will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Tianjin and the Governor of Denglai. As for Zhejiang, South Zhili, Guangzhou and other places, a municipal shipping department can be established and unified by the Minister of Household Affairs. manage. "

Surprisingly, no one blocked the matter and it went through directly.

The rest are the memorials of Shen Guan and others. In fact, they are the most opposed to the court competing for profits with the people. However, the emperor himself has set an example by allocating funds for state affairs and saving money. Therefore, seeing Donglin's proposal to increase commercial taxes and miscellaneous taxes, he can only do so. Reluctantly agreed.

But they also knew that they could not sit still and wait for death, so they also proposed to re-implement the tea monopoly in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Southern Zhili, which the court had already shelved.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court implemented a tea monopoly in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Nanzhili. In the early Ming Dynasty, the income from tea in Nanzhili was equivalent to 68 taels of silver, but the money received was treasure banknotes, which were later reduced to waste paper. , the 68 taels of income were lost in vain, and the country received no benefit at all.

Zhu Youxiao also thought it was feasible. Therefore, unlike salt, tea was not a necessity of life. If it was expensive and you couldn't afford the tea, just drink less tea. The main purpose was to collect the tea tax from the rich, which would be beneficial without any harm.

It's just that monopoly sales can no longer be implemented, which makes it impossible for many people to do business. Instead, tea taxes should be levied on tea.It can be implemented in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Southern Zhili first. If it is good, it can be implemented nationwide.

Everyone heard it and thought it was feasible.

Today's imperial edict went smoothly, mainly because Zhu Youxiao had already released the news, so that everyone had expectations.

Of course, except for Bi Ziyan's memorial, in addition, all his measures were adopted from the past, with only slight changes or additions. It was not like Shenzong who sent mining tax envoys to collect excessive taxes, so the obstacles were not big.

Zhu Youxiao also calculated in the bottom of his heart that if the imperial edict can be implemented smoothly, he can earn at least 200 million more yuan. If Jiangnan can make up for the debt, he will earn another 300 million taels next year.

Although it is already a lot, it can only be like this for now, and I have a lot of confidence for the future.Next year is so critical. The Battle of Liaoshen and the Rebellion of Anshe can be spent well with this money.

As long as Xiong Tingbi and others can hold on and defend Liaoyang and Shenyang, I will not be so urgent or under so much pressure, and I can implement reforms in many of my inner arrangements.

After these suggestions were adopted, there was basically no content, so Zhu Youxiao signaled Wang An to end today's imperial edict and asked Bi Ziyan to stay and talk.

The ministers also knew that the emperor wanted to issue a separate edict to Bi Zisheng, so they did not stay much, knelt down and thanked him, and left one after another.

"Bi Ziyan, you know that I am under great pressure to re-appoint you this time. None of the three cabinet members agreed. Only I agreed. I persuaded the three of them one by one to make this happen." Bi Ziyan also knew the reason. , he also lamented the emperor's determination and trust in himself.

"Your Majesty is so trustworthy, I will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations and handle this matter well."

Seeing him, Zhu Youxiao quickly thanked him and stopped him.

"It's okay, it's nothing. You are dedicated to serving the country, and I will support you to do it. But you know that this is easy to say but difficult to do. Jiangnan has always owed taxes since the founding of the country. Do you think you will pay it just because you go?" Money can cure it!

So it is one thing for me to support you, but it is another thing to actually do it. That is why I will let you serve as the governor of South Zhili.

You also know that the governor controls the military and political affairs of a country. If you go there, there will be people who will hinder you. You have military power and the Sword of Shangfang that I have given you. Whoever stands in the way, who dares to resist taxes, or even incites civil unrest will be dealt with directly. , just report it to me. "

Zhu Youxiao also knew the difficulty, but as long as he did it well, it would be of great benefit.Therefore, who in the DPRK hopes that Bi Ziyan can succeed, it is Zhu Youxiao.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I also know that this matter is difficult. However, the foundation of the country has been decided, and there are many things happening in the court. You should know that you cannot do it, but you have to do it. This time I go to the capital with the determination to burn everything. If it is not done well, I will never return to the capital. "

Bi Ziyan was moved by Zhu Youxiao's instructions.

"I know your confidence, and you are also good at managing money. Not only is it important to make clear accounts, but you also understand things very well.

I will send you two more people. One is Hong Chengchou, who was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Wanli and is currently a member of the Jiangxi Qing Li Division of the Ministry of Justice. This person is from Fujian and Yue and has been serving in the capital and has nothing to do with Jiangnan.I know that this person is good at knowing soldiers and has strategies, so I can let him serve in the Nanjing Military Department and I can rely on him.

There is another person who was a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli and is currently the magistrate of Yongcheng, Sun Chuanting. I read the title book before and said that this person has been the magistrate of Yongcheng for more than a year. He is not afraid of the local rich and powerful, clearing up land taxes, and has achieved remarkable results.

It can be seen that he serves the people and is not afraid of the powerful.You can ask him to go to Nanzhili to help you, check taxes, collect debts, etc. He can do a lot for you and help you.

At the same time, I will send a team of royal guards to follow you to monitor and protect you. I will also give you a secret box. You can give me secrets at any time and go directly to the emperor without going through the cabinet. "

Zhu Youxiao has long wanted to use these two people, especially Sun Chuanting. This person is not afraid of powerful people and is devoted to the court. If things in Jiangnan are done well, then it is not impossible to let him train troops and clean up the military settlements at the same time. .

"That's all I can do. When the time comes, I will definitely have a lot of questions to impeach you, and I will try my best to suppress them. I hope your love will not disappoint my expectations."

Bi Ziyan nodded solemnly and promised again and again.Seeing the emperor's great attention and love, I decided to live up to the emperor's trust and achieve this feat.

Zhu Youxiao believed or could only choose to trust him. As long as things were done, anything was easy to say, so after giving more instructions, he asked him to step down.

The end of the imperial edict also freed up the schoolmaster Zhu You to solve this serious problem.Once the money issue is resolved, other periods will be easier to deal with.

On the same day, thousands of miles away from the capital, in Saarhu, Jianlu was also carrying out a major event.

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