Da Qin: I became friends with Zhao Zheng

Chapter 221 Chapter 210 Nine, Talking about Feng Huangshang
"Then increase taxes!" Zhao Zheng had no choice but to throw away the account book and said casually.

Yao Xing was instantly excited. History says that one of the reasons why the people rose up to resist the violent Qin Dynasty was that the Qin Dynasty's taxes were too heavy.Two-thirds were taken, and laborers were arrested to build the Great Wall. As a result, there was no man in the family to support him, and he was bullied and suppressed by the officials. This was because he could not live a good life.

We can't let Zhao Zheng use that method.

"If you can't increase taxes, the people will have a hard time living! In the past few years, they have been fighting for years, and they have lost their houses and land at every turn. They have just started to live a stable life. If you increase taxes, they will have no way to survive."

In fact, the best way is not where to get money, but not to be too anxious to do those things.It would be too difficult for him to finish what others have done for a hundred years in ten years.

"I gave the land to them so that they don't have to work for the gentry or the gentry. They pay taxes to me so that I can build a stronger Qin. Isn't that good?" Zhao Zheng was puzzled.

He felt that the people should work hard with him for Da Qin, but he forgot that those people were not all his people now.The remnants of the Six Kingdoms are still there. Whatever he does now will be maliciously speculated and magnified infinitely. He has a bad reputation that cannot be washed away no matter how many years!
"This matter cannot be rushed. We have to wait for a year to save some cement and money before starting construction. If you pay the workers, you will make the country rich and powerful. Not paying them is just expropriation!" Yao Xing tried to reason with him.
Zhao Zheng calculated the time: "Then let's postpone it for a few months and wait until after the autumn harvest to make a decision. You also urge the kiln to make cement as quickly as possible, so as not to miss the point."

Originally, the factory and the kiln were major taxpayers, but Zhao Zheng never paid for the cement and red bricks used. As a result, the factory and the kiln had not made any progress for a long time, and it was difficult to pay salaries, let alone pay taxes.

It might as well wait until after the autumn harvest. At least some taxes can be collected after the autumn harvest so that those workers will not work in vain.

Yao Xing still has to think of a way to replenish the treasury!In fact, Da Qin's treasury income is not low, but it spends too much.Now all that is left in the treasury is rare ornaments, which cannot be eaten or drunk...

"Think of a way to get those big merchants to pay?" Yao Xing suddenly came up with a suggestion.

"Why do they have to pay this money?" Zhao Zheng still has some sense and knows that he must find a way and not just rob him.

Yao Xing: "Think of a way to make them pay willingly."

The first thing that Zhao Zheng thought of was enfeoffment. That was all the businessmen could care about, but it was absolutely not possible.

"In addition to not being able to move the land, I can give them some other benefits." This is Zhao Zheng's bottom line.

Yao Xing thought for a moment and suddenly smiled.

"The Royal Merchant is appointed by His Majesty to do business on behalf of the royal family. Will the people buy it more?"

Zhao Zheng still couldn't understand what this imperial merchant was, so he frowned slightly and did not give an answer.Yao Xing organized his language again and felt that this was a good move, so he said:

"Give the royal merchants some privileges in business, such as using their products in the palace. Will the people think their products are good and buy more from him?

For example, they can do business on the grassland and get the protection of the court... It is some convenience that allows them to make more money and have a higher social status. Are they willing to pay some price to get the name of this imperial merchant? "

Yao Xing was already trying his best to explain, but as he spoke, he started to be clumsy again. Fortunately, Zhao Zheng understood.

(End of this chapter)