Fengxian Jiangshan

This is tax, that is tax,

East also tax, west also tax,

Everything has a tax,

Ten thousand taxes in the Republic of China, ten thousand taxes!

Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the financial crisis has made the government more and more violent and extortionate. There are many types of taxes, and there are thousands of them that can be named. Of course, the warlords in places such as Sichuan have collected taxes in advance for decades. .

What's more terrible is the layer-by-layer exploitation. It is stipulated that a tax of [-]% will be collected. When it reaches the common people, it will be regarded as a great gift if it rises to [-]%. If it is not good, it will be [-]%. Two or three times is common.

Zhang Tinglan called for a tax cut of 2000 million, and if it really falls on the people, it can reduce the burden of 6000 to [-] million.It is conservatively estimated that millions of families will also benefit from this. Families that were on the verge of bankruptcy can survive, and farmers who have been out of breath can recover a bit of vitality.

Of course, with the tax cuts and the rectification of the bureaucracy, the three eastern provinces have almost cleaned up the old bureaucrats left by the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and most of them will be the same in the customs. Without these vampires who specialize in money, the burden on the common people will be further. decrease.

These members of the Congress all know Zhang Tinglan's name, but it is the first time he has seen his ruling philosophy. The tax system and the official system are involved in all aspects. Zhang Tinglan can carry out reforms unceremoniously, which shows his tough style. [

However, on the issue of smoking ban, everyone saw Zhang Tinglan's flexibility. He did not blindly stop opium cultivation. Although it is a drug that endangers the common people, it also has deep social roots behind it.

If the common people can survive, they will not easily grow opium. Due to excessive taxation, it is impossible to grow food to support their livelihood. The common people can only grow opium with higher value. As a result, everyone grows it, which causes the price of opium to fall, and everyone suffers. Word.

Zhang Tinglan started with the tax system and the official system.At the same time, a special fund was set up to let the common people give up opium cultivation through profit leverage. There is no doubt that this is a very safe method, and everyone present nodded frequently.

Some problems are not that everyone can't think of them, but that they have no ability to solve them.Zhang Tinglan first forced Britain to back down and gained some room for financial respite, and then carried out drastic reforms, which were very well-measured, and these congressmen couldn't help applauding. Perhaps China's hope lies in this young man.

Zhang Tinglan's plan was quickly approved by Congress.Tang Shaoyi and Wang Shuhan joined forces to carry out this round of reforms, and the trend of the New Deal finally blew up.

On New Year's Day in 1923, the exploited people in North China finally ushered in a glimmer of light. Zhili, Shandong, and Beijing and Tianjin first started reforms.Referring to the experience of the three northeastern provinces, comprehensive reforms have been initiated.

Just when the New Deal was just implemented, Yang Yuting and Gu Weijun found Zhang Tinglan together, and the colors on their faces were not very good.

"Zhuoyan, I'm afraid the matter is not over yet!"

Zhang Tinglan frowned, and hurriedly asked, "Why did Lin Ge say that?"

"Humble words, I just received a secret report that academic leaders in Shanghai, Wuhan and other places are going to join forces to boycott education reform. In addition, some unsuccessful congressmen, as well as political veterans are also frequently active."

Hearing this, Zhang Tinglan frowned, and couldn't help but said, "These are all scabies, not worth mentioning. What's the attitude of those military leaders along the Yangtze River?"

Yang Yuting hurriedly said: "The problem lies with them. Since Feng Guozhang became the governor of Jiangsu, the direct line has occupied the Yangtze River Basin. Now the governor of Jiangsu Qi Xieyuan, the governor of Jiangxi Cai Chengxun, and the governor of Hubei Xiao Yaonan. Zhao Hengti, governor of Hunan, and the second division of Hubei Teacher Sun Chuanfang and others are all members of the direct lineage, plus Wu Peifu who is entrenched in the Central Plains, the lineage is still powerful, and these people are also secretly joining forces recently, I am worried that they will take advantage of the situation to attack."

Gu Weijun on the side couldn't help but said: "Vice President, I think there is one more thing that needs to be paid attention to, and that is the attitude of the British. We have just negotiated with the UK, but there is still a tail, which is the tariff issue. The British The Chinese people have recently changed their previous attitude, and they reasonably demanded that it be returned to China after ten years of customs clearance."

When Zhang Tinglan heard this, his brows frowned. In fact, at first he asked the customs to be completely handed over to China, and the customs duties should be taken care of by itself, and all the foreign employees should be cleared out.However, China lacks specialized personnel and has no experience in customs management, and economic construction requires the introduction of a large number of machinery and equipment. It is very important to keep the customs stable. Therefore, Zhang Tinglan agreed to negotiate and limit the customs return period to three years.

However, the premise is to modify the tariffs on some commodities. For example, the tariffs on domestically produced commodities have been increased from about 5.00% to 20.00%, and the tax on luxury goods has been increased to 150%. [

"The Yangtze River Basin is the traditional territory of the British. There is a change in the direct line, and the British are also making moves. I am worried that there is some connection behind it. Or, the British want to get back their face in the Yangtze River Basin!" Yang Yuting couldn't help but said.

Zhang Tinglan turned around on the ground a few times, and then nodded slightly: "Immediately step up the intelligence investigation on the south, and don't miss any changes."

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The land of the Central Plains is undercurrents and turbulent, but ordinary people are not aware of this. Seeing that the New Year is approaching again, people from all over the world flock to Beijing in small cars.

The car was loaded with chickens, ducks, dried vegetables, whole grains and other things. After a year of hard work, the common people basically had nothing left. Ten can eat dumplings.

For ordinary people, this is already considered a great blessing.A man in his thirties was driving a single-wheeled cart with two chickens and half a bag of mung beans, and his ten-year-old son followed him closely. They were all covered with hoarfrost, and their faces were flushed from the cold.

The son lowered his head slightly, looked at the worn cotton shoes with his toes exposed, and said softly, "Father, I want to sell a pair of shoes!"

Hearing this, the man paused for a while, then glanced at his son with his head down, and sighed slightly: "Go back and ask your mother to mend the shoes for you, and you can still wear them!"

"Father, can I buy a new dress for my younger sister? She always wears what I have left over, and some people always say she is a beggar!"

The man's facial features were a little distorted, and he shook his head crying bitterly: "Don't talk about it, just blame Dad for his incompetence!"

They walked forward silently, and the atmosphere became extremely depressing. Suddenly, the man frowned. Chongwenmen was in front of him. Card, any goods entering Beijing must pay taxes.

This also makes all businessmen daunting. As the so-called Tianzimen is high, it roughly refers to Chongwenmen.There are many kinds of taxes and tricks, and there are also extortions, especially the powerful ordinary people, even if they rob them of everything, no one cares.

Seeing the tall Chongwenmen, this man couldn't help but clenched his fists. Last year, he happily picked up two bags of soybeans and wanted to exchange some New Year's goods for his family. Who knew that when he first arrived at Chongwenmen, he was caught The tax officer took a fancy to him, and said that his soybeans were adulterated, then confiscated them, and beat him up.

At thirty nights, the whole family could only eat sticks and noodles. Now thinking of the child's disappointed eyes, my heart still feels cramped.I don't know how much tax I have to pay this year, I just hope that there will be a little left over so that the family can live through the year.

This time when he came to Chongwenmen again, he only felt a little strange that the usual tax payment queue was gone, and the common people just passed by in small cars.

Seeing this, the man also felt a little strange. Following the flow of people, he also came over. The original tax collectors were all gone, but there were eight patrolmen on both sides directing the traffic to prevent congestion. One after another Many people walked through Chongwenmen and did not see anyone handing over money.

The man suddenly felt strange, and there happened to be an old patrolman next to him, and he hurriedly asked, "Sir, has the tax card been moved inside? Why didn't you see the boss collecting taxes?"

The old patrolman smiled slightly: "You are really interesting, and you still hope that you will not be able to pay taxes. Do you have more money in your pocket?"

The man's face turned red immediately, and he said hastily, "Where did the country people get their money? They just think that when the imperial court never suffers, they can avoid everything, except this tax."

"Haha, brother, you just escaped this time. To tell you the truth, the vice president has just ordered that the Chongwenmen tax card has been revoked. In the future, you will no longer have to pay taxes when you enter and leave Beijing. And I also tell you a good news. When farmers come to Beijing to sell their agricultural products, there is a special market where they only charge five cents for the booth fee, and there is no need to pay other fees at all!"

When the man heard this, his eyes widened immediately: "Is what you said true?"

"I'm so old, can I still lie to you, go to the city quickly, sell your things, and I should sell some New Year's goods for my children."

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

"Thank you for what I'm doing. If you want to thank me, thank the Vice President. It's a good time!"

"Hey!" The man nodded hurriedly, pulled his son, and smiled on his face: "This time, you and your sister have new clothes and shoes!"

The father and son drove more and more briskly.The countless beneficiaries, from this moment on, really remembered this country, and there is a reliable vice president who can think about the common people.

The capital was immersed in the joy of the New Year, and Zhang Tinglan also asked people to clean up the mansion. He didn't have time to return to Fengtian, so his father, Zhang Zuoxiang, decided to take the whole family to the capital for the New Year.Thinking of his wife and daughter coming over, Zhang Tinglan had a happy smile on his face, and personally directed the staff, arranged the room, and waited for the family reunion.

But when the new year was approaching, Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai came to the mansion again, Zhang Tinglan nodded secretly when he saw them, there must be another troublesome thing.

Yang Yuting also had a wry smile on his face: "Zhuoyan, I'm afraid this year won't stop."

"Oh, come on, I'm ready too!"

"A group of elders and scholars in the Shanghai area issued a self-government program, demanding the implementation of inter-provincial self-government in the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River!" (To be continued...)