Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 402: It’s all your fault

Historically, Wang Anshi promulgated the Service Recruitment Law in Xining four years after the Young Crop Law. At that time, the backbone of the conservative faction had basically been demoted to the capital. Jin

With a closer look at Wang Anshi's reform, it is not difficult to find that the policies he initially implemented basically did not directly involve the superficial interests of officials.

Whether it is the method of equalization or the method of young crops, it only involves businessmen, landlords, and common people.

This is because Wang Anshi learned the lesson of Fan Zhongyan, that Fan Zhongyan wanted to streamline the bureaucracy as soon as he came up.

Wang Anshi saw in his eyes that it was impossible to be stupid enough to do this. Instead, he said that laying off a few officials would not save a lot of money, and making money is the kingly way.

This also makes his current environment not as difficult as Fan Zhongyan and the others.

But later, Wang Anshi was also thinking of various means to streamline officials.

However, Zhang Fei came and changed many things. This made Wang Anshi think that the time was ripe to promulgate the Recruitment Law. If he missed this opportunity and promulgated it in two years, he would encounter even greater resistance. Jin

But still the same sentence, there is no perfect decree, as long as the decree changes, some people will benefit and others will suffer, and in the end, the **** decides the head.

Of course the rich are very happy, but the officials are very angry about this law.

Also including Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and others.

Changing Arch Hall.

"The people don't pay more, the people don't pay, is this your people don't pay?"

Sima Guang ignored the emperor and sat on it, shaking the newspaper in his hand angrily towards Wang Anshi, frothing all over his mouth, wishing he could throw the newspaper directly on Wang Anshi's face.

Isn't this called adding Fu? Jin

Wen Yanbo also excitedly said: "Your recruitment method is not to collect money for the country, what is it?"

It's almost time for you to reveal your true colors.

Faced with the questioning of the two, Chen Shengzhi kept silent. This old fox rarely expresses his views on such occasions, which shows that he does not wholeheartedly support Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi smiled slightly and said: "Let's assume that the national service fee is ten guan, and it is borne by ten people, and one person needs to pay the same amount. Now the total number has not changed, but it is borne by one hundred people, and one person only needs to pay. Baiwen money, do you think this is an addition or a subtraction?

Of course, if the people in your eyes are only those officials, Taoist priests, and monks who were exempt from military service before, then I admit that you are right. "

Zhao Xu nodded a little when he heard this, obviously very supportive of Wang Anshi's statement, you don't think I'm blind, those Taoist priests and monks use their privileges to evade taxes and amass money, it's already well known.

The same is true for official households. Jin

"Don't confuse the public here."

Zhao Yan angrily reprimanded Wang Anshi, "We are not referring to official households, Taoist priests, and monks, but the lower fifth-class households. Their lives are not easy, but you still make them pay exemption tax. You don't want them. life?"

Wang Anshi retorted: "This is the law of the rich, not the poor."

Zhao Yan was stunned, "The way to enrich the people?"

How shameless it is to say such a thing.

"Exactly!"

Wang Anshi said: "Zhao Xiangke still remembers Geng Ming in Luomapo?" Jin

Zhao Yan was taken aback for a moment, "Of course I remember, I was the one who tried this case."

Wang Anshi said: "Before Geng Ming's accident, there were twelve upper-class households in Luomapo, but after Geng Ming's accident, until this year, there were only two upper-class households in Luomapo. Wei Yushan, and Geng Ming who won the family business last year.

Why is this? It is because those upper-class households work hard, but feel that they are not as comfortable as the lazy next door, so that they gradually slack off farming and work hard to the lower-class households, and even become tenant farmers of the landlord.

As far as the agricultural tax is concerned, it is decreasing every year. "

Wen Yanbo retorted: "That's only a small number of people, most of the lower fifth-class households. They don't have much livelihood. If you still tax them, this will only arouse public resentment."

Wang Anshi snorted and said: "The people don't worry about being few, but about being uneven. Everyone has to pay, and the family wealth is used to distinguish the amount, but it is judged how much to pay. It is fair and just, and the people will not complain. Why did the people in the previous service cause so much resentment? Isn’t it because only the upper-class households are allowed to serve.”

"You are just sophistry." Sima Guang said: "According to your method, on the surface, the division is based on the amount, but you don't even think about it. Where did the fifth-class households get the money first? Exchange their grain and silk into money, and then use it to pay taxes. In this way, the money they pay may not be less than that of the rich. Also, how do you explain your two cents of the surplus money? Are you not doing this for What is it if the country collects wealth and exploits the people?" Jin

The labor recruitment law contains a budget system, that is, each state capital first budgets the labor expenses required by the office, and then distributes them equally among the people, but Wang Anshi requested that on this basis, an additional 20% allowance should be collected money to prepare for a famine.

Wang Anshi also explained: "The surplus is taken from the people and used for the people. This money is used to prepare for the famine, and although it is divided into two, the rich have to pay more, and the poor have to pay more." During the famine, the poor need more relief, which is to give the rich to the poor.”

Sima Guang laughed angrily, "You don't use the rich to help the poor. The fifth-class people can't survive now, can they survive the famine years? If this method is followed, the people will suffer from disasters every year, right? It is a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster."

Speaking of the latter, he pointed at Wang Anshi fiercely.

He turned around and cupped his hands to Zhao Xu again: "Your Majesty, I think this method is absolutely unfeasible. First, the burden on the people is already heavy. If the imperial court imposes an exemption tax, it will be like making them worse.

Secondly, this method ignores the reality, and the common people use currency as a substitute for labor, which will inevitably give profiteers the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. At that time, the common people can only sell their property at a low price in order to pay taxes.

Third, although there were many disadvantages in the previous Yaqian service, it was a multi-year cycle. According to this method, long-term employment is required every year, which will increase the burden on the people and the court at the same time. . "Jin

Wen Yanbo also said: "Your Majesty, this recruitment law will only increase the reasons for the local governments to exploit the people. The annual employment fee and how the people's wealth is divided will give those corrupt officials an opportunity to take advantage of it. It is absolutely impossible!"

Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, isn't this royal police officer converted into a recruiter? Therefore, the imperial court collected more fees for carriages, horses and sedan chairs, more street trespassing taxes, and more violation fees?

And regardless of the amount, everyone is equal in terms of license plate fees, violation fees, and street infringement taxes. It is said that this law was established by Zhang San, the founder of the legal system.

As for Zhang San's attainments in the law, I believe I don't need to go into details.

What was the result? The law and order are better, the streets are cleaner, and the traffic is not blocked, so that the high-ranking officials and dignitaries, down to the common people, paid the money and applauded it.

Besides this, there is another very important reason, that is, the former servants did not get paid. Much more.

The royal police are paid and have the opportunity to rise. In order to cherish this job, they will not easily commit illegal acts. This is why the royal police are praised. Jin

And in the place where the police station was established, they said the same thing. Of course, Bachelor Sima didn't say much at the time, which was beneficial to his judicial reform after all. "

As soon as the royal police come out, who will fight.

This really caught Sima Guang by surprise.

The Royal Police is converted from a servant to a recruiter, and has achieved great success. If the image is not good, it is impossible to be called the Royal Police.

For the sake of the police station, the license plate tax, violation tax, and street infringement tax are all included in the royal police's finances.

"That's it!"

Zhao Xu interrupted their argument and said: "The success of the Royal Police is indisputable. If so, why not use it for other duties." Jin

Wen Yanbo said eagerly: "Your Majesty, the reason for the success of the Royal Police is...!"

Zhao Xu asked, "Why?"

Wen Yanbo was taken aback, yes! Because of what?

Why did the police station succeed in the first place?

In this impression, it is just a few piles of feces, and then it becomes.

Wang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, in fact, many of the duties and responsibilities of the Royal Police overlap. Your Majesty is planning to expand the Royal Police. The combination of the two will save a lot of money."

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, the teacher and the student really had a good understanding, and immediately said: "Show." Jin

After Zhao Xu left, Wang Anshi smiled at Sima Guang and said, "Your Majesty! You see, the laws I have changed are all beneficial to your judicial reform. Do you still think I have selfish intentions?"

Sima Guang scolded angrily: "You are trying to destroy the police station. If the people know that the overpayment is all because of the Royal Police, will they still respect the Royal Police? Just wait, you This is setting yourself on fire."

After finishing speaking, he waved his sleeves and left angrily.

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The Zhang family.

"Good good!"

Gao Wenyin nodded happily, and said with a sob in her voice, "It's really great that this Yaqian is going to be deposed." Jin

Zhang Fei glanced at Gao Wenyin in surprise, because this woman rarely expresses her opinion on such things, and seeing her watery almond eyes glisten with tears, "Ma'am, isn't it so exaggerated?"

Gao Wenyin said with a trace of anger: "This Yaqian officer is very harmful and should have been deposed long ago."

Zhang Fei said: "It depends on the person. I also served in the Yaqian Army, and I enjoyed it very much. It's a pity that they force me to retire."

"That's right, it's the scorer." Xu Zhiqian said angrily, "This Wang Xueshi's reform is too disappointing."

Zhang Fei asked again: "What do you think?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Official households are richer than high-class households, so why should they only pay half of it like the poor? Pay double and exempt the poor from taxes.”

She has always supported Wang Anshi's reform, but this law has become extremely disappointing to her, which is different from what she imagined! Jin

Gao Wenyin nodded and said, "Zhiqian makes sense."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "If you follow your advice, the government should pay the most taxes."

Xu Zhiqian said: "It should be so."

Gao Wenyin was startled, "Sanlang, Zhiqian, you can't talk nonsense!"

At this moment, someone outside the door suddenly said: "Scholar Sima?"

The three raised their eyes and saw Sima Guang approaching in a hurry.

Before they greeted them, Sima Guang had already arrived in the hall, and the three quickly stood up and saluted. Jin

Zhang Fei asked: "Scholar Sima is here, what advice do you have?"

Sima Guang's face was full of anger, he didn't say a word, he just glanced at Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin.

The second daughter left very tactfully.

After they left, Sima Guang suddenly pointed at Zhang Fei and said, "It's all your fault."

Zhang Fei was surprised and said, "What am I to blame?"

Sima Guang excitedly said: "If you didn't get a police station out, how could he, Wang Jiefu, use this as an excuse to collect money for the country?"