Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 627: All in one (two in one

Dengzhou.

I saw a young man clasping his hands on his chest, happily, walking briskly, walking along the riverside path to the small village in the south.

"Brother Niu! Brother Niu!"

I saw a guy chasing after him.

"Xiao Shui! Are you here to borrow money too?"

"Yes! I borrowed three pennies, how about you?"

"I borrowed Wuguan."

"What are you going to do with the money?"

"I want to buy some meat first, and cook a bowl of broth for my child when I get home."

"I think so too, let's go, let's go together."

Suddenly heard a person next to him say: "You two brothers, please stay."

The two looked back, only to see a scribe with an extraordinary bearing and a handsome book boy.

"Sir, did you call us?"

"Yes."

The scribe came forward, "I just heard what you two said. It seems that you want to use money to buy meat?"

"Yeah."

"I don't know where the money came from?"

"Why? We didn't steal or rob, this is all young crop money borrowed from Changping warehouse."

"I don't know if you two know the purpose of this young crop money?"

"The imperial court lent it to us at a low interest rate in order to take care of our people."

"The purpose of the green crop money is to take care of those people who can't afford to eat when they are young and yellow."

"Yes! That's what I mean."

"But if you borrow money, you need to repay the money. The interest of these two cents is quite a lot, and the period is relatively short. I advise you not to rush to sell meat with this money, but to look at the needs of farm work. What, such as farm tools, better seedlings, try to use the money to get more benefits, so that you can pay back the money when the time comes."

"Oh, thank you sir for teaching."

"If Mister has no other advice, then we will go back first."

The scribe looked at the two of them worriedly, and nodded slightly.

After the two of them left, the scribe couldn't help but sighed, "Those people are still too eager for quick success, and they don't consider the common people."

This scribe is none other than Fan Chunren, and the servant next to him is naturally Fang Yun.

Fang Yun asked curiously: "They lend money to the common people, and the two-cent interest rate is much lower than those usury loans in the village. Why did the teacher say that they did not consider the common people?"

Fan Chunren glanced at her, "Today's government is more like a businessman who lends money. They only want to lend money, without considering whether the people need it or notifying the people of the stakes. Propaganda that the Green Crop Law is a law to save the people, encouraging the people to come to borrow money, but not urging the people to use the money for farming as much as possible so that they can pay back the money in the future.

Nowadays many ignorant people just heard the news and left. They didn't need it urgently, didn't think about the consequences, and didn't think clearly about where the money should be used. , They will definitely regret it. "

Fang Yun frowned and said, "What should I do?"

Fan Chunren shook his head and sighed: "To be honest, there is nothing you can do now as a teacher. With the current development, Jingdong East Road's finances will definitely increase this year, and the officials will also be fooled by this falsehood." Even if you can see clearly, you will treat it as if you don't know it, and now you can only hope that the Hezhong Mansion will be better, and the officials can choose the best one."

The current situation in Hezhong Mansion is very clear. Everyone knows that the government is completely placing the treasure on the head of the tax department.

Because whether it is the young crop law or the exemption law, the income is very small, which is not enough to look at at all, and it can't even pay the interest on the salt debt.

But the government is still increasing expenditures, and just spent a sum of money to build prisons for the police station, and in terms of water conservancy, to build ditches for the people, but this part of the money is completely dependent on salt money to continue their lives there.

As time goes by, autumn is approaching, and the government's finances are already stretched.

So don't think about it, the only way out for the government is taxation.

Those who oppose the Tax Department and the Public Prosecution Law are starting to move around again. As long as you can't collect it, it's over.

They are also racking their brains and trying every means to evade the investigation of the tax department. For them, this year is very important, because the first offender will not be punished, but will only be fined. There is a chance.

For this, they are both apprehensive and looking forward to it.

If it succeeds, it will be done once and for all. No matter how strong your public security law is now and how popular you are, once there is a financial problem, all the responsibilities will be yours.

If it fails, the future will be full of uncertainty, and the entire officialdom will change.

It's approaching autumn, and the most important season of the year is coming soon. The tax department and the transshipment department are starting to move frequently.

The Department of Taxation first promulgated the tax collection date for this year, which is set from the first day of September to the fifteenth day of December. Overdue will be regarded as tax evasion. , the white deed will be regarded as illegal possession. Although the white deed still has legal effect, it will face high penalties.

In addition, under the order of promoting Changping Division, the Tax Department promulgated a very important regulation, which is to determine that when collecting taxes, fifty cash is equal to a bucket of rice. According to this regulation, there is no way to talk about conversion.

The people wept with joy when they heard the news, which shows people's hatred for this conversion.

At the same time, under the order of the Transshipment Department, the government government stipulated that the officials of the Hezhong government should go to the Majia Jieku shop to receive their salaries every month.

The Royal Police followed the Imperial Army to promote Chang Ping Si to receive his salary.

After this combination of punches, the originally clear situation suddenly became foggy again.

Liang Youyi rushed to the Wei Mansion that day. The old man was quite famous at first, and he had already spent his time at home, but his mind was too small. , he actively participated in it, and contacted the government on behalf of the opposition, he didn't care about this interest, he just killed Zhang Fei, and he was ashamed.

However, he is enjoying it very much now, and many opponents follow suit, because he can speak out in the government, and his desire for power begins to expand.

"What the **** is going on?"

Liang Youyi asked Wei Yingfang anxiously.

Now is also a critical moment for them. They have found a way to deal with the tax department, but the government suddenly cooperates with the tax department. This is really terrible.

Those orders were issued by the government and the Transshipment Department, and the Taxation Department is just an executive agency.

Wei Yingfang knew what he was worried about, so he said: "Don't get me wrong, we are not cooperating with the tax department, but giving them orders."

Liang Youyi asked: "In other words, this is all decided by the government."

Wei Yingfang nodded.

Liang Youyi said: "Why?"

Wei Yingfang said: "According to what Yuan Xueshi said, this is to use taxation to balance the price of food. When everyone has a lot of food, they will use food to pay taxes. When there is little food, they can use money to pay taxes." This is also a way to balance food prices.”

Liang Youyi doesn't quite believe it. At such a critical moment, if you spend your time doing this, "Is that all?"

Wei Yingfang said: "Of course not, the main purpose is to prevent the tax department from exploiting the people by using conversion."

Liang Youyi's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea."

The officials are still united with Yuan Jiang, which shows that they have great trust in Yuan Jiang's methods. Everyone agrees with this policy, because when they convert it, they hate it more than anyone else. Now that they are replaced, then It cannot be converted, and your tax department will not take a penny.

This is actually the idea that Han Jiang brought to them. The power of the government is still the greatest, and it depends on whether you know how to use it.

Wei Yingfang said again: "The other thing is to use reasonable government orders to extend our government's power according to Han Si's intentions, and take the initiative to order the Public Security Bureau and the Taxation Department instead of blindly opposing them, and at the same time win the hearts of the people. "

Liang Youyi nodded, and asked again: "Apart from this, what is the reason for the royal police to raise the salary of the commander of Changping and the officials to go to the Jieku shop in Ma's house to receive the salary?"

Wei Yingfang said: "The reason for the royal police to promote Chang Ping to receive the salary is to control the finances of the police station. It will take a long time for the money to be recovered with interest. Therefore, Bachelor Yuan intends to take some interest from the Ma family every month to subsidize the expenditure in this area, and then use the money that should have been allocated to the officials. The salary will be transferred to the finance of the Transshipment Department."

Liang Youyi wondered: "How much money did your government invest in Ma's Jieku shop?"

"Fifty thousand."

Wei Yingfang said: "It is said that it is not enough at present, so the Transshipment Department will also invest 20,000 guan in salt money in Ma's house, which will be used to distribute the salaries to officials."

At this moment, Cao Yi suddenly arrived.

"The tax bill is out! This is the tax bill I just got from the tax department." Cao Yi walked into the hall quickly.

Wei Yingfang was slightly taken aback, and immediately said: "Show it to me quickly."

Cao Yi handed over the tax bill.

As soon as he heard the tax bill, Liang Youyi didn't care too much, he got up and walked over, looking at the dense grid, "This tax bill is really detailed."

Wei Yingfang said: "Sure enough, the tax exemption is written on it."

This relieved him a little.

Actually, this is the reason for their lack of confidence in opposing the tax department. Like Beijing, because the tax department fully agrees with their tax-free privileges, this has led to a large number of people not caring about it. Tax evasion is illegal and a crime. Consensus, you have no reason to object, but you have to try to abolish this privilege.

Liang Youyi suddenly frowned, "There is another income here? What does it include?"

"This is the famous illegal tax revenue of the tax department." Cao Yi said.

"Illegal tax receipts?"

"I just asked carefully. This is to facilitate those robbers and bandits to pay taxes. Those people can't write robbery income on it."

"?"

Liang Youyi and Wei Yingfang looked up at Cao Yi.

Wei Yingfang suddenly asked: "Did the tax department really say that?"

Cao Yi nodded.

Wei Yingfang said: "Do you think there is nothing wrong with saying that? Isn't this just covering up those who commit crimes?"

Cao Yidao: "Why didn't I ask, but the Taxation Department said that they only collect taxes based on income. This illegal matter is not their responsibility, unless they do not pay taxes."

Liang Youyi was flustered when he heard that, "Is this tax department really so powerful that he can even find out illegal income?"

Cao Yi and Wei Yingfang looked at each other and shook their heads.

Who knows!

Government office!

I saw two middle-aged men in gray gowns hurried out of the gate of the government office.

"Where are the two escorts in a hurry?"

The yamen in front of the door asked casually.

One of the guards said: "Go out and do something."

The yamen servant said, "I'm going to Ma's house to get rid of the salary of the warehouse shop."

"You know so much!"

Na Yasi pretended to be angry and glared at him, then went down the steps with his friend, and walked towards the Xieku shop of Ma's house, sighing as he walked.

"Well, we used to distribute food and money to others, but now it's someone else's turn to distribute food and money to us. This is really 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi."

"This salary is much higher than last year. As long as we can pay the full amount, we will not lose money, but those government servants may not be so easy to handle in the future. After all, they don't ask us to send money."

"It is said that all the salt notes are distributed, and I am always uneasy. We know what is going on with the salt notes. It won't take long, and it may be cheaper than paper."

"That's true, let's get the money later, and hurry up to buy something."

"Yeah."

When I came to the Jieku shop of Ma's house, I saw many people standing inside, and all of them were old acquaintances, who greeted the two of them one after another.

Interestingly, the civil servants related to finance are unhappy, while the civil servants not related to finance are very happy.

Because this way of paying wages undoubtedly deprives some people of their power, but the civil servants exploited by this power are naturally very happy. Return a debt of favor.

One small book, one stamped, and then handed out together with a dozen salt bills.

It was done almost in the blink of an eye.

It's jaw-droppingly fast.

This kind of efficiency has never been imagined by the government.

Imperial Court!

Bang bang bang!

The sound of gongs and drums for the end of get out of class sounded, but this time Zhang Fei did not rush to yell "end of get out of class", but said to the students: "Let me tell you first, this autumn, you may become very busy."

A student immediately said: "Is the teacher asking us to try the case?"

"Don't you usually look in the mirror?"

"Ugh!"

The student blushed in embarrassment.

The rest of the students buried their heads in laughter.

Zhang Fei added: "In the second half of the year, all of you must go to the Legal Aid Department to study, and then the Legal Aid Department will arrange for you to assist the tax department and go to various villages to help the people register for taxes."

"Huh?"

"Teacher, we are here to learn the law."

"Do you know how many lawsuits are filed every year because of taxes?"

The students fell silent immediately. .

Zhang Fei added: "But now all of them have been changed to self-declaration. If you don't know anything about it, how will you go to try this kind of lawsuit in the future? This is a rare opportunity for you, because in the process , you will fully understand what is the root cause of many disputes. This is a very valuable experience. You must cheer up and cherish this opportunity.

This is also the final exam of this year. At that time, you must write an article about self-declaration from a legal point of view. Those with excellent grades can go to work in the royal courts of various places. Those with average grades will have to practice with the Legal Aid Department. Continue to accept the study, those who fail, have to think again whether they are suitable for this line of work. Understand? "

"Understood."

Students are sweating, Alexander.

"get out of class is over!"

Zhang Fei packed up the paperwork and went out.

After graduating from law school, Zhang Fei lamented, "My teacher is becoming more and more professional. Damn, am I here to be a judge or a teacher?"

Of course, complaints belong to complaints, and he also understands that there is no way to do this, because these courses can only be taught by him, unless he only wants to let the public security and law enforcement go to a corner.

Suddenly, a familiar figure floated in front of him.

"Day Shift!"

Zhang Fei shouted immediately.

"Hey! It's three nos, President."

Bai Ban looked back and walked over immediately, saluting respectfully.

Zhang Fei said: "Old Bai, why don't you tell me when you come here."

Baiban sighed bitterly: "Hey! President, you don't know, we are so busy these days, we have to print thousands of contracts every day, and the essay solicitation side knows every day, so busy But come here, no, I'm going to talk to him."

"That's it!" Zhang Fei said, "I'll tell you a way to keep yourself from being so tired."

The day shift hurriedly asked: "What can I do?"

Zhang Fei said: "If you are too tired, you will earn money. Take it out and have a look, and you will feel better."

Bai Ban blinked, "It seems that we really can't make any money recently."

Now he and Hong Zhong are not working as laborers. They all have shares in the printing workshop of Hezhong Mansion and get a commission.

Zhang Fei smiled and asked, "Are you in a better mood?"

"It's really better." The day shift was also happy.

"That's good."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "After talking with Zheng Wen, ask him to invite you to a restaurant for a good meal, and just say that's what I said."

"Hey!"

Bai Ban nodded again and again, "I remember, I will go tell him later, that kid doesn't treat us like human beings."

"Hehe, let's go."

"Hey! Then I will go."

"Yeah."

After the day shift left, Zhang Fei sighed again, "I almost forgot, I'm still a rich man. Yes, I am a rich man!"

Suddenly, he remembered something, and hurried to catch up with Bai Shift, "Old Bai, wait."

"President, what else is there?"

"You have to remember to pay your taxes."

"Don't worry, chief judge, I have already asked Zhengwen to help us forget it."

"Strict! Very good. Go! Go!"

After the day shift left, Zhang Fei returned to the imperial court.

"Huh? Zhiqian!"

Suddenly seeing Xu Zhiqian standing under the eaves, looking in front of the door, he quietly came behind Xu Zhiqian, followed her gaze for a moment, "What are you doing?"

"Huh?"

Xu Zhiqian screamed in fright, turned her head, and said angrily: "Why do you walk without making a sound?"

Zhang Fei said without changing his face: "I called you several times."

"Really?"

"What are you doing to lie to you?"

Zhang Fei wondered again: "What are you looking at so engrossed?"

Xu Zhiqian seemed to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly said: "Zhang San, I found a problem."

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "What's the problem?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Did you know that for five days in a row, no one came to the imperial court to sue."

Zhang Fei said: "What's the problem?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "In the past, except for the cold winter months, almost every day people came here to sue, or make trouble for no reason, at most it was only a day apart, but during this period, there was not a single person."

Speaking of this, she analyzed it seriously: "Although the law and order has indeed improved, most of the lawsuits in the past were civil disputes, but recently there is really no one. Are you surprised? ?”

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment, "What day is it today?"

"It's already fifteen, what day is it?" Xu Zhiqian said.

Zhang Fei asked again: "When does the government usually pay the salary?"

"Seventh day!"

"Seventh day?"

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's go! I'll take you to find the answer."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Do you know the answer?"

Zhang Fei ignored him, turned around and walked out the door.

"Wait for me!"

Xu Zhiqian followed Zhang Fei to the market outside the imperial court.

"Why did you bring me to the market?"

"The answer is here."

Zhang Fei pointed to the market downhill.

"The answer is in the market place?"

Xu Zhiqian stared at it, and suddenly said: "There seem to be a lot more hawkers today than before, probably more than doubled."

Suddenly heard singing coming from down the slope, looking for the reputation, but saw a few uncles carrying burdens, humming a ditty, and leaving the market, "It's still early, why did they go back."

Seeing the burden swinging back and forth again, "Could it be that their goods are already sold out."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The observation skills are not bad."

Xu Zhiqian tilted her head again, staring at him suspiciously, suddenly remembered the question Zhang Fei asked just now, her heart suddenly brightened, "I see. This month is the first time that the government has borrowed Ma's Jieku shop to distribute salary to Wen Officials, and they issued salt bills, they, officials, naturally do not believe in salt bills, so they will exchange salt bills for grain, salt, tea and other goods.”

Zhang Fei nodded with a smile and said: "Exactly, but at the same time the tax department has made it clear that salt money can be used to pay taxes, so merchants and common people also need this salt money to pay taxes, because salt money is used to pay taxes. tax, which can avoid loss and is more convenient.

As a result, officials and the royal police are busy buying goods with salt notes, and merchants are also busy exchanging goods for salt notes. Anyway, if they are not in a hurry to spend money, they are in a hurry to make money, so there is no time to come here to litigate, even if there is a dispute, they will settle in private, an inch of time is worth an inch of gold! "

"I see." Xu Zhiqian nodded.

Zhang Fei said: "So I plan to let Ye Zuqia also go out to try the case. Anyway, those students have to go to the tax department to help, so I can stay in the imperial court to try the case."

Speaking of which, he frowned slightly: "But next year we will be very busy."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Tax evasion lawsuit."

Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, "So we cherish the present time and communicate more in the evening."

This is all he has already arranged. He only has time this year, so he puts all his energy into cultivating talents. It will not be so easy next year.

The tax department, which has been silent for half a year, has gradually become lively recently, and there is always a long queue at the door.

The number of tax counters has also increased from one to fifteen.

I don't know if the accountant behind the No. 3 counter is Chen Ming's relative, but he also has a paralyzed face. After carefully examining the land deed and household registration, he said: "Twenty Guan."

"Yes."

The man took out two ten-peat salt bills and handed them over.

Holding the salt money, looked carefully, put it into the cash box on the side, covered it with the official seal, and handed the land deed and household registration back to the person, "Next."

"Is this all right?"

"Yeah."

The cashier said impatiently: "Next."

"I'm giving you money, you're not happy anymore." The man muttered.

The accountant stared and said, "Then you don't have to come to deliver it! You are justified for tax evasion."

The man stopped immediately and walked out.

Out of the gate, he quickly got into a carriage beside the road, and saw two officials in satin robes sitting inside.

It is Duan Chaobei and Webb, the banknote merchants of Hezhong Mansion.

"How is it?" Duan Chaobei asked.

"Handed in!"

The man handed the title deed and household registration to Duan Chaobei.

Duan Chaobei said: "The tax department didn't ask if there are other fields under this household registration?"

The man said: "Not only did he not ask, but he was very impatient when I asked more. The tax department mainly looks at the land deed. If there is no problem, let us pay and stamp it."

"I see."

After the man got out of the carriage, Webb suddenly said: "This tax department is more arrogant than the government."

Duan Chaobei said: "It doesn't matter whether you are arrogant or not, this care makes the Wannian ship! Let's pay the tax secretly, and we will see the situation next year. If the tax department can't find it, then we won't pay it. "

Wei Bu said: "Does everyone think the same way as us, and everyone will pay their taxes by then."

Duan Chaobei frowned and said: "I guess everyone will pay the deed tax. After all, the land and houses can't be hidden. If the tax department really investigates, it will definitely be found, but the general tax must be there. Many people don’t pay the full amount. Many rich people cherish their money like their lives, and they have to pay at least hundreds of dollars in taxes at a rate of 15%. Isn’t this killing them.”

Not far from them, there was still a carriage, and there were two people sitting in the carriage, they were Cai Yanqing and Yuan Jiang.

"It seems that what Chen Ming said is not bad at all!"

Cai Yanqing saw that the line was lined up outside the door, he couldn't help laughing.

Yuan Jiang said: "The houses and fields are so conspicuous, how can they avoid them, but after Bai Qi pays the deed tax, it will be much easier to declare taxes independently."

There are many hidden fields that cannot be hidden.

Cai Yanqing turned around and said with a smile: "Isn't it true that more than half of the tax has been collected? The Transshipment Department directly transfers the money from the original salary to the Transshipment Department's fiscal revenue this year, and distributes the salt bills as salary to the officials and the Royal Police. They took the salt bills to buy goods from the people, and the people got the salt bills and used them to pay taxes. At the same time, everyone is used to using salt bills, so they should keep some in their hands, even if they leave one-third of them instead of exchanging them for salt. , the government's profits are also very considerable, this trick is really high!"

Yuan Jiang nodded and said: "I have to admit that this kid Zhang San came up with it all. We have already earned more than one million yuan in profits from salt debts and salt money alone. It can make up for the financial deficiencies, but it will take three years to make up for it, and if more people use salt money, they may not need to make up for it.”

Cai Yanqing suddenly asked: "Then whose political achievement is this?"

Yuan Jiang hesitated for a while, knowing that she couldn't hide it, she said embarrassingly: "Of course it is the achievements of the Transshipment Department and the government. On the surface, it is still the policy we promulgated."

When he said this, he lacked confidence.

Cai Yanqing said: "But we all know that without the supervision of the Public Security Bureau, salt debts and salt money will not work."

Yuan Jiang said: "But without our cooperation, they would not have achieved such a great success in public security. They have already won a lot, but the final result must be the victory of the New Deal."

Cai Yanqing nodded slightly, and understood why Yuan Jiang was willing to suffer so much grievances at the beginning, because he was the one who picked the fruit in the end, so of course he could bear it. , It is a decisive battle between judicial reform and the New Deal. But in fact, it is the political achievements of the two places, and the New Deal will all be in the bag.”

Yuan Jiang said with a little embarrassment: "If you think so, there is nothing wrong with it."

Wang Jiefu is not a good man and a faithful woman. The so-called "win-win" means that he wants to win Sima Guang twice. Zhang Fei is one of his people, and the promotion of Changping Division, a super financial institution, comes from the New Deal, not from the Public Security Bureau.

Cai Yanqing said: "Whether this will affect the judicial reform, you and I both know that the public security law is the key."

Yuan Jiang said: "No one can deny the role played by the Public Prosecution Law, including Wang Jiefu, but the Public Prosecution Law has little to do with financial growth, because the current financial growth mainly relies on salt debts and salt money. These are all the political achievements of promoting Chang Pingsi, but it was Zhang San’s idea. As for the taxation, it is still unknown, but even if there is a good increase, it is the common political achievement of everyone.”

Cai Yanqing smiled, "Does your plan work?"

Yuan Jiang took a deep breath, thought a little, and said: "Maybe there is! But I don't know, maybe only Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi know it well, no, maybe Zhang San is one of them."

Cai Yanqing suddenly frowned, "Yes! Where is he from?"

Yuan Jiang shook her head in confusion.