Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 425: The revival of the middle class

For Wang Anshi, Zhang Fei is really a half-god and half-demon.

Sometimes, when your expectations for him are very low, he can often give you a huge surprise, which makes you look with admiration.

But when you have high expectations for him, he can often give you a huge shock and let you down.

If Wang Anshi knew this would be the result, he would never agree to it, and let Zhang Fei go as far as he can.

You can operate this way of execution yourself, but how can you change the decree I made?

Wang Anshi formulated these laws and regulations based on political ideas and political needs, and can be adjusted by addition and subtraction, but it cannot be said that all laws and regulations have been changed directly.

If it weren't for Zhang Fei's guarantee, if I can't collect so much money, I will pay in advance with my own money, Wang Anshi really wouldn't agree to Zhang Fei.

Even so, he hesitated.

So after Han Jiang left, Wang Anshi immediately called Lu Huiqing.

As soon as Lu Huiqing heard this, he said: "Teacher, based on my understanding of Zhang San, he will not lose everything. He must have a way, but this method is not suitable for us, nor is it suitable for other states."

Wang Anshi nodded: "You think the same as I do, but now that I have been forced to this point, if I go back on my word, it will only make people laugh, and it will be extremely detrimental to the New Deal."

Lu Huiqing thought for a while, and said: "Don't worry, teacher, this is not a bad thing for us. Zhang Fei's tax calculation method must start with official households and wealthy households. Once he succeeds, The wealthy gentry in the local states and counties must be deeply afraid, and when they think about it, they will support the teacher's method."

"About this point, Zhang San also mentioned it to me." Wang Anshi nodded slightly.

Lu Huiqing said: "Menshi will not express his position for the time being, let Han Sishi go to tell the officials, it just so happens that some of us here are dissatisfied with this, I will explain to them, and use their mouths to tell those people that the mentor is not I agree with this method very much, in this way, even if Zhang San succeeds in Kaifeng Mansion, it will be more conducive to the promotion of our New Deal."

Wang Anshi pondered for a while, and felt that even though Zhang Fei had achieved impressive success, it would still be very difficult to apply it locally. At most, he could only learn from it, not copy it. Said: "Okay, just do as you say."

Wang Anshi went to find Han Jiang, we have to make two preparations and leave ourselves a way out.

Han Jiang had more doubts about Zhang Fei than Wang Anshi. After all, he had never had much contact with Zhang Fei, so he agreed and let him talk to the emperor.

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Changing Arch Hall.

"Huh? This seems to be different from what you said at the beginning?"

Wen Yanbo was deeply surprised when he saw the latest exemption law issued by Sinong Temple.

Zhao Xu knew about it a long time ago, but he still looked at Han Jiang pretending to be puzzled.

Sima Guang heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Zhang Fei would make a head-to-head move. This tax law is much better than he imagined.

Han Jiang said: "After counting the data, we have calculated that this calculation will not increase the burden on the people, even the poorest people.

As for the salary of official households, according to our calculations, it basically reaches the third and fourth tiers. If we calculate it for ordinary upper-class households, we have to calculate a 6% tax. Now we only calculate 1% Three, and only the money is counted, and the food, cloth, and coal given by the imperial court every month are not included in the calculation.

In this way, official households do not have to pay too much support tax.

As for the private benefits of officials, it is also reasonable to calculate the tax on ordinary people. And it's not just money for helpers, the Royal Police also provide officials with a better environment and protection. "

Zhang Fei's tax calculation method has another huge advantage, that is, it can silence conservatives.

They always say that it will increase the burden on the common people, you can see for yourself, it will be clearly calculated for you, and it is clear that the common people will definitely not have problems in terms of food and clothing after paying the exemption tax.

As for the official households, a large number of benefits are not included in the calculation, and only the mere expenses are counted. We must know that the welfare of the Northern Song Dynasty accounts for the majority, will it affect the official households?

Certainly not.

They themselves are officials, can they not understand?

In fact, the core content of it is the extra income of officials. As long as it meets the standard, it will be taxed at 10%.

Zhao Yan, who originally opposed it, stopped talking when he saw the algorithm.

Wen Yanbo found it unbelievable. They had already done the calculations before. How could it be so easy? Can the money support the cost of employment?"

Han Jiang firmly said: "It must be enough."

Actually, he is not sure, but Zhang Fei said, if it is not enough for him, then it must be enough!

Wen Yanbo glanced at Han Jiang in surprise, and then glanced at Wang Anshi for a while, but Wang Anshi remained silent from the beginning to the end. Although he was suspicious, he really had nothing to say.

Not much debate.

Zhao Xu has no objection.

Afterwards, Sinong Temple first announced the tax rate in the imperial city by means of a mansion report.

Look at everyone's opinions.

Unexpectedly, after the tax rate was announced, it did not arouse much opposition, but mostly silence.

It stands to reason that 3% was collected from government households after all.

Everyone is upset.

Not really.

Because this tax rate is very friendly even to most middle and low-level officials. Four pennies, but Jiluguan is even lower.

Although three or four passes are also money, they believe that those rich officials have to pay more. They are also jealous of those official families, and they are all insiders. land, how much wealth there is.

Officials also suffer from inequality.

At the same time, official, why are you ten times richer than me?

They are silent, and those officials who are really rich are not easy to make a sound. Whoever wants to make a sound can prove that they have a huge extra income, and in that statistics, there are not many The officials reported the real numbers, mainly hiding the fields, which were already hidden anyway.

The officials didn't have much opinion, and Sinong Temple officially promulgated the city wall exemption tax rate.

Compared to the silence in the officialdom, the public is more lively.

Many people think that they don't have to pay the exemption tax at all. They don't know that they still have to pay the exemption tax every year. You have to pay one or two hundred Wen every year.

But when I got home and calculated, I suddenly found that when they declared, some odd income was not counted in it. For example, they raised a few chickens at home, or their wife sewed and repaired for others. It will only take a few days to earn this money back.

That's fine.

The happiest thing is the middle class. Under the labor law, they are all struggling on the verge of life and death. Now, they only need to pay 56% of their annual income to avoid military service, as if returning from **** to heaven in an instant. .

It's so cool.

They really can't wait to pay all the money for the next ten years today, lest you change your mind again.

After the announcement here, the statistical data of Kaifeng and Xiangfu counties were also handed in.

When Han Jiang saw it, everyone was happy.

It feels like the territories of Kaifeng and Xiangfu have shrunk by half. My Dasong territory is already small enough, but you still have to shrink.

Damn it!

The point is, you guys are too blatant, you really don't take the tax department seriously, let alone the tax department, I can find out everything.

So I immediately transferred last autumn's tax account books from the two counties for comparison.

Suddenly, I found that the upper-class households reported truthfully, which corresponded to the autumn tax they paid. Although there were fluctuations, they were all within a very reasonable range. On the contrary, the fields of the lower-class households dropped sharply.

It was only then that Han Jiang realized that the top-ranking households had given the tax department a bit of a slack, but the low-ranking households did not hide it either, but there were problems with the accounts of the autumn tax.

Many self-cultivating farmers have to share the official land and the disappeared fields equally, because the imperial court collects taxes based on how many fields a county has. to fill.

This is set by the government for them, and there is nothing they can do about it.

Now he declares by himself, even if they want to help the government lie, they can't do it. He only knows how many acres of land he has, so he doesn't know how much land he has to share.

Although Han Jiang saw that it was tricky, she didn't tell Zhang Fei that whoever asked you to declare independently, just showed Zhang Fei the declaration form and continued your performance.

After Zhang Fei read it, he didn't say anything. After thinking about it, he gave his own tax rate.

With 15 mu of land as the guideline, tax exemption for less than 15 mu of land.

From 15 mu to 30 mu, a 1% tax is levied.

From 30 mu to 50 mu, a 2% tax is levied.

From 50 mu to 100 mu, a 4% tax is levied.

From 100 mu to 300 mu, a 6% tax is levied.

A 10% tax is levied on more than 300 mu.

It is not much different from Chengguo household.

After Han Jiang listened, she didn't say anything. Anyway, you Zhang Fei wanted to know the truth, so you just looked at the statistical table and thought, how much tax can you collect?

Compared to the city, the rich and the poor in the countryside are even more exaggerated. The poverty-stricken rural households with less than 30 mu accounted for more than 70%, while those with 30 to 100 mu accounted for more than 20%, and those with more than 100 mu Only accounted for a lot of 10%.

It is conceivable why Wang Anshi wanted to levy the exemption tax for low-class households, because there are too many people, they can accumulate sand into a tower, and the official households are better than him, so they can't squeeze too much.

According to the statistical table, even if the upper-class households hand in the truth, it is far from enough.

Han Jiang didn't care so much, and reported it to the officials first. Everyone saw that the tax rate was indeed low enough. No matter what class, paying the exemption tax would not affect the problem of food and clothing.

After the announcement in the imperial city, the decree was issued directly.

At the same time, it is stipulated that the upper-class households and Chengguo households pay exemption tax in summer, while the lower-class households pay exemption tax in autumn.

And Kaifeng and Xiangfu began to collect taxes. According to their own declarations, they calculated the tax amount and then went to the declaration place to pay the tax.

The middle class in this country has also made a lot of money. They have directly changed from the main force to the partial division. This happiness is really too violent.

Early morning.

The Zhang family.

Breakfast time today is newspaper time.

Except for Zhang Fei, everyone had a newspaper in their hands, and read and ate it at the same time.

"Sister-in-law!"

Xu Lingxiao said: "Is this tax set by you?"

Zhang Fei said very seriously: "It was my suggestion, and they adopted it."

Xu Lingxiao said again: "How much can you collect with such a low tax?"

He basically doesn't care, but even so, he knows that such a low tax rate is impossible to fill the financial gap of the police department.

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "I don't know exactly how much, but it should be enough."

Xu Zundao: "I heard that, judging from the current number of declarations, there is still a long way to go!"

"The declared number cannot be taken seriously."

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "Actually, my tax rate is not determined according to this declaration form."

Xu Zun asked: "What is that based on?"

"Tax Evasion Form."

"Tax evasion?"

"Yeah."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I just look at which class has more tax evasion, and I give a higher value. As long as these hidden wealth are dug out, it is enough to support the finance of the police department."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Will there be many lawsuits then?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Xu Zhiqian said again: "Then why don't you go to the procuratorate and help daddy."

Xu Lingxiao also nodded.

He has been back in the capital for many days, and he has heard countless times about Zhang Fei's deeds.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "That's not acceptable. If I enter the procuratorate, I won't be able to work in the firm. I can't go to court with Zhengwen, and no one will believe the result!"

"Not only that, but with our son-in-law's relationship, if we work in a government office, I'm afraid no one else will agree."

As Xu Zun said, he laughed and said, "Besides, recently, we have a strong hand in our procuratorate."

Zhang Fei asked: "Who?"

"Su Zhe, Su Ziyou." Xu Zun stroked his beard and smiled.

It turned out that Su Zhe couldn't stay in the Department of Regulations of the Second Government, so he applied for a transfer. When this happened, Sima Guang simply transferred Su Zhe to the Procuratorate.

Su Zhe is also very willing. Even if his brother is defeated by the procuratorate, he also wants to prove it for his brother.

"Him?"

"Why? Don't underestimate Su Ziyou, I think he is more suitable to be the prosecutor than his brother."

"Really?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "I have the opportunity to see and see."

Xu Zhiqian heard that this was wrong, and immediately said: "Which side are you helping?"

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "Which side should I help? Our husband and wife are on the same side, okay? Our firm must be the opponent of the procuratorate. Besides, I also want to have a few tricks with my father-in-law. Don't you want to Is it?"

Tricking with daddy? Xu Zhiqian's eyes lit up, and a trace of rebellion rose in her heart, but she said: "How could I be an enemy of my father."

"Really?" Zhang Fei curled his lips to show his contempt.

Xu Zun said with a chuckle: "Last time in Dengzhou, I was the prefect, and I must be fair. You have taken advantage of it. If there is a chance, I would like to have a few tricks with you. "

He also likes to show off his legal knowledge, and Zhang Fei is a rising star in this field, so he really wants to compete with Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "There must be a chance."