Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1087 Model
Yanying asked about this kind of enlarged meeting, but it was obviously impossible to formulate any specific financial rules.

At this meeting, the tone and direction are set.

Once the tone is set, someone will naturally implement it and improve the detailed rules bit by bit.

Empress He felt drowsy at today's wealth meeting, but the old bureaucrats were in high spirits. Based on their own experience, they continued to make suggestions and finally decided on several major issues.

"First, the feudal towns have been abolished one after another. The two taxes are still three points, but this three points are not the other three points." Shao Shude concluded: "The two taxes collected by the states, except for official salaries, military use, and post expenses. In addition, some miscellaneous expenses will be reserved, and the rest will be collected by the transfer envoys. The transfer envoys will leave a part for their own expenses, and the rest will be put into the treasury of the household department."

The library does not have to be in Luoyang, it can be in a local area, but the money belongs to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"The proportion reserved by the province and the state is discussed one by one. The bottom line is that the Ministry of Household Affairs needs to get more than [-]% of the two tax revenues, and it cannot be lower. What do you think?" Shao Shude asked.

"Tai Tu." Pei Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "During the Kaicheng period of Emperor Wenzong, Wang Yanwei played 'Today's calculation of the world's rent and tax, the income at the age of one year is only more than 40 million, and the number of offerings is one-third. Yan. Among the three points, two are given to the clothes. Except for the clothes given to the soldiers left by Liuzhou, the remaining [-] people will be given to Duzhi.’ At that time, the imperial court could get one third, and it really shouldn’t be lower than this. .However, the situations of the different realms are different, so we really need to talk about each of them.”

Shao Shude nodded, and said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs sent people to find out the truth about this matter, and we must first make sure that we know it well, so that we can talk about it."

He remembered that the reform of the tax-sharing system in China in later generations was also negotiated by the central government at the local level, and one province at a time.

How much the place will cost can actually be calculated.

Just like what Wang Yanwei said, a total of more than 3500 million fiscal revenues, one-third of which was provided to the imperial court.Two-thirds of this third, probably less than 800 million yuan, was used to support 40 soldiers, mainly the Shence Army and the miscellaneous troops on the territory directly controlled by the imperial court.The Shence Army, the Fanzhen Yajun, and the Outer Town Army have higher incomes, and the state army and county town soldiers have less income. On average, the annual cost of a soldier is about [-] yuan.

The remaining 59 troops are basically supported by the feudal towns themselves. After all, there are still 2400 million tax revenues that have been withheld by the localities—mainly the northern feudal towns.

Military expenses, official salaries, post offices, etc. are rigid expenses, which cannot be saved, and are also a big part of it—if it is not counted as temporary large-scale infrastructure projects.

The fiscal revenue of the local government, such as the profit of the posthouse, can be left to the local government.

As important benefits for local officials, official cooks and official cooks can also be retained—in fact, they are also part of their income.

Now that the officialdom is normal, the expenses of the public kitchen come from the interest income from state government loans.
If there is a surplus, it will be distributed to the officials as part of their salary.

Other miscellaneous items will not be moved for the time being, and will be reserved for local prefecture expenses.

"If this policy can be implemented, Tai Tuo will be No. 50 in the past 1 years to set things right." Pei Zhi complimented: "In fact, during the Yuanhe period, many places already had two taxes and two cents. Prime Minister Pei Ji asked him to observe his location. The envoy is still self-sufficient with the rent and tax of the county where he came. If it is not enough, he will then be confiscated in the branch county. The envoys sent by the states will be turned into offerings.' A governor's envoy actually does not have much expenditure. Taifu's policy is for In fact, two taxes and two cents. Please change the three-thirds to two cents."

Pei Jie's request was that the observer could only use his own state's taxes as a part-time governor, and was not allowed to ask for money from other states and counties under his jurisdiction if it was not enough.The states will no longer "send envoys" in the future, and all "send confessions".

To put it bluntly, the south did not raise any soldiers, and there were almost no Jiedu envoys. They were all observation envoys, and the court tried hard to take money.

In the north, there is only one Shanguo observer envoy.

Xuanwu Town with a large population, because it has raised [-] troops and often participates in counter-insurgency wars, most of the time, the "offering" is zero.

This is the secret of the imperial court's wealth relying on Jianghuai.

When Shao Shude heard it, he also felt that two taxes and two cents sounded better, and he said happily: "The expenses of the governor's envoy can be collected from the counties where they visit. No, all counties will share equally, and the rest will be paid in proportion. How is it different from the observations of the Emperor Xianzong in the south of the Yangtze River? Two taxes and two points are better."

Speaking of which, the tone is basically set.

"Second..." Shao Shude said: "Sinong Temple and the warehouses under the Ministry of Housing shall be counted and handed over. After the army envoys have abolished the yamen, all the warehouses under their jurisdiction, such as Huining Guan Dacang, etc., shall be handed over to the Ministry of Housing. It is necessary to build a new Cangcheng, and it will be constructed by the Ministry of Industry after field survey. In the Longyou states, the two taxes are currently sent to the Dacang at Huining Pass, and the cost is very high in the middle. Where is it located? Can Weikou Warehouse be used? Is it enough? You can also refer to it for more details. Longmen Warehouse, Luokou Warehouse, Heyin Warehouse, etc. should be repaired diligently. The storage capacity should be expanded and rebuilt. It must be kept in mind , try to rely on water transportation, and it is best to combine it with the location of the central node in Luoyang. Land transportation cannot afford the consumption."

"What the Grand Tutor said is deeply in line with my heart, and all the gentlemen try their best." The queen also said beside her.

"I will obey the order." When they said this, many people still faced Shao Shude and said it directly.

Shao Shude was very helpful.What he is doing now is what these old bureaucrats want to do but cannot do, and his approval rating is simply out of the box.

"Thirdly, the tax revenue should be returned to the imperial court. In the past, the prime minister judged the three divisions, and most of them had income from salt, tea, and iron, that is, the monopoly of salt and iron tea. It is a pity that 20 years of wars have continued, and the various courts have survived in name only, and they must be rebuilt. .”

"Fourth, about business and taxation, how to share accounts with the local government, and then come up with a charter. There are actually a lot of squares and cities in Kansai. You can go and see more, find ways to improve it, and spread it to other roads."

"Fifth, the city shipping department in the five prefectures of Deng, Lai, Qing, Hai and Mi will be further improved, and all taxes will be sent to the imperial court without any mistakes."

"Finally..." Shao Shude looked at Prime Minister Pei Shu, and said: "Pei Shangshu can find someone to go to Guanbei Road today, and make a model there first. A family, how much is the land tax, how much is the household tax, How much will be settled by the endowment department, how much will be kept in the state, and how much will be confessed, all of which will be discussed clearly. I will give you ten months to finalize before the end of this year, how about it?"

"Of order." Pei Shu responded immediately.

This is the power of the founding emperor, and the prime minister was trained like a gray grandson.If it takes tens or hundreds of years, future emperors may not be able to play with them.

Even a person with such prestige as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was angry because he wanted to arrange some people, but the prime minister didn't buy it.In the final analysis, his success is based on the system, and his ancestor Liu Bang established this system single-handedly. The influence of the two on the prime minister is naturally not the same.

After Shao Shude finished speaking, he sat there drinking tea.

Chen Cheng and Song Le, the servants of Zhongshu, chatted with others about how to fold wool cloth and silk, while Xiao Yun and Zhao Guangfeng, the servants of the sect, talked about the tax varieties.

Shao Shude didn't interrupt, and after chatting for a while, they also sat down and drank tea.

Seeing that everyone had nothing to say, the queen announced that they were leaving.

Shao Shude put down the tea bowl.

In fact, he likes to convene Yanying to ask questions.Because the resolution formed at this level of meeting must be handled as soon as possible.Strictly speaking, it bypassed the Zhengshitang and weakened the power of the prime ministers.

The topic Yanying asked was set by the emperor, and the meeting was also decided by the emperor. Isn't this a kind of decision-making power in governing the country?
If you want to make an analogy, it is a bit like the head of a certain country in the later generations declared a state of emergency and signed the order directly, bypassing the parliament.

One word, cool!

After the meeting adjourned, Shao Shude began to read the memorials directly, while the queen served tea and water.

"...Fujian, far away in the corner of the sea, tastes the tribute of the land, and the olives brought in every year are quite laborious. Because the eunuchs grew up in Ou and Fujian, they were in love with themselves, and they ordered them to come in, thinking that it was a rule...every year. But don’t offer olive seeds in addition to Lamian tea. It’s always a common practice.”

The edict sent by Zhengshitang and Zhongshu's draft has already been approved by Menxia Province, and Shao Shude has no reason to object.

He was just a little emotional that the signboard of Datang still had some effect in Fujian.The Wang family is still paying tribute to olives, waxed noodle tea and other things here, but why not pay the two taxes?
After the fall of the Tang Dynasty, Qian Liu, Wang Shenzhi and others still respected the Bianliang court as Zhengshuo, whether it was the Later Liang Dynasty or the Later Tang Dynasty.But not necessarily their descendants.Before the older generation dies, some things cannot be delayed.

"...The Huaining Army was set up in Guangzhou, and the six prefectures of Cutguang, Shen, Shou, An, Huang, and Qi were subordinate counties. Biyin defeated the heir Lun Yezan, the father of Yezan, restrained Xuan Pi's achievements, and used the effect of rewarding teachers to proceed with the cession of land The power. Today, the handsome people are ordered, and there are ranks in the ranks. The Huaining army should be stopped. The three states of Guang, Shen, and Shou are still under the control of Henan Province."

This is an official order to abolish Huaixi Town.

Zhe Silun did not resist, which made Shao Shude very satisfied.Zhejia is still reliable and not guilty.

Compared with it, Zhuge Zhongfang is far behind.It is heard that Zhuge Zhongfang finally wanted to enter the court after suffering another defeat in Xicheng recently, with more than [-] soldiers lost.

This idiot!
Shao Shude decided to give him one last chance.The deputy privy envoy is definitely gone, and it's fine to support a new dynasty title, and to repay the kindness of Marshal Zhuge back then.

"We have to ask the Ministry of Education to draft an imperial edict to abolish the Shannan Xidao feudal town." Shao Shude thought for a while, recorded this matter, and planned to discuss it with the prime ministers later.

Some of the prefectures belonging to Shannan West Road can be included in Guannei Road.

The mountains and rivers are in harmony, and the teeth are intertwined, which is what it should be.The wisdom of the ancestors on administrative divisions can be carefully pondered.

The next few copies were all about the construction of Ji Gong Temple, which were generally related to the key battles of Shao Shude's career.

For example, Puji Temple was built in Heqing County, and a stele was erected to commemorate Shao Shude's personal supervision of the army, where he defeated Pang Shigu and marched into Heyang.

This was indeed a crucial battle, but in fact it was not won, it was just that Liang Jun was beaten back. Shao Shude was a little embarrassed.

For another example, Zhaoren Temple was built in Fugou to commemorate the great defeat of Pang Shigu and the annihilation of the main force of the Liang army.

and many more.

Shao Shude looked at it, readily agreed, and ordered the queen, who was in a daze, to write and criticize.

The national dynasty has this tradition. Emperor Taizong had seven Jigong temples, namely Puji Temple commemorating the battle against Song Laosheng, Zhaoren Temple (Xue Ju), Ciyun Temple (Song Jingang), Hongji Temple (Liu Wuzhou ), Dengci Temple (Dou Jiande), Zhaojue Temple (Wang Shichong), Zhaofu Temple (Liu Heitai).

The temple is located on the battlefield, and it is meaningful to set up a monument to commemorate the achievements, and to worship the fallen soldiers.

The last one: "Pingsizhou Gifudeyin".

"...abandoning morality and worshiping traitors, resorting to war, soldiers exhausted by hard labor, steaming people exhausted their fat... Personal training, sweeping away demons, revitalizing the fallen emperor, and destroying the evil of peace..."

Linhuai County, where Sizhou was located, had just been recovered by Li Tangbin.After several months of hard work, it was not easy, and the casualties were also great.

If this place is conquered, Sizhou is only two cities away.At present, Li Tangbin has swung his troops eastward, heading straight for Lianshui County.The main force of the Huai thieves did not dare to go north, and the defenders were frightened, so it was not difficult to overcome.

Giving a reply means tax exemption.Sizhou's people are suffering, and it is the right meaning to be exempted from tax after it is defeated.

"Good! It's all good news." Shao Shude felt relieved.

After fighting Lianshui, he was ready to reorganize the Dragon Army.According to the old rules, the personnel exchanged with the various ministries, the left and right dragon army became the eighth forbidden army.

This army originated from the recruits recruited and trained by Zhu Quanzhong in the later period, and it has been almost six years now.Having fought a lot of battles, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are veterans, their loyalty has also been proven, and they are eligible to become the imperial army.

(End of this chapter)