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Even if they had some resistance in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it.

Because Li Ke is not only a prince, but also the governor of Yangzhou!

The most important thing is that Li Ke is still their big sponsor!

Once they offend Li Ke, not only will their lives be in danger, even if Li Ke doesn't want their lives, the business will be lost!

Therefore, everyone reacted at a loss when they heard that Li Ke wanted to levy commercial taxes.

Because they don't know whether to agree or reject.

"There are two types of business taxes, business tax and income tax."

"Business tax is charged at 3% of revenue, and income tax is collected based on your profits. With your strength, it must be able to reach 20%."

Li Ke noticed the bewilderment on everyone's faces, but he didn't stop and continued talking to everyone.

"Three percent of revenue?"

"20.00% of profit?"

Everyone was slightly surprised when they heard Li Ke's words.

The ratio of this commercial tax is also a little bit high!

Business tax is equivalent to one tax for thirty, and income tax is equivalent to one tax for five!

If their monthly revenue is 10 guan, the profit is 2 guan.

Then, according to the ratio Li Ke said, you need to pay 3 sales taxes and 4 income taxes!

A total of 7 tax payments!

And after paying taxes, their profit is equivalent to only 1.3 guan!

This lost nearly one-third of the profits for no reason, which naturally made it difficult for everyone to accept.

"Of course, the government does not collect taxes for nothing. After the taxes are collected, a business bureau will be established to provide some help for everyone."

"For example, dealing with commercial disputes, such as providing corresponding guarantees for businessmen, so that businessmen can obtain a higher status."

Li Ke then introduced the business bureau to everyone.

"Business Bureau?"

Everyone was confused when they heard about this strange department for the first time.

However, when everyone heard that the Bureau of Commerce can handle commercial disputes for everyone, provide corresponding protection, and allow businessmen to obtain a higher status, their eyes light up.

These conditions are quite attractive to them.

After all, disputes between transactions are very common.

But there has never been a trustworthy third-party agency that can come out to deal with disputes.

Now the Bureau of Commerce can serve as a third-party agency to handle disputes.

Also, there's a lot of interest in giving merchants a higher status.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, merchants have the lowest status!

Even children are not even eligible to take the imperial examination!

For example, they also know about a very hot topic in Yangzhou and Suzhou in the past two days, but they have no idea.

They are not short of money, so they can naturally send their children to school at 5.9.

You can even directly ask Mr. Shu to teach you at home.

However, they can only let their children study, and in the future they can only do business.

Because, even if you have read the book, you can't take the imperial examination.

It can be seen that although the merchants are rich, their status is actually very low.

Therefore, they also want to know to what extent the Commerce Bureau can improve their status.

If it can really improve their status, what about paying taxes?

"Does everyone know that Ben Wang opened a bookstore and sold books at low prices?"

Seeing that everyone was a little interested, Li Ke couldn't help asking.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the villain knows that His Highness cares about the common people, and is a blessing to scholars all over the world!"

Everyone nodded and complimented Li Ke.

Of course, what they said was the truth, but this matter has nothing to do with them.

"Do you think this matter has nothing to do with you?"

Li Ke naturally knew what everyone was thinking, so he couldn't help asking with a smile.

"Your Highness, I am a businessman with a low status, so naturally I am not qualified to participate in the imperial examination."

Everyone's face was full of bitterness, and they couldn't help laughing at themselves.

"Then what if I tell everyone that as long as the merchants have paid the commercial tax, their children are eligible to take the imperial examination?"

Li Ke suddenly smiled slightly, looked at everyone and said something lightly.

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As soon as Li Ke finished speaking, the scene suddenly became a sensation!

Everyone looked at Li Ke in disbelief, their eyes widened, their eyes filled with disbelief!

What did they just hear?

As long as they pay the commercial tax, their children can take the imperial examination?

"Your Highness, is what you said true?"

Immediately, a businessman couldn't help but asked Li Ke.

They are very excited now, and they don't care if they will be rude.

"Of course it is true. As long as you pay the commercial tax, you will be making a contribution to the Tang Dynasty. Of course your children will be able to take the imperial examination."

"Of course, it's just about being able to participate. As for whether you can pass the exam, it all depends on your grades."

Li Ke smiled and nodded.

"Your Highness, the villain is willing to pay the business tax!"

"Your Highness, the villain is also willing to pay the business tax!"

"Your Highness"

All of a sudden, more than 300 people at the scene expressed their willingness to pay the business tax with one voice!

For nothing else, just paying the commercial tax can take the imperial examination, which directly defeated all their resistance to the commercial tax in their hearts!

Because what they dream of is to allow their children to participate in the imperial examination!

The impact of this incident on them is as if children from poor families can afford to read books!

Poor families are eligible to participate in the imperial examination, but they have no money to buy books and study.

And they have money to buy books and find a husband, but they are not qualified to take the imperial examination!

Li Ke drastically lowered the price of books, bringing the price of books to the floor price in one fell swoop, allowing many people who could not afford to read books before to be able to read.

They are actually very envious of this. After all, although other people do not have as much money as them, they have the opportunity to change their destiny!

And they seem to be very wealthy, but in fact they are of low status. They can't even use good fabrics for their clothes, they can only wear linen.

And you can only ride in an ox cart, not a horse cart.

21 They don't want their children to be treated like this in the future, so they very much hope that they can let their children take the imperial examination, so as to change their fate!

Now, Li Ke gave them a chance to change their children's destiny.

That is the business tax!

To this, they agreed without hesitation.

Because compared with the qualifications to participate in the imperial examination, what is the commercial tax?

Let alone 20%, what if 30%, 40%?

Seeing the scene where more than 300 people agreed to pay the business tax with one voice in excitement, to be honest, Li Ke felt a little emotional.

Just now these people were still resisting, but now they willingly agreed to pay the business tax.

All the changes come from the sentence that they can let their children take the imperial examination.

He also fully realized the terrifying influence of the imperial examination in this era!

Far beyond his previous knowledge of imperial examinations!

After all, he traveled from modern times, and he couldn't help but use his knowledge of the college entrance examination to apply to the common people's knowledge of the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty.

But now he discovered that there is a huge difference in meaning between the imperial examination and the college entrance examination!

Because in modern times, all walks of life are blooming, and all walks of life pay attention to equality for everyone.

Although there will still be industry discrimination, at least everyone's basic rights are the same.

It will not say that only those in which industry can ride a car, and which industry can only ride a bicycle.

It also didn't say which industry can only wear coarse cloth and the like.

There may be differences in income and status, but the basic rights are the same for everyone.

As long as you are a Chinese citizen, you can take the college entrance examination!

Even if your parents have a criminal record and committed crimes, they can take the college entrance examination.

But in Datang, all this is different.

The basic rights of people are not consistent.

There are indeed high and low levels of people, and the royal family and nobles are superior to others.

Businessmen are inferior.

The status of merchants was so low that their children could not take the imperial examination, wear silk, ride in a carriage, etc.

So, although they make a lot of money, they actually lack certain security.

And a country has to develop commerce, so it will be difficult for the country to become rich.

This is also the reason why the following dynasties are improving the status of merchants step by step.

For example, in the Song Dynasty, the status of merchants was greatly improved.

After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the status of merchants was further improved.

Finally, in the Qing Dynasty, businessmen were basically no different from normal people, and they had all the basic rights they should have.

The famous red-top businessman Hu Xueyan is a notable example.

Merchants can become officials, so it is no problem to participate in the imperial examination.

Therefore, since Li Ke wants to develop commerce and make commerce flourish in Datang, he must give merchants a corresponding status.

But Li Ke also needed a reason to convince Li Shimin and the courtiers.

Therefore, business tax is the best reason.

Once Yangzhou and Suzhou collect a large amount of business taxes, Li Shimin and his courtiers will see real money!

They will naturally let go.

After all, who has trouble with money?

There are many places where Datang needs to spend money, and the household department has been yelling that there is no money.

Isn't this money coming now?

And as business becomes more and more prosperous, the business tax collected will only increase.