Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"Such a good idea turned out to be a bad idea in Fan Taicheng's eyes?" Zhang Dun stared at Fan Zheng in disbelief.

The one-whip method is simple and easy to implement. It is much more convenient than the new equalization tax law and the labor exemption law, and is easy to implement. However, in Fan Zheng's eyes, it is just a bad idea.

Zeng Bu also looked embarrassed. Although he highly praised the new method, he had to admit that the new method was still slightly inferior to the one-whip method. If the one-whip method was a bad idea, then wouldn't his new method be a bad idea.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Otherwise, Fan just said that as long as money is involved, it will always breed corruption in every possible way, and the one-whip method is no exception. The biggest convenience of the one-whip method is that it converts all taxes into silver coins. Defeat is also defeated by silver taels."

"Why is this?" Zhao Xu asked puzzled.

"Because the whipping law made the same mistake as the exemption law, which is to collect money from the poor!" Fan Zheng sighed.

"Collecting money from the poor, paying taxes and serving in the army are the obligations of every citizen of the Song Dynasty, regardless of whether they are rich or poor." Zhang Dun said firmly.

Zeng Bu also nodded solemnly. In the view of the New Party, the draft exemption law was the first law that benefited the people. It could crack down on rich households escaping from draft, and it could also allow people to farm during busy farming seasons and ensure production.

Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "The reason why the poor are poor is because they have no money. They will cherish it even more when they are short. Even if the court levies a penny from them, their hearts will be filled with tears. The idea of ​​the exemption law is very good. Money Substitute service has made it impossible for many wealthy households who have escaped from the service to escape, and has allowed many middle-class households who are unwilling to serve to pay for the service. But what about the poor? They really have no money, and they could still contribute to the service in the past, but now they are asked to spend their own money. The pitifully small amount of money naturally caused widespread complaints, and it was exploited by wealthy households who did not want to pay the immunity money, so it became a bad government in everyone's mouth."

Zeng Bu's expression changed, and he couldn't help but recall painful memories. He knew that what Fan Zheng said was true, and that was how the new law failed.

Zhang Dun took a deep breath and said: "We will learn from the lesson this time when we change the law again and let the people voluntarily choose to serve or be immune."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and continued to ask: "But there is no controversy about the whipping method and the exemption from military service. Why would it still be defeated because of money?"

Zhang and Dun's hearts sank, and they could hear Zhao Xu's great appreciation for the whip technique from his tone.

Fan Zheng explained: "Because of a whip law, the government no longer collects goods in kind, but instead collects money. People need to exchange grain into silver to pay taxes. However, as we all know, grain is cheapest during the harvest period, and many merchants will take advantage of this opportunity." The grain was collected at a high price, and the people were in urgent need of money to pay taxes. In the end, they had to sell the grain at a low price. Even if the harvest was three to five tons more in a good year, they might not be able to have enough food and clothing, and naturally they would complain."

Zhao Xu suddenly looked embarrassed and said: "A bunch of profiteers!"

Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Since ancient times, businessmen have been running for profit. If businessmen are used properly, they can also be the help of the country's court. A humble official who becomes a forensic doctor also relies on the power of businessmen, so that he can be the doctor he is today. If there are no loopholes in the reform, then How could I be taken advantage of by profiteers?"

Zhao Xu was thoughtful.

Fan Zheng continued to nod: "I just mentioned that the reason for the failure of the new law and the Yiyi whip law was to collect money from the poor. Only then were they caught and took advantage of it, and ultimately failed. If the Song Dynasty wanted to succeed in the reform, it must be only One way to go is to charge more money from the rich, less money from the poor, or even no money at all! Only in this way can the reform be successful.

"Is this impossible? The most important thing in the court's laws is fairness. If some people receive more and some receive less, the public will definitely be excited. This is the way to destroy the country." Zhang Dun firmly objected.

This is why they know clearly that the exemption law is harmful to the poor, but they still do not change it, because once they open their mouths, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of the entire exemption law.

"Injustice, there are a lot of unfair things in the world. The rich have vast fields, but there are few people and poor people. The poor have no standing cones, but there are many corvees. Isn't it an injustice?" Fan Zheng asked rhetorically.

For a while, Fan Zheng and the New Party were in a stalemate.

Fan Zheng thought for a moment and said: "In this case, let's look at it from another angle. The rich are rich because they have so much land under their names. The poor are poor because they have so little land under their names. If they collect labor money, Is it no longer calculated by head, but by land?"

"Land property?" Everyone's minds were moved. In any era, land is the most precious wealth. Even if a merchant has a lot of wealth, it is nothing more than water without a source and a tree with no roots.

Fan Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "The humble minister has a good strategy: share the labor with the mother! It is enough to ensure that the Song Dynasty will be prosperous and strong for a hundred years!"

"Sharing the labor into the mu!" The three of them were slightly shocked. As the name suggests, sharing the labor into the mu is to divide the free money into the land tax.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "That's right, the labor is divided into acres. Since Mr. Zhang thinks it is unfair for some people to pay more for labor and for others to pay less. In this case, let's change the angle. The standard for collecting labor money will be changed from per capita to Regarding acres of land, those with more land will receive more, those with less land will receive less, and those with no land will not receive it.”

"Those with more land will receive more, those with less land will receive less, and those without land will receive nothing." Zhang Dun frowned. This is not the same as charging more to the rich and less to the poor.

"If the increased taxes for each mu of land are the same, it's fair!" Fan Zheng counterattacked lightly.

"What a fair deal!" Zhao Xu couldn't help but exclaimed.

Both Zhang and Dun also brightened up and directly asked the rich households to pay more. The rich households would definitely be extremely opposed to it. If they directly levied taxes based on the land, the rich households would have nothing to say!

Fan Zhengdao: "This method has many benefits. First, the population can be hidden and hidden, but the fields cannot be moved. As long as you check carefully, you can always find it, which is enough to ensure the court's tax revenue."

"Secondly, both rich households with more land and poor households with less land can bear the tax, and those without land do not have to pay taxes. After all, there are many poor people in the world. Once this law comes out, the government will comply with the people's will and countless people will support it. Possibility of success.”

“Thirdly, it can greatly crack down on hidden households.

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After the labor was transferred to the land, the objects of expropriation were no longer people, but property. In this way, people no longer had to hide their household registration to avoid paying labor taxes.

"This method is great!"

Zhao Xu said with a beating heart.

The biggest criticism of the new law is that the people complained about the exemption money. If the taxes of the poor people are divided into acres, the taxes of the poor people will be greatly reduced, and the officials in the court will no longer need to use public opinion as an excuse to attack the new law.

Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu were also silent. It is indeed more important than a whip law and a new law. Of course, as a result, the taxes paid by the rich will increase, but they are not worried, because this is the reform law of the past dynasties. Purpose.

"No, just now Fan Aiqing said that the good method of sharing the slave labor into the mother's mother is still the middle strategy. There must be a better strategy, but I don't know what the best strategy is." Zhao Xu thought with a thought. The middle and lower strategies are already so good, so how amazing should the so-called best strategies be?

Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu also looked at Fan Zheng expectantly. One whip method and one can be used for 20 years, and the other can be used for a hundred years. I am afraid that the so-called best strategy...

"The best plan?" Fan Zheng looked at the three of them and said with a trace of hesitation: "The best plan is that the great righteousness seems to be evil, and the great prince seems to be treacherous. The minister once promised his mother not to use evil methods again! These two methods are enough for the Song Dynasty, so the best plan is not mentioned Whatever!"

The three of them suddenly felt lost, but no matter how the three of them pressed, Fan Zheng remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu had no choice but to get up and leave. The whipping method and the slave laborer's family they had obtained today were already a treasure for them, and they couldn't wait to go back to study and prepare to add it to the new method.