Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Chapter 68 Taxation System

"Good Chunzhi, well done, go get me some clothes and prepare some water for me to wash."

Chunzhi simply agreed and went to prepare.

Yan Ci sat on the chair and began to think about how to solve the Yan family's predicament.

Since the problem lies with taxes, let's solve the tax problem.

The taxation system in Daxing was based on paying taxes on a per capita basis. Although this could greatly increase the country's economic income, it placed a huge tax burden on the farmers.

However, a large amount of land now belongs to local gentry, and it seems unreasonable to pay taxes based on the number of people.

Since the state cannot prevent the annexation of land and cannot guarantee farmers' land ownership, it should reduce taxes as well.

New ideas gradually came to Yan Ci's mind.

After Yan Ci washed up and changed into clean clothes, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more comfortable.

Ever since Yan Tonglin was suspended from his post, the gate of the Yan Mansion has been closed. In the past two days, few people have been coming and going in the Yan Mansion. Yan Cheng, who has always loved going out, has rarely stayed in the mansion.

Yan Tonglin was feeling a little annoyed. He got up and left the table without eating much breakfast.

Jiang Qingqing, who was having dinner with him, suddenly lost her appetite. She asked someone to clear the table and went to the small room to settle her bill.

Now that Yan Tonglin has been suspended from his post and is at home, they don’t know when he will be reinstated, and it is even possible that he will never be able to serve as an official again. They have to make some plans in advance.

If that were all, they still had land and shops, so even if they didn't become officials, they could find a place to become a country gentry.

The fear is that suspension will lead to the destruction of the government.

The emperor's wrath would result in a million corpses and blood flowing for thousands of miles. Even if their incident would not result in a million corpses, there would be more than a dozen people in the Yan family, plus other officials who were also implicated, so there would definitely be blood flowing for hundreds of miles.

After Yan Ci finished his breakfast, he went to the main courtyard.

Chuntao was busy in the yard, taking out old clothes to dry. Many of the clothes were only worn a few times before being put at the bottom of the box. The situation at home was not optimistic now, and many of the clothes that could be sold for cash had to be disposed of as soon as possible.

Seeing Yan Ci coming in, Chun Tao bowed and took the initiative to tell Yan Ci that Jiang Qingqing was checking the accounts in the small room.

Yan Ci nodded, but she was not here to see Jiang Qingqing today. She glanced in the direction of the small room but did not move to go over. She changed the subject and asked, "Where is father?"

Chun Tao said, "The master has gone to the study."

"Tell mother that she doesn't need to worry, father and the Yan family will be fine."

After saying this, Yan Ci left Zhilan Courtyard.

Chuntao stood there in a daze. What did the Thirteenth Miss say just now? It seemed that nothing would happen to the master and the Yan family. Could it be that the Thirteenth Miss knew something?

Chuntao's face suddenly lit up with joy. She dropped her clothes and immediately ran towards the small room.

Yan Ci left Zhilan Courtyard and went straight to the study in the front yard.

Yan Ci had never been to Yan Tonglin's study. Firstly, her relationship with Yan Tonglin was far from being close enough to discuss political affairs, and secondly, the Yan family had no rules that allowed a woman to go to the study.

At this time, Yan Tonglin was sitting quietly on the chair in the study. The desk, which was usually neatly arranged, was now in a mess. Ink splashed on the half-written memorial. A fine wolf-hair brush was thrown on the floor, and thick ink marks extended from the desk to the floor.

Yan Ci stood at the door of the study and did not see the servant who usually served Yan Tonglin. Without sending a notice, he could only knock on the door himself.

Chunzhi got Yan Ci's promise and stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk"

The crisp knock on the door sobered up Yan Tonglin, who was distracted, a little. He said casually, "Come in."

Chunzhi pushed the door open and stood at the door, and Yan Ci walked in.

It had only been two days, but Yan Ci felt as if two years had passed when he saw Yan Tonglin's haggard appearance.

A set of half-worn clothes hung loosely on his body, and he sat crookedly on the chair, not at all like his usual upright sitting posture.

His serious face was now gloomy, with some newly emerged stubble on his chin. His hair was half-combed, and the half that hung on his shoulders was obviously a little messy.

There were brushes and ink on the floor, and scattered documents and memorials on the table.

Looking at this situation, Yan Ci knew that Yan Tonglin had just vented his temper.

She walked over, picked up the pen on the floor and put it on the desk. After taking two steps back, she said, "Father."

The clear and soft female voice made Yan Tonglin turn around. He thought it was a servant coming in to tidy up the study, but he didn't expect it to be Yan Ci.

"Why are you here? What are you doing in the study?" In the end, he didn't just kick the person out.

Yan Ci saw the surprise on Yan Tonglin's face, but he didn't care and directly explained his purpose.

"I came here to discuss something with my father."

Yan Tonglin was very unhappy to hear this. What could possibly happen to a girl like her? He was already feeling annoyed and didn't want to bother with her.

"Your mother is in charge of all matters in the backyard. Just go and talk to her. If there is anything you need, ask the accountant to give you some money and you can go buy it yourself."

"I'm not here to ask for anything or money. I want to talk to you about the refugees entering the Eastern Capital."

Yan Ci looked at Yan Tonglin with a determined expression, and his serious tone made Yan Tonglin raise his eyelids slightly.

He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty has already made the decision on the refugees entering the Eastern Capital. We should not interfere."

What I meant secretly was that His Majesty has already suspended me from my post, so what's the point of telling me these things?

Yan Ci pretended not to understand his implication and continued to induce Yan Tonglin: "Even if what I said could help you to make meritorious contributions, you are unwilling to listen?"

Yan Tonglin didn't quite understand what Yan Ci meant. He frowned tightly and began to wonder about the deeper meaning of Yan Ci's words.

Seeing that Yan Tonglin had become interested in what she said, Yan Ci no longer kept her in suspense.

"These refugees who suddenly poured into Dongdu were actually ordinary farmers. They lost their land and the support they relied on for survival, so they had no choice but to become refugees and pour into Dongdu in search of a way to survive."

"But the reason they are in this state today is the heavy taxes imposed by the imperial court and the inaction of local officials. Nowadays, land annexation is becoming more and more serious, which has increased the burden on the people. The extortion and extortion by local gentry have aggravated the suffering of the people. If we want to solve these problems, we should start from the source."

"Source?" Yan Tonglin looked straight at Yan Ci. As the Minister of Revenue, he certainly understood what Yan Ci said.

But if we talk about the source, it is still their Ministry of Revenue. Whether it is the tax system or the management of people's land, the local areas imitated their capital.

If we want to find out the source, aren't the officials in their capital and their Ministry of Revenue responsible?

"Yes, the source, the real source, is actually the tax system. My opinion is that my father advised Your Majesty to change the system."

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