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Text 119: Tax Reform

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    Wen Wan didn't know Bai Shinian was so entangled.  She will be at the hot spring village, planning how to spend a different New Year!

    I really know that Wen Wan will be alone in the hot spring village to celebrate the New Year, and I am very sad. "You said Wen Wan why every day when the Chinese New Year comes, she runs to the village. She is alone in the village, how pitiful."

    "The imperial doctor said that soaking in hot springs more would be good for her early recovery. There is nothing we can do about it. Didn't you also spend a year on Zhuangzi to heal your body and bones?" Shang Tang also felt bad, but it was true.  There is no way.  Moreover, now the two families have nothing to do with each other legally.  It would be better to move around more!

    "Ahem, poor Wen Wan. You don't know that before, when I held her hand, it was cold. Before, when she reached this stage, her hand was scalding hot. Although the imperial doctor said that as long as she takes good care of herself, she will be fine again.  It will take a year or two to recover, but Wen Wan will be almost 20 in another two years. The emperor is really worried about why she is so tired when she is not in good health.  Yes." Zhenzhen was half complaining and half pity.

    "Don't say this again in the future. How are you doing recently? Are you still being troublesome?" Shang Tang didn't want to continue this topic.  Let's turn to the topic that Zhenzhen is most interested in, her belly.  Shangtang himself is aware that this should be a son.  They are all different from the three children in the past!

    "I've been better behaved these past two days. This pregnancy is different from the previous three. I'm still eating sour food, which I don't like to eat the most. They say sour babies are spicy, so this baby is definitely a son."  Zhen touched her belly and spoke with motherly love.

    ¡°I like both my son and my daughter, so don¡¯t think too much about it.¡± Shang Tang was afraid that she would feel burdened.  Half coaxing and half persuading.  Shang Tang also hoped in his heart that this was a son, so that he would have a legitimate son.  Then he won't be said to have no son, and he will always be ridiculed.

    "I know you and Wen Wan are both worried. Don't worry, I didn't think too much about it. This is all destined. By the way. How is the father-in-law doing?" Zhenzhen was at the time when Ping Xiangxi was suffering.  , has been nourishing his body on Zhuangzi.  Although he knew the situation at the time, he turned a deaf ear to it.

    Shangtang heard Zhenzhen talking about Ping Xiangxi.  He said somewhat uncomfortably, "It's nothing, it's the same as before. Leave all these trivial matters to me, you can just take care of the baby with peace of mind." Ping Xiangxi wanted to see the gentle side.  But I didn¡¯t dare to see him.  See him.  It¡¯s not easy to just talk about being gentle.  Let him help more.  Shangtang cursed, Wenwan didn't need his help.  It would be nice if he didn't go to Wen Wan.

    Wenwan soaked in the hot spring and stretched her hands. It was so comfortable!  Her place here is incomparable to the capital city, but it is clean.  There is much less trouble here than in the capital.  There is no need to go from one place to another.  No need to hear everyone saying that she is old and should get married.

    "Princess, please report from the capital." Wen Wan took it helplessly.  At first glance, he was urged to return to the capital.  If it weren't for the reminder letter, Wen Wan planned to go back in May.  How comfortable it is here.  Those days passed like a fairy.

    Wen Wan had no choice but to give the order, "Let them prepare their luggage. They will go back tomorrow." He honestly returned to the capital the next day.  If she doesn't go back, the emperor will send guards to catch her back.  It will look ugly then.  It's better to pretend to be nice.  However, once I returned to the capital, things were not as good as now.

    Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the capital, the emperor asked, after asking the Ministry of Household Affairs for so much information, he always had to give some response.  Even if slow work results in fine work, don't wait for someone who is so slow.

    Wen Wan showed the emperor the charter that she had been tinkering with for the past few months, and made it clear that it was just her superficial opinions.  No matter what happens, it has nothing to do with you.

    Some modern anti-corrosion measures were also used.  For example, the tax collection process is divided into two departments, one department is responsible for accounting and the other department collects money; and then a supervisory agency is established.  There should be some restraint and some results.

    In addition, regarding taxation, Wen Wan put forward some of her own suggestions and measures based on some modern concepts and reality.  The highlight is the agricultural tax, which gently points out the shortcomings.  Why don¡¯t nobles and officials have to pay taxes?  If this continues, how much land has the emperor taken back now, and will he have to leave again in two years?  The best way is to carry out reforms.  Change the poll tax to a property tax.  Regardless of whether they are nobles, officials, or ordinary people, they are all taxed according to their land property.

    The emperor's face became serious as soon as he saw it.  If this is implemented, it will definitely offend scholars all over the world.  If it doesn't work well, it will cause turmoil.  But the method proposed by Wen Wan is to cure the root cause.  It's much better than his temporary method.

    Wen Wan listened to the emperor's concerns and said with a smile: "What's the hurry? Take your time, the business tax of the year will not be collected now. If my uncle is worried about this, he can make an announcement now to exempt future Jinshi and Juren from taxes.  Only within a certain range and cannot exceed this number.??, except for the prescribed fields for sacrifice, everything else will gradually be taxed.  If you do it slowly, there won't be a huge backlash.  Of course, this may take twenty or thirty years to change.  It just depends on which one my uncle chooses to use!  "

    The emperor smiled and said: "Then which one do you think is better?"

    Wen Wan said without thinking: "Of course it's better to do the latter. Otherwise, my uncle will definitely suffer the infamy. Readers in this world say that although the hand is powerless, the pen is powerful. If a high-pressure policy is used directly, it will definitely be  There will be a strong backlash. Although the effect is slower, it will not affect your reputation. Moreover, when the sea ban is opened, the court's taxes will be increased temporarily.  Still not in a hurry. "The emperor who succeeded Kangxi used a high-pressure policy to share the land with the family. The people benefited, but they also offended the scholars in the world.  Got a bad reputation.  Although his achievements are remarkable, he also gets a lot of infamy.

    The emperor thought this method was indeed very good.  And for seaside trade, he has issued an imperial edict to open seaside trade.  From now on, taxes and gentle profits will be paid twice.

    The emperor then asked gently, how to change the current unfavorable situation of the army in combat.

    Wen Wan was dumbfounded. The emperor thought she was omnipotent, and immediately put on a bitter face and said, "Uncle Emperor, please stop treating me like a bully. I am willing to delve into the subject of taxation, because it is all about money. You  Asking me to study the reasons why it is unfavorable to fight against the Qing Dynasty is equivalent to playing the piano on a cow. I know nothing about it. Uncle Emperor, you should know better than me. Don't embarrass me. "

    "Who are you showing such a face to? Look at uncle, he is so busy every day that his feet cannot touch the ground, so you can bear it." The emperor knew that the emotional card was most useful to Wen Wan, but Wen Wan did not answer.  Please, she really doesn't understand this stuff.

    Wen Wan said cheerfully, "Then I'll make delicious food every day for you, uncle emperor." The two talked for a while.  The emperor talked about government affairs.  Wen Wan listened on the side, and after listening, she casually expressed her thoughts.  Some ideas work and some don't.  However, the emperor liked talking to Wen Wan very much.  Because Wenwan says what she wants.  Talking often made him feel suddenly enlightened.

    At the end of the day, Wen Wan remembered and said, "By the way, Uncle Emperor. Although I don't know much about military affairs, I have a suggestion. You can gather the craftsmen together and make more firecrackers, muskets and other more lethal weapons."  Weapons. Also, our current weapons are too backward. Otherwise, if we continue to stagnate, we will suffer a big loss if others take advantage of us."  The chances will be better too.

    The emperor¡¯s vision and knowledge were much better than Wen Wan¡¯s. Wen Wan took advantage of thousands of years of cultural accumulation.  Wen Wan said this, and the emperor naturally knew what kind of price he would have to pay once his weapons fell behind others.  Therefore, Wen Wan's words were also kept in his heart.  When the conditions and time are ripe, the Ministry of War must focus on researching new weapons.  Well, we can make more firecrackers and muskets.  Just in time, I can squeeze some money out.

    Seeing that the emperor had kept it in mind, Wen Wan smiled slightly.  The emperor touched Wen Wan's head lovingly, and Wen Wan showed a sad face.  Generally, if someone touches your head, it proves that you haven't grown up yet.  She is already eighteen this year!  He urges her to go on a blind date every day, saying that she has not grown up.  Now she is treated as a child again, what a mess!

    The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs asked for an audience.  The emperor was busy with official duties again.  Wenwan returned to Yongning Palace to catch up on her sleep.  After riding in the carriage for a day, my bones were all falling apart.

    After the emperor finished his work, the two men played a game against each other after a walk. They fought until the sky was dark and the ground was dark, and they were very happy.  Only then did Wen Wan get spared.  Wen Wan stayed at the palace that day.

    The next day, Zhenzhen came to see Wenwan with a big belly.  Wen Wan was so anxious that she quickly had someone help her sit up.

    "I'm not asking you to reply. I'll go see you when I'm not busy in two days. What are you in a hurry for? Really? What are you doing here with such a big belly? If anything happens, I'll just  I have to apologize before the Bodhisattva." Wen Wan felt guilty after looking at Zhenzhen's big belly.

    "If you are not so exaggerated, why don't you just take two more steps. With so many maids and women around you, something will happen." Zhenzhen said with a smile.  It may be due to pregnancy.  His face was round and his hands were as thick as winter melons.  It looks truly round and round.

    "You have to take it easy and don't eat too much. If the belly is too big, it will be very troublesome to give birth." Wen Wan looked at her big belly, which was obviously bigger than the previous three.

    "Haha, don't worry, it's been three years since I gave birth, so I have experience. The imperial doctor said that this baby is a son." She was really full of joy.

    "God bless me, I finally have a son. If you have a son in the future, don't think about it anymore and take good care of your body. You have to rest for a few years if you want to be born again." After Wen Wan heard this,My heart was also relieved.  It's fine if it's your son, but don't bother with it anymore.  The torment made her feel dizzy.

    "My sister-in-law often nags me, saying that I am lucky. Wen Wan, thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I would be able to survive today." It's true.  Thinking of all the times I had been ridiculed, ridiculed, and slandered by others, I burst into tears.  (To be continued)
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