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Volume 7: Laughing and Talking about Drinking the Blood of the Huns Chapter 9: The Tax Collector

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    Looking at Li Si and Zhang Zhongyao standing uneasily in the hall, Chen De said nothing.  He didn't speak, and the second general didn't dare to make a sound without authorization. The servants outside the flower hall didn't dare to come in and disturb him, and they only stood at a distance.

    After a long time, Chen Defang said: "Zhong Yao, I told the Lord the day before yesterday that among the generals, Xiao Jiu, Li Si and you can be the prime ministers. Do you hear me?" Zhang Zhongyao nodded and said: "Yes, Lord, I love you."  , I will be ashamed in the end." He heard the sadness in Chen De's words, and felt even more ashamed in his heart.  Li Si was hearing this for the first time, and his heart palpitated. He was only one step away from the general and the general, and he couldn't help but secretly regretted doing something without permission.

    "You two have been with me for many years, and I treat them with my heart and soul," Chen De paused and said in a deep voice, "But this time, I am really disappointed." He sighed, "Until now, you  Do you know where the mistake is?"

    Li Si thought for a moment and replied: "We should not act on our own and contact the generals. We should not plot against Zhou Hou and insult the lord's name." Seeing Chen De shake his head, Zhang Zhongyao said: "We should not try to get the lord drunk and wear a yellow robe.  .¡±

    Chen De nodded and said in a deep voice: "You two are my trusted generals, but you contacted the generals, violated the rules of the system, used conspiracy to force each other, and used force to strengthen each other. This is a way to disrupt the country and bring disaster."  As he spoke, he put his yellow robe on the back of the seat, walked up to Zhang Zhongyao and Li Si, and said sternly, "A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest. If what goes up and what follows follows, even a major event such as ascending the throne would be so absurd."  It's child's play, how can the soldiers and people of the country follow the rules? All the laws, rules, and the prestige accumulated by the tribunal's precedents are gone. Anxi was originally rooted in a barbaric frontier land with a lack of culture and education. Without rules and laws, wouldn't it be called Dongdong?  The people of the Song Dynasty sneered at us for being a barbarian country. How could we know that the Jinyang Palace was not the beginning of the filth of the former Tang Dynasty? The Chenqiao mutiny was the cause of the sound of axes and the shadow of candles."

    Seeing that both of them were stunned and silent, Chen Defang said: "Who is the mastermind of the plot against Empress Zhou?" Zhang Zhongyao's lips moved slightly, but he heard Li Si say in a deep voice: "It's me." Chen De nodded and said: "This  The matter must be explained, so you can resign as the commander of the army."

    Li Si's face darkened, and Zhang Zhongyao was also horrified. Hearing Chen De say again: "The Gaochang Uighurs and the Black Khanate have repeatedly provoked thugs in the Western Regions. The right way is to be polite first and then attack. Zhong Yao wanted to make a difference, so he sent me a large meal as an envoy.  In Baghdad, the capital of the country, tell the Caliph there that the Western Region is our Chinese Western Region and cannot be interfered with by others. If the Dashi Kingdom supports the Gaochang Uighurs and the Black Khans again and again, I will send my troops to the west to repay them. This mission is a lie.  To see whether it is real or not, you can watch its topography, military situation, and spy on the interest disputes between enemy chiefs. Dashi has been a country for hundreds of years, and it must not be monolithic inside. It should be divided and disintegrated to prevent it from uniting to become the enemy of China.  "

    Zhang Zhongyao felt a little relieved. Although he heard that the Great Eater Country was extremely powerful, if he were to go on this mission to declare war, the process would be difficult. The Great Eater Country was cruel and unreasonable. This envoy must swear to the death to protect the Chinese nation. Whether he survives or not  The number is uncertain, but compared to Li Si being dismissed from his military post, it is still much lighter. He secretly regrets that he did not stand up to share the matter.

    Just when Li Si was discouraged and Zhang Zhongyao was full of guilt, Chen De said again: "Now the treasury is collected from the sergeants and the city chamber of commerce, and they are all reported by themselves. The original civil servants and tax collectors of the state were excluded from the Wu'an Xijun system.  Apart from that, they dare not and are unable to take care of money and food matters. At present, all the armies are working hard to serve the country, and few are greedy for money, food and property. Although businessmen do evade taxes, they don't dare to go too far. But in everything, they are afraid that they will be hard to come back from.  , Li Si." Hearing Chen De's accentuated tone, Li Si, who had been in a daze because of his dismissal, suddenly came to his senses and heard him say again, "After you step down as army commander, go and build a tax collector's office. The personnel should be elite but not too large.  Selected from the original state tax collectors, Mr. Zuoqiu's scribes, and the Military Intelligence Department, they are responsible for detecting embezzlement of money and food and tax evasion. If you encounter someone who occasionally underpays money and food, you will give him an official letter.  He submits it in time. If he has violated the law, the tax collector's office will hire a lawyer to report the person in the circuit court and bring him to justice. This preparation for the establishment of the tax collector's office is a very important task. If you have any questions, you can do it now.  You can talk about it, and you can report the progress to me at any time during the period."

    Hearing Chen De entrusting him with another important task, Li Si couldn't help but perked up. He thought about it, and the Tax Collector's Office was mainly responsible for investigating. If there were really criminals, in front of the circuit tribunal, the Tax Collector's Office would  The lawyer and the defendant were in a relationship with each other, and it was the court's responsibility to deal with whoever really wanted to deal with it. So Li Sibing said: "I have generally understood the Lord's intention. There are two points that need to be made clear by the Lord. One is that the states are currently  The tax system and tax amount are all different. Does the Tax Collector's Office have the responsibility to re-plan and unify the tax system? Secondly, the number of tax collectors and scribes in Mr. Zuoqiu's office in the state government is small, and some are not useful. Can the Tax Collector's Office advertise talents who are good at financial management?  ." After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen De uneasily. The first article actually greatly expanded the power of the tax collector's office, and the announcement of recruitment lists?It even openly expanded the personnel team of the Tax Collector's Office.

    Chen De pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Although the situation in different places is different, the national system must be gradually unified, otherwise the burden will be uneven and how can we convince the public. Currently, the taxes of each state are tentatively divided into land tax, mining tax, commercial tax, industrial tax, etc.  There are six types of taxes, municipal taxes and customs duties. Land tax is based on the twenty-one tax system, and industrial tax is one ten-tax system. Mining tax is obtained through bidding for the mining rights of coal, iron, salt, gold, silver and jade mines. For those who do not have  Merchants with fixed shops are levied a commercial tax on a per-capita basis, and merchants with fixed shops are levied a fixed city tax according to the shop. Customs duties are collected at the west border of Wu'an, and incoming goods are subject to one tax per ten, and goods leaving the country are not taxed for the time being.  "

    Seeing Li Si frowning and remembering, he added: "One person is short-term and everyone is long-term. I just said this plan casually. Remember not to memorize it by rote. You go down and find a subordinate who is skilled in the tax system to make a plan.  To ensure the wealth of the military government, we must not dry up the lake for fishing, causing complaints from the soldiers and the people. Furthermore, it is feasible to select tax collectors, but it must be open and fair. You can imitate the imperial examination system of the previous dynasty, but do not take poetry, prose, policy and theory into consideration.  In the study of managing the world and managing money, we must not abandon public affairs for personal reasons, which will ruin our reputation as an official in Anxi!"

    Li Si added: "What if the tax collectors selected by Quan fail to pass the examination of Yu Eryi and cannot advance into official careers?" Although he has not yet taken office, he knows that seeking benefits for his subordinates is the key to securing a high position.  The key point is that the distinction between scholars and shady households drawn by Chen De is no less than the status gap between distinguished scholars and ordinary people in the Song Dynasty. If the officials in the tax collector's office bowed their heads and took a detour when meeting the sergeants every day,  The backbone of Li Si, the first chief official of the Tax Collector's Office, would probably be broken by his subordinates. Who would be willing to work hard for him?

    Chen De saw that there was some eagerness in his eyes. He had just come out of the military system and he couldn't wait to compete with the sergeant class. As expected, he nodded and said in a deep voice: "Martialism and meritorious service are the national system and are not tolerated."  Doubtful. If a tax collector cannot be promoted to a scholar, he can be like a tribune and be mine, that is, the royal shelter. Others are not allowed to invade. But if he does not have the status of a scholar, no matter how high the official position is, there is no hope of being a noble for life.  ." Later, his words were used by Li Si, who directly issued a breast badge of "Royal Tax Collector" to all tax collectors who were not scholars. Later, even tax collectors with scribe status also called themselves "Royal Tax Collector".  The tax collectors, as the pioneers of Xia's emerging bureaucracy, were nicknamed by the sergeants as the loyal dogs guarding the treasury.

    "My lord, the way to govern a country is to pay equal attention to both civil and military skills. The current standards for assessing the two arts of archery and imperialism are too harsh, and there are too few qualified people. For the sake of the country and the country, I boldly suggest that we lower the assessment standards for the two arts of archery and imperialism, and for more people.  Open up the door to the scribes." Zhang Zhongyao suddenly interjected from the side. Under Chen De's scribe standards, Anxi prefectures and counties are in a situation of serious shortage of civil servants. Most of the literati working for the government are relegated to the shadows. Although  At present, under the situation where the sergeant class has strong control over the local area, the civil service group seems to be dispensable. However, Zhang Zhongyao, who is familiar with historical facts, always feels a little worried. Seeing Chen De opening the door of convenience to Li Si's tax collector's office, he seizes  Opportunity to advise.

    Chen De looked at Zhang Zhongyao, sighed, and said: "I already know the situation you mentioned, but the country's martial culture cannot be changed." He paused, and controlled himself to mention the future Jin Kingdom and Mongolia.  The Empire and the Later Jin Kingdom destroyed the civilization of the Central Plains like a violent storm, because judging from the current Anxi Army, the grassland tribes are not a threat enough, but what Chen De saw was that decades or hundreds of years later,  Any civilized country, once its martial arts declines, will end up being raped and destroyed by barbaric peoples.  What's more, Anxi, together with the Song Dynasty, is located next to the Eurasian grasslands where the world's most ferocious nomads originated. In the ferocious last page of the cold weapon era, Anxi's military strength has always suppressed those who refused to accept naturalization.  Prairie peoples were vital.  "Don't allow others to snore on the side of the bed." This sentence, in turn, should be what the Chinese people, who are closely connected to the grasslands of the Eurasian continent and have no barrier between them and the barbaric peoples who advocate killing and war, should always alert themselves.

    "The examination of the second art of archery and imperial arts that I have established is to cultivate the martial arts for the country. It is too early to talk about merits and demerits at this time. After a hundred years, the results will be seen. Although those who are currently practicing essays cannot be promoted to scholars  , but as long as you are elected to a national institution such as the Tax Collector's Office, you can be brought under my protection. In the future, the scholars in our country who intend to be civil servants instead of pursuing martial arts will naturally practice the art of archery and imperialism from an early age, and accumulate over time  Under the current circumstances, it should not be difficult for literati to meet the current assessment standards, and the country's martial culture has become established."

    Seeing that Chen De was determined not to lower his standards, Zhang Zhongyao had no choice but to say no more about the matter. He took the order and left. He and Li Si rode their horses together. He cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations to Brother Li. I will be a general and prime minister from now on."  ." If he had any regrets in his heart, he thought to himself, my lord, maybe he was annoyed that I knew I had a future as prime minister, but still didn't know how to act on my own, so he handed over the tax collector's mansion to Li Si to prepare for the construction. It seems that this big food trip must be fought.Do things mentally, don't let him compare you.

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