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    Chapter 309: Unification of the World 3 Han Zhongwei's plan to measure the country's land, collect land by acres, and cancel the past head tax was actually a combination of "dividing farmers into acres" and "officials and gentry receiving grain together" in later generations.  This policy has certainly done great harm to those officials and gentry. They never had to pay taxes before, but now they have to pay taxes according to the amount of land. How is this different from the farmers?  Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, this is the division of classes, but now the most important aspect of people paying taxes has been to cancel the class system. How can they endure this?  Of course, compared to the official and gentry class, farmers, craftsmen and businessmen are the happiest. As long as those officials and gentry also pay taxes, they will never refuse.  You must know that as a result, the tax paid per acre of land dropped from the original 30% to 10%, and the 20% was shared by the officials and gentry.  Can they be unhappy?  Will they refuse such a good thing?  Li Quanyi is one of the largest landowners in the Jin Kingdom. Even he himself can't figure out how much land he owns. He only knows that every month the government will spend a sum of money to purchase land. Three months ago,  He owns more than three hundred thousand acres of land.  And this number increases every day, why?  Because he is the father of the imperial concubine Li, who was the favorite of the two emperors of the Jin Kingdom, but it was during the Tian Fenggu era that the Li family really developed.  At that time, in order to please or win over Concubine Li, Tian Fenggu took very good care of her family. All those in her family who were suitable for officials held official positions, including Jiedushi, County Magistrate, Yuanwailang, etc.  For those who were unable to hold official positions, they were rewarded with large amounts of gold and silver. People sent money in boxes, but Tian Fenggu sent it in cars.  And each time there were at least ten cartloads, and the most one time was even a hundred cartloads of property sent to Li's house.  "It is certainly inappropriate to store such a large amount of money in a warehouse. Li Quanyi had two major hobbies in his life, one was houses and the other was land deeds.  He owns 200 houses in Zhongdu Prefecture alone, and in other state capitals, whenever he feels it is necessary, he will buy several or even dozens of houses.  As for the fields, he has never stopped buying them. This is how he now owns 300,000 acres of fields.  One of the most important reasons why he bought so many fields was that he didn¡¯t have to pay taxes, or any taxes at all. Therefore, people who owned the fields were willing to sell them to him.  Then they leased back the fields that were originally theirs from him.  Li Quanyi's rent will be slightly lower than the court's tax, which is mutually beneficial to both parties. The only thing that harms the court's interests is the court's interests.  But now, an order was suddenly issued that everyone must pay taxes according to the number of acres of land. Wouldn¡¯t this cost his life?  The Li Mansion has more than 300,000 acres of farmland. Even if he pays a 10% tax, it is equivalent to more than 30,000 acres of farmland being cultivated for the imperial court every year. In comparison, it is equivalent to Li Quanyi losing these three acres.  With more than 10,000 acres of land, this is something he absolutely cannot accept.  "Daughter, can you go talk to Tian Fenggu and ask the court to exempt us from taxes?" Li Quanyi found his daughter Concubine Li. Since Wanyan Yongji went to Shangjing, Concubine Li has returned to the Li Mansion. The Wanyan Dynasty is over  , Concubine Li had clearly realized this, so she left the bad old man Wanyan Yongji without hesitation and returned to her parents' home.  "Father, I suggest you pay your taxes and don't be a pushover." In fact, when the imperial decree was first issued, Concubine Li suggested to her father that she take the initiative to pay taxes. The Li family's money is enough to last ten lifetimes.  , there is no need to worry about this at all.  "Daughter, why are your elbows still turned out? Tian Fenggu is obedient to your words. As long as you speak, I believe this matter can be resolved properly." Li Quanyi's brows frowned deeply. He was used to asking for things.  , he never thought about paying, and now he suddenly has to pay a large amount of tax every year, which he can't accept no matter what.  "Father, can our family's wealth be used up in this life? I believe that not only in this life, but also in the next life, it will not be used up. Too much wealth is sometimes not a good thing. On the contrary,  It will bring disaster to the family," Concubine Li advised earnestly.  "If you only pay taxes for one year, it may not be much, but what about ten years? What about a hundred years? My daughter, we are sitting on nothing. Our family has a lot of money, but we also have a lot of people. There are hundreds of mouths to eat and drink, and everyone in the house has nothing to do.  The monthly expenses are astonishing. Now Mr. Tian will never give us any money. We have to rely on ourselves for everything." Li Quanyi sighed. The tax of 10% per year does not seem to be much, but it is quite enough in ten years.  Is there such a good thing about my harvest in a year?  This court is too cannibalistic.  "Okay, I can invite Mr. Tian to have a talk, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not. Father, paying taxes is a general trend. They can even bring down the emperor, let alone a little Li like us.  Mansion?" Concubine Li sighed slightly, knowing that her father hadHaving made up her mind, she now only hopes that Tian Fenggu can convince her father to avoid bringing bloody disaster to the family because of her father's stubbornness.  "That's great. As long as Mr. Tian is willing to come, I believe this matter must be discussed. Even if you only pay half of the tax, it will be good." Li Quanyi immediately smiled when he saw that he had persuaded his daughter.  Tian Fenggu has also been trying to find Li Quanyi these days. Land measurement across the country is now in full swing. According to Han Zhongwei's plan, taxes will be collected per mu this year.  Han Zhongwei did not have a good impression of these officials and gentry in the Kingdom of Jin. Their unwillingness to pay taxes may be what Han Zhongwei wanted.  In the past few years, the Kingdom of Jin has been plagued by disasters and often wars with Mongolia. The treasury has long been empty. And Wanyan Jing has continuously raised taxes in recent years. Maybe except for the official and gentry class, everyone else is almost as wealthy as ever.  On the verge of bankruptcy.  If these officials and gentry do not pay taxes and even dare to resist, then the happiest person is probably Han Zhongwei. The 1.2 million troops he deployed in the Jin Kingdom are not vegetarians. There is no external war for the time being. If someone can give them training  , Han Zhongwei couldn't ask for it.  Therefore, Tian Fenggu was very worried about the Li family. Concubine Li could understand the situation, but her father, Li Quanyi, was like a miser. Making him pay taxes was even more uncomfortable than killing him.  If Li Quanyi dares to resist the tax, Tian Fenggu believes that Han Zhongwei will definitely take action on him. Now Han Zhongwei is in need of a leader. If Li Quanyi really cooperates, it is guaranteed that the Li family will live on the streets from now on.  Tian Fenggu can definitely believe this, even if Concubine Li once helped him a lot, so as Han Zhongwei said, he and Concubine Li no longer owe each other anything. Han Zhongwei now has none of the officials and wealth of the Li family.  move.  This was enough to offset Concubine Li's original help. If Li Quanyi still wanted to use this as a condition, he really made a mistake.  After receiving Concubine Li¡¯s invitation, Tian Fengyi did not delay on purpose. He immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage and went to Li¡¯s Mansion.  Li Futian Fenggu came here many times, and it turned out that he usually either sent money to the Li Fu, or read out documents from the Ministry of Personnel, telling Li Quanyi who in the Li family could be an official.  Now, after all, the dynasty is changing. Wanyan Yongji has been forced to leave the palace, and Tian Fenggu has become the most popular figure under Han Zhongwei. Therefore, it is rare for Li Quanyi to greet him outside the palace in person.  "Tian is ashamed to be welcomed by the abbot of the state." When Tian Fenggu saw Li Quanyi waiting outside the house, his tightly frowned brows relaxed. It seems that Li Quanyi can still understand the situation.  , as long as he has this attitude, this matter will be easy to handle.  "Master Tian is no longer as powerful now as he was before. Of course, Li has to welcome him in person." Li Quanyi came up to greet him and said with a smile.  The two held hands and walked in. After sitting down in the main hall, Li Quanyi quickly brought the topic to the issue of tax collection per acre.  "Master Tian, ??now the court wants to collect taxes on an acre basis. It only says that the officials and gentry must pay the tax as one. I wonder if I and other relatives of the country are included in the payment?" Li Quanyi took a sip of tea and said.  "Of course, as long as there is land, it will be taxed. Li Guozhang, I wonder what your plans are for this?" Tian Fenggu looked at Li Quanyi and said with a smile.  "I really don't have any plans for this. Can Mr. Tian give Li some advice based on our past friendship?" Li Quanyi glanced at Tian Fenggu and said sincerely.  "The abbot Cheng thinks it's worth it. What the official means is that the abbot must either pay taxes or sell the land. It depends on the abbot's decision." Tian Fenggu thought for a while and then said.  "Is there no third way to go?" Li Quanyi asked unwillingly.  "It doesn't seem like it at the moment." Tian Fenggu shook his head.  "What if I don't pay taxes?" Li Quanyi said coldly.  "I advise you not to do this. Today is no different than before. As long as the tax payment date is passed, even if it is only one day short, the penalty will be quite severe." Tian Fenggu said seriously.  "I don't know how to punish him?" Li Quanyi sneered and said.  "Starting from this year, the court charges will not be the same as in the past. All field taxes must be paid to the granary within the specified date. If you delay for one day, you will have to pay one more cent of tax. If you delay for three months, it is equivalent to  If you dare to pay double the tax for more than three months, then it will no longer be one cent more per day, but double the tax per day until the tax defaulter is punished until he is bankrupt," Tian Fenggu said coldly.  .  "This is not a lie." Li Quanyi slapped the table and sneered.  This is a threat, a naked threat. He has never received such a threat in his life.  "How is this too much to deceive people? The imperial court needs tax revenue to support the army, tax revenue to build water conservancy projects, and tax revenue to provide disaster relief. Now that the national treasury is empty, it is time for you and other wealthy families to contribute. Li Guozhang, this is actually an opportunity.  , if you can take the lead in paying taxes, you will be commended by the court. This is also worthy of the reputation of the government."" Tian Fenggu laughed. "Let me pay taxes, unless I die." Li Quanyi raised his neck and roared. "If you dare not to pay taxes, I believe this day is not too far away."  "Tian Fenggu didn't expect that Li Quanyi could not see the situation so clearly. No matter how strong your Li family is, how could it be stronger than the emperor? Even the emperor wanted to get out of here. A small imperial palace was not placed in Han Zhongwei's house at all.  In his eyes, Han Zhongwei might even be hoping that Li Quanyi would not pay the taxes. As long as the delay lasts for three months, Han Zhongwei would have his own means to deal with him. "You" Li Quanyi was so angry that he couldn't speak.  "Master Tian, ??Concubine Li would like to ask you to go to the back hall for a talk.  "The maid next to Concubine Li suddenly came out to invite Tian Fenggu. "Okay, lead the way.  "Tian Fenggu straightened his clothes, stood up, waved his hand, and walked away, ignoring Li Quanyi. "I have seen Concubine Li.  "Although Wanyan Yongji has moved out of the palace, Han Zhongwei has not announced the abolition of the emperor after all. Therefore, when he saw Concubine Li, he still followed the original etiquette. "Master Tian, ??no courtesy, please come and move for Master Tian.  There is a stool, you all can get off it too.  Concubine Li waved her hand and asked all the servants to leave, leaving only him and Tian Fenggu. "Master Tian, ??how was the conversation with my father just now?"  " Concubine Li glanced at Tian Fenggu sadly and asked softly. "It's not good that the state leader wants to resist taxes. Concubine Li, Zhongdu is not what it used to be. The state leader still wants to rely on the emperor's relatives.  I¡¯m afraid it will never be possible again in the future to obtain tax exemption through my status.  "Tian Fenggu did not hide anything in front of Concubine Li, and told her directly. "You are a political official, can't you think of a way for my Li family?  " Concubine Li stood up gently, walked behind Tian Fenggu, pressed her breast gently on his back, and whispered in Tian Fenggu's ear. "My Concubine Li, if there is even the slightest possibility,  Can I still think of a solution for you?  "Tian Fenggu turned around and pulled Concubine Li into his arms. His hands kept moving around her body. Soon, he found an ideal entry point and penetrated the inside with his right hand.  Damn it. "Youumcan't you think of something on the field?  "Concubine Li hooked Tian Fenggu's neck with one hand, and the other hand also started to move. She grabbed Tian Fenggu's clone in the palm of her hand through her clothes, and kept rubbing it. The harder it was, the harder it was. Soon  Both of them felt that they couldn't breathe. "No, there must be no manipulation this time. The imperial court has already established the Detective Division, and now the people from the Detective Division are also involved in measuring the land. Who do you think has the courage to do this?  Are there any tricks on it?  " Tian Fenggu stood up as he spoke, and walked towards Concubine Li's boudoir. He threw Concubine Li on the bed, and he threw herself down. "I don't believe it, you can't be helpless.  "Concubine Li suddenly covered Tian Fenggu's gnawing lips with her hand and asked in disbelief. "If you don't believe it, there is nothing I can do, but I can tell you that it is indeed the case.  If you want to preserve the wealth and glory of the Li family, the best way is not to have any conflict with the court. If the people do not fight with the officials, it is best for the officials not to fight with the court.  "Tian Fenggu stood up and straightened his clothes. He was very likely to leave if he had any disagreement. He knew Han Zhongwei's methods. He did covet Concubine Li's beauty, but he had to let him  When choosing between Concubine Li and Han Zhongwei, he would choose Han Zhongwei without hesitation. When he was recruited by Ding Chuan to become a scholar, he was just a junior scholar, but now?  With more than ten thousand people, he played with the emperor and the imperial concubine. And who was Han Zhongwei at that time? He was just a prince of Xixia, but at that time, Han Zhongwei had already established an intelligence network in the Kingdom of Jin.  He didn't know how huge this network was. He knew very clearly Han Zhongwei's determination in collecting taxes. Even if he killed all the officials and gentry in the country, Han Zhongwei would never take back his life. Therefore, don't say that he is still alive now.  He just took advantage of his words. Even if his clone entered Concubine Li's cave, if Concubine Li used it as a threat, he would immediately withdraw and he would never miss her.  Can't you leave me behind?  "Concubine Li felt this keenly. She was no longer reserved. She knew that if she continued to be reserved, she might never get Tian Fenggu again. Now that she can maintain such a relationship with Tian Fenggu, it is better for her and Li.  "But you have to help me find a way to make my father change his mind, right?  Otherwise, the Li family will really be doomed, and I won¡¯t even have a place to live.  5555" "I think it's very difficult to make your father change his mind. The best way is not to let him make the decision.  "Tian Fenggu said, since Li Quanyi can't see the situation clearly, then find someone who can see the situation clearly to be the home of Li Mansion. "You mean to let my eldest brother come back?  Concubine Li said in surprise, her eldest brother appeared.?He was the governor, no, he has been changed to the mayor now.  Moreover, he is still out of town. Now that the government has just changed, how much things do he have to do?  Especially for land measurement, the imperial court has issued an order. The current land will be subject to a detailed review tomorrow. If an error of more than 10% is found, the officials at that time will be immediately dismissed from their posts and investigated.  "Do you still want to hear my confession?" Tian Fenggu said.  "That's what you say." Concubine Li was like an octopus, clinging to Tian Fenggu. At this time, she had "turned over and become the master" and was riding Tian Fenggu under her. Every time she  Everywhere is tightly integrated with Tian Fenggu, and the part in the middle of the human body is constantly twisting.  "Officials across the country will soon face a comprehensive assessment. You also know how those people in your family put on official uniforms. It is definitely impossible for them to pass the next assessment. Rather than being humiliated then, it is better to do it now  Let them resign, I guarantee that as long as you can do this, even if the Li family makes any mistakes, my boss will let the Li family go." Tian Fenggu said.  "Your boss? Can you tell me who he is?" This was the first time Concubine Li heard that Tian Fenggu had a boss.  "You will know in the future, it won't take long." Tian Fenggu looked at the top of the bed and said leisurely.  "I can't make the decision to let them resign. You also know how addicted people will be once they become officials? But you said that it is feasible for my father to give up his position as the head of the family." Li Fei smiled.  road.  "Well, as long as you can do this, the Li family will have no worries for the time being." Tian Fenggu actually doesn't want to go on a killing spree. If the Li family can pay taxes obediently, it will also be a good thing for other large households.  Demonstration effect. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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