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Volume 2: Blue strands on the road to open up the mountains and forests Chapter 867: Collection of Russian taxes

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    An imperial edict from the imperial court not only disrupted the world situation, but also embarrassed the scholars of the Qing Dynasty. The praise was a pain for the Han people, and most of the scholars of the Qing Dynasty were Han people.  £à£à If the imperial court wants to express its attitude, it can completely use other allusions to express its attitude towards Russia by borrowing the Jiayang incident. The scope of destruction is a bit large. After this decree was announced, in addition to the undercurrent organized by Qingliu, another formation was formed.  Many small undercurrents emerged, and anti-Qing remarks began to spread wantonly among the people.  Both the imperial court and the Yang family turned a blind eye to these gatherings of scholars. The imperial court refused to respond to requests from officials from various places to eradicate rebellious parties. However, the Yang family secretly funded some gatherings of scholars. No Yang family  It is difficult for such things to flourish among the people by fanning the flames. With the participation of the Yang family, it would be difficult for local government agencies to mobilize troops to carry out strangulation. Otherwise, in the past, such gatherings would only end up being ruthlessly strangled.  The anti-Qing voice among the people is growing silently, but in Yang Meng's mortgage room, discussions on a new round of taxes have begun.  "The tax collected from Russia in the past few months has been somewhat low. Yekaterinburg has become ours. In one month, the army will go deep into Tsarist Russia. At this time, whether it is food or military pay, we must guarantee it!  The Qing Dynasty has a population of 40 million, 99% of which are under our rule. Each person is given five taels of silver, which is two billion. I estimate that the conquest of Russia will last for a year or two at most. Once Tsarist Russia is defeated, Europe will inevitably intervene.  In terms of our overall strength, we are still inferior to Europe and the United States. We are not afraid of land wars, but we are not afraid of naval wars. It is inevitable that the conquest of Russia will have an end, but in terms of money and materials, we still have a huge gap, which will last for two years.  You still have to get billions of goods. As far as Russia is concerned, after breaking through Yekaterinburg, there should not be a big gap in the army's food, grass and military pay, but the country needs 4 billion to build bridges, pave roads, and open canals to regulate rivers.  Not much, so five taels is the minimum, what do you guys say?" After roughly agreeing on the amount of follow-up funds, Yang Meng said it was four billion in taxes, which made Xu Ziwei, Cen Yuying, and Li Xiucheng, who were in charge of internal affairs,  He frowned tightly, four billion?  At its best, the Qing court's fiscal and tax revenue was only less than 100 million. This was a twenty-fold increase. In the eyes of the three of them, this was basically an impossible figure.  "Third Master, this must not be done! Most people can't earn five taels of silver. If we do this, I'm afraid we will give others a thumbs up! In the past dynasties, most of the changes were due to excessive taxes.  , Now the domestic situation seems to be stable, but in fact there is an undercurrent. Once taxes affect the family members of the military, the whole situation will collapse. "When it comes to taxes, the one with the most say is Cen Yuying. After thinking about it for a while, Cen Yuying  He completely rejected Yang Sanye's suggestion of a 50-tael tax. This matter must never be done.  "Well! This is true, but it is a bit outdated. Today's army is several million in size. Adding in relatives and relatives, it has a population of tens of millions. Each person is worth five taels of silver. According to the amount of military pay,  For them, no more, no less, is still acceptable. People in various places have an income of dozens of taels a year, and their families have an income of more than ten or twenty taels. Five taels per person is not a lot.  It is possible to make a living for them after paying taxes. There is another problem that you have not seen, Yan Qing, which is that our financial resources and the number of troops are always a small amount compared to the population. Now we have recruited almost half of the country.  We can't afford the wages of tens of taels or more than ten taels per person for the above-mentioned people! The banknotes, food stamps, salt stamps, meat stamps, etc. issued at various construction sites have caused dissatisfaction among the people. Real gold  Silver is what they want, and now we have to expand the Russian tax! We don¡¯t have so much real gold and silver, so we can only increase circulation through other means. This is an economic problem, and Minghu has the information.  Check, it¡¯s time to put banknotes or banknotes in place of real money on the agenda. Only by letting these tickets circulate will our foundation be solid, otherwise the collapse will be just a matter of time. You are right, there is an undercurrent in the country now!  Turbulent, we want to solidify our foundation, and this levy of Russian taxes is a helpless move! Foreign banks are a good thing. There are already banknotes in circulation in Europe and the United States, but the quantity of gold and silver is insufficient. We can only use banknotes to replace gold.  Silver, you may not be able to figure out the twists and turns here for the time being, but this matter is necessary. After the conquest of Russia, the economy is the first big problem we have to face. You must also hurry up to learn Western economics.  "Na!" As far as internal affairs are concerned, the three people in front of Yang Meng are considered masters, but in terms of economy, these three are still far behind. The ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce means that the Qing court has few masters and soldiers who are familiar with economy.  A salary of dozens of taels per month is available in various places.Zhuang's salary of a few taels of silver per month may not seem like much, but when put together, it is an astronomical figure. Now, the biggest problem facing Yang Meng's small court is the insufficient amount of silver coins, and the silver notes issued by the army and various construction sites  , still lacks credibility. This Russian tax is a good means to improve the credibility of banknotes.  "Yan Qing, since Third Master has proposed it, it must be feasible. Let's ask Minghu about this matter again and make a decision before it's too late! Third Master, your plan may be feasible, but with such a large tax amount, I'm afraid  It will cause a huge backlash and a large-scale taxation, and our Yang family's influence will inevitably be involved. Without the support of various places, we will not be able to levy such a heavy tax. We still need to think twice about this matter." Xu Ziwei interrupted.  Cen Yuying was about to question him. He was different from Cen Yuying. Xu Ziwei mostly had no objections to Yang Sanye's plan. As long as Yang Sanye proposed it, there must be a solution. As an aide, Xu Ziwei could point out possible problems.  The question is the right one.  "Okay! What the Comptroller said is to the point. The amount of taxation is not the issue, the method is the big issue. Who is taxing is the key! You guys, who is taxing?" He glanced at Xu Ziwei approvingly.  , Yang Meng also pointed out the key points of levying Russian taxes.  "Third Master, are you going to take advantage of the undercurrent?" With Yang Meng's reminder, the three of them temporarily ignored the tax amount of four billion. Just when Xu Ziwei and Cen Yuying were considering who to tax, Li Xiucheng also spoke.  .  "Hiss" After listening to Li Xiucheng's advice, Xu Ziwei first took a breath of cold air, this thing is sinister!  Third Master is going to dig up people¡¯s ancestral graves!  "Undercurrent?" After all, Cen Yuying's experience was no more than his senior. Xu Ziwei, who had been immersed in officialdom for half his life, was still somewhat confused after listening to Li Xiucheng's words.  "Humph! Is it so easy to dig out the roots of my wall? You three probably know who the undercurrent belongs to, right? What are the chances of winning this matter?" Yang Meng smiled coldly, this matter  It can be regarded as a perfect meeting. The conquest of Russia, undercurrents, money, and taxes are all mixed together, creating a bottomless pit that can kill countless people.  Now that the general structure of the new country has come out, although it still lacks a bit of enthusiasm, some things always happen without human effort. The undercurrent appeared earlier than Yang Meng imagined, and they began to collude with overseas.  This is what Yang Meng is really afraid of. Once they become the climate, civil war is inevitable.  Yang Meng is a conspirator, and he has unique conditions to seize the opportunity. Although he will kill more people in the future, it is better than being clean.  The undercurrent belongs to scholars, and the number of scholars who are the backbone of the Qing Dynasty is somewhat larger. These scholars study just to become officials, and the officialdom does not need so many "talents". Besides, they read  The books he wrote are of little use to officials and administration. Working thousands of miles as an official is just for money. Yang Meng doesn't need such a person, and neither will the future country.  They disdain work, they don't know how to manage finances, and they can't learn technology. Of course, becoming an official is their expectation, but they don't have the corresponding administrative ability. As far as administrative ability is concerned, a rough person can study in Minghu for three to five months.  With the ability to serve as the state capital, keeping these scholars will only become the source of trouble. Instead of having a headache in the future, it is better to take the opportunity to trap and kill them.  "Third Master, won't acting like this shake the foundation of the country?" Cen Yuying's question was a bit funny. The corners of Xu Ziwei and Li Xiucheng's mouths both turned up. Cen Yuying was from an orthodox background and did not have a deep understanding of some things.  Xu Ziwei and the rebel Li Xiucheng, who are well versed in officialdom, know these things very well. Scholars?  It was these scholars who shook the foundation of the country.  "Third Master, if this is done, I'm afraid many people will be implicated! I'm afraid there will be many people who died unjustly." "I just ask what the odds are of winning! As for unjust killings, there are still many people who were killed unjustly in the Qing Dynasty for two hundred years.  Is it less? If these people are in charge of the country, hundreds of thousands of people can starve to death in one famine. The people can still grow crops. What can they do? They are the ones who are not diligent in harvesting grains. If they are killed unjustly, they will be killed unjustly.  Killing, this usurpation of the country will always lead to death. Instead of killing the common people, it is better to kill these scholars. There are too many books in the inheritance of Confucianism. We have to sort out Confucianism. After these people die, Confucianism will not have much.  Isn't it good to have more Taoists? "One more question, what are the chances of winning this matter?" Yang Meng refuted Xu Ziwei's so-called unjust killing with one sentence. He had seen too many dead people along the way.  "At least 70%!" Xu Ziwei, a little embarrassed, gave a rough figure, but in his heart??The chances of winning are probably even higher.  "This matter is 100% certain. The people are afraid of the officials. If it is only for a year or two, this matter is 10% certain. As long as the third master can kill more easily in the future!"  After that, YangMeng slammed the table and set the tone for the Russian tax.  "Taxation will begin in two months. You will arrange the personnel. The Yang family is hiding in the dark!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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