Chapter 619: Taxes Should Be Collected in the Place Where They Are Collected

Chapter 620: Taxes should be used in places where taxes are collected (first update)

"Xiao Yi, how are you doing in the manor recently?" Bi Gou arrived at the Li family manor at noon.

Li Yi ate hot pot and shuangyang pot accompanied by the palace maids and eunuchs.

As soon as Bi Gou arrived, the palace maids and eunuchs stood up.

They took away the big shuangyang pot that they had eaten with Li Yi and brought up a small pot.

"Old Bi, did you eat breakfast?" Li Yi looked at Bi Gou and asked.

"Yes." Bi Gou sat down.

"What did you eat in the morning?" Li Yi continued to ask.

"Dumplings, millet porridge, shrimp oil side dishes from your manor." Bi Gou answered truthfully.

"Did you drink water in the morning? Did you drink a lot? Did you drink tea?" Li Yi still had questions.

"Yes, but not much." Bi Gou recalled.

"Don't eat yet. I'll check your liver function in the evening." Li Yi smiled.

Bi Gou sniffed, the taste of bone soup, chicken soup and spicy taste in the shuangyang pot was really fragrant.

"Old Bi, go to the study and read." Li Yi couldn't bear it, everyone was eating the shabu-shabu, while one person was reading there.

"No, no need." Bi Gou gritted his teeth and refused to eat or drink from now on.

So the small pot was removed, and Li Yi sat next to the big pot again.

"Xiao Yi, how much tax did the Ministry of Revenue collect in just one month?" Bi Gou couldn't eat, so he chatted with Li Yi.

"It should be more than the Ministry of Revenue's fiscal revenue in two months last year." Li Yi guessed.

"Eh? Yes, more than two months, 1.8 million. The whole Tang Dynasty started to collect taxes, and one month's income must be equal to several years of previous years."

Bi Gou became excited when talking about money.

"Starting next year, greenhouse vegetables can no longer be taxed at 10%, and the people of Jingzhao Prefecture will set aside land to grow greenhouses.

Greenhouse vegetables can no longer be sold at high prices, and cucumbers that cost hundreds of coins a piece can't be thought of.

Excluding the cost of the greenhouse, the profit earned by the people... is still considerable."

Li Yi wanted to say it was less, but changed his words, it couldn't be less.

Bi Gou sniffed again: "It's good for the people to have money, they buy more things, and there will be more outsiders selling things. I will collect taxes. Why do you think the whole Tang Dynasty should collect taxes together?"

"The staff of the Ministry of Revenue have learned well, and they will be sent to various prefectures this year to teach, and perfect the details of local tax collection. We can try it next year."

Li Yi is not in a hurry to collect taxes all over the country. As long as Jingzhao Prefecture starts to collect taxes, the money is enough to support the current fiscal expenditure of the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of collecting taxes in Jingzhao Prefecture to support the national finances, Li Yi raised the issue of expenditure with Bi Gou.

"Jingzhao Prefecture collects taxes, and foreign merchants take receipts, and the court should give the benefits.

The people of Jingzhao Prefecture bear the consumption to provide taxes, and the Ministry of Revenue should allocate money.

The main thing is to build roads. The main roads leading to Chang'an from the surrounding 20 counties are not bad..."

Li Yi asked Bi Gou to spend money and explain fairness to the other party.

He said that the main roads need to be repaired again, and it is not suitable to build cement roads, which are too expensive.

In addition to the county seat, each county has villages, and the roads from the villages to the county seat should be repaired to reach every village.

A portion of the funds should also be allocated to subsidize low-income families to repair and build new houses.

The money for repairs will be allocated directly, and the money for building new houses will be paid by the court in part and by the residents themselves.

The part that residents have to pay will be paid by the court first, and the residents will pay it back slowly on a monthly basis without interest.

The rivers and ditches should be cleaned up, and the small rivers should be widened.

Ensure that small boats can be used on the tributaries of the rivers in Jingzhao Prefecture to the village canals.

Cement can be used to build small docks to facilitate the people who do not have livestock to transport supplies by boat in seasons other than winter.

Bi Gou was responsible for listening, and the two palace maids and two eunuchs next to him put down their chopsticks and took out notebooks to take turns to record what Li Yi said.

"People in Jingzhao Prefecture who have fields should stop growing hemp and grow cotton. For strategic needs, the tax will be exempted and the court will purchase it to maintain the price."

Li Yi followed his train of thought and mentioned another thing that would affect the interests of others, the tax, which should be cancelled.

The people no longer have to work extra hours and hand in hemp and silk, and they no longer grow hemp and mulberry trees or raise silkworms.

They all switch to growing cotton. The cotton seeds in Lijiazhuang and Liulizhuang are enough.

Bi Gou looked around and felt guilty. He lowered his voice: "In terms of people, cotton is separated. Some wealthy families have more land.

They have switched to growing grain. This year, 120 of them participated in greenhouse vegetables."

He was familiar with the data and sent people to watch how many vegetables people produced in greenhouses. Of course, he knew who planted them.

"Don't worry about the farmers. The grain they grow is eaten by everyone. In winter, the Yellow River in Chang'an freezes and dries up, and there is less grain."

Li Yi will not deal with the land annexation of the wealthy families for the time being. Take it slow. They can't run away.

Jingzhao Prefecture wants to annex land again, but there is no chance.

Lijiazhuangzi lends money to others in another way, including buying clothes, seeing a doctor, buying cooking oil, etc.

The people will pay it back slowly. If they can't pay it back due to an accident, the loan period will be extended and the interest will be reduced.

He always finds work for them, so the people can survive without selling their land, and their income has increased.

Otherwise, why would the people set up a longevity tablet for him? Longevity tablets are not set up for you just because you are good-looking.

Bi Gou sniffed again and swallowed his saliva: "Every year, special officials are arranged to sit in Henan Prefecture, fearing that Chang'an will not have enough food."

He understood the situation. Wei Zhigu went to Henan Prefecture to investigate, and therefore offended Yao Chong.

He came back from Henan Prefecture last year, and before that he reorganized the warehouses in Henan Prefecture.

Chang'an ran out of food, and the emperor took a large group of people to Luoyang for food.

Luoyang has a canal, and it is not necessary to use the Yellow River to support transportation.

"Old Bi, there are no major wars that need the court to allocate funds recently. Tell the people that Jingzhao Prefecture will invest 1.8 million strings of cash."

Li Yi has not eaten a single bite of food so far, just chatting.

"Ah? All for you?" Bi Gou's heart twitched.

"You said you would use 1.8 million strings of cash to build roads and houses. When it comes to the actual construction, it is not all paid out at once.

This is called earmarked funds for specific purposes. If you don't believe it, someone will definitely use the money in less than two days."

Li Yi shrugged and told Bi Gou that if he didn't find a way out for the money quickly, everyone would eat it up.

Bi Gou's mouth moved, and he lowered his head and sighed. The Minister of Revenue manages money, but it is not his own money, so others will miss it, that's right.

"You set up the project, and others can't use the money. Now the land has not been converted, and you can embezzle it when you need money in an emergency."

Li Yi gave advice.

"Didn't you say that the funds were earmarked for specific purposes?" Bi Gou found fault.

"You go to the Labor Union and transfer the money to the Labor Union, and the Labor Union will transfer the money to other places.

The Labor Union has taken on the task of building roads and houses. As long as the project is completed, the money will be spent in the right place.

The money from other places is not earmarked for special purposes. When there is enough money, it will be transferred to the Labor Union."

Li Yi explained the operation method of embezzlement of special funds for special purposes.

Bi Gou thought about it: "They require a lump sum payment for a part of the work? How can it be embezzled?"

"That is, the Labor Union has a deposit for taking the work, and you embezzle the deposit. If the money is not enough, I have it, and I borrow from the Labor Union to increase the deposit."

Li Yi has another way to deal with it.

"Can the deposit money be embezzled?" Bi Gou grasped the key point.

"No money should be embezzled. Did the Ministry of Revenue embezzle less in the past? You want to establish a perfect system. The Ministry of Revenue issues national bonds, and I buy them."

Li Yi strictly requires that no money should be embezzled. The court issues national bonds, isn't that enough.

"What is national debt?" Bi Gou heard a new term.

"Debt is high." Li Yi gave an idiom.

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