Chapter 640: Imitation and Transcendence

Jizhou, Leling County

In a quiet house, Xie Zhan was looking at the manuscripts in Zhang Zhongxian's study that Fan Yang had sent.

Liao Xuewang was accompanying him.

Through these manuscripts, Xie Zhan summarized and summarized them by himself, and indeed understood the content of Zhang Zhongxian's tax law reform.

In addition, there are many drafts and ideas about legislation.

Zhang Zhongxian is indeed a great talent, but it's a pity that he was taken away by Pingzhou.

Xie Zhan's eyes fell more on the tax law reform.

Xie Zhan knew very well that once this tax reform law was implemented, it would be extremely beneficial to the national treasury and the people.

First of all, the land survey alone can directly expand the tax source, and then greatly increase the tax revenue of Dali.

Second, the unified taxation can avoid the levies and miscellaneous taxes generated along the way, and reduce the burden on the people.

The third article is to collect silver according to the acreage, and only collect taxes converted into silver, which can not only avoid the corruption of local officials, but also avoid the losses caused by it.

Zhang Zhongxian's tax reform is good in every way. The only thing that is not friendly to him is the powerful and wealthy class.

However, there is no construction without destruction. Only when the tax reform brings a lot of wealth to Dali can Dali be revitalized.

Xie Zhan's heart was surging. He took a big sip of herbal tea to suppress his excitement.

"It's been a while since Zhang Zhongxian went to Pingzhou, right? Has there been no big movement in Pingzhou?" Xie Zhan asked Liao Xuewang.

Liao Xuewang shook his head, "I have always asked people to pay attention to the news in Pingzhou. Pingzhou has indeed not implemented the new tax law."

Xie Zhan frowned slightly. Such a tax reform law, if implemented, will also be good for Pingzhou.

However, Xie Zhan can also guess some of the reasons why Pingzhou did not move.

The new tax law offended the powerful and wealthy. Pingzhou has been trying hard to win over the hearts of the people since it became independent. This time, Pingzhou obviously wants to reap the benefits.

Xie Zhan thought, otherwise, he will wait a little longer? Because Pingzhou had obtained the new tax law but did not take any action, he always had doubts in his heart. Is there anything wrong with this new tax law?

Xie Zhan's idea is very good, but the series of events led by Pingzhou will force him to take action. In short, Pingzhou can wait, but Dali can't.

"However, I heard that Zhang Zhongxian is busy with the legislation of Pingzhou." Liao Xuewang added.

Hearing this, Xie Zhan took out the notes about legislation in Zhang Zhongxian's manuscript.

After reading it, he sorted them out one by one and put them together.

Xie Zhan knew very well that he could only implement tax reform first. If these two measures were taken at the same time, the people would applaud, but the opinions of the powerful and the noble families would definitely be very big.

After all, the former has made the powerful bleed, and when the harsh laws against them are added, they will definitely be furious.

So, they can only do it one by one.

Xie Zhan's eyes fell on what Liao Xuewang brought, "What is this?"

"Newly made newspapers in Pingzhou."

Xie Zhan took it and opened it, only to find that the paper of this newspaper was very large.

Such a large piece of paper should also be made by Lu's workshop.

His eyes fell on the very neat fonts on the newspaper, and he knew at a glance that this newspaper used Pingzhou's unique printing technology.

This technology has existed in Pingzhou for a long time. He asked people to secretly inquire for several years before finally getting some definite news that Pingzhou has a very unique engraving and printing technology.

The four words "engraving and printing" are very vivid. After he got the news, he asked people to experiment. At present, a workshop under his control can already print some simple books, but the speed is not fast.

After he opened the newspaper, he read the content at a glance.

In the newspaper, there are travel notes published by teachers and students of Liaodong Academy, interesting stories about Pingzhou, and deeds of chivalrous knights. Some daily common sense is also published. Even in the gaps of the newspaper, there are small squares separated, and there are recruitment information of some workshops in Pingzhou on the squares...

Xie Zhan didn't know that the local newspapers in Pingzhou would also publish some new policies of Pingzhou in a conspicuous place so that the people can know.

Xie Zhan read it and found that the content written in the Pingzhou newspaper was all seemingly harmless.

At this time, he didn't realize that newspapers are very easy to carry private goods. At this time, Xie Zhan felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong. But it didn't stop him from targeting it.

"Is this newspaper profitable?"

"General, if your subordinates do this business, the cost will be very high."

"I'll have someone support you with paper and printing."

"That's no problem!"

Liao Xuewang continued, "General, Pingzhou has a lot of new things." Unlike Dali, it's like a stagnant pool of water.

"These new things are very profitable." For example, Pingzhou paper is a large category, and it sells very well.

"The local government tried hard to invite those merchants to set up workshops in the local area, but most of them refused, and the money they earned would not be deposited in the local bank, but would be regularly shipped back to Pingzhou by ship."

But Liao Xuewang also knew that Pingzhou didn't sell everything, such as cement, they didn't sell it to Dali. Even if the locals in Pingzhou wanted to use cement, they needed to apply and be supervised, and the amount they applied for would not be too much.

Xie Zhan listened quietly.

Ever since Dali lifted the ban on merchants from Pingzhou, Pingzhou merchants have flocked to Dali to do business, and the wealth they have earned is astonishing.

Although Xie Zhan was mentally prepared before, the current situation is still beyond his expectations.

Lu Songli forced Dali to lift the ban on Pingzhou by selling a large amount of salt to Dali at a low price. Xie Zhan persuaded the emperor to agree to this matter, not without ideas.

He has always been very clear that the Chinese people's ability to imitate is very strong.

Moreover, merchants are profit-seeking. As long as they see that the things brought by Pingzhou merchants are very popular, they will invest money to study and make money.

Even if the quality of the imitation is not good at the beginning, it doesn't matter. As long as the price of things supplied to the people is cheaper than Pingzhou, there will be a market.

He had already tested this when he was in the south.

In this way, he can make Dali have more new things.

From Pingzhou to Dali.

Bad money drives out good money.

Imitate it, become it, and surpass it.

This is the path he planned for Dali.

Xie Zhan thought, Lu Songli, you didn't expect it, right? Haha, his advantage is not so easy to take.