Ci Jinzhi Chapter 363

 When Emperor Xingyuan said that raising funds would only cure the symptoms but not the root cause, King Xiu's eyes darkened.

 This is the method proposed by the emperor last year. Were you not satisfied with it?

 He felt bitter when he saw Emperor Xingyuan looking expectantly at Xinyou.

After Xinyou was questioned by Emperor Xingyuan, he immediately became the center of everyone's attention. This didn't make her nervous, but rather uplifting.

 What is there to be nervous about? She has been waiting for this right time for a long time.

 She stood up, bowed to Emperor Xingyuan, and then said, "I do have some ideas."

"Oh, tell me." Emperor Xingyuan looked interested.

“Raising donations can only solve temporary emergencies, and increasing taxes will increase the burden on the people. I propose to reform the tax system and implement reasonable tax laws to increase the tax revenue of the state treasury and reduce the burden on the people at the same time—”

"Impossible!" Before Xin You could finish speaking, Yu Guangfu, the Minister of Household Affairs, jumped out, "Increasing taxes and reducing the burden on the people are opposites. How can it be possible to increase taxes and reduce the burden on the people at the same time?"

 Where does the tax come from? Come from the people. As taxes increase, people naturally pay more. And the people pay a lot of taxes, how can we start to reduce the burden?

The Minister of Rites couldn't stand Xin You appearing in the court wearing official clothes. The Minister of Hubu retorted and then said: "Xin Daizhao may not be clear about the way of managing the world. The tax law is based on the experience of the previous dynasty and was carefully considered." It's not a child's play…”

Xinyou heard the contempt in the tone of the Minister of Rites.

The ministers thought that this little girl who was favored by the emperor would be able to refute, curse, and make noise. Unexpectedly, she listened calmly and calmly, and the words of the Minister of Rites seemed a bit aggressive.

 The Minister of Rites continued to talk without interruption, and finally he could not continue.

"If Sun Shangshu has finished speaking, you might as well listen to the official finish what he said." Xin You said calmly.

Although the Minister of Rites despised him in his heart, he could not say anything.

　　I just said too much!

"Increasing the revenue of the state treasury and reducing the burden on the people may seem contradictory, but they are actually achievable." Xin You looked at everyone and said word by word: "That is to divide the people into acres and cancel the head tax."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of those who responded quickly changed drastically, and those who responded slowly were shocked after thinking about it.

Xin You took a panoramic view of everyone's changes and continued: "Many dynasties collected taxes based on population, and the same was true in Daxia. However, many poor people had no permanent property, but they had to pay taxes based on population, and they could only be burdened by heavy taxes. We have to be breathless, but the wealthy officials and gentry who own a lot of fertile land will pay less taxes because of the preferential exemptions. In this way, how can the national treasury be full?"

 When the ministers heard the word "preferential exemption", most of them wanted to make trouble.

 Does this mean to abolish the privileges of officials and gentry? If so, wouldn't Han Chuang's hard study be in vain? Are they the same as ordinary people?

Emperor Xingyuan coughed heavily: "Listen to the end of Xin Daizhao!"

The ministers were forced by the majesty of the emperor and became quiet.

Xin You knows that the New Deal has accurately stepped on the painful feet of these people. This is a real naked conflict of interest, with no possibility of ambiguity.

 Because of knowing this, all verbal disguises lose their meaning. All she could do was to simply make it clear and let the person on the dragon throne decide.

The girl's steady and clear voice sounded in the hall: "The land and the land are unified. Those with more land will receive more, those with less land will receive less, and those without land will not receive it. In this way, the burden on the people is greatly reduced, and it also eliminates the possibility of leaking people to evade paying taxes. Due to the situation, the tax revenue of the treasury will naturally increase significantly..."

As Xin You spoke out the specific policies without hesitation, the reaction of the people in the palace also changed. Most of the people's faces became increasingly ugly, and a few of them were thoughtful.

"Although reforming the tax law cannot solve the snow disaster problem in border towns that is already in front of us, it is a fundamental solution. After the implementation of the New Deal, the national treasury will be full and the people will live in peace. If there is another natural disaster and chaos, they will not have to worry about being unable to come up with money." Xin Youyou After saying that, he looked at Emperor Xingyuan and said, "These ideas were told by my late mother when I was young. Zhang Youming's uncle and nephew personally admitted that they sent assassins to assassinate me because they did not want to see the implementation of the new policy. I don't know why this policy that benefits the country and the people was so ordered. It hates it so much.”

 The girl looked confused and looked at the ministers. The ministers quickly looked away.

 Is this girl a devil? So good at digging holes!

She actually reminded the emperor so naturally that Zhang Shoufu and others harmed her and Queen Xin because of the New Deal. In this way, if the emperor asks them for their opinions later, if they object, the emperor will be worried!

As the ministers were thinking about it, they heard Emperor Xingyuan ask in a calm tone: "What do you think of the new policy?"

All the ministers bowed their heads, secretly praying that their colleagues would quickly stand up and object.

This girl didn't mention Zhang Shoufu's case, so she just objected loudly. Now, if she objects, the emperor must not quietly record it.

 The implementation of the New Deal will inevitably damage family interests. But if the strong opposition leads to Zhang Shoufu's footsteps, even the family will be gone.

Thinking about it this way, even those who hate the New Deal the most dare not speak rashly.

Emperor Xingyuan was originally prepared for opposition from his ministers, but he didn't expect to say anything.

 He couldn't help but glance at Xin You, with admiration in his eyes.

King Xiu also looked at Xin You silently, his eyes shining with brilliance.

  He will certainly understand the benefits that the New Deal will bring to the country once it is implemented.

 This was the new policy that the late queen wanted to implement at the beginning of the founding of the Xia Dynasty.

Thinking of Queen Xin, King Xiu's eyes became complicated.

“Since you have no objection, then—”

The Minister of Rites had to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, in all dynasties, when it comes to changes, we should not be rash. I believe that more people should be convened for discussion instead of rushing to make a decision."

　　　It was careless. Those who had few scruples were absent, and there was no one to speak out their objections on behalf of important ministers like them.

Emperor Xingyuan slowly glanced at the crowd and said in a deep tone: "All of you present are ministers of Great Xia, with outstanding abilities and insights. If you can't come up with better opinions, what's the point of convening so many people? Or is it? Say, there is a more capable minister and I didn't find it?”

 Emperor Xingyuan's words made many people's palms sweat.

 This means that if they think they are inferior to others, they will give up their seats.

 When the New Deal is implemented, everyone present will suffer. If you anger the emperor and you are dismissed from office, you will suffer personal losses.

 It is not difficult to decide which of the two is more acceptable.

 Ahem, if you think about it optimistically, everyone has suffered losses, which means there is no loss at all.

By this time, smart people have realized that the emperor has made up his mind to implement the New Deal.

"Since your ministers have no objections, let us first check out the various lands and select several fertile lands in the north and south as pilot sites to try out the New Deal." Emperor Xingyuan said his next plan and paused, "As for the person responsible for implementing the New Deal - "

Seeing that the ministers' eyes were wandering, for fear of being called out, Emperor Xingyuan raised the corners of his lips and said calmly: "Let's wait until tomorrow morning to discuss it."

Chapter end