Chapter 1796 Fan Family
However, starting from this year, everything must be done according to the laws of the Qin Dynasty and the rules of the provincial government!
Regarding this, those families, big and small, who were attached to the three major families, were not willing to accept it, but they did not dare to do anything. They listened to the three major families in everything, and followed what the three major families did.
It was fine before, but now the autumn harvest is coming, and everyone knows that the Fan family is a large farming family with 150,000 acres of fertile land. Those who know the details know that the Fan family's fertile land is far more than 150,000 acres. According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, the taxes that need to be paid are a huge sum...
Everyone knew the old lady's temper very well, and the Fan family had previously had a quarrel with Lord Shao and his wife. Countless people were waiting to see how this confrontation would turn out.
Shao Yunduan summoned Guanzhou Cheng and others and talked about two things. One was to survey the fertile land in Anzezhou to make sure that the number of acres of land of each household was consistent with the number registered by the government. The other was to make preparations and plans for collecting taxes after the autumn harvest.
It is obviously impossible to get to the bottom of everything in such a short time. We should start from the three major families and investigate all the landlords and wealthy families, big and small.
In fact, everyone knew very well that as long as the three major families cooperated, how could the other families dare not obey? I am afraid that there is no need to check and verify each family. If there is anything hidden, they will line up and take the initiative to report it to the government.
But the question is, will the three major families cooperate? Especially the Fan family...
Therefore, when Shao Yunduan mentioned this, everyone fell silent.
After finishing speaking, Shao Yunduan glanced at everyone and said, "This matter concerns the stability of the entire Anze Prefecture, and it is also closely related to all of you. Do you have anything to add?"
Only when taxes are collected can they receive salaries. The government warehouses are full, so they can be used to pay for food shortages and winter porridge. Even many other matters related to the people's livelihood in Anze Prefecture, such as bridge and road construction, canal repairs, etc., all depend on taxes.
Originally, a portion of the taxes collected from various places had to be turned over and added to the national treasury, but Anze Prefecture was in a special situation and had not paid taxes to the court for more than ten years.
Of course, the imperial court would not easily allocate funds to Anze Prefecture, everything depended on Anze Prefecture’s own ability.
If any prefect was bold enough to apply for funding to distribute grain, the imperial court would send people to investigate. If anything was found wrong, the prefect would be in trouble!
After all, it doesn't make sense that you don't have to pay taxes and yet can't be self-sufficient.
Therefore, no prefect dared to ask the imperial court for money and grain. They would rather borrow from local wealthy people than ask the imperial court for it.
Everyone nodded in agreement, saying that this was great and they had no objections...
Are you kidding me? Who has the courage of the prefect? Besides, the prefect's arrangement is very comprehensive in theory.
But Anzezhou is not a place where reason prevails.
Compared with reason, fists are more important.
Whoever has the harder fist has the more reasonable reason...
Shao Yunduan smiled and said, "If that's the case, then let's do it. Guanzhou Cheng, the land investigation will be handed over to you. Complete the investigation of the three major families within ten days. Before the autumn harvest and tax collection, I hope that all families with more than 300 acres of good land will be investigated."
(End of this chapter)
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