This is human nature!
"Have the two ministers discussed it?" Chongzhen asked, trying hard to suppress his inner smile.
"This matter is of great importance. Your Majesty, please allow us a few days to discuss it."
"No need to discuss it. The Post Office will be jointly managed by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works."
"That won't work!" Fan Jingwen and Fang Yuegong refused at the same time: "If the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works co-manage the same government office, there will be a struggle for power and different responsibilities."
"Your Majesty, please take back your order."
"You two are both wrong!" Chongzhen stood up while speaking, and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back. "If there is no tax on military supplies, caravans across the country will smuggle goods in the name of helping to transport military supplies for free. By then, they will have official documents in their hands, and even if the checkpoints along the way find out, they will not dare to stop them."
"If this continues, not only will the court be unable to collect taxes, but many officials' salaries will also be wasted."
After hearing this, Fang Yuegong and Fan Jingwen were stunned at first, and then their whole bodies tensed up.
This is indeed a huge trouble and loophole!
Chongzhen went on to say: "What I mean by joint management by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works is that the Ministry of Revenue is responsible for collecting taxes, taxes on ordinary caravans. The Ministry of Works is responsible for refunding taxes, taxes on caravans transporting military supplies and grain."
"The Ministry of War can also participate in supervision and review."
"As long as all departments implement this policy, no one in the Ming Dynasty has any reason or qualification not to pay business taxes!"
Fan Jingwen and Fang Yuegong stood there and thought about it again and again, and felt that this policy was the best option.
Although the procedures are a bit cumbersome, there are no loopholes.
The king and his ministers discussed for a while and then left.
On the way out, Fang Yuegong asked Fan Jingwen: "Minister Fan, why didn't Your Majesty give such a lucrative job to the inner court or the Jinyiwei? After all, the money collected can be sent to the inner treasury."
Fan Jingwen smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty wants money! If this job is given to the Jinyiwei or the Dongchang, no one can supervise them except themselves."
"On the other hand, it will be different if it is handed over to us. By then, the civil and military officials in the court, local government, the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard will all be keeping an eye on us."
"Will this amount of money... be too little?"
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