Is it wise?
I guess many people are thinking: Why didn’t the thunder kill you, the dog emperor, when you were in Xiyun County?
Yesterday it was “robbing the poor to help the rich”, but today it has really become “robbing the rich to help the poor”!
"There are two more things. One is that I want to establish a Ministry of Culture and appoint Zhang Dongzheng as the Minister of Culture, in charge of Jingguo's cultural undertakings, such as singing and dancing. When the time comes, my dear Zhang, you will take your troupe on a national tour to set the record straight.
One more thing. I intend to establish a Ministry of Commerce, with Chao Hong as Minister and Prince An as Deputy Minister. They will be responsible for the sales of the Royal No. 1 Thresher and down jackets. Do your mother, the Queen Mother, and the other ministers have any objections?
"No objection!" The voice sounded weak, only 15%, as if a layer of skin had been lost!
The more readily you agree now, the more you will regret it in the future!
Maybe you think that opera troupes and businesses are just of the lowest class!
But this is the most profitable!
"Your Majesty, I have objections!" Zhang Dongzheng said.
"oh?"
"Your Majesty, I am alone. How can I carry out this great and arduous task?"
All the officials couldn't help but laugh! Zhang Dongzheng, you have come to this day, isn't it very pampered? It's also great and difficult!
Baili Tang: "Minister of Culture, tentatively appointed as Second Rank! Just choose whoever you want!"
Uh... all the officials couldn't laugh anymore. How could Zhang Dongzheng be promoted from the second rank to the first rank?
Tyrant ruler!
Lin Taiwei thought gloomily: "Your Majesty, don't dream that you can really do whatever you want! We didn't seize the opportunity during the previous court sessions. You will suffer soon!"
You've caused our Lin family to lose so much! Their Lin family has at least two million taels of silver in revenue every year, and 15%...
I will let your eldest daughter marry a cruel prince of Beidan!
Then, Zhang Dongzheng's former superior, the Minister of Rites, came out and said, "Your Majesty, the envoys from Beidan and Yue..."
I just returned to the palace and you are coming?
"I'm aware of this. Minister of Rites, how much did it cost to receive the envoy last time?"
"I haven't done any statistics yet..."
"Then hurry up and calculate it. Is ten thousand taels of silver enough?"
Ten thousand taels? Your Majesty, are you joking?
"They come here to eat and drink for free, which is too much. They also want my city and my annual tribute. Do I have to treat them with good wine and food?"
"Your Majesty, etiquette must not be lost!"
"Yes. Let them go to Wangjing Tower. Commander, do you have any objection?"
Commandant Lin wanted to say: As long as you are happy!
But he was used to saying, "It is my honor to share the worries of Your Majesty and the country!"
Today's class is over.
Most of the officials finally came to their senses. What had just happened? They'd lost so much money without even realizing it! If they'd known, they'd have readily agreed to a half-salary reduction. It would have been much less than that awful individual income tax!
It seems only 15%! But which of these ministers doesn't have property? Even if they don't have property, they still have farmland. Even Zhang Dongzheng, who "doesn't care about worldly things", has thousands of acres of fertile land!
Restaurants, teahouses, land, etc. are all included in personal income tax... You tyrant, you are such a scoundrel!
Damn taxes!
For example, General Lin, his Lin family has many assets, some of which are in his name, and some are in the hands of his younger brother, nephew, or son-in-law. Can he escape the disaster?
It could have been possible, because all of his people held official positions. Moreover, they were all married and the heads of families!
How many officials above the seventh rank in the country would be taxed? 15% per person, an average of three to four thousand taels... Just think about it, it's a terrifying number! Although it can't completely solve the national treasury problem! But who knows when Baili Tang will abolish this tax?
The key point is, instead of increasing taxes on the people, what does it mean to increase taxes on them?
It means that Baili Tang will be loved by all the people!
Strictly speaking, the taxes collected by businesses such as restaurants and teahouses are not personal income tax, but business tax, and may also involve value-added tax.
This is ancient times, a patriarchal society - patriarchy means that the elders as heads of the family hold economic power and occupy a dominant position in the family, and other members must obey. Slave society and feudal society also had family organization systems.
Feudal emperors viewed the country as a private property of one family, the so-called "family empire." They often adopted paternalistic methods of governance.
In traditional societies with low productivity, underdeveloped social division of labor, relatively small group size, and relatively simple structure, patriarchy is suitable for this model!
The brilliance of Baili Tang's methods lies in this - a one-size-fits-all approach!!
On the other hand, the supervision is not strong enough!
So, Baili Tang took out the assassination weapon to "show off" and also used Zhang Zhilin to pretend again!
As soon as the court was dismissed, General Lin went to the Cining Palace and said, "This foolish ruler has gone too far! This foolish ruler has gone too far!"
"Don't be angry! Can't you afford 15%? But if you do that, our Lin family's bottom line will be exposed! It's good to let Baili Tang see the true strength of our Lin family!"
"The account book is ours, we can change it however we want..."
If they followed Baili Tang's order, the Lin family would suffer heavy losses! They would have no choice but to revise the account books!
"During this extraordinary period, we must not act recklessly. Baili Tang is just waiting for us to make a mistake! Aren't the envoys from the two countries here? Let them test Baili Tang's true strength first!"
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