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Chapter 1436 One Tax System (Part 2)

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    Huang Mingyuan thought that the implementation of the new tax system in Liaodong would definitely cause an uproar and there would be countless opponents.  Huang Mingyuan is even ready to face these objections, even by using force.

    But the calmness of Liaodong¡¯s tax reform far exceeded Huang Mingyuan¡¯s imagination.  Maybe it¡¯s because everyone here is unfamiliar with the place and doesn¡¯t have the courage to resist.

    Or maybe the new tax system does not have a fundamental impact on the ruling class, so they hold their noses and admit it even if they are not satisfied.  Anyway, there is almost no obstruction in Liaodong as a whole for the government's tax reform.

    For the common people, it doesn¡¯t make much difference how much tax they pay. What everyone is most concerned about is the government¡¯s order to cancel the corvee and poll tax.  This incident almost made everyone cheer and regard Huang Mingyuan as a god.

    For ordinary people, doing corvee service is too terrible.

    When repairing the Renshou Palace, more than 10,000 people fell down due to exhaustion and died; when building the Dongdu Palace Garden, four or five soldiers died in the service; the commander carried the dead soldiers in chariots, looking at each other on the road; when the Goguryeo army was conquered, the dead people rested on each other's pillows, and the road was full of filth  ¡¤¡¤¡¤¡¤The history of corvee service in the Sui Dynasty is a history of blood and tears.

    Now that people pay money to serve as slaves, people can get rid of the heavy servitude and their life safety is guaranteed.  And a very important point is that it liberates productivity and provides a source of labor for the development of handicraft workshops.

    At the same time, the government pays to hire people, which not only provides the people with a source of income, but also urges managers to treat people well.  After all, the government will also have to compensate the dead person.

    And if there is really a shortage of slave laborers, it can also stimulate the development of the slave-catching industry.  After all, demand is one of the most important reasons for expansion. This country is too vast and rich in resources, which hinders the rulers' enthusiasm to expand and enterprising.  If the slave hunting industry caused a wave of colonization, it might be good for this country.

    Of course, if ordinary people have no money, they can also do corvee service. There is nothing they can do if they are poor.

    In order to prevent the shortage of servants at the critical moment, Huang Mingyuan also left a back door.  In a wartime state, the government has the right to recruit everyone to serve as corvees, and no one can refuse.  The actual number of days of corvee service can be offset against the current year's corvee service.  Any excess can be accumulated to the next year.

    The common people will not object to this. After all, during previous wars, the government would recruit common people to help defend the city. If the city is destroyed, it will not end well for anyone.

    Seeing that most people were supportive of the tax system, Huang Mingyuan also let go of his worries.  He seems calm, but in fact he is worried about whether the people will accept the new tax law.  After all, no matter how good these tax laws are, if they are divorced from the context of the times, they will become bad laws.

    Fortunately, Huang Mingyuan carried out tax reform at a good time, and the "agricultural tax" system was quickly promoted.  If possible, by next year, in addition to military expenditures, other expenditures in Liaodong will not need Huang Mingyuan's personal subsidies.

    The tax reform can be regarded as a measure that benefits the country and the people. Of course, there are also opponents, mainly some local landowners and some Sinicized Hulu nobles.  These people controlled a lot of land, and the government measured the land, which largely harmed their interests.  Moreover, some Hulu were unwilling to pay taxes. After all, they were used to freedom under the rule of Goguryeo.

    But these are only a minority after all and cannot make much waves.

    The two most important pieces of land in Liaodong will not be affected.  Most of the military land does not need to pay taxes, and the revenue from public land goes directly to the public treasury.  Therefore, the possible turmoil has long been suppressed by the Sui army.

    Huang Mingyuan did not like to use force, but he was not afraid of it. Soon the Sui army was dispatched to kill all the opponents and confiscate the land, which completely stabilized Liaodong and eliminated discordant voices.

    The entire tax system reform in Liaodong is advancing steadily.

    The government was in full swing measuring land, and the new tax system was promoted rapidly and was soon implemented throughout Liaodong.  The new tax policy is simple, convenient and highly praised, and is called the "one tax system".

    Of course, Huang Mingyuan will not just listen to the people below about the implementation of the tax system.

    Not long after the New Year, Huang Mingyuan took his third son Weizhou to the villages below Liaodong to conduct research and obtain first-hand information.  Not only the reform of the tax system, but also the state of grassroots officials.

    Huang Weizhou didn¡¯t understand why his father went to the countryside in person. His father was busy with everything, so it would be better to leave such small matters to the people below. Someone would handle it himself.

    Huang Mingyuan taught his son that he should not take the one-sided words of the people below him in everything, otherwise he might be deceived by the people below him.  How many heroes and heroes have been deceived by the tricks of people below, this is a lesson.

    Huang Mingyuan arrived at the countryside below Xiangping first.  Because it's winter, people don't have much work to do, and many cats stay at home.?, there are only some old men sunbathing in the village.

    Huang Mingyuan and others struck up a conversation with these old people without raising any banners.

    Although the old people were a little scared when they saw that he was a noble person, Huang Mingyuan was kind-hearted and always asked about his welfare. Many times, these old men were unconsciously tricked into talking out of words by Huang Mingyuan.

    In life, in the system.

    "Old man, do you know the new tax system under this government?"

    The old man nodded quickly after hearing this.

    "I know, I know, Mr. Wei is too big for us. From now on, he will not let the people do corvee service, and he will not collect the poll tax. This is really a benevolent government."

    For the common people, they don¡¯t understand what kind of system or reform they are. They only know how much they have to pay and how much they will get in return.  Huang Mingyuan's cancellation of the poll tax and corvee was a great favor.

    Huang Mingyuan asked again: "Do you know all these policies? Have the government implemented them?"

    The old man nodded again.

    "Everyone knows, everyone knows. The soldiers came down to read out the orders, who dares to disobey them. I heard that in the next town, there was a mayor who ordered the people below to secretly collect the poll tax, but he was immediately killed by the high-ranking officials from above.  His head was chopped off and his head was paraded throughout the county, and now no one dares to take it away.¡±

    Huang Mingyuan nodded, the policy was implemented well.  Although there are bold people everywhere, the government is still effective in execution.

    Huang Mingyuan asked again: "I heard that the government is coming to measure the land. I wonder if this is the case?"

    "Why not? Half a month ago, just after the New Year, on the seventh or eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the township head Wang brought a group of people. I heard they were from the county surveying team and surveyed the land of our entire village.  "

    "Is the measurement accurate? Is there any concealment or overreporting?"

    "I haven't heard of any problems. By the way, Zhang Dahu in the village secretly gave money to the people who measured it, but I heard that they confiscated it and didn't give Zhang Dahu any less to measure."

    Huang Mingyuan nodded.

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    After walking around for a while, Huang Mingyuan basically knew what was going on.  At least until now, these grassroots officials are still trustworthy, and Liaodong's official style and political style are also trustworthy.

    Looking at the enthusiasm and happiness on the faces of the people, Huang Mingyuan believes that this reform is promising.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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