Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

If you can't convince those old-fashioned people in the court, it won't work at all!

Changing a sensible person to argue with Zhang Jianzhi can convince others.

But now, what jumped out was an old fool.

How long will this be delayed?

"Chen Aiqing, why don't you take this memorial and have a look?"

Li Er wanted to save some face for Chen Shuda.

An old courtier who has worked hard and made great achievements, can't let him fail to come to power?

Chen Shuda stalked his neck, but he couldn't go down.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, I should consider for the people of the world. Don't let this yellow-mouthed boy ruin my prosperous age of Zhenguan!"

Li Er's smile became a little forced.

He could only give Zhang Jianzhi a few winks and ask him to save some face for Chen Shuda.

Zhang Jianzhi chuckled and said, "My lord Chen, I want to ask you a question."

Chen Shuda's nose is not his nose, his eyes are not his eyes and said: "Just ask, if you can't answer the old man's question well, the old man will definitely give you a book!"

"I don't know, Mrs. Chen has property in his family?"

Chen Shuda's expression was a little unnatural.

"The old man has been loyal to the country all his life, how could he become a merchant?"

This sentence is pure nonsense.

The salary given by the imperial court is not much.

It was not long after we came out of the famine year, and it was too late to formulate any policy of high salary to support honesty.

Perhaps, he himself has no property.

But seven aunts and eight aunts, brother-in-laws and cousins, maybe one of them is the head of the famous party.

Zhang Jianzhi smiled again, and said: "For now, let's be Mrs. Chen's home, there is a shop with a good income."

He walked up to Chen Shuda, stretched out his hand and said, "Lend Master Chen this jade pendant!"

Before Chen Shuda agreed, he took off the jade pendant.

Chen Shuda opened his mouth, but said nothing.

A hint of embarrassment inevitably flashed in his eyes.

This jade pendant is even in texture, and with his salary, he can't afford it even if he doesn't eat for seven or eight years.

Zhang Jianzhi held the jade pendant, flipped through it for a while, and said: "Suppose, this jade pendant can be sold for one thousand guan, originally one would have to pay a tax of one hundred guan, but now, it would cost nearly two hundred guan"

"How can it be so expensive?!"

Chen Shuda gritted his teeth and said.

While speaking, he secretly glanced at Li Er's face.

Zhang Jianzhi waved his hand and said, "It's just a hypothesis."

"Hmph! Why not pay a tax of two hundred guan after selling one thousand guan?"

"It doesn't sound like much, but don't forget that this thousand miles also includes the silver for renting the shop, the raw material cost of jade, the cost of hiring a craftsman to carve, and even other labor costs, and other expenses of the shop. All sorts of things, all of which are taxed by one hundred guan from the thousand guan, which may not seem like much, but in fact, it almost makes the merchants lose money. Would you do such a business?"

"Similarly, one jade pendant can't make much money, and even loses money, so what about two or three? If things go on like this, it will seriously hit the enthusiasm of merchants, and the shop will close sooner or later!"

"You know, jade pendants are still a lucrative industry. If you switch to a less lucrative industry, I'm afraid it will be unsustainable long ago. Moreover, people who rely on a jade pendant for a living are far from being a shop. There are also people who mine jade and carvers. Even brokers who sell jade raw materials”

Seeing Chen Shuda pursing his lips, looking like he couldn't stop trying to argue, Li Er was extremely satisfied with Zhang Jianzhi's eloquence.

They don't have much exposure to economics, and a lot of theoretical knowledge is in their minds, which has a vague influence.

Know, but do not understand.

After Zhang Jianzhi's lecture, it became much clearer.

The example of jade is very good, he proposed a complete industrial chain.

Seeing Chen Shuda bowed his head in deep thought, Zhang Jianzhi continued: "This is a very simple truth. No matter whether it is a farmer or a merchant, as long as there is no enthusiasm for production, no matter how high the tax rate is, it will not increase the revenue of the national treasury. Therefore, Lowering the tax rate is the long-term solution.”

As he spoke, he slowly put Chen Shuda's jade pendant into his arms

Chapter 847 Blocking people's money is equivalent to killing the whole family

As a science that has just started, even if the civil and military officials have heard of it, they have only heard of it in Li Er's lectures.

In fact, few people have really studied it in depth.

The concept of low status of merchants has not been reversed.

In the final analysis, Liu Bai can have today's status, one is because the family's business has long been beyond the scope of merchants.

Holding the jobs of tens of millions of people in their hands, no one dares to underestimate them.

Secondly, the relationship between the Liu family and the royal family is here.

Li Er almost wrote Liu Bai into the royal genealogy

As for other merchants, whether they are dead or alive is not within the scope of consideration of this group of ministers.

Their only concern is the revenue of the treasury.

With no income in the treasury, it is difficult to fight battles, and it is difficult to implement policies.

To put it bluntly, the treasury has no money, and they have no place to be greedy!

Zhang Jianzhi used the jade pendant as an example, which happened to touch the heartstrings of most officials.

They don't rely on the salary of the imperial court to get rich!

Merchants' life is hard, and their life is even more difficult!

In other words, lowering the tax rate is not only good for the people, but also better for themselves!

This time, no one spoke.

The ones who made the most noise just now retreated resentfully.

The objection to lowering the tax rate before was to show his face, so as to leave a good impression of "serving the country and the people" in front of His Majesty.

But if you object now, you will offend a large number of people!

Who doesn't have a big family to support?

Could it be that he relied on the little salary from the imperial court?

That's like Wei Zheng, who refuses to find other ways of making money.

His son, Wei Shuyu, is about to reach adulthood.

After making an appointment with Princess Hengshan, after two or three years, there was no money to build a house.

If Li Erda hadn't shown kindness and bestowed a princess mansion, I am afraid that the whole family of Wei Wei would have to go out to do odd jobs.

Blocking people's money is tantamount to killing the whole family.

Whoever dares to say the slightest objection at this time, just wait for the civil and military officials to deal with it!

Li Er is very satisfied with this effect.

With a big wave of his hand, he said: "In this case, Li Aiqing is allowed to beat him up, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will quickly finalize the appropriate tax rate for a period of three days!"

Li Congdao, who was always lying on the ground, not daring to move, had a sad face.

He is the one who knows the inside story best.

Even if the group of old antiques in the court did not speak up, they would definitely not agree to lower the tax rate.

After reading Confucian classics for a lifetime, it is difficult for them to understand the basics of economics.

In the final analysis, they only did not stop them in order not to offend others.

When they react, they may not dare to blame His Majesty.

The only person who can vent his anger is Li Congdao!

This time, he was Li Er's shield.

He sneaked a look to the side, and sure enough, he saw his immediate boss, Chen Shuda, staring at him.

Li Congdao predicted that the threshold of his house would be trampled by the old antiques without waiting for his business trip tomorrow.

If you have a hot temper, you might just hold a knife

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace"

After finishing speaking, he held the memorial that he had submitted, but only glanced at it, and slowly retreated.

Looking at him, Li Er felt a little uncomfortable.

After all, he is his own subject, even if he is a shield envoy, he can't directly force him to death, right?

He sighed and said: "Li Aiqing wait a minute"

Li Congdao trembled, his heart dripping with blood.

"Your Majesty, do you have to force the minister to hang himself?"

He only dared to say these words in his heart.

The principle that the king let the minister die, and the minister has to die has never changed.

Li Er weighed it for a while, and said slowly: "Li Congdao, the head of the Duzhi Division of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is loyal to the country, conferred the title of Uncle Nanyang, and was specially promoted to the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he was granted the title of doctor in general discussion."

He originally wanted to use rewards to comfort Li Congdao.

But what he didn't expect was that once the reward was awarded, the eyes of some old antiques looking at Li Congdao became even more sinister!

Fang Xuanling and the others were also taken aback.

Your Majesty is clearly trying to kill Li Congdao!

Even if he used to be the eldest grandson Wuji's person, he wouldn't have reached such a point, right?

Li Congdao trembled, distraught and indignant!

"Your Majesty, you really want to force the minister to death!"

It was originally a live fish that was put into the oil pan.

Li Er didn't fish out the fish, so he was fine, and even added a large basin of cold water!

Li Congdao was already sure that when he stepped out of the gate of the Xuanzheng Hall, he would be surrounded by people.

Li Er, who had just finished speaking, also suddenly reacted.

I clearly put Li Congdao in the stove to roast!

He was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled mischievously.

It's over now to regret.

How can the emperor's words be dismissed lightly?

"Cough cough Liu Jin, after retiring from the court, you will personally send Li Aiqing home to proclaim the decree!"

This was the last thing he could do for Li Congdao.

At the very least, it can be guaranteed that Li Congdao will not be beaten with a sap on the way

"My lord, thank you again, Your Majesty"

After Li Congdao stood up, his expression became much calmer.

Anyway, we have already come to this point, no matter how bad it is, we can't get it.

he thought about it

Isn't it just death?

What's the big deal?

After retiring from the court, Li Er left Fang Xuanling and others behind.