Time Traveling: The Little Hou Ye is the Head of the House

The next day, Li Luo went to court early in the morning.As the Minister of the Household Department, it is necessary to participate in the Shang Dynasty.After going to court, he ran to the Ministry of Industry and took the servant of the household department with him.Li Luo had a good impression of this Minister of the Household Department, that is, this man who built a martyr's tomb for 1000 taels on the Golden Luan Hall.

The servant of the household department, Xu Tande, is a third-rank official at 32 this year. He was promoted because of his courage.Where is the luck?The former minister of the household department and the former minister of the household department rebelled with the former minister of the military department and were beheaded.He was an honest man in the household department, so he was promoted.This is called pie from the sky.

Ministry of Industry

"Li Shangshu, you are here."

"Oh, Li Shangshu is here."

Everyone jokingly changed their address to Li Luo.Li Luo smiled and said: "Recently, you have worked hard, you always help me with the military academy and military doctors. After the construction is completed, Li Luo will be the host.

Please have a good meal.Don't worry, everyone, Li Luo's own money to treat guests is well spent

"Hahaha...Young Master is really humorous."

"Then we're welcome."

Li Luo came to Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry familiarly, and told him about the situation.The people who built the military and medical schools this time were very honest and did not dare to think about the money.Although 120 million taels of silver is a lot, everyone still dare not covet the money of Lord Li Xiaohou, otherwise it will definitely be of no benefit if he finds out about it.

Everyone in the capital does not know the name of Lord Li Xiaohou.

In the past few days when Li Luo was serving as Minister of the Household Department, the most important thing was to do two things. One was when he was in the military academy and medical school, and the other was to look at the account books of the Household Department.The source of household money is population tax and land tax.

Huaguo's taxation is still quite generous.For example, the population tax, women and ji only pay tax when they are over 15 years old, 2 taels of silver a year.Men's weak crown means that they only pay taxes when they are over 18 years old.

One year is also 2 taels of silver.

Huaguo has a total population of about 4 people, about 1 people below Jiji and weak crowns, and about 3000 million people above Jiji and weak crowns, that is, the annual revenue of the treasury, the population tax alone is 6000 million taels of silver.But what about silver?The treasury couldn't even get out 240 million taels of silver.

Not to mention, there is also land tax.150 catties of rice per mu.

The imperial court has an army of one million, and the silver is 500 million a year.

For the salary of imperial officials, in that small county, the annual salary of the imperial court is almost 1000 taels.There are a total of 12 states in China, each state has 3 counties, a total of 36 counties,

Equal to 36000 per year.This is the lowest level.

There is 1 high-ranking member of the imperial court, General Yu: 1000 cases per year.

There are 8 senior members of the second rank, and the monthly case for a year: about 1 taels

There are about 60 members of the third rank, and the monthly case of a year: about 5 taels

There are about 50 members of the fourth rank, and the monthly case of a year: about 3 taels

There are about 60 senior members of the fifth rank, and the monthly case of a year: about 3 taels

There are about 80 members of the sixth rank, and the monthly case of a year: about 4 taels

In other words, from the local counties to the second rank, the monthly regulations issued by the imperial court every year are only 20 taels of silver.

This is Li Luo's approximate calculation. How to calculate, the country is a stable and rich country. Why is it so poor that it can't even get 240 million taels?

Li Luo called several people from the household department to have a meeting together: "This basic account book is based on the state. You can take a look at the annual tax situation of each state and county in each state. And then put the corresponding, this year , The appointment of the county magistrate is also sorted out."

"The appointment of the county magistrate is a matter for the Ministry of Officials. I'm afraid we will intervene?" an official said.

"It doesn't matter, we don't interfere." Li Luo said, "You just need to record the county magistrate who was in charge that year, and then briefly summarize the county magistrate's achievements in the year he was admitted. I think the ones from the previous two years will do. The year before last Just after the three-year term assessment, it depends on this year and last year."

Then, Li Luo hooked his fingers to the servant of the household department: "Let's go to see the emperor."

What are you doing seeing the emperor?

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Imperial study room

Emperor Zhao Ning, Gu Junchen and other ministers are discussing some things about the follow-up of Fuqiu Kingdom.After being reported, Master Li Xiaohou begged to see him.The ministers discussing matters in the Imperial Study Room had only one idea, why did the troublemaker come here?

Emperor Zhaoning didn't understand, and looked at Gu Junchen.Gu Junchen raised his eyebrows, not knowing.He only knew that Luo Er was very busy recently, and they hadn't slept together for several days.Feeling like his fiancée couldn't sleep, His Royal Highness also cried in his heart.

"You step back, Jun Chen stays." Emperor Zhao Ning said.

"promise."

All the ministers exited from the imperial study room, and each of them paid attention to Li Luo.

A little chilly.

"Why are you in a daze, come in." Gu Junchen had already arrived at the door, seeing him stunned outside, couldn't help reminding him.

Li Luo grinned: "Brother Prince is also here."

Gu Junchen glanced at him, then at the servant of the household department behind him: "Is there something wrong with the household department?"

Li Luo nodded: "Come to the emperor to discuss matters concerning the household department."

"What do you want to discuss with me?" Emperor Zhao Ning said.

Li Luo saluted, got up and sat aside to analyze. The servant of the household department stood behind him: "Your Majesty, the income of our treasury is mainly from population tax and land tax, isn't it?"

"Isn't this known to all?" Emperor Zhao Ning didn't understand why Li Luo asked.

"We have a total of about 4000 million people in Huaguo, about 10 people below Jiji and weak crowns. Among the remaining 3000 million people, there are 6000 million silver every year. The country's taxes are paid at the beginning of the year, that is to say Last year's tax was only paid at the beginning of this year, and I really can't understand where the 6000 million taels of silver went?"

"Some places are poor, and taxes cannot be paid at all." Gu Junchen said, "For example, in the Northwest region, everyone knows that the Northwest is a mess of poverty. Where can I pay the land tax and population tax?"

"Yes, take my adoptive mother's family as an example. When I was still there, the family's savings throughout the year did not have a few silver coins, but they had to pay nearly 20 taels of population tax. Isn't this an official rebellion?" Li Luo said.

"Luoer." Gu Junchen frowned.This little bastard, can he say what the government is forcing the people to rebel against?

"It doesn't matter, this is why the national treasury should have 6000 million population taxes, but it can't even get 240 million military pay. The so-called tax laws, just show that there is no money at all. Could it be money, really killed someone?"

"So, the tax law needs to be changed," Li Luo said.

"Changing the tax law is not something that happens overnight." Emperor Zhao Ning said, "And, how do you want to change it?"

"Women and above start to collect taxes, and men above weak crowns start to collect taxes. This is very good. But there are also conditions to go up. For example, in my adoptive mother's house, Grandma Zeng is still there. For such an old woman, she can't move. If there is a problem, how can we still pay the tax?" Li Luo said, "Since the common people can't pay the tax, we have nothing to do, why don't we give the common people a little favor and find a way to avoid some taxes?"

"tell me the story."

"For example, women's population tax is below 55, and men's population tax is above the weak crown, below [-]." Li Luo said.

"Why are women under 55 and men over [-]?" Gu Junchen asked.

"Because the man is the head of the family, he has more status than the woman. Just like a woman starts paying at the age of 15,