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Chapter 309 Unification of the World 3

Han Zhongwei measured the land across the country, then collected sharply by acres, and abolished the cap tax in the past, which was actually a combination of "spreading acres to earn acres" and "officials and gentry to pay grain in one". This policy was of course very harmful to those officials and gentry. They never had to pay taxes before, but now they have to pay taxes according to the amount of land. What is the difference between this and those farmers?

Scholars, peasants, industry and commerce, this is the division of hierarchy, but now the most important thing for people to pay taxes, has abolished the hierarchy, how can they bear it? Of course, compared with the officials and gentry class, peasants, craftsmen and merchants are the happiest. As long as those officials and gentry also pay taxes, they will never refuse. You should know that in this way, the tax paid per acre of land will be reduced from 30% to 10%, and the two will be shared by the officials and gentry. Can they be unhappy? Will they refuse such a good thing?

Li Quanyi was one of the largest landlords in the Jin Dynasty. He couldn't even figure out how much land he had under his command. He only knew that every month the mansion would spend a sum of money to buy land. Three months ago, the land he owned had exceeded 300,000 acres. And this number increased every day. Why? Because he was the father of the imperial concubine Li, Concubine Li was the darling of the two emperors of the Jin Dynasty, but what really made the Li family prosperous was in the Tianfenggu era.

At that time, in order to please or win over Concubine Li, Tian Fenggu took care of her family meticulously. All the suitable officials in her family held official positions, including military governors, magistrates, and ministers. For those who could not hold official positions, a large amount of gold and silver were rewarded. The money was sent in boxes, while Tian Fenggu was sent in cars. And each time, it was at least ten cars, at most, and even one hundred cars of property was sent to the Li Mansion.

Of course it is inappropriate to collect such a large amount of money in the warehouse. Li Quanyi had two major hobbies in his life, one was a house and the other was a land deed. He owned 200 houses in Zhongdu Prefecture alone, and in other states and prefectures, as long as he felt it was necessary, he would buy several or even dozens of houses. As for the land, he never stopped buying it. Now he owned 300,000 acres of land.

The most important reason why he bought so much land was that he didn't have to pay taxes, and no tax was paid. Therefore, the people who owned the land were willing to sell the land to him and then rented it back from him. Li Quanyi's rent would be slightly lower than the taxes of the court, which was mutually beneficial to both parties, and the only harm to the interests of the court.

But now a sudden order was issued that everyone must pay taxes according to the acres of the fields. Isn’t this his life? The Li family has more than 300,000 acres of land. Even if it pays 10% of the tax, it is equivalent to more than 30,000 acres of land planted for the court every year. In comparison, it is equivalent to Li Quanyi losing more than 30,000 acres of land, which he absolutely cannot accept.

"Daughter, can you talk to Tian Fenggu and let the court exempt us from our taxes?" Li Quanyi found his daughter Concubine Li. Since Wanyan Yongji went to Beijing, Concubine Li returned to the Li Mansion. The Wanyan Dynasty was over. Concubine Li had already realized this clearly. Therefore, she left Wanyan Yongji, the old man, without hesitation, and returned to her parents' home.

"Father, I suggest you pay taxes, don't be this one." In fact, when the imperial decree was first issued, Concubine Li suggested to her father that he would pay taxes on his own initiative. The money of the Li family was enough to spend ten lifetimes, so he didn't have to be petty about this at all.

"Daughter, why are your elbows turning out? Tian Fenggu obeys you. As long as you speak, I believe that this matter can be properly resolved." Li Quanyi frowned deeply. He was used to asking for it and never thought of paying it. Now he suddenly asked him to pay a large amount of tax every year, which made him unable to accept it no matter what.

"Father, can we still use our family's wealth in this life? I believe that, don't say that in this life, we will never use it in the next life. Too much wealth is sometimes not a good thing, but it will bring harm to the family." Concubine Li advised with great sincerity.

"If you only pay a tax of one year, it may not be much, but what about ten years? What about a hundred years? Daughter, we have a lot of money, but there are also many people. Hundreds of mouthfuls have to eat and drink. The monthly expenses in the mansion are amazing. Now Lord Tian will never give us money anymore. Everything depends on himself." Li Quanyi sighed. One% of the tax per year does not seem to be much, but ten years is equivalent to his own harvest. Is there such a good thing? This court is too sucking to spit bones.

"Okay, I can ask Lord Tian for a talk, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful or not. Father, the tax is the general trend, and they can even move the emperor down, let alone our small Li Mansion?" Concubine Li sighed slightly. He knew that his father had made up his mind. Now she only hopes that Tian Fenggu could convince his father so that he would not cause bloody disaster to the family because of his father's stubbornness.

"That's great. As long as Lord Tian is willing to come, I believe there will be discussion on this matter. Even if it's only half the tax, it's good." Li Quanyi immediately smiled when he moved his daughter.

Tian Fenggu is also looking for Li Quanyi these days. Now the land measurement across the country is in full swing. According to Han Zhongwei's plan, taxes will be collected on a mu this year. Han Zhongwei has no good impression of these officials and gentry in the Jin Dynasty. They are unwilling to pay taxes, which may be exactly what Han Zhongwei hopes. The Jin Dynasty has suffered disasters in recent years and often fought with Mongolia, and the treasury has been empty. In recent years, Wanyan Jing's continuous tax increases may be the brink of bankruptcy, except for the officials and gentry classes that are still rich in the past few years, others are almost on the verge of bankruptcy.

If these officials and gentry did not pay taxes and even dared to resist, then the happiest person would probably be Han Zhongwei. The 1.2 million troops he set up in the Jin Dynasty were not vegetarians. There is no war on the outside world for the time being. If someone could practice for them, Han Zhongwei would not be able to ask for it.

Therefore, Tian Fenggu was very worried that the Li family would recognize the situation, but her father, Li Quanyi, was like a stingy person. It was even more uncomfortable to let him pay taxes than killing him. If Li Quanyi dared to resist taxes, Tian Fenggu believed that Han Zhongwei would definitely use him for surgery. Now Han Zhongwei was in need of a first-rate bird. If Li Quanyi really cooperated, he would ensure that the Li family could live a life on the streets from now on. Tian Fenggu could definitely believe that even if Li Quanyi had helped him a lot, it would not be enough. Therefore, as Han Zhongwei said, he and Li Fei had no owed each other, and Han Zhongwei had not moved at all at all in the Li family's officials and wealth. This cry was to offset Li Fei's original help. If Li Quanyi wanted to use this as a condition, he would have made a mistake in his plan.

After receiving the invitation from Concubine Li, Tian Fengyi did not deliberately delay. He immediately asked someone to prepare a carriage and went to Li's mansion. Tian Fenggu had been to Li's mansion many times. It turned out that he basically either sent money to Li's mansion or read the documents of the Ministry of Personnel and told Li Quanyi that who else could be an official in the Li family?

After all, it is a dynasty change. Wanyan Yongji has been forced to leave the palace, and Tian Fenggu has become the hottest figure under Han Zhongwei. Therefore, Li Quanyi rarely greets him outside the mansion in person.

"I am ashamed to let my father-in-law welcome you." Tian Fenggu saw Li Quanyi waiting outside the mansion, and his frown also stretched out. It seemed that Li Quanyi could still recognize the situation. As long as he had this attitude, this matter would be easy to deal with.

"Now Lord Tian is no better than the former minister, so Li must be greeted by his wife." Li Quanyi smiled and said.

The two walked in with their hands. After sitting in the main hall, Li Quanyi quickly brought the topic to the issue of collecting taxes by mu. "Sir Tian, ​​now the court wants to collect taxes by mu. It only says that officials and gentry must pay grain together. I wonder if we and other relatives are among the ranks of grain?" Li Quanyi took a sip of tea and then said.

"Of course, as long as you have land, you will be in the tax list. Mr. Li, I wonder what your plans are for this?" Tian Fenggu looked at Li Quanyi and said with a smile.

"I really have no plans for this. Can Lord Tian give Li an idea based on his previous friendship?" Li Quanyi glanced at Tian Fenggu and said sincerely.

"The father-in-law respects it. The subordinate official means that the father-in-law either pays taxes or sells land. It depends on how the father-in-law decides it." Tian Fenggu thought for a while before saying.

"There is no third way to go?" Li Quanyi asked unwillingly.

"It seems that there is no one for the time being." Tian Fenggu shook his head.

"What if I don't pay taxes?" Li Quanyi said coldly.

"I advise you not to do this. Now it is not as good as before. As long as the tax payment date is passed, even if it is only one day away, the punishment will be quite heavy." Tian Toyotani said seriously.

"I don't know what kind of punishment method?" Li Quanyi sneered and said.

"From this year, the court's fees will not be as good as before. All land taxes must be paid to the granary within the prescribed date. If you delay one day, you will have to pay one cent more tax. If you delay three months, it will be equivalent to paying one more tax. If you dare to exceed three months, then it will no longer be one more cent more a day, but will be twice as much as a day until the taxpayer is punished to lose all its fortunes," Tian Fenggu said coldly.

"This is not something that bullies others too much," Li Quanyi slapped the table and sneered. This is a threat, and the naked threat he has never been threatened like this in his life.

"How is this too much? The court needs taxes to support the army, taxes to build water conservancy, taxes to provide disaster relief. Now the national treasury is empty. It is the time when you and other great families contribute their efforts. Li Guozhang, this is actually an opportunity. If you can take the lead in paying taxes, you can be commended by the court, which is worthy of the reputation of the father-in-law's mansion." Tian Fenggu said with a smile.

"Let me pay taxes unless I die," Li Quanyi raised his neck and roared.

"If you dare not pay taxes, I believe this day is not too far away." Tian Fenggu did not expect that Li Quanyi would be so unsightly. No matter how strong your Li Mansion is, is it better than the emperor? Even the emperor is gone. A small father-in-law's mansion is not in the eyes of Han Zhongwei. Even Han Zhongwei might even hope that Li Quanyi would not pay taxes. As long as it took three months, Han Zhongwei would have his own way to deal with him.

"You..." Li Quan was so angry that he pointed out that Shintian Toyota could not speak.

"Sir Tian, ​​Concubine Li asks you to go to the back hall for a talk." The palace maid next to Concubine Li suddenly came out to invite Tian Fenggu.

"Okay, let's lead the way." Tian Fenggu made up his clothes, stood up, waved his hand, and left straight, ignoring Li Quanyi.

"I've seen Concubine Li." Although Wanyan Yongji has moved out of the palace, Han Zhongwei has not announced the abolition of the emperor yet. Therefore, when he saw Concubine Li, he still followed the original etiquette.

"Mr. Tian is not a gift. Come and bring a stool for Lord Tian. You all go down too." Concubine Li waved her hand and asked all the servants to leave, leaving only him and Tian Fenggu.

"Mr. Tian, ​​I wonder how he had just talked with my father?" Concubine Li looked at Tian Fenggu with grievance and asked softly.

"It's a bit bad for the father-in-law to resist taxes. Concubine Li, Zhongdu, is not the same now. The father-in-law still wants to rely on the royal relatives to exempt taxes. I'm afraid it will never be possible in the future." Tian Fenggu did not hide it in front of Concubine Li and told him bluntly.

"You are a political affairs in Pingzhang. Can't you think of a way for my Li family?" Concubine Li stood up gently, walked behind Tian Fenggu, and gently pressed on his back, saying softly in Tian Fenggu's ear.

"My Concubine Li, if there is a possibility, can I not think of a solution for you?" Tian Fenggu turned around and pulled Concubine Li into his arms, and his hands kept wandering around her. Soon, he found an ideal entry point, and attacked the inside with his right hand and hit the **.

"You... well... can't you think of some solutions on the field?" Concubine Li hooked Tian Fenggu's neck with one hand, and the other hand also moved. Through the clothes, she grabbed Tian Fenggu's clone in the palm of her hand, grinding it constantly, and the more she grinded it, the harder it became. Soon both of them felt breathless.

"No, you must not do anything this time. The court has already established a detective office. Now the people in the detective office have also participated in measuring the land. Who do you think is so brave to do something on it?" Tian Fenggu said as he walked up, walked towards the boudoir of Concubine Li, threw Concubine Li on the bed, and he rushed down himself.

"I don't believe it, you can't have no way of doing anything." Concubine Li suddenly blocked Tian Fenggu's chewing lips with her hands and asked in disbelief.

"If you don't believe me, I can't do it, but I can tell you that it is true. If you want to keep the wealth and glory of the Li family, the best way is not to have any conflicts with the court. If the people don't fight with the officials, it's best not to fight with the court." Tian Fenggu stood up and sorted out his clothes by the way. He was in a state of disagreement. He knew Han Zhongwei's methods and he was indeed greedy for Concubine Li's beauty, but if he wanted to make a choice between Concubine Li and Han Zhongwei, he would choose Han Zhongwei without hesitation.

When he was attracted by Ding Chuan to become a masterpiece, he was just a scholar who fell into the fall of his brother, but now what? Pingzhang, who was the emperor and the imperial concubine, played with the emperor and the imperial concubine in the applause and drum. Who was Han Zhongwei at that time? He was just a marquis of Xixia, but at that time, Han Zhongwei had already established an intelligence network in the Jin Dynasty. Now this network is not very large. He knew very well that Han Zhongwei was determined to collect taxes. Even if he killed all the officials and gentry in the country, Han Zhongwei would never take it back. Therefore, not to mention that he was just taking advantage of the verbal rights now, even if his clone entered Li Fei's cave, if Li Fei used this threat, he would immediately withdraw and would never be nostalgic.

"You dead man, can you leave me alone?" Concubine Li felt this keenly. She was no longer reserved. She knew that if she was reserved, she would probably never get Tian Fenggu again. Now she could maintain such a relationship with Tian Fenggu, which would be of great benefit to her and Li's mansion. "But you have to think of a way for me to change my father's mind, right? Otherwise, the Li family is really going to be over, and I will not even have a place to live. 5555..."

"I think it's hard to make your father change his mind. The best way is not to let him make this decision." Tian Fenggu said. Since Li Quanyi couldn't see the situation clearly, then find someone who could see the situation clearly to be the home of the Li family.

"What do you mean is to let my elder brother come back?" Concubine Li said in surprise. Her elder brother is now the governor, no, he has been changed to mayor. Moreover, he is still in another place and has just changed the dynasty. How much does it have to be done? Especially when measuring the land, the court issued an order. The current land will be conducted tomorrow. If the error is found that more than 10% of the time, the officials at that time will be dismissed immediately for investigation.

"Do you still want to hear one of my actions?" Tian Fenggu said.

"You said that." Concubine Li was like an octopus, tightly wrapped around Tian Fenggu. At this time, she had "turned over and became the master" and was riding Tian Fenggu under her. Every part she was closely linked to Tian Fenggu, and was twisting constantly in the middle of the human body.

"Officials across the country will soon face a comprehensive assessment. You also know how those people in your family wear official uniforms. They will definitely not pass the assessment in the future. Instead of being humiliated at that time, it is better to let them resign now. I can guarantee that as long as you can do this, even if the Li family makes any mistakes, my boss will let the Li family go." Tian Fenggu said.

"Your boss? Can you tell me who he is?" This was the first time that Concubine Li heard that Tian Fenggu had a boss.

"You will know in the future that it won't take long." Tian Fenggu looked at the top of the bed and said leisurely.

"I can't make the decision to resign from them. You know, once a person becomes an official, how addicted will be? But I think it's feasible to ask my father to give up his position as the monk." Concubine Li smiled.

"Okay, as long as you can do this, the Li family will be worry-free for the time being." Tian Fenggu actually didn't want to start a big killing. If the Li family could pay taxes obediently, it would be a good demonstration effect for other big investors.
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