Li Qiyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, bowed and replied: "The Ministry of Revenue has prepared to open the Maritime Warehouse in Qingdao Bay (Qingdao), Chongming (Shanghai), Mingzhou (Ningbo), Xiamen and Guangzhou. The officials sent to set off immediately."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said in a pondering manner: "The tax rate for import and export trade of ordinary goods will be temporarily collected at 20%. The export tax rate for raw silk, silk, porcelain, tea, sugar and cotton cloth is 50%.

This tax rate is not high in Zhu Youxiao's opinion. The silk, porcelain, tea and other products from the Ming Dynasty are popular all over the world, and the profits will be several times higher when transported to Europe.

Moreover, this is a fist commodity that the Ming Dynasty can maintain its monopoly position. If you don’t collect taxes hard, wouldn’t that be stupid?

In addition to commodity export tax, there are also tax induction (export qualification certificate), ship tax (export tax), etc., which are similar to before, but the charging intensity is different.

No matter how rampant smuggling is, opening up maritime bans and increasing customs are imperative. If you have any problems, find ways to solve them, and they will always be more and more perfect and scientific.

What's more, Zhu Youxiao and the later recruitment will gradually begin to be implemented.

For example, when controlling the origin of major export commodities, the acquirer adopts the government licensing system or collects a mortgage.

If it is a sea trade, you will pay the tax at which customs are exported to the customs; if it is sold domestically, you must report it to the local government after it is shipped. With a certificate of receipt, you can continue to get the license or get the mortgage.

This is the same as the grain purchase certificates in later generations. Only businessmen with families and businesses in the mainland will be awarded plaques, or you should not be smuggled with the mortgage.

In this way, smuggling can almost be controlled from the source.

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Implementing and improving the commodity landing reporting system can better collect commercial taxes and lay the foundation for completely abolishing the banknotes.

Li Qiyuan had already discussed with the emperor carefully. Seeing that the emperor had made the final decision, he hesitated to ask about another matter.

Although the one-whip method has its drawbacks, it is indeed convenient for the government to collect the silver. If you change to the actual product, it will be difficult to master the transportation and warehousing, which is very troublesome.

"I didn't explain it clearly." Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and said, "This policy is only implemented in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and northern Zhili for the time being. The grain collected in various places does not need to be released. Each state builds a grain reserve warehouse for on-site storage."

After pausing for a moment, seeing Li Qiyuan and others showing doubts, Zhu Youxiao added: "It is very necessary to store grain and prepare for disasters."

If you prepare for wasteland and disasters, it would be feasible. Li Qiyuan pondered for a moment and said, "According to what I see, you can also strictly rectify it to restore the role of the reserve warehouses in various places."

In the third year of Hongwu, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, he ordered prefectures and counties to set up reserve warehouses in each township (transferred to the city in Yongle) and distributed official banknotes to store grain for relief. He borrowed loans from the people in the famine and repaid them in autumn, so he customized them and replaced the Changping warehouse.

But by the end of the Ming Dynasty, these systems and policies were only in name only. The system of preparatory disaster relief was not only paralyzed, but also became an important means and tool for some officials to be corrupt and make money, and lost their due role.

Li Qiyuan glanced at Tao Langxian, Minister of Personnel, and added: "The preparatory warehouse may be instructed to be in charge of the officials, and the Ministry of Revenue will be registered every year, and the method of raising grains and raising grains will be established. It will be sold in spring and summer, and will be returned in autumn and winter, and will be affordable. If there is a famine, it will be provided with relief."

Tao Langxian knew what Li Qiyuan meant and bowed to the point of saying, "Long live, I think it's better to have a staff member assigned to the Ministry of Revenue to be managed. It's more convenient and accurate to report it directly to the Ministry of Revenue."

The central grain reserve directly under the warehouse?!

Zhu Youxiao blinked his eyes, and agreed, saying, "The Ministry of Revenue's organization is not detailed enough and not clear enough. I see, let's start with the establishment of the new National Grain Reserve Management Department!"

Li Qiyuan hurriedly bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Bi Zisu bowed and said, "Long live, this newly established National Grain Reserve Management Department should also be included in the supervision scope of various inspectors."

"It is the responsibility of the Censorate to pick all officials and supervise all the responsibilities!" Zhu Youxiao said: "But Bi Qing must concentrate his efforts and start from the heavy-hit areas of corruption such as Beijing debt and the grain transportation to serve as a warning to others."

"I obey the order." Bi Zisu felt awe in his heart. He knew that the emperor was very good at hearing and hearing, and the factory guards must have reported it. He made a false move to the Censorate, which was also helpful to him to establish his authority.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "I know that Bi Qing is honest and has no place to live in the capital. There is a small house that is idle. Bi Qing moves in and stays temporarily!"

He didn't talk about rewards, but only said that he was idle and temporary. He could commit suicide by going on a hunger strike because of resentment, but Zhu Youxiao knew Bi Zisu's tough temper.

Bi Zisu was about to refuse, but saw Sun Chengzong and Li Qiyuan seemingly winking. He smiled bitterly and bowed: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile, seemed very happy, turned to Xu Guangqi and asked, "Xu Qing, how about the Portuguese musket?"

Xu Guangqi said: "After Weichen led people to test the shooting, Lumi guns were not weaker than Portuguese muskets. However, the Portuguese hawk guns, also known as the Eagle Yang and Turtle Dove guns, were heavy, but powerful. They could break heavy armor and shield cars could also be destroyed. They were actually a powerful tool to restrain slaves..."

Xu Guangqi had a memorial before, believing that the war soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty mostly penetrated heavy armor and that bird guns were not easy to penetrate, so Ming soldiers should be allowed to practice shooting the enemy's faces and hands, or switch to Lumi guns and more powerful muskets.

The power of the Lumi gun is indeed greater than that of the bird gun, and its design is more scientific. Zhu Youxiao deeply agrees with it and corrects the review.

What kind of eagle gun has appeared now? From Xu Guangqi's description, Zhu Youxiao guessed that it should be a heavy musket with a support rod, or a fork gun?

According to Xu Guangqi's idea, cannons can only be used to defend the city, and light cannons and muskets must be used in field battles.

The preliminary plan is to establish fifteen elite firearm battalions, each with 4,000 people, equipped with 16 cannons, 80 medium cannons, 100 eagle guns, and 1,200 Lumi guns.

In addition, there are several cannon trucks, grain trucks and trolleys.

How much does it cost to smash such a battalion? Armored chariots, cold weapons, etc., and training to actual combat, it can't be defeated by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Zhu Youxiao grinned secretly, believing that such a built-in army is somewhat unbearable in terms of funding at this stage.

According to his original idea, we should first first deregulate the weak and retain the strong, strictly train the existing Ming army, increase the equipment ratio of the firearms, and then gradually achieve the final goal.
Chapter completed!