Chapter 107 The situation turns around, stamp duty is 500! ! (Please subscribe!!)
Li Fuyuan said with a proud look on his face: "Prefect Ouyang has calculated this issue with us. If the stamp duty is collected at a rate of three thousandths in the future, it will be at least this amount every year!"
After speaking, Li Fuyuan stretched out the palm of his right hand.
"50?" He Bo smiled coldly, "A business worth nearly 5000 million taels of silver, and only 50 in taxes in the end. You are no different from sending a beggar!"
Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned.
After all, he knew how profitable the stock market was. This 50 yuan was not even worth the money, so it obviously did not satisfy him.
Li Fuyuan rolled his eyes at He Bo again, "I'm talking about tax collection of 500 million!"
boom! As soon as these words came out, almost everyone at the scene was confused.
If 50 is too little tax, then 500 million is too much tax.
"500 million!!"
Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, almost jumped with excitement, "Master Li, are you talking about 500 million taels of silver? Not 500 million copper coins!"
"Of course it's 500 million taels of silver. Five million copper coins is only 500 taels of silver. I don't have the shame to say it!" Li Fuyuan said confidently.
"This is just a preliminary estimate. If Yong'an Mansion develops better, the stamp duty collected will be even more!"
It’s really 500 million taels of silver, and it can be more!
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was moved. If these 500 million taels of silver were to be put into the national treasury, this would mean that Ming Dynasty's taxes would be increased by half!There is more that can be done.
"Stamp duty, yes. It's a good name!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded, "Li Fuyuan, keep talking!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Li Fuyuan naturally heard Zhu Yuanzhang's gentle voice, and his confidence immediately increased. He continued: "After several years of training, the people of Yong'an Mansion have developed the habit of buying stocks. The tax rate of three thousandths means that the transaction is full." Paying only three taels of silver for 1000 taels of silver is acceptable to the common people."
"With the stamp tax, you can naturally pay the tax to the court. Then it will naturally be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Finally, it will be verified by the Ministry of Household Affairs and finally be deposited into the national treasury!"
“According to the results of our discussion with Prefect Ouyang, in the future, the stamp duty will be split between 150% and [-]% of the royalties, with [-]% going to the Ministry of Household Affairs and going to the national treasury, and [-]% being reserved for the construction of Yong’an Prefecture. Yong’an Prefecture will turn over at least [-] million taels of silver. "
"If His Majesty the Emperor agrees, this matter will be officially implemented starting next year."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, "It can't be divided into thirty-seven points, it has to be four-to-six points, and it has to be six points for the imperial court and four for Yong'an Mansion!"
Li Fuyuan immediately shook his head, "Your Majesty, this is not possible! Before coming, Magistrate Ouyang told us that the tax rate should be at least [-]/[-], otherwise he would rather choose to continue to provide it to shareholders for free."
"Fifty-five is okay!"
You can't eat a big fat man in one bite, you have to leave some for Ouyang Lun, otherwise this kid won't continue to make money! If you get half of the 500 million taels of tax, it's already pretty good, and you can do a lot of things with 250 million taels of silver.
For example, buy some more equipment for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to increase the combat effectiveness of the army, and then speed up the repair of the cement road that is already under construction!Another example is that wherever there is a disaster, there can also be sufficient financial support.
You must know that Ming Dynasty’s current annual tax is only about 1000 million. In the past, there were too many places to use the 1000 million. It was basically used every year, but now it suddenly requires 500 million more!
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was still very calm, if it hadn't been for the morning court and hearing a case, he would have jumped up for joy, added one more dish from the previous four, opened another pot of good wine, and celebrated. Fan! Turn over 250 million tax revenue to the state treasury.
Tsk tsk, with these results, why are you talking about corruption?
Besides, by the time the case is heard, the matter has already been clarified. If there are any illegal operations in Yong'an Mansion, there must be some, but there is really no corruption, not even a trace, and it is clearly recorded in the ledger.
Therefore, the corruption and bribery involved in the Yushitai's performance is simply a fiction. As for the formation of cliques for private purposes, it is a fact. I am one of them. How can we talk about selfishness?
Besides, if we really want to conclude that the party is engaged in self-interest, the Huaixi Party is even worse. Wait, I can also be considered a Weixi Party.
That's all, you don't need to be too serious about this kind of thing, just have money to accept it.
If there is a corrupt official in the future who can contribute several million taels of tax revenue, and it is not a one-time thing, we can let him go! "Haha! If Yong'an Mansion can pay the stamp duty of 250 million taels as scheduled in the future, our Ming Dynasty will not be prosperous!" Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, was the most excited. As long as the 250 million taels of silver are put into the national treasury, his life will be much easier.
It is said that the Minister of Hubu is the God of Wealth. That means the Minister of Hubu is the one with a rich treasury. If the treasury is empty, the Minister of Hubu will be the target of debt collection by everyone!
"I really saw Ouyang Lun right!"
In addition to Guo Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, many ministers' attitudes towards Ouyang Lun, Li Fuyuan, and Wu Jingzhi also completely changed, and their eyes towards the two became softer and even showed kindness.
Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi were also a little confused about the 180-degree change in the situation.
"Prefect Ouyang is indeed right, 99% of the world's problems can be solved with money, and the remaining [-]% must be solved with more money," Li Fuyuan muttered.
"This situation is indeed similar to what Magistrate Ouyang expected. It is simply amazing." Wu Jingzhi also sighed inwardly.
Only Hu Weiyong and his party members looked ugly at the moment. It was obvious that their attack ended in failure.
In particular, Hu Weiyong not only had to try his best to maintain his facial expression so as not to look too ugly, but he also cursed Ouyang Lun crazily inside.
He would rather give half of the 500 million taels of silver to the court than cooperate with him. This is no less than a slap in the face to Hu Weiyong!
"Your Majesty! I think we should be more cautious about what Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi said. We must not let some people with ulterior motives use money to blind their eyes and let these corrupt officials escape!" Hu Weiyong finally couldn't sit still. Decided to end it personally.
At this moment, Li Fuyuan has completely regained his confidence. He did not panic at all and directly responded to Hu Weiyong's doubts, "Your Majesty, if the court does not believe that Yong'an Mansion can hand over 250 million taels of stamp tax, it can send people to Yong'an Mansion to keep an eye on him. Now, the stamp duty will be withdrawn from every transaction, so you don’t have to wait until a year before sending it to the capital. It’s no problem to send it once a month!”
"In addition, Prefect Ouyang also said that the stamp duty is only the first tax paid by Yong'an Mansion. There will be more taxes in the future. Let me remind Mr. Hu, don't be scared when the time comes, and don't make random guesses. It is against the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. of decency!”
"豼!" Being scolded in front of the emperor and officials, Hu Weiyong felt his face was burning at the moment, and his eyes were about to spit fire when he looked at Li Fuyuan.
At this time, Guo Zi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, also came forward and said: "Prime Minister Hu, now the matter is very clear. Mr. Li, Mr. Wu, Ouyang Prefecture and Yong'an Prefecture officials are all good officials who have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty and the people. They created We have gained wealth but are not greedy for money. Before the Ming Dynasty, we increased taxes by 500 million taels. Not only did we not pass it, but we also had merit!"
"You keep saying they are corrupt, and the evidence you present is refuted one by one. If you continue to entangle me, I will have to doubt your purpose!"
As soon as Guo Zi's words came out, many officials were awakened.
Everyone present is not a fool. When you think about Hu Weiyong and his party pursuing Ouyang Lun and Yong'an officials, is the real purpose really for the Ming Dynasty?The answer is obvious.
So what is Hu Weiyong’s real purpose? At this moment, Wu Jingzhi stood up and said: "Prime Minister Hu, first you sent Censor Chen Ning to make a secret visit, and then sent Censor Tujie to visit openly. Overtly and covertly, you were trying to coerce Prefect Ouyang and us into being used by you. If we don’t obey, you will hold a grudge!”
"Now that things have come to light, you can't get any benefits from this, so you are so angry!"
Ho! It turns out that Chen Ning and Tu Jie were no longer in the capital some time ago. It turned out that they went to Yong'an Mansion for a covert inspection!
Now it was the officials' turn to look at Hu Weiyong. Their eyes changed.
Perhaps Hu Weiyong's crackdown on corruption is fake, but his desire to seize huge profits from Yong'an Mansion is real.
Originally, everyone thought that as the prime minister, Hu Weiyong had no need to go against a small prefect, but when the stock exchange worth "nearly 5000 million taels" and the stamp tax silver of "500 million taels" appeared, Hu Weiyong's purpose and motivation became clear. .
Many people cast disdainful glances at Hu Weiyong.
Although you, Hu Weiyong, are the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, your appetite for monopolizing the stock exchange and stamp tax money is too much! Don’t worry about breaking your teeth! No wonder it overturned here.
According to Hu Weiyong's nature, if he faced Wu Jingzhi, he would definitely fight back. However, he was keenly aware of the changes in the expressions of Zhu Yuanzhang and the officials. He knew very well that if the noise continued, he would not be able to deal with Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi. People, on the contrary, will make him fall into the spotlight.
"Hmph, what nonsense!"
"The truth is, of course, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the country. In response to His Majesty's call, there is zero tolerance for corrupt officials. After getting to the bottom of it, the truth is just raising my own questions!"
"Whether you are guilty or not is not decided by your true nature, but by Your Majesty!"
After saying that, Hu Weiyong bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, I still feel that there is something serious wrong with Yong'an Mansion, and we must not forgive them easily!"
After some remarks, Hu Weiyong got out of the quagmire and took the initiative to let Zhu Yuanzhang decide all this! "The Yong'an corruption case has been basically investigated. Li Fuyuan, Wu Jingzhi, Ouyang Lun and other Yong'an officials are not guilty of corruption or forming cliques for personal gain."
"After you go back, remember to implement the stamp duty. I will see 250 million taels in the next year. Otherwise, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor! There is no need for the Yushitai and the Prime Minister to impeach you. I will just skin and stuff you. !”
"Okay, let's go!"
Zhu Yuanzhang turned and left, followed closely by Zhu Biao.
The officials immediately surrounded Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi.
"Master Li and Master Wu have been offended a lot."
Lü Chang, the Right Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, quickly called for people to first remove the shackles of Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi, and then apologized.
"Master Lu handled the case impartially, so what's wrong with it?" Li Fuyuan knew very well that Lu Chang handled this case very simply and did not deliberately make things difficult.
"Masters Li and Wu are really talented people. They created the stock exchange and increased tax revenue for the Ming Dynasty. I admire them!" Lu Chang, as the former Minister of the Ministry of Accounts, was also impressed after seeing the accounts of Kaiping Silver Cabinet.
"Lord Lu, you praised the wrong person. The real talent is Magistrate Ouyang. He built the stock exchange by himself. The two of us are just helping each other. This Guo Shangshu can testify." Li Fuyuan.
"The Stock Exchange was indeed founded by Ouyang Lun alone. At that time, I was the chief envoy of Beizhili, but I never expected that in just over a year, the Stock Exchange would grow into a towering tree! Prince Consort Ouyang Lun Duoduo is a capable minister in governing the world!" Guo Zi sighed.
"I have heard of Ouyang Lun's consort. He went to Northern Xinjiang as soon as he became the consort, but it's a pity that I didn't get to know him."
"Such a capable person, I really want to ask him for advice."
Li Fuyuan said with a smile: "Ouyang Prince Consort's abilities are much more than that. Ever since he became the prefect of Yong'an Prefecture, the entire Yong'an Prefecture has been changing day by day, and the people's lives have been getting better and better!"
"I'm not exaggerating. If you go from the capital to Funing County, that's called entering the city, but if you come from Funing County to the capital, that's called going to the countryside!"
"Is it really that exaggerated?"
"I think I was being conservative."
"People are living a good life, but officials must be living a tired and sad life." One official muttered.
"Sir, you are wrong. We officials in Yong'an Mansion also have special benefits. We receive thirteenth salary, dividends at the end of the year, and various guarantees. We don't have to worry about life at all. The more capable we are. Officials, the better they can live a good life."
"And it's a good and aboveboard day. You don't have to worry about being intimidated at all. You should understand what I mean!"
Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi kept talking about the benefits of Yong'an Mansion.
The more he talked about it, the more curious the officials in the palace became, and the more interested they became in Ouyang Lun.
"Didn't I say that the consort Ouyang Lun was captured this time? Why didn't he come to the palace? Otherwise, we would have had a glimpse of Ouyang's consort today!"
"I heard that he was imprisoned in the sky prison. Maybe His Majesty has other considerations."
"If you have the chance, you must meet Ouyang's consort."
"Master Li and Master Wu, you have suffered a lot during this period. Go to my house and have a good rest. I will give you a banquet to wash away the dust!"
"Your mansion is too small, you'd better go to my mansion!"
For a time, Li Fuyuan and Wu Jingzhi, who were already prisoners, became the favorites in the eyes of officials and were extremely popular.
Zhu Yuanzhang was walking in the palace with his hands behind his back and was not sitting in the emperor's chariot. Zhu Biao caught up with him.
"Father, since the fourth brother-in-law and the others are not guilty, then I will ask someone to let him go! This will save the fourth sister from worrying."
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped and said, "Let him go! Didn't we tell him to let this kid go now?"
"Hmph! This kid has plotted all of us this time. If you want to get over it so easily, it's not that easy."
"Let's go to the prison!"
"Ah, this."
(End of this chapter)