NovelTags Chapter 116
Chapter 116
Not long after Hube Shangshu returned to Shangshufu, he was worried about the vacancy of the national treasury.
Today, there are only two or three million taels of silver left in the treasury of the Great Sui.
Even poorer than when Yang Guang first ascended the throne.
Hubu Shangshu was in charge of the Great Sui silver money for the emperor, and all the expenses of the Great Sui were asked by Hube Shangshu, if Hube Shangshu could not get the money, it would be a dereliction of duty!
Hube Shangshu was worried.
If it had been in the past, Shangshu Hube would not have worried about anything.
There is not enough money, save a little, and you can always get through.
But it's different now.
Today's Great Sui Emperor is obviously a generation of heroes.
If Hube Shangshu can't take the money when the emperor needs to use it, I am afraid that the emperor will be very disappointed in his heart.
Now, as a courtier loyal to the Great Sui, what Hube Shangshu feared most was the emperor's disappointment.
The emperor's disappointment represented the incompetence of the courtiers.
Hube Shangshu took the Great Sui's Qilu, not only did not relieve the emperor's worries, but also disappointed the emperor...
"How to fill the gap in the treasury ..."
Tobe Shangshu thought in his heart.
Of course, the fastest way is to arrest some corrupt officials, and then raid the house and confiscate the family property...
It's just that now above the court, after several purges by the emperor, who dares to commit a crime on the cusp of the storm?
"Or can you ask those powerful and powerful people in Luoyang City out and let them come up with some money?"
Tobe Shangshu suddenly thought.
There are precedents for this method before.
These powerful and wealthy families have been operating for generations, and they have long been rich and oily, so there is no problem at all in letting them bleed.
It's just that the only drawback to this is that it loses face.
The dignified Sui Emperor actually asked someone else for money, this is not like words?
Just when Hube Shangshu hesitated, the eunuch in the palace personally passed on the decree and asked Hube Shangshu to go to the palace.
"Obey."
Hube Shangshu received the order and entered the palace directly.
Entering the Hall of Eternal Life, Hube Shangshu found that in addition to the emperor, Yu Shiji was also present.
"Weichen has seen His Majesty."
Tobe Shangshu salute.
Yang Guang put down the twist and turn, looked at Hube Shangshu, and said: "Since the two Ai Qing have arrived, Xu will say it directly." "
Yu Shiji and Hube Shangshu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please say." "
Yang Guangduan sat on the dragon chair throne and looked at the two ministers: "Xu plans to cancel the checkpoint tax, what do the two Ai Qing think?" "
As soon as Yang Guang's words fell, Hube Shangshu's face was shocked.
"The checkpoint tax is an important part of the commercial tax, and if His Majesty really does this, I am afraid that it will shake the foundation of the country."
The Great Sui Dynasty experienced the second conquest of Goguryeo, and there were already a hundred industries waiting to be prospered, plus the recent school continued to expedition to Goguryeo, and the treasury now had two or three million taels of silver left, which was the time of lack of money.
If the checkpoint tax is abolished again, I am afraid that it will make things worse for Dasui...
Yu Shiji was not as excited as Hube Shangshu.
Yu Shiji was thinking in his heart, what is the meaning of His Majesty's abolition of the checkpoint tax...
In Yu Shiji's eyes, any move of His Majesty has deep meaning, and he will never say these words for no reason.
Since the emperor is willing to cancel the checkpoint tax, it shows that after the abolition of the checkpoint tax, the impact on the Great Sui will inevitably outweigh the disadvantages.
It's just that Yu Shiji thought about it for a long time, and he didn't expect that after the cancellation of the checkpoint tax, in addition to making the Great Sui tax less tax, what are the benefits?
Although Yu Shiji couldn't figure it out, he knew in his heart that it didn't matter if he didn't understand it, just do it according to His Majesty's wishes.
Yu Shiji glanced at it, and was about to enter the counsel to dissuade His Majesty's Hube Shangshu, and immediately said:
"If His Majesty decides to abolish the checkpoint tax, as a courtier, he will naturally comply. Every decision of Your Majesty has His Majesty's plans, and I and other courtiers will never be able to figure it out..."
Yu Shiji's first sentence was to agree with His Majesty's decision, and the latter sentence was to remind Hubu Shangshu...
What he meant was, don't care what Your Majesty is going to do, don't stand up and question it, because what Your Majesty thinks is not at all what the courtiers can guess...
The reason why Yu Shiji reminded Hube Shangshu was just that he didn't want the other party to follow in the footsteps of those ministers.
Although he never intervened in the struggle above the court, he also did not want Shangshu to jump into the pit...
As soon as Yu Shiji's words fell, Hube Shangshu reacted abruptly.
"Wei Chen seconded..."
Hube Shangshu broke out in a cold sweat.
Yang Guang leaned slightly on the dragon chair throne, looked at the reaction of the two ministers, and shook his head slightly.
If it was other things, Yang Guang naturally didn't bother to explain, but this matter was different, which involved their knowledge blind spot.
"The purpose of abolishing the checkpoint tax is to increase the circulation of goods, and as for the lost checkpoint tax, it can naturally be made up for from other commercial taxes."
Yang Guang put his right hand on the arm of the dragon chair and said slowly.
"Other commercial taxes?"
Shangshu Hube was shocked.
In the view of Hube Shangshu, the bulk of commercial taxes is the checkpoint tax, and as for other commercial taxes, there is no money collected at all.
Since ancient times, farmers, industrialists, merchants, and merchants have always been the lowest status.
How much money can they have?
Yu Shiji looked solemn.
He was vaguely aware that the emperor was improving the status of merchants...
Once the checkpoint tax is abolished, merchants will naturally earn more money, so that more people will be engaged in business...
And the more businessmen, the greater the influence will naturally be, and by that time, the status will rise ...
Although Yu Shiji guessed that the emperor was preparing to improve the status of merchants, what he thought in his heart was the same as Hube Shangshu.
Not only Yu Shiji and Hube Shangshu, but even the Manchu Dynasty Wen Wu will also have this question here...
What is the use of raising the status of merchants?
The real big taxpayers in Dasui have always been farmers...
Never a businessman.
Even if there are more merchants, what is the benefit to the Great Sui?
Even, if there are more businessmen, some peasants will abandon their land and become businessmen, so that the gains outweigh the losses...
Yang Guang looked at the two ministers and did not continue to explain.
Because, even if Yang Guang said more, it would be difficult for them to understand.
In fact, they are not to blame either.
This is the limitation of the times!
Not only the Sui Dynasty, but also the successive dynasties, the status of merchants has never been higher.
Even the most holy emperor and the most intelligent minister did not realize what potential the merchant had.
But Yang Guang knew that in the later life, the status of merchants was terrifying.
Even some top chaebols are able to directly interfere in regime change...
Yang Guang sat on the throne of the dragon chair, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Wait for it.
I want to dig out a gold mine myself!
A great Sui that can make Shuo shan, there will be no shortage of silver and gold mines from now on!
What is the agricultural tax compared to this 'gold mine'? What is the lord of the family?
At that time, you will control the wealth of the whole world!!