Daqin: Zulong Asked Me to Be the Prince

Li Si climbed the steps of the main hall of the palace step by step.

But at this moment, what he thought in his mind was not why King Qin summoned him, he was thinking about the person he had just met.

Qin Feng.

Now he is the general of the inner guard! He controls the defense of the entire palace~!

Even someone with a high authority like him, such as the prime minister, has to show a sign to Qin Feng respectfully before he can be released.

This makes Li Si uncomfortable, he has a sense of limited power!

"I don't believe it, you can be spoiled by Qin Wangrong for a lifetime.

Li Si thought to himself, and climbed the last step.

Then, he opened his hands.

Two people from the temple stepped forward, checked him all over, and took off his shoes for him.

"Lord Tingwei, please.

The temple people respectfully said.

Li Si stepped into the hall with one foot and looked straight ahead.

Besides the King of Qin, another person is already sitting there!

"See Your Majesty!

Li Si saluted as usual.

"Tingwei is here? Sit down.

Ying Zheng waved,

"Sit next to Lu Zheng, the widow has summoned the two of you today because there is something to discuss.

Shao Fu Qing Lu Zheng turned his head slightly and smiled at Li Si.

The two met face to face and took a seat together.

"The solution to the deficit of the national treasury has already had some ideas. 35

Ying Zheng said solemnly,

"However, the methods and methods, and how to implement it, are still up for debate."

"Thinking about it, the two of you are the only ones with some ability in the imperial court, and the rest are useless!"5

"So, I found you two.

"Come on, give me some tea!

Li Si felt a little joy in his heart.

Regarding the depletion of the national treasury, it was a financial issue, and it was normal for the Minister of the Young Office, Lu Zhenglai, to discuss it.

But as Tingwei, he is in charge of the law and finances can be said to be invincible!

What the king said... means that he has more comprehensive abilities than the prime minister and the censor?

This affirmation brought a smile to his face.

Two cups of brown sugar tea served.

The king of Chu had a slender waist, so there were women in Chu who would rather starve to death than have a thin waist.

This is what is good from above, and what is good from below must be attached.

Now that King Qin likes brown sugar tea, this brown sugar tea is naturally popular throughout Xianyang, replacing the original tea and becoming the mainstream.

"Dare to ask the king, how can we fill the gap?"

Lu Zheng said cautiously,

"I'm ashamed, even now, I haven't thought of an effective way.

"I am ashamed of the heavy duty of the king.

As a minister of the Shaofu, he must not be perfunctory in making suggestions, let alone long-winded speeches.

There must be something to say and a purpose.

This made Lu Zhengchou turn white. Yesterday, he pondered for a whole night and couldn't figure it out, but today he came here with dark circles under his eyes!

When he was summoned, he was still uneasy, thinking that he was about to be dismissed and investigated!

Listening now... Hey, the king has found a way! He was relieved.

But at the same time... curiosity also came up.

Where exactly was the divine strategy adopted by the king?

"Hmph, you are indeed ashamed of your burden!"

Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said,

"Originally the widow was to punish you for your sins! But Nian has worked hard all these years and worked hard to raise army salaries, so for the time being, you are not to blame! 35

"However, if you don't behave well in the future, and you don't conform to the will of the widow, then the old and new accounts will be settled together! 35

BE:"!!!

"only………

He was submissive, bowed his head and shivered.

But at the same time, Lu Zheng had already figured out what King Qin said.

"The specific strategy is actually very simple, two words - business tax!

Ying Zheng stood up and said sharply,

"It is only now that the widow knows that the so-called emphasis on agriculture and suppressing commerce is such an operation method!"

"Heavy taxes on peasants, two draws one! But merchants are very forgiving, even twelve draws one!

"A farm family, even if there are three young and middle-aged people, only has a few hundred stone rations throughout the year, and they can't eat enough for themselves, except for the half that was taken away by the government!

"And a businessman, even if he earns a million dollars, only needs to pay less than one hundred thousand in taxes! What's more, many businessmen have never paid taxes!"

・・・・・Seeking flowers........

"The court is so strict with the peasant households and the common people, but why is it so tolerant toward merchants?!"

"Who can give the widow an explanation!"

Li Si and Lu Zheng froze at the same time!

Business tax!

These two words made them suddenly burst into countless thoughts and inspirations!

Especially Lu Zheng, his eyes are shining brightly, and his mood is a little excited!

"Lu Zheng, answer the widow's question! 95

I don't know when, Ying Zheng had already stood in front of Lu Zheng and commanded condescendingly.

BE:"!!!

"!..."

He quickly restrained his mind and responded,

"Returning to the king, it is not because the court is lenient with merchants, but because merchants are too mobile, and they do not always live in their homes like farmers. 35

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"Many merchants, although they are doing business in Qin, are not Qin people. They may be Chu people, Qi people... or even Hu people!"

"And they often come and go, and they don't have a fixed place to live. Maybe they unload the goods today and go to another country tomorrow, so... the young man doesn't know how much money they make in business, and second, they don't know where they are. , where did you go...it's really hard to start."

"This is the reason why the commercial tax is difficult to collect. Over time... it will be a little abandoned."

What Lu Zheng said was abandoned, of course, was the abandonment of the commercial tax in the actual sense!

Ying Zheng frowned suddenly.

"It turns out that these businessmen are just like rogues, they are here today, and they are there tomorrow..."

he said,

"No one knows how much profit they make but themselves!"

"yes?"

Lu Zheng nodded again and again.

"Go back to the king, that's exactly what it is!!"

He said again,

"Including those who have settled in Qin to do business, such as those who sell goods in the market, or those who open wine shops, in fact, the government office does not know their income at all!!

"Sometimes when they go to collect taxes, they even say that they are doing a loss-making business! They can even show us their loss-making accounts!

"In this way, even if it takes twelve to draw one, it will be very difficult..." Loss.