I, Zhu Qizhen, am not called the Son of Heaven!

However, what shocked the cabinet deputy Xu Jie the most was not the agricultural tax, but the commercial tax!

A hundred dollars tax is ten dollars, and the tax rate is one percent.

This may seem like a trivial commercial tax, but it pervades all aspects of the Ming Empire and concerns every household.

In January of the ninth year of the Orthodox era, the commercial tax revenue reached six million taels!

In the capital, many merchants complained of misery.

The sudden increase in business taxes made them miserable.

Hui merchants in Jiangnan sold tea ceramics to the north, and sold 10,000 taels of silver tea or porcelain at a time, they had to pay a tax of 1,000 taels.

Merchants in Shudi sold Shujin to various prefectures, and Shujin who sold 10,000 taels of silver at a time also had to pay a tax of 1,000 taels.

In the eyes of businessmen, commercial taxes are like a mountain, overwhelming them.

Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, has already calculated that if the commercial tax is so heavy, by the end of the year, the national treasury can collect more than 70 million taels of silver!

Taxes for nearly ten years of the Daming Empire!

But Xu Jie was worried, because he investigated prices across the country, and they were skyrocketing.

Take the capital as an example.

In just one month.

Tea has risen from two taels of silver and one catty to five taels.

Rice, twenty wen a catty, skyrocketed to sixty wen a catty.

Wheat noodles, thirty wen a catty, skyrocketed to seventy wen a catty.

There are also vegetables, meat and other daily necessities, and the prices have skyrocketed to varying degrees.

Moreover, if the commercial tax is not adjusted in time, there is no doubt that all kinds of prices will continue to skyrocket, and this heavy tax will definitely crush all industries in the Daming Empire.

The consequences are undoubtedly unimaginably terrible!

The people also felt the rise in prices.

Cold sweat broke out on Xu Jie's forehead, and the commercial tax was heavy to the point that it was unbearable for businessmen!

If the business of the Daming Empire is damaged, I am afraid that the economy of the Daming Empire will face collapse, and the world will be in chaos at that time.

Xu Jie wrote a recital.

In this matter, he must show the emperor Xiaoming.

He was ready to face His Majesty's wrath.

Although he didn't want to anger Tianwei, the weight of commercial taxes had reached an unbearable level, and such heavy taxes must be suppressed.

Even if he angers His Majesty, even if he is killed, he will fight to the death to advise!

Commercial taxes can be collected, but they must be reduced to 100 cents or even 100 cents, otherwise this kind of heavy tax is simply killing chickens and eggs!

The Daming Empire does not need so much silver now, and it cannot be exhausted!

Moreover, in history, compared with the courtiers of other dynasties, the courtiers of the Daming Dynasty have always been notoriously hard-boned.

They are known for their outspoken advice and pride themselves on giving advice.

Xu Jie, one of the leaders of the four major Qingliu parties, has naturally always been picking bones in the egg, and is very good at finding faults and even small flaws in the emperor and ministers.

Zhu Qizhen came to the Qianqing Palace, and Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, hurriedly bowed down.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Excuse me, Elder Xu Ge hurriedly entered the palace, is there anything important?"

Zhu Qizhen asked.

Xu Jie presented the fold to Zhu Qizhen and said with a solemn expression: "Please look at it, Your Majesty, this is the statistics of various taxes in January this year, and the increase in prices in the capital in January." "

After Zhu Qizhen opened the fold, he saw the agricultural tax, and the agricultural tax really increased, and from now on, the Daming Empire was no longer short of grain.

"Business tax for January, six million taels!"

Zhu Qizhen's eyes lit up, and he was also startled when he saw this number.

You know, last year's revenue from the national treasury was only eight million taels, and now it is only commercial taxes, just one month, there are six million taels!

He also did not expect that the commercial activities of the Daming Empire had become so common, which meant that the Daming Empire had a monthly flow of 60 million taels of silver.

After reading the report of soaring prices, and seeing Xu Jie so sad, Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly.

"Elder Xu Ge, what do you think Xu will do with these taxes?"

"All taxes have always been deposited in the treasury. "

Xu Jie showed a puzzled expression, could it be that His Majesty wanted to use it for other purposes?

Large-scale construction and repair of the palace?

With your own hobby, collect the world's famous calligraphy and painting?

"Probably not, judging from His Majesty's performance over the past year, although His Majesty is young, he is by no means a Daoless Emperor who only knows pleasure. "

Xu Jie's face was full of curiosity.

What is the emperor going to do with this money?

"Using these silver taels, we not only want to stabilize prices, but also make money. "

Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "Elder Xu Ge, commercial tax is different from agricultural tax, after agricultural tax comes up, it must be deposited into the state treasury, but after commercial tax comes up, it must be returned to the people." "

"If you only collect and don't pay it back, of course, prices will skyrocket. "

"Your Majesty, forgive the courtiers for being stupid, I don't know what good strategy Your Majesty has, can stabilize prices, and can also make money and money, please ask Your Majesty to clear the clouds and mist for the ministers and solve their confusion." "

Xu Jie looked even more confused and had a humble attitude.

"The second assistant of the cabinet, Xu Jie, took over the order. "

Zhu Qizhen smiled lightly.

"Listen to His Majesty's hadith. "

Xu Jie bowed his hand.

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