Martial Sage

Li Zhi turned a blind eye to the crowds in Du Ruhui's grain shop. The treasurer of the Tang family saw the general coming in and was about to greet him, but saw that the general's mouth was about to be twisted into the sky.

Lao Shao is the treasurer of the Tang family who specializes in pearl trading. He is very smart and can let his generals follow a man and a woman who dare not speak. He can't think of anyone other than the emperor and the empress.

"Hold on a little, Old Shao. Go and take out the best pearls in the store, and I will deal with the rest." Tang Hao said this in Old Shao's ear, which was regarded as saving him.

In a short while, five or six small glass jars were placed on the big wooden plate. The smallest pearls were inside, and the longan was big. Among them, there was a golden moving bead, which was the most eye-catching. Zhaoyi used her own long fingernails to touch the big pearl in a plate, and the big pearl rolled unceasingly on the porcelain plate. It was radiant and beautiful.

She nodded, asked the emperor's opinion, and ordered the guys to pack up the box. Tang Hao's heart was dripping blood. These are all the treasures in the pearl shop. Now they are attracted by the empress, do they still expect their husband and wife to pay?

The cloud on Li Zhi’s face faded a bit. He was about to leave, only to find four public men walked into the door. The headed official with a soft hat was heading towards the old Shao with cupped hands: "Congratulations on getting rich, Shao Shopkeeper, we are also happy to see your business is booming. You bring the account books and give us a quiet room. We will not disturb you in doing business and entertain your distinguished guests with the tax payment for this quarter."

The local officials ate their meals by their eyesight and energy. When they came in and took a look at the hall, they found that the few people here were not simple, and they paid special salutes to Li Zhi and Zhaoyi Empress.

Lao Shao quickly brought the account books and asked the guy to take them to the next room to check the accounts.

"Just do the calculations here, and you will arrange for them to bring the past tax payment records to me for a look." Li Zhi casually ordered the officials.

Zhang Zhubu frowned and said: "The noble person is noble. The little official knows that he should not neglect it. However, Hu Cao’s account books should not be viewed by outsiders. This is the law. The little official dare not violate it. If the nobleman There are examples of Cao Junjun from the Ministry of Households, so naturally there are no taboos."

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment. Few people refused his request and were going to get angry, but when he heard the young official say that this was the law, they became angry, and cast an inquiring look at Fang Xuanling.

"But that's the case. Three years ago, the Ministry of Households enacted and issued the account book regulations. One of them is that people who are not involved are not allowed to peek into the account books privately, and offenders can take thirty thousand miles. This little official is a sensible man. , Should not be harsh."

Li Zhi nodded, and then said to the little official: "Now you can show me the account book, and no one will hold you back." Master Zhang still insisted. Old Shao said to him on the side: "Master Zhang, you just show the account book to this nobleman, there will be nothing wrong, don't worry, you have obtained permission, I will not harm you."

Seeing that Lao Shao had taken care of it, Master Zhang sent the account book to Duan Hong, who was welcoming him, and obediently stepped aside, waiting for the nobles' inquiries.

"In the autumn of the third year of Xianqing, the Yuezhou government levied a total of four items of pearl bank tax and silver, 16 pens, a total of 1,035 silver coins, and there are records of silver payment and storage. I have never heard of the reason for the tax rebate of 133 silver dollars. The silver coins that have been put into the national treasury will be refunded?"

Fang Xuanling was about to explain, but gave this opportunity to the young official to see what he said.

"If you go back to the honorable person, there are three types of tax refunds. One is tax reduction and exemption, the other is tax refund in error, and the third is tax refund for foreign trade. There are 100 silvers here for tax reduction, exemption, and tax refund. 10% of the tax, Yuezhou will naturally implement it. Because Yuezhou taxed in the early autumn, your Majesty’s will, the time was issued at the end of autumn, so according to the regulations, 100 silver coins will be refunded. And there are 30 remaining. Three silver coins are considered foreign-related tax rebates."

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Very well, I remembered that during the Xianqing period, there was indeed such a plan. You implemented it very well. Don't be nervous. Speak slowly, then how was such a foreign trade tax rebate announcement made? How did Yuezhou implement it? Regardless of what you said, ensure that no one dares to ask you if it is."

After seeing the master book discovering that Duan Hong was an eunuch, he became nervous, and Li Zhi's speech calmed down.

This is another problem with him. The ministers of the DPRK and China lost their temper and thundered, but for the officials at the bottom, they have always been more generous.

"The nobles do not know that Yuezhou has recently added a lot of foreign merchants. They brought gold nuggets, silver nuggets, or gold and silver cakes, which are far less exquisite than our Datang, and the quality is insufficient. When trading The merchants in the lobby are unwilling to accept their variegated gold and silver. At this time, they will determine the transaction price according to the fineness of the Hushang’s gold and silver."

The master book went on to explain in detail: "Most of them are to lower the gold and silver of the Hushang, and then the money house takes it back and re-casts. After removing the fire, there will be a certain amount of surplus, and there will be a surplus on the account. It can’t be settled, so the extra gold and silver will be treated as merchant profits and taxed again. If there is any surplus afterwards, it will be returned to the merchant.”

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