When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

Chapter 24 No taxes on farmers? The Ming Dynasty requires everyone to pay taxes!
"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The wine glass in Lao Zhu's hand fell to the ground!
The room suddenly became silent!

One minute later.

Old Zhu came to his senses, his face full of shock!

"How is it possible not to pay taxes when farming?"

"Throughout the dynasties, there has never been anyone who didn't pay taxes when farming!"

Zhu Biao also shook his head: "This joke is not good at all. My Ming Dynasty cherishes the people the most in history, and they also need to pay taxes!"

Xu Da held out his hand weakly: "I don't think I have to pay taxes!"

"Tian De, shut up. You are a duke and have a title! Could it be that you don't have to pay taxes because you also have a title, while others still have to pay taxes?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

Zhu Ming shook his head:

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. We no longer have the so-called title of nobility here. No matter who you are, you don't have to pay taxes when you farm the land!"

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Could it be that the agricultural tax is included in the head tax? How much is the head tax here?"

"What era is this? There's no such thing as a head tax!"

No more poll tax?
Old Zhu and Zhu Biao were stunned.

The Ming Dynasty had low taxes, so Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to show off!
I really didn't expect to be slapped in the face!
No one pays taxes anymore, how can we compare them?
Take a deep breath and calm yourself down.

Old Zhu frowned and said, "If we don't pay taxes, the country will have no fiscal revenue, and the Ministry of Revenue will have no money or grain at all!"

Zhu Biao was stunned: "Father is right. If there is no tax on farming, where does the money of the country come from?"

"Why do you have to focus on the money of the people? Let me ask you, who are the rich people?" Zhu Ming asked back.

Zhu Biao: "Of course it's the noble landlords and businessmen!"

"That's it. These people are the big taxpayers. Just pick one of them and how many ordinary people can compare to him?"

Old Zhu was silent.

The nobles owned large amounts of farmland.

One family is worth tens of thousands of people!
The key is not to pay taxes.

"You mean to collect taxes from merchants?"

"That's right. Merchants have a lot of money, so it's okay to pay some taxes. As long as the business is developed enough, it will exceed the agricultural tax in a minute. By then, the agricultural tax will be dispensable, and the Ming Dynasty may be able to achieve no agricultural tax!"

Old Zhu's eyes lit up: "No taxes on farmers!"

"That's right. Think about it, if the people don't have to pay taxes, the possibility of rebellion will be greatly reduced!"

“Even if the Ming Dynasty is destroyed one day, people in the future will still give it a thumbs up when they mention it!”

Old Zhu and the prince were shocked.

Since ancient times, people have suffered from taxes!

If the Ming Dynasty could achieve tax-free agriculture.

There would be no possibility of rebellion.

Even if the Ming Dynasty fell.

It will definitely go down in history!

If we can achieve tax-free agriculture, I will surely become the greatest emperor in history!
However, Lao Zhu has a bad feeling towards businessmen and still has some concerns in his heart.

"Merchants are not engaged in production, they are all cunning and dishonest. If we vigorously develop commerce, will people's hearts change?"

Zhu Ming:

"Strict laws and supervisory bodies can constrain the behavior of businessmen and ensure that they have the right moral bottom line."

"And the business tax in Ming Dynasty is a bit low!"

"Compare it to the Song Dynasty. Regardless of the military strength of this dynasty, the economy of the Song Dynasty far exceeded that of the Ming Dynasty. The annual tax revenue was almost several times or even ten times that of the Ming Dynasty!"

"When the time comes, you can ask Baidu for some inspiration!"

"Of course, it needs to be in line with the national conditions of Ming Dynasty."

Old Zhu frowned, thinking about the tax-free policy for farmers.

It's not impossible to develop some business.

As for commercial taxes, Old Zhu had wanted to mention it a long time ago. Whoever dared to commit fraud would have his property confiscated.

"Don't worry, we will start preparing for this matter when we get back. It's the 31st year of Hongwu, and there are still 20 years left. We have decided that our goal is to achieve no tax on farmers! Whoever dares to stop us will be killed!"

A strong murderous aura emanated from Old Zhu, causing Xu Da, who was standing next to him, to swallow his saliva.

I thought to myself that I still have some shops and properties.

You must explain it well when you get back!
Zhu Ming:

"With your current national strength, Lao Zhu, it will probably take a long time to go!"

"The first step is to measure the land and modify the scope of Ming's tax collection. From now on, taxes will be collected according to the size of the land. No matter if they are nobles, scholars, or temple residents, everyone will have to pay taxes!"

Old Zhu was delighted: "Yes, this method is good, just according to the size of the field!"

"There are always some black-hearted officials and landlords who secretly occupy the farmland!"

"From now on, we will collect taxes based on the size of the fields!"

"See how you can continue to seize the people's land!"

Zhu Ming:

"If we want this, everyone has to pay taxes!"

"Otherwise, in order to avoid paying taxes, the common people might register their land in the names of these people, and gradually, serious land annexation will occur!"

"A large number of people lost their land!"

"When famine comes, a large number of people become refugees, and many starve to death!"

"Perhaps someone will wave a flag and shout: Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races?"

"Everyone has become an expert at killing pigs!"

Old Zhu snorted coldly:
"Is this how the Ming Dynasty fell?"

"The end of the Ming Dynasty was even worse than the end of the Yuan Dynasty!"

Old Zhu was stunned: "What? It's not even as good as the end of the Yuan Dynasty!"

Old Zhu came from that era.

I can’t imagine how the Ming Dynasty became like that.

"If they really can't even compare to the end of the Yuan Dynasty, they deserve to be destroyed!"

Zhu Biao said bitterly: "It would be bad to ask scholars to pay taxes. At that time, the policy was introduced to attract students!"

"It's only been a short time and it's already been cancelled!"

“Will it cause unrest?”

"If no one wants to study by then, won't the Ming Dynasty lose a lot of talents?"

Old Zhu sneered: "You think too highly of the integrity of these scholars!"

"Believe it or not, as long as we kill a group of people, the rest will naturally behave themselves!"

Zhu Biao frowned:

"What about the temple? Will it offend some gods? Besides, my mother is a Buddhist and often prays to gods and Buddhas."

Old Zhu didn’t believe it before, but when he thought about the deaths of his grandson and son, he wondered if it was because they didn’t burn incense on a regular basis?
We all plan to go to the temple to worship!

"They are all monks who are indifferent to fame and fortune. They probably don't have many acres of land, so they can be exempted from taxes."

Zhu Ming laughed:

"If you do this, believe it or not, those landlords and nobles will register their lands in the name of the temple!"

"Besides, who told you that temple fields are scarce!"

"You may have misunderstood the temple!"

"Every temple is basically a landlord, or even a super landlord!"

The others all looked surprised.

"No way, they are monks, they have no desires or requests, right?"

Zhu Ming:

"What do you mean by having no desires or demands? That's just a slogan, told to others!"

"It is said that filial piety comes first. If you become a monk, you will not be able to continue your family line."

"There are three unfilial acts: not having descendants is the worst. Aren't they all unfilial people?"

"Let your Jinyiwei investigate carefully, and you will find that the darkness and bloodiness involved are definitely beyond your imagination!"

(End of this chapter)