Zhu Houzhao looked at the booklet on the silver plate and frowned.
"Leave it here."
Eunuch Gao nodded with a smile and placed the memorial on the dragon table.
As he spoke.
The eunuchs of the Internal Court served the fruits that the foreign countries had just offered as tribute.
Eunuch Gao was all smiles as he bent over and placed the fruit on the table.
"Your Majesty."
"These are the grapes from the new tribute."
"Eat some."
"It's fresh."
Zhu Houzhao picked up one and put it into his mouth. He then picked up the memorial from the Ministry of Revenue.
Zhu Houzhao was not in the mood to eat a second one.
It was clearly written on the memorial.
The total tax was 2,830,000 taels of silver.
The entire Great Ming only collected these?
Zhu Houzhao looked back and finally understood the reason.
Da Ming's tax collection was mainly based on two documents.
Yellow Book, Fish Scale Book.
The yellow book was a register of the population.
They were responsible for recording the gender and age of each household.
This was because in the end, the album that the administrative commissioner gave the Ministry of Revenue was covered with yellow paper.
That was why it was also called the Yellow Book.
It was a reference for the imperial court to use as a basis for collection.
The Fish Scale Atlas was actually a land register.
Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang, stipulated that the land in the country was divided into several grain areas.
The number of land in each grain area, as well as the owner of the land, and the size of the land were all registered.
Because it was shaped like a fish scale, it was also known as the Fish Scale Atlas.
These two items were important criteria and basis for collecting taxes.
However…
Nobles did not need to pay taxes.
Merchants did not need to pay taxes.
Farmers had to pay taxes according to each household.
As for the vassal king who obtained the fief, he had the right to collect it on his own as long as he paid taxes on time.
An ordinary farmer's family would have to bear about five dan of taxes a year.
It wasn't counted according to the number of people.
For example, this was a family of three.
Five dan of taxes were required for a year.
Otherwise, they would have to bear the corvee.
If the land was rented to the landlord, 70% of the annual harvest would be given to the landlord.
After that.
Landlords and farmers were asking the court for equal taxes.
For example, this was a landlord.
Including the main family, concubines, servants, and maids.
A total of 100 people.
The annual tax was also five dan.
There was no need to say much about the vassal kings, they had their own fiefs.。
Three hundred stones a year.
On the contrary, he had the right to collect taxes according to the situation.
The merchants paid silver taels, which was also calculated according to each household.
This resulted in some wealthy merchants and landlords being able to avoid paying taxes.
Shifting the tax burden.
As a result, the tax burden on the commoners became heavier and heavier.
On the other hand, the landowners and wealthy merchants could reduce their taxes in various ways.
The richest person in the world might not be the emperor.
It was the vassal kings and those wealthy merchants!
This was because the vassal kings and wealthy merchants did not need to spend money.
Then, they had to allocate funds from the national treasury to provide disaster relief.
Among the taxes collected by the national treasury, the number of vassal kings and wealthy merchants could be counted on one hand.
It was already an exaggeration to be able to take up 10%.
Some vassal kings colluded with wealthy merchants to continuously annex land.
He was occupying fertile land for himself and bullying the people!
This was also the reason why there had been so many bandits in recent years.
Over time, the internal problems would become more and more obvious.
At that time, the world would be in chaos.
There was also money and food to recruit soldiers and horses, and the Imperial Court had long been overwhelmed.
He was at the mercy of others!
If he wanted to change the current situation, he could only reform!
And among the vassal kings, the most powerful was Zhu Bujue's Dragon Guard Mountain Villa!
Let's not talk about whether or not the Dragon Guarding Mountain Villa had annexed fertile land like the other vassal kings.
Just the number one manor under him!
The accumulated wealth was already comparable to several of the Eight Tigers Gang!
Perhaps even more.
There were many strange people in The World's First Manor, and they all took it as their pride to enter The World's First Manor.
He really wasn't interested in the Imperial Court.
He even looked down on her.
If they wanted to push for reform, they could increase taxes according to the population of each household and the yield of fertile land per mu.
That would definitely cause the vassal kings to resist.
In serious cases, they might even rebel!
Zhu Budian was even more ambitious and loyal!
If he wanted to push for reform, he had to start with him!
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao kept rubbing the corner of his clothes with his thumb and index finger. His eyes were filled with sharpness.
It was time for the sky to change!
Zhu Houzhao looked at the double-stringed carved bow and then at the new arrowhead he had polished.
He turned to look at Eunuch Gao.
Eunuch Gao broke out in a cold sweat under the Emperor's gaze.
"Um…"
"Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, and his gaze became much gentler.
"Inform the Minister of War."
"Bring the design drawings of the handgun and the Daming Tiger Cannon to me.”
"Remember."
"A secret order to enter the palace."
"You're not allowed to give birth!"
Eunuch Gao hurriedly nodded and ordered the eunuch to summon the Minister of War.
……
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao walked out of Yangxin Palace Hall and looked at the sky outside.
However, his expression was uncertain.
Zhu Houzhao knew that this action.
It would affect the interests of most people.
There were twenty-four vassals in the Ming Dynasty.
If it was not handled well, it was very likely that the world would be in chaos!
And God Marquis Ironguts was the most powerful of the vassal kings!
If he wanted to carry out the reform to the end, the first thing he had to do was deal with Zhu Wangguan!
"In the end, we have to make a move."
Zhu Houzhao muttered to himself and clenched his fists.
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