Vol 2 Chapter 894: The highest state of flattering

Repeal Prohibition?
Hubu Shangshu frowned and thought deeply.
"Could it be that you want to follow the example of a mining license and come to a wine-making license?"
There are many historical reasons for the popularity of illegal private mining. The result was a flood of private coinage, and the court lost a large amount of tax.
In order to crack down on private coinage, Gu Jiu gave the Shaofu an idea that all private mines were brought under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the illegal private mines were transformed into legal private mines.
If a private mine refuses to apply for a mining license, it will be regarded as an illegal private mine. The government and local guards can seal the mine, fine, and reissue the mining license in accordance with the law.
For fines, the local government retains 50%, and the less government charges 50%.
If you refuse to pay the fine, the private mine will be confiscated and become a small government industry.
After a set of serial punches, private illegal mining of private mines has become less and less, and at least 80% of the world's mining industry has been filed with the government.
With the filing, there is a tax.
Mining taxes are also a lot of money.
"Removing the prohibition, imitating the mining license, and applying for the wine license is one way."
"My lord really wants to revoke the prohibition? Now there is war in the north, and the food is tight. Although the prohibition exists in name only, it is also a court law. If necessary, it can restrict private winemaking and save food. If the prohibition is cancelled, it will not be possible to restrict private winemaking."
"Wrong! The revocation of the prohibition and the issuance of wine-making certificates can truly curb the private wine-making practices and save food. It can also increase royal taxes. It is like a mining license."
"Does it mean that I have to apply for a certificate if I make some wine to drink?" the subordinate asked.
"You don’t need to apply for a certificate to make some wines at home. Of course, you don’t need to apply for a certificate. However, you have to apply for a certificate to sell it on the market. For example, the major breweries in Beijing make little money, but pay very little tax. This is clearly taking advantage of the court’s loopholes. ."
"Many wine shops sell wines that are usually made by themselves. Subordinates still believe that the revocation of prohibition and the issuance of wine certificates need to be discussed."
Hubu Shangshu nodded, "There are many details that need to be considered."
After thinking about it, the Hubu Shangshu wrote a note and put it in an envelope.
"Give it to Madam Zhao. Please be sure to answer the old man."
The subordinate took the envelope and asked, "Why don't the adults go to see Mrs. Zhao in person?"
The Household Department Shangshu shook his head, "The old man is busy with government affairs, so I won't bother Madam Zhao."
It is clearly an excuse.
I'm afraid that if I go to see Mrs. Zhao, I will be asked about last year's arrears and this year's budget.
Bargaining with Mrs. Zhao, the Household Department is afraid.
The subordinates left and went to the Grand Prince's Mansion again to see Mrs. Zhao.
After reading the note written by the household department, Gu Jiu smiled, took a pen to write a number under the note, and then handed it to the household official.
"Please tell Master Shang Shu, my wife congratulates Jiayin."
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An agreement was reached with the Ministry of Households, and Gu Jiu sent someone to hand over this year's budget to Shaofu, asking Shaofu to pay for food.
The young man ordered Huang Fu Ma to push two to five and let Huang get sick. He only needs to sign it.
Huang Qubing frowned, "Such a large number, it is best to ask your Majesty. Otherwise, your Majesty will ask afterwards, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain."
Huang Luma was used to shaking his hand at the shopkeeper, "You write a memorial for your father and send it to the palace."
"Son obeys."
The memorials of the Shaofu can be delivered directly to the Xingqing Palace without going to the political affairs hall.
Chang En placed the memorial of the Shaofu in the middle, neither deliberately nor there was a sign of deliberate suppression.
Whether you can be seen by your majesty depends entirely on luck.
There are so many memorials every day, not every one will be personally reviewed by His Majesty.
Emperor Wen De was busy until noon, and finally turned to the memorial of Shaofu.
After reading the contents of the memorial, my brow furrowed, "Is the household out of money?"
This is just the beginning of the year, and the household department has no money. How to deal with the next year? After a few months, the Beijing official yelled again about the salary owed to everyone by the Ministry of Household.
"Your Majesty, the war in the north is very expensive."
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "In recent years, I have moved around and increased tax sources so much, and the household department still has no money or food."
Chang En cautiously said: "Although the Ministry of Household has no money and no food, during the war, the people's taxes did not increase by a penny, and the military service did not increase. This is the government of virtue! Less than a thousand years, during the war, without increasing the burden of the people, your majesty is The first person in the ages, Mingjun through the ages!"
Emperor Wen De Long Xin Joy.
He smiled and said, "That's right. For the war in the north, the war of the overwhelming nation, I did not add a penny to pay taxes, and did not increase the burden of the people's military service. The people outside the war zone can still live and work in peace. This is an ancient virtue."
"It's time to let the world know your majesty's morality and extol it to future generations."
Chang En's flattery is just right.
Emperor Wende laughed loudly, "Hahaha...Summon Lu Aiqing to attend. Lu Aiqing has a literary style, and this is none other than him."
Master Lu, who was so busy with his feet, suddenly had another task to gather people and write articles to praise his merits. To make Emperor Wende an emperor through the ages.
Of course, Emperor Wen De could not be cheeky and praise himself as an emperor through the ages.
Emperor Wen De made a few words very implicitly.
Mainly Chang En flattery, who said the most.
Master Lu understood the essence.
Speaking of which, the Ministry of Households is very poor, but it has always insisted on not increasing the burden of the people, not increasing taxes, not increasing the corvee apportionment, which are rare under a thousand years, and they are indeed worthy of praise.
Emperor Wen De wanted to create a personal image of an eternal emperor. Lord Lu wanted to persuade him, but he swallowed again.
Every eye can tell that Emperor Wen De is on his head and is very enthusiastic.
Can't persuade.
Even if he persuaded him for a while, Emperor Wen De would make other moths.
In order to ensure that all people in the world know the virtues of the imperial court and His Majesty, Chang En privately even asked the Press Department to order the major newspapers in Beijing to unify their propaganda.
Focus on writing about the relationship between war and taxation of the common people, comparing it to this dynasty, highlighting the advantages of this dynasty, and your majesty's virtue. To build an emperor through the ages, lay a solid mass foundation.
"Big Zhou Life Show" received a notice from the Press Department, with a dumbfounded look on the face.
Sanshun was a bit at a loss.
The first time I received this kind of political task, I had no experience how to operate it.
Sanshun found Cui Qi and asked Cui Qi to make up his mind.
Cui Qi turned to Gu Jiu as the shopkeeper.
Gu Jiu laughed when he heard this.
"Yes, yes, did you learn quickly? In just a few years, the court and the palace also knew the importance of unifying public opinion and finally demonstrated the role of the Newspaper Department."
In the past, "Big Zhou Life Show" fought the "Guo Zi Jian Bao", and invited Cai Zhongshan and Xu Chengye to pick up the black history of Guo Zi Jian, which happened to coincide with the year of the imperial examination. month.
Seeing that the limelight was wrong, the court intervened. And set up a newspaper department.
However, the Newspaper Department is not under the control of the Ministry of Etiquette.
At the beginning, Emperor Wen De didn't know what he thought, he established the Newspaper Department, which was put under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In other words, the boss of the Newspaper Department is the of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Eunuchs supervise the press and public opinion, which directly aroused the collective hatred of the eunuchs by civilian officials.
The internal servants were tit-for-tat and did not back down.
Emperor Wen De is obviously also standing in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Compared with the Ministry of Etiquette, Emperor Wende trusted the Ministry of Internal Affairs more.
The is equivalent to the emperor's domestic slave, and the emperor can rest assured to call.
Newspapers and periodicals are in the hands of a group of angry young pens, and supervision cannot be controlled by pens.
This is the attitude of Emperor Wen De.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs does not understand articles, but understands loyalty to the monarchy. This is enough.
Chang En, as the supervisor of the internal servants, the boss of the provincial internal servants, gave an order, and the Newspaper Department naturally implemented it without compromise.
Cui Qi was very curious and asked Gu Jiu, "Madam thinks this is a good thing?"
Gu Jiu said: "I always insist that newspaper publishing needs supervision. Of course, it is not a literary prison, but positive guidance. Although the requirements of the newspaper department are suspected of flattering and establishing a personal image, compare it. The relationship between wars and taxes in the past dynasties is still very positive.
The merits of the Ministry of Households should not be obliterated. It is reasonable to let the world know what the Ministry of Households has done over the years and how much credit it has made. In the past, for such a large-scale war, the tax increase would be small, and it would be possible to double or triple the tax.
After a war is fought, the people in the rear are not going to live, life is better than death, such human tragedies should not be forgotten, and should be remembered. In recent years, there have been many natural and man-made disasters, taxes have not increased, and the people can live and work in peace, which is indeed commendable. "
"Madam's point is that in accordance with the requirements of the Newspaper Department, "Big Zhou Life Show" should also write articles praising the virtues?" Cui Qi was a little dissatisfied.
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "I mean, the life show will report the facts. The Ministry of Households has not increased taxes and corvee. Is this a fact?"
Seeing that Cui Qi still had doubts, Gu Jiu brought up an undisclosed matter,
The latest news ahead is that Bei Rong passed the garrison pass and detained Xiaguan. A war broke out in Xiaguan, and the Xiaguan garrison held on for ten days and paid nearly one. The cost of tens of thousands of casualties eventually repelled Bei Rong’s army, forcing Bei Rong to change its marching plan.
How did it all happen? Let me tell you that Xiaguan can retreat from the Beirong army ten times without support. It depends on the unity of the top and the support of the logistics to give the Xiaguan garrison confidence.
There are not enough food, clothing, medicinal materials and ordnance in the warehouse, and the Xiaguang garrison will not use it for five days, and confidence will collapse. Once confidence collapsed, the gate of the city was lost, and the Beirong cavalry drove down like no one. The several cities behind Xiaguan will be looted by Beirong Tucheng.
Xiaguan's adequate logistics supplements depended on years of hard work and accumulation by the Ministry of Households, which prevented a human disaster. Although the Ministry of Household often suffers from famines, the Ministry of Household has taken great credit for this war. We cannot deny the credit of the Ministry of Households and the court. "
"Xiaguan repulsed Bei Rong, why is there no news in Beijing?" Cui Qi was surprised.
Gu Jiu said softly: "The messenger is still on the way, and the news will reach the capital in two or three days."
"But Madam learned about Xiaguan's military situation in advance."
"My lady has her own news channel."