Wet!

Not to mention being sweaty, even my crotch was soaked!

It has to be said that the civil servants of the Song Dynasty have lost count of how long they have not encountered a sense of oppression from the imperial power.

Because Zhenzong, Renzong, and Yingzong were all very gentle emperors, they would occasionally get angry, but they never felt this way.

Even though Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi, Sima Guang and others were still sitting there, they were all shocked.

At first, when they saw the table full of delicacies, they guessed that this was either the Hongmen Banquet or a drama of bitter love.

But I never thought that Zhao Xu would use Taizu's cup of wine to release his military power as a metaphor for this matter.

The implication is that if you don't accept this softness today, your heads will have to be moved next year.

Release of military power over a glass of wine is a metaphor for wearing a yellow robe.

This is about the emperor's life and death, which is much more terrifying than the Hongmen Banquet.

Can these ministers not be scared to death?

I have never experienced it!

At this moment, Wang Anshi finally had a clear understanding of his status, and re-examined his student. He could only say that you acted really well before.

He always thought that he was Huo Guang, the protagonist of this era, but in fact he was at best Fang Xuanling, just an important assistant.

But that's all.

What’s even more heart-wrenching is that they have to finish this feast, so they can’t let it go to waste!

For these ministers, it was really like sitting on pins and needles. The hands holding the wine glasses were trembling. No matter how delicious the mutton was, it tasted like wax and was difficult to swallow. But even so, they were all devouring it for no other reason than

I want to finish eating early and leave here.

Zhao Xu did not embarrass them. During the dinner, he just had a casual conversation with Fu Bi and Wang Anshi about the two bills to ease the awkward atmosphere.

After their empty-trading operation was completed, the banquet was over.

When the ministers and dignitaries left the Chui Gong Hall, their legs were weak and they were supporting each other to escape.

It can only be said that the ministers of the Song Dynasty still lacked experience. If they were the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, when they came out of this palace, they would be so powerful that they would not even take off their pants. Can you believe it?

Just a few words, no pain or itch. This kind of banquet comes a hundred and eighty times a year, and I will be absent from it once at most. This is simply an enjoyment!

"Junshi!"

Wang Anshi looked at the group of soft-legged shrimps and said with a smile: "Look, how scared you are of people?"

Sima Guang said regretfully: "It's a pity that you are so thick-skinned that I can't scare you."

Wang Anshi snorted: "This doesn't mean being thick-skinned. I, Wang Anshi, walk upright, sit upright, and a gentleman is magnanimous, so why should I be afraid!"

Sima Guang smiled and said: "But your days of arrogance are numbered. You will be afraid of others in the future."

Wang Anshi didn't know what he was talking about, and he knew very well that the emperor was the one who was really in power now. He said: "That's fine, fair competition, let's see who among us can have the last laugh."

"It must not be you."

After saying this, Sima Guang stepped down the steps.

Wang Anshi muttered, "It must not be you."

The two left for a moment before Wen Yanbo and Fu Bi walked out slowly.

Wen Yanbo couldn't help but ask: "Does Mr. Fu still think we did the right thing?"

Fu Bi smiled and said: "Does Kuanfu think that without the Legislative Council, without the Public Security Bureau, this would not have happened?"

Wen Yanbo sighed: "My life has been in vain these past few decades!"

They still prefer an emperor like Renzong who is willing to delegate power to ministers. Therefore, during today's Hongmen Banquet, Wen Yanbo was actually a little uncomfortable. At the same time, he was also very worried. What was the purpose of releasing military power over a cup of wine? Isn't it just to take back power?

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Taizu took over the power of military generals, do you want to take over the power of civil servants?

In fact, it was not just Wen Yanbo. When the news of this banquet spread, almost everyone could not adapt to such a powerful monarch.

But regardless of whether he adapts to it or not, the emperor's words have reached this point. At least no one dares to gossip about these two bills anymore. Do they really think they don't live long enough?

However, these two bills are closely related to disasters and must be implemented as soon as possible.

Zhang Fei also submitted an exemption law to Fu Bi on behalf of the Procuratorate. This is a supplement to the warehouse tax. It is specifically exempted for some special institutions and special circumstances. To put it simply, it is about some details.

Fu Bi also invited Wang Anshi and Xue Xiang to join the discussion.

"Xiangguo Temple is expecting an exemption of 100,000 stones."

Fu Bi said to Zhang Fei.

Xiangguosi also received the news of the Hongmen Banquet as soon as possible and knew that there was no room for maneuver on the matter, so they immediately used their connections in the court to submit an exemption application of 100,000 dan.

Zhang Fei said: "Based on the 4,800 people in Xiangguo Temple, at the beginning of autumn, 50,000 shi of food can already help them survive for one and a half to two years. It cannot be said that there are people dying of hunger outside, but the land of Buddhism is still alive.

The smoke from the kitchen is curling up, which is not in line with Buddhist thought.

Moreover, Xiangguo Temple also has many uses for money in other aspects. They can convert grain into money. Without legal provisions, Buddhism cannot do business."

Fu Bi asked again: "What about the charity foundation?"

This was actually mentioned by Xiangguo Temple, because Xiangguo Temple estimated that Zhang Fei would give the charity foundation an exemption, so our Xiangguo Temple also often does good deeds!

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "No exemption. In this exemption law, I didn't even mention charitable foundations."

Wang Anshi on the side said in surprise: "Charitable foundations are not exempted?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The charity foundation usually has twenty or thirty people working on it. Other tasks are entrusted to offices or other workshops. How much food can they eat? The food of the charity foundation is at the end of the year.

, we will donate a sum, and the rest will be sold directly to grain merchants in exchange for money to do business, so there is no problem of storing grain."

Fu Bi immediately had nothing to say.

It is actually reasonable for charitable foundations to be exempted, but I did not expect that Zhang Fei would not be exempted from even one stone of food.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xue Xiang said again: "But the exemption you gave to the grain merchants is a little low. Grain merchants must control the price of grain at three hundred and fifty per stone for a whole year.

Only if you have between 100000 dan and 400 sen, and sell grain continuously can you get a food exemption of 5,000 dan.

There is nothing wrong with this provision, but five thousand dan is still a little short, so I thought grain merchants must ensure sufficient inventory."

Zhang Fei said: "Actually, our procuratorate has also considered granting unlimited exemptions to grain merchants as long as grain prices remain within this range. However, the Third Secretary must not forget that if grain merchants have too much inventory, it will lower grain prices after the autumn harvest."

, this will lead to low prices and harm to farmers."

Sima Guang on the side suddenly said: "If grain merchants keep enough grain, they can help citizens cope with emergencies, such as this disaster."

Zhang Fei explained: "We can't expect grain merchants to provide disaster relief. Merchants are profit-seeking, and the court is still needed in this regard.

Now that the imperial court has established the WFP, the WFP can purchase the excess grain on the market every year. In other words, when the price of grain drops to 350 cents, the WFP should take action and purchase the grain on the market. Then

In response to emergencies, the grain can be sold to merchants to continue to maintain a stable grain price.

Frankly speaking, we still hope that the warehouse tax will be controlled by the state and should not be controlled by merchants or landlords. However, we cannot force grain merchants to sell grain to the WFP, so we must still follow market transactions."

The implication is that the WFP can hoard enough food, but grain merchants do not need to hoard food and do not need too many exemptions to avoid affecting food prices.

Wang Anshi nodded and said: "That's good, it should be so."

It immediately aroused Sima Guang's contempt. Of course you said yes. Sima Guang said again: "What if the food is all stored in the WFP and the WFP manipulates food prices?"

Wang Anshi smiled and said: "I knew you would say that. The WFP will issue regulations on food prices, charging them at what prices, and selling them at what prices. If this is illegal, your public prosecutors can arrest people directly."

Fu Bi asked again: "As for the import and export of grain between state capitals, you are giving immunity to local governments."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "This is because the grain output in the state capital is different. Just like the capital, there is a serious shortage of grain. Therefore, merchants who purchase grain from outside should be given full exemptions. On the contrary, the grain in the capital must be sold outside.

Grain will also face warehouse tax, but if states and counties have abundant grain, they can not be exempted and maintain the grain prices in their own states and counties."

Fu Bi nodded, "That's it."

Zhao Pin suddenly said: "Can the tax department really investigate such a complicated design?"

Zhang Fei said: "I have talked with the Department of Taxation, and they have increased the fines and criminal penalties for intentional tax evasion. Thirty thousand dan is used as the limit. Within 30,000 dan, you can use the ransom to avoid criminal punishment, but above 30,000 dan, you must accept criminal punishment. This is mainly

In order to ensure the interests of the country and the monarch, it is difficult to gather a crowd to rebel within thirty thousand dan, but it is possible with thirty thousand dan."

Another rebellion.

If not for this rebellion, there would never have been that Hongmen Banquet.

Fu Bi was too lazy to say anything, although he didn't know how you calculated the difficulty of your thirty thousand shi of grain rebellion.

You are right!

You are right!

As for the tax currency bill, everything has been negotiated before, and the final amount was set at five million guan.

If we just looked at this number, Sima Guang and others felt that it was too much and it would be impossible to pass it.

But there are detailed regulations in it.

The most important thing is the daily minimum wage.
To be continued...