While in a panic in Beijing, the Ministry of Revenue was in a state of anxiety.

The government official Xia Bing looked at the accounts sent from various prefectures and counties, but was a little confused.

The money and food this year have dropped sharply compared to last year.

There are many reasons for this.

The biggest problem is that many prefectures and counties have begun to grow sweet potatoes and potatoes on a large scale.

Speaking of which, these two things are indeed treasures for the country.

But for the Ministry of Revenue, it is harmful.

Because rice and wheat are easy to preserve, the imperial court had to collect grain tax, which was to collect rice and wheat. Jiangnan was the important place for grain tax in the Ming Dynasty, and the rice was put into storage was the key.

But because a lot of land is used to plant high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes, the rice yield has dropped sharply. No matter how local officials "extort heavy taxes", there is no grain, does it mean that there is no grain. Do you transport a batch of potatoes and sweet potatoes from the canal? I am afraid that this thing will all rot before it reaches Tianjin Wei.

The income from bank tax is also a big drop, the reason... God knows.

The population of yellow-listed people in various prefectures and counties has begun to decrease to a greater or lesser extent.

It can be said that the county with the best political achievements in the world is good enough to be on par with last year.

Although the books sent by him are just the tip of the iceberg, Xia Bing, a person who has been working in the Ministry of Revenue for many years, knows it very well. No wonder Mr. Li is so anxious and angry. I am afraid that no one can think of having a good New Year this year.

"Dragon Master Xia..." A servant came hurriedly and said, "The books of Dingxing County were sent by someone."

Xia Bing was appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, and was responsible for money and grain.

When he heard that the people from Dingxing County were coming, he couldn't help but snorted in his nostrils.

Dingxing County is a county in the suburbs of Beijing. All the books from Jiangnan were sent, but it was a suburbs of the suburbs, but it was late.

Since the new policy of Dingxing County and the running-in with the Ministry of Revenue, it has been very unpleasant. Dingxing County has no rules at all.

Xia Bing tapped the desk with his fingers and said with a faint expression: "Who sent it?"

"It's his official in the Ministry of Revenue."

"What?" Xia Bing's face darkened.

Generally speaking, such major events are given by the county magistrate or the tutor.

Especially in suburban counties, on the one hand, because money and food are major issues, the county should pay attention to it. On the other hand, it is also because it is a rare opportunity for the assistants to show their faces, so how can they not be missed.

But Dingxing County is interesting, so it even asked the officials of various departments to come, officials, officials, officials, but in the end, there were still officials with no quota.

The clerk hurriedly said, "I heard that it was before that the assistants of Dingxing County had been ill, so they almost didn't let them interfere in the matters in the county. The county magistrate Ouyang Zhi thought they were not familiar with the county affairs, so he took them apart."

"It's really a little demon in the temple. A small county actually caused a serene official and an assistant official to this point. I see the Beijing Office of the Ministry of Personnel. Ouyang Zhi is afraid that there will be no good results."

Xia Bing frowned. He had been famous for Ouyang Zhi for a long time, but unexpectedly, this guy was in a tense state with the assistants.

Xia Bing coughed and said, "Go and call the official."

Tian Jing, the official of the household office of Dingxing County, carefully entered the Ministry of Revenue.

He was a mere little official, but he did not come to deliver books by himself in the past. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a huge difference between officials. Even if he was a official, he was only a member of the official. He was a great person in Dingxing County, but when he got here, he was not even as good as the guardians.

Therefore, Tian Jing seemed a little timid. He had the only one in his hand, and it seemed that he had the only one, which gave him some courage. When he entered the hall of the Scripture, he saw an official sitting high above with a expressionless face.

Tian Jing bowed consciously: "The villain Tian Jing, who was ordered by the envoy, sent him a book of money and grain in Dingxing County."

"Oh." Xia Bing narrowed her eyes and was majestic. She picked up the teacup, drank the tea slowly, and said in her mouth: "Since you came on order, it seems that you must be the confidant of Ouyang County Magistrate."

He did not use you, but used you. You are written terms, which makes you seem even more distant.

As for asking whether the official was a confidant of the county magistrate, this was obviously a joking tone.

Tian Jing said ashamed: "I am wrongly loved by the envoy, but the villain is ashamed."

"Oh, take the book." Xia Bing did not speak to Tian Jingduo. This was just a mere civil servant, or a local official. This person had no qualifications to talk to him at all.

Tian Jing quickly delivered the book carefully.

Xia Bing took it and opened it to see...

“…”

Tian Jing coughed and explained: "Because Dingxing County adopts the new tax law, the accounting time is different from the past...so..."

But Xia Bing didn't listen to these words.

Damn...

Tian Jing felt that she was about to suffocate.

With the loss of population in almost all prefectures and counties, Dingxing County has added 78,000 new population, and the specific population is 239,000.

Human resources... are precious wealth.

Everyone understands this.

Xia Bing heard about the increase in the population of Dingxing County, but... the increase in number is too terrible. The population that has increased in more than a year is equivalent to the population of a county, and it is also a central county.

New workshops...

New merchants...

Added a new shop...

Agricultural production increases...

What, agriculture has increased production?

Xia Bing's face turned green.

Didn’t it mean that the rise of industry and commerce will make farmers misleading?

Taxes are collected...

How many are there?

Xia Bing opened her eyes wide and looked at them carefully several times in a row, wondering if her eyes were blind. It was wrong... How could this be possible?

One hundred and three hundred and seventy thousand taels!

…………

This is half of the treasury’s silver income in a year!

The imperial court paid silver taxes a year, which was only more than three million taels.

Although Dingxing County does not have in-kind taxes or grain taxes, those things are not worth mentioning for Dingxing County in previous years.

Xia Bing felt like she was going crazy.

He still didn't believe what he saw, it was wrong, it must have been calculated wrongly.

"Shangguan...Shangguan..." Tian Jing saw Xia Bing's dizzy appearance, and quickly shouted carefully.

But Xia Bing turned a deaf ear, his eyes turned red, he hurriedly got up, hurriedly left his seat, went to the ear room beside him, rummaged through the cabinet, and after a cup of tea, he took a photo of a book. The book was already covered with dust. Once the book was opened, it was the book of Dingxing County in previous years.

In the ninth year of Hongzhi, 4,623 taels of silver, 1,956 kilograms of silk, 9,215 tans of grain, 9,215 tans of silk, 97 jin, tea, 375 jin...

Xia Bing shivered suddenly.

This tax has increased by more than ten times, but it is said to be thirty times, fifty times, and one hundred times, and people believe it!

One hundred and three hundred and seventy thousand taels, of which 40% were retained in Dingxing County, for the purpose of studying, building roads, repaying loans, building river embankments, and building bridges... In other words, 500,000 taels of silver were deducted.

Crazy... In a county, they actually left behind 500,000 and 600,000 taels of silver, which was so extravagant.

But……

What is the bank tax that is put into the treasury?

Eighty-two thousand taels...

He felt that his head was heavier than being filled with lead, 820,000 yuan, a mere county could almost be compared with a governor.

He looked solemn, and suddenly slapped the table and said seriously: "Are these serious?"

"I have already calculated several times and the money that needs to be released will be delivered soon."

Xia Bing's face was already changing.

This little official would not dare to come to the ministry to play, so... this is true!

Tian Jing also looked at Xia Bing nervously.

Xia Bing also stared at Tian Jing.

The two of them looked at each other, and at this moment, sparks splashed out.

After a little relaxation, a smile gradually appeared on Xia Bing's face, and he became amiable: "Your surname is..."

"Submitted to Tian."

Xia Bing smiled and said, "Oh, Mr. Tian, ​​are you the confidant of Ouyang County Magistrate?"

"Yes." Tian Jing said to himself. He really didn't dare to take it, but... County Magistrate Ouyang trusted him quite a lot.

"Come on, sit down and talk. When you come to the Ministry of Revenue, it is like coming to your own home. Don't be restrained." Xia Bing's heart was already overturned. 800,000 taels, this is a big money and grain household. All of a sudden, the Ministry of Revenue's urgent need was solved with this book.
To be continued...