How high is it?

In addition to the annual tariffs of more than 8 million taels of Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, the income of the mining supervision department of the National Mining Veins and the Capital Supervision Office reached more than 14 million taels in the four years of the Tianqi period.

What concept?

The income from mining tax is enough to pay the entire Ming Dynasty to the army.

After the implementation of the new salt law of the two governments in Denglai, the salt tax also changed from losses to profits in the fourth year of the Tianqi period, but it was not high.

Last year, the salt tax revenue of the two prefectures in Denglai, the two Huaihe River areas and the coastal provinces of Fujian was only more than 3.8 million taels.

However, anyone can see that this number will at least double in the fifth year of the Apocalypse! This is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao vigorously promoted the new salt law...

In the future, the annual expenditure on disaster relief will only increase. To be honest, just relying on the mine tax and tariffs of more than 20 million taels per year will hardly do anything.

Just like returning Huabei in later generations, I got the money and had not yet warmed up my hands, and I gave it to others in a blink of an eye.

What Zhu Youxiao needs to do is "freedom of wealth"!

In addition to mining taxes, tariffs and increasingly mature salt taxes, there are also invisible incomes that have never been included, namely the trade treaty signed by Zhu Youxiao and Spanish Emperor Philip IV.

The trade treaty was signed in the second year of the Apocalypse. After the signing, the merchant ships of the two countries in the coastal areas continued to rise, greatly promoting the development of maritime trade.

The Ming Dynasty's porcelain, silk, clothing and other commodities were sold overseas, especially the precious silk and extremely fine-crafted porcelain, which even the Spanish royal family rushed to buy.

Some of the Spaniards' unique products have also been circulated in China, such as the lenses of monocular telescopes that are more accurate and can be used for artillery guidance and generals to observe the battlefield.

And a relatively comprehensive picture of other countries south and north of the Ming Dynasty, the royal families of European countries, the collections popular among the royal families, etc.

No matter what it is, peaceful trade exchanges between the East and the West will help the Ming Dynasty develop and expand globally in the future.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao is still powerless now.

It is precisely because of the signing of the trade treaty that coastal provinces such as Fujian and Zhejiang have developed several more prosperous port towns in recent years.

Merchant ships traveled continuously all day long in these port towns.

Caravans from various countries traveled to Japan through the Ming Dynasty, returned to the Spice Islands and other places, forming a healthy trade situation of mutual benefit and win-win results.

With the development of maritime commerce, other countries have also come to the Ming Dynasty to sign trade agreements, and Zhu Youxiao naturally refuses everyone.

The Royal Chamber of Commerce and the Suzhou Weaving Bureau are responsible for managing the current trade deals between the Ming Dynasty and various countries, and the Supervisory Department collects taxes.

The Royal Chamber of Commerce and the Suzhou Weaving Bureau respectively earned a certain amount of silver for commodities exchanged between countries, which was called "tax interchange".

The so-called taxation is actually a type of commercial tax. It was born due to the signing of trade agreements, but it has not yet officially become a legal tax.

Zhu Youxiao was also planning to collect commercial taxes step by step and boil the frogs in warm water.

The tariff increase is the beginning of the slow collection of commercial taxes, and the emergence of tax subsidies is also the result of Zhu Youxiao's tacit approval.

The current income from tax collection has far exceeded that of Beijing and Hangzhou customs duties, so it is inevitably carried to the table by some merchants.

It is precisely because of the current illegality of tax collection that it has become an excuse for businessmen to cause trouble and refuse to pay taxes that the cabinet masters in the cabinet are discussing this matter recently.

The initial issue of the cabinet is to incorporate the tax into tariffs and expand the scope and intensity of tariff collection.

With the vigorous development of maritime trade and the rapid growth of merchants, the existing maritime trade taxes were not enough to allow the Ming Dynasty to taste the benefits of trade.

The tariff revenue of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has increased for five years since the first year of Tianqi, and now it cannot meet the tax needs of the imperial court.

Therefore, it is imperative to increase the scope and intensity of tariff collection.

"Last year, the military camp's grain was 7.79 million stones..." Zhu Youxiao repeated and laughed out loud, as if he couldn't believe it would be the result.

Then, he threw the memorial in his hand to the ground and said:

"Look, give me a word, a word!"

At this time, Zhao Bingzhong probably guessed the emperor's intention to call him back. When he went to pick up the memorial, he wiped the sweat beads on his forehead that made him itchy.

The more I look at it, the more I feel scared.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao, who was above, coughed intentionally or unintentionally, and was so shocked that Zhao Bingzhong quickly put his hands on the ground, and he did not dare to let out his anger.

Although he saw it very quickly just now, he really realized that there was nothing good about Zhu Xieyuan's comments this time!

Of course, this is what they said to officials.

These words to the Ming Dynasty and the emperor are real and heartfelt words, and can help the Ming Dynasty cure the disease!

"One hundred thousand military households, one thousand one hundred hectares of military camp!" Zhu Youxiao's eyes were so sharp that it was enough to kill people. "Why do you ask the military households to farm with such a sparse field?"

"Since the military camps are scarce, why not report to me and reduce the military camp tax?"

"The commander of Zhenxiwei has been doing it for generations. The military garrison tax collected even exceeded the ancestral system of Emperor Hongwu. Who gave them the courage??"

These questions hit the heart directly, and none of them dared to reply to Zhao Bingzhong, the Minister of Revenue.

“Reduce military tax!”

Zhu Youxiao glanced at him and said.

It was not until Zhao Bingzhong heard this that he knew that he had to speak, and the emperor was forcing himself to stand in a row.

He naturally understood which team he stood in, otherwise he would not have been in an important position as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

But this time it’s different. The emperor is going to move the ward this time!

Even fools can see that it is obvious that the emperor is targeting the Yu family of Zhenxi Wei, but in fact, he is taking action against the garrisons of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces!

If the reduction of military garrison tax this time did not arouse much local opposition, Zhao Bingzhong dared to say that the emperor would dare to check the accounts in the future!

What account should I check?

Whose account should be checked?

Of course, we should settle accounts with all the civil and military officials of the garrison stations in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and check their old accounts!

As for the purpose, it goes without saying that Zhao Bingzhong dared not even think about it.

"Zhao Aiqing, do you think the military garrison tax should be reduced this time?" Zhu Youxiao asked casually.

The light and pleasing voice was like a ghost, attached to Zhao Bingzhong's body and soul.

Zhao Bingzhong was shocked. He noticed a trace of murderous intent from the emperor's indifferent eyes!

In fact, he could understand that the emperor would make this move sooner or later.

Zhu Xieyuan was asked to go to Shanxi and Shaanxi for three years. What did he do? The imperial edict said very clearly that he would rectify the military garrison.

Whether you believe it or not, Zhu Xieyuanzhen left to rectify the garrison.

If those who were prepared before were all prepared, then the reduction of military garrison tax this time would be considered the emperor's real movement and ward, this behemoth.

"I think it's worth it!" Zhao Bingzhong seemed to have lost half of his soul, his eyes were dissipated, and his lips were trembling up and down. In a trance, he seemed to have made a decision, and said:

"The Ministry of War led the guards across the country. If such a thing happened, the blame would be inevitable. Wang Qiao should take the blame and lead the Ministry of War to investigate the guards in the town of the west guards."

"Ministry also has a guilty responsibility, so we should cooperate with each other."

Zhu Youxiao was stunned, but he didn't expect Zhao Bingzhong to be so good at doing things. He thought about it and said, "It's good, Wang Chaofu..."

When he heard the summons, the latter flashed sideways and said respectfully:

"His Majesty."

"As Zhao Aiqing said, go to the Ministry of War."

"Abide by the order."
Chapter completed!