The first year of Zhangwu, August 8th.

Liu Bei issued three imperial edicts.

1. From then on, the former vocational taxes, calculation taxes and various taxes including city gate taxes were completely exempted.

It can be said that except for the thirty taxes on farmland, all taxes related to the people have been abolished.

"What does this mean?"

People listened to the announcement of the singer in a daze, their faces full of doubts.

"That means that from today onwards, as long as your family does not have a fifth child, you will not need to pay any taxes to the government in addition to the farmland tax (thirty taxes) that you usually have to pay."

"If you don't need to pay when you enter the city?" someone asked.

"As already said, except for your family having a fifth child and the thirty-one farmland tax that should be paid, there is no need to pay anything else."

"This..." Someone was stunned

Some people were cheering: "Your Majesty is so kind!"

Someone even murmured to himself in a daze: "I have to leave the city and tell my younger brother that he will no longer have to hide in the mountains. He...he has only given birth to three children and he does not need to pay taxes at all."

"Wait a moment!"

The person who read the edict said loudly: "I haven't finished speaking yet, it's not too late for you to leave after I finish speaking."

"Oh oh oh, you said, you said!" Everyone stopped quickly.

The man nodded and then continued: "Although His Majesty's first edict to ascend the throne has exempted all taxes, at the same time, the government will collect two-tenths of the merchant's profit from now on."

"In other words, if this businessman makes 100 yuan, he will need to pay twenty yuan to the government."

"Really, really?"

"This, this great master, besides these two out of ten, do we have to pass the level?..."

“No need!”

The person who read the edict waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty is kind, so naturally I will not collect more money for you. In the future, as long as you issue a certificate at the receiving place to explain how much goods you have pulled and where you will deliver them, you will be unobstructed along the way!"

"That, big, sir, how can we pay taxes for merchants?"

"Of course, after you arrive at your sales place, you will count the tax amount based on two-tenths of the profit."

The person who read the edict smiled and said, "For example, you brought ten brushes and sold them to Guanzhong."

"But when you are on the road, you think that Hongnong sells it very much, but you also feel that Guanzhong can make a lot of money, but you don't have much travel expenses on your body. In desperation, you sold three of them in Hongnong."

"So, at this time, you only need to pay the profits from three brushes to the Hongnong official."

"In addition, remember, when paying taxes, you also remember to let Hongnong's government turn your ten brushes into seven, so that when you reach Guanzhong, you can sell those seven brushes at will."

"What if there is no record? Or…"

The person who asked was a businessman. When he spoke at the end, he felt countless gazes around him, and his tone became a little nervous.

After a while, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Or, the local government deliberately delayed the time, so what should we do?"

"Your worries are normal."

The man who was chanting the imperial edict smiled and said, "However, Shangshu Lin has prepared a solution to the problem for you long ago..."

"If you don't have records, then there will be no big deal after you arrive. Just add the tax on ten brushes."

"What if the government is difficult for people to do?"

The person who asked the question was instantly panicked, completely forgot his previous fear, and said with an anxious look: "You should know..."

Halfway through the words, he didn't dare to continue, but his meaning was expressed.

Almost anyone present, who is not deaf in his ears and has normal brains, knows what he wants to say.

It's nothing more than distrust of the government.

But this is normal, after all... it is still a chaotic time now. Who knows whether the appointed officials will be the same as before?

"So, you are still much worse than Shangshu Lin!"

The man who was reciting the imperial edict shook his head and said, "Shangshu Lin said everything in Wende Hall, as long as you make your predictions, it's enough."

"For example, you sold ten brushes and sold them to Guanzhong. At the same time, you also heard that Hongnong's prices are also very good."

"At this time, you just need to calculate it a little and then make an agreement with the government of the sales place. For example, if you are planning to sell three roots in Hongnong for travel expenses, or otherwise, you can record this at the sales place."

"If you forget the record, you won't panic, just sell it."

"But this happens..." the merchant was stunned.

He seemed to know what some businessmen would ask, and before everyone could speak, he whispered: "If there is a government that is difficult for you, you can evade taxes!"

As soon as this said, the scene exploded instantly.

Wow!

"Is it okay for Shangshu Lin to teach us to evade taxes?"

"This is so good!"

"Okay, okay, with such a guarantee, we, a businessman, will never need to be afraid again."

The merchants were in a panic and the people were stunned.

"This Lin Ziyuan is really..." Even Mao Jie, who was hiding in the crowd, widened his eyes.

"Don't be happy in a hurry!"

After laughing, the Nianzhaoren said, "Shangshu Lin said that this happened in the most extreme situation. Moreover, if you evade taxes, you should still hand over the money to the final sales place."

"In other words, when you bought ten brushes and sold three when you passed by Hongnong, you were delayed for several days due to the difficulties of the government. Seeing that the business in Guanzhong was going to be difficult, you just need to sell them and leave. When you arrive at Guanzhong, you can make up for the tax on the ten brushes."

"Someone may say, what if I don't make up for it?"

"Hey, then don't forget that you had a record at the beginning. If you didn't, you wouldn't be able to do everything in the world."

"If you are found out, you will be punished according to the profit."

"In other words, you have to spit out as much as you earn from these ten brushes, and you also have to bear a fine of 20 to 60% of the profit."

After hearing what he said, the businessman was not at all afraid, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

They spoke one after another.

"If you don't escape, you won't escape. With such a good government order, we will never escape no matter what the merchants say..."

“It’s much better than before.”

"Yes, before, every time I passed a place, I had to be exploited and profited. Calculated like this, it was too stable to earn money from paying taxes honestly."

Since ancient times, China has always emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce.

It is precisely because of this that the life of businessmen is so miserable.

It can be said that wherever they go, officials from where they can attack them.

Some people who have nothing to do may have already paid a lot of money before the business has started.

In this way, a pattern was formed where only the "unfilial descendants" of aristocratic families could do business.

What? Those who do business are unworthy descendants, so what are filial sons and virtuous grandchildren?

Of course he is an official!

At least he is a big landlord.

After the change, in principle, everyone is qualified to work in business.

Where can businessmen be unhappy?
Chapter completed!