"What is tax? Tax is that the wolf king eats the fattest human meat, and the monkey king controls the distribution of food collected by the monkeys. "
Li Yi really didn't cause trouble. He was teaching the students.
Talking about taxes, taxes were already reflected in the social relationships of animals.
"Let's not talk about the country first. In a tribe, the leader must have the best things and then give them to whoever he wants. You all know about roosters, right? "
Li Yi gave an example. The powerful rooster managed the other roosters and hens.
If it caught a bug, if it didn't eat it, it would choose to give it to a hen.
"So now, the root of tax has changed. It's not completely for personal enjoyment. It continues to be a system with multiple purposes.
The most direct purpose is to save a large group of people the time to allocate resources. Through the method of collecting first, the distribution is completed.
If you don't collect rent, it's too late to collect food from the people during a war. "
Li Yi raised the level of tax matters.
The students were listening. In case there was a test on current affairs, Li Dongzhu's talk about taxes had reference value.
"During this period, whether it was collecting taxes to build water conservancy or roads, it was included in the aspect of saving time.
Later on, the Chang Pingcang changed and became the distribution of resources to serve the group.
As the division of labor in society changed, everyone's ability was different, and the amount of resources they controlled changed.
Tax had a new function, which was to balance the wealth gap.
Collecting more taxes from the rich and subsidizing the poor in turn was social fairness.
Fairness for the poor was to be able to live, fairness for the rich was to be able to live. "
Li Yi's lesson involved the war after the polarization. The poor lived, the rich lived. It was fair to everyone. Otherwise, the poor would kill the rich to restore fairness.
The students nodded vigorously. In the past, they didn't live well and hated the rich.
"Therefore, tax is to balance social relations, and the collection of business tax is also to balance the relationship between people who rent.
As long as a certain industry, the scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen don't pay taxes, the balance will be broken.
For the time being, we won't consider other taxes. We will only add a business tax in addition to the agricultural tax.
If the exam is about this, and you are smart enough, don't write about other aspects first, especially whether officials have to pay taxes. "
Li Yi began to step on the brakes. He didn't want a student to be impulsive and write the wrong current affairs policy.
He was clearly asking about the business tax, but he insisted that the Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall pay more tax.
"Of course, if you are brave enough, you can ask Minister Cui to pay the taxes first. I can't protect you." Li Yi looked sincere.
"Hahaha …" The students laughed loudly.
"Business tax is necessary to be fair. The merger of land is not fair now, but it has nothing to do with the exam. We will solve this problem in the future.
Everyone knows that war is not constant, and water is impermanent. Taxes are not always the same.
Don't be dogmatic when writing policies. Whatever business tax you collect today, you might not collect it in the future.
The rent he collected today would not be collected in the future.
Current affairs must be timely, forward-looking, rational, and not radical.
Among the virtuous fighters, there were no outstanding merits, because they were all solved by means of breaking off conspiracies and breaking off diplomatic relations.
Even if it was a war, they would use justice and peace to win. Everyone knew how to play chess, and it was always better to make peace.
This is not a peaceful peace, it is a peace where both sides have no choice but to make peace. "
Li Yi talked about the art of war and politics side by side, comparing them.
"Li Dongzhu, according to what you said, what we are pursuing is peace?" A student raised his hand.
"What you are pursuing is not to lose. Only under the premise of not losing can you find the enemy's loophole and succeed in one strike.
Making a surprise move is to break a finger or to survive in a desperate situation.
As examinees, you don't have the ability to go against the entire imperial court system. Making a surprise move is gambling.
Let me tell you, don't put your thoughts on gambling. Whoever gambles will lose. "
Li Yi became serious. He was afraid that some students would be too hot-blooded and say all the things they shouldn't say, and then …
The students nodded vigorously again. What they were learning now was the key to the imperial examination.
"Next, I will talk about the impact of trade among the many factors of war.
War has always been caused by benefits, political benefits and economic benefits.
Economic benefits are very simple. When you are full, you will see that others want something good. If you can't get it through peaceful means, you will snatch it.
Political benefits are the right to speak. If you speak in your own home, won't others listen to you?
Some people have children, big children and small children. The big children always like to order the small children around. If the small children are unhappy, this is the right to speak.
If you have the right to speak, you will also have the good things.
Therefore, regardless of any conflicts, the goal of war is the specific way to carry out the will of a power. "
Li Yi talked about another topic of current affairs. It was about trade and breaking the deadlock between both sides.
The students lowered their heads and took notes quickly. They only understood today that Li Yi looked at the problem directly from the core.
Taxation is the balance of a group's interests. War is the fight for the right to speak.
"Next, let's talk about the possible questions in current affairs. Is the source of technological innovation in the military the craftsmen?
No, the source of technological innovation is to solve conflicts. Technological innovation in the military solves the conflict of the right to speak.
The technological innovations applied to agriculture and industry solved the conflict between the farmers and the rest of the population.
Don't count on technology to completely solve the conflict. No matter how technology develops, the conflict will always exist.
Technology can ease the conflict. External, it is new weapons. War benefits, in other words, plunder.
Internally, it is the transformation of productivity. Don't talk about it so deeply during the exam. Just talk about the war directly. "
Li Yi threw out another perspective of current affairs. He talked about the experience of countless dynasties.
The students were touched. They were not stupid. No one had ever lectured them like this before.
He told you the source of all the problems. Once you knew the source, you could control it. How easy would it be to answer current affairs questions?
"Dongzhu, you are teaching us the strategy of governing a country?" Some students were so touched that their eyes turned red.
"What strategy of governing a country? You haven't even governed a place before, and you want to govern a country?
Let me tell you, after the exam, go down to the place.
If anyone dares to use their connections to get a promotion, don't say that I removed you.
Even if you are the son of the Minister of Personnel, you can't do it. Do you believe that if he dares to give you a promotion, I will take care of him as well? "
Li Yi did not even dare to talk about governing a country. With just a few words, the students went crazy?
"Set your mind straight. Put the exam first. Don't think about governing a country immediately. You are far behind.
I will mention one thing about Tubo. Relying on the geographical location and environment, alliance and betrayal, betrayal and restoration. There is nothing much to say. "
Li Yi said casually. The students should understand the international situation.
The war between the Tang dynasty and Tubo had never stopped. Only during his time did he fully grasp the situation.
That was not only a military issue. It proved that the ruling party of his time was indeed powerful.
"Dongzhu, after the exam, I will be lucky to pass and be assigned to a place. I need money, and I can't rope in other rich people. Will you help?"
A student asked. Governing a place required assistance.
"I will teach you how to rope in people first. If you use them well, it will be your own ability. Zhuangzi can give you money. I can help whoever becomes the local official. "Li Yi said with a smile.
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