"Four taxes one!"
The news that the Mo family paid a heavy tax on their wine caused an uproar in the business circle of Chang 'an.
Four taxes one was an unprecedented heavy tax since the establishment of the Tang dynasty. Even the fatuous emperors in history had never paid such a heavy tax.
The news that the Mo family earned 300,000 strings of cash a day had not yet disappeared in Chang 'an, and the news that the Mo family paid a heavy tax pushed the Mo Family Village into the teeth of the storm.
"300,000 strings of cash. Let me see how much the Mo family has to pay this time."
"Seventy-five thousand strings of cash!"
Countless people were dumbfounded as this astonishing number echoed in their minds.
Everyone was already shocked when the Mo family paid nearly 10,000 strings of coins in taxes. Not long after that, the Mo family village paid such a high tax again.
"Gosh! Such a heavy tax. Doesn't His Majesty like the son of the Mo Family? Why is he so ruthless? "
"The Mo family has earned so much money, so they should pay more tax." Since ancient times, there had always been people who hated the rich. The Mo family had earned so much money, so many people disliked them.
Many officials cheered when they heard the news. They thought that the Emperor began to punish the Mo family severely because they had reported it.
"You don't know this! It's Mo Jiazi who asked for it. It's not His Majesty who asked for it. "
However, as the news spread, everyone was stunned.
"Mo Jiazi asked for it? Was he an idiot?! He only has to pay 10,000 strings of cash. Why does he have to pay more than 60,000 strings of cash? " Someone who heard the news said with heartache. It was as if someone had dug out his flesh.
"That's right. And the reason why Mo Jiazi brewed wine was because of His Majesty's Food Price Protection Order." Someone who supported the Mo family said with dissatisfaction.
The war between the Mo family and the grain merchants was no secret in Chang 'an. Of course, everyone knew the origin of Xie Qianchou.
"It's said that Xie Qianchou and Stuffy Horse consume the most food. If they are brewed on a large scale, it will definitely cause a food crisis in the Guanzhong region. Mo Jiazi is willing to pay the heavy tax of four taxes one. "
When the crowd heard this, they could not help but fall silent. They could not help but think of the Mo Clan in their hearts.
However, the high tax was not only bad but also good. It directly made the Mo Family's good wine famous, which made Xie Qianchou popular in Chang 'an City even before it was sold. Then, it quickly spread to the whole Tang dynasty.
In the face of such a hot situation, the ten dealers no longer hesitated. They readily handed over their deposits and prepayments according to the previous agreement.
"Hahaha, Marquis Merton is indeed capable! It hasn't been that long, and you've already earned such a huge fortune, "Dai Zhou said with a grin. The way he looked at Meton was like the Child of Wealth.
Dai Zhou was the most sensitive when it came to collecting taxes. As soon as the dealers stepped out of the door, he would be there.
"I wouldn't dare to trouble Master Dai to visit us again. I will personally deliver the taxes to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in a few days," Meton said hurriedly.
Dai Zhou waved his hand and said in a clear voice, "It's not hard, not hard at all."
Seventy-five thousand strings of string of cash. He was willing to wait at the gate of the Mo Mansion every day, not to mention to visit them again.
"This time, I have transferred all the elites of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to try to complete it in the shortest time possible. Marquis Merton is the God of Wealth who earns 300,000 strings of cash a day. It won't take much time." Dai Zhou waved his hand and a large number of accountants of the Ministry of Civil Affairs immediately rushed in. They looked curiously at the new legend of wealth in Chang 'an City. The leader was still the middle-aged accountant last time.
"Master Dai, you must be joking!" Meton did not know whether to laugh or cry. Now in Chang 'an City, people said that Mo Jiazi earns 300,000 strings of cash a day, which was almost the same as saying that someone earns hundreds of thousands of strings of cash in a minute in the future.
"Haha!" Dai Zhou laughed loudly.
"Thank you, gentlemen." Meton saluted the accountants of the Ministry of Civil Affairs with his hands folded. So many elites of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They were probably the most primitive accountants!
"Marquis Merton is too polite!" The middle-aged accountant hurriedly said.
The accountants also hurriedly returned the greeting. They did not dare to slight the God of Wealth in front of them. During this time, Mo Jiazi was the most popular person in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The major dealers mostly paid in gold and silver, not large amounts of copper coins. This made the dozens of money carriages brought by Dai Zhou useless. Of course, this also greatly reduced the workload of the accountants of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
When a room full of gold and silver appeared in front of the accountants, the eyes of ordinary people would definitely shine. Fortunately, the accountants of the Ministry of Civil Affairs often tidied up the national treasury. When they saw much more gold and silver than this, their faces did not change at all. They immediately began their work.
Dai Zhou took a deep breath and asked the question on his mind, "Four taxes one. This is the heaviest tax that Old Man knows of. What surprised the Old Man the most was that this heavy tax was paid by Marquis Merton himself. I wonder if Marquis Merton could dispel the doubts in this Old Man's mind."
Meton thought for a moment and said, "In this young one's view, the purpose of taxation is not only to collect taxes for the country to operate. On the contrary, it can be used for many other purposes."
"I'd like to hear the details!" Dai Zhou sternly said.
"Take the Mohist Wine for example. This wine truly consumes too much food, but it is also indispensable. We can impose heavy taxes and indirectly raise the price. This way, there will naturally be fewer people buying the wine. This way, the Imperial Court will not only receive more taxes, but also achieve the goal of reducing food consumption. This is one of the reasons why this young one is willing to pay such heavy taxes. Even if the Mohist Wine's recipe is leaked in the future, with this heavy tax, it will not cause a food crisis, "Meton explained.
"I see."
Dai Zhou was suddenly enlightened, as if he had an epiphany. At the same time, he looked at Meton with a hint of admiration.
Meton continued, "For some industries that are beneficial to the country, such as cattle, horses, farming tools, water wheels, we can reduce the taxes. Even some things that the Imperial Court continues to use can be exempted from taxes. This way, it can stimulate some people to invest more in these industries, which will achieve the Imperial Court's goal."
"Control the unfavorable aspects of the Imperial Court and encourage and support industries that are beneficial to the Imperial Court."
Dai Zhou nodded thoughtfully.
"The Mohist Family calls this macro-control," Meton summarized.
"And taxes can be used to equalize the rich and the poor …"
…
Dai Zhou felt as if he was drinking sour plum juice in the hottest days of the summer. Mo Jiazi's words had opened a door for him, a door that greatly increased the power of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Before this, the Ministry of Civil Affairs only collected taxes and then used the taxes. He never thought that the Ministry of Civil Affairs could do so many things.
"Minister, the Mohist Family's tax of 75,000 strings of cash has been verified," the middle-aged accountant reported.
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