Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 571: Yangmou
Only one can come out alive.
As a lawyer, Zhang Fei rarely speaks harshly out of thin air, so this sentence is by no means a joke.
If tax revenues really show a cliff-like decline, then the central government will definitely be held accountable, and must be strictly investigated, because the central government will worry that this will trigger a chain reaction, and then the public security bureau will bear the main responsibility.
Because the police station chose to declare independently, if you don’t come, nothing will happen.
This will directly lead to the fact that the public security bureau must go to war with the landlord.
Then both sides can only work hard.
Although Zhang Fei thought that it would not be possible to reach this point, Xu Zhiqian was still very worried.
She follows Xu Zun all the year round as an official, but whether it is a magistrate or a magistrate, her primary responsibility is to collect taxes.
She is very clear about the situation inside.
If it is said that the owner farmers pay taxes by virtue of the land deeds, and the total tax amount cannot be reduced, then it is tantamount to breaking the existing tax system.
Because the big landlords often do not pay taxes, they have power and power, and can use various methods to avoid taxes, but the government must receive enough land taxes, otherwise, it is impossible to pay for the above, so this part of the tax , will be apportioned by those second-class households, third-class households, and fourth-class households.
There are so many people who share the tax of a small number of people. If there is a good harvest year, the people can live temporarily. The key point is that there is no way to object.
But once the tax is paid on the basis of the land deed, the situation is reversed, and the tax revenue begins to concentrate upward.
Large landlords may have to pay taxes many times higher than usual.
If you want to deduct an extra penny from the mouth of the big landlord, it will be difficult to get to the sky!
On the way back, Xu Zhiqian was very worried and said: “Those big landlords are very powerful in the local area. If they all cover up and lie, can we really fight?”
This is different from the capital city, where the emperor and Wang Anshi have the support, so of course there is no need to worry.
Zhang Fei said with a smile: “This possibility is not great.”
Xu Zhiqian asked, “Why?”
Zhang Fei said: “Actually, those landlords are not outside the law, they also have to abide by the law, and they often deal with the court with one tactic, which is to incite the people to make trouble. However, according to historical records, there are troubles in the relevant places, and the people’s resentment is boiling. They are all strikingly similar”
Xu Zhiqian said: “Increase taxes.”
Zhang Fei nodded and said: “During the time of peace and prosperity, the landlords colluded with the government and used their privileges to evade taxes, and the common people could help them with the burden. As long as there were no financial problems, the imperial court would not strictly investigate. Focus on stability.
But once there is a financial problem, the imperial court will inevitably choose to increase taxes, and at the same time increase supervision. concession.
It can be seen that the root of this problem has never been with the landlords, but with the court itself, because the court always likes to bundle tax inspections with tax increases. . “
Xu Zhiqian nodded thoughtfully: “That’s right, I heard that Mr. Bao had checked the taxes when he was the transfer envoy, and many landlords still paid the taxes honestly, and the court didn’t want to increase the taxes this time.”
Zhang Fei said with a smile: “Actually, in a sense, it is still a tax cut. In this case, if you go to check the tax, it will be difficult for the landlord to create turmoil, so you can only use legal means to avoid it.”
Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, “If we fight with law, how can they be our opponents.”
Zhang Fei nodded and said: “That’s right, the professionalism of the public prosecutor’s law is also one of the key reasons. Those officials before were very corrupt and they didn’t respect the law. It’s just that there is no problem. Create problems.
Therefore, my advice to the police station is to pay as much as you come, and as much as they say, that is how much. Let’s settle accounts after the fall, this is all to prevent them from inciting public grievances. “
Xu Zhiqian said: “What if they incite the people to conceal and lie?”
Landlords don’t want to pay taxes, and neither do the people!
Zhang Fei said with a smile: “It doesn’t matter, because we only catch them. The fish are all picked up and killed. Don’t worry about those people. This is a judicial issue, not an administrative issue. We will investigate whoever we like. Whoever didn’t find it, it can only be said that they were lucky!
However, I predict that they will not take this gamble. After all, the tax power is not in the hands of the public security law, but in the hands of the government, so they will not go too far. They are not fully sure now, and most of them will choose secretly. Dormant, waiting for the opportunity to fight back. “
The facts are exactly as Zhang Fei expected. In fact, the landlords have been secretly preventing the self-cultivated farmers from declaring, anyway, all kinds of threats, but because the royal police helped the retired soldiers to register, they won the trust of the people.
In addition, the self-cultivating farmers are very clear that this kind of self-declaration will cost them a lot less tax, so instead of hesitating, they rush to pay taxes in advance.
Once they run out, it means that all the landlords are exposed outside.
Those big landlords can only go to the government to join hands.
Guangji Temple.
But in a large wing room, there are more than ten people sitting, all of them are potbellied and dressed in brocade clothes.
They are all big landlords and rich men in Hezhong Mansion.
“This self-declaration is like a child’s play. I have sent people to try it, and the royal police don’t ask at all. They only look at the land deed you show, and they will collect as much tax as is marked on the land deed.”
“I also know some people in the police station. They all said that they have never seen such an easy tax collection law. The police station will report as much as it collects.”
“It’s definitely not that simple. If it’s just like this, can the government still collect taxes? There must be a conspiracy.”
“Wei Tongpan, do you know what’s going on?”
At this point in the discussion, everyone couldn’t help looking at Wei Yingfang who was sitting directly above.
Wei Yingfang was holding a cup, seeming to be immersed in the tea, seeing everyone looking over, he put down the teacup slowly, and said: “I have already found out clearly about this self-declaration, it is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy. “
“Yangmou?”
Everyone was stunned.
“Exactly.”
Wei Yingfang said: “Perhaps you don’t even know that the self-declaration was born from the exemption tax. It was implemented in Bianliang City and achieved great success. It is not a problem for the big landlords who paid hundreds of guan.”
“A hundred hits?”
Everyone couldn’t help taking a deep breath.
A landlord named Liu Changqing said: “How is this possible?”
Wei Yingfang said: “This self-declaration is exactly the opposite of the previous tax collection system. In the past, everything was checked before the tax was collected, and then the tax was collected.
As for self-declaration, the tax is first reported, and then random checks are performed. The difference is that the former is less likely to break the law, because if you don’t pay taxes, you will be caught in the government immediately, so everyone will pay taxes.
But for the latter, it is inevitable that some people will choose opportunism, but once they are found out, it is illegal and they will be punished with penalties and fines. Some big landlords in Bianliang were directly sentenced to bankruptcy. “
Those big landowners felt chills down their spines.
In the previous method, the yamen came to the door to demand taxes, and the two sides could have a game, and they could negotiate anything. Generally speaking, it would not violate the law.
If it doesn’t work, then hand it over.
However, self-declaration is very likely to be illegal.
Because self-declaration is checked after tax, it is a foregone conclusion. Once caught, it is tax evasion and must be punished.
Cao Yi on the side said: “It is said that this method is specially prepared for big landlords like you. First of all, ordinary people only have a land deed, even if they want to hide it, it is difficult to hide it.
Secondly, if I were the superintendent, I would also choose to spot check the big landlords first, and only the landlords would be fined. “
After hearing this, everyone gritted their teeth with hatred.
“It’s unreasonable! This public security law is really vicious!”
“I knew it, they must have no good intentions.”
“No! We must not be caught without a fight.”
When it comes to money, there is not much to say.
It is an unforgettable hatred.
There must be no compromise.
Dry it!
“Wei Tong sentenced. This matter of tax collection has always been in the hands of the government, so why should they intervene?”
“Also, what’s going on with those sub-offices? The investigation of the military pay is about the same. Why don’t they leave? Does it mean that in the future, the head of the house and the head of the household will have to be cancelled, and they will be in charge of the police station?”
“Everyone, be safe and don’t be impatient.”
Wei Yingfang waved his hand, “Yes, we agreed to let the police station assist the government in collecting taxes. The police station has no such right.”
“Why?”
“Don’t you all know about the previous lawsuits?”
Wei Yingfang said with a slightly excited tone: “You are afraid of the defendant, and we are also afraid. Now that the politics and law are separated, we may also be accused. If you look for the old law to collect taxes, if you are found out by the procuratorate, you may be sued in the imperial court. Based on this For one thing, those bureaucrats are afraid to collect taxes. In addition, many officials in the government office have been transferred to the police station. How can we have so many people in the government office to collect taxes. “
Liu Changqing said: “In this way, Wei Tong sentenced us to arrest without a fight.”
Wei Yingfang closed his eyes and sighed, “It’s a good thing that the horrible tax department has not come to Hezhong Mansion. At present, the police station has no right to collect or inspect taxes.
This part of power is still in the hands of our government, but you must ensure that this year’s autumn tax will not be less than last year, so we will not investigate carefully, otherwise, the procuratorate may intervene Investigation, and the procuratorate and the imperial court have the power to judge tax evasion. “
Everyone was looking at Wei Yingfang.
It seems to say, that’s it?
Then you might as well not say it.
Once the owner farmers pay their taxes, the rest is ours.
Wei Yingfang said: “I can only help so far. If you don’t want to, then it’s up to you, but if something happens, don’t come to me.”
One person suddenly said: “The imperial court and the procuratorate also have to speak the law. As long as we can legally avoid taxes, they can’t do anything to us.”
Wei Yingfang immediately said: “Exactly, as long as you can legally avoid taxes, I guarantee that the public prosecutor will be helpless against you.”
Cao Yidao: “But can everyone make sure that all the land can legally avoid taxation? You are all familiar with the investigation methods of the procuratorate and the trial methods of the imperial court. Can you really not find out?”
Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, with guilt in each other’s eyes.
Temples can avoid taxes, and officials also have privileges, but they are all limited. Small officials are probably exempted from twenty acres.
Usually everyone turns a blind eye and closes one eye. If you want to really check, can you not find it?
The land cannot be hidden!
Liu Changqing suddenly said: “Wei Tongjuan, Judge Cao, this public prosecutor’s order is very difficult for everyone, shouldn’t we help each other?”
They also know that Wei Yingfang and the others also hate the public security law very much, we are in the same boat!
At this moment, we should help each other!
“Of course.”
Wei Yingfang said: “We have tried various methods before, and the lesson we have learned is that using illegal things to compete with the public prosecutor and the law can only be asking for trouble, so we can only find another way.”
One person said: “The method of blocking young crops?”
“Exactly.” Wei Yingfang nodded.
Everyone couldn’t help showing hesitation again.
It has been talked about before, but they are reluctant and have been vague.
Wei Yingfang said: “Everyone should have heard that the judicial reform was presided over by Sima, and the new law was presided over by Wang, and most people in the court hope to use judicial reform to deal with the new law.”
Before he finished speaking, someone said: “But to deal with the young crop law with a low interest rate, it is tantamount to dealing with the new law. This is not to provoke another powerful enemy.”
Wei Yingfang said: “Do you usually dare to do this? To deal with the court’s decree blatantly.”
“We don’t dare now!”
“But today is different from the past. Today, politics and law are separated. As long as we don’t violate the law, why should they not allow us to lend at low interest rates? We can use the public security law to protect our rights. In this way, isn’t the public security law against the young crop law What.”
Everyone made eye contact with each other.
“It can be said that the Green Crop Law is to combat private usury. If we all lend at low interest rates, the Green Crop Law will be successful.”
“Haha!”
Cao Yi laughed out loud.
“Why is Judge Cao laughing?”
“You guys are so naive.” Cao Yidao: “The Young Crop Law has caused controversy in the court for several months. If it is just to fight against usury, is that the case?
The purpose of Wang Xueshi’s young crop law is to make money for the country. Why the officials want to use Wang Xueshi’s reform is not for usury, but because the court’s financial deficit is very large. Once the young crops method fails to make money, the new law will become a joke, and Wang Xueshi’s reform will fail. How can Wang Xueshi be willing to fail? Both of them will definitely fight. “
“The imperial court only saw usury, but did not expect how difficult it is to collect debts, and even had to send someone to watch over it. The imperial court set the monthly interest rate at 20%, which is just over 20% per year. I can’t make any money.”
“You can’t make much money, but the existence of the public security law is to make you several times more money every year, so you should think about it yourself.”
These big landowners all showed tangled expressions.
TMD!
It’s a loss anyway!
It’s so hard to make them spit out money!
In the end, they did not give an answer.
Getting out of Guangji Temple and getting into the carriage, Wei Ying conveniently asked, “Do you think they will agree this time?”
Cao Yidao: “They have no choice. When Qiu Tax cuts off their flesh, they will definitely stand by our side.”
They also realize now that the public security law has broad support in the court, and they cannot fight. They can only unite with the big landlords to provoke a struggle between the new law and the judiciary in Hezhong Prefecture. In this way, they can win the court The full support of the Minister of China.