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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 24: Sharing Peace

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    In the lobby of the Changsha Governor's Yamen, Xiao Yungui walked for a few steps and said slowly: "The first thing I want to do is that everyone who has business should open their doors for business as usual. All businesses in the city should be allowed to do so.  It¡¯s business as usual.¡±

    Hearing this, everyone's face was filled with joy. In the past few days, Changmao had been having trouble and no one dared to open the door for business. Although the Taiping Army filled the streets with shouts, the wealthy merchants in the city still couldn't believe it. But now, Changmao Xi Wang  After making the promise personally, everyone felt reassured.

    "But, we, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, ask you to do business as usual, and you can't take the opportunity to drive up prices. What was the price of hundreds of businesses before our holy soldiers entered the city, and it should be what it is now." Xiao Yungui's face darkened, and he said coldly: "If this is the case,  If the king finds any shop that dares to take advantage of the opportunity to drive up prices or hoard goods, I will not be lenient! We are all real people, and I will be the first to say something ugly. When the time comes, don¡¯t blame me for committing murder and stealing goods!"

    Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Judging from the conversation of this long-haired Western King, he is indeed a man who has seen the world. And looking at the sinister and ferocious look on his face, he must be a cruel and ruthless person. He really doesn't dare  If you have any misconceptions, if you can open the door and continue doing business, the losses will be smaller. At that moment, everyone nodded and bowed in agreement.

    Zhu Changlin and Wei Helin both nodded slightly. It seemed that they were in favor of reopening all businesses as soon as possible. Previously, they wanted to open the door for business, but they were worried about Changmao's unclear attitude, so they did not act. Now after hearing what Xiao Yungui said, Zhu Changlin  He stood up and cupped his hands and said: "The King of the West is kind, has the welfare of the people in mind, and stabilizes the people's livelihood in the city. I must obey his orders." Then he shouted, and a man who looked like a shopkeeper came in from outside the hall. Zhu Changlin ordered: "Go back immediately and greet the man.  We will reopen the store immediately, supplies will be supplied and prices will remain the same, so go quickly, go quickly."

    Xiao Yungui secretly laughed. Zhu Changlin was indeed a shrewd person. He knew that the first one to open a shop at this time would be a bustling crowd. Everyone would be rushing to sell grain and salt. He would definitely make a small fortune. He was indeed a person who knew how to seize the opportunity.  .

    After the man left, Wei Helin also hurriedly called his entourage to give him some instructions. At this time, everyone else woke up and hurriedly ordered his entourage to take the message back to open the shop.

    Xiao Yungui did not stop him, he returned to his seat and sat down, sipping tea and watching the commotion of the wealthy businessmen. Only He Yuanlun and a few wealthy gentry who only had land and no business remained sitting calmly.

    After a long while, everyone finished their instructions and sat down again. Xiao Yungui coughed lightly and said: "This second thing is actually not that difficult. Since everyone has reopened all businesses and the prices of all businesses are the same as before, then  As usual, you should pay taxes. I don¡¯t ask for more. How much customs duties and miscellaneous taxes will be charged by Qingyao? I won¡¯t set up a new name, and will charge them according to the original ones. However, it will be changed to every seven  Pay the tax once a day. Those who pay the tax on the same day can pay 10% less tax. Of course, if the tax is paid one day late, an additional 10% will be added. If the tax is paid two days late, an additional 20% will be added. In the end, if you really don¡¯t pay, I will send troops to pick it up.  You understand the meaning, right?"

    It turns out that the commercial taxes set by the Manchu Qing Dynasty only included miscellaneous taxes and customs duties.  Miscellaneous taxes are municipal taxes, also known as sitting taxes.  Miscellaneous taxes include reed tax, fish tax, land tax deed, Yatie business pawnshop tax, landing tax, etc. The miscellaneous tax rate is generally around 3%.  When discussing tariffs, it is through tariffs, also known as over-taxes. After the emergence of new customs, it is also called tariffs.  The Guanguan is divided into the Hubu Customs and the Ministry of Industry. The Hubu Customs are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. There are 24 places where regular taxes and surcharges are levied.  The Ministry of Industry levies wood tax, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.  The tariff rate is discussed to be between 3 and 6 percent.  Changsha City is the capital of Hunan Province and is an important road leading to Bashu and Guangdong and Guangxi. Customs duties are levied on all business travelers passing through Changsha.

    Everyone has been doing business for many years, and they also understand that businessmen have to pay taxes. After Xiao Yungui finished speaking, everyone started talking in low voices again.  Xiao Yungui took two puffs of dry cigarette slowly and continued: "There is no free lunch in the world. Don't be too greedy. It will be bad if you force me to change my mind later. And you, Xiang Qing, are here.  No one can even think about tax evasion because of the demon's tax account books." As he spoke, Xiao Yungui patted the thick account books on the table.

    Zhu Changlin stood up again and said: "It is only natural for us merchants to pay taxes, but I hope the King of the West can maintain peace in the city so that we can do business with peace of mind."

    Xiao Yungui smiled. What Lao Zhu meant was very clear. It was okay to pay taxes, but the lives of their families must be guaranteed. He nodded and said, "This is natural. After paying taxes, I will naturally maintain law and order in the city.  "

    He Yuanlun had been closing his eyes to meditate, and then suddenly said: "I'm just here to sell goods, how do I pay the tax?"

    Xiao Yungui smiled slightly and said, "Just pay the tariff."

    He Yuanlun snorted and said: "You just occupied Changsha. When I leave Changsha, I have to go through the government's territory. How many times do I have to pay customs duties? You young man, don't tell me that you have a business certificate and a road certificate from Taiping Kai."  Walking on the official territory."

      Xiao Yungui touched his nose and said: "He old hero, it is true that the business certificates and road certificates issued by me in Taiping cannot be used in the realm of Qingyao, but you businessmen also understand the saying of relying on friends when going abroad. You Baoqing Gang  A lot of business is in Hankou, so it¡¯s hard to say that I, the Taiping Holy Soldier, will arrive in Hankou in a few days. More than ten days ago, I was drinking tea in the Chenzhou Mansion. Aren¡¯t I sitting in the Changsha Mansion now? Besides, He Laoxiong  There are goods going north and south, and without my Taiping business certificate and road certificate, it would be equally difficult to cross the Taiping territory."

    He Yuanlun secretly calculated in his mind that it is indeed difficult to predict the future. Even if he insists on not paying taxes at this moment, whether he can leave Changsha City is a matter of debate. If the Baoqing Gang wants to continue doing business in the future, both the Taiping and the Qing court will  He couldn't afford to offend him, so he snorted and closed his eyes, which was regarded as agreeing to Xiao Yungui.

    Xiao Yungui looked at the remaining wealthy gentry. They were all large households with a lot of land but no business. People like Zhu Changlin also had a lot of land. He said slowly: "I just talked about business tax. Everyone here still has land.  , the taxes that should be paid on these fields are the same as before, and the autumn grain is about to be paid. The new rules for tax items such as land and silver are the same as commercial taxes. If the tax is paid on time, the tax will be reduced by 10%, and if it is delayed, the tax will be increased by 10%. I don¡¯t know.  How about this?"

    As soon as this statement came out, several big gentry naturally strongly agreed with it. It didn't matter to them who the tax was paid to, as long as the people who occupied Changsha continued to recognize their ownership of the land, it was enough.  It doesn't matter if the officers and soldiers come back, just say that the money and grain have been snatched away by Changmao. Anyway, there won't be a grain of grain missing in his pocket.

    On the side, Zeng Shuiyuan's expression changed drastically. He couldn't help but pull the corner of Xiao Yungui's robe and whispered: "His Royal Highness, please take a step to speak. I have something urgent to report."

    Xiao Yungui was wondering what Zeng Shuiyuan was going to say, but seeing his serious expression, he had to follow him to the inner hall first.

    After sitting down in the inner hall, Zeng Shuiyuan hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Your Highness the King of the West, it is a good thing to encourage merchants to reopen all businesses. The Kingdom of Heaven needs merchants to communicate with department stores and allocate surplus vacancies, but those powerful and evil gentry who occupy the land cannot be let go.  Some of them even use their power to bully others and disregard human lives. Our Taiping banner is "One world, one family, sharing peace." It should be that we have fields to farm together, food to eat, clothes to wear, and money to make emissaries together. The king of heaven and the king of east are both  I have said that the world is divided into fields, and everyone in the world works together. But now His Highness the King of the West acquiesces to the powerful and evil gentry in the city to continue to occupy the fields, and collects rent and land from them like the clear demons. Doesn't this violate our heavenly kingdom?  doctrine?"

    Xiao Yungui frowned, bit his pipe and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

    Zeng Shuiyuan said without thinking: "Of course I will kill these powerful and evil gentry, settle the blood debt, vent my anger on the people, seize their fields, search out their hidden money and grain, recruit refugees and divide the land, and my followers will surely gather to strengthen my kingdom."  Prestige, so that the world can be one family and enjoy peace."

    Xiao Yungui sighed softly and said: "Brother Zeng, I understand what you said. I am one of the six kings of Shouyi. How could I not know this? Changsha City has been captured now, but have we established a firm foothold in the city? Kill everyone outside  It¡¯s easy to kill people, but if we kill these people, will the people in the city follow us? Where is the land allocated to the people? How many land allocations are there in Changsha? Aren¡¯t these lands all in the countryside outside Changsha?  ? We only have 4,000 soldiers and horses in our hands. Can we really kill all the people outside? How many militiamen, regiments, and home caretakers do they still have in the countryside? What can we do to ensure that the people who have been allocated land can farm safely? Like this  Who dares to take the land? If you kill these local snakes, there will be chaos inside and outside the city. In a few days, there will be Qing demons coming to attack Changsha. We don¡¯t have enough troops and we have to deal with the Qing demons outside the city. I don¡¯t want to see it then.  There is also chaos in the city, and we have to divide our troops to deal with the enemies in the city."

    Zeng Shuiyuan was so stunned that he couldn't speak. Xiao Yungui patted him on the shoulder and said warmly: "Who doesn't want to see the world unite and share peace? But we are still very weak now. We don't have our own real territory yet, so we start killing indiscriminately.  Wouldn¡¯t it hurt the hearts of the people? Do you still remember what I asked those people in the Tiandihui? If they really still have food to eat, no one in Changsha City would be willing to follow them in rebellion. Even if they are really coerced into rebelling, once they encounter soldiers  Defeat is a situation where the tree falls and the hozen disperses. If we want the world to be unified, we must first gain peace in the world, otherwise all rash actions will surely lead to fire."

    Zeng Shuiyuan said anxiously: "But the King of the West" Xiao Yungui raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "Stop talking, before the Chenzhou brigade arrived, we had only one purpose, which was to defend Changsha. To defend Changsha, I want  It means peace of mind and money and food. If those people outside can help me stabilize the situation and provide money and food, I can't kill them! Even if they are heinous, no matter how many lives they have on their hands, they can't be killed now!"

    Zeng Shuiyuan was silent when he heard this, with a look of horror on his face, but he couldn't give a good reason to refute Xiao Yungui, so he could only look at Xiao Yungui blankly.

    At this time, there was a swordsman at the door of the inner hall.The report said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, He Bin and Zhou Zhaoyao, who were guarding the Qingyao prisoners, asked for a meeting outside the Yamen, saying that the Qingyao prisoners gathered to cause trouble and refused to work."

    Xiao Yungui hummed and said, "It's time to come. Tell He Bin and Zhou Zhaoyao to let the Qing Yao captured soldiers choose a few leaders to come to the hall for questioning." The swordsman took the order.

    Xiao Yungui then said to Zeng Shuiyuan: "I have a third thing that I haven't told those people outside. When the Qingyao captives arrive, we will do this" After whispering for a while, Zeng Shuiyuan opened his mouth even more.  The bars can't be closed.

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