After the meeting was adjourned, Minister of the Household Department pulled Lin Jiancheng.
"Master Chief Assistant, what should I do with the resettlement fee and their annual salary?"
Minister of the Ministry of Household is really anxious, and now the household department really can't open the pot.
The Great Xia Dynasty is flourishing like a piece of brocade, but financial problems have always plagued the upper and lower levels.
In fact, everyone knows the crux of this problem.
When the dynasty was first established, there were few lands, and reclaiming new land was tantamount to increasing taxes.
But in this era, a large amount of land was concentrated in the hands of officials, gentry and landlords.
On the contrary, these officials, gentry and landlords did not pay much tax.
This is also very normal, ordinary people's taxes are easy to collect.
But the taxes of officials, gentry and landlords were not so easy to collect.
In particular, there are all over the local tycoons, and all the local officials are inextricably linked.
Lin Jiancheng naturally knew this situation, so he proposed to increase business tax on Shanxi merchants.
Lin Jiancheng smiled wryly and said, "Minister Wu, why didn't you say something about it just now at the imperial meeting?"
Minister of the Ministry of Household's face changed, the old Marquis was staring at him just now, who would dare to jump out and object!
This old fox!
Minister of the Ministry of Household flicked his sleeves, left Lin Jiancheng's side, and walked out of the palace gate angrily.
Back in the cabinet, Lin Jiancheng called his subordinate Lin Fan over.
"Lin Fan, what does Your Majesty's this decision represents?"
Lin Jiancheng sat on the couch, thinking about Li Xian's proposal today.
Place disabled soldiers and fill the vacancies of officials in various places.
This is not Li Xian's original method.
When the Great Xia Dynasty was first established, Founding Emperor also rewarded those soldiers who were died for the empire in this way.
But later emperors never took this measure again.
Lin Fan was also full of doubts.
Lin Jiancheng thought about Li Xian's intentions.
Lin Fan asked: "Master Chief Assistant, does His Majesty has any deep meaning in doing this?"
Lin Jiancheng nodded and said, "That's what I thought. Your Majesty may have some deep meaning."
Lin Fan said: "It is not a small expense to place these disabled soldiers on duty. Moreover, the salaries of these soldiers are also a huge expense."
"Your Majesty is not ignorant of the situation of the household department."
"Could it be that all this trouble is just to make old Marquis happy?"
Lin Jiancheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is not that kind of person. We have all seen His Majesty's thunder methods."
Lin Fan also nodded and said: "Master Chief Assistant, the disciple is a blunt official and can't guess the holy will!"
Lin Jiancheng closed his eyes, thinking about everything that happened today.
His Majesty threw out the plan to accommodate disabled soldiers after he proposed to levy a commercial tax.
However, His Majesty did not continue to discuss the proposal to levy a commercial tax.
This shows what?
Wait! This shows that His Majesty supports the introduction of commercial tax.
It's just that the current conditions are not met.
Lin Jiancheng's mind opened up.
He immediately said, "I understand!"
Lin Fan looked at Lin Jiancheng in surprise when he stood up from the couch and said, "I understand!"
Lin Jiancheng paced back and forth in the cabinet room.
"Your Majesty supports my proposal to levy a commercial tax, but now is not the time."
"For the purpose of collecting commercial taxes, His Majesty proposed a plan to accommodate disabled soldiers!"
Lin Fan was stunned at this moment.
Lin Jiancheng continued: "I thought it was too simple!"
"Those who can do business with the northern barbarian's smugglers are definitely big local households."
"It's just an order, how can the local government get money from them."
"The tyrants in these places are all in collusion with local officials!"
"Your Majesty must have seen this clearly!"
"If you want to implement the business taxes! You must have trustworthy people in the local area!"
"Placing these disabled soldiers is to place your own people in the place."
"The soldiers in Liao Town are all literate, so it's no problem to be a local official."
"They are not locals, so they are not so easy to be bought by these local tyrants."
"It was His Majesty who placed them, so they are loyal to the court."
"They were all injured and disabled in the battle against the Northern Barbarians. They must hate those who colluded with the northern barbarians."
"With such a group of people, we can really implement the business tax and earn money!"
This time Lin Fan was also shocked.
He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is great!"
Lin Jiancheng said ashamedly: "I thought it was simple! I'm ashamed!"
"It's just a paper order, not only can't collect business taxes, but it will also scare the snake."
"Your Majesty's method is good, step by step, first place these soldiers, and spread your own strength."
"Use financial pressure again to force the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Officials to submit."
"Then levy a business tax and earn a big pot of money!"
Lin Fan also said with emotion: "Your Majesty is really a wise king!"
Lin Jiancheng said again: "I am incompetent as the chief assistant of the cabinet! This time, the placement of soldiers must be done well!"
The cabinet attached great importance to it, and Lin Jiancheng sent Lin Fan, an official of Zhongshu Wufang, to supervise the ministries.
The policy for the placement of disabled soldiers was decided at the imperial meeting, and it was quickly implemented.
The Military Selection Department of the Ministry of Officials verified the identity of the disabled soldiers reported by the Liao Town.
After checking their merits, the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of Officials took out the vacant official positions in several nearby provinces.
Then the emperor allocated expenses from the internal treasury to send these soldiers to their posts.
The court went up and down, and there were mixed praises and criticisms for this policy.
Especially the localities are very dissatisfied with this policy.
These disabled soldiers usurped official positions that originally belonged to the local wealthy families.
Of course they are dissatisfied.
But in front of the powerful emperor and chief assistant, these voices of opposition were suppressed.
And Li Xian also received a system prompt.
[Option C: Placement of the disabled soldiers! Complete!]
[Financial crisis in the Ministry of Households! National luck: -2000!]
It's done!