Chapter 1023: Today's picture is revealed, new military academy review, military exercises on the battlefield

"I have also invested in the major guilds of silk, tea and porcelain." Zhao Yurui smiled and said, "In addition, we don't need to raise a large number of soldiers, and all the weapons, armor, war horses, bows and crossbows and other weapons are sponsored by Chen Qing for free."

"In this case, it really doesn't cost much money to just develop salary for these 10,000 people."

"In addition, compared with the Song Dynasty, the following institutions were streamlined and the number of officials was fewer than many times. In this way, administrative expenses could be saved."

After seeing Zhao and Rui cleared the accounts for so long, he smiled with satisfaction and said to Shen Mo and General Fan:

"In this way, our financial situation in Xinsong is still OK now. However, according to Chen Qing's intention, we must increase the grain reserves in the treasury and try to spend more money on business to make them live... In short, no amount of money is enough!"

After hearing Zhao Yurui's words, Shen Mo and General Fan all laughed.

Now this emerging new Song regime is changing with each passing day. It is precisely because they have gotten rid of all the burdens that they can do this.

Just as their monarchs and ministers continued to find ways to increase their national strength, these advantages began to gradually emerge. This made Zhao Yurui, who once governed an old empire, feel that the burden on his shoulders is nothing compared to when he was originally worried about the entire Song Dynasty.

"In addition, there is also commercial tax." Shen Mo said to Zhao Yurui: "At that time in the Song Dynasty, we were 2% tax collection and commercial tax collection, and 3% tax collection. Originally, when the country was first established, this kind of tax was still very reasonable."

Shen Mo held the wine glass and said, "Because at that time, although there was nominal commercial tax, the people did not need to pay money in small transactions at all."

"But since the southbound transition, the situation has gradually worsened." Shen Mo continued:

"Now in the market in the city, even a few handfuls of vegetables have to be paid in two or three times in various terms. So much so that the people now call the tax field where taxes are paid is called "small justice field."

"Corrupt officials who charge fees make a name for themselves here, such as money for money, total money for money for money, monthly money for money, and money for money for money for money. Even if a poor family carries a basket of eggs to the market for sale, they will be repeatedly exploited by those tax collectors for several rounds!"

"A tax system like this only makes the corrupt officials below rich, but it is of no help to the money spent in the court. It is better to abolish it as a whole."

When Shen Mo said this, Zhao and Rui nodded thoughtfully, thinking that Shen Mo's words made sense.

"In this way, we might as well return to the ancestral system of the Song Dynasty." Shen Mo said to Zhao and Rui: "All small vendors who do not have shops will be exempted from commercial tax."

"And those businessmen with their own fixed stores will only charge two percent of the business tax based on their turnover estimates."

"As for business dealers, they only need to impose a 5% business tax on them in one port." When Shen Mo said this, he looked at Zhao Yurui:

"Anyway, the waterways in Fuguang and Guangxi are crisscrossing and land transportation is inconvenient. No matter what, these merchants cannot get around the port."

"In this way, although the taxes of traders have increased in name, they have no longer been exploited by those harsh and miscellaneous taxes. Instead, the taxes that traders have to pay are only less than one-third of the original ones."

Shen Mo said to Zhao Yurui: "As long as you take good care of the tax customs and tax collectors' management, this is definitely a moral policy for those businessmen!"

"If Chen Lang can bring the children who are here for internship, I will leave twenty of them for me. I promise to get the tax clearance done well!" When Zhao Yurui heard this, he smiled and complained to Shen Mo.

"I'll leave you fifty," Shen Mo actually agreed to Zhao and Rui without hesitation!

Upon hearing this, the emperor suddenly raised his head, his face filled with surprise!

"The officials have to keep them all in the tax customs." Shen Mo said to the emperor: "This tax customs is the lifeblood of our new Song regime!"

"As long as it is done, not only will the emperor be a benevolent king in the hearts of the people and businessmen. Moreover, the prosperity of business in the blessing and broad areas is abundant, and our New Song treasury will never lack the cost of money."

"But if you can't handle this tax, not only will the money not be collected, but it will also offend a large number of people. And you will have a reputation of exploiting the people. This is the foundation of the country!"

"Yun Cong is right," at this time, Zhao Yurui said excitedly: "I must properly protect these fifty children and let them take responsibility for all tax matters. I can trust you, Shen Yuncong's disciple!"

Just as they had a conversation, they had already sorted out the major events in Xinsong from military to finance.

When these three people picked up the wine glasses, they saw that the three of them actually laughed at the same time!

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A few days later, the New Song army in Fuzhou City was going to hold a military exercise at the foot of Gushan in the east of the city.

During this military exercise, basically all the prominent people in Fuzhou City were invited to come over and appear as guests on the day of the exercise.

By the day of the exercise, the weather was just about to be beautiful. Today's sunshine was not strong, but it was a little cloudy.

The wind was filled with a hint of coolness. After people from all walks of life who came to Gushan to watch the exercise came to this suburb, they felt refreshed by the cool weather.

At the foot of Gushan, the platform was set up early. The logs as thick as arms were twisted with iron wire, and wooden boards and red felt were laid on top, and there was a straw shed with reed mats above the head.

This was built by the craftsmen under Shen Mo for half a day. It is simple, sturdy and easy to use.

When Shen Mo saw these platforms, even he smiled, and he felt that the viewing platform was built in a very simple stage style in the county towns of later generations.

Such a platform is about dozens of meters long when you put it on. The highest in the middle is of course the viewing platform of His Majesty the Emperor. Now Emperor Zhao and Rui and civil and military ministers are all sitting there.

On both sides are VIP seats, a group of newly-fried imperial merchants wearing silk and satin, and aristocratic families wearing literary clothes clearly arranged on both sides.

Extending to both sides are the gentry and merchants who came to watch. There is also a platform full of officers and generals from the old troops of Fuguang and Guangxi.
Chapter completed!