Chapter 1201 Opening the Yamen and Building the Mansion
With this decree, the identity of Treasure Island is determined. With the legitimacy bestowed by the emperor, it is no longer a black household. This is very important, very important, so important that it is actually very cost-effective to pay one-third of the tax .
Although if the black household continues, maybe one day, the Qin family can directly claim the kingship or establish a state on the island, and become a vassal state or vassal state of the Central Plains Dynasty in the future.
But there are more uncertainties.
As it is now, a decree can solve all the hidden dangers, but it only pays one-third of the tax. Isn't it worthwhile to get all this?
What the imperial court gave is an extremely rare free territory status, which is completely different from the Central Plains Shifeng territory, and has greater autonomy and rights and interests.
This is exactly what Qin Lang has always dreamed of having, but has never been able to have.
Now, Li Shimin actually let go, and it was too late for Qin Lang to be happy, so after he received the decree, when the angel expressed his gratitude to Jun for his kindness, Qin Lang directly asked the envoy to bring back one hundred thousand guan of gratitude to the emperor.
The 100,000 guan is only for the title of the governor of Luzon, the governor of an overseas prefecture, but Qin Lang thinks it is very cost-effective.
He was even a little surprised, why is the emperor so generous?
He originally thought that Treasure Island would definitely not be able to hide the truth from the emperor, but as long as he didn't intentionally publicize it all over the world, maybe the emperor would just turn a blind eye and close his eyes. Go down in vain.
But who knows, the emperor actually took the initiative to bring up this matter and gave such a good result.
"I think the imperial court is clearly robbing, and they didn't pay anything."
"No, that edict is worth more. We are the ones who earned it. Don't take it too lightly."
Qin Jun still felt that the emperor was outright robbing, "It would be good to pay up to eleven taxes."
"Young people, you can only gain if you give up. Do you know that our Treasure Island will make more money after this edict is issued?"
A Luzon Governor’s Mansion, although the angel also explained that the imperial court defined it as an overseas territory, belonging to the Jimi Prefecture, which is incomparable with the Shifeng Prefecture in the Central Plains. For example, there are many restrictions on immigration. But Qin Lang felt that it was enough to be overjoyed, the fundamental issue of legality was solved.
As for one-third of the tax, this is actually a small problem.
The emperor recognized the autonomous status of the colonies operated by the Qin family overseas and granted legal status. What is there to be dissatisfied with? Not interfering in the internal affairs of the territory, this is a proper seal of the country.
Qin Lang couldn't help being full of admiration for the emperor Li Shimin once again. Li Shimin's handling showed incomparable political wisdom. He was not a stingy emperor like Yang Guang, nor an emperor who crossed rivers and demolished bridges like Liu Bang.
He truly fulfilled what he said to those old ministries of the Prince Qin's Mansion back then, sharing life and death, sharing wealth and honor.
Treasure Island was set up as the Governor's Mansion, showing the emperor's superb political level.
Not convinced.
One-third of the tax may seem high, but the point is that Luzon will implement the tax law of the imperial court. Since the Zhenguan New Deal, although the industrial and commercial tax is relatively strict, the two-tax law is still a relatively heavy burden as the basic national tax policy. The tax system is relatively reasonable, so it is much stronger than the previous tax adjustment law.
The two tax laws ensure that the vast majority of ordinary people reduce their burdens, and the industrial and commercial, monopoly and other taxes can also ensure fiscal revenue. The imperial court uses this tax law. Locally, one-third of the state is in the county, and one-third is in the Taoist government. One third is turned over to the national treasury.
Now the imperial court requires Luzon to turn over one-third of its taxes to the state treasury every year, which is actually no different from the mainland.
In Qin Lang's view, this request is not excessive at all. After all, the emperor gave you a status that no one else can give you. Even if you set up Luzon's Dudufu, even if you become a Jilin state, it is also part of the Tang system. Then in the future No one dares to touch it easily.
As for the issue of reforming the land and returning it to the local people in the future, there is no need to worry about it for the time being anyway. If the emperor thinks he has this ability, he will directly make it into a Jingzhou like Wu'an Prefecture, so why bother.
Things that can be solved with money, Qin Lang doesn't seem to be a problem, because the Qin family and Lu Song are not short of money now. Take away one-third of the tax, and the Qin family still has two-thirds.
Even if the Qin family is more generous and distributes the feudal titles, some tax proceeds will be distributed to the vassals, but the Qin family still takes the lead. What's more, the future economy of Luzon Island will not only rely on taxes, but also the Qin family's own business.
In the future, these will be equivalent to the Qin family’s state-run industries, government-run workshops, such as saltworks, gold mines, ports, minting coins, etc. Are the benefits of these not less than tax collection?
Just like now, even if the island officially starts to collect taxes, according to the tax standards of the imperial court, it will not collect much. However, these industries currently operated by the Qin family have made a lot of profits, and there will only be more in the future.
"Da Lang, you have to take a long-term view. And you have to remember that the Central Plains will not be our enemy, but our strongest support. Whether it is Treasure Island or the Luzon Governor's Mansion, we must recognize Know your own position, this is the overseas outpost of the Central Plains, our Qin family is my sentry in the South China Sea of the Central Plains!"
"Although our Qin family has a wide network of contacts in the court, some prestige among the people, and even a lot of wealth in our hands, these are actually not worth mentioning compared with the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains. No matter how powerful the Qin family is, it cannot Confronting the imperial court is overwhelming, and it is absolutely unacceptable."
From the standpoint of the emperor, he can completely destroy the Qin family, but why didn't the emperor?
Qin Lang might be able to understand some of the emperor's thoughts. Firstly, the behavior of the Qin family is not a single case, but universal. Nowadays, most of the nobles and nobles are involved in business and trade in this business-oriented environment, and there are many Operating overseas like the Qin family, and even more in the future.
As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public.
Furthermore, Qin Lang himself is the emperor's confidant or a son-in-law's relative, why would he want to move if he is a proper person?
The key point is that Li Shimin knew that Qin Lang was loyal to him, and he also supported the Crown Prince Chengqian. The emperor was already old and sick. In order for the successor to transition smoothly in the future, it was impossible for the emperor to move such a pillar as Qin Lang at this time.
There are many reasons.
But to put it bluntly, when Li Shimin was young, he was a master of military affairs and strategy. After being an emperor for nearly twenty years, Li Shimin has already grown into an excellent politician, a master of politics, and a master of strategy.
What is politics? Politics is the distribution of interests, which are distributed through various means, and the emperor is the one who distributes interests, ensuring that all parties are satisfied and can recognize his distribution law.
In the process of benefit distribution, it is inevitable to be harmonious.
A political expert must always understand one thing, which is to win more supporters through continuous alliances. The means of forming an alliance is nothing more than the exchange of interests.
A win-win situation of mutual benefit is the best way to form an alliance.
Only when you understand these things can you be a qualified emperor.
Therefore, looking at the emperors from this angle, you can see the level of the emperor at a glance. People such as Han Gaozu Liu Bang, Han Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, Sui Wendi Yang Jian, and Tang Gaozu Li Yuan are all masters of power. What he is good at is forming alliances, establishing a winning alliance with himself as the leader, and forming a powerful interest group.
So it seems easy for these few people to win the world, especially Yang Jian, who was called the most smooth man in the ancient world by the Qing Dynasty. In the era, politics is very complicated. The more turbulent the era, the more intense the struggle. As the so-called era of heroes emerges in large numbers, Yang Jian's ability to easily replace Zhou Jian Sui reflects his superb level of political intrigue.
Li Yuan is actually similar.
The same is true for Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu. They know how to win over more allies and how to build a powerful interest group, so they always feel that winning the world is too easy and smooth.
Compared with Xiang Yu, Liu Yu, Chen Baxian, Er Zhurong, etc., although they were once quite great, heroes or heroes, it is very difficult to conquer the world. It can be said that it feels like the enemy of the world. This aspect is slightly worse.
It’s like Hou Jing, the great general of the universe, the number one hero in the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. One person stirred up the world and almost killed the gentry. This is because their basic skills are too poor.
There is no so-called good luck in this world. It seems easy for outsiders to pick up the emperor for nothing. In fact, they have experienced countless adventures, and they are calculating every step of the way.
Figure out the target, understand the enemy and friend, win over friends, and share benefits. This is the clever art of the emperor.
Li Shimin knew very well that Qin Lang was not his enemy, nor was Qin Lang Cheng Qian's enemy.
On the contrary, Qin Lang is one of the most credible and powerful people in the Emperor Alliance.
Emperors also need to form alliances. Yes, emperors need alliances more than anyone else. Even emperors have to form alliances constantly, form various alliances, and balance power between alliances.
Both Yang Jian and Li Yuan used to be strategists, but when they were old and faced with the heir dispute, they ended up messing up the balance.
Why was Zhang Liang killed?
He used to be a member of the emperor's victory alliance, but now he has come to the opposite side of the emperor, especially his support for King Wei, which made him completely irreversible.
Fang Xuanling was demoted for almost the same reason.
The emperor is not in good health now, and he is trying to remove obstacles for the succession of the prince. Their problem has become the biggest problem at the moment. In the eyes of the emperor, such things as Qin Lang engaging in some territorial property overseas were only minor problems.
Qin Lang wanted to stay away from the center of the court. This was actually an act that reassured the emperor. After all, for a dynasty as powerful as the Tang Dynasty, the threat was no longer external, but internal, especially the struggle for the heir to the throne.
As long as there is no chaos inside the Li family, no one outside can threaten Datang.
When the old and new emperors are handing over, the most dangerous ones are those princes who are ambitious and capable, followed by the important ministers of the central government. These people have prestige, strength and even connections and military power. Noble family.
Qin Lang went overseas, which was to take the initiative to remove the threat. Of course, the emperor would continue to trust and reuse Qin Lang.
It's a pity for Ma Zhou, but also for Wei Zheng.
Ma Zhouying died young. He was born in such a poor family. The prime minister who was picked up by the emperor is actually the most trusted confidant of the emperor. After all, such a courtier has no foundation and cannot become a powerful minister. Everything about him comes from The emperor, so he is the most loyal person to the emperor, but it is a pity that he is ahead of the emperor.
As for Wei Zheng, an admonishing minister, known for his uprightness, he was originally a lone minister, and the emperor just used it to balance the power in the court. In the end, he found that Wei Zheng was not upright. There are also suspicions of forming a party in secret, especially if it may belong to the Wei Royal Party. Of course, the emperor cannot forgive it.
So Li Shimin will push the stele even if he dies. This stele was written by the emperor himself, and he wrote countless good words, such as using copper as a mirror to straighten clothes, and using people as a mirror. Now the emperor pushes the stele. It is equivalent to withdrawing his admiration, and even the princess who was bestowed on Wei Zheng's eldest son also revoked the marriage, changed the title of the princess, and gave it to Ma Zhou's son, the new duke of Lu.
Li Ji was demoted, but it was just a small trick.
However, in this way, Sun Wuji, the eldest son of the court, is now alone, and seems to have infinite glory, but this is also set on the fire by Li Shimin. Maybe it will end up the same as Li Zhi and his wife in the future.
People have no long-term worries, but they must have near-term worries.
"Grandpa, the angel asked us for 50 guan for an immigrant and 100 guan for a craftsman, but is it true?"
Qin Lang just smiled slightly.
This is true, the **** really conveyed the holy will like this. It's just that this time Qin Lang was not as forthright and generous as before.
"This matter is not urgent, it can be dealt with slowly."
The one hundred thousand coins in front has already shown his attitude, so the latter matter can be dealt with slowly. The emperor asked for a lot of money, so he could sit on the ground and pay back the money.
One person with fifty guan, one craftsman with one hundred guan, now there are 200,000 people on the island, wouldn’t it be worth 10 to 20 million guan? Although Qin Lang had this money, he couldn't take it out easily.
So talk slowly.
For example, the gold diggers are not settled on the island now, so of course these people cannot be counted, and it is impossible for Qin Lang to pay the money.
Only those who really immigrated and settled down can count, but how much money is spent has to be discussed.
"The top priority now is not these, but that we can now play the banner of the Luzon Governor's Mansion openly, and then officially open the mansion, recruit troops, and distribute retainers."
This is the real opening of the government, where you can set up officials, recruit soldiers and horses, distribute retainers, etc.
"Promote the city of San Francisco to the state of San Francisco, the city of Xinjinshan to the state of Xinjinshan, and the former security teams of the two cities to be promoted to the training camps of the state regiment..."
Qin Lang looked at the blue sky and turquoise water outside the cabin, with great pride in his chest, finally able to roll up his sleeves and throw off his arms to do a big job without any scruples.
(end of this chapter)