Chapter 614: The Single Whip Law and the Tax-to-Land Reform!

These words left Gao Yang stunned.

Thirty taels?

He looked stunned.

But how could he not know that Wu Zhao was saying this on purpose?

"Your Majesty..."

Gao Yang wanted to struggle a bit.

But Wu Zhao's eyes suddenly turned cold, "Hmm?"

At this cold snort, Gao Yang shrank back immediately.

"With your means of making money, Gao Qing, plus the money you trapped from the eldest prince of Zhao, and the money from the Duke of Ding's Prefecture, you have quite a lot of money."

"I am curious, what do you need so much money for?"

Wu Zhao asked, somewhat curious.

It was logical that Gao Yang did not lack silver. Could it be that asking for money and corruption were just personal hobbies?

But this clearly did not make much sense.

At this moment.

Gao Yang said with a solemn face, "I also have a strategy in my heart that can slow down the speed of land annexation!"

These words directly interrupted Wu Zhao's thinking.

Her eyes lit up; she did not expect Gao Yang to actually have a way to deal with land annexation!

The Green Sprouts Law didn't work; what other wonderful plan did Gao Yang have?

"My strategy is called the Tax-to-Land Reform and the Single Whip Law!"

As Gao Yang spoke, a strong sense of confidence appeared on his face, and his voice echoed directly throughout the Imperial Study!

Wu Zhao asked curiously, "The Single Whip Law and the Tax-to-Land Reform?"

"What kind of method is this?"

"The so-called Single Whip Law is just as its name suggests. Its root cause is that there are simply too many taxes in this world. These harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes squeeze the people, and there are so many types that the people don't understand them; they only know that the superiors want to collect them, so they have to give. This gives some people an opportunity to exploit loopholes. The Single Whip Law is a thorough integration, consolidating all the harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes of the world into one!"

As soon as these words fell, Wu Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up!

Her heart was filled with excitement, and she realized the benefits of the Single Whip Law immediately!

"This method is wonderful!"

"Once there are too many harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes, this will inevitably give some corrupt officials in our Great Qian an opportunity to exploit them. Although I don't understand the room for operation, I do know a thing or two!"

"But if all the harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes in the world are merged, then the paths for these corrupt officials will be blocked. They won't be able to make money, and this will naturally reduce the pressure on the people!"

"With fewer harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes, the pressure on the people will decrease, which will naturally alleviate land annexation!"

"Gao Qing, this strategy is wonderful!"

Wu Zhao did not hide her inner admiration.

Gao Yang not only had a unique talent for making money but also had excellent talent in governing the country and internal affairs!

This Single Whip Law represented too much!

"Your Majesty is too kind!"

"But this Single Whip Law is not yet the most ruthless. It is only aimed at the harsh levies and miscellaneous taxes of our Great Qian and the corrupt officials who use them to make money!"

Gao Yang smiled, his eyes flickering, just like a viper, cunning and bloodthirsty!

Seeing this, Wu Zhao could not help but be even more surprised.

"This Single Whip Law is not yet the most ruthless?"

Gao Yang nodded, "Correct. Compared to the Single Whip Law, this Tax-to-Land Reform is the most ruthless!"

"Because it is aimed at the middle class of the world, that is, the local gentry and scholars!"

"The so-called Tax-to-Land Reform is also very simple in meaning. Those clans annex land; some are high officials with tax exemption rights, but the other part is related to the poll tax that our Great Qian and the seven kingdoms of the world still continue to this day!"

"The world's tax collection method is based on the number of heads, not on the land. The loopholes here are too big."

"The Tax-to-Land Reform is to clear the land of the world and change the poll tax to be based on the land!"

As soon as Gao Yang said this, Wu Zhao could no longer sit still.

Her eyes lit up, and she was instantly enlightened.

"Change the poll tax to be based on the amount of land!"

"Good, good, good!!!"

Wu Zhao said the word "good" three times in a row, which was enough to show her inner excitement.

If the Single Whip Law was already ruthless enough, then this Tax-to-Land Reform could be called a "king bomb." If this were spread out, I fear countless people would wish they could kill Gao Yang.

This was even more ruthless than the Green Sprouts Law!

Gao Yang explained, "Compared to wealthy households, or even local clans, the common people have many people in their households but pitifully little land."

"But clans and wealthy households, by comparison, have land and heads that are not proportional. So this will also cause a phenomenon: the more land the clans annex, the more cost-effective their taxes become!"

"After all, it is collected according to the number of heads in the household."

"But once it is changed, hehe..."

Gao Yang smiled and did not say much more.

But this "hehe" laugh meant too much.

"Good for you, Gao Yang!"

"How could you not tell me about such a wonderful plan earlier!"

Wu Zhao was so excited that she stood up directly. Her noble face was even more beautiful under the candlelight and night of the Imperial Study.

Gao Yang accidentally took a few extra looks.

"Your Majesty, this cannot be blamed on me; you didn't ask me either!" ===== CHAPTER 616 =====