I was engaged in infrastructure construction in the Han Dynasty [Transmigration Book]

Chapter 263 [3 More] 263

The issue of taxation is more important. Liu Tan thought for a while and said: "There is no taxation in the exchange market, and the big men are not allowed to collect it, and the Huns are not allowed to collect it. Don't even let me see those who collect protection fees, otherwise don't blame me for turning my face."

Jiang Chong was stunned for a moment: "No tax?"

Liu Tan shook his head: "It's not that taxes are not collected, but that they are not collected on the mutual market. When the merchants return to the supply city after the transaction, they will count and collect taxes according to the price of the goods."

No matter how there are Huns and Han people in the exchange market, it is too easy to evade taxes.

Of course, collecting taxes in the supply city does not mean that no one evades taxes. What if people don't pass by?

Liu Tan doesn't have a good solution for this, but he will build a better route from the supply city to Dunhuang and the following routes within the northern border country, as convenient as possible, and let their losses When it is reduced to a certain extent, they will find that paying taxes is more cost-effective than tax evasion, and they will not do so at that time.

Businessmen these days are actually very dangerous in the process of doing business. They don’t make much money if they walk a short distance. If they are far away, there will be a series of unknown situations. The unknown situations here are not about robbers, but All kinds of accidents on the road, such as a broken carriage, or bad weather, may affect the goods.

Therefore, many goods will lose some during the transportation process, and merchants are always unwilling to bear this loss, so they add this part of the loss to the goods, resulting in inflated prices of many goods.

And if Liu Tan can guarantee the smooth flow in the northern border, the cost of goods will drop, the actual selling price will remain the same, and the merchant will be able to make more money.

You can earn a lot of money by paying taxes, but you can make less money by taking detours. Any fool knows how to choose.

Jiang Chong nodded, and then couldn't hold back and said, "Your Highness, Supply City...should it have a name?"

If you come up with a name, you can tell it to the Huns. Although they all know that it is used for caravan supplies, they can't call it that in front of the Huns.

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, scratched his chin and said, "This... this... Let me think about it, let's call it Tongda."

This was originally one of the names of the square he gave to Shuofang, cough, or it was originally one of the names of the square in Tang Chang'an City. Although it sounds a bit vulgar, it is easy to use here.

After Jiang Chong wrote it down, he got up and said, "I'm going to discuss with the Prime Minister."

Liu Tan nodded, then stopped him and said, "By the way, let the Prime Minister send someone to call Kou Zhengda, the governor of Dunhuang County. Both the Mutual Market and Tongda City need his cooperation. Let him know about this matter."

Jiang Chong responded with a cry and retreated.

The governor of Dunhuang rushed over almost immediately after receiving the news, and it took a total of two days.

When Liu Tan saw him, although he could see that he was familiar with him for the sake of meeting him, his haggard face and bloodshot eyes indicated that the sheriff might have rushed here without sleep.

Liu Tan was really taken aback seeing him like this and said quickly, "Why are you in a hurry? The envoy of the Huns hasn't arrived yet, and many things are just initial creations. It's okay to take your time."

Kou Zhengda knew he shouldn't be impatient, but he still asked, "Your Highness, is the mutual market real? Is it really going to be opened in Dunhuang?"

Liu Tan said: "The mutual market is real, and it doesn't count if it's opened in Dunhuang. After all, it's not considered the territory of a big man or the Huns, but Tongda City is in your Dunhuang."

Kou Zhengda was very excited: "That is to say, a new city will be built in Dunhuang? It's also... Is it also based on the king's capital?"

After Kou Zhengda finished speaking, he understood that he had quickly explained, "What I mean is that it will be built after the king's capital, and of course it won't be the same as the king's capital."

Liu Tan replied: "I know what you mean, but... How to build Tongda City needs to be discussed. My inclination is to build it this way, but the most important thing in the capital is to live, and there are many local people, so the law and order will be easier. , if Tongda City is built like this, most of them will be foreign businessmen, I'm afraid it will not be so easy."

Kou Zhengda immediately said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will do my best. The number of wounding cases in Dunhuang has been below ten for several years. If you don't believe me, you can read the Dunhuang file."

Liu Tan laughed: "I don't believe it, I'm just worried that the pressure on law and order will be high. There are few people on your side, so what should you do when there are more people in need?"

Kou Zhengda sighed and said, "The more people we need, the better. Dunhuang...there are too few places where we can farm."

In the farming era, it was really difficult to produce food in large quantities, or to say that the food produced could not feed the local people. We had to go against the sky and farm in unsuitable places, and the results could be imagined.

The raisins produced by Liu Tan gave him some hope, but the problem was that it was too late last year, and there was not a lot of grapes to make raisins, so there was no way to open up the market.

After arriving, it will take about a month to make raisins. This year has passed, and everyone has no idea about the sales of raisins. The governor of Dunhuang felt that he had to find a way out.

But he is a well-behaved sheriff, and it is not easy to achieve this level. It is too difficult for him to find another way out.

What's more, Dunhuang still needs to spend part of its tax revenue on Yumen Pass, which makes it even more difficult.

Liu Tan nodded and said, "Report the situation in Dunhuang later. Tongda City will most likely be built according to the construction method of the royal capital, but it must also have its own characteristics. You should think about this yourself. After all, it is to welcome people from all over the world. Merchant."

Kou Zhengda cautiously asked: "Then... Your Highness... the cost of building the city."

Liu Tan glanced at him and said, "Dunhuang can't do anything, that would break the rules. I'll ask someone to estimate how much it will cost, and then Dunhuang will pay a third or a quarter of it. However, In this way, you will save less tax when the time comes.”

After hearing this, Kou Zhengda immediately said: "Your Highness, it's really not possible, we can pay half of it."

Liu Tan was a little surprised: "What are you doing? Tongda City may not be able to make a lot of money. It's not appropriate to bet all your money on it."

Kou Zhengda smiled and said, "How can something that His Highness is optimistic about go wrong? Anyway, we are determined."

Kou Zhengda didn't know much about the king of the northern border, but he knew what the king of the northern border did after he arrived in the northern border country. Besides, is the ability to make money really strong?

Even Kou Zhengda wanted Liu Tan to go to Dunhuang for a walk, what if he found something?

It's a pity that he didn't dare to say it, because he was afraid that even if the King of the North was not angry, the Prime Minister would not let him go.

Now I finally have the opportunity to follow His Royal Highness, how can I let go of such a good opportunity?

Liu Tan didn't know what expression to use for a while, so he said, "Go and discuss with the Prime Minister."

Kou Zhengda hesitated for a while before saying: "Your Highness, look, Dunhuang... Dunhuang City is the county city, and it is also a place that must be passed on the commercial road. Do you want to renovate it?"

Liu Tan said with a straight face: "That's your business, you can figure it out yourself."

Kou Zhengda said with a cheeky face: "This is also a major event in the northern border country. Your Highness will look at the allocation..."

Liu Tan sighed: "Do you think the treasury has money? Your Majesty is coming to the northern border country. The palace has not yet been built. Tongda City and the Mutual Market will also be built. Where can I find so much money?"

After hearing this, Kou Zhengda still said: "We don't want much, we don't want much."

Liu Tan: ...

Why is Kou Zhengda, the sheriff, acting like a soldier?

He was a little overwhelmed and said: "Go and talk to the Prime Minister! These things should be taken care of by the State, don't come to me!"

What he said is correct, the princes and kings are the mascots of the princes, and no one can say anything about him.

It's just that the people in the Northern Kingdom know very well that there are two people in the entire Northern Kingdom, one is the King of the North and the other is the Prime Minister. If there is any conflict, the meaning of the King of the North shall prevail.

Because... the captain also listens to the king of the north!

The king of the northern border has military power, so he can't be provoked.

Kou Zhengda sighed in his heart. Although everyone was afraid of the King of the North, in his eyes, the country was much more difficult to deal with than the King of the North. Now he didn't invite him down from the King of the North, even if he went to the Prime Minister of the Country.

Liu Tan couldn't help but feel guilty looking at Kou Zhengda's appearance, but the treasury was really short of money, and he was the only one who wasn't short of money.

If he dared to promise Kou Zhengda, Huo Guang would dare to come directly to educate him.

Later, I didn't know what kind of promise Kou Zhengda got from Huo Guang, so he left happily.

Liu Tan approached Huo Guang and asked, "How did you tell him?"

Huo Guang said: "It's nothing, I'll ask him to report the estimated money first, and then the national treasury will allocate [-]% of the overall funds, and let him figure out the rest."

Liu Tan asked: "So, the treasury can really hold it?"

Huo Guang turned to look at Liu Tan: "I remember that the eldest princess seems to have sent a deposit."

Liu Tan was immediately alert: "That's my money!"

Huo Guang said softly: "Your Highness, you have to pay taxes on the deposit, and your Highness's coal mine has been destroyed, but the broken evil gold mine has been producing all the time. I heard that broken evil gold is now popular in Chang'an. It is hard to find one, even tens of thousands of dollars." You can buy it."

Liu Tan: I thought you came up with some good idea, coauthored it and waited for me here!

Liu Tan called Miao Rui angrily and said, "Go and count the money, and send the tax to the Prime Minister!"

Huo Guang wanted to laugh seeing him like this, but in order to save face for his highness, he forcibly held back.

It has to be said that even the taxes paid for the deposit are quite a lot. The rich households in Chang'an are really fat. Huo Guang was somewhat relieved to see the re-enriched treasury.

With this money, not to mention Dunhuang and Tongda City, even if it is rebuilt

As a result, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the report from the people below: "The Prime Minister of the State, the governors of Jiuquan, Zhangye, and Wuwei are asking to see you."

Huo Guang was puzzled: "What are they here for?"