Fulang's family has turned things around

Chapter 401-422

　Lin Yue never went to school, and the knowledge he learned was all miscellaneous.

　　After Lin Geng left the South, he was taught academically by other Jinshi who came to work in the South. In fact, it was Xu Cheng who taught him personally.

　　It's too early for a seven-year-old to be exposed to these things.

　　But Lin Yue was very interested and had a strong desire to learn.

　　He listened to the price of salt and frowned: "Dad, why is salt so expensive? A dou of salt is only ten cents, but ordinary people can't even buy a pound with ten cents."

　　Xu Cheng didn't know whether the salt tax would be reformed. He lowered his eyes, thought about it, and told his son the truth.

　　"Because the country is so big, money is needed everywhere."

　　He reached out and grabbed a handful of dirt.

　　In winter, the ground froze and the soil was damp and clumpy, and his fingernails dug into cracks in it.

　　"The land beneath our feet is the king's land, and those who live on this land have to pay a poll tax since birth.

　　"Look at that salt pond. It is a material controlled by the imperial court. If we ask people to mine it now, we will lose our heads. The salt pond is right in front of us, but the people cannot come to take it. They have to pay a high price to buy it. Because this is the salt of the imperial court."

　　Whether it's soil or salt, they all belong to the imperial court.

　　Lin Yue was curious again: "Why is the court so short of money?"

　　Xu Cheng's eyes were distant.

　　He asked Lin Geng this question many times.

　　Lin Geng said this is a very complicated issue. After being married for many years, the couple has talked about it more than once.

　　For complex issues, we will break them down and discuss them in detail.

　　Each item has its difficulties, and each problem seems to be a dead end, which is the inevitable trend.

　　But after careful consideration and deep thinking for several years, Xu Cheng discovered that these problems all stem from one problem: people are too greedy.

　　Some people simply want money, some want power, and between money and power, there is also sex.

　　These are not single options. If you get one, the other two will come naturally.

　　Exchange money for political achievements, exchange political achievements for official positions, and exchange official positions for money and power. It's a natural closed loop.

　　Even if you are a high-ranking official, it is difficult to escape this vicious circle.

　　Even Lin Geng, who worked outside the imperial court, used large sums of money to support his troops.

　　He wants to live.

　　As Xu Cheng spoke, he fell silent.

　　He didn't know how Lin Geng was doing outside.

　　He is not in Jinkou County, so even if there are letters sent to him, they will be delivered to him next year.

　　Lin Yue listened thoughtfully: "But everyone has land, so why aren't the taxes enough?"

　　You hit the nail on the head.

　　According to the data Xu Cheng obtained, the number of people paying land tax in the Daqi Dynasty now is only half of that in its heyday.