The officials of the Qing Dynasty had an annual salary of 60,000 to 240,000 yuan. How could they live? In fact, relies on all gray income, especially the scheming system of that the court acquiesced. This is why the decline of the late Qing Dynasty accelerated!
The so-called consume means that when collecting taxes, local officials acquiesce to increase taxes in the name of "depletion" !
What is "dissipation"? How can I find reasons to increase tax on ordinary people?
In the Qing Dynasty, the taxes collected were not only money, but also food. In other words, the "protection fee" that the people in the Qing Dynasty had to pay was not only the money, but also the food they had to eat at home.
In the environment at that time, there were not many "Hex Technology", so during transportation and storage, you would encounter moldy and spoilage problems, and you might also be snatched by mice, insects, and sparrows. This is "depletion".
In addition to eating, there will be "expenditure" and money will also be "expenditure".
In the Qing Dynasty, the currency was mainly silver, and the people handed over broken silver. After local officials collected broken silver, they would melt the broken silver into official silver, which is silver ingots like ingots. Therefore, losses will also occur during the process of crushed silver casting.
But these losses, whether it is food or silver, what does have to do with the people?
In front of such a court, is a that makes no sense. These losses are borne by the official by default by the people. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty court acquiesced that local officials could add a 10% "depletion fee" when is taxed, which is the consumption system.
最天子生 system has become the fundamental source of corruption among local officials. officials in Beijing cannot collect taxes on the surface, so relies entirely on local officials to give gifts . Local officials give gifts in various ways.
In winter, you will give " Charcoal " and in summer, you will give " Bing ". During the Chinese New Year, we will give " Year of Honour ". When the leader has a happy event at home, we will give " Happy Honour ". Even the guards of the leader’s house have to send “ door to ” to handle the matter. The wool comes from the sheep, and it takes no effort to get it. A lot of hard-earned money is squandered!
Therefore, in the late Qing Dynasty officials colluded and took care of each other. This top-down corruption eventually accelerated the demise of the Qing Dynasty!
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