Zhao Hao's origins stemmed from a fair law enforcement. Although his most famous deeds were in Que with the victory over the Qin army. But in terms of birth, he was just a small official who levied taxes. So how did he get to the court?
Start with the first tax.
Pingyuan Jun, you are being watched
Collecting taxes has been a headache since ancient times.
The dignitaries did not have to pay taxes, and the commoners who had to pay the taxes could not pay the taxes.
Therefore, the small officials who do tax collection are in a dilemma, not wanting to offend the rich, but also having to keep their errands, so barbaric law enforcement has become the most common and effective way to collect taxes in ancient history.
Because only in this way can the poor taxes be squeezed out of the palms of the common people, and the operation of the entire dynasty and the luxurious life of the princes and nobles can be maintained.
Zhao Hao, on the contrary, believed that the nobles who should pay the taxes the most were the nobles, so he did just that.
His first sword slashed at Pingyuan Jun.
He Xuren of the Plains, one of the four princes of the Warring States. His name was Zhao Sheng, the son of King Wuling of Zhao and the younger brother of King Huiwen of Zhao. He has long served as the prime minister in the Zhao Kingdom and is the most powerful person in the country. He was a good keeper, and once had 3,000 visitors, and was a very respected and famous person for Zhao Guo.
Can taxes be collected from such people? I can't help but feel worried about some friends.
But Zhao Huan was confident and thought that this was not a difficult task.
He knew that this time it was not to collect taxes, but to attract the attention of the Plain King.
Zhao Hao himself was not a person who was willing to spend a lifetime of mediocrity. The work of a tax collector was only a small matter for him, and to become a big thing, he had to rely on the recommendation of nobles.
He felt that the Plain King would be the nobleman, and that collecting taxes was a stepping stone.
Collecting taxes depends on killing people
After making up his mind, Zhao Hao began his tax collection plan
In the first step, he first went to the Plains Prince's Mansion to pay a ceremonial tax. This naturally got the ruthless ridicule of the other party.
"You don't inquire, we are the emperor of the country, want to find us to collect taxes, no way"
Very good, this reaction is what Zhao Hao really wants.
In the next step, Zhao Hao and his friends arrested all the servants in the Plain Palace at once, and directly killed 9 people according to the laws of the Zhao Kingdom.
What should be explained here is that Zhao Hao did not exceed the law and punished within the limits of law enforcement, which was also the basis of the later argument, and it was also the reason why Pingyuan Jun was uncomfortable.
However, killing 9 people at once was also a big thing for Handan City.
People were surprised to find that they really had to behead their heads if they didn't pay taxes. Even the Plain King could not stop it.
This shocking education was a warning education for the people of the whole Zhao Kingdom, and for Ping Yuanjun, this face was disgraced.
"Let me pay my taxes and kill my people." Is this little official dead? Furious, Ping Yuanjun decided to arrest Zhao Hao for trial.
Although the verbal trial is, it is actually an attempt to kill to vent anger.
However, this move is also in Zhao Hao's plan.
If it weren't for angering The Plain Jun, I'm afraid I would never have seen such a high-ranking official in my life. Zhao Hao thought to himself, the fish was hooked.
Plain Jun, I was persuaded by you
In the Plain Mansion, Zhao Hao knelt in front of the hall. Zhao Sheng looked at this person, but there was a little more contempt in his heart.
Just such a stunned young man, why kill 9 people in my house? As Xiangguo, he did not want to lose face at this point. So let Zhao Hao talk about why he did this.
Zhao Hao, who was in the hall, was indeed very reasonable, and he explained in detail the legal basis for why he wanted to kill people who did not pay taxes, and also gave a detailed explanation of the matter of paying taxes.
"Junyu Zhao is a noble prince, and now if the jun's family is not followed by the public, then the law will be cut, the law will be cut, the country will be weak, the country will be weak, the princes will increase the army, the princes will add soldiers without Zhao Ye, and Jun'an will have this wealth?" With the nobility of the king, obey the law as the law of the upper and lower levels, up and down the peace is the country, the country is Zhao Gu, and the king is a noble relative, is it lighter than the evil in the world? ””
The meaning of this statement is very logical.
First of all, paying taxes according to law is an obligation that every Zhao people should abide by, even if you are a prince. As soon as this hat is worn, the legal fact that the plains prince resists and does not pay taxes is fixed, so it is legal and legitimate to kill people who do not pay taxes.
Then, a set of "butterfly effect" logical deductions began. As a monarch, if you do not pay the bus tax, then the dignity of the law will be weakened. After the law weakens, then the national strength declines, then the princes will use troops against the Zhao state, and at that time the Zhao state may perish, and after the fall of the country, can the plain king still enjoy such glory and wealth?
The practical application of this set of inferences is true in everything, and the whole set of reasoning results that Zhao Hao put out in front of Ping Yuanjun was also something he could believe.
Zhao Hao knew that PingYuanjun was not a faint person, and he could understand his own good intentions.
However, if we only stay on this hypothetical logical deduction, it is not enough to impress the Plain Jun, and we need to have another set of positive deductions.
So Zhao Hao came again.
If he sets an example for the people of the world as the prince of the plains and pays taxes according to the law, then how dare the people of the whole country not obey?
It is precisely because of your obedience to the law that the country is naturally strong, and once the country is strong, then the territory of the Zhao Kingdom can be stabilized, and the preferential living treatment and noble status of the Plain King can be maintained, and become an idol in the hearts of the people of the world.
This passage really touched Pingyuan Jun.
In addition to the glory and wealth in Zhao Sheng's heart, what mattered more was his reputation. Those who cherish feathers are bound to be burdened by fame.
Ping Yuanjun really felt that Zhao Hao was right. And the few family members who were killed may only be able to end like this.
He stood up, lifted the kneeling Zhao Hao up and said ashamedly, "What Sir said is exactly what I said, I am not right, I will definitely pay taxes according to law, and please ask Mr. Zhao Guo to help me." ”
Zhao Hao was secretly happy in his heart, this time he really found the right person.
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Soon, at the recommendation of Pingyuan Jun, Zhao Hao became the supervisor of the Zhao State in charge of tax payment, and the Zhao State also moved towards the Taiping Era of "the people are rich and the national treasury is real".
When looking back, the key to why Zhao Hao was able to get promoted was that he found the right person.
Pingyuan Jun himself was an enlightened prince, and his position in the Zhao kingdom and his attitude toward people determined that Zhao Hao would be fine if he did so. If you change a high-ranking official, maybe Zhao Hao doesn't even have the right to speak, and he directly loses his head.
Of course, this is just the starting point of Zhao Hao's development,
Later, in the Battle of Que and The Battle of Que and the Brave, the Brave one won and defeated the Qin army to defend the Zhao State. In the end, he was named "Ma Fujun" and became the ancestor of the Ma surname.
Sometimes it's really important to pay taxes according to the law, which is the basis for moving towards common prosperity.