Changsun Wuji was looking at Jia Ping'an.

After returning from Liaodong Zaiyu, Jia Ping'an seemed mediocre and integrated into Chang'an City without causing any trouble. Last time, Changsun Quan said that Jia Ping'an had some ideas for Xincheng... This is a dangerous signal. Jia Ping'an naturally hoped that he would die, and that he would die sooner or better. Will Xincheng become an opponent?

Recently, his life has become more and more sad. His eldest nephew is aggressive, while those in the small circle who are in high positions have been unknowingly cleared out, and he is unable to hear the sound of his own hands.

What does the emperor want?

Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Zhi and only saw Wen He.

Doesn’t the emperor want to touch me?

Yes, after all, I am his uncle, and I am still a entrusted official. After all, Ji Nu is a good child.

His white beard moved slightly, and his eyes were filled with sharp light. "Does Wuyang Gong want to speak for the merchant? If so, I understand."

Jia Ping'an had two hot business deals, and did not hide it, but instead made a big fuss. Many people have impeached, saying that Jia Ping'an was doing business, but how many powerful people in the Tang Dynasty did not do business? Such impeachment did not receive support in the court. On the contrary, on the issue of business tax collection, the powerful people who devalued the merchants to the core in their daily lives opposed it in unison.

Jia Ping'an said back then that he should collect commercial taxes, but at that time, others were careless and no one paid attention to him.

Changsun Wuji's words meant to lead the war.

"Kunsun, today is a state affairs."

Jia Ping'an didn't want to talk to a dying person. Changsun Wuji was stunned and chuckled: "State affairs? That's right, but young people talk about state affairs, which makes people gimmick."

Your beeping makes people speechless!

Jia Ping'an glanced at him and officially began his own bewitching (speech), "Your Majesty, the economy of the Tang Dynasty seems to be booming, but this booming was obtained by using the north to become the main grain-producing area. I have proposed to develop the south, but there are only a few who can respond."

"The food in the north is enough to eat. Since the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains was in good weather, and the food was even two cents per dou. The low grain was harmful to farmers. What is the point of developing the south? Could it be that the price of grain was lower?" Li Yifu was aggressive.

Xu Jingzong subconsciously wanted to start squirting, but Jia Ping'an had already spoken, "Li Xiang knows why the good weather in the north is coming?"

Well!

Of course, Li Yifu didn't know, let alone him, no one except Jia Ping'an was present. But he said lightly: "The Tang Dynasty was established, God brought blessings, and the people in the world were bathed in the emperor's grace and were happy."

You are a flatterer, but your opposition to the collection of commercial taxes has made the emperor furious. Jia Ping'an sneered in his heart, "Does Li Xiang know the reason for the frequent famines on the grassland?"

One of the important factors that the Tang Dynasty can suppress the grasslands is that the grassland is sick, and snow disasters are constantly... Don’t laugh, it is really snow disasters and frost disasters. The famine caused the strength of the grassland to be damaged, and it provided the time for the Tang Dynasty to suppress the Turks. Although the Tang Dynasty also became sick in those years, the Tang Dynasty had a solid foundation!

"This is God's punishment!"

As a master of articles, Li Yifu is of course not just this level. He smiled slightly, "Otherwise, how can we explain the good weather in the Tang Dynasty, but the grasslands were frequently affected by disasters in those years? Does Duke Wuyang have any other explanation?"

He laughed sarcastically.

“Of course there is.”

Jia Ping'an discovered bamboo on the bank of the Yellow River and many vegetation that only exists in the south. Later, these vegetation disappeared. Moreover, the north now has good weather and warm weather. You should know that in the future, such scenes in the north, the whole north is frozen into a dog in winter. As for the rain, I'm sorry, I really don't feel much.

Why is this?

"There are many studies on this place under our feet in the new school, such as climate. The new school has also recorded an answer through years of continuous observation. The place under our feet will be cold every once in a while, but now it has not started, so the north of the Tang Dynasty has good weather. But as time goes by, the north of the Tang Dynasty will gradually become colder and the rain will become less and less..."

Many places in later generations were short of water, so water cellars were built to collect rainwater.

Li Yifu was stunned, and then couldn't help laughing, very contemptuous, "Who recorded it?"

Your silly look is disdainful, Jia Ping'an said lightly: "The new students. They have been recording these things since the pre-Qin period, recording the changes in temperature and rain every year. The footprints of those seniors are all over the world, and they have been collecting these news and recording them one by one."

"When the north of the Tang Dynasty is no longer a granary, where will the Tang Dynasty go? Don't forget the Yellow Turban Rebellion!"

The last sentence was too vicious, and Li Yifu held back everything he wanted to say.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a natural disaster, but there were also **s. But what followed was the long-term disaster in the Central Plains.

“This is a food problem.”

Jia Ping'an really doesn't want to expect these prime ministers to open their eyes and see the world, so let's do it yourself.

"The other is the shortage of money. The Tang Dynasty lacks copper, so it needs to use silk, spices, tea, salt, iron, sugar, and even grain as currency."

"The shortage of money in the Tang Dynasty led to economic chaos. The first thing is that the grain price cannot be guaranteed. Although this year's harvest is good, it cannot be a good harvest of two coins per dou of rice, right? That's not that the grain is low and the farmers are hurt, but that's killing farmers!"

Two coins per bucket of rice, and a field to grow a chicken!

Farming loses money!

"Your Majesty, I'm thinking more. If the money famine spreads... the powerful people like to store copper coins in the cellar, so much money is spent, and they will never come back. The money famine will only become more and more intense. How to raise soldiers?"

Raising soldiers requires a lot of money, but the Tang Dynasty lacks money, so how to raise soldiers? Although there are many reasons for the decline of the military system, such as land annexation, lack of money is also an important reason.

"At that time, we can only let our own soldiers raise soldiers in various places, but they are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty... or those soldiers?" This is Jia Ping'an's killer move. Once he uses it, others will not pay attention to it, but Li Zhi can't sit still.

The separatist rule of the feudal states... These words were like a thunderclap, which made the king and ministers in the hall burn out and tender.

"You are exaggerating!"

Li Yifu blew up: "There is no money, but it is too low. It has been years since the Tang Dynasty has collapsed. As for what you said, the soldiers of the government bring their own dry food, and the court can support hundreds of thousands of troops without any effort."

Li Zhi glanced at Li Yifu with a faint look. Then he asked with a dark face: "How can I solve the money shortage you mentioned?"

No one knows the harm of money shortage better than him. Every year he looks at the memorials from all over the place and thinks about how to get more money. However, the Tang Dynasty lacks copper and gold and silver, and it is hard for a good cook to cook without rice.

"First, collect commercial taxes and encourage merchants. Second, search for mines."

"Where did the mine come from? I have been looking for it countless times over the years, but I have never found a large mine."

Changsun Wuji put away the underestimation. Although Jia Ping'an's words just now were a bit bizarre, there were some things that shocked him, such as how to raise soldiers after the shortage of money.

He looked at Jia Ping'an deeply. Jia Ping'an was the Minister of War. He originally disagreed and thought that this was the best. How could a young man serve as a senior official? He even communicated with Li Zhi privately, but Li Zhi insisted on his own opinion. But today he saw that although this person was unreliable as an official and often ran away, his vision and insight were quite keen.

Erlang mentioned the money shortage back then, but because there was no way to solve it, he could only put it aside. The late emperor also said at that time that if the money shortage continues, it will become a big problem one day.

Later, the Tang Dynasty suffered a lot. Wuzong not only obtained a large amount of land when destroying Buddhism, but also collected a lot of money and metal. Later, there were two prosperous times.

Li Zhi's heart moved, "But there is Liaodong?"

Jia Ping'an has been to Liaodong recently. If there is a mine there...

Look at the hungry eyes of the prime ministers, the Tang Dynasty has been short of copper for a long time! If anyone could find the big copper mine...

Jia Ping'an was secretly happy, "Your Majesty, I have discovered a copper mine on the other side of Yalu Water this time."

"really?"

Changsun Wuji's eyes were sharp and his bearded hair was bulging, "If it is true, Goryeo will be destroyed! Quanga Suwen... should be punished!"

Of course it is true. The second largest copper mine in Asia in later generations is opposite Yalu Water. Later generations have seen it on the other side of the river and said it was the second largest copper mine in Asia.

"In this way, Goryeo will be destroyed!"

"Why should we withdraw?"

"It should be fought and destroyed by Goryeo."

A group of poor ghosts were so excited when they heard a large copper mine. Is it interesting? Jia Ping'an said lightly: "The money desolation of the Tang Dynasty has lasted for many years. Can't I survive in one or two years?"

"A large copper mine is actually on the other side of Yalu Water, which makes me laugh and cry." Li Zhi's eyes at Jia Ping'an became softer.

This copper mine is absolutely impossible to fake, otherwise it would be a deception of the king. Jia Ping'an made great contributions to the country, and the matter of commercial taxation... By the way, the matter of commercial taxation has not been determined yet.

Li Zhi glanced at Li Yi's mansion. The hunting dog sang against him for the first time today. Needless to say, there must be business at home. It was indeed a disobedient wild dog.

"Lack of money is a big problem. Even if there is a large copper mine, this matter should not be underestimated... The commercial tax matter should be settled."

Then came the fierce debate.

Jia Ping'an stood there and talked about the heroes. From product classification to tax rate determination, he could be said to be Dugu Qiubai.

"Luxury should naturally be taxed at high prices, and we should rob the rich and help the poor!"

Who disagrees?

Jia Ping'an's eyes were bright, "You are all rich people, and you are willing to buy those expensive things with a lot of money, so why don't you pay taxes?"

Whoever opposes her is a greedy person, a greedy person!

Ahem!

We are all gentlemen!

The business tax for small merchants is particularly humane, and merchants with insufficient transaction volume each year are exempt from taxes.

When he walked out of the hall, Jia Ping'an felt relaxed, but all the prime ministers were hot. Li Yifu looked at Jia Ping'an with a search in his eyes, thinking that Jia Ping'an's business was so big, why did he take the initiative to cut off his flesh?

Jia Ping'an smiled slightly in front of him.

Yeah, to seek wealth for the Tang Dynasty, the emperor had to take off his hat and pay tribute!

In the palace, Li Zhi stood up and paced back and forth excitedly. He had never been so excited for many years.

"Let the Queen."

It’s useless to be excited by a person. Humans are creatures seeking recognition. The more people they share, the stronger the sense of accomplishment.

"His Majesty."

Wu Mei is here.

"Mei Niang, do you know that just now, the business tax matter has been decided!"

Wu Mei had already received the news that her brother had entered the palace, and she didn't know what she said to her ministers. She felt a little moved, "I remember that the ministers have been reluctant to give up these days, so why did they suddenly change?"
To be continued...