Although he was a little unwilling, winter was still helplessly passing away. The buds of early spring had already bloomed on the branches. In the wilderness, you could still see a little bit of green. Although it was puzzled and unfair, Sinobud still followed Li Ze to the outside of Chang'an City without saying a word.

There is already vitality in the city, but outside the city, it is even more lively.

Countless people are dividing the moat.

The water was still cold, but there were rows of men in the water. They dug out the mud in the water, put it in baskets, transported it to the shore, and dumped it on the ground.

Some others put the silt into wheelbarrows and transported it to the distance. Li Ze stopped and looked at these people and said, "The water level is exhausted now, which is the best opportunity to clear the moat. I don't know how many years the moat has not been silted like this, making the moat almost a decoration. These silts are transported to relatively poor land and covered up, which can greatly increase the fertility of the land. This is a matter of killing two birds with one stone."

"Li Xiang, more than one kill, kill two birds with one stone." Chen Wenliang added with a smile: "It's a matter of killing one stone. Now the people outside the city are starting to plow spring, but all industries in Chang'an City are withering. For a while, it's really hard to sustain. It takes time to restore to its heyday. However, so many labor in the city cannot be wasted in vain, so these large-scale projects have been created."

"Explain it to him." Li Ze pointed to Sinobud and smiled.

Chen Wenliang said: "The court paid money and hired the labor force in the city to work here. First, it avoided these people having nothing to do and making trouble, increasing the security problems in the city. Second, it also gave these people a chance to make money. If they earn money, they could live and the people's livelihood would naturally be settled."

"It's just that the court's pockets are quickly fading again!" Li Ze said with a smile.

"That's the case, but the account cannot be calculated like this." Chen Wenliang said: "When these people have money, they will have a settlement when they open the door. Some of this money will eventually return to our hands. If we count the goals we achieved with this money, politically, economically, and overall, we will still make a lot of money."

Li Ze laughed: "Shenobud, the officials under my rule now all understand one thing, that is, put money in the warehouse, and there is nothing to do except listen to a sound. It is a skill to spend money valuable. You have always said that I am richer day by day, but I don't know that I, the prime minister, often fight for famine. Do you know where the money has gone?"

Li Ze pointed to the hard-working people.

"Where did they go? Then I used the money to exchange for the clear and transparent moat, and for the fertile land that has turned from poor ridges to fertile, and of course, the people's sincere support for the court."

Xenobud nodded: "Senobud has seen the ability of Li Xiang to govern the world over the years. Although all industries in Guanzhong are withered, under Li Xiang's governance, I think it will be prosperous in less than two years."

"Of course this is true, it must be!" Li Ze said aloud: "I heard that some of you have great nobles, the gold, silver and jewelry are piled up like mountains in your home, and the ropes of copper coins in the warehouse are rotten. I wonder what is the use of them to gather the money together? Do you count the money all day long? I also heard that the toilets used in Tochar are made of pure gold? The tableware used in Chinan, Delhi, are carved with ivory and jade. Could this make the shit of Tochar more smoothly and make several bowls of each meal in Chinan, Delhi?"

Thanobud smiled bitterly.

This is not because Li Ze is insulting the two big bosses in power in Tubo, but it is indeed the case.

"Li Xiang, as far as I know, in the past, the wealthy families and powerful families of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be the same, right?" He retorted with some confidence.

"So they're done!" Li Ze smiled and said, "Some of the people you mentioned have long turned into dust, some are now running for three meals a day, and of course, some have fled to the south, but their fate will not be much different in the future."

Xenobud immediately kept silent.

Isn’t Li Ze’s words also implying that the Tubo nobles may end up like this in the future?

Walking along the way, I had to get off the road from time to time, because the road was being repaired. The muddy road was shoveled away, and the road shoulder was rebuilt, and then layered small stone seeds in the middle of the road. Big men were naked, dragging stone grinders back and forth to crush the small stone seeds. On both sides of the road, ditches were also taking shape. The craftsmen skillfully inlaid stones of different shapes, but the ones exposed outside were neatly and uniform.

If you want to be rich, build roads first! Snowbud naturally knew this famous saying by Li Ze, who was circulating in the north.

In recent years in the Northland, Xenobud naturally understood the tricks Li Ze had for managing the local area.

Is it simple? Simple.

Can you learn it? Can't.

Reality is so cruel. You know how the other party becomes stronger step by step, but you can only see it and cannot use it.

Because all this of Li Ze is based on a powerful central regime.

Not to mention Tubo, even the south of the Tang Dynasty today cannot be learned.

The entire Tubo was composed of large nobles and heads who controlled the place. The land, pastures, cattle and sheep were all private industries of the large nobles and heads. Is it possible to distribute these land and pastures to the people?

Let the great nobles and leaders use their money to build roads and water conservancy. What are they willing to do?

The court naturally had taxes, but the great nobles and leaders did not pay taxes. The slight taxes paid by ordinary people could maintain normal court operations, officials' salaries and military salaries, where would there be any remaining money? It is common for food to be eaten in the Yin and Mao.

Even if it is the army, how many directly control the imperial court?

More often, when war is needed, under the leadership of the Daluo, the nobles from all over the country will come with their own private soldiers and organize an army.

Such an army can naturally exert its greatest strength when the direct army of the court is strong, but once the power of the court declines, the nobles from all over the country will also have their own ideas.

Keep moving forward bravely with the wind.

Fighting against the wind will push three and four.

Didn’t I, before, be one of them?

No matter how like Li Ze's command, all the troops belong to the court. The generals were just the commanders of this army. If a general was replaced, it would be a matter of the court's words.

Seeing the Tang army's military camp from afar, Sinobud couldn't help but be surprised. Is Li Ze bringing him to the military camp, is he going to show his military power?

There is no need for this.

I have long known the combat effectiveness of the Tang army.

Tu Lichun, who received the news in advance, was standing outside the camp to welcome him. There were not many generals and officials, and it seemed that Li Ze did not want to alarm too many people.

"Let's go, let's go and see your warehouse!" After entering the camp, Li Ze said directly without saying a word.

"Would you go to the arsenal or..." Tu Lichun asked.

"You are very clear about our weapons. We have sold a lot of them to you over the years." Li Ze smiled and said, "Today we will take a look at the daily supplies. Finally, let's show you some of the latest weapons you have not seen before! Are you ready for the Beginning of Spring?"

Tu Lichun nodded with a smile and said, "There is nothing to prepare. Those new weapons that have just arrived are already undergoing daily exercises. The soldiers are not familiar with them, so they can only use them to practice more."

The two of them were standing, talking while walking.

“How does it feel?”

"As Li Xiang said earlier, it is beneficial and confusing, but I am optimistic about his prospects!" Tu Lichun said: "Now, we will use it. For us, there is no need for too much."

"That's the reason!" Li Ze said.

The huge and bright warehouse made Sinobud a little dazzled. Although he was also the number one figure in the North, these places in the army were not something he could have set foot in. Today is his first time.

This is not an arsenal, but a daily necessity for soldiers.

Boxes were piled up like mountains, from the ground to the roof.

"Every box is the basic equipment of a soldier. This arsenal is the equipment for the new recruits!" Tu Lichun said with a smile: "So this warehouse is a comprehensive warehouse, and the others are the warehouses of individual objects."

"Open one!" Li Ze looked at Li Peng and said.

Li Peng immediately stepped forward, brought a box, opened it, and took out everything inside, and there were only a few dozen of them.

Seeing these things that contained soldiers from the inside out, Xenobud's face looked like earth.

Li Ze picked up a set of black clothes from the ground and said, "This is the raincoat we only started to equip the soldiers with the second half of last year." As he said that, he shook it open and put it on his body. "This is made of special materials, not afraid of rain and snow, and has a warm function. With this thing, no matter how strong the wind and rain are, it can ensure that my soldiers can not suffer from the pain of rain and snow."

Taking off his raincoat, Li Ze picked up a soft pocket-shaped thing from the ground: "This thing is called a sleeping bag. Don't look at it, it's all filled with down. Look, after it is folded, he is just a small ball. After it is opened, he leaps into it. There is no difference between it and following the bed. It is warm and comfortable! The beginning of spring, these two things are more expensive!"

"The down sleeping bag is not very expensive, and the price has been reduced now." Tu Lichun said: "Even if it is a raincoat, the unit price is still too expensive."

"This is naturally the case with new things. When we solve the source of raw materials, the prices will drop significantly. Now, many merchants in our Tang Dynasty are already doing this." Li Ze said casually.

Tu Lichun smiled and said nothing. When Li Ze said casually, there was actually too much blood. The Tang Dynasty caravans in Li Ze's mouth had much more cruel methods to solve problems than their army. However, since they were not on the land of the Tang Dynasty, the laws of the Tang Dynasty naturally could not control them.
Chapter completed!