Li Shimin was helpless when he saw Li Shen running away. This son only knows how to enjoy. Good at eating and playing. These days I took the two little princesses to play in the woods and had a great time.
In the evening, Li Shen called everyone to Li Shimin's yard and held a barbecue party. Li Shen took matters into his own hands. Xue Rengui and other guards helped process the beef and skewers to light the fire.
A large skewer of beef was sizzling over the fire. Sprinkle with cumin salt. Ask Xue Rengui to divide the meat into various plates. Li Shen handed it to everyone.
"Aye, how does it taste?" Li Shen said attentively
"Hmph. It smells like misfortune." Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"Uh..." Li Shen showed a helpless expression. This dad still remembers this.
"Cows are the foundation of farming. If you eat one and lose one, why are the laws restricting it? You do things like this and let the farmers farm how they want. Although you have given money, you may not buy them." Li Shimin taught Li Shendao.
Li Shen felt that it was time to talk to Li Shimin about meat and the relationship between supply and demand.
"Aye, do you know why the warriors of the northern barbarians are more powerful than me in the Central Plains?" Li Shen asked
"They are naturally wild. Good at volley shooting."
"This is just one aspect. The important point is that they are physically strong. Compared with our soldiers. One of them can stand up to two or three of us." Li Shendao
Seeing that Li Shimin didn't speak, he continued: "Why are they strong? Because they have been eating meat since childhood. Prairie people are not good at farming. They rely on grazing for a living. They eat beef and mutton all year round, so they are strong. And our sergeants mainly eat meat. rice. They rarely eat meat. The common people are even more so. They are thin and cannot eat meat all year round. If the people of the Tang Dynasty can eat meat often, their bodies will be strong. By then, the soldiers' combat power will also skyrocket."
"Then what does this have to do with your unfortunate beef?"
"Aye, this is about the relationship between supply and demand. Only those who buy it will sell it. If the demand for meat increases, businessmen will try their best to get it.
Just like this cow. The reason why there are so few cattle now is because they are expensive. But if I need a lot of cattle. Prices will definitely be high initially. Because demand exceeds supply. But many people do it to make money from me.
They will be raised in large numbers, and the cows will give birth to cows. The price will drop after a certain amount. In the same way, if we want more of something.
First of all, make this thing valuable. Only when it is profitable will someone produce it. As more is produced, the price will naturally drop. "After Li Shen finished speaking, he started eating meat.
Li Shimin was savoring Li Shen's words. Businessmen pursue profit, and so do the common people. Moreover, if everyone in the Tang Dynasty had meat to eat, their physical strength would then be as strong as that of the barbarians on the grasslands.
"Then how can we make everyone eat meat? The few heads you bought will definitely not be enough." Li Shimin asked Li Shen
"This requires the power of example. After I leave the palace, I plan to build a breeding farm in Huangzhuang to teach people to raise livestock, and then I will recycle it at a high price.
I can provide food for feeding in the early stage. As a result, food prices will definitely rise this year. Next year more people will be farming. Plant more land, and aye.
I have something you may not like to hear. The imperial court spends all day staring at the common people farming land, what is the use of the tax revenue. Picking food from the mouths of the people is what those people who spend their days as farmers, industrialists and merchants can do.
Aye, believe it or not, the country’s fundamental tax is still on business. My hope is that in the future the court will not collect land tax from the people, and those who farm the land will be paid. "Li Shen told the environment of later generations.
"If you don't collect taxes from the people, you will be paid for farming. How can the country afford it?" Li Shimin didn't believe it.
"Aye. Commercial tax. There is a problem with commercial tax now. Some dignitaries, princes, generals and ministers do not pay taxes. The most profitable businesses in the east and west cities are this group of people.
The annual commercial tax is the agricultural tax collected. These people are shouting all day long for us to follow the example of the people. Why does a prince break the law and commit the same crime as the common people? But they enjoy this special treatment. Huh, they are just worms, especially the aristocratic families. Li Shen said
"They are all heroes. This matter cannot be done, it will attract criticism." Li Shimin objected.
"Aye's heroes, we have rewarded them with wealth, titles, and status. They should also make some contributions to this country. I know it is very troublesome to implement now. Take your time.
. I just feel that the people are living too hard." Li Shen only understood the prosperous age of Zhenguan after visiting the Tang Dynasty. It was a prosperous age for literati and refined scholars.
Why were there so many poets in the Tang Dynasty? It is because of the theory of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. It raises the status of scholars. They drank, chanted poems and had fun all day long.
No contribution to the country at all. There are also special treatments. Those who recorded historical events were all literati who had never been to the bottom at all. Li Shimin thought that if the price of rice was reduced, the people would be full, but he was deceiving himself and others.
Li Shimin just wanted to say something. Suddenly I heard a noise outside. You can still vaguely hear shouts of killing. I was just about to ask what was going on. I saw a guard running into the courtyard. He came to Li Shimin with injuries on his body. Li An immediately stood in front of Li Shimin.
"What's going on?" Li An asked
"The commander-in-chief is in trouble. Ashina's association led a rebellion with He Luohu. Just now he took advantage of his duties and led his men to kill the guards at the palace gate. Now he has closed the palace gate. He will be here soon." The guard said.
"Ashina's association rate?" Li Shen had heard of this person. When the Tang Dynasty attacked the Eastern Turks, he followed the young Khan Tuli and returned to the Tang Dynasty. He heard that this person had evil intentions and would do whatever it took to get the upper hand.
Although Li Shimin had given him the important position of Zhonglang General, he was still not satisfied. In order to highlight his value in front of Li Shimin, he framed his brother Tuli Khan for rebellion.
Li Shimin knew the nature of the two brothers, so he did not believe Ashina's words. Instead, he gave him a slap in the face and did not give him a promotion for more than ten years.
"Kill."
"Kill Li Shimin and avenge the clan"
"Go up, kill Li Shimin, and the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos. Rebuild our Eastern Turks."
At this moment, the shouting of killing was already outside the palace. After a while, more than 20 guards ran in, all of them injured. A group of people chased him from behind.
The leader is the Ashina association rate. At this time, the rebels could not all rush in because of the courtyard gate. The guards protecting Li Shimin went to the door to help at Li An's instruction. And Li An has always been by Li Shimin's side.
