If His Majesty and His Highness have passed the Qi a long time ago, it means that this matter is very likely to be true. As long as this matter is true, it means that the ministers in the court will inevitably have great conflicts with each other. , and this wave of conflict depends on how big the actions of His Highness and His Majesty are at the beginning.
But no matter how big it is, none of the ministers in the court can resist this huge temptation. This means that the business tax must be collected! And it's absolutely easy to get through the court.
Now His Highness is taking advantage of the situation and throwing the problem directly to the wealthy family itself. As representatives of the wealthy family, how should the ministers choose when their own interests conflict with the interests of their representatives?
In fact, there is no need to guess the answer to this question.
Think about it, which one do you think you would choose, a sharp increase in power or just paying some money? From the perspective of the court officials, who cares about that little money? Don't you just need to pay some money? They have paid this money, if His Majesty can really give up more rights.
This means that Datang will enter a new stage, when the powerful families feel that they will gain greater benefits.
The question is, what problems can they think of that His Highness can’t think of?
With His Highness's current methods, he must have considered these issues carefully.
Wei Zheng can't think of what to do next. What he can predict now is that if the commercial tax is collected, based on the current level of commercial trade near Chang'an City, Datang's treasury will increase by at least 50% after collecting the commercial tax!
And this kind of income will increase with the continuous increase of commerce in the Tang Dynasty. In the future, the national treasury may not even need agricultural taxes, or reduce agricultural taxes to an extremely low level. In this case, the people will naturally keep more in their hands. Food, and at that time, maybe food will not be a problem.
Wei Zheng also had some wild ideas in his mind.
While Wei Zheng was thinking here, Li Ke hesitated for a moment and walked directly to the palace. He felt the crisis!
Daddy is going to cause trouble! So Li Ke felt that he had to find an excuse to go out quickly.
He hasn't traveled yet this year, so he must go out now.
Arriving at the palace, Li Ke easily found Li Shimin in Liangyi Hall.
"Sit down, it seems that you already understand business tax matters." Li Shimin asked.
"Actually, it's not difficult. When I told you, Father, in 2019, you might have been hesitant, but this year, Father, you yourself discovered that the people near Chang'an are rich, and after they become rich, the people will Buy some daily necessities that are beneficial to your life.”
"For example, kitchen knives, iron pots, and even some people who make a little money will buy some meat during major festivals."
"These are all changes. Judging from the latest sales data provided by the business firm under my name on the sales of salt produced in Xizhou, the sales volume of 50-wen wooden box salt has increased a lot this year. This means that many people have money and are starting to Made consumption.”
"And this money will flow into Xizhou and become the funds in the hands of the people of Xizhou, and the funds in the hands of the people of Xizhou will enter my hands through my property in Xizhou, and the money that enters my hands will be started by me. Hire common people all over the Tang Dynasty, hire retired soldiers, and return them to the hands of the common people."
"Now, Father, you should have a more intuitive feeling." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Indeed." Li Shimin nodded. No matter how extravagant Li Ke told him before, it was not as real as what he saw. The most ingenious thing is that everyone seems to be benefiting from this process? The people become rich and live a better life, and then the country becomes stronger. Even if business taxes are collected, the funds in the national treasury will increase.
As the state treasury funds increase, the state treasury can spend more military expenditures and start professional military reforms. By then, the Tang Dynasty's government military system will gradually become history and become a recruitment system plus a professional military system.
Li Shimin can now find a complete context in Li Ke's twenty-one points.
"In the military camp before, you said you wanted to talk to me about something. What was it?" Li Shimin sat up straight.
"I want to go to Lingnan Road, go there in person, and I may need to lead a navy, and may even have the right to use force at any time." Li Ke said.
"Oh, then just bring the military talisman and the jade seal." Li Shimin said oh, without any special expression.
Li Ke: "..."
"You went to Lingnan Road just for the grain-producing areas of Zhenwa and Linyi?" Li Shimin asked.
"Yes. It also includes the acquisition of a large amount of porcelain from the Tang Dynasty, as well as silk, linen, silk, etc." Li Ke said.
The main external trade materials of the Tang Dynasty were silk, linen, silk, tea, and porcelain.
Although the porcelain of the Tang Dynasty is not as famous in the Western Regions as it was in the Song and Ming Dynasties, it is actually already very famous.
"Leave it to you." Li Shimin nodded.
"Besides, I want all your secrets." Li Ke said again.
"What are you doing?" Li Shimin immediately became vigilant, "You have tens of millions of dollars in your hands, and you still want to give your father and me a small amount? I can't have more than one million dollars in my hands."
"Buy shares and establish the Tang Dynasty Royal Foundation." Li Ke was a little helpless.
"What do you mean? The ones you have with the clan?" Li Shimin was a little surprised.
"It is to use the funds in your hands as capital, and then invest in some industries to earn profits, which is the Tang Royal Foundation. To put it bluntly, it completely separates the royal private property from the treasury." Li Ke said with a smile. .
"Oh? Can I make as much money as you have?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
"Yes." Li Ke nodded calmly.
"Then I can spend the money however I want, right?" Li Shimin was completely moved. He was timid about spending any money now.
"No." Li Ke looked calm.
"Why?!" Li Shimin widened his eyes.
"You are the emperor of a country, a symbol of the Tang Dynasty, and the most noble existence of the Tang Dynasty. Your daily expenses and consumption should be provided by the national treasury." Li Ke's tone was a little strange.
"What do you mean?" Li Shimin looked unkind and looked at Li Ke with a frown. You told me that the royal family's assets are separated from the treasury, and that the treasury provides for my daily expenses and consumption? What's the meaning?
"It means that you are the emperor, and everything you have is paid for by the treasury, but as the emperor, you have no right to inherit the royal asset foundation. Or, to put it another way, you automatically gave up your right to inherit when you inherited the throne. In the future, all successors to the throne of the Tang Dynasty will The emperor will voluntarily give up the right to inherit royal assets. Of course, you still have children, except for the next emperor." Li Ke said with a smile.
Li Shimin: "..."
