Li Shimin rolled his eyes, thought of something, smiled deliberately, and said slowly.
"Well, Su Fan, if this plan of buying and selling wool to internally consume the Turks is feasible, it will still cost a lot of money. Now that the national treasury is busy providing disaster relief and rescuing the people, Your Majesty is probably very worried. Is there any other way to solve this problem? What's the urgency?"
Everything is difficult without money.
Not as good as...
Let's see if we can get some money out of this guy?
Tang Sufan grinned, "You are Li Er's father, you really thought everything about him."
It would be a pity if you don't play a role for him~
Tang Sufan waved his hand as if bored, frowned slightly and complained: "Lao Li, can you think of something serious every day?"
"Why do you always worry about these things that have nothing to do with you? Although everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, you haven't entered the official position yet, and you are now as if you are in charge of the situation. What kind of status should you have? Is anything okay?"
"With this time, why not think about our tavern business? Think about how we can make money."
"You are the one who occupies a large share of the pie. You will be responsible for making money from now on. Can you please stop being so dishonest about your job?"
Tang Sufan couldn't help but feel angry when he thought of Lao Li, who abandoned his money to join the gang and became the shopkeeper without caring about it.
Doesn't it take the protagonist to be the boss?
Why are you so cool (｀Δ)?
Having said that, Tang Sufan's expression of hatred made Li Shimin feel angry and dare not speak.
It seems that this guy is obviously being reasonable. Forget it, I'll just bear with it, as long as I can find a solution.
After a few people listened to the end, the complaining seemed to have turned into an education.
The beards of the people around him trembled when they saw this scene. This scene showed that the emperor was not doing his job properly. It was really amazing...
Seeing this, Li Chongyi shouted in his heart that the teacher is so cool~
But Changsun Wuji and others listened to these words.
One sentence is even more shocking.
The rise and fall, everyone is responsible.
OK!
Really ambitious!
Li Shimin was so angry at Tang Sufan that he didn't know what to say. Could it be that this was what he should be thinking about?
He quickly thought of an excuse in his heart: "Well, isn't that a concern for the country? If the Tang Dynasty prospers, our business will naturally be better. In the future, wouldn't it be great to expand our business to places like Turks and Goryeo?"
After saying that, Li Shimin even had a flattering look on his face, took the porcelain pot himself, and poured Tang Sufan a bowl of boiled water that was almost cold.
To make money~
Is it shabby?
Not shabby~
Hmm~
Tang Sufan nodded with satisfaction. Although he couldn't drink any more, Lao Li was still very discerning.
Being pursued for knowledge is probably a beautiful thing.
Okay, let’s talk~
Tang Sufan rolled his eyes and began to speak.
"If that's the case, then let me tell you my opinion. The emptiness of the national treasury is nothing more than too few sources of income, so just collect taxes!"
Li Shimin and others frowned at the same time, feeling a little disappointed in their hearts.
Aren't you talking about loneliness?
With this method, I still need to ask you?
It’s already this year and you’re still collecting taxes?
If the people's sentiments are still not stable, what will happen if someone really rises up?
"Su Fan, this plan is absolutely unacceptable. The world is poor. If we continue to collect taxes, the people will not be able to live. This is impossible!"
Wei Zheng hurriedly frowned and shook his head. He was also a little confused in his heart. Logically speaking, how could Tang Sufan, who had shown such talent as a ghost and god before, say such nonsense?
Tang Sufan saw that the expressions on these people's faces were not right, and knew that they might have had a different idea, so he said with a smile.
"What are you thinking about! Collecting taxes. It doesn't necessarily have to be taxes from poor farmers."
Li Shimin was stunned. Didn't he ask farmers to collect taxes?
Tang Sufan leaned back with a smile and continued with a smile on his face.
"Old Li, you have to understand that farmers work in the fields for a year, and the harvest is only a small amount after deducting food. Even if the court collects taxes from farmers, how much can they get? It will also harm people's livelihood~"
"The most important thing is that if the agricultural tax changes, the whole world will be in chaos. How could I come up with such a bad idea? Isn't that asking for death? Or is it that you, Lao Li, have a trick in your head and dare to raise taxes? ?”
Li Shimin's face twitched. In Tang Sufan's place, almost every time he came here, he would be criticized for a few words. He was used to it. He waved his hand to indicate for him to continue talking.
"In the final analysis, if the state treasury wants to increase revenue, it still has to collect commercial taxes. This is the real big problem. Once it is done, it will also help farmers!"
Business tax?
Is it helpful to farmers?
When several people heard this, their eyes slowly brightened again. Sure enough, what this kid said was not that simple.
Since Li Shimin came to power, he has done a good job of worrying about people's livelihood, but it was just a matter of bad years.
The most important one is extremely simple taxation.
Apart from taxation and modulation, there are basically no other taxes. The Sui Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty were the only periods in China that did not engage in salt and iron monopoly and levy industrial and commercial miscellaneous taxes.
At the same time, this is not only a light corvee but a low-endowment policy, but also a policy of recuperating and recuperating wealth among the people. It is also a great source of self-confidence. !
Why did so many dynasties have a salt and iron monopoly? On the one hand, the treasury wanted to make money, and on the other hand, it wanted to control the manufacturing and circulation of weapons.
But at this time, both Li Yuan who founded the country and Li Shimin at this time obviously trusted their own skills and the force of the Tang Dynasty to the extreme.
Both father and son believed that salt and iron were things used by the people in their daily lives and should be used primarily to provide convenience to the people.
This is also the cornerstone for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty!
That's why Changsun Wuji, an old Yinbi family, became the largest iron dealer in Chang'an City.
"Lao Li, you and I are both businessmen. Although the name of the business is not that honorable, our one business may be a farmer's income for a year or more."
"But in fact, the amount of taxes paid by merchants is not that much. In addition, there are many cases of tax evasion and tax evasion. It is almost only two stones of corn per person, sixty feet of silk and some grain. The total amount is less than half a pound... "
"Why do so many people look down on merchants? Isn't it because merchants are not engaged in production, but they are able to live well and have good food and clothing, while farmers work all day but have a meager diet and are poor in farming?"
"So, collecting commercial taxes from merchants is the best way to solve the emptiness of the national treasury!"
Several people frowned, Tang Sufan's words made sense.
But business tax is a small matter, but if it causes a chain reaction later, it will be a big deal...
"But in fact, only when trade becomes more prosperous can production become more active and there can be more workshops, and farmers can also benefit from this."
"Take our winery as an example. Winemaking requires a lot of grain. If there is less grain on the market, do we have to buy it at a higher price?"
"So will farmers be able to earn more money every year?"
Tang Sufan thought for a while and continued.
"After all, there is only so much grain on the market. If we want it, so will the grain merchants, so it depends on who pays the higher price!"
"At the same time, due to the increase in workshops and the increase in labor demand, buying and selling requires a lot of manpower. So as long as farmers are diligent, can they earn more during the slack period?"
"This is the wonderful use of business tax. After the court collects my tax, it naturally has to ensure that my business runs smoothly."
"The businessman can also recruit people in large quantities and produce in large quantities. If he doesn't charge me taxes, I'm still worried. I'm worried that one day the imperial court will monopolize the wine industry!"
Li Shimin frowned slightly, and then said: "What if His Majesty sees the profits of our wine industry one day and really monopolizes the wine industry?"
In many dynasties, weren’t salt and iron wines exclusively sold by the court? The profits are really impressive...
Tang Sufan shook his head firmly: "Other emperors may do it, but I believe Li Er will definitely not! Not to mention other things, our emperor lifted the alcohol ban just after he ascended the throne and put the people's interests first. Such moral character and cognition, then It cannot be compared to other emperors~"
Although Li Er is indeed a little confused when he is old and pursues immortality and enjoyment, Li Er's diligent spirit of serving the people in the years since he came to the throne is still remarkable.
Li Shimin's eyes widened as he listened. He felt as energetic as if he had eaten twenty pounds of nourishing venison, and his chest straightened up a bit.
After listening to this guy's sarcasm for a long time, I was really moved by such a pertinent and high-spirited sentence.
Hmm~ This kid, I really misjudged him before!
You can still speak human language (T_T)!
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