Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 112: Using Tibetan National Wealth to Support the Tang People

Several people left.

Li Chengqian ordered someone to bring a desk, prepare pens and ink, and started writing.

As soon as I started writing.

Then he saw Changsun Wuji coming back.

"Uncle, what else?"

he asked in surprise.

When Changsun Wuji saw him writing, his heart skipped a beat and he said, "Your Highness, I hope you will be careful."

"This is a serious matter, don't be hasty."

Li Chengqian was delighted and said with a half-smile, "What is uncle referring to?"

"It is proposed to His Majesty..."

Changsun Wuji wanted to stop talking and didn't finish.

"No, uncle." Li Chengqian held the pen, leaned forward slightly, and said with a smile: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"what?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the prince would never do that.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"This matter is good for you, me and everyone."

Li Chengqian said calmly: "It will benefit everyone if the plate is bigger."

"The imperial court should come up with some real money to stimulate population growth."

Doesn’t he know that the forces in the court are intertwined and represent various interest groups?
We must clean up the bureaucracy and crack down on corrupt officials.

That would have a ripple effect on the entire body.

Even Li Shimin couldn't bear it, let alone the crown prince.

He just wanted to express an attitude and put some pressure on others.

I want to accomplish this matter, so please don't make things difficult for me.

"Uncle, do you think this is true?"

Li Chengqian asked with a smile.

"That's the truth."

Zhang Sun Wuji nodded and said, "Then I will go to Taiji Palace to meet Your Majesty."

"No rush, just wait."

"I'll finish writing this memorial before I go."

Li Chengqian started writing very quickly, so Changsun Wuji had no choice but to wait.

After Li Chengqian finished writing, he gave it to Zhangsun Wuji and asked him to take it to Taiji Palace.

Gao Shilian and others outside waited for a long time and finally saw someone coming out.

Everyone looked at him, and Changsun Wuji nodded, feeling relieved.

"This is……."

When they saw what Changsun Wuji was holding, they couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"His Highness has submitted a memorial to His Majesty, and asked me to deliver it personally."

"I see."

Gao Shilian followed behind him and asked in a low voice, "Is this report about that matter?"

"Don't worry, uncle. Your Highness is wise and won't do that."

"That's good."

Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin was very interested at the moment, copying Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, and what he wrote was exactly the poem that the prince had said.

"The whole city is covered with golden armor!"

After the last stroke was completed, Li Shimin admired his masterpiece.

This poem touched his heart deeply.

Isn’t this poem a reflection of what happened after the Xuanwu Gate Incident?
"When my flower blooms, all other flowers will die..."

He murmured softly, and Changsun Wuji and others also came.

"Haha, you guys came just in time."

"Come and see what I wrote."

Li Shimin showed off and invited everyone to appreciate it.

Everyone praised and flattered him with great discerning eyes, and then sat down.

"What's the matter with you all coming together?"

"Your Majesty, we have just come out from the East Palace after a meeting."

Fang Xuanling said: "The prince thinks..."

He laid out the details of the discussion, and then said solemnly: "The prince believes that if the Tang Dynasty wants to create a prosperous era, it must work hard on population."

"Massive encouragement of childbirth..."

Li Shimin listened while twirling his beard, and he agreed with it deeply.

Population is of paramount importance to a country.

After a series of wars, a large number of people were lost and they urgently needed to be replenished.

This aspect was part of the Tang Dynasty's national policy, but it did not bring much effect.

"Isn't the money a bit too much?"

He had to consider a realistic issue.

"The prince wants to spend a lot of money, but where will the money come from?"

This question was asked, and the only answer was silence.

They are also distressed.

It's easy to say, but you have to pay with real money.

Zhang Sun Wuji took out something the crown prince had written and said, "Your Majesty, this is what the crown prince presented to Your Majesty."

"Let me see."

The eunuch stepped forward to take it and quickly handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's face looked unhappy, and then he became solemn again.

This changing expression.

Gao Shilian saw it and gave Changsun Wuji a look. What did it mean? Why did His Majesty have such a complicated and unintelligible expression?
Chang Sun Wuji looked innocent. I don’t know either. Everyone was together and he didn’t have a chance to see.

"That's a good idea, Prince."

"The idea has reached my inner treasury."

Li Shimin put away the memorial without showing it to them. He said, "That's it. The money will be transferred from my inner treasury to the national treasury, and the national treasury will pay some more."

"You should formulate corresponding incentive strategies."

Wei Zheng said lightly, "Your Majesty is really rich."

Li Shimin didn't care and said with a smile: "For the sake of the people, I will not hesitate to empty my inner treasury."

Everyone was actually very curious.

How did His Majesty agree so immediately? What did the prince write to make His Majesty so happy?
But Li Shimin refused to show it to them, which made them very upset.

"Your Majesty is holy."

After everyone dispersed, Changsun Wuji was kept by Li Shimin.

At this time, he was reading Li Chengqian's report.

After a long time, Changsun Wuji finally understood why His Majesty agreed so immediately.

"Use the national wealth of Tibet to support the people of the Tang Dynasty."

No wonder, the money was transferred from His Majesty's inner treasury to the national treasury.

During this great blockade of Tubo, every household in the Tang Dynasty actually made a lot of money from their secret businesses.

It seems that the imperial court set up taxes on foreign businesses, which harmed the interests of many people.

After all, there were no taxes on foreign businesses before.

But we cannot view it so simply. Setting taxes on foreign businesses will increase commodity prices.

Not only did the profits not suffer any loss, but the profit was even more than before.

It was precisely because the profits exceeded those in the past that it did not arouse strong opposition from those aristocratic families.

As far as Changsun Wuji knew, many people, after tasting the sweetness, strongly supported the court's policy of levying taxes on foreign merchants, and some even felt that the taxes on foreign merchants were too low.

They have no good excuse to raise the price even more.

Those people really dared.

When the imperial court levied taxes on foreign merchants, they dared to double the price or even more.

Without him.

I have what you don’t have, and I don’t value what you have.

Besides, there is a super sucker, and countries can make up for it and even make a profit from it. They can accept any high-priced goods.

But these are just small fish and meat, the biggest winner is actually Li Shimin.

Changle sent 60% of the smuggling proceeds to the inner treasury.

Even if the Tuyuhun people extorted more money, the money would still belong to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin made a lot of money, the national treasury also received taxes from foreign merchants, the wealthy and powerful families made money, and the people of the Tang Dynasty also reaped some benefits.

Everyone is good, and it is clear who is not.

"It's a brilliant idea, and the angle is unique."

"I've never thought about it."

"Use the wealth of Tubo to support the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin exclaimed: "Such an idea is really unheard of."

"It's really brilliant, really brilliant."

In front of Changsun Wuji, he did not hesitate to praise Li Chengqian.

It was this strategy that really touched his heart.

To govern the country and support the people, one can rely on other countries instead of the imperial court.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is fortunate to have such a wise crown prince."

Chang Sun Wu also praised him, and then said: "Your Highness also said in his memorial that if you want to reward the population, grain production must increase."

“The first is the issue of reclamation.”

"Our Great Tang has a vast territory and a small population. There are many fertile and barren lands that can be reclaimed."

"I also think that we should open up more farmland while encouraging childbirth."

"Your Highness also said that population growth is bound to be accompanied by a food crisis. From the time the national policy of encouraging childbirth is introduced, we should start reclaiming land and wait until the children are born and grow up."

"During this period, we will have a large area of ​​newly reclaimed land to produce food."

"..."

Changsun Wuji also saw very clearly that food and population are interconnected.

If there is no food, even if there are people, they will not be able to support the population and will instead cause chaos.

But without population, no matter how much land there is, if there is no one to cultivate it, how can there be more food output?

Therefore, how to strike a balance is a real challenge.

"Yes, if we want the Tang Dynasty to prosper, we must have enough food."

"If the people have land to cultivate and a good harvest of grain, they will have more children even if the court does not encourage them."

"Ultimately, it's a question of how much land there is."

"However, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run, so there is no rush for now."

Li Er was very excited, but also very calm.

Because in the final analysis, it all depends on people.

He couldn't think of anything more suitable for cultivating farmland than the government soldiers.

Once the government troops are mobilized, it will inevitably affect the military.

We want to develop and maintain absolute military power.

If he wants to make a choice, he has to be cautious and think it over again and again.

……

Li Chengqian put forward the idea of ​​using Tubo’s national wealth to support the Tang people.

It is certain that Li Shimin will not refuse.

He had no reason to refuse.

The Great Blockade brought such abundant wealth, wouldn't it be too hot for Li Shimin to hold it in his hands?

If it is kept in the treasury and not used, it is just a dead object. Only by spending it on other things can it bring in more profits.

He doesn't need to take out much.

The number of eligible marriages and births each year is not an astronomical figure considering the population base of more than 10 million.

Li Shimin didn't even have to give out all the money he had looted from Tubo.

I'm afraid even if I take out half of it, it would be enough for several years.

The blockade has not even been going on for half a year, how much has Changle sent to Li Shimin?
The amount sent to Li Chengqian is not a small amount.

There will be even more at Li Shimin's place.

Furthermore, taxes on foreign merchants provided the imperial court with a huge amount of additional income.

Shouldn't we also take out some of it?

So, money is not a problem.

The root of the problem actually lies in the issue of food resources.

In fact, the Tang Dynasty’s granaries were quite abundant.

Although Li Shimin had fought so many wars, his granaries were still abundant, enough to support his efforts to destroy the Xueyantuo and conquer Goryeo.

It can be seen that the legacy left by the former Sui Dynasty was too rich and the Tang Dynasty was still digesting it.

At the same time, the role of the fubing system also greatly reduced the huge cost of military support.

The internal situation is relatively stable, without any major internal friction.

In this case, food pressure will not be too great.

However, Li Shimin paid more attention to military affairs.

(End of this chapter)