Dugu Xiude nodded to Chang'an Ling, who took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The warehouses are full of summer harvests, and the autumn harvest is coming soon. Please change the agricultural tax into money."
"Nonsense!" Li Er's face turned cold: "Do you want food prices to plummet?"
Li Yuanxing reached out and said, "Brother Emperor, the Chang'an Order is still very thoughtful. The newly built granary cannot be filled with grain immediately, which is reasonable. It's just that the price of grain cannot be reduced, otherwise farmers everywhere except Chang'an and Luoyang will have nothing to do."
I thought I was alive."
Li Er's expression softened a little, and Chang Anling lowered his head nervously, knowing that he would definitely be scolded.
But this problem is no longer something he can solve.
"Let's do this. From the first year of Zhenguan to this autumn, common people who have one child will be taxed 65. Those who have two children will be taxed 2. If a family has twins and three babies are born in two years, the tax will be 100%.
No. Write an article with the Ministry of Rites, saying that the emperor has given the world a gift, and then something like that. The grain from Chang'an City will be transported to Yaozhou. I will not grow enough grain this year, so I can just buy it from the Ministry of Household Affairs with coins."
"Your Highness is so righteous!" Chang'an ordered him to salute quickly.
In his mind, this was really Li Yuanxing helping him. He didn't believe in the grain harvest of the Qin Prince's Palace. When the Chang'an County Magistrate reported that there was a yield of eight thousand catties per acre, he was sure that the Qin Prince's Palace was not short of grain.
But he didn't know that there were eight thousand kilograms of sweet potatoes per acre, tens of thousands of acres of sweet potatoes. Li Yuanxing had all made vermicelli and starch.
"Go down and take care of the matters assigned by Wu Lang first. The matter of food will be discussed by Tianying Pavilion and consulted by the Ministry of Rites."
In the evening, the most famous restaurants in the Tang Dynasty sent their chefs over. All the vegetables and meat were brought from Qin Wangzhuang, which was absolutely guaranteed to be fresh. This is a place where cooking skills are better. Serving the royal family is also a good thing.
Given the opportunity, all the cooks showed off their unique skills.
At night, officials of the fifth rank and above in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, nobles of the fourth class and above, large merchants with tax pay of third class and above, and envoys from various countries resident in Chang'an City all arrived at the new palace. It was getting late, but there were not even half of the people in the palace.
A lantern was on. So no one dared to walk around, they just stood in the area assigned to them.
Li Yuanxing suddenly appeared on the high platform in front of the palace hall.
The main hall is eight feet higher than the ground, with hundreds of steps.
Li Yuanxing held a wireless microphone of a military walkie-talkie: "Ten, nine, eight..."
His Highness King Qin was counting down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Li Yuanxing. Even if it was dark and even the figure could not be seen clearly, everyone was looking in the direction of the sound.
"One!" Li Yuanxing finally counted to one.
At this time, everyone was so nervous that their hearts were about to jump out. They didn't understand what was going to happen. In fact, Li Yuanxing was also extremely nervous. He was just afraid that if the lights here didn't turn on, he, the King of Qin,
His Highness's face is really shamed into the Yellow River.
After Li Yuanxing finished shouting, there was still no change at all.
When everyone was puzzled, suddenly the whole palace lit up, as bright as day.
Immediately afterwards, all the main streets in Chang'an City were lit up, with a street lamp every fifty steps, lighting up the entire city of Chang'an.
Everyone in the palace is still in a daze at the sudden brightness, but it seems that the thunderous cheers from Chang'an City can be heard here.
Li Yuanxing stepped aside at this time, and Li Er stood where Li Yuanxing had just stood, holding a wireless microphone for a loudspeaker.
"When I was young, I once heard someone commenting on the palace of the Sui Dynasty on the street. Everyone described the palace as like a fairyland. But when I followed my father to Chang'an and actually entered the palace, I found that I was different from the young people.
What I heard back then was completely different, and people in the world have heard more rumors. Today, my palace has no walls, and I believe that the people of the Tang Dynasty are the strongest walls of the palace."
Having said this, Li Er took a deep breath: "I have decided that the palace will be open for two days every month, with 500 people per day. Common people who have made meritorious deeds and have been rewarded by the state government are eligible to visit the palace.
Today, the first thing I allow is merchants. Your commercial taxes support the Tang Dynasty’s army and the construction of Chang’an. I am happy!”
"The Holy One is comparable to Yao and Shun..."
I don't know who shouted something, and many businessmen cheered.
Li Yuanxing took over the topic: "However, there must be a rule. Don't touch it when you enter the hall!"
Many people burst into laughter.
No one has ever doubted the power of King Qin of the Tang Dynasty, but King Qin of the Tang Dynasty was also the most friendly person to the people. Of course, within the rules of the Prince of Qin's Palace, you can be casual, even if you make some innocuous jokes, it will not be taken seriously.
"Today, the top ten restaurants in Chang'an City come to the palace to perform. Whether it is good or not is up to you. Now, here is an interesting thing. I have some jade, real jade in stone, treasure-grade jade. This kind of thing, I'm afraid
The news spread quickly. Yesterday the flying boat landed, and today the emperor wants to have fun with the people, so the whole city will have fun together!"
There is no curfew in Chang'an City. This has been ordered by the Chang'an Order who sent people all over Chang'an City.
It's just this gambling stone that people didn't expect.
Under the light, the eunuchs first brought up dozens of display racks, on which the eunuchs in the palace copied the introduction to jade and the techniques for selecting rough jade stones. Then they attached high-definition photos of the jade grading standards, as well as the descriptions of various top-quality jade stones.
Detailed introduction and many ways to distinguish.
On the other side of the dining table, there is a long table, and every dish is served on a very small plate.
The way of eating and drinking is similar to the buffet or Western-style dinner party in later generations.
The nobles of the Tang Dynasty still liked this kind of dinner party very much.
Before the stones were placed, many businessmen lined up under the steps of the palace to attend the main hall of the palace in groups of ten. Such an opportunity, for many businessmen who are not nobles at all, is the greatest honor in their lives.
Li Er traveled among the nobles, commenting on the world like stars holding the moon.
Li Yuanxing was sitting in the rest area in front of the garden on the east side of the main hall. The heads of several aristocratic families also sat next to Li Yuanxing intentionally or unintentionally, and chatted with each other.
Wang Jishan took out a letter: "Your Highness, our Wang family is being disrespectful."
Li Yuanxing opened it and read it once, then threw it into the fire of the barbecue nearby: "Let's not mention this. Originally, I never said what the stone was used for. The amount of money on the island was not even one tael, so it must not be
Don't take it personally, Mr. Wang, because of greed. If you really feel sorry for yourself, then follow the rules and exchange gold according to the weight. Whatever is offered counts. It's hard to say whether it is jade or stone. Let them pay for the coins themselves!
"
Wang Jishan really didn't mention it again, but changed the topic.
"Has Your Highness noticed that Yaozhou has purchased ten times more coal from Taiyuan in the past three months than at the beginning of the year?"
"Speaking of this, there is an interesting thing. Mr. Wang, you don't have to do it. Let the juniors have fun."
Li Yuanxing did not answer the topic about coal. Wang Jishan was not surprised. Then he asked Li Yuanxing: "What's the interesting thing?"
"I am in Zhouzhi. You know it is a poor county, but a large iron mine was discovered." Li Yuanxing said calmly, and Wang Jishan said kindly, there are mines in the world that ordinary people can find, but you, the King of Qin, are the ones who discover them.
I went to dig only when I knew there was a mine, and nine out of ten mines hit the mark. The only thing I missed was that I miscalculated the location. The difference was not more than ten miles.
Hearing Li Yuanxing speak, many nobles and businessmen gathered around him inadvertently.
Li Yuanxing continued: "A steel plant has been built there, and the Ministry of Industry has registered it. Ten days after the steel plant was put into operation, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Commerce jointly estimated the output and the market value of the entire steel plant.
"
What Li Yuanxing said was known to everyone present, both officials and nobles.
Such a large steel plant, I heard that the scale is several times larger than the existing steel plant in Yaozhou, it affects the minds of countless people, and I heard that the person in charge there is a prince, but who is it specifically, ordinary people
Naturally, people can't find out.
"This steel plant has an estimated value of 3.43 million yuan. There are three blast furnaces. The steel production can be found in the announcement of the Ministry of Industry. An interesting fact for me is that the old palace of Chang'an City is big enough.
I have already obtained permission from the emperor to occupy it and set up an exchange there."
When Li Yuanxing was talking, he found that the surroundings were completely quiet. Many people who were talking also stopped and were paying attention to Li Yuanxing's words.
The King of Qin had nothing interesting to say.
It is definitely no small matter for King Qin to open his mouth. Any matter may affect the pattern of a certain industry.
"What does this exchange do? This steel mill sells 343 million shares, each share costs ten cents. You buy at least one hundred shares at a time, and all the money you get is invested in this steel mill.
The original capacity of the steel plant will only be half. The money invested can allow the steel plant to add six more blast furnaces, and the output can be tripled."
Some businessmen already carry small abacus in their hands.
"Next, this person has three ways to play. The first way is to take it in your own hands. The steel mill will definitely make money at the end of the year. Whoever has as many shares of the net profit will get how much money they share. Even if it is a penny, they will share it.
Get it. The second way to play is that if the steel factory is doing well and sells more steel, it will naturally make money. Then this guy, for example, bought it for ten cents, how about getting one in his hand?
Month, will you still sell it for ten cents?"
After Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he heard a burst of calculations.
Soon, a businessman said: "It takes three and a half months to build a blast furnace, and one month to debug it. Calculate it as five months. So if you buy it for one month initially, based on the current number of people queuing up every day to buy steel at Zhouzhi Steel Plant, three
The total daily output of the blast furnace is 660 tons of steel. Judging from the order quantity, it seems that the blast furnace has not yet started operating at full capacity, and the peak should be almost over a thousand tons."
Several businessmen began to make joint calculations.
"According to what His Highness said, if you transfer a share of ten cents a month, you will need to add at least half a cent. If it changes hands within three months, you will never transfer it without adding two cents. Because at the end of the year, the ten cents will be transferred.
Wenqian is at least 70% profit."
Another businessman said: "If someone thinks this thing is a good investment, they may increase the price. That is, it will not be an exaggeration to increase it to thirteen cents in three months."
Li Yuanxing said with a smile at this time: "Of course, there are accidents. For example, if a fire breaks out in a factory and a furnace is destroyed, then if it changes hands, thirteen cents may become twelve cents."
No! The plan won't be that simple.
Wang Jishan and the heads of the big families looked at each other, but no one could guess where the part of this thing that they couldn't see was.
There is only one reason. His Highness the King of Qin will never play games with such small money as a penny.
Therefore, there must be parts of this game that they cannot see, let alone guess. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)