The Cui family in Qinghe received the reward after their legitimate daughter was pregnant, which is still a reason.
But what about the three Jiangnan families?
The three families originally lived close to the house in Chang'an, but the internal discussions among the three families did not come to a conclusion. The prominent figures of the three families gathered together again, but they still did not come to a clear conclusion.
After much deliberation, the three families just thought that they should inquire about His Highness King Qin's thoughts.
Of course, it would be better if you have the opportunity to meet and ask in person.
During lunch, Emperor Li Er of the Tang Dynasty took Empress Changsun to the Tiance Admiral's Mansion. He asked Empress Changsun to go to the backyard to have lunch with the Qin princesses. He and Li Yuanxing had lunch together in the garden pavilion in the side yard. The only thing
It was Wu Zhao who was called to accompany him. After the food was served, even the maids were not allowed to come near.
"Wu Lang, what does this document mean?" Li Er took out the copy that was naturally from Li Yuanxing.
Li Yuanxing smiled and asked: "Brother Emperor, I will tell you a story."
"Don't be in a hurry, tell me slowly, brother, I have plenty of time today!" Li Er picked his own dishes on the table, put some on the small plate for himself, and put a few pieces of shrimp on Wu Zhao.
Li Yuanxing did not move his chopsticks, but chewed a cigarette: "Brother Huang plans to plant a piece of land in the south of the city. You have no money to buy seeds, hire people to work, and rent cattle. Brother Huang, what will you do with this land?"
manage?"
"Borrow some money and pay back the debt with the autumn harvest. How common is this among the people?" Li Er answered disapprovingly.
"Okay, Brother Huang, you don't have time to take care of this land. The people you hired spent your money. Are they doing a good job? What are you going to do?" Li Yuanxing asked again.
This time, Li Er didn't answer immediately. It was really difficult to answer. It would cost more money to find someone to supervise. But what if the person supervising got into trouble with the person doing the work?
"If I lend you this piece of land, 30% of it belongs to me, and 70% belongs to the person who provided the money, people and efforts. What does the emperor think?"
This time, before Li Er could answer, Wu Zhao said: "50% of ten guan. Not as much as 10% of 100 guan!"
"This..." Li Er put down his chopsticks and began to think deeply. What Li Yuanxing was talking about was actually Huating, that dilapidated small fishing village. Now let the national treasury use money to develop it, not to mention how much money is thrown in. Just like that work
The same as supervision, it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
But if you are working for your own family, you will know how to calculate every penny spent, and you will put in 10% effort in the work. This is to get twice the result with half the effort.
"No matter what they do, the 10% tax is at least 10%, and some industries still have a 30% tax. There is also a 30% to be handed over to the Qin Palace. They can't escape, plus half of the private circulation has been received. And this
Half of it is far more effective than investing our money."
Li Er nodded, but then he thought again and said: "Wu Lang, you said that Han Dynasty died when it was extremely prosperous?"
Li Yuanxing threw away the cigarette butt. He picked up a braised lion's head for himself, took a bite and showed it to Li Er: "Brother, the size of the Tang Dynasty is definitely not as big as the bite taken by my brother."
"Ah..." Li Er smiled, suppressing his ecstasy and his urge to laugh loudly. He raised his glass high: "Wu Lang, drink up..."
Li Er has really come to his senses. If you want to fight, go away and fight. If you want to fight or kill, go away. On the territory of the Tang Dynasty, I, the Li family, have the final say.
Li Yuanxing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Wu Zhao, and they both nodded at the same time.
Li Er knew only half of the plan, and only half of it.
And Li Yuanxing also has an even more perverted plan that has nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty or the Li royal family, and has a crazy plan for the future of the earth.
Li Yuanxing then suggested: "Brother Emperor, individuals should be allowed to run schools. As long as they meet the prescribed requirements, they can run schools. For example, engineering colleges, agricultural colleges, medical schools, business schools, etc., many secondary vocational colleges, Datang
If we don’t have enough talents, I’m afraid we won’t be able to cope with the development in the next few years.”
"Basic education is also indispensable!" Wu Zhao added next to him.
Li Er is very concerned about education.
After hearing the suggestions from Li Yuanxing and Wu Zhao, Li Er said: "Actually, even if the official does not allow it, there are already large and small schools in various places. Initially, they were to train craftsmen for their own workshops. Later, many workshops also started
We attach great importance to research, so it is also a good thing to relax the restrictions on opening schools.”
"Management should also have rules!" Li Yuanxing suggested again.
"Let the Ministry of Rites consider the details. Brother Wei thinks that no matter how sophisticated and in-depth the research in the workshop is, it will not be as good as what Wulang knows. Therefore, the junior college running the school should be allowed to purchase some technologies, even some magical arts.
Their efforts are all about how to use this magical art."
It seems feasible.
Because if the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were left to fumble around, they might not be able to research very profound things in ten years.
Pure learning and turning existing knowledge into productivity are extremely practical.
"Then let the Ministry of Rites consider it!" Li Yuanxing agreed.
After lunch, Li Er suddenly said: "I remember what Wulang said last year. When there are no enemies in the Tang Dynasty, the Warring States Period will reappear, and the Spring and Autumn Period will come again!"
"Yes!" Li Yuanxing did not shy away from this topic.
Li Er nodded: "During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, China had a very large territory. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although there were continuous battles, the officials were honest, the people obeyed their lives, and the monarchs were wise. There was another reason for the collapse of the Han Dynasty at its peak.
It means that relatives are in power, aristocratic families are in power, and wealth is excessively concentrated. There is countless corruption within the government, and internal officials are amassing money and intervening in politics."
"Yes!" Li Yuanxing agreed with Li Er's comment.
Li Er did not say any more: "Wu Lang, my brother will be exempted from the capitation tax next year. The commercial tax will be adjusted, and the luxury goods tax you mentioned should be increased. The food tax will be exempted within three years. I originally thought this was impossible.
But now my brother has seen it, and it seems that there is much to be done."
Li Yuanxing nodded and did not answer.
"Brother, I have returned to the palace. As long as you and I understand today's discussion." Li Er said, sighed softly, stood up and left.
Li Yuanxing did not send it off, nor did he leave his seat. He was frightened by Li Er's attitude.
After Li Er left, Wu Zhao asked: "Why did the Holy One sigh!"
well……
Li Yuanxing also let out a long sigh before replying: "It is definitely not a pleasant thing to watch your sons and daughters join forces with the royal relatives to fight each other. I sigh because my sons will be in the future.
There will be no peace, and they will inevitably join this world of great strife."
"Exactly!" Wu Zhao retorted angrily: "At least twenty years from now, is there any use in worrying?"
"Yes!" Li Yuanxing was laughed at by Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao approached Li Yuanxing and whispered: "First use the military to build heavy industry, and then vigorously develop agriculture. When there is so much food that it is eaten out, the people will inevitably have higher pursuits. At that time, light industry will definitely develop rapidly. Just say one thing.
What you haven’t noticed is that there are fewer people selling needlework and thread in Chang’an City.”
"What does this mean?"
"Stupid!" Wu Zhao explained: "This proves that the people in Chang'an no longer sew their own clothes. They have some needles and threads at home just for repairing clothes. Ready-made clothes shops have mass-produced clothes for work.
It’s a pity that the linen clothes are not of high quality!”
Li Yuanxing said in his heart, this is development.
I remember when I was a child, I heard people in the village say that sewing machines were a must-have for every household in the early days. Before he traveled through time, some young people may not even have needlework at home, and they had to mend their clothes in shops outside.
"Has the cotton yield been reported?" Li Yuanxing was still concerned about cotton.
The cotton currently stored in Yaozhou is last year's cotton. Because last year was the first year of planting, the output was not high. The quantity left is not large. At the moment, it is not enough for checks and stocks. There must be no paper bills.
It's possible, let alone what ordinary people use.
Whether it is making quilts or cotton fabrics, it is simply impossible.
Wu Zhao smiled: "You really don't understand farming. You are still too busy. It's only the end of July, and cotton bolls won't bloom until at least mid-August. This is only in Hebei. If you wait for the ones in the Tianshan Mountains,
It will be September at least, so it will be October after all.”
"I need cotton!" Li Yuanxing said softly.
"I also need cotton, Chang'an needs it, and the entire Tang Dynasty needs it." Wu Zhao also said the same.
Li Yuanxing was about to talk about how good cotton is, when there was a knock on the door, and Qiu Xiang's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, Vice President Liu of the Royal Academy has already had lunch in the mansion in response to Your Highness' invitation. When will Your Highness have time to meet you?"
He, my maid, can go and give you an accurate answer."
"Small study room, I will be there immediately!"
After telling Qiuxiang, Li Yuanxing said to Wu Zhao: "Hurry up and clean up the stick carefully. I can't ignore this matter in the first year of the Tang Dynasty's big exam!"
Wu Zhao also sighed softly: "The college entrance examination was so hard back then. It's a pity that a guy like you didn't take it!"
Bitter! Bitter as hell. Li Yuanxing said to himself, if academics like you treat the college entrance examination as homework, you will feel it is bitter. Anyway, I have never participated in it, so I don’t need to experience it, and I don’t want to experience it.
Admiral Tiance's Mansion, small study room.
In fact, this is Li Yuanxing's small living room. There are no books here. Li Yuanxing's real belongings are all in Qinwangzhuang.
After greeting each other, Liu Zhenghui said: "Your Highness, the exam will be held in three days. According to Your Highness's suggestion, the examiners who will set the questions all live in Qin Wangzhuang and have no contact with the outside world."
"In other words, apart from them, even the Holy One doesn't know the exam questions anymore?"
"Yes, the printing factory is also closed. You can only enter but not go out. You are not allowed to take out the bowls when delivering meals every day, so not only paper, but also anything else is not allowed to go out. There is absolutely no possibility that the test questions will be leaked.
!" Liu Zhenghui really didn't dare to show any slightness. This was the first national examination in the Tang Dynasty.