Even if there is a war with the Turks, it will be ten years later.
Li Po is very confident about the future. This is a judgment based on the current national strength of the two countries and his understanding of the Turks.
More than ten years later, when he was in his forties or fifties, the victory of destroying the Turks was left to his future self, and he was very confident that the Tang Dynasty would be completely new by then, and the Turks would not be able to stop it.
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April is spring plowing. The farming work of last year and this year is very critical. Even without Li Po's supervision, the courtiers would not dare to ignore it.
Especially this year, the agricultural affairs have been handed over to Sinong Temple. The Ministry of Revenue will definitely keep an eye on the officials of Sinong Temple. As long as there is a slight mistake, the Ministry of Revenue will have to list the crimes of Sinong Temple without the provincial government coming forward.
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But compared with the previous major events, spring plowing is not that important. After all, the Tang Dynasty has been in existence for six years and has done a lot of agricultural work. Even if Sinong Temple is in charge of agricultural work, there will be no
In the event of an accident, nothing should go wrong.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also started another round of population census. Tang Dianzhong now clearly stipulates that private keeping of slaves is strictly prohibited.
Of course, the prohibition here does not mean that nobles and wealthy households are not allowed to keep slaves. The current social environment and customs do not allow slaves to stand up and sing.
Who dares to use this idea, let alone the emperor, even if the king of heaven comes, the nobles will dare to fight with him. The ones rushing in front will not be others, but the slaves. This is a good opportunity to show loyalty, how can we let it go?
Pass?
So what is banned is actually the population that is hidden and not reported to the government. In the early days of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, the main reason for the population increase was that Emperor Wen issued an edict, ordering the nobles to report their private slaves for naturalization.
This is not just a matter of increasing population, there is also a factor of increasing the court's tax revenue.
Why do many large families in the local area hide the number of people they have? The reason is that when the court collects land taxes, it collects taxes based on head count. The more people in the family, the more taxes they have to pay.
Many families with a large population that makes it difficult for their families to make ends meet will find ways to send their children to wealthy families to work as slaves and maids, so that they can make a living without starving to death.
This is the disadvantage of private slaves. In addition, Xianbei people like to keep private slaves, so soon after Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came to the throne, he began to investigate the matter of private slaves.
This was a great act of good governance by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty when he came to the throne. Not only did it enhance the power of the former Sui Dynasty, it also attacked some local forces. It can be said that it served multiple purposes with one stone.
Now Datang is conducting its second population census, and the goal is also towards this.
Nobles are always forgetful. Once the world was at peace, many families took back or bought a lot of land. Coupled with the rewards from the court, their family businesses recovered quickly.
Who will cultivate so many fields? Some people don’t want to pay taxes, so we can just do it the old way and hide the population.
Therefore, the population census this time is not the same as that of Emperor Wen. After all, the nobles now have to pay taxes. It is difficult to say who is responsible for the census. Anyway, Li Po feels that after this round of census, as long as the Ministry of Household Affairs can do its job well,
It is estimated that it can deal with a large number of people.
The names of some meritorious officials are likely to appear on the list, and the court can deprive them of some rewards for very legitimate reasons, and even fine them a year and a half of their salary.
Just teach them a lesson, don't think that no one can cure them because of their merit.
With Li Po's temper, if the fault falls on someone this time, he will definitely make him suffer and he will have to be grateful to him.
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"What your Majesty said is that we have to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in two days. I don't quite understand how the old rules are done. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me."
Fan Wenjin followed Li Po, talking as he walked.
The ceremony was decided last month. This time, the scene was different from the past. The spring festival and the ritual ceremony were put together in one place. It not only prayed to Emperor Haotian for good weather this year, but also informed God and the ancestors that Goguryeo was destroyed.
's achievements.
Autumn festivals are held to pray for a good harvest, and if there are any important events, they can also be placed in one place.
This is also an act of the imperial court striving for frugality and not wanting to be extravagant and wasteful, otherwise it would be nothing to offer three or four sacrifices a year.
As for whether it will disturb the peace of God, that is unknown.
Now that the Spring and Autumn Festivals have been fixed, the rituals of sacrifices have not changed much from those in the Han Dynasty, and the procedures are similar. Obviously people are becoming less and less attentive.
There is nothing we can do about this. Since the Hu people came to dominate the Central Plains, each tribe has its own gods to worship, and many of the etiquette and customs of the Han Dynasty have been lost. That's why people say that Hu Feng spread to the south.
Li Po nodded, "You have been away for a long time, so it is inevitable that you don't know the rules. With Taichang Temple and the Ministry of Rites, there are not too many things under the sect...
Let me tell you, you should go to Taichang Temple from time to time to learn. The court etiquette has become very fast now. Take what we are wearing as an example. It is almost the same style every two years. Not to mention you, even if you are
I am often at their mercy.
Not long ago, Yu Wen, a scholar, came to see me. I told him that the court uniforms of the previous court were too bulky and I wanted them to change them so that everyone could be lighter when they went to court.
What do you think he said? He said that the service requires solemnity, every stitch, every stitch, and even every pattern is their painstaking effort. If you want to be light, I'm afraid it won't work.
I'm speechless when I say that, I can't just tell him that it's almost the same as regular clothes, right? Then wouldn't he have more to say?"
Fan Wenjin laughed and said, "Your Majesty's request for convenience is not just a matter of words. It means that Your Majesty does not want to make things difficult for his ministers, so he cannot say anything.
If it had been anyone else, Yu Wenqing would not have dared to speak like this.
It seems that Yu Wenqing is also a wonderful person, so he went to ask for advice when he was free, so as not to lose his etiquette before the king and let the censors intervene."
This flattery was quite good, so Li Po smiled and nodded readily accepting it.
After saying a few words to Fan Wenjin, the eunuch's voice sounded, "The King of Wu has returned to the court, and I would like to pay an audience to His Majesty."
Du Fuwei finally arrived...
Li Po smiled and asked Fan Wenjin: "Are you here to accompany me or..."
Where is Fan Wenjin willing to leave at this time? Once he leaves, it will only mean that you are a timid servant and cannot be reused, so he immediately bowed to the side and replied: "I have heard that His Highness King Wu is a hero in the world, and I can see you today."
His true appearance is a blessing to me."
Li Po laughed, "Then come and meet me."
After returning to his seat and sitting down, Li Po said in a deep voice: "Xuan."
The eunuch immediately announced: "Announce King Wu to enter the palace."
Du Fuwei put on his helmet and armor and strode into the palace with heavy steps. He didn't look much at it. He just met Li Po's eyes with a smile on his face. He hammered his chest heavily and bowed: "I have met your Majesty.
I'm back, and luckily I didn't disappoint His Majesty, otherwise I would have been too embarrassed to come see Your Majesty."
Fan Wenjin stood on one side, sizing up the long-famous His Highness King Wu. After listening to his confident words, he blinked a few times and thought to himself, is he really a rough guy?
Most of the heroes in the late Sui Dynasty were rough men, which was not unusual, but the affectionateness in these words really made Fan Wenjin a little dumbfounded.
Everyone in the world now knows the origin of King Wu Du Fuwei. Fan Wenjin imagined that even if the King of Wu did not need to be too cautious when meeting the king, he should know his identity. Who would have thought that he would speak so confidently?
Just like those emperor's confidants, they really don't know what they say. This is really strange.
The King of Wu is still the same, rude yet shrewd, very similar to Cheng DaHu and others, but he has been a prince, and his words and deeds are much more generous than Cheng DaHu, who is full of heart and mind.
At that time, the Shandong and Hebei military groups had long since disappeared, but the Shandong people and Hebei people were not extinct. As long as they were given a chance, they were actually no worse than the Kansai people.
Li Po did not pretend to be pretentious, stood up and walked down, took Du Fuwei's arm and said with a smile: "You are tired, but you look good.
We have fought for several years, opened up new territories, and stained our robes with blood. In ancient times, there were very few people like me, the King of Wu."
Du Fuwei smiled brightly at the praise, and beat his chest hard, "Your Majesty doesn't trust me and respect me, otherwise how can I get any credit?
I have been away for a few years, and when I see your Majesty again... His Majesty is much more majestic than before, so I don't even dare to speak."
Li Po laughed loudly, this flattery was too harsh, and Lao Du was pretending to him again, "Yes, we have changed a lot after a few years, but as long as we don't forget the original intention, it will work.
I envy you very much. You can go out to lead troops to fight, and come back to rest when you are tired. Unlike me, it is not easy to leave the city..."
The complaints from the emperor are somewhat hypocritical, so just listen to them. If you take them seriously, it will be very dangerous.
But Lao Du felt warm in his heart. The emperor was still that good emperor, and he was really good to him. After a few years, he still treated himself the same as before. It was really a wise decision for him to vote wholeheartedly.
"Your Majesty, please don't say that. If Your Majesty led the troops in person, wouldn't Goguryeo be defeated with just a wave of his hand? In that case, where would we get the credit?"
"You have become more and more talkative in the past few years outside. Well, stop talking and go wash up. I will help you wash away the dust."
The two guys who fought hard from the war in the late Sui Dynasty talked to each other one by one. They didn't feel strange at all, and they looked even more affectionate than when Du Fuwei left.
This was naturally intentional, but having said that, to this day, Li Po's trust in Du Fuwei is indeed a bit stronger than before.
Just like when Du Fuwei brought his family to Chang'an and gave Li Po a surprise, this expedition lasted for more than three years, not only made a lot of achievements, but also took the initiative to invite him back. This is all based on mutual understanding.
Operate on the basis of trust.
You can let me go out to lead the troops, and I have lived up to your trust. As we go back and forth, everyone feels at ease, and the trust between the monarch and his ministers becomes stronger and stronger.
This was something that was tacitly understood. Neither of them mentioned it a word, but they both made it clear with a few jokes.