Gu Xiaomao's dream is so simple, so simple that Li Zexuan only needs to move his mouth to help him realize it immediately; But at the same time, his dream is so difficult, so difficult that even if ordinary people are extremely poor all their lives, they can't reach a small goal in his dream~!

"Xiaomao, I have a long-term errand here, the more unwilling you are to do it~?"

Li Zexuan did not directly give Gu Xiaomao a large sum of money to realize his dream directly, nor did he be indifferent and let him realize his dream, as the so-called teaching people to fish, it is better to teach people to fish, Li Zexuan helped Gu Xiaomao choose a shortcut to success.

Gu Xiaomao was stunned for a moment, and then said excitedly: "Dongjia, you say~!" I'm definitely willing to do it~! ”

Li Zexuan couldn't help laughing: "You promised so decisively, aren't you afraid that I will let you do the murder and arson~?" ”

Gu Xiaomao grinned: "Hey~!" Look at what the owner said, how could a kind-hearted person like you let me do that murderous and arsonous business~? ”

Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Hehe~!" In that case, then I'll tell you about this errand~! There will be more and more students in Yanhuang Academy in the future, Xiaomao, you can open a commissary in the academy, ah, no, it is to open a shop that sells snacks, and the monthly surplus will definitely be enough for you to realize your dreams~! ”

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Above the court, the morning court is in full swing at this moment.

"Your Majesty, now that the autumn harvest is over, according to the situation reflected by the states and counties near Chang'an City, this year's harvest is not good~! The harvest in most places has decreased by about two percent, and the harvest in some places has even decreased by three to four percent compared with last year, so that after those people finish paying the grain, the remaining grain in their hands may not be able to support it until the next year~! ”

Fang Xuanling stood at the front of the team and bowed to Li Er and reported.

As soon as his voice fell, a "buzzing" whisper immediately sounded in the court, in this era of relying on the sky to eat, food is the lifeblood of a country, this is a fragile and sensitive nerve, no one will not pay attention to it.

Li Er, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help but sink in his heart when he heard the words, and at the same time, his mind involuntarily remembered Li Zexuan's locust plague language~!

The reduction in grain production, coupled with the arrival of the locust plague, it is difficult for Li Er to imagine what kind of catastrophe Datang would have suffered if he had not prepared in advance~!

"Then order all states and counties to exempt the people from paying 20% of the taxes~!"

Li Er was silent for a long time, and then commanded in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, don't do it~!"

An old man who was nearly half a hundred years old hurriedly stepped forward when he heard the words and retorted: "Although Your Majesty's move can relieve the pain of the people, it is tantamount to drinking water to quench your thirst~!" If all localities are implemented in accordance with His Majesty's will, it will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction with the grain collection in the official warehouses of the states and counties, and in the event of a famine, the state capitals will face a situation where there is no food available, and they can only wait for the imperial court to rescue~! ”

The person who spoke was Xiao Yu~!

"Your Majesty, the old minister also thinks this move is inappropriate~!"

As soon as Xiao Yu's voice fell, Wei Zheng also stepped forward and said: "With all due respect, Your Majesty's move can only solve the problems of a small number of people, and most of the rest of the people rely on wealthy families, Your Majesty's side of the tax cut, they don't feel the favor~!" ”

Obviously, Wei Zheng's old trolls had long been aware of some loopholes and deficiencies in the Tang Dynasty's uniform land system, but he couldn't come up with a more perfect and reasonable land system.

"The minister seconded the proposal~!"

"The old minister also seconded the proposal~!"

In a short time, two or three ministers will come forward to second.

Li Er wrinkled his brows and said, "My move is not to drink to quench your thirst, but to weigh it~!" Zhuqing may have forgotten, count the days, within a month, the fleet that went south before should return with a full load, and when the time comes, with the food brought back by the fleet, there will be no shortage of food in all parts of Datang~! ”

The ministers were shocked, they really forgot about this stubble~!

"But Your Majesty ......"

Fang Xuanling thought about it, and finally felt that it was unreliable to rely on a fleet that harvested unknowns, he opened his mouth, and wanted to refute again, but Li Er waved his hand and interrupted:

"Fang Aiqing doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind, instead of levying more grain and grass, causing famine in various places, and the court allocating grain, it is better to stay for the people, and the toss before and after the province has caused a lot of consumption~!"

In this way, Li Eryi made a final decision, and this year, the tax ratio of all states and counties will be reduced by 20%, and the whole country rejoiced when the news came out.

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"Oh~? Reduced tax by 20%~? What does Your Majesty think~? ”

Li Zexuan, who was in Yanhuang Academy, received the news in the afternoon of the same day, and like Fang Xuanling, he also felt that Li Er's move was tantamount to drinking to quench his thirst~!

The land tax system existed in China for more than 2,000 years, and it was not abolished until more than 50 years after the founding of New China, which shows how deeply the ruling group relies on land taxes.

What kind of confidence does Li Er have to dare to play like this~?

"This ...... Ma can't guess His Majesty's intentions~! However, this move can be regarded as alleviating the urgent needs of the people, and it is a test of the disaster-bearing ability of local state capitals~! ”

Ma Zhou sat opposite Li Zexuan and groaned when he heard the words.

"Forget it, I don't want to~! By the way, Brother Ma, how is the expansion of the workshop~? ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Zexuan didn't come up with anything famous (after all, this cargo also forgot about the previous large number of ships going south), he suddenly remembered the new site of the workshop, so he asked.

In order to expand the scale, Li Zexuan originally planned to move the workshop to Meicun, but because of the preparation for the construction of the academy in the early stage, the funds were tight, Li Zexuan asked Fu Bo to suspend this plan, and later the launch of the fairy mirror and glass utensils made Li Zexuan make a lot of money, and the financial crisis was quickly alleviated, and the workshop expansion and relocation plan was restarted.

"Sir, the site of the new workshop has been arranged, and it is built by the river according to your wishes~! Now the inside has basically been purchased, and production can start at any time~! ”

Ma Zhou replied with a smile.

"Hmm~!"

Li Zexuan nodded, feeling a little relieved, he has been too busy in the past few months, and he will definitely not be able to do everything, fortunately, these people around him can take charge of themselves many times.

"In this case, then Brother Ma will be tired in the future, and you have to take care of the affairs of the "Datang Daily" and the academy~!"

Li Zexuan said with emotion.

Ma Zhou smiled helplessly: "Sir, Ma told you before~!" I'm not good for a gentleman, but you're ......."

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The fifth watch~!

(End of chapter)