Although they were not allowed to wear silk and satin, and their descendants could not become officials, compared to the common people, merchants did not worry about starvation and cold when there was no war.

Doing business is meant to be profitable, and with a tax rate so low that you can't feel it, it's no wonder that there are still people willing to do business.

But even so, an annual income of one million yuan is also an inappropriate number for the current Datang. Most likely, it was the mechanism below that did it. Only by thoroughly cleaning up the channels of taxation can we block the places where those are diverted.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian smiled self-deprecatingly and no longer thought about this issue.

Regardless of whether the tax is normal or not, it is also a headache for the bigwigs in the court. He, the young prince, doesn't even have the power to play the fold. Thinking about those old foxes in the court, Li Chengqian didn't think that there was room for him to play monkeys.

"You have nowhere to go during the Chinese New Year, so help Gu calculate the money. Since I've earned so much money this year, I'm going to give you some benefits too. Fang Sheng, after counting the money, the people who served in the East Palace changed their furniture and winter clothes, and there were people in the province who were infected with wind and cold all day long. ”

Fang Sheng nodded, then knelt on the ground silently, thanking the prince for his reward.

After experiencing the Sui and Tang dynasties, they have seen too many companion experiences that are inferior to pigs and dogs. Now in the East Palace, I can't imagine that the prince treats them like people.

In fact, there is one thing that Li Chengqian does not understand.

The reason why the eunuch with obsessive-compulsive disorder is so dedicated is because he is grateful to him.

However, for this kind of gratitude, Li Chengqian will most likely kick it over.

On this day of Chinese New Year's Eve, the superintendent sent a new set of clothes to the East Palace.

It doesn't matter what the prince's robe is, what makes Li Chengqian most excited is that he can finally change into underwear.

What is unspeakable is that since he arrived in the Tang Dynasty, he has been wearing a crotch cloth, and it is better to put on clothes, take off his clothes, like a devil.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to make new clothes, he sent the general a pattern of underwear. Now I can finally get out of that damn crotch cloth.

After changing into the crown prince's robe, Li Chengqian went to Miyagi accompanied by Yu Tai.

In fact, the Imperial City still needs to be divided into three parts, the Imperial City, the Palace City and the East Palace. The imperial city is the place where the three provinces and six ministries and other institutions are located, and the palace city is the official harem area of the emperor. As for the East Palace, there is no need to introduce it.

There is a shortcut between the East Palace and the Taiji Palace - Tongxun Gate, and it is not far from the Hongwen Pavilion through it.

Hongbunkan was established in the fourth year of Wudeok, and was originally called Shubunkan. It is under the management of the Ministry of Menxia. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he took the throne and changed his name to Hongwenguan. More than 200,000 volumes of books. Bachelor's degree, in charge of correcting books, teaching students, encountering problems about etiquette, and being able to participate in court politics; Set up the school book, take charge of the school classics, and correct the errors. There is one head of the embassy and the consulate general; Dozens of students.

It seems that Hongbunkan is a very powerful official school, but this is actually a place where the children of the nobles are gilded. Poor students have no opportunity to study at all.

For the noble minister, it is an honor for his own children to be able to enter the Hongbunkan to study. If it weren't for the special teacher Li Gang, Li Chengqian would probably have to go in to study.

Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the Hongwen Hall is deserted, only one or two guards guarding the door are chatting together.

Bypassing the Hongwen Museum, the History Museum, and the Taiji Palace, and entering the Liangyi Gate, we finally arrived at the destination - the Lizheng Palace.

The royal annual banquet was held here.

Starting from the Liangyi Gate, the lights on both sides of the road are colorful, and the arrangement is very festive. But no matter how Li Chengqian looked at it, he felt that this aisle was mocking the Taiji Hall opposite the Liangyi Gate.

"Okay, just send Gu here, Yu Tai, you can also go home to celebrate the New Year with your family."

Seeing that the guards in front of the palace came to answer, Li Chengqian drove Yu Tai away.

The royal annual banquet, like Yu Tai, is not even qualified to enter the palace. Among the foreign ministers, only important ministers like Fang Xuanling can be allowed to sit at the table.

Yu Tai glanced at Li Chengqian gratefully, and then left in a hurry.

followed the two palace guards into the Lizheng Palace, and Li Chengqian deliberately looked at the two of them along the way.

Obviously wearing the clothes of the forbidden army, but the gestures of these two people gave him a sense of danger. The people he followed when he left the palace before were very similar to these two people. There is no need to test it, you know that these are the best masters.

I don't know where my dad got so many masters.

With a hint of doubt, Li Chengqian entered the Lizheng Palace.

Unlike the usual court meetings, the Lizheng Hall was full of tables, and some people had already arrived first and taken their seats. The only ones who can recognize it are Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chigong and others.

Although they are important ministers, they can only rank in the position where the main hall is about to go out at this time.

There is no way, there are still many members of the royal family present today, and their status as foreign ministers can only be wronged here.

Being able to be called by the emperor to participate in the annual banquet of the imperial palace is in itself the emperor's favor.

Unlike the above people, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji are in the front position. Because of the royal family and important ministers, their position is even before some ordinary princes.

As the crown prince, Li Chengqian naturally would not be behind, and under the greeting of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Chengqian sat next to him, which was the first table on the left.

After sitting down, Li Chengqian bowed his hand to Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji: "Uncle, how is my uncle doing lately?" ”

Because it was the reason for the New Year's greetings from the younger generations, Gao Shilian and the eldest grandson Wuji did not return the gift.

Gao Shilian stroked his beard and smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, seeing that you have grown a lot taller, the old man is happy." Although it is important to exercise martial arts, don't fall behind in the schoolwork that Lao Li Gang taught you! ”

Li Chengqian naturally nodded in agreement. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and like the next generation, the juniors at this time must also accept the nagging of their elders.

The eldest grandson Wuji did not speak, but patted a boy on his right hand and said to Li Chengqian: "You have never been to the house before, and then he lived in Orion's house, and you have never seen him." This is your cousin, Eldest Sun Chong. ”

"It turned out to be my cousin."

He arched his hand at the eldest grandson and wrote him down by the way.

The eight-year-old eldest grandson Chong is different from ordinary noblemen, whether it is a small wound on his face or a calloon on his hand, it shows that his childhood was also miserable.

But no matter whether it is miserable or not, Li Chengqian is not ready to let him marry his sister Li Liqian.

Damn, he called his eldest Sun Chong cousin, and Li Lizhen had to call him cousin. Pure cousin! How can you get married?

The eldest grandson returned the salute: "His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Unlike Li Chengqian, who was smiling, Changsun Chong's face was like a paralyzed face, without any emotion.