There was a brief silence in the study.

Li Kuan quickly straightened out his thoughts, "Your Majesty, the construction of the new palace has three huge benefits. First, to reflect His Majesty's filial piety and provide a happy land for the Emperor to enjoy his old age; second, to promote the development of new construction technologies in Datang; third, to provide a life-changing opportunity for the people in the construction; Fourth, vigorously promote the development of commerce in Chang'an City and promote the circulation of commodities. ”

Li Zhong listened to Li Kuan on the side, his head lowered and lowered, and he wanted to burrow into the hole.

His Royal Highness the King of Chu is at this level?

What is this all about?

"This is what you said about the benefit of the present and the merit of the future?" Li Shimin's face did not get any better.

"Your Majesty, the Taiji Hall was built in the second year of the Great Cause, when it was built in a hurry, and now, it has been destroyed, and it is reluctant to continue to use, which is not conducive to Your Majesty's health, is not conducive to showing the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, and is not conducive to the evergreen foundation of the Li Tang Dynasty. Even if Your Majesty doesn't build a new palace today, what about ten years from now, thirty years from now, fifty years from now?

Sooner or later, the Taiji Palace will be unusable, and it is inevitable to build a new palace, and if His Majesty does not build it today, it will be more difficult to build a new palace when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne or the next emperor ascends the throne. Why should Your Majesty leave this problem to future generations? ”

Seeing that Li Kuan finally said something slightly reliable, Li Shimin's face softened slightly, "Hmph, what you said is light." There are so many ministers in the DPRK and China, do you think they didn't think of this? ”

"I must have thought of it!"

Li Shimin: ......

"However, although they thought of the benefits of the construction of the new palace, they exaggerated the difficulties caused by the construction."

"The household department has specially calculated that the construction of the new palace costs a lot, how can it become an exaggerated difficulty in your mouth?"

"Your Majesty, in fact, the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government oppose it, so to put it mildly, it's nothing more than a problem, right?"

"What's the problem?"

"Money!"

Li Shimin was speechless when he heard this, although this answer was very simple, there was no way to refute it.

"The Tang Dynasty has been fighting in all directions every year, and it has finally been delayed for a few years, and the life of the common people has just improved, money is indeed a problem, otherwise I would have made a direct decree a long time ago."

"Your Majesty, money is not an issue!"

"The problem is that there is no money!" Li Shimin looked at Li Kuan, "Are you willing to give generously?" I have heard that the palace of the king of Chu is rich and rivals the country, and there is no nobleman in Chang'an City who can compare with it. ”

Li Shimin said half-truthfully.

To tell the truth, when Li Zhong proposed to ask the King of Chu, Li Shimin suddenly thought of this, and felt that it seemed quite feasible.

It's just, it seems a little ......

"Your Majesty, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the minister. The money in the Weichen Mansion can be dedicated to His Majesty at any time, not to mention that it is used to build a new palace, even if it is ......"

"Alright, I'm kidding you!"

After all, Li Shimin is the emperor who has been famous for the ages, although his little heart has just moved, but he can still distinguish right from wrong.

"No, Your Majesty, Weichen really thinks that money is not a problem."

Li Kuan's face showed a smile, and his eyes looked at Li Shimin firmly.

"As long as Your Majesty agrees to Weichen on one condition, the money for the construction of the new palace does not need to be paid by the household department, and Weichen is all covered?"

Hearing Li Kuan say this, Li Shimin frowned instead, "I was joking just now. It cost more than 10 million yuan to build a new palace, do you really think that you are rich enough to rival the country? ”

"No, Your Majesty, the money for the construction of the new palace, Weichen doesn't plan to pay a penny from the house!"

"Where does the money come from?"

Li Shimin was confused by Li Kuan's words.

If the user ministry doesn't pay, and the Chu Wangfu doesn't pay either, does the money fall from the sky?

Could it be that he still wants to exploit the people?

No, absolutely not!

Li Shimin's face kept changing.

"As long as Your Majesty Weichen agrees to hand over the city ship division to Wei Chen for ten years, and all the ships that go to sea in the states and counties are under the jurisdiction of the city ship department, then the money for the construction of the new palace will be solved by Wei Chen."

Li Kuan finally gave his answer.

The East China Sea fishery alone in Dengzhou brought back more than 2 million taels of silver when it went to sea twice, and at least 5 or 6 million taels of silver could be obtained in a year.

Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Mingzhou and Hangzhou in the southeast of Datang are far away from Chang'an City, but the sea trade has been developed for many years, and there are definitely many local wealthy merchants.

As long as he grasped the jurisdiction of Datang Maritime Trade, Li Kuan did not worry about the construction cost of the new palace of 10 million yuan at all.

Besides, whether it really costs 10 million is also a question mark.

"How do you fix it?"

Li Shimin did not directly agree to Li Kuan, but wanted to hear his thoughts specifically, after all, this matter is too big.

"There are three ways, the first is to continue to expand maritime trade, and your Majesty must know the situation of the fishing industry in the East China Sea."

Li Shimin nodded and motioned for Li Kuan to continue.

"The second is to manage all ships going to sea and levy a city tax. Whether it is a ship coming from overseas or a ship going to sea in our Datang, as long as there is a flow of goods, it will be levied according to the ten taxes. ”

Li Kuan's point is mainly aimed at those state capitals in the southeast, and it is speculated from the situation of the fishing industry in the East China Sea that this part of the tax will not be less.

"Finally, it is to sell the sea trade flag, and all ships that go to sea for trade need to hang the Datang flag, otherwise the sailors can intercept it, and the various wharves are not allowed to dock."

Li Kuan proposed this plan, in fact, to prevent everyone from seeing the huge profits of maritime trade, swarming up, and letting those Fanbang merchants take advantage.

By selling the flag, we can effectively control the number of ships in maritime trade and the price of goods, so as to avoid the situation that the more you sell, the less you earn.

Of course, this is also a measure linked to the municipal tax.

"According to what you say, can you really settle the money for the construction of the new palace?"

Li Shimin asked suspiciously.

"Your Majesty, if it is not enough, Weichen is willing to pay in advance; Of course, if there is a surplus, it is also Weichen's. ”

Seeing Li Kuan's confident appearance, Li Shimin's heart settled down a little.

"Besides, if you have any other requirements, say them together, once the holy decree is issued, it will not be as you want."

Li Shimin had already agreed in his heart.

"If you want to talk about requirements, it is still on the city shipping department, Weichen hopes that the city shipping department can have its own independent sailors and arrest manpower, otherwise there will be no deterrent to those sea merchants; Moreover, in this city, the imperial court has the right to supervise, and all matters must be handled according to what Weichen said. ”

"Well, that's what you said. In Shangshu Province, a new city governor was established, who was fully responsible for the affairs of the city and city departments in Datang, and the construction of the new palace should also be taken immediately. ”

Li Shimin felt that the worst-case scenario would not be much worse, and after thinking for a while, he agreed to Li Kuan's proposal.

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