Then I found some officials from the household department to ask, and Li Po, who figured out the situation, was very disappointed.

Although it was expected, after all, Kansai was not poisoned by much war, and at most it only caused some trouble, such as the Women's Army......

In the more than ten years since the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the ground in Kansai has actually been quite calm, even more peaceful than that of Jin, mainly because of the geographical location of Kansai and the deterrence of Kansai heroes.

Especially in the years that Li Yuan has been in power, he has rich experience in governing the local area, and he is also very concerned about the governance of his hometown in Guanxi, so the people of Guanxi have benefited a lot.

It's just that no matter how clever the means, they are gradually dragged down by the huge military supplies and the rampant knighthood rewards of the nobles.

Because he had to deal with the surrounding enemies, or it could also be said to attack other princes, Li Tang's standing army strength had reached as many as five or six hundred thousand people, and the annual consumption was enough for Li Yuan to drink a pot.

And then the nobles are also waiting to be fed with their mouths open, and the greed of the nobles doesn't need to say anything, it's the same everywhere.

Why did so many people welcome Li Yuan when he went south? One is because the swords and guns of the rebels are facing them, which makes the nobles panic and need someone to take refuge.

Second, Li Yuan's background determines his position, and he will protect the interests of the Kansai Gate Valve very well, and the facts have proved this.

After Li Yuan went south, in order to get the support of the nobles, the indiscriminate use of knighthoods was unprecedented, and anyone who could get up and correspond, and had a little merit, would be rewarded.

In other words, Li Yuan's poor people are also jingling, and there is nothing to give to others, except for the official ...... Even his sons, such as Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, had more than a dozen official titles on his back, so it was no wonder that Li Yuanji was so rampant at that time.

Therefore, if there is a slight surplus in Li Tang's treasury, it can be said that Li Yuan has a good method, otherwise, like Yang Guang, raising taxes or even borrowing money from the nobles is the best way out.

Li Po thought that with the expansion of the territory, he would receive more and more messes, and there would not be much joy left to enter Chang'an City.

Above the lobby of the household department, Li Po slapped the table, "Just this little thing, barely go to the autumn queen, do you still need to transport some grain and grass from Hedong?" It's also too ......."

It's a loss, taking care of his identity, he can't give people the image of a bargaining businessman, but everyone understands what he means, Su Yan, who has just arrived, was still in high spirits and wanted to return home.

But this will, I feel that I have arrived at some different times, and they are all the heads and tails of Wang Qing's house, why should I be blamed?

And after the past two months of fighting, although it is not as strong and stubborn as before, Li Po is indeed contaminated with a lot of killing energy, and once the fire is launched, it looks very scary.

"The king is angry, the lack of food in Kansai is not a day or two......"

Li Po glanced at him, "Is this a matter of only lack of food and grass?" You think this is Mayi, as long as everyone has a full stomach, nothing else will matter?

His mother's place is Chang'an, Xijing, hundreds of thousands of people, food, clothing, housing and transportation...... If there is only that little thing in the library, how can it be enough to spend in a crisis? You don't understand this, do you? ”

Of course, Su Jian understands, in addition to grain, gold and silver, armor and ordnance, etc., there must be some reserves in the treasury.

Of course, the most important thing is food, everything else can be without this year, but food is indispensable, and it doesn't matter if there are more or less other items in the treasury, it is actually this that annoys Li Po.

But who makes the family the king, you really can't talk back when you're unreasonable.

It is also these days that Li Po has a big head, mainly because he has not met with the officials in the city on a large scale now, but has only met some generals with military power.

The Jin army, together with the surrender army, firmly controlled the city defense of Chang'an and various key points, but it had not yet made the official office operational.

He was actually waiting for Wen Yanbo, Su Yan and others to arrive.

With the help of these cronies, he can occupy a more advantageous position when he comes into contact with the nobles in Chang'an City.

He knew very well that this was a time-consuming transaction and negotiation, the purpose of which was to make the world stable for a long time, and he had to grasp every weight and make every decision carefully.

Therefore, the pressure he feels is completely different from that of others, many people are congratulating him, waiting for him to reward meritorious people, and people are waiting for him to give forgiveness or rewards.

Sleepless nights, tossing and turning is a portrayal of his current life, which makes him deeply realize that the emperor is really not so easy to be.

Compared with this, His Royal Highness the workload of King Han is really not as good as not knowing, and he is shocked.

Su Ji was the first batch of pioneers to arrive, all of them were household officials, and they also knew who was most lacking here, so His Royal Highness the King of Han in Alexandria gave Su Ji a touch of the wind first.

By the way, I also gave the wind and fire, and it looked very excited to lower the fire, so as not to be overwhelmed by the joy of returning home, after all, this guy is still very young, and there is no root under his feet when he floats up.

According to the usual practice, after a stick, you still have to be appeased, but seeing this guy's expression, his eyes rolling and trying to think of it but not very afraid, Li Po was really amused.

These men had followed him for many years and had a great understanding of his temperament...... And the so-called those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, and their minds are very active.

There was no need for him to say anything more, Su Yan waved his hand to let the others retreat, but Wang Qing pretended not to see it with his eyelids closed.

Su Yan didn't care about him, but leaned forward, and said in a low voice with a bit of a dog's leg: "King, there are many portals in the city, not comparable to Jinyang, when Beihu went south, and the generation was in a mess, but the Jinyang clan still has a lot of savings, not to mention Xijinghu?" ”

Li Po raised his eyebrows, oh, he seemed to be quite interested, but he was already ruthless in his heart, if this guy dared to give me any bad idea of fighting local tyrants and dividing the fields, he must let him know that the flowers in Chang'an are much more red than those in Jinyang.

Obviously, Su Yan is not so unreliable, after all, he is also a member of the Kansai world, and as soon as he returned to his hometown in Kansai, he offended a large number of people, which would be very fatal.

"The minister thought that after years of war, the world was tired, and Kansai was not exempt, but the Jin land was under the rule of the king, thriving, abundant grain and grass, and the people's aspirations, so they could decide Kansai in a war......"

Li Po laughed when he heard this, is this a sycophant? Do you know I'm annoyed right now?

When Su Yan glanced at it, his heart trembled first, so he was impatient? It's true that the Kansai realm is also true, and the people who come here always have to be a little angry, and the patience of the king has become much worse after he arrives here.

So he didn't dare to sing the praises of virtue in circles, and said directly: "The minister is saying that the number of people everywhere has decreased sharply, even if the Jin land has recovered, it is not as far away as the Kaihuang period, and the vitality of Kansai is still there, and the ministers have also seen it along the way, there are not many barren fields, which are ......very different from other places."

"Therefore, the minister feels that the people in Chang'an have a lot of savings, but the war is endless, and everyone has a heart for self-preservation, and they are not willing to help others in vain."

The facts and reasons are analyzed very thoroughly, Li Po is also nodding, unlike Luoyang that has become a bandit's nest, Chang'an has not been poisoned, and there must be many solid people in the city.

But then again, he can't be the villain who makes everyone empty their pockets, right? What we are doing is not a one-shot deal.

Su Yan was still saying, "Now that the overall situation in the city has been decided, under the general trend, how many people are willing to flatter in front of the king but can't get it, as long as the slightest wind is revealed, everyone will respond in groups......"

Li Po blinked his eyes and thought about it, and said in his heart that although this idea was not very good, it was definitely not good, and it was only a thin line away from robbery, which was not conducive to stabilizing the hearts of the people in Kansai, and maybe there would be a lot of resentment and countless rumors.

There was no need for Li Po to refute, Wang Qing over there couldn't help it, "King, this matter can't be, Li Yuan has been in the west for a long time, but when the grain and grass are beyond his means, he has never asked everyone to recruit money, he doesn't want to care?" I really didn't dare to do it, but Yang Guang did it slightly many years ago, and then everyone was dissatisfied, which caused chaos. ”

"When I first came now, I should calm people's hearts, lest they not know the wisdom of my lord, so how can they do the opposite?"

Su Yan tilted his head and glanced at Wang Qing, and said in his heart How did I offend him, this guy seems to be very angry, some time ago he said that he came to the household department to serve, and he waited for a long time, but he went to the military department, which is really a waste of our hard work.

"Please don't be impatient, I haven't finished speaking...... Now that there are not enough people everywhere, and there are many barren fields, it is better to sell some of them, so that they can be saved, so that they will be much easier to speak.

Moreover, even if there is good land, someone must cultivate and take care of it, and it is possible to let its servants and servants be naturalized in the land, and labor and taxes can be done.

This strategy of killing three birds with one stone, please also ask the king to see it. ”

When he bowed slightly, Su Yan also smiled and said: "If the king allows it, the minister will first claim some for the martial arts Su clan?" ”

This idea is really hard to say, Li Po didn't make any dazzling tricks, just stared and pondered, originally speaking, he would never want the nobles to buy a lot of land, and the later books made it very clear that land annexation is one of the causes of all disasters.

The more land the nobles have, the more destitute the population, and it's a vicious cycle until everything collapses and starts all over again.

And another reason also arises because of this, that is, the nobles generally do not pay taxes, which is the case with the nobles at this time, and later those who studied and became officials were more ruthless, and only after taking the exam did they raise people or something, not only did they not have to pay taxes, but the country also supported you, there are many such people, how can there be other people's way of living?

Therefore, Li Po has always supported the collection of taxes from noble officials, and even instructed Wang Ze to write it into the legal code, but there is still a long way to go if he wants to completely break through the obstacles of the nobles. 、