The ice basin quickly exuded its power, and after a while, the hot air in the Tai Chi Hall had dissipated, and it was a great pleasure to feel the crisp autumn air on a hot summer day.

"No wonder Your Majesty canceled the trip to Jiucheng Palace!"

The ministers suddenly realized that if they could live in such an agreed environment every day, then there was naturally no need to go to other places to escape the summer, you must know that there are too many aspects involved in the emperor's travel.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how much it costs to make ice in summer, and whether it can be implemented on a large scale!" Dai Zhou asked the question that everyone cared about.

"Rest assured, Aiqing, this is a wall frost that is saltpeter, as long as the saltpeter is put into the water, it can be made into ice, it is easy to make, and according to Merton, the saltpeter in these water is boiled dry again, and it can be recycled again." Li Shimin said loudly.

The loyal ministers were suddenly stunned, and Duan Lun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was even more pleased and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, saltpeter is not a rare thing, and it won't be long before the Ministry of Industry will definitely find enough saltpeter for Your Majesty." ”

The Ministry of Industry is in charge of the world's industrial and mining industries, of course, it is no stranger to saltpeter, among the industrial and mining controlled by the Ministry of Light Industry, there is saltpeter production, and nothing else dares to guarantee, but the supply of the palace is still full of confidence.

"Duan Aiqing has a heart, after waiting for the large-scale production of saltpeter ice, you Aiqing don't have to work in the heat." Li Shimin waved his hand and said, this kind of behavior of buying people's hearts, Li Shimin is simply familiar with it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

For the princes of the court, they were originally daughters, and they were usually clothed and fed, so they naturally did not want to suffer from the heat.

At the same time, I secretly admired in my heart that making ice in summer, this kind of miraculous means, can only be made by the Mo family.

Li Shimin saw a burst of harmony in the court, nodded and said: "There is one matter to discuss again today, that is, the tax sharing system proposed by Dai Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. ”

"Tax-sharing system!" The princes of the court were suddenly surprised, and couldn't help but look at the Dai Xuan in the front row.

Dai Xuan walked to the front and bowed his hand: "Colleagues, when this official levied the tax of Mojia Village, he happened to encounter the Su County Order of Chang'an County, but he personally experienced the long-standing contradictions between the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the counties, and the struggle for financial power. ”

"The battle for financial power!" The princes of the court suddenly understood in their hearts.

"For a long time, the method adopted between the court and the counties was to collect taxes locally, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs planned the specific use of taxes in a unified manner. In this way, it is inevitable that it will fly unevenly, and it will cause many places to be stuck. ”

The courtier nodded suddenly, there are so many states and counties in the country, it is inevitable that there will be places that cannot be taken care of.

"Especially in some rich counties, the local tax collection is too much, and as a result, the tax collected is subsidized to the poor counties, which will cause many localities to be inactive in tax collection, and last year, the tax payment of eighty percent of the counties and counties in the country only exceeded the standard issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and very few exceeded the standard." Dai Xuan told a bloody truth.

Taxation can be said to be the foundation of a country, the expenditure of the army, the income of officials, the operation of the empire, and the development of the country all need taxes to support, if the tax is reduced, it represents a reduction of a country.

Unfortunately, however, sometimes money is really not enough, and at this time, it is clear that the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is in charge of money, uses money where it is most needed, and local development is put last.

"The state needs money, and the local government needs to develop, so the official believes that a reasonable tax sharing system should be established, and the tax will be divided into two, most of which will be planned by the state, and a small part will be left for the counties to use for their own use, so that the court and the local government can take into account the local government, and the local government can actively collect taxes." Dai Xuan said in conclusion.

"It's not feasible! The taxes of the imperial court are already tight, and if some of them are withheld in the local area, it will only make the country poor and weak! As soon as Dai Xuan finished speaking, Fang Xuanling was the first to jump out to object, but he was in charge of government affairs, so he naturally knew how much the court spent every year.

"The state and county are the foundation of the empire's taxation, and if the place is rich, the court will collect more taxes." Dai Xuan retorted.

"The wealth of the place and the poverty of the court will certainly be detrimental to the stability of the empire." Eldest Sun Wuji shook his head and said. In ancient times, strong cadres and weak branches have always been practiced, and they are most afraid that the local government will become bigger and threaten the rule of the central government.

"Lord Eldest Sun, how can a place threaten the central government, and besides, a place rich is a blessing for the local people, which can reflect the benevolence of Your Majesty, and contribute more taxes to the empire." Wei Zheng stood up to defend Dai Xuan and said, in his opinion, it is naturally a blessing for the people to be able to take into account the tax sharing system of the local government and the court.

The entire court was suddenly divided into two factions, and those who opposed and approved of the tax-sharing system had more reasons, and no one could convince anyone.

Li Shimin stretched out his hand, and suddenly the entire court fell silent.

Since this matter is caused by the dispute between the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Chang'an County, I have already notified the Chang'an County Order to wait outside, so it is better to listen to how the Chang'an County Order explains." Li Shimin said.

After a while, a guard led the sweaty Chang'an County Order Su Luosheng Taiji Palace.

"Weichen see the emperor!" Su Luosheng saluted respectfully.

"Su Aiqing is flat, the tax sharing system is caused by a dispute between you and the household department, at this time, you can speak freely and sue you for innocence." Li Shimin said.

"Yes!" Su Luosheng suddenly became bold, and said proudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, Chang'an County is the imperial capital, and daily maintenance costs a lot of money, since the end of the year, Chang'an County has at least three bridges due to lack of money, and five roads urgently need to be repaired, and the bluestone roads of Chang'an City, in addition to ensuring the maintenance of the avenues, many other roads need to be repaired immediately, but they have been delayed, and the county government repairs ......"

Su Luosheng spat heavily, as the saying goes, three lives are unfortunate, the county is attached to Guo, and he is directly attached to the imperial capital, he is simply a wicked man of the tenth generation. Needless to say, there are hardships.

"Naturally, the construction of bridges and paving roads will be repaired when the people are in service, and it will be solved naturally after the autumn." Fang Xuanling frowned.

"Lord Fang, Chang'an City is the place with the smoothest flow of people, and tens of thousands of people come in and out every day, if they all wait until the autumn when the people serve the conscription, I'm afraid it will be delayed." Su Luosheng smiled bitterly.

Fang Xuanling was silent for a while, what Su Luosheng said was indeed the truth.

"Although there is some truth in the tax sharing system, the tax system is the pillar of the country, how can it be changed if it is said!" The eldest grandson Wuji still objected.

Many courtiers immediately nodded in agreement, although everyone knew about the local difficulties, but after all, it was generally not a critical moment, and no one dared to risk the world's condemnation and take the risk of improving the tax sharing system.

Li Shimin also nodded in agreement, although he admired the method of the tax sharing system, but after all, the Tang Dynasty was founded not long ago, and it was the time when stability was needed, and of course he didn't want to regenerate branches at this time.

Dai Xuan was suddenly disappointed, according to his vision, of course, he knew the benefits of the tax sharing system, after the implementation of the tax sharing system, he could transfer the original trivial matters to the local government, and the household department only needed to control the big expenses, but he also admitted that this was indeed not something that could be passed in a day or two.

Su Luosheng had already learned that there would be such a situation and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen also agrees with the opinion of Lord Changsun, the national tax system really cannot be moved lightly. ”

Suddenly, the princes of the court glanced at Su Luosheng unexpectedly, and they didn't understand why he, who was still fighting for the power of the place just now, suddenly turned his back, could it be that he was afraid of the power of the eldest grandson Wuji, even Li Shimin couldn't help frowning.

Who knows, Su Luosheng immediately took out a notebook, respectfully handed it to Li Shimin, and said: "However, Weichen believes that the tax sharing system is the best way to solve the dispute between the household department and the local counties, and any new system will inevitably have all kinds of defects, Chang'an County is willing to become a pilot of the tax sharing system, and fill in the gaps for His Majesty, if it is feasible, it will be a blessing to the world, if there are defects, Chang'an County is close to the future, and it can be corrected in time." ”

Everyone's hearts suddenly turned, and they immediately understood Su Luosheng's plan, and they couldn't help but secretly say that Su Luosheng had a good idea.

"What do you think?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed.

"Weichen seconded!" Dai Xuan took the lead.

In this way, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the local government have already agreed, and there is only one pilot in Chang'an County, so there is naturally no need for them to be villains.

At present, Chang'an County, as a pilot of the tax-sharing system, has been decided.