Hey, what's the atmosphere? If it weren't for the lack of money, the unfinished project of the Daming Palace would have been thrown there?

Xu Qilin hurriedly bowed down and thanked him for complying with the order.

His Majesty Li Er slowed down his tone and taught: "If it weren't for Yingguo Gonggong and I, and I was blocking for you, then why didn't Yuwen, Cui, and Wei come to disturb you?" Those who are more powerful and wealthy than these three, how can you watch you make a fortune in a muffled voice? I want you to be able to concentrate on making paper and succeed as soon as possible. ”

Yes? Oh! I see, I wonder why these three guys didn't come? This Yu Wenshi is really interesting, report this matter to Li Er, what is the picture?

Xu Qilin's mouth is only the only one, but there are all kinds of speculations in his heart, but he really can't understand Yu Wenshi and this minister.

"Qi Lin, you are still young, how can you make money as your main business?" His Majesty Li Er said bitterly: "You have a smart mind and read more books, how can you not become famous for a generation?" ”

What is the name? Wealth?!

What's the matter, you can't make money, it seems like you're not doing your job. The imperial court does not make money? Then you drink the northwest wind!

Xu Qilin was a little unhappy when he heard this, blinked his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty, although Weichen doesn't like to study, he has always taken 'helping the world through the country, strengthening the country and making the country rich' as his ambition, and strive to contribute his knowledge and ability to the society and benefit the people of the Tang Dynasty." ”

"Hey, I've taught you, you're not convinced." His Majesty Li Er squinted at Xu Qilin and said, "Why, after only doing a few things worthy of my reward, you are proud and arrogant?" ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly laughed and said, "How dare Weichen." His Majesty's teachings, Wechen kept it firmly in his heart, Wechen just wanted to explain that making money is not a bad thing. From small individuals to large countries, if there is no shortage of money, wouldn't they be able to do more things that benefit the people? ”

After a pause, he said again: "Your Majesty is lenient, sympathetic to the people, and implements a policy of light taxation and light labor. If the court had enough money to be exempted from miscellaneous labor, wouldn't it be more praised by the people if they had hired civilian labor? ”

His Majesty Li Er thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Exemption from miscellaneous labor, there has never been a record in all dynasties, how easy is it to talk about?" ”

Xu Qilin also knows that it is not easy, but it is just a cake and an analogy.

He scratched his head and said: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has implemented a policy of recuperation and recuperation, and quickly stabilized the society after the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty. But to rise to another height and reach the 'prosperous age', Weichen feels that there is still some heat. ”

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard lightly, and his heart was proud. Judging from historical records, there are only six that can be called the rulers of the world so far, and there is only one in the prosperous era. After 12 years on the throne, it is natural to be proud to achieve such achievements.

"Qi Lin, then do you think that if you want to reach the level of Emperor Wu's prosperity, what is still lacking in this dynasty?" His Majesty Li Er's heart was happy, and his tone became more and more relaxed.

Xu Qilin pretended to think about it and said: "Weichen feels that although the Han Dynasty is famous and the four seas are subjugated, the people are not having an easy time. The name of the prosperous era is a little reluctant. ”

His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up, if he said so, wouldn't the first prosperous era in history have great hope of being achieved in his own hands?

Xu Qilin glanced at Ma Dami, squeezed his eyes inaudibly, and said in his heart: Come on, a few words in the vernacular, I didn't see that I was talking dry?

Ma Zhou smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, now the society is stable, the world is great, the diaspora has returned to the township, the cattle and horses are wild, the foreign households are not closed, they are cut off and died all year round, and the punishment is only twenty-nine people. ”

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and said humbly: "During the Wenjing period, there was millet that was not eaten in Taicang, and there was decay money in it. Compared with this dynasty, there are still shortcomings! ”

Do you know that there are still shortcomings?

Xu Qilin pouted secretly, and said in his stomach: When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, the money and food that his grandfather and father saved for him were the peak period! With this strong financial strength, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the confidence to conquer the east and the west, and he was majestic.

"Your Majesty and Wenjing are not self-conscious with the throne, they are not self-indulgent with Hongye, they are self-defeating, and they are benevolent." Ma Da Mi bowed down and said: "Your Majesty has only been on the throne for 12 years, and Wenjing has been ruling the world for 39 years. If you compare this, Your Majesty is better than Wenjing! ”

Admire, admire, admire!

Xu Qilin heard that this sycophant was well-founded, and secretly admired.

That's right, His Majesty Li Er is still pretending to be reserved, but his heart is already happy. Look at Ma Zhou, and then look at Xu Qilin, it's all spicy and pleasing to the eye.

There is nothing wrong with making money, if the money is enough, build the Daming Palace, and stay away from the low-lying Taiji Palace in the winter tide and summer heat as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er looked at Xu Qilin, smiled and asked, "Qi Lin likes to make money, why do you repeatedly ask me for rewards?" How can you be an official and make money at the same time? ”

"Your Majesty, is there such a thing as making money from the functions of the branch?" Xu Qilin also replied with a smile: "If not, it's okay to add it, right?" ”

The degree branch is the later household department, the Three Kingdoms to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty called "degree branch", "left people", "right people", etc., Tang Yonghui at the beginning of the year because of the avoidance of Emperor Taizong's name changed to "household department".

According to the function, it is roughly equivalent to the modern Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, which are in charge of the world's land, household registration, taxation, fiscal revenue and expenditure, etc., and have nothing to do with making money.

"Do you compete with the people?" Li Tai, the king of Wei, opened his mouth and asked: "If the Du branch wants to make money, I'm afraid it is suspicious, right?" ”

"Pet and carry a high position, the family is warm and the food is generous, because of the wealth and wealth, in order to compete with the people for the next advantage, the people's safety can be like this." This is mentioned in the countermeasures of Dong Zhongshu and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Roughly speaking, if you are in a high position, your family is rich and you enjoy a lot of money, so you can take advantage of the power of high-ranking officials to compete with the people for profit, how can the people be stable?

Now I understand, what Dong Zhongshu said about competing with the people for profit refers to officials and businessmen, relying on the power in their hands to engage in unfair competition, competing for profits with the small people, and smashing the jobs of the people.

But what Xu Qilin thought of was the Donglin Party at the end of the Ming Dynasty, under the guise of not competing with the people for profit, abolished the industrial and commercial tax, tea tax, and salt tax, but only continued to increase the agricultural tax.

The final result was that even if the peasants did not eat or drink, they could not pay taxes, and the Ming Dynasty was completely devastated.

Therefore, Xu Qilin answered the question of Li Tai, the king of Wei, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei has this concern, and he is also sympathetic to the people. However, the intention of the lower officials is not to let the Ministry of Industry do business, but to take a different path, which not only increases the fiscal revenue, but also does not increase the burden on the people, and may even benefit the people. ”