Li Shimin scolded with a smile, and said in a calm tone: "You are also a descendant of the royal family, there are some things that do not need to be ambiguous, why Chang'an is getting richer and richer, it is because King Zhao deliberately gave away his interests, he set up a trading center in Fanyang, but it is stipulated that all businessmen must come to Chang'an to report!" ”

After a pause, he continued: "For example, if a merchant in the Western Regions wants to sell goods in Fanyang, the goods can be transported directly to Fanyang, but people must come to Chang'an, first report the quantity and name of the goods, and then pay the due tax on commercial goods in accordance with the rules, so that they can get the entry certificate, and only with the certificate can they go to Fanyang to sell goods." ”

Li Chong added, hehe: "If they don't have a certificate, then even if it is a treasure of heaven and earth, it can only rot, even if it is transported to Fan Yang and begged, King Zhao's trading center will not include it." ”

The emperor laughed and scolded again, pointed at him and said, "You didn't understand just now. ”

Li Chong sneered twice, salivating and said: "Wechen has been reading recently, especially the commercial goods that King Zhao has just published and printed, I learned the vocabulary of the treaty port from it, and I also know what is called land customs tax, our Chang'an is the land customs, and the trading center of King Zhao is the treaty port, and the merchants of the world must pay taxes at the customs, and then sell goods at the treaty port......"

"yes!"

Li Shimin sighed leisurely, and said with emotion: "Originally, the treaty port and the land customs should be set up together, but in order to transfer the benefits to me, King Zhao deliberately let Chang'an set up a tax yamen, which is to give the customs to me, and I can collect millions of yuan a year without doing anything." ”

Li Chong smiled, it seemed that the emperor was also proud of his wealth.

Li Shimin glanced at him, then looked at the sky outside, and muttered: "I came a little early today, and there is still a period of time before the last dynasty, you can tell me again, are there any rumors about Hebei Province recently." ”

Li Chong suddenly became interested, and hurriedly said: "Hey, there are no rumors of Hebei Province one day, there have been rumors of Hebei Road every day for the past two years, and Weichen specially dispatched a team of hundred cavalry divisions, mainly to inquire about this in the streets and alleys." Some of the rumors sound exaggerated, but after listening to them, I feel full of energy. ”

"Okay, let's talk about it, I'm busy today, and I want to hear the exaggerated words of the people."

Li Shimin was obviously also interested.

Li Chong hurriedly took out a booklet from his arms, opened it and began to read it directly, and said: "Hebei Province, this year we are going to open up 10,000 mu of wasteland, and raise another 10 million pigs, so that the entire Datang can eat fat sausages and bread." ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and said with a stunned face: "10,000 acres of wasteland? 10 million pigs? ”

Li Chong smiled and explained in a low voice: "This is all nonsense talk from the common people, they don't know what the number of 10,000 mu is, let alone 10,000 mu of wasteland, 1 million mu has to be scared to death, King Zhao has been working hard in Hebei for more than two years, and the total of the total has only opened up 500,000 mu, in order to let the people be able to eat enough when they open up the wasteland, he himself put more than 3 million stone grain into it, it is said that the grain merchants of the family are happy, and what they want to hear most is that Hebei is going to open up the wasteland again, because once Hebei is cleared, King Zhao will have to find them to buy grain. ”

Li Shimin snorted and said: "Wait until Hebei develops for a few more years, I will see who their grain is sold to, and when the time comes, King Zhao will play millions of acres of land, and any ordinary person will be able to get dozens of acres, and then it will not be Hebei Province to sell grain to the family, I am afraid that the family will have to turn around and buy grain from Hebei Province." ”

Li Chong was very excited, and said with a wicked smile: "King Zhao is powerful, he can always make the family disgraced, and in that ginseng hype two years ago, at least a hundred of our Datang families have become poor." Wanguan's family wealth was empty in a blink of an eye, and he had to sell the grain in the granary to pay off the debt, which happened to be pocketed by King Zhao, and all of them helped the poor in Hebei Province. ”

Li Shimin glanced at him and said with a smile: "One bite of King Zhao, you must know that it is your cousin, in addition to killing people and cutting off your head, you should also learn from your cousin." They are all royal descendants, you look at the scenery of King Zhao. ”

Li Chong suddenly frowned and said with a sad face: "We juniors of the royal family, where do anyone dare to compare with him, compare strength, he is the first in the world, more knowledgeable, he is more knowledgeable, he is more knowledgeable, he makes money like a landslide and tsunami, than his wrists, he strategizes to win a thousand miles......"

"Alright, alright!"

Li Shimin waved his hand and scolded with a smile: "You are a cousin, you are so envious of your brother is not ashamed, and there are rumors in Hebei Province, read a few more to me." ”

Li Chong smiled, flipped through the booklet and read, and said: "King Zhao wants to open up the wasteland, ready to dig up the Yellow River, King Zhao is rich and rivals the country, and is ready to privately pay out of pocket to hire people......

It is still the exaggerated language unique to street rumors, full of the people's infinite yearning for Hebei.

However, Li Shimin gradually changed color as he listened, and suddenly interrupted Li Chong and asked: "Is there an official document from Hebei Province that has come over for this matter of requisitioning and sending people to dig up the Yellow River?" ”

Li Chong was stunned for a moment, and said with some confusion: "This is all rumors on the street, and it is generally made up by ordinary people, and it is purely absurd to dig up the Yellow River, which I have never heard of in ancient times." ”

"That's not right!"

Li Shimin interrupted him again and muttered: "Things in the world, there is no wind and no waves, especially the stinky boy of King Zhao, he likes to mobilize public opinion the most before doing things, every time he wants to do a shocking event, he must first let the people discuss and publicize on the streets, and wait until everyone hears calluses in their ears and feels that things do not sound shocking, which falls into his trap, and then it is the time to do things." ”

When the emperor said this, he subconsciously stood up from his chair, frowned and thought for a long time, and muttered to himself: "Dig up the Yellow River, dig up the Yellow River, this matter has never been heard of for centuries, once you start it, it is absolutely shocking, and no one dares to dig the Yellow River, not only does not dare to dig it, but even afraid of the Yellow River breaking, because once the Yellow River breaks, the entire north will be half of the disaster, hiss, what is the stinky boy going to do, he won't really want to dig the Yellow River." ”

Li Chong listened to it for a long time, and cautiously reminded the emperor: "Your Majesty, these are street rumors investigated by the Hundred Cavalry Division, most of them are full of speculation of the common people, maybe King Zhao just wants to build a few trunk canals, but when it comes here, it becomes to dig the Yellow River." ”

This explanation is obviously very reliable, but Li Shimin still frowned and continued to ponder, and the emperor walked back and forth in the study with his hands in his hands, constantly muttering to himself, and said softly: "Dig the Yellow River? Requisition of 3 million people? Excavation of the Yellow River? Requisition of 3 million people? This thing is clearly weird, why does it sound like Yang Guang was going to build the Grand Canal back then......"

Li Chong suddenly whispered, and said worriedly: "When Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal, he requisitioned more than three million people, and during the construction of the canal, he had to go on an expedition to Goryeo, but as a result, he requisitioned and sent people again, which made the people of the world miserable. ”

"You know!"

Li Shimin snorted lightly and said: "The so-called people are not happy, half of them are secretly promoted by the family, wait, I understand......"

The emperor just said halfway, suddenly exhaled softly, took a deep breath and said: "King Zhao excavated the Yellow River, Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal, these two things sound exactly the same, both need to levy millions of people, if this matter really starts, it will inevitably remind the family of what they did back then, and when the family is secretly making waves, that is, when King Zhao shows his minions." ”

Li Chong obviously didn't understand!

But the emperor did not hide this henchman, and said to Li Chong with a twinkle in his eyes: "That stinky boy wants to dig the Yellow River on the surface, and I am afraid that he is secretly preparing to kill Liaodong." ”

Excavation of the Yellow River?

Kill Liaodong?

Li Chong subconsciously scratched his head, obviously feeling that these two things could not be connected.

He was about to speak, but Li Shimin had already laughed, and suddenly raised his feet and walked out of the door, and said in a leisurely tone: "It's almost time, I'm going to go to the early court, ahhahaha, dig up the Yellow River, what a loud slogan, I feel impatient now, I want to see the reaction of the ministers in the court......"

Li Chong held the booklet in his hand, and asked the emperor in the back, "Your Majesty, is this street rumor that you are not quite strong after you go down to the court?" ”

"I'm a!"

Li Shimin went out with a long smile and said, "You quickly release a bird, and let King Zhao quickly give me a message, when he is going to dig the Yellow River, I will cooperate with him to help him collect the people's husband......"

"Didn't you say you were going to kill Liaodong?"

Li Chong caught up and deliberately asked, in fact, he could be elected as the commander of the Royal Hundred Cavalry Division, he was definitely not a stupid and stupid person, and the main reason for asking this question was to please the emperor.

Li Shimin laughed and said: "Two things, do it together, with my understanding of that stinky boy, this matter must be one bright and one dark, go quickly, let a bird ask about the situation." ”

Li Chong shoved the booklet into his arms and ran all the way to a secret place in the palace.

Li Shimin strode towards the Taiji Palace, at this time the sky was already slightly bright, this was the time of the morning dynasty, and countless courtiers were waiting in the hall.

Li Shimin stepped into the palace, sat directly on the dragon chair, and when the ministers finished saluting, the emperor suddenly said slowly: "I have recently heard some legends in the streets and alleys, one says that King Zhao is going to step down as the head of the march of Hebei Province, and the other is that King Zhao is going to levy three million people to dig up the Yellow River, these two rumors are diametrically opposed, one represents the resignation of the official self-cultivation, and the other represents rolling up his sleeves and doing a great job, I feel very curious, I want to hear your thoughts on Aiqing." ”

The emperor's words, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty were all stunned!

The rumor of stepping down has been discussed by many people recently, but the matter of digging up the Yellow River is obviously the speculation of the common people, why did His Majesty actually bring it to the court, which is obviously not in line with the emperor's usual style.

"Could it be that King Zhao really wants to dig the Yellow River?"

This was the first reaction of many ministers.

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…… The 3rd update, released at the same time, is 12,000 words today