Li Shimin took a deep breath, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "I, I decided to dig the Yellow River, and at the request of King Zhao of Yunxi Mansion, I will levy three million ...... from the people."

The ministers did not raise their voices against it.

But let out a bitter sigh.

I am afraid that the requisition of 3 million people is only the first batch, and if you want to dig the Yellow River and build 500 huge trunk canals, this is not something that 3 million people can do at all.

Maybe three million a year.

Since ancient times, people have to be given food first, and three million people have to eat every year, which is a numb scalp when you think about it.

And that's just rations, not counting the money spent.

Although Datang has a saying of conscription, it is impossible to use conscription every year, except that the first year can be used for free, and the people have to be paid every year after that.

There is only one thing that can be predicted, Datang may really be dragged down.

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The ministers' worries, Li Yun understands.

Li Shimin's hard support, Li Yun also understands.

It is precisely because he understands that Li Yun must reassure everyone.

He slowly walked to the edge of the sand table, suddenly smiled and attracted everyone, and asked lightly: "Why do you have to recruit people?" Can't the people take the initiative themselves? ”

Uh-huh!

Let the people take the initiative themselves?

The ministers present looked at each other, they had never thought of such a thing before.

Wei Zheng hesitated: "Since ancient times, the court often needs to levy people's husbands, or use forced labor, or give remuneration, but no matter whether they are forced or paid, the people have never taken the initiative to participate. ”

said with a wry smile, and said with some emotion: "The people are not cold, but too short-sighted, even if it is for the benefit of the country and the people, they will only take care of the present." ”

Li Yun smiled and said, "That was just before, now is now, this king guarantees that the people will take the initiative, if Lord Wei doesn't believe us, we can make a bet......"

"Bet again?"

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand again and again, and said, "Don't gamble, don't gamble, the old man never likes to gamble." Following the curiosity in his tone, he looked at Li Yun and asked, "The old man sees that King Zhao is confident, could it be that you already have a good plan in your heart?" ”

Li Yun smiled, bent down and picked up Li Zhi again, he did not answer Wei Zheng's words directly, but instead carried Li Zhi to the edge of the sand table, and said: "Brother Zhinu, you have broken the Yellow River, after the Yellow River collapses, the entire northern part of the Central Plains will suffer, this is your fault, you need to make up for it." ”

It's unbelievable, it's obviously a game just now.

The ministers present were all confused, and even Li Shimin couldn't guess what Li Yun meant.

Xiao Li Zhi was obviously a little scared, and weakly defended himself in Li Yun's arms: "Big brother, you said you just played a game. ”

Li Yun laughed, reached out and pinched his little face, and said: "Although it is a game, it is also a reality, you have the responsibility to make up for it if you break the Yellow River." ”

Li Zhi pursed his lips.

But seeing Li Yun slowly bending down, he gently put Li Zhi on the ground, and then he slowly got up, pointed to the sand table in front of him and said: "Digging the Yellow River and building a dry canal is not a day's work, it requires perseverance, and it may take two or three generations to succeed, and this must not be levied every year." ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, and then said: "So I have a plan, let's not go to levy people, I am going to subdivide this project and send it to each place to bear, for example, there is a county in Hebei Province, and there is a section of trunk canal in the county that needs to be dug, so the court will directly issue the task to the county, and let the county use the method of private apportionment to excavate!" ”

"Folk apportionment?"

The ministers present looked at each other, and soon some people questioned it and said, "This is clearly still a forced labor." ”

Li Yun did not answer, and continued: "When the people apportioned, the court strictly ordered that the work should not start during the busy season, only in the cold winter, when the farming was idle, and the people were idle, even if they only dug a few hundred zhang a year, they could not delay the people from opening up the wasteland and farming. ”

Speaking of this, he began to answer the question just now, and said: "Because of the apportionment, the people must have complaints, so the court needs to make up for it, guess how I am going to make up for it?" ”

No one could answer him.

Neither the emperor nor the ministers could keep up with the train of thought.

Li Yun can only sing a one-man show by himself, hehe chuckled: "This compensation is divided into two kinds, the first is that there is no tax on agriculture, business to agriculture, since all dynasties, the imperial court has to collect agricultural tax, the common people are the most pitiful, farming has to pay all kinds of taxes, field tax, poll tax, all kinds of things, add up to fifty percent, there will be no in the future, the people do not have to pay any tax, not only do not have to pay, farming also has to give subsidies......"

These words made the ministers all stunned, and many people secretly looked at Li Shimin's face.

People farm and pay taxes, since ancient times, they are directly exempt from taxes when they come to you, not only tax exemption but also money in turn, good guys, even if this matter is really feasible, but have you ever thought about who you have to say this.

This is what only the emperor can say.

Fortunately, Li Shimin spoke in time to dispel the worries of everyone present, and said with a smile: "King Zhao told me about this matter before, and I had already expressed Yun Ke at that time, but the national strength of the Tang Dynasty at that time was not enough to support it, so I didn't tell everyone in the court." ”

This can be regarded as a step down for Li Yun.

Li Yun thanked the emperor with his hand, and then spoke again: "There is no tax on agriculture, and business is against farmers, to put it bluntly, the common people no longer pay taxes when they farm, and the tax losses of the treasury are all made up by commercial taxes. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji spoke at the right time and said: "Last year, Datang's commercial tax was as high as 12 million yuan, and if you extrapolate two years forward, the national treasury can only receive 3 million yuan by relying on agricultural taxes. ”

The ministers present suddenly became eager.

No tax on farming!

What is this concept?

This is a prosperous era that has never been heard of in the ages.

If this is done, what will the history books of later generations say?

Not only the ministers were eager, but Li Shimin also became eager, the emperor took a deep breath and said abruptly: "This matter is decided!" ”

From today onwards, there will be no agricultural tax in Datang.

Li Yun smiled, as if he had already guessed that this issue would be successful, he continued to stand on the edge of the sand table, and spoke again: "There is no tax on agriculture, the burden of the people disappears directly, farming no longer pays taxes, and there is also a bonus money, with this premise, it will become easy to dig the Yellow River, and in the future, farming and grain will be all their own, do you say that the people are willing to build the dry canal to their own door?" ”

Oh, yes!

Dry canals were dug and dry land turned into watered fields.

Watering the fields can increase grain yields, and all the grain produced is your own ......

In this way, the government only needs to do a good job of publicity, and once the people know about it, who will be lazy at home and not dig dry canals?

It turns out that what King Zhao said about the people taking the initiative refers to this.

Wei Zheng was still thinking about Li Yun's words just now, and suddenly asked again: "Your Highness just said that there are two kinds of compensation, I don't know what the second compensation is?" ”

Li Yun laughed, suddenly bent down and hugged Xiao Li Zhi again, and said leisurely: "The people take the initiative to dig the dry canal, but they can't dig it randomly, this requires someone to give a charter, and even take the lead in doing this in person, such as the young slave brother I am holding in my arms, he has broken the Yellow River and needs to make up ......for it."

The ministers all laughed and teased: "King Jin was teased by you to play a game, and now it seems that he has put the rest of his life into it." ”

Li Yun looked down at Li Zhi and said with a smile: "As the heir of the royal family, he has responsibilities on his shoulders, although the younger brother of the young slave is still a child, no matter how young he is, he is also the prince of the Tang Dynasty." ”

These words made everyone present hesitate, and for some reason they all felt that Li Yun had something to say.

Li Shimin's eyes continued to shine, and he suddenly asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

Li Yun smiled, hugged Li Zhi and said: "The fief of the younger brother of the young slave is in Jin, then I will hand over the task of the Jin land to him, and in the future, the people of the Shanxi generation will dig dry canals, and the younger brother of the young slave must take the lead in doing this!" ”

After a pause, he continued: "He has to learn how to organize his manpower, he has to learn how to make regulations, where to dig and where not to dig, where the main canal passes through, how much water can be irrigated to irrigate the fields, he has to learn all these things, and he has to make a plan before starting work......

Li Shimin was a little surprised, and couldn't help but say: "The young slave is still young, I'm afraid he won't be able to learn these, and digging dry canals is a big hard job, how can he be a little doll to endure hardship?" ”

Li Yun's face suddenly straightened, and he said in a serious tone: "If the royal family doesn't take the lead, how can you expect other students to take the lead?" If there are no learned scholars to organize, how can the common people know where to dig dry canals? ”

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said thoughtfully: "I seem to have heard your plan, do you want to cultivate a group of ditch digging leaders?" ”

"Don't just dig ditches!"

Li Yun smiled mysteriously, suddenly looked down at the little Li Zhi in his arms, and said: "Congratulations to the younger brother of the young slave, you have to learn a lot of things, the eldest brother is going to build a academy in Hebei, and you will be the first batch of students to open the academy." ”

These words surprised the ministers present, and someone blurted out: "King Jin is still a child, how can he leave Beijing easily?" ”

Xiao Li Zhi was very excited, and asked Li Yundao with joy on his face: "Big brother, do you want to take me to Fanyang?" Do young slaves need to be prepared to coil? ”

Li Yun laughed, pinched his little face and said, "Don't bring anything, at most, you are only allowed to prepare a small package for you at home." ”

Only allowed to prepare a small package?

How much does a small package contain?

Although Li Zhi is a child, he is an upright prince, and the prince must at least be accompanied by a guard of honor when he leaves Beijing, and the underage must bring a palace concubine to serve, even so, it is considered harsh to pass it out.

The ministers present subconsciously looked at Li Shimin, wanting to see what His Majesty thought about this matter.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a female voice not far away, and said firmly: "Since only a small package is allowed to be prepared, then the palace only packs a few clothes for the young slave, and other than that, there are only books ......"

This voice was familiar to everyone, and it was clearly the tone of Empress Eldest Sun.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and sure enough, they saw the queen standing not far away, the queen looked at this side with a smile on her face, and suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, can you finish talking about the business, if you finish talking, the concubine asks if the flower appreciation meeting can be held?" ”

Cherry blossom viewing event?

This must be done!

The courtiers' sons and daughters have arrived, and the royal princes and princesses have also come, nominally a flower viewing party, but secretly it is actually a marriage party.

From the perspective of the court, this matter may not be easier than digging the Yellow River.

No wonder Empress Eldest Sun would come to urge.

Li Shimin laughed, looked at the ministers present and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, are you playing in the garden?" ”

The ministers all nodded, stood up and followed the emperor.

Li Shimin took the lead, and suddenly turned his head to look back, stared at Li Yun and scolded: "Where is the stinky boy going?" Do you dare to run a run today to try it......"

Li Yun's face was full of stupidity, and he withdrew one foot that wanted to escape.

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…… The second update will be updated later today.