“…… At the time of the auction, the exclusive right to operate and the right to use technology in each region should be set according to different regions, and there should be a charter for the minimum price increase each time, etc., after all, some areas are suitable for growing sweet potatoes and potatoes, and some areas are not necessarily suitable. The specific rules will be written later by the ministers and will be presented for the saints and the public to read. ”

After Xue Lang explained the auction matter clearly, he paused and continued: "In addition to the above measures, we also need a policy support, which is to include vermicelli in the tax!" However, how to include taxes and what is the proportion is still a principle, and it should be different according to different regions, and it cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach! ”

Xue Lang just finished speaking, there was a sound of hitting the wat board, obviously, everyone thought Xue Lang's proposal was good, Xue Lang got up modestly, and after thanking the ministers present, he said: "Qi Qi Sage, because the ministers lack local governance experience, and are not familiar with the population situation of various places, etc., therefore, the output of vermicelli in various places, including the proportion of taxes, can only be accounted for by the ministers." ”

The sage nodded, turned his head and asked the other ministers below: "Do you think Xue Lang's two strategies are feasible?" ”

The prince was the first to say: "Father, the two strategies of Youyang, the minister thinks it is excellent, combined with his previous sparse performance, it can be implemented in the place where the autumn planting of potatoes can be carried out, which can accumulate promotion experience for next year's spring sowing, so as to prepare for the coming year, and also leave room for the court to move and deploy." It's just that if I want to promote it across the country, I'm afraid of a shortage of manpower! ”

King Qin couldn't help but say: "The prince is too worried about this. Chang'an has been trying to plant for a year, and under the guidance of Youyang, I think a group of farmers who can cultivate sweet potatoes and potatoes have been cultivated. When the spring planting is carried out next year, there will be more farmers who will be able to farm, and there will be more people! ”

Xue Lang thought for a while and added: "Prince, King Qin, if you are worried about the problem of manpower, you can hold a training lecture on sweet potato and soil sowing technology in Chang'an City, and specially select a team with eloquence to come out, and hold a tour lecture all over the country, teaching for free, as long as you are willing to learn, you can come to listen." As for the cost of the tour, it can be paid from the auction proceeds, which should be more than enough. ”

"Smack!"

Someone is hitting the wat board again! King Qin also gave a cheer with a smile.

With the general direction set, the next step is to discuss the details. The sage directly handed over the matter of planning the auction to Xue Lang, and directly asked him to be in charge and plan.

The focus was on the proportion of vermicelli to be included in the tax. This Xue Lang has no right to speak, after all, he is an outsider, and he is not familiar with the local situation, so these policies involving detailed rules, he generally only watches, rarely speaks, even if there are suggestions, they are only suggestions for the general direction, never involving detailed rules.

After all, if a policy goes down, it will involve millions of ordinary people, and the ordinary people of this era, especially the vast number of peasants, have no permanent production and have almost no ability to resist risks. Because of poverty, because there is not enough food to survive the risk, so, a little natural disaster**, the people are easy to be displaced, and the world is prone to chaos.

The taxation of the Tang Dynasty, especially in the early Tang Dynasty, implemented a policy of light taxation and thin taxation, which was lighter than that of the previous Sui Dynasty, but heavier than that of the later Song, Ming and Qing dynasties.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, under the protection of the uniform land system, the tax law regulated by the rent was appropriate. It was not until after the Anshi Rebellion that the system of land was destroyed due to wars and land annexations, and there was naturally no basis for the implementation of rent regulation, so the tax law was reformed and the two tax laws were adopted.

Therefore, the rent and field system are historically proven to be applicable to the early Tang Dynasty, and Xue Lang has no objection to this, he just hopes to add vermicelli to the tax structure, appropriately subtract the proportion of some grain payment, and make the people's lives better, and that's all.

Taxation is related to the country's capital, and it is impossible to discuss it at a single court meeting. The princes of the imperial court still have to discuss. Xue Lang only provided advice on the general direction, and he didn't care about the rules, so he only participated in this court meeting, and he didn't participate in the court meeting in the next few days.

After that, Xue Lang wrote out a detailed plan for the auction and presented it to the sage, who was extremely satisfied with it and gave him full authority to organize it.

So, Xue Lang found Princess Pingyang and printed a stack of announcements first, and posted them on the bulletin boards in each lane of Chang'an, and more in the east and west cities, striving to publicize the auction in Chang'an first.

Then, Xue Lang also took over the matter of training and teaching sweet potatoes and potato sowing technology lecture groups, and he personally trained them, and the members were naturally selected from the personnel who were familiar with agricultural affairs, so Xue Lang directly took the sage's hand to find Yang Zhengqing of Sinong Temple and asked him to select personnel to come out.

Yang Zhengqing knew what he was going to do when he selected the personnel, and asked in surprise: "Youyang and the princess are about to get married, is this lecture tour group led by Youyang?" ”

Xue Lang smiled and shook his head: "I just need to train them well, the person who leads the team, there are other people, who know not only farming, but also know how to sow sweet potatoes and potatoes, let him go, more suitable than me." ”

"Oh? And such talents? I don't know where I work, do I know? ”

Yang Zhengqing asked. Xue Lang said with a smile: "Don't hide it from Zhengqing, this person's name is Wan Siming, he is a minister in Princess Pingyang's mansion, when I tried to grow sweet potatoes and potatoes in Weizeguan, he was my deputy, assisting me, he is a down-to-earth and hard-working person, and he can endure hardships, so let him lead the team, it is very suitable." ”

Xue Lang had a very good impression of Wan Siming, when he was in Wei Ze Pass, he was quite satisfied with his cooperation, and when he suggested the preparation of this speech group, Xue Lang remembered him, and it was not in vain that the two cooperated together.

Xue Lang has a sage's hand, Yang Zhengqing naturally would not have any objections to the candidate he proposed, thought about it, and turned to ask something else: "I don't know how to do this training?" Can there be a charter for the youngsters? ”

Xue Lang said with a smile: "It's very simple, the sage has selected a good man, I have also selected the seeds, from now on I will go to all parts of the Central Plains to carry out the trial planting of potatoes in autumn, these selected personnel, just follow along, study on the spot, if you have any questions, come to me after returning to Beijing, at that time, the learning must be very profound, not on paper!" ”

Yang Zhengqing was stunned for a moment, then laughed and praised: "Youyang is so calculating!" It's a great idea! ”

Xue Lang humbly arched his hand and settled the matter of the lecture group.

Bidding farewell to Yang Zhengqing, Xue Lang went home from work, silently thinking in his heart-

He wants to manage his own power with Princess Pingyang, and in military affairs, it is enough to have Ye Qing, Jiang Lin, and Ma Sanbao, and no matter how much he is afraid of causing taboos; In terms of literature, there is only one Xue Lang at present, which is slightly weaker.

Therefore, from now on, if there is a suitable position, he will push people from Princess Pingyang's Mansion to take up posts. If you don't compete for high office, you will take up the official position of doing things, and you will not seek the favor of high officials or power, but when you have the opportunity, you will arrange people in various ministry departments.

It is impossible for Princess Pingyang to fight for the throne, so arranging the people in her house in this way is not too eye-catching, and it will not make Princess Pingyang know nothing about the government because of her retirement. The existence of these ministers is the eyes of Princess Pingyang, and with the ability of Her Royal Highness the Princess, as long as these people exist, it is enough for her to understand the current situation.