However, his smile didn't last long, and he heard Li Shimin continue:

"So I plan to set up a new agency in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, called the Price Supervision Bureau, which will be dedicated to supervising market prices in various places and stabilizing the price ...... profiteering industries."

The left counselor's face turned white, what kind of price supervision bureau is this, it is even more terrifying than the commercial tax just now.

You must know that at this time, many industries are monopolized by major families, since it is a monopoly, then they enjoy the right to set prices, but if once this pricing power is deprived, then they will lose more than one-thirtieth of the benefits.

It's like ten times that they can sell it for 100 times now, and they can have a gross profit of 90 times, which is 30 times of tax one, and they can only hand over 3 times, at least there is a gross profit of 87 times.

But if the price supervision bureau is set up and directly cuts the price to 60 or 50 yuan, then they might as well pay the commercial tax.

So without waiting for Li Shimin to finish speaking, he shouted: "Your Majesty, no! ”

Even the Wang Yuanwailang and Zheng Shilang just now, as well as several other ministers who began to oppose together, also shouted at the same time: "Your Majesty's move, you must not do it!" ”

"Oh? Why not? Li Shimin looked at them with interest: "Didn't you just say it?" We can't increase the burden on the people, and in this locust plague, some places have sold a stone of grain to a consistent amount! ”

When Li Shimin said this, Dr. Lu Zuo's face turned slightly pale, although Li Shimin didn't say who it was, but his eyes stared at him fiercely.

And their Fan Yang Lu clan is mainly engaged in food.

"Isn't the establishment of the Price Supervision Bureau aimed at stabilizing prices in profiteering industries?"

A minister immediately stood up and objected: "Your Majesty, although ...... Although the merchants are lowly industries, but the circulation or not, it depends on them, if the establishment of this kind of supervision bureau, it is bound to hit the enthusiasm of the businessmen to do business, and it will also deal a blow to the business in various places. ”

"Oh? Can those adults explain to me why this is so? I'm just keeping prices at normal levels, not leaving them with no money to make. Everyone in the world knows that businessmen seek profits, and since they are profitable, can they still make money? ”

This group of ministers are a little dumbfounded, where did Your Majesty learn the art of sophistry today?

In ordinary times, when encountering such a decision, as long as they move out of the people to speak of righteousness, His Majesty will most likely compromise.

But today's Majesties actually stumped themselves with their own words.

Li Shimin looked at the group of ministers representing the family who were looking at each other below, and his heart was also dark.

I didn't care about this with you in the past, because the time had not yet come.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the foothold was not stable.

When they finally gained a foothold in the Central Plains, the Turks came to Chang'an again, followed by a locust plague.

So that Li Shimin has not been able to spare his hands to make a big move.

Now, although this year's agricultural tax revenue is not satisfactory, Datang's emptied treasury has bought a lot of grain from several neighboring countries.

Now Datang is not short of food, but short of money.

If Li Shimin wanted to launch a war against the Turks, it was not enough to have only grain and grass, but also to have money to pay military salaries and make weapons and armor and other equipment.

As soon as the cannon goes off, the gold ten thousand taels is not a joke.

In order to increase fiscal revenue in a short period of time, commercial taxation is imperative.

Just when the two parties were not giving in, Fang Xuanling stood up.

"Your Majesty, the minister also feels that this move is slightly inappropriate."

The officials of the big family all turned their heads to look at Fang Xuanling, knowing that he was a die-hard supporter of Li Shimin, but now he was on their side, and they themselves were a little disbelieving.

"Oh, why not?" Li Shimin stared at him, his eyes were full of murder.

Let a group of ministers look at it.

But Fang Xuanling didn't notice it, and said: "Your Majesty, as soon as the price bureau comes out, if the foreign price is higher than my Datang, won't these businessmen all sell things abroad?" There is also this tax, merchants buy and sell goods, they also get up early and are greedy at night, and the thirty tax is indeed a little higher. ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Fang Xiang's words are reasonable!"

"The ministers seconded it!"

After listening to Fang Xuanling's words, the group of ministers all agreed.

As a result, Fang Xuanling continued: "I think it is still necessary to establish the Price Supervision Bureau, but its role is to ensure that the market price cannot exceed that of neighboring countries, and the price cannot be arbitrarily raised on the existing basis!" ”

The group of ministers was stuck at once, but thinking about what Fang Xuanling said, it was to ensure that the market price should not be arbitrarily raised on the existing basis, nor could it exceed the price of the surrounding countries, it didn't seem to be unacceptable, it was much better than what His Majesty just said.

"And this tax rate, thirty taxes and one is indeed a little higher, and the minister thinks that fifty taxes and one is about the same."

What else do these ministers have to say at this time? Of course, it's in favor of Fang Xuanling.

"The minister also thinks that fifty taxes are more appropriate."

"Businessmen who do business in the territory of Datang should indeed pay taxes, and the fifty tax is a matter of course."

Fang Xuanling and Li Shimin glanced at each other, and everything was silent.

A few days ago, I went to Xihelou for dinner, and talked to Tang Ping about this business tax, and Tang Ping told them a story.

There was a man who felt that a house was too dark and wanted to open a window, but many people in that house were against it.

The man went into a very dark house again, and this time he directly said that he was going to lift the roof, and of course the people in that house were all against it, but they were all in favor of opening a window in the house.

So today, there are two people, Li Shimin is the one who wants to lift the roof, and Fang Xuanling is the one who wants to open the window.

Now these ministers of the family don't want the roof to be lifted, so they can only compromise and let go of a window.

"In this case, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will set up a price supervision bureau as soon as possible, is there anyone who has a good candidate for the first director?"

"There is one minister!" Dai Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, walked up.

This price supervision bureau was established under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and there is nothing wrong with him recommending it.

Although many ministers of the family want to win this position, it is estimated that it is difficult to look at the current situation.

"The minister recommended the prince Li Chengqian, the prince is very proficient in arithmetic in the new school hall, and the minister thinks it is suitable for this position."

Li Chengqian was originally the oldest student in the new school, and this year he should also be an adult and can participate in the government and start his internship.

Obviously, this position is an internship position prepared for Prince Li Chengqian.

In this regard, no one raised any objections, this position must be His Majesty's person anyway, and it doesn't matter if it is the prince or not.

And the prince is young, if it is his words, maybe it will be better.