Datang Longya

Chapter 419 Apprentices Are Used to Trap
As a traditional wealthy family, the biggest reliance of the five surnames is their status as "big landlords".They have too much land, so much that Li Shimin is envious. With the support of this large area of ​​land, they account for a large share of agricultural taxes.

Although their family is also doing business, it is only done by some offshoots. Doing business is a disgraceful thing, even the courtiers have to do it secretly, let alone the most cheeky five surnames.

If the commercial tax is changed and the commercial tax system becomes the main body of the national tax, correspondingly, the five surnames' control over the country will be greatly reduced.Although they can still live an unimaginable rich life with a large piece of land, but in the business world, they are just a group of big landlords, not in the mainstream.

The expansion of the imperial examination system can reduce the number of officials in the court, and a series of commercial reforms can reduce their influence on the court from the perspective of taxation.

Anyway, it is impossible for them to really go into business. As inheritors of traditional culture, they rely on showing off traditional knowledge to improve their status. Once they switch to business, it is equivalent to smashing their own signs.
For example, the Wang family who was squeezed out of the shopping mall by Lao Yuan in winter, when people with discerning eyes saw that it was Duke Leng Feng who was dealing with the Wang family, and not simply Tianxialou dealing with some Taiyuan businessmen, the Wang family ate the bitter fruit and kept silent.

Therefore, for the sake of their influence in Shilin, in this reform, they must not be willing to do business on a large scale.
Over time, what else are they left with?Only those broken books are left!

Thinking about this clearly, Changsun Wuji nodded: "That's true, the five surnames will ruin their influence on the court because of this."

After finishing speaking, Changsun Wuji found that the emperor's brother-in-law was glaring at him, what's wrong?
oh!That's right, Duke Xun hasn't finished his words yet!interrupted interrupted
Changsun Wuji kept his mouth shut, waiting for Leng Feng to continue.

Leng Feng sighed: "Banks, how should I put it, can promote business prosperity to a certain extent. Banks store and store money from merchants. Not only do they not have to pay storage fees, but they can also receive some dividends from banks' loans. In this way Come on, who would hide money at home when they have nothing to do? Not to mention that white copper coins will turn black, even if they encounter robbers and thieves, it is enough for them.

What's more, it's okay to operate with a small capital, and the amount of money needed for a large transaction is countless. Why do you say that it is countless?Take the auction of bear skins as an example, it doesn’t count gold and silver, but copper coins. Lao Yuan was upset by counting. In the end, I was afraid that Lao Yuan’s workload would be too much, so I simply asked him to weigh the copper coins to keep accounts.

Merchants come from all over the world, running back and forth, it is impossible to carry copper coins, so in fact, they still exchange copper coins for gold and silver to carry.Although gold and silver are more convenient than wagonloads of copper coins, they are also heavy, and it is impossible to run away when encountering road robbers.

At this time, the role of the bank is highlighted. If you save money in Chang'an, you can withdraw it from the bank when you arrive in Yangzhou or other places, which is extremely convenient. "

Fang Xuanling nodded, in such a situation, those who don't deposit money in the bank are fools.

Li Shimin thought for a long time before he nodded: "It is useful, it is useful, but it has to face a very serious problem, that is, there is corruption in the taxation process, so this bank has a large scale and a large amount of money. If there are corrupt officials."

The taxation in the early years of Zhenguan was like a sieve, with leaks everywhere. After Li Shimin's vigorous rectification in the past two years, it finally returned to normal.

Human nature is greedy, coupled with the fact that the education of the Tang Dynasty was backward, and some low-level officials were even taken care of by market thugs, so loopholes were inevitable.

Leng Feng nodded: "This is Dr. Wei's responsibility. We can't guarantee that there will be no corrupt officials. We can only guarantee that when there are corrupt officials, we can check him out as soon as possible!"

Wei Zheng stroked his beard: "If it is really possible to reduce the pressure on the common people, and even realize the goal of no tax for farmers, then this old man will break his legs and ensure the normal operation of Bank 1!"

Having said that, even if the construction of the bank is finalized.

Li Shimin said to Leng Feng: "Leng Feng, what are you going to do with this bank? Who will lead the bank?"

Leng Feng had already thought about this matter: "The leader of the bank should be an official position and merged into the imperial court system. The Ministry of Civil Affairs is a very suitable place. In short, the leader of the bank should not be a certain family. It should be someone with a high position and authority, not even the emperor."

After saying this, Leng Feng glanced at Li Shimin. As the emperor with the greatest desire for power in the world, it is still unknown whether Li Shimin would agree with this sentence.

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin agreed!

"Of course, it's just that, how to choose the candidate?"

How to decide?This is a big problem. The person who leads the bank can be said to have a lot of power. Although it is tentatively under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, if it is really created, the importance of this person will definitely be at the same level as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. of.

In order for the bank not to become a weight in the court's party struggle, this candidate must not bear the family mark. To be honest, this is very difficult. There are only a few who are capable of taking on important responsibilities, but these people...
Thinking of this, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng all turned their heads to Leng Feng.

Leng Feng glanced at these people: "What do you mean, you don't want me to come! How can this work, I am also a member of the family power."

Li Shimin curled his lips: "Family? The Leng family? Do you know what a family is?"

Family and family, one surname and one household are called "family", and thousands or thousands of people are called "clan". To put it bluntly, without tens of millions of people, it cannot be called a family.

Why is the five surnames one of the largest families?It is because the number of offshoots of their main family is innumerable.

Although Leng Feng has gained a firm foothold in the court, but in terms of family, how can he, his daughter-in-law, girl, and three of them qualify as a family?
Leng Feng still shook his head: "Don't even think about it. The day-to-day affairs of being the chief executive are extremely troublesome. I don't have that leisurely mind. How about this? If there is something to do, the disciple will do his best. How about letting Li Chengqian be the chief executive? side guide."

Apprentice, it's just used to cheat.

Fang Xuanling flicked his sleeves: "Isn't this nonsense, how can the crown prince be a specific official position? What's more, how old is the crown prince?"

Wei Zheng also shook his beard: "The bank has a lot to do with it, how can the prince be the leader!"

(End of this chapter)