Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 671
A stable environment and loose laws will inevitably promote economic development. Handicrafts and commerce have brought endless convenience to the lives of the people, and also created a lot of taxes for the court.Of course, apart from the emperor, Changsun Wuji and Chu Liang are the happiest. They are in charge of the household department, and they have an extra road to taxation, and their burdens are much lighter.

But behind the prosperity of the economy lies fraud. Under the temptation of huge profits, defective products flood into every city of Datang like ants crossing a mountain.

No, early this morning, the travel-worn eldest grandson Wuji rushed to Luoyang, and before he had time to meet the ceremony, he was spotted by Li Xiang as soon as he entered the hall, and he stumbled and ran over.

She opened her cute little hands begging for a hug, and her mouth was still like a machine gun: Eunuch, Eunuch screamed non-stop.There is no way, the little guy is too young to be called uncle, and there are so many relatives, it is already a great thing to be able to recognize the eldest grandson Wuji.

Although the words were not expressive, the old grandson was very happy. He picked up the little guy and gnawed a couple of mouthfuls, which made Li Xiang giggle. It is easy to let people know that this is not the first time.

The old grandson has been domineering all his life, and he is domineering in the court. Even Wei Zheng can't do anything about him, let alone other colleagues, he must give up three points in everything.It is not uncommon for a bull to lose his temper and throw his official hat in front of the emperor. There are only two people in this world who can really control him, and they are still two milk babies, and that is Li Xiang and Changsun Yan.

After asking Lu Yun to carry the little guy down, Li Chengqian gave the elder grandson a cup of tea, and said slowly, "Uncle, when I arrived at the newspaper, I saw that even the housekeeper was involved. It seems that this matter is not small!" He knew the purpose of Changsun Wuji's visit early in the morning, and it was because of a counterfeit case in Luoyang - fake milk powder.

The milk powder project was made in the military industrial area. It is to evaporate the water in milk and goat milk, add some salt, and then spread it on the powder, wrap it in paper, and put it in a wooden can. It can last for several months.For this reason, the factory site was specially built in Mobei, where the cost of milk collection and labor is very low, and the quantity is huge, which can meet the huge demand of Tang Jun.

Moreover, it is only used as a military supply for the troops. When the war is tense, it can be flushed with water to drink, and you can also break the buns into it, which can not only fill your stomach, but also save time. It can be regarded as an emergency military ration. You can drink a few cups to supplement your nutrition. As soon as this kind of dairy product is available, it will be loved by the guards and frontier soldiers.

Such a good thing, and the technology is so simple, of course it can be imitated, so some traders do not hesitate to buy cow and goat milk nearby, add sucrose to taste, and sell it to officials, businessmen and rich people for huge profits. home.

When someone gets rich, someone will naturally be jealous, so there will be more people who do this. There are few cattle and sheep in the Central Plains, and the milk producers are even better. In addition, peers buy and raise prices, which further increases the cost.

This is contrary to the idea that they are pursuing greater interests, so some people have to use some crooked brains to mix some flour and other things into it, expand production and maliciously compete with their peers.This kind of struggle has no bottom line, and it has become more and more intense, and finally turned into adding lime, which can kill people if eaten.

Li Chengqian's uncle, Fang Xuanling's son-in-law, Han Wang - Li Yuanjia was involved, and was one of the instigators of adding lime to milk powder.Of course, he was just the boss behind the scenes. As a prince and younger brother, of course he would not personally take action on such a lowly matter.The reason why important ministers like Changsun Wuji were sent here was to lead him out after eating the dead, and Fang Xuanling was impeached by the officials for this.That's fine with Li Yuanjia, but Fang Xuanling can't help it. As a high-risk area in Hedong, he must be cautious in choosing people to deal with the incident and deal with the aftermath.

Knowing that his nephew was busy with celebrating the emperor's birthday and the ship's transportation, Changsun Wuji only came to say hello this time, and didn't intend to bother him, since he couldn't be separated, so he could take care of so many things.

"Uncle, how are you going to deal with the merchants attached to King Han and his officials? You must know that this is an offending job. Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. You will have to severely punish anyone with such a brain, and the effect will not be good. Not to mention, people are still offended, the gain outweighs the loss!"

Changsun Wuji was domineering, and he was always vigorous and resolute in his actions. He chopped meat with a sharp knife and never dragged his feet. The emperor asked him to come because of this.But it is always wrong to beat everyone to death with a stick. After all, many industries supported by officials are operated according to their duties and pay taxes legally.

Changan Migui, it is impossible to live decently with that little salary. After all, there are too few officials like Dou Kuan and Wang Zhi who are willing to keep the poor. Go greedy!There are no more fakes, but the common people are the ones who suffer the most. It is better not to fight such fakes.

Han Wang is a very interesting person. In Chang'an, the emperor is watching there, so he dare not do things like breaking the law and stealing chickens and dogs, because he knows too well what the consequences of the red eyes of the second brother are, and he thinks that he has not built and As far as Yuanji was capable, he set his sights on Hedong.

The officials here are not big, they are easy to bully, even if they go too far, they have to bear it, they are not enough compared with the prince, and other officials in Beijing have roughly the same idea as him, so here is simply a Fake paradise, no matter what it is, there is only what you can't think of, there is nothing they can't do, the things they make will always look like gods, and cut corners.

"Your Highness, how can the veteran not know the disadvantages of this, but there is no way, these people are earning crazy money, their eyes are red, if they don't punish them severely, then the Tang Dynasty's business is in chaos. His Majesty said at the time that he would rather pay less taxes than let these profiteers profit from the lives of the Tang people."

From Changsun Wuji's words, it is not difficult to see that the emperor is really anxious. It is not easy to increase the population of Datang. Don't fight wars, natural disasters did not kill people, but food and clothing killed people. What is the matter? .Population is not a crop on the ground. If it is not planted well this year, it will take more than ten years for a strong laborer to grow again next year. Therefore, it is understandable that the emperor, who pays great attention to the power of the people, is furious.

"Uncle, it's wrong to think this way. Father and you both think things wrong. Things are far from reaching the point of crisis population, and you will never be able to stop people who are crazy about profit, just like you will never catch them." The principle of endless corrupt officials is the same, profit is a double-edged sword, the key depends on how you use it, if you use it well, you can increase taxes and reduce losses!".
(End of this chapter)