Tang Dynasty good brother-in-law

Chapter 678 Willow's New Title
It didn't take much effort, Zhang Chuchen, who was preparing for the New Year in Chang'an, arrived first, then Liu Ruyu, then Ma Zhou and Ye Siniang.

After the four sat down according to their identities, Tang Jian from the Ministry of Rites said: "Let me mention a small matter first. The court decided that Liu's son-in-law will enter Wu Guogong, but the son-in-law's title of captain will not be restored. Huating is his fief, and the income from the fief is [-]%. It will be handed over to the national treasury. The next thing to discuss is to invite King Yi."

Qin Qiong hadn't spoken yet, but Liu Ruyu changed from kneeling to sitting straight.

In the court, this means asking for a speech.

Xiao Yu said: "Since Chief Liu has something to say, please wait for Yi County King." As Zuo Pushe, Xiao Yu is equivalent to the general host of the meeting here, and he is responsible for presiding over the meeting.

Liu Ruyu first saluted the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan and Emperor Li Shimin, and then saluted all the officials.

After finishing the ceremony, Xiao Yu said: "Chairman Liu's salute is not wrong. In order to save time in important meetings, you only need to salute the saint. Please, Chief Liu, speak concisely."

"Saint, Huating gave Liu Consort [-]% too much."

"How much is appropriate?" Cui Junsu, as the Minister of the Ministry of Households, is qualified to ask questions at this time.

"Five thousandths is the upper limit, and the lowest can be reduced to eight ten thousandths." Liu Ruyu said a number that shocked countless people, not even one percent.

After Liu Ruyu became an official, the first virtue she learned from many important officials was that the country is the most important thing.

Take Cui Junsu, Minister of the Household Department, Cui Junsu is an extremely important member of the Qinghe Cui family, but the first thing he thinks of is his position as the Minister of the Household Department, not Qinghe Cui's identity.

Of course, if the imperial court wanted to destroy the Qinghe Cui family, he would definitely be on the side of the Cui family.

If it is only for a little benefit, he will definitely choose justice. This is his pride as a celebrity, a matter of eating the king's salary, and being loyal to the king.

Therefore, Liu Ruyu also made her own choices regarding the Liu family and state affairs.

Of course, as a woman, she wants to protect her younger brother Liu Mu more.

After asking Xiao Yu, Cui Junsu asked, "Why is there only such a small amount, or in other words, one percent is a huge amount?"

"Cui Shangshu, it may be nothing in two or three years. Ten years later, Huating's annual income will exceed 1000 million guan, and 30 years later, Huating's annual net profit will be at least [-] million guan. Of course, this is on the premise that Huating will become a fief of Liu Consort. The minister even thought that he should not be given this fief."

"Well said, I am very pleased." Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He was not mistaken, Liu Ruyu was indeed a talent, Li Yuan who was loyal to the emperor didn't think about it, after all, he was just a woman.But since she became an official as a woman, Liu Ruyu is worthy of her current position in terms of responsibility and ability.

Li Shimin also asked: "One hundred million?"

"Saint, he can do it. 30 years later, 30 million is just a very conservative estimate. In unofficial and informal conversations, I heard Liu's son-in-law comment on the Xigang Bosi, and the Xigang Bosi [-] years later. The annual income will start at [-] million yuan. There will be another change in this.”

"Details. Record." Li Shimin had never heard of Liu Mu's prediction for the future of the Westport Shipping Company.

Even if he could ask Liu Mu alone after the fact, he still needed Liu Ruyu to tell the important ministers at this time.

Liu Ruyu watched the little eunuch arrange the paper and pen and said: "This change means that the value of coins will change. For example, the price of rice in Chang'an City this year is six yuan a bucket of ordinary rice, and it may be twenty in 30 years. One dou of rice for one penny, or even 34 ten pennies for one dou of rice. Concubine Liu called it inflation, and the mainstream coins of the Tang Dynasty will change from copper coins to silver coins."

"Inflation, explain in detail!" Li Shimin asked.

"Saints, according to historical records. Wang Mang reformed the currency system three times, the Yellow Turban Uprising, the Shu Han Zhibai five baht, the abolished emperor Liu Ziye of the Southern Dynasty two baht, and the Northern Wei Emperor Xiaoming... These are all malicious inflation."

Liu Ruyu didn't study in vain all these years, and she explained these principles clearly.

Cui Junsu interjected: "Chairman Liu's reasoning is reasonable, but he just avoided the Sui Yang Emperor's period, and privately minted evil money to overflow, and the money...was worthless."

"Yes, what Cui Shangshu said is absolutely true."

Liu Ruyu cleverly avoided the matter of private coining, because many of the people present here were survivors of the former Sui Dynasty, and even the Liu family had privately minted coins in the former Sui Dynasty.

Li Shimin waved his hand: "This past event, these evil policies, how could Datang appear, not to mention 30 years later, I believe that Datang will not have such an evil administration."

"Saints, there is also a benign currency. As far as Datang is concerned, it is actually changing. In Chang'an, the people in Chang'an lived in Wude for six years, and their per capita income was less than one-fifth of the current level. The income of craftsmen is still rising, and the price of rice has not changed, but a chicken is two pennies more expensive than Wude's six years."

Chicken has become more expensive, and most of the famous officials of the Tang Dynasty understand the reason for this.

Liu Ruyu added: "Saint, under this change, the farmers who farm the fields will have an unfair income compared to the craftsmen. Then when the difference is relatively high, the farmers will increase the price of grain by a percentage per stone. Around three, it is estimated that the people of Chang'an will readily accept it."

"Well, that makes sense."

"Saint, if the wages are rising, then the cost of farmers purchasing farm tools and hiring short-term labor will also increase, which will also increase the price of food. But as long as it is within a certain range, there are only benefits and no harm to Datang. Even After 30 years, Datang may be exempted from land tax."

This sentence exempts land tax but shocked countless people.

Throughout the dynasties, there was no land tax on what the courts ate, drank, supported the army, and so on.

However, Cui Junsu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said: "Maybe, there is such a possibility. It's not that there is no tax, but that there is no land tax. The artisan households in Chang'an City currently have no land, but they pay the household tax. According to the artisan households in Chang'an Calculated with the peasant households around Chang'an, there are also [-] households, and the tax of artisan households is higher than that of peasant households."

"At this time, there is no need to discuss it. The Ministry of Households has an opinion on the matter of Huating."

Li Shimin thought that he would be exempt from land tax, and he estimated that he would be great until 1000 years later, but right now this is out of the question, so he doesn't plan to discuss it any further. Liu Ruyu's words are very clear, and I believe important ministers will take this inflation seriously. After studying and researching, this matter is really related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty.

Cui Junsu only thought for a moment and came up with an opinion: "I think it is five per thousand. In the past few years, the sage has specified a fixed number, or it is not too late to observe for two years and three years later. Huating Right now there is only a small pier, and the household department is not short of tens of thousands of dollars."

"That's it." Li Shimin made a final decision on this matter.

(End of this chapter)