Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 598 Qianzhuang is a Good Thing (Part [-])
Chapter 12 Qianzhuang is a good thing (two more)
Everyone has selfishness, and Li Jiancheng is no exception.Although the treasury of the Tang Dynasty is tight, since Chen Ying built the blast furnace for steelmaking, relying on Chen Ying's three dividends, the internal treasury of the East Palace is very full at this time.

You must know that Li Yuan wanted to take back Chen Ying's steel workshop as a state-owned idea. Li Yuan not only discussed it with Li Xiuning, but also told Li Jiancheng that Li Jiancheng was disgusted by "taking the capital of the minister, not the action of the owner". go back.Although the national policy of monopolizing salt and iron does not change, Chen Ying is not in charge of this knife for the time being.

It's not your turn, so hurry up and send the head away.

Li Jiancheng looked at Chen Ying full of resentment.

At the same time, a piece of news came out. Looking at Li Jiancheng's cannibalistic eyes, Li Shimin was curious about what Chen Ying had done again. Li Shimin quietly received the scroll in Li Jiancheng's hand, and when he found what was written on it, Li Shimin's heart was in full bloom.

Originally, the income of the East Palace was comparable to that of Prince Qin's Mansion, and Li Shimin's expenses were greater than Li Jiancheng's, so the balance of income and expenditure was not only the Tang treasury, but also Prince Qin's Mansion.In the past two years, the fiscal revenue of the Eastern Palace has increased significantly, not to mention making Li Shimin more delicious.

However, now that Chen Ying actually wants to dedicate all his steel workshops, armor workshops, and weapons workshops to Li Yuan and to the Tang court, Li Shimin feels that his brain is not enough. Chen Ying, what is your brain thinking? ah!
Li Yuan suppressed the ecstasy and looked at Chen Yingdao: "You are very sensible, and I am very satisfied. It is rare that you are so magnanimous, and you can solve my urgent needs!"

Chen Ying said solemnly: "Salt and iron are the most important weapons of the country, and they cannot be held by human officials. Everything I have today is due to His Majesty's generous gift, and everyone in the family is always praising His kindness. Even if I am stupid, I dare not rely on it." Your Majesty loves you, tramples on the laws of the country wantonly. Your Majesty has learned from you, this is exactly the strategy that I came up with to benefit the people because I felt that Your Majesty Long could not repay your kindness."

"You have such filial piety, I am very relieved, but..." Li Yuan pondered: "The few squares and cities in Qinglin are the property of your Chen family. Pingyang couldn't live a hard life in the past. Let the Chen family spend it!"

Of course Li Yuan knew that when Li Xiuning married Chen Ying, he brought 2000 people with him.Whether it is the children in Princess Pingyang's mansion or the attendants, even the maids and eunuchs, they all need to receive salaries. Taking Princess Pingyang as an example, her rule is that 68 people are dispatched, and other servants need to be sent by Chen Ying. to take charge.A small number of 2000 people eat and drink, which is not a small amount. 2000 people spend at least about [-] yuan a year.

However, the combined salaries of Chen Ying and Princess Pingyang still cannot support such a big family.

As a father, I certainly don't want to see my daughter suffer.

Love and bread, there was no room for consideration in ancient times.Can you be happy without bread?This is simply a false proposition.

Li Jiancheng was even more surprised when he heard this.Chen Ying wants to give it away, and it will cost tens of millions of guan. It can be said that as long as Chen Ying accepts these industries, the revenue of the treasury will improve. Anyway, the imperial court can collect more than 100 million guan every year, and even the money and food can be enough. Supporting Datang to fight a war with a scale of 10 people, or two or even three local wars.

Chen Yingdao: "Your Majesty, the humble minister actually has selfish intentions. The production capacity of the steel workshop is not 2000 to [-] jins, but [-] jins. This kind of output, this scale, no matter who owns it, is enough to influence the world. Such a heavy weapon is definitely not suitable to be held in the hands of a humble official, so please Your Majesty to grant this humble official!"

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "There is no need to talk about this matter anymore!"

Li Xiuning secretly winked at Chen Ying. She knew Chen Ying's concerns, but seeing that Li Yuan did not agree to accept it, she also wanted Chen Ying to go along with it.

However, Chen Ying has made up his mind that if he wants to transform, this strategy will never be abandoned halfway.Although the profit of steel is high, can it be higher than banks and hospitals?The point is, whether it's a bank or a hospital, you can earn a good name and at the same time get huge benefits.

Chen Yingdao: "Dare to ask Your Majesty in the Tang Dynasty, among the upper households, middle households and lower households, who pays the most taxes?
Li Yuan didn't think about this question at all, and said directly: "Of course it's Nakato!"

The definition of Shanghu in the Tang Dynasty is completely different from that of later generations.Regardless of the ranks of the family, this is the upper household. Among the upper households, there are nine ranks. There are upper upper, middle upper, upper lower, middle upper, middle middle, lower middle, lower upper, lower middle, and lower lower. Pin (detailed regulations, and detailed explanation, those who are interested can Baidu), the nine-rank official person law formulated by Chen Qun, although it has come to an end in the Tang Dynasty, but it is the last afterglow before the end.

The impact is very large.

Of course, the aristocratic family does not need to pay food. More than [-]% of the civil servants and generals of the imperial court come from this family. In "The Legend of the Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", most of the heroes who appeared were from the aristocratic family, except for a few fabricated characters. Only Dou Jiande was born from a poor family, just a few of them.

In this era, the aristocratic family is the building of the country in the eyes of the world.Those who win the hearts of the people can win the world. The hearts of the people do not refer to the whole people, but only to the aristocratic clan.The common people still think about Dou Jiande's goodness, but he also died in subjugation.No matter how much the common people hate Wang Shichong, but because of the needs of the situation, he can still live in the Central Plains and call himself a widow.

The so-called xiahu, they all own a small amount of land, or join the family as slaves, or tenants, although they work all year round, they are rich in the family, but there is no rich country.

Chen Ying said solemnly: "If your majesty wants to make our Tang Dynasty rich and strong, you must try your best to increase the number of middle households. Only when the number of middle households far exceeds that of upper households and lower households can Datang's national treasury become bigger and bigger." Abundance."

Li Yuan sighed and said: "I don't know why, I just want to increase the number of middle households in the world. It's not easy. The original middle households have no ability to resist risks. If there is any natural disaster or man-made disaster, they will become low households. There were 890 million households in the previous dynasty, but by the end of Daye, as many as 670 million households had been dismissed, and only 280 million households remained in the middle.”

Chen Yingdao: "Your Majesty clearly learned that I am worried about this matter, so I plan to build the Datang Tongli Bank. The Datang Tongli Bank will release usury money. The loan money released by my minister is not free, but [-]% interest is charged. , although this is beneficial to farmers, it is also beneficial to humble officials.”

Land and commerce are two important factors for the survival of aristocratic families.In fact, as long as there is a small-scale business, there is a family behind them. Although the family is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and businessmen are cheap, but they are all doing it.Just like later generations, holding high the slogan patriotic, but still covered in foreign goods.Hold high love my China, but the whole family immigrated abroad.

Although the words are well said, no one does them.

Li Yuan knew that Chen Ying's [-]% profit was the real price of conscience.He nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's a policy that benefits the people!"

Chen Ying went on to say: "I have also thought about it, the folks in Tang Dynasty are suffering, the people lack medical care and medicine, and I want to open Bo'ai Hospital, so that the whole world can enjoy medical treatment, so that we don't have to suffer from illnesses that cannot be afforded. Suffer, the problem of minor illnesses!"

Chen Ying and Li Yuan had a more in-depth discussion on how to prepare for the establishment of medical care and how to build a bank. Li Yuan felt that Chen Ying seemed to be too fraternal and a little abnormal, but he didn't understand what was really going on for a while.

Li Yuan didn't let go at the time, but had to think about it.

Just when Li Yuan was thinking about Chen Ying wanting to donate his property and open a bank to benefit the people, Li Shimin, who returned to the Chengqian Hall of the Prince of Qin's mansion, was somewhat absent-minded.

Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Chu Liang and other confidants did not know how to persuade Li Shimin.

Of course, Li Shimin suffered repeated failures, and he was not as disheartened and desperate as the Overlord of Chu.Although Li Shimin was worried, he did not give up the goal in his heart, but worried about how to make a comeback.Li Shimin frowned, looked at Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and the others and said, "Think about it all, how will this king recover?"

"This..." Chu Liang's heart twitched when he heard this.I thought to myself, "Where is this? I have only been on the bench for less than a month. This is unbearable? Last year, Li Jiancheng was tossed by others and hadn't seen Li Yuan for more than three months!"

Just when everyone was frowning, Changsun Wuji said: "Your Highness cannot stay in Chang'an, you must be released!"

"Reason, that's the reason!" Li Shimin said with a wry smile, "But will the emperor agree? At this time, let alone the governor of the king's side, it is better to give the governor of a state than to stay in Chang'an. The king also has the confidence to rebuild the black armored cavalry!"

As the saying goes, it is unintentional to say it, but it sounds intentional.

Li Shimin inadvertently said that he wanted to rebuild the Xuanjia cavalry, but Fang Xuanling suddenly realized: "His Royal Highness, if you want to rebuild the Xuanjia cavalry, you might as well ask someone for help."

Li Shimin said happily, "Who?"

Du Ruhui said: "Lieutenant Liang Guogong!"

Li Shimin said hesitantly: "Look for him, isn't he also at home now?"

"This is different!" Du Ruhui explained: "The Turkic army of 30 to [-] gathered in Dingxiang, and their intentions are unknown. If the Turkic army is not disbanded, our Tang Dynasty will not be safe for a day. If the minister's expectations are not bad, Chen Concubine will definitely send troops. Go north. If Your Highness wants to rebuild the Black Armored Cavalry, you might as well ask His Majesty for an order and learn the method of military training from Prince Chen, and His Majesty will agree to it!"

Li Shimin is also a smart person, he understood what Du Ruhui was really referring to.

Chen's application of soldiers to war is not cunning and unparalleled, at best it is quite satisfactory.The key is that the several large armies under Chen Ying's command, such as the Xiaocai Army, the Modao Army, and the Shesheng Army, are all elites that are unique in a million. Even if the ordinary army is handed over to Chen Ying, Chen Ying will There are also ways to turn a small army into a strong army in a very short period of time.

It may not be easy for Li Shimin to capture Chen Ying's army. If he wants to buy off the generals under Chen Ying's command, once things go wrong, everyone will be embarrassed.

If Chen Yingjun is placed in the inner room again, Li Xiuning may not make it easy for Li Shimin if she is found out. If Li Xiuning loses her temper, she may dare to stab someone with a knife.

Instead, Li Shimin went to learn military training from Chen Ying himself, and Chen Ying could neither refuse nor fool him.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin finally had an idea.

PS: I almost crashed. The computer system had a small problem. It shut down automatically every half an hour, and then it took more than ten minutes. It really crashed. In desperation, I just used my mobile phone to write.

(End of this chapter)