Recreating the prosperous Tang begins with summoning players

Chapter 445 Li Bi Sees King Jianning
Li Yan had already been mentally prepared for Li Mi's request to see him. This important hero of Lingwu's ascension to the throne was also the first "acquaintance" Li Yan wanted to meet after crossing.

Li Tan's memory has already merged into one, but Li Yan is not worried about revealing his secrets.

But seeing Li Mi, an important figure who influenced history in person, Li Yan was still a little apprehensive.

Since time travelling, Li Yan has never had the idea of ​​favoring the past over the present, and future generations will naturally stand on the shoulders of the predecessors.

But in the same way, Li Yan never dared to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.

A person like Li Mi who supported Li Heng Lingwu's ascension to the throne and formulated a counter-insurgency strategy is definitely worthy of the title of "Prime Minister of the Commoner".

Moreover, Li Mi didn't care about fame and position, and was resolutely unwilling to accept his father's position as prime minister.

After the Tang Dynasty gradually regained the lost ground, Li Mi in history also retreated bravely and retired to the countryside.

Such a person is naturally worthy of respect, and Li Yan will not think that he is inferior to his players just because he is a native of this world.

All in all, those who can leave their names in the history books are definitely among the dragons and phoenixes.

After being notified at the gate of Longyou Dudu's Mansion, Li Mi was invited into the Dudu's Mansion.

After a while, an attendant brought Li Mi to Li Yan.

Li Yan was only wearing an ordinary robe. He stood in front of the desk and saluted Li Mi respectfully:
"Mr. Bi came from a long way, but the hospitality is not good. Please take a seat."

Li Mi cupped his hands and said: "His Royal Highness, Li Mi is just a white dress now, how can he sit down and ask to see His Majesty, Li Mi just wants to ask, I wonder if Your Highness can explain my doubts for me."

Li Yan said with a smile: "A teacher for a day, a father for life, although Mr. Bi and I have only half a teacher's relationship, but what the teacher wants to ask, of course he will answer every question."

Li Mi raised his head, looked straight into Li Yan's eyes, and asked a question that shocked Li Yan:
"Does Your Highness want to seize the throne?"

Li Yan didn't expect that Li Bi would throw out such a big move and ask such a direct question.

Li Yan smiled, and said directly: "Exactly."

Li Mi sighed and said: "His Royal Highness has cultivated education in Longyou, organized armaments, and cultivated industries. In just one year, Longyou has become a prosperous place in the world. It is true that you should not be subordinated to others. Li Mi understands what His Highness means. "

Then Li Mi raised his head and said, "Your Highness must have read "Zivuo Lun" written by Jiang Lun, the tax official of salt and iron. I wonder what your Highness thinks?"

Li Yan pulled Li Mi to sit down, and after the attendant brought the tea, Li Yan asked in turn:
"Master Mi thinks, is it right for Grandpa Huang to 'serve one person according to the world'?"

Li Mi didn't expect Li Yan to ask back, but asked such a sharp question.

Seeing that Li Mi didn't answer, Li Yan said lightly: "'A concubine who rode the world of mortals smiled, and no one knew it was a litchi'. Tan once heard an anecdote that the emperor's grandfather actually sent Chang'an to make a smile on Yang Taizhen's beauty. It was used to transport lychees to the Expedited Military Information Station in Lingnan, and Mi Shi served as secretary and junior supervisor during the Shang Dynasty, I wonder if this is true?"

Li Mi used to be an official in Li Longji's time, he nodded and said: "The emperor did a lot of things in order to make Yang Taizhen smile."

Seeing that Li Mi recognized the rumor, Li Yan continued: "If the whole world serves one person in all nine states, even if the emperor eats like this, how much grain can he eat and how many utensils can he use in a year?"

Li Mi didn't understand what Li Yan meant.

I only heard Li Yan continue to say: "Just now, Mr. Bi talked about "Zhu Tuo Lun", which said that the food production in this world is a fixed amount, and the population is too large. into chaos."

"But let me say that the fields in the Tang Dynasty are far from being able to feed the people all over the world. I remember that the granaries and arsenals in Chang'an were full when they fled Chang'an, and there was sufficient food in all parts of Guanzhong. , but why is the world still in chaos?"

Li Mi was silent for a while, unexpectedly unable to keep up with Li Yan's escaped train of thought.

Li Yan said: "A son of heaven like Grandpa Huang only needs three meals a day and only a few sets of clothes. No matter how extravagant he is, he can't spend much money in a year."

"The same is true for officials and ministers. No matter how rich they are, they eat with one mouth and wear one set of clothes. To put it bluntly, they are nothing more than a handful of dirt after death."

"These people can own thousands of acres of fertile land, how can they farm?"

Li Mi vaguely understood what Li Yan meant.

Li Yan continued: "Let me tell you, the problem with Datang lies in the word 'equal'."

"The disparity between the aristocratic family, the nobles and the common people, all the wealth in the world flows to the former. The common people work hard in the fields for a year but can only feed themselves. When a disaster occurs, they sell their children and daughters. This is the first in the world. 'Uneven'."

Li Mi nodded and agreed with Li Yan's statement.

Li Mi is a simple person, but since the imperial court moved from Lingwu to Fengxiang Mansion, after the war eased a bit, Fengxiang Mansion quickly became luxurious.

The imperial court also took out a large amount of land to reward meritorious officials, and the annexation of land in Guanzhong became more serious.

Of course Li Mi is aware of the disadvantages of mergers. The so-called permanent property owners have perseverance, and the people who don't even have their own land, what will they use to fight for the Tang Dynasty?
When he arrived in Longyou, Li Mi also knew that every time King Jianning went to a place, he would search for the clear land, force the big households to split their household registrations, sell the excess land, and then grant land to ordinary people.

This is also the reason why Longyou is rich and the soldiers and civilians dare to fight.

Now Li Mi is in awe of Li Yan, and those who can think of this level already have the appearance of a sage king.

Li Yan continued: "In addition to the inequality between the poor and the rich, there are many other inequalities in the Tang Dynasty."

"The world's materials gather in the two capitals, and the world's taxes are drawn to support the two capitals. The capital and the east, river and Huaihe Rivers are not evenly distributed."

"Pay attention to the family background, the imperial examinations are popular, and there is a gap between the children of the noble family and the students of the poor family."

"You value the officials in Beijing and despise the local governments. It is a shame for the ministers of the imperial court to let others go. The situation is that the Beijing officials are rising and the local officials are sluggish and difficult to move."

Li Yan sighed and said: "Jiang Lun's "Zhituo Lun" has far-reaching intentions and summarizes the laws of history from a macro perspective. Naturally, it is worthy of vigilance."

"But Datang has not reached the point in the book. You must know that the biggest problem of Datang today is not the lack of products, nor the large population, but the 'unequal'."

Li Mi stared at King Jianning. He didn't expect Li Yan to be able to see the world's problems so thoroughly at such a young age.

How did he know that what Li Yan did was also learned from the history books of later generations.

The An Lushan rebellion was essentially an uneven distribution of Guanzhong in Gyeonggi and East of Hebei.

And later generations entangled the Niu Li party struggle throughout the middle and late Tang Dynasty, which was also the inequality between the rich and the poor.

Li Yan also said: "No matter how big the world is or how rich the products are, if the problem of inequality cannot be solved, there will still be people who have no food to eat, and some people will still be dissatisfied, so the Analects of Confucius says, 'Don't suffer from poverty or inequality'. "

Li Mi cupped his hands and said, "It is a blessing to Tang Dynasty that Your Highness has such an idea."

Li Yan continued: "The reason why this king wants to seize the heir is because this king thinks that he can divide the world better than others."

"Jiang Lun is right. Population is the curse of this land, but he didn't say that population is also the most precious thing in this land."

"People live and work in peace and contentment, and when they have money, they will naturally buy more things."

"By buying wine, the owner of the wine shop will earn money, and the owner of the wine shop can buy a new set of clothes for his wife and children."

"The wine shop owner's wife and children buy new clothes, which can also bring income to the tailor."

"The tailor's business is good, and the owner of the cloth dyeing workshop can make money and pay wages to the workers."

"These workers will continue to spend money after they have received the money. Only in this way can all industries prosper, which is what Master Bi saw in Longyou."

"It's only meaningful if the gold and silver are still flowing, instead of rotting in the treasury of the royal family, in the private treasury of aristocratic families, or in the accounts of wealthy businessmen."

Li Mi said solemnly: "Is what His Highness wants to implement the national policy of 'equalizing the rich and the poor'?"

But Li Yan shook his head and said: "Junpingfu is easy to say, but it is so difficult to implement, and Junpingfu will also encounter other problems. What this king wants to do is to 'suppress mergers'."

There is one more thing that Li Yan didn't say. The reason why Longyou can be so prosperous is that apart from the long-standing policy of suppressing powerful land acquisitions, technological progress is more important.

Longyou has already started research and development of steam engines. Steam power has liberated manpower and promoted the upgrading of industries. This is also the reason why Longyou can be more prosperous.

It is also because the cake is getting bigger and bigger, and the powerful nobles in Longyou have also benefited from this rolling wave of advancement, so they are willing to support Li Yan.

But if the territory grows larger, this matter will not be as easy as Longyou Yiyi.

There are so many contradictions and problems in various places, and it is impossible to solve all the problems by relying on players.

New aboriginal bureaucrats like Liu Yan and Yang Yan, who were born in the local aborigines and nurtured by the players, gradually played more roles in the yamen of Longyou.

And someone who is familiar with the situation in the Central Plains and who knows the emperor and court ministers is what Li Yan needs at the moment.

After listening to Li Mi, he was silent for a long time and said:
"Bi Zai Lingwu assisted His Majesty to ascend the throne, and now I don't mind helping another emperor to ascend the throne."

Li Mi looked up at Li Yan and said, "However, I still have a word of advice to Your Highness."

Li Yan said quickly: "Master Bi, please tell me."

Li Mi said: "If you win the country, it will be a harm to all generations. I hope that Your Highness will not be too anxious about that position."

Li Yan immediately understood that this was Li Mi admonishing him not to kill his father and usurp the throne.

He hastily assured him: "Master Mi, don't worry, Tan will never do anything about Xuanwu Sect."

Li Mi sighed and said, "Don't worry about the affairs of Xuanwumen. Just don't do what Emperor Sui Yang did."

(End of this chapter)