Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 69 Gao Ling has no income
"The second thing is the future development direction of Leke!" Li Tai said,

"Liu Shenwei took several music students and found that music can soothe people's hearts and help wounded soldiers fall asleep.

Therefore, in the future, in addition to developing in the direction of increasing collective organizational power, Leke can also develop in the direction of soothing people's hearts.

On this point, when Shenwei comes back, you can have a good discussion with him and find out a direction together. "

"That's easy to say!" Hearing Li Tai's words, Lu Cai nodded and said, "I understand what King Yue means."

Lu Cai understood that Li Tai's understanding of music was somewhat different from a more normal understanding of music.

For normal musicians, the pursuit of music is to cultivate sentiment and cleanse the soul, which is an elegant art.

But Li Tai's pursuit of music is more utilitarian, hoping that music can have a more direct effect.

It cannot be said that Li Tai did something wrong, only that he has a different concept of music.

However, Li Tai's own musical skills are really not good, so Lu Cai thinks it's better to agree.

Anyway, even if one percent of the music I wrote can play a corresponding role, then I am not fooling the king of Yue.

And with Li Tai's musical attainments, it is impossible to hear the nuances in the core of music theory.

To be honest, Lu Cai felt that Li Tai's direction of combining rituals and music with agriculture was correct.

It's just that what Li Tai said about directly using music to increase production is really ridiculous.

After trying for a year, I only guarantee that the production will not be reduced.

Lu Cai felt that the real purpose of rites and music was to regulate farming time and increase the collective organizational power of the people when farming.

However, this kind of ritual music conflicts somewhat with the current system of land equalization. After all, family-based labor, this kind of music that increases collective organizational strength, does not reflect its effect.

That's why Lu was a little confused, and wanted to compile a song of 24 solar terms first, so that the farm work of each solar term could be compiled into it through the music.

Lu Cai vaguely felt that this matter might have a great impact, so he was very cautious.

Just like Sun Simiao compiled "Thousand Gold Wing Prescriptions", their talents can do this, but their integrity and prudence make them dare not start lightly, revising and writing at the same time.

The only difference is that because Li Tai is eager for quick success in music, Lu Cai didn't tell Li Tai.

"As for the third thing...it will take a long time to implement!" Li Tai said.

"I also ask the king of Yue to order!" Lu Cai immediately gathered his energy when he heard this.

Li Tai asked Lu Cai back, "You have completed the household registration of the people in Gaoling, right?"

Lu Cai nodded and replied, "Most of them have been completed.

However, tenants such as Liding enter Gaoling every year, so the population increases every year and needs to be edited continuously. "

"It's okay!" Li Tai waved his hand and said calmly, "Just keep doing it, I want you to pay attention to another thing.

That is, in addition to the migration of these tenants Liding to Gaoling, the number and survival rate of naturally born babies, as well as the age and basic situation of their parents when they gave birth to them are also recorded. "

"King Yue, what do you mean?" Lu Cai was a little confused and puzzled when he heard Li Tai's words.

"Data is the basis of governance. Without data, all administration is rootless!" Li Tai laughed, "After this year's autumn harvest, let the students get familiar with this, remember to let them wear school uniforms, and let Wei Xu Protect them!"

"I understand. After the wheat is harvested, we will arrange this matter!" Lu Cai promised.

Li Tai is on the right track with the agricultural school, in fact, he just needs to do everything step by step.

In addition, Lu Cai's own talent is actually not bad, so Li Tai needs to discuss with Lu Cai except for some extra arrangements, but as far as the work is realistic, Li Tai doesn't need to order anything one by one.

After meeting Lu Cai, Li Tai approached Ma Zhou.

Because it's the end of the year, even Ma Zhou, who usually likes to go to brothels and restaurants, is sitting obediently in the county office reviewing documents at this moment, that's really hard work!
"King Yue, you still remember that you are the county magistrate of Gaoling, and you still remember to come back!" Ma Zhou looked at Li Tai and said full of resentment.

"Am I the county magistrate of Gaoling?" Li Tai silently had this thought in his mind, but it was immediately erased.

Li Tai said with a smile on his face, "Isn't it because you are here, it's fine if you come to review.

I will make the plan, and you will implement it. It has been agreed a long time ago! "

"Yes yes yes!" Ma Zhou was also full of resentment when he heard Li Tai leave all the work behind.

But Ma Zhou said: "However, you must know how many people, how much income, and how much tax burden Gaoling has this year!"

"Just tell me the population." Li Tai waved his hand and said, "As for the tax burden collected this year, all of them will be replaced by Kaiyuan Tongbao!"

"Do you know how much income we have in Gaoling this year? All in exchange for Kaiyuan Tongbao!" Ma Zhou couldn't help being stunned when he heard Li Tai's words.

"Not much, right?" Li Tai stretched out his hand to calculate, and said, "Gaoling's taxation should be based on rent and mediocrity.

Because there is no need to pay taxes to the court this year, I embezzled the land tax as part of the payment of Gaoling corvee.

If you want to do accounts, Gaoling can completely make no income, because Gaoling's tax revenue is used to appease the people affected by the disaster. "

"..." Ma Zhou looked at Li Tai. He had seen shameless ones, but he had never seen such shameless ones.

Ma Zhou looked through the data and had to admit that if Li Tai's method was used to calculate the tax, the court would really not be able to collect any tax.

The most critical reason is that in the early Tang Dynasty, there were no exorbitant taxes other than rent adjustment.

Unless arable land is involved in universities, large shopping malls, docks and the coal industry, theoretically there is no way to collect a penny, which is a headache.

Especially in this matter, Li Tai didn't use the prince's privilege at all, but the court didn't know how to charge fees.

Ma Zhou said: "King Yue, the importance of Gaoling will become more and more prominent with the development of Chang'an.

This place can almost be regarded as the center of the entire Guanzhong, even if it is you, you can't take this place to yourself! "

Ma Zhou knew very well that if this place hadn't developed yet, forget it and no one would care.

But when it developed, not to mention the aristocratic family, the imperial court alone could not watch this rich cornucopia being held in Li Tai's hands all the time.

Even when Ma Zhou thought with his toes, he could immediately think of a suitable solution.

When Li Tai is directly transferred three years later, Li Tai will no longer be in charge of Gaoling. Even if Li Tai still has the means to restrain him, it is not certain that Gaoling has the final say.

At that time, if Li Tai does not hand over to the dock, then Li Tai himself may not be in danger, but his rights will definitely be eroded.

After all, the longer the time, the bigger the prince, the more the officials will suppress the king.

Although the current Li Tai has proved his ability, but as long as the crown prince is still there, there will naturally be a force loyal to Li Chengqian in the court, especially the head of this force is still Li Shimin, so if Li Tai does not hand over the dock, he will definitely will be suppressed.

"Prince Bin, I know what you mean!" Li Tai nodded to Ma Zhou, "But the pier is now owned by the Yue Palace.

So how to collect taxes from the wharf should not be brought up by me, but by you and Chu Ke, no matter who it is.

To establish a new tax category is not only to collect the tax of this terminal, but also to collect the tax of the world's shipping! "

Ma Zhou was stunned when he heard Li Tai's words, but he didn't expect Li Tai to be derived from the pier in this way.

And Li Tai continued: "The imperial court is neither aristocratic nor wealthy.

It's not that when you see something is popular and you can make money, you go to participate in the shares, and then steal your own benefits.

How ridiculous!
The first year I became the magistrate of Gaoling County was to create wealth. As this channel of wealth stabilized, many people naturally wanted to come to this channel of wealth to get a share, so the next thing to do is to distribute wealth. This is the court’s policy. Things are also the responsibility of the court.

And for me, who is the one who wants to get a share of the pie at this time, whether it is a saint who dominates the world and looks down on all living beings, or a coveted wealthy family, the former may not care, and the latter may not be capable.

What really makes me hard to resist is the imperial court system, and what can deal with the imperial court system is only the imperial court system.

As for the aristocratic family, what is it in Li Tai's eyes!
I am the number one rich family in the world, and I am the number one family in the world!

As long as I do things honestly and don't disappoint Aye, as long as Aye is alive, those aristocratic families are just jokes! "

Listening to Li Tai's analysis, Ma Zhou silently closed his mouth. To be honest, Ma Zhou originally wanted to persuade Li Tai to bring in the ministers of the Five Families Qiwang or the aristocratic family. Still able to control Gaoling.

After all, with Li Tai's current attitude, in Ma Zhou's view, seizing the heir apparent is certain.

And step by step, he almost came out of Yue Wang's mansion, so unless he died early, he must belong to Yue Wang's faction.

Now hearing King Yue's words, Ma Zhou knew that Li Tai's vision was bigger than his own!
"Perhaps only the royal education can cultivate a man as extraordinary as the King of Yue!" Ma Zhou couldn't help but sigh.

Ma Zhou said to Li Tai, "Then King Yue, what do you mean?"

Li Tai continued: "The way of governing is to first legislate to regulate the people, the imperial court should be upright, and use it frankly.

First of all, with the current number of officials in the imperial court, it is impossible to manage the subordinates at all, so the taxation of people should be large or small!

For example, this pier is now under the name of Yue Wang Mansion, so you should ask me directly to collect taxes!

Secondly, the imperial court has a specific standard for shipping, either according to volume or weight, which needs to be unified.

However, there are some nuances in the size of various places, and it is not easy to measure uniformly. I recommend the measurement unit of Gaoling to the imperial court on the way, and then charge fees based on this fixed volume or weight to unify shipping costs.

I think it is possible to charge a little less, but one fee is charged for each landing, which is also convenient for management.

Of course, the government can also build warehousing, supply ships to store goods, and charge storage fees at that time, which will be a lot of money after a long time, and it is also the basis for charging fees.

In short, the imperial court is not trying to make a name for it so that shipping ships can only rely on the aristocratic family to live tax-free. Instead, the imperial court needs to establish a sound system to protect the interests of the people in Shengdou after collecting taxes, and to obtain tax revenue from the common people. "

"The king of Yue is very knowledgeable, and it makes people feel enlightened!" Ma Zhou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Li Tai's words.

And Li Tai touched his nose with a smile, and said: "Thoughts are ideas, but the specific things still need to be done by you.

The imperial court extracts a reasonable shipping tax, and I, the prince, pay the tax, so that the shipping tax work in the world can be spread easily. "

"King Zhou Xie Yue has the world in his heart and understands righteousness!" Ma Zhou bowed to Li Tai.

"The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is the prosperity of my Li Tai! The fortune of the Tang Dynasty is the fortune of my Li Tai!" Li Tai said proudly,

"Take care of this matter well. If you can collect this tax, you should have a seat in the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future!"

"Zhou thanked King Yue for his auspicious words!" Ma Zhou thanked Li Tai.

Li Tai continued to Ma Zhou, "When this tax matter is over, you will hand over the coal industry to Peacock.

In the future, you will concentrate on being an official, and take this road well and steadily!
Being born in my mansion will definitely affect you, what I can do is to make you less influenced by me in this court. "

"Zhou understands, but I was able to enter the Hall of the Son of Heaven only because of the recommendation of the King of Yue, how could I avoid it."

Ma Zhou said confidently to Li Tai, but soon changed the subject and said,

"As King Yue said, as the coal industry grows bigger and bigger, it is indeed necessary to find someone to take care of it. Peacock is indeed suitable."

Since Li Tai said that he wanted to give this thing to Peacock, he should leave it to Peacock. Ma Zhou didn't care about this.

Because even as the coal industry began to grow larger and larger, the direct profits Li Tai earned from coal were not high.

Even compared to the profit directly earned, even down jackets can't compare, let alone the dock.

Relatively speaking, the industry that Li Tai created, the university is a wild beast, anyway, no one is interested in touching it.

The breeding farm is a golden hen bestowed by Li Shimin himself, and no one dares to touch it.

Although the big shopping malls and coal mines make money, they are too small compared to the day-to-day wharves, and they are all hard money.

But the wharf communicates with the Weishui River that traverses the entire Guanzhong. As long as it is not frozen, it is very eye-catching.

Under such circumstances, even if Li Tai wanted to hide it, he couldn't hide it.

It's as if Li Tai can make the dock's accounts negative if he makes false accounts, but does he really treat others as blind!
Looking at the boats coming in and out, can't you tell that the wealth here is not worth it, so there is no point in making fake accounts here.

So here must be divided, and when the time comes, the imperial court will take part of it, even though other aristocratic families are jealous, but there is nothing much they can do.

After all, it was created by Li Tai alone.

Li Tai is not Shengdou Xiaomin, but Li Shimin's second son. Only by virtue of this status, the king himself is a banner.

Therefore, apart from Li Shimin and the court itself, Li Tai has no need to share the benefits of this wharf with others.

But Li Tai can turn this wharf into a trump card and cooperate with other forces. After all, it occupies the place of Gaoling. With the help of Weishui, Li Tai can easily revitalize the entire Guanzhong economy and affect the entire Guanzhong politics economically!
(End of this chapter)