Ji Tang

Chapter 571 Asking for an official!

"Your Majesty, the good Lord is outside asking for an audience!"

Li Shimin, who was dealing with political affairs, was suddenly startled when he heard Chen Shouzhi's words.But then he thought of something and said quickly: "Ask him to come in!"

"promise!"

When Ji Song walked into the hall and saw Li Shimin who had already stood up, he did not dare to neglect and hurriedly said: "My lord, pay homage to your Majesty!"

"Okay, get up."

Seeing Ji Song who was much calmer, Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

Asking someone to move a stool for him, he asked: "What do you want from me? According to your temper, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, so tell me!"

Ji Song was speechless, what are you doing here? I guess you already knew the job, why are you still asking?

But who lets him be the emperor? I can only complain in my heart.

"Reporting to your majesty, I wonder what your majesty thinks of my abilities?"

Li Shimin was stunned, not expecting Ji Song to ask such a question, but he still said: "Wuhan can rule the country, and Wen can make it safe!"

Hearing this, Ji Song felt that it was a bit much, but he couldn't help but feel proud!
Listen, he is the emperor after all, and he speaks with such skill.

But before he could speak, Li Shimin's next words made him wake up.

"Of course, it would be better if your laziness could be corrected." After saying this, he looked regretful, as if Ji Songbai wasted a good thing.

Sure enough, the emperor is still an emperor, and his venomous tongue cannot be changed.

"Your Majesty, Liao Zan!"

Ji Song twitched his mouth, what could he say?
"I wonder if your Majesty thinks that I can be a county magistrate?" Ji Song continued to ask.

This time, Li Shimin didn't hesitate and said directly: "You are a talentless person!"

"Being a governor?"

"More than enough!"

"How about being a governor?"

"It's okay!"

When Ji Song heard this, he bowed and said, "I asked you to be an official. I don't care about your official position, I just want to benefit the people."

"I'm ready!"

After Ji Song finished speaking, he was ready to wait for Li Shimin's decision, but he didn't expect that he agreed without even thinking?

Seeing the surprise in Ji Song's eyes, Li Shimin smiled secretly in his heart.

He came to Ji Song, helped him up, and said with emotion: "Do you know how long I have been waiting for this day?"

Ji Song suddenly raised his head: "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin raised his hand to stop him and said, "Listen to me!"

"Do you still remember when I asked you to choose the yamen you want to go to? In fact, at that time, my preference was the Ministry of Accounts."

"At that time, your reputation as the God of Wealth had spread throughout the Tang Dynasty, so it was most appropriate for you to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to take charge of financial affairs for the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect that you would end up choosing the Department of Agriculture, a department that has long been of little use. In the spirit of giving it a try, I agreed to the idea."

Speaking of this, he couldn't hide his surprise in his eyes: "I never thought that you could actually play tricks on the Secretary of Agriculture. Now it has become an indispensable department of Datang."

"Your many measures, as long as you persist in them, will greatly alleviate the conflicts between the lands. This is a great contribution to the world!"

"You can't stand the lives of ordinary people, how can I?"

"No, it's not that I don't want to, but it's difficult!"

"Even if I have the will, I am unable to do it because of the constraints imposed by the court."

Ji Song was silent, of course he knew this. How could people with vested interests such as aristocratic families, powerful men, nobles, royalty, etc., give away their own interests?
The emperor's control of the court depends on balance. He needs the support of all parties, so he cannot offend them too much, otherwise disaster will not be far away! "Just stay in Chang'an!"

Li Shimin handed over a memorial and motioned for him to take a look!
Although Ji Song didn't know why, he still looked carefully.

"This"

Ji Song glanced at Li Shimin in surprise, then started looking again.

This is the tax situation of Chang'an in recent years. Taxation, which has been growing since the Wude period, has experienced negative growth last year. This is incredible for a capital city.

You must know that Chang'an is the largest and most populous city in the world at this time, bar none.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty has not yet reached its peak, so it is impossible for taxes to decrease instead of increasing. There is definitely a problem here.

But he knew too little and couldn't really tell where the problem was.

Seeing Ji Song frowning and thinking, Li Shimin didn't bother him. He knew something, but he wasn't ready to say it. Some things were the most real when he saw them.

With Ji Song's intelligence, it is only a matter of time before he knows the truth.

Ji Song kept thinking about the changes in Chang'an over the years and the feeling of coming to Chang'an this time.

correct.

He seemed to be thinking of something, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt like it.

The prosperity has not subsided, and it is not a problem of population, but that there are more wealthy people.

Logically speaking, having more wealthy households is a good thing, but why is it the main culprit for Chang'an's tax reduction?
Because these people are powerful, they often evade taxes. It is strange that the tax revenue can increase.

In addition, these people continue to annex and expel small and medium-sized businesses, and they are involved in more and more fields, so their tax evasion will become more serious!
But let yourself stay in Chang'an?Huh, that's impossible.

These people are easy to mess with. Maybe they are the enemies of everyone in the world. I don't have time to waste time with them. I don't want to think about it if I want to be blamed.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't do anything about this!"

"Ok?"

No, murderous!
The emperor's petty spirit has been violated again, and he has to think of a way to deal with it quickly.

"Your Majesty, I recommend someone who is the most suitable person to handle this matter."

His mind moved, and he thought of someone. He had no chance before, but this time it was a good opportunity.Although this matter is troublesome, as long as it is done properly, it will definitely be a great achievement.

Li Shimin didn't speak immediately, but looked at Ji Song intently, making him feel hairy all over.

Not daring to hesitate, he quickly said: "Your Majesty Gu Yanzhi, does he still remember?"

Li Shimin was stunned: "But the current governor of Mingzhou?"

Ji Song quickly said: "Yes, His Majesty has also seen his political achievements in the past few years. This person is second to none in terms of knowledge and ability."

"What's more important is that he basically has no interest entanglements with the people in Chang'an, and he doesn't restrain his hands when doing things. Please give him your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"

After I finished speaking, I just watched my eyes, nose and heart, but stopped talking.

Anyway, I will definitely not go into this matter. If I go into battle in person, it will be clear that I am not interested in this, and I do not want to confront them head-on at this time.

Although Gu Yanzhi is one of his own, it is much better than going into battle in person. Even if something happens, he will be covered, so there is no problem in protecting him.

As long as this thing is done beautifully, who can block Gu Yanzhi's upward path in the future?
In terms of family background, there is no need to worry about the family background of one of the four major families in Jiangdong.

In recent years, with the help of the Ji family, the family's strength has increased rapidly. It can be said that they and the Zhang family have become the two giants in Jiangdong.

With you watching from behind, who will be afraid of if you don't see him?

Furthermore, with only his father-in-law Xie Lian in the court, it was a bit weak, so it was time to go to the court to gather people.

Even if you don’t want to do anything, you can still prepare for a rainy day.
(End of this chapter)