Wentang

Chapter 452
Although Li Shimin really wanted to watch it, he still suppressed his emotions under Yue Shan's persuasion, and he really wasn't in a hurry for a while.The three chatted a few more words around the new book, and the topic soon disappeared.

Yue Shan inadvertently asked, why did he have time to come to their house today.Li Shimin complained that the palace was too hot, so he came out to get some air.

Yue Shan nodded with deep sympathy, and said: "The Daxing Palace was not designed for people to live in, but to occupy the Ninth Five-Year Land."

Li Shimin glared at Yue Shan, these words are too harsh, what's the use of living here?But I have to agree with this statement in my heart.

"Why?" Li Lizhi couldn't help asking curiously.

"The location of the Daxing Palace has the best Fengshui, and the construction of the imperial palace here is dignified." Yue Shan explained:

"However, this place is precisely the lowest place in the entire Chang'an City, where the humidity is heavy, and the winter is cold and hot in the summer. The design of the palace only considered the beauty and atmosphere, and did not think about whether it was suitable for living. That's why we have the current situation."

"I see, brother knows a lot." Li Lizhi's big eyes were full of admiration.

Yue Shan wanted to say a few more words in his heart, but before he could speak, he felt two swords stabbing at him.Glancing quietly, he found that Li Shimin was staring at him with cold and stern eyes, his heart suddenly stopped, and he put away his small thoughts.

But don't be afraid, we will flatter you.

"Daxing Palace is not suitable for people to live in. Living here for a long time may be harmful to health. For the long-term plan, I think the imperial court should rebuild a palace." Yue Shan said solemnly.

Renovate the palace?The emperor and empress couple showed different expressions.

Li Shimin was a little moved.

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned slightly, looked at Yue Shan with displeasure and said: "The kingdom was established at the beginning, there are poor people inside and powerful enemies outside, so it is not appropriate to make large-scale construction."

Li Shimin also came to his senses, and said with some disappointment: "Yes, don't mention this matter in the future."

On the one hand, the country is unstable, and on the other hand, the newly built palace may cause criticism from the government and the public, and damage the reputation of the emperor.

Yue Shan shook his head and said: "There are many ways to build a palace. If the method is wrong, it will bring disaster to the country and the people. If the method is right, it will benefit the people."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Can Cuilan have a good way?"

Yue Shan didn't answer directly, but said: "Sage first answer me a question, then I can tell you my method."

"Okay, tell me." Li Shimin said simply.

"How much money and food can the court use?" Yue Shan asked.

"The national treasury now has a surplus of 300 million yuan in money and food, and the Royal Commercial Bank and the internal treasury can provide 200 million yuan in money and food." Li Shimin said immediately.

Ever since Yue Shan inadvertently popularized the importance of numbers to him, Li Shimin has been particularly sensitive to numbers.

And he found it easier to govern the country after knowing these numbers.So how much food is in the treasury, how many people are there in the country, how many troops are there, etc. are all clear.

"Will the spending of these money and food affect the normal operation of the country?"

"No, these are surplus money and food, which can be used as you like."

"That's good, since that's the case, we'll hire people to repair the palace." Yue Shan said.

"Hire someone to build the palace?" Li Shimin didn't realize it for a while, what does it mean to hire someone to build the palace?Does the emperor still need to hire people to build the palace?

"Yes, it is to hire people. Expropriating civilians to build palaces is a waste of money for the people, and it is easy to cause resentment among the people. What if we spend money to hire them to build the palace?" Yue Shan said.

"This..." Li Shimin frowned tightly.I am a majestic emperor of the Tang Dynasty and still need to hire people to build a palace. Where will I save my face?Besides, there is no such precedent.

"I'm afraid the 500 million yuan in money and food is not enough to hire people."

Yue Shan could guess why Li Shimin was worried, so he smiled and said: "I once told the sage that for the court, the money spent is money, and it is a pile of dead things in the treasury. The key point is how to spend the money. ..."

He made a calculation for Li Shimin, hired civilian husbands to work, and the money in the treasury went to the bottom of the people's wallets.

After the people have money, they will definitely consume, which will further stimulate the exchange of goods and activate the economy, and the country can collect taxes from it...

In the end, Li Shimin's palace was established, his reputation was established, the common people benefited, and the country benefited... After all, everyone benefited.

This is also the reason why Yueshan encouraged Li Shimin to build a large-scale construction project.

Many people subconsciously think that the imperial court's large-scale construction is a waste of people and money, it is exploitation, and it will cause civil uprisings and the like.

In fact, in history, some people have engaged in the work-for-relief thing long ago. When disasters hit, large-scale construction projects were carried out and refugees were hired to work.

It not only gives the people a chance to survive, but also prevents refugees from fleeing, and the country can get a palace or something.

It's just that those people don't see it as thoroughly as Yue Shan now.

Because of the appearance of Yueshan, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was much stronger than in the original history, especially in terms of money and food.

The few big businesses he created are more powerful than money printing machines, and both the treasury and the internal treasury are full of money and food.

As Yue Shan said, it is not a good thing to rob food and accumulate it in the treasury, and the money spent is called money.

When the country is in need of money and food, it is a waste to put so much money and food in the warehouse, and we must find a way to spend it.

It happened that Li Shimin complained about the poor environment of Daxing Palace, so he had an idea to spend money on building the palace.

The only disadvantage of this trick is that the imperial court invested too much in the early stage, and the benefits will not be seen until a long time later.

An ordinary emperor might hesitate, but Li Shimin is not an ordinary person. He has the courage to make this long-term investment.

And...he really wanted to live in the new palace.

It was fine when Yue Shan didn't make this suggestion, but now that he was aroused in this regard, he couldn't bear the environment of Daxing Hall even more.

The eldest grandson Wugou who was listening from the side was also radiant. For the first time, he knew that things could still be done in this way, and it even involved the governance of the country.But there is a loophole in this plan...

"What reason are you going to use to persuade the ministers to agree to build a new palace?"

Li Shimin also nodded involuntarily, this is also a big problem.Want to build a new palace?Just wait to be sprayed for no good reason.

If his prestige is higher in another ten or eight years, maybe there will be fewer people who oppose him, but it is not enough now.

Yue Shan didn't speak, but pointed to the sky with his finger.

Li Shimin and his wife were puzzled, but they quickly realized: "The emperor."

"The Supreme Emperor is old, and living in the damp Daxing Palace is not conducive to his health. As a son of man, a sage should find a suitable place to build a palace to show his filial piety." Yue Shan nodded.

Li Shimin couldn't help showing joy on his face, this is a good idea.After the new palace is built, it can still gain a good reputation.

Changsun Wugou let go of all worries, no matter whether the palace can be completed or what it will look like, it will not damage Li Shimin's reputation.

Well, selfishly speaking, she really doesn't want to live in Daxing Palace anymore.

That's not a place for people to live in, she agrees with Yue Shan's words very much.

The pair of emperors and empresses were successfully persuaded and made up their minds to build a new palace.Then the couple took Yue Shan to discuss where it would be more appropriate to build the palace, and how big it should be.

There is no need to consider where Xiu is, it must be Longshouyuan, which is the original location of Daming Palace in history.

As for how big the palace should be, it is better to make it bigger, so that future generations of emperors will not mess around.

Yue Shan's suggestion is to build in stages, first build the main hall and use it, and then add it little by little. This will also reduce the pressure on money and food.

And it is not easy to attract the opposition of the ministers.

If a design drawing comparable to Daxing Palace was produced from the beginning, the officials would definitely not be willing.I'll build a smaller one first, and then slowly add to it.

Yue Shan had no choice but to build what this new palace would look like.He is not a major in architecture, and has never studied this aspect.The original Daming Palace in history was destroyed in the war long ago and ceased to exist, and he had never seen it before.

And he believes that in terms of housing design, professionals in this era can do better than him.

Li Shimin must have really had enough of the environment in Daxing Hall, and immediately after chatting with Yue Shan, he took his wife and children back to the palace to find someone to discuss this matter with.

Yue Shan turned back to prepare for the release of the new book.

(End of this chapter)