Change the Tang Dynasty Li Yuanba

Chapter 55 Let the money flow

"But second brother, don't be discouraged. Haven't we already started preparing to establish a college and start high-end education? We can recruit almost [-] students every year, and they are the basic education teachers I prepared for you. Three Wait until these students have the ability to serve as officials to help you govern the country in five years. At that time, I plan to let the newly admitted students graduate in three years, stay in school for two years, and spend the remaining year teaching in basic education schools for one year. After that, they are allowed to graduate and engage in other industries. Therefore, the process of popularizing education for all is only postponed for three to five years, so please wait patiently." Li Cha continued.

"In the world of three to five years, I can afford to wait. It's just that the third brother has outlined this prosperous age for the second brother. This is to make the second brother sleepless. It's only the Shandong gentry and the Guanzhong clan who control it. Almost all the scholars in the Tang Dynasty. Let me find some basic education teachers to hide from them. Once I let them know that I have dug out their foothold, their combined strength is still great. I still have They are needed to help me govern the entire Tang Dynasty. Once the students of the third brother are qualified for local officials, it is time for me to settle accounts with them." Li Shimin said bitterly.

"It seems that the second brother is still very thorough. Yes, I don't know if those grassroots local officials can be competent to benefit the people of one side, but I know that once they intentionally make trouble, the harm will be too great. How many regimes have been destroyed in their hands. Isn't this the root of the five surnames and seven Wangs standing for thousands of years. And what we are about to do is to dig their roots, so, second brother, we This road is not easy to walk. We must be prepared to face the storm." Li Cha patiently persuaded.

"Hahaha, third brother, you have paved the way for the second brother. If the second brother retires, he will be too incompetent. Third brother, don't worry, since the second brother decides to fight them, he will do everything well I will not repeat the mistakes of Emperor Yang of the previous dynasty. The second brother has never been afraid of struggle, with our brothers around, they will never think about rebelling."

Li Shimin laughed loudly. At this time, Li Shimin finally regained his domineering aura of wanting to become the emperor of the ages.Of course, a large part of this comes from Richard.

Whether it's Li Cha's force or what Li Cha is thinking about now, it's Li Shimin's confidence to fight against such a famous family that has stood for thousands of years.Except for Li Cha, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty looked around, and none of them came from a famous family, or they were building a new famous family.How many people will keep one heart with Li Shimin when they really fight.

"Since the second brother has already figured it out, I won't say any more. Let's let the matter of basic education go. Now I have another matter to talk to the second brother."

Compared with Li Shimin's lofty ambitions, Li Cha is much calmer, and the plan to change Datang has long been in his mind.He just needs to complete it step by step.It's not scary to go wrong.Just find a way to solve it, and as the saying goes, there will always be a way to solve things, as long as you grasp the central point.

The terrible thing is that there is no plan, just like the current emperor Li Shimin.Li Cha will do whatever he says.Of course, Li Shimin is not a brainless person. His brainlessness in the entire Tang Dynasty is limited to Li Cha.Emperors are suspicious, there is no doubt about it.But this iron law does not seem to exist between Li Shimin and Li Cha.

The first is because since Li Cha's soul returned to Datang, what he did has shocked Li Shimin too much, and brought too many changes to Datang, Li Shimin couldn't keep up with his thinking at all.

Second, Li Shimin firmly believed in his heart that his third brother would never harm him.It can even be said that even if Li Cha really hurt him, he can accept it.Li Cha is already the last piece of pure land in the heart of Tang Emperor Li Shimin.Even if she is her own queen, there is still an eldest grandson family behind her to take care of.And the third brother in my heart only has the second brother, the second sister-in-law and the people of Datang.The most important point is that Li Cha has no idea about the throne in his heart, even loathes it.

"Oh, if the third brother has anything else to say, just say it. As long as the third brother wants to do it, the second brother will definitely support it." Li Shimin, who was still in a state of excitement, said proudly.

"Second brother, what I just said needs a lot of money for the long-term promotion of education for all. I don't need it now. You just need to prepare [-] yuan for the construction of the college. My school has a bank. A lot of money, and it will continue to make money. We can basically guarantee self-sufficiency in the expenditure of the new comprehensive college. Then since your treasury and internal treasury are full, then send the money to the people as soon as possible. .” Li Cha said.

"Ah? What's the reason for this? Where do you start? Forget it, you don't need to talk about the reason. Since you let the second brother do this, there must be a reason to convince the second brother. The second brother is asking you now, what is this?" How to divide the money? The second brother still understands the principle of not worrying about the few but trading for the uneven."

Li Shimin was confused by Li Cha's whimsical ideas again, and distributed the money to the common people?How is this divided?It is impossible for Li Shimin, the emperor, not to be aware of the principle of Confucian sages who have been passed down for thousands of years not to worry about scarcity but about inequality.

"Hehe, the second brother really trusts me. The reason is very simple. The money is placed in your treasury and internal treasury. It is just a copper plate. It has no effect except rusting. The common people still have no money, and they still live the same way as before. Days. My students and I have made so many new things in the past six months. The only advantage is that your treasury and internal treasury have money, and my school has money. The rich and nobles enjoy it. The common people get a little benefit No? No. Even if it is new grain, it will take two years for the common people to benefit from the large-scale planting. So if we want the common people to benefit, we have to find a way to distribute the money. I won’t go into details Now, if you want to know more, you can just ask Li Ke and Li Yin brothers when you are in Xiumu, they are both financial geniuses." Although Li Shimin said that Li Cha did not need to explain, but Li Cha still Explained with a smile.

Li Shimin thought about it after listening to Li Cha's words, and it really was like this.Li Cha and his students invented so many things and sold almost all of them to the rich and nobles. Although they earned all their money, they were all enjoyed by the rich and nobles. The common people still lived the same life as before.Still no money in hand.It is nothing more than that the court has more relief funds, which greatly reduces the number of people who starved to death.

"Third brother, I still don't understand the truth. But it doesn't matter, you just talk about how to distribute the money to the people and how to make the people of Datang rich." Li Shimin said.Although he didn't understand the reason behind this, Li Shimin knew that Li Cha's words were right, he was the one who got rich now, and the rich and nobles enjoyed it, and the common people didn't benefit, so he especially wanted to hear what Li Cha said next.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand the truth. You can ask Li Ke and Li Yin brothers later and you will understand. It's okay to explain how to divide the money after I finish talking about it. As for how to divide the money, it's easy. Build roads, build bridges, renovate River channels, water diversion for irrigation, excavation of barren fields, construction of border gates, construction of schools, and even repairs to the imperial palace. As long as the infrastructure construction is beneficial to me after the Tang Dynasty, you can do it.”

"But besides building the school, I don't need it now in Tang Dynasty, and the palace doesn't need to be repaired, and I don't need it. Didn't you say that the villagers would build the school by themselves? Besides, what does it have to do with your distribution of money? A kind of corvee." Li Shimin became more and more confused the more he listened.

"You and Datang may really not need these things now, but the common people do. Besides, these are infrastructure constructions, and they will definitely be needed in the future. This brings me back to the reason you didn't understand just now. Second brother, this The corvee labor should be abolished. We are sending money to the people of the Tang Dynasty. They contribute their strength, and we pay for it. This is no longer a situation where there is no shortage but inequality. Everyone earns money based on strength and ability, who I can't say anything." Li Cha explained.

Before Li Shimin could ask, Li Cha went on to say: "The truth is actually very simple. What do ordinary people do when they earn money through their own efforts? Some of it is saved for emergencies, and the other part is used to improve their lives. But no matter how much money they save Money will always be spent. If people have money, they can treat diseases, if they have money, they can give their children a good life, if they have money, they can study. If they have money, they can buy things that they are usually reluctant to buy. Yes. Where did the money go? In the end, it went to the rich and nobles who opened the shops. Where did the money of the rich and nobles go? To buy banquet wine, green salt and enjoy various new things, and finally the money Is it back in your treasury again?"

"Hey, third brother, wait a minute, second brother repeatedly. It seems to be the case." Li Shimin will not be able to digest Li Cha's money theory for a while.

"Third brother, the second brother seems to understand that the money was eventually returned to the treasury, but the money went out for a round, and the result? The common people have money for medical treatment, money for their children to study, and food. The clothes are better than before. At the same time, my Tang Dynasty has more spacious roads, more bridges, and more majestic border gates. Then we continue to build infrastructure, and then send money to the hands of the people, and so on. In this way, the lives of ordinary people will get better and better, isn't that the reason?" Li Shimin is indeed a smart person, and Li Cha will understand everything with a little bit.

"So, this money, it's not that if you spend it, it will be less. Money will only be money if it flows, and it will be copper plates if you put it in the treasury. What I said just now is just to give you an example. With money in their pockets, they can do more things. For example, with the capital, they can start a small business by themselves. What we have to do is to promote the flow of money. When the money really flows, we will even Without infrastructure construction, the lives of ordinary people will get better and better. The more money flowing in the market, the more prosperous our Tang Dynasty will be." Li Cha said with a smile.

"Hahaha, third brother, I really have you. The second brother really didn't come in vain today. The second brother is now full of confidence in the future of Datang. Third brother, if you have any ideas, you can boldly do it. The second brother is unconditional I support you. The second brother will definitely not hold you back. My grand plan of the Tang Dynasty is in front of me. Hahaha." Li Shimin laughed loudly, and agreed that Li Cha would distribute the money from his treasury and internal treasury to the common people, so that money flow up.

(End of this chapter)