Datang: My Peerless Talent Has Been Exposed

This is a typical shape of a street rogue!

But Li Shimin had not dealt with Xiao Zhang's shopkeeper for a day or two, and he knew his temper somewhat, which was typically because he was distracted just now and got angry.

Li Shimin didn't mean to be angry at all, but he felt close.

This is why he was so reckless when he was treated as a friend. Back then, when he was not the emperor, or even the king of Qin, he was laughing, cursing, and fighting with many friends like this.

Therefore, Li Shimin flattered Zhang Nuo incessantly. He used the skill of the servant who flattered him back then, and made a toast for half a pot of wine, and finally made Zhang Nuo happy.

If there were any other courtiers in the court today, I am afraid that the eyeballs would drop off the ground. His Majesty, who is usually majestic and solemn, actually bowed his head and bowed in front of a young man today, bowing his hands and saluting to make people happy?

This is probably an anecdote in the world!

Zhang Nuo didn't think he was so awesome, he really regarded Lao Li as a friend, not to mention the conversation, and now he is doing business together.Especially after the partnership, only a head of security was sent over to look over the accounts, and deal with the troubles by the way, leaving the rest alone.

This is simply the most trustful expression between partners, isn't that enough brothers?

So in front of Lao Li, Zhang Nuo really didn't hide anything, he laughed when he was happy, and scolded when he was unhappy, living a very real life.

After playing and laughing, Zhang Nuo finally sat down and continued his narration.

"Lao Li, since you are still interested, let's continue talking!"

"I'm talking about counting. The reason why it is important is because as long as the accuracy of the numbers can be guaranteed, many problems can be found from the numbers alone."

"Let me give you an example. In the third year of Wude in a certain county, there were [-] households with a population of more than [-]. In the ninth year of Wude, there were still almost [-] households with a population of less than [-]. What does this figure represent?"

Hearing the question from shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, Li Shimin became very serious. He didn't think it was just a small talk in the market, but it was obviously a scene where the emperor and ministers of the Liangyi Palace played against each other and discussed state affairs.

Because there are actually a lot of such examples in the data of the Ministry of Household Affairs, all of which have not grown in population for several years.

The population at this time represented tax revenue, combat power and even national power, so he couldn't help but relax a bit. As the supreme being in the world, how could he play games?

So Li Shimin straightened up his waist for a rare moment, began to think with a serious face, and unconsciously began tapping his knuckles on the table slowly and rhythmically.

He can't ask this question indiscriminately, he has to think about his own answer, and he also hopes to listen to shopkeeper Xiao Zhang's high-level discussion today.

Chapter 64 Li Shimin's Education

Li Shimin pondered for half a cup of tea before seriously speaking,

"Brother, we can't talk nonsense about the court, I'm just talking about my guess."

Li Shimin became serious, his words were watertight, and he made his attitude clear first, he was just guessing, so he couldn't be sure.

This is his habit, when he can't make a decision when he is right, he doesn't say anything to death.

"In six years, the population of a county has only increased by [-]. First check whether the local area suffers from drought and famine caused by floods, and then check whether there are excessive and miscellaneous taxes in the local area."

Zhang Nuo nodded noncommittally, then said slowly,

"Old Li, thanks to the fact that you are not an emperor, nor an important minister in the court, otherwise, my Tang Dynasty would have been ruined by you!"

Li Shimin immediately became unhappy, what's wrong?

Why can't I, Li Shimin, be the emperor? It has been less than half a year since I ascended the throne. Not to mention anything else, there are Turkic riots outside, and old ministers inside are not peaceful. If it weren't for his majesty Li Shimin, Emperor Li Shimin, he is so wise and mighty. What a mess.

But Zhang Nuo didn't give him a chance to refute at all, and raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

"Old Li, don't be convinced. You are a typical businessman, and you are still different from a well-educated person like me. You only saw that the population increased by less than [-] in six years, but you didn't notice the difference between a county. The land account has not increased in six years."

"Businessmen, they always pay the most attention to these numbers that increase and decrease, but ignore the most important things inside!"

"Lao Li, you have to know that my court pays taxes based on households, and not adding households means that taxes will not increase. Therefore, if the court officials and His Majesty see this number, they must pay attention to the number of households immediately. rather than population."

"That's what I said, you can only be a businessman and not an official!"

Li Shimin patted his forehead annoyed, really, he didn't notice another important number in it, the number of households didn't increase, it was really inappropriate.

Zhang Nuo didn't care about Lao Li's remorse, and continued with a smile,

"The number of households has not increased in six years, so there is only one problem, that is, there are too few strong men! Without strong men, it is impossible to start a family and start a business, and naturally it is impossible to divide the family, so the number of households cannot be increased."

"Then is there banditry in the local area? Is it because the imperial court has recruited too many government soldiers in the local area, and they have been stationed and fought in other places for a long time and have not yet returned home?"

Li Shimin suddenly realized, yes, there is indeed such a possibility, now the left and right military guards have to practice, and before that there were constant conquests, some veterans did not go home for several years.

But this conversation made Li Shimin even more interested. He read the memorial before, and [-]% of the [-]% were words.

According to the different writing styles of the courtiers, some of them are extravagantly written, some are written concisely, but very few of them use numbers to directly explain the problem.

Now that the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang said this, he discovered that it turns out that using numbers to explain the problem is the most intuitive existence.

Zhang Nuo didn't know that he was simply bragging, which made the current emperor want to change the whole official atmosphere. If he knew, he would be very happy.

Why, because what is good at the top is effective at the bottom, as long as the emperor likes it, then the important ministers must also like it, and then it is suppressed level by level, and you have to like it if you don’t like it.

So so many people have to study mathematics hard, so can I sell basic reference books on mathematics, and then earn money and get soft?

Li Shimin was really interested in this right now, so he hurriedly approached Zhang Nuo with a shy face and said,

"Brother, come and continue to talk to my brother, what is the use of this calculation in the court?"

"Brother is a businessman. I can't be an official in this life. I can only listen to what you have to say. You can't hide anything from my brother!"

Li Shimin was also a little embarrassed by his words in his heart. This was to dig out some good things from the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, and he was completely shameless.

But he was right, he was the emperor, and he would never be an official in his life.