Chapter 1008 Li Er’s Thoughts

Li Feng thought for a while and said: "I spent three million guan to get Hong Kong. If the court wants to take it back, I will give ten times the price on horseback, which is 30 million guan."

"Li Feng, you are crazy." Cheng Yaojin said loudly, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Li Er and Li Xiaogong also looked at Li Feng in disbelief.

Li Xiaogong shook his head and said, "I think you are crazy about money."

"I think so." Cheng Yaojin said.

Li Er said: "Li Feng, tell me what happened."

"Yes. Father-in-law"

Li Feng told everything about what happened.

"Damn it. Li Feng, even if you are rich, you can't be such a disaster." Cheng Yaojin said, "The man named Hong has nothing to do with you, right?"

"That's right, that's three million yuan, which is enough to build three more Daming Palaces." Li Xiaogong said.

Li Er said with a gloomy face: "Li Feng, why did you do this?"

"Although I lost three million guan for Datang, for Datang, I earned more than 3 million guan.

After we returned to the court, we began to rectify the tax system and informed all the merchants and aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty about the punishments in Lingnan.

No matter who you are or what your status is, if you don’t pay taxes, you will be fined. However, we are not unreasonable. Depending on the actual situation, we will give them one to three months to raise the fine.

In this way, the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty can be doubled. This doubling is not just 3 million yuan. Just for a trip to the sea, the tax revenue of the imperial court may be this amount. There are other amounts added up.

More optimistic."

Li Er frowned slightly and said, "You mean someone evaded taxes?"

"There must be, especially those from aristocratic families. They hide it a little bit and no one knows about it," Li Feng said.

Li Er's expression softened a lot and he said: "Li Xiaogong, after you return to Chang'an, I will order you to go to all the major families to check the taxes. No, all the families in Chang'an and Luoyang, businessmen and wealthy people, as long as they have to pay taxes.

Check it carefully for me."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. It may cause panic among everyone and be very detrimental to the court." Li Xiaogong said.

Li Er frowned slightly, looked at Li Feng and said, "Since you spent three million yuan, you should know what the court should do, right?"

Li Feng said: "Instead of checking businessmen and aristocratic families, we check the people in the tax bureau from top to bottom. If their money does not match the source of their income, we can take a good look at it.

As for those aristocratic families and businessmen, the previous tax evasion and tax evasion matters can be ignored, but starting from this month or next month, there are still people who evade tax, then these people will be punished with a hundred times the fine."

Li Er nodded and said: "You are right. As long as those moths in the court are removed, no one will dare not to pay taxes."

"However, checking all the tax bureau officials may lead to many vacancies. For a time, it will be difficult for the government to find professionals to collect taxes." Li Xiaogong said.

Li Feng said: "This is easy to handle. Isn't it just tax inspection? Students from the Civil and Military Academy can do it."

"Just them?" Li Xiaogong looked disdainful.

Li Feng said: "Old Xiao, do you look down on those students?"

"If it were three years later, if you said this, I would agree with both hands and feet. But now, they have only studied for one year, and they are all a group of children from poor families. In the past, they were even a group of cowherds who could not read or write.

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How can they compare with experienced tax officials?" Li Xiaogong said.

Li Feng did not argue. He smiled and said: "After returning to Chang'an, they will prove themselves with their own abilities. It is useless to talk more now."

Li Er nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. I just need to get good news."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Xiaogong said.

"Okay, all of you, please step aside. I have something to say to Li Feng."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Xiaogong and Cheng Yaojin responded at the same time.

After a while, Li Feng and Li Er were the only two people left in the cabin.

"Li Feng." Li Er said.

"My son-in-law is here." Li Feng responded quickly.

Li Er said slowly: "Do you know that I have always wanted to suppress the Five Surnames and Seven Sects."

"I know, now they are being manipulated by my father-in-law. They don't dare to resist in any way," Li Feng said.

"They just don't dare to resist for the time being. Because of my strength and the power of the imperial court, they can only shrink back and develop slowly. Now they are getting richer and richer.

Once they become stronger and stronger, I am worried that my descendants will not be able to suppress them. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will fall apart and the country will not be a country, just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period." Li Er said worriedly.

Li Feng asked cautiously: "What does father-in-law want to do?"

"I want the family to never be in trouble again," Li Er said.

Li Feng thought for a while and said: "Then let the imperial court change the recommendation system and completely replace it with the imperial examination system."

"The imperial examination system is good, and you have helped them find many loopholes, but all the scholars in the world are from their aristocratic family.

Even if you pass the imperial examination, you are still one of theirs. I want to completely end the era of the aristocratic family in my lifetime, and I want to completely change the situation of the thousand-year-old family and the century-old dynasty."

"Father-in-law, haven't we discussed this before? As long as we train other talents, we can completely change the situation in which the family manages the country.

Why are you mentioning it again today?" Li Feng couldn't help but asked curiously.

Li Er said: "Because they are getting richer and richer, and the court does not have to worry about running out of money. To put it bluntly, I have begun to have confidence. The source of my confidence is you, Li Feng."

"Father-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely become his pawn and put an end to all the uneasiness in his heart."

Li Er nodded and said: "So, I will ask you now to solve this matter in the fastest way."

"Father-in-law wants to talk about things at sea?" Li Feng asked tentatively.

Li Er smiled and said: "Don't you think they made too much this time?"

"But they have donated five million yuan to the imperial court to build a navy."

"I also want them to pay for the construction of the academy."

"How much?"

"Half of this income."

Li Feng was shocked and said: "Father-in-law, this is too cruel. They won't accept half of the income."

Li Er smiled and said: "So I need your help."

Li Feng felt that Li Er's smile was very scary, and he said with some uneasiness: "Father-in-law, are you planning to let me say this?"

"Smart, as long as you open your mouth and I ask from the side, no one dares to refuse. They know the consequences of refusal."

"Father-in-law, you are trying to push me into a pit of fire." Li Feng said.

Li Er comforted: "Haha... you have a way to solve it."
Chapter completed!