A few days later, during the court meeting, Li Longji led hundreds of officials to view the Zuozangku of the inner palace.
When everyone came to the door of Zuozangku, Li Longji said to Yang Zhao: "The Duzhisi report that the treasury has been replenished, today I and all the officials are here to see it."
Yang Zhao bowed to Li Longji and said: "By the Holy Blessing of the Tang Dynasty, the world is at peace, and I dare not slack off in managing the treasury. Your Majesty has a decree, and I will open the treasury for inspection."
After speaking, Yang Zhao waved his hand to the subordinate officials in Zuozangku.
A group of subordinate officials and treasury guards opened the heavily locked door and displayed the treasury in front of Li Longji and hundreds of officials.
I saw hundreds of cabinets lined up front, back, left and right in the huge Zuozang warehouse.
Yang Zhao ordered people to open the cabinets again, and each cabinet was filled with various kinds of goods.
At a glance, most of the Zuozang warehouse was packed to the brim, making it dazzling and dizzying to see.
Li Longji looked at the countless silk and light goods in front of him, feeling very happy. He smiled at Yang Zhao and asked: "How much does the wealth here cost in copper?"
Yang Zhao: "Return to Your Majesty, cloth, silk, Luo, satin and other fabrics, plus various currencies, the total is 578,562 strings."
Li Longji was startled for a moment, then laughed and said: "My dear, your hard work has paid off, I really did not misjudge the person, good!"
Yang Zhao was overjoyed and said modestly: "Your Majesty governs the country well, and the Tang Dynasty has been blessed by the Holy Spirit. I just fulfilled my duty."
When Li Longji heard this, he was in a good mood. He couldn't help himself and patted Yang Zhao on the shoulder, which attracted the attention of all the officials.
When everyone left Zuozangku, Li Longji ordered Yang Zhao to walk beside him and inquired warmly, while all the officials followed behind.
Right Prime Minister Li Linfu is at the head of the hundred officials, and Left Prime Minister Chen Xilie is walking behind him.
Chen Xilie stared at Yang Zhao in front of him and said with a sour tone: "If the Yang family succeeds in becoming famous, I am afraid that in the future, it will reach the top of the world."
Li Linfu smiled slightly when he heard this.
When the officials returned to the court meeting, Li Linfu winked at Li Xiu who was standing beside him.
Li Xiu quickly came to Li Linfu's side.
Li Linfu lowered his voice: "Where is Changxingfang from Liangzhou now?"
Li Xiu: "We are all detained outside the imperial city gate, just waiting for my father's order."
Li Linfu turned his head, glanced at Yang Zhao, who was chatting happily with Li Longji, and sneered: "Let him go."
Li Xiu bowed and said yes.
On the other side, at the court meeting, Li Longji appreciated Yang Zhao's achievements in front of hundreds of officials, and gave him purple clothes, goldfish, and the title of minister of the Taifu.
The imperial edict had just been announced, and Yang Zhao had not yet had time to kneel down and thank him.
A chamberlain came outside the palace door. He hurried to Gao Lishi's side and whispered a few words.
When Gao Lishi heard this, his body trembled.
This scene happened to be seen by Li Longji.
When Gao Lishi saw Li Longji looking over, he could only step forward and whisper a few words.
The more Li Longji listened, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but ask: "Is this true?"
Gao Lishi: "It's absolutely true, right outside the door."
Li Longji nodded and said: "Put it in."
Half an hour later, a mighty motorcade, escorted by the imperial guards, drove into the long street of the imperial city, attracting officials from three provinces and six ministries to come and see it.
There were heavy boxes stacked on top of each cart, and the creaking sound of the axles as it moved echoed in the road, making it particularly harsh.
On the big box, there are seals from different states, and the top cover is also marked with a number in wax paint.
Li Longji and Baiguan left the court hall and watched the carts parked in the courtyard one after another.
The officials accompanying Changxingfang moved a stack of volumes from the cart, knelt down on the ground, and shouted in the direction of the palace: "The Tang Dynasty inherited the destiny of the sky, and the barbarians traded with each other to pay tribute.
In the year of 2018, the tax tributes will be loaded onto the truck and recorded. Please check it with your majesty!"
Li Longji looked at the carts in the yard, took a long breath, nodded and said: "That's right." Under the supervision of the guards, the first cart unloaded the big boxes and tore off the seals, revealing the stacks inside.
Put the silk.
"Dunhuang County of Longyou Road was granted the title of 600 pieces of top-grade damask and 500 pieces of top-grade silk!"
Then came the second car.
"The title of Dunhuang County in Longyou Road, one hundred and seventy pours of top-quality sea pearls, agate, and colored glaze!"
The third car.
"Seal of the Anxi Protectorate of Longyou Road, ruby, turquoise, lapis lazuli, chalcedony, eighty chests, and two luminous jade stones!"
The fourth car.
"Wuwei County of Longyou Road has fifty-seven kinds of Xifu spices, totaling six hundred and twenty-five kilograms!"
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One large vehicle after another passed by the palace.
Countless gold, silver, jewels and expensive goods, amid the officials' singing and singing, impacted the minds and bodies of the emperor and officials again and again.
Everyone was shocked at first, then sighed, and finally became a little numb.
Li Longji looked at the endless motorcade, approaching one after another from the direction of the Imperial City Long Street, and couldn't help but start to doubt in his heart.
In the first month of the first month, the memorial written by Zhou Jun himself said that the Daqi Trading Road made a lot of profits in a year. Is it possible that it is true?
When the cart's contents reached the eighty-seventh cart, a chamberlain came over and reported with a grimace: "Your Majesty, both the left and right warehouses are full, and there is no room for them."
Li Longji was shocked when he heard this, and unconsciously confirmed again: "Both the left and right storage rooms are full?"
The chamberlain nodded vigorously.
Li Longji thought for a while and said: "Clear the palace garden painting pavilion."
The chamberlain took the order and left.
Li Longji looked at the fleet and asked Gao Lishi beside him: "How many cars are there that have not been counted?"
Gao Lishi replied: "Your Majesty, there is about half left."
Li Longji opened his eyes wide: "Is there still half the fleet that has not yet been counted?"
After getting the affirmative answer, Li Longji took a deep breath and said: "Open two more doors, and let the servants help with the inventory."
Gao Lishi responded.
In the end, it took more than half a day to count the tribute fleet from Longyou Road and put it into storage.
The hungry officials saw the last cart of goods being unpacked and inspected before being sealed and stored in the warehouse. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and had only one thought in their minds - it was finally over.
The official responsible for singing the complaint, holding a thick Kanlu, knelt down in front of Li Longji, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, the annual tax tribute of Daqi Commercial Road, converted into copper goods, is calculated as 2.02 million.
One thousand one hundred and seventy-nine strings and two hundred and fifty coins, all put into the treasury."
Li Longji looked at Li Linfu who was standing aside.
Li Linfu took the tax tribute collection from the official, first glanced at Yang Zhao who was not far away with a pale face, then flipped through to the end of the collection, read it carefully and then said: "Your Majesty, the two million coins obtained from the sale,
It's the price of the Longyou Road mutual market. If we follow the market price of Chang'an, the value of this batch of tax tribute will probably be increased by another 20 to 30%."
When Li Longji heard this, he took a long breath and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
After being silent for a long time, Li Longji spoke and asked the Changxingfang official: "When the tax tribute is put into the treasury, why don't you see Zhou Lang and return to court?"
The official didn't react at first, but then he remembered that the Zhou Jun mentioned by the saint was Zhou Jun, and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, everything on Daqi Commercial Road is complicated. Before Zhou Jian returned to the court, in order not to cause chaos in official affairs, he also
There are so many things to arrange, so I am behind on my schedule.”
Li Longji raised his head, with a look of emotion on his face, and just sighed: "As the saying goes, good work does not show simplicity to others, and capable ministers do not rely on merit but take credit... On Tuesday, Lang's family is from a small family, but he is virtuous and upright, and he is from a low background but has unparalleled talents.
Such immortal ministers are truly a blessing to the Tang Dynasty!" Read the book
Li Linfu responded with a smile, and loudly praised the saint for his discerning eyes.
When the court meeting was over, the officials gradually dispersed.
Yang Zhao was walking along the middle road of the imperial city, but there was no one beside him.
He glanced back at the court, his eyes were filled with hatred, and he gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice: "Zhou Jun!"