All the princes and ministers came, it was like a small court gathering.
The meeting has not started yet.
Li Er then wanted to call these people into the palace to discuss some matters, such as how to bring down the people with five surnames and Qi Wang, and how to collect the world's wealth.
Otherwise, there is no hope of everlasting life.
Jiang Que secretly conveyed this to him.
Li Er was not stupid, and he immediately understood the meaning behind this.
Now, he has understood that if he wants to live forever, he must follow the rules set by Jiang Chi.
Although he was a little depressed and felt that his rights as the emperor had been greatly weakened, he still felt happy at the thought of immortality.
Maybe there will be a chance to become the ruler of the Heavenly Palace in the future.
He is the emperor of the human world, wouldn't he become the Lord of the Heavenly Palace after abdicating the throne?
This is not wrong to think about.
Compared with immortality, and compared with the throne of the future Lord of the Heavenly Palace, the Emperor, wealth and honor in the world are nothing.
According to Jiang Chi, the Heavenly Emperor is the ruler of the three realms and the supreme being.
To say that Li Er has no interest at all is absolutely false.
Li Er, who had other thoughts, had to calm down and said to Wang De next to him: "Have all the people I asked you to invite arrived?"
Wang De immediately nodded and said: "In reply to Your Majesty, all the princes and other gentlemen are already waiting outside. Do you want me to bring them in?"
Without Li Er's instructions, he actually didn't dare to bring anyone in.
This is the rule.
Li Er's eyes were slightly thoughtful and he said: "Since they are all here, let's bring them all in."
Maybe it's time for him to do something else.
Reform is imperative and must continue. “Otherwise, we don’t know how long it will take until the Tang Dynasty reaches its peak.
As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I should contribute the greatest strength to this country, and I should also set a benchmark for the country."
In fact, the most fundamental thing is lack of money.
Now that he has no money to do things, he has no money to do more things, such as building Taoist palaces and so on.
He should have done this kind of thing.
But in the end, he had to let a few of his closest ministers do it, and Li Er felt helpless every time he thought about this.
There is no way.
What can he do?
"That's all."
Li Er sighed quietly, "Now, I'd better work hard to promote reform first. Those people with five surnames and seven hopes cannot make them live in peace. After all, the Tang Dynasty is my Datang."
He also wished Datang well.
"yes."
Wang De immediately responded and said respectfully: "I will invite the ministers outside to come in."
Li Erruo nodded vaguely.
After a while.
The ministers and princes have arrived.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Civil servants headed by Changsun Wuji, generals led by Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, and Li Jing also appeared immediately.
He greeted Li Er respectfully.
After Jiang Chi's incident, they no longer had much interest in these matters in the court.
If you can become the master of ghosts and gods, who cares about this mere wealth in the world.
After all, it can live forever.
Wealth in the world is nothing more than water and the moon in the mirror, nothing more than rootless duckweeds. Once something unexpected happens, nothing will be left.
Even though they all know that people with the fifth surname and Qi Wang are very powerful, they are actually not as powerful as Jiang Qian.
As long as we hug this thigh tightly, that's the most important thing, so that they can exist forever.
Otherwise, life and death are just a matter of time.
However, after thinking of Jiang Chi's previous instructions, these ministers all said, "I wonder what your Majesty is asking for."
Whenever they have an idea, they will definitely not refuse it.
Li Er said calmly: "I asked you to wait here this time, but I am still undecided about one thing. I hope you can help me discuss it in detail.
Although the theory of ghosts and gods is no longer a legend, the Imperial Master had previously given instructions that the mortal world is the foundation, and you must also know this.
Therefore, the country of the Tang Dynasty, which is thousands of miles away, must not suffer any loss, and I hope that all of you will prepare together with me, so that the world can be peaceful and peaceful."
Everyone: "..."
After hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, they were all stunned. Changsun Wuji asked on behalf of everyone: "Your Majesty, I don't know what I need you to do, but if there is a need, I will definitely do my best. I won't do it."
I will live up to His Majesty’s kindness in knowing me.”
Just take a picture to guarantee it.
The Tang Dynasty still needed to rely on people like them to govern, and they also needed their joint assistance to Li Er.
Otherwise, relying on those people with five surnames and seven hopes, the world will definitely be in chaos.
Because of the miraculous existence of Jiang Chi, a ghost and god, and because of the existence of the way to immortality, Li Er is not afraid of resistance from people with the fifth surname and Qi Wang. With Jiang Chi here, he can ignore everything.
The worst case scenario is overthrowing it and starting over.
As long as he can live forever, Li Er will have enough time and strength to suppress others.
There won’t be enough people with the fifth surname and Qiwang to watch by then.
Thinking about it this way, he felt much more relaxed.
So, His Majesty Li Er said: "Everyone, I plan to collect commercial taxes and refine sea salt to sell it. This industry will be owned by the country. I will also discuss with you to re-establish the Salt Tax Department and establish the Commercial Tax Department Yamen to take charge of this matter."
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Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, although this reform method is good and the commercial tax policy can be regarded as a good policy for governing the country, there is one thing that is different. Your Majesty needs to understand it carefully."
"What?" Li Er asked curiously.
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling continued: "Your Majesty, no one has dared to collect commercial taxes since ancient times. The interests of merchants are so great. Do you think that no one in the previous dynasties has really thought about collecting commercial taxes?
In fact, it’s not that I didn’t expect it, but I didn’t dare to accept it.
The profits that businessmen always make are huge, and the profits are so huge that few people can compare with them."
"You're trying to say that collecting business taxes will be a big obstacle."
Li Erdao: "I have naturally thought of what you are thinking about. Behind every chamber of commerce there are officials at all levels, as well as major families behind it. They are huge and intricately connected.
Logically speaking, I should not collect commercial taxes at this time. After all, it will affect everyone's interests. However, the Imperial Master has already given me a suggestion to try it out in Chang'an City for three months.
Moreover, all major shops in Chang'an City are not allowed to increase prices, otherwise they will be directly prosecuted.
In addition, the shops in your hands should not be sloppy with me, otherwise I can forgive him here, but the Imperial Master will not forgive him.
Business tax must be collected.
I plan to let you commanders jointly manage the salt matter. Anyone who dares to cause trouble or stop it will be killed without mercy.
People with the five surnames and Qi Wang will definitely come out to cause trouble, and the military commanders must be prepared to suppress them at any time, and the national counselors will also support everyone."
Everyone: "..."
Li Er's words made the faces of the princes present darken. Du Rumei said: "Your Majesty, I have something to make clear. Although the business tax matter will affect the shops of our ministers present, it is in the interests of the country.
We will definitely support the people's affairs.
However, Your Majesty should also know that your ministers are loyal to Your Majesty and to the country, and others may not think so.
People with five surnames and seven hopes control the scholars in the world. The families and forces behind them have many shops all over the world. Once Your Majesty wants to collect business taxes, I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
At this moment.
Even Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, once the commercial tax is collected, it will definitely shock the people of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. When the time comes, they will control the situation behind the scenes, and they may be able to paralyze the whole world."
"Your Majesty, once the market goes on strike..."
Li Jing also frowned and said: "Things may be very troublesome. When the world is in chaos, with those people controlled by the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, things may be a little..."
They are very worried.
If this strategy triggers a series of reactions, it may not be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty today.
They couldn't help but become worried.
Naturally, Li Er had thought about these things a long time ago. He used to have such fears.
But now there is no such fear.
Li Er said: "I have naturally thought of these things that you gentlemen are thinking about. I am not afraid of chaos in the world, but I am afraid of compromise by those people with five surnames and seven hopes.
With the help of the Imperial Master, I am not afraid of them.
So what if it’s a mess?
Once the Imperial Master takes action, the hundreds of people with the surname Qiwang will not be enough to see him.
The worst that can happen is that the pot will be served all over again."
Ministers: "..."
They all suddenly forgot one thing, and that was the existence of Jiang Chi.
Once this national master takes action, all the people in the world will become nothing more than a handful of loess.
Do people with the fifth surname Qiwang dare to cause chaos?
Dare to strike?
There may be a few naive ones who are really brave, but since the Imperial Master Jiang Que has given so many ideas to His Majesty Li Er, he will naturally not abandon them.
With this relationship in place, reform will naturally continue to advance.
I don't think I'll encounter much resistance.
In this way, things would become much simpler. Li Er couldn't help but murmured: "If anyone goes against me at this critical moment, don't blame me for falling out."
"I don't dare."
Everyone hurriedly responded, "How dare you take what Li Er said?"
They were already frightened and frightened. His Majesty Li Er's words just now were enough to speak openly to them.
Tell it all.
Now that everything has been explained, whether it is these distinguished princes or ordinary civil and military ministers, there is not much else to say now.
"With the help of the Imperial Master, I am not afraid of those people of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, even if they go on strike. The only thing I am afraid of is their obedience. In that case, even I will not be able to find a reason to deal with them."
Once those people from the Five Surnames and Qiwang hide, once they move closer to Jiang Chi, they might be able to replace him, Li Er.
As for Jiang Chi, Li Er is dispensable, and someone might be replaced at a critical moment.
When the time comes, he won't be able to find a place to cry, so he is not afraid of the people with five surnames and Qi Wang resisting, but he is afraid that they will not resist.
What would you become if you did that?
Everyone: "..."
Now they finally understood where His Majesty Li Er's confidence came from, and his idea was indeed good.
Relying on Jiang Chi, the national master, the problem will definitely be solved at the critical moment. By then, we don’t know how they died.
They laughed bitterly when they thought of this. It was in vain that they thought His Majesty Li Er really wanted to discuss matters with them. Now it seemed that Li Er had already thought about it. What he said just now was his plan, but he also said it to them.
It can be considered as giving instructions.
hiss……
Thinking of this, the ministers present could not help but be secretly shocked. No wonder His Majesty Li Er dared to say it so openly. It turned out that he had the confidence.
Everything is in his calculation.
In this case, how else can we act?
After the final calculation, they could only believe what Li Er said. After all, Jiang Qian had also told them.
It is not difficult to make the Tang Dynasty rich. In the past, the biggest obstacle was the five surnames and Qi Wang, but that is not necessarily the case now.
In this case, they could only follow Li Er's words.
Ever since.
They started talking one after another.
"Your Majesty, if the Imperial Master can also take action, then whether it is collecting commercial tax or salt tax, it will actually be guaranteed. Just as Your Majesty said, if those people really dare to risk it at this critical moment,
If they come out to stop it, then they should be gone."
"From this point of view, the collection of this commercial tax should be much smoother. Your Majesty can trial it in Chang'an City for three months and then implement it in other places."
"Yes, this will only be of great benefit to us in the Tang Dynasty. After all, if we have money, we can do more things."
"..."
For a while, the ministers in the center started talking to each other in a very flattering manner.