In Wu Mei's palace, Wu Mei was looking at Li Zhi dumbfounded, and happily told her about the reactions of the officials in the court today when she appointed Li Hong as the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Yes, that's right, they are all similar to the Queen's expression. Today I know what the appearance of all living beings is. The officials in the court gave me a solid demonstration. But Queen, don't tell me. Among them Surprisingly, many people still agree with Li Hong as the Minister of Household Affairs. Supporters use Li Hong's actions in recent years as a basis to fiercely attack opponents, especially glass, crystal, refined salt, refined sugar, etc. I think Li Hong is fully qualified for the position of Minister of Household Affairs." Li Zhi was very satisfied with the reaction of the officials in the court today. The only surprise was that the supporters actually accounted for the majority. He thought it would be half and half.
"Why don't you appoint him as Minister of War!" Wu Mei said angrily.
There is another thing she didn't say, that is, after appointing Li Hong as Minister of War, in a few years, you can live with me in the Daming Palace that is being built behind you!
When Li Zhi had a happy event or a delicate moment, he would always react slowly, and he would say to the queen sternly: "That won't work. Li Hong is still young now. Let's give it a few years. My skin is not up to par, and it is getting worse and worse." He can no longer keep me working day and night reviewing memorials. In the past few years, he has been trained in the Ministry of Household Affairs. After a few years, he has matured and has a stable temperament, and then I can rest assured that he will be the Minister of the Ministry of War. He was also given the job..."
"Your Majesty...!" Wu Mei said with dissatisfaction that could not be concealed in her tone: "You also know that his temper is unstable. Now that you have handed over the financial power of Datang to him, do you think he is qualified? Let's not talk about anything else. , with that moment of three changes of virtue, how can you let the people of the world have a peaceful life? The Ministry of Revenue has always been in charge of the salaries of courtiers. I dare to bet you that he must be focusing on this aspect now, and he will definitely be thinking about how to do it. To torture the courtiers with their salary!"
"No, although I know my son better than my mother, I also watched Hong'er grow up. Although he is usually a bit naughty, he probably won't make much mistakes in political affairs. Look at his Taiyi City when it was first built. You made a three-part agreement with me not to allow me to interfere or help. Now look at it, Taiyi City is crowded with people every day, businessmen from all over the place are flocking here, and a lot of money comes into Taiyi City every day. "
Wu Mei sighed and said patiently: "That's because he likes money. Tell me, do you know how much money he has made over the years? Don't tell me, the money he made from the reconstruction of the Daming Palace Have you put them all in? I dare to bet you that the money he spent to help you build the Daming Palace is probably just a drop in the bucket of what he has made over the years! Who knows, even the little guy with a lot of money can build a palace now! If you still leave the household department to him, can this little guy see anything else?"
Wu Mei scolded Li Zhi angrily, just like an ordinary wife scolding her husband. Wu Mei frowned and asked again: "Are there any other ministers in the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Li Zhi spread his hands and said innocently: "No, since Liu Rengui sent troops to Baekje, the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments has been vacant. Today, Cui Zhiwen, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, has been appointed as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments."
Wu Mei felt that the situation was over, and sighed helplessly, praying in her heart that Li Hong could really do as Li Zhi wished, and that he could take charge of the household department without any merit but without any fault.
Wu Mei's worry was not unreasonable. After hearing the news, Li Hong was stunned for less than a quarter of an hour before discovering the joy of being the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
I originally thought that many things would need to be rectified until I ascended the throne, or after I was a few years older. But now there is an opportunity. I have summarized some of the management shortcomings in the Tang Dynasty's land equalization system, the military system, business taxes, and household registration. I can slowly correct them one by one.
Except for the government military system, everything else is within the scope of the Ministry of Household Affairs. This is a good opportunity that he has been dreaming of.
But Li Hong also knew that whether it was the land equalization system or the tax law such as "renting and adjusting", it was reasonable to exist, not to mention that the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was closely related to this.
The difference is that the annexation of private ownership of land and the gradual increase in the population of the Tang Dynasty caused a huge conflict between the two. There were more and more people, but the land that the state could grant to each other was getting less and less because of the annexation of private ownership. , leading to the destruction of the equal land system.
Li Hong followed his own ideas and began to eliminate them step by step. Those signs of possible disadvantages in the future, whether it was land equalization or rent transfer, Li Hong had no intention of making a big move now.
All he has to do is make these systems more rational in ten or even twenty years.
To rationalize all issues, we need to start from a foundation, which is population. The improvement of the household registration system will be the keynote for rationalizing all issues.
Improving the household registration system is everything that is fundamental. Li Hong thought about this for a long time and wanted to plug the loopholes in the household registration system at this time. I am afraid that his brain is not good enough, but there are people who are definitely experts in this area.
Those are Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, who have always known how to govern others and how to use strategy and power.
So Li Hong waved his hand. Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, who had just arrived in the East Palace, were studying the shortcomings and advantages of the household registration system in addition to writing books.
As for the commercial tax of thirty to one during this period, Li Hong chose to start with his Taiyi City and gradually began to increase the tax. As for how much to change, this required Shangguan Yi, Guo Yu, Xu Yushi and others to work with Bai Chun. Collaborate with each other.
Using the new mathematical methods that they are now very familiar with, they can make a new generalization and statistics about Allah's numbers.
Li Hong has a perfect future ambition in his heart, with Chang'an and Luoyang as the center, radiating to the economic centers of the entire north. Luoyang's connection with the north-south waterway is naturally the top priority.
Chang'an, on the other hand, can completely rely on Taiyi City to form a combination of traditional commerce and emerging commerce, complementing each other with Luoyang to form a real economic circle.
The bank has been put on his agenda. After all, with the economic development of Taiyi City, this kind of earliest flying money will naturally be born among businessmen. If he does not launch it first, when private businessmen spontaneously launch it, It is easy to intervene, but difficult to take over.
It is better to launch it first now, and then slowly expand it together with the caravan.
Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce has also taken shape in his head. The North-South Chamber of Commerce and the General Chamber of Commerce in Taiyi City will always make profit-oriented businessmen willing to join.
While sitting on the chair, he kept drooling and laughing. The perfect business empire blueprint seemed to have been formed in his mind, and now he could rest on his credit book and enjoy it.
Unexpectedly, Xia Zhi's voice and jade hands woke him up from his foolish dream: "Your Highness, Mr. Xu and Mr. Li would like to ask you if you have any other instructions?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was sleepy just now. I thought about too many problems last night." Li Hong woke up while drooling. He looked at Li Yifu who came out of Dali Temple and said, "We haven't seen each other during this time. Yifu has lost a lot of weight."
"Your Majesty, I'd like to thank you for your concern. I'm in good health." Li Yifu obviously hadn't returned home yet. He casually gave instructions from nowhere, shaved, changed his clothes and ran over.
"Just come out. There's nothing to do today. I'll give you three days off. Have a good rest at home and come back in three days." Li Hong looked at Li Yifu with a smile, but said in his heart: "I don't know. Li Yifu knows what it would be like if his daughter and son-in-law were killed."
"Yes, I would like to thank Your Highness for your concern." Li Yifu stood up and saluted.
This "trip" to Dali Temple made Li Yifu seem less sharp-edged than before. Although his iconic gentle smile and wise and deep eyes remained the same, his momentum always felt a bit mellower and seemed more mellow. It's even more dangerous.
"Sir Xu, as for the book repairing matter, you still need to communicate more with Mr. Shangguan, but fortunately there is no rush. To benefit the country and the people, you still need to be calm. As for the person who repaired the book you told Mr. Shangguan If it’s not enough, I think we can recruit some of the eunuchs from the Imperial Palace’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. Those who should be on duty will be on duty, and those who are not on duty can follow and learn as they go.”
Li Hong was being sloppy, and now the East Palace only had a few manpower available. If he wanted to truly reserve talents, it would take many years.
But Li Hong didn't know that his temporary method to defeat the enemy would become an important pillar of the Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years.
As a result, the eunuchs in the palace's internal affairs department had become an important part of the teaching force in the Tang Dynasty for many years, which not only eliminated this unique problem that had troubled eunuchs in politics throughout the ages.
Moreover, eunuchs, a product of the Chinese nation that had continued to exist for thousands of years, became the backbone of the Tang Dynasty.
Because this group lost the enjoyment of human ethics and so on, but because of Li Hong's temporary decision to let them study and practice at the same time, too many Hongru universities were established in the following decades.
They have abandoned the desire for fame and fortune and the impatience that ordinary people should have. Instead, it is easier than normal people to climb to the top in the ocean of knowledge. In the following decades, this group of people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs contributed too many surprises to Li Zhi and Li Hong in terms of invention, creation, and innovation.
Hua Meng walked in quietly and whispered in Li Hong's ear: "Prince, Jingzhe and Cheetah are back. They said that He Lan Minzhi returned to Chang'an City yesterday. He will go to Qujiang Pool today."
"Oh, it's really fast." Li Hong blinked in surprise and hurriedly ended the meeting with Xu Jingzong and others.
Watching Xu Jingzong and others leave, Li Hong began to think about the information behind this news. He Lan Minzhi was back. His father and mother must have known about it, but why were they not allowed to directly follow Wu Shun and the others back to their hometown? How could this happen? This guy can still go to Qujiang Pool to play like no one else!
"What's going on in Qujiangchi today?" Li Hong asked Hua Meng.
"Prince, today students from the Imperial College and Hongwen Hall, as well as newly arrived students from the Tang Dynasty sent by Japan, are gathering in Qujiang Pond." Hua Meng said.
"Mom, such a good thing has nothing to do with me? Let's go and have a look. Xia Zhi, bring me my skateboard, and let's go have fun together." Li Hong jumped down from the chair, planning to join in the fun. go.
(End of chapter)