Datang: The prince of salted fish was overheard by Li Er

Just when Li Shimin was wondering why Li You said that, he found that Qu Tutong didn't care at all.

"Prince Chu, the matter of money and food can of course be discussed, but if it is less than 40 guan, there is really no way!"

In the blink of an eye, Qu Tutong, who had looked embarrassed just now, suddenly became cheerful.

However, under Qu Tutong's straightforwardness, Li You was even more unhappy.

He first thought for a while, and then pulled Liu Ji to his side, and the two whispered a few words.

In Qu Tutong's eyes, all these actions were Li You discussing how to raise money and food, but Li Shimin who was standing by was eager to go up and kick Li You.

[Although this money is not much, it is not even a fraction of the connected business tax, but it cannot be taken out so easily. 】

[Li Erke is watching from the side. He must appear to be indifferent to government affairs, lest he see that I have dealt with it too easily and add more work to labor and management. 】

[This extra work does not increase wages, Laozi is a child, not a fool! 】

Li Shimin on the side was also secretly amazed. He never thought that aside from the profits of trade, there would be so much taxation.

In addition, although he didn't know what the salary meant, he probably guessed what Li You meant.

'I really didn't expect that this bastard is good at making money. ! '

'If you have money, take it out and be more refreshed! '

Immediately Li Shimin opened his mouth to provoke him.

"Your, it seems that the government affairs of your household department are indeed too much! Not only do you have to manage the land and household registration in the world, but you also need to manage taxes and salaries, especially after the recent trade with Turkic, there are more customs duties. Thanks for your hard work."

"Liu Yijie, Minister of the Taifu Temple, has written letters many times, hoping to help you solve your problems, and help you manage the tariffs with the Turks..."

In the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the Ministry of Households, the government office in charge of household registration and finance also had Taifu Temple.

Taifu Temple, also known as Dasinong, was established in the early Qin and Han Dynasties. In the Han Dynasty, it was mainly used to manage the country's finances. At first it was called Zhisu Neishi, and later it was named Dasinongling and Dasinong.

During the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Sinong Temple was established by separating the responsibilities of grain storage, warehouse management, and rice supply for officials in the capital and court from the Da Sinong.

The Taifu Temple has become a pure financial management organization, responsible for financial revenue and expenditure, management of various taxation materials, and storage of various tributes.

So in a sense, the national treasury of money and food is actually managed by the Ministry of Households, Taifu Temple and Sinong Temple respectively.

While speaking, Li Shimin secretly observed Li You's expression.

Sure enough, the corner of Li You's mouth twitched when he mentioned that Liu Yijie, Minister of the Taifu Temple, wanted to take away his power of customs duties.

[I X, this Liu Yijie is really good at picking up the bargain. 】

[Turkic trade tariffs are a big piece of fat, and you can receive a large amount of taxes only by managing a few customs exit ports. 】

[I really didn't expect that the tariffs on Turkic trade were set up not long ago, and they were targeted by Liu Yijie! 】

[Although labor and management don't want to be the secretary of the household department, they don't want to give this advantage to others for nothing. 】

[He Liu Yijie really chose a good name, no matter what good things are, he must save a section! 】

At this time, Ge Guogong Liu Yijie, who was on duty at Taifu Temple, sneezed for no reason.

"Who is gossiping about me behind my back!"

If Liu Yijie at this time knew that he had been unwittingly used by Li Shimin as a gunman, he didn't know how he would feel.

Li You didn't know what it was, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, there is no need for this. With the help of the governor of the house, Liu Ji, the household affairs can barely be taken care of."

Then Li You turned his head to look at Qu Tutong and said, "Jiang Guogong, you just said that the 50 guan of money and grain can be divided into a lot, and the household department can also allocate another 20 guan of money and grain to the Ministry of Industry..."

"Really, that would be great."

Qu Tutong was overjoyed.

In fact, as Li You said at the beginning, the amount reported by Qu Tu contained a lot of moisture.

Among other things, when Qu Tutong estimated the amount, he included the cost of stone materials in it.

But this time instead of using cement for stone, the cost will be greatly reduced.

Although Qu Tutong didn't know that cement was cheaper, he deliberately didn't include the cost of cement when quoting the price.

This person is old and mature, and he is talking about Qu Tutong.

Although the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs belong to the six departments of the Ministry of Finance, in fact, every time they ask for money, it is also a time of wrangling.

The party asking for the money asks for a price, and the party giving the money pays back the money on the spot.

Generally speaking, the price quoted by the Ministry of Industry will be [-]% higher, and the one who gets it in the end is usually only [-]% higher.

As straightforward as Li You, not only does he not haggle, but he never asks for extra money.

However, looking at the excited Qu Tutong, Li Shimin was amused for a while.

Because from Li You's heart, he had already heard that the money was actually not easy to get.

"But...Jiang Guogong, don't worry, listen to me."

As soon as he heard "But", Qu Tutong's heart skipped a beat, feeling bad.

"However, the money and food are not allocated to the Ministry of Industry at one time. The Ministry of Household Affairs can only allocate 30 guan within three days, and the rest will be allocated 20 guan in one month, and the final 20 guan in two months."

Hearing Li You's words, Qu Tutong was a little relieved.

In fact, the money and rations were given to him at one time, and he would never use it all at once, and it was also based on the construction period.

At that moment, Qu Tutong expressed his understanding.

At the same time, Qu Tutong was afraid that Li Shimin might misunderstand that the household department was ineffective, so he quickly explained to Li Shimin.

Firstly, the project came suddenly, and the Ministry of Household Affairs did not have such a large amount of preparation.

Second, even if the Ministry of Households can afford money, it will take time to mobilize money and food.

Seeing Qu Tutong find a reason for himself, Li You was also amused for a while.

[Old man, it's enough for us to pretend to each other, your play is really good. 】

[However, I saved money, not for myself. 】

[But I plan to use the money to strengthen the houses in Kanto and Henan and prepare for disaster relief. 】

[Hey, I can still think of a solution for the waterlogging in Guanzhong in July, but for the frost damage in August, I really have nothing to do. 】

At first, Li Shimin was a little angry that Li You deliberately slowed down the distribution of money and food in order to put on a show in front of him, but when he heard the frost damage, he couldn't help but gasped.

Frost damage refers to short-term low-temperature freezing damage in which the temperature of the soil surface or plant surface drops enough to cause damage or death of plants in warm seasons.

Generally speaking, frost damage mostly occurs during the transition season between spring and autumn, but in Li You's mind, August comes earlier than the normal season transition.

A sudden drop in temperature is not only a great hazard to crops, but also a hidden danger to the safety of residents.

The housing conditions in the early days of the Tang Dynasty were very poor, and the early arrival of the cold was likely to bring unimaginable disasters to those who had not had time to prepare for the winter.

Among all kinds of natural disasters, frost damage is also the most difficult to deal with.

Not to mention the rapid arrival of the cold snap, it has a wide range and intensity.

For this kind of thing that comes and goes without a trace, even if it knows to come back, there is no good way.

Li You was like this at this time. Even though he had more than a thousand years of accumulation than people of this era, all he could do at this moment was to ensure the safety of the people.

'Obviously knows everything, but can't do anything, it's really hard for this child. '

Li Shimin couldn't help casting a sympathetic look at Li You.