Datang: Li Er, are you teaching me how to do things?

Chapter 2 Do you want Moutai?
A dignitary?

Descendants of the royal family?

How many royal families have there been in the past dynasties?

Isn't Uncle Li joking with him?

Li Yun explained: "Old Uncle Li, it is of course difficult to become a descendant of the royal family. There are not many royal families in the Tang Dynasty."

Lao Li realized that he was thinking wrong, so he hummed twice.

Li Yun went on to say: "In the future, don't say that in front of outsiders, so as not to get into trouble."

"Okay, I get it now."

When Li Yun said this, he couldn't help sighing: "In today's world, let alone becoming a high-ranking official, for ordinary people, if they can change from a farmer to a yamen official, that is their ancestors' virtue."

"The Great Sui has become the Great Tang, and the dynasty has changed, but farmers are still farmers, petty officials are still petty officials, and ministers are still those ministers."

"When a farmer becomes a petty official, that is a class transition, and it is worth celebrating with a big feast."

Old Li's face changed slightly, and he said slowly: "Why do you say that, I heard that His Majesty knows how to use people well, how can talented people be buried?"

"Old Uncle Li, the question is where do ordinary people learn knowledge? How do they become talented?"

"Of course it's a family tradition or going to a private school, can't it?"

"The farm boys outside Chang'an can't do the work in the fields, so how can they have time to study?"

Old Li was silent.

Li Yun went on to say: "Even if you have time, how can you have the money to go to a private school? Even if you go to a private school, where can you have the money to buy books?"

"As for learning martial arts and joining the army, that's even more impossible. If you can't get enough to eat, how can you become the enemy of thousands of people on the battlefield?"

"Look at the high officials in the imperial court, how many of them are civilians, especially those generals, all of them are from the family of generals."

"So it's really hard to get ahead."

Lao Li nodded: "What you said makes sense, but isn't farming bad?"

"I didn't say that farming is bad. The bad thing is that there is no way to go up. Those who farm will always farm, and those who are officials will always be officials. There is a pool of stagnant water, and there is no vitality in this world."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that ordinary people live numbly and have no expectations. In addition, in a disaster year, they will sell their fields. After a few decades, they will become poorer and poorer, while the rich will become richer."

Lao Li nodded: "I know this. All the land in the world is in the hands of a few people, and the national tax revenue is much lower."

Li Yun smiled: "That's the case."

"Then how to solve it?"

"This is difficult to say. The imperial court needs to formulate a better tax policy. Everyone should pay taxes, pay taxes according to the land, and measure the fields of the world."

Lao Li's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile, "This method is good."

Li Yun's mouth was dry, so he poured a cup of tea for Lao Li, and poured a cup for himself.

Old Li looked at Li Yun silently, thought of what he said before, and said in a low voice: "You just talked about the change of Xuanwumen, you can talk about it again, I promise not to say it."

Li Yun smiled inexplicably: "Old Uncle Li, what do you do? Why are you so curious about this?"

"It's always right to know more about His Majesty's affairs."

Li Yun nodded, took a sip of tea, and thought for a while, "Since you said that, then I'll talk about it."

"You said."

"Now that His Majesty is planning the change of Xuanwu Gate, the world is safe and stable, and there is no tendency to split. This is actually a reasonable thing."

"Reasonable? Don't you think this is a great crime of treason?"

Lao Li was a little excited, he clenched his fists, his eyes full of anticipation.

"From the point of view of orthodox tradition, it is true that the following offends the superior, but in the hearts of the common people and officials, this is a matter of course."

"How do you say that?"

"Because seven achievements in this world were made by His Majesty today. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos. The stronger forces included Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Liu Wuzhou, and Liu Heita. They were all defeated by His Majesty today."

"What about the south?"

"There is no resistance in the south at all. His Majesty Li Jing's power can be easily pacified, so I only give him three successes."

"I see."

Li Yun said with a smile: "The common people also think so, so His Majesty used extraordinary means to ascend the throne, and the common people don't think there is any problem."

"Is it a hundred officials in the world?"

"This is a better explanation. The officials in this world have long been the officials of His Majesty, not the officials of the Supreme Emperor."

Lao Li also laughed, "How do you say that?"

"At that time, His Majesty was the King of Qin, the general of the world's soldiers and horses. He opened his teeth and built a mansion, and had the power to appoint officials. He led the soldiers to conquer the east and west. Every time he conquered a place, he appointed officials from a place."

Li Yun took a sip of tea, "So, at least half of the officials in this world are appointed by His Majesty.

These are still civil servants, and there are more military generals. Which military general has not fought with His Majesty?

At least [-]% of the generals in the Tang Dynasty were appointed by His Majesty, so although His Majesty was not enthroned at the time, he was already the Lord of the World, and it was only natural that he ascended the throne. "

Lao Li clapped his hands: "Well said."

After Li Yun said so much, he felt a little hungry. Besides, with Lao Li taking care of him like this, he planned to treat him to a meal.

"Sit down first, I'll cook, and we'll have a few drinks along the way."

"I didn't bring any wine with me."

"I have home-brewed wine here."

This is the spirit he brewed after his rebirth, and it can be regarded as a kind of reminiscence of his previous life.

According to the memory of his predecessor, the wine at this time was as flat as water, and he planned to let Lao Li try something new.

Lao Li frowned lightly, looked around, "Your place is so simple, how do you make wine?"

"You'll find out later."

Li Yun then entered the back room and pushed out a large vat from the room.

The bar looked worn out, the outer wall was still a little moldy, and there was some dark stuff on the cover, I don't know if it was cockroach droppings or oil stains.

Lao Li shook his head, "It's better not to drink, just eat something."

"Old Uncle Li, see you outside, don't be polite to me."

Whoever is polite to you, I don't want to drink.

Is the wine brewed in this broken vat comparable to royal wine?
Lao Li rolled his eyes: "Recently, there are a lot of trivial things, I don't have a good rest, and I don't want to drink."

"Haha, then you should try my wine even more, drink two glasses, and then have a good sleep."

But Lao Li was still very disgusted, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with Li Yun, and planned to find an excuse to refuse later.

Li Yun smiled, took out two clean cups from the kitchen, and then lifted the lid of the wine tank.

A strong aroma of wine rushed out, directly hitting Lao Li's nose, refreshing.

This fragrance is like nectar to a thirsty person, Lao Li couldn't help but cheer up, he had never smelled such a strong fragrance of wine.

"What's your drink called?"

Li Yun laughed: "Moutai."

(End of this chapter)