Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

If it is used for disaster relief, then what if the Turks go south, and how can the soldiers fight if they don't have enough to eat.

Li Shimin's eyes flickered, but this time it was the Yafu's credit that indirectly saved at least tens of thousands of people.

"Your Majesty, the number of refugees in the suburbs of Chang'an has exceeded [-]."

But before Li Shimin had time to reflect on it, Li Junxian's voice sounded again, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

Pulling Li Shimin back to reality in an instant, he immediately understood the meaning, that is, although there is now An Xuangong's relief.

But there are too many, so the relief must be stopped soon, so what to do next is a matter for the court.

Li Shimin's face showed some fatigue, because where could he conjure so much food.

For a while, Li Shimin was full of resentment towards the rice merchants in Chang'an. If these rice merchants were willing to help, then these refugees could be relieved, but this is impossible.

Chapter 125 Longevity card, ambition

If it weren't for Li Shimin's benevolent emperor, then he might hope that the people in the pass would starve to death more. In this case, it would reduce the pressure on the court.

But thinking about it, no matter what kind of courtiers or scholars this idea is, they will not say it.

However, this was embarrassing for Li Shimin. In the end, the emperor was also hesitant, because he didn't know the reason before.

Now it is known that the people in the pass have long gathered to go south, which means that Chang'an will soon become a gathering place for refugees.

After all, if you go south, there is basically only Chang'an. There are more than [-] refugees, even Li Shimin's head hurts.

"I still have to go to Shu Mansion once."

Li Shimin thought silently, because he remembered the conversation he had with his father in Shu Mansion.

It seemed that my father had anticipated this scene long ago, and even suggested that he build a straight road outside the pass.

If it weren't for the fact that the national treasury was empty, then Li Shimin did have an idea, and he also knew that this was obviously different from opening the Grand Canal.

If a road leading to the outside of the pass can be opened, even Li Shimin will be happy in his heart.

The reason is to strengthen the threat to the grassland. If there is such a direct road leading to the grassland, then both the dispatch of troops and the transportation of grain and grass can keep up.

It can be said that this is also one of the reasons why Li Shimin was moved. Besides, there is another point to ask, when did this Asian father stop helping.

Let's see if we can buy him a few more days. Li Shimin's face turned red when he thought of this.

This is obviously to use the property of his Yafu's family to delay some time for his.

No matter how thick-skinned this emperor is, it is not easy to say it directly in person, but Li Shimin believes that this Asian father should understand what he means.

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After the news spread throughout Chang'an, the refugees also heard about it, and many refugees had a look of rejoicing on their faces.

"Fortunately, I listened to that rumor, otherwise I would be waiting to die in the pass now."

A trace of fear flashed across the faces of some refugees and said, if they find out that the locust plague is coming, they will go south to Chang'an.

Then it was basically too late, neither food nor money was enough for them to come to Chang'an.

Now, after coming to Chang'an, although he eats and sleeps in the open, he can at least survive.

And there is also a great benevolent person who is helping the refugees, no matter how many people there are, he doesn't seem to care.

"Wait, isn't that person in the previous rumors called An Xuangong?"

After thinking of this, many refugees suddenly remembered one thing, that is, the person who predicted the secret and rescued them seemed to be the same person.

Because of the gathering among the refugees, some news could not be concealed, and soon the news spread.

Some people have already begun to confirm it. They asked some people near Chang'an, and soon got the answer they wanted.

It was really the same person, and the refugee couldn't help being excited all of a sudden, and firmly remembered the name An Xuangong in his heart.

"Duke Anxuan is the great benefactor of our disciples in the pass."

"If you survive the natural disaster this time, engrave a longevity card and pray for blessings day and night."

A prestigious old man among the refugees said with emotion, with a hint of sincerity in his words.

If it were not for An Xuangong's prediction of the heavenly secret, then some of them would not even consider leaving the pass.

This indirectly saved their lives, not to mention that this Duke Anxuan is helping many disciples in the pass.

With every extra day of relief, their chances of surviving will increase.

"Old Liu is right."

"Without Duke Anxuan's kindness, we would not be where we are today."

"When we return to the customs, we must set up a longevity card."

.....

One after another words sounded, but the words were grateful but also a little lonely, because they didn't know when they would be able to return to their hometown.

Of course, compared to those who stayed in their hometown and refused to leave, they are lucky to survive now.

While these refugees were discussing An Xuangong, the scholars in Chang'an were also feeling emotional.

"This is the first few days."

"From a few hundred to tens of thousands, and now tens of thousands."

"I didn't expect that An Xuangong's family property is really quite a lot. You must know that the daily expenses are a huge amount."

"Tomorrow there will be more refugees. It is estimated that the entire Chang'an city will be blocked."

.......

If they had suspected that this Duke Anxuan had ulterior motives at the beginning, they couldn't help but look a little ashamed.

With the passage of time, some rumors of the news in the pass also spread to Chang'an, which also proved the prophetic nature of An Xuangong.

Of course, when An Xuangong was pushed to another peak of fame, the previous remarks that were not conducive to the relief of refugees also disappeared.

What is the burden of the previous reputation, all these are undoubtedly speeches that have no market.

"Grand An Xuan may have reached another level, and he doesn't care about his reputation at all."

A scholar said with admiration on his face, obviously a scholar who had respected Shu An for a long time.

And this sentence has also been approved by many people. For example, when predicting the secret, An Xuangong still did not deny anything. Isn't this a gamble on his own reputation.

At the beginning, there were rumors all over the place. If Duke Anxuan wanted to put it aside, it was actually very simple. At that time, there would be no risk at all.

Of course, if Shu An knew the thoughts of these scholars, he could not help but smile secretly, because it is not that he does not need fame.

The reason is that he needs more than this reputation, although the name of Duke Anxuan has made a lot of achievements in Shilin before.

But Shihlin is still too small for the whole world. Under such circumstances, Shu An has certainty, so naturally, he is small and broad.

How is it possible to not care about reputation, no matter what, Shu An wants to spread his reputation throughout the world, including these ordinary people.

Becoming a sage is not only a task of the system, it is also what Shu An thinks in his heart. He once missed the possibility of fighting for hegemony.

After all, at that time, he was only from a small noble family, and neither his background nor his financial resources were enough to support him on the road to struggle for hegemony. Of course, it was also because of his inner retreat.

Now, Shu An has nothing to fear, so why can't he become one of the sages?

With the knowledge brought by later generations, coupled with advanced consciousness, and previous bonuses, Shu An is very confident in himself.

Perhaps this is ambition, but of course for Shu An, this ambition came a bit late.

Chapter 126 Visiting the door again, city tax

Shu An's eyes flickered, because Li Shimin came to the door again as he expected, and he had a lot of reservations last time.

It's just that last time Li Shimin was disturbed by a single word, so he didn't get to the bottom of it.

Of course, even if you know Li Shimin, you can do some observations at most, and it's not that easy to prepare.

In fact, the easiest way is to mobilize a large amount of food, but unfortunately Li Shimin can't do it. In this era, manpower and material resources are much slower than imagined.

Li Shimin, who was sitting opposite Shu An, also had some emotion on his face. Seeing his own father now, he felt more and more mysterious.

He couldn't see the slightest bit of thought, and even Li Shimin was a little in awe even if he was predicting the secret.

In awe of the theory of ghosts and gods, of course Li Shimin has not forgotten the business of visiting the door today after his thoughts have been racing.

"The last time I talked with Yafu, Shimin had many doubts, so I asked Yafu to teach me."

Li Shimin said slowly, at this moment he is not a high-ranking emperor, but a tireless student.

Shu An nodded. Li Shimin's attitude was already very difficult. If it wasn't for his status and fame, Li Shimin would not be like this.

Of course, there is another point that Li Shimin is not destined to be an emperor from birth. Although he is not the founding emperor, he is better than him.

"Yafu should know that this natural disaster in the pass has a wide impact."

"Although the people of the world also want to help the people in disasters, the treasury is unable to sustain it."

"However, the number of refugees in Chang'an is likely to exceed [-]. Why can't we just watch the refugees starve to death in Chang'an?"

......

Li Shimin's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of helplessness in his words.

Shu Jing on the side listened quietly to Li Shimin's words, but he smiled a little in his heart, obviously the emperor's heart was moved by the original proposal.

With the help of these refugees, building a straight road to the grassland will not only facilitate the dispatch of Turkic troops, but also strengthen the control of the grassland.

You must know that since ancient times, the grassland has always been a hidden danger in the Central Plains. The Xiongnu Xianbei in the Qin and Han Dynasties, etc., the former Wuhuhuahua, and the current Turks.

Until the rise of the nomads, in Shu An's view, the foreign races on the grasslands actually reached their weakest period during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

Otherwise, there would be no title of Tian Khan, so in Shu An's view, if he could control the entire grassland during this period.

If it becomes the ranch of the entire Tang Dynasty, then it can be said that the merits will last forever, but it is very difficult to achieve this.

Shu An was just thinking about it, and Li Shimin had to do it himself. He could only offer one suggestion.

Although Li Shimin said so much, Shu An already understood the meaning, that is, lack of money.

It's not just Shu'an who lacks money, even Li Shimin is also short of money, and it's not 01:30.

Of course, in Shu An's view, Li Shimin is sitting on a treasure mountain and doesn't know how to develop it. After all, the potential of the entire Tang Dynasty is not only that.

"I don't know what the people of the world think about the city tax?"

After thinking about it for a long time, Shu An's eyes flickered and he said softly, you must know that the current tax revenue mainly comes from the land, while the city tax is for traders.

But Shu An, who came here through time travel, would not forget that before he traveled, the main tax revenue of the country came from the merchant class.

Of course, the status of merchants in this era is not high, and even some are low, such as the regulations that merchants are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination.

"City tax?"

A trace of doubt flashed in Li Shimin's eyes and he said, after a long time, he finally remembered what kind of tax this type is.

It's not the tax of the merchants, but it seems that the city tax does not seem to be much, and it is less than a fraction of other taxes every year.

Seeing the expression on Li Shimin's face, even Shu An couldn't help but smile inwardly, presumably Li Shimin didn't understand the city tax.

It's not surprising, because the city tax, that is, the commercial tax, doesn't seem to be much at all, and it can even be said to be only a little.

As for why this is so, it is because I don't know how many things this store sells and how much profit it makes.

Naturally, it is up to the individual to decide how much to pay taxes, and it is much easier to make fake accounts than imagined.

"Have Shimin seen the account book of the teahouse?"

Shu An didn't speak out in a hurry, and there was a trace of leisure in his words.

Li Shimin nodded, his face was even more puzzled, he didn't understand what the city tax had to do with the teahouse.

"Then Shimin thinks how much city tax the teahouse should pay, and how much should the whole world pay?"

Shu An's voice sounded slowly, and Li Shimin must be able to see the clues from the small push.

At this time, Li Shimin also began to think. If there is nothing wrong, the teahouse should be quite a lot according to the city tax.

There are several teahouses in Chang'an. Although the business is not as popular as Yafu's teahouse, there should be quite a few.

In addition to the teahouse, there are restaurants and other shops, etc., so how can the city tax be insignificant.

Li Shimin's complexion couldn't help turning dark, it was considered dark under the lights, even he didn't expect that there was such a situation in this city tax.