At the beginning, he will be divided by five horses of Tang Taizong

So reserved during the day, but unable to hold back at night.

Otherwise, some things, once started, are considered to have jumped off a cliff.

Outside the window

Pear blossoms fall, pink rustles like rain

Among the children in the small courtyard, Chang Le was nestled in Qin Shou's arms, her skin was as smooth as fat white jade, delicate and fair, her face was hunched red, her eyes were blurred, and she seemed to have no strength in her body.

What fell under the bed were clothes, Changle's bellyband and other things.

"It's already light outside"

When Chang Le was talking, he said weakly, from last night to the present, even hard-working people can't stand it!

Qin Shou grabbed her by the waist, "It's not noon yet, let's have breakfast and lunch later."

"" Changle's face turned green

At the same time, the reconstruction of Nancheng is still in full swing. After Wu Mei came to power, almost all the people from the Ministry of Industry were sent here. Qin Shou asked them to come here because he wanted them to try the method of making cement. Compared with cement, the biggest problem is that the setting time is too long.

too inefficient

Of course, at this point, Qin Shou no longer personally participated, but made a suggestion for the Ministry of Industry and craftsmen to try.

Another big event is that Wu Mei finally "unloaded".

Qin Shou went back and forth to the palace several times, and even saw Li Zhi a few times, but Li Zhi was dying of illness at this time, his complexion was obviously not as good as before, and his whole appearance had undergone obvious changes.

Because it was just "unloading", it would take at least a month for Wu Mei to be able to do so, so every time they entered the palace, the two of them would talk about matters related to the court.

At this time, the eunuchs and all the officials are wise enough not to bother.

People are so interesting, when you reach a high level unconsciously, the truth will be silenced.

Even if Qin Shou didn't take the initiative to reveal anything, he didn't show much interest in the affairs of the court, but it became an insurmountable hurdle for the entire court.

"How is your control over the forces in the court?" Qin Shou asked casually.

"Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong are already my people, the head of Baiqisi has also been taken down, and the power of the palace guards is already in my pocket."

"As long as the clan's name remains unchanged, they won't react too much."

Qin Shou nodded, and had to admit that although she was a girl, Wu Mei did have a certain talent in government.

"Now it's over, the weather is getting warmer, and those refugees can return to their hometowns to farm." Wu Mei rubbed her brows and said, "It's just where the seeds of this food come from?"

Qin Shou put a piece of dim sum into his mouth, "The reconstruction of Nancheng has received a lot of money, but if it is given to them for nothing, it will be a drop in the bucket."

"I think it's better to use the method of work-for-relief to let those refugees participate in labor to earn grain and return home. As long as a family has one laborer, it should be able to earn it in ten and a half months."

In the previous life, work-for-relief was considered a relatively effective policy in poverty alleviation. Practice has shown that the way of directly distributing welfare will only aggravate people's greed, and the more poverty is helped, the poorer it is.

Wu Mei nodded, and asked after a while: "What about the treasury?"

After repeated wars, the national treasury has long since been wiped out. She has seen with her own eyes that Nancheng's money flowed into her account like running water. Now she doesn't rely on the man in front of her, who does she rely on?

"The imperial court has not paid salaries for several months, and the supplies of the soldiers at the border have also been delayed."

Seeing that Qin Shou was silent, Wu Mei refused immediately, and used the huge softness in front of her to stick to Qin Shou's body and rubbed it vigorously, "Is it so difficult for you to look at our mother and child?"

"You touch my heart, it's all broken!"

As Wu Mei said, she grabbed Qin Shou's hand and probed inside.

I go!

The key is that you are dry flirting, stoking the fire, but not letting it down.

Who can bear this?

Qin Shou swallowed dryly, "There are many ways to fill the treasury, why are you only staring at me?"

"any idea?"

"There is a way, which can kill two birds with one stone." Qin Shou thought for a while, "The 'open middle system' can be implemented."

Seeing Wu Mei's puzzled face, Qin Shou continued: "The so-called 'open-center system' means that merchants are responsible for transporting grain to the border, and the imperial court will give salt to the merchant. Sales in designated areas."

"It is mainly voluntary. The imperial court does not use administrative orders to force it, and considers the interests of merchants more comprehensively. It takes into account the production, purchase, transportation, board and lodging and travel expenses of the round trip, as well as labor costs."

To put it bluntly, it is to mobilize the enthusiasm of merchants and make them profitable.

"Now that salt is firmly in the hands of the imperial court, why not use such a resource? This will not only solve the food problem at the border, but also fill the treasury of the Tang Dynasty."

When Wu Mei heard this, her pupils dilated and she fell into deep thought.

The problem of grain border has always been a big problem. One is the long distance and high transportation costs. The other is a series of intermediate processes in which grain enters the treasury from the hands of the people and aristocratic families, and then is transferred from the treasury. These are also costs.

If it is borne by merchants, these can be avoided.

"Hiss, what about the specifics?" Wu Mei's eyes suddenly brightened, and she asked impatiently.

Qin Shou pondered for a while, "Let's take Yanmen Pass as an example. It is not appropriate for merchants to send them directly to Yanmen Pass. You can set up a granary in Datong, which is more than 40 miles away. As long as they send grain to Datong for a stone, they will give you a salt You can withdraw 1 catties of salt for each ticket. After arriving at the designated place and selling them, return to the corresponding place where the salt was issued and return the salt.”

"The location of the granary can be set up in the northwest, northeast, southwest and other important border towns, and the place where the withdrawal experiment is located in the salt lake or the coastal area. If the businessman wants to make a profit, he needs to pay a huge cost of money, time, and take other unpredictable risks. of various risks.”

"Of course, the distance is different, and the food that needs to be exchanged for each salt ticket is also different. The advantage of this is: while completing the military reserve, it also saves freight and reduces the burden on the government."

This so-called "open middle system" is actually the "Yin Yin" system that was very popular in the Ming Dynasty, but Qin Shou slightly changed it.

Wu Mei looked at Qin Shou with flickering eyes, "Come and have dinner with me!"

"No, I have something to do tonight, so I'll go back first." Qin Shou shook his head again and again.

"It's just a meal, what can I delay you?" Wu Mei insisted in a blunt and domineering tone.

"There is something wrong!"

Qin Shou didn't stay all the time, so he got up and left. The fire had already been stirred up, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't go back.

Wu Mei bit her plump lips, looked at Qin Shou's back with resentful eyes, and snorted coldly: "I know you can't stay, why are you thinking about those naughty hooves?"

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