Li Shimin's will: Li Zhi, the throne belongs to your brother

According to this, not only can avoid many pitfalls, but also can learn a lot of experience.

It can avoid detours to the greatest extent, reduce harm, and quickly verify the effect.

"I think this method is acceptable." Wei Zheng said first: "You can teach Chang'an County Magistrate to try to use statistics first, and you can see the difficulties encountered during the period."

Changsun Wuji also nodded in agreement: "Take Chang'an County as a pilot site, the distance is short and there will be no troubles under the emperor's feet."

As he said that, he changed the subject, and looked at Li Tai, who asked him, and said, "It's just... then, should this statistics be included in the imperial examination?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone turned their attention to Li Tai. It is possible to establish a small department as a pilot, but if the conflict between sects is not resolved, there is no way to pilot the imperial examination.

Li Tai looked around and said with a smile: "Science is for use, not for competition. If you think it's not good, then there's no need to take this prince's face into consideration."

Everyone frowned, a little surprised by Li Tai's answer.

Science is so generous, why not take this good opportunity to take the imperial examination?

Chapter 120 Glass Tax

At the end of the year, Zhong Aiqing must have received reports from his subordinates one after another. Why don't Zhong Aiqing draw a picture of the national power of the Tang Dynasty? "

Ministers in ancient times had year-end summaries, performance appraisals, and even year-end awards and annual leave, just like going to work now.

"This..." All the ministers showed embarrassment, not because they were unwilling, but because the lack of data was serious.

Before there was statistics, there were related records, but they were not so detailed, and the records were relatively common data such as population, grain storage, treasury silver and so on.

But this data also has many problems, missing, false and other problems.

There are also various reasons, such as the common transfer of generals, successive years of disasters, concealment by corrupt officials, etc.

If you want to count all these things, it will take a lot of time and manpower, at least it is impossible to get it out in a day or two.

Finally Wei Zhengzhan came out and spoke.

"Your Majesty, it's not that the ministers are unwilling, it's just that there are so many documents and materials, coupled with frequent job changes, it's difficult to make accurate statistics."

After Wei Zheng's reminder, Li Shimin was very excited, and Li Shimin was poured cold water, obviously aware of this problem.

"Cough." Li Shimin looked at the gazes of the ministers, and could only forget it: "In that case, the Aiqings will go back and collect data slowly, and discuss this matter after the year."

Years ago?That is, before February, there are still [-] days, which should be enough.

All the ministers weighed it in their hearts, and felt that this time was enough, so they said: "I will obey the holy order!"

Most of the people in Li Shimin agreed, got up and announced.

"Since all my lovers agree, I will announce that Chang'an County will be used as a pilot point in the next morning court. A statistician will be added to Chang'an County, and a statistical assessment will be added to the official assessment,"

"Your Majesty is wise." All the ministers bowed their heads and saluted.

"Since this is the case, then the Aiqing will discuss this with the relevant statistician and the responsible matters in Chang'an County... discuss this, as well as the method of recording and collecting data from various places..."

"Yes." All the ministers saluted and agreed.

"If it has been counted as approved, then a set of standards for doing things should be governed. It is better to be in office if it is higher than this standard, and the rest can be deduced by analogy."

Wei Zheng stood up and spoke.

"Why not publish a book similar to "Laws of the Tang Dynasty" and formulate our methods of handling political affairs?"

Fang Xuanling frowned and thought: "Since political affairs can be dealt with in a book, then Tang Law's judgment method can also be dealt with in a book, and even published in a newspaper!?"

"Report?"

"If the most vicious people are published in the newspaper, it will not only win the hearts of the people, but also make the people warn."

"But what if it becomes dull and unreasonable?"

···

Everyone was discussing, Li Shimin nodded and expressed his opinion from time to time.

After three or four days of teaching and discussion, finally this convening was dispersed.

The final result is to use Chang'an County as a pilot to count the achievements of officials in Chang'an County, the population over the years, and the storage of grain.

As for the criteria for inspection and judgment, each minister will publish a book on handling political affairs by himself - "Political Affairs Process"

In fact, similar processes already exist, such as dealing with major disasters, floods, rescue, appeasement, opening warehouses to release food, requesting imperial support, follow-up appeasement, and so on.

This has a fixed process, which is very easy to use and efficient, and it is recorded in text form.It's just that there is no reference for other ordinary political affairs.

After these three days, everyone ate, drank and slept here, following Li Shimin's voice: "It's a blessing for you, dear friends."

"The ministers are waiting to leave." All the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, got up and left the side hall slowly.

As soon as Chu Suiliang returned to the mansion, his face turned ugly.

"It's called statistics, but it actually wants to measure the land, and wants to count the land, money and grain of each family."

It is correct to use population growth, taxation, and food statistics to evaluate officials.

But the same data can directly expose the strength of each company.

If you know the number of fields, you will know the approximate grain production of the fields, and if you know the population, you will know the consumption.

Then the total output minus the consumption and taxation can roughly know the food storage and strength of each family.

In this way, doesn't the exposure of data mean the exposure of strength, and the big families are exposed naked under Li Shimin's eyes?

Thinking of this, Chu Suiliang couldn't sit still no matter what: "No, I have to contact the major families as soon as possible to discuss how to deal with this matter."

Soon, statistics spread overnight, and more and more people began to know about statistics.

In a small restaurant, several officials are discussing intensely.

"Resist, isn't this deceiving yourself?" A member of a small family said speechlessly.

"Why did you say that?"

"It's impossible to hide the fields. If you want to measure them, you only need to walk around to know the approximate amount of fertile land. Once you know the amount, you can know the approximate output.

As for the population, you only need to count the number of houses and counties in the city to get a rough idea of ​​the population. "

Everyone was speechless, as if there was no way to resist it.

It's like measuring a field, you can get a rough measurement by walking around, it's hard to fake something like this.

Similarly, you only need to calculate the number of houses, and you can probably calculate the number of households.

According to the connection between the two, as long as a simple analysis, you can probably know the general strength of this family.

"Instead of worrying about my family's background being missed, it is better to calculate the strength of the Li family and the strength of the Wu family."

"That makes sense!"

Since everyone's strength is almost on the table, instead of resisting it, it is better to calculate the strength of the Li family and the strength of the Wu family that has recently emerged.

With this calculation, everyone was taken aback. The strength of the Wu family is only second to the Li family, and it is already richer than the national treasury! !

"His Royal Highness is really a good method!"

"I heard that now the Wu family is ruled by a woman?"

"It's amazing!"

Everyone showed envious eyes in their hearts, and their hearts were ready to move, and they were very greedy for this kind of profit.

"Why don't I join the chamber of commerce?" a person directly suggested.

"Isn't it too late? Foreign businessmen will return to China one after another after paying tribute in February. They probably sold out their goods long ago!!"

"What's more, will the current chamber of commerce still accept me?"

"They go back to China, can't we follow them?"

"The Chamber of Commerce doesn't accept it, we have to go in anyway, pay the money, and use the relationship at any cost!!"

After seeing such terrifying profits of the samurai family, several families felt that they had to go in even if they had to pay.

And Li Shimin was no exception. After they dispersed, he also calculated the strength of the Chamber of Commerce,

Chapter 121 Copper Smelting

It's not that I don't know, it's a shock.

He rubbed his eyes, looked in disbelief at the broken line graph that shot straight into the sky, and muttered to himself: "The glaze tax of the chamber of commerce actually accounts for four to five out of ten. The wealth of the Wu family is really astonishing!"

In the past, the largest tax revenue of commercial tax was the tax on rigid necessities such as salt, grain and iron. As for the tax on luxury goods, the proportion of tax was actually very small.

First of all, jade jewelry is limited by the production problem, and the cost is extremely high, and the purchasing power of the people of Datang is not high.

Secondly, Datang and foreign merchants used to export to each other. Foreign countries usually bought ceramics and silk after selling their goods, while Datang bought rare things such as medicines for their slaves.

But now it's different! !

The output of glass can be said to be endless, and the quality is more beautiful than gemstones.

All kinds of reasons came together, which caused a large amount of colored glaze to be unilaterally dumped at extremely high prices.

For a while, Liuli's tax revenue reached an extremely high level, so that the business tax paid accounted for almost half of the entire country.

Li Shimin is jealous of this kind of profit, maybe Datang can set up the Ministry of Commerce in advance?

He thought about it for a long time, and he couldn't make up his mind.

Statistics can be set up as a pilot, but the chamber of commerce can't do it. If this group of people controls the lifeline of the country, it will be terrible.

Li Shimin couldn't make a choice after thinking about it, the profit of business was too high, and he was still a little bit reluctant in the end.

Thinking of this, he hurried towards the East Palace, wanting to discuss this matter with Li Tai.

At the same time, Wu Meiniang was having a serious conversation with Li Tai.

Wu Meiniang is reporting the latest situation in an orderly manner.

"Liuli's profit is mainly divided into two types, one is the profit from the sales of Wujia, and the other is the profit from the sale of members of the chamber of commerce, and the profits of the members of the chamber of commerce account for the majority..."

How should this profit be distributed? "Yan Wan on the side asked.

Excluding the money obtained by fraud and abduction before, these are the money earned seriously.

Although it is all money from the prince's mansion, it is obvious that profit distribution must be carried out.

Li Tai thought for a while and said, "Have you paid the uncle and father the money?"

Li Daozong and Li Shimin provided soldiers and protection, and they should also give part of the profits.

"Cousin and Father's money has already been given."

Li Tai nodded, and asked again: "Well, now, looking at it, there are only the Wu Family, the Academy of Sciences, and the Palace."

"There is no need to give the Wu family money, they have already earned enough."

When it comes to the Wu family, Wu Meiniang immediately said that there is no need to give this at all. These foreign relatives were the first to buy colored glaze to make colored glaze jewelry.

Yan Wan on the side said a little puzzled: "It's just my husband, isn't this palace and the Academy of Sciences one and the same? After all, they are all my husband's disciples."

Li Tai shook his head and explained: "They were still my disciples before, and the Academy of Sciences was also under my control. It's just not anymore, the emperor took over the Academy of Sciences."

"Then, how do we divide it? We must know that Liuli is the formula..." Wu Meiniang suddenly looked distressed when she heard this. After all, many stained glass are produced by the Academy of Sciences.

"There is no need to worry about this, the Academy of Sciences is now provided by the father.

It's just that it may not be able to hold on in the future, and it may become a national court. "

Li Tai said gloatingly.

You must know that the cost of cannons is astonishingly high. If you want large-scale equipment, not to mention Li Shimin's small treasury, even Datang's treasury may not be able to support it.

"Meiniang understands." Wu Meiniang nodded, and asked with a joyful smile: "Then the rest is the money of the Prince's Mansion!?"

"That's right, is the princess happy?" Li Tai teased.

Hearing Li Tai's ridicule, Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes and said with a sneer, "Meiniang is overjoyed."

At this moment, a eunuch shouted from outside the door.

"The holy driver is here!!"

What is Li Shimin here at this time?

Li Tai was very speechless, he was flirting with Wu Meiniang...