"If we want to solve this problem, we have to start with governance. There is a way, but the people below won't carry it out. "
During dinner, Li Longji asked the same question he asked the prime ministers during the day.
As usual, Li Yi accompanied him to drink and talk about governance.
"What method? Is it not allowed to change the land? "Li Chengqi repeated the prime ministers' words.
"There's no need to give orders, it's useless. The essence of land annexation is the corruption of governance, taking by force.
Another factor is that the rent is too high. If the grain can't be produced and the rent can't be paid, they will be forced to sell the land.
If the rent is reduced, the people will have grain. Why would they be willing to sell the land?
The people don't care what you want to plant, they have to eat. If the rent is reduced and the people have enough grain to eat, they won't sell the land.
Unless there's a problem with the local government and they deliberately cooperate with the rich to harm the people, this is governance. "
Li Yi picked up a green bean and peeled it.
The green beans were the last batch. If they wanted to eat more, they would have to eat in a greenhouse. In the eyes of the earth, they would become ripe soybeans.
Other people would wait for the ripe soybeans to be harvested. The soybeans that Li Family Zhuangzi planted in the land they bought didn't grow well.
If the land didn't work, the bean stalks would be turned into the field to raise the land. Then, everyone would eat the green beans.
They didn't need to add anything else except cinnamon, bay leaves, and ginger slices.
It was too expensive, so they didn't use it.
The beans were also covered with a lid and boiled with salt first. They were yellow in color and tasted a little noodle.
Li Yi wanted to eat green beans at that time, so he boiled water first. Then, he washed the beans and blanched them in the water.
After blanching, he took them out and added salt. This way, they wouldn't turn yellow, but they wouldn't taste good.
The land that Li Family Zhuangzi bought wasn't fertile enough, so the beans couldn't grow big. There was no other way but to cook the green beans.
"Reduce the rent, what about the imperial court?" Li Longji picked up a green bean and peeled it.
"Buy, I and the imperial court jointly print money and buy what we need.
After the commercial tax pilot in Lantian County succeeds, the other 19 counties will also succeed and implement the commercial tax in different ways.
Don't the merchants want to annex? After annexation, they will turn it into commercial tax and subsidize the people.
Taxes are taken from the people and used by the people.
Unlike the current Left Zang and Right Zang, where the Left Zang collected rent and used it to assign and hire commoners to work.
Where did Zuo Zang go? The officials were given salaries, while the army was given food and fodder.
Right Tibet was the tribute from the various lands, and it was specially given to the members of the royal family. What was the point of piling it up there?
The hidden treasure is the most important thing for His Majesty, because His Majesty doesn't have the final say in the world. "
Li Yi looked at his two elder brothers. The last sentence was very provocative.
Li Longji lowered his head and Li Chengqi raised his head.
"I see." Li Longji lowered his head and thought for a moment before he understood.
Li Longji concluded, "Brother Yi, all commoners have to pay taxes. The imperial court takes the money and benefits the poor."
"That's right. Otherwise, we'll rebel. The gap between the rich and the poor is too big. Coupled with the corruption of the government and the inability of the government to fight, people will definitely take advantage of the situation and the common people will follow suit. "
Li Yi was talking about the situation after the Tang dynasty. The An – Lushan Rebellion was the beginning. How did the rebels emerge from all over the country?
For Li Yi, it was meaningless to think about who to blame in the future. He was here, and he wouldn't allow such a situation to happen.
"There are too many changes. His Majesty and the courtiers can't react in time." Li Longji knew the struggle they would face after the implementation.
"It's still early. It hasn't been opened yet. If there's not enough money, the silk can still be used.
The main thing is the army. Next year, I don't want to take things out.
However, there's no private army that can absolutely intimidate the other forces. No one is afraid.
Fortunately, the sixteen guards are working hard to train.
As long as they are given enough money to live on, they will be stable.
The economic base determines the superstructure. "
Li Yi said a classic sentence. Without money, nothing can be done.
"The economic base determines the superstructure." Li Longji repeated.
He took a deep breath, "Yes, that's right. We need money. Private army. Private army must be strong. I … really need money. "
"Yes!" Li Yi nodded with a smile, "I have good weapons here. They should be ready by tomorrow. They're very powerful."
"Uncle, how powerful are the weapons you're talking about?" Empress Wang was interested when she heard about war.
As she spoke, she looked down at the baby in the small car.
The little guy was not asleep. He opened his eyes and looked at the shaking doll hanging on the small car that Taohong touched every few breaths.
"Sister-in-law, the new weapons are powerful not because they can kill enemies, but because they can be trained in a short time.
Ordinary crossbowmen, such as the Winged Knights, were powerful people during the selection. Even Baggage's team is not ordinary.
It takes three to five years to produce a powerful crossbowman. My weapon can be used in three to five days.
After thirty to fifty days, they are qualified soldiers. They can fight as soon as they go up. They are not worse than crossbowmen.
The new crossbows I gave them can't be reloaded continuously. However, with the new weapons, soldiers can attack continuously without getting tired. "
Li Yi was talking about the flintlock gun. He didn't know that nitrocellulose was a flintlock gun. There were already lighters, so why would he still use a matchlock gun?
The flintlock gun directly ignited the flintlock. If he made nitrocellulose in large quantities, he would need to use a lot of copper to make cartridges.
"Brother Yi, here's a toast to you." Li Longji raised his wine cup and gulped it down first.
Li Yi was helpless and drank as well, "Third Brother, the main thing is to persuade His Majesty to reorganize the sixteen guards and unite everything that can be united."
"Brother Yi is right." Li Longji poured more wine for Li Yi. Li Yi quickly held the wine cup with both hands.
Li Chengqi drank from the side. He was proud of himself.
He found Brother Yi. Look, how powerful is he?
Previously, when he asked the three Prime Ministers in the Xingqing Palace, they had stammered about all sorts of nonsense.
The prime ministers had to go back and think about it. They couldn't answer on the spot.
Brother Yi didn't take this seriously at all. He solved it while eating, drinking, and chatting.
Empress Wang listened and smiled. She liked this kind of relaxed atmosphere. It felt like her 'husband' was asking about politics.
The little fellow also made 'uh uh, ah ah' sounds.
On the 18th of July, a modified waterwheel appeared by the Ba River.
The craftsmen of the Li Family Zhuangzi were adjusting it. There were people who were threshing next to other waterwheels curiously watching.
The waterwheel made by the Li Family Zhuangzi was always free to use. Anyone who was willing to come over and threshed the water was fine.
In any case, the waterwheel couldn't be moved. They didn't mind the distance. When it was delivered, they would work on it. The Li Family Zhuangzi didn't want it.
However, during the process, there would always be other fragments falling down. This couldn't be taken away.
The farmers would collect it. This was good stuff. They would cook it in a pot. Pigs loved to eat it.
Li Yi woke up late today. After dinner yesterday, he went back to draw the blueprint of the flintlock gun.
He didn't draw the shape, but the manufacturing blueprint. For the time being, he didn't plan to make the rifling for the barrel.
Zhuangzi could pull the rifling. The threads could also be used. The rifling was the same. It was just that it was a bit longer.
The inspector of Lantian County, Zhangsun Xin, also woke up very early. To be precise, he woke up in the middle of the night and didn't sleep.
The problem with the Qiangong Step Bed wasn't the craftsmen's problem. It was the problem with the wood he bought.
He knew that when craftsmen made such a large wooden object, they would use a lot of wood and choose a good place.
Then he bought it, one after another.
He said it was sandalwood. In the end, he went to buy it himself. It smelled good.
When the craftsmen started working, they found that it wasn't sandalwood. It was ebony sprinkled with sandalwood powder. It was better for making coffins.
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