Datang: Beat Tang Taizong violently at the beginning

Chapter 431 The way of heaven, more than enough damage and more than enough to make up for!

500 million guan is indeed a lot, but it is far from enough for the imperial court. Now that the Tang Dynasty has just rolled out its stalls, there is an urgent need for money for many things.

But at this time, the imperial court's taxes were cut in half immediately, so many things might not be able to go on. Of course, the things that couldn't go on were still the affairs of the Qin Palace, and it was still the people of the Qin Palace.

It would be a surprise to Li Jiancheng if he could take this opportunity to draw another group of people from the Prince Qin's Mansion!

But I have to say that Li Jiancheng's strategy was wrong. After all, the locust plague and drought swept across the three lands, the summer seedlings were devoured, and the autumn grain was not harvested. desperate food,
If the imperial court wants to forcibly collect taxes, it is absolutely possible to force thousands of people in the land of the three realms to rebel, and for Li Shimin, this will be an absolute backyard fire!
And there is another very important issue. The reason why King Qin's power can expand in this way has a great relationship with Li Shimin's embezzlement of the Tang treasury.
In Du Ruhui's hands, in only the seventh and eighth years of Wude, Du Ruhui took 1000 million guan from the Tang treasury to the Qin Palace,
Of course, the 1000 million cans did not mean that Li Shimin put all of them in his pocket, but it was equivalent to splitting the national treasury into two.
One part is the normal operation of the treasury, and the other part is that Li Shimin skipped the court and the household department, and used the 1000 million yuan in the operation of the Qin Palace.

Of course, this is not without any effect. After all, such a huge power in Li Shimin's hands naturally needs money and food to support it.
Moreover, the role played by these 1000 million guan in the hands of Li Shimin may reach 1000 to 500 million guan in the court, and even [-] million guan can play a role!

After all, Li Shimin has Du Ruhui, a bigwig who is capable of financial calculations, and the 1000 million yuan will definitely play a greater role in the hands of the Qin Palace!
But if this year, that is, the ninth year of Wude's tax revenue is only half of last year, only 500 million guan, then even if Du Ruhui returns to the household department, I am afraid that he will not be able to continue to embezzle the treasury. The palace still has to spit out a lot of things!

"His Royal Highness is a good idea, but apart from these two points, I believe His Royal Highness should have a third point, right?"

In the Taiji Hall, the officials were still taciturn. No one from Yanyan Zhugong spoke, only Li Shimin's dull voice sounded. At this moment, the Taiji Hall has completely become the home of King Qin and the prince!
"King Qin is right. I do have a third suggestion. Since the three provinces of Henan, Hebei, and Guanzhong have encountered such a drought, and the locust plague has failed to harvest, and in addition to the previous problems in the Ministry of Households, then this year, my Datang Treasury It must be empty!"

His Royal Highness said in a deep voice for a moment, with an expression of victory on his face:

"The Tao Te Ching says that the way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough if it is damaged. In this case, I suggest that the taxes of other state roads in the Tang Dynasty be slightly increased to make up for the loss of the three roads in Guanzhong, Henan, Hebei!"

The way of heaven is to make up for what is not enough if there is more damage!

Increase taxes on other state roads in the Tang Dynasty to make up for the losses in Henan, Hebei, and Guanzhong!
This is Li Jiancheng's biggest killer move. Whether it is exempting the taxation of the three lands in Guanzhong, Henan, Hebei, or opening warehouses to release grain, it is what the court should do.

It's just that now this responsibility has been transferred to the Qin Palace in a disguised form, so even if Li Shimin was slightly dissatisfied before, he can only admit it by pinching his nose.
After all, for thousands of years, whenever people in various places suffer from disasters, these two points must be done. The people have no way to survive. If the court doesn't care about it, then the only way for them to rebel is.
If anyone can survive, the people are docile sheep, but if they can't survive, they will be a pack of hungry wolves, who can tear the ruler to pieces at any time.
On this point, Qianqiu History has already written it clearly, so even if Li Shimin is unwilling, even if everyone in the Qin Palace is unwilling, there is no way, because this is something that has to be done!

But for Li Jiancheng, his real ultimate move is not in the first two points, but in the third point,
The way of heaven is to make up for the lack of damage, exempt the tax and corvee of the land of the three realms, but transfer all the taxes and corvee of the three realms to the people of the other seven realms of the Tang Dynasty,

This is Li Jiancheng's so-called way of heaven, which damages more than enough and makes up for what is not enough. For the Tang court, this is certainly an effective solution to the drought and locust disaster.

But for Qin Wang Li Shimin, this is to wipe out the reputation, benevolence and righteousness that Li Shimin has accumulated over the years!
Let the people of the world smash the words Qin Wang Renyi with their own hands!

After all, the fundamental reason why Li Shimin can have such power and strength is not only because of the unity of the courtiers and generals under King Qin, but also because Li Shimin has great ambitions and means of governing the people!
Wherever the army of the King of Qin fought and went, people from all over the country came to greet them one after another, because of the three words Li Shimin?
Yes, this is indeed true. The people from all over the place greeted the King of Qin because of the words Li Shimin!

But the more important point is that as long as the army of the King of Qin occupies a place, the most important thing is not to do nothing to the people, nor is it to kill those corrupt officials and replace them with honest people!

The most important point is that as long as the king of Qin controls a place, the local tax will be reduced to one forty taxes!

The tax law of [-]% tax is the greatest means for King Qin to conquer the world and win [-]% of the power and hearts of the Tang Dynasty!
This is one-fourth more tolerant than the tax law of one-fortieth of thirty taxes when recuperating under the rule of Wenjing in the Han Dynasty. It has no effect!

But before that, under the rule of anti-kings in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, the taxation of the common people was as high as one-tenth of even the most tolerant ones.

What's more, such a tyrannical lord as Wang Shichong and Liu Heitai, their taxes are as high as four taxes, one, or even three taxes, one!

The tax law of forty one tax, for the common people, as long as all the rations are evened out, this year will definitely be able to get by.

However, the tax law of three taxes and one, or even four taxes and one tax, means that the people have no rations for at least three or even four months a year.

And this can only be squeezed out from the other months. How can Li Shimin use the tax law of forty one tax, can he not get the food and drink of the people in the world, can he not be welcomed by the people in the world?

This is the most fundamental reason why Li Shimin was able to achieve such a great trend in just a few years!

It is also the most important reason why Li Shimin was able to recruit so many civil servants and generals with his arrogance!
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