Datang: Li Shimin begged me to rebel

This time is different from the last time. Last time there were only Feng An, Qiu and others, and this time the wealthy families also included some wealthy families from various Taoisms. In fact, many of these people have been to Chang'an before, but to be honest, they did not participate In the wave at the top, they didn't have a chance to buy from the top stores in Datang Everbright City. They basically bought around the second and third rings.

The reason is very simple. It is impossible for traditional aristocratic families to be in places like Lingnan. In these places, there are collateral lines split from various aristocratic families, but these collateral lines have actually separated from each other long ago.

It can only be said that the ancestors are a family.But this is all nonsense. Looking at the surnames of all families, the surname of Ji from the Zhou Dynasty accounts for more than half of them, and it is always the surname of Ji from the Zhou Dynasty.And what about actual benefits?It can't be a family at all.

This time Li Ke asked them to come, what is His Royal Highness King Qin doing?Of course they knew, so they ran very fast one by one.

"Everyone, there are some things I want to tell you this time." Li Ke didn't talk nonsense, he didn't have time to spin around with them.

Besides, Li Ke hated riddlers the most in his previous life, so the reasoning comics he read in the rental bookstore, such as Conan and Kindaichi Boy Case Book, used a pen to circle the murderer for the readers behind. These authors are too annoying, and they are always riddles. Man, presumably subsequent readers are very grateful to him.

"Your Highness, please speak."

"It's true that Nanyang is not peaceful recently. I just received news that Dandan Kingdom was destroyed and attacked by a pirate. In order to maintain Datang's foreign trade port, our Datang fleet will inevitably clean up the island, but like It’s a place like Dandan Country, after taking it, their kings, nobles, and locals are all gone.”

"So at that time, we, Datang, will definitely be in charge of the operation, but I like a win-win situation the most. It is useless for me to make too much money personally. Only when everyone makes a fortune together can we really make a fortune, so I want to sell this Dandan country. Here you go." Li Ke said lightly.

Many wealthy families: "..."

Sell ​​a country?Everyone froze for a moment, but in an instant they thought of the gossip they heard last year, saying that His Highness once said that if the Tang Dynasty wins some countries in the future, such as Goguryeo and other countries, it is possible to give them all the land and so on. sold.

They were sold to some aristocratic families and so on... So at that time, many aristocratic families changed to support His Highness King Qin.

And Datang Everbright City seemed to be promoted after that incident, but they... didn't get much bonus.

This time, are they finally going to see His Highness's handwriting?

"Your Highness, you say, we will do it! If there is any disagreement, it is our fault." A wealthy family agreed without further ado.

Others also expressed their opinions immediately.

Li Ke smiled, and then said directly: "Since this is the case, then Lingnan Road must first enter the forefront of reform. From today on, Lingnan Road will be Datang's Special Economic Zone. The forefront of the times!"

"So, starting today, I am going to collect commercial tax on all commercial activities in Lingnan Road!"

When he said this, Li Ke looked at everyone, most of them looked calm, and although a small number of people's expressions fluctuated, they didn't fluctuate too much.

There are two main points in this matter. One is that the business tax scandal has actually been spread several times. His Highness has been confronted with people several times. Although it seems to be a joke, everyone think about it carefully. , this thing can't be a joke.

The second is that if there are enough interests, it is not impossible to collect business tax.Aren't they still waiting for the next article?

"As for why the commercial tax is charged, the reason is very simple, it is to protect you." Li Ke looked at them and said again.

Everyone was a little strange, but no one interrupted casually at this time.

"Some of you may not be able to figure it out, but let me put it another way. At present, there is a wave of pirates in Southeast Asia, and the power of this pirate is enough to destroy a small country. This means that their sea power is quite powerful, and you are very clear. I will sell Dandan Kingdom to you, whether you are building Dandan Kingdom or other plans, you will need ships."

"But you privately allow the recruitment of sailors of a certain size, but you do not allow large-scale recruitment. The point is, if there is no Datang Navy fleet to protect you, can you guarantee 100% that you will not encounter pirates? The pirate fleet is huge, But can the fleet of one of your merchants be so large?" Li Ke looked at them and asked.

All the wealthy families and businessmen were stunned for a moment, what His Highness said...seemed to make sense.

Have they encountered pirates in these years?They must have encountered it before. On the sea, wind and waves and pirates are the eternal themes. Although the pirates they encountered were of the kind that were useless, after all, the shipbuilding technology of other countries in this era is just average.

That is to say, the ships in Persia and other places are fairly well-built.

But it can't compare with Datang.

But if there are enough pirates, it is inevitable that they will have accidents. At this time, all of them need the Datang Navy Fleet.

"I believe everyone is aware of the current military system of the Tang Dynasty, but these military soldiers are based on the common people in conscripts, and the navy is different, because you all know that excellent sailors and excellent soldiers need long-term training, then Here comes the question, can ordinary people who join the government soldiers as corvée have such a long time to train?"

"Excellent sailors don't need me to say that you all know this, so if the Datang Navy needs to maintain its combat effectiveness, it must have professional soldiers."

"What is a professional soldier? Just like you hire shopkeepers, give them military salaries and monthly money, let these soldiers fight desperately in the country, defend their families and support their families at the same time, glory and money are essential. Glory cannot be eaten, they are all human beings with their own parents, wives, and children, so giving them glory is just to improve their spiritual world, and giving them money is to let them become soldiers with peace of mind and protect the Great Tang sea!"

"And the business tax you provide is to support the construction of the Datang Navy. The Lingnan Road Navy buys ships, trains soldiers, and then uses several important locations on your way as seaports. They will be stationed in these seaports for a long time, and then in major Patrol the ocean trade routes of your country and protect your trade caravans."

"Excuse me, is this business tax reasonable?" Li Ke looked at them and asked.