The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"All officials of the imperial court should know the importance of this matter and not dream of stopping the development of this matter." Li Shimin said firmly: "Now, a service area can only serve Linying County after the disaster, but in the future, there will be more service areas, and they will communicate and connect with each other. What about the entire territory of the Tang Dynasty?

In the future, the post station will not be a place where you lose money, and the local government will not need to take out a separate sum of money every year to support the post station."

Although the post station is small and uses local finances, the annual expenditure is also a considerable amount of money, because the post station needs to raise horses, and it must raise good horses.

These horses can be used on weekdays, but they must be used, otherwise the transmission of news from the local area to the capital will be blocked at critical times.

Whether it is 400 miles or 800 miles of express, it is common for horses to die. The post station changes horses, and the horses rest but the people do not rest.

The daily maintenance costs of the post station, when added up, are actually a considerable expense, but this expense is scattered all over the place, and the court has not paid much attention to it.

However, if the service area is gradually built in the future, then the post station will be able to be self-sufficient and even give back to the court.

Li Shimin has seen all the benefits here, so he agreed to Li Fu's doing this and supported him.

Although there were obstacles, Li Shimin finally made a firm decision, and Pei Ju did not object. Even if other people objected, it was useless.

It is estimated that Pei Ju was harassed by others in private.

Of course, the Ministry of Households is not without benefits here.

If the service area is profitable in the future, the money will not go into the treasury, but into the Ministry of Households.

As the head of the Ministry of Households, the richer the Ministry of Households, the better.

Who wants to cry poor in the court year after year? If there is enough money and food, who wants to be stingy?

"One thing is done well, and the two goals of increasing income and reducing expenditure are achieved." Li Shimin smiled and said, "Isn't this good?"

"It's a good thing. It's a good thing for the court, but it's not a good thing for some families whose industries are related to these businesses."

"After the service area is integrated, some people will have no money to make."

"This matter is nothing more than interests at work."

"Anything in the court, any quarrel, can't escape these two words." Du Ruhui smiled.

Anyway, the Du family is stable.

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything, because the Changsun family also got compensation.

After all, they handed over the salt and iron rights, and they were the first to hand them over. They were also their own relatives, so how could they not give some benefits?

Since the Zhenguan years, Changsun Wuji, as a knife, has been responsible for the emperor's affairs.

Carrying for the emperor is not all bad.

The main income of the Changsun family used to be operating iron mines.

This income will be lost, and it will be replaced by other places. The business in the service area also has a share of the Changsun family.

This is a visible benefit, and there are also invisible benefits. These will be the capital of the Changsun family in the court in the future.

"So, the Ministry of Revenue should urge them more. It is estimated that it will not take long for Huairen to reach Linying County. The money and grain required to recruit workers and start construction is not a small amount." Li Shimin said: "The trading area on the village in Jingyang County took nearly four months to build, and the service area in Linying County is much larger than that. However, more craftsmen are mobilized, so it will take at least half a year."

"In the past two years, the people of Linying County have shown some momentum for recovery since the flood, but if they want to exceed the situation before the flood, if there is no big project for them to do, I am afraid it will take a long time."

"When they are having a hard time, the court allocates money and grain to hire them to do things. In fact, it is the same as the emperor who pays the people to build the arena, so that they can work hard to earn money to speed up the recovery of production and life."

Li Shimin said while thinking in his mind.

Such things can be applied not only to Linying County in the future.

The court assigned jobs and paid wages so that the people could earn money during the slack season.

When the people made money, their lives would be better.

This has been proven in the villages of Jingyang County.

Last year, in the villages of Jingyang County, the people there bought new houses after they had money and sent their children to school.

Compared with two years ago, the village has already changed.

This year, the houses there will be rebuilt, and slowly, the farmers in the village will move into new houses.

The new houses are arranged in an orderly manner, with new streets, clean and spacious, and a good living environment.The environment is different from before, and it makes people feel comfortable.

Even after the farmers there moved to new houses, their living conditions are better than those of the people in Chang'an City.

This is the result of Li Fu's farm creating opportunities for farmers to make money.

"You guys, follow me tomorrow to Jingyang County and take a walk to Huairen's farm." Li Shimin said, "Since the New Year, I have never left the palace again. Spring is coming, and it's just right to go out and relax."

Everyone bowed in response.

This is not bad.

Deal with more things today, and you will have some free time tomorrow.

In the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of Revenue came to find Pei Ju.

"Pei Shangshu, the Secretariat urged us to transfer money and grain to Linying County as soon as possible."

Pei Ju raised his head and looked at the Minister of Revenue.

"Then just do it."

"Minister Pei, but..."

"But what? We have discussed it in the court, His Majesty has nodded, and now the Secretariat is here to urge us. No buts, just do it." Pei Ju said: "This matter cannot be changed, don't add to your worries."

"What's more, the construction in Linying County is also a good thing for the people."

The Minister of Revenue sighed and nodded.

"Yes, I will do it. I have no other selfish motives. I just feel that since the flood in Linying, King Jingyang has gone to rescue the people. In terms of disaster relief, including the construction of service areas after the disaster, the court has used money and grain to subsidize the people. The court has tilted too many resources to that place."

"If there are other places like Linying County in the future, setting this precedent, how will the people feel if the court gives more or less?"

"It's hard to grasp the degree of disaster relief."

"The court only has so much tax revenue every year. If there is more expenditure here, there will be less."

"Otherwise, the court will not be able to save even a little money."