"What did the auxiliary machine think?"
If it were Li Shimin a few years ago, he would probably have decided this matter with a wave of his hand.
However, Li Xiang's development was getting better and better, and Li Shimin was also secretly competing with Li Xiang, so such policies had to be consulted with many people in order to ensure that there would be no mistakes.
In fact, every decision made by the current emperor may affect the lives of thousands of subjects, so it is always a good idea to ask a few more people. Even if there are any deviations, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. After they finish discussing, the matter will basically be fine.
"I also think this is a good thing. Besides promoting business development, the most important thing is that it can also increase the court's tax revenue. If you compare the tax revenue during festivals and regular night markets, you can see that it can add tens of thousands of coins every day."
Although Changsun Wuji did not supervise the Ministry of Revenue, he was well aware of the income of the entire court, especially the east and west markets of Chang'an City, which could be said to be the places with the highest income in the entire empire.
"Then let's open it up gradually. I remember that brat said before that before doing anything, it's best to try it out for a while. Let's open it up for 10 days this month and 20 days next month. If nothing happens in between, then we'll open it up completely next month."
Li Shimin thought of what Li Xiang had said. At the time, he thought Li Xiang was a bit nosy. Do so many old people in the court need you to teach them how to do things? Now that he thinks about it, it is indeed true. It is mainly because so many people are involved, so it is okay to be cautious.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Both of them are cautious in their actions. If Li Shimin had been greedy for merit and acted rashly, they might have stopped him. Now that Li Shimin has taken the initiative to slow down, of course both of them support him.
In the past, the Tang Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce.
In fact, it is not just the Tang Dynasty. Basically, any feudal dynasty with an agricultural society would choose this path. Merchants can indeed help people make money, but if they destroy agricultural development, then the crime of hurting people would be serious.
Why were there different classes in feudal society, namely scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans? It was because merchants did not actually produce food, but instead relied on trade to make a certain profit, which the rulers considered to be opportunistic.
If some people do this, it can indeed revitalize the economy of the entire empire. But if everyone follows suit and gives up their farm work to become businessmen, then who will cultivate these wastelands? If there is not enough food, the entire society may fall into famine, and the ruler's foundation will be unstable.
Therefore, for the sake of the security of their own rule, all dynasties have been curbing merchants and only allowing them to develop to a certain extent. If someone develops too rapidly, the rulers will find a way to take them down, in order to intimidate the people across the country and make them honestly cultivate crops on the land.
This situation no longer exists now. According to the figures held by the Tang Dynasty court, one-third of the land has been handed over to slaves, and this number is increasing every year. Moreover, a large amount of grain has been shipped from abroad. Even though many people have left the land, the price of grain in the Tang Dynasty has not increased at all, but has been decreasing year by year.
In this situation, we must start developing business so that we can employ more people. If we do not develop business, many people in society will become idle, and social stability will begin to decline.
Li Xiang was able to quickly see everything that happened in Chang'an City. At present, the connection between Chang'an City and Li Xiang was very close. When they were in Fuso, they could communicate once every 15 days. Now that Li Xiang has returned to the mainland, the frequency of communication will be even greater.
At this moment, Li Shimin asked people to copy the state affairs into several memorials, and then sent them to Lingnan Road at full speed. It is said that Li Xiang had already landed at a port in Lingnan Road.
If it were the 21st century, the major ports along the coast of Guangdong would be the most developed places in the country, but now they are some of the most backward areas in the country. First of all, there are many mountains here, and without plains, a large number of people cannot gather here.
Secondly, the foreign trade here is not well developed. Even if someone wants to trade with the Tang Dynasty, they will go to Hangzhou to trade. Few people will trade here.
Li Xiang also knew the reason. If he wanted to reach Chang'an from Lingnan, the journey was too long and there was no good road. He would also pass through some native territories and might be robbed by them.
Therefore, some merchants would rather stay on the ship for a longer time and transport the goods to Jiangnan than go ashore here.
Another reason is that the population of Lingnan Road is really too small. There are not yet a large number of people migrating from the north. This is mainly because after Li Shimin ascended the throne, wars in the north almost disappeared, so the people still like to stay in the plains.
"General Huo Qubing greets His Highness."
When Li Xiang was fighting on the grassland, a general appeared in the system. That general was Huo Qubing in front of him.
He was also a god of war in the history of the Chinese nation, but his fame was short-lived. After that, Li Xiang sent Huo Qubing to Lingnan to train troops, which lasted for two or three years.
The reason why Li Xiang spent two or three years training Huo Qubing's troops was because the countries on the Indochina Peninsula were too difficult to deal with, especially jungle warfare, which was no small matter. If you didn't prepare in advance, it would be even more difficult than fighting on the plateau.
When evaluating the several chieftains, Li Xiang had already witnessed how powerful these people were. If the Jida chieftain was a hill, then the countries such as Annan and Zhenla on the Indochina Peninsula were like a mountain.
The reason why there are so many Li Xiangs is because we want an outlet to the Indian Ocean. If we can open up an outlet to the Indian Ocean, no matter what the situation in the Strait of Malacca is, we will not be able to be contained in the future.
The reason why there are so many Li Xiangs is because we want an outlet to the Indian Ocean. If we can open up an outlet to the Indian Ocean, no matter what the situation in the Strait of Malacca is, we will not be able to be contained in the future.
Of course, doing so would be extremely difficult, but Li Xiang believed that he was reborn to challenge difficulties. Moreover, from today's perspective, countries like Annan and Zhenla were not that great.
