The scorching sun was scorching the earth, and the whole land was sweltering.
The cicadas also chirped feebly, summer is coming.
The summer in Chang'an City is extremely hot, because this city has the largest population in the world.
There are nearly a million people living in this city.
And the lack of air conditioning and fans in this era obviously adds to the power of this blazing heat.
But under the scorching sun, on the towers of Chang'an City, soldiers were still standing resolutely at their posts.
They were covered in black armor, and they looked like an iron lump, but also like a steamer. , put them in the sauna.
Sweat continued to slide down their faces, dripping from their chins from time to time, and fell to the ground and shattered into powder.
Not only these soldiers, but in Yongchangfang, His Royal Highness Li Kuan, King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty, was also sweating.
He was seen constantly performing a set of boxing skills on the martial arts training ground in the courtyard of his residence.
Every punch They were all trying their best, and every punch seemed to explode the air in front of them.
With the sound of howling wind, after the fist that tore through the air stopped, the strong wind still rushed forward, blowing away the dust on the bluestone in front of him.
The entire courtyard seemed to be filled with smoke, filled with yellow dust.
He was wearing a short jacket, and his skin was the color of brass.
Under the sun, the skin soaked with sweat shines with a layer of gleaming treasure, as if it contains endless power.
Moreover, the muscles on the exposed arms are well-proportioned.
The muscles are not the kind of explosive muscle lumps, but appear to have soft lines.
But at this time, these muscles were knitted together, as if they were twisted together like steel cables, erupting with extremely powerful force.
"Master, the Crown Prince is here."
Li Kuan was sweating wantonly in the courtyard.
This is what he has done the most in recent times, since he went to Luoyang.
The world was completely peaceful.
Since then, the Buddhist and Taoist families have been completely silent.
They all began to shrink their influence, closed their respective mountain gates, and handed over all the land around the temples and Taoist temples to the local governments.
During this period, Li Er was carrying out his various tasks with great interest.
Without the family and religion, all his ideas can be directly implemented on this land.
So this period of time has been so many years since Li Er ascended the throne.
It has been the happiest period of time, but Li Er's strength makes many people feel that they can't keep up with him.
This talented and sage king, his ideas are so advanced, and there are many things that no one except himself can understand.
Be able to know the deep meaning.
For example, after Li Er took back all the land, he issued the first imperial edict: no tax on farmers.
However, this imperial edict was only read out in the Jinluan Palace, and it caused an uproar in the whole court, and all the ministers opposed it.
Li Er angrily announced that the court was dismissed, and then angrily walked away.
The foundation of this world is countless people.
There is no tax on agriculture, which means that there will be no tax on farming in the future.
Where is the food to rescue the victims?
Where is the money and food to support the operation of the huge state machine of the Tang Dynasty?
So countless ministers after the disbandment of the dynasty When he arrived at Zhuque Gate, he couldn't kneel down.
They believed that this was destroying the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
Although the non-taxation of farmers was a matter worthy of universal celebration, at a time when the Tang Dynasty had just begun to prosper, such an imperial edict was not a decision made by a wise monarch.
Among them, Wei Zheng even accused Li Er of ruining the Tang Dynasty.
However, they did not achieve the results they deserved.
Li Er was determined to implement this seemingly whimsical policy.
So even though countless civil servants and generals were kneeling in front of the Suzaku Gate, Li Er just turned a blind eye.
The whole person was sitting on the throne of the Zhengdian Palace, overlooking the entire Tang Dynasty.
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He seemed unmoved at all and was full of confidence in the future of the entire Datang Empire.
"Master Wei, is your Majesty too overly pleased with his achievements?
It sounds nice to say that there is no tax on farmers, but it is all a superficial project at the expense of the national power of the Tang Dynasty."
An admonisher knelt beside Wei Zheng and whispered to him.
Wei Zheng said.
"Be careful.
We can actually speculate on what kind of decision the Emperor will make.
We are kneeling here now just because we feel that there are shortcomings in this move, so we are just admonishing the Emperor.
We are not criticizing the Emperor."
Wei Zheng said lowly The voice replied.
He didn't know what the emperor relied on to make such a decision.
This was very different from the wise and mighty emperor he knew, so this time he brought a group of admonishers to come and admonish the emperor.
The Tang Dynasty has not reached the point where the world is unified.
Such a policy is destined to be impossible to implement.
Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty's treasury is not fully filled.
How many people are there in the world, and how many of them are villagers?
Such a large population base, The taxes paid every year are the largest source of the Tang Dynasty's treasury.
If this policy is implemented, it will cut off the largest source of income for the Tang Dynasty.
Wouldn't it be digging one's own grave?
"Master Wei, I feel that there must be something fishy about this matter.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the emperor's move is destroying the Great Wall.
But besides your lord, you also have a few other princes.
The rest are like Lord Fang and the eldest grandson.
Master Wuji, why are they not in a hurry?
You see, we have been kneeling in front of the Suzaku Gate for almost two hours.
They must have gotten the news a long time ago, but there is no movement at all."
An admonisher discovered at this time The meaning is unusual.
Although Wei Zheng was the first to stand up against this action, Li Er's actions completely shook the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
However, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji were not the real confidants of Li Er.
Appear.
"Why should we care about what other people do?
Just have a clear conscience."
Wei Zheng had actually noticed this abnormal situation a long time ago, but he couldn't guess what it was about.
At this time, the Li Zheng Palace was also very lively.
Wei Zheng was kneeling outside the Suzaku Gate, and a large group of people were also kneeling here.
They are Li Er's true confidants, and they are all people who can enter the palace quietly without being blocked.
When Wei Zheng and others blocked the Zhuque Gate, they also set out from home and entered the palace one by one from other gates.
At this time, kneeling in the main hall were Zhao Guogong's eldest son Sun Wuji, Liang Guogong Fang Xuanling, E Guogong Wei Chi Gong, Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin, and Yi Guogong Qin Qiong.
These people were impressively listed.
"Your Majesty, please take back your life.
Now the Tang Dynasty is booming.
Everything is happening step by step.
Your Majesty's step is really too big."
Fang Xuanling's head was pressed to the ground at this time. , a purple robe was draped around him, and he was kneeling with his whole body prostrated on the ground.
"Master Fang is absolutely right.
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Your Majesty, I and others know the reason for your Majesty's actions, but the Chinese, civil and military officials of this court don't know.
And even if His Royal Highness the King of Chu has that kind of magical ability, His Majesty is not able to do this.
Rely on me," Changsun Wuji said in agreement.
They knew Li Kuan's secret, although this matter was listed as the top secret of the Tang Dynasty by Li Er.
But when Li Kuan showed off his abilities, almost all of these people were present.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong were not present, but Li Er still explained the matter to them alone.
Because Li Er knew that Li Kuan's ability could best be used in the military, so it was impossible to avoid the top generals in the military.
And with the support of these people, I believe Li Kuan can do better in his upcoming position as General Zhengxi.
"I know what all of you are thinking.
Maybe you are worried about what will happen to the Tang Dynasty in the future when I and King Chu grow old.
Haha, I have never thought about all this."
Li Er sat on the throne and looked at the kneeling man.
The people below were very pleased.
These people are now thinking about the Tang Dynasty, and the fact that they came to the palace quietly to see him shows the sincerity in their hearts, which Wei Zheng cannot do in any way.
Because Wei Zheng thought too much, he always thought that he had been Li Jiancheng's adviser, and had repeatedly proposed to murder Li Er, who was still King of Qin at the time.
Therefore, he would not get Li Er's most sincere trust, so after he chose to seek refuge with Li Er, he found a different path for himself: that is, he would not be a treacherous minister, nor a loyal minister, but a straight minister.
This allows him to stand on the opposite side of Li Er at any time, and denounce Li Er's mistakes without fear of death.
It was the same this time.
Wei Zheng directly expressed his position with actions, and also brought many officials with the same position as him.
They knelt in front of the Suzaku Gate, letting the blazing sun shine on their bodies, making them sweat.
Their clothes were soaked, and countless people stopped to watch and discuss, but no one dared to come forward to ask.
They didn't know that these people were preventing the emperor from promulgating the imperial edict, which safeguarded their interests.
If they had known about it, Wei Zheng and those ministers would have been eaten alive by countless people.
"Your Majesty, since you have thought about it, why did you make such a decision?"
Changsun Wuji was puzzled.
As for the generals, Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin looked completely confused.
They are all extremely intelligent people.
No one would doubt this.
Even the two most rugged ones are just pretending.
If they were not smart, they would not be in the position they are in today.
"Li Kuan, King of Chu, is now a master-level warrior.
Such a powerful man can usually live for no less than a hundred years.
After so many years of recuperation, the people must be rich enough.
At that time, the Tang Dynasty was truly powerful, and the country was also Because of the support of the King of Chu over the years, there has never been much consumption, so after nearly a hundred years of accumulation, I have enough foundation.
When the time comes, I will purchase grain from the people and form a cycle.
Can this solve the doubts of all my dear friends?
" Li Er said.
The state buys grain from the people, and the people use the money to buy other things.
Merchants have to pay commercial taxes for transactions.
The court collects taxes from the merchants and then buys the people's grain.
"I think this is not possible."
Li Erman thought he could convince this group of confidants, but he didn't expect to get unanimous denials from Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin and other civil and military figures of the Tang Dynasty.
The ministers who Li Er trusted the most among the officials all fiercely opposed this statement. , because their perspective on the problem is different from Li Er's, or they are different from Li Er's blind self-confidence: because they have seen countless waves: it is a good thing for the people to be rich, but wealthy people, others It will expand, which is not a good thing for Datang Jiangshan
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