I'm about to become an immortal, do you want me to be a prince?

Chapter 253 Datang Customs, have you heard of it?
"Your Majesty, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce is fundamental. The capital is thousands of miles away from the northeast, and there are Japanese girls everywhere. Isn't it hard to estimate this place near the rich and prosperous East China Sea? If things go on like this, we will see Japanese girls everywhere in the Tang Dynasty. Not right!"

This was said by Zhongshu Ling Wen Yanbo.

Old Wen's meaning was very direct and obvious, which was to tell Li Shimin: Boss, you know me. My only shortcoming is that I am loyal, so I am on your side.

After Wen Yanbo finished speaking, Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui twitched their mouths at the same time.

Especially Du Ruhui, who took a deep look at Wen Yanbo.

Damn old Wen, your character design is not so good, is this what a Zhongshu Ling should do?What about your morals?
Wen Yanbo didn't mind Du Ruhui's eyes at all, instead he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Changsun Wuji.

It means that his eldest grandson Wuji can flatter, but I, Wen Yanbo, can't?
Besides, Lao Tzu is not a ruthless person like Wei Zheng who cut his own way.

Behind me, there are a lot of younger brothers who follow me to make a living, okay?

Flattering and expressing one's position or something is still necessary and not ashamed.

Besides, the things you played with Li Mu are not for me, if you don't take me to play with you, why should I help you?
In the end, Director Du really couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed of causing today's atmosphere of comparison and extravagance. I believe that such bad practices are not the responsibility of the common people. The so-called "acting from top to bottom", I believe that the root cause of this bad practice is the crime of the dignitaries in Beijing. If you want to get rid of the source, you should destroy the source."

After a pause, Du Ruhui continued, "The rich and powerful families in Chang'an privately show off overseas maidservants and drive Turkic untouchables into slavery. This kind of ethos was learned from the powerful and prominent families. Shout out, so what about the act of a maidservant holding flowers and holding incense, isn't it a heinous crime?"

Then, Lao Du suddenly looked calm and serious, stepped forward abruptly, saluted Li Shimin, and said again in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, a businessman speculates and finds himself a noble and wealthy family. I think that this bad trend can be suppressed only by deterring the famous family."

Li Shimin: "."

Wen Yanbo: "."

Grandson Wuji: "."

The three people present were stunned, and it could even be said that they were shocked.

Damn old Du, are you going to die?

Especially Li Shimin, looking at Lao Du with weird eyes, Nimazhen just wants to suppress business and suppress my son, Lao Du, are you so cruel?Are you trying to fight corruption?

There was a gleam in Lao Du's eyes, and he smiled slightly.

Come on, let's all die together!If you have the ability to kill your son together, do you dare to play?

That's probably what it means.

"Cough cough cough" Li Shimin coughed a few times in embarrassment.

"Keming is right. I will definitely investigate it carefully. If there is such a black sheep among the powerful, I will punish him severely and will not tolerate it!"

Changsun Wuji almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Others may not know, but as an insider, he knows much more inside information than others.

How much money the emperor's brother-in-law collects from Li Mu every year, he can't count it himself.

He is willing to attack this precious son?

Just kidding.

It is estimated that it is just an excuse to extort some benefits, and it is impossible to really do it.

After understanding the psychology of the emperor's brother-in-law, Changsun Wuji hurriedly stood up to make things right.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why wealthy merchants compare themselves to extravagance is because the court has indulged them too much. I have a way to curb this trend."

"Oh? If you have any suggestions for the auxiliary machine, tell me quickly."

"Collect business tax."

"Business tax?"

Datang will not have such a business tax.

It's not that no one thought of this, but that the public opinion environment does not allow it.

The country's collection of commercial taxes is related to a moral issue.

According to moral teachers, businessmen are tricks, and they are not good people anyway, which is probably what they mean.

Then, after such bad guys collect money, if they pay taxes to the country, doesn't that mean that the country recognizes their status?The country has become their umbrella?

This is absolutely impossible.

After all, from the perspective of a businessman, it is indeed understandable.

We have made money and paid protection fees, so we need to obtain the corresponding status, otherwise why?
But from the perspective of scholars with the highest class status, they certainly would not agree to such a thing happening, which would threaten their status.

Therefore, if the emperor dared to collect commercial taxes, they dared to complain about the emperor "competing with the people for profit".

Although Li Shimin's tyrannical pull made the surrounding barbarians tremble and call him father, but he really didn't dare to let him tear himself apart with scholars.

Therefore, he is not very optimistic about Changsun Wuji's suggestion.

He shook his head and said, "This is not appropriate for the auxiliary machine, it is against tradition."

Changsun Wuji smiled slightly, and continued, "Your Majesty, I also know that this is inappropriate."

Li Shimin glared at him, Made knew something was wrong, so what about Jill?
"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate for the country to collect business taxes, but what about overseas?"

Ok?
Uh-huh? ?
hmmmm? ? ?
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Overseas? Tell me about the auxiliary machine!"

"Wowo girls come from the East China Sea, and the East China Sea trades, and they are not citizens of the dynasty. How can they be domestic?"

It means that the business tax collected for overseas trade is different from the domestic business tax collected.

There is a lot of room for manipulation in this difference, at least there is an excuse to block the criticism of moral teachers.

"This is called customs tax!" Changsun Wuji added.

Li Shimin got excited at that time, his eyes became very bright.

"This method of auxiliary machine is very good, very good!"

According to the current situation in the Northeast, Goguryeo has been blown away, and even the king of Goryeo secretly begged to surrender. This situation is equivalent to that Dad of Tang Dynasty can play whatever he wants.

After the destruction of Goguryeo, the profits from the East China Sea will definitely bring huge benefits to the rich merchants and prominent families in the Tang Dynasty.

But these are all based on the premise that Datang smashed Goguryeo.

Now you rely on the deterrence of the country to make a fortune, and you don’t pay any benefits after you make your fortune. How can you do that?
Can't!

Hurry up and sort it out.

But after all, the country is majestic, and you can't just ask for protection money like the vitality club.

There must be a legitimate title.

And the "customs tax" proposed by Changsun Wuji is very good!

It's a good name.

If you have money, everyone earns it together. If you want to eat alone, Li Shimin doesn't mind sending you to the East China Sea to feed the sharks in the name of the righteousness of the country.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji's proposal was in Li Shimin's arms.

Not only can Li Shimin make a fortune, but he can also teach his cheating son a lesson.

After all, who in the East China Sea earns the most?
Isn't it his cheating son Li Mu?

Li Shimin nodded with a slight smile, and said, "This is a very good move. From now on, a Customs Department will be established in all sea areas of the Tang Dynasty!"

[It's another day for salted fish, there must be two changes tomorrow, otherwise chop... Forget it, try to make two changes tomorrow! 】

(End of this chapter)