blenderwars Chapter 533 Need to Use, But Cannot Reuse
Chapter 533 Need to Use, But Cannot Reuse
Chapter 533 Need to Use, But Cannot Reuse
It was rare for Li Shimin to be free. Seeing that the weather was fine, he came to the Royal Garden to bask in the sun and relax.
Looking at the bare imperial garden, Li Shimin said to Li Mu who was following him: "The weather is slowly getting warmer, remember to ask people to plant some rare plants that do not bloom in the imperial garden."
Because of the health of Empress Changsun, he ordered to eradicate all the flowers and trees in the palace that would bloom.
But for Li Shimin, the imperial palace is not only a place to work, but also a place to live.
Basically staying in the palace all year round, naturally I want to beautify the palace.
Since you can't grow flowers, let's grow plants.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old slave has already ordered Shanglin Yuanjian to collect rare plants from various places and transport them to Chang'an." Li Mu said.
"Well, when the time comes to plant some plants, the palace won't look bare." Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, a young eunuch trotted over and saluted, "Report to Your Majesty, Shang Shu of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Ma, please see me."
"Let him in." Li Shimin knew that there was no more free time.
Not long after, the little eunuch led Ma Zhou in with a happy face.
"I see Your Majesty." Ma Zhou bowed.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "The King Bin has always been happy and angry, what made the King Bin so happy?"
"Your Majesty, I have been thinking about how to improve the business and tax matters before, but I only had a vague idea. I didn't expect a friend of the minister to come up with a very perfect idea. I think it is very feasible. This time I came to see Your Majesty. I came here to recommend talents to His Majesty, and secondly I wanted to discuss the feasibility of this matter." Ma Zhou said.
"Oh~" Li Shimin said with a smile: "I don't know who this person is, and where is he now? It must be a rare talent who can be recommended by King Bin. I can't wait to meet this person."
"Returning to Your Majesty, this person's name is Li Yifu, who was born in a poor family. Although his reputation is not obvious now, I have known him for a long time and know his talent very well. Li Yifu is waiting outside the palace now, and His Majesty can summon him at any time." Ma Zhou said.
Without Li Shimin's permission, even if he is a minister, it is impossible to bring people into the palace casually, so Li Yifu is still blowing cold wind at the gate of the palace.
Li Shimin glanced at Li Mu, Li Mu understood, bowed, retreated, and asked a little eunuch to give some instructions, and the little eunuch took the order and left in a hurry.
Li Shimin asked Ma Zhou to sit down and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you tell me about Li Yifu's proposal first."
"Your Majesty, I just listened to Yifu's explanation. It is inevitable that I will not be able to explain it in detail. It is better for Yifu to come and talk to Your Majesty." Ma Zhou said.
The idea was Li Yifu's idea, and he told Li Shimin himself that it would give him a lot of points.
If he said so, he would be suspected of gunning Li Yifu's limelight.
Leaving aside that Li Yifu is his friend, even if he wasn't, he wouldn't bother to do such a thing.
"Your Majesty, Li Yifu brought it here."
"Xuan."
"See you at Xuan Liyi Mansion~"
Li Yifu was led by the eunuch to Li Shimin with his head bowed while the eunuch Gao Yao was passing the call.
"Grassman Li Yifu pays homage to His Majesty." Li Yifu saluted respectfully.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yifu straightened his body, but still kept his head down, not daring to look directly at Li Shimin.
Li Shimin looked at Li Yifu without any trace.
Although the clothes are shabby, there is a trace of confidence between the brows.
Seeing him, he still has confidence, which is enough to prove that Li Yifu is extraordinary.
The bridge of Li Yifu's nose is straight and hooked.
Li Shimin once learned some methods of reading faces from Li Chunfeng. Such a person is very treacherous, and the city is quite deep.
Although the theory of physiognomy is incomparable in metaphysics, it cannot be taken as true, but Li Shimin's favor for Li Yifu has weakened a lot.
With Li Shimin's city mansion, naturally he would not reveal his thoughts in front of Li Yi's mansion, and said with a smile: "I heard from King Bin that you have unique insights into improving business taxation, and I want to hear your method."
Li Yifu was overjoyed, but his expression remained calm, he saluted respectfully, and then repeated the method he had told Ma Zhou before.
Li Shimin thought about it carefully, and said: "Set up checkpoints in various places. If the officials who manage the checkpoints collude with businessmen, they can still evade taxes. In addition, this will inevitably lead to suspicions of exploitation. In order to make profits, merchants will definitely increase the price of goods, and the people will be overwhelmed, and the people will suffer in the end.”
"Your Majesty, collusion between officials and businessmen has been common since ancient times. Even with the current system of collecting commercial taxes, there is still room for utilization. As for the problem of increasing item prices, it is not difficult to solve. You only need to collect less or no collection of Ming Biological Products. .” Li Yifu said.
Since he dared to bring it up, he naturally considered the consequences of all aspects.
Now that Li Shimin asked these questions, he already had a draft, and he deliberately didn't say these things when he talked to Ma Zhou before.
Li Shimin nodded, and said: "What you said is very reasonable, but this matter is of great importance, and I need to discuss it carefully. But you are really talented if you can put forward such an opinion. I wonder if you are willing to serve as an official in the court."
Li Yifu looked happy, and said: "Go back to Your Majesty, Cao Min is willing."
Li Shimin pondered for a while, and said: "Since you have such opinions on the matter of commercial taxation, I will make you a member of the Ministry of Commerce, Wailang."
Li Yifu is indeed talented, but Li Shimin is very displeased.
Not just because of Li Yifu's face, but because of what Li Yifu said just now.
Li Yifu just said that the current commercial tax system also has room for utilization.
This sentence seems to be nothing, but it actually implies that the Ministry of Commerce has not done a good job in many places, otherwise how could there be loopholes?
And Ma Zhou is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce. Li Yifu also meant to belittle Ma Zhou when he said this.
As soon as Ma Zhou introduced him, he secretly belittled Ma Zhou to elevate himself, with very sinister intentions.
Even so, Li Shimin still decided to use Li Yifu.
Li Shimin's evaluation of Li Yifu is: it needs to be used, but it cannot be reused.
The smile on Li Yifu's face froze, Yuanwailang was a sixth-rank official, it stands to reason that the first time he was appointed an official, the sixth-rank is not low.
When Ma Zhou was introduced to Li Shimin, he was appointed a seventh-rank official.
But in many cases, official positions cannot be completely determined by rank.
When Ma Zhou first became an official, he was an underprivileged minister.
Although the official position is not high, he is a close minister of the emperor.
Seeing Li Yifu staying there, Ma Zhou coughed lightly, and said, "Yifu was too surprised, which caused some disrespect. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Li Yifu came back to his senses, and quickly said: "Under the surprise of the grass people, you have lost your dignity before, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin waved his hands, pretending to be displeased and said, "Why do you still call yourself a grassroots?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Yifu saluted respectfully and thanked him.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "I heard that your family is out of town, and I'm rewarding you ten thousand dollars. I hope you will serve the country well."
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. I will do my best to serve the court in order to repay your kindness." Li Yifu said seriously.
Li Shimin praised Li Yifu a few more words, and then asked Li Mu to take him down.
(End of this chapter)