Only A Fifth Of The People Would Be An Official! (, tickets)
Water could carry a boat, but it could also capsize it…
Li Shi Min and the ministers carefully felt this sentence, and the more they heard, the more they felt it made sense. They looked at Li Xian with admiration.
"Mencius said that the people are more important than the monarch. The people should indeed be placed first in the country. Li Shaobao is so young, but he can actually comprehend this level. He is meticulous and has great knowledge. This old minister admires him!”
"That's right. If the common people don't have food and clothing and can't live on, it would be strange if they don't rebel.”
"This old man has lived for nothing. I can't even see through it as clearly as Li Shaobao.”
Li Shi Min also stood up and bowed as he spoke respectfully to Li Xian.
"Li Shaobao's words will allow our Great Tang to last for thousands of generations.”
Li Shi Min was not joking.
If all the emperors of the Great Tang could remember Li Xian's words and cherish the strength of the people, who would still rebel? The Great Tang would naturally be stable!
Li Xian had given the Great Tang a piece of invaluable advice!
"Record it down. The people are the water, and the monarch is the boat. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!”
Li Shimin ordered the secretary beside him.
"Take Li Shaobao's words as the Great Tang's ancestral precepts. From now on, I will be the next emperor. Those who violate these words will be angered by the gods and struck by lightning!”
The clerk replied respectfully.
"Here!"
The ministers praised and bowed to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler!"
Li Shi Min was also very happy. He held Li Xian's hand and smiled.
"This is all because I have Li Shaobao's reminder. Li Shaobao is really the pillar of our Great Tang Empire!”
The officials bowed to Li Xian.
"I admire Li Shaobao's virtue!”
Li Xian was speechless. It was just a casual sentence, did it have to be so exaggerated?
It was really enough.
"Your Majesty, lords, can we not be like this? I really don't like it.”
Li Xian said with a smile.
"Since it's my turn, everyone should be more casual!”
Li Shi Min smiled.
"Since Li Shaobao has said so, there's no need for everyone to be restrained.”
The ministers immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.
Then, a series of cooing sounds suddenly sounded.
It was not a cuckoo, but…
Everyone's stomachs were growling.
After walking for half a day and talking for half a day, everyone was hungry.
"Li Shaobao, let's eat! I brought the money for the meal."
Cheng Yaojin smiled.
"No, Li Shaobao has completed his cultivation. It can be considered that we have won. Zhangsun Yin, you civil officials have to admit defeat and treat us obediently!”
Haha...
The generals burst into laughter, and the civil officials were all smiling.
"It's just a meal. I'm not afraid that you, Cheng Zhijie, will eat me out of money!”
Zhangsun Wuji also smiled and said.
"Alright, sirs, let's accept our loss.”
"Pay up!"
As the head of the civil officials, Zhangsun Wuji began to collect money. He collected a total of more than thirty strings of money.
This amount of money was enough for an ordinary family to live for three to five years, and it was a rich life.
"Li Shaobao, we won't eat corn today. Ordinary food will be fine. It shouldn't be that expensive!”
Zhangsun Wuji said with a smile.
He still remembered that when he came here with Li Shiming, Li Xian, that bad guy, sold them a corn set meal at a high price. He almost cheated him to death and even made him lose an ancient jade worth sixty strings of coins. His heart ached.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhangsun. Today's food is very cheap and there are many varieties.”
Li Xian said with a smile.
"Let's go out and eat. I'll bring you guys to eat delicious food.”
Li Shi Min and the ministers didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Why did they feel like they were the ones who had been tricked?
……
In reality, it was not that Li Xian was stingy. It was just that although the house was not small, the granary and so many merchants were working. It was really inconvenient.
Moreover…
He wanted to let Li Shiming and the officials see the prosperity of the Inner Pass.
"We're here. This is the Gourmet Street of the Inner Pass.”
Li Xian introduced.
"From here, three miles away are places that sell food. There are all kinds of delicacies.”
"What do you want to eat?”
Li Shi Min and the ministers were stunned, their eyes wide open.
"Unbelievable! There was actually a food festival here. When he came here just now, he actually did not notice it.”
"Ah, smelling this fragrance makes me even hungrier. I can't take it anymore. Hurry up and find a place to eat."
"Hu Bing, soup cakes, and roasted mutton. That's great. I want to eat these!”
The officials ignored their usual dignity and arrogance as they rushed forward like a swarm of bees and began to order and eat crazily.
It was completely fused with the commoners who were eating here. It was impossible to tell them apart.
"Li Shaobao, what's going on?”
Li Shi Min was so shocked that he had completely forgotten about his hunger.
Your Majesty, it's actually very simple."
Li Xian said with a smile.
"When the road was being built, I thought we should start attracting investment. We would use the labor force of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims as a temptation to get rich businessmen to invest here.”
"As long as it's a business, we have to sell it to people. We also need people to serve them and work for them.”
"After reaching a consensus, the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims will have something to rely on.”
"But the money they transferred has to be spent.”
"When wealthy businessmen come to invest, they also need to live and eat.”
"Therefore, some people opened all kinds of shops for their livelihood.”
"I'll unify the planning and set up a market.”
"Within the four hundred li of the Inner Pass Road, there are a total of seven food festivals, as well as countless other shops selling all kinds of goods.”
"Naturally, it became lively."
"A conservative estimate is that this street can contribute more than a hundred thousand strings of money to the Great Tang's national tax every month!”
"Not bad."
Li Shi Min stared at Li Xian speechlessly.
Such a bustling market is not inferior to the market in Chang 'an. Is it okay in your eyes?
This was too much of a bully!
"I don't care. I've handed the Ministry of Revenue to you. You're not allowed to refuse!”
Li Shi Min said.
"Li Shaobao, please!"
Li Xian looked at Li Shi Min with disdain and said.
"What official? Only a fool would be an official.”
"I earn money every day when I'm idle. I don't lack food and drink, and my life is endless.”
"Isn't he enjoying this kind of life?!”
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