Li Chengqian did not stand on ceremony and spoke with assurance.
" Chang 'an City has a lot of trade with foreign countries, but the customs duties imposed by various merchants are different. There are also tax evasion involved..."
"We can divide an area in Chang 'an City as a trading area.”
" Abolish customs duties, encourage commercial activities, and attract more merchants to come and do business in the trading area of the city.”
"The imperial court can collect business taxes based on the value of the merchants 'goods in the trading area.”
"If the value of the goods is low, you can charge less or not. If the value of the goods is high, you can charge a certain percentage of the tax!”
" In short, if merchants want to do business in Chang 'an City in the future, they must pay taxes..."
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Simply put, this was a reduced version of customs tax. Anyone who wanted to do business in Chang 'an City had to pay taxes.
Of course, the establishment of a commercial district by the imperial court could better promote commercial trade.
In ancient times, when information was not well-informed, all the commercial activities in the city could be gathered together, and the commercial resources could be utilized to the greatest extent.
Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Wei Zheng's eyes gradually lit up…
There was no need to worry that the merchants would bypass Chang 'an City. After all, Chang' an City's economic level was there.
"Your Highness, this suggestion is very good. The old me will definitely advise Your Majesty…"
Wei Zheng said thoughtfully.
Before Li Chengqian could finish, he looked at Wei Zheng and explained.
"If you want the country to be rich and strong, you must first make the people rich and strong.”
"As long as the commoners have money, all trades and industries will naturally prosper, and the Great Tang will naturally become stronger!”
Wei Zheng was stunned and muttered to himself.
"The people are rich and the country is strong?"
Usually, he would hear about the country being rich and the people being strong, but at this moment, Li Chengqian placed the people first.
Although it was only a slight shift in position, the meaning was completely different!
Wei Zheng could not help but ask.
"Your Highness, how can we make the people rich and powerful?”
Li Chengqian met Wei Zheng's gaze and said seriously.
"Cancel the curfew, open the night market, encourage the development of people's livelihood, and promote commercial activities.”
Wei Zheng was stunned again.
"Cancel the curfew?"
There were many reasons for setting up a curfew in ancient times, and a large part of it was to guard against foreign enemies.
If a spy sneaked into the city and opened the city gate at night, it would be bad.
Therefore, at night, people were forbidden to walk on the streets.
But the Great Tang had just been established, and its military power was unprecedentedly strong. Although there were enemies, there was nothing to fear.
However, Wei Zheng still had some doubts in his heart. Lifting the curfew was not a small matter.
However, Wei Zheng did not deny that Li Chengqian's suggestion was indeed on point.
To give a simple example, it was equivalent to increasing the time for the people to do business activities. The frequency of transactions was higher, and the circulation of goods was also improved. The efficiency of various industries was nearly doubled.
When Wei Zheng came back to his senses, he looked at Li Chengqian and could not help but exclaim.
"Your Highness is a great talent. This old man admires you!"
Facing Wei Zheng's praise, Li Chengqian waved his hand indifferently and said humbly.
"It's actually nothing. It's just a small problem.”
"There are many ways to earn money.”
"Be it purifying fine salt, smelting steel, brewing wine, or opening a state-owned workshop, you can earn a lot of money…"
Li Chengqian said casually, but Wei Zheng was trembling with fear.
He had thought that lifting the curfew and setting up a business district was already a good suggestion. He had never expected that these were only two of Li Chengqian's many methods.
Wei Zheng looked at Li Chengqian with a different gaze…
"Your Highness, what did you just say?"
"Fine salt? Could it be that Your Highness also knows how to purify fine salt?”
In ancient times, the salt industry had always been firmly controlled by the imperial court. This was related to the lifeline of the people.
No one in every household could live without salt. This thing was one of the ways the imperial court made money. If anyone dared to touch it, it was no different from digging up national defense cables.
Although the government controlled the salt industry, there was no way to purify fine salt. What was sold was only coarse salt, and there were many impurities in it.
If there really was a way to purify fine salt, it would definitely cause a national sensation!
Li Chengqian didn't rush to answer Wei Zheng's gaze, but said meaningfully.
"Lord Wei, do you think it's convenient to leave the palace tomorrow?”
Wei Zheng was speechless.
Taking Li Chengqian out of the palace to play once, Wei Zheng was already worried and scared for the entire day.
He actually dared to mention it now?
Did he really think his head was made of iron?
Wei Zheng refused on the spot.
"Absolutely not!"
"Your Highness is a precious daughter, you must never leave the palace again.”
"Not to mention tomorrow, not even in the future!”
"This lowly subject really does not dare…"
Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Li Chengqian was not anxious, nor did he force him. Instead, he nodded calmly.
"Since Lord Wei is unwilling, then forget it.”
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment. He looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief, feeling that something was not right.
He didn't expect Li Chengqian to be so easy to talk to.
If he didn't agree, the other party wouldn't force him?
This made Wei Zheng a little uncomfortable…
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