What nonsense was this brat saying?
Since when did he, the Emperor of the Great Tang, become a freeloader?
Do I need a little brat like you to look up to me?
The tens of millions of citizens of the Great Tang, who dares to look down on me?
Seeing Foreman Li gasping for breath, Yan Lin laughed in his heart.
Foreman Li's temperament was not good. These few words made him angry.
If Li Gong knew what Yan Lin was thinking, he would probably faint on the spot.
"What good job? Tell me about it.”Yan Lin was still a little curious. What kind of good job did Mrs. Li find for him?
Anyway, he wouldn't lose out if he listened.
Li Gong was about to leave with a flick of his sleeves, cursing Yan Lin in his heart.
Hearing Yan Lin suddenly ask, he said that he actually had an idea.
He suppressed the surging anger in his heart and said,"Salt and Iron Transport Envoy."
"The Imperial Court has already established the Salt and Iron Department to control salt and iron. It is run by the government, and the entire Great Tang has a Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner as the Salt and Iron Governor.”
"Your aunt knew that you were not in good health, so she asked someone to find you a Chang 'an transport envoy. This way, you don't have to travel outside!”
Li Gong told Yan Lin in detail.
Yan Lin was stunned. He cupped his hands at Foreman Li and said,"Please thank Aunt for her love. Yan Lin is extremely grateful.”
Yan Lin's sudden humility surprised Li Gong.
But thinking about it, he felt gratified.
Although this child wasn't very good, he knew what was good and bad. After Yan Lin finished speaking, he sat down.
He had never thought that the Tang Emperor would try to monopolize the market.
Moreover, salt and iron were monopolized together.
Would the commoners be good at plowing the land in the future?
Or did they not need to eat salt?
Why did the former Sui Dynasty die so quickly? Didn't he know?
Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner was indeed a good job. Why would the big shots in the imperial court fight for such a position?
Yan Lin also realized.
His aunt's background seemed to be much bigger than he had imagined.
It was probably because there was someone in the court. Otherwise, how could Li Gong, a businessman, know the daughter of Li Jing's family?
"Foreman Li, is the imperial court really going to regulate salt and iron?”Yan Lin said slowly.
Hearing Yan Lin's question, Li Gong looked quite proud.
Whether or not they were controlled, it was up to Foreman Li!
"Although I'm a merchant, I have people in the court. Otherwise, how do you think we got the position of Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner?”Li Gong stroked his beard and looked quite proud.
"Later on, you have to thank your aunt properly. I know that you're talented in both painting and calligraphy. Next time I come with your aunt, how about you draw a painting with her on the spot?”Li Gong wanted Yan Lin to draw a portrait of the Empress.
"Of course, that's not a problem. But Foreman Li, I think that if the Imperial Court really wants to monopolize salt and iron, the Great Tang won't have long to live.”
"You and Auntie should make plans early.”Yan Lin's words made Li Gong jump up immediately.
Foreman Li was so angry that he grimaced.
I was kind enough to make you a luck teller, but it's fine if you don't appreciate it.
And now, he was cursing the Great Tang not to live long.
Little bastard, do you know what you're saying?
The Great Tang will be yours in the future!
"Do you know what you are saying? If this gets out, aren't you afraid that the officials will chop off your head?”Li Gong pretended to be frightened by Yan Lin's words and whispered.
In fact, he wanted to know why Yan Lin said that controlling salt and iron would be a sign of the Great Tang's downfall.
"We don't have to worry about the Iron Official Camp for now.”
"As for the salt industry, Foreman Li, let me ask you. If the imperial court is in a hurry to spend money and the national treasury can't afford it, will the imperial court think of raising the price of salt?”Yan Lin thought for a moment and slowly asked Li Gong.
Li Gong frowned and nodded.”
If the imperial court really couldn't afford it, they would naturally think of raising the price of salt temporarily. After a while, it would naturally be fine.
Moreover, the national treasury was only temporarily short of money. After the tax collection was completed next year, there would naturally be no lack of money.
Li Gong felt that such an assumption was a little unreliable.
"In the salt industry, Foreman Li, do you think His Majesty will give the death penalty to those who buy and sell illegal salt?”Yan Lin said casually.
"Of course, if illegal salt is rampant, wouldn't the government camp be a joke?”Li Gong nodded.
"If they eat salt, will they still eat rice?”
"Buying illegal salt will definitely be caught. Will the government kill them?”
"If we kill too many people, we won't be able to survive.”
Yan Lin's words were like a heavy hammer striking Li Gong's heart. Li Gong's heart trembled slightly.
He realized that he had overlooked this series of possible problems.
But obviously, he still felt that this was just Yan Lin's speculation.
As long as he controlled it well, nothing big would happen.
"Brat Yan, I admit that what you said makes sense, but this is only your speculation after all.”
"Think about it. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the salt and iron government was unprecedentedly strong. This was why they could support the war against the Xiongnu for many years.”Li Gong threw out historical examples to convince Yan Lin.
However, Yan Lin smiled coldly.
"Foreman Li, it's fortunate that you're only a merchant and not a saint of the Great Tang. Otherwise, the Great Tang would have been destroyed!”Yan Lin's words almost made Li Gong grit his teeth.
What did he mean by if he was the Emperor of the Great Tang, the Great Tang would perish?
He hadn't been doing very well in the past ten years.
The Great Tang was thriving.
That would mean the country was destroyed.
Li Gong really wanted to give Yan Lin a tight slap.
"Believe it or not, the one who first promoted the salt and iron government was not the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but Guan Zhong, the wise prime minister of the Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period. However, even Guan Zhong only collected taxes.”
"Official camp? He wouldn't dare to force the people like this." Yan Lin said slowly.
"It's the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that you mentioned. He took over the power of salt and iron, but it was only a temporary gathering of wealth. Indeed, as you said, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did some things.”
"However, do you know that the war with the Xiongnu lasted for decades? The soaring price of salt has exhausted the patience of the people. Emergency military intelligence from all over the world piled up in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty like snowflakes.”
"If he didn't lower himself to plead guilty and use a self-reproaching edict to save the hearts of the people and return the salt and iron management rights to the people, I'm afraid Liu Che's grave would have been dug up by the people.”
"Foreman Li, do you think that with the personality of the current saints, they will admit their mistakes to the people of the world?”Yan Lin's voice was calm as he slowly spoke to Li Gong.
Yan Lin just thought that he was discussing his own opinion with Foreman Li.
Therefore, he didn't have much scruples about many things.
If he knew that Foreman Li was Li Shimin, Yan Lin would never say that he was digging a grave.
Li Gong looked at Yan Lin, his eyes filled with surprise.
He knew that he had been convinced by Yan Lin.
During yesterday's court meeting, he had only cared about replenishing the national treasury and had neglected the possible consequences of the salt and iron official camp.
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