When the news that the officials of the Shangshu Province had returned to the yamen within half an hour reached the palace, Li Shimin sighed. The matter was finally over. He just arrested dozens of corrupt officials and shocked the officials. This was a relatively good result.

"Wenyuan is not easy either." Li Shimin said to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui in front of him.

"I'm still a little too impatient," said the minister Du Ruhui. Today the emperor summoned the two of them, but did not summon other prime ministers, just talking about Li Chao's recent actions.

The various changes Li Chao has recently implemented have attracted many people to oppose it, and even people's hearts are unstable.

"Wenyuan implemented the two tax law, increasing household tax, levying one tax per household, and levying a land tax per mu. This household tax made everyone in the world increase tax, and not only did everyone increase tax, but also made those landlords and rich households with more land. Now, not only are the general people complaining about the two tax law, but the aristocratic bureaucrats and landlords more opposed to the new law."

The new two-tax law certainly increased the taxes of the court, but on the other hand, it did increase the tax burden, especially for those who own a lot of land. Now there is no such thing as a person who is exempt from the class and there is no tax limit. You have to pay as much land as you have. This unlimited land tax law will cause many big households to bleed.

This is not a one-time job, it is necessary to pay taxes every year, and you will have to follow this new tax law every year.

After the Two Tax Law, there was the Industrial and Commercial Tax Law, which increased the tax on merchants' business. Many aristocratic and bureaucratic landlords' homes are actually the main force in business operations. They have a lot of land, but also operate many businesses. Now, as soon as the new Industrial and Commercial Tax Law was released, these people will have to pay a lot of extra taxes to operate business in the future.

Adding the monopoly methods such as salt, iron, tea, wine and minerals to operate these industries with high profits, most people cannot operate them. Even if they want to operate, they have to obtain a special license and greatly increase the tax amount. In the past, those who operate salt fields, wine vendors, mining and iron smelting were basically strong merchants, or they were directly operated by the nobles and powerful people.

Li Chao cut his sword at their heads.

What's more, there is a labor security bill that will give slaves a minimum wage, basic guarantee, free redeem them, etc. Where can they get so many people to go in their farms, their tea gardens, their workshops, mines, and salt farms?

Although these new policies are actually aimed at enriching the country and strengthening the army, those people don’t care about these. They only see that if the new policies are implemented, their interests will be greatly damaged.

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small freshman. Wen Yuan's new policies are indeed great benefits for the state and can enrich the country and strengthen the army. However, some are too hasty and implement all the laws together, which may cause a huge rebound."

Even Fang Xuanling was worried.

Li Shimin said, "I forced Wen Yuan, but I have no choice. The court's fiscal deficit is so big and the national debts are owed so much. The Turks in the north are staring at us like wolves. To prevent the Turks, they must cultivate military preparations and strengthen the nine sides, but all these require money."

"You can do it slowly. If you are anxious, you can't eat hot tofu." Du Ruhui said, and as he said, he kept coughing, his face turned red and his ears red. He finally stopped.

Li Shimin was concerned about the imperial doctor, and Du Ruhui shook his head with a smile.

"Your Majesty also knows that this is a chronic disease and the old disease. I don't know how many times I have seen it. I take the medicine every day, but it's still the same. I don't have to bother the imperial doctor anymore. It's better to cough this time."

"Du Xiang needs to take good care of his body. I am Xumi who can't live without you."

Back to the topic just now, Li Shimin had no choice but to say that if he had time, he would be willing to slow down, but the Turks were like a ray of light on their backs, and he would never dare to relax.

Furthermore, he felt that the time was ripe.

The whole world was unified and the Turks were repelled. At present, Tuyuhun and Goguryeo were still stable. At this time, the court implemented the new policy reform in order to quickly enrich the country and strengthen the army.

"Wen Yuan said something very right, I like it very much. The security of the Tang Dynasty's country and country depended on the long swords of the Tang Dynasty, strong bows and hard crossbows, and we cannot expect the kindness of foreign races."

"Since you know some shortcomings, what's wrong with the change at this time? Wait, when, today, those people will be dissatisfied with the reform, and tomorrow, they will be dissatisfied with the reform. Since that's the case, it's better to change now."

Faced with this young and enterprising monarch, Fang Xuanling didn't know what to say.

"Wen Yuan has good reform methods and my firm support. If you add the support of important officials such as you, will this reform fail?"

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other, and they were both helpless.

Now the emperor is determined to reform, and his actions are very big, so he needs to make great changes.

The emperor was a person who liked to take risks, and they all knew it. Back then, they followed the emperor of the Qin King, fighting in the east and west, and even fighting for the palace, and they experienced many dangerous things.

No matter how fierce or dangerous it is, once the emperor makes up his mind, it will be difficult to persuade him again. This is a brave lord who, as the prince, or even the third prince, General Ling Tiance, still has to take hundreds of people to reconnaissance the enemy situation, and even use himself as bait.

The emperor experienced many difficulties and obstacles, but nothing ever stopped him. Now the emperor made up his mind to support Li Chao's reforms, hey, they could not dissuade him.

Nowadays, people in the government and the country have begun to spread a word.

political reform.

Regarding Li Chao's new policies one after another, the government and the people directly called him Li Chao's reform.

Reform is reform, and the most famous reform in history was Shang Yang's reform in Qin State during the Warring States Period. Shang Yang's reform was successful, allowing Qin State to become a powerful country in the Warring States Period, and finally laid the foundation for Qin to unify the six countries.

But even Shang Yang's reform was not so easy and it was still very difficult. In the end, Shang Yang even suffered a broken car.

There are many other reforms in history, but they are all very difficult.

Of course, the reforms and reforms of all dynasties are not all right, and there are also some chaotic policies. For example, Wang Mang, a series of new policies reforms, were mostly chaotic laws and deviated from reality. In the end, Wang Mang's new dynasty did not exist for long before it perished.

To put it more closely, Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty also implemented many new policies, which can be regarded as a new coup reform.

For many people, reform is actually a bad word, a worrying and fearful word.

Because the focus of reform is change, and for many people, what they want most is stability and what they fear the most is change.

"Don't worry too much. I had a deep conversation with Wen Yuan. He told me that reform and reform are essentially breaking the old and inappropriate system, which will inevitably harm many vested people of the old system. Our reform is to remove the shackles pressing on the court, give him a pair of more suitable shoes, so that he can reduce the burden, go into battle lightly, and run faster."

"Your Majesty, Wen Yuan is right. Change will cause many contradictions."

Li Shimin just shook his head.

"Change is like production, and it will inevitably be accompanied by pain, but after the pain, a new life will be born."

"But if too many people object?"

"Reform and reform are not about treating guests to dinner. There is not so much politeness. I cannot ignore the long-term future of the empire for the benefit of those people. If that step is really reached, I will shed no hesitation to shed blood."

When bleeding, the emperor will of course shed other people's blood, not his own.

These words have fully demonstrated the emperor's attitude.

Even if he bleeded, he couldn't change his attitude.

"I will insist on supporting Wenyuan's reform and reform, and even shed blood. This country is the country of the Tang Dynasty and my world. I will not be polite if anyone wants to destroy it. The world of the Tang Dynasty is conquered, not given to us, nor who gave it to us. I also know that reform will hinder, but I will not hesitate to retreat. Whoever dares to stop it, I will not be polite to anyone."

When Li Shimin said this, he was very domineering.

As a horse emperor, he built a country for the Tang Dynasty. Liu Wu, Zhou and Xue Ju Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and Li Mi and other heroes also once dominated the country and dominated for a while, but they were eventually destroyed by him.

He used to be the King of Qin, but he eventually defeated his brother and seized the country that did not belong to him through a palace transformation.

After two years in power, he took the initiative to calm the outside world and resisted the inside, conquered Tuyuhun, defeated the Turks, and completely unified the Central Plains. He also replaced his father's old ministers one by one.

To this day, there are all his people in the court.

Now, he wants to reform, to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

What he wants to fight is another battle, the enemies he has to face, and the ministers who followed him to conquer the world, but he would not hesitate.

"I have rewarded all the heroes who follow me to conquer the world, and I am not stingy in rewarding fame and title. But if they only focus on the little interests in the bowl in front of them, ignore the overall situation of the court, and even dare to hinder them, then I will not be polite and will ruthlessly sweep them."

This battle is not easy to fight, but Li Shimin is prepared and not afraid.

Fang Xuanling bowed.

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, the old minister begs to abdicate and give up the post of Secretariat to Wen Yuan."

Although Li Chao was also the prime minister and one of the three imperial court rulers, the current central system is the head of the Central Secretariat, and the Zhongshu Ling is the prime minister. Shizhong is the second prime minister, and Li Chao, the Shangshu Ling, is ranked third.

When Fang Xuanling said this, he was not angry.

He has been spending many years since he took the initiative to surrender to the King of Qin, and has never wavered his loyalty and support to the emperor.
Chapter completed!