"He Gu Qing is idle all day long, and he knows to count money at home as soon as he sees it." Li Chengqian smiled bitterly, "Pei Xingjian, you actually asked me to learn from him. Could it be that I should also be idle all day in the palace like Gu Qing!"

"Even if Your Majesty is idle in the palace, the prime minister and Chu Suiliang and other ministers in the court will take care of the court." Pei Xingjian said.

"You are arrogant!" As if a thread breaks the string, Li Chengqian yells at Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian bowed and returned to quiet again.

After coming back to his senses, Li Chengqian calmed down, "You go back first."

"I'm going to leave!"

On the morning court on the second day, the court meeting was still as harmonious as before, and there were some arguments and some stubbornness. Gu Qing looked at the scene and said, "Okay, okay, don't make a noise, the Ministry of Revenue will talk first."

"The lower officials thought that if a new official came up, his salary should be reduced by half or even not paid." said the Minister of Revenue.

"No!" said the person from the Ministry of Personnel, "If the salary of officials in the court is reduced by half, it will be difficult to do the administration in the future. Moreover, it is a new official, so the subordinate officials think it should be given according to the original share."

"Do you know how much money you need for every trip?" The Ministry of Revenue was immediately dissatisfied.

The Ministry of Revenue said it was reasonable, and the Ministry of Personnel was right. Gu Qing understood Li Er's mood at this time. There were only a dozen court officials in court at the moment, and the old general of the Duke of the State had long stopped coming.

"I'm late."

When everyone heard the voices, they looked back and said that Shangguan Yi, Yang Shidao, and other groups of officials who were taken to Dali Temple were all released.

"Actually, I have heard what you said." Shangguan Yi said, "In the following view, we can actually postpone the salary of new officials in the court in the future. After the trial is over, the best salary will be left to be fully paid, and the officials in the lower row can be reduced by half. I wonder what you think so, and you can pay the salary together after the trial is over."

Everyone said nothing.

Gu Qing looked at Li Yi Mansion, "Why do I think you are still depressed when you come out of Dali Temple? Otherwise, I will let you go back and lock up for a year or two."

"No need." Li Yifu retreated repeatedly for fear that he would go back.

After thinking about it carefully, Gu Qing recalled what he had just said, as if he didn't know who said that to him.

Chu Suiliang said, "Then the salary matter is decided."

"Let's do this." Gu Qing interrupted them and added, "Actually, what Shangguan Yi said is OK, but the new officials will not be unable to adapt to Chang'an for a while when they come to Chang'an. Some children from poor backgrounds will not be able to guarantee their life in the coming year, and they can provide certain living allowances."

"Living allowance?" The people from the Ministry of Revenue stood up again, "I dare to ask the Prime Minister what the name of living allowance is and how much it will be paid."

"Please refer to Chang'an as a reference for basic living expenses." Gu Qing spoke, "How much money is needed if you want to live in Chang'an for a month or have a little surplus?"

"This..." The Ministry of Revenue also began to hesitate.

"That." Gu Qing explained, "I'm so rich and have never encountered such a problem before. Sorry."

“…”

"It's about half a month." A censor suddenly said.

"That's all!" Gu Qing continued, "Is there any problem with the Ministry of Revenue?"

"It's OK, it's OK." The Minister of Revenue nodded.

Chu Suiliang also said, "Since that is the case, our Secretariat will formulate a specific charter, and the Secretariat will issue it at that time."

"Very good, this matter is finalized." Gu Qingqian breathed, "Is there anything else? If there is nothing, let's go. I haven't eaten when I came. I'm hungry now. Who has had breakfast with me?"

When I heard that the officials of the scattered dynasties were all busy with their own affairs, I ignored Gu Qing.

"It turns out that the heights are so cold." Gu Qing walked out of Tai Chi Palace alone to the street stall on Zhuque Street, "The boss has a bowl of noodle soup."

"Okay." The boss greeted warmly.

Li Chengqian came to the Secretariat and watched the officials here be busy.

"His Majesty."

Everyone saluted Li Chengqian when they saw him.

"You guys continue to do things, I just come and see." Li Chengqian said, sitting on the side of the Secretariat and watching the officials here be busy.

Chu Suiliang couldn't understand Li Chengqian's behavior, but since he said so himself, he still lowered his head to deal with memorials from all over the country.

The Secretariat was still in order. Seeing that a memorial was handed out, Li Chengqian took one and read it, "Building a waterway in Jiangnan? Is such a big thing so easy to pass?"

"Your Majesty, this is all the actions of Jiangnan merchants themselves." The official replied, "The merchants report to the prefecture, and the prefecture reports to us. Jiangnan merchants build waterways by Jiangnan merchants themselves, and the prefecture supervises them! As long as we have approved it, we can issue it and let them start construction. If there is any inappropriate situation, the prefecture can also come forward to mediate."

"Yes." Li Chengqian nodded, "Why do we need to build a waterway?"

The official took out another memorial and explained, "This is the map of the Central Plains waterways in the next ten years. In the future, the commercial roads in the Central Plains will be mainly about waterways. In addition, Chang'an has the momentum of eight waters surrounding Chang'an. The development of waterways is convenient for Chang'an. This is also the memorial drafted by our Secretariat."

"Is there any specific benefit to building waterways?" Li Chengqian asked again.

Chu Suiliang took a memorial to Li Chengqian, "This was drawn up by me, Shangguan Yi and Xu Jingzong. Please check it out."

After reading it, Li Chengqian put away the memorial, "Can the taxes in the Central Government be doubled after the waterway is opened?"

"We conservatively estimate that if the transactions between the east and the west are more frequent, the taxes may be increased." Chu Suiliang also said, "After the sea trade is developed, the goods in the Central Plains will be more. After flowing into the Central Plains, business transactions in the Central Plains can be increased. This is the benefit of sea routes. So far, it can be calculated that it will double. If the transactions between Shanghai trade and the north and south are accelerated, the taxes will increase revenue by three times."

"Three times?" Li Chengqian knew that the Tang Dynasty had not had much commercial tax in recent years, and more so the business taxes in Chang'an were paid, while the commercial taxes in the prefectures in various places have always been very vague.

“Does other states supervise these businessmen?”
Chapter completed!