Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Chu Mo curled his lips disdainfully, then pointed his finger at his chest and said, "Old Li, do you think I am someone who is short of money?"

Li Shimin's chest rose and fell, and he instantly understood that Chu Mo was going to make conditions with him again.

He gritted his molars and said, "Then tell me, what else do you want?"

Chu Mo stretched, and then said indifferently: "There is too much money and there is no place to spend it, and I can't spend it."

"Well, I heard that you confiscated many officials' properties and farms last night. You use these things to pay off the debt. This way, you don't have to sell them, and you save a lot of trouble."

Hearing what Chu Mo said, Li Shimin had a lot of doubts in his heart.

"You are alone, why do you need so many houses? Can you live alone?"

"You don't need to worry about what I want to do with so much property, and you don't need to ask. You just need to tell me if it's okay."

After pondering for a moment, Li Shimin didn't have Chu Mo's intentions from the project department, and knew that even if the other party obtained these properties, they would not be able to make any waves in Chang'an City, so he nodded directly and said:

"I can exchange these properties with you at a discount for supplies. However, the number of properties and farms confiscated by officials last night was not very large. I am worried that it will not be enough to offset the debt. I wonder if you should pay for the remaining part of the temple properties. interest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin felt a flash of inspiration in his mind, as if he had thought of something?

Could it be that Chu Mo’s original intention was those temples?He wants to take down all those temples and turn them into Taoist temples?

Li Shimin felt a chill at the thought of hundreds of Taoist temples being built in Chang'an City overnight.

Unexpectedly, before he could think about it clearly, Chu Mo's disdainful words came over.

"Li Er, do you think I, Chu Mo, am easy to bully? Are you trying to fool me with some scraps?"

"How much blood were stained in those temples last night? How many bald donkeys died. Are you giving those temples to me now? Do you want me to use them as mass graves or righteousness?"

"Besides, you clearly know that my wife's master is from a Taoist sect. Are you asking a Taoist sect to seize the Buddhist monk's temple? Are you trying to divert trouble to the east and cause a fight between the two families?"

"What's more, even if I take over the property of those monks, those farms will be fine. I can just find people to farm the fields. As for those temples, the most I can do is demolish them all, and then send the waste inside to the poor to keep warm. Only Those pieces of land are of some use."

"I exchanged materials for a lot of dilapidated temples, but they ended up demolishing them and giving them away. It would be better to just spend money to buy the land."

Hearing what Chu Mo said, Li Shimin also felt a little embarrassed. Could it be that he was really too worried?People don’t want those temples at all?

Thinking about it, that temple is now a hot potato. The entire Chang'an City is paying attention to them, and no one with a little bit of brains can take their ideas.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin's lips curled up slightly, and then he pretended to be bitter and resentful and said:

"Chu Mo, you don't know that I did confiscate a lot of properties and farms last night, but they were basically the property of the monks, and the temples accounted for a large part of them. If you don't want those temples, I'm afraid you won't have them. How many industries can be exchanged."

"However, if you can seize those properties, then I will not let you suffer in vain."

"When we confiscated the temple properties last night, I also obtained the deeds of more than 20000 people from the Ministry of Revenue. If you can take down these temples, then I will also give you the deeds of more than 20000 people. .”

Thinking of the prostitution contracts he saw last night, Li Shimin always felt that it was not simple, so he planned to package them all for Chu Mo and dump this hot potato directly on him.

After hearing what Li Shimin said about there being so many contracts, Chu Mo stood up from the bed and said:

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, these monks are really not simple. Now they know how to evade taxes and hide their population."

As he said that, he looked at Li Shimin with pity. It felt like he was looking at someone who had been taken advantage of.

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed by Chu Mo, so he asked: "What are you talking about tax evasion and population concealment? Do you know the twists and turns in this?"

Chu Mo thought for a while and felt that it was necessary to explain this matter clearly to Li Shimin so that he could pay more attention to Buddhist matters.

So he said: "When the Tang Dynasty levied household tax, didn't they collect money and food according to the level of the household? For those slaves, they should be the lowest class and basically don't have to pay money and food, right?"

With a word that woke up the dreamer, Li Shimin instantly understood the meaning of Chu Mo's words, and then looked at Chu Chumo with a livid face and said:

"You mean, those monks turn ordinary people into slaves, and then they don't need to pay taxes to the government?"

Chu Mo nodded, made a smart face and said:

"Lao Li, congratulations on your correct answer. Unfortunately, knowing the truth, you may not be able to sleep again tonight."

Sure enough, at this time, Li Shimin's previous high-spirited face was gone, and his face was gloomy, as if Chu Mo had turned him green.

Seeing Li Shimin like this, Chu Mo nodded with satisfaction and said, "It seems that you understand. In that case, do you still think that the business of buying temples and giving slaves is not a trick on me?"

Li Shimin lowered his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Chu Mo and said:

"I can give you all those temples, but for those untouchables who are willing to lower themselves to avoid paying taxes, I want you to take them to Lingnan and kill them or cut them into pieces at your disposal."

Hearing what Li Shimin said, Chu Mo didn't feel that he was taking advantage at all.

Although the more than 20000 people signed a prostitution agreement with the temple, it must have been agreed upon by both parties in advance, and there may be other requirements.

If the other party just treats them as slaves without any regard, something will definitely happen in the end.

That's more than 20000 people. Even 20000 pigs, if they riot, can create a lake in Chang'an City.

But when he thought of his original purpose, Chu Mo began to hesitate again.

When Li Shimin saw Chu Mo's hesitation, he knew something was going on.

He also understood Chu Mo's concerns.

In his opinion, Chu Mo must have been moved by the more than 20000 people. As for those temples, he automatically ignored them.

Now in Chang'an City, everyone knows who doesn't know that Chu Mo is about to go to Lingnan. He is short of men under his command. With more than 20000 young people joining him, it is definitely a dream.