Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

Li Shen had been in business after all, so he had some understanding of budgeting. He had calculated it with the group of accountants he had trained at the beginning of the year.

The Tang Dynasty is now at its most economically developed time, with businesses booming everywhere. Excluding some small vendors who evade taxes,

Li Shen estimates that the increase this year will be between three and four million.

But just now Wang Hongfu said that it was only more than 16 million, which was hundreds of thousands less than his estimate.

However, Li Shimin and Li Chengqian felt that Li Shen was a little too unsatisfied. Sixteen million strings of cash? What a concept.

Even if Li Shen were to rebel now, he could use this money as bribes and pretend nothing had happened.

Ordinary people can lose their lives for a few strings of cash, let alone 16 million strings of cash.

It's worth rebelling for this money.

Li Chengqian had never seen so much money in his life, nor had he ever heard of it.

In the eyes of everyone, several million strings of cash was a huge sum of money, and even the crown prince Li Chengqian thought so.

Otherwise, why would it seem that Li Shen and Li Shimin are no longer ordinary people, as they both gamble with millions of dollars?

But now seeing Li Shen frowning and looking dissatisfied, Li Shen suddenly felt a little tired. He had been the regent for these years and his ambitions had been magnified, but compared with Li Shen, they were still too small.

Li Shimin just looked at Li Shen quietly. He wanted to know whether this rebellious son was pretending or if there was really some hidden secret.

"Your Highness, I was just about to report this to you."

Wang Hongfu took out a notebook from his arms and handed it to Li Shen with both hands.

Li Shen took a look and saw the account book written on it, and the seal of the Chamber of Commerce was also stamped on it.

Opening the account book, it is filled with various names and numbers.

"What is this?" Li Shen asked.

"Your Highness, this is the tax-free account of the Chamber of Commerce. The front part records the number of good deeds done by some members of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce then rewards them with guarantees and exemptions from annual membership fees.”

Wang Hongfu explained.

Li Shen began to read the book after hearing this, but to be honest, his cultural level was limited and he did not recognize many of the words.

Keep turning to the end.

"So much." Li Shen looked up in surprise. It was clearly written that the total donation was 1.07 million strings of cash.

“Yes, there are more than 700 members of the Chamber of Commerce who donated money.

Among them, some donated money and food to the people in Guanzhong, and some provided assistance to disaster-stricken people in other states and counties.

There are also those who build bridges, roads and schools.

The largest relief was the Jinzhou land relief this time, in which many merchants provided food and fodder to the craftsmen, and also contributed money and labor.

A dozen brick and cement merchants only accepted half of our money, saying they would cover the other half themselves.

Wang Hongfu explained in detail to Li Shen, fearing that Li Shen would suspect that he was ignoring everything.

"Great! Great! With the whole nation united as one, no difficulty can be overcome. This is truly a remarkable feat.

Gao Ming, talk about this matter in the court, and also send a report to inform the whole country.

Who says merchants harm the country? In times of crisis, they can lend a helping hand. There are still kind and righteous people among merchants. "

Li Shimin, who was standing by, cheered when he heard Wang Hongfu's words.

People say that merchants are cunning and deceitful, but that is not the whole story.

Although there were merchants in the previous dynasty who supported the rebels, their purpose was to place a bet, such as Wu Meiniang's father Wu Shihuo.

He came from a merchant family and funded Li Yuan, and got the title of Duke.

But this time it was different. Merchants took the initiative to donate money to help disaster victims in various places.

"Yes, father. Will the court give us rewards?" Li Chengqian asked after receiving the order.

"Tenth Brother, what do you think?" Li Shimin did not answer but looked at Li Shen. Naturally, he had to ask someone who knew about business matters.

As the head of a merchant family, Li Shen has the most say.

Li Shen shook his head:

"No need. Business matters will naturally be handled by the business community." Li Shen looked at Wang Hongfu and said:

“The list of these merchants was posted on the wall of the General Chamber of Commerce and reported in newspapers and the chamber’s internal newspaper for three consecutive days.

The Chamber of Commerce also replaced the licenses of these merchants' businesses with new ones, added a charitable title, and established a seven-star rating.

If the store reaches seven stars, it can be awarded the title of Great Philanthropist. If it reaches another seven stars, the next level is the title of Great Philanthropist and Honest Shop of the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Highness, this is brilliant, truly brilliant. This way, more and more merchants will do good deeds. Your Highness is truly a man of great talent."

Wang Hongfu was possessed by a lackey and fawned over Li Shen.

"Get out of the way." Li Shen rolled his eyes. There were outsiders here, so he had to be reserved.

"Then how do you plan to measure these one or two stars? Aren't you afraid that someone will cheat?"

Li Shimin sat cross-legged, holding a teacup in his hand, and asked curiously.

He was quite interested in this. This rebellious son really had something special to be able to come up with this excellent idea in an instant.

The world pays attention to fame and fortune, but Li Shen hypes it up so much to build up his image as a philanthropist and a great philanthropist.

Those merchants who have always been looked down upon by the world will inevitably work hard for this.

In this way, more people will lend a helping hand, and the court can save a lot of money and food for disaster relief.

When Li Shen heard about his father's culture, he immediately explained it to him:

"Replying to Aye, we only need to set a standard, but we won't disclose it to anyone.

Only when they achieve it will they be awarded a title or given a star.

The fewer people who know about this, the better. Wang Hongfu will be the only one to formulate and execute it, and it should be done in a grand manner.

Let those merchants who didn’t get the stars keep doing good deeds.

These merchants are all smart people, and they understand the benefits of being called a great benefactor."

"Well, this method is good. It can mobilize the emotions of merchants. You, a rebellious son, do have some achievements in business.

But what if they get the title of Great Tang Philanthropist and Honest Merchant? "

Li Shimin nodded, and had to admit that Li Shen was indeed good at business. But he was also curious about what would happen if he reached the top.

Li Shen took a sip of tea calmly and explained:

"Then the imperial court will award them a title, such as Tang Dynasty Inspection-Exempt Product or Tang Dynasty Famous Brand.

The more titles they have, the more famous they will be and the more money they will make."

"Issued by the imperial court? Isn't this a bit bad?" Li Chengqian disagreed after hearing this.

Merchants are originally low-class people, and it is a bit too much for the court to award honest shops to them.

"Brother, what's wrong with this? They put in money and effort, and the court reaps the benefits. You are just giving them a sign.

Moreover, it is not so easy to obtain this title. To obtain the plaque issued by the court, one needs to be promoted to at least twenty-one stars, and each one is extremely difficult.

(Wait till autumn comes, September 8th...)