Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Security personnel list?

When Lu Chengqing heard Du He's name for the list, his expression paused slightly, and he quickly figured out the key.

The imperial court will not take action against these princes and noble families who actively cooperate, so can they rest assured?

That’s quite appropriate!

Lu Chengqing handed the list to Du He and said, "Minister Du, these chief secretaries sent by the princes and the clansmen sent by the aristocratic families all have the same question."

"Will we really not collect any other taxes if we adopt the tax system of allocating taxes to each acre of land?"

Hearing Lu Chengqing's words, Du He raised his eyebrows slightly.

After thinking about it for a while.

Du He smiled and said, "The tax system of equalizing the land tax only applies to land tax. As for the subsequent development of commerce, additional commercial taxes will naturally be collected."

"However, these two sets of taxes are unrelated and do not affect the land tax."

After the Tang Dynasty ends the war, it can start to develop business.

Only by vigorously promoting business can we promote the rapid development of handicraft industry and the material level of the Tang Dynasty will become higher and higher.

Lu Chengqing was surprised and said, "Du Shangshu, does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want to encourage business?"

Merchants are profit-driven. If the imperial court supports the development of commerce, wouldn’t the number of people who honestly farm be greatly reduced?

After all, who would be willing to farm when you can make money by reselling goods?

Du He shook his head and said, "It's just an idea I have. I'll have to see the specific situation before deciding whether to implement it."

As Du He finished speaking, the office fell into silence.

Du He looked at the clearly recorded list and nodded with satisfaction.

The princes and aristocratic families with greater power at present all support the court's decision. As for those who take the lead in causing trouble, they are all relatives of the royal family from the side branches.

As for the people from small and medium-sized families, they didn't cause much trouble.

These fence-sitters are watching the court's attitude towards the vassal kings. If the court's attitude is strong, these small and medium-sized families will change their attitudes.

Half an hour later.

Du He handed the long list to Lu Chengqing, and then said softly: "Minister Lu, it will be Yuanzheng in two days. Take a rest these few days and don't worry about this matter."

"After the New Year's Eve holiday, the imperial court will issue a specific decree, and then it will be implemented in all prefectures and counties."

Now that the news of the tax reform has spread, it is time to let the princes and the aristocratic families discuss it.

When the law is implemented, anyone who stands in the way will die.

"promise!"

Lu Chengqing responded respectfully, then left the office with the list.

It was almost time to get off duty, so Du He got up and left the Ministry of Revenue.

...

evening.

The backyard of Princess Chengyang's mansion.

In the side hall.

Du He and his wives and children were gathered in front of a large copper stove, eating hot pot while chatting and laughing.

On the shelves around were pots of beef, mutton, and winter vegetables.

"call!"

"Really delicious!"

Lidya Su ate hot pot for the first time, and she praised it loudly while eating.

There was a light snowflake falling outside, and they were eating a steaming hot meal inside, and a group of people could sit around and chat together.

This feeling is great and it also allows her to find a little bit of home.

Li Yi asked curiously, "Xiao Ya, how do you usually eat?"

The grassland people she imagined were a bunch of poorly educated barbarians.

Although they did not go to the extent of eating raw meat and drinking blood, they were definitely not as particular as in the Tang Dynasty.

Lidya Su responded respectfully: "Your Highness, although we Western Turks are a nomadic people, our eating etiquette is similar to that of the Tang Dynasty."

"It's just that we're not very good at using chopsticks, and the food isn't as exquisite as in the Tang Dynasty."

She learned how to use chopsticks because she had studied the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yi nodded slightly.

At this moment, the voice of Yan Xuemei, the housekeeper of the princess's mansion, rang out outside the door.

"Master, Duke of Linqing, Su Dingfang, wishes to see you. His guards are carrying several boxes."

"Lord Su is waiting in the lobby now."

what!

Su Dingfang also came to give gifts?

When Li Yi heard Su Dingfang's attendants carrying boxes, this idea suddenly came to his mind.

When my husband was officially appointed as the governor of Yongzhou two days ago, officials who came to give gifts almost broke down the threshold of the princess's mansion, and the pile of gifts is still stored in the side hall.

Li Yi was shocked and said, "My husband, isn't General Su my brother's trusted general? Why did he do the same?"

"Does he want to go further?"

Although she was a woman, as a princess of the Tang Dynasty, she would also pay attention to major events happening in the court.

For someone like Su Dingfang, who was the General of the Right Tunwei and the Grand Commander of Liaodong Road, wouldn't he be the highest official in the country if he took one step further?

Du He shook his head and said, "Yier, Su Dingfang didn't send you a gift. He sent you a magical seed."

"You guys eat first, I'll go see Su Dingfang."

Having said that, Du He stood up and strode out of the side hall under the astonished gazes of his wives and concubines.

It didn't take long.

Du He walked into the hall and said with a smile, "Ding Fang, have you had your meal?"

Hearing Du He's voice, Su Dingfang quickly stood up.

He bowed and said, "My Lord, I have already eaten."

"I came to your house today to bring you some seeds of the white sedge."

As he spoke, he personally opened several boxes at his feet, revealing a full load of white floccoli seeds.

Du He smiled and nodded: "Ding Fang, you are thoughtful."

Su Dingfang quickly responded, "Duke Han, you have been very kind to me, so this is just a trivial matter!"

There were too many items seized from Western Turkestan this time. Taking just a few boxes of useless white caltrop seeds would not attract anyone's attention at all.

Du He asked softly, "Dingfang, when did His Majesty send you to Liaodong Road to take up your post?"

"After the grand court meeting."

"So urgent?"

"My wife and children are also in Liaodong Road. It would be good for me to go back early to be with them."

"That's true!"

Du He nodded slightly.

After Su Dingfang was appointed as the Grand Commander of Liaodong Road, he took his wife and children to Liaodong Road.

He had been fighting against the Xueyantuo and Western Turks for a year and a half, and it was time for him to go back and spend time with his family.

The two chatted for a while, and as the sky gradually darkened, Su Dingfang stood up and said goodbye.

After a while.

Du He ordered Zhang Shizheng, "Zhang Shizheng, take your men and carry the box back to the treasury."

"promise."

Zhang Shizheng responded respectfully, and then called all the brothers into the hall.

After the cotton seeds were stored, Du He walked towards the backyard.

...

As the Yuanzheng Festival approaches, the city of Chang'an becomes bustling.

In addition, in the past two years, the imperial court has successively conquered the seven northern states, and the people of Chang'an City are all singing and dancing to celebrate the great victory achieved by the imperial court.

Two days flew by.

early morning.

Du He walked out of the gate of the princess's mansion wearing a purple official robe. He glanced at the newly posted door gods on both sides of the gate, then let out a long breath of cold air.

"The 22nd year of Zhenguan, here it comes!"

Since traveling through time in the 17th year of Zhenguan, he has lived in the Tang Dynasty for five years.

In just a few years, he pulled Li Chengqian out of the brink of collapse, and now he is gradually taking control of the government.

It's not easy!

Du He glanced at the goose-feather-sized snowflakes floating in the sky, then clenched his fists and murmured softly.

"It's time to change the era name this year!"