I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Fang Xuanling stepped forward with steady steps, his expression worried, and said, "Your Majesty, this will place a heavy burden on the court."

He seemed to be thinking about the pressure behind this decision, and between his furrowed brows, he was filled with worries about the future financial direction of the Tang Dynasty.

The decree can be implemented, but not now!

Li Chengqian sat upright on the dragon throne. After hearing Fang Xuanling's words, his eyes naturally turned to Li Wei who was standing beside him.

Li Wei's face was calm, without any fluctuations in expression.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian pondered in his heart.

In this court, no one can understand the economic pressure the court is bearing better than the Ministry of Revenue.

Today, salt, iron, and tea—vital resources crucial to the nation's survival—are firmly under the imperial court's control. Coupled with the vast tax revenues that pour into the treasury, the Ministry of Revenue is a far cry from its former self, its financial resources robust enough to handle any challenging situation.

Li Chengqian's thoughts drifted far away. If the Tang Dynasty's economy was to take off further, Japan must be incorporated into the territory as soon as possible.

There are two silver mountains in the territory of Japan. If we can successfully take them, we can push the Tang Dynasty's economy to transform into a silver standard, allowing the Tang Dynasty to reach a higher level in the economic field.

In Li Chengqian's considerations, although copper is still important economically compared to the potential value of silver, its role is relatively limited.

But in terms of practicality, silver is far inferior to copper.

After the silver standard was adopted, a large amount of copper and iron was freed up for the country.

Li Chengqian coughed lightly, and the crisp cough echoed in the silent hall, instantly attracting the attention of all the ministers, who all looked towards the emperor sitting on the dragon throne.

"Prime Minister Fang, don't worry. The court has the capital."

"Gentlemen, the problem facing the Tang Dynasty today is not anything else but population."

Li Chengqian's voice was powerful and slowly swept across the faces of each minister.

"So, I have decided to exempt the people from land tax for five years, starting this year, in order to encourage them to have more children."

"During these five years, whatever crops they harvest from the land they cultivate will belong to them."

"As for the grain needed by the court, we can purchase it from the people. Minister Li, please name a base price."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei hurriedly bent down respectfully, holding the tablet in both hands, and saluted, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and continued, "The price cannot be too low. We must ensure that the price of grain does not fall."

"Also, inform the people of the world that they are free to reclaim all wasteland. As long as they are successful, ten years' worth of crops from the land will belong to them."

"Ten years later, the imperial court will reclaim the property and provide the people with appropriate compensation."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing a thousand waves in the court.

When the officials heard what Li Chengqian said, they all gasped in shock.

Land tax was exempted, and the people could obtain ownership of wasteland for up to ten years after reclaiming it. Such a bold and people-friendly measure had only been implemented by Emperor Wen of Han since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Such practices undoubtedly mean that the court is giving up many benefits to the people.

All the officials knew that if the court was financially strapped and unable to withstand the pressure, then everything would be in vain and would only become a laughing stock.

Now that I think about it carefully, the Tang Dynasty is now strong and the court has enough financial resources to support it.

This realization made the ministers feel very excited. They realized that the glorious and prosperous scene of the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing could be recreated in the reign of Emperor Qianwu.

They seemed to be able to clearly see how the Qianwu Reign would be recorded in vivid detail in future history books.

An era that was famous for its martial spirit miraculously created a peaceful and prosperous era like the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, which was simply an even greater reign of Emperor Zhenguan.