Chapter 1771 Li Si and Fan Li
Therefore, Xiao Tianyang is ready to solve the money problem first, and then solve the resource problem.
As for the major families... he planned to deal with it after all arrangements were made.
Early the next morning, a total of 12 people entered the palace.
And their appearance also announced that Xiao Tianyang was beginning to return to his rightful position.
In the past, no matter how strong the palace guards were, there was still not much pressure on the people in the city.
But if Xiao Tianyang is added to the mix, it will directly cause a lot of psychological pressure on them.
Especially when Xiao Tianyang began to be regent, most people who had done something wrong were even more uneasy.
Of course, Xiao Tianyang had no time to pay attention to them for the time being.
Now he had to finish three major things first, and then deal with some shady guys.
As for their mood... Xiao Tianyang has no time to care about it.
The palace, the imperial study.
"See Your Majesty."
There are 12 people in the group, six in front and six in the back.
Xiao Tianyang only glanced at them and knew their respective identities.
"Exemption."
He first waved his hand toward the door and said, "Give me a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Twelve people sat down one after another, and then Xiao Tianyang started today's topic.
"First of all, I called you here mainly for three things."
Xiao Tianyang was the first to speak and said: "First, although you have only been in office for a short time, your performance has been recognized by your colleagues."
"As of today, you have officially become a regular employee."
"After leaving the palace, someone will go to your house to announce the king's edict."
Twelve people showed joyful expressions on their faces at the same time, and then they did not forget to salute Xiao Tianyang.
Xiao Tianyang motioned for them to sit down, and then said: "The Tianwu Dynasty was established on the basis of Shenwu."
"We have rich experience in combat, but we still have shortcomings in domestic affairs."
He tilted his head and asked, "Li Si, how long is the current assessment interval between officials and city lords?"
Li Si cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to the king, officials are required to do so once every six months, while city lords are asked to do so once a year."
"Special cases will be handled specially and are not covered by the above regulations."
Xiao Tianyang shook his head and said: "The foundation of Tianwu Dynasty is unstable, and the fundamental reason is that the foundation is too shallow."
"The arrangement of once every six months or once a year will be fine in the future, but not now."
He asked further: "What do you think is the most appropriate interval between assessments at the moment? Don't you have any new suggestions?"
Li Si pondered for a moment and replied: "Three months for officials and half a year for city lords."
"In a short period of time, it is impossible to see the person's true talent."
"Over time, if you are mediocre, you will easily make mistakes."
"In addition, the assessment content nowadays is relatively simple, and there is a possibility of leakage."
"Therefore, I suggest that the assessment should start from the grassroots level..."
It has to be said that the twelve people in the Imperial Study Room did their homework before coming.
First of all, they knew that Xiao Tianyang liked to hear the truth and did not like flattery.
Secondly, Xiao Tianyang is bold and careful. He is not a stickler for one party, nor does he give up innovation because of immediate benefits.
The most important thing is that Xiao Tianyang is magnanimous and broad-minded.
As long as he doesn't provoke Xiao Tianyang's bottom line, he will try anything that is beneficial to the dynasty.
Whether it is the officials in the temple or Xiao Tianyang on the throne, they all grow up on the road of learning.
Therefore, Li Si put away his usual cautious character and spoke boldly.
The purpose was to let Xiao Tianyang see his true talent.
Sure enough, Li Si was not wrong in his bet.
Xiao Tianyang nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "Your method is highly efficient and can show real results. It achieves multiple things with one stone."
"Go back and discuss with the Prime Minister and come up with an accurate plan as soon as possible."
Li Si stood up, bowed his hands, and said, "I obey the king's order!"
Xiao Tianyang raised his hand to signal the other party to sit down, and then looked at Fan Li and Bai Gui from the household department.
A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he coughed lightly: "Do you know the current financial situation of the Tianwu Dynasty?"
With a smile on his lips, Fan Li stood up and held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to solve the crisis of fiscal deficit."
Xiao Tianyang asked quickly: "Mr. Fan, teach me."
Fan Li raised his hand and extended an index finger and said: "One word, Shang."
Xiao Tianyang frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
When Fan Li saw this, he nodded secretly in his heart.
He didn't immediately ask why, but he calmed down quickly.
He is the oldest person present, has the most experience, and has the deepest knowledge.
At least when he agreed to Zhang Liang's official position, he naturally wanted to take the exam.
The emperor chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the emperor.
Fan Li was already old, so he naturally did not want to assist an ordinary king in his later years.
Now Xiao Tianyang's magnanimity was perfect.
If he can achieve full marks in terms of ideological realm, then he will be a wise king in Fan Li's eyes.
Although Xiao Tianyang behaved immaturely, he was on the right path.
In addition, the Tianwu Dynasty now has millions of troops, with commanders like stars, powerful generals like clouds, and counselors like rain.
Xiao Tianyang also has a motivated and cautious heart for conquest, so why worry that the other party will not become a wise king?
Of course, Xiao Tianyang didn't know that he would inadvertently complete Fan Li's test.
Mainly because he is now focused on Fan Li's word "Shang".
He was silent for a moment and then asked: "Mr. Fan, we once opened a trade route, but it didn't work."
Fan Li explained: "Is what the king is talking about an action led by Princess Ming, Jubao Pavilion, and the Merchant Guild?"
Xiao Tianyang asked in confusion: "Mr. Fan, do you think there is a problem?"
Fan Li replied: "If there were no problems in normal times, in these extraordinary times, extraordinary measures have been adopted."
Xiao Tianyang asked again: "What are extraordinary measures?"
Fan Li looked solemn and said, "Princess Ming's method is a strategy to make money."
"When the country is peaceful and the people are at peace, Princess Ming's actions can make the national treasury worry-free and the people rich."
"But now it's wartime and it's a development stage. Princess Ming's approach is equivalent to making up for the situation before it's too late."
After he mentioned the advantages and disadvantages, he said before asking questions: "Ran Chen's method is completely different from that of Princess Ming."
"Do business clearly, but actually make the cake bigger."
“The wealth from the national treasury flows into the hands of the people, and then from the people it flows into the hands of businessmen.”
"The current tax revenue of the Tianwu Dynasty mainly comes from personal tax and commercial tax."
"The former is [-] in [-], and the latter is [-] in [-]. The tax rate is already very low."
"But due to the constraints of Jubao Pavilion and the merchants' guild, merchants cannot make their business bigger, wider, and wider."
"Therefore, my suggestion is to lower the regulations restricting merchants, increase the tax rate, and involve the imperial merchants from the side..."
It has to be said that Shang Sage is Shang Sage.
Although Fan Li pointed out many of Mrs. Mingzhu's problems openly, he secretly elevated her status.
Mrs. Mingzhu helped Xiao Tianyang manage his finances before, which was a private act.
Moreover, all the money she earns will be transferred to the internal treasury.
Liu Ruyi, who cooperated with Mrs. Mingzhu, was the previous Minister of Household Affairs, and the money she received belonged to the national treasury.
Of course, due to lack of money later, Mrs. Mingzhu also used money from the internal treasury to fill the hole.
Unfortunately, it didn't have much effect in the end.
However, Fan Li was also excellent at proposing the word 'Shang'.
It not only makes businessmen profitable, but also makes raising tax rates a matter of course.
Qualified businessmen are not afraid of low profits, but afraid of no opportunities.
Fan Li now gave them a chance, but on the other hand, he squeezed their interests.