Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

"Yi Cang? What do you mean?" Dai Zhou looked puzzled.

"That is to build a granary, collect grain from the people and store it in the granary."

Li Xiao said slowly: "When natural disasters such as floods and droughts occur, warehouses will be opened to provide relief, and the money will be taken from the people and used for the people."

In fact, it is very simple, it is to store food.

But now, it was too late to stockpile grain, so what Li Xiao meant was to collect grain directly.

Dai Zhou instantly understood Li Xiao's meaning, frowned and said, "Requisitioning grain is the next best thing to do, it's not a last resort, so don't use it."

How could he not have thought of such a simple method, how could His Majesty have not thought of it.

But once a large area of ​​grain is collected, it is easy to cause a series of problems.

It is very likely that the result is to take the east to supplement the west.

"Old Dai, do you still feel optimistic about the current situation?"

Li Xiao was speechless for a while.

"It has only been less than ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. During the period, there were frequent wars and more than ten times of food collection. The people were already miserable. Now that His Majesty has just ascended the throne and implemented a benevolent government, how can he act like this again? His Majesty will never agree." Dai Zhou said without thinking.

"This shit..." Li Xiao was embarrassed.

It seems that it is he himself who makes Li Er implement benevolent policies to buy people's hearts.

After thinking about it, Li Xiao turned around and left.

"Old Dai, go to the palace to face the saint, I'll go talk to my father."

He knew that only by convincing Li Er could this matter be possible.

Not long after, the two had arrived at the Imperial Study Room.

"Your Majesty, that's the way it is. If His Highness insists on coming, I can't even stop you." Dai Zhou explained to Li Er.

"I know."

Li Er turned his head to look at Li Xiao with no expression on his face, and said in a low voice, "Let's put aside the issue of food collection for now and discuss it later."

Li Xiao said helplessly: "Father, the sons and ministers have indeed said about the implementation of benevolent government before, but it also depends on the situation. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in danger, there should be a choice!"

"Ridiculous!" Li Er frowned, "What is at stake, stop talking nonsense!"

Hearing this, Li Xiao finally understood what the problem was.

"Father, do you think that the Tang Dynasty is still strong at this time and can easily repel the invading enemies?" Li Xiao asked back.

"I have strong soldiers and strong horses in the Tang Dynasty, and I have strong bows and crossbows. Naturally, I am not afraid of the northern barbarians!" Li Er said angrily.

Hearing this, Li Xiao rolled his eyes.

Well, it was him who made Li Er have this illusion.

He estimated that Li Er had hoped for the God Arm Crossbow.

But the fact is that after the change of Xuanwu Gate, in less than three months, the Turks attacked the Weishui River outside the gate of Chang'an.

The country is almost destroyed!

In the end, they still humiliated and sent countless gold and silver treasures and supplies, which allowed the Turks to sign an armistice agreement and agreed to withdraw their troops.

"Father." Li Xiao still insisted on his opinion, "No matter how good the weapon is, it must be controlled by someone. No matter how powerful the soldiers are, they must have enough to eat, right? Once hungry, even General Cheng Yaojin will never fight again. Strength, grain and grass are enough to determine life and death."

"Back off, I know that." Li Er said expressionlessly.

Li Xiao did not leave, and continued, "Father, besides the Turks, there is another huge hidden danger, and that is Dongying."

"It has been verified before that Dongying people colluded with Li Xiaogong to plot and assassinate me again and again. This shows that they have ulterior motives. I expect Dongying will do something next."

"That's right, what you said makes sense." Li Er nodded in agreement.

After thinking for a while, Li Er looked at Dai Zhou and said, "Dai Aiqing, it's really inappropriate for me to raise a million shi of grain..."

Dai Zhou was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly felt relaxed.

However, I heard Li Er continue to say: "In this way, your household department will raise 500 million shi of grain in one month. If you can't do it, the household department will be demoted to two levels!"

Dai Zhou was stunned for a moment, but the king's fate was hard to break, so he couldn't say anything, so he could only kneel down and agree.

"My minister...takes orders!"

While lowering his head, Dai Zhou looked at Li Xiao resentfully.

Having said so much, instead of helping him solve his troubles, it increased his burden several times.

It is worthy of being the king of Yue!

Dai Zhou felt helpless.

However, Li Xiao looked at Li Er with displeasure on his face, and said, "Royal father, let us collect food but refuse to collect food, you are unreasonable!"

"presumptuous!"

Li Er glared at Li Xiao angrily, and said, "Do you think it's easy to be an official? Now that you're in this position, you must perform your duties, understand?"

"Father..."

"No need to say much, just step back!"

Before Li Xiao could speak, he was interrupted by Li Er.

In desperation, he had to resign.

Dai Zhou also left together.

After the two left, Fang Xuanling walked over from the side hall.

"Your Majesty, raising 500 million shi of grain within a month is an impossible task at this time." Fang Xuanling said with a frown.

But Li Er said: "Just to let him know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, this brat is still too young, he needs to polish it."

"I see, Your Majesty is wise!" Fang Xuanling said with a smile.

……

Li Xiao and Dai Zhou left the palace, boarded a carriage and headed towards the household department.

"Your Highness, are you still thinking about the Yicang?" Seeing that Li Xiao was frowning, Dai Zhou asked suspiciously.

"It's useless to think about it, my father won't let me do it!"

Li Xiao curled his lips, quite helpless.

The entire Tang Dynasty is almost gone, and they still refuse to collect food.

But this is no wonder Li Er, after all, not everyone knows the development of history like him.

He is also a little irritable now.

Where can he raise 500 million shi of grain?

The food he planted is not enough!

Once he can't complete the task, then he, the servant of the household department, will be done.

The money-making plan formulated before will also come to naught.

After thinking and thinking, Li Xiao always felt that Li Er was deliberately embarrassing him.

and many more!

There is another way.

Li Xiao's eyes suddenly brightened.

Recently, he learned from the system that as long as he is his confidant or his subordinates, he can also slap the face and make him, the host, get rewarded.

At that time, he sprouted a bold plan.

What is he missing?

A lot of seeds are missing!

If you train your subordinates well, all of them will become good people who are "willing to help others".

Then won't he get rich?

Don't the seeds also come?

Since there is not enough grain to grow on one hundred acres of land, plant one thousand acres.

In short, let's keep the black hat on his head first.

Chapter 95: Chang Sun Chong

"Mr. Dai, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I'll take a step ahead." On the carriage, Li Xiao said impatiently.

"Wait a moment."

Dai Zhou asked suspiciously: "Is Your Highness in a hurry? If not, you might as well go to the Ministry of Accounts first, and the old man will recommend someone for you."

"It's not in a hurry, just listen to Dai Lao's arrangement!" Li Xiao nodded.

Not long after, the carriage came to the household department.

At the door, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man in brocade clothes stood quietly.

Seeing the carriage approaching, he immediately greeted it, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"Old Dai."

The young man in brocade clothes smiled slightly, and cupped his fists towards Dai Zhou.

The polite appearance, coupled with the spring breeze of the smile, give people a kind of approachable feeling.

Li Xiao looked at the young man in front of him curiously.

"Old Dai, is this the person you want to recommend?"

Li Xiao was very sure that he did not know this person.

But since Dai Zhou was able to specially recommend him, it can be seen that his status is extraordinary.

One must know that he is the king of Yue, what kind of younger generation is qualified to be introduced to him by Dai Zhou?

"Presumably this is His Royal Highness, the famous King of Yue, my eldest son, Sun Chong, I have met His Highness!"

The young man in brocade clothes kept smiling and cupped his fists towards Li Xiao.

Changsun Chong?

Li Xiao was taken aback.

Isn't this the son of Changsun Wuji?

In history, this person did not have any great achievements. The only one famous is Li Lizhi, the princess of Changle, who married Li Er's precious daughter.

However, his younger sister Li Lizhi is only two or three years old now!

"Ha ha."

Dai Zhou smiled slightly, and said: "Your Highness must have already guessed that this eldest grandson is the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, and he is the leader of the younger generation in the capital."

After a pause, Dai Zhou continued: "Mr. Changsun is another servant of our household department. In the future, the two of you will be in the same boat through thick and thin, and work together to do a good job in the household department."

"Old Dai praised you. Compared with His Highness King Yue's intelligence, I'm not as smart. If I can learn a thing or two from His Highness, I will benefit endlessly."

Chang Sun Chong had a humble look on his face.

For some reason, when Li Xiao saw this smile, he felt a little disgusted in his heart.

He was very familiar with this smile, the old foxes who had dealt with him before laughed like this.

But he stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling face, Li Xiao also politely smiled back, and said: "Brother Changsun, you are welcome, you and I should learn from each other."

"Your Highness is humble."

After Chang Sun Chong finished speaking, he looked at Dai Zhou: "Old Dai, you and Your Highness are..."

When Dai Zhou heard this, a helpless expression appeared on his face, and he briefly talked about what happened in the imperial study room just now.

"What? Five million stones?!"

Chang Sun Chong's brows immediately twisted into the word "Chuan".