"Master, today the court is discussing Wei Zheng's impeachment of the four princes."

"In addition, His Majesty is furious and wants to track down the city tax."

"The two-day limit for these tax evasions to be made up, and now the entire Chang'an merchants are panicking."

"It seems that His Majesty intends to open the curfew in Chang'an City, but the time has not yet been determined."

"In the end, the court also discussed how to deal with the locusts, but it was noisy and fruitful."

......

In the Shu Mansion, Laifu couldn't help but say out loud, and his words couldn't help but have a hint of curiosity, because this seemed to have a lot to do with his own master.

Shu An nodded, not surprised by Wei Zheng's impeachment, but it was just an impeachment, indicating his attitude.

Speaking of which, this is just a private matter of the royal family, and it may have a lot of impact on Li Shimin, but for the words of these foreign ministers, it basically has little impact.

At most, it is just a sentence that does not conform to the ancestral system, Wei Zheng is not stupid, he can accuse Li Shimin of doing something wrong, but he can't point fingers at the royal family.

Of course, Shu An doesn't care about exposing Li Tai, isn't he as good as those Confucians in Guozijian.

As for the latter things, it was expected by Shu An, to know that Li Shimin was slow, but this was in line with the emperor's plan, think twice.

Even if Li Shimin believes in him again, it is impossible to announce these wills immediately, he must investigate first, and discuss it with some henchmen.

"Keep an eye on when the curfew will open."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said softly, as if he was thinking about something.

Since Li Shimin first came up with these two points to talk about things, he thought that he had made a decision, as for Hu Shang's words, there was no need to be in a hurry, he could take his time.

There is not much time left for Li Shimin, if he is not mistaken, the locust plague should be approaching, and there should still be many people in the DPRK and China who think that this is a punishment from heaven and should not be stopped.

"Yes, sir."

Laifu didn't know what the old man in front of him was thinking, so he spoke directly.

.....

The content of the court discussion quickly spread to Chang'an, and Shu An had long known and even said who was behind it, but others didn't know.

Among them, the Chang'an scholars and the people are most concerned about the only two things of the city tax and the curfew, and as for Li Tai's matter, I don't know that it involves the sore spot of this emperor, so no one dares to spread it indiscriminately.

"What, to make up the previous city tax?"

"There is also a two-day time limit, and if it is found out, it will be severely punished."

"Don't worry, there are so many shops in Chang'an, can you still take them all."

......

Among them, the businessmen who received the news first couldn't help but gather first, and their faces showed a trace of ugly discussions.

It's just that many people think that this is a thunderstorm and a small rain, after all, the law does not blame the public, and it is impossible to arrest them all.

Of course, there are some more timid and scared people whose eyes are flickering, obviously already considering whether to pay the listing tax first.

In addition, there are some well-informed people who obviously know that this Majesty is going to be serious, not just joking.

Compared with ordinary merchants, the scholars and people in Chang'an also talked about it, and not long after these merchants got the news, the notice of Chang'an City was also posted, because it still had a lot to do with them.

"According to the notice, the city tax paid by shops in Chang'an will be posted."

"If someone can find something wrong, they can report it to the Chang'an government."

"If it is true, then you can get one-tenth of the retroactive listing tax."

......

Many people showed a hint of anticipation on their faces, as if they were thinking about something.

In this era, because of the Shinong industry and commerce, the businessmen are the most despised, and they are naturally the least burdened.

There are even some scholars who are already sitting in a restaurant, as if they are watching something, which makes the shopkeeper of this restaurant have some changes in his complexion.

"Otherwise, the city tax will be made up, otherwise this day will be terrifying."

Some shopkeepers couldn't help but start to shake in their hearts, after all, if they were found out, they would not only have to pay twice the city tax, but also be punished.

At this time, Li Shimin in the palace has been paying attention to the movements of Chang'an since the court, wanting to know how much effect his will has.

Soon Li Junxian came back, but his face was not very good-looking, and Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart.

When Li Junxian reported some of the circumstances, the emperor's face had already begun to become a little gloomy.

"Half a day has passed, and less than ten companies have gone to the government to make up the city tax."

Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but become dangerous, and he said softly, you must know that in Chang'an City, there are at least hundreds of shops.

Among these hundreds of families, according to the survey, at least 90% of the hundred horsemen have paid less city tax, which naturally makes this emperor unhappy.

"Your Majesty, although there are not many merchants who have made up the payment, the number of these people who have made up has reached three thousand."

Li Junxian's voice continued to sound, and there was a hint of disbelief in his words, to know that three thousand guan is not a small number.

"So many?"

Even Li Shimin couldn't help but take a deep breath, if these Chang'an businessmen all paid up, then wouldn't it be two or three hundred thousand.

If you look at the whole world, although it is not as prosperous as the Chang'an area, it can also have an income of millions of yuan.

You must know that the tax revenue of the national treasury is only a few million yuan a year, and every year all aspects need to allocate silver taels, and there is not much left, but Li Shimin quickly calmed down.

Because he knew that this was the first time, more than ten years before the founding of the Tang Dynasty, these people paid the city tax at one time.

However, if every merchant pays the market tax normally, even if the national treasury has an additional income of 100,000 yuan a year.

Originally, Li Shimin just had a half-believing attitude, even if Yafu talked about it at the beginning, even if he had some doubts.

However, now it seems that Li Shimin can't help but have some misunderstandings, if it is collected, then it is not as difficult as imagined to build a straight road leading to the outside of the pass.

"Stay tuned, I will see who else dares to pay less city tax."

Li Shimin's voice sounded slowly, with a hint of attention in his words, and he didn't know it before.

Now that he knows that the benefits of the city tax are so good, Li Shimin naturally can't give up, if it goes well, the whole world will be collected by millions.

Maybe it will be possible to send troops to the Turks this year, and it can be said that after having money, Li Shimin's confidence will immediately become sufficient, and his mind will begin to be active, and he will no longer take this natural disaster in his eyes.