I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

One is to accept two, and since the red jade beauty on the opposite side has no objection, he is blind to reject such a charming beauty.

So Zhang Nuo, who had figured it out, hooked Lao Li's shoulder and said,

"From then on, we will be real brothers. Don't worry, my brother has a lot of good things here, good business, and I will definitely bring you to make a fortune when the time comes."

Li Shimin was overjoyed, he didn't expect that having a brother-in-law would have such benefits, not to mention that the wine business was about to start making money.

There will be other cooperation in the future, which is really worth it.

Li Shimin was thinking secretly at this moment, the maidservant's surname is too special and inconvenient, and the Changsun family doesn't sound as noble as the Li family.

He planned to give Hongyu a surname when he went back later, and Hongyu would be called Li Hongyu from now on, and she could be regarded as Li Shimin's adopted sister.

This has to be recorded in the clan, and then shopkeeper Xiao Zhang will really be regarded as his brother-in-law. Although he is not a relative, he can be regarded as a relative.

Well, just do it!

Now that Zhang Nuo got a big deal, he stopped hiding it and said directly,

"Old Li, just listen to my analysis and see what my idea is!"

"If, I mean, if, the imperial court or the Holy Majesty issued an imperial decree, saying that our business can be called Datang Royal Wine within three years, do you think our business will be particularly good?"

"Especially if the taste is better than others', and the price is not particularly expensive?"

Li Shimin slapped his thigh and praised loudly,

"Of course, if the small households know that this is the wine drunk by the royal family, they will naturally want to buy it to try it out. In addition, the taste of our wine is nothing to say. Even if you can't drink it every day, you can drink it once a month. It's good to go back!"

Zhang Nuo took up the conversation with a smile,

"That's right, think about it, with such a name, our business will not be too much, at least [-]% more, so how much money will it cost to buy this name?"

Li Shimin stopped talking, and Hongyu, who was a little embarrassed to be settled on the spot by His Majesty's golden words because of her lifelong event, was also stunned now.

It turns out that my future husband, oh, should be called Husband directly, he is really talented, how much can a name be sold for?

Li Shimin is almost jumping up now, how can this be turned into money?

The imperial court or the royal family are just famous, and can they be exchanged for real money?

But calm down and think about it carefully, especially if you think about it from the perspective of a businessman, isn't it true? This is tantamount to using the royal reputation and word of mouth to endorse this winery.

That name was lent out, so why not charge a fee?

High, it is high!

Seeing Lao Li's suddenly enlightened expression, Zhang Nuo said triumphantly,

"Old Li, you have to understand, not only wine, but can silk be used by the royal family? Is ironware used by the royal family? Is jewelry also used by the royal family? With so many industries, it is not too much to choose one of each line and charge a little money?"

"Not too much, absolutely not too much!"

Li Shimin answered categorically. This is a win-win situation for both the merchant and the royal family. With the royal endorsement, the merchant has increased sales and smooth trade, and the royal family has to collect money for lending their name. Who would dare to say too much?

"Since it is not too much to charge a naming fee, in order to ensure the honest operation of the merchant, it is not too much to put a deposit in His Majesty's internal funds."

"After all, the name of the royal family cannot be tarnished. At that time, as long as someone sues the merchant for manufacturing and selling fake goods or shoddy goods, the deposit will be seized immediately and the user's losses will be compensated. This is not too much!"

"Not too much, absolutely not too much!"

Needless to say anything else, Li Shimin's face was already flushed with excitement. So there is still such a sum of money, but the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang is right, this is to ensure that the royal family's name will not be tarnished.

And Zhang Nuo's narration is still going on,

"The deposit can be refunded when it expires, and the naming fee is collected once a year. When other merchants who are interested in the benefits come, His Majesty naturally can't refuse indiscriminately. So what should we do? Of course, the highest bidder wins. Not too much, right?"

"Not too much, absolutely not too much!"

Li Shimin had stood up now, shouting louder than anyone else.

He is really happy. After calculating the inside and outside, this is more than 20 guan. If it is done properly, 50 or even 100 million guan is possible.

And the most important thing is that because this is borrowing the name of the royal family, the money must go to internal funds, which means that this is Li Shimin's small treasury.

At this moment, he seemed to have seen the scene when he proudly lent money to the treasury and distributed money to the servant.

It's delicious to think about!

Li Shimin can't stay here anymore, he wants to go back to the palace immediately and settle these matters immediately!

So he excitedly cupped his hands at Zhang Nuo and said,

"Brother, your idea is really sound. Brother, I will go back and ask my relative to write the memorial. Don't worry, the Royal Wine of the Tang Dynasty must belong to us."

"In addition, you should hurry up and tidy up the room, and wait to enter the bridal chamber at night, hahaha"

Chapter 41

Li Shimin didn't care about Zhang Nuo's efforts to persuade him to stay, and ran away after dragging the eldest grandson empress, even Zhang Nuo said that there were several delicious new dishes at noon today, but before leaving, he didn't forget the one he got from Zhang Nuo. A piece of writing, carefully held in the hand.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Li Shimin ordered in a deep voice,

"Xingben, arrange someone to notify grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling to discuss matters at Liangyi Hall later. In addition, inform the Zongfu that Hongyu, the female official in charge of Lizheng Palace, was accepted as a righteous sister and given the surname Li."

Xingben agreed, turned around and arranged for the people around him to start leading the horse hidden in the alley, jumped up and left to notify.

After explaining Xingben, Li Shimin turned to Hongyu and said,

"Hongyu, you were originally the eighth-rank female official in charge of the Lizheng Palace, and now you are given a national surname. Logically speaking, you should not be like a wife, but I value Xiao Zhang's shopkeeper very much, and his marriage should not be underestimated." .”

"But don't worry, your status is different from that of an ordinary woman. Even if a regular wife comes in, you and your child, I and the Queen will assure you, will be as if you were married!"

After hearing this, Hongyu didn't even care that she was in the carriage, so she quickly got up to thank her.

She is really happy at the moment, because Li Shimin's guarantee is too important to her.

Although she was already a female official with an eighth-rank position before, this rank is actually worthless when she leaves the palace. There used to be a female official with a higher rank than her. A concubine?

But with the guarantee of the current sage and the queen, it will be different.

She never worried that she would have a bad life in the future. After all, she also found out after contacting Zhang Nuo today that Zhang Nuo is not a harsh person.

But she has to think about her future children!

The children born in the concubine's room were originally very low status. No matter how many titles the family had, they could not inherit the title and could only share some money.

It's just that the mistress is not a narrow-minded one.

But with Li Shimin's guarantee, it means that her future children can also inherit the title.

As for what to do when the mistress has a child in the future?

That's not easy, my husband is so capable, wouldn't he earn an extra title if he made two more contributions?

Thinking of her beautiful life in the future, Hongyu, who has always been cautious in her words and deeds, laughed unconsciously.

Empress Changsun looked at the little girl she had been with her all the time, who was also a maid and younger sister, who was now excited about her marriage, and she also felt very happy.

At this moment, Hongyu has been given the surname Li, and has become His Majesty's righteous sister, so she is even more her younger sister.

Empress Changsun took Hongyu's hand and said with a smile,

"Hongyu, when you and I meet in the future, you will have to call me sister-in-law. Shopkeeper Xiao Zhang is a man of great talent. You have entered Zhang's mansion, and you should get along well. In the future, the husband and wife will hold each other's eyebrows and love each other. My kindness!"

Hongyu heard Empress Changsun's confession, and quickly nodded in agreement.

She knew that this was not just an order, it was actually a reminder to her.

Not long after, the carriage entered the palace, and Li Shimin hurriedly changed into a dragon robe and walked towards the Liangyi Hall.

He couldn't wait to announce the results of today's "wonderful man for a clever plan" in front of the officials.

Hearing the emperor's urgent call, several important ministers naturally did not dare to delay, and rushed to the palace. Almost not long after Li Shimin sat down, several important officials arrived outside the palace gate together.

The servant had already received Li Shimin's signal, so he led several important officials into the palace without any notification.

As soon as several important officials sat down after saluting, Li Shimin hurriedly said,

"Several loves, I have already thought of a suitable solution for the emptiness of the national treasury, and now I am urgently summoning you to discuss this matter."

Several of Li Shimin's confidantes looked at each other in blank dismay, they couldn't say anything, but they began to think about it in their hearts. There was nothing they could do this morning at the court, but now?

Li Shimin is not the kind and smiling face in Zhang Nuo's tavern at the moment, he is a qualified emperor at this time.

"Regarding the emptiness of the national treasury, I plan to levy a business tax!"

"Once the commercial tax is opened, the national treasury will have an extra income. At the same time, farmers don't have to worry about their own livelihood. After the prosperity of commerce and trade, farmers can also enter the workshop to earn some money to subsidize their families during the slack period."

Changsun Wuji nodded. That's true. Commercial taxes are naturally collected from those merchants. As long as a reasonable tax rate is set, the national treasury will definitely have a big income in the future.

Li Shimin's words continued,

"At the same time, no one in the world is exempt from this business tax. No matter whether you are a commoner or a relative of the emperor, you must pay taxes according to the regulations. Auxiliary machine, you are not only the Duke of Zhao Guo in my Tang Dynasty, but also a relative of the state. You have to lead by example. !"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled wryly. It seems that his family's iron business has not been hidden from His Majesty, and he is going to use himself to make an example of others.

But if he could say that, could he be contradicting Li Shimin face to face?Isn't that courting death?

If the business tax is simply collected, then the business can be done clearly, and there is no need to bear other people's names, and it is enough to play the banner of the eldest grandson's family in an upright manner.

At that time, maybe the business will increase, and the money can be earned back.

In the blink of an eye, Changsun Wuji circled seven or eight times in his heart, but nodded in agreement calmly on his face.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the auxiliary machine is valued by His Majesty, and I will do my best to serve His Majesty."

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction. He didn't need a heavy hammer to play the drum. With Changsun Wuji taking the lead, it would be easy to implement this policy.

"You can discuss this matter with Dai Zhou in detail afterwards, and come up with a charter as soon as possible. You should not hurt the fundamentals, but you must think carefully, so that the Ministry of Finance cannot be stretched, and you can be happy for nothing."

Is this demanding?Of course it is high!

This is tantamount to saying that the emperor asked a question, you guys discuss it with me, and then submit a satisfactory answer sheet.

But in fact, this is how Li Shimin communicates with his courtiers on a daily basis. I have already pointed out the direction for you, and if you still won’t leave, what do you need?

After explaining the business tax, Li Shimin began to show off.

"One more thing, it's also about increasing income, but it has nothing to do with the national treasury, it's only about my internal money. I could have decided on my own, but I see that you are quite troubled by the money issue recently, so I'll tell you all about it. Listen, it's time to relieve boredom."

Several important ministers were stunned again, what do you mean?

Dare to feel that His Majesty is not in a hurry on the business tax issue, so there are other ways to make money?And to make money for domestic funds?

Especially Du Ruhui, he knew that His Majesty had just given five thousand guan to the Ministry of War, and another five thousand guan to Zhang's treasurer, so it should be empty!

Chapter 42 Du Heizi cheated Li Shimin again

Du Ruhui's heart can be said to be scratching his heart!

After successfully extorting the emperor's small treasury once, he is now completely fascinated by this feeling.

May I ask, is there anything more enjoyable in the world than blackmailing the emperor?

According to what His Majesty said just now, there is another money coming into the account?

Logically speaking, shopkeeper Xiao Zhang has just started, so it shouldn't be that fast. Could it be that His Majesty is making money through other avenues?

Does that mean you need to strike again?

Li Shimin looked at these few people in front of him, who could be said to be dragons and phoenixes, and the top smart people among the top, all showing confused and puzzled expressions, completely refreshed!

He finally knew why shopkeeper Xiao Zhang liked to whet his appetite. This feeling is so good!

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with burning eyes, Li Shimin also knew that the hanging was almost the same this time,

"Well, I plan to select a merchant with the highest reputation and strength from every industry in Datang, and give it the name Datang Royal Queen's Use. For example, the pig iron shop of an auxiliary machine shop can be called Datang Royal Queen's Iron Ware. "

Ok?

Changsun Wuji was taken aback, there is such a good thing?

Is this considered compensation for yourself?Or is there something in it that he doesn't know about?After all, His Majesty just said that he wanted to make a fortune for the internal money.

So Changsun Wuji asked cautiously,

"Your Majesty, I don't know what price will be required for those pig iron business to get the title of the Tang Dynasty royal family?"

I have to say that this conversation is just like a cross talk, it must have a good supporter to be exciting, Changsun Wuji is doing well now, and he will have to give more rewards in the future.

Li Shimin nodded, and said unabashedly in front of everyone,

"With this reputation, merchants will naturally be able to sell more goods. Then, it's not too much for me to charge each household a little fee every year, right?"