However, his smile did not last long, and he heard Li Shimin continue:

"So I plan to set up a new institution in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, called the Price Supervision Bureau, which will fully supervise market prices in various places and calm prices in the industry with huge profits..."

The Zuo Jianyi doctor's face turned pale. What's the price regulatory bureau? It's even more terrifying than the commercial tax collection just now.

You should know that at this time, many industries are monopolized by major families. Since they are monopoly, they enjoy pricing power. However, if this pricing power is deprived, then their losses will be more than one-thirty.

It’s like if they can sell something like ten cents now and get a gross profit of ninety cents. Even if they have thirty cents, they can only pay three cents, or at least 87 cents.

But if the Price Supervision Bureau is established and directly sells you to 60 or 50, then they might as well pay commercial taxes.

So before Li Shimin finished speaking, he shouted, "Your Majesty, no!"

Even Wang Yuanwailang, Zheng Shilang and several other ministers who began to oppose together also shouted: "Your Majesty's move must not be done!"

"Oh? What's wrong?" Li Shimin looked at them with interest: "Didn't you just say it? It can't increase the burden on the people. In this locust plague, some places sold a stone of food to the usual amount!"

When Li Shimin said this, the doctor Lu Zuo Jianyi paled slightly. Although Li Shimin didn't say who it was, he stared at him fiercely.

And their Fanyang Lu family mainly deals with food.

"I have established a price supervision bureau, which is also aimed at calming prices in the profit-making industry. Isn't this a move that benefits the country and the people?"

A minister immediately stood up and opposed: "Your Majesty, although... although businessmen are cheap business, they still have to rely on them for circulation. If this regulatory bureau is established, it will inevitably undermine the enthusiasm of merchants to do business and will also have a blow to businesses in various places."

"Oh? Can those adults help me to solve my doubts? Why is this happening? I just keep the prices at normal levels, not to make them have no money to make. Everyone knows that merchants are pursuing profits. Since it is profitable, can they still not make money?"

All the ministers were stunned. Where did His Majesty learn the sophistry today?

Whenever they encounter such a decision, as long as they bring out the people and talk about justice, His Majesty will most likely compromise.

But today's Your Majesty actually stumped them with their own words.

Li Shimin looked at the group of ministers representing the aristocratic families and felt secretly happy when he looked down at each other.

I didn't care about these things with you in the past, it was time not yet.

When the Tang Dynasty was first established, its foothold was not stable.

After finally gaining a foothold in the Central Plains, the Turks attacked Chang'an again, and then there was a locust plague.

Li Shimin has never been able to make a move to achieve great success.

Now, although the agricultural tax revenue this year is not satisfactory, the treasury hollowed out by the Tang Dynasty bought a lot of food from surrounding countries.

Now the Tang Dynasty is not short of food, but it is short of money.

Li Shimin wanted to launch a battle against the Turks, but only food and grass were not enough. He had to have money to pay military salaries and make weapons, armor and other equipment.

When the cannon fires, it’s no joke.

To increase fiscal revenue in a short period of time, commercial tax is imperative.

Just when both sides refused to give in, Fang Xuanling stood up.

"Your Majesty, I also think this move is a little inappropriate."

The officials of the aristocratic families turned to look at Fang Xuanling. You must know that he was a die-hard fan of Li Shimin, but now he was standing on their side, and they themselves didn't believe it.

"Oh, what's wrong with the room? "Li Shimin stared at him with murderous intent in his eyes.

It made a group of ministers feel shocked.

Fang Xuanling was unaware of anything and said, "As soon as the price of His Majesty is released, if the price of foreign prices is higher than that of our Tang Dynasty, wouldn't these merchants sell their things abroad? And the taxes, merchants buy and sell goods, get up early and go to bed late, and the tax of 30 is indeed a little higher."

“Yes, yes, yes!”

"Fang Xiang's words are reasonable!"

"I'm going to discuss it!"

After hearing Fang Xuanling's words, the group of ministers all agreed.

As a result, Fang Xuanling continued: "I think it is necessary to establish the Price Supervision Bureau, but its function is to ensure that the market price cannot exceed the surrounding countries and that prices must not be raised at will on the basis of the existing ones!"

The ministers were stuck in a flash, but what Fang Xuanling said was to ensure that market prices should not be raised at will on the basis of the current situation, nor could they exceed the prices of surrounding countries. It seems that it is not unacceptable. It is much better than what His Majesty said just now.

"And this tax rate is indeed a little higher than 30 tax one. I think it's almost the same as 50 tax one."

What else do these ministers say at this time? Of course, they agree with Fang Xuanling.

"I also think that 50 taxes are more appropriate."

"Businessmen should pay taxes when doing business in the Tang Dynasty, and it is natural to pay fifty taxes and one tax of one."

Fang Xuanling and Li Shimin looked at each other, and everything was silent.

A few days ago, I went to Xihelou for dinner and talked about the business tax with Tang Ping. Tang Ping told them a story.

One person thought a house was too dark and wanted to open a window, but many people in that house expressed opposition.

This man entered another dark house. This time he said he wanted to lift the roof. Of course, the people in the house were all opposed, but they all agreed that they could open a window in the house.

So today, Li Shimin is the one who wants to lift the roof, and Fang Xuanling is the one who wants to open the window.

Now these ministers of the aristocratic families don’t want the roof to be lifted, so they can only compromise and make way for a window to be opened.

"Since that's the case, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will set up a Price Supervision Bureau as soon as possible. Is there anyone with a good candidate for the first director?"

"There is one person!" Dai Zhou, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, walked up.

The Price Supervision Bureau was established under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so there is nothing wrong with him recommending it.

Although many ministers of aristocratic families want to take this position, it is probably very difficult to see the current situation.

"I elected the Crown Prince Li Chengqian. The Crown Prince is very proficient in mathematics and science at the Xinxueguan. I think it is suitable for this position."

Li Chengqian was originally the oldest student in the new school. He should be an adult this year and can participate in the court affairs and start an internship.

It is obvious that this position is an internship position prepared for Prince Li Chengqian.

No one has any objection to this. Anyway, this position must be His Majesty's person, so it doesn't matter whether he is the prince or not.
Chapter completed!