"Li Zhong, how much do you think the population survey created by Kuan'er is of significance?"

When everyone dispersed from the Summer Palace, Li Shimin couldn't help but ask Li Zhong.

The so-called authorities are confused, while the bystanders are clear.

Li Shimin also wanted to know how others viewed this matter.

To be honest, he really wanted to know the population structure of various prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty.

Especially when it comes to Zhenbei Road, Liaodong Road, Lingnan Road, Longyou Road and other frontier prefectures, he is very interested in what the current situation is.

However, to get this done well, it will take a lot of manpower and material resources.

All aspects involved in this are definitely very broad, and he can understand this.

"Your Majesty, I don't particularly understand the benefits and disadvantages of the census, but looking at the style of the prince's work in the past twenty years, he basically does not do anything useless.

Especially in the youngest decade, many changes in the Tang Dynasty were caused by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Many times, things that we may think are insignificant have extraordinary significance in the eyes of His Royal Highness.

This time, I think the final result is likely to be the same."

Naturally, Li Zhong would not say bad things about Li Kuan.

Originally, his attitude was always inclined toward Li Kuan. Now Li Kuan is already the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and will soon become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

He would not say bad things about Li Kuan even more.

Besides, there is no answer to this matter itself. No matter how you explain it, it is almost the same.

"I hope so. According to Kuan'er's plan, so many prefectures and counties must conduct population surveys at the same time and prevent the clerks from committing fraud. The manpower and material resources required will be huge.

According to my estimate, there are thousands of counties in the Tang Dynasty, and at least hundreds of thousands of clerks must be dispatched together to complete this task smoothly.

Guanshishan Academy will probably cost hundreds of thousands of pounds of money to complete this task.

Although the final report can also be sold to the court, it is certainly impossible to sell a report at a very high price. In the end, this business will most likely be a loss."

Although Li Shimin agreed to Li Kuan's plan, he was not optimistic about this in terms of profit.

Of course, Li Kuan is not short of money, and Li Shimin is very clear about this.

"Your Majesty, I have a slightly different view on this matter."

Li Zhong observed Li Shimin's reaction very carefully. Seeing that he was not displeased, he continued.

"In the years, my subordinates have never seen His Royal Highness suffer losses in terms of money.

Many things that seem to be unprofitable will be different when they are in their hands.

The most obvious thing is the construction of the Summer Palace. It has cost tens of millions of yuan, but it is an absolute loss for anyone.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only earned more than ten million yuan through the construction of the workshop city and the sale of houses, but also earned a lot more.

So far, the houses in the Soufangcheng have not been sold out. New houses are launched every one or two months, and the prices are getting higher and higher every year."

The nickname of Li Kuan, the God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty, is not for nothing.

Whether it is Changsun Wuji or noble families, they may not like Li Kuan, but few of them do not admire Li Kuan's ability to make money.

"You said this, it seems that it is. The fact that my treasury is as rich as today is actually thanks to Kuan'er's blessing.

The East China Sea fishery was also the Tang Dynasty royal money house behind it. In fact, Kuan'er took the initiative to give shares to the treasury.

In recent years, these two workshops alone have brought more than 20 million yuan in profits to the treasury.

This number is something I never dared to imagine before.”

As an emperor, Li Shimin was able to understand the use of money.

It is definitely not enough to govern a country by relying solely on various arguments.

The so-called hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and this is definitely not something to be said in vain.

"So, although the cost of population investigation is very huge, we have not yet understood what benefits the Prince can get from it.

But after a few years, you will probably find that the Crown Prince’s approach is actually the right one.

Today, Changsun Sikong's objection may be just a habitual objection. After all, everyone knows the contradiction between Changsun Sikong and His Highness the Crown Prince."

Seeing that Li Shimin's response was pretty good, Li Zhong took the courage to say a few more words.

"Look for some time, I'll have a good chat with Wuji!"

After Li Shimin was silent for a moment, this sentence came out.

Obviously, he also knew the conflict between Changsun Wuji and Li Kuan.

However, things have reached this current situation, and it is obviously inappropriate to just let the situation develop.

...

"Aye, this census is the first major project that Li Kuan has developed after becoming the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. I think we must find a way to ruin it.

In this way, his prestige will definitely be affected to a certain extent."

When Changsun Wuji returned to the mansion, he immediately shared what happened in the court with Changsun Chong.

Today, the Changsun family feels like they are in a storm.

Although the people below may not have felt this yet, the characters above have already felt that something is wrong.

"They don't spend a penny from the court, and the staff mainly focus on the teaching and students of Guanshishan Academy of Calculation, cooperate with the Ministry of Revenue and clerks from various places to ensure the smooth output of population survey data within one year.

The space we can operate at this time is actually very small."

Changsun Wuji failed to successfully block the population survey project in the Summer Palace today, and naturally he did not have much confidence to use other means to commit suicide.

Although in some prefectures and counties, with its influence, it is certain that the investigation cannot be carried out smoothly.

But for most places, the small actions made by the Changsun Party are actually meaningless.

"Aye, you are right. It is indeed difficult for us to directly block this matter.

But we can guide public opinion and let the people of Chang'an City stand up and oppose this matter.

If Guanshishan Academy has this spare money, it can completely reduce tuition fees for more students. What kind of population survey is used to conduct? How wasteful is it?"

Changsun Chong is now feeling more and more that he has less time to belong to the Changsun family.

As Li Kuan sat more firmly in the position of crown prince, the Changsun Party had fewer and fewer methods.

People who can always have a place in the court are generally smart people.

They will never hang themselves on a tree because of the promise they have made.

If the prospects of the Changsun Party are unclear, then more and more officials will definitely be on the other side.

"Public opinion war is not that easy to do. Of course, if you have confidence, you can do it, but the final results may not be ideal."

Changsun Wuji naturally would not suppress his son's enthusiasm.

However, he knew very well that Changsun Chong would not be Li Kuan's opponent.

...

"Duoduo, I heard that the academy is going to misappropriate part of our funds to use at the Census Survey Center. Is this rumor true?"

In the Medical College of Guanshishan Academy, Meria came straight to Qie Duoduo.

Although both of them are now teachers of Guanshishan Academy Medical College, their status is still very different.

Qie Duoduo is a celebrity teacher in the medical school. He is very well-known and naturally has a high level.

But Meria seemed to be stumbled on her life and did not learn anything too special.

"Our academy is going to set up a population survey center, and this news is accurate.

The academy will prepare a batch of funds for the population survey center to support them in investigating the population structure of the Tang Dynasty with the Ministry of Revenue.

But I don’t know very well who is responsible for promoting this investigation center.”

Although the Changsun family has always wanted to win over Qie Duoduo, they have not succeeded.

Obviously, Qibi Duoduo regarded himself as a princeling in his heart.

In fact, Li Kuan's support can increase rapidly, mainly because everyone believes that the Tang Dynasty cannot replace the crown prince again.

The next emperor of the Tang Dynasty must be Li Kuan.

"Duoduo, it doesn't matter who is responsible for this investigation center.

What I want to know is what background is this matter?"

Meria asked very positively.

In fact, these things are her own curiosity.

"Meria, you have to see clearly that this time the situation is a little different from the previous ones. The establishment of the Census Survey Center also has special requirements for counting the number of servants in the families of various noble families."

Qizi Duoduo reminded of the change point this time.

As one of the people who knows the most about the content of this survey, the impact here is not necessarily visible to the naked eye.
To be continued...