Vol 2 Chapter 1835: Gemini worries!

Chapter 1845 Gemini's Secret Worry!
"What? Fan Yang Lu family and Zhao Jun Li family also participated in the fundraising meeting?"
Inside the palace, the exclamation of Empress Changsun instantly attracted Li Er's attention, and he couldn't help exclaiming.
When he was in the Ganlu Temple with Xiao Yu earlier, Li Er saw Lantian County’s county government donating 10,000 yuan, so he discussed with Xiao Yu about Lantian County’s "Getting Rich", and then he went directly to the harem. , Regarding the last few lines of the account book, he didn't read it carefully, so he didn't know that Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan participated in the fundraising meeting!
Listening to Li Er’s question, Empress Changsun pointed to the last two lines of the account book and said: "Yes! It is written on the account book. It is said that each of the Lu family and Zhao Junli’s family donated 30,000 guan, which is really strange, they These aristocratic families used to have nostrils in the sky? How can they donate so much money to the court now with such kindness?"
Speaking of the last, Empress Changsun couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Li Erxun's reputation went up, and the last two lines of the account book said impressively: "Fanyang Lu, donate 30,000 guan! Zhao Jun Li, donate 30,000!"
"Huh! These people are nothing more than clumsy! Whichever side is strong, they will naturally stand on which side!"
Li Er frowned and snorted coldly, "It's like making me forget what they did before and letting them relax. What a wishful thinking!"
Empress Changsun asked in doubt: "Your Majesty believes that the Lu family and Li family donated money at the fundraising meeting this time because they want to make peace with the court?"
"Make peace?"
Li Er shook his head and said, "It is not so much to make peace, but to temporarily reduce my vigilance against their two great families. In the first battle, the strongest Qinghe Cui, Boring Cui, and Xingyang Zheng three families. After defeating Fuzhu, the Lu Family and Zhao Jun Li Family should feel the crisis? But this situation is only temporary. I believe that once the court becomes weak, these two families will immediately turn their faces and restore their original nostrils. A thousand-year-old family who is upturned and unparalleled!"
Empress Changsun nodded thoughtfully, but then she smiled and said: "Your Majesty said it is reasonable, but no matter what, Zheng and Li donated 60,000 Guans this time, which can alleviate the current situation of the court. It is urgent, they can be regarded as helping the court to support the army. When Datang returns from the northern expedition to the grassland triumphantly, the emperor's power is in full swing, and I believe that even the Zheng and Li families will not dare to have two hearts by then?"
Hearing this, Li Er pondered for a moment, and then laughed openly: "Haha! What the maidservant Guanyin said is very true, regardless of whether these two families have ghosts or not, but in the end, these sixty thousand sticks are solid, and this is for nothing. Is there any reason for the court not to accept money?"
The couple smiled at each other.
Lu Chengqing and Li Jingxuan, who stayed at the Longmen Inn in Lantian County, didn't know the conversation between Li Er and Empress Changsun. Otherwise, the two would definitely shout "This wave of blood loss" or "Fucked" and they were extremely depressed!
Although they participated in the fundraising meeting this time really to gain the court’s favor and let the court relax its vigilance against Lu and Li, but Li Er and Empress Changsun can see through their purpose without any effort, which is not fun. Up!
"Brother Lu, this Lantian County is really different from other places. There are many shops and streets in the city. All streets are said to be made of cement developed by Qiquge Workshop. And this Longmen Inn, whether in Zhao County or Fan Yang, there is no hotel like this majestic style. Of course, the most important thing is to live comfortably."
In the guest room on the third floor, Li Jingxuan said with emotion to Lu Chengqing who was sitting beside him.
Everything about the Longmen Inn has subverted Li Jingxuan’s cognition. The bright and huge windows, the smooth floor, the porcelain white as jade and the hut without any peculiar smell, and the faucet that can automatically discharge water. Everything, Li Jingxuan, the eldest son of Zhao Jun's Li family, had never seen it before. At this moment, Li Jingxuan's heart even gave birth to such an absurd feeling: This Longmen Inn is even more comfortable than the one at home!
It is precisely because of this that he will be so emotional.
Hearing this, Lu Chengqing shook his head solemnly, and said, "Jing Xuan, you only see the surface, but you don't see the hidden things in Lantian County. This is the real scary place!"
"What does Brother Lu mean?"
Listening to Lu Chengqing's words, Li Jingxuan also put away the smile on his face, his expression was solemn, and he asked.
Lu Chengqing was silent for a moment, and slowly said, "As you said, Lantian County is full of shops and streets. If it weren't for Lantian County, it’s not as large as Chang’an City. I’m afraid this Lantian County might be more prosperous than Chang’an City! Before we arrived, the county magistrate of Lantian County actually came to the fundraising meeting with ten thousand guan.
Ten thousand sticks, of course, is nothing in your eyes, but for a medium-sized county, I am afraid that ten thousand sticks of taxes will not be collected a year! But why can the county government of Lantian County take it out so easily? Jingxuan, do you know the deep meaning? "
Hearing this, Li Jingxuan frowned deeply, and after a moment of indulgence, he said solemnly:

Lantian County is prosperous in business. I heard that Lantian County’s county government established a commerce department at the beginning of this year to manage commerce in the county and create a good business environment for businessmen. On the other hand, the commerce department has adjusted the business tax ratio. A five-fold increase! Now only half a year, does it mean that Lantian County's county government has collected 10,000 business taxes with the help of the Department of Commerce in these six months?"
Although Li Jingxuan is the eldest son of the Zhaojun Li family, he is by no means the elder brothers of the family who do not eat the fireworks. He understands very well the concept of a county that can collect 10,000 taxes in half a year. This is even general. An achievement that is difficult to achieve in the upper-class counties!
And a year ago, Lantian County was just a small and medium-sized county in Datang!
"Maybe it's far more than this ten thousand consistent!"
Lu Chengqing shook his head again, and said: "I heard that Lantian County magistrate said when making donations that the landlord of Lantian County levied every year, but Yonganhou, the landlord, did not receive any money. Lantian County's taxes must be taken from the people. It is used for the people, that is to say, the criss-crossing concrete streets we saw in the city were all built by Lantian County's county government using the tax collected! This is a lot of cost, Jing Xuan, you know ?"
"What? So, wouldn't the tax collected by Lantian County in half a year far exceed 10,000? Then its tax revenue for one year..."
Having said that, Li Jingxuan seemed to have thought of something, and he didn't dare to go any further.
However, Lu Chengqing opened the mouth to help him and said: "In the first year of Lantian County’s establishment of the Department of Commerce, the tax collected by Lantian County’s county government should far exceed 30,000. Of course, if this momentum continues to develop, the second and third years will definitely increase. Because the business environment in Lantian County is getting better and better, it can attract more businessmen to do business here! Imagine that if there are more than 1,500 counties in Datang, there can be dozens of more Lantian counties. In the county seat, how wealthy the court will be and how stable the imperial power will be. If the aristocratic family wants to shake this high mountain boulder, it will probably be more difficult than climbing!"
Hearing this, Li Jingxuan looked ugly and said: "Among the elders of my clan, many people are still dreaming of the dream of losing both to the Tang and Turks in this battle, delusioning that snipes and clams are fighting~EbookFREE.me~Li Jiahao Taking advantage of the fisherman’s profit, they never thought that today’s imperial court has many generals, no shortage of military rations, and no shortage of armor and equipment. There are also peerless generals such as Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Jingde. Although the Turks are strong, it is not easy to want such a powerful Tang court to hurt the vitality!
Moreover, the elders of the clan only thought about the snipe and clam fight and the fisherman's profit, but they never thought that if the Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks, then Li Shimin's prestige would be as high as the sky, and the power of the Tang court would flourish? At that time, our two great families will go to show good to the court again. Will the court that has just won the Turkic victory accept our show? "
Lu Chengqing nodded and agreed: "Jing Xuan, you have a reason to say that. Some elders in our family have too little sense of worry in their hearts. In their concept, the five surnames and seven hopes are still powerful and unmatched, but they don’t know it. The way of the world has changed! Today, after seeing the land of Lantian County, which has undergone earth-shaking changes, I feel even more that it is a wise move for us to change our route from Qizhou to participate in the fundraising meeting this time!"
Lu Chengqing’s tone revealed helplessness and happiness, but Li Jingxuan sighed in agreement, and said, "What Brother Lu said is what the younger brother thinks!"
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(End of this chapter)