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    "Datang?" Li Min was a little confused when he heard Wang An's words. "The ennoblement is our internal affairs of Daqi. What does it have to do with Datang?"

    However, Wang An shook his head, put down the tea cup in his hand and said: "Your Majesty's words are only half right. If you put it in the past, it is indeed our internal affairs of Daqi to grant titles to some common people who have made great contributions, even if it is Daqi.  The Tang Dynasty has no right to interfere, but your Majesty does not know something. Yesterday, I received a letter from Lord Changsun, which was about the difference in the flow of merchants between the two countries."

    "Oh, after the death of the prime minister, Changsun Wuji became the first person under his father. His father-in-law is very important, but what does this 'difference in business flow' mean?" Li Min showed a look when he heard this.  He said with a very interested expression.

    Even if Li Min didn't ask, Wang An also planned to find a time to relay the contents of Changsun Wuji's story to him, but because he only received it yesterday, he didn't have time, and now he just happened to be chatting with Li Min about this.  There was a problem, so Wang An explained the so-called difference in merchant flow.

    Strictly speaking, businessmen refer to those who are not engaged in production, but are only responsible for buying and selling, and earning the price difference from them.  But now with the development of industry, more and more businessmen are turning to investment in industry and opening various factories. In addition, some people are investing in plantations to grow various cash crops for profit. Therefore, these industrial owners and plantations  The owners can also be considered as part of the businessmen.  Moreover, quite a few businessmen span several fields. They not only open their own factories or plantations, but are also responsible for sales. Therefore, the definition of a businessman has been expanded a lot.

    Speaking of which, the Tang Dynasty had been in existence for many years, and its population was several times that of the Qi Dynasty.  Moreover, Li Min also promoted the development of industry and commerce in Datang at the beginning, and it was not until more than ten years ago that he began to shift his focus to places such as Taiwan and Nanyang. Therefore, no matter from any aspect, Datang's industry and commerce should be stronger than Daqi.

    But the reality is exactly the opposite.  Before Li Min founded the country, his fiscal revenue had already exceeded that of the Tang Dynasty. Although the areas of Taiwan and Nanyang are not large, their industrial and commercial development has made rapid progress. Now, in addition to some traditional industries such as silk and porcelain,  In addition to industries that cannot be compared with Datang, emerging industries such as the steel industry, textile industry, and glass industry have already surpassed Datang.

    The reason for this phenomenon is not just because of Li Min's own development.  Instead, after seeing the openness and freedom of Taiwan and other places, many Datang businessmen slowly transferred some of Datang's industries to other countries. At first, they could not see anything, but as time went by, those who moved from Datang  The industry that emerged is quite terrifying.  This directly caused the explosive growth of industry and commerce in Taiwan and other places, while the industry and commerce of Datang declined instead of increasing.  Given this ebb and flow, it is not surprising that Daqi's industry and commerce surpassed that of Datang in such a short period of time.

    The Tang Dynasty did not pay much attention to this issue, but after Li Min established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, Daqi suddenly became on an equal footing with the Tang Dynasty, and Li Min also started an official newspaper called "Daqi Daily"  , every year, the fiscal revenue and expenditure of the previous year are published in newspapers.  In order to allow the people to supervise the capabilities of administrative agencies.  It was through the newspapers that Datang suddenly discovered that Daqi's annual fiscal revenue was higher than theirs.

    Regarding this situation, Changsun Wuji and others could not understand it at first.  Later, after a period of investigation, it was discovered that it was the loss of businessmen from Datang. Many businessmen started their business in Datang, but now they have moved to Daqi.  At the same time, their industries were slowly transferred to Daqi.

    It was precisely because of this that Changsun Wuji sent a message to Wang An.  It talks about the mobility between merchants in Datang and Daqi. It also specifically points out that although many merchants from Daqi go to Datang to do business every year, few of them stay in Datang.  , On the contrary, when merchants from Tang Dynasty went to Daqi to do business, six or seven out of ten people would slowly migrate to Daqi.

    Speaking of Changsun Wuji, although his tone was very polite, his words were somewhat accusing Daqi. It was probably because they saw so many Tang Dynasty businessmen losing money every year, which greatly affected their business.  Taxation, so I felt a little unfair, but I was concerned about the relationship between the two countries, so I didn't accuse him openly.

    After listening to what Changsun Wuji said, Li Min smiled softly and said, "Master Wang, Changsun Wuji would not send such an accusing Duke for no reason. He must have other demands, right?"

    Li Min knew Changsun Wuji very well. Although he had not had much contact with him in Chang'an before, Li Min knew that although Changsun Wuji had many shortcomings, he was indeed very talented.  Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken over Fang Xuanling's position.  Now that he sees that there is a problem with Datang's industry and commerce, he will definitely find a way to solve it.

    ¡°Your Majesty is wise, Lord Changsun did make a ¡®small¡¯ request at the end of his stay.¡±When ??an said the word 'Xiao Xiao', he deliberately emphasized his tone and showed a strange look on his face.

    "Wait a minute, let me guess!" Li Min suddenly interrupted Wang Andao. He picked up the tea and took a sip. Then he showed a smile and said, "If you want to solve the problem of the loss of merchants in the Tang Dynasty, you only have to  We will start from two aspects. The first is to improve the business and living environment in Datang, but this is simply impossible. The second is to let Daqi cooperate and restrict the settlement of Datang merchants in Daqi.  I guess Changsun Wuji will definitely choose the second one!"

    "Hahaha~, Your Majesty is indeed wise. Lord Changsun did make a request. He hopes that we can make some restrictions to slow down the loss of merchants in the Tang Dynasty." Wang An said with a smile.  Every time he talks to Li Min, he feels very comfortable, because no matter what he says, Li Min can quickly understand and even directly guess the result, which saves him a lot of energy.  At the same time, Wang An was also thinking secretly that if all of his officials could be like His Majesty, then it would be much easier for him as Prime Minister.

    Li Min also laughed a little proudly, and then asked: "Since Changsun Wuji made this request, how is Wang Fu going to reply to him?"

    After hearing this, Wang An replied without hesitation: "Although I understand Changsun Wuji's situation very well, our country in Da Qi is based on commerce, and our policies are more inclined to commercial development. All walks of life are better than those in the Tang Dynasty."  To develop quickly, businessmen in our Daqi can make better profits. Datang is obviously behind us in this regard. Businessmen pursue profits. They are willing to stay in Daqi and not return to Datang. This is their freedom.  , if we make restrictions on this point, it will not only violate our country, but also cause dissatisfaction among some businessmen, so Changsun Wuji¡¯s request must not be agreed!"

    Li Min nodded after hearing this. The loss of merchants meant that there was something wrong with Datang.  When he was in the Tang Dynasty, he worked hard to promote the development of industry and commerce. However, when industry and commerce developed to a certain level, Li Min discovered very keenly that in the Tang Dynasty, although because of his special status and Li Shimin's enlightenment, the industry and commerce  There is a flourishing situation.

    But after all, the Tang Dynasty was a country based on agriculture, and officials with traditional Confucian backgrounds also focused on agriculture. Therefore, when industry and commerce develop to a certain level, they will inevitably be suppressed from all aspects. This suppression is not entirely  Man-made, it also has a lot to do with some objective reasons such as systems and concepts.

    If you want to change the suppression of industry and commerce in all aspects of the Tang Dynasty, you must carry out a comprehensive reform of all aspects of the Tang Dynasty. However, this kind of reform will inevitably involve the interests of all parties, and if you are not careful, you may lead the Tang Dynasty into catastrophe.  the abyss, and even if the reform is successful, it will take a long time.

    At the beginning, Li Min was not sure about carrying out this kind of reform in Datang, so he went overseas and conquered Daqi with his bare hands.  Because for Li Min, the time and success of reform were far greater than building a new country.

    Compared with the intertwined forces in the Tang Dynasty, Daqi can be said to have grown from scratch. Everything was accumulated bit by bit by Li Min and his people. From the beginning, the foundation of building a country based on business was laid.  The business atmosphere in the country is very strong, and the values ????are different from those in the Tang Dynasty. In this way, even an old Confucian master who has not adapted to the past will be completely assimilated in this environment for a long time. This is the external environment  influence on people.

    "Your Majesty, from my perspective, the current situation in the Tang Dynasty is not very good. Although many businessmen have moved to Daqi, there are also some businessmen who can only stay in the Tang Dynasty for various reasons. They have no influence on the court and other parties.  I am very dissatisfied with the suppression of business, and sometimes I can even see some complaints in newspapers. If Datang does not find a way to solve this problem, I am afraid that if it accumulates over a long period of time, it will cause a big chaos!"

    Although Wang An didn¡¯t know what bourgeois revolution was, with his understanding of the general trend, he was already very forward-looking in seeing the problems that might be caused by the Tang Dynasty.

    After hearing this, Li Min also glanced at Wang An appreciatively, and then said: "The Tang Dynasty needs a change, and my father is very clear about this, but he is old and has some old ideas, so he cannot  To adapt to the needs of change, my father is powerless to deal with this change."

    Wang An was shocked when he heard this. This was the first time he heard someone commenting on Li Shimin like this.  Whether in the Tang Dynasty or Da Qi, all people recognized that Li Shimin was worthy of being a great leader. He not only created the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, but also had several great sons. However, as Li Shimin's favorite son, Li Min  It's really strange to say these words.

    Seeing Wang An's surprised look, Li Minweijin gave a helpless smile. The words above were not what he said, but a letter written by Li Shimin to him.His own evaluation of himself, and in this letter, Li Shimin also made a very difficult request to Li Min.
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