Li Mu glanced at the left and right and whispered: "Your Majesty, can you give me a seat? I've stood for too long and my feet are a little numb..."

"You are really..." Li Shimin had never heard of a minister having such a request. He was so angry that he wanted to laugh, but he still said, "Great official, give him a brocade!"

"No." Eunuch Gao responded and brought a Jindun to Li Mu. Li Mu thanked him and sat down. After spending a long time with Li Shimin, Li Mu gradually realized his temper. This boss is a pragmatist. As long as he is a person who can do things for him or has value, he can tolerate him.

Undoubtedly, Li Mu is a person who can do things and is valuable. Isn’t he a fool to take advantage of Li Shimin’s ability to use him and not seek any convenience?

"Have your Majesty read the memorial?"

"Look." Li Shimin nodded and said, "I trust you about the reform of the Ministry of Works. I have transferred it to Li Daliang and asked him to do it according to your memorial. I appreciate the new mineral policy and the coal land replacement method, and I think it is feasible, but I don't understand what you mean by the rest. How can I do it as a business when governing the country? If it is spread, how can people in the world evaluate me?"

"Your Majesty, why can't you do it?" Li Mu said: "I will give you an example to your Majesty, just talk about the horse farm. The idea of ​​the horse farm was thought out, and Uncle Cheng was doing it, and the land was your Majesty. Therefore, all three of us occupy the share. The net profits we get every month will be divided by the three of us."

"The same is true for the new mineral policy. Is there any king's land within the world? In other words, the mineral deposits in the world belong to Your Majesty. The ore buried in the soil is like the land of a horse farm, which is the part of His Majesty in this business, and the aristocratic families in the local area are like Uncle Cheng, and they also occupy the part they deserve. The profits they earn are divided into proportions like the horse farm. Isn't it easy to think about it? In fact, it is not necessary to elevate to the height of major affairs of the family and the country. It is just a transaction, but this transaction is a bit big and the profit is a bit too much."

Li Mu said this, but Li Shimin understood it, but hesitated and said, "But if I really did this, as if Wei Zheng, I would say that I compete with the people for profit, and the whole world is full of people. How can I explain it to them?"

"Your Majesty has come to the point. The court and Your Majesty must not come forward directly on this matter. Instead, it is necessary to set up a spontaneous organization formed by the people to connect with the court. Because this organization is formed by the people, it avoids criticism from Your Majesty and the court. Moreover, the formation of this organization can also facilitate the court to manage the people who contracted the mines, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

"Oh?" Li Shimin heard the meaning. Li Mu was planning an errand for himself. He thought for a while and said, "So who is managing this organization?"

Li Mu said seriously: "You must be a person who is proficient in this and is not a court official. You can adjust it in the center so that both sides can be convinced."

"I guess this person is your dear?"

Li Muhan smiled and said, "Dare you not to share your worries for Your Majesty? I will definitely help Your Majesty do this."

"Hmph!" Li Shimin sneered and said, "Li Mu, I don't know what to believe in you now. You said yesterday that you were not planning, but why do I think you still planned it?"

Li Mu explained seriously: "Your Majesty, I am just good at adapting. Things have changed, so I can't be discouraged. Of course, it's time to change and try to make things develop in the best direction. Your Majesty, have you done something wrong?"

"That's right..." Li Shimin thought for a while and said, "I don't understand what you said. What I want to know is, if I promise you, what will be the result?"

"Your Majesty, together with minerals, I will bring you three million surplus to Youth Majesty next year."

"What if it can't be achieved?"

"If I dare to make a military order, if I cannot achieve it, I will make up for your Majesty."

"Okay!" Li Shimin waited for this sentence. He didn't care what Li Mu did. He just wanted the result. When Li Mu proposed the mineral recycling of the court, he had calculated the account and said that the new policy was well implemented, and the coal and stone alone could earn 2.5 million guan per year. Now that the Shandong area has been removed, and it is the first year to implement it, it would be a very good situation if it could have a surplus of 3 million guan. With these three million guan, it would be equivalent to an additional 10,000 fully armed cavalry. Now that the four sides are not yet determined, there will be more than 10,000 more cavalry. When fighting, there will be more three points of confidence.

"How do you need me to cooperate with you?"

"Your Majesty only needs to give a decree to let the Ministry of Civil Affairs set up a mining tax department and send more accounts. I will arrange other matters."

"Okay, I will give the order according to your wishes, and I hope you will not let down my expectations."

Li Mu quickly thanked him. Li Shimin picked up his pen and wanted to write an imperial edict. Seeing that Li Mu had not left yet, he said, "I haven't finished speaking?"

"Uh..." Li Mu cleared his throat and asked, "Your Majesty, I have a question. I don't know if I should ask."

"If you ask or not, you have spoken. Can I not let you ask? Ask!"

"How much money does Your Majesty's treasury...are there now?"

Li Shimin threw the pen on the desk, glared at Li Mu, and said, "Do you still want to ask me for money? Didn't I tell you that I have no money!"

"Your Majesty misunderstood." Li Mu quickly laughed and said, "What I mean is that one sheep is to drive, and two sheep are also released. If Your Majesty does not dislike you, I will also help Your Majesty's treasury with all his money..."

Li Shimin was a little moved when he heard this. Since he ascended the throne, the treasury has been empty and he has to support Li Yuan, the old man who harmed money, so that the concubines in the palace were very tight, otherwise he would not have the idea of ​​playing the horse farm. Li Shimin didn't say it, and felt a little ashamed. He saw Li Mu's ability to make money. If he could really help, it would be a great thing. After all, no matter how abundant the treasury is, it is still under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue. As the emperor, he was always embarrassed to ask his ministers for money frequently.

But Li Shimin did not agree rashly, but was very alert and asked: "You are trying to harm the public and benefit privately, and pull me into the gang, right? If so, I will not agree!"

"Your Majesty, how could I be such a person? Do I need to make money to harm the public and private?" Li Mu said a little arrogantly, but Li Shimin felt relieved. Since Li Mu dared to boast, he must have already had plans in his mind.

Sure enough, Li Mu continued: "Your Majesty, the method I think of is nothing to do with the new mineral policy. My meaning is similar to the way of the horse farm. Doesn't Your Majesty have land and various private property? If I can use it properly, it will not be difficult to double my income. I just don't know where the income from the past came from, and how much of your Majesty's private property is, simply put, it is the capital for trading."

"This..." Li Shimin blushed a little when he heard Li Mu ask this. He was embarrassed to say that he winked at Eunuch Gao. The treasury in the palace was always the one who assisted Empress Changsun in the handling of the treasury, Eunuch Gao was responsible for keeping the accounts, and Empress Changsun decided on the cost. So Eunuch Gao knew the most in detail about this question.

When Eunuch Gao saw Li Shimin's eyes, he spoke: "Marty, the main income of the treasury comes from tributes from all over the country, the production of Shanzeyuanchi, tariffs, alcohol taxes, and the surplus of the Ministry of Civil Affairs every year. However, since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has not had any surplus. On the contrary, His Majesty's treasury is required to subsidize, so he is short of it."

Li Mu didn't understand and asked, "Eunuch Gao, don't know what this 'mouth money' is?"

"Ah, that's the case." Eunuch Gao explained: "Children under the age of fourteen have to pay twenty-three cents of tuition every year, twenty cents are returned to the treasury and three cents are returned to the national treasury."

Li Mu couldn't understand it a little and said, "Why is this?"

"This..." Eunuch Gao seemed to have never thought about this question, and it was difficult to answer. He stammered for a long time, but did not make it clear. He just said that this has been done in all dynasties, and the Tang Dynasty was just an old system of Chengxi.

Li Mu didn't say anything else, and planned to look for an opportunity to inquire.

"The income of the treasury every year is all added up, which is about 220,000 to 30,000. If the Ministry of Civil Affairs does not come to borrow, it is actually enough, but these years..." Eunuch Gao sighed, feeling quite a bit of a loss.

Li Mu really didn't expect that the emperor would be so poor, with a 220,000 to 30,000 yuan a year, and an average of less than 20,000 yuan a month. No wonder Li Shimin's eyes were weird when he was betting with Wei Zheng, and it turned out to be envious and jealous.

Li Mu said seriously: "Your Majesty, if you hand over the power to manage the treasury to me, I can guarantee that the treasury will definitely double at this time next year."

"Take it seriously?" Li Shimin said seriously: "Don't damage the public and the private sector, can it double the treasury?"

He took the initiative to help you, but he was still struggling. Li Mu floated his gaze aside and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, then forget it, I'm not saying it."

"I can trust it!" Li Shimin said quickly. A penny stumped the heroic man, and the emperor was the same. Faced with the temptation of money, Li Shimin was not reserved and said, "Tomorrow, I will ask the senior officials to send the list of royal property to your mansion. Everything will be arranged by you. As long as it does not harm the public and private, and do not disturb the people, do whatever you want, I will only look at the result."

After pausing, Li Shimin said again: "I have appointed you as the treasury order and have full authority to take charge of the treasury affairs."

"This is not good." Li Mu hesitated: "After all, I just resigned and I have to deal with the matter of mineral organization. It seems that it is not appropriate to have an official position at this time."

Li Shimin looked stern and said, "You are my nephew of the royal family. What's wrong with helping me manage the treasury? No one can find fault, so that's it."

Alright, you are the emperor and you are right, but you are right. Li Mu stopped talking and stood up to receive the order to thank him.
Chapter completed!