Chapter 65: You think I am a three-year-old child

"Old Li Tou, aren't you very happy to get your money back in one day?" Zhao Chen looked at Li Shimin with a smile and said.

Li Shimin previously sent 100 yuan to Zhao Chen as start-up capital.

It has only been a few days, but it has already paid back and made a lot of money.

Li Shimin felt like he was picking up money for nothing.

Although it is small, if you accumulate it, it will be there, right?

"Haha, not bad." Li Shimin said with a smile.

He thought that if Zhao Chen were in a higher position, he would definitely be able to earn more.

"Zhao Chen, tell me, where should we spend the money we made?" Li Shimin thought for a while and asked.

Li Shimin was the emperor, and if he made money, he would naturally spend it on the Tang Dynasty.

But he couldn't ask Zhao Chen openly.

"Once you make money, you should continue investing." Zhao Chen said.

"What is investment?" Li Shimin was curious. He had never heard of the word investment.

This kid Zhao Chen always says something they don't understand.

Queen Changsun also looked curious.

"Zhao Chen said that investment means money begets money." Li Ruoshuang said from the side.

"Money begets money?" Li Shimin still didn't understand what Zhao Chen meant.

"When we mine saltpeter, we will eventually finish mining it, and then we will have no money to make, so at this time, we should think about how to make money in the future." Zhao Chen explained.

Upon hearing Zhao Chen's words, Li Shimin's eyes immediately burst into light.

Zhao Chen was taking precautions.

As the co-owner of the world, the most important thing is to have the mind to nip problems in the bud.

You must not wait until danger is right in front of you to react.

On this point alone, Zhao Chen is much better than Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian only saw what was in front of him, otherwise he wouldn't have fought so fiercely with Li Tai.

"Then do you have any good ideas?" Li Shimin asked.

"Build roads!" Zhao Chen laughed.

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In the imperial study room, when Li Shimin came back from Zhao Chen, he summoned Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and other ministers to come here to discuss matters.

"What happened? Didn't the court meeting just end in the morning?" Fang Xuanling said curiously.

"It may be something important, but why didn't Zhongshu Province receive any news?" Changsun Wuji shook his head and couldn't figure it out for a while.

Wei Zheng and others were also a little confused as to why His Majesty the Emperor urgently summoned them to the palace.

"Everyone is here." Li Shimin came from the side hall and sat on the high seat.

Everyone saw the ceremony and looked at Li Shimin.

"I have called you here today to discuss something with you." Li Shimin thought about the information he had received from Zhao Chen, and even now, he felt a little excited in his heart.

"Your Majesty is summoning ministers so urgently. There must be something very important. Your Majesty, please tell me. We will definitely rack our brains for Your Majesty." Changsun Wuji was the first to speak.

"I went out of the palace today and found that the streets of Chang'an City are already a bit dilapidated." Li Shimin said lightly.

"Your Majesty, the treasury has been empty recently, and we really don't have the money to repair this street." Li Xiaogong immediately understood what Li Shimin meant.

Li Shimin wants to build roads, but he also needs money, right?

But the treasury is almost empty, so where can we get the money to build roads?

As the Minister of Household Affairs, Li Xiaogong was really worried that His Majesty the Emperor would ask for money from him.

I really can’t take it out!

"Your Majesty, building roads is a good thing and benefits the people's livelihood." Changsun Wuji nodded, but changed the subject and said, "It's just that my Tang Dynasty treasury is empty now, and I really have no money."

Wei Zheng looked at Li Shimin and said nothing.

He finally heard it. After leaving the palace today, His Majesty the Emperor must have gone to Zhao Chen again.

This so-called road is in disrepair,

It's probably Zhao Chen's fault again.

Wei Zheng felt that if the treasury had money, it would naturally be able to build roads.

But the treasury has no money.

Is it possible to impose additional taxes?

Wei Zheng was immediately stunned and wanted to point his finger at His Majesty the Emperor's nose and curse him!

"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty. If you want to build roads, you have to levy taxes. The Tang Dynasty has just begun to rise, which is a time for recuperation. If your Majesty imposes additional levies, I will risk my life to advise you." Wei Zheng glared at Li Shimin and said in a deep voice. .

Li Shimin secretly cursed Wei Zheng, an old man.

Before he could finish speaking, he threatened him.

If I hadn't been on the same level as you, I would have slapped you hard in the face today.

"I am fully aware of the situation you mentioned, and I will not do anything to increase taxes."

"But I must build this road!" Li Shimin said.

Everyone was stunned.

I don’t understand what His Majesty the Emperor means.

No money, still building roads?

Is His Majesty the Emperor perhaps dreaming?

"Your Majesty, how can we build roads if we don't have money?"

"Your Majesty, the streets in Chang'an City are still okay, you can still use them first!"

"His Majesty……"

None of the ministers in the imperial study agreed with Li Shimin's idea.

Li Shimin is so angry!

Talking secretly to these ministers will prevent you from doing what you want to do.

He would never think of a way to help Li Shimin.

"I have a way to build roads even if you don't have money!" Li Shimin smiled lightly.

"What?"

"Your Majesty said that you can build roads even if you don't have money?"

"How is this possible? Your Majesty is joking with me?"

Fang Xuanling and others were confused at the time, thinking that His Majesty the Emperor was joking with them. \u003c

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Throughout history, they have never seen anyone able to do such a big project without money.

The reason why the former Sui Dynasty perished was not because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had no money to build the canal and increased taxes, which made the people miserable.

If you could do things without money, where would the Tang Dynasty be today?

"I keep my word, are you kidding me?" Li Shimin scolded with a cold look on his face.

Although he scolded everyone, Li Shimin was extremely happy in his heart.

After all, when he heard this statement at Zhao Chen's place just now, he had the same expression as Fang Xuanling and others.

Queen Changsun was also shocked at that time.

When she came back, she kept asking Li Shimin if she heard Zhao Chen wrong?

"Your Majesty, I have never heard of anyone building a road without paying for it."

"Who was your Majesty deceived?" Wei Zheng said immediately.

He actually wanted to quarrel with Li Shimin, but after thinking about it, he still had money in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor.

If I defy him for no reason, will I not be able to get the money?

"You think I'm a three-year-old child?" Li Shimin frowned.

"I have no money, but there are many rich people in the world. The Tang Dynasty advocated hiding wealth among the people. How many of those businessmen and aristocratic families have no money?"

"It's just road construction, what does it matter?" Li Shimin said lightly.

"Your Majesty wants businessmen and aristocratic families to pay for road construction. How is this possible?" Fang Xuanling's expression immediately changed.

Secretly, His Majesty the Emperor must be crazy. Businessmen and aristocratic families are eager to make all their money. How can they provide money to help build roads?

"Your Majesty, you don't want to force businessmen and aristocratic families to donate money, do you?" Wei Zheng said slowly.

As a professional troll, he was ready.

As long as Li Shimin nodded and said yes, Wei Zheng would spit on the emperor's face.

Even if he didn't need the saltpeter money, His Majesty the Emperor, who he wanted to slander today, would be nowhere to be found.