Everyone once again looked at Wang Jian to see how he could turn the tide.
"When the imperial court borrows grain from merchants from aristocratic families, it can borrow grain by issuing an IOU first, and then pay it back after the land tax revenue from other state roads comes up." Wang Jian said in a deep voice.
This time he had a more comprehensive idea.
In the past, when the imperial court requisitioned grain, it could only target the lowest level people, so public dissatisfaction grew.
This time Wang Jian pointed the finger at merchants and aristocratic families. These people have land and food, and there is no pressure to borrow 100,000 shi of food.
"Haha, if you can lend food casually, why bother discussing the food issue?" Hou Junji was still playing the opposite tune.
Mad, how come this guy is like Wang Gui and likes to jump out and object to everything he says.
Wang Jian cursed in his heart.
He feels miserable now. He originally came here to listen in and just wanted to learn something from a few big guys, but he didn’t expect that he would still be asked to work and contribute.
"The court promises a profit. If you borrow the grain for one year and return it, you will be given an extra two cents of profit."
"If you borrow the grain and return it for two years, you will be given an extra half of the profit."
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"By analogy, the longer the loan is repaid, the more benefits the court will give."
"As long as we spend these two years and wait for the promotion of high-yielding sweet potatoes and a bumper harvest of other grains, the court will Will we still be short of money and food?"
After racking his brains, Wang Jian had to resort to borrowing money.
From the court's point of view, it doesn't matter if you don't have money, as long as you are promised heavy profits.
It feels good to borrow money for a while, and it feels good to borrow money all the time.
"Wang Jian's method is feasible!" Fang Xuanling showed a surprised expression on his face and was the first to agree with Wang Jian's suggestion.
This disciple gave him another surprise today.
"Wang Jian's method is good!"
"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. If the court gives profits to the people, the people will definitely flock to it."
Wei Zheng's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands in support.
Although it will cost the court a little more through the method of profit.
At least it can maintain a good reputation among the people.
This will not leave the imperial court with a negative image of excessive taxes and excessive taxes in the hearts of the people.
"I also think it is feasible."
After thinking about it for a while, Li Jing, Li Ji and several ministers agreed with this suggestion.
The purpose of their argument was to ensure that enough food and grass could be provided to the army in time to ensure victory in the battle.
Now that Wang Jian has made a good proposal, they are not like Wang Gui and Hou Junji, so naturally they will not object in order to attack Wang Jian.
Among the ministers present, only Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji did not express their opinions.
"Auxiliary machine, Junji, what do you two think?"Li Shimin turned to look at his two beloved ministers.
Through Li Shimin's excited expression, it was obvious that he recognized the method Wang Jian said.
"I think it's feasible!" Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji hurriedly said.
The other generals naturally had no objections. They only considered how to conquer the Eastern Turks, and the civil servants had to worry about the rest.
"Okay, then it's settled." Li Shimin felt relieved and made the decision immediately.
It must be Wang Aiqing. I didn’t expect to come up with such a good idea and solve this big problem at the moment.
"Wang Aiqing, please tell us about the loan in detail."
"Time is pressing now. Let's finalize this matter and form a document today."
Li Shimin looked at Wang Jian with satisfaction, his tone a bit urgent.
Today is May 12th, and there is only one month left before the army goes to war.
It takes a lot of time to issue the edict, prepare and transport food.
The court's method of borrowing grain was relatively simple, and Wang Jian spent less than half a quarter of an hour explaining it to them.
After more than an hour of discussion, we clarified the loan interest, loan objects, and the states and counties where grain was collected.
Moreover, Wen Yanbo, the provincial minister of Zhongshu, drafted the document himself, and Wei Zheng, the provincial minister under his command, approved it on the spot, directly forming an executable document.
Li Shimin handed the document to Duan Lun and warned him solemnly.
"Duan Lun, you are solely responsible for the collection of grain and grass. In extraordinary times, extraordinary things can be done. We must complete the preparation of grain and grass on time."
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"If the state and county officials do not cooperate, they can be detained first, and then tried by the Ministry of Punishment."
Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin explained to Dai Zhou, the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Dai Zhou, the grain collection involves taxes, you will act as deputy to Duan Lun."
This time the grain collection is a multi-department task, requiring the Ministry of Industry Two big bosses, Shangshu Duan Lun and Hubu Shangshu Dai Zhou, worked together to implement the plan.
"I obey the order!"
Duan Lun and Dai Zhou quickly stood up from their chairs and saluted Li Shimin with serious expressions.
After handling the political affairs, Li Shimin felt a lot more relaxed. He nodded and stroked his beard.
"Wei Zheng is right. Putting Wang Aiqing in the market is a waste of talent."
"It is not in vain that Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Yu Zhining, Duan Lun and Dai Zhouduo Wang Aiqing was promoted to several important positions due to the strong recommendation of others."
In addition to Wang Jian's ability, Wang Jian was promoted to the high position of Shao Zhanshi, but also because of his eldest grandson Wujia. Talk to a group of ministers for help.
"Thank you Your Majesty and all the superior officers for your kindness, I am very grateful.You must work conscientiously and live up to the emperor's grace and the trust of the princes! "Wang Jian saluted Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others.
Wei Zheng also helped to speak, which Wang Jian did not expect.
"Your Majesty, what should I do with the horseshoe? ”
“From forging the horseshoe to fitting it to the horse, we need to allow time for the soldiers to become familiar with it. Is it too late? "
Li Jing stood up and said, with a bit of regret on his face.
If the horseshoe, a sacred object, cannot catch up with this battle, what a loss it will be. < /p>
“Yes! I almost forgot about this magical thing! "
Li Daozong, Xue Wanche and other generals said one after another.
Generals love horses, and they do not want to give up the horses that accompany them in the north and south because of damaged hooves.
"Li Jing, how many horseshoes do you need for the horses?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.
"Six armies, totaling 25,000 horses." "Li Jing answered with his hands raised.
This time the opponent is the Eighteen Tribes of the Grassland. The cavalry is the main force of the Tang army. In Li Jing's plan, the role of infantry is not that big.
" Is it too late to hand it over to the Ordnance Supervisor for forging now? "Li Shimin turned to look at Fang Xuanling and Duan Lun.
"Twenty-five thousand horses, a total of 100,000 horseshoes, I'm afraid it will be too late. "Fang Xuanling shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty, the horseshoes made with horse scissors are made of steel that is very wear-resistant. The Ordnance Supervisor can't make them in a while. "Duan Lun knows a lot about the making of military equipment.
It would take several days for the people in the weapons inspection department to forge a piece of hundred-refined steel, and by the time they can forge 100,000 horseshoes, day lilies will It’s all cold.
“Your Majesty, I am sure it will be completed by early June! "Wang Jian stood up and said.
Now, there are no less than 40,000 horseshoes stored in the blacksmith's warehouse.
"That's great! Li Shimin's face lit up with joy, and he continued, "Wang Aiqing, I won't let you give it away for free. You can set a price!" "
Wang Jian knew that the treasury had no money. If he chose to collect money to provide horseshoes to the court, he would not be able to sell them at a high price, and he would also be involved in the business by the censor and admonishing officials.
“Your Majesty, I don’t charge any money, I just need the court to provide enough iron materials. ”
“Due to the high strength used, horseshoes are all forged from hundreds of refined steel. "
"Each horse requires four horseshoes. Excluding damage during the forging process, the wrought iron required is 5 pounds. ”
Since he couldn’t collect money, Wang Jian made a profit by falsely reporting the weight of the iron material.
Every time he made horseshoes for a horse, he could save four kilograms.
The extra iron materials were sold to carpentry workshops for use as plowshares and plows for the Zhenguan plow.Wall can be easily turned into silver.
Wool comes from sheep, and Wang Jian does not engage in loss-making business.
"Okay, it's settled." Li Shimin stood up happily and exclaimed with excitement, "Wang Aiqing is really my humerus minister!"
The imperial court now produces more than 100,000 yuan every year. There are millions of kilograms of iron. The iron required to make horseshoes is only about 125,000 kilograms, and it can be squeezed out at any time.
Changsun Wuji and Hou Junji glanced at Wang Jian with disdain. They did not believe this nonsense.
How can you get 5 pounds of wrought iron from a small horseshoe?
However, to make horseshoes for 25,000 horses, the labor required is not a small amount, and there are also the costs of other materials.
So they didn't dare to say much, otherwise Wang Jian would quit, but no one would be able to complete the forging of the horseshoe.