NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 119 Buying a large amount of land
"Why buy so much land? Don't we have enough land now? Besides, your Zhi Daobao has made so much money, so you should run a good business. We have the smallest income from farming and collecting rent."
After listening to Li Xiang's words, Li Chengqian really didn't know what to say. Li Xiang actually gave Li Chengqian 400,000 yuan, which was used to buy land. After the war started, there would definitely be some fluctuations. If someone wants to sell land, they have to buy it no matter how much money it costs, and not just around Chang'an City, but all over the country.
Li Xiang didn't know what to say about Li Chengqian's idea. In today's era, as long as people have some money, they will basically buy land. On the contrary, Li Chengqian did the opposite. I have to say, Li Chengqian's idea was a bit advanced, but Li Xiang also saw that this is a farming era. As long as you have a lot of land in your hands, you have a lot of food, which means you have enough say.
"Father, does he know why Qiwang of the fifth surname dared to fight against the imperial court?"
Li Xiang did not answer Li Chengqian's question. Instead, he raised a question himself.
"You mean they have a lot of land in their hands?"
Li Chengqian was not stupid, otherwise he would not have been able to become the prince.
"Looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, at least 40% of the land is in their hands. The profit from grain trade is not high, but this is one of the reasons why the court dare not touch them. If we can control the grain trade, wait until you When my father and son are in charge of the world, we can drain the firepower."
What Li Xiang said was treasonous. After all, the emperor is not your father's, but Li Chengqian sounded very happy.
Li Chengqian thought about it carefully, and it was indeed similar to what his son said. The five surnames and Qiwang owned huge lands in various places, and the annual grain harvest was also an important weight in their hands. If they could not get their wishes in the court, If they are satisfied, then these people will use the food in their hands to cause a bloody storm. When Li Shimin just ascended the throne, many disasters occurred in the court.
Therefore, Li Shimin spent a huge amount of money to build large granaries in various places. Although it curbed the food strategy of Five Surnames and Seven Hopes to a certain extent, throughout the Tang Dynasty, the food in the hands of the court was still relatively small, mainly because the court's income was not enough. Too much, there is no way to collect grain in large quantities.
At this stage, the main sources of taxation in the Tang Dynasty are three parts, one part is copper coins, the other part is grain, and the other part is cloth. This is also to spread the income of the court. In the early years of Zhenguan, the five surnames and Qiwang were economically and The imperial court waved its hands, so in order to balance the national economy, it had to change the taxation into three methods.
This of course prevents them from finding a target to fight against, but it also disperses the power in our hands and prevents us from concentrating our ability to do one thing. Therefore, the two sides have reached a balanced state. Li Xiang is now taking over land everywhere, which can be regarded as The call to attack was sounded again.
"What you said is correct, but you only gave me 400,000 guan of money. Even if you gave me 4 million guan of money, the land we bought will not be comparable to theirs. Will we still be unable to compete with them? "
Li Chengqian said a little strangely. He knew that his son had a brain and would never do such useless work. He just broke his head based on his imagination. He didn't know where his son's breakthrough point was. How many do we have now? Tens of thousands of acres of land, do you know how much land they control? With tens of millions of acres of land, can you compare with others?
"Theoretically, we can't compete with them, but did my father forget that I have new seeds? Now our seeds have been planted. If one acre of land can harvest 1,300 to 1,500 jins, What does father think?"
After Li Xiang finished speaking, Li Chengqian didn't know what to say. Nowadays, most places can receive five hundred catties, which is quite good. Many places also have three hundred catties due to natural disasters. Yes, if you can receive 1,300 kilograms, it will definitely break the record.
One acre of our land is equal to three times that of someone else's, so one acre of our land is equal to three acres of someone else's land. If this is the case, we do have the strength to compete.
"What's more, this is only the first phase of our project. When we have enough money, we can carry out the second and third phases of the project. When our land can occupy one-third of their land, our capital It’s basically the same as them.”
After all, Li Xiang is a person in modern society, so it is easy to bring in some elements of modern society when he speaks. Li Chengqian is now used to it. At the beginning, Li Xiang needed to explain to him, but now he can understand it comprehensively. I have to say that he is also a talent.
In fact, there are better seeds in the system, but Li Xiang can't take them out yet, because those seeds are still grey, and there are no conditions to unlock them now. It is estimated that he will be able to unlock them after he has made various military exploits in the future. .
"Don't worry, son, just leave this matter to me. When you come back, I will definitely be able to spend all the money you gave me and buy some good land."
Li Chengqian said confidently, since this matter is related to the entire Tang Dynasty's strategy, what else can we say? It must be a responsibility. His son has already gone to fight on the front line. He has exchanged such a tragic thing for his freedom. If he still doesn't do things for his son, then as a father, he might as well find an ant hole to crawl into.
"Besides that, we need to purchase a large number of slaves. If we want to reclaim wasteland in the future, we will have to use our own people."
There are still a lot of wastelands in the Tang Dynasty. Li Xiang knows that there are many grain producing areas in the 21st century. However, due to the sparse population, these places are all being planted with grass. If they can be reclaimed, it will also increase grain production. The output is up.
"I need your help with this matter. Every time a war ends, a lot of effort will be made. They are all defeated soldiers of the enemy country. You can discuss it with them on the front line..."
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