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Chapter 989 Jealousy

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    Time passed day by day.

    March passed, and in June the weather was unbearably hot.  It's just that under such a scorching heat, Guazhou is still extremely prosperous.  Although the opening of Guazhou was due to Du Qi, the whole area of ??Guazhou has really benefited.  Because countless businessmen gather here, countless businesses complete transactions here, and the daily turnover is huge.

    This is the benefit of tax exemption.

    Countless businessmen have obtained a lot of benefits through tax exemption.

    At the same time, many products from the Xia Kingdom were sold to the territory of the Tang Dynasty one after another, and many products from the Datang Dynasty were also sold to the territory of the Xia Kingdom, which made the circulation of goods between the Great Tang and the Great Xia continuous, and promoted the economies of the two countries.

    Just generally speaking, it was Xia Guo who took the initiative.  Because Xiaguo's perfume, wine, glass, and other cements are sold innumerably, each industry is incomparably profitable.  And the rest of the merchants of the Xia Kingdom also made countless money through the policies of Guazhou.

    In terms of mirrors, there are not only small mirrors, but also full-length mirrors and various mirrors.

    In terms of perfume, perfume has entered the Tang Dynasty, especially the development of glass has made further breakthroughs, and there are already glass bottles.  This kind of glass bottle is more transparent, and the perfume inside looks more high-end and elegant.  Therefore, the perfume became popular in a short period of time, and countless women used it.  There are even more elegant perfumes specially designed for men.

    These things are rapidly spreading among the people.

    Li Shimin never took care of private business matters.  What he is doing now is one thing, developing national strength, and contacting Tubo, Goguryeo, etc., in preparation for dealing with Du Qi.

    With Li Shimin's arrogance, in the past, he would not have contacted foreigners like this.  But now Li Shimin's mentality has changed, and he is willing to choose to unite with all parties.

    It's just that this matter is progressing very slowly.

    It is not easy to succeed.

    On this day, when Li Shimin was dealing with government affairs in the palace, Changsun Wuji hurried in.  And the expression on Changsun Wuji's face was quite serious.  When he saw Li Shimin, he bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty!"

    Li Shimin waved his hand to seat Changsun Wuji, and immediately said: "Auxiliary machine, you look quite dignified, what's the matter?"

    Changsun Wuji said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the latest news came from the Western Regions. All the spies including Lu Jinsheng, as well as the rest of the spies installed, were all removed. Because these eyeliners were pulled out suddenly one after another, so that it was very late.  For a long time, we have no news back."

    "Before there was no news, I thought it was Xia Guo who calmed down. Now I know that it was Du Qi who targeted our people, and then used thunderous means to directly destroy our people."

    Changsun Wuji said: "The incident happened around March. Now at the beginning of June, the news came back after two or three months. This is a major blow to our intelligence network."

    Li Shimin's expression became more solemn, and he said, "Du Qi, this kid, is really not easy! We arranged so many people, but they were removed one after another. The paralysis of the intelligence system in the Western Regions makes it even more difficult to infiltrate again.  .¡±

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty's words are true."

    Li Shimin said: "Auxiliary machine, the envoys who have been arranged to lobby in various countries, have there been no news so far?"

    Changsun Wuji said: "Not yet."

    Li Shimin said: "Du Qi is a wolf with ambition, he actually proclaimed himself emperor in Xia Kingdom. I want to see how long he can last. Once we succeed, it's time to attack Du Qi again."

    Changsun Wuji said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely win."

    Li Shimin said: "I also firmly believe it."

    After a pause, Li Shimin suddenly said: "Du Qi killed many of our eyeliners in the Xia Kingdom, and Du Qi is also in our Datang territory, and has many eyeliners. Have the bad guys ever found out about these people?"

    "Never!"

    Changsun Wuji shook his head and answered.

    Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, Du Qi used to be in charge of bad people. He let the bad people know, and the bad people know. He didn't let people know, and the bad people have no way of knowing. So we don't know about Du Qi's line for the time being."  Clear. If we want to investigate, there is no way to find out, after all, Du Qi's people rarely work. If they have any changes and work, then we have a chance to find these people, but right now they have no action, it will be very difficult."

    Li Shimin said: "Think slowly, be sure to find the person."

    "yes!"

    Changsun Wuji answered.

    "Report!"

    At this moment, a servant enteredThe report said: "Your Majesty, Dai Zhou, Minister of the Household Department, is asking to see you."

    Dai Zhou is in charge of the household department.

    In charge of Li Shimin's money bag, the previous household department was called the Minbu, but because Li Shimin's name was taboo, it was renamed the household department.  Dai Zhou's age is nearly sixty years old, quite old.

    ?Because he was in charge of the household department and worked so hard, his hair was already gray, and his face was covered with creases, leaving a lot of grooves, making him look very old.

    Dai Zhou arched his back slightly, stepped into the main hall, and saluted: "Minister Dai Zhou, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

    Li Shimin ordered: "Give me a seat!"

    The waiter immediately took the table.

    When Dai Zhou was seated, Li Shimin said: "Dai Qing came to the palace today, but what's the matter?"

    Dai Zhou said: "Your Majesty, I have come to report good news."

    Li Shimin showed a bright smile on his face, and said: "It's rare to have good news. What good news does Dai Qing have?"

    Dai Zhou said: "Today, I counted the taxes collected from the whole country in May, and it has increased by 20% compared with the taxes in April. Compared with March, it has increased by 50%. The commercial taxes in these months have increased.  very obvious."

    Li Shimin said: "The increase in business tax has made our treasury more abundant, which is a good thing."

    Changsun Wuji suddenly said: "Dai Shangshu, in the past three months, the business tax has been relatively stable, but it suddenly started to rise, so fast. Have you ever understood the reason?"

    Li Shimin also looked at Dai Zhou with a curious look on his face.

    Dai Zhou stroked the gray beard under his jaw, and said slowly: "The minister has indeed checked this matter carefully. The reason for such a rapid increase is, first, that the sales of cement in various parts of the country are increasing.  More people use cement; second, there are various mirrors, which can clearly reflect people¡¯s appearance, and countless people buy them; third, the appearance of perfume, which is the most important part.¡±

    "Although the original business tax increase has been increasing, it will not increase much compared to the previous month. However, the appearance of perfume has become popular all over the country, and there are too many people who buy it. It is almost inexhaustible. Exactly  It is the sale of perfume, and there are countless people selling it, so the tax paid by merchants has been greatly increased."

    Dai Zhou said: "Of course, there are many other industries that have also made breakthroughs in sales, and the imperial government's policies are also good. So there is a leap forward today, but the main thing is perfume."

    Li Shimin was a little strange, even more confused, and asked, "Dai Qing, what is perfume?"

    Changsun Wuji also said: "Yes, I have never heard of it."

    Dai Zhou explained: "Perfume is used by women. If you smear a little on your body, you can smell the fragrance all over your body, as if you are in a sea of ??flowers. Especially the fragrance is very pure, which makes people smell very comfortable. Nowadays, expensive perfume in Chang'an  Women, and in many places in the Tang Dynasty, perfume has become popular. However, perfume is quite expensive, and a little bit costs a few pennies. That's why the tax has been raised so much."

    Li Shimin was even more puzzled when he heard it, and asked, "Where did the perfume appear?"

    Dai Zhou said, "It's from the Western Regions."

    After Li Shimin heard it, he lost his mind for a moment.  Without even thinking about it, he knew it was made by Du Qi, so he asked, "Is this perfume made by Du Qi?"

    At this moment, Li Shimin suddenly felt jealous in his heart.  This kid Du Qi is really good at making money. He started from the earliest tea shop and now has too many industries, making money easily.

    However, it is extremely difficult for him to make money.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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