Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Because everyone was too enthusiastic about this, this government meeting almost became a recruitment site for the Three Guards. Li Tai had to express that there were enough positions for the Three Guards and that they could discuss it later, so that these old fathers who were eager to find a way out for their sons could calm down.

The meeting continued, and Liu Qing, the Minister of the Capital, reported on the criminal affairs of the court. After the civil strife was over, Li Tai arranged to gather criminal talents from the north and south to compile laws and regulations, and end the chaotic state of laws and regulations in the Western Wei Dynasty as soon as possible, so that everyone from officials to civilians could have laws to follow.

If you want to compile new laws and regulations, you must summarize the origins and gains and losses of criminal laws and regulations in the past dynasties, and you must also deeply combine them with the current worldly ills. After all, every criminal order is related to the fate of thousands of people, so it is naturally not sloppy.

So Liu Qing mainly interviewed the current situation, organized a team to compile laws and regulations, and retrieved and prepared relevant materials during this period of time.

Although Li Tai had no time to personally take charge of the matter, he also maintained a high degree of attention to it. Whether asking for people or things, he basically responded to all requests. All the books and materials obtained from the Southern Dynasty and the classics obtained from the Northern Qi Dynasty were open to use, in order to compile a strict and standardized law that could serve as both a code of law for the present and a solemn law for future generations!

Liu Qing felt pressured and encouraged by Tang Gong's attitude of attaching so much importance to it, and repeatedly stated that he would do his best and live up to his use.

Wang Songnian, the new Minister of Sacrifice, had the first task of building a family temple for Tang Gong after taking office. Wang Songnian naturally did not dare to be careless about such a major event of worshiping ancestors and honoring ministers. After retiring from the court, he had already prepared relevant scriptures and materials, and now he had sorted out a preliminary plan and handed it over to Li Tai for review.

Although Li Tai was not very proficient in these matters, he still trusted Wang Songnian, especially since there were also people in his family who had studied this deeply. He was not worried about any mistakes. He just glanced over the plan and let Wang Songnian continue to manage it.

However, when choosing the site for the ancestral temple, he decided to put it in Tongzhou after some consideration. Although he and the emperor were getting along well at the moment, it was still a relationship between a powerful official and a puppet. Moreover, as the situation in the country returned to stability, he would still have to return to Tongzhou to take charge.

After all, the Northern Qi Dynasty was now the number one enemy of the Western Wei Dynasty and the opponent that needed to be solved. Moreover, Tongzhou had long been the military and political center of Guanzhong. Military camps, military roads, storage, and other aspects of military infrastructure were also centered on Tongzhou.

If Li Tai wanted to return to Chang'an to govern, he would inevitably make some additions and changes, but the result would not be as convenient as staying in Tongzhou. Today, the office and living environment in Chang'an City is relatively poor, and there is little room for change. With the current situation of the Western Wei Dynasty, there is no need to make these meaningless efforts.

However, although Li Tai did not plan to build any new city buildings, Cui Yansheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, did not have to worry about being idle and having nothing to do. On the contrary, he still had a lot of things to do.

First, Li Tai planned to dredge and repair the Zhengguo Canal to improve the overall agricultural irrigation situation in Guanzhong. Then he would systematically modify the waterways around Chang'an, especially the main streams such as the Wei River, which needed to be dredged.

Li Tai himself rose step by step through water conservancy, and later he took water conservancy as a key management work content when he was transferred to various places. He had long been dissatisfied with the current situation of the waterways in Guanzhong, but there were too many aspects involved in the scientific rectification, and he had never had enough time and authority to manage this matter.

Now that he finally had power, Li Tai was of course unwilling to continue to let it go. He hoped that through some rectification, the use of water resources in Guanzhong would be more scientific and efficient, thereby enhancing the potential and prospects for the development of Guanzhong's agriculture, improving farming conditions and alleviating the contradiction between people and land.

If you want to establish something, you must have money and food to maintain it. No matter how grand the plan is, if there is no material foundation, it will be a castle in the air. The financial problems of the Western Wei Dynasty have never been a happy topic. In order to avoid the good mood being destroyed too early, Li Tai deliberately asked Pei Hong, the Minister of Finance, to report the matter last.

Sure enough, when Pei Hong opened his mouth, he unexpectedly brought the atmosphere of the meeting to a freezing point: "Reporting to the Lord, the treasury is exhausted, and there is no money to spend..."

It is not an exaggeration to say that since Li Tai took over the power, the Western Wei court has been in a state of negative asset operation. All expenses depend on external input. If Shannan Road does not import materials, the food will be cut off on the same day!

The most important thing about the Western Wei Dynasty's finances is the rent and tribute of prefectures and counties and the tribute of various parties. The annual taxation needs to be paid after autumn, and the prefectures and counties must deliver it in the last month before the New Year at the latest, so as not to delay the completion of this year's financial tasks and the formulation of next year's expenditure plan.

But last year's Eastern Expedition not only wiped out the stored materials of the Central and Foreign Prefectures, but even the household taxes and labor service of some prefectures and counties in Guanzhong were prepaid in advance. Although it was not as exaggerated as the overdraft in Echeng, it was not because the Hegemony was merciful, but the technical means of collecting the taxes had not yet been achieved. In short, it was a mess.

At least before the tributes from various states began to be paid and transported this year, Li Tai, the new Hegemony, had no visible and abundant income to solve the current financial difficulties.

Although Pei Hong, the Minister of Revenue, was not as exhausted as Su Chao in the past, he had just come from Shannan, a place with abundant finances, to Guanzhong, a poor and remote place. Since taking office, he has faced the embarrassing situation of all parties waiting for rice to be cooked every day, which is also unbearable.

The largest financial expenditure of the Western Wei Dynasty was military expenditure. Although the implementation of the military expenditure system greatly reduced the burden of military expenditure, even after the reduction, it was still a heavy burden for this fragile financial situation.

Especially for the military reforms implemented by Li Tai before, twelve hussar mansions were established respectively, and soldiers were awarded fields for their military merits. Neither the cost of administrative expenses nor the start-up funds for land reclamation and other matters were in place.

Pei Hong was also worried about this during this period. He had to hide away when he saw people wearing military uniforms, fearing that they would surround him and demand money, food and supplies. Since he followed Tang Gong, has he ever suffered like this? Talking about it now makes my nose sore.

Under the premise of maintaining stability, Li Tai actually didn't have a good strategy to make money. Although it is said that the thought of destroying the Buddha makes one suddenly realize that the world is vast, the broad belief base of Buddhism among the people determines that this matter is closely related to social stability. Now that he has just assumed power, it is still not appropriate to attack on all sides. Even if he wants to do it, You have to take it step by step and step by step.

All he could think of at the moment was to make good use of the spoils from this battle with the Turks. In addition to partially supplementing the official herdsmanship in various places, these cattle and horses were then rented out and sold to the private sector through various levels of government and land sales, thereby raising and absorbing some private goods.

However, the harvest from this part will not be too high. Not all horses can be used as war horses, and similarly, not all cattle can be used as farm cattle.

The cattle raised on the grasslands are mostly used to provide meat, dairy products, sinews, fur and other materials. The price for selling to the private sector must not be too high, and even profit is secondary. The main thing is to save money and continue to raise them. The labor and feed costs required.

Most of the treasures given away to lure the Turkic Muzhan Khan were recovered, but the problem is that although these treasures are of high value, they are difficult to realize. To establish a military government and grant land to reclaim wasteland, what is needed is real food, grain seeds, farm tools and other various living materials, and we cannot give those soldiers flashy brocade treasures.

After thinking about it and weighing it, Li Tai still felt that he had to go to the Buddhas to fight against the autumn wind. There is no other way. Only the Buddhas in Guanzhong have a large amount of land, population and savings, and they are easy to deal with and do not attack.

However, you also need to be strategic when engaging in business. If such a big cash cow is squeezed all at once, it will inevitably flow all over the place, which is too wasteful. You have to squeeze it little by little to make the best use of it.

After determining the target, Li Tai immediately had an idea, and even said to Wang Songnian: "The Ministry of Sacrifice sent personnel to the famous Samana temples in Gyeonggi and informed the abbots of each temple that although the East bandits are wild and unruly, they worship Buddha and restrain themselves. There is no shortage of lessons to be learned from Tao’s actions.

Now the imperial court also has a plan to determine which of the two schools of Buddhism is superior. Therefore, the monks visiting various temples recommended ten virtuous and eminent monks. They will gather together in the capital one day to debate the merits of the Dharma. If monks from various monasteries want to participate in the meeting, they should quickly apply to have a secretary to participate in the election. "

If you want to take something, you must give it first. Gao Yang's destruction of Taoism and worship of Buddhism in Northern Qi last year must have made his fellow ascetics in Western Wei very envious and wanted to receive the same treatment.

Li Tai first drew a big cake for them to attract them to participate enthusiastically. When the time comes, the number of candidates and the positions of eminent monks will be full of competition. How can these monks deceive the believers into donating to the Buddha? Of course, Li Tai will also deceive them. Spit it out again. Although the Buddhas are shrewd, they will surely donate enthusiastically when faced with the bright prospect of being able to monopolize the faith market in one fell swoop.

As for how things end, Li Tai doesn't care. As long as enough materials can be raised to keep all the Husbandry Mansion on track, the subsequent monks will have to learn to figure it out on their own even if they can't figure it out. Is it true that I have raised so many elite soldiers just to reason with you?

After a government meeting, it was already late at night. Although Li Tai was also quite tired, he finally sorted out the backlog of government affairs that he had accumulated during his absence. After the basic affairs have been sorted out and determined, the implementation of specific decrees will naturally be handed over to the Minister of the Ministry for execution.

After all the ministers stood up and left, the waiter also came forward and asked Li Tai if he was still staying at the Prime Minister's Mansion. After Li Tai thought about it, he decided to go to the academy outside the city. There would be no court meeting tomorrow, and he could spend time with his family at home.