In fact, whenever the court encounters a problem, the ministers all want to have a way to solve it. Who doesn’t want to be able to make a name for themselves?!

Especially before Li Ke and Li Tai went to court, they had already summoned their staff to study the issues they wanted to discuss in court for a long time. Unfortunately, they just couldn't solve such a complex problem.

It was Li Chengqian who had a solution, so he recommended King Li You of Qi again.

So, Li Shimin sent someone to send Li You.

The dilemma faced by Chang'an City really made Li Shimin a headache. He asked, "Li You, do you have any solutions?"

Li You still looked indifferent, and he smiled and said, "What a big deal? People regard food as the most important thing. Eat, it will work as soon as they eat."

Li Shimin likes him now and smiles: "What should I eat?"

Li You said: "Father, the most urgent task at present is to transport the grain and salt transferred from outside the Ministry of Revenue to Chang'an. If you eat some of them, will it be fine?"

Li Tai couldn't stand his appearance, but he was already a little afraid of this guy who was good at making trouble. He forced himself to stand up and questioned his wish and kept silent.

Li You said: "Now that the waterway is cut off, and the land transportation is only the official road to Tongguan, and the muddy roads cannot be solved for the time being.

However, if this road is only used to transport the materials allocated by the court, it can basically meet the main supplies of Chang'an City.

Then, the court can calmly repair the Yongtong Canal without worrying about riots in Chang'an City."

Yuchi Gong asked: "What should we do if the materials allocated by the court are transported only by the court, especially those passing pedestrians? Will they be forcibly prohibited from passing?"

Many of the merchants' backstages stood in the hall. When they heard that they would forcibly banned their passage, their way to make money was cut off and they immediately became dissatisfied.

"Buzz" there was a burst of discussion in the hall, and many people questioned it.

Yan Liben hated Li You so much, and he came out and said, "The court built official roads, and merchants also paid taxes, so it was not appropriate to let others pass through.

His words immediately resonated with people, especially many people had purchased supplies and were waiting to transport them to Chang'an to make a fortune. If they were not allowed to transport them in, they would not only not make money, but also lose money.

Therefore, many people came out to support Yan Liben's opinions.

When Li Tai and Li Ke saw that Li You had offended someone, they were secretly happy and said to themselves: "I told you to show off, I'm so angry that I deserve it!"

Li Chengqian regrets it now. He feels that he shouldn't recommend Li You, why should he let him come out and offend others?

Li You stood there indifferently, waiting for everyone to finish their words.

After a while, he saw the hall quiet, and he said, "Old rule, if anyone doesn't wait for me to finish speaking, don't blame me for scolding me."

In fact, everyone knows that this prince is so powerful that they are clamoring and have the courage to fight him alone. But if they want to make themselves fight him one-on-one, they will definitely feel scared.

Li You said, "There is a saying that I want to say before. Now Chang'an City is in danger, and it is meaningless to make money in the country. I don't target one of you, but I am not afraid of offending anyone among you.

My opinion is that from today on, a temporary tax collection station will be set up in Tongguan. In addition to the materials allocated by the court, the remaining materials transported into Chang'an will be charged ten times more tax than usual.

In this way, some losses can be reduced after the goods that have been shipped are sold.

From tomorrow, all materials transported into Chang'an will be subject to a 20-fold tax. Anyone who feels that they are profitable will continue to transport them to Chang'an.

I can guarantee that the official road will be empty immediately."

He said this, pondered for a moment, and looked towards Li Chengqian.

Chengqian thought this idea was good, but he was worried that he would offend many people by supporting Li You's opinions, so he hesitated.

Li You was a little disappointed, but he also knew that Li Chengqian was originally a person with no opinion and lack of decisiveness. This ability requires training.

Changsun Wuji saw it. He was very disappointed with Li Chengqian. He decided to support Li You. So he came out and said:

"Your Majesty, I agree with His Highness the King of Qi's opinion, and severe measures should be taken against those who make money from the country."

Wei Zheng stood up and said, "I agree with His Highness the King of Qi's opinion. The people in Chang'an City are already in a difficult situation. These unscrupulous merchants will also make money from the national crisis. If they follow my wishes, they will directly confiscate their supplies."

Gao Jingming is the direct beneficiary of this method. After all, he wants to transport the Ministry of Revenue supplies, so he firmly supports Li You.

Li Chengqian suddenly felt a little ashamed. He realized something, that is, to make choices and take responsibility in dealing with people and things. He finally stood up and said, "Father, my son is supporting the opinions of King Li You of Qi."

Then Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji, Li Daozong and others also stood up to discuss.

Li Ke and Li Tai are very smart. They have discovered that if they don’t come out to express their opinions, they will offend Li Shimin.

So, they also came out to discuss it.

There was a voice of support in the hall.

Li Shimin was very happy and said, "Very good, the court in the Tang Dynasty should be full of righteousness. I agree with the opinion of King Li You of Qi, and this matter is jointly responsible by the Ministry of Revenue and Jinwu Guard."

Gao Jingming and Yuchi Gong said together: "I will obey the order."

Li You said: "Father, the second question I want to talk about is to allocate food to the border guards. I promised that before noon tomorrow, the Ministry of Revenue would provide 300,000 dan of affordable food to the Ministry of Revenue."

Li You's words were shocking. Everyone knows that Chang'an City was short of food, so how difficult it was.

However, no one, including Li Ke and Li Tai, doubted that Li You could do it.

Gao Jingming said excitedly: "Your Highness, thank you."

Fang Xuanling also said: "Your Highness, thank you for your behalf for the soldiers of the border guards."

Li Shimin didn't say anything, he just looked at Li You with admiration.

Li You continued: "The problem of repairing Yongtong Channel is really difficult at present. You must seize the intervals during the rainy season and carry out emergency repairs."

Li Ke was a little moved when he saw Li You talking for him. He said, "Fifth brother, this rainy and rainy time is the right time? I hope you will give me some advice."

Li You said: "The water level of the Ba River is not Chang'an, but in the upper reaches of the Ba River. Today, let Li Chunfeng go to the upper reaches of the Ba River. As long as he can predict the three-day sunshine time, then build a dam in the upper reaches of the Ba River, and take advantage of the time when the water level in the lower reaches is lower, he will organize emergency repairs in various locations at the same time..."
Chapter completed!