After the summer harvest, Panyu City seemed particularly lively, with hawking sounds endlessly. Hawkers, passers-by, Lingnan prefectures, northern countries, and overseas foreign countries rushed to this capital of the South China Sea overlord, selling all kinds of products to the fullest.

Grain, copper coins and specialties from the 60 prefectures of Lingnan were continuously transported to Panyu to supply these nobles, bureaucrats, army, and emperors in the palace.

It is normal for the whole country to support a capital at this time.

Why was the Grand Canal dug? The initial purpose was to transport the southern properties to Luoyang for consumption by the emperor and the nobles. As a result, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui became prosperous. In order to ensure the logistics of conquering Goguryeo, the north and south were connected.

The country collapsed.

Not to mention the recent one, let’s talk about the Shang Dynasty. In order to provide large-scale sacrifices and the nobles who continued to reproduce every day, they were like locusts. After eating a place, they changed one. In just over two hundred years, they changed six capitals. When it was Pan Geng period, they chose a fertile Yin land as the capital, and finally stabilized.

Later, the sacrifices were not enough to eat with the nobles. After all, the nobles were full and warm, and they had a lot of offspring. Later, they could only migrate the political center to Chaoge, barely maintaining it.

The Tang Dynasty was relatively planned, and Luoyang and Chang'an took turns to eat, so they were both big cities and could afford it.

Kaifeng of the Song Dynasty was close to the south, so naturally there was no shortage of money. Coupled with the fiscal policy that was like sweeping, the local government was exhausted, and the national finances were all integrated. The prominent ones and two interests during the Tang Dynasty had no sense of existence.

Li Jia could fully feel the prosperity of Panyu City's business. The transshipment commanders transported most of the taxes from each state to Panyu, which made Panyu City lively for a short time.

For this reason, and to win people's hearts, Li Jia specially paid a month's salary as a reward. The senior officials disagreed with it, and the lower-level officials were naturally happy. After praising the governor's mighty power, it was naturally difficult to see what was in his heart.

"The current market price is 108 qian, down 50 qian—"

"The price of rice is twenty coins per bucket, less than ten coins in the previous month..."

"Ten eggs, lead, one..."

"The tea price is more than ten yuan last month..."

Every weekly holiday, Li Jia would listen to the report of the Imperial City Office on various situations in Panyu City in his study, especially in terms of prices, which is the top priority.

In feudal society, agriculture was the basis of everything with grain as the main point. This was also the first reform of the country when it was founded, and it was often agriculture, and the same was true in ancient and modern times.

Food prices are the weather forecast for the ruler. The higher the price, the more crisis the rule is, and vice versa.

Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the price of a few dollars per bucket was unanimously praised by later generations.

By the end of the Tang Dynasty, grain prices soared, and there were countless cases of hundreds of coins per bull and thousands of coins per bull, which meant the instability of rule.

"The low grain hurts the farmers!" Li Jia sighed. The decline in grain prices is naturally happy for urban residents. For most rural households, the market price is so low, and the purchase price is naturally lower.

"Only your husband, you care about these things. In the past, the emperors only care about whether there are enough pearls and whether there are craftsmen. With you, our Han people will be blessed!"

Tian Zhong interrupted at the right time with an admiration on his face.

"Don't flatter me!" Li Jia said with a smile: "In his position, I have to take charge of this responsibility since I have been in this position!"

"After all, the emperor has never been to the people, so he naturally will not know the sufferings of the people, the sufferings of the people, and the sufferings of the farmers..."

"By the way, this summer harvest, how much food and money have been transported in from all over the country. The price has dropped a lot, and the amount is a lot!"

"Zuozang, he earned 570,000 stones of grain, lost 100,000 stones, and actually earned 470,000 stones, 10,000 stones of salt, and 5,000 stones of tea..."

When Tian Zhong mentioned this, he immediately became energetic, his brain thought for a while, and said directly:

"Twenty-three thousand pieces of silk, one hundred stones of pearls, two hundred stones of agate, five hundred cows, five thousand sheep, and ten thousand stones of sea fish..."

The treasury of the Southern Han Dynasty was inherited from the Tang Dynasty and was divided into Left Tibet and Right Tibet.

The left-handed Tibet is in charge of the country's taxes and the right-handed Tibet is in charge of national treasures, that is, tributes from various places.

The income of Zuozang's financial tuition has changed many times in different periods, but the treasury reserves are basically divided into rent tax, property tax and miscellaneous taxes. Zuozang's financial expenditure is mainly to maintain the existence of the imperial institutions and the handling of government affairs. The funds are first of all the salaries of officials, followed by a large amount of military expenses. Therefore, the salaries of officials, huge military expenses and the luxury of the royal family are the three heavy burdens of the national treasury.

As for the construction of post roads, river diversion, poverty and wasteland relief, the proportion is very small.

The income of tributes of Youzang is also characterized by different time. The expenditure of items of Youzang is exclusively for royal consumption and squandering.

In addition, the royal family also has unique inner treasurys, such as royal villages, mountains and forests, salt fields, maritime departments, etc., as well as various exclusive tribute households.

Therefore, the general treasury is worthy of Zuozang.

After Li Jia took office, the left and right Tibets and the inner treasury were naturally directly under his jurisdiction. In order to avoid conflicts with these bureaucrats, Li Jia only supervised the left Tibets, rather than directly managed it.

Since entering Panyu, Li Jia has avoided conflicts with the bureaucrats. In order to maintain power, she cooperated with the bureaucrats and jointly usurped the emperor's power.

The Southern Han Dynasty had a large territory and few households, but they had not experienced war for a long time. The business was extremely prosperous and the land was surplus. Although the tax revenue was not as good as that of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Later Shu, it was not much inferior.

"How are these compared to last year?" Li Jia asked.

"As far as I know, nearly 30% of the loss..." Tian Zhong thought for a while and said softly.

"Give concessions to the people, and concessions to the people!" Li Jia murmured a few times, feeling a little regretful. No one in power would want to have more money on hand. Besides, he independently bears the military expenses of the imperial guards, and the emperor's inner treasury is under great pressure!

The silk and jewelry hidden in the right place are not needed, so it is better to sell them directly, exchange them for money, or sell things in the palace...

Looking at Governor Li's thoughtful look, Tian Zhong stood aside and lowered his head.

Dongdongdongdongdong-

At this time, a knock on the door sounded.

"Come in--" Li Jia frowned. He hated someone disturbing him when he was thinking.

"Mr. Langjun, good news came from Champa. General Zhou Kui and Fan Dudu have already conquered Champa. The King of Champa surrendered, and the Thirteen Little Kings also surrendered. They have harvested countless spoils. Now they have shipped to the dock and are preparing to unload the goods!"

An Guo's voice was a little excited.

"really?"

"really--"

"That's great!" Li Jia clapped her hands. It was really sleepy. Someone gave her a pillow. "How many boats?"

"Not getting off ten ships!" An Guodao.
Chapter completed!