socalfunplaces Chapter 246
Chapter 246
Li Tai thought for a moment and continued:
"As far as I know, there are countless flags commonly used in the army, but I have never heard of the national flag.
What does the national flag mean and what is its use in the army? Tell me."
Li Tai guessed that the national flag was just Su Chen's name for the flag, and they might have another name.
"The national flag represents the symbol of a country and is not only used in marching and fighting.
For example, a caravan of the Tang Dynasty carried the national flag to the Western Regions for business. Those small countries in the Western Regions would know at a glance that this is my caravan of the Tang Dynasty.
The national flag is not used to issue orders, but a symbol.
Wherever the national flag goes, it is the territory of the Tang Dynasty!
Do you understand what I said?" Su Chen asked expectantly.
Li Tai listened carefully to Su Chen and nodded.
"The Tang Dynasty has a national flag!"
Li Tai's answer made Su Chen feel relieved, and he immediately asked:
"What does the Tang Dynasty flag look like? Logically, there should be a national flag in the palace. Why have I never seen it?"
Li Tai shook his head slowly and smiled faintly:
"No, you have seen it.
The red-flamed Tang-character flag on the Mingde Gate Tower is the national flag you mentioned.
Moreover, there is one on the walls of every city in the Tang Dynasty.
Its symbolic meaning is exactly the same as what you said, and foreign countries can see it at a glance.
All the territory of the Tang Dynasty belongs to the red-flamed Tang flag."
Su Chen carefully recalled the flag on the Mingde Gate Tower...
Finally...
Su Chen remembered it!
It was a red rectangular piece of cloth with a Tang character in the middle. There was a set of poles on the short side of the rectangle, and the two ends of the poles were tied with ropes, and it fell down naturally.
There were some decorative strips of cloth below, and the flag could sway with the wind when the wind blew.
The term "fluttering in the wind" is not applicable.
Afterwards, Su Chen and Li Tai stared at each other.
Li Tai could clearly see a hint of shock in Su Chen's eyes.
Li Tai was immediately confused.
After a while, Su Chen finally managed to utter a sentence:
"Fuck, that's also called a national flag? That's a banner, a fortune-telling banner!"
It's no wonder that Su Chen was so excited, because the image of the national flag had been solidified in his impression.
Subconsciously, he believed that the national flag of the Tang Dynasty should be like the national flag of the previous life.
High above, fluttering in the wind.
Rather than like the banner in the fortune-teller's hand.
Su Chen really wanted to take out his mobile phone and let Li Tai see what the national flag should look like.
But what about the mobile phone!
Li Tai didn't know how to respond, and asked bitterly:
"In that case, tell me what the national flag should look like!"
Su Chen waved his hand.
"Don't wait, write a letter to the palace. You already know what the national flag is. Please ask your majesty to ask the ministers to redesign the national flag of the Tang Dynasty.
School is about to start, so hurry up. Please help me urge the plaque.
And urge the bookstores in the East and West Markets."
After hearing this, Princess Changle muttered:
"It was just mentioned a few hours ago, and now someone is going to the palace to urge.
I think my father will be furious again."
"Lizhi, what did you say?" Su Chen didn't hear what Princess Changle said clearly, and asked with his ear tilted.
Princess Changle shook her head, "Nothing."
"Oh!"
Li Tai did not respond, but asked:
"Why bother, wouldn't it be faster for you to draw a national flag?"
At the same time, Li Tai complained in his heart: 'You are the only one who knows the national flag, and you still let them design it. You must be crazy. '
Su Chen thought about it and it was right, so he drew one for them to refer to.
"Okay, I'll draw one and send it to the palace together with the letter for your majesty's reference.
I'm worried that the flag I made will violate taboos."
Princess Changle heard Su Chen say the word taboo and whispered again:
"Others are afraid of offending my father's taboos, but you don't have to be afraid.
My father said that he won't bother with fools."
Su Chen seemed to hear what Princess Changle said again, but turned his head and didn't see her mouth moving.
He picked his ears, thinking that his ears were blocked.
He took out two pieces of paper and handed one to Li Tai to ask him to write the letter quickly.
"I draw very quickly, you write the letter and send it together.
We will discuss it later, and name the cement road from Mingde Gate to the manor."
Name the cement road?
Princess Changle was about to ask a question, but saw Su Chen had already started to paint.
So he temporarily suppressed his curiosity and asked again later.
...
Palace.
Imperial Study.
A quarter of an hour ago, Li Shimin handed over the business of Zhenguan Bookstore to Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji has many shops in the East and West Markets. If he can't find a suitable shop, he can only vacate two shops from his own shop.
Changsun Wuji doesn't think this is a good job, but he doesn't dare to refuse.
"What do you think of the 'pilot' that Su Chen said in Taiji Palace?What do you think? "
Li Shimin spread the 'notes' made by Li Chengqian on the desk.
Looking at Fang Xuanling and others, he asked.
Several high-IQ civil officials were preparing their speeches to answer Li Shimin's questions.
"Hehe, Your Majesty, I, Old Cheng, think this method is good!"
Unexpectedly, it was the warrior Cheng Yaojin who answered.
"Oh? Zhijie, please tell me, what is good about this method?" Li Shimin smiled slightly.
He didn't have much expectation for what Cheng Yaojin would say next.
If it was about marching and fighting, maybe Cheng Yaojin could still say something.
However, Cheng Yaojin couldn't make up his mind about governing the country!
"Your Majesty, the pilot project that Su Xiaozi mentioned is no different from marching and fighting.
Imagine that a large group of troops went out to march to a place where they were unfamiliar with the place, and they all needed to send scouts to explore the way first.
Check whether the road ahead is passable and whether there are any enemy ambushes.
So that the generals can make a favorable response in time.
The two are the same, there is no difference. "
Cheng Yaojin is not timid at all. Even if he says something wrong, he doesn't care about being laughed at by others.
Nothing else, thick skin.
After a while, Li Shimin laughed out loud.
"Hahaha, good Cheng Yaojin! Well said!"
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others looked at Cheng Yaojin, like an elder looking at a younger generation.
'This child has grown up!'
Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Old Cheng, when did you give up martial arts and pursue literature?"
"Hehe, old cunning man, why do you need to give up martial arts for such a small matter?"
Cheng Yaojin replied proudly.
After everyone joked, Li Shimin tapped the desk with his fingers rhythmically.
"Xuanling, Keming... Keming has not returned from the military camp yet? "
Li Shimin was about to give the order when he found that Du Ruhui was not there.
"Xuanling, Fuji, do you remember that kid talking about corvée two months ago?"
The two ministers nodded, and Fang Xuanling replied:
"Su kid strongly disagrees with corvée, and believes that the people's unpaid service is actually useless to the court, so he suggested to cancel it.
He also mentioned a pilot program."
Everyone was present at the time, and the memory was still fresh.
Li Shimin and others discussed it several times afterwards, but it was never officially implemented.
Li Shimin nodded and thought for a moment, then immediately ordered:
"From September, all counties under Chang'an, including Wannian and Chang'an counties in the city, will be prohibited from corvée and exempted from labor service.
Xuanling, Fuji, you two will supervise this matter, and strictly order officials from all departments to execute it! "
Su Chen said that the land will be nationalized and a pilot program will be implemented at the beginning of next year.
Therefore, Li Shimin was determined to pilot the exemption of corvée this time.
As for the exemption of corvée, it was because the tax policy at that time was: rent, tribute, and corvée.
Corvée: the people worked for the court for a certain number of days without compensation.
Rent: the rent for the land, the payment of grain.
Tribute: the payment of silk, silk, hemp and other items to the court.
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