However, the vast Lingbiao area south of Lingnan is more troublesome.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The people are constantly multiplying, and their descendants will naturally expand outward when they need land. As for distance, it is not a problem, because Tang law has no distance. As long as Tang law exists, it is the Great Tang, and I will abide by Tang law all my life."

"Tang Law." Li Zhi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he nodded and said, "Yes, Tang Law must be strictly enforced in the future. Only by strictly guarding against it can we prevent it from happening. Do you think Tang Law has been perfected?"

Wang Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "There is no perfect law in the world. Times change, and only by constantly patching and deleting can the law keep up with the changes of the times. The most obvious example is the sea, which is still a lawless place.

Moreover, with the complexity of today's commerce, the Tang Dynasty laws could no longer keep up. For example, for some luxury goods, a tax of 15% was too little, while for some items commonly used by the people, such as salt, iron, and clothing, a tax of 15% was a bit excessive.

The current agricultural tax has actually reached the point where it is dispensable. Instead of collecting that little grain, it is better to collect more commercial taxes such as seafood, meat, cloth, sake, etc. In this way, the rich and the poor can be evenly divided. A huge gap between the rich and the poor is not a good thing for the country. "

Li Zhi nodded and said, "That's true. If the tax grain collected by the court in recent years had not been brewed into high-grade sake and then transported back to Chang'an, I'm afraid even the shipping costs would have been lost.

Li Dan nodded vigorously and said happily, "I knew it would be like this. We must catch more big fish later."

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But there is absolutely no such thing in winter. After all, even in Lingnan, the temperature in winter cannot be too high. Dragons and snakes don’t like to move in this season. The ones who dare to come out are simply delivering food to the people.”

"Is that so?" Li Dan looked at Li Xian.

Fang Numa nodded and said, "Don't worry. This boat may not look very good, but it can hold ten adults, let alone six or seven teenagers like us."

Hearing what Li Xian said, the others also looked worried and looked at Fang Zhao and Zhang Gou together.

Zhang Gou quickly explained: "Don't worry, this is the drinking water of our Bao'an City. There are special people patrolling every day. If it is summer, it is hard to say. After all, there may be some wild animals running down from the mountains at any time, and the patrollers may not be able to take care of them.

Li Dan looked at the small boat parked in the reservoir and said in surprise: "It's really made of iron."

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Yuehua said confidently, "I used to have a small cement boat in Yuzhou. It was about the same size as this small iron boat, but much shorter. It could still hold several people. It wouldn't sink even if the water reached the edge of the boat. I just had to scoop out the water."

Li Zhi saw it and said with a smile, "That's it. The steward should go back and rest early. I will also go to the beach tomorrow. I have been to the beach before, but I brought many ministers with me and I dare not be disrespectful. I have never walked around properly. This time, I can feel more comfortable with the steward."

Xiao Yuehua looked as if she knew it, and said, "It's the same principle as the big iron pot. It's nothing strange that an iron boat can float. When I was a child, I used a big iron pot to paddle in the river."

Xiao Yuehua twisted in Wang Zheng's arms, hummed a few words, then changed to a comfortable position and continued to sleep.

Hey, it's quite fun to talk about it. In the past, we were always worried that there would not be enough food, so the court issued an order for the people to grow more food. Now the area for growing grain has decreased, and the grain output has not increased much. Every year, we still can't eat all the food. This is also a strange thing."

Li Xian also comforted Li Dan, "Besides, we still have the sir's life jackets. Even if there is an accident on the boat, we will be fine. There are so many guards around."

Li Zhi laughed and said, "Haha, it seems this guy still needs oil and water."

Wang Pingan patted Li Dan's shoulder and said with a smile: "Not bad, especially since you are so young and you personally buy food for His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely be pleased."

"That's different. I remember that one person used to eat a pound of food in one meal. Later, after eating more fruits and vegetables and a little meat, they could not eat a pound of food a day. If they don't do heavy work, a pound of food a day is enough for two people."

Li Dan looked at the guards led by Zhu Guichen, patted the bamboo tube inside his jacket, and nodded, "Okay, I'm not afraid, let's go up. The shrimps, crabs, and snails we caught yesterday were loved by the emperor. Let's catch some fish for lunch today, and the emperor will definitely like it too."

Li Xian smiled and said, "Mr.'s cooking is indeed delicious, but Father also likes the ingredients we prepare ourselves, so let's catch some fish and bring them back for lunch. Father will definitely like it."

The large warehouses in various places have to deal with a large amount of old grain every year. Although the amount is not much in one county or state, the number is huge if the entire Tang Dynasty is added together. This is the result of large-scale planting of mulberry and hemp in recent years, otherwise there would be more waste.

Li Dan asked with some concern: "It looks so small and so heavy, will it be okay for so many of us to go up there?"

After a good night's sleep, the little ones got up early the next day because Fang Numa would take them to ride a model iron ship today.

Although it is called a model, it is actually seven feet wide, two feet long, and more than three feet high, not much smaller than an ordinary small fishing boat.

Li Xian looked at the deep lake and asked with some concern: "I heard that there are many giant snakes and pig dragons in Lingnan. This reservoir is so wide and deep, are there any of those things in it?"

Fang Zhao also nodded and smiled, "Yes, it was cleaned up at the beginning of the construction of the large reservoir, and the surrounding area has been cleaned up since then. In fact, there are very few wild animals around Baoan City.

One reason is that there are too many people and it is too noisy, so the wild animals are scared away. Another reason is that the husband specially made a lot of delicious food based on the wild animals. The people in the lodge now have a team that specializes in catching wild animals.

The area around Baoan County has long been searched out. After all, those creatures are meat. If we catch them and take them to the city, it will be money. If there is profit to be made, those creatures are no match for humans."

Then several little guys rowed together. Zhang Gou was responsible for placing the net in the shallow water. After placing the sticky net, he went to the middle of the lake and cast the net a few times. There were specially fed fish in the reservoir, so the harvest was quite rich.

Every time they caught a fish, the little guys would always shout and scream. When they finally brought the fish back, Li Dan was walking in front with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He looked so adorable.