The political situation in Li Shimin is not very stable. We believe that although the Tang Dynasty was successfully established, the depression left by the Sui society has not changed, and the people are still in a distant and isolated state. Therefore, in order for the people to truly change the status quo, the most important thing now is to improve the living environment of farmers and persuade all the people to make common progress in agriculture and culture, instead of letting past ideas become a stumbling block to historical progress.
This narrative is actually a fictional emperor. Not only did his etiquette have regrets, but the main reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty was that they adopted very harsh policies when dealing with the people, which led to the people's inability to maintain their basic livelihood and naturally unable to cope with the state's compulsory taxes. In this living environment, the word "settle down" has become a big joke, so they believe that people are not only the key to the prosperity of a country, but also the key to the prosperity of this country. To build a strong country, the first task is to win the hearts of the people.
In the past, there was no advanced means, no advanced science and technology, and the only way to make the people rich was to let them accumulate more grain through agricultural means. Therefore, agricultural activities are necessary for the people, but in the process of farmers' farming, the most important thing is to abide by the laws of nature, that is, only in this way can we get more food in the harvest season. Only in this way can the people really live a life of "food and clothing".
In order to give people more time to complete agricultural activities, it is decided that farmers can choose to pay a certain amount of cloth and silk, and then they may designate a number of corvees to replace everyone, because they think that this will give farmers more time to complete their agricultural production activities, that is, they will not deprive them of land that they cannot cultivate. He said that to lay a good foundation, a country must be people-oriented, and for the people, food and clothing is the most important link. Any conflict with food and clothing must first consider farmers.