Although Jia She didn't know much about business, he knew a little.
The benefits of maritime trade are almost the same as picking up money. Those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River who opposed the opening of the sea all relied on smuggling out to sea and made a lot of money.
"Father, your Majesty is still worried about going to sea, so my son advised me that in order to prevent the internal treasury from being consumed too much, it is better to invite the nobles and nobles in the military service in the capital. Although your Majesty has not yet decided on this matter, it is almost certain."
Jia Cong was good at tempting him, and seduced Master Sheda, whose eyes turned into copper coins: "Dad, this is a rare opportunity. We can't let those people in Jiangnan eat meat. Our family can't even drink some soup."
The Jia family was really short of money. Just the Yuanchun wedding garden drained the whole family. The Pardon Master slapped the little black fat man on the head with his hand and asked, "How much money do you need?"
"It's still a hundred thousand taels no matter what. The Fourth Highness has spent all the money he has saved over the years. My son can't be too far behind."
Jia She chuckled: "Father will give you 200,000 taels, and you can send it to His Highness the Fourth Highness. Remember, our family has invested 150,000 taels, and the remaining 50,000 taels belong to the Concubine Xian..."
With that said, Master Pardon walked into the inner room, and soon walked out with a wooden box in his arms. After opening it on the table, it contained a thick stack of banknotes.
Good guy, the top one is Liu Ji's silver number with one thousand taels of silver.
Jia Cong's eyes widened and he asked in confusion: "Dad, where did you get the money?"
"Who hasn't spent some personal money these days?"
Jia She winked at Jia Cong and said, "Dad has already started saving money for you to get a wife. This Rongguo Mansion will belong to your second brother in the future. Dad can't favor one over the other. He will always prepare some money for you to buy a house and get a wife." Money. Two hundred thousand is just right. I can go to sea with His Majesty’s fleet and make sure I won’t lose anything. Take it!”
The fat little black man's eyes were sore when he heard this. This unreliable father is actually very reliable. He solemnly took the small wooden box, sniffed and said, "Thank you, Dad..."
"Silly boy, this is what dad has prepared for you. Go ahead and send it to His Highness the Fourth Prince as soon as possible. Remember, 50,000 of it is in the name of the Concubine Xian."
Jia She's consideration was very comprehensive. Jia Cong nodded and left the study with the small wooden box in his arms.
After the Pardon Master watched Jia Cong leave, he leisurely returned to the inner room, uncovered a painting, took out another small wooden box from the secret cabinet behind him, opened it and started counting happily.
"One thousand, two thousand, three thousand... Eighty-eight thousand taels, not bad, enough for me to visit Qin Lou Chu Pavilion for more than ten years."
Liu Hong had just seen off Xia Shouzhong when he saw Jia Cong running over in a hurry holding a small wooden box.
As soon as he entered the study, he put the wooden box on the table, lifted the teapot on the table and started to shake it.
"I'm so thirsty..."
Jia Cong felt a cold feeling in his throat, and finally took a breath and opened the wooden box. The banknotes inside made even Liu Hong speechless.
"Twenty thousand taels, my family has invested 150,000 taels, and the remaining 50,000 taels belong to my eldest sister. Fourth brother, brother, whether I can turn around or not depends on you."
"Two hundred thousand? Didn't you say one hundred thousand taels?"
Liu Hong said in a dumbfounded voice, "I calculated it was less than 100,000 taels, but you gave me a big surprise."
Jia Cong spread his hands and explained: "This is what my father secretly saved for me to get a wife. If I lose money, I will live in your house and never leave."
"Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans. Forgiveness is truly a loving father."
Liu Hong was not polite, put away the wooden box, and then took Jia Cong to the sea map provided by the Western businessman.
"Brother Cong, are the potatoes and corn you mentioned really so productive?"
"It's not wrong. Westerners have already cultivated and planted it. Once we get the seeds, there will be no more hunger in Great Summer!"
Jia Cong has carefully inquired about potatoes and corn in the past two years. According to the descriptions of those Western merchants, there are already people in Gaul and Yu who are cultivating and growing potatoes, but there is no news about corn.
Originally, he planned to get some potatoes from Western food merchants, but unexpectedly, each of these farmers turned down his request vigilantly.
Even if it is thrown high
The high commission still failed to make him relent. Sure enough, people who are not my race must have different minds. These merchants may have noticed the power of the Celestial Empire and were worried that with enough food, the Western Ocean would be flattened by Daxia's cavalry.
It is difficult for one person to bring potatoes back from the West, but Jia Cong has many thighs. As early as the end of last year, after he returned from Jiangnan, he reported the matter of Tudou to the old man and the emperor. After careful inspection by the Long Imperial Guard, the news was finally confirmed. ..
If Daxia's navy hadn't been strong enough to go on an expedition to the West, and Daxia's internal troubles hadn't been resolved, the green-eyed emperor would have spent all his money to send a large naval force to conquer the Western countries.
"It's a pity. If we had the seeds of these potatoes, this severe drought in Shuntianfu would be an opportunity to promote new varieties."
Liu Hong looked at this chart that he had finally obtained, as if caressing a beautiful woman, with a look of madness on his face.
Ahem...
Jia Cong coughed twice, interrupting the vain fantasy of this man who always thought about conquering the sea. He rolled his eyes and said, "Fourth brother, let's take advantage of the opportunity to open the sea and bring back more money. Then we will grow stronger." Our fleet will not only make money by then, but also become a powerful maritime athlete, and the Japanese pirates' silver mountain is still waiting for us."
The royal father and son are both money-loving owners.
The emperor still had to consider government affairs, but Liu Hong, the future crown prince, did not have so many worries. Under Jia Cong's deception during these days, all he could think about was crushing the Japanese country, grabbing money, grabbing money, or his mother Money grabbing!
The Dragon Guards captured a lot of Japanese rogues. It is said that there is a place in Japan where you can pick up big silver lumps just by walking around the mountain...
Damn it, how could such a good place be occupied by a short, ugly Japanese slave?
The two of them lay on the huge sea chart, sweating constantly, muttering and discussing something, and making strange laughter from time to time.
Liu Heng, who had been busy all morning, was planning to teach his son. As soon as he walked into the gate of the small courtyard, he saw two boys lying on the ground in the study room with the door open, giggling.
He stopped the palace attendant who wanted to remind the two of them and approached gently.
It turned out that I was studying charts!
"Brother Cong, why do you know so much about the sea?"
Jia Cong laughed and boasted to Liu Hong: "That's not true. I have been studying the matter of going to sea for a long time. After all, I am a man who wants to be the King of the Sea!"
While he was bragging with Liu Hong, the bright study suddenly became dark. A shadow appeared on the chart, blocking the light coming from the doorway.
Jia Cong subconsciously shouted: "Who is it? Get out of the way quickly and don't block the light!"
"Jia Xiaosan, come and tell me, how do you plan to be this Neptune's man?"
Ga!
"Your Majesty, aren't you here? Under your rule, our Great Xia Dynasty will become an empire on which the sun never sets. I will be a prince of the sea for you, traveling across the four seas for you and conquering all the enemies!"
Jia Cong chuckled, scratched his head, and offered compliments.
Liu Heng knocked on the heads of the two of them, sat on the main seat and asked: "What is an empire on which the sun never sets?"
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