Bang, the more Liu Heng thought about it, the angrier he became, and he slapped his hand hard on the small table in front of him. The loud noise startled the big cat who was serious about fishing.
Ouch!
The big cat saw that the koi carp that was about to bite its tail was scared away. It snarled in dissatisfaction and flicked its long tail, causing water droplets to scatter...
"Old man, you are so angry with me!"
The old man glared at the emperor: "Then go and chop him!"
Liu Heng choked, let out a long sigh, and said quietly: "If you chop him off, who will take care of the money for your son?"
"You also know that without Wen Tongxuan, the little foundation of the household department will be exhausted in less than a year."
The old man rubbed the big cat's furry head and yelled at the emperor: "You yourself don't want to tell Lao Wen Pixiu clearly. How did he know that the fleet went to sea not to show off its power but to make money?"
"Son, isn't this just to guard against those people in the court?"
The emperor cannot be blamed for this. There are so many people who oppose the opening of the sea. There are so many people that the emperor has to wonder whether these people are to protect the ancestral system or to protect the wealthy families who go to sea for smuggling.
When it comes to doing business at sea, the royal family is still a young child, so there must be no mistakes when going to sea for the first time!
In order to temporarily reduce the opposition in the DPRK, the emperor decided to go to the Western Ocean in the name of safeguarding the vassal states of Daxia and promoting the majesty of the Celestial Empire.
When Wen Tongxuan heard that it would cost two to three million snowflakes of silver, how could he not be outraged?
Is this a wasteful and unprofitable thing that he, the God of Wealth, can do?
Jia Cong suddenly interrupted: "Uh... Your Majesty, in fact, you only need to agree to the Ministry of Finance to form a fleet of your own and follow the Royal Navy to the West. Lord Wen will definitely agree happily."
Liu Heng didn't even think about it. He glared at Jia Cong and scolded: "No, the Ministry of Household Affairs is an important central place. How can we do what the merchants did? I don't want to lose the face of the court?"
"What I mean is that those royal merchants who are hanging in the household department..."
"Interesting, interesting, you are quite clever."
The Supreme Emperor laughed, and the atmosphere beside Taiye Pond instantly became relaxed.
Liu Heng also understood what Jia Cong meant, frowned and began to think about the pros and cons.
There are now twelve imperial merchants affiliated with the Ministry of Revenue, and there are basically no so-called neutral factions.
The imperial merchants in Shu relied on Qi Bohan, the second minister of the cabinet. Only the Xue family of the three major imperial merchants in the south of the Yangtze River was loyal to the emperor because of their relationship with the Rongguo Palace. The other two families became the pocketbooks of the Zhongxin Palace. new
The ownership of the two families in Shanxi is not clear, and there are faint signs of moving closer to Prince Yohitada's palace.
The two families in the Western Regions are the moneybags of Xining County Prince's Palace, and the remaining few that are slightly weaker were only promoted after he ascended the throne.
If the royal merchants from the Ministry of Revenue were allowed to go overseas, wouldn't the money go to those companies?
He turned his gaze to the cheerful Emperor and respectfully asked, "What do you think, Father?"
"Of course it's possible..."
The Supreme Emperor saw Liu Heng frowning and was about to interrupt, and waved his hand to stop him: "I know what you are worried about. As long as you control pig iron, grain, and important materials, silver, no matter how much you have, it will be difficult to turn it into grain iron. And as long as you are strict, With heavy taxes, it is stipulated that fleets going to sea can only go through the shipping department, and the court's taxes will only get higher and higher. No matter how much money they make, they can't compare with the money you make."
"What the sage said is that in times of panic, no matter how powerful an individual or a family is, it cannot compare to the power of a country."
Jia Cong flattered him and put forward his own suggestion in a vague way: "I feel that the sea is so dangerous, and the ships must be strong. Even the fleets following the Royal Navy must also obey the Navy's orders. Command. Therefore, whether each royal merchant has the qualifications or not depends on the court."
"You are such a clever little kid..."
Regardless of whether he was the emperor or the emperor, he felt more and more that the little fat man was really lovable, and they both laughed in unison.
"I have a small suggestion. These people originally had to worry about the intrusion of pirates when they went to sea. Now that the navy provides them with
Should we charge an appropriate escort fee? "
Liu Hong suddenly slapped his thigh: "Brother Cong, you are such a genius! I think one more thing can be added. When they still have the qualifications to advise, should they pay a sufficient deposit? In case of an accident on a sea ship, the court will We might as well use the money from these deposits to support the families of sailors who died at sea."
Awesome, my Fourth Highness!
Jia Cong accidentally mentioned the margin model to Liu Hong before, but he didn't expect that this person actually applied it here.
He praised: "Fourth brother is a genius, he is amazing!"
Liu Hong raised his hands in embarrassment and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm just picking up your wisdom. This margin model is what you told me before."
snort!
A cold snort interrupted Liu Hong's excitement. The emperor glared at his excited son, and then glanced at Jia Cong who retracted his head.
"Since you are so concerned about this matter, then go and draft a note and send it to Qinzheng Palace before evening. If you can't finish it, don't even think about sleeping!"
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The excitement and enthusiasm of the two people suddenly seemed to have been splashed with cold water, and they became sluggish.
The emperor seemed to have solved a problem on his mind and was obviously much more relaxed. He drove the two children to the study, while he discussed the voyage to the West with the Supreme Emperor.
"Father, how certain do you think this is?"
The old man teased the big cat and chuckled: "About 70% to 80%. Everything in the world is just about doing your best and obeying fate. A 70% to 80% certainty is enough to give it a try."
"My son is worried that if something goes wrong in this attempt, it will be difficult to open the sea again. Those people in Jiangnan and Lingnan are bent on banning the sea so that they can monopolize this road to huge wealth."
There were several boxes of pamphlets against the overseas voyages placed in the Hall of Qinzheng, but the emperor only flipped through a few of them, all using the ancestral system to protect their own interests.
Merchants from Jiangnan, Lingnan and even Liaodong and Shanxi all got involved and accounted for most of the officials in the court.
Pray for the people? All for that ingot of snowflake silver!
"Try it. If you don't succeed this time, you have to endure it for a few more years. At worst, wait until Hong'er ascends the throne and let him try."
The old man looked in the direction of the study and seemed to be able to hear Liu Hong and Jia Cong arguing inside.
He smiled and said, "Isn't there a little fat guy like Jia Cong? Isn't he going to be some kind of King of the Sea? With him on the road ahead, there will be plenty of opportunities."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh when he thought of how excited his two children were lying on the chart when he went to find his son a few days ago.
"What my father said is that if my son can't do it, Hong'er will still be there. My son is a little impatient these days..."
The old man lay down on the rocking chair again, closed his eyes and felt the fresh breeze.
After a long silence, Youyou said: "You are indeed a little impatient. Although the Internal Affairs Bureau is ready to catch all the sand mixed in, but eunuchs are involved in politics, don't you want to take away your reputation?"
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