"Your Majesty, this third year is the most important thing. In the third year, it is estimated that the lives of those people have been very good, so I want to reform the business and make the entire Zhou Dynasty change from a commercial perspective. Fundamental change!”
"And this is just enough to bypass the blockade of the four major families. After all, they can never block business."
After hearing these words from Zhao Feng, Zhou Zhen looked at Zhao Feng in shock.
Zhao Feng planned to continue talking, but Zhou Zhen quickly waved his hand.
"You wait a moment, let me take a moment."
Zhou Zhen looked at the memorial in his hand, and then took a deep breath.
At the end of the memorial, Zhao Feng gave his expected level of development.
After three years of development, Zhao Feng plans to establish a complete education system throughout the Zhou Dynasty. Private schools and some big families will no longer control knowledge, but will make it possible for everyone to learn.
In this process, the lives of those people will also become very good, at least to a level where most people can have enough food and clothing.
It must be said that Zhou Zhen was very excited by the construction and goals proposed by Zhao Feng.
If these goals can really be achieved, then the Zhou Dynasty will suddenly change the current situation of poverty and weakness. At that time, it will not only break the knowledge monopoly established by the four major families for a long time, but also be able to initially solve the problem of big problems. There were many nobles in the Zhou Dynasty.
But if you want to implement these things, you must have the courage of a strong man to cut off his wrists, because in the early stages of implementing these things, the expenditure of the Zhou Dynasty was definitely greater than its income.
Seeing the hesitation in Zhou Zhen's eyes, Zhao Feng knew what Zhou Zhen was thinking, so he directly raised his hand.
"Isn't your Majesty thinking that this will put a lot of financial pressure on the national treasury?"
Zhou Zhen nodded slightly. These things have indeed made the people rich, but between the people becoming rich and the country becoming rich, there is still an unavoidable problem, and that is taxation.
If there are too many taxes, the lives that these people have finally recovered will be reversed again.
If the tax revenue is too small, the country's fiscal balance will be unbalanced, causing the court to fall into a fiscal deficit. By then, these policies will no longer be implemented.
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and said very calmly.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about this. I have a way to bring huge wealth to the country."
When Zhou Zhen heard this, he suddenly showed a surprised expression and said quickly.
"There is such a method, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Tell me, how can we make the Zhou Dynasty rich?"
Zhao Feng took a deep breath, raised his hands to Zhou Zhen and said.
"Your Majesty, if you want to make a dynasty rich, it would be unwise to only focus on the inside. We must open up the external market!"
"According to what I learned, there are Xiongnu in the north of the Zhou Dynasty, the Western Regions in the west, and the land of Southern Barbarians and Baiyue in the south."
"These are all neighboring countries of the Great Zhou Dynasty. We can definitely bring out some things unique to the Great Zhou Dynasty in exchange for a lot of wealth from them!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhen immediately clapped his hands and looked at Zhao Feng with great anger.
"Zhao Sheren, are you asking me to sell off my ancestral property again?"
Zhao Feng immediately shook his head and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. These things I am talking about are worthless things."
"For example, let's take the snowflake salt that is unique to our Zhou Dynasty. If these high-quality salts can be sold to other countries, how much wealth will be gained in exchange?"
"If your Majesty is worried that the existing salt mountains in the country cannot meet foreign trade and domestic demand, there is another way to make salt from seawater."
"Seawater is inexhaustible. As long as we can use this method, we can exchange a lot of benefits with a small cost in the future!"
Zhou Zhen couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and sat down slowly.
"Is there any other way like this?"
Zhao Feng nodded directly, there are many such methods!
Foreign trade is a path that must be taken, and it must be taken very resolutely.
Otherwise, you can take a look at the history of ancient dynasties in previous lives. Any dynasty that is good at foreign trade and has frequent contacts with other countries can maintain the appearance of prosperity no matter how bad it is internally.
On the contrary, if the country is closed to the outside world, no matter how powerful it is, it will not change the nature of a weak country!
Zhou Zhen frowned and thought carefully.
"I can't give you an answer to this matter right away, but I can try other things."
Zhao Feng nodded slightly. Foreign trade is a very profitable thing, and it is impossible for anyone to reap such huge benefits by themselves.
Only the state can ensure the smooth progress of this trade.
But before that, in order to let Zhou Zhen and some others see the benefits, Zhao Feng thought for a while and handed over to Zhou Zhen.
"Your Majesty, if you want to see the benefits of this foreign trade, how about you do this trade first?"
Zhou Zhen suddenly frowned and started pacing behind the imperial desk.
"You should know that the Zhou Dynasty prohibited officials from doing business, right?"
Zhao Feng nodded slightly, and then sighed.
"Your Majesty, this is what I want to say. It is indeed a good thing to ban officials from doing business. In the future, even if business is liberalized, this matter will be strictly prohibited."
"But now if the Zhou Dynasty wants to develop rapidly, the only way it can go is through commerce and trade."
"So why not give me a concession? On the surface, it seems that Chen is doing business with those countries, but in fact, Chen represents the country. If the matter succeeds, the profits will be distributed in proportion. If it fails, then I am willing to bear the responsibility." All losses!”
Zhou Zhen couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, thought carefully, and finally nodded seriously.
"Okay, but I want to ask, what kind of business do you want to do?"
Zhao Feng smiled slightly and stretched out a few fingers.
"The first is cloth, the second is salt, and the third is paper!"
"As long as these three prongs are taken together, I guarantee that in addition to huge benefits, there will be additional joy."
Zhou Zhen didn't know what to say for a moment, but finally couldn't help but sigh, walked down and patted Zhao Feng on the shoulder.
"Zhao Sheren, I am willing to believe you. I hope you can show me the results as soon as possible."
"Remember, the time of the Great Zhou Dynasty is running out, and there is even less time left for you. If you don't see any results within a year..."
Zhao Feng directly handed over his hand: "You don't need to say anything to your Majesty at that time, I will definitely bear all the blame!"
