The benefits brought by lottery are naturally very huge.
This is like having a population of more than 20 million and more than 10 million households. If each family gives out one copper coin, the court will have 10 million copper coins.
A lottery ticket costs five copper coins, and in the first period there were only 30,000 tickets. In the second period, there were 100,000 tickets.
It may not seem like a lot of money, but it solves an urgent need.
At the end of the year, another maritime merchant sailed and arrived in Japan. The goods were sold and a batch of commercial taxes could be collected.
The imperial merchants also had to pay dividends to the court, as well as money for renting business houses and merchant ships.
The money from the lottery was just to meet urgent needs, because the 100,000 copper coins were distributed directly before they were put into the warehouse.
But no matter what, in the past year or so, Daqian has built a lot of merchant ships, and almost every ship has a sailing ship with tall masts and sails, and the amount of cargo it carries is also increasing.
Japan now needs a lot, such as white salt, white sugar, silk, Sichuan brocade, Xiliang cotton clothes, blankets, tea, charcoal, vinegar, spices, perfume, liquor, etc.
These are also considered consumables and necessities.
Even a large part of Japan actually has little money and very weak purchasing power, but they can't stand the hard-working businessmen to drive consumption.
These people already know how to eat, drink and have fun.
The Emperor of Japan and the Tokugawa were slowly led to have higher and higher requirements for the quality of life.
Why only eat a hundred mutton tongues in one meal? For this, I directly took out one hundred thousand taels of silver.
After all, to him, silver is nothing more than a stone.
Digging every day.
Digging every day.
The silver dug out by these coolies was exchanged for a large amount of delicious white wine to drink, delicious braised food to eat, very comfortable Shu brocade clothes, and blankets on the ground, which were very suitable for their bare feet and very warm.
If you do something big, it's good.
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, the Dagan people are the ancestors of the Japanese people.
Originally.
There are only a few Japanese people who have silver.
Daqian merchants rarely do business with Japanese people because they only have very little silver in their hands.
In order to be able to fill up the science and technology tree, Xiao Yi tried his best to implement the principle that a good memory is better than a bad writing. He wrote down all the mechanical principles and chemical knowledge he still remembered in simplified Chinese characters in a small notebook. He was constantly learning new things and counting on this Science and technology under the cloak of Confucianism can take root and flourish under his rule.
Don't tell me, there must be grass within ten steps. After several years of edification and promotion, there will always be some progress.
For example, the development of Daqian artillery and now the development of steam engines have brought quite a few surprises.
Not long ago, a generation of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry proposed to imitate a waterwheel and make four-wheeled wind blades. Using wind power, the wind can blow in one direction on the surface of the wind blades. That is, through technology, natural power sources are used to replace human power and Animal power grinds flour.
Xiao Yi was immediately overjoyed. Although the power of this windmill was very different from that of a steam engine, he had finally taken the first step.
Without his participation and guidance, someone came up with this wonderful idea, and then put in the effort and action, and finally made a wind turbine.
Good guy.
Really good guy.
The technology tree can finally sprout new branches.
It is no longer the case that the prince of his country is enlightened. He not only has to understand the theory, but also demonstrates the principles, and even draws the production diagram, so that others can follow the gourd and draw the scoop.
This time, someone really thought of it and then made it.
Is it considered an industrial revolution?
Naturally, there was finally fresh soil and a flower grew.
At the same time, the construction of sea-going ships also made great progress under the diligent supervision of Yan Wang Xiao Zheng.
If a worker wants to complete his task, he must first sharpen his tools.
Since you are engaged in maritime trade, you must have the best ships, the largest ships, to carry sufficient cargo at one time. The larger the ship, the better it can withstand the wind and waves of the sea.
Fortunately, we now travel along the coastline, reaching Korea and Japan in the north, Philippine Island in the south, and Vietnam, Shendu, Tianzhu, and Persia to the southwest.
According to the previously planned south map, it is still possible to go west and directly go to places such as Rome and Great Britain in the west.
In exchange for their gold, silver, copper, iron, etc., these are considered hard currencies in Daqian.
The quality of fur, leather, silk, etc. is not as good as Daqian's own.
Thinking that the maritime traders would soon bring back a lot of money, Dai Guang was very happy and said: "Your Highness, I heard your Highness say before that to the west of Tubo, there is a vast continent, and to the west of Tianzhu, there is a powerful Rome. The empire is as powerful as Daqian."
"Now the main mast of our large ship is more than ten feet high, and the foremast is eight feet high. It can hold a total of 110 sails. The sails are used for the wind, and the canopy is used whenever the sea is slightly off."
"Moreover, the captain is more than ten feet long, three feet deep, two feet and five feet wide, and can carry a thousand kilograms of cargo. According to some old craftsmen, it can still be improved, but I can't wait to ask you to take a look first."
With these sailing ships, it was possible to carry a large navy through the Straits of Malacca and reach the Roman Empire.
Xiao Yi, the prince of the prison, saw that what he said was clear and logical, and nodded happily. He ate a few mouthfuls of braised pork, drank some Lanqiao Fengyue, and said, "That's good. I know that today's treasury is empty, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is also a clever woman. You can't make a meal without rice, but if you have money, you can do most things."
"But, again, currency has advantages and disadvantages for the dynasty."
Merchants are becoming more and more shallow.
Especially the money from the maritime merchants, their families probably can’t keep it anymore.
It is impossible for the imperial court to directly raise business taxes to a very high level. Wouldn't this dampen the enthusiasm of merchants?
However, how to make the money in the hands of these businessmen reach the poor people is the key.
Money kept at home never has much monetary value.
Dai Guang naturally knew this.
But what can be done?
Impossible, just steal it from these merchants, right?
However, he still said: "Your Highness, merchants are swarming here now. It seems that they are making a lot of money, but in fact it is not a lot. If the business tax collected by Da Gan is too high, many merchants will feel that it is not worthwhile to go to sea. So I gave up going to sea.”
Xiao Yi was a little helpless. He looked at the light rain outside the house and the dewdrops sliding down from the eaves. He sighed: "The navy is a weak point and must be improved. It's just that this improvement method requires a steam engine." With the new type of power, if you can put a steam engine on a ship and build a real steel ship, you can travel very far and travel more conveniently."
"No matter how good a car or a small boat is, it cannot be compared to a large ship. Therefore, long-distance voyages are inherently risky. If you keep using small boats, you won't be able to carry much cargo. The wind and waves on the sea are strong, and if you encounter a violent storm, it will be very risky. Easy sailing.”
"A ship's worth of goods is the result of Daqian's workers working day and night. Once the ship capsizes."
"Not only the people in the boat will suffer, but also the cargo in the boat will fall into the sea."
"The losses are indeed greater."
"However, since the shipyard was established this year, there have been more and more large ships, carrying more and more goods, and bringing back more money."
Dai Guang looked at Xiao Yi, who was dressed in black and yellow robes, and felt as if he was in a trance. The East Palace beheaded the treacherous official, and then used his sword to defeat the treacherous minister.
This man has always been so high-spirited and heroic.
Dai Guang still remembers the scene when he was summoned and entered the East Palace, and his mood when he left the East Palace.
Four years have passed.
The weak prince back then became the overlord of the world today.
The Daqian that was about to collapse back then has become the true celestial kingdom that all the barbarians have surrendered to.
Xixia, Mongolia, Jin and Beiyan simply ceased to exist.
The Anxi Protectorate, Anbei Protectorate, and Andong Protectorate became the Protectorate of Daqian. The former Dangxiang people, Mengyuan people, Jin people, and Beiyan people became the people of Daqian.
And now, Daqian is still opening up new routes to Japan, Shendu, Tianzhu, Persia, and even the far west.
Such great achievements were actually the work of the prince in front of him!
Xiao Yi continued: "The Ministry of Revenue now has a heavy responsibility and a heavy burden. Many things are on the Ministry of Revenue. We must persist until the end of the year and wait until the merchants return to fill the national treasury."
Dai Guang bowed and said, "My lord, I will definitely fulfill my mission."
