"Um?"
Sheng Hong was a little surprised. This was the stupidest and stupidest way.
He confirmed: "Jian'er is really willing to spend all her family wealth to build roads?"
"Yes, brother is willing."
The seventh prince nodded without hesitation.
"This..." Sheng Hong couldn't help but look at the sixth prince.
The fourth prince and the second prince also looked at the sixth prince.
None of them are stupid.
The seventh prince's words had a hidden meaning that the sixth prince was working hard for the people.
But it is also true.
Compared with the sixth prince's idea, the seventh prince's method was slower, but equally effective. More importantly, only the eldest prince was defeated, and the rest benefited.
Li Qiao, who was sitting behind the screen, couldn't help but put down the brush in his hand, waiting for the sixth prince's answer.
The sixth prince smiled slightly and said: "Father, I think my son's method is not about working for the people, but just making the people more diligent. Compared with the harsh government of the previous dynasty, the people of our Dasheng are simply in a state of poverty. "
"However, my son is not a stingy person. My eldest brother is willing to spend all the family wealth, and my son is also willing."
"Sixth brother, if we compete for financial resources, you may not be able to compete with eldest brother."
The seventh prince immediately said to the sixth prince.
Sheng Hong also nodded: "Xu'er, Jian'er should have more money than you."
The fourth prince and the second prince stood aside, their eyes moving back and forth on the seventh and sixth princes without saying a word.
But the expressions on the two people's faces showed a hint of anticipation.
It is rare to see a competition for financial resources, and both sides are extremely wealthy.
There was no worry on the handsome face of the sixth prince, and he spoke calmly: "Father, if it were in the past, my son would indeed not be able to compete with his elder brother in terms of financial resources, but since you came to the throne, our Dasheng has more contacts with neighboring small countries. "
"The two sides began to trade."
The decades-long war in the last years of the previous dynasty caused the surrounding small countries to cut off contact with the previous dynasty.
After the establishment of Dasheng, the first thing Sheng Jun had to do was to stabilize his rule and had no time to care about others. It was not until Sheng Hong ascended the throne that Dasheng had contact with the surrounding small countries.
"Just the year before last, my son's mother's Xu family's silk and tea began to be exported, and the harvest was good in the first year. Last year, the harvest far exceeded my son's expectations."
"The Xu family's caravan transported silk and tea, and when they came back, they brought spices, jewelry and other specialties from those small countries. They earned double amounts of money from this trip. Last year's profit was eight hundred thousand taels. .”
"This is despite a shortage of ships and manpower."
"This year the Xu family plans to build more ships and load more cargo. If there are enough ships and enough cargo, then doubling or even quadrupling the eight hundred thousand taels will not be a problem at all."
"With such a way to make money, my son's financial resources should be comparable to those of his elder brother."
Speaking of this, he looked at the surprise on the faces of Sheng Hong, the second prince, the fourth prince, and the seventh prince, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
As the royal family, the Xu family has the privilege of tax exemption. The court cannot check the Xu family's taxes, so naturally his father and brothers do not know the Xu family's income.
His financial resources are not inferior to those of his elder brother.
Thinking like this, he added: "If the Xu family's caravan becomes bigger, our Da Sheng can not only make money from those small countries, but also promote the might and virtue of our Da Sheng, so that we can teach those small countries to fear submission and pay tribute obediently. .”
"Moreover, taking advantage of the opportunity of trade to investigate the detailed situation of these small countries will help us, Dasheng, to better control these small countries. If Dasheng wants to expand its territory in the future, it will definitely be better than the previous blind eyes."
"Father, this path for my son will not only make money, but will also be beneficial to Da Sheng. What do you think?"
Sheng Hong: "..."
He had gone from mild surprise to frowning in deep thought.
The second prince and the fourth prince were also shocked while thinking about these words.
The seventh prince stared at the sixth prince meaningfully. These words were beyond his expectation.
Li Qiao, who was sitting behind the screen, thought of the siren in his mind.
I didn’t expect the Sixth Prince to be so skilled!
Sure enough, it was the sixth prince who won the throne in his previous life.
Danger, danger, danger!
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I’ve been really busy lately, so updates are irregular. I’ll definitely update more QAQs after I’m busy these days.
Chapter 180 Cement comes out and is overturned by Li Qiao
Qiuxian Hall fell into silence.
But the Sixth Prince was calm and relaxed.
Because the answer is clear.
He can do what the eldest prince can do.
But the eldest prince didn't have the path he was looking for.
There is such a way, even if his father wants to be partial, he cannot be partial.
What's more, his father has never been particularly partial to any one prince.
He quietly looked at Sheng Hong behind the case, waiting for Sheng Hong to speak.
"Xu'er, which small countries did the Xu family's caravan go to? Please tell us the details of the previous two times."
Sheng Hong didn't think for too long and spoke quickly.
Dasheng began to have contacts with neighboring small countries after he ascended the throne. In addition to some petty fights among the people, these small countries would also come to congratulate him on his birthday.
These small countries came to celebrate their birthdays, and he wanted to reward them with something. Based on the attitude of the visitors, the things he rewarded were much more valuable than the tributes from these small countries.
He is really not interested in this kind of money-losing business.
Moreover, Dasheng is vast and rich, and he has no time to pay attention to the government affairs of Dasheng. How can he bother to pay attention to the surrounding small barbarian countries.
Let the people develop freely, as long as they don't cause trouble.
But I didn’t expect that it would be so easy to make money from these small barbarian countries?
The sixth prince should be telling the story of the Xu family's caravan in detail.
Sheng Hong listened and asked for details, and the second prince, fourth prince, and seventh prince also occasionally asked a few questions.
Li Qiao also listened very carefully.
The history of this time and space is different from the history he is familiar with, but the territory is similar, and the surrounding small countries are similar to those in Southeast Asia.
These small countries cannot make waves, but they do contain many business opportunities. The special products of these countries, such as wild Ganoderma lucidum, bird's nests, spices, gems, ivory, wood and other items, are quite precious in Dasheng.
The Xu family's caravan has many ships and many people, so they are not afraid of being exploited by others. However, the Xu family did not force themselves to do anything. Instead, they bribed some local powerful people and used smooth methods. Therefore, the business was large and stable.
With this understanding, Sheng Hong understood Noon. As the understanding deepened, the seventh prince's heart gradually sank.
No one can deny the value of the Xu family's business route.
Now that the Sixth Prince has such an extra trade route, it brings not only money, but also information about these small countries.
Regardless of whether this information has any value for the time being, it is better than nothing.
Moreover, it can be regarded as a mutual exchange of needs, which is much better than just wandering around in Dasheng's territory.
He and his eldest brother actually ignored such a path before...
Sheng Hong naturally knew the value of this trade route, and his eyes became kind when he looked at the Sixth Prince.
This is well done, beautiful.
Although the Xu family's money was not put into the national treasury, the Xu family's money was equivalent to the money of his six sons.
"Xiao Qi, you have your own judgment. What do you think of your sixth brother's path?" He looked directly at the seventh prince.
In a competition, the winner has to convince the crowd.
The loser must be convinced.
Therefore, he did not announce the result directly. He asked the seventh prince first.
The seventh prince was silent.
But obviously, he couldn't escape this problem.
A few seconds later, he looked at the sixth prince with a wry smile: "Father, my son cannot find fault."
Sheng Hong nodded approvingly.
Yes, if you lose, you lose. Don't quibble or mess around. This is the magnanimity a prince should have.
He didn't lose face.
"Jian'er is also very good, and is willing to spend all her wealth for the people. But in a competition, there must be winners and losers. In this round, Xu'er is indeed slightly better."
"Tomorrow, my father will tell Xu'er's method to the courtiers. In fact, there is no need to discuss it, because Xuer is willing to pay for it himself, and the courtiers do not need to worry about the hidden danger of laboring the people."
Sheng Hong couldn't help laughing as he spoke.
It's simply wonderful.
There is no need to increase the burden on the people, and there is an additional way to make him shine, and more importantly, he is generous.
As his heir, he must have the generosity to supplement the national treasury with his private treasury.
His six sons gave him a big surprise this time.
The sixth prince looked at the smile on Sheng Hong's face and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
He won this round openly and openly.
