When the Minister of Hubu cried, everyone started to curse.
The Minister of Hubu was completely shameless and said: "Such a big business should be controlled by the Hubu..."
"What did you say?"
"You're shameless! Are you worthy of being in the household department?"
"His Majesty……"
Emperor Wu's head ached, and the group of people began to clamor for distribution of rights.
"Everyone, be quiet. I'm asking you, is this plan feasible?"
Then everyone became quiet and polite. Whether they were civil servants or military generals, they all said in unison: "I think it can be done!"
Prince Zhao said: "The You Country in the south has hot weather all year round, which is even more uncomfortable than our Wu Country... They have been asking for ice. Every year, our Wu Country sends them a lot of ice. If we reach a cooperation with them, let alone Otherwise, I can sell at least two to three hundred thousand yuan worth of ice..."
Everyone subconsciously calculated the score. A piece of ice weighing one kilogram can't be sold for two taels of silver, right?
Hiss - everyone almost had an intracranial orgasm.
There is also Zhou State, which is even hotter than You State. The situation in Zhou State is not much better than that of You State.
Zhou State was the most powerful country in the world, with a large land area and even more terrifying demand.
The one with less demand should be the Cang Kingdom in the north, as they have not yet reached the extreme heat.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue made a quick calculation and said: "Based on previous years, Zhou will have to buy at least 500,000 pieces of ice in the summer, which means at least 1 million taels of silver will be earned!"
The side hall became even quieter.
Their calculations were quite conservative, and they didn't expect the profits to be so huge.
If in just three or four months, Wu Guo's finances receive an additional one or two million taels of silver income, then they will laugh out of their dreams.
This much money is enough for them to do many things.
If we wait two or three years, Wu State's treasury may be full.
So what can Wu Guo not do next?
You know, the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are well prepared not to go to war in the next twenty or thirty years.
It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s that it can’t be fought.
But if the 20 to 30 years of rest and recuperation were shortened to three years, only a fool would not do it.
Emperor Wu knew that they were moved, so he didn't even need to persuade them.
Emperor Wu coughed and said, "Actually... what Zhaoer gave to the treasury was not just ice cubes."
"Long before Zhaoer was closed, half of the profits from his sugar business were given to me!"
Wow!
Now everyone is not calm anymore.
They know very well how popular and popular sugar is.
Ice cubes are subject to seasonal restrictions, and you can make money in only a few months of the year, but sugar is different, and you can make money all year round.
This income is too much.
The unit price income of sugar may not be as high as that of ice cubes, but sugar has a larger audience and takes longer to buy and sell.
If we really counted... Wu Guo's treasury revenue wouldn't be doubled?
An increase in revenue of four million taels a year is not too much, right?
"His Majesty--"
The generals' eyes were red.
If this is the case, they can launch a second wave of war immediately.
First destroy the You Kingdom, then the Cang Kingdom, and finally destroy the Zhou Kingdom to unify the world.
Not only the generals were excited, but also the civil servants were not calm, because this was also a political achievement.
If unification were completed in their generation, they would be willing to die.
Emperor Wu stretched out his hand and pressed down, signaling them to calm down.
"I will have people do the sugar and ice business immediately, and collect the money into the treasury as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Emperor Wu nodded with satisfaction and said: "The things Zhao'er committed..."
Everyone looked at Du Shangshu. The person who died was not one of theirs anyway, so they didn't bother to target Li Zhao.
Besides, Li Zhao's advice and suggestions are too important for the country's future. They will definitely not offend Li Zhao just because of a small Du family.
Public opinion has become agitated, and everyone is demanding that King You be punished severely. It will not work if he does not deal with it, unless... the Du family takes the initiative to calm down the matter.
But if the Du family settles the matter, the losses will be huge.
Du Shang's face turned green, and he wanted to die. Although Li Zhao didn't fight against him, it was more uncomfortable than killing his mother.
After agreeing, the Du family really wanted to eat shit.
But if he didn't agree, he suspected that these people would tear him apart, and the Du family would suffer even more losses.
Scholars valued reputation, and he had no doubt that these civil servants were capable of ruthless things.
The generals might be more direct and kill the whole Du family directly.
The appeal to them of being famous throughout the ages is far more important than a branch of the Du family.
Seeing this, You Pushe had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, His Highness Prince You has indeed made great contributions to the world and the country, but... it is also true that he killed people without any reason..."
Before You Pushe could say anything else, Emperor Wu issued a memorandum: "This is the memorandum from the Secret Intelligence Department, please take a look..."
Right Pushe's expression changed after he picked it up. He muttered for a long time, sighed and threw it to the rest of the people.
If this matter is really investigated, the Du family will also shed a layer of skin.
If Li Zhao were to be punished, the Du family would also be in bad luck.
Emperor Wu's intention was obvious. Li Zhao's matter was not allowed to be pursued, and the Du family had to solve the subsequent troubles.
If not, then both parties will be punished together!
Which one is more important depends on Du Shangshu's choice.
"Your Majesty... I... think that if one code is equal to one code, the rewards and punishments should be clear!"
Mr. Wei, who was extremely upright, stood up and said with fists in his hands.
No matter whether they were civil servants or military generals, they all felt toothache after seeing Mr. Wei stand up.
Even General Cheng, the most generous man, no longer resisted at this time. Mr. Wei was good at everything, but he was a little too upright and honest.
The key is that people act in accordance with the law, so there is really no way to criticize him.
Taking the current situation as an example, the best solution is for King You and the Du family to each play fifty big games.
The most important thing is of course to win King You's business.
Just when Prince Zhao and the military generals were a little embarrassed and wanted to stand up, they found that the big boss on the civil servant side was the first to stand up.
"Mr. Wei, how about we settle the score first?"
The Minister of Household Affairs looked at Mr. Wei. Although there was a smile on his face, it was funny but ferocious.
Throughout the court, so many people came to him for money, and he, the Minister of Household Affairs, could not work for a day.
Emperor Wu refused to let him resign, and he collapsed.
Now, he finally saw the glimmer of hope, but Mr. Wei wanted to kill it abruptly. He really couldn't bear it.
Mr. Wei is incorruptible and upright, and he is not afraid at all even when facing the boss of the Ministry of Revenue.
"Could it be that Lord Shangshu is violating the law?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue said with a slightly cold expression: "So what if we want to ignore the law? At the beginning of this year, the three states on the border of Youguo were hit by floods. The three states suffered millions of losses. The Ministry of Revenue mobilized a large amount of money and food to go to the rescue. So, It consumes a lot, sir, do you know?"
"After the disaster, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated 300,000 taels for disaster relief, but what happened in the end? It's been three or four months now, and it's still not managed well. Countless people are still struggling and don't have enough to eat, and the court has to urgently recruit people Food and grass, this is a huge amount, sir, would you like to pay for it?"
"In February of this year, it was extremely cold in the north. All the tribes of Youguo went south one after another to harass the northern border of our country. The northern border defense line is long. Let’s talk about nothing else but the consumption of food... I dare to ask, sir, will you pay for it?"
Mr. Wei's face changed slightly.
