"The land of Jiaozhou is in chaos. Three governors sent by the imperial court died in office. Today, Jiaozhou is a place of autonomy. The people are miserable and have no income, but taxes have always existed. I dare to ask, sir, will you bear the responsibility of Jiaozhou?" tax?"
The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue pressed forward step by step, gritting his teeth: "Not to mention, the Great Zhou Dynasty in the west is eyeing the tiger, and the army often invades, and our border has no choice... Near Yanzhou, the earth dragon turns over, and the damage caused is incalculable... This money, Mr. Wei, will you come out?"
Mr. Wei's body trembled.
"You are amazing...you are noble, you are upright, you are upright, but are you stepping on the bones of countless ordinary people to highlight your uprightness?"
"Bah, people like you are admired by scholars, but despised by us... In order to stick to your so-called 'morality', you have put countless people in dire straits. You are the most damned person in the world!"
"Okay... If you object, you want to severely punish King You. As long as Mr. Wei can make up for 10% of what we have just said, we will have no problem demoting King You to a commoner!"
In the side hall, the Minister of Hubu's eyes were red, and he looked at Mr. Wei as if he were looking at the enemy who killed his father.
Among the people who can hang out in the court and even reach the top, how many are really fools?
Don't you all know that it is taboo for King You to massacre a family privately?
But King You hit everyone's weak spot.
He knows what the Wu Kingdom needs most now, and he also knows what everyone wants?
Don’t you understand, Mr. Wei?
You may not understand!
Was he wrong?
Not necessarily wrong.
Because everyone's position is different.
Mr. Wei is the defender of the laws and regulations of the Wu Kingdom, and he has been loyal to this kind of thing throughout his life.
Even if Emperor Wu did something wrong, he would still be criticized by him.
This is his duty, understandably.
But now, he is standing opposite to the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and everyone, so he is wrong.
The court was so short of money that everyone was anxious.
Mr. Wei may be able to achieve great justice and gain praise this time, but it is the real people who are suffering.
Don’t everyone want a good reputation?
This is the most promising opportunity for everyone to be famous throughout history. This is also the opportunity to surpass the virtuous officials in the era of Taizu and Emperor Wen. Who doesn't want it?
Emperor Wu coughed slightly, he, the referee, was about to be dismissed.
"Zhao'er also said that in addition to the sugar and ice business, there is actually a third or even a fourth type of business to do..."
Whether they were civil servants or military generals, they looked over with a direct look.
"Ahem... This third type of business requires a combination of ice cubes and sugar. Zhao'er calls it 'popsicle'! If this business is completed... Zhao'er said that the profit may not be lower than the two!" Emperor Wu introduced road.
Even Prince Zhao and others were stunned. Damn it... Emperor Wu, you are so insidious.
Du Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry was speechless. He finally understood that Emperor Wu did it on purpose.
Just now he only offered the ice business, because he expected Mr. Wei to object, right?
If Mr. Wei had not objected, Emperor Wu might not have revealed the third type of business.
But once Mr. Wei objects, the straw falls and Mr. Wei cannot bear it.
If the sugar and ice business only allowed everyone to see a glimmer of opportunity, then the emergence of the third type of business has infinitely expanded this glimmer of opportunity.
More importantly, Emperor Wu just mentioned that there seems to be a fourth kind of business!
There is no way for everyone to give in.
Although King You is a dandy, acting a bit domineering and losing his decency, he is recognized by everyone for making money.
Let’s not talk about sugar, business is so good.
Not to mention ice cubes, no one knows better than them.
Therefore, even if the remaining two are different, they won't be much different.
Even Mr. Wei's expression became extremely unnatural.
Emperor Wu pretended not to understand everyone's disdain and said: "If this happens... well, my son will say that the profits will still be shared equally with me!"
"I wonder what Dushan's calligraphy meant?"
Du Shangshu wanted to roll his eyes. If the business only consisted of sugar and ice cubes, he would really consider starting a business.
But Emperor Wu added another popsicle business, so there is no need to think about it.
If he dares to cause trouble for Li Zhao, the people here will kill him.
Because Li Zhao was offended at this time, the loss would be at least millions, and this loss must be recovered from the Du family.
Anyway, everyone knows what the Du family has done over the years, and allies are unreliable. Once the Du family really gets into trouble, most people present may step on it.
Thinking of this, Du Shangshu took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "I think...it's reasonable!"
Mr. Wei's lips opened slightly, but he hesitated to speak...
The Secretary of the Household Department looked at Mr. Wei with cold eyes, his expression clearly filled with murderous intent.
This time, not only the Minister of Hubu, but also the other ministers and generals looked bad.
Civil servants want to be as good as Taizu, so why not military commanders?
If the Wu Kingdom can really reverse the national destiny within a few years, then they will become heroes in opening up new territories and even ending the separation of the four countries for more than a hundred years.
This kind of achievement is bound to be recorded in the annals of history.
Even the ministers of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Wen could not compare with them.
Let alone one Mr. Wei, even ten of them would not blink an eye.
History has always been written by the victors.
Mr. Wei remained silent, not daring to stand up and unable to stand up. Although he was upright and honest, he was not really a fool and would not be so stubborn as to go against the entire court.
Seeing this, Emperor Wu showed a satisfied smile and said: "In that case, then the matter is settled."
"Although Li Zhao is a prince, he has made a mistake after all. I will issue an order and be punished for five years as a severe punishment!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The corners of Du Shangshu's mouth twitched slightly.
The entire taxation of Jiaozhou belongs to King You. Does it make any difference whether he is paid a salary or not?
Although he knew that Emperor Wu was just showing off, Du Shangshu was still severely disgusted.
"Your Majesty!" General Cheng laughed again and said, "May I ask what this fourth type of business is..."
"Ah? What is the fourth kind of business?"
Emperor Wu looked at General Cheng with a confused expression.
General Cheng, who was famous for his playful behavior, was stunned after seeing Emperor Wu pretending to be stupid.
"No...Your Majesty..."
"Okay, okay!" Emperor Wu hurriedly said: "Since we have agreed on the charter, let's do it like this."
"I will immediately arrange manpower to start the business of sugar and ice cubes. As for this popsicle... dear friends, please come and have a taste."
"Huh?" Just when he was about to force Emperor Wu to come up with the fourth kind of business, Emperor Wu directly offered the popsicle.
As a result, everyone's attention was forced to shift.
When Chang Lin came out with a heavy ice sword, everyone faced it seriously.
Opening the curtain, there stood a white object that looked like a shortened sword.
Emperor Wu immediately said: "My dear friends, try this popsicle!"
