Fei Hong still couldn't convince the two people in the end. He was not the boss of Qi Chengsui and Wang Zhen. He couldn't get in the middle of the conversation about Taipu Temple and the racecourse in Shaanxi.
This actually made it impossible to implement his tea merchant's plan.
Because exchanging silver coins is not only a new link, but also the most core and important link. Only when money can be obtained from selling, people will voluntarily and consciously join this cycle.
For him, Taipu Temple is the best place for horses.
Taipusi is now the largest horse dealer, and Northwest Yangge is always his biggest buyer.
But the imperial edict also said that the army has the right of first refusal.
What is priority purchase?
That means other people can also buy it. Moreover, the army's purchase of horses is a state act, so there is a limit of 20 taels per horse, and they are really sold to the people... Horses are precious things, and 30 taels are also acceptable.
It shows that the emperor wanted these people to be self-sufficient, and even if they couldn't, it could reduce the pressure on the treasury.
According to his idea, since there can be horse merchants, there can also be tea merchants. Of course, tea merchants can sell tea. In the Central Plains, it is common for people to see tea, and they cannot sell it at high prices. Tea is everywhere, and tea is grown in Fujian and Jiangxi. In addition, Sichuan is the center of tea-horse trade, so he first thought of tea-horse trade.
In fact, it is not impossible if tea can be sold overseas through shipping companies.
It’s just that the shipping costs will be scary. But now everyone knows that sea trade is ten times more beneficial.
Maybe try it too.
So if one side didn't work, he looked for the other side.
The Governor-General's Office of Zhejiang and Fujian participated in politics, Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren is trusted by His Majesty and is an acquaintance of him, so it should be better.
This time it went smoothly.
Overseas trade is now fully allowed by the imperial court, and tea is also in high demand, so it is natural for Wang Shouren.
The problem is cost.
"Sichuan is thousands of miles away from the coast. Fortunately, there is water transportation along the Yangtze River, so it is not impossible. It's just that you can't sell it at a high price. No matter what, you will make a lot less profit than the tea merchants in Fujian."
Fei Hong's expression was calm, "As long as they can make a profit, the people of Sichuan will be satisfied. Bo'an also knows that the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky. Now the Sichuan-Tibet Tea Road is divided into a south road and a west road. This road has to cross the Jinsha River and the Dadu River. Large rivers such as the Yangtze River and the Minjiang River have to cross high mountains like Erlang Mountain, so water transportation on the Yangtze River is easier, but the distance is too long."
There is nothing we can do about it.
Wang Shouren shook his head, "Zi Congong, what I mean by this junior is that if you earn less, businessmen will move to the coast."
Fei Hong was startled, "If the governor's office in Sichuan cannot move, it can only be in Sichuan."
"Then...if Sichuan tea goes to sea and there is insufficient tea from the tea-horse trade between Sichuan and Tibet, will the tribes in the snowy area be unstable? In any case, it is best to report it to the emperor."
That's true.
"... As for taking a boat to go to sea, it is natural to keep the public open, and it is also the people of Sichuan. How can the younger generation not be unreasonable? Even if there is a shortage of boats now, some tea can still be packed. By the way, now the Ming Dynasty ships The most important thing is that there is a shortage of cargo ships that can be used on the Yangtze River, so preparations must be made in advance for confiscation."
Fei Hong frowned even more when he heard this.
"Thank you. Alas, now I think of what your majesty said. It's not difficult until you do it. There are so many things to worry about. It's really worrying. Also, I will be returning to Sichuan in the next few days. After the meeting, your majesty will issue an edict. It is not easy to report to His Majesty even if you want to avoid court."
Wang Shouren thought that Fei Zichong was his father's old acquaintance after all, so he thought about it and said, "There is nothing we can do about this matter."
…
So later on March 8, Zhu Houzhao summoned Fei Hong in the back garden.
He had ordered to avoid court for three days, so he didn't want to go to Qianqing Palace anymore. To be honest, it was just a palace, and he would get tired of living there every day.
"Wang Bo'an said that you have something important to see me before you leave the capital. Today, I originally issued an order to exempt you from the imperial court, but I am the king of a country and am in charge of tens of thousands of people in the world... That's all. If you have anything to say, just tell me. .”
Fei Hong deeply admired the emperor in his heart.
Then he explained the results of this day's run in detail.
Zhu Houzhao didn't care at first, but the more he listened, the more interesting it became.
Not to mention, Fei Hong was trying hard to follow his train of thought.
Young people are still different. If you expect Liu Jian to study these things, you might as well expect the sun to come out from the west tomorrow.
"...Is it possible to make money by going to sea?"
Fei Hong really can't answer this question.
"Your Majesty, I really don't know much about sea trade. I just heard that the profit from going to sea is ten times that. I feel that if you throw away the cost of traveling, you should still be able to make money."
Because he was away from court, Zhu Houzhao wore a loose blue robe. His hair was tied up at the roots and then naturally hung down his back. The whole person looks a bit like a suave young master, dangling in front of Fei Hong's eyes.
"I heard that this is the case, but it is not necessarily true. Otherwise, if the goods worth one million taels are shipped out, wouldn't I make ten million taels in an instant?" The emperor touched his nose, "I appreciate your idea. So-called According to local conditions, in places like Ya'an, people cannot grow food but can only grow tea. As a parent, you have to find a way for them. Regardless of whether you succeed in the future, your heart is worth commending."
"But having said that, if you collect the common people's tea leaves to go to sea, it must not be one or two catties, but tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of catties. Once you lose money on such a scale, where will the silver come from? So I think, even with one move, No, but the U-turn can't be too hasty. If Taipu Temple doesn't want your horses, you can sell them to the people. Why not? There is a shortage of horses everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. The people and herders are withdrawing, and the officials and herders have to supply the army, so the people have to use them. You’ve got a mule, are you still worried that the horse won’t be sold?”
"As for tea exporting to the sea, we can try it first. If we can do it, we can increase it next time. If we don't, we will have less losses."
Fei Hong nodded. The emperor was still more decisive than him.
"...Your Majesty, Wang Bo'an also mentioned that if the tea leaves are really exported to the sea and the tea trade with the snowy area is reduced, it may lead to border conflicts."
Zhu Houzhao blinked. He didn't know what the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were thinking, "Fei Zichong, does it depend on his face whether the Ming Dynasty will sell his tea? If they had that strength, they would have occupied Sichuan long ago. Pick the tea yourself! If there is tea, sell it to him; if there is no tea, let them pay a high price! When we are short of horses, don’t they raise the horse price?”
A bunch of rickets!
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's just a humble minister who is thinking inappropriately."
"Forget it, it wasn't anything big originally. Get up." Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to rest without going to court and didn't want to worry about these things. "After all, your heart to relieve the worries of the people is rare. In addition, after returning to Sichuan, we still need to pay attention to farming and mulberry trees." , there should be a lot of arable land in Sichuan. If it is due to lack of people, I can issue an order to immigrate to Shichuan!"
The emperor mentioned this again, and Fei Hong felt the pressure in his heart increase. It seems that the Kingdom of Abundance does not produce a large amount of food, which is indeed a problem for His Majesty.
"Yes, Wei Chen will devote himself to running Sichuan after he returns and build it into a big granary!"
"Don't squeeze the people for taxes and grain. Fei Aiqing, you have to remember that you are the champion of the Ming Dynasty and a disciple of the saint."
"I will remember your Majesty's teachings."
"Well, then step back."
"yes."
Looking at Fei Hong, Zhu Houzhao felt a little happy.
The man is young and can be used further in the future.
He comes from a good background and can work just fine.
What made him happiest was that Fei Hong showed the shadow of the local official he most wanted to see, that is, finding ways to create benefits for the people.
And trying to understand his thinking.
If what he gradually created were state-owned enterprises, then what Fei Hong gradually created were provincial state-owned enterprises.
Regarding this matter, he did not support, object, or make any statement.
After all, if you support literati and businessmen too much, this matter is still prone to trouble.
But Fei Hong entered the palace, and Qi Chengsui and Wang Zhen were very worried.
Fei Zichong was a high-ranking official who had been overseeing a province at the age of thirty-nine, which shows that the emperor still had great trust in him. Moreover, judging from his past experience, he first worked in Zhan Shifu, and then caught up with the trend of the prince's confidants going out to Beijing to gain experience. Over the years, he has worked in Huguang, Sichuan and other places for a long time.
So the emperor basically believed most of what he said.
I don’t know if Fei Zichong has filed an imperial complaint against them. Anyway, no matter what it is, he should first write a memorandum and send it to the palace to apologize.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao was too busy having fun that he didn't think about them at all. It is normal for officials to have trouble coordinating with each other. Everyone has their own concerns.
…
"How is your Majesty feeling today?"
"Noble Huimei. There should be some happy events today, and I am in a good mood now."
"That's great." Mei Huai smiled and showed joy after hearing this.
The emperor gave a favor and allowed their mother to visit the palace. She and her sister actually came to express gratitude.
Under the leadership of the eunuch, they walked through the rockery and bamboo forest, and soon met the emperor in front of a pavilion.
The emperor was lying on the bamboo rocking chair, looking at ease and contented.
Afterwards, they went over to kowtow to express gratitude.
Zhu Houzhao asked: "It's only been half a day and you sent people away?"
"My mother said that your majesty has given you a gift, but we as concubines cannot be arrogant because of your favor. Moreover, my concubine and my sister are already your majesty's. From now on, your majesty will be our heaven. There is a saying among the people that a married daughter... …”
"Throwing water. I know." Zhu Houzhao was used to people around him making such gestures towards him as the emperor, so he didn't say much, "Get up."
"Concubine, please give your Majesty a leg rub, please?"
"No, I'm young. When I can't move any further, it's not too late to beat me up. You all go back first. I don't need you to serve me here. You don't have to thank me like this next time. If you want to see my mother, just come and ask for permission. There's nothing special. I will comply with any situation."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will take my leave now."
Zhu Houzhao nodded.
After everyone left, the emperor swayed back and forth out of boredom.
He turned his head and glanced at Liu Jin. Liu Jin gave him a twitching smile, as if to say, don't...
"His Majesty……"
Zhu Houzhao didn't care what his expression was, "Hurry up and make arrangements!"
"yes!"
No matter how prosperous the Forbidden City is, you will still get bored after staying there for too long. Besides, how long has it been since he left the palace?
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Confirmed friends.
Don’t say anything else, let’s just code words and make money. This book starts at three million words.
It's not that masks are harmful. I didn't expect that I would be so strong.
