And this time Emperor Zhou Yuan's expression became even more surprised.
The Great Zhou Dynasty has gone through three dynasties, and now the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the development of commerce has begun to take shape. Emperor Zhou Yuan has long been dissatisfied with how rich the merchants are.
This commercial tax is like a good medicine, which can not only replenish the treasury of the Zhou Dynasty, but also provide business opportunities for those merchants.
Emperor Zhou Yuan thought this was feasible. Once the treasury was full, he would naturally be able to rectify the borders and provide more tax revenue for the people. Are you afraid that you won't be able to leave a name in history if you win over people's hearts like this?
The more Emperor Zhou Yuan saw it, the more satisfied he became. Especially when he saw the idea of coastal tariffs, he couldn't help but slap the table.
"Wonderful!"
Emperor Zhou Yuan suddenly made a sound that startled Liu Yuan. When he realized that Liu Yuan was still sitting in the study, Emperor Zhou Yuan coughed in embarrassment. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.
The Zhou Dynasty had been stable for a long time, and coastal commerce mostly focused on fishing. In the early years, overseas envoys also came to visit, but Emperor Zhou Yuan never thought of how to arrange it.
If commercial taxes and tariffs are implemented, he will earn money from them to strengthen himself. When the national treasury is full, will he be afraid that he will not be able to achieve peace in the world?
But if customs is opened, the problem of corruption in coastal officials will have to be taken into consideration.
Emperor Zhou Yuan's frown suddenly relaxed, and he quickly turned over Tan Che's test paper. He couldn't help laughing when he saw Tan Che's views on the integrity of officials.
"Wonderful, wonderful!" Emperor Zhou Yuan smiled and said "wonderful" twice in a row.
This surprised Suning, who had been following Emperor Zhou Yuan as the general manager.
Emperor Zhou Yuan couldn't help but get excited and hurriedly read the content at the back, but his views on customs taxes stopped abruptly, and instead he talked about the problem of the reduction of Hu merchants.
Emperor Zhou Yuan was very clear about the reason for the decrease in Hu merchants. In recent years, the Hu people on the border had never stopped. However, when the Zhou Dynasty had a strong national power, those Hu people never started a war.
But also because of these provocations, there are fewer Hu businessmen.
Emperor Zhou Yuan then looked down. When he saw some of the views on border issues elicited by Hu Shang, he couldn't help but admire him. Such meticulous observation, such political sense, and such talent are indeed great talents.
Liang Cai, Liang Cai, is indeed a good talent!
Emperor Zhou Yuan wanted to continue reading about his views on the border, but found that the policy discussion ended here. Emperor Zhou Yuan rummaged around for a while before giving up without knowing what he was looking for.
For officials like Liu Yuan, only Liang Cai's talents can be seen from this policy statement, but as an emperor, Emperor Zhou Yuan could get a glimpse of his omnipotence from those omitted words.
Emperor Zhou Yuan put down the test paper with a relaxed expression.
"This Liang Cai deliberately only wrote part of the strategy. This is asking me to test him personally." Emperor Zhou Yuan said this with a smile on his face.
For such a rare talent, Emperor Zhou Yuan didn't care about his clever tricks.
On the contrary, as a young man from a poor family with no power, if he only had talent but no intelligence, he would not be able to serve him in the court.
Emperor Zhou Yuan frowned as he looked at the two policy papers in front of him. No wonder that boy Yi Chen did not hesitate to use such scheming methods to keep the two of them by his side. He was indeed a rare talent.
What does it mean for a prince like him to keep such a talent by his side?
Emperor Zhou Yuan made a note to Zhao Yichen in his heart. Then he sighed, picked up the ink pen and put a tick next to Liang Cai's name.
Emperor Zhou Yuan looked at it and seemed to think that this was not outstanding enough, so he checked it again with a red pen before putting down the pen with satisfaction.
The noble family excluded poor families, and the two of them were also harmed by rumors. They didn't even go to the flower viewing party to study books at home, which shows that they can be used.
Emperor Zhou Yuan was completely convinced by the policy. Giving Liang Cai a chance, he wanted to see what kind of surprises the two of them could give him.
"That's the list, Lord Liu." Emperor Zhou Yuan spoke and Liu Yuan was completely relieved.
"Master Liu, walk slowly."
"Here's Manager Lao Su." After Liu Yuan finished speaking, he took the list and left the palace.
Liu Yuan was still in a daze until he got on the carriage leaving the palace. He couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Emperor Zhou Yuan's long face looking so happy.
He was right in his bet. These two men had indeed complied with Emperor Zhou Yuan's wishes. They were the next celebrities like Wu Shilang.
The person who could make Emperor Zhou Yuan ignore the rumors and dispel his doubts would be the new upstart in the officialdom.
Early the next morning, Liu Yuan went to the Ministry of Rites with the list.
The examiner who judged the papers was also waiting at the Ministry of Etiquette early in the morning. Everyone felt relieved when they saw Liu Yuan approaching with a happy face.
"Master Liu, how are you?"
"Your Majesty's ink pen review, you can rest assured to prepare tomorrow's apricot list." Liu Yuan smiled and handed the list in his arms to the officials around him.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the two ticks next to Liang Cai's name. It seems they did the right thing by not pressing the roll.
"It's Mr. Liu's opinion. The subordinates will prepare for the release of the results tomorrow."
Liu Yuan nodded with an expression that showed he had known this for a long time. He was relieved because Emperor Zhou Yuan knew that the examiner would definitely take the test.
In the suburbs, Qi Yuanzheng and 888 were planting rice in the fields. The land they bought for the yard became a pastime for the two families.
"Qingyuan, you're a fast learner, but I'm still struggling." Tan Che said discouragedly, with mud on his face and seedlings in his hands.
"Let Wangcai redo it for you." Qi Yuan finished planting the rice and walked to the field ridge and said with a smile.
"You are all scholars, so of course you won't do such things. The sun is getting louder, so go back to eat first." Mother Tan said with a smile and walked up to the field.
Tan Che just sighed and quickly walked onto the field ridge to follow him home.
Although this kind of work is hard, it can really relax people. Tan Che's nervousness due to worries about the test has been relieved a lot.
"My uncle is back, get ready to eat." Xiaolan fetched some water and quickly brought it over.
It took Tang's recovery for more than half a month before she felt better, but because she kept thinking about what Wang Hanlan said at that time, she was always worried.
Especially when I think about the results being released tomorrow, I feel even more nervous.
After dinner, Mrs. Tang took her needle and thread and couldn't bear to see Qi Yuan going to farm again.
Wang Hanwei held Tang's hand and said, "Mother, please be at ease. My husband knows this."
"Hanwei, it's just that when I think of those words, I really..." Tang looked at Wang Hanwei and sighed.
Wang Hanwei rubbed her belly and smiled, "The results will be released tomorrow, so it's useless for my mother to be anxious."
Wang Hanwei said and handed the fabric to Mrs. Tang, "Mom, what do you think of making shoes from this fabric?"
"This material is pretty good for making clothes." Tang said before Wang Hanwei changed the subject.
Wang Hanwei sat in the pavilion and looked at the steps and looked away. She had to believe that Qingyuan could never be a drag. Only in this way could Qingyuan go higher and she would not have to fall into the same situation as that day.
Only in this way can you protect your family and avoid begging for mercy from your enemies.
In the past, Wang Hanwei just wanted to cooperate with Qi Yuan to fulfill Liang Cai's last wish, but after having a child, she had more selfish motives of her own.
She no longer has no desires and desires, and she also wants to protect her children.
Wang Hanwei looked at the small clothes in Tang's hand and laughed at herself, maybe this is the difference between mortals and immortals.
