"According to my estimation, except for unrelated small caravans, large caravans only account for 30% of the total number of transactions in the mutual market, and this 30% is for the imperial court to see.
After all, it was all smuggling and there was no trading on the mutual market, so the court would definitely be suspicious and investigate thoroughly.
The harsh laws caused small caravans and traders to give up trading, and coupled with the smuggling of large caravans,
My father-in-law said this, you should know why the tax revenue from the eleven mutual markets is only so little! "
The ministers were silent. Most of them were promoted after the emperor ascended the throne. They were all local officials and did not know much about the mutual trade mentioned by the British minister.
It sounds simply appalling now.
At the same time, he became angry.
According to the British public, if smuggling is eliminated and the eleven mutual markets not only meet the needs of the Mongolian tribes, the imperial court will be able to have at least 1.2 to 1.5 million taels of silver entering the treasury every year.
Even from the first year of Apocalypse to the seventh year of Apocalypse, there were almost ten million taels of silver.
Tens of millions of taels of silver can play a huge role, such as building weapons and distributing military pay. If there is no shortage of military pay, there will be no mutiny, the morale of the military will be stable, and the combat effectiveness will be strong.
Maybe the Battle of Saarhu would not have failed, and the Ming Dynasty would have been able to suppress the Jiannu.
But then again, with Wei Zhongxian controlling the government, can this money really be put into the national treasury? Can it really get into the pockets of the soldiers?
Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "So the British Lord means that the court will completely open up the mutual market, and the price will no longer be set by the court, and the price will be determined by the buyers and sellers themselves?
There are no restrictions on the type of goods, as long as they are goods? "
"right!"
The British public responded with a sonorous and powerful response: "It is up to the buyer and seller to decide which goods to buy and sell. Merchants are no longer responsible for the transportation of the court's goods. The goods transported by the entire caravan are all the caravan's own.
What the court has to do is to provide the venue and manage it well, then collect taxes and duties, and control a relatively reasonable price based on the merchant's profits.
Don't let the price be too outrageous, otherwise the people will still suffer! "
"As long as the caravan transports its own goods, the caravan's interests will naturally be high, and there will be more caravans willing to trade with each other."
Having said this, the British Duke walked to the desk and continued writing while writing: "Although the imperial court has lost 40% of the goods transported by merchants, we are still the biggest winner.
First, the 40% of the goods used to be used to meet the needs of the Mongolian tribes. Now that the Mongolian tribes have surrendered, there is no need to exchange for horses. Otherwise, there is no loss to us.
Secondly, in the past, smuggling was carried out by caravans, and few people entered the mutual market. Now that it is open, caravans no longer need to risk genocide to smuggle, and they will enter the mutual market. As long as we enter the mutual market, we can collect business taxes and customs duties.
If one caravan has one thousand taels of goods, if there are five caravans, 40%, then the court will charge two thousand taels.
Now let it go. As long as the caravans are increased from five to thirty, the total price of the goods will be thirty thousand taels, and the tax on thirty thousand taels will be one thousand taels.
Adding food, drink, housing, transportation, warehouse reserves, etc., we can even out the previous 40% of goods.
The court relaxed restrictions and merchants were able to earn more money without taking risks, and they were happy;
But if 40% of the goods are not given to the court, then the price will have to be lowered and the people will benefit.
The imperial court had no losses. No matter how low the merchant's price dropped, the total price was still there, and the thirty taxes could not be escaped.
Kill three birds with one stone, why not do it. "
Everyone looked at the recalculated results on the paper, and the ministers looked at the British Duke in surprise again.
I really can't imagine that a Wu... the Duke of the current dynasty could be so powerful in settling accounts.
Bi Ziyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked at Duke Ying and said jokingly: "Mr. Ying, if you come to the Ministry of Revenue, your subordinates will retire and return home!"
"Lord Bi, you are joking. My father's trivial skills are all based on his impressions after listening to your majesty's teachings. He doesn't have much real talent and practical knowledge. You are the expert in financial planning!"
hiss……
Listening to the words, the ministers are not fools, and they are full of shock. Could it be that the British minister proposed the mutual trade issue was proposed by the emperor?
And those methods of making money were all taught by the emperor?
If it is true, then their attitude must be paid attention to. Even if they are opposed to the opening up, there must be sufficient reasons, and the emperor must see that they are seriously considering it.
All of them are human beings. As soon as they thought of this, everyone spoke.
"Relaxation is a good idea, but will it cause many people to go into business instead of farming? If we don't farm, there won't be enough food, and then food prices will rise sharply!"
"Yes, I also have this worry. After the founding of the country, Taizu followed the national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business. The systems including craftsmen households, military households, road guides, etc. all allowed the four industries to perform their respective duties. The Ming Dynasty was stable. , after all, the profits from doing business are too great.”
"Yes, you can earn more from one transportation trip than ordinary people can earn in a lifetime. Not many people can resist this temptation!"
"Letting go of this is equivalent to improving the status of businessmen. When the time comes, the people will hate the rich and form opposition, and public opinion will spread!"
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The worries of some ministers made the eyes of the ministers who were still looking forward to it full of worry.
This admiration made the British father very helpless.
This group of people is just a bunch of cunning people. Even though he said this, he is still giving in half-heartedly. Can't he be more happy?
Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong, who had been watching, also felt the same as the British Duke. After receiving the British Duke's "asking for help" look, the two stood up.
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what I have to say."
Yuan Keli's voice was very soft, but the ministers fell silent instantly: "I think it is okay to be more liberal. In the first year of Longqing, Mu Zong announced the lifting of the maritime ban, adjusted overseas trade policies, and allowed private individuals to trade east and west.
In the third year of Longqing's reign, the scholar Gao Gong wrote a book titled "Discussing the Money Law of Merchants and the Poverty of the People in Su Jingyi", which stated the sorrows of merchants and the embarrassment of commerce. Zhang Juzheng proposed that the prosperity and decline of agriculture and commerce were related to each other, and with the opening of mutual markets, Mu Zong And reformed.
This shows that the imperial court has relaxed its restrictions on business. "
"Mr. Yuan Ge is right. Over the years, many people's ideas have changed. Some officials believe that success in business is equivalent to success in studying.
Therefore, there is a saying that you should follow Jia Jia and Confucianism, or abandon Confucianism and become Jia Jia. These are all familiar to you, right?
Facts also prove that Mu Zong’s reforms were right. In the past sixty or seventy years, a large amount of overseas money has flowed into the Ming Dynasty, and domestic caravans have circulated.
Putting aside the factors of natural and man-made disasters, people's lives are definitely much better than before the switch. You should agree on this! "
Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong spoke out, directly silencing the swaying ministers.
Two pavilion elders and a prince spoke out at the same time, and it was probably the emperor's order. Even if they wanted to object, they would have to weigh whether they could withstand the emperor's anger.
Seeing that the ministers were silent, the British Duke sneered, turned around and bowed to Chongzhen who was watching the excitement on the dragon throne, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please judge!"
