Wang Zhen couldn't help but blush when the two of them stared at him, and he instinctively felt a little frightened.
"Tell me about it." Zhu Qizhen said with interest.
"Yes." Wang Zhen said nonchalantly: "What I mean is that the emperor can deal with the officials below the fifth rank first. After that, the progress of the case will be relatively slowed down, and there will be no rush to end it. Give them the feeling that the emperor is investigating, but the specifics To what extent it is checked depends on how they feel.”
Wang Zhendao: "As a result, they have even more worries. In order to ensure that they can survive this disaster safely, they will definitely do things sincerely.
There will no longer be any thoughts of doing evil things and causing harm. "
A flash of surprise flashed in Zhu Qizhen's eyes, and he smiled and said: "I can't tell, Wang Zhen, you are quite good at it."
Li Qing sighed with emotion: Sure enough, there are not many mediocre people in the court, but Wang Zhen still has merit.
"Your Majesty, do you think this slave's plan is feasible?" Wang Zhen looked delighted.
"Of course it's feasible." Zhu Qizhen praised it without hesitation, "This is a great plan, well... I'll leave it to you to take the lead in handling this matter."
Wang Zhen nodded happily: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to live up to your Majesty's expectations."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Forget it this time about the things that the ministers impeached you for. But if you do something too much in the future, I can't always protect you. I have some idea in my mind. Don't make it too ugly." .”
"Yes, I have remembered it." Wang Zhensan agreed, "Then... Is the slave gone?"
"Go." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand.
After Wang Zhen left, Zhu Qizhen reiterated the national policy of sailing to the West. "Sir, what suggestions do you have for maritime trade?"
"The emperor already has an idea in mind, right?" Li Qing asked.
"I want to hear your opinion."
Li Qing stopped being polite and said directly: "Let's open Sanqi."
"Why is it only 70%?"
Zhu Qizhen frowned. In his plan, it must be at least 80%, or even 90%.
Such money-making matters will naturally be concentrated in the hands of the court. As for the officials and gentry, just give them a drink. The profit of 30% is already a lot for Zhu Qizhen.
Li Qing looked at Zhu Qizhen in shock and said calmly: "Your Majesty, 70% of it belongs to others."
"What?"
Zhu Qizhen was shocked, "You mean they are 70% and I am 30%?"
"hold head high."
"You fart!!" Zhu Qizhen was annoyed, "Please find out clearly, who is the emperor and who is the minister, okay? They are 70% and I am 30%, so what has become of me?"
Li Qing wiped the saliva from his face and said helplessly:
"Your Majesty, can you please stop being so impulsive? You are the Emperor, and calmness is the way you should behave."
"Stop talking about these useless things." Zhu Qizhen snorted coldly, "Tell me, why am I three and they are seven?"
Li Qing analyzed: “First of all, the current maritime trade is completely different from the Yongle Dynasty;
During the Yongle period, maritime trade was first developed and the profits were huge, but the scale was far from what it is now. "
After a pause, "After these years of development, the maritime trade market has grown bigger and bigger. The profits are not as big as they were at the beginning, but in terms of making money, it is actually better than it was back then."
"In any case, 30% is too little, and the other way around is almost the same." Zhu Qizhen was very dissatisfied with the division of interests. "Leaving some soup for them is already a big deal, so those people can't be used to it."
Li Qing sighed: "Can you hear me out?"
"You... just say it." Zhu Qizhen said in a muffled voice, but obviously he couldn't listen.
Li Qing explained: "Actually, 30% of the trade makes a lot of money, because the market has become bigger, but it is also because the market has become bigger, so there are many more people participating in maritime trade than at the beginning.
Seventy percent seems like a lot, but after evenly dividing it, there isn't much left. "Li Qing said, "The imperial court only gets 30%, and the people of the world get 70%. This ratio is already very high. How much is the tax ratio? "
Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "Can this be the same?"
"They are different, but they reach the same goal by different paths." Li Qing said, "Your Majesty, if you squeeze too hard, they will make up for the losses from other places, and then there will be a lot of trouble.
Moreover, giving benefits to the people is not a bad thing in general. "
"Haha." Zhu Qizhen sneered: "You can't stand and talk without back pain!"
Li Qing frowned and asked in confusion: "Why did the emperor say this?"
"Give me profits, do you know how much I owe? Do you know?" Zhu Qizhen was emotional, "Have you ever calculated how long it will take me to pay back?"
He had reason to be excited.
Can one generation repay the loans of five generations without stress?
Zhu Qizhen still wants to become bigger and stronger. According to Li Qing's statement, he doesn't know if he will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse.
"Why do you love money so much?" Li Qing said angrily, "The country of Ming Dynasty belongs to you, why do you need so much money?"
Zhu Qizhen was even more angry, "Do you want to repay Baochao's debt?
Do you want to support the army?
Do we need to support disaster relief?
Do you want to pay your salary?
Come on, come on, tell me, can you do it without money? "
"Look, you're getting excited again." Li Qing said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Taxes plus 30% of maritime trade will definitely be enough."
Zhu Qizhen retorted: "But I don't want to spend my whole life paying back the money. I want to leave more wealth for my children and grandchildren. Is that wrong?"
"..." Li Qing was helpless. In fact, Zhu Qizhen was not wrong, but there is a saying that the wool comes from the sheep. Squeezing officials too harshly is not a good thing after all.
It is completely unrealistic to expect officials to do their jobs safely, not to be greedy for anything except their salary, and to pay every penny of taxes to the state treasury.
The only feasible thing is to find a balance point between officials reluctantly accepting it without making them evil-minded, and then implement it.
But the problem now is that Zhu Qizhen is unwilling to do it because he doesn't have enough money, so Li Qing has to make a compromise.
"Your Majesty, how much do you want?"
"Ninety percent!"
"...Speak nicely and stop playing half-measures with me." Li Qing was speechless.
Zhu Qizhen's face heated up and he said angrily: "I am seven and they are three. This is my bottom line and there is no room for negotiation."
"You ask for too much, something will happen." Li Qing frowned and said, "Four or six, right?"
"no."
"Just think of it as a favor to me." Li Qing advised, "The situation is very good now, don't let a small thing lead to a big loss."
Zhu Qizhen hesitated for a long time and said reluctantly: "Okay, I'll give you face, sir, and I'll give you 60%."
"Your Majesty, I mean 60% of them."
Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a long time, stretched out his hand tremblingly, broke through the defense and shouted: "Get out...~!"
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Li Qing was helpless. Uneven distribution of spoils was always an insurmountable problem.
"Oh...it's so difficult!"
Li Qing sighed with a headache. When he saw the sun above his head, his head hurt even more.
Time was running out, so he ran back.
Donkey: Hey, hey, I’m still in the stable, I’m still in the stable.
…
lunch.
Zhang Sloppy had a big appetite and ate with gusto, but Li Qing had no appetite.
"What's wrong, Qingzi, are you worried?"
"A little bit." Li Qing put down his chopsticks and briefly explained the reason.
Zhang Slutty thought for a while and asked, "Will it cause a big commotion?"
"This should not be the case. They suffered a big loss last time, but it cannot be completely ruled out." Li Qing said thoughtfully.
"If there is unrest, can the little emperor suppress it?"
"This is not difficult." Li Qing said.
Zhang Slutty asked again: "Is it difficult for the emperor to kill those officials?"
"It's not difficult either."
Zhang smiled sloppily: "It's over now. If they dare to do anything random, just kill them. They can't change the world, so there's nothing to worry about.
I think the little emperor is right. Among all the emperors who have made achievements throughout the ages, who is not tough? "
Li Qing shook his head and said: "Everything cannot be generalized. The governance of the country must be based on the times and circumstances. Moreover, those tough emperors are either the founding emperors or the Wu emperors. The emperors who defend the country must consider balance."
"That's it," Zhang Sloppy smacked his lips, "The old man doesn't understand this, but don't take it too seriously. Since the little emperor can cure them, there won't be any big trouble."
"Oh... I hope so." Li Qing was confused.
He has been in the court for so long, and he knows the rules and regulations here, and he understands people's hearts better.
"Let's eat." Zhang said with a sloppy smile, "How can everything go as planned? Everyone has his own independent thoughts, not to mention he is the emperor. It's already great that he can accommodate you like this;
If he really depends on you for everything, it shows that he is a person without a backbone;
In comparison, this little emperor is still okay. "
Li Qing nodded amusedly: "Master, what you said makes sense."
"People have to be more open-minded." Zhang Slutty took a mouthful of rice and suddenly said, "Qingzi, is there something missing at home?"
"Have it?"
"Hmm~ah~"
