I'm so hard

Chapter 26 Economic Plundering
On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, at night, in the Chuigong Hall.

Xiao Jingye, Kong Moshan, and Yang Xinghuai stood in front of the dragon case and had already been talking for half an hour in turn.

"Your Majesty, the Royal Conquest is not a small matter. We can't fight with Beimeng. If we go to the front line, it will be an old minister. Your Majesty must sit in the center!" Yang Xinghuai said earnestly.

Dazhou is such a single emperor, if he is accidentally captured, it will be the real subjugation of the country.

Zhao Yan's desire to conquer in person is not because he is young and energetic.

If he reforms the Great Zhou from the inside out, the military reform is particularly important, and the fastest way to understand the military situation of the Great Zhou is to go out with the army.

As for the danger, Zhao Yan managed to be the second man, and even became the emperor. He regarded his own life as the most important thing, so how could he put himself in danger.

He was not like the five silly princes who went to negotiate with Ergu with an idiot face.

"You three don't have to worry. Although I want to fight in person, I'm not going to charge on the battlefield. There won't be any danger. The reason why I want to go is because I will win this battle. With me present, I will definitely win the battle." The morale of the soldiers will definitely increase!" Zhao Yan said with a smile.

The three giants of the imperial court knew Zhao Yan's character well, and they also knew very well that according to Zhao Yan's IQ, the possibility of being deceived by Ergu was very small, so they stopped persuading immediately.

When Zhao Yanzhen goes out with the army, it is enough to send a few more elite soldiers and generals to protect his safety.

Zhao Yan looked at Kong Moshan and asked, "Chairman, at the end of March or early April, there is expected to be a big war. How is our military preparation going?"

Kong Moshan showed a smug smile, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is about to report to you that after changing the monopoly of salt, iron, wine and tea from the third department to a private contract system and the control of the household department, there are extremely rich folks who are willing to take over. At most, at the beginning of March, I can raise enough military expenses for half a year."

"Okay, with this money, our backs will be hardened!" Zhao Yan nodded in satisfaction.

He was also forced to do nothing about the reform of salt, iron, wine and tea.

In doing so, it is essentially competing for profits with officials and businessmen. After reducing the discounts in the middle, it is a disguised form to collect taxes on salt, iron, wine and tea in advance.

However, this can only solve the urgent need of the Great Zhou treasury.

There is still a long way to go to make Dazhou's treasury rich.

If you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive the firewood is, and many of Zhao Yan's grand plans and ambitions cannot be realized because of poverty.

Now, all Zhao Yan thinks about is making money.

"How can Da Zhou become rich quickly without raising exorbitant taxes and selling officials and nobles!"

Zhao Yan murmured, slapped his head, and suddenly had an idea.

Zhao Yan looked at Kong Moshan excitedly, and asked with a smile: "Minister, if I remember correctly, your brother-in-law specializes in trading exotic goods with other six countries, and he seems to be doing well. Some people even call him the richest man in Changdan City." !"

Hearing this, Kong Moshan's legs softened, and he explained with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, the minister's brother-in-law Liu Qing is indeed engaged in foreign trade business, but there is absolutely nothing illegal about it, and he has not relied on the status of the minister in the slightest. You are aware."

Kong Moshan thought that Zhao Yan wanted to check whether the source of Liu Qing's property was reasonable, so he became nervous.

Yang Xinghuai, the military commander at the side, added with a smile: "Your Majesty, I can assure you that every penny that Liu Qing earns has nothing to do with Kong Moshan."

"I can assure you." Xiao Jingye, who has always been serious, covered his mouth with a smile and said.

Zhao Yan couldn't help being happy.

"I asked Liu Qing not to investigate and deal with him. Why do you two dare to make such a guarantee and laugh for no reason?" Zhao Yan asked suspiciously.

Yang Xinghuai smiled and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the story between the Minister of Finance and the Liu family is interesting, I suggest he tell it in person."

Zhao Yan felt that this should be a big gossip, and immediately looked at Kong Moshan curiously.

Kong Moshan blushed, and said: "Your Majesty, although Liu Qing is the brother-in-law of the minister, we have never been in the past these years. Back then, the minister came from a poor family, but the Liu family was a rich family. My wife and I, that is, At that time, the eldest lady of the Liu family decided to spend her life privately and fled away. Although the veteran has gradually achieved the position of the third envoy, the Liu family still has a grudge against me. Would like to hear my name."

"Oh, the family is unlucky, the family is unlucky!" Kong Moshan shook his head and said, this is also a knot in his heart.

"I planned to use the relationship between you and Liu Qing to make a big deal for me, but I didn't expect you to have such a estrangement, then... I'm afraid it will be forgotten!" Zhao Yan shook his head slightly.

Upon hearing that it was a big deal, Kong Moshan straightened his chest and asked, "Your Majesty, does Liu Qing have to do this deal?"

"Yes, at present we are Da Zhou, he is the most suitable!"

Kong Moshan gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the family affairs of the minister are small, but the affairs of the state are the most important. If Your Majesty needs the minister to discuss business with Liu Qing, the old minister is willing to go."

In Kong Moshan's eyes, there is nothing more important than money.

"Okay, then I can rest assured!" Zhao Yan continued: "In recent years, Liuhai Kingdom has developed rapidly, and most of its money has been obtained from my Da Zhou, and Gao Li and Hei Khan obviously also took my Da Zhou. Being taken advantage of, relying on some uncommon handicrafts, wood, seafood, and pearls, I was able to amass a huge amount of wealth. On the other hand, my Dazhou businessman only trades in the country, and even looks down on those foreign countries. Amazing skills. I think this kind of economic plunder is even more terrifying. Liu Qing is well versed in the business conditions of various countries, and he is the most suitable businessman for foreign trade. I intend to let him give up domestic business and devote himself to foreign trade. Except for commercial tax, we don’t take a single cent of the profits. The economy is also a war, so it depends on whether he has the guts!”

Economic plunder?Economic war?
The three giants of the court have learned two new words.

The three of them looked at Zhao Yan with admiration, thinking, this emperor is not here, he can always see business opportunities that others can't see.If it matures, the surrounding countries will definitely have no good fruit to eat.

Marshal Yang Xinghuai said with some doubts: "Your Majesty, the old minister basically understands. What you mean is that we want to earn foreign money, but why do we need Liu Qing to do it? Can't the Ministry of Households take over?"

"Wu Shuai, you don't understand this. The market must belong to the common people. In the whole world, who dares to blatantly earn money from the court will die. Once the court participates in a large amount, there will be no Foreigners are doing business with us, I must try my best to convince my brother-in-law." Kong Moshan said professionally.

Merchants in Liuhai Kingdom, Korea and other countries are actually backed by the imperial court, otherwise it would be impossible to do such a large scale, but if the imperial court directly takes action, it will become a monopoly, and no merchant is willing to be taken advantage of.

Zhao Yan is well aware of the horror of economic plunder, so he proposed such an idea, and what he ultimately wants to do is not only to make profits from foreign trade, but also to collect more information from foreign countries.

Only by knowing enough about the whole world can Da Zhou become the king of the world.

(End of this chapter)