Closing the pass.
The emperor did not want to enfeoff because he saw the taxes in Lingzhou checkpoints. If he managed them well, his wealth would be huge.
Liu An stepped forward: "I have a plan."
"explain."
"Please ask the officials to leave the palace, drink a cup of tea, say a few words, and this matter will be done."
"Take it seriously?" the emperor didn't believe it.
Li Heng pointed at Liu An: "Don't talk nonsense at this time."
"I am sure. I can't do it, but the official can do it. Please trust the official."
"Okay, leave the palace."
While the emperor was preparing, Liu An sent someone to send a letter to Zuixianju Zhaixing Garden.
In a word, all the big merchants are not bad, all the leaders of all the chambers of commerce are not bad, and those in Bianliang will go to Zhaixing Pavilion, and the emperor has something to say.
Half an hour later.
There were hundreds of people standing respectfully inside and outside the gate of the Zuixianju Yingke Tower, but there were less than fifty people in the Zhaixing Garden.
There are also classes within the merchants. Those who do not have a certain status are not qualified to listen to the emperor's face-to-face speech here. You can just listen to the message outside.
The emperor was wearing casual clothes and after sitting down, he read the small notes written by Liu An again.
"Long live the emperor when the grass-roots meet the official family."
The word "Long Live" was called out by someone when the emperor visited the countryside last year when he was visiting the seedlings.
The emperor waved his hand: "Thank you all for your hard work. Lingzhou can return to the great Song Dynasty. You are all meritorious ministers of my Song Dynasty. I know the achievements of you and others."
"For my Song Dynasty, I will never refuse!" The merchants spoke in unison.
The emperor also said: "This low food hurts the people, and low cloth hurts the people. On the way back to his hometown, Mr. Li saw two things with his own eyes, which made me worry."
Li Han stood up and mentioned the matter.
Although he was still wondering, would this work?
But if he gave it a try, he could still accept it. The seal of the city was not a trivial matter, and he did not expect the emperor to agree immediately.
After Li Wen finished speaking, a man stood up: "Caomin, Wanshi. The master of the Dafang elected by Baiya is also one of the five elders elected by several famous kilns. On behalf of the various kilns of the Song Dynasty, I promised the officials that there will be armed fights in each kiln, and Caomin will receive punishment. If there are armed fights in each kiln, it will never enter the kiln merchants."
One by one, the big merchants came forward to express their opinions.
Liu An took a step forward: "What I mean is that everyone writes a document, the government cares about the world, cares about the people, and regards harmony as the most important thing in everything, and the government still serves the livelihood of the people. Come out with the regulations, and there will be rules for everything in the future."
"yes!"
Liu An added: "The price of goods in the northwest must be limited, so don't hurt the people."
"yes!"
Liu An retreated aside: "Mr. Li, is it appropriate for the minister to say this?"
Liu An said these words well, but they were not enough in Li Han's mind. Li Han also talked about many concerns such as people's livelihood, business paths, so-called vicious competition, bad things, etc.
The big merchants and the representatives of the chamber of commerce did not refute a single word, and agreed to start the constitution immediately.
All walks of life, there are rules to find.
Li Heng had nothing to say. The emperor glanced at Liu An. Liu An walked to the emperor and whispered a few times. The emperor asked in confusion: "Is this feasible? It costs a lot of money to mobilize the troops?"
"Officials, look at the ministers, this matter has made huge profits, and the money spent will be paid ten times more than the money Xizhou will make up for."
"You try."
"yes!"
Liu An turned around and said, "The official family has orders, and there will be top scholars in every line. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month next year will be a great competition in the world. This year, it will be a trial, and it will be the best porcelain in the world, the best embroidery in the world, and the best brocade in the world. You can have any objections."
"The official family is wise, my Song Dynasty has been around for thousands of years, long live, long live, long live, long live."
Kneel.
The big merchants and the old men in the chamber of commerce kneeled down. Even if they were old, they would kneel down and bow down even if they were old.
The emperor doesn’t know what this competition represents?
They know.
The world's number one in the competition represents the ultimate and will bring the industry to a higher level.
"If you are so dedicated, if you are really talented, I will give you the title of top scholar."
The top scholar in porcelain?
This can have.
The emperor stood up and left. Liu An walked at the end and said to the manager here before going out: "Tell them that this matter must be done well. There are no earth-shaking famous products, so don't be embarrassed in front of the official."
"yes!"
"Also, if this time is done well, there will be more than these three competitions. They don't need to pay for money, but they need to contribute their efforts, that's it."
"yes!"
When Li Han heard Liu An's explanation, Liu An did not avoid anything.
When he returned to the palace, Li Wen breathed a sigh of relief.
"The official family has several large chambers of commerce from the origin of the cannabis cloth to stabilize the price of the cloth. I am relieved. I want to stay in the capital for the time being and take a look at the regulations they reported."
The emperor said to Li Han: "Mr. Li, please resume your post."
"Officials, ministers! Wait a little longer." Li Heng originally thought that his era was over and he didn't want to stay.
But suddenly I found that Liu An was very good at causing trouble, so I planned to come back.
However, he was reinstated as soon as he retired, and he couldn't bear to worry about his old face.
The emperor did not persuade him anymore, he knew what Li Han was thinking.
At this time, Li Heng saw the form on the imperial case: "Can you please read it?"
"Please, Mr. Li."
After seeing it, Li Ying shouted: "Okay, wonderful."
"An Ge'er's merit." The emperor pointed at Liu An. Because Li Han is not an official now, he does not need to be an official title.
Li Wen nodded: "Talented."
Li Heng said again: "Officials, let's do this. I don't go to court. I have been sorting out official documents with Liu Zhengjian these days. I have to teach him. For example, these two copies are placed in the wrong position. It sounds terrible to break the dam, but it depends on the harm and the difficulty of repair. This level should not be placed in the red sign."
The emperor said to Liu An: "Why don't you thank Mr. Li quickly."
Liu An gave a long gift: "Thank you Mr. Li."
Liu An felt bitter, and felt that the good days had just come, but the hard days followed.
This old man can nag himself to cry.
However, there is also happiness in suffering. You can learn how to deal with official documents from Li Han, and you can even use Li Han to do some bad things.
For example, when the time is ripe in the future, you can add your own suggestions to the table.
Liu An lowered his head and laughed secretly.
Li Han said again: "Officials, I ask the Ministry of Justice to send a member. Since the rules are established, I ask the Ministry of Justice to file a record."
"There is no need for this matter." The emperor thought to himself that the matter of a group of small businessmen actually needed to be registered by the Ministry of Justice, which was a bit of a big deal.
Li Han once again made a statement: "The official, I think it is not a trivial matter."
"Mr. Li, please speak."
"Xiang Minzhong told me that Lingzhou opened, and merchants rushed to Lingzhou like crucian carp cars crossing the river and ants before the rain. When I first entered the officialdom, the commercial tax was about four million yuan a year. Although I did not check the Lingzhou file, I estimate that Lingzhou only has more than four million yuan a year. I ask for a registration."
Li Weng's second request made the emperor a little moved.
But I still think that this is a big deal.
Chapter completed!