Two hundred and seventieth chapters enlighten the emperor
Doing this may increase the cost. Don’t overestimate the moral integrity of businessmen. It’s not an exaggeration to say that they have breasts and are mothers. Pure businessmen will dare to do things that are profitable, and There are very few people who have become big businessmen since ancient times who are not evil-hearted and thick-faced. For just a price difference, they dare to add 30% to 40% or more to the price. This naturally has a lot to do with the inconvenient transportation between state capitals. relation.
This is also the main reason why people are getting poorer and poorer. Think about it, the trade routes are far away, and it is destined that many goods will be profitable after being delivered at a high price. In the long run, where is the goods? It is cheap, and people who already have little income can only face a situation that is getting worse.
Knowing this, Shen Ao would keep an eye on them when dealing with them. He could allow businessmen to make their own money, but he would never be taken advantage of.
"Bidding! What does this mean?" Zeng Tong, who had never heard of this term at all, and believed that this term had never been recorded in any book, couldn't help but ask.
"Well, the meaning of bidding is to call all qualified businessmen in front of us, adopt a fair and just method, put forward our requirements, and then let them quote the price. The one with the lowest price and the best quality will be the one Our cooperation goal. In this way, these merchants must give up a large part of their profits in order to get our orders, so that we can get what we want at the lowest cost. Yes, that’s right. After you go back, report the quantities of the items we need in detail. Now that we are not short of money, we can consider buying more items that can be stored for a long time. Only in large quantities and with sufficient profits can we attract those businessmen. their attention.”
Shen Ao explained patiently, and Zeng Tong's eyes lit up as he listened. He didn't expect that things could still be done this way, so that he could really get what he needed at the minimum price. It was really helpless Imagine how long the master's brain is.
Zeng Tong left happily, leaving Xuefei standing aside, tilting her head slightly, looking at Shen Ao and asking seriously, "Will this bidding be effective?"
"Probably." After all, it has never been done before, and Shen Ao didn't dare to be 100% sure. But he thought it would not fail.
"Did you come up with this too?" Xue Fei said, looking like she was about to come forward. It seemed like she really wanted to open Shen Ao's head and see what was going on inside. What kind of stuff is installed.
Perhaps because she has practiced martial arts with Aoxue since she was a child, Xuefei still admires the learned and thinks that they are the smartest people in the world.
For someone like Zeng Tong, who was once the chief staff of the former prince and also the prince's tutor, there is no doubt about the knowledge he possesses. But it is this kind of person who still admires Shen Ao so much. Isn't it right? Do you think Shen Ao is smarter and more powerful?
"I just remembered it as soon as my mind moved, haha." Shen Ao showed an embarrassed smile, and his whole body involuntarily took a half step back. Although he knew that Xue Fei would not be harmful to him, he still instinctively did it Such a move was made.
"Oh, then you are very smart. If you practice martial arts well, you will definitely achieve success. Let's practice hard when we go back later." Xue Fei saw Shen Ao's fearful expression and backed away. Looking like this, I wanted to laugh in my heart, but I suppressed it. I really didn’t expect that this person who was unafraid of anyone and anything would dare to face such a true master as Mr. Xiaoyao. He rushed forward, but now he showed a fearful expression because of one of his actions.
"Oh, I won't be able to do it for a while. I have to go to the palace to talk to the emperor about it. Let's talk later when we have time." As soon as Shen Ao heard that he wanted to practice martial arts, although his expression did not seem to change, he was instinctively resisting in his heart.
It's not that Shen Ao doesn't like practicing martial arts, it's just that he is too busy. Once he practices martial arts, he really can't do anything. Especially under the supervision of Xue Fei, he can't be lazy at all. When he came down, he didn't feel sore all over. He just wanted to go to bed and lie down, not wanting to do anything else. But now, he still couldn't lie down and rest.
However, after Xue Fei's supervision, Shen Ao's martial arts has still improved. For example, although his martial arts strength is still at the peak of Anjin, his psychological understanding of martial arts has already reached the stage of transformation. strength.
Shen Ao is a very smart person. As long as he thinks about many things briefly and understands them, he can draw inferences about other cases. When it comes to understanding ability, few people can match it. Only then can he reach such a level.
In comparison, Xuefei is a bit worse. She has reached the level of a grandmaster in terms of skill, but there are still many things that she cannot understand psychologically. She is still stagnant at the peak of energy transformation and has become a quasi-grandmaster. This is mainly because Xuefei She is still young and has not had enough experience in life. That’s why Aoxue put Xue Fei next to Shen Ao, first to protect her safety; secondly, to deepen mutual understanding and enhance understanding; thirdly, to see if she can gain psychological Through the experience, he can break through and become a true master.
Shen Ao was not lying to Xuefei, he really had something to see the emperor. During this period, he carefully understood the situation of the people at the bottom of Dagan, came up with some results, and thought of some things. But If you want to implement something, you must get the emperor's permission, and this meeting is a must.
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Emperor Qianwen spent at least one-third of his time here in a year. Even strictly speaking, the time was more than one-third. Sometimes when he was tired from reviewing memorials, he would sit in the small hall next to him. After resting, I won’t even go to the harem.
It seems that for people like Emperor Qianwen, power is greater than heaven in their eyes. The so-called women are just supplements in life. It is not necessary to live without them, but at least there is not such a big demand. Otherwise, there would be no choice for five consecutive years. A new concubine enters the palace.
When Shen Ao came to the palace, Emperor Qianwen met him here. Shen Ao, who was not here for the first time, first bowed and saluted, and then handed over the memorial he wrote last night. Then he stood there, waiting for the emperor to digest what he had written.
The reason why the memorial was limited to paper was that he did not write down his thoughts in too much detail. The reason why Shen Ao submitted the memorial directly was to wait for the emperor's next inquiry.
After about a stick of incense, Emperor Qianwen read the memorial twice in a row before he slowly put it down. When he looked at Shen Ao, there was a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
When Emperor Qianwen knew that Shen Ao was going to present the memorial in person, he knew that something must be happening, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to ask for an audience. But after reading the memorial, he still had to sigh that his prince's gaze was far beyond ordinary. He sees the far side of people. In this regard, even the ministers in the court are rare.
It seemed that he had seen too many things at once, and some did not know how to digest them. After nearly ten breaths, Emperor Qianwen asked, "According to the memorial, the reason why Daqian is weak is because it is too productive. Please explain in detail."
"No." Shen Ao clasped his fists in agreement, and then put forward what he had been thinking for a long time. "Your Majesty, you are the Holy Lord and the Mingjun. There is nothing wrong with proposing the idea of increasing the population to strengthen the army and the country. And Your Majesty has appointed himself as the great master. We have been making efforts in this area since the unification of China, and now we have achieved results, which is worthy of recognition. However, if the population increases but there is no adequate preparation, this approach is no different from destroying the Great Wall."
First, he flattered Emperor Qianwen twice, which made Emperor Qianwen look proud. Then with the last sentence, Emperor Qianwen was knocked down from the sky to the dust. It also attracted the attention of Emperor Qianwen. Emperor Wen's expression changed, and he asked displeasedly, "Mr. Zhongguo, what do you mean by this? You must explain it clearly to me, otherwise it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor."
It seemed that Emperor Qianwen was really angry, but Yan Fu, who was standing beside him, was not nervous at all. He knew the relationship between the two people, and he also knew that what the emperor said was just words, unless Shen Shen Ao wants to rebel, otherwise there are few things that the emperor cannot accept.
Not feeling the emperor's anger, there was no trace of fear on Shen Ao's face. Knowing that Emperor Qianwen was dissatisfied with him, especially his denial of increasing the population, Shen Ao made such a statement. He explained: "Your Majesty, I am not saying that increasing the population is bad. I am just saying that increasing the population requires adequate preparations. For example, the food problem after the population increases. If you want them to live a better life, food, clothing, housing, etc." Food and clothing need to be given corresponding consideration. On the contrary, without any preparation, if the population is increased blindly just to increase the population, it will only make the problem more prominent. In the end, in order for the people to survive, that is You can do anything."
When Shen Ao said that he can do anything, Emperor Qianwen couldn't help but frown. Of course he knew the meaning of this sentence. The unified dynasty before Daqian was the Western Jin Dynasty, and their demise was due to a large number of people. The nomadic tribes moved inward and enslaved the Han people, so that they had no food to eat and could no longer survive. Only then did the ancestors rise up and lead the people to overthrow them and establish the Dagan.
The lessons learned from the past are there. Emperor Qianwen naturally knew how powerful the people were.
Seeing that the emperor remained silent and seemed to be thinking about something, Shen Ao continued: "Your Majesty, people are like water. Water can carry a boat but also capsize it!"