The level of panic is far greater than before, and this "before" is of course referring to the time when Li Er issued the ultimatum.
Of course, speaking of the ultimatum and the intervention of the imperial army...
Although the incident and news caused panic, the merchants quickly calmed down as time passed.
The ancients said... No, it's the later generations who say that with a profit of 300%, the merchants will take risks every minute to show you.
Nowadays, there are not many sea trade companies that can triple the profit, but then again...
Thanks to the pre-arrangement of the route infrastructure and the Forbidden Army version, it is really possible to fight, so... although the merchants were frightened, there were really not many who gave up on this business.
But...
"It was only after hearing these things that I had doubts about this sea trade. This... that..."
Wei Zheng's eyes were inexplicably erratic when he spoke, and his words were a bit hesitant. "I will come to Hangzhou in person to investigate and see what is true..."
After Wei Zheng said this, "Old Li", "Old Du" and others on the side looked at him and secretly sweated inexplicably. Then after "Old Wei" finished speaking, for some reason, his pupils suddenly froze.
loose.
Li Sheng naturally saw these strange expressions, but they were all old friends and they were drinking wine at this time, so he didn't take it seriously and just waved his hand.
"Don't worry about this matter. Just wait and see... Although there are many bandits on the sea, the business of merchants is also very prosperous... If you want to make this money, you can just take action..."
Saying this, as if he was afraid that Old Li and others did not understand clearly enough, Li Sheng chuckled and said, "As far as I know, these pirates are said to be merchants who are specifically looking for exports. Because these merchants have no written ultimatums, the imperial army does not care about them.
Bro, if you guys want to do something, can’t you just say it out loud?”
When Li Sheng said this, Lao Li and others suddenly showed a look of astonishment, and their eyes were strange, but they only exchanged for a moment, and then they all "suddenly realized" and began to close their hands and praise...
Li Er was also feeling bitter. Who had the idea for this special girl to call herself a wealthy businessman? It would have been too easy for her to reveal her secret...
But then Li Sheng showed a weird smile again, which made Li Er and others startled by the smile again, "But Lao Li, Lao Wei... Since we are all old friends, I will also give you some inside information. Actually.
…”
"I've been observing the sky at night recently, and all I can say is... regarding sea trade, wealth is all about exports, not imports. If you understand exports well, you might not even be able to become a marquis."
"Female prince?"
"Feng...Feng Hou??"
Li Er and others were a little embarrassed when Li Sheng said that these were the latest news on this occasion, but in fact they were all outdated news. After all, these things were taught to them by Li Sheng a long time ago...
But at this moment, Li Sheng said something new. Li Er and others were a little petrified at that time. How could they... be granted the title of marquis? This is a bit...
Being granted the title of Marquis is a big deal, no matter how you say it, it is too exaggerated.
Yes, Li Er himself also engaged in the practice of making marquises. He gave them a lot of titles of Duke and even hereditary Duke, and built Lingyan Pavilion for them as a permanent commendation.
But these generals all made great efforts and performed outstandingly in the unified war to quell the troubled times in the world and save lives.
Why do merchants also need to be granted the title of marquis now?
Li Er subconsciously felt that something was not good, because his father, Li Yuan, had been granting lordships everywhere, and as a result, he had raised a lot of careerists. These people gathered under Li Jiancheng's group, and when they arrived in the Tang Dynasty, they would become another person in a matter of minutes.
A great Sui Dynasty.
Now he actually wants to grant a title to a merchant... But at this time, Li Sheng just smiled, as if he was not surprised by the reaction of Li Er and others, and just said lightly,
"Old Li, you also know... Now that the Forbidden Army is strong and the world is stable, there will be a long period of peace in the future. Li Er and the others know very well how to live in troubled times."
"But how can we operate in peacetime to maximize the interests of the Tang Dynasty? There is nothing more important than etiquette to the emperor's duty..."
Of course Li Er, Wei Zheng and others don't know the words "the position of the emperor", what does "youdaoshi" mean, who said this... of course they don't know, this is the first general guide to the rule of law by Sima Qian of the Song Dynasty
sentence.
But they still understood the meaning. What Li Sheng meant was...
There is no difference between war and peace. Anyway, as long as people are alive, they have to compete. In the years of war, the honor of the word hero is of course given to the army of the world.
But since we have to compete for others in peacetime, this honor must of course be given to others. Of course what Li Sheng is talking about is something similar to the CPPCC and the National People's Congress...
However, these terms were too unfamiliar to the ancients, so Li Sheng naturally used the version of this era. This means that operations similar to the title of marquis are required, but names other than formal titles can be used, so that both
It avoids abuse by MG and can meet the new needs of China's main line of entering a new stage from pacifying the world.
Li Sheng has read countless scripts, so he naturally knows that the most important task of something like the imperial court is to clearly explain what our group of people in China are going to do now. If he does well, the eldest brother will come up to receive the award. What he doesn't understand will be the younger brother.
A little bit.
However, after Li Sheng made it clear, Li Er, Wei Zheng and others were still enlightened.
This moment...
Wei Zheng's pupils were narrowed, the whites of his eyes were white, and his expression was dull.
It seemed like... after listening to Li Sheng's words, for a moment, I felt that my thoughts were extremely clear.
It turns out that the imperial court made various operations on the matter of sea trade, and finally used the imperial army and invested a lot of real money.
With such high administrative costs, maritime trade was finally controlled into a model that was beneficial to Datang.
Not only is the cost of doing this very high, but it is impossible to say how long it will last. No one has confidence, not even Wei Zheng, not even Li Er, and people are basically confused.
This is also the main reason why Li Er and others have been staying awake at night and having meetings every day around matters such as maritime trade, resources, and gold and silver. In fact, they are just confused.
But at this moment...
When Li Sheng said this, Li Er felt suddenly enlightened.
Riding on a horse, yes...
How can the order brought by the temptation of gold and silver and the violence of the Forbidden Army give people a sense of security? How can people be reassured that all this can be stable from generation to generation.
But things are different now. Li Sheng directly pointed out... the idea of using adjustments to the ritual system, the most fundamental thing in a country, to adapt to the changes of the times.
This is not only a high-rise building, but also a proper atmosphere...
This understanding is more than an order of magnitude higher than that of all the wise men in the world!
As the saying goes, you think I am on the first level, but actually...
After Li Sheng said this, he just waved his hand and jumped to the next topic, completely calm and relaxed.