There was no one else in the Chui Gong Hall, only Liu E and Zhao Zhen, who were high above them, and the rest was Ye An, who was wearing gorgeous court clothes but standing alone in the hall.
When facing Liu E and Zhao Zhen, he never concealed much. He would speak out most of his thoughts openly and accurately, so as to avoid misunderstandings and suspicions.
People are separated from each other, and once suspicion or misunderstanding arises, it will be difficult to explain and gain the trust of the other party again. Therefore, Ye An has never minced words about the Tian family mother and son.
Ye An understood that a country's vision is directly related to its national strength. There was the Liao Dynasty in the north of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan in the west, and even the Dali Kingdom in the south was about to move. At this time, the Song Dynasty's only idea was to maintain the current relationship.
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It is precisely because of the existence of many forces around that the Song Dynasty has such strong financial resources. Otherwise, who would the goods be sold to?
You must know that the annual sales market provided the Song Dynasty with countless wealth, as well as the tax burden that was maintained by these complex environments. Even if the tax burden of the Song Dynasty was reduced, it was still terrifying, and the complex tax system inherited
There is actually a Dingkou tax.
This is the limitation of the times, and of course it is also historical reasons that have created the character of this country.
Liu E, who was sitting on the throne, looked through the memorials in her hands. These were the opinions of previous courtiers on the two states of Gansu and Liang. Most of them were not optimistic about it, and only a few thought it could be saved.
Among them, Cao Wei's suggestion was the most pertinent and similar to Ye An's, but both of them believed that preserving Gan Liang was a foreshadowing for attacking Dang Xiang in the future. With Gan Liang, there would be another springboard for sending troops to Dang Xiang.
But this reason is obviously not enough to impress Liu E. After all, sending troops to the party does not necessarily need to borrow a road from Ganliang. They can also send troops directly from other state capitals on Qinfeng Road. Even if it is to protect the two states of Ganliang, there are pros and cons.
Liu E said with a trace of doubt and confusion: "Marquis Ye, is the Ganliang land really so important to the northwest of the country? Many courtiers said that this is a desert and Gobi place. Although it can constrain the party, the country and the country are not
But it will cost more money, and the local tax burden is not enough to meet the cost, so there is no big problem in abandoning it."
Liu E's thoughts were not only her own, but also represented the thoughts of some courtiers, but to Ye An, they felt extremely stupid. Sometimes she really doubted whether they were seriously ill.
Why did the land that had gone to great lengths to maintain stability and rule during the Han and Tang dynasties become useless to the Song people as "tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon"?
"As a reminder to the official saints, the importance of sweetness and coolness can be divided into military affairs and national use!"
Ye An's calm answer surprised Zhao Zhen. This was completely different from the news he got from the courtiers. In the descriptions of the courtiers, Ganliang was a land of yellow sand, desolate and uncivilized.
But he didn't expect that Ye An could put forward completely different views on military affairs and the needs of the country, which aroused his strong interest.
"I heard that many of the people in the Ganliang land are the remnants of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. And because they are close to Tubo, Dangxiang and Uighurs, they have long been assimilated by the local people and become barbarians."
"Official!!"
Ye An's suddenly raised voice startled both Liu E and Zhao Zhen, but he did not accuse him, but stared at Zhao Zhen: "The banquet given by the officials is ridiculous, and must not be revealed again! If the barbarians enter China, then the banquet given by the officials is ridiculous.
Of China! The emperor's mind should be as broad as the sky and as tolerant as the sea! No matter what dynasty or generation the people are, they are our Chinese people. As long as they belong to the Han family, they are members of the China. They must be treated equally and even be slightly favored.
Only in this way can the world surrender and be respected by all the people! Only when the Han family and the foreign tribes who surrender are united can we be regarded as the unification of China! Officials and families should keep this in mind and always be on their side!"
Zhao Zhen nodded unconsciously, while Liu E beside him narrowed his eyes slightly. What Ye An said was true, but the Han family's idea is that people who are not our race must have different hearts. What he said was a bit too ideal.
"Then how should the foreigners from Gansu and Liangzhou be settled? I'm afraid you, Ye Changsheng, have already thought of a solution, right?"
"Relocate inland, recruit workers!" Ye An looked at Liu E and said his answer without hesitation.
Liu E was a little surprised: "You mean to move the foreigners from Gansu and Liangzhou to the inner region? This will cost the court an unknown amount of money. As for recruiting workers... what is the purpose?"
It seems that she understood her plan, although she only understood the first half: "Qi Cun Niang Niang, it means literally, recruitment is development, I will open a Puhui branch in Liangzhou, and open a large number of
The factory produces the goods needed in the Western Region, which requires a large number of people to come to work, so I can naturally recruit local people to work..."
Liu E slowly raised her hand and interrupted Ye An's words: "Does Marquis Ye not know that the settlement market between Song Dynasty and Dangxiang is set up in Huanzhou?"
Ye An nodded slightly, but then shook his head and said: "The sage does not know something. The Huanzhou Forgery Market uses copper coins as a trade object. Dangxiang people feel that they are at a disadvantage. However, I plan to open a forgery market in Liangzhou and exchange things with Dangxiang."
They traded with other people, and after recapturing Ganzhou, they went west from Ganzhou and sold goods to the Western Regions and beyond."
Liu E narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Ye An with a cold voice: "That's not what you told me at the beginning. Even if you go to Ganliang, you are serving the country. Isn't this just to make money for your family?
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Ye An shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The saint misunderstood. Every transaction of Puhui Company is well-documented and is conducted in accordance with national laws. Likewise, the goods sold will be registered and the wealth earned will also be recorded."
There is no such thing as tax evasion when paying taxes to the imperial court! Only when Puhui merchants become bigger and stronger in Ganliang and Ganliang prefectures will more merchants be attracted to do business in the Western Regions. In this way, Ganliang and Gansu prefectures will become the Great Song Dynasty.
Ganliang is the backbone of foreign trade. A large amount of wealth has gathered in Ganliang, and a large number of goods are waiting to be transported there. Ganliang can become an important town and the place of prosperity for our dynasty. What's more, can the saints and officials have misunderstandings about Ganliang? There is a barrier to the Central Plains there.
This is not some remote place!"
Seeing that Ye An was so determined, Liu E naturally had some concerns in her heart, and Zhao Zhen beside him was already looking fascinated. Thinking about it, if Liangzhou can really do what Ye An said, then Ganliang and Ganzhou
It will definitely change a lot, and the most important thing is to make money!
"Are you planning to run the two prefectures of Ganliang and Ganliang well, and use the money you earn to stabilize Ganliang, increase troops and garrison, and replenish ordnance?"
Liu E immediately understood what Ye An was thinking. His main purpose of making money in Ganliang must be for military purposes, so as to reduce the cost of the country's defense of Ganliang. With the scene described by Ye An, the money earned from Ganliang was even
It will be far more than what is needed for defense, and it will naturally be used for national purposes.
In this way, he would kill two birds with one stone. Similarly, Liu E also believed that Ye An would not make a loss-making business. Paying such a high price would not only bring benefits to the country, but also ask for something.
From Liu E's point of view, Ye An took such a risk to gain more profits for Puhui Company, but from Liu E's point of view, as long as it was about money, it was not a big deal.
"You kid, stop pretending in front of me. Tell me! What else do you want me to do for you?"
Liu E saw through Ye An's thoughts and spoke straightforwardly, but Ye An smiled and said: "Half of the tax revenue from Ganliang and Liangzhou is reserved for Tiju Yamen for city defense, water conservancy, land reclamation and other matters!"
"Okay, I will issue an order soon! What else?"
Liu E agreed without even thinking about it. Such willingness was completely beyond Ye An's expectation and left Zhao Zhen beside him stunned.
This was too pleasant. You must know that all taxes and taxes from various prefectures and yamen must be sent to Tokyo. This is the rule of the country, but Liu E actually agreed without hesitation, which surprised Ye An.