Now that his son is fine, Zhu Di breathed a little relieved, but at this moment he became interested in another thing.
He held a stern face and nodded and encouraged, "Deng Jian is a model and he will be praised in the future."
After saying that, he glanced at King Zhu Gaoxu of Han and King Zhu Gaosui of Zhao and King Zhu Gaosui of Zhao and said, "You two... go out for a while."
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui looked at each other and were shocked. Zhu Gaoxu said, "Father, this is the ward of the son minister..."
"I can't die again." Zhu Di said: "What's the use in this ward? Go out!"
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui did not dare to argue, so they had to leave withdrew.
Zhu Di then looked up at Zhang Anshi and said, "Zhang Qing, if I remember correctly, do you think this medicine can earn money?"
Zhang Anshi: “…”
Sure enough, Your Majesty is as concerned about making money as it is.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, you can!"
He answered very confidently.
His affirmation made the light in Zhu Di's eyes brighter, and Zhu Di said, "Speak up and listen."
So Zhang Anshi said: "For going to sea and the various vassal states, malaria is the highest mortality factor. Because of this, the people are afraid to go to sea. However, the people in the vassal states have many deaths, so the population cannot grow.
This is the biggest factor hindering the trade and development of the feudal towns."
After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "With this medicine, it means that a large amount of trade has become possible. Taiping Prefecture can communicate with the various vassal states. Although the distance is very far, as long as the sea ship is enough, no matter how far it is,
Distance is no problem. Your Majesty... I plan to set up a customs office in Taiping Prefecture, and all ships entering and leaving the customs must pay taxes. Can you tell me, how high will this income be?"
Zhu Di was confused when he heard this.
It turned out that it was just a tax. Although the tax must have a large sum of silver, Zhu Di was a little suspicious about the so-called customs tax. After all, this matter...he felt a little mysterious.
But Zhang Anshi knew how important the customs taxes were, and once large-scale overseas business was encouraged, countless goods would be exchanged, and the tariffs would be terrible.
The most important thing is that all prefectures and counties in the world are unwilling to change the policy, which means that Taiping Prefecture will be the only external window in the world. All merchants and goods that want to trade with the Ming Dynasty have to pass through the only port of Taiping Prefecture.
Come in and out.
What is this? This is the hen that lays golden eggs!
Taipingfu has also become a distribution center for foreign trade goods in the world. For the entire Taipingfu, it is equivalent to having a brand new pillar industry.
In addition, overseas goods will inevitably pass through the distribution of goods from Taiping Prefecture, impacting all prefectures and counties in the world, which will not only attract a large number of people, but also attract the world's funds.
This is equivalent to being headed by Taiping Prefecture and supplemented by various vassal states, and even including foreign merchants from Dashi, Tianzhu and other places, directly confronting the eighteen provinces.
Because of the scarcity of Taiping Prefecture, it will inevitably lead to various vassals and even many merchants, under the Taiping Prefecture tariffs and other measures, becoming the target of Taiping Prefecture's hematopoietic target. Taiping Prefecture will become stronger and stronger and become a nourished behemoth.
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Of course, it is not impossible for prefectures and counties to open ports, and they also learn the methods of Taiping Prefecture.
But... it is not enough to just open the port and collect tariffs. What maritime merchants need to transport goods to your place is unimpeded logistics, a sense of security, and even quick transactions.
This means that it is necessary to build railways, broaden canals, and create laws that are more beneficial to merchants, rather than just a gentry or scholar who can cut off their wealth. Moreover, it is necessary to attract a large number of people.
Merchants gathered.
Having said that, if you can accomplish these three points, it is actually equivalent to implementing the new policy.
Before the new policy, Taiping Prefecture was the only port in the world, no doubt about it.
But if you continue to be stubborn and conservative, you will still be self-confessed.
Then this endless stream of wealth, countless gold and silver, goods, and unimaginable tariffs all fell on Taiping Mansion.
By then, you may be truly rich enough to compete with a country. The entire Taiping Prefecture will surpass the entire Eighteen Provinces and become an unprecedented behemoth in human history.
Zhu Di obviously did not realize this, but Zhang Anshi could realize that the maritime trade led by Taiping Prefecture means lying in the world to suck blood.
So Zhang Anshi said patiently: "Your Majesty will grant Taiping Prefecture to me as a fief, and I promised that 10% of the taxes in Taiping Prefecture will be owned by me. I have already thought about it. In addition to 50% of the newly established tariffs, I will use them for Taiping Prefecture.
In addition to the management of the government, the other 40% naturally contributed to the treasury. Although I am ashamed of the fact that I will not receive any reward without any merits, but... After all, this is Your Majesty's promise, I have to accept it.
Now.”
Zhang Anshi said, staring at Zhu Di intently.
Zhang Anshi really dared not touch other taxes. It was the people's wealth and money of Taiping Prefecture. Although it could be extracted 10%, the vast majority of them were still used to return to Taiping Prefecture to build various constructions.
Tariffs are available...
Zhang Anshi didn't plan to be polite. He had to take this amount, otherwise, wouldn't the Zhang family's vassal state be given for nothing? Can Zhang Anshi still beg for food while standing?
At this time, Zhang Anshi deliberately mentioned this matter again, just to ask Zhu Di to express his opinion. This is not a matter of money, but a matter of attitude.
After hearing this, Zhu Di turned straightforward and said directly: "I have made a promise, why did you ask again now? Don't ask again in the future!"
Zhang Anshi really wants to say that Your Majesty is happy!
A big rock in his heart fell to the ground, so that would be really rude.
At this moment, Zhang Anshi was excited and said with a smile: "As for the other 40%, I will hand over the treasury on time."
Logically speaking, all taxes in the world should be collected from the national treasury.
However, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty did not have an additional tariff. What's more, the Taiping Prefecture has nothing to do with the court. Now it is the vassal of Zhang Anshi, the prince of Wuhu. Because of this, this money was handed over to the inner bank.
The treasury is also very reasonable.
Zhu Di asked, "In addition to tariffs, are there any other benefits?"
Zhu Di was still a little unwilling after all.
Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this item alone is very considerable. In addition, there are many transactions. For example, money houses and business banks will have a large increase. Your Majesty...the most important thing is now.
What is, boil more medicine to save more people and make them not afraid of overseas diseases. This is the fundamental reason. In addition, more weapons must be made to supply various vassal states. The minister has already thought about it.
Since the failure of the railway in Jiangxi, the price of a large number of steel on the market plummeted. Now it is the time to encourage the manufacture of armor, firearms, weapons, and the sale of various vassals."
Zhu Di felt a little disappointed. He thought Zhang Anshi was planning to take this medicine to make huge profits.
This is a drug that determines life and death. Malaria is relatively common. Once infected, you need to pay a lot of money to seek medicine. In this way, it is not difficult to make a fortune at all!
But if you think about it carefully, if you use this life-saving medicine to earn money, it is understandable if you are an ordinary merchant.
But for the dignified emperor and the prince Zhang Anshi, the money earned was a bit hot.
What a smart person Zhu Di naturally understood this. He let out a breath of turbid air and said, "This time, you have made great contributions. You can just take your own actions in Taiping Mansion, and you don't have to report it to me."
Zhu Di paused and said, "Although the King of Han and King Zhao are my legitimate sons, they have been enfeoffed outside the territory. Next, if we are negotiating, don't look at my feelings, and talk as much as we should.
It's cheaper for them."
This is really the father and son who have settled the score clearly!
So Zhang Anshi said with a solemn face: "Public is public, private is private, your Majesty is don't worry, I will not show mercy."
Zhu Di said: "Oh, it's really a false alarm."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Zhang Anshi said strangely: "Your Majesty is going to visit the two Your Highnesses? If so, I will invite the two Your Highnesses."
Zhu Di shook his head and said, "What are you doing to visit them? Visit some of the patients who came with you."
After pausing, Zhu Di said again: "These people are all the entourages of the King of Han and King Zhao, and they are close friends. Such entourages of the entourages must not be disgusted by their hearts."
Sighing, he continued, "The same is true for you. The people around you not only need to be treated well so that they can have food and clothing, but also need to always ask about their sufferings and know what they are thinking and worried about!
Only in this way can people be willing to go through fire and water for it!”
"If not, if you go out, even if you have hundreds or thousands of guards and guards at all times, what's the point? If you have ten or eight people in your heart, it's enough to be thorough, but if you're just bluffing, the people around you
No matter how many, it is actually flaws and hidden dangers. If someone is not good for you, just buy one or two people around you, which will be enough to teach you how to regret it.”
Zhang Anshi said humbly: "I am obedient to receive the teachings."
Zhu Di nodded with relief and then said, "These two rebellious sons may not understand this principle. Even if I tell them, they may not take it seriously. I will go and ask for a few questions, just treat it as a way to deal with these two rebellious sons.
The situation is here."
As he said that, Zhu Di walked out of the ward with his hands behind his back.
The King of Zhao and the King of Han were actually standing far away from outside. When they saw Zhu Di coming out, they immediately rushed forward excitedly.
In fact, the two are still very weak, but they are in good spirits right now. People feel refreshed when they are happy.
King Zhu Gaoxu of Han said: "Don't worry, my father, my son's illness has been cured..."
Zhu Di said: "Oh, I understand."
As he said that, he walked straight to the ward in the distance.
Seeing that Zhu Di stopped without a single step and was only concerned about walking forward, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui hurriedly followed.
When I pushed the door open, there were four people in the room, four sickbeds, and a eunuch and three guards on the sickbed.
Seeing someone who seemed to be asleep, Zhu Di stepped forward, looked at his forehead, frowned and said, "There are still some low fevers that require medication. There is no need to be stingy at the medical school, and it must be cured no matter what."
The sleepy man heard the sound and forced his eyes to open.
This man was an eunuch, and he was obviously transferred from the Forbidden City to serve as slaves to the King of Han and King Zhao. He vaguely recognized Zhu Di, not to mention that His Highness the King of Han and His Highness the King of Zhao were both following this man and dared not show off.
So the eunuch was shocked and tried hard to hold on to his sick body. He hurriedly got up and said in a stuttering voice: "Your Majesty... I deserve to die for you, I..."
The other three people on the bed had obviously recovered a lot. However, when they saw a group of people coming in, they were still in shock and were at a loss. After hearing the eunuch's words, they shivered.
But Zhu Di pressed the eunuch back and lay down, and said gently: "You are so kind to raise, your name is Cui Ying, I have seen your case. You are not young, follow King Zhao and follow him from all the way
It is really not easy to run around. Now I have this disease again and need to be well maintained.”
After hearing this, Cui Ying's eyes suddenly turned red, she opened her mouth to speak, but was so excited that she couldn't make a sound for a while.
Zhu Di said: "Do you still have family before you enter the palace?"
After calming down his mind, Choi Young finally said: "I am a servant who is worshipped by the North Korean country. In the North Korean country, there is still an old father and a brother."
Zhu Di nodded and turned around and said to Yi Shi: "Remember!"
Yi Shiha bowed his head and said, "I remember it."
Zhu Di said: "Issue an edict to the King of Korea to ask about the situation of the Choi Ying family's young age and teach them to take good care of themselves. Next year, I ordered the envoy to comfort me to go to Korea and also to climb the Choi family's gate and ask about their current situation.
”
Yi Shiha said, "I remember it."
Choi Young was already in tears, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Zhu Di patted his chest and said, "Let's bed well."
The three guards had already staggered and wanted to salute Zhu Di. Zhu Di said, "No need to salute you. You are all warriors. I am also warriors. I won't talk about it anymore. I'll use my life to make achievements."
The three of them bowed and kowtowed: "Abide by the order."
After visiting all the people who were ill in bed, Zhu Di sighed: "Return to the palace."
Only the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Father, I don’t seem to like them very much!
As soon as Zhu Di's sage left, the two surrounded Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi said to them with a bitter face: "Okay, your highness, don't say it, don't say it. We brothers were easy to say anything when we closed the door, but we didn't know what, Your Majesty seemed to treat the two highnesses...
There are quite some complaints, and there have been oral instructions to teach me to treat you equally. Oh... it's too difficult for me. It's hard for both loyalty and righteousness. Should I be loyal or loyal?"
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui: "..."
When Zhang Anshi returned to the Prince's Mansion, it was already three times.
But in the Changshi Mansion, the Changshi Mansion is still brightly lit.
When Zhang Anshi saw that the lights were on here, he went forward, but saw Yu Qian and Yi, still lying on the desk and writing quickly.
Zhang Anshi coughed.
Yu Qian then suddenly looked up and looked at Zhang Anshi: "Your Highness."
Zhang Anshi asked, "What are you doing in the middle of the night?"
Yu Qian said: "There are also some letters from His Highness who need to be replied to, so it will be almost done."
Zhang Anshi frowned: "Didn't you say that you don't reply to unnecessary letters? Some people are too lazy to pay attention to them."
Yu Qian said: "Someone came to compile a book. Regardless of whether the suggestions made by the letter are reasonable, if you do not reply, your highness will be rude first. Your Highness is a prince, how can you lose your etiquette?"
Zhang Anshi had nothing to say for a moment.
So Zhang Anshi took a seat and waited for Yu Qian to finish replying the letter and put down his pen.
Yu Qian got up and bowed to Zhang Anshi again.
Zhang Anshi then said, "What do you think of me now?"
Yu Qian said honestly: "There are mixed praises and criticisms."
Zhang Anshi also honestly said: "At least it is higher than the previous evaluation. However... since you don't like me, things are done properly."
Yu Qian said seriously: "Eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said nothing.
After a while, Zhang Anshi said again: "Do you feel tired of replying to these letters and reading various official documents every day?"
Yu Qian said: "It's still good. Things in the world are always difficult and easy. If the officials are still young, how can they be picky?"
Zhang Anshi said: "I have one thing here. After thinking about it, it is better to ask you to host it, but I don't know if you can do it."
Yu Qian said: "I would like to ask your Highness to tell you."
“Preparing for customs construction!”
customs……
Zhang Anshi continued: "You can just regard this customs as a tax department, which is used to collect all the onshore commercial goods taxes. After I set the customs tariff rate, you can do it according to the rules.
, are you interested?"
Yu Qian said hesitantly: "The officials are only afraid that they are... too young to be competent."
Zhang Anshi looked up at Yu Qian: "It doesn't matter whether you are young or not. What's important is that this job deals with countless money every day. As long as you relax, you can get a fortune. So... the person in charge of this matter
, we must abide by the law, be honest and honest, and truly be honest."
Zhang Anshi paused and then said, "It is not easy to have a clean and honest man. How many so-called clean and honest man say that they are clean and honest man, but in fact they are corrupt and incompetent. What's more, it's a job like customs. Whoever gets to that position will inevitably have countless
In order to manage the matter, people will try their best to win over it. If they fail to get the money, they will give you beautiful women with great beauty. If this is not enough, they may print your articles for you, make exquisite books, and give them to you.
You are famous. Can you resist these temptations?"
Yu Qian said: "Since your highness talks about this to the lower officials, your highness already has the answer in his mind."
After hearing this, Zhang Anshi laughed.
Zhang Anshi felt that Yu Qian was very suitable for this. This guy was very tough and was the kind of guy who couldn't get into the air. Only with such a person holding the customs can Zhang Anshi feel at ease.
After all, the temptation is too great. To be truly selfless and to be constantly tested by others is a fatal problem for anyone.
Take him Zhang Anshi for example. If Zhang Anshi was placed in that position, it would only take three days at most and would not be able to withstand the test.
Yu Qian is obviously different, he is really born to do this.