Chapter 144 Take the money to smash Qin Wangzheng's heart
"Is there anything else?"
At this moment, Zhao Gao and others had already carried the copper basin down, and the piece of soap was also sent to the Imperial Physician's Office.
In Zhangtai Palace, only Ying Zheng, Li Si, and Zhao Shu were left. Seeing that Zhao Shu was still there, Ying Zheng couldn't help but be confused and said.
Hearing this, Zhao Shu smiled euphemistically and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, there is indeed something trivial about the general!"
"If you have anything else to do, let me know!" Seeing that Zhao Shu had something else to do, Ying Zheng also smiled and said.
At this moment, Ying Zheng was in a good mood, because as soon as Zhao Shu had something good, he sent it to him as soon as possible.
This sentiment made Ying Zheng happy.
Coupled with Zhao Shu's talents, Ying Zheng became more kind to Zhao Shu.
At this moment, Li Si, the tool man, also looked over, but he had not heard that Zhao Shu had other things to do with Qin Wangzheng.
"Your Majesty, the general has sent soap, but you didn't notice anything?" Zhao Shu felt helpless and could only speak bluntly.
Hearing Zhao Shu's words, Ying Zheng thought that Zhao Shu wanted another reward, so he couldn't help but said, "Tell me, what do you like?"
Li Si's face changed slightly and he quickly winked at Zhao Shu. It was not a good thing for a minister to ask for rewards from the king.
He had always felt that Zhao Shu was steady and had a keen sense of the world and politics, but at this moment, he seemed to have lost his mind.
Zhao Shu saw Li Si's eyes, gave a reassuring look, and then turned to Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, the general is not here to ask for rewards, but..."
After a brief pause, Zhao Shu gritted his teeth and said, "I came here to discuss business with the king. This is the soap business."
As soon as these words came out, Li Si's face suddenly changed, and he quickly scolded him, saying: "You are so outrageous, Zhao Shu, you should read the Qin Law!"
"Merchant is a despicable business. Your Majesty is the Lord of Qin. How can the future King of the World be contaminated by it?"
"Even if it's you, the generals of Great Qin and the future Young Master of Great Qin represent the face of the Royal Family of Great Qin..."
At this moment, Li Si really hated the fact that iron cannot become steel. In his opinion, Zhao Shu's move was seeking death.
The incident involving Lu Buwei made the King of Qin have no good impression of merchants. Moreover, it was an insult to the King of Qin to let the king of a country do a lowly business.
As expected, at this moment, Qin Wangzheng's face was very ugly, and his eyes were gloomy: "Zhao Shu, Qin's law has been established. It is the national policy of the Qin Dynasty to emphasize the foundation and suppress the end."
"I am the king of a country, are you kidding me?"
Ying Zheng was dissatisfied, but his words still left room for Zhao Shu to change. He was optimistic about Zhao Shu and did not want to give up just like this.
At this time, Zhao Shu's expression did not change. He had anticipated the reaction of Li Si and Qin Wangzheng before he came.
Faced with Li Si's kindness and the leeway left by Qin Wangzheng, he could only say sorry.
"Your Majesty, the general just wants to ask, Your Majesty, don't you want the warriors of Great Qin to have no shortage of food and grass from now on?"
"Your Majesty, don't you want to build the Lishan Mausoleum bigger and more majestic?"
Zhao Shu's aura was solemn, and every sentence turned into a knife and stabbed into the heart of Qin Wangzheng, which could be said to have hit the vital point.
"Furthermore, besides Your Majesty, the richest people in the world are also nobles from various countries. Let these people pay for food..."
"The money and food in the world is much safer if it is in the hands of the king than in the hands of these people."
"When the king's treasury is comparable to the national treasury, then the king will have to repair the palace and build Mount Li, so why bother with the history of governing Su Nei?"
Ying Zheng has always been a calm and rational person, but at this moment, he was also attracted by the blueprint drawn by Zhao Shu.
It’s just that he is the king of Qin after all, and he has such a tenacious character: "I am rich in Qin. In the future, I will annex the six countries and be rich in the world. What profit will there be in just soap?"
"Let me take part in this with the dignity of a king?"
At this moment, Qin Wangzheng was a little moved, but only a little.
Li Si remained silent. He did not want to participate in this matter and did not want to speak.
His mouth felt dry as he spoke, so Zhao Shu picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said to Qin Wangzheng: "Your Majesty, this soap is just one type of soap. I have made several kinds."
"If we harvest a wave of nobles from the Central Plains first and then lower the price, then the common people will be able to afford it, which means that the entire Da Qin people will be able to use it."
"And soap is a consumable product. Although the price will not be high at that time, the profit of each piece of soap will be very thin."
"But Your Majesty, there are 20 to 30 million people in the Central Plains. Such a huge consumption, even a small profit is still a fortune."
Having said this, Zhao Shu's eyes lit up: "Moreover, I, Da Qin, can organize caravans to go outside the Central Plains, sell these things at high prices, and harvest the countries."
"For example, on the grassland..."
"This means that once the shop is opened, there will be an income in ten and a half days. This amount of wealth is constant."
"As long as there is no substitute for soap, there will be a steady stream of money..."
"The general has calculated it in his office. If all the stalls are spread out, the revenue in one year will be enough to support 300,000 Qin warriors who will not be engaged in farming, but will be trained full-time and engaged in combat!"
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At this moment, Li Si's eyes lit up. If Qin Wangzheng hadn't been here, he would have wanted to participate. This was not a small sum.
"Your Majesty, I think it can be done!"
Li Si's tone became excited, and he turned to Qin Wangzheng and said: "According to my estimate, if this soap is really as Zhao Shu said, the annual income will be equivalent to 30% of Great Qin's tax revenue."
"Even the cost of going out is still 20%. If Zhao Shu develops other things in the future, the income will even reach half of the annual tax."
At this time, Ying Zheng was also moved, but he was a king, how could he get involved, otherwise how would the world view him?
Seeing this scene, Li Si gave Zhao Shu a look. After Zhao Shu saw it, he quickly looked at Qin Wangzheng and said.
"Neither the king nor the general will come forward to take part in this matter, just let the people below take care of it."
"The king and his ministers only need to count the money when the time comes..."
Seeing that Zhao Shu was so knowledgeable and there was no need for him to come forward, this was basically a waste of advantage, and Ying Zheng's interest immediately increased.
"Zhao Shu, how do you plan to break up with me?"
After hearing Ying Zheng's inquiry, Zhao Shu knew that the matter was basically settled, and he felt relieved: "Your Majesty, when the time comes, a chamber of commerce will be established by Yu Mo to be responsible for selling and making soap."
"At the same time, the king sent people to jointly supervise the money and grain obtained with the general's people. When the money and grain from various places return to Xianyang, the accounts will be divided."
"Excluding the business needs and labor costs and the rent of the shop, only 40% of the income will be taken at the end, 10% will go to the court captain, and the remaining 50% will go to the king?"
