After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 44 is related to the late emperor?
【In the pre-inheritance period. 】

【Overseas trade is not very developed.】

[Because there are often pirates and Japanese pirates harassing the coastal areas. ]

[Some of the previous emperors even banned sea crossings, did not allow private citizens to go to sea, and did not allow foreign trade! ]

【but. 】

【For businessmen. 】

[They know very well how much profit overseas trade can bring! ]

【Now that I have discovered that Nantou City’s seaport is so unique. 】

[They immediately understood what Chen Huaixin's real purpose was in arranging for the commercial law to be implemented here! ]

[“Your Majesty is encouraging us to engage in overseas trade!”]

【“The business environment in Nantou City may not be that good.”】

[“But if we add this ocean.”]

[“That’s completely different!”]

[These wealthy merchants thought excitedly in their hearts.]

[They read the business law over and over again all night, and after understanding the regulations regarding overseas trade, although they felt that the tax rate was a bit scary, the remaining profits were still enough to make them excited! ]

【and.】

[Some of the regulations regarding the protection of the property of Yuguo merchants made them think a lot! ]

[“If we are doing business overseas and are cheated by a local country, can we ask for help from Yu Country and get back what belongs to us through Yu Country?!”]

【Thinking of this. 】

[These wealthy merchants simply couldn't sit still. ]

[They immediately found someone to build a large ship, or simply bought a ship! ]

【after all.】

【Who was the first to set foot in the ocean? 】

[Who can bite off the most delicious piece of meat! ]

[They don’t want to fall behind others! ]

[The fourth year of Jingping, July.]

[After nearly two years of arrests. ]

[There are already enough people to build cement roads. ]

[Chen Huaixin ordered most of the soldiers who had gone to Jiaozhi to return, leaving only a small number to stay in charge of that area.]

【Same month。】

[He began to order the construction of a large ship.]

【Watching the treasury reserves begin to decline again. 】

[Although the Minister of Finance felt a little distressed, he would no longer dissuade them as he did before, because the development of Nantou City had made him look forward to the future! ]

[The prime minister, who was always paying attention to the demonstration area, understood why Chen Huaixin chose that place! ]

[“Because His Majesty did not ban the sea as he promised before, but is very supportive of overseas trade!”]

[“So he used Nantou City as a base and started exploring the ocean again!”]

[“Merchants are driven by profit, and even if they know that the ocean carries huge risks, they will still take the risk!”]

[“In this way, when our country of Yu can set foot on the ocean, we can use the experience of merchants to reduce losses!”]

[“Your Majesty’s foresight and foresight are something we admire deeply!”]

In the Jinluan Palace.

When you no longer resist Chen Huaixin, but instead accept him.

Wang Qianhe suddenly realized that what this young man would do in the future was exactly what he wanted!
Especially the ocean!
A long time ago.

He once thought of using the ocean to fill the national treasury!

However, before he could submit the memorial, he was secretly warned by the aristocratic families!
"Because the aristocratic families have secretly used the ocean to make profits for their families." "The taxes collected from overseas trade by Your Majesty now are just the smallest of their profits!"

"If my reminder makes Your Majesty pay more attention to the ocean, I'm afraid it will cause a new round of disasters!"

Wang Qianhe was very clear about the meaning of the warning.

In the end, he did not submit the memorial.

but.

now.

After seeing Chen Huaixin’s emphasis on the ocean in the Mirror of Heaven.

He knew that the noble and powerful families could no longer conceal the truth!
as predicted.

Ji Qingluo, who was sitting above, saw what Chen Huaixin did, and then she turned her gaze to the Minister of Revenue Wei Taihe, and said in a cold voice: "Minister Wei, how much tax does our Chengguo earn from overseas trade every year?"

"Your Majesty, there are less than 100,000 taels of silver," Wei Taihe reported with his head down.

Suddenly.

The entire hall fell silent.

Some confused officials opened their mouths in surprise, seemingly unable to understand why Chen Huaixin attached so much importance to and actively promoted overseas trade when the tax revenue was less than 100,000 taels of silver.

Ministers like Wang Qianhe, who knew the inside story, stood silently by. The fire couldn't burn them anyway, so there was no need for them to stick their heads out.

"Less than 100,000 taels of silver?"

"How can it be!"

"Did Minister Wei say something wrong?!"

Ji Changning couldn't help but ask at this time.

She didn't think Chen Huaixin would be a fool to go through so much trouble just to earn that little bit of silver!
"and."

“Businessmen pursue profit.”

“There’s not enough interest.”

"How could they be so eager to run towards the ocean?"

"It is impossible to collect less than 100,000 taels of silver in taxes this year!"

Ji Changning frowned.

Her eyes turned to Wei Taihe.

Wei Taihe still lowered his head and replied: "I am not wrong. Last year, my country's miscellaneous income was 1.88 million taels of silver, and the tax on overseas trade was only a small part of it, so I remember it very clearly."

"So what you mean is that Chen Huaixin specially arranged the demonstration area of ​​​​the business law in Nantou City for the sake of less than 100,000 taels of silver? And those businessmen are all fools. They took the risk of going out to sea for such a small profit!" The voice of the second princess Ji Changling also sounded at this time.

By now.

Even those officials who didn't understand the situation understood it.

There must be something fishy about this matter!

Either Chen Huaixin made a rare mistake, or it is related to the Minister of Finance of this dynasty!
Think of this.

The atmosphere became even more solemn.

Although some of the things Chen Huaixin did, such as enlightening the people and writing the Commercial Law, were not recognized by everyone, he was even opposed several times by the chief academic officer of the Imperial College.

However, no one dared to question his financial ability, because until now no one could explain why his large-scale construction projects could restore people's livelihood!
"There's no way he'd do a business at a loss!"

"The tax revenue from overseas trade cannot possibly be so low!"

These officials also looked at Wei Taihe.

Wei Taihe, who was being watched by everyone, no longer looked as calm as before, because the pressure brought to him by Ji Qingluo's cold gaze was too much for him to bear!

But when he noticed that the official related to the noble family was looking at him with a meaningful look, he could only sigh secretly and replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, I don't know why Chen Huaixin attaches so much importance to the ocean, but the overseas trade tax revenue of our dynasty is indeed limited to that much."

"of course."

"This may also be related to the late emperor!"

(End of this chapter)