Your Majesty, please resign again

Chapter 128 Zhang Heng’s plot! (Ten thousand words are here)

Everyone fell silent. Zhang Heng quickly raised his hands and said, "Uncles, please listen to what I have to say first."

Everyone looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng took a deep breath and said: "Uncles, I will not tell you that disaster relief is more important than the sky. No matter how important it is, it cannot be more important than your own family and life. This sounds unpleasant, but the fact is

in this way."

When everyone heard this, although they nodded awkwardly, they agreed in their hearts.

Zhang Heng continued: "...Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, there has been a Silk Road in the Western Regions. The Silk Road was also an important window for the Central Plains dynasty to the outside world and an extremely important source of economy. However, since the rise of Xixia, it has blocked the road to the Western Regions.

The Song Dynasty lost this important channel of communication with the countries in the Western Regions.

Nowadays, the country has almost no window to communicate with the outside world. The porcelain, silk, tea, etc. of the Song Dynasty have all lost their way to foreign countries. Looking around, there is no other way except the ocean..."

Everyone looked thoughtful, and some were more alert, with expectant expressions on their faces.

"...Everyone knows the situation of the Song Dynasty today. The state treasury cannot make ends meet, the people suffer from natural disasters and military disasters, millions of people are directly facing hunger, tens of millions of people are struggling on the line of hunger, and most of the rest

It means that only a small group of people can live a life of food and clothing. Do you know what this means?"

Zhang Heng looked at everyone, and everyone looked at each other in shock.

Gao Yijian suddenly slapped the table and said, "If you have anything to say, say it quickly. Don't make it seem like you want to encourage others to rebel!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang Heng looked helpless: "Sir, what you said..."

Zhang Heng adjusted his mood and said: "The meaning is that the Song Dynasty must find a way out for domestic products. The original road has been blocked. If a new road is not found, the Song Dynasty will have no choice but to survive in this situation.

I am getting weaker and weaker, no matter how hard everyone in the court tries, it is useless."

Zhang Heng raised his eyes and looked around: "...So, the Maritime Silk Road must be opened!"

Everyone was in an uproar immediately.

"Judge Zhang, is this the court's idea? Is the court already discussing this matter? When will it be released?"

"Yes, yes, if we let go, this would be a great thing!"

"Oh, stupid!"

A man with a strong-looking face like a pirate suddenly said, and everyone looked at him.

"Zhang Mazi, what do you mean? Isn't it a good thing to let go?"

Zhang Mazi laughed: "We are sneaking into the sea now. Although it is dangerous, this is a unique business. After all, there are not many people who dare to risk their lives and sneak into the sea. But if we let go, we think there will be

How many people flocked in?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately frowned and then looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng gave Zhang Mazi a thumbs up: "Brother Zhang does have a unique way of thinking, but he is right, this will definitely happen.

What was the purpose of the Song Dynasty's sea ban? It was to prevent the outflow of copper coins. The Song Dynasty would have money shortages from time to time. Why, because the copper coins of the Song Dynasty were so easy to use and were almost the currency of surrounding countries. Once it was relaxed, the Song Dynasty would probably

I suffer from money shortage every year.

Therefore, based on this consideration, even if the imperial court wants to open the sea, it cannot open it all at once. It will only choose one port to open, and those who are allowed to trade at sea can only be official maritime merchants, or those with the imperial court.

There are similar maritime merchants, and it is best for this port to be close and easy to manage, so which port do you think the imperial court will open?"

Although Zhang Mazi was praised by Zhang Heng, his brows furrowed: "Hangzhou!"

Zhang Heng smiled: "Do you know why?"

Zhang Mazi cupped his hands towards Zhang Heng and said: "Hangzhou is originally the end point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. You can just take a boat from the capital to Hangzhou. It is the most suitable place. There are many officials in the south of the Yangtze River, and many maritime merchants are inextricably linked to those officials.

If we want to open a port, I can’t think of any other port that can replace Hangzhou.”

Zhang Heng smiled and nodded: "That's the truth. Moreover, have you ever thought about whether they will allow you to continue to go to sea once they become officials and businessmen?"

As soon as Zhang Heng said this, many people immediately started scolding him.

"Pu'ay, mother! With the urinary behavior of those people, they will definitely collude with the government to attack us. Let alone run away to sea, they will probably be blamed for it, and our relatives and friends on the road will probably not be able to get away.

!”

"Mom, that's for sure. There will be no way for us to survive by then! No, we can't sit still and wait for death!"

"You're right, we can't sit still and wait for death. Sir, you are our great benefactor in Quanzhou, you can't watch our Quanzhou be suppressed!"

…

Gao Yijian snorted coldly, and everyone else suddenly fell silent.

Gao Yijian glanced around coldly, and everyone lowered their eyebrows obediently. He chuckled: "Judge Zhang, we didn't say we wouldn't help, so why do you need to be alarmist? I have never heard that the court is discussing this matter. There is no news at all."

No!"

Everyone immediately looked at Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng smiled: "Sir, the battle between Song and Xia is almost over. The Song Dynasty can't go on because it has no money, and Xixia can't go on because they can't go on either. But one thing is certain.

, the country of Xixia has already been established, and the Song Dynasty has nothing to do with it!

Xixia occupied the main road leading to the Western Regions, and since then this road has been completely cut off. Now the Song Dynasty is in trouble, and this road on the sea, do you think this road will always be ignored?"

Gao Yi simply said: "Even if we open a port, we may not open Hangzhou, and if we open Hangzhou, we may not be able to open Quanzhou."

There was hope on everyone's faces.

Zhang Heng shook his head slowly, completely extinguishing their expectations: "Why should Quanzhou compete with Hangzhou! Hangzhou is backed by the entire Jiangnan, which is the richest place in the Song Dynasty and the place with the most abundant products. The tax revenue of Jiangnan is half of the Song Dynasty.

If Jiangnan is opened, the Song Dynasty will be rich; if Quanzhou is opened, only Fujian will be rich. Which one is higher and lower between the rich Song Dynasty and Fujian?"

Everyone suddenly became pale.

Gao Yijian frowned and pointed to the core: "What does Judge Zhang mean by these?"

Everyone suddenly realized.

Zhang Heng came to ask them to do something, but he was talking about these things. Obviously these things were not irrelevant. Zhang Heng must have thought that he could impress them with these things, and then things would turn around!

Sure enough, Zhang Heng smiled and said: "I can fight for a glimmer of life for Quanzhou, but you also need to make efforts on your own!"

Zhang Mazi said in a deep voice: "What you mean is that this major disaster in the Yangtze River and Huaihe River in the west of Beijing is our opportunity. If we can share the country's worries during this disaster, when the port is opened, the imperial court will consider it as appropriate."

A way out?"

Zhang Heng almost applauded Zhang Mazi. It would be such a waste for this person not to talk about cross talk. Someone who is specifically looking for a compliment is not that professional!

"That's right! There are millions of victims. If you save the millions of victims and open the port, no official will dare to stop Quanzhou. Whoever dares to stop will be the target of public criticism!"

Zhang Heng asserted.

Everyone looked at Gao Yijian. They didn't dare to believe everything Zhang Heng said, but they believed Gao Yijian.

Gao Yijian closed his eyes slightly and seemed to be thinking quickly, and suddenly said: "How can Judge Zhang ensure that Quanzhou maritime merchants will not be punished if they show up?"

Zhang Heng said without thinking: "You ships don't need to fly flags, you just need to find a secret place to unload the grain, and no one will know who you are.

Then the boy's secret will appear on the official's desk, and the contribution of Quanzhou's maritime merchants will not be wiped out. Once the port is opened, the official will definitely be rewarded."

Gao Yijian opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Heng with lightning eyes: "How can you guarantee that the secret will definitely appear on the official's desk?"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "My master, Zeng Gongliang, knew Zhengzhou as a great scholar. It turned out that he knew how to make imperial edicts. It was easy to hand over a secret document."

The chief shopkeeper of the trading company who came with me turned out to be the chief shopkeeper of the inner treasury. Her mother was a childhood sweetheart who grew up with the official family. She was very close to the harem and entered the palace whenever she wanted;

Wu Yu, deputy envoy to the privy council, is the master here. With the dignity of being a prime minister, it is probably not difficult for his disciples to seal the first secret, right?

If there is really no other way, I will ask Bao Zheng and Bao Yushi to impeach the boy, saying that in order to relieve the millions of victims in the Jiangxi and Huaihe areas in the west of Beijing, he actually colluded with illegal maritime merchants to transport millions of stones of grain to relieve the victims. His intentions are ulterior!...

"

Zhang Heng explained his relationship one by one, and even Gao Yijian was a little moved.

But not only that, Zhang Heng also threw down a big killer weapon: "... I am a disciple of the emperor, and I passed the third grade. Do you know what my first official assignment was?"

Gao Yijian closed his eyes and recalled carefully: "The newspaper said that the first time you were appointed to an official position was... you will be the supervisor and sign the letter..."

His eyes suddenly opened and he said in shock: "...Judge of Kaifeng Mansion!"

His surprise aroused other curiosity, and Zhang Mazi quickly asked: "Sir, is there anything surprising about this?"

Gao Yijian glanced at him and said: "This is very abnormal. Although Judge Zhang is the number one scholar, in the past, the number one scholar's official functions were assigned to Jian Cheng, but the assignments were usually to ordinary prefectures and counties as general judges. He would not be awarded the title for the first time.

It’s placed in Kaifeng Mansion. What kind of place is Kaifeng Mansion? It’s the best in the world! This is a place where newcomers to the officialdom can enter!”

He looked at Zhang Heng and said, "... Could it be that it was arranged by His Majesty?"

Zhang Heng smiled: "Now the boy is no longer the supervisor, but the secretary."

Gao Yijian's pupils were shocked: "In less than a year, two levels in a row?"

Zhang Heng smiled shyly.

Since Jane is in the Emperor's heart, it's normal for her to be promoted no matter how high she is, right?

After Gao Yi was shocked for a short time, his smile became warm and he chuckled: "Sit down, everyone, sit down. Hey, the owner of the restaurant, you have been sitting here for so long, why haven't you served food or drinks? This is too disrespectful.

Now that you know how to treat guests, you should eat and drink first, and chat while eating. Even if things don’t go well, why can’t you eat and drink? What kind of rules is this? Fujian people don’t do this!..."

Zhang Mazi and others were all speechless, leaving you to finish all the good and bad things to say.

But everyone understood Gao Yijian, and of course no one dared to say anything.

As soon as the food and drinks arrived, the atmosphere became much more lively.

Under the leadership of Gao Yijian, more than a dozen people toasted to Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng drank the first round and suddenly felt a little smokey. Gao Yijian was still tinkering with another round. Zhang Heng put down the cup and said with a smile: "Everyone probably still wants to drink."

There are probably a lot of questions, and if I keep drinking, I won’t be able to talk about them today.”

Everyone looked at Gao Yijian, who nodded.

So he put down the wine glass, ate and drank slowly, but the discussion was very lively.

"...Judge Zhang, I have a question..."

"...Judge Zhang, I would like to ask..."

…

Zhang Heng tried his best to answer everyone's questions in detail. He has a broad vision, so his thinking when solving problems is very broad and very flexible. No matter how complex and difficult the problem is, under his scrutiny, he can immediately come up with a solution.

, until late at night, more than a dozen merchants from all over the world were amazed.

However, they still had doubts in their minds, and finally decided to send a fleet to tentatively transport grain northward. If there were no problems, they would then carry out large-scale transportation.

Zhang Heng expressed his understanding, so he first followed the grain transport fleet northward. When he got off the ship in Fuzhou, he communicated with the governor of Fuzhou about the preparation of grain. Then he continued northward and stayed in Wenzhou for a few days, where he visited Quzhou, Chuzhou and other prefectures.

Send a notice to collect food, and then continue heading north.

Zhang Heng was unwilling to enter Hangzhou again, so he went all the way north and planned to transport grain to Mizhou. Unloading grain from Mizhou could quickly reach the western region of Beijing. However, while resting in Suzhou, he heard that Wang Lun rebelled against his army in early July.

had been annihilated, so Zhang Heng changed his mind and unloaded grain in Haizhou.

This batch of grain is just a test of the waters, not much. It will be unloaded in Haizhou first. If successful, they can be allowed to return and ship a large amount of grain ashore.

Zhang Heng brought the grain ship to the shore and sent people to notify the governor of Haizhou.

The governor of Haizhou was overjoyed when he heard this.

Haizhou was attacked and killed by Wang Lun's bandits, and officers and soldiers came and went to recapture him. He had long been destitute. There were hundreds of thousands of victims in Haizhou. The governor of Haizhou repeatedly wrote to the court asking for relief. He frankly said that if the court did not come to help Haizhou, even if Wang Lun

Once the rioters are wiped out, these victims will soon become rioters.

He just submitted a letter in exchange for several letters of reprimand, telling him not to just see the difficulties, but also to actively find ways to solve them. Local officials must take responsibility for local affairs. They can't just look at the court, otherwise you, the governors of the state, must

What to do and so on.

The governor of Haizhou was about to cry and almost wanted to hang up his crown and leave. But thinking about the benefits of being an official, he could only endure it and wrote some notices to inform the people, asking the victims to go home and plow the fields quickly to see if they could survive.

Plant it before autumn and you may have a harvest next year.

It's not that it's completely useless. There are indeed some victims who have gone home, but these are those who were not seriously affected by the disaster. They just ran away because of the military disaster. Those who were seriously affected by the disaster will never return because they can't survive.

He just ran out!

Haizhou Zhizhou could only close the door and cover his eyes. If he didn't see it, he would not be upset. Anyway, the people were almost dead, so it stopped.

It's just that you will inevitably be reprimanded by the court, but it's not a big deal. You just need to write a letter and cry out that the disaster is too serious and cannot be reversed by manpower, and then pass the responsibility to God. Anyway, the disaster is not just for you.

Haizhou, there are others that are more serious than Haizhou, don’t tell anyone!

After that, he continued to do what he was doing and drank wine, but he didn't think about getting promoted.

But at this time, Haizhou Zhizhou received a notice from Zhang Heng, asking him to receive relief food, which immediately made him overjoyed.

He hurried to the seaside and found that a small mountain of grain had been piled up at the port.

He quickly found Zhang Heng, first greeted him, then thanked him, and wanted to take Zhang Heng to a banquet, but Zhang Heng couldn't sit still, so he dealt with him for a while, and then rushed to Bianjing.

He had to buy time and find Zhao Xu to ask for an order to settle the matter first. Otherwise, if others sued him first, he would be passive by then.

After a long journey, he rushed to Bianjing and returned to the Shipping Department to hand over his seal.

Xu Yuan was overjoyed when he saw him: "Judge Zhang is back. It's great. I've been worried about you."

Zhang Heng smiled and said, "There's no need to worry. How is the grain supply going?"

Xu Yuan smiled and said: "It's going very well. Enough food has been prepared along the Yangtze River. Now that the channel has been opened, it can be transported to Bianjing continuously. In just three months, Bianjing will have enough food. How about you?

, will your trip to the south to raise food relief be effective?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "There are some results. If everything goes well, a large amount of grain will enter Jianghuai soon."

Xu Yuan was surprised when he heard this: "Did you really accomplish this?"

Zhang Heng picked out some things he could talk about, but he kept the matter with Quanzhou Maritime Merchant secret. He then said that he had to go home and left first.

But he did not go home, but went directly to Wu Yu's house.

As soon as Wu Yu returned home, he heard from his servant that Zhang Heng was here and hurried to the hall to meet him.

When Wu Yu saw Zhang Heng, he also breathed a sigh of relief and scolded: "You kid, sneaking to the south. Don't you know how dangerous it is? You just transferred the judge and went to the south yourself for what?"

Zhang Heng quickly explained the matter in detail. After hearing this, Wu Yu was shocked and said: "You are so brave! The grain is supplied to Bianjing only, but you actually transported it privately to Jianghuai for relief. If people know this, your future will be

That’s it!”

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "So, now we have to quickly go to the official's house to ask for a decree. In addition..."

He whispered: "...it is the maritime merchants from Quanzhou who transport the food. The teacher needs to understand this matter."

Wu Yu was immediately speechless. After a long pause, he pointed at Zhang Heng and cursed angrily: "Rebellion, what a rebellion! You have no future at all! If you collude with illegal maritime merchants, this is

If it is exposed, your position as an official will be over!"

Zhang Heng bowed to the end and said: "The student knows that he is wrong, and he still asks the teacher to save him!"

Wu Yu gasped and said: "You, you, you are so careless, you are so careless, I really want to kick you to death!"

He was scolded, but he was unambiguous.

Wu Yu immediately took Zhang Heng to the Chongzheng Palace to ask for an audience with Zhao Zhen. The deputy privy envoy asked for an audience. Zhao Zhen thought something big had happened again, so he hurriedly summoned Zhang Heng and went in together.

When Zhao Zhen saw Zhang Heng, he was stunned and said, "Why did Ju Zheng become a black man?"

Wu Yu smiled bitterly and told Zhang Heng about going to the south, and then kicked Zhang Heng's knee. Zhang Heng knelt on the ground out of reach. Wu Yu shouted: "You did such a ridiculous thing, why don't you kneel down?"

Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Zhen was taken aback and asked quickly: "What's going on? Why do you have to kneel down to plead guilty so seriously? I have heard that there is no problem with the grain supply. If you are upright and meritorious, where does the crime come from?"

Wu Yu hated that iron could not be made into steel and said: "Guan, please listen to him!"

Zhang Heng had no choice but to kneel down and explain the matter. During this period, he quietly looked at Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen looked deep and didn't know what he was thinking. After finishing the matter, Zhang Heng knelt down in the tunnel and said: "...little minister

You are so audacious, you make your own decisions, you know that your crime is extremely heinous, yet you still ask the officials to punish you!"

Zhang Heng knelt on the ground, but he didn't hear Zhao Zhen speak for a long time. He couldn't bear it any longer. He quietly raised his head and saw Zhao Zhen looking at him with a smile.

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhao Zhen smiled and kicked him: "Get up."

Wu Yu's eyes almost popped out of his head: "Your Majesty, just let him go like this?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said: "Of course not, but it is just a mistake, and merit is merit. His crime is to transport food to Haizhou, and his fault is to raise enough food, and also find a way to transport it to the north.

This method is a good method. In the future, there will be more than just Caohe connecting the north and the south. This is a great achievement."

Wu Yudao: "He also colluded with illegal maritime traders!"

Zhao Zhen looked at Zhang Heng and said, "Ju Zheng, I think you didn't speak clearly. There is something else in your words. Aren't you going to say it?"

Zhang Heng was a little embarrassed: "These words are a bit big. I am humble and humble, so I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to say..."

Zhao Zhen laughed: "In the Song Dynasty, there were no regulations on official positions for Jianyan. As long as it was useful to the court, he was a minor official and had the right to make suggestions. Let's talk."

Zhang Heng quickly expressed his thoughts about opening the sea. Zhao Zhen thought for a long time and said: "The Song Dynasty had municipal shipping services, but it stipulated that private ships were not allowed to enter the sea. It was not considered a forbidden sea. After the establishment of the country, Jiangnan and Fujian were taken back.

There have always been ports, and merchants from all over the world came in droves. Many spices, medicinal materials, rhinoceros horns, ivory, corals, amber, etc. that were popular in the Song Dynasty were all brought by foreign merchants. Don’t you know this?"

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Of course I know, but this is not sea trade. Do the officials know why foreign merchants come to the Song Dynasty to trade?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "The Song Dynasty has porcelain and silk, but what they value most is gold, silver and copper coins. This is also the reason why the Song Dynasty banned private ships from entering the sea."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "So this is the reason why I requested to open the sea. When the Song Dynasty merchants went to sea, they could not only bring porcelain and silk to the sea, but also all kinds of exquisite handicrafts and exquisite daily necessities from the Song Dynasty.

, agricultural supplies, etc.

These are all things that can be sold at a good price. They will definitely be very popular overseas. However, because the gold, silver and copper coins of the Song Dynasty are too valuable, they would rather take away the copper coins, gold and silver than the products.

go back.

If our Song Dynasty's own merchant ships go to sea, they can go out with these various supplies and bring back a large amount of gold, silver, copper, tin and various precious metals for the Song Dynasty. The business of the Song Dynasty will also prosper as a result, and the court can collect

Taxes will increase explosively, and people's lives will not be so difficult.

Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty has been peaceful for a hundred years and the population has multiplied a lot. Now we are in a situation where there is less land and more people. If we want to make the people live well and the court receive more taxes, we can only start with business.

If commerce wants to develop, it needs consumption. If consumption wants to be revitalized, it is not enough to rely on the people in the Song Dynasty. Because the people in the Song Dynasty are trapped in poverty and do not have much spending power at all, they must rely on trade with foreign countries.

The technology of the Song Dynasty is the best in the world. As long as our products go overseas, no one will be unpopular. As long as sea trade is opened, products from all walks of life will come out in droves, and all walks of life will prosper because of this.

If you get up, the people will become rich and the imperial treasury will be filled!..."

Zhang Heng crackled and output, regardless of whether Zhao Zhen could understand it or not.

But the amazing thing is that Zhao Zhen really understood it, his eyes were shining brightly, and Wu Yu looked a little strange.

These days, they, the ministers and ministers, often have meetings together, because everyone feels that the Song Dynasty has reached a point where it is no longer possible to remain unchanged.

Fan Xiwen published "Ten Matters in Answering the Imperial Edict". The officials were very excited after reading it, but they didn't see the light in his eyes!

But now I see it in Zhang Heng's explanation, which is really strange and strange.

Wu Yu was thinking about something on his mind, but Zhao Zhen was really excited.

To be honest, he read Fan Zhongyan's "Replying to the Imperial Edict and Chen Shi Shi", but he always felt that something was wrong. He always felt that there would be problems if it was implemented according to that. But the current situation of the country seems to be really impossible if it is not changed.

But he couldn't explain how to change it.

Fan Zhongyan and others are considered smart people, and there is probably nothing wrong with listening to them. If they are wrong, it is also their fault. What does it have to do with me?

Hush, it’s not easy to let others know these words.

But Zhang Heng really understood what he said, not because he knew much about economics, but because he had previously studied "The Theory of Food and Goods" that Lu Yining sent him. The Theory of Food and Goods was a work jointly created by many people.

, but the basic theory is the economic theory of later generations mixed by Zhang Heng.

Zhao Zhen often got angry because the court was short of money, so having such a book like an economic bible, of course he had to study it carefully, but it gave him the basis to understand what Zhang Heng said.

He understood clearly. Zhang Heng's meaning could be summed up in one sentence: if domestic demand is insufficient, expand external demand.

What an insight into the essence of this.

Fan Zhongyan, what are those things, redundant officials, redundant soldiers, and redundant expenses? Is that the essential problem? Isn’t the essential problem not the lack of money?

Of course, this is just his inner complaint. Of course, things are not that simple, but there is nothing wrong with the truth. The court is really short of money!

In any case, whether there is change or no change, money is the basis for solving all problems.

The sea trade proposed by Zhang Heng was very in line with his appetite.

Zhao Zhen pursed his lips and asked, "Ju Zheng is good at settling accounts. Calculate it for me. If we open sea trade, how much profit can it bring to me... um, to the court?"

Zhang Heng scratched his head. This was really not easy to calculate, but he had his own way to help Zhao Zhen understand how important sea trade was to this country.

Zhang Heng said: "Your Majesty, do you know how much tax the city's shipping department collects every year?"

Zhao Zhen nodded: "About one million guan. This number is easy to remember, because the imperial court only set up Yisi in Hangzhou and Mingzhou. The money is quite large and not complicated. I remember it clearly."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "This tax is a lot, but it does not bring much benefit to the people in the country, because the exports are silk, ceramics, copper coins, gold and silver, which have nothing to do with most people.

Secondly, the imports are only some luxury goods such as spices, medicinal materials, ivory, etc., which are not something that ordinary people can consume. Therefore, although the taxes are high, they do not stimulate the economy greatly, and the ability to repeatedly create taxes is not high.

But if we export handicrafts, industrial products, agricultural products, agricultural supplies, etc., these can allow craftsmen and farmers to participate in production, and they will make profits. When they have money, they will invest in consumption, and domestic demand will also increase.

The erection is coming.

So Your Majesty, you may not have any idea, I would like to give you an estimate of this tax..."

Wu Yu's ears perked up.

"...If the sea ban is lifted and various advantageous products of the Song Dynasty are exported in large quantities, then this alone will bring at least 50 million to 100 million yuan in revenue to the Song Dynasty every year. Of course, this is relatively conservative.

So this alone, based on the current commercial tax, is a tax of at least five million dollars every year from the Shipping Company. This is only what the Shipping Company can receive.

In fact, there are many hidden taxes in the previous steps of producing these things, and those parts add up to more. These are just the reflection of taxes. If the external demand is opened up and the vigorous development of domestic demand is stimulated, the benefits received

The tax may be more than ten times higher, which means there may be more than 50 million yuan in commercial taxes..."

Hearing this, Wu Yu couldn't help but smile, and then both Zhang Heng and Zhao Zhen looked at him.

Wu Yu said hoarsely: "Your Majesty, don't listen to this kid's nonsense. He is still young. How could he know that the total taxes of the three divisions in the past few years have not exceeded 40 million yuan? His mouth is like 5,000 yuan."

Wan Guan 100 million... This is not nonsense, Your Majesty, don't blame him, after all, he is only a teenager..."

Zhao Zhen said: "I believe him."

Wu Yu snorted: "...If young people make mistakes, even God will forgive them...Huh? Your Majesty...do you believe that?"

Zhao Zhen nodded.

Zhang Heng was overjoyed: "Then your Majesty agrees to open the sea?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I think so."

Zhang Heng was beaming with joy: "Then please give the order, Your Majesty."

Zhao Zhen nodded with a smile, sat down and wrote a decree. After he finished writing, he showed it to Zhang Heng: "Come on, Ju Zheng, can you see if it works like this?"

With excitement in his heart, Zhang Heng went over to take a look, and then reminded: "Your Majesty, you just mentioned above about raising disaster relief grains and that officials can make temporary changes to summon local people to participate in transporting relief grains. You can open the sea.

Not mentioned."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "This matter is not possible for the time being."

The joy on Zhang Heng's face gradually stopped.

Zhao Zhen looked at Wu Yu, who understood: "Okay, I will tell you when you go back, Your Majesty is tired."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "This decree will soon pass through the Zhongshu Provincial Department and enter the Yintai Department, and will be in your hands soon. This is considered to be made up for. Next time, don't be so rash. If you have anything to do first,

Come to me and ask, if there is no problem, I will naturally give you my will. You should understand that a son of a rich man cannot sit down in court, because I need you to do many things."

The love and care is beyond words.

But Zhang Heng still wanted to ask about Haimao, but Wu Yu pulled him away.

When they got to the carriage, Zhang Heng had already realized a lot of things. He didn't rush to ask, but waited for Wu Yu to tell him.

Wu Yu smiled and said, "Why aren't you in a hurry now?"

Zhang Heng asked back: "Teacher, don't you believe what I said about sea trade?"

Wu Yu chuckled: "You are not a braggart, so of course I believe you."

Zhang Heng said in surprise: "Then you..."

Wu Yu said with a smile: "When you are trying to predict things for your Majesty, don't say too much. If you are very confident, just say five points. You won't be wrong."

Zhang Heng couldn't help but laugh: "That's how I am."

Wu Yu laughed: "I knew you didn't understand... Huh?"

He looked at Zhang Heng in surprise.

Zhang Heng nodded and smiled: "I'm talking about it at a discount. If it is truly fully open, the Song Dynasty will usher in a prosperous age!"

Isn't it? Because the Southern Song Dynasty lost half of its country, it had to rely on Jiangnan to develop sea trade. Instead, it ushered in an extremely prosperous era. By the time of Song Lizong and Song Chunzong, the annual taxes reached 120 million yuan!

That’s three times what it is now!

Wu Yu was stunned for a long time, and then just smiled bitterly: "I really want to see the prosperous age you mentioned, but it's not possible, it's very difficult."

Zhang Heng looked at Wu Yu, waiting for him to continue.

Wu Yudao: "Do you think the Lords of Gongun don't know the benefits of maritime trade? But it's difficult..."

Wu Yu looked at Zhang Heng and said, "Do you know who is behind Jiangnan Maritime Business?"

Zhang Heng lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "Prime Minister Lu is from Huainan, Ding Wei is from Suzhou, Xia Song is from Jiangzhou, and Wang Qinruo is a soldier from Linjiang..."

Wu Yu smiled and said: "Look, don't you understand it very well?"

Zhang Heng shook his head and said: "I don't understand. In March of the first year of the year, Lu Yijian had already resigned as prime minister. Xia Song had just returned to his post as Privy Councilor in March, but was impeached and removed from office. Ding Wei died of illness in Guangzhou five years ago, and Wang Qinruo changed his position.

He died seventeen years ago. If they were the backstage of Jiangnan Maritime Merchant, then their backstage has collapsed. Isn’t this the best time?"

Wu Yu shook his head and said: "Do you know what Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Yan will do when they are unsure about something?"

Zhang Heng shook his head.

Wu Yudao: "Go to the Lu Mansion for consultation. Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Xia Song, and Lu Yijian are all representatives of Jiangnan, generation after generation. Think about how deep their roots are in the court!"

The reason why the sea ban has not been lifted is who benefited from it, namely Jiangnan maritime merchants. If others dared to go to the sea, they dared to have the court crack down on them. However, when they went to the sea, it was almost open to the public.

You go to Jiangnan to ask these people for help in disaster relief, but do you know why they all avoid you?"

Zhang Heng said: "Are they still afraid that their identities will be disclosed?"

Wu Yu said disdainfully: "Shit! They are not afraid. They don't want you to go to the rescue. There is a big disaster in the Jianghuai River. Jiangnan businessmen will not let go of this opportunity to make a fortune."

Zhang Heng's expression changed when he heard this: "Then if I send relief food to Jianghuai, wouldn't I ruin their good deeds?"

Wu Yu chuckled: "You know you're afraid?"

Zhang Heng's face turned gloomy and he whispered: "I thought they didn't show up because they didn't want to risk their lives and property. It turns out they wanted to make a fortune for the country. Haha, that's great, that's great!"

Wu Yu looked at Zhang Heng's expression, and immediately realized that the young man probably couldn't accept this matter, and quickly said with relief: "This matter is not your fault, and you don't have to worry. The officials have already completed the procedures for you. You just

Act in accordance with the will, and no one else will blame you. Besides, you are protected by me, Ming Zhong and Chun Qing, so you are not afraid."

Zhang Heng quickly adjusted himself, Zhan Yan and Wu Yu smiled: "Well, I'm not afraid of you teachers. I really won't be able to do these things in the future. It's too scary."

Zhang Heng looked frightened, and Wu Yu suddenly felt relieved: It's okay to be afraid, and he can act more cautiously in the future.

Seeing that Zhang Heng had nothing else to do, Wu Yu told him: "This matter has come to an end. You go back to have a rest and then return to the government office. It is a troubled time now. You must be cautious about things within your responsibilities.

Don’t do anything outside of yourselves, you know!”

"Um?"

Wu Yu said tirelessly: "Fan Xiwen and the others want to make changes and rectify the officialdom. Don't go against the trend and commit crimes. You should be more honest during these times."

Zhang Heng smiled bitterly and said, "Do you think this disciple is so trouble-making?"

Wu Yu sneered: "You can't say that, you are not a troublemaker..."

Zhang Heng thought to himself, the teacher still understands me and knows that I am here for the country and the people...

Wu Yu continued: "...You are the disaster itself!"

Zhang Heng: "..."

Zhang Heng originally wanted to stay and have some food, but after Wu Yu said this, he was no longer embarrassed...eat a few more bowls!

The face taken away by Wu Yu must be taken back!

Seeing him gobbling up food, Wu Yu couldn't help showing disgust: "Why do you look so good like a Song Dynasty man, but your food looks so ugly? How long have you been hungry?"

Zhang Heng bared his teeth and smiled. The green vegetable leaves between his teeth immediately made Wu Yu lose his appetite. He put the bowls and chopsticks on the table: "I'm full!"

Hearing this, Zhang Heng quickly brought over the plate of anchovies in front of Wu Yu: "Ah, if you don't eat more, teacher, don't eat it. That's okay. Don't waste the anchovies..."

Wu Yuhu watched with a smile on his face as Zhang Heng ate the whole shad and carefully sucked the fish head clean.

Wu Yu: "..."

The next day, Zhang Heng returned to the government office to go to work, but his mind was not on this. He needed to think carefully about how to promote the opening of the sea ban.

Although Jiangnan maritime merchants have a huge power and complex roots, according to Zhang Heng, the next time Jiangnan maritime merchants are most vulnerable will be. If it is possible, it will be in the past few years. If we do not take advantage of this

It takes a while to push this door open, but in a few years, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.

For Zhang Heng, the reason why he persisted in opening the sea ban was naturally to fulfill his promise to Quanzhou maritime merchants. They were still helping him transport grain. Since he had agreed, he would naturally go all out to plan.

Another possibility, which is a little dark to say, is that he just wants to cause trouble for Jiangnan maritime merchants. Damn it, he asked for help, but no one paid attention to him. It hurts his self-esteem!

Therefore, I will not only make your plan to harvest victims of the Jianghuai floods come to nothing, but I will also destroy your foundation and lift the sea ban. Will you still be able to be so tyrannical?

Zhang Heng smiled mischievously.

(End of chapter)