Crossing Wu Dalang starts from selling cakes

Chapter 129 A strategy that kills four birds with one stone!One more!
Wu Zhi thought a lot about this scene.

In this case, no matter which side he supports, he will offend the other side. If he does not help both sides, he will offend both sides.

And it didn't meet the officials' wishes.Also offended the officials.

Sometimes being neutral is not a good thing.

What will Wu Zhi do?

This is a vortex that puts itself in a dilemma.But it is also an opportunity to perform.

The main thing is to target Song Huizong.

As long as he stood on Song Huizong's side, Wu Zhi was right in whatever he did.

That would only offend the teacher, but compared to his own interests, he had to survive first.

Zeng Bu committed suicide, this backer is unreliable.

Moreover, Wu Zhi has another way to deal with it, so that neither side will be offended and it will be in line with Song Huizong's mind.

Song Huizong was worried and hoped that Wu Zhi could come up with a good plan.

In fact, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew that there was no way to do it.

The construction of Longevity Mountain requires manpower and material resources, a large group of people to eat and drink, transportation from a distance, etc. are not small expenses, which can shake the national treasury.

Song Huizong meant that he didn't want to spend too much money, but it was okay to consume the treasury if necessary.

But if there is a better way, it will be more perfect.

In fact, the treasury can still provide consumption, but the recent floods in the Dongping Prefecture area have consumed a lot of treasury silver.

This is why Zeng Bu objected.

Wu Zhi intends to use everything up.Including this flood.

Zeng Bu looked at Wu Zhi, hoping that Wu Zhi could speak for him at this moment.

But Wu Zhi is not stupid, if he is on the wrong team, we can finish the game together.

Zeng Bu is gone, but Wu Zhi is not.

At this time, Wu Zhi arched his hands: "Officials, according to what I see, since it is related to the important matter of dragon veins, Long Live Mountain must be repaired!"

Wu Zhi's voice echoed in the court, causing an uproar among the court's civil and military officials.

Although the new champion was favored by the officials, did he immediately start to stand in line?

Zeng Bu was his teacher, but this student actually felt that it needed to be built. Isn't this against his teacher?

This dealt a great blow to Zeng Bu's prestige.

When Zeng Bu heard this, his face changed, and he looked at Wu Zhi in disbelief.

Unexpectedly, he was speechless.

Cai Jing was a little startled, he never expected Wu Zhi to be on his side.

This...could it be that he gave away a house, and Wu Zhi was grateful and helped him speak?
If this is the case, Cai Jing is still a little surprised and pleasantly surprised.

As long as this matter is completed, he can gain the favor and trust of the officials.

He is also more confident about attacking Zeng Bu.

All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were whispering.

Song Huizong was quite happy when he heard it.

However, a minister said: "My lord, if it is according to what you said, the national treasury must be severely depleted. The Dongping flood has caused disasters. At this time, large-scale consumption will not shake the foundation of the country?"

Zeng Bu also looked at Wu Zhi.

See what he has to say.

If Wu Zhi can't give an explanation, this matter may not be possible today.

Although the Dongping flood has subsided, the national treasury is not full, and the construction of Longevity Mountain cannot be started at this moment.

At this moment, Wu Zhi said again: "Since the ministers are quite controversial about the construction of the Long Live Mountain this time, I have a way to increase the national treasury and build the Long Live Mountain so that the treasury will not be consumed in a large amount, and it will also be rebuilt. Can support the expenses of Long Live Mountain!"

Hearing this, the audience was shocked.

He has a way?

Manchao Wenwu looked surprised, they couldn't think of a way, what can Wu Zhi do?
Song Huizong: "Wu Shidu, come and listen!"

Zeng Bu was also taken aback, waiting for Wu Zhi to speak.

Wu Zhi: "We have thought about the method, but it may be difficult to do it, and it is against the system of the Song Dynasty!"

Song Huizong: "You speak out first, everyone is discussing!"

Wu Zhi nodded: "If you want to fill the national treasury, there is only one way to build Longevity Mountain, and that is to increase business taxes!"

Wu Zhi knew that it was impossible for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to agree.

When a minister heard the words, he said: "It is absolutely impossible to increase the commercial tax!"

"As we all know, merchants don't produce, they are just doing opportunistic business. If the tax of these merchants is raised, the people of the world will think that Song Dynasty has begun to value merchants!
In this way, the improvement of the status of merchants will cause more and more farmers in the world to switch to business. When the time comes, no one in the world will be farming. Where will the food come from?This will shake the country!Out of order! "

"Furthermore, how much money a businessman can make, we in the Song Dynasty rely on farmers, not businessmen."

The rest of the courtiers nodded one after another. It is true that business taxes cannot be raised at will.

Hearing this, Wu Zhi laughed and said: "As far as I know, there is only a restaurant in Bianjing Fanlou, and the annual silver earned is calculated at more than [-] taels, but the tax they pay is only a hundred taels!"

"As for a farmer, how much money can he earn a year? Less than 13 taels, but he has to pay taxes of six or seven taels."

Wu Zhi went on to say: "The Great Song Dynasty puts more emphasis on agriculture than business, but merchants have huge benefits to gain. As long as the business tax is raised, the treasury can be filled immediately."

Zeng preached: "Elevate the status of merchants, everyone will go into business in the future, no one will farm, and there will be no food?"

Wu Zhi knew that Zeng Bu was right.

Once the imperial court starts to raise taxes on merchants, the world will know that the status of merchants has become higher.

Many people are jealous of money and will switch from farming to business.

I will give up what I should be doing and go into business. After all, I have status and money, who would not want to.

It's just that if this is the case, the food will be greatly reduced every year, and food is the most important thing for the people, which is unacceptable.

So this is why the status of merchants has not been able to improve.

Since ancient times, many dynasties have suppressed merchants and emphasized agriculture.

It's not that they don't know that businessmen make money, but that they can't do it.

All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty are thinking about how to solve the consequences if this plan is implemented?

If Wu Zhi can't come up with a solution, this method is useless.

Song Huizong: "Wu Shidu, do you have a good plan?"

Everyone looked at Wu Zhi again.

Of course Wu Zhi has it, otherwise he wouldn't have brought it up, and that would be a slap in the face.

Wu Zhi said: "If the commercial tax is raised rashly, it will break the low status of merchants since ancient times, and cause a large number of farmers to turn to merchants. This situation has also been thought about by this minister, so there are ways to deal with it!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words, is there a way?
They stared at Wu Zhi, but wanted to see what he could do.

Wu Zhi continued: "I can't raise the business tax directly, we need to find an opportunity!"

"The flood in Dongping Prefecture has subsided recently, isn't it a good reason?
The cessation of the Dongping flood is a good thing for the whole country to celebrate in the Song Dynasty. At this moment, the officials are happy, and the emperor's grace is to increase the business tax for the merchants and subsidize the victims of the flood.

Raise business taxes not to elevate the status of merchants, but to benefit the people in flood disasters, and to use the excuse of peace in the world, which not only overcomes the influence of raising the status of merchants, but also wins the hearts of the people all over the world! "

"Of course, this tax can't be increased too much, only [-]% is enough.

This kind of compromise has limited impact on the status of merchants. It not only wins the hearts of the people but also fills the treasury. It can also build the Longevity Mountain to protect the dragon veins of the Song Dynasty. This is a strategy that kills four birds with one stone!I hope the officials will adopt it! "

　Wu Dalang: Thank you Shanhanshuiqing for the reward of 1500 starting coins. .

　　
　
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