Crossing Wu Dalang starts from selling cakes

Chapter 305 Shunfeng Express!Three more!

Cai Jing first said: "Your Majesty, the king of Yan established a workshop for making ships in the Department of Commerce, as well as balloons and post stations. These three things are said to have cost millions of taels of silver.

It's only been such a waste of time in a short period of time, and I haven't seen any results. If this continues, the treasury of our Great Song Dynasty will be exhausted by King Yan, Your Majesty! "

Another courtier stood up: "If King Yan is allowed to go on like this, the treasury will not be able to withstand his waste!"

"Your Majesty, I feel that what Master Cai said is reasonable. Although His Majesty trusts King Yan, and King Yan has indeed made great achievements, this matter should not be continued. On the contrary, it will increase the burden on our Song Dynasty!"

Seeing Cai Jing and a group of courtiers stand up to doubt the behavior of King Yan, Song Huizong didn't take it seriously: "Research always takes time, dear friends, don't worry, what King Yan is doing is a major event for a strong country, and there should be no delay." .”

Song Huizong smiled and said, "King Yan, with so many courtiers questioning, has King Yan made any achievements recently? Let all the lovers listen!"

Hearing this, Wu Zhi said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the shipbuilder has already made some plans. He just needs to believe that the first complete sea warship will be built after a while!"

"And the air force's balloon is coming soon!"

Cai Jing: "So, King Yan hasn't produced it these days, but it has already consumed several million taels. How much money will it cost?"

Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Well, tens of millions is for sure!"

"What? Tens of millions?" Liang Shicheng also stood up: "It would be great if it can be produced by then, but if it can't be produced, wouldn't it be a waste of tens of millions of taels of silver?"

Liang Shicheng and the others also gasped.

This is already a huge consumption of war.

It consumes so much before the war, how can we fight with Jin and Liao?

The army needs huge expenses, and the treasury has no money, who is willing to fight for you?

However, Wu Zhi said with a smile: "Everyone, don't worry, I haven't finished yet! Although the warship and the balloon are not yet finished, they have already achieved some results, and the last land station has already begun to generate income!"

"Really? King Yan, how much silver can this station earn?" Wang Fu asked.In fact, he was somewhat disapproving.It's more like a joke.

Wu Zhi: "Your Majesty, now dozens of post stations have developed, and they have begun to generate 20 taels of income per month!"

"20 taels?" Hearing this figure, all the courtiers were shocked. Is the post station so profitable?
"The king of Yan is talking about the station under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War?" Wang Fu looked shocked, and he couldn't believe it.

Wu Zhi: "Of course, I have now adopted a new method at the post station, and started to transport the supplies of merchants and common people to collect express fees!"

"The improved post station this time has fixed-point delivery of goods and door-to-door service. Fixed-point delivery is cheaper, and the cost of home delivery is higher, but it is also more expensive. Currently, the business is good, so there is a profit of 20 taels!"

Cai Jing asked: "King Yan, if the post station is changed to a post station for transporting goods, how should the military situation of the Ministry of War be conveyed?"

Hearing this, Wu Zhi said with a smile: "Master Cai is a little worried! Since the goods can be delivered, is there any conflict with the transmission of military information?"

"Our post station can adopt an internal and external model. Military intelligence is the system of military intelligence transmission. The goods are goods, and the supplies of the court can also take the goods route. Is there a contradiction?"

Cai Jing frowned. There was indeed no contradiction. He didn't expect that the post station Wu Zhi set up would start to make money.

Wouldn't this be more favored by officials?

What kind of things are in King Yan's mind, and this will do it too?He can also manufacture ships, and he can also make air force balloons that he has never heard of?

Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, including Li Yan, who was not far from the official's house, also had incredible eyes.

Song Huizong smiled and said: "As expected of the King of Yan! In the past, the post stations in the Song Dynasty were all used to convey military information, but we never thought of using this to increase the revenue of the treasury. Now the king of Yan's move has greatly increased the income of the Song Dynasty. The income! It's wonderful!"

In fact, Song Huizong didn't know much about this post station, but Wu Zhi was able to come up with new things to make money, which had to be admired.

Song Huizong was naturally very happy when he heard that there was money to be made.

Wu Zhi continued: "Your Majesty, this is only a preliminary scale. If post stations are established all over the Song Dynasty and the system matures, there must be at least tens of millions of treasury revenues every year."

"Your Majesty, this minister is doing everything for His Majesty. Money is undoubtedly extremely important to any country. With money, everything is easy to do. If only private taxation is adopted, there are still some limited channels to increase the revenue of the treasury. It's too narrow! That's why Weichen came up with a new way!"

tens of millions?Song Huizong's face was full of shock. He secretly thought that when the Northern Song Dynasty's treasury revenue was good, it was about 8000 million taels of silver every year.

You know, this is the combined money of all taxes and economic sources in the entire Song Dynasty.

That is money that includes all aspects.

But what kind of post station Wu Zhi created, it can actually increase by 1000 million a year, which is one-eighth of the income.

This……

Song Huizong's black eyes were full of admiration for Wu Zhi.

Song Huizong: "King Yan, do you mean that as long as this post station is done well, there will be tens of millions every year?"

Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it is at least tens of millions. If it is done well, popularized widely, and the details are perfected, tens of millions is nothing. This number can be doubled, or even doubled!"

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Everyone in the audience, Cai Jing, Zeng Bu, Li Gefei, Liang Shicheng, Wang Fu and others gasped!
Everyone was in an uproar.

It boiled on the spot.

If it is doubled according to what Wu Zhi said, it will be at least 2000 million or more!

What is the concept?
Moreover, this is just a post station!

Is a station so awesome?

Everyone looked at Wu Zhi in horror, wondering if Wu Zhi was bragging, but since the benefits had been generated, it seemed really possible to calculate it according to this model.

For a moment, those courtiers who opposed Wu Zhi immediately shut up.

Oh shit!

Many people on Cai Jing's side cursed inwardly, this Wu Zhi is simply amazing.

While they were afraid of Wu Zhi, they did have a bit of admiration for Wu Zhi's business methods, but admiration was nothing but admiration, and they still wanted to get rid of Wu Zhi if they had the chance.

At this moment, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are discussing a lot, and Song Huizong's eyes are fiery.

Wu Zhi said again at this moment: "Your Majesty, this time we are building a new post station, we should give it a name!"

Song Huizong: "Say, King Yan, what name to choose is up to you!"

Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Since Your Majesty asked the minister to choose the name, why not call this station the Shunfeng Station! It means business is going smoothly, and it also means that the Song Dynasty has always been strong and smooth!"

"Shunfeng? Well... that's a good name! That's it!"

With the consent of Song Huizong, the Shunfeng Station was established in this way.

In fact, in Wu Zhi's case, it means Shunfeng Express.

Of course, it is more appropriate to call it Shunfeng Station in Song Dynasty.

Song Huizong: "These things that King Yan does are beneficial to the country and the people. I will support you. If you still need money, the Ministry of Households must cooperate with King Yan. The Ministry of Households will allocate as much as he needs. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)