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"Your Majesty, if you are still not convinced, I have one more thing to report."

"speak."

"A few months ago, I saw the people of the Wa Kingdom ride the wind and waves across the vast ocean to the land of Dalong in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be seen that the people of the Wa Kingdom can already sail and trade on the sea."

"Did you see it with your own eyes? Or did you hear about it?"

"I saw it with my own eyes. In order to find out about the situation of the Japanese ship, I even brought this group of Japanese people home as guests, but these sun thieves are very tight-lipped, and I got very little information."

"The blue waves above the sea are full of sea water. What are you doing to check the news of the ship?"

"I have the audacity to ask me, have you ever sailed in the sea? Sailing thousands of miles?"

"The naval forces of the imperial court are all guarding the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Jianghuai area, why go to sea?"

"Your Majesty, the sea frontier is the foundation of a country. Your majesty must not underestimate this turbulent sea. As long as there are enough ships to salvage it, it can provide food and clothing for the people along the coast of Dalong. Meat, sea fish are delicious, as long as they are dried in the sun, not only can they be preserved for a long time without getting moldy, but they can also be sold to various places in Dalong, when the time comes, families will have surplus food, and coastal people can also earn money. There are many fish in the sea , as long as we make good use of it, there will be no Aifu everywhere in the Dragon Dynasty, let me ask the Three Wu Emperors, which dynasty can ensure that no people will starve to death in the country."

Liu Mingzhi's words are definitely not eloquent. As far as the current development of the fishery in the Dalong Dynasty is concerned, he is really looking at building sea-going boats for fishing. The sea fish in the sea is enough for the people of the world to eat for ten years.

However, it cannot be salvaged endlessly. Once the ecological environment is damaged, it will be difficult to recover.

Li Zheng's complexion was a little rosy, and Liu Mingzhi's words hit his heart directly. As an emperor, no one wants to be an emperor through the ages.

"Is what you said true?"

"I am willing to issue a military order. As long as I go out to sea to fish, my people will surely have enough food and clothing. Moreover, there are countless fish in the sea. Once the trade routes are opened, the tax alone will add about 2000 million taels of silver to our Dalong treasury. Your Majesty, as far as I know, the current national treasury salt and iron tax, merchant tax, and tax combined are only 3000 to [-] million taels of silver. The status of merchants is low, and I have a deep understanding. However, once a merchant starts to operate, he will die in an instant. country."

Li Zheng didn't hear Liu Mingzhi's words at all.His mind was completely occupied by the figure of 2000 million taels of silver, and there was a strong desire in his eyes, money, money, or money.

"Liu Mingzhi, do you know what you are talking about? Do you know the concept of 2000 million taels of silver? With 2000 million taels of silver, apart from the six guards who guard the northern border, they can immediately form a 30-strong army Dajun, don't talk about Jin Guo and Turkic at that time, even if the two countries join forces, I can make them fall apart in an instant. I have waited for 30 years to rule the world, but the treasury has no money, no soldiers to use, food and wages are not enough, I have already done it The day I ascended the throne, I knew very well that the treasury is the one who fights the war, otherwise everything is empty talk. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to attack the Xiongnu in the north, but without the materials accumulated by the two generations of Wen and Jing, what would he get? Fighting? War horses need food and grass, soldiers need food, and comfort money, war is a bottomless pit, I can't afford it."

"Your Majesty, the barbarians bullied the Han and they were weak for a while. I don't know how many heroes there are in China. Now, Your Majesty's great talents have the heart to annex the eight wastelands and six unions. The intention of including the land of Kyushu is the fortune of our dynasty and the fortune of the people of the world."

Liu Mingzhi knew that the emperor already believed about [-]% of his words, so he only needed to tell him that overseas countries were full of gold and silver, and there were countless precious stones.

Li Zheng, who didn't want to pay for thirty mirrors, must be jealous. The Maritime Silk Road must be opened, and Liu Mingzhi of later generations knows how huge the benefits are.

PS: Let me explain to everyone again that the update time of this book is [-]:[-] pm every day.

Today I have to go back to my hometown overnight to take care of some things. There are only two shifts, and I will make up for it tomorrow.

Chapter 2 Seventy Two In and Five Out

Li Zheng seems to be well aware of the difficulty of increasing tax revenue. Although he has believed Liu Mingzhi's words to a great extent, he is still not confident: "Liu Aiqing, can you really increase tax revenue by 2000 million taels of silver?"

Liu Mingzhi nodded lightly. Li Zheng, who is worried about gains and losses, can't get what he wants, he naturally understands that no one will be indifferent after hearing 2000 million taels of silver. Only if the government can taste the sweetness, then he will unswervingly support the policy of going to sea.

As long as the emperor makes a decision, even if some ministers have objections, there is nothing they can do. The charm of Jiatianxia lies in the dominance of the imperial power.

As long as the emperor decides to send a sailing fleet to the west, the Liu family will naturally have a piece of the pie. It should be said that many powerful people will get a piece of the pie. The emperor can't swallow this big cake by himself. There will be a lot of benefits if he doesn't share a little. trouble.

At this time, the Liu family can also build merchant ships to sail with the imperial fleet.

"Your Majesty, I dare to say that if it wasn't for the fact that I don't have the strength to build so many sea-going ships, otherwise I would definitely go to build sea-going ships to salvage and fish. At that time, even if I pay Your Majesty a large amount of business taxes, I can still earn a lot of money in a year." Up to 1000 million taels of silver, but the only person in the world who is qualified to form a large fleet is you, Your Majesty."

Liu Mingzhi gave the emperor a provocative injection at the right time, and he knew that the emperor would measure it carefully.

Li Zheng narrowed his eyes, and then remembered Liu Mingzhi's ability to make money. The business he was optimistic about should not be empty talk.

Li Zheng has a lot of experience in the bus business. One million taels of silver is enough to pay the six guards and four guards in northern Xinjiang. Sooner or later, the dragon will follow in the footsteps of the Jin Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, what I said is nothing more than small profits. The real place to make money is here. As long as the sea fleet is successfully built and traded across the ocean, the gold here can make Your Majesty's palace pile up like a mountain. It is more than enough to pave the golden bricks, gold is second, your majesty, there is a large piece of land here, open up the territory and expand the land, the king of the world."

Li Zheng gasped and stared at the place Liu Mingzhi pointed to: "Tell me about the situation here."

Liu Mingzhi was overjoyed, he knew that the emperor was completely moved, and even the nine bulls couldn't even try to pull him back.

"Your Majesty does not know that this is America. According to the information I learned from the Hu merchants, the people here are still a piece of primitive and uncultivated land. There is gold everywhere, countless spices, and jewels are exposed on the ground. But The local aborigines are uncivilized and haven't realized the importance of gold, silver and jewelry, so they treat them as stones, and there is a crop called sweet potato, potato, which can produce up to [-] stones per mu, although the aborigines here are not good at farming , but only eating the roots of these crops, if there are no natural disasters and man-made disasters, there will be very few people starving to death."

"Let's go..." Li Zhengsheng took back the word fart: "Hu merchants value gold, silver and jewelry the most. If they see the situation you mentioned, gold and silver are everywhere, how could they put it away?" It is human nature to keep such important news as your own.”

"Your Majesty is right, but your Majesty has overlooked one of the most important issues. Please see, Your Majesty, the land here is completely isolated from the outside world. It is impossible to reach it by land. Hu merchants rely on horses and camels for their business. The boats are just three or two small boats. How much can they hold with their stomachs stretched? Even if they work hard to run a few more times, the sea is full of dangers. Even if the weather is calm, the American continent thousands of miles away is enough for them to sail. For about half a year, my heart is strong but my strength is not enough."

Li Zheng looked carefully at the place marked with the ocean on the map, and sure enough the place Liu Mingzhi pointed to was completely isolated by the sea, and there was no land route to reach it.

"That's why you have been emphasizing the importance of sea ships to me, so that you can reach this land by sea to find gold, silver and jewels?"

"Your Majesty, I just said that gold, silver and jewelry are nothing more than small profits. Your Majesty should include this piece of land." Liu Mingzhi pointed to the American board and drew a circle: "Your Majesty, this piece of land can be compared to Three great dragons."

Liu Mingzhi knew that Li Zheng should be able to understand what he meant.

Sure enough, Li Zheng's eyes were shining brightly, and a fanatical desire was undisguised.

"Where is it here? India, what's the situation here?"

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to say anything about the situation in India now, but according to my speculation, India is a place with strong soldiers and horses. Otherwise, Buddhism will never be spread to our land in China. I suggest that you send someone to investigate first. Find out about the situation in India. After His Majesty regained Kyushu and annexed the Turkic lands of the Kingdom of Jin, after ten years of hard work, the Pathfinders have almost got a clear picture of India. At that time, horses stepped into India and ships arrived in America , Open up the territory and expand the territory, His Majesty will definitely be praised by all ages, and his merits will compare with the three emperors, and the virtues will surpass the five emperors. At that time, he will be the real king of the world."

Li Zheng waved his hand: "Liu Aiqing, I need peace and quiet, so don't talk about it, I will bring this map back to the palace first, and discuss it later."

"I brought the map into the capital to present it to His Majesty."

Li Zheng glanced at Liu Mingzhi lightly: "For the sake of the map you presented to me, I will not settle with you for your previous crime of disobeying the imperial decree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Long live my emperor."

"Get up, don't forget the mirror and tax money."

"Your Majesty, I dare to make a small request to Your Majesty."

Li Zheng frowned: "Speak."

"Your Majesty has learned that in order to participate in the Spring Festival next year, I will travel to the capital in light clothes. Now the warehouse of the mansion rewarded by Your Majesty is empty, and the rats do not visit. I want to convert the tax silver into a mirror. People's salaries can't be paid out, and these bankers plan to exchange them for silver ingots and put them in the treasury, so that they can be safe and secure, please allow your majesty."

The cost of a mirror is only a few tens of pennies, and the price of mirrors will definitely get lower and lower in the future, and gradually become saturated. In comparison, Liu Mingzhi is still reluctant to pay taxes of thousands of taels of silver, and is more willing to use mirrors instead of tax money.

Li Zheng looked meaningfully at Liu Mingzhi who was kneeling on the ground for a while, and silently calculated the pros and cons: "That's fine, but mirrors can't be used as silver, how about giving five more mirrors?"

Liu Mingzhi felt bitter in his heart, this Li Zheng was an ancient Zhou skinner, and he had to squeeze himself clean.

"According to what His Majesty said, I will prepare the mirror."

"Go."

Looking at Young Master Liu's aggrieved back, Zhou Fei smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, today you made Lord Liu's heart twitch hard."

"Young and frivolous, it's not a good thing not to temper it well, but do you really think his capital is 300 taels of silver? In my opinion, it's only this amount."

Zhou Fei opened his eyes wide and couldn't believe it: "200 taels?"