Great Wei scholar

"What's the matter?"

the Empress asked.

"About the waterwheel."

"The waterwheel project has stagnated because the three merchants are asking for prices. I have a plan to suppress the price by [-]%. It just needs His Majesty's action."

Xu Qingxiao spoke up and said the second thing.

It's the waterwheel thing.

"Suppress [-]%?"

The Queen's voice sounded in the hall, this time it was difficult for her to maintain her composure.

"It's [-]% of the original price of the household department."

Xu Qingxiao said another piece of news.

"Aiqing, please speak."

The empress's face was still very calm, with curiosity and puzzlement in her heart, she couldn't understand why Xu Qingxiao dared to say such words?

Thirty percent?Or [-]% of the original price?

How can this be?

"Your Majesty, I think that the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, let alone these businessmen who are only interested in profit?"

"But for businessmen, sometimes money is not everything, especially for these three chambers of commerce."

"[-] million taels more and [-] million taels less are nothing more than higher profits for them, but there are some things that these businessmen have always wanted to have, but they have never been able to."

"As long as His Majesty gives it to them, I can guarantee that the raw materials of the waterwheel can be bought at [-]% of the price, and water transportation can also be exempted."

Xu Qingxiao said so.

"Want to have it, but can't have it all the time?"

The empress was curious, merchants are after profit, what else do they need besides money?

Sensing the empress' doubts, Xu Qingxiao spoke calmly.

"Official position!"

The sound fell.

Zhao Wan'er was the first to be astonished, her face was full of shock.

official position?

For merchants?

This... is a bit outrageous, right?

However, the empress remained expressionless, without any surprise, but lost in thought.

Xu Qingxiao didn't speak, waiting for the Empress to speak.

If these merchants would rather lose money than give to the court, they must offer a price that they cannot resist.

As for the money, Dawei didn't have it.

But official position, isn't there a word from His Majesty?

Finally, the Queen's voice sounded.

"Giving a businessman an official position, the price is a bit high, isn't it?"

The empress did not veto, but looked at Xu Qingxiao and said so.

In her eyes, official positions are not just given, and giving official positions to merchants has a great impact, because since ancient times, merchants have not been able to have official positions.

Which one of the officials in the dynasty did not rely on reading and strength?As for businessmen, to put it nicely, it is called good management, but to put it bluntly, isn’t it speculative?

If they are given official positions, it will inevitably attract opposition from all parties.

"No!"

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to give these merchants official positions, but to open up a new official path, which can be the imperial merchants."

"As for the imperial merchants, there is no need to give them power, because they don't need power, they just need to give them the corresponding status."

Xu Qingxiao said so, but seeing the empress was still a little puzzled, Xu Qingxiao continued to speak.

"Your Majesty, let me give you an example. There was a rich businessman in Yanjing City who spent millions of taels of silver in one night to win a smile from a beautiful woman. Everyone in the world thought that this rich businessman was greedy for beauty."

"But in fact, this rich businessman is doing it to show off, to show off his wealth. Of course, beauty is also very important."

"Businessmen in the world, those who can be the leader, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are rich and invincible. They eat all the delicacies of mountains and seas and admire the beauties from all over the world."

"To say a word of disobedience, maybe His Majesty's daily meals can't compare to these wealthy merchants, so they don't have much pursuit."

"The reason for continuing to collect money is because of the nature of businessmen, and because they want to stabilize the status of the Chamber of Commerce, there are competitors."

"But for them, it's just their nature. They don't have any pursuits in their lives, but if at this time, His Majesty breaks the ancient tradition and opens up a separate way of business officials."

"If you don't give power, just give status, including travel ceremonies, these businessmen are afraid that they will be ready to move. As long as they are within the range of tolerance, they will definitely ask for it."

"For Great Wei, what he sacrificed was only a little bit of fame, but what he got was the support of merchants from all over the world, and the inexhaustible amount of silver. Please decide upon it, Your Majesty."

Xu Qingxiao said it word by word.

And the analysis is clear and logical.

Businessmen have made money, what do they hope for most?It's not about returning home and getting the approval of others.

But whether it is the Great Wei, Tuxie, or Chuyuan, there are even few countries in the world that will improve the status of merchants.

Small businessmen and peddlers live their lives, which is fine, but big businessmen are hated, and hatred of the rich is a very common thing.

Therefore, in order to fight back, to prove themselves, and to gain recognition, these businessmen spend millions of taels overnight, or they don't treat money as money, which is actually a kind of revenge.

Even building bridges and roads, for what?Not for a good name.

What can I do again, is there an official position promulgated by the court?

No matter how the common people do not recognize the businessman, but the imperial court recognizes it, so what can we say?

As for businessmen, what are they trying their best to please officials from all over the world?Don't you just want to earn silver taels?But now that he is an official, although he has no rights, his identity is here.

If you encounter something in the future, you don't have to ask for help. Everyone is a member of the system. What right do you have to look down on me?What qualifications do you have to catch me?

If you add guards of honor to the trip, let me ask, is there a big line up for the official to go out?Are these businessmen jealous?Nine horse-drawn carts are a crime of beheading, but what about seven horses?What about five horses?

Give them a set of custom-made official uniforms, and these businessmen are still going crazy, running out every day to pretend to be beeping?

Xu Qingxiao's point is to grasp the needs of businessmen.

Whether it's face, status, or the approval of others, these things are what businessmen urgently need now.

You can earn money slowly, lose a little this year, and earn it back next year, but the face will be different.

"Do you want to reopen a road to business officials?"

"How to set?"

The Empress asked, she was a little interested.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister's basic idea is quite simple. Just like the court of the Great Wei Dynasty, from the tenth rank to the first rank, the main thing is to donate silver. products, 1 taels and eight products."

"20 taels of the seventh grade, 50 taels of the sixth grade, 100 million taels of the fifth grade, 500 million taels of the fourth grade, 1000 million taels of the third grade, 5000 million taels of the second grade, and [-] taels of the first grade."

Xu Qingxiao replied like this.

"One million taels, a first-rank official position?"

The Empress pondered again.

But Zhao Wan'er showed shock.

After all, if you don't give me any rights, I will give you a false name, which is just a little bit nicer, and you will be charged [-] taels?This is equivalent to the national tax revenue of Dawei for one year.

"Your Majesty, this is not too much. Starting from the third rank, there will be [-] positions, [-] positions for the second rank, and [-] positions for the first rank. Bids will be held every ten years. The highest bidder will win, only a lot more."

Xu Qingxiao continued.

"Once in ten years?"

Zhao Wan'er was shocked again, and the Empress was slightly at a loss for what to say.

A false name, a set of official uniforms, and some command arrows, these things don't cost hundreds of taels of silver, and sell them for ten million taels of silver?Once every ten years, if it doesn't work, just replace it?This is really cruel.

Feel His Majesty's silence.

Xu Qingxiao continued to speak, for fear that His Majesty would feel that it was missing.

"Your Majesty, the price of an official position cannot be raised any further. After all, these businessmen are not fools, so wait for the great Wei to prosper before taking out their titles."

"But the title is bought with money, but for the country, such as building bridges and roads, solving the livelihood of the local people, providing various jobs, and then giving the title."

"The highest title can be given to the prince. After death, he can be buried as a king, and he can be granted the permanent throne, but he must have it after death. It is a good reputation."

Xu Qingxiao dropped another bombshell.

Official positions are just selling money, which is equivalent to earning tax money, but titles are different, they must benefit the country and the people, so it can be regarded as contributing to the country.

Of course, if you want to reach the level of a prince, you have to add a lot of difficulties to make you challenging.

In fact, this is the same as playing games. When you reach the full level and install Liushen, you will definitely find it boring. At this time, I will open a new map for you to ensure that you are full of enthusiasm. As for whether it will be boring in the future.

That's okay, there are countless people behind you who want you to get out of here.

Once that time comes, the intrigue will start, and the businessmen will be involved, who will benefit?Isn't it the Great Wei Dynasty?

You build bridges?I will build roads!

You build bridges and roads, and I solve the employment rate.

You build bridges and roads, solve the employment rate, and I'll open up wasteland and waste fields, throw away all my wealth, what are you fighting with me?

And there is another advantage to doing so, given the official position, even if the businessmen of the world jumped into the system and entered the court, many things would be beyond their control.

As an official of the Wei Dynasty, you sell materials to the enemy country?You are not an adulterer and traitor, what are you?

But if you don't enter the court, then you are a businessman seeking profit, and there is nothing the emperor can do if you don't like it. After all, in principle, business does not respect national boundaries.

Therefore, Xu Qingxiao's move was also a conspiracy, and it was an unsolvable conspiracy. He dug a deep hole and waited for the businessman to jump into it.

Of course, it's not without benefits. After joining the Royal Chamber of Commerce, are you afraid that you won't make money?Say something outside, I am an imperial merchant, I have face, and the people trust you.

As for you going to cheat?That's okay, set up an internal inspection team, let the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Confucianism go out together, plus the eunuch party secretly investigates, if you dare to mess up, I will cut it down with a knife.

You don't mess around, earn the money you should earn, and enjoy the life you should enjoy, why not do it?

So, after Xu Qingxiao thought of this trick, she felt that she was a genius.

on the dragon chair.

The Empress pondered.

She thought to herself, everything Xu Qingxiao said was money and silver, and it was true that Wei was in short supply of these things.

But she felt that there was something in Xu Qingxiao's words.

Xu Qingxiao wouldn't open her mouth if it was just silver, she knew it.

Silver two!

merchant!

office!

The empress thought for herself, and suddenly, a light flashed in her mind.

In an instant, the queen's pupils dilated a little.

Because she fully understood what was hidden in this proposal.

Pull the Great Wei merchants into the Great Wei court and establish an independent chamber of commerce. From now on, there will be no five major merchants, eight major merchants, and only one Great Wei imperial merchant.

That's really high.

The empress stood up abruptly, she looked at Xu Qingxiao, the shock in her heart was like overwhelming the river.

The Great Wei Dynasty, in fact, had its eyes on merchants very early on and wanted to control them, but how smart are these merchants?

They don't know that once they are under the control of Wei, they will face many dangers, and the forces behind them will not allow them to do so.