Please, let me be a fool

So he nodded at this moment, and then said: ldquo; There is no problem with this list, as long as the iron, armor, bow and crossbow, etc. do not flow into the grassland tribes and strengthen their strength, then it will be fine. rdquo;

ldquo; But this five-stone powder, I think, still needs to be controlled, at least, to prevent it from falling into the hands of ordinary prairie people. rdquo;

Although the prairie barbarians are full of the blood of the people in the northern border, in fact, there are also some prairie people who have never participated in the robbery.

It is a real horse herding and sheep herding, and it does not pose any threat to the Central Plains.

Song Gongwen is a scholar after all.

Know that there is revenge and revenge, and there is complaint and complaint.

For some innocent people, it's better not to get involved.

ldquo; Don't worry, this lower official has already thought about it. rdquo;Sun Kejian smiled and said: ldquo;It is true that some grassland people are simple and harmless, but such people belong to the bottom of the grassland and don't have much money, so we can increase the price of Wushi powder accordingly. rdquo;

ldquo; Of course, in the early stage, in order to let them buy, the price is slightly lower, and it is fine when they start to rely on it. rdquo;

ldquo; And I will also tell those grassland people that Wushi powder is a good thing. Many high-ranking officials and nobles in our Wei Dynasty are taking it. It is a symbol of status and can show the difference from the common people. rdquo;

Afterwards, he continued: ldquo; The prairie barbarians look down on the Central Plains on the surface, but in fact, they are very envious in their hearts. rdquo;

ldquo; For example, the upper echelons of some tribes also wear silk clothes in private to show their status. rdquo;

After all, Sun Kejian did business with the prairie people.

This is well known and well researched.

It can be said that they fully grasped the weaknesses of the prairie people.

ldquo; Well, not bad. rdquo; Hearing the words, Song Gongwen nodded, thinking it was feasible.

ldquo;By the way, Mr. Ge, have you seen the fine wines on the list?The imperial court can also let go of buying, rdquo; At this time, Sun Kejian continued: ldquo; The lower officials have also thought about this thing. You can’t use ordinary wine, but the first brewed knives. Although the taste of the primer is not good, But strong. rdquo;

ldquo; We ordinary people in the Central Plains may not be able to bear it, but the prairie barbarians definitely like this taste, so the drinks sold to the grassland in the future can only be burnt knives. rdquo;

ldquo; Just imagine, if this can make the grassland tribes drink more and more, wouldn't it be beneficial to me, Da Wei? rdquo;

As soon as these words came out, Song Gongwen couldn't help being shocked again.

Burning the knife, that's no ordinary wine, but the strongest wine.

Ordinary people have to slow down after taking a sip. Even if they hold a good amount of alcohol, they can't drink much, and they have to add something to it.

He is very clear.

Prairie people actually yearn for wine from the Central Plains.

It's just that the imperial court has some control over this, so it's hard for them to buy it.

Now, the other party wants to let go of this thing completely and sell it to the prairie people.

And as it was said, once the grassland tribes became addicted to alcoholism.

Then add five stone powder...

It's simply...

Song Gongwen really didn't know what to say, Sun Kejian's method was really wicked.

But if it is used on the enemy, it is the best weapon.

Grassland people are addicted to alcohol, and there are five stones.

Once a big war breaks out in the future, can it still fight against the cavalry of Wei?Totally impossible.

If things go on like this, even the threat of the northern border can be completely lifted.

And what the other party said before.

In the name of the mutual market, control the economic lifeline of the grassland.If all these things can be made, it may not be too simple if the Great Wei wants to control the grassland in the future.

More importantly, this move can also greatly increase the revenue of the national treasury, which can serve multiple purposes.

ldquo; Well, as you said. rdquo; Song Gongwen thought for a while, then nodded immediately.

But soon, he frowned again, and couldn't help saying: "But now, it's not that simple to open the border cross-market, especially getting those merchants to participate and getting the grassland people to trust us is a big problem. rdquo;

Although it is said that the Great Wei is about to go to war with the grassland tribes, in fact, the impact is not great.

Because this is the default rule of both sides, wars must be fought, but business must also be done.

Especially since the northern border is so long, it cannot be all battlefields.

So now the problem.

It is how to build a mutual market here, so that merchants and prairie people can participate together.

ldquo; So at this time, our imperial court must set an example. rdquo;Sun Kejian thought for a while, and said: ldquo;For example, let the imperial court take the lead in making transactions with the prairie people. This has two advantages. rdquo;

ldquo; First of all, in the name of the imperial court, grassland merchants dare not act rashly, they will only conduct transactions obediently, it is worse, we send some local garrisons to escort them. rdquo;

ldquo;The second thing is that after the transaction is completed, the merchants can see the benefits, and after they choose to pay the business tax, they choose to participate. rdquo;

ldquo; In this way, it will not take long for the purpose of the mutual market to be achieved, and when it becomes bigger, more markets can be established at the border. rdquo;

ldquo; Then let the imperial court unify the planning, and finally just wait for the money to be collected, which can be said to be extremely easy. rdquo;

Speaking of this, Sun Kejian's eyes became more and more excited.

This is why he said that Sun's limitations are too large.

The Sun family is indeed a big family in the land of Yan, and even the entire northern border, but that's all.

Even if you do business, you need to be constrained by the court, and you can't mess around, otherwise you won't have much trouble.

Secondly, doing business with grassland people is really too dangerous, but if it is in the name of the court, it is completely different.

The imperial court has an army and enough power to control it, so it is difficult to cause problems.

A single family cannot do such a thing as a mutual market.

Only let the court take the lead.

ldquo; You are right. rdquo;At this moment, Song Gongwen nodded, naturally understood this truth, but after hearing that the court should take the lead and take the lead in conducting transactions, he couldn't help frowning, and immediately said: ldquo;The court must have money Is it okay? rdquo;

ldquo; But the problem now is that the money of the household department is strictly calculated, and it needs to guarantee the war in the northern border and Liaodong. rdquo;

ldquo; And these are almost immovable, equivalent to military pay, once used, it will be troublesome if something goes wrong. rdquo;

ldquo;Even if a little can be drawn from it, there won't be much, and there may be nothing on the grassland. rdquo;

ldquo;Businessmen are different, they must see great benefits before they act. rdquo;

What he meant was simple.

Without money, you can't prepare much.

If you have few things, you will get less benefits. If it is only tens of thousands of taels of silver, some big businessmen may not like it.

In this way, the purpose of mutual market will be greatly reduced.Of course, you can also spend more time and grow bigger slowly.

But now, the Ministry of Households needs money very much, and it cannot be delayed for too long.

ldquo; The lower officials naturally know that the household department is tight. rdquo;

Sun Kejian smiled, and then said: "Actually, the lower officials have their own ways, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned this idea to Mr. Ge."And the opening of the mutual market by the imperial court is of great significance. As a member of the imperial court, lower officials naturally want to do their best. rdquo;

ldquo;Actually, over the years, although Xiaguan didn't do much business, he still saved some money. You can see if this is enough. rdquo;

After speaking, he took out another piece of paper from his pocket, to be precise, it was a bank note.

To be more precise, it was a bank note with a huge denomination!

Rao is Song Gongwen.

The head of the dynasty, the cabinet bachelor.

When he saw the number on the bank note, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Because the bank note that Sun Kejian took out was a bank note with a denomination of 50 taels of silver!

To be honest, Song Gongwen was also the Minister of the Household Department, and he had seen a lot of money.

But that's just a string of numbers on the books.

Take himself for example.

Although he was regarded as an extremely human minister, his annual salary was only more than 1000 taels of silver.

If it is simply a salary, it may take 500 years to have this amount.

But now.

Someone just took it out and put it in front of him...

ldquo;This...Master Sun, are you going to use the 50 taels of silver to help the imperial court establish a mutual market at the border? rdquo; Song Gongwen's tone was a little trembling, he really had never seen so much money.

ldquo; Of course. rdquo;Sun Kejian said: ldquo;I am blessed by His Majesty to be the servant of the household department. What's the matter with taking out some money? rdquo;

ldquo; After all, this is to be loyal to His Majesty and serve the country, so it is our duty to do so! rdquo;

Done.

He sent the bank note into the opponent's hand, looking very magnanimous.

As for Song Gongwen, after receiving the bank note, his hands were shaking.

Light is very light, but in the hand, it is very heavy.

50 taels of silver...

Involuntarily, he couldn't help looking at Sun Kejian again, his eyes began to change.

Just take out 50 taels of silver, if there is more, even if it is not enough to fight on the two fronts of the northern border and Liaodong, it will definitely solve the urgent needs of the household department.

ldquo; Mr. Ge, don't look at me like that. rdquo;Sun Kejian was a little nervous when he was stared at by this kind of eyes, but he also knew what the other party was thinking, so he said immediately.

ldquo; This time I came to the capital in a hurry, and I didn’t bring a lot of money. Excluding what I gave you, there are only less than 20 taels left. rdquo;

ldquo;Also, the 50 taels of silver is considered to be lent to the imperial court by me personally, and I still have to pay it back...rdquo;

When Song Gongwen heard the words, he immediately knew that he was too greedy.

Then he smiled awkwardly and said, "I understand that." rdquo;

However, he was still shocked.

50 that we took out are excluded.

The other party actually has 20 taels of silver on him, so the sum is almost close to 100 million taels of silver...

100...

As a cabinet bachelor, I want to be a 1000-year...

Of course, although Song Gongwen couldn't help but be shocked by the money the other party offered, but thinking about it, it seems to make sense.

Sun Kejian is the only son of Sun's contemporary family and the future ruler of Sun's family.As for the Sun family, which has been operating in Yandi for hundreds of years, only those big families in the south of the Yangtze River can compare.

100 taels, for ordinary people, is unthinkable, but the Sun family can take it out.

At this time, he suddenly realized.

Your Majesty's promotion of Sun Kejian to the Ministry of Household Affairs is simply the wisest choice.

If the other party is completely loyal to the imperial court, then the Sun family is the imperial court's backup treasury.

When the Ministry of Households runs out of money, let Sun Kejian go to the house, won't everything be resolved?

Shaking his head, Song Gongwen knew that this idea was unrealistic.

But what is certain in my heart is.

With Sun Kejian here, the affairs of the household department will be much easier in the future.

Just like this mutual market, it is very difficult to make it without the other party's money.

Immediately, he continued: ldquo; The problem of the exchange market has been solved, and I have another question, that is, what is the maritime trade you mentioned? rdquo;

Song Gongwen can understand a little bit, but for specifics, he still needs the other party to answer.

ldquo; As for sea trade, it is also very simple to say, and it can also be called sea transportation. rdquo;

Sun Kejian smiled and continued: ldquo; As we all know, my Great Wei is located in the Eastern Continent, and outside is the sea. I have read a lot of information. In fact, there are some countries on the other side of the sea, some near and some far away. rdquo;

ldquo; Let’s not talk about the far ones, let’s talk about the near ones. These countries are very different from ours, whether it is language or writing. rdquo;

ldquo; Of course, this is not the point, the point is that those countries actually have many things that we don't. rdquo;