Please, let me be a fool

ldquo;And we have something they don't, what does that mean?Business! rdquo;

Afterwards, he continued: ldquo;Before I was at home, I saw a record of a deceased clan elder. This clan elder traveled to many places, saw many things, and did business with other countries , such as silk, is deeply loved by those countries. rdquo;

ldquo; For example, a foot of good-quality silk can buy one tael of silver in Dawei, but if it is placed in those countries, it costs ten taels, and even some countries trade directly with gold. rdquo;

ldquo; Think about it, if we Dawei can trade with these countries, how much money can we make? rdquo;

Song Gongwen has indeed read many books, but he still doesn't understand this aspect.

But he could understand what Sun Kejian said.

Once it can be done.

That is simply a qualitative leap for Wei's finances.

But he couldn't help frowning again, and said: "Then what does this have to do with shipping?" rdquo;

In fact, the transactions with neighboring countries already existed as early as Emperor Zhao.

It's just that the amount is small and the time is too long, so the impact is not big.

ldquo;Because if you want to go to those countries, if you go by land, it will not only take a long time, but also need to cross mountains and ridges, which is extremely unscrupulous, not to mention people, even horses can't bear it. rdquo;

Sun Kejian said: ldquo; But if you use a boat, it will be different. When you encounter good times, you can directly save one-third of the time. rdquo;

ldquo;Before I was dismissed from office, I also inquired about the sea-going ships built by my great Wei, which can withstand some small winds and waves. rdquo;

ldquo; And the deep draft of sea ships means that more goods are transported. rdquo;

ldquo; Even if it is just a trip, it is at least a profit of several 10 taels of silver. rdquo;

Song Gongwen understood it completely.

The other party wants to use sea transportation instead of the land transaction method.

On the other hand, horses and camels must be used to transport goods by land, but in this way, the goods transported will be less. In addition to the long journey, there will be many roads, such as bandits and bad weather, which are very unstable.

But if it is changed at sea, it is indeed more convenient and the benefits are greater.

Song Gongwen is not a pedantic person.

Naturally understand the meaning.

Once the transactions with those countries have been thoroughly started, it will inevitably broaden the way for the entire Great Wei's fiscal revenue.

It can almost be said that there is no harm at all!

ldquo; Okay, okay. rdquo;

At this point in his thoughts, Song Gongwen couldn't help sighing, looking at Sun Kejian with excitement in his eyes, and said, "How did you come up with this idea?"It's really great, as long as it can be stabilized, then I won't have to worry about money anymore after Dawei. rdquo;

ldquo; The old man praised it absurdly. rdquo; Hearing the words, Sun Kejian continued: ldquo; Moreover, once the maritime trade can be completed, we can also allow merchants to participate and let them go to some other countries to do business. Then, on this condition, we will increase the sea tax . rdquo;

ldquo; In the later period, the imperial court only needs to control the transactions of the most important goods, and the rest can be let go. rdquo;

ldquo; You can make money from other countries, and you can make money from businessmen. In short, there are so many benefits. rdquo;

At this moment, Sun Kejian is very happy.

Because the business done in the family is nothing to him.

How can it be so powerful?It's nothing more than a wealthy country.

Only the business between the imperial court and other countries is the big one, tens of millions of taels of silver per trip, and even more in the future.

It doesn't matter whether you can make money or not, the main thing is to enjoy the process.Let everyone see, who said that he has no talent in this area?What I, Sun Kejian, is doing, is the business of various countries, who can compare?

As for Song Gongwen next to him, he kept nodding, thinking that this plan was absolutely feasible.

ldquo;However... Things can't be done. rdquo;

Pirates, as the name suggests, are thieves at sea.

They drift in the sea, appear and disappear, and their methods are very cruel.

People in the coastal areas of the Great Wei were often plundered by these bandits.

ldquo; That's right, if you want to start maritime trade, pirates are indeed a big problem. rdquo; When Song Gongwen heard this, he also thought so.

The situation of the sea is much more complicated than that of the grassland. If it cannot be resolved, this matter cannot be done.

But very soon, his expression suddenly changed, with a look of astonishment in his eyes, he immediately said: "Master Sun, I think His Majesty may have anticipated the issue of pirates." rdquo;

what?

Your Majesty already expected it?

Sun Kejian was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help but said, "Why did Mr. Ge say that?" rdquo;

ldquo; You should know that Zhao Jiguang, the former general of Zhenbei, has been appointed by His Majesty as the commander-in-chief of Haizhou, right? rdquo;Song Gongwen said: ldquo;The Haizhou navy was actually established during the period of the first emperor, but because the pirates were not serious, the establishment of the navy was not taken seriously, and even the position of commander-in-chief , is also always vacant. rdquo;

ldquo; But Your Majesty, why did you suddenly send Zhao Jiguang there?Zhao Jiguang is the eldest son of Lord Hou, who has guarded the northern border for several years. rdquo;

ldquo; Although it is not satisfactory, his military talent is undoubtedly at the forefront in my Great Wei. rdquo;

ldquo;With him here, we will definitely be able to train the navy! rdquo;

The more Song Gongwen talked, the more excited he became.

At first, he didn't understand why His Majesty wanted Zhao Jiguang to command the navy all of a sudden.

But if it is to deal with pirates, then it can be explained.

After all, the previous Wei general army.

It's all for the North.

Although there are naval divisions, their overall strength is not enough.

But if there is someone like Zhao Jiguang, within a few years, he will definitely be able to take on a new look.

Especially after hearing about maritime trade, Song Gongwen had a bold guess, and immediately said: "Could it be that His Majesty has long discovered the benefits of maritime trade, so the purpose of training the navy is to rationalize pirates." rdquo;

ldquo; Clear up a safe sea route for my Dawei's transactions with other countries! rdquo;

ldquo; Huh?His Majesty already found out? rdquo;

Beside, Sun Kejian was a little dazed when he heard this sentence, and couldn't help but said: "But about maritime trade, was it brought up by the lower officials?" rdquo;

ldquo; What do you know? rdquo;Song Gongwen glanced at the other party immediately, and continued: ldquo;Your Majesty is an eternal sage with incomparably far-sighted eyes. rdquo;

ldquo;What we can think of, His Majesty can see farther, and what we can't think of, His Majesty can also think of it. rdquo;

ldquo;The idea of ​​maritime trade is indeed novel, but how could His Majesty not have thought of it? rdquo;

With that said, he turned and looked at Sun Kejian.

Then talk about your impression of His Majesty.

From the establishment of the stalls to the mu, the establishment of the East Factory, the release of the King of Yan to the vassal, etc., in fact, everything is under the control of His Majesty.

ldquo; That's how it is. rdquo;Sun Kejian was persuaded, and finally nodded his head deeply, and said: ldquo; If this is the case, this little cleverness of the lower official may not be considered a big deal in front of His Majesty. rdquo;

ldquo;By the way, Mr. Ge, tell me, could it be that His Majesty also discovered my talent in this area, so he let me be the servant of the household department? rdquo;

Although Sun Kejian is not good at doing business, he still has ideas.

Song Gongwen was indeed amazed.

This person is indeed a talented person.

As for what the other party said, he immediately nodded and said: "There is this possibility, you should also know that I was just a small young minister of Dali Temple back then, but His Majesty resisted all opinions and sent me away." Helped to this position. rdquo;

ldquo; And to promote you, His Majesty must have given you a chance! rdquo;

Sun Kejian nodded upon hearing this.

No wonder the first time I met His Majesty, His Majesty was so polite to me.

I thought it belonged to the Empress Dowager, but thinking about it, it was His Majesty who saw his talent.

ldquo; Well, there is no need to think about these things. rdquo;

At this time, Song Gongwen said: "The current plan is to open the border cross-market as soon as possible. Since you proposed this matter, I will leave it to you to handle it yourself. Remember, it must be done within three days." Gained something within the month. rdquo;

ldquo; In the absence of tax revenue this year, the current deposits of the household department are only enough to maintain the northern border and Liaodong soldiers for three months. rdquo;

ldquo;I will write a document for you, and at the same time say hello to the Ministry of War and give you a warrant to make it easier for you to do things in the northern border. rdquo;

After finishing speaking, he handed over the 50 taels of silver bill to the other party.

The documents of the Ministry of Households can allow local officials to cooperate.

And the warrant of the Ministry of War.

This is something that can mobilize some people.

After all, this is dealing with grassland merchants, so some guarantees are needed.

As for maritime trade, there is actually no need to worry, after all, the matter of the pirates has not been resolved.

Moreover, a lot of preparation is required in the early stage, and it cannot be done in a day or two.

So now, the most important thing is the silver that supports the two-front battle.

ldquo;The next official will live up to the entrustment! rdquo;

Sun Kejian immediately took the bank note and said immediately.

Before, the goods were robbed by grassland merchants because there were not enough people on hand.

Now that he can bring some soldiers of the Great Wei with him, then there is no need to worry about these things.

Besides, he is also very familiar with the place in the northern border, and has contacts, so he can definitely handle it by himself.

Immediately, the two talked about some specific details.

Sun Kejian left on his own.

The mutual market is a big project.

How to do it, you need to do it to know.And it just so happened that the warrant from the Ministry of War would take a day or two, so he could take advantage of this time to make a good plan.

As for Song Gongwen, after doing all this, he was completely relieved.

The urgent need was finally resolved.

According to his estimate.

This time, including the time spent on the road, it should only take more than a month.

There may not be a lot of fiscal revenue in the early stage, but as long as the normal food and salaries of the two soldiers can be maintained, it will be fine.

At this point in his thoughts, he couldn't help but think of his son.

The other party has already gone to Liao Town.

Because you are riding a fast horse, you should arrive in a few days, right?

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it, but turned around and continued to deal with those accounts.

Because there are still reforms to be carried out, Song Gongwen may be very busy in the next period of time.

But fortunately, because the pilot project in Longyang Mansion has been successful.

People in all prefectures and places are looking forward to it.

Although the gentry tried their best to stop it.

But the focus of the reform he chose was Jiangnan, where Wang Shouyuan secretly supported him, so there would be no problem.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

...

Royal Palace.

Still in Danfang.

Wei Yunyi looked at the alchemy furnace in front of him with a solemn expression.

Because of some problems when refining the Great Return Pill last time, it was not satisfactory.

Therefore, during this period of time, he can be said to be extremely concerned about alchemy.

Almost as long as he has time, he will stay in the alchemy room.

only.