The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

In this wave of searches, thousands of people were taken into prisons. The prisons of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Shuntian Mansion were full. After questioning one by one, half of them were released, and the remaining half had real identity problems.

There are spies of foreign races, criminals on the run, idlers who sneaked into Chang'an to do bad things, and a few refugees who escaped from the north three years ago and lived in Chang'an hiding their identities because they didn't want to return home.

Dajin’s management of the refugees is not to allow them to live in peace. Usually after the disaster, the government will arrange for them to return to their hometowns to rebuild their homes, or re-plan the land to allow them to settle down. A city like Chang’an will not accept refugees as ordinary people. of.

The list was sent to the palace, but Zhao Zhang did not convict those refugees of serious crimes, but gave them two years of hard labor, and arranged for them to return home after the hard labor was over.

As for the others, they were all dealt with by the government according to the law, and Zhao Zhang didn't ask.

"Your Majesty, you guessed right. Most of the assassins this time are from the south, and even a few are Japanese. Do you suspect that King Nanjing is the chief envoy this time?"

"My younger brothers are all crowned kings in Chang'an and have no fiefs. To train a group of well-trained dead men requires not only money but also time. It is possible that they are the princes of the older generation.

After I ascended the throne, some of the courtiers were purged. If these people want to take revenge, it is impossible to wait so long. Except for the Pu family, no one has such strength. After thinking about it, only the three remaining vassal kings have this ability . "

Ling Jingyun was young and didn't know much about the older generation of princes. He didn't understand why they suddenly wanted to assassinate the emperor, "Why does the emperor suspect King Nanjing?"

"King Nanjing's ambitions were not exposed just today. His father's imperial power was taken from him. He claimed that he had been ill in Lingnan for decades, but he never died. What do you think is supporting him? After these decades?"

"However, when the late emperor was in power, he was very afraid of this prince, and the south of the Five Ridges is a remote place. Even if he could train a few dead soldiers, how could he still train an army?"

"I don't know, so you send someone to Lingnan to find out about this emperor's uncle for me. I don't need to know whether the Prince Nanjing's mansion is poor or rich. I just need to see how the local people live and how they think of King Nanjing. .”

"I understand. It's just that the journey to Lingnan is far away. I'm afraid it will be very slow to transmit the news back and forth."

"I have acquiesced in the expansion of Jinyiwei over the years, and all the guards in various places have also allocated a large amount of money. The news spread slowly, so I tried to make the news spread faster. Also, find out where the assassins came from along the way. It is impossible for so many people to travel long distances without being seen."

Ling Jingyun knew in his heart that this matter would require him to go there himself. If King Nanjing really had a heart, then Lingnan's military affairs would definitely not be as simple as it appeared on the surface. It becomes passive.

"After I ascended the throne, I opened the customs. I heard that more and more seagoing ships have gone to sea in recent years. As long as they can come back safely, all of them will be profitable. If my uncle has foresight, he should also make money from overseas. It's really possible to build a team that isn't weak."

Ling Jingyun's expression turned serious, not wanting to delay for a moment, he bowed to the emperor and strode away.

Zhao Zhang recalled Shen Jia’s business tax adjustment plan, which involved tariffs. Before that, the court paid more attention to tariffs on the northeast and northwest borders. Things that are in short supply in the area.

But according to the recent situation, I am afraid that the focus of tariffs will shift to the coastal areas in the next few years, and since these businessmen can travel across the ocean, they can also master more mature routes and are familiar with overseas countries. It seems that they not only want to To form a caravan to travel to the Western Regions, you have to form a caravan to travel across the ocean.

With this idea in mind, Zhao Zhang immediately went to the Shen residence to find Shen Jia.

As soon as Shen Jia learned some news about the Chen family, Chen Zian came to the door. The two talked for a long time in the study room. When they went out, Chen Zian's face was ugly and sick, like an eggplant beaten by frost.

Shen Jia sent him out, and comforted him when he saw the situation: "Cao Ruiwen agreed to let the case go, and I will send someone to help you find evidence in the next few days. Now that I know who wants to harm your family, I have a direction."

Chen Zian said with a wry smile: "Afterwards, I will come to thank Mr. Cao. This time, he really helped me a lot. As for you, I won't say much. Just ask for any orders in the future! My Chen family will definitely go through fire and water. !"

He spoke sincerely, and Shen Jia also understood what he meant. Chen Zian wanted to tie the entire Chen family to his boat and let him do his bidding in the future.

The Chen family is not considered a big family, but it is also an experienced old businessman. In Chen Zian's generation, he finally became a Jinshi. Chen Zian is the one with the most right to speak in the Chen family. Since he can speak this way, It means that the Chen family will not go back on their word.

Shen Jia didn't know at this time that he would soon have a chance to ask the Chen family to thank him.

After sending Chen Zian away, Shen Jia heard that the servants had come to report that the emperor was coming, so he hurried back to the main courtyard and saw Zhao Zhang walking up and down in the study with a somewhat excited expression on his face.

"What happened? Did you catch the assassin? Or did you find out who was behind the scenes?"

Zhao Zhang came over and hugged him, and asked happily, "Shall we form a caravan and go to sea?"

Shen Jia didn't expect him to say this, and asked curiously: "Why do you have such an idea? What's the current situation along the coast? Have maritime merchants flourished?"

"There seems to be this trend. I don't restrict the people from going to sea. Ever since the Peng family in Fujian came back from fishing for the first time, more and more people yearn to go overseas. It's just that going to sea at the beginning is a narrow escape. People are afraid to go to sea easily, and sea boats are really difficult to build, not all merchants dare to try it lightly.

But with the first person to eat crabs, there will only be more and more people who will fight for huge profits, even if they risk their lives. On the coast, the status of merchants is not much lower than that of literati , especially the big merchants sitting in Jinshan, can even influence the appointment of officials, so the corruption and fraud cases in the Jiangnan area have been repeatedly banned, and it has nothing to do with the merchants there. "

Shen Jia went to the bookshelf and took the previous business tax reform plan. His idea was to encourage business development and greatly reduce the restrictions on merchants. There will be more and more, this is the power of capital, but it is also an inevitable trend of the historical process.

"Now that everyone has seen the advantages of sea merchants, as long as the imperial court does not stop the sea, there will only be more and more sea merchants. After it becomes more and more common, the market price will naturally drop. In this regard, the imperial court does not need to intervene too much, and the market has its own regulatory function.”

Zhao Zhang had never thought about such a problem before, and even his father and brother had never paid much attention to business. Shen Jia seemed to attach great importance to merchants. At first he didn't think much of it, but when he really sat on the dragon chair, he knew money How important it is.

"Then do you think our people can go to sea?"

Shen Jia laughed, "Yes! Of course I can! I can tell them which direction to go where, which place and what is the most valuable. Although it is only a general direction, it is better than their random groping."

"How do you know this?"

Shen Jia met his eyes and blinked slyly, "Would you believe me if I said it was told to me by a god?"

Zhao Zhang was about to give him a supercilious look. Although the whole world thought he was a real dragon emperor with immortal aura, he knew too well whether there were immortals in this world.

"Maybe it's because I'm a lonely ghost who traveled from a long, long time ago. It's normal to know something that you ancient people don't know."

Zhao Zhang doesn't understand what time travel is, and he doesn't believe that people can come here later, but Shen Jia always knows something that others don't, and he has become accustomed to it.

"Then you write down the specific content, and I will let Du Xin choose people who are suitable for going to sea. The first time I go to sea, I will take a boat first, and let them go out to see the world first." Zhao Zhang looked excited and walked to the sea. On the side, he said: "Let Du Xin go there in person. From now on, the caravan will be managed by him. He can't be ignorant of everything. He won't be of much value if he stays in the palace."

"Do you want him to be your money bag? He is Du Fucheng's godson. Will their father and son have too much power? I'm not worried that they will betray you. It's just that the eunuch has too much power. The government is not good."

To be able to reach the position of eunuch with palm prints, Du Fucheng certainly won the trust of the emperor. Du Xin was also given to Du Fucheng by him to train him. Everyone also agreed that he was the successor of Director Du, and people naturally like to reuse their trusted subordinates of.

But hearing what Shen Jia said, Zhao Zhang also hesitated, but it wasn't that he didn't intend to use their father and son, but he was thinking about how to prevent it from happening.

"I know that there is no doubt about employing people. They are good at present, but money and power have always been the most attractive things to the mind. You also need to be on guard against them." It was the lessons of history that told him that the court with eunuchs in power would not end well. Zhao Zhang is now prosperous and powerful, so naturally he doesn't need to worry about them, but what about the future?If the power in their hands is too great, as long as something happens to Zhao Zhang, Zhao Ting, the successor, may not be able to suppress them, and the government will be in chaos.

"I understand that these are issues that I should consider."

Shen Jia joked to herself: "Is the wind on my pillow a bit strong, you have to be on guard against me, I'm afraid that one day my ego will expand to the point where I don't even know it, but you have to promise me that no matter what happens in the future No matter what you and I do, you can't do anything to my family."

"What are you thinking in your head? Do you think you can still seek to usurp the throne?" Zhao Zhang didn't like to hear this, he felt that he had no reservations about Shen Jia.

"Of course not. I don't want to be a traitor. I have only one wish, which is to hope that the country will be safe and peaceful, and that I can live a stable life. But in the future, the official position will become higher and higher. Who knows if it will change? You have to control me , can’t give me a chance to swell.”

Zhao Zhang leaned against his face and said, "I will give you whatever you want, except seeking to usurp the throne."

Shen Jia didn't believe him, men's mouths are deceitful ghosts, he pointed to the sky, and asked: "Then I want the sun and the moon, will you give them to me too?"

"Send, I am your sunshine and your moon, I give myself to you!"

Shen Jia felt her teeth were sore, she pushed him away, then pinched his face and rubbed his chin, "Is my boyfriend being impersonated? Could it be the fake emperor's?" Bar?"

"Don't fool around!"

"Then tell me, your majesty, when did you learn these sweet words? You didn't know how to say this before, did you secretly go to learn art from a teacher without telling me?"

Zhao Zhang blushed slightly, took a fan and fanned it, sat on the chair, and said, "Is I such an ignorant person in your mind?"

"Probably a little better than stone, similar to wood. Anyway, I think I had to kiss you before you dared to kiss me. Love words are like gold." Recalling when the two first got together, Zhao Zhang is as simple as a blank sheet of paper, he scribbles and draws as he pleases, sometimes he takes the initiative to hold his hand, which makes Shen Jia happy for a long time.

But he also knows that people in this era abide by etiquette, and it is impossible for married couples to talk about love all day long, let alone they are just in a relationship.

But today is different from the past, Zhao Zhang's changes are very huge, in this relationship, he is also the dominant one, Shen Jia always has a feeling of being loved and sheltered in front of him.

He thought it was just because of the change in the identities of the two of them. Now that he thought about it, most of the credit should be attributed to Zhao Zhang's more mature and experienced way of dealing with feelings than before.

"Do you like me this way?"

Shen Jia walked over and sat on his lap, hugged his neck and kissed him forcefully, "I like it, I like it to death!"

Zhao Zhang's eyes became dangerous, and he slowly slid his arms around his waist. He found his favorite place with ease, and then pushed him down on the desk.

The two rarely make love outside of the bed, which gave them a different experience. Afterwards, Shen Jia soaked in the bathtub and thought lazily: No wonder men like to change positions and tricks. Things are really important. Two people have been together for a long time, and once in a while, they have a new love, and the relationship seems to be sublimated.

"Feng Qiugui submitted a memorial for the commercial and tax affairs, and this credit should be credited to him first. This person has no background, he has both sides, he is a fool, and he is not a good partner. Don't trust him too much."

"Understood, he also wants to fight for the position of servant. At present, he thinks that the strongest opponents are me and Wang He. If I give this thing directly to him, he will definitely not use it. He will think it is me if it is too easy. Digging holes to harm him, although he usually flatters me, he still guards against me in his heart."

"Then what are you going to do?"

Shen Jia bit her lip and smiled wickedly, "Just wait and see."

The next day, Shen Jia met with Du Xin after he came down to court, and the two talked about the caravan in detail. Because they wanted to form two caravans, Shen Jia thought, simply set up two business houses, one in the south and one in the north. The headquarters are all in Chang'an, but one is located in Daming Mansion and the other in Hangzhou. As for the staffing, Du Xin can easily arrange it.

Shen Jia found the time to go shopping in person. The things to be exported must be the special products of the Central Plains, which are rare and rare in foreign countries. The most common ones are silk porcelain, tea and paper.

Naturally, the price of silk is lower in the place of origin, so Shen Jia decided to prepare the goods for the caravan going north near Chang'an, and let the steward go to the south to buy the goods for the sea.

He did not avoid suspicion and bought several carts of Shu brocade and Yun brocade from his eldest brother-in-law. Shu embroidery formed its own unique charm with its bright and delicate colors and exquisite and delicate stitches. It is not inferior to Su embroidery, and even closer to the aesthetics of Fanbang people. , the beauty of Suzhou embroidery is more gentle and graceful, more restrained, and foreign people will think it is too dull.

The elder brother-in-law didn't know that these goods belonged to Shen Jia, but he just regarded him as a middleman and introduced him to the big business, so he admired him even more.

Shen Jia had originally thought about getting some of his sisters to invest in the firm, and there would always be money to earn some money, but he felt that the firm was not his own. It was Zhao Zhang who made it, and he didn't dare to really call himself the boss.

However, it is still possible to take care of relatives' business. The goods from the eldest brother-in-law are of high quality and fair price, so you don't have to worry about being cheated. Du Xin learned that they are Shen Jia's relatives, not only did not object, but also settled the payment in advance.

A few days later, after Du Xin arranged the caravan going north, he personally led the people to the south. He might not be able to return after this trip, so he went to bid farewell to Manager Du before leaving.

Director Du looked at this godson who was getting older day by day, and felt a little bit reluctant, "You have to remember, you are working for the emperor. Although there are many dangers and difficulties, there are also great opportunities. Maybe after this trip, you will be able to do things for the emperor later." It is not impossible to be promoted to a noble if you can escape from the palace."

Du Xin kowtowed his head three times, and said honestly: "Godfather, my son doesn't have such big ambitions. The emperor is the master, and he can do whatever he asks me to do. If I'm really unlucky and die at sea, then at least I will die at sea." My son will not resent someone who has gone out to sea and seen the world."

"It's best for you to think this way. The emperor entrusted you with such an important and confidential matter. It shows that he trusts you. This is an opportunity that others can't ask for. If it weren't for my old bones, I would definitely give you this opportunity." Will grab it."

Du Xin laughed: "Godfather, when I get familiar with the sea route, I will take you out to see it when I have a chance. No matter how big the palace is, it cannot be bigger than the sea. You have served in the palace for decades, so you should take a rest." gone."

This is Du Xin's filial piety, and Du Fucheng did not refuse. They also knew that that day might never come, but it is a good thing to have dreams. As eunuchs, what they fear most is to trap their hearts in this cage. I really can't jump out.

After Du Xin left, Shen Jia began to pay attention to business affairs happily. To reform the business tax, it is necessary to find out the business environment. It does not mean that bringing modern things must be suitable for this era.

After revising and modifying the final plan, Shen Jia deliberately invited Feng Qiugui to dinner and drank a few glasses of rice wine. He showed some impetuousness, first praised himself shamelessly, and then said to Feng Qiugui, "This I have carefully studied the plan for several days and nights, and I feel that it is absolutely safe, and when I present it to the emperor for his own review, maybe my official position will be promoted."

Feng Qiugui said uncomfortably: "This doctor will become a servant if he goes up, is it possible that Ning Shilang is going to retire?"

"Ning Shilang can go home and enjoy family happiness at any time. It's not difficult? Last time, the emperor personally asked the cabinet to come up with a plan to rectify the commercial tax, and it turned out to be something nondescript. The emperor is not satisfied at all, so I did it. I secretly wrote this." Shen Jia poured wine for the two of them again, watched each other drink it, and then poured the wine from his glass into his sleeve.

Feng Qiugui asked curiously: "Is this thing really so important? Commercial taxation is not the point in the first place. Why did the emperor think of changing this?"

"Why does Mr. Feng ask this? Business is the key to a country's prosperity. Whether it's army building, military training, or weapons and food, which one doesn't you need to spend money on? And there is a certain amount of food tax, and it is impossible to increase it every year. Business tax It is different, this tax does not depend on land, it is a mobile tax, if it can be collected more, it will be a pleasant surprise for the national treasury.”

Feng Qiugui thought it made sense. Of course, someone had to write this stuff when the emperor wanted to read it. If everything was done after the emperor told him, how could he get credit for it?Shen Jia is the emperor's fellow apprentice, he will definitely not do this for no reason.

"Brother Shen, your accounting department doesn't care about business and tax matters, right? Even if you hand this over, Zhou Shangshu will not agree to your proposal."

Shen Jia supported his head with one hand, shook him with the other, and said boldly: "Brother Feng, I am different from you. I want the emperor to see this. Why do you need Zhou Shangshu's consent? But It just feels like the time has not come.”

"Oh? When is it?"

"I don't know if you have heard that the maritime merchants have developed, and the coastal areas have become more and more prosperous. When the status of the merchants has been improved, the old law does not apply. Otherwise, these merchants are dissatisfied with the court, and they don't know what they will do. Come."

"Then the timing should be just right."

Shen Jia leaned towards him, and said in a low voice: "But what's the value of sending it now? Why don't we wait until the merchants start to get angry, this plan can solve the emperor's troubles, can the emperor not reward you?"

Feng Qiugui smiled a bit forcedly. He thought Shen Jia was a clean and simple official before, but he didn't expect that he was also a scheming man. He was really mistaken.

If this thing was really handed over by Shen Jia, then the emperor's trust in him would definitely increase, and then he would have even less status in the household department.

In the past, he only regarded Wang He as his stumbling block, but in the end, Shen Jia came again. Could it be that he will stop at the fifth rank in this life?

Shen Jia said a few more nonsense with the help of Jiu Jin, Feng Qiugui's mind moved when he saw this, only Shen Jia had seen this thing, if he wrote a copy and sent it up, wouldn't the credit be his own?

He poured Shen Jia a few more glasses of wine, chatting about family affairs, talking about romance, and only when Shen Jia was completely down on the table did he throw away the wine glasses.

He tentatively called a few times: "Brother Shen..."

Shen Jia's hands under the table were clenched into fists, fearing that she would fail in her disguise, and when she saw a hand reaching into her chest, Shen Jia secretly laughed. This Feng Qiugui is really not a gentleman, so he did it so soon?

Feng Qiugui took out the draft and went through it, and memorized the subtle parts when he saw them, and skipped the useless parts. He didn't intend to steal Shen Jia's results directly, he wanted to make these things his own.

Feng Qiugui has been in the household department for many years and has real skills. Seeing Shen Jia's plan, he really admired Shen Jia.

This plan is not only written in detail, but also has a lot of examples and data. Many ideas are beyond his imagination. No wonder Shen Jia can be reused.