Great Song

Originally, Wang Anshi devoted himself to writing a memorial for several days, preparing to write a letter to the emperor, expressing the absurdity of "one hectare of land".I only hope that the emperor can make up his mind to severely punish the chief official of Qin Feng Road, and replace him with a truly usable person who can cooperate with Wang Shao.Unexpectedly, before he exerted his strength, two big sand tables made the emperor make up his mind.Those who should be condemned should be punished, those who should be transferred away, and the craftsmen who made the sand table in the palace were also sent to Qinzhou with the servants to draw the sand table of the wasteland together with Wang Shao.

This is not a pen lawsuit.Numbers, terrain, and directions can all be displayed intuitively on the sand table. How can it be so easy to cheat?

The wonder of this method left the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty speechless.It also made Wang Anshi feel a strange sense of familiarity.This method is really not like what ordinary courtiers can use.Shen Kuo, who presented the sand table, was also a Jinshi with a serious background, how could he come up with such an unexpected way to break this situation?The last time he was so surprised was the tabloid newspaper of Rixin.This time it won't have anything to do with the person who ran the newspaper, will it?

However, he was puzzled that this messy problem was resolved cleanly and neatly.Only after the sand table is drawn and the amount of wasteland is determined, national bonds can be issued.

For the emperor, the 20 treasury bonds issued this time are just a bargaining chip to test the waters.For Wang Anshi, it was a prerequisite for him to use his hands and feet.When the court owed a debt, it had to find a way to make up for it.So whether it is open source or throttling, it is logical.Several new methods he conceived can also be gradually put on the agenda.

The "Shiyi Division" mentioned by Wang Shao in the memorial seems to be a good method.Since border trade is so profitable, it is naturally better to let the court manage it.

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"Thousands of words from the court officials are not as effective as Qiong'er's sand table." The matter of the national debt was basically finalized, and Han Miao was also the first to know the news.Of course, he also knows better than others where Shen Kuo's idea came from.Now that it has achieved results, it is natural to praise someone.

Zhen Qiong laughed: "Seeing is believing. No one dares to talk nonsense now, right? I'm still waiting to buy national debt!"

He had already thought about it, and this time he was going to cast [-] guan.An interest rate of five per cent a year is one cent in two years.Six thousand guan can get six hundred guan interest!And this is still paid by the government, it really is not profitable for nothing!

But soon, he remembered another question: "Brother Miao, how is the land in Qinzhou?"

Han Miao raised his eyebrows: "Why, you don't want interest, but want to exchange it for land?"

"It's what Shen Kuo said, one hectare of land is [-] mu! If you buy [-] yuan of national debt, then it will be [-] hectares of land..." Zhen Qiong couldn't help but suck a little while speaking. gas.He has never seen so many places before.Really excited!

Six thousand guan is not a small sum, they are all bought as land, how can they manage it?Han Miao sighed softly: "Although the land price is cheap, but Qinzhou is full of barren fields, the cost of opening up wasteland is not a small amount, and cultivation requires manpower..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhen Qiong immediately said: "Aren't the cows and horses over there cheaper? It doesn't necessarily require manpower. Get a big plow pulled by a few cows, hang a seed bucket on the back, and plow the field while plowing. Sow the seeds. Hire a few people to water the fields with pumps. When harvesting, you can also use a large scythe..."

Hey, it's exciting just thinking about it!Back then, he had a senior brother whose ancestors plowed the fields for farmers, and he had bragged about many scenes of farming to him.Dozens of oxen are pulling big plows in the fields, and the ditches are vertical and horizontal, and there is never a lack of water. Even when spraying insecticides, there are exclusive equipment.Waiting for the good harvest, the scythe cart has been mowed, the scene is simply amazing!

And it’s not just about farming.I don't know if cotton can be grown in Qinzhou. He has been here for so long and found that there are not many cotton cloths in the Song Dynasty, and the price is not cheap.No one grows such a good thing. If four hundred hectares are planted with cotton, I am afraid that Jinshan will not be exchanged!

Han Miao was speechless for a while.A big plow pulled by a few oxen?Sowing while plowing?Pump for watering?These things sound outlandish, but if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem too difficult to do?After all, in order to print newspapers faster, Qionger asked Su Song to build a printing press.For such a major event as farming, it is not surprising to improve some useful farm tools.

The Central Plains has always had less land and more people, and the emphasis is on intensive farming.There will be no crazy landlords tossing about these flashy things.But the Northwest is different from other places. It is a frontier, with a vast land and few people, and there are Qiang and Hu rebellions.It is not easy to hire enough manpower.If farm tools are replaced, people can be reduced and animal power can be used instead, things will be quite different...

Facing those shining eyes full of anticipation, Han Miao smiled: "Qiong'er doesn't have to be so impatient. It will take two years for the national debt to be cashed. You might as well take a look at the situation over there first. If you can stabilize It’s not impossible to exchange bonds for land.”

If you want a stable farming environment, you need to resist foreign enemies, open up markets, and gather people.He is not good at fighting, but he is not afraid of doing business.It seems that we have to find an opportunity to visit Mr. Tang.

Hearing what he said, Zhen Qiong also nodded happily: "That's right. Then I'll let people try to make farm tools first, and I have to find ways to make some pesticides!"

Isn't senior brother Chi Liaozi from the herbal sect? If you give him this task, he will definitely be able to do it!

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This Wang Anshi is really endless!In recent days, Tang Jie was really worried.The issuance of the national debt was imminent. Unexpectedly, Wang Anshi was still thinking about Wang Shao's letter, and tried his best to persuade the emperor to set up a market exchange department in the border county.If you want to implement this method, you have to move a lot of money to Qinzhou as the principal.Even if the emperor takes money from the inner treasury, it's not a problem.If this encounters a bandit, wouldn't even Ben'er have to spend his entire life with him?

Besides, set up the Shiyi Division to let the imperial court buy merchants' supplies at a low price, and then sell them uniformly to make money.Where is this easy price, the right to open, close, collect and disperse?It's basically a franchise market, taking advantage of the people!

If the emperor tasted the sweetness and thought about using this method to make money, he might mess up the government.But the northwest is going to fight. Even if the money from the national debt can be used to build cities and reclaim wasteland, it is still far from enough as military funds.Wang Shao is another guy who is thinking about artillery, he is almost like a bottomless pit.If you keep talking about the lack of money, how can you raise military pay?

Precisely because he served as the third envoy, Tang Jie knew more about the financial troubles of the imperial court.Even if the redundant troops were abolished immediately, the money would not be enough.

After having a headache for a long time, Tang Jie suddenly thought of someone.That's right, didn't Mr. Han recommend someone to him when he left Beijing?It was this person who proposed to issue treasury bonds for national use.Why not come and ask his opinion?

Originally, I planned to find an opportunity to pay a visit.Unexpectedly, Tang Jie sent someone to invite him.Han Miao was a little surprised, and immediately rode to the Tang residence.

The dignified husband-in-law lives in a rented house.The mansion is much more cramped than Han Qi's mansion, and there is not even a single luxurious decoration in the house.Seeing this situation, even Han Miao couldn't help but secretly nodded.This Tang Xianggong is worthy of being a direct minister with the same reputation as Bao Zheng.

When Tang Jie saw someone, he first smiled and said, "I've also heard the name of Han Daguan for a long time. Ling Xiaozi is in my ear, and I've been nagging a lot."

When he was the third envoy before, he was entangled enough by that trail.It's not too much to make fun of now, right?

Unexpectedly, when he heard this, Han Miao smiled lightly: "My husband is innocent by nature, I made my husband laugh at me."

The word "husband" almost choked Tang Jie to death.People call her so intimate, but it's not easy to make fun of.With a dry cough, he changed the subject: "Jing Sheng was the first to create the national debt that has caused a lot of noise between the DPRK and China. Regarding this matter, Jing Sheng should have a plan in his mind. Now that the matter of the national debt has finally been settled, there are still some troubles. Let the old man worry..."

After explaining the affairs of the Shiyi Division in detail, Tang Jie sighed: "Wang Linchuan is stubborn, and it doesn't make sense at all. But this method can make money quickly, and the officials have moved their minds. But hurting the people is hurting the people, isn't it? Can this method be used because the treasury is empty? Back then, Sang Hongyang promoted the leveling law to raise money for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and attack the Xiongnu. But what is the similarity between the Han Dynasty and this dynasty? I don't know how much I have to pay. If it hurts the people again, I am afraid that the country will be unstable..."

After listening to Tang Jie's description with a frown, Han Miao sighed softly: "What Xianggong said is not bad. It is said that it is a market trading company, but it is just a government-run market, monopolizing border trade. If Wang Jiyi is allowed to implement it for a few years, Qinfeng Road's Merchants are afraid that they will take a detour. Where can you not make money in business, do you have to give the profit to the court? This is tantamount to killing the chicken to get the egg."

When Tang Jie heard the words, he said, "Jing Sheng is right! But preparing for the war in Hehuang is also a top priority. If it can make money, why do the officials care whether the chicken lives or dies?"

Han Miao pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked: "If you want to set up a market trading company in the border county, you should need a large amount of capital, right?"

Without principal, it is impossible to buy goods from merchants, let alone trade with foreigners.This capital will definitely not be small.

Tang Jie nodded: "Exactly. However, there is still some money in the government's internal treasury, and it shouldn't be a problem to take out 100 million yuan."

Han Miao smiled slightly: "If I have a way, I can make money without paying the principal?"

Tang Jie was stunned: "How can there be a transaction without principal?"

"Businessmen are profit-seeking by nature. Where there are lucrative profits, they have to go there. If they feel profitable, they will naturally flock to them." Han Miao no longer kept the joke, and said directly, "What the court needs to do is just Qinzhou delineated a land for sale, in the name of land reclamation, and reduced taxes by [-]%. If they are willing to transport grain and build roads, they can monopolize some goods and exempt their taxes. In this way, merchants must be happy, and they will transport money and food for the army, shop flat road."

Where did Tang Jie think that there was such a way, so he couldn't help being dumbfounded.Building roads and transporting food has always been the most important thing in Border County.It seems like a good thing to exempt [-]% of the commercial tax and let the merchants do the work for you?However, after all, he was the third envoy, and he couldn't help but said: "But in this way, the commercial tax of the imperial court has not increased? How to prepare for war?"

"When there are too many people, they want to find a place to live. If you sell the land and build some warehouses for rent, won't you have money? Besides, there will be a lot of businessmen and cheap goods, and the popularity will prosper. And Qinzhou is prosperous. In the future, those who buy People with national debts can be bold enough to cultivate wasteland here. With the output of fertile land, there will naturally be taxes. It seems that the court lost some commercial taxes, but in fact it is using this money to achieve three or five What's more..." Han Miao paused, and the corners of his lips twitched suddenly, "This thriving frontier will crowd out the rich merchants who dominated the black market before. Maybe the business tax will not decrease, but will increase instead. "

Tang Jie opened his mouth and closed it again.This method is really amazing.If you talk about the previous one, he can still understand.Selling land, promoting the exchange of national debt, and even squeezing out the black market in Bianjun County are things that he never imagined.However, it fits perfectly, much stronger than Nashi Yisi.

After all, the purpose of collecting money is to revive Qin Fenglu's livelihood and prepare for the attack on Hehuang.This is a business that doesn't require capital, it's simply something out of nothing, and it's done in every possible way...

After a long time, Tang Jie finally said a word: "The one who mentioned to Ling Xiaozi before that new money can make big money is Jing Sheng, right?"

With just one sentence, the small road dug up [-] yuan of funds. This ability is really not built!

The author has something to say: the Shi Yi Law is not yet complete, but the Shi Yi Division was set up just for Wang Shao to spend money to fight in border counties.When it was officially implemented later, many new regulations were added, but the essence was to change the private operation into a government operation, and then lend money by the way.Hugging money is really possible, but the damage to business is also real.

Not many people know about Tang Jie, but everyone should know about his great-grandson named Lu You =w=