Great Song

"Gao Ya Nei, it's really impossible! Who would have thought that the surnamed Han entered the sugar store and even took up a seat. How can a villain survive? I'm afraid I have to think of another way..." Si Cheng said with a look on his face. Crying and mourning, bowing to the head again and again.

In one afternoon, six waves of clan relatives came to Zongzheng Temple to make a fuss, which really made him dizzy.The Sugar Shop is not a small guild that can be oppressed by others. The one surnamed Han was able to give up Tang Fang and get a seat.This time, his seasoning shop and the sugar shop both prospered and suffered a loss.However, the most indispensable thing for this kind of big business firm is the royal relatives.A bunch of county owners and princesses ran back to their mother's house crying, who can stand it?

He, a little temple minister, absolutely dare not get involved in it!

"What a tail-docking rat! Doesn't he still have a spice shop? Go there and try again! I don't believe he can give up the perfume recipe!" Gao Shiyu was furious and cursed.

Who wouldn't be annoyed that the duck that was caught at hand just flew away?I didn't expect the person surnamed Han to be so timid, the exclusive Tang Fang said that he could give up!But so what if you enter the sugar shop?Don't be afraid that others will think about his spice recipe if he hides his head and shrinks his tail like this, and offers sugar recipes?That is the real fat, if you can swallow it in one gulp, it is much more cost-effective than sugar!

Si Cheng, who was listening to the training below, shuddered: "This... this..."

That doesn't seem right, does it?Those people in the sugar shop are not easy to get along with.If it weren't for Han Miao's confidence, even if he offered the prescription, he wouldn't be able to change his position.And Han Miao, who was born in the Han family in Anyang, what confidence does he have?Thinking of this possibility, Si Cheng's back was sweating, and his whole body felt cold.He didn't want to offend the prime minister because of Empress Dowager Gao's cousin...

Just as he was about to say something more, he saw a servant scurrying in: "Ya Nei! There is something wrong with the Ya Nei! Yushitai actually went to the book and impeached the master..."

"What?!" Gao Shiyu stood up suddenly and shouted angrily, "Who is so bold!"

Don't you know that his father is the uncle of the empress dowager?Officials are benevolent and filial, if they offend the Queen Mother, it is not uncommon to resign and demote them, and it is not uncommon for them to be exiled to Leizhou!He wants to see who is so daring!

"It seems, it seems to be Mr. Han's man..." The servant trembled, almost unable to stand still, and replied tremblingly.

Gao Shiyu was stunned for a while, then suddenly grabbed the tea bowl in his hand and threw it at the Si Cheng!

"You're a killer! Didn't you say Mr. Han hated that kid?"

After being splashed with hot tea all over his face, the Si Cheng could hardly cry.The one who said this at the beginning was obviously you in the Yamen!

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"People in the sugar business really intend to open up sugarcane gardens in Lingnan?" Han Qi couldn't help showing surprise even if he had discussed this matter beforehand.

South of the Five Ridges is full of smog and barbarians, and it has always been a place for distribution.Apart from the barracks, there are only criminals and prisoners, and there will be big merchants opening sugarcane plantations?This was beyond Han Qi's expectation.

"Nowadays the new sugar has just come out, and only a few people know about the sugar. It is the most profitable time. Liangzhe Road is hard to find, Chengdu is inconvenient to transport, and Fujian Road's biggest business is tea. Only in Guangdong and Guangxi, where the climate is suitable, The land price is cheap, and there is Panyu Port nearby, so water transportation is very convenient. These people who are looking for money will naturally open up sugarcane gardens in Lingnan." Han Miao replied with a smile.

Once the sugarcane gardens are opened, people need to take care of them.Lots of hands.With the rise of white sugar, a large number of workshops and shops will gradually appear.And white sugar can not only be sold domestically, but also exported to other countries, and the profits are even more considerable.When the scale grows day by day, not to mention merchants, even the rich and powerful will be interested in it.The best place to go is to open sugarcane gardens in Lingnan?One or two times, Guangdong and Guangxi will be like Fujian Road, because of the prosperity of sugar production.

This is a strategy that can change the face of the world!

With Han Qi's knowledge, how could he not have thought of this?With a long sigh, he twisted his beard and said, "I didn't expect that just a new candy would bring about such a change. It's just that there are many ships from Panyu from Tianzhu. Do you want to increase the tariff on stone honey?"

If the price of stone honey from Tianzhu is cheap, wouldn't the sugarcane plantations on Liangguang Road suffer?Raising the tax rate will naturally benefit the sugarcane farmers.

Unexpectedly, this idea was not echoed by Han Miao: "Business tax cannot be raised, it should be lowered."

Han Qi frowned: "Why?"

Han Miao smiled: "Businessmen only seek money, but those who can build sugarcane gardens are a minority after all. Those who hold sugar cubes but are unable to build sugarcane gardens will definitely focus on Tianzhu sugar. If the merchants who enter the customs are reduced The stone honey from Tianzhu becomes the raw material of white sugar, and it can save the time of juicing and boiling, and the cost is lower. When it is made into white sugar, it can be sold again. Wouldn’t it make a profit every time? A sum? Therefore, not only stone honey, but also all raw materials, such as gold, silver, copper, iron, grain, raw lacquer, etc., should reduce tariffs, so that other countries can be shipped in large quantities. They are turned into various utensils, sugar, fine wine, and then sold , is the way to make money.”

"This rhetoric is similar to "Guanzi"..." Han Qi's eyes lit up.

Wasn't it with such an idea in mind when Taizu set up the Border Discussion and promulgated the prohibition of discussion?It's just that the imperial court will only "forbid discussion", nationalize those valuable things, and sell them uniformly by the imperial court to profit from them.But I never thought that I could still lure merchants to send them what they needed.It's much easier than buying and grabbing!

Originally, he was just asking for a strategy, but he never thought that the strategy Han Miao offered was far beyond his imagination.Looking at the young man sitting next to him, Han Qi couldn't help asking: "This will benefit the country and the people, and will definitely make the officials happy. It's just that you gave up the sugar, don't you feel resentful?"

This is such a wealth, he let go of it so easily, and also facilitated a new market that can be exchanged for a large amount of business tax.Is there really no resentment in my heart?

"Why do you complain?" Han Miao said frankly, "white sugar is not like perfume, but like wine, vinegar, tea and salt. It can be bought and sold all over the world. How can the profit be swallowed by a kid alone? It's a secret and will not be announced." If you attract covetousness, you may be killed. If you give up the sugar, you can make friends with others, make sugar popular all over the world, and open up business routes. Not to mention, it will bring business taxes to the court. Kill three birds with one stone, three Everyone wins, this is the boy's way of doing business."

What is "potential"?That's it!Decisive and decisive, and able to act according to the situation, even in the officialdom, he is still a first-class talent!However, at this moment, Han Qi couldn't say "it's a pity".After all, in the officialdom, no one can be so proficient in business affairs.Instead of making him an official through the imperial examination, it is better to help him from the sidelines.

It has been half a year since the new emperor ascended the throne, with Han Qi's sophistication, how could he not know his preferences?He was a very happy and ambitious young man.It is not "Confucianism" that is advocated, but "law".Such a person who holds the world in his hands and has a burning heart is by no means as easy to deal with as Renzong or Yingzong.

Han Qi had also thought about it before, if he didn't persuade him, he would leave the center after completing the mission of Shanling envoy.Start well and end well, and retreat from the whole body, so that I will not be in vain as an official for a lifetime.But now, with the grandnephew of Shuzong, things quietly changed.If the national treasury can be filled easily, the emperor might take risks and give birth to an aggressive mind.It is still necessary to have important ministers standing by and try to persuade them not to spoil the overall situation.

Thinking of this, Han Qi nodded slowly: "Three wins with one stone, really good intentions. It's just a matter of giving up the sugar recipe, and I owe something in the end. What do you want? Just say it."

Prime Minister Yinuo ah.Han Miao hesitated for a moment, then said, "The boy wants to make wine."

Unexpectedly, this was what Han Miao mentioned, and Han Qi raised his eyebrows: "But which authentic store do you like?"

Only the main store in Tokyo is eligible to make wine, and many big stores have to buy from the government, and it is not possible to open a restaurant with money.But the wine business is indeed hugely profitable.It shouldn't be difficult for a businessman like Han Miao to manage.

Unexpectedly, Han Miao shook his head: "It's not selling wine in Beijing. I have a recipe on hand to make spirits. Therefore, I want to set up a wine storehouse, specializing in the sale of alcoholic beverages for Bianqian and Bianjun."

This makes a big difference.Most of the wine depots are government camps, the Zhili household department or government departments, and most of them are held in the hands of military towns to raise military funds.It is very difficult for ordinary people to intervene.

But who is Han Qi?After thinking for a while, he said: "There is a liquor store in Xiangzhou, I can make the decision and allow you to close it. It's just that the tax of this liquor store is much higher than that of ordinary hotels, and it has to be paid for five years in advance. Would you like it?" "

Han Miao's eyes lit up: "It's so good. Thank you uncle!"

Generally, you only need to pay the taxes that should be paid within three years.Paying for two years in one go is not a small sum.But to Han Miao, what is this small amount of money?After all, the "wine" he brewed is not just for drinking.If perfume wants to increase production, it must have enough alcohol.It takes a lot of effort to extract usable alcohol from the wine brewed by ordinary methods.He also heard Zhen Qiong complain about this matter, and changed the brewing, but it can directly brew strong wine.After a little purification, alcohol can be produced in large quantities.

And Han Miao is familiar with Bian Que, and has dealt with many Liao people and Xixia people.People who know these bitter cold places love strong wine the most.The strongest wine on the market today is just nine times of steaming and nine times of drying, which is far inferior to the strength of alcohol.Waiting for the liquor warehouse to be obtained, the spirits are released, and sold outside Bianqian and Junzhen every year, is it not easy to set aside thousands of bottles of alcohol for perfume?At that time, if the perfume is produced and sold to Dashi, it will be innumerable gold and silver.What is it to give up the profits of Tang Fang?Besides, he had already changed the sugar recipe.Even if porcelain clay can make excellent white sugar, how can there be yellow mud water to save money?

This painstaking arrangement is only at this moment that it has done its best.

Seeing that he was really happy, Han Qi also nodded in satisfaction, and said casually: "You don't have to worry about that clown. Concentrate on the affairs of the sugar business, and report to me as soon as possible if there is any situation. By the way, I have completed Han Xia's business record." I've seen it, but I still lack some foundation. After I've finished my service, let him go to Beijing to take the exam first."

The meaning is too clear, it is to move Han Xia's examination records from Xiangzhou to the capital.In this way, the difficulty of solving the test is greatly reduced, not to mention that the Prime Minister Han Qi will personally take care of it, and the follow-up arrangements needless to say.

Han Miao was so happy that he stood up and saluted: "Uncle is so kind, I can't repay you."

Han Qi smiled and twisted his beard: "It's out of the question to talk about this. You are also a descendant of the Han family, so I will take care of you."

With this appearance and tone, there is really some joy between grandparents and grandchildren.

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"Why did Han Xianggong impeach Uncle?" In the inner court, Empress Dowager Gao frowned, a little confused.

Han Qi did her best to her mother and son.When the first emperor was seriously ill, her aunt, the Empress Dowager Cao, was about to sit behind the curtain to listen to the government. It was Han Qi who spoke out in court, which made the Empress Dowager Cao withdraw from the curtain, and also gave up the idea of ​​re-appointing a partial branch as the emperor's heir.

How such a brawny minister suddenly impeached his mother's family really made Empress Dowager Gao a little panicked.

At the side, Mrs. Yan said calmly: "Maybe the younger generation in the family caused the disaster? Although General Gao can't control that kind of embarrassment, it must not be the culprit."

The reasons for this impeachment are also quite complicated.It was Qingjian City's guard general Zhong Er who wanted to recruit Wei Mingshan, a frontier general from Xixia, and provoked a border war.However, this kind of behavior is also ordered by the emperor, so how can Gao Zunyu stop it?Besides, if you really want to impeach, you should impeach him first.

How could Han Qi, a man who has been a prime minister for three dynasties, act nonsense without knowing why?

Empress Dowager Gao couldn't help nodding her head when she heard the words, and said to the servant beside her, "Go and check quickly, see what is wrong?"

According to the Queen Mother's instructions, someone will do their best.In less than half a day, I found out the ins and outs.

"Gao Shiyu actually wanted to seize the perfume shop of the Han family?" Empress Dowager Gao was furious when she heard this.Not to mention that the shop came from the other branch of the Han family in Anyang, and it is the nephew of Han Xianggong.She didn't even reward the perfume shop for saying that the concubines in the palace would be freed from the harm of lead and mercury!The result is good, let this kid jump out to make trouble!

"Send someone back to the mansion quickly, seize the evil barrier twenty sticks, and confine him for half a year. When the period expires, when will he be sent to the border, so that uncle can discipline him!" Empress Dowager Gao took a breath, pondered for a moment, and said, " Yu Niang, you also go to the Han family perfume shop. Just say that I want a bigger silver mirror, and see if he can make one and send it to the palace."

The emperor's heir has not yet been born, so it is inappropriate to reward directly.It's still necessary to give a name to let people know that she values ​​this perfume shop.In this way, it can be regarded as a slight apology, with the heart of An Han.

Madam Yan is such an exquisite person, she immediately led the order to leave the palace.The inner court-style car stopped in front of the Han family's perfume shop. On the second day, Han Miao entered the palace in person holding a clear silver mirror more than a foot high.Not only did he meet the empress dowager and the empress, but he was also rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and a hundred pieces of brocade.

The next day, the news that Gao Yanei was beaten and reprimanded by the Queen Mother also spread.The voices praising the Empress Dowager's virtuous name are endless, but the impeachment of Gao Zunyu gradually faded away.

One pile, one piece, what does it mean.Those who should understand understand everything.The eyes that looked at the two shops were completely different.

As for Han Miao, he had long forgotten these "little things" in the back of his mind.After adjusting his clothes, he stepped into the side courtyard that he had not been to for a long time.