Dai Zhou returned to the yamen of the household department and sat alone in the public room and pondered for a long time.
Selling the lord, his own household secretary is too incompetent, and he actually has to rely on selling the lord to save the financial predicament of the imperial court.
Maybe a hundred years from now, the history books will nail themselves to the pillar of shame.
However, when he carefully looked through the financial statements of the household department, he sighed helplessly.
Li Ji exempted the imperial court from more than 4 million arrears, and temporarily did not want the imperial court to pay the more than 3 million bonds, in addition to borrowing another 6 million from the imperial court, and gave the imperial court 4 million money to buy Liuqiu Island and get permission to capture slaves.
Now there are 13 million yuan in the treasury, but it is still not enough.
He wrote a letter to reform the salt administration, change the salt law, and raise the salt tax, and it is expected that the net income of the imperial court's salt revenue will reach 10 million yuan next year, but it is difficult to quench the thirst of the distant water.
Even if Li Ji began to pull up the road company and the construction company, and took over the construction of roads, post stations, castles, and beacons in the frontier, the imperial court saved a lot of expenses, and the money in his hand was still not enough.
Even if the emperor was willing to cut the Northern Ya Forbidden Army in half, it would still not be enough.
It is also to blame Li Chao, what kind of reform of the official system is carried out, just change it, and as a result, the officials are also included in the country's official establishment, which also leads to the fact that the imperial court has to bear the expenses of the world's officials.
The number of officials is ten times that of officials, these people were not responsible for the salaries of the court before, but now they have to be provided by the court finances, although their salaries are not as high as the officials, but they are numerous.
These ten times the number of officials are only the economic officials registered in the imperial court at present, and they are organized.
There are more officials who have not been established, and the court has to give them a part of the funds, which adds up to a lot, which is also a large sum.
Selling the title and the right to operate the mine seems to have really become the fastest way for the imperial court to exchange cash.
"Go to Zheng Guogong's mansion."
Out of the yamen, Dai Xuan called his coachman.
Zheng Guogong, Zheng Shanguo, Dali Siqing, is also the contemporary patriarch of the Xingyang Zheng family with five surnames and seven sects.
At the beginning of Wu De, he was prominent in the court, and his niece was the crown princess of the crown prince at that time, and he also won the trust of the emperor.
The change of Xuanwumen greatly reduced the status of the Zheng family.
The original leader of the north has now been transferred to the Boling Cui family.
However, by quickly marrying Li Chao and surrendering to the new emperor, the Xingyang Zheng clan soon gained a firm foothold in the court.
Although he is not as concurrently held many important positions such as the head of the household department, the prince's left concubine, and the Dali Siqing, he has always held the important position of the Dali Siqing.
There is a reason why Dai Zhou was the first to choose Zheng Shanguo.
First, the Zheng family is famous, and the former leader of the north, the Xingyang Zheng family with five surnames and seven families.
They have a thousand-year-old reputation, and they are also financially strong, especially Xingyang Zheng has followed the Li family in the past few years, and he has made a lot of money.
Another one, although Zheng Shanguo is now titled Zheng Guogong, his title is a lifetime grace, and his Zheng Ban cannot be passed on with his title, let alone a real fiefdom.
Zheng Shanguo signed the emperor's request to sell the fief, which was not only qualified to buy it, but also could buy it, and a wealthy family like him would inevitably need such a title and fief.
Enter the Zheng Mansion.
Dai Xuan carefully looked at the furnishings in the hall of the Zheng family, which was not very ostentatious, but it was low-key luxury everywhere.
The Zheng family is rich, very rich, he came to such a conclusion.
"Why did Dai Gong come to the door, what a rare guest."
Dai Zhou is also not polite, this Zheng Gong, one of his daughters married into the palace to be a concubine for the emperor, and the other married Li Chao as a concubine, which is very powerful.
Besides, there are many children of the Zheng family in the court, and even a cousin is also the Taichang Qing of the Nine Qings.
"I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and I came here today because I have a good thing to tell Zheng Gong."
"Gong Zheng, I don't know what you think of His Majesty's gift of Liaonan to the Li family."
Zheng Shanguo couldn't figure out what Dai Xuan meant for a while, but just smiled and haha, "Your Majesty is bold and generous." ” "Envy it" "It's a little bit."
Dai Xuan leaned over a little and said with a smile, "Now there is such a good opportunity, 900,000 guan can get the founding marquis title of a thirty-mile real fiefdom."
How about it, are you interested, this is a rare opportunity, and you also know that the imperial court has been a little financially tight recently. ” Zheng Shanguo was stunned.
What does it mean, the emperor wants to sell the knight 900,000 yuan for a real feudal founding marquis, there are 30 miles of real fiefdom, which is quite expensive, but 900,000 Zheng family will definitely take it out.
If you think about it, it's quite a good deal.
"It's true" "Of course it's true, it's true, but the opportunities are limited.
If you want to buy as soon as possible, on a first-come, first-served basis, the opportunity is limited, and the expiration date is not waiting. ” Zheng Shanguo twisted his beard, "This real fiefdom won't be in Liaodong?"
Dai Xuan smiled, hiding his little embarrassment, this business is good, but this is a little unspeakable.
"Yes, it's in Liaodong, in the north of the territory that Li Taibao's family has just sealed."
"Liaodong...
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Zheng Shanguo dragged out his voice.
If this territory is sealed in Liaodong, it will indeed be greatly discounted.
But then again, if it weren't for Liaodong, the imperial court would not have been able to sell it like this.
This is a bit risky, one day the court does not clean up Liaodong, then this territory will not be able to get hold of one day.
"Actually, Zheng Guogong doesn't need to hesitate, the imperial court will definitely recover Liaodong sooner or later, in my opinion, Liaodong will definitely be recovered within ten years.
It's just that it's only ten years at most, and if you miss this opportunity, will you have to wait until the imperial court recovers Liaodong, but at that time, how can the imperial court take it out again and give it cheaply. ” "Zheng Guogong, you can think about Li Taibao, three million yuan, but you don't hesitate to accept it.
Don't you still believe in Li Taibao's vision?
” Zheng Shanguo thought about it, but this is also the truth.
The Zheng family is not short of this money now, and if they can buy a real title, it is still very cost-effective.
It's just that he is already a hereditary prince, but at most he can only buy a real marquis.
"Can't you just buy a county duke, a county duke, or even a national duke?"
Dai Xuan smiled and shook his head, the court still has to show face.
Besides, the duke's fief is large, and he has to get one or two million yuan at every turn, and it is not easy to sell, so it is better to sell Hou Bozinan.
"If Zheng Guogong really wants to buy it, you can actually buy one more piece, and on your terms, you are eligible to buy two."
Zheng Shanguo secretly scolded shamelessly in his heart.
Buying two pieces is the same as buying a big one, but if you buy a block, the fief is separated, which is more beneficial to the imperial court, and for them, it will be almost worse.
For example, if you buy a field, you must want to buy large fields and not buy broken fields, which is not conducive to management.
"Then I'll buy two founding marquis and buy them for my two sons, is it okay?"
Dai Xuan nodded without hesitation, "Of course you can." ” The two founding marquis were awarded the title, each of which was given a fief of 30 miles in Liaodong, and each of them needed to pay 900,000 yuan to the imperial court.
The two titles cost 1.8 million yuan, but for the Xingyang Zheng family, money is not a problem.
Especially in the past few years, they have made a lot of money with Li Chao, 1.8 million yuan, and they can raise it by giving them half a month.
After Zheng Shanguo and Dai Xuan negotiated this deal, they were also very happy.
The two sons suddenly have the title of Marquis of the founding of the country, and their careers will definitely be smoother in the future, and even the Zheng family bought two fiefs, which is also a long-term investment.
He believed in Li Chao's vision, since Li Chao was willing to spend three million yuan to buy land in southern Liaoning, then the imperial court would definitely be able to recover eastern Liaodong in the future.
Even if you can't get it back, it's okay, it's just an investment.
I can't get the real fiefdom, but the title is still feudal.
"Gong Zheng, why don't you ask your Zheng family for me, is there anyone who is willing to buy a piece of territory, this opportunity is rare, if you miss it, you won't have it.
As for me, I also save running back and forth. ” Zheng Shanguo thought about it, so he asked people to call back all the heads of the Zheng family in Beijing in Xingyang.
After some detailed discussion, many people in the Zheng family were moved.
Taichangqing Xin Guogong Zheng Yuanxuan is also a world-feudal prince, he is also a leading figure in the Zheng family, and the official is Taichangqing.
After listening to it, I also decided to use up the quota and buy two founding marquis.
Dai Xuan smiled and registered, and another 1.8 million yuan was credited to the account.
The Zheng family is really rich.
After talking for a long time, in the end, the Zheng family bought four founding marquis, eight founding uncles, and the founding sons also bought more than a dozen, a simple one, and the Zheng family alone bought more than 10 million yuan.
Dai Xuan's mouth couldn't close when he smiled, this business was really worth it.
When it was time to leave, the guests and hosts were happy.
Dai Zhou was happy to have more than 10 million guan in the account, while the Zheng family was happy to buy a few hundred miles of real feudal territory at a time, although it cost more than 10 million guan, but just these dozen real titles were worth it.
What the Zheng family lacks now is not money, nor the prestige of the people, nor the academic status, what they lack most is the position in the new dynasty.
When Dai Xuan went back, he sat in the carriage and looked at the Zheng family's big strokes over and over again, his hands were trembling. hurriedly entered the palace to face the saint, and reported to Li Shimin as soon as possible.
"The Zheng family bought four marquis, eight uncles, nine sons and thirteen men," Li Shimin was also scared.
With so many titles, the total price is as high as 13.05 million yuan, which is 50,000 yuan more than the money that the Li family just sent.
This Zheng family is so rich And he is so willing to spend money to buy a knight.
Li Shimin groaned, maybe he was selling it too cheaply and too casually Then Li became angry again, how can it seem that the wealthy families in the world can't use up all the money, but he, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is so poor.
It's not fair.
"Dai Qing, you go and tell the Zheng family that the imperial court can't give the Zheng family so many titles, at most half.
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In this way, 10 million guan, I will give the Zheng family's second marquis, three uncles, five sons and six men, this is the bottom limit, and it can't be more. ” "According to this standard, you will go and talk to Wang Cui, Lu Liuyang, Pei Xiao, and Chen, and then see the opinions of the ministers of the DPRK and China."
The reaction of these wealthy families was much beyond Li Shimin's expectations, making him realize that he was still too young, and these people were really not short of money.
If he dares to make an offer, they will dare to buy it.
Li Shimin didn't want these families to be too wishy-washy, so he decided to raise the price and limit the purchase by the way. t1706231537: