The windows and doors of the east hall of the Xuanshu Hall were wide open, and Liu Xun sat in the hall to criticize and fold, still sweating all over his face.
Cheng Mo waved the folding fan as he walked, not for the sake of elegance, but for coolness, but no matter how fast he waved, there was only a breeze, and the wind was still hot.
"Why the hell is it so hot?"
Cheng Mo muttered, put the folding fan across his head, blocked the scorching sun, quickened his pace, and trotted almost all the way to the east hall.
When the attendants along the road saw him coming, they just bent down to salute, but he had passed like a gust of wind, and couldn't help but be stunned in the local area Entering the hall, after saluting and sitting down, Cheng Mo took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, raised his eyes and looked around, and saw that the two basins of ice that were placed in the corner of the hall in the past were gone, and he couldn't help but wonder: "Your Majesty is not hot?"
Liu asked: "It's dog days, the hottest time of the year, how can it not be hot" said, picked up the handkerchief placed on the imperial case to wipe the sweat, the handkerchief was wet, this wipe, almost wring out water.
Xiao Luzi came up with the tea set and changed into a clean handkerchief.
Cheng Moqi said: "Then why don't you put the ice basin" Do you want to be roasted dry The sun shone into the window on the west side, less than two zhang away from the throne where Liu Xun was sitting, and if it was tilted a little more, I was afraid that it would shine on him.
Liu Xun smiled good-naturedly and said: "The day before yesterday, Wu Qing reported that the treasury silver was not as good as in previous years, I thought, I can save a little, this ice basin, forget it." ” Ice is a rare thing, not that the rich family can't afford to use it, from taking ice to storage, it costs a lot of silver, the hotter the weather, the faster it is consumed, Liu Xun saw a basin of ice, it turned into water in less than two hours, and he was so distressed that he couldn't do it, this was all silver, so he ordered it to be removed.
As soon as he withdrew, Xu Pingjun also withdrew, and big eunuchs such as Xiao Luzi had no choice but to use it.
In this way, it really saves a lot.
Cheng Mo rolled his eyes and said: "Your Majesty only thinks about throttling, don't you think about open source, open source is much more important than throttling, there is not much income, no matter how much you save, the only way to save a few copper plates is to find a way to open source and work hard to make money, which is the right way." ” Emperors also worry about money, which is not new.
Emperor Wu was reckless, and the Xiongnu fought for 30 years, so that the people were poor when they were old, and after Huo Guang took power, he had to nationalize the salt and iron, and the government of competing with the people for money.
Now Liu Xun is still doing this politics, just for the silver.
Last year, Princess Xie Wu asked for help, and if she didn't have this income, it would be impossible to send troops in time.
When there is a war, it is silver, and it is like water being spilled out.
Cheng Mo was well aware of the current situation of the imperial court, so he made a surprise attack to solve the Xiongnu as quickly as possible and end the war.
Because, one more day of delay, countless extra money and food, 200,000 horses eat horses to chew, it is really a lot, every grain of rice, every forage, has to be transported long distances, and it costs more.
This battle was fought by Liu Xun's edict, which was his responsibility, after the victory, the ministers naturally wanted to go to the table to pat themselves, but Liu Xun stayed in the middle, the ministers didn't know what he meant, and they didn't dare to talk nonsense, and gradually no one mentioned it anymore.
Sending troops once, spending so much, he was depressed for a long time, but the lights in the capital were colorful, and the victory was celebrated everywhere, so he had to swallow the silver back into his stomach, and just told Xu Pingjun that the back and palace were more provincial.
Now hearing Cheng Mo say this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said: "Big brother said it lightly, in the past few years since I succeeded to the throne, it can be regarded as a beautiful heaven, and the wind and rain are smooth, but" The tax has been collected, but at this rate, I am afraid that it will take another thirty years, and it will not be able to restore the prosperity of the Jingdi period.
Liu Xun wanted the people to live a prosperous life, and when he thought of this, he was so anxious that he couldn't do it.
Xu Pingjun persuaded him to take his time, but time waits for no one, he is twenty-one years old.
With his diligence and benevolence, he continued to implement the policy of living with the people, and one day the country will become rich and the people will be strong, and now the people's lives are slowly improving, but he still feels that it is too slow, and he always wants to get rich as soon as possible.
He didn't know how to say these words.
Cheng Mo smiled slightly and said: "Since ancient times, only by letting goods circulate and accumulating wealth can we get rich quickly.
Agriculture is the foundation of the country, but it can only make the people have food and clothing, and if they want to be rich, it is not enough to rely on agriculture alone, and they have to walk on two legs, and pay equal attention to agriculture and commerce. ” "The meaning of the big brother" Is that the reason why you proposed to raise the status of businessmen last time?
"Your Majesty, the nobles of the court, which name does not have a number of industries, these industries are taken care of by special people, and they earn countless silver taels for the main family every year, if there are no these outings, just relying on Yulu, which family's life can be so nourishing, I am afraid that it is difficult to even call slaves and maids, not to mention that everyone is well-dressed and walks in Zhangtai."
Xiao Luzi, who was waiting next to him, said with a smile: "The prince is right." ” The meaningful little eyes made Cheng Mo laugh, and said: "Say what you want to say directly, don't you just want to say that I don't rely on Yulu, but it is better to live in peace, and there will be a steady stream of wealth?"
Xiao Luzi smiled happily and said, "The prince is a cheerful person, isn't he."
Who doesn't say that the prince is rich and rivals the country, but the capital is rich" Cheng Mo's heart moved, and he said: "Why don't we make a wealth pop list, investigate someone, see who is the richest in the capital, and rank the top fifty rich people on the list." but of wealth, and nothing else."
Xiao Luzi didn't dare to answer, lowered his head and pretended to be a dim sum plate on the imperial table.
Liu Xun said thoughtfully: "What does the big brother mean?"
Cheng Mo thought about it seriously and decided to lead the people on the road to prosperity with his own strength from then on.
Business is his forte, and he is familiar with business, which is much better than politics.
When I entered the palace today, I wanted to persuade Liu Xun to change the strategy of governing the country that had always been based on agriculture, and to grasp both the development of agriculture and the development of the economy at the same time.
Cheng Mo said: "Your Majesty can know that the goods from the south are transported to the north, and the profit is more than ten times.
If we organize caravans to transport furs from the north to the south, and seafood from the south to the north, we will make a great profit. ” The eldest brother continued.
"Organized by us, the bulk of the profits will naturally go to the treasury, we can also collect taxes, these are also collected by the treasury, and the caravans participating in the shares are divided according to the shares, and the profits are also a lot.
When the caravan goes on the road, it needs shopkeepers, men, and caretakers, and local animals and seafood are also needed, and they also need manpower, all of which can promote employment, that is, the people have work to do and money to earn."
Before Cheng Mo finished speaking, Liu Xun patted the royal table: "That's it." ” "Uh" I still have a series of plans that I haven't said, so you agree that Cheng Mo's words were truncated, which was very uncomfortable.
As long as he is in charge, within three years, the Wu Dynasty will change greatly.
He wanted to transplant what works in modern times.
He didn't believe that these wise ancients would be inferior to future generations, inferior to modern people, and would not want to make a fortune t1706231537: