After a moment of silence, relatively speaking, Taohou Liu She, who is relatively close to the royal family, came out and paid homage: "Your Majesty, Buren, has given to all the barbarians, and I congratulate the world... It's just..." Liu She raised his head slightly and looked at it.
The emperor, who was at the top, then knelt on the ground and asked: "Even if the imperial treasury is only responsible for Jiangdu, I am afraid that it will not be able to cover it. If the East China Sea is added, I am afraid that the young government will not be able to bear it, and the national treasury does not have so many resources!"
This is indeed a fact.△￠,
Of course, Liu She was not afraid of offending the royal family and being alienated.
The old Liu family still has such a big heart.
Therefore, Liu She boldly asked: "I would like to ask Your Majesty to make it clear: If we save the East China Sea, where will the money come from?"
In feudal society, there were no railway systems and highways throughout the country, no airplanes, trains, trucks, and informatization.
There is a huge consumption in the country's resource allocation and force mobilization.
Locally, to transport one stone of corn to Chang'an, one bucket of it would be wasted on long transportation roads and intermediate links.
This is still an ideal situation.
In the same way, if you want to transport one stone of rice from Chang'an to another place, the loss in the process is also very huge.
This is a problem that cannot be avoided or eliminated in feudal society.
Evacuating Jiangdu State would probably drain all the savings of the entire Huaisi and Chu State upstream, as well as Jiangdu State itself.
Then let's take charge of Donghai, which is further away than Jiangdu, has no Chidao, and is not controlled by the capable and professional bureaucracy of the Han Dynasty.
The manpower, material and financial resources this will cost will be a bottomless pit.
I'm afraid it won't be enough to invest the entire young man's savings.
Countless ministers all focused their attention on Liu Che at this moment.
Liu Che didn't even need to look. He knew that these people were just waiting for him to talk about raising taxes.
But why raise taxes?
Is Shilu, Jinbulu good?
Of course!
In the early days of Empress Lu's rise to power, the entire Han Dynasty's treasury was empty enough for rats to escape.
When the prime minister goes to court, he rides in an ox-cart, and even the royal family cannot find four horses of the same color.
In the second year of Empress Lu's reign, in order to solve financial problems, as well as to further develop the economy and recuperate, more than a dozen supplementary laws were promulgated, including the Municipal Law and the Jinbulu Law.
Empress Lu used her iron fist and sophisticated political experience and skills to suppress all opposition and implement these laws throughout the world.
From the second year to the sixth year of Empress Lu, the Han Dynasty basically got rid of the financial crisis, the national income increased greatly, and the authority of the imperial court was established. At the same time, the public security in the world improved, and most of the thieves were basically wiped out, leaving only the "chivalrous and righteous" ones.
Rangers.
These facts prove that the laws implemented by Queen Lu are feasible within the scope of reality and are of great benefit to the country.
But the problem is that for many things at the national level, it does not necessarily mean that they will be supported if they are good for the country.
Liu Che is now extremely convinced that as long as he dares to promote the restoration of the "harsh and cruel laws" of Empress Lu's time, the Han Dynasty and the opposition, who are still harmonious now, will first face a big quarrel, and the entire government and opposition will be divided. The world situation will further fall into
turmoil.
Throughout history, anyone who dares to swing a knife at vested interest groups will not end well.
Now if Liu Che is stupid, he will put his ideas on the heads of the industrial, commercial and landlord classes.
What awaited Liu Che ahead was an abyss besides the mine array.
Guarantee that all forces will join forces to blow up Liu Che even if his mother doesn’t even know him!
"But why do you want to touch this mine formation?" Liu Che laughed inwardly.
Compared with courtiers, Liu Che's biggest advantage over these political elites is perspective.
These guys only have eyes that can see into the past.
Liu Che, on the other hand, is extremely clear about the future.
In Chinese history, what was the largest source of wealth in ancient feudal society?
Agricultural tax? Head tax? Industrial and commercial tax?
The answer is, none!
Even during the Southern Song Dynasty, the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty had most of its finances and taxes, which came from exports and trade.
However, the real source of wealth and the cornerstone and artery of social economy has never been trade.
Salt is the white gold that has been implemented in the ancient Chinese economy from beginning to end.
Looking through history books, you can clearly see that the strength of governments in the past dynasties and the prosperity of national finances depend on the government's say in salt.
How much money can you make by digging in the soil for food?
If farmers are forced to death, the country will not receive much revenue.
All that wealth and food eventually went into the pockets of officials and subordinates at all levels.
But salt is different.
In ancient times, the status of salt in China was basically equivalent to the oil of the earth in later generations.
As long as the government can control the production and sales of salt, basically there is no need to worry about finances.
Even the surrounding Siyi can be controlled through salt.
Just like the American emperors of later generations, they used petrodollars to control the world.
Now, the entire world knows too little about the power of white crystals like salt.
Even in the Wu Kingdom, Liu Bi relied on boiling salt and casting iron to develop the power to challenge the imperial court.
People know very little about it.
The aloof nobles and princes, with their nostrils raised upward, didn't even bother to pay attention to it, and basically let the production and sales of salt go their own way.
Even the Legalists were preoccupied with the "teaching of exerting the power of the earth" and did not pay attention to the issue of salt.
In everyone's subconscious mind, the role of salt is basically the same as that of copper coins and cloth.
It is a circulating commodity, and smarter people may at best think that it is nothing more than a transaction equivalent.
The lack of knowledge and knowledge allowed Liu Che to distance himself from his courtiers.
While these people were preoccupied with thinking about land tax and head tax, and the smarter ones would at most consider killing the fat pig, the merchant, to celebrate the New Year, Liu Che was already making preparations to control salt as a strategic material and its basic equivalent.
It's in my own hands.
Of course, in this era, there is another material whose status is almost the same as salt.
That's iron!
Today's Han Dynasty and agricultural development need iron. Military equipment also needs iron, and people's livelihood projects are inseparable from the supply of iron.
As a new metal that was gradually developed during the Warring States Period.
Iron has just defeated its old enemy bronze and now sits on the throne of the best metal in the world.
But there is still a long way to go before its heyday.
The popularity is far from enough.
Now, even among the Han army, at least half of the county soldiers are still using those old antiques from the Qin Dynasty.
The goal of all-iron equipment still has a long way to go.
However, the conditions have been met for iron to be popularized and fully integrated into people's daily lives.
Its cost, smelting technology and casting technology have all reached standards and can be mass-produced and applied on a large scale.
In particular, with the emergence of blast furnace ironmaking technology, at the expense of high energy consumption and high pollution, the Han Dynasty has the ability to sell pig iron at a bargain price.
In that case, what are you waiting for?
Liu Che, who is familiar with history books, knows that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the early Warring States Period, the currencies of various countries in the Central Plains were made of bronze.
In other words, iron can also play a part of the currency role now and in the future.
The combination of salt and iron is currently almost the same as gold.
It is hard currency that cannot be harder!
With this confidence, Liu Che dared to make the decision to relocate the residents of Jiangdu Kingdom on a large scale.
Otherwise, given the ruler's urinary nature, even if he knows that such a disaster will happen, if you let him bleed or even suffer from hemiplegia, I am afraid that he will hesitate and even pretend to be an ostrich.
Liu Che stood up, looked down at Liu She, opened his mouth and softly uttered two words: "Salt and iron!"
Liu Che clapped his palms, knowing that he had already received the royal instructions. Holding a piece of edict, he stood at the front desk and began to read: "I heard that benevolence is not far away, and duty is not far away. Although the world is full of prosperity, the mountains, forests, and ponds are full of mercy.
, and share it with the people. However, a storm will hit Jiangdu, and the common people will be displaced, and I am very worried about it. Moreover, the land of Jiangdu is plowed by fire, and it is not easy for the people to live. Now that I have moved there, I am afraid that they will be hungry and cold, so I ordered the Shaofu to do so.
, transport five hundred thousand shi of salt and one million kilograms of iron to Luoyang, and announce to the world that anyone who transports grain to Pengcheng can get ten kilograms of salt and two hundred kilograms of iron for one hundred kilograms of corn!"
As soon as the edict was read out.
Suddenly, the whole hall was silent, and countless people's plans and plans were all suppressed in their stomachs.
Although everyone does not understand the power of salt and iron.
However, the value of this salt and iron is somewhat understood.
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. The people sitting here are all important ministers and have been exposed to many things. Of course, they know very well that people cannot live without salt.
As long as salt is available, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell it.
As for iron, it is even rarer.
In many places where iron ore is not produced, iron is hard to find.
Even in iron ore producing areas, the supply of iron is always insufficient.
Similarly, this thing has no worries about sales.
Businessmen come for profit and leave for profit. As long as there is money to be made, they will go even if they break their legs!
Everyone is also aware of this fact.
In this way, there will naturally be countless merchants transporting food to Pengcheng.
Coupled with the Shu grain and Huai Si grain that had been previously decided to be transferred to Pengcheng, the Jiangdu problem was solved.
Even the East China Sea issue is not out of the question.
However, the price that the Han Dynasty had to pay has changed from the previous need to sell iron to the current price, which is only part of the Shu grain and the grain reserves in the Huaisi area, plus 500,000 rock salt and one million kilograms of iron.
Although the cost is still huge, it is just a strenuous effort, far from damaging the bones or even shaking the country's finances.
As a result, the princes and generals who represented the interests of the military breathed a sigh of relief and smiled on their faces.
As long as military spending is sufficient, the planned replacement and expansion of the army will not be affected.
The courtiers can play as they please.
Don't worry about the matter being your own.
The ministers looked at Wang Dao with doubtful eyes.
Everyone knows that the monster Shaofu is a producer of salt and iron.
However, Shaofu's salt and iron production has been limited in the past few decades.
Well, maybe Deng Tong did a good job in Shu County during the reign of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, but that was an annual output of several hundred thousand kilograms of iron and hundreds of thousands of stones of salt.
After Deng Tong, Shaofu's salt and iron output dropped by more than half.
Can the young master get so much salt and iron?
Countless people are drumming in their hearts and wondering.
If you can't take it out, it will be a big shame!
It will seriously affect the credibility of the court! (To be continued...)
