Chapter 70 How is His Majesty's approach different from that bastard Fan Junliang?
Listen to Qin Yu and Zhang Zhixin talk about profits.
Qin Wenyao, the Minister of Household Affairs, felt that his son was really a profiteer, a big profiteer through and through.
He suddenly raised the price of tea, which cost about one tael of silver per catty, to ten taels per catty.
The tea worth 420,000 taels of silver was sold by him for a sky-high price of 4.2 million taels. (The data calculation in the previous chapter was incorrect and has been revised)
The annual tax revenue of the Wei imperial court was only more than ten million taels of silver.
Zhang Zhixin said that Qin Yu was the biggest profiteer in ancient and modern times, but he really didn't compliment him at all.
Otherwise, these powerful people throughout the ages would hate profiteers!
But fortunately, his son had the brains and knew that it would be more comfortable to find Emperor Wei as his backer and put half of the money into the national treasury.
Although Qin Yu was a profiteer, he was serving the country and the people, which was a good deed.
Treasury?
Private treasury?
Qin Wenyao frowned, and an idea flashed in his mind. He looked at Qin Yu and asked, "Yu'er, daddy wants to ask you something."
I saw the cheap dad with a serious look on his face.
Qin Yu nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "You say it."
Qin Wenyao frowned and spoke slowly, "The money earned from tea, the 2.1 million taels allocated to His Majesty, should go into the national treasury or into His Majesty's private treasury!"
Qin Yu paused and said calmly: "The original 700,000 will go to the national treasury, and the rest will go to your majesty's private treasury."
"Hiss~" Qin Wenyao's face suddenly darkened, "Is this what your Majesty means?"
Qin Yu nodded hurriedly, "Of course it is His Majesty's intention. Your Majesty is so shrewd. If you enter the private treasury, you can build equipment if you want to, expand the army if you want to expand it, and give it to the national treasury if you want. You don't have to look at people's faces."
Although he was the one who told Emperor Wei about this, he decisively passed the blame.
Looking at Cheap Daddy's attitude, if he tells Cheap Daddy directly, he will fight to the death.
Qin Wenyao glared at him and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it's wrong to think that way. That's tea from the national treasury, and all the money you make must go to the treasury! Why don't you have to look at people's faces!? I showed your majesty's face!?
Has he seen my Qin Wenyao’s face!?”
As Qin Wenyao said this, he became more determined.
When Qin Yu saw it, he hurriedly left and fled.
Zhang Zhixin did not dare to stay any longer, so he rubbed oil on his soles and left the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
Mrs. Qin Zhang glared at Qin Wenyao and said angrily: "Qin Wenyao, I see you are full and have nothing to do! The money your Majesty earns can be earned wherever he or she wants. How much talk do you, the Minister of Household Affairs, have to say!?
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Qin Wenyao frowned, "Then your Majesty is wrong. I will talk to him tomorrow. How is his behavior different from that old bastard Fan Junliang!?"
Qin Zhang was furious and said in a deep voice: "Go ahead! Your Majesty will chop off your dog's head sooner or later!"
Qin Wenyao's righteousness is awe-inspiring, "loyal ministers are not afraid of death!"
Qin Zhang stood up angrily, pointed at him, and yelled, "You are a complete old stubborn!"
The quarrel between Qin Wenyao and Qin Zhang instantly swept through the entire Qin Palace, but everyone had long been accustomed to it.
Shen Binglan also quietly exited the front hall.
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Jinling City.
Fan Mansion.
bedroom.
Fan Junliang was pale and lying on the couch, extremely haggard.
The blow Qin Yu gave him today was not a big one.
Not only did he lose his money of 170,000 taels of silver, but he was also tricked by Qin Yu.
Fan Junliang felt that his old face had been completely disgraced.
He never expected that Qin Yu would master a magical tea processing technology.
"Dad, are you okay, Dad?"
Fan Jian came forward, his face full of anxiety.
Fan Junliang nodded slightly and stood up.
Fan Jian hurriedly helped him up, "Dad, please slow down."
Fan Junliang shook his head, his face was ashen, and asked: "Do you all know what happened today?"
Fan Jian, Fan Cang and Fan Chong all nodded.
Fan Cang is the Minister of Rites, and he watched everything today.
Fan Junliang looked at Fan Jian and asked: "Jian'er, is this Fu'an Bird's tongue in our hands?"
Fan Jian's eyes were scarlet, and he said helplessly: "Dad, I am incompetent. This tea has not been distributed to the whole family. Those tea merchants are raising money, waiting to acquire Zhang's Trading Company's Xinfu'an Bird's Tongue!"
"I've lost my temper today. No one is willing to buy our Fuan tongue. Even if the price is reduced by half, they won't accept it!"
"It's all because of that bastard Zhang Zhixin! He made a noise and said that whoever wants to acquire Fan's Trading Company's Fu'an Queji will not be qualified to cooperate with Zhang's Trading Company in the future!"
Fan Junliang looked gloomy and lowered his eyes and said: "They are just a bunch of villains who are greedy for money. They know that even if they charge at a low price, they will face the result of being suppressed by Zhang's Trading Company, because this time, His Majesty is standing on the side of
On their side!”
"And this time, Qin Yu lent the names of Zhang Zian and Su Fu. They are even more unwilling to offend Zhang's firm!"
"How come Qin Yu, this wolf cub, suddenly became so terrifying! It's really unbelievable!"
Fan Junliang's face turned pale.
He thought hard and still couldn't figure it out.
He was obviously a dissolute second-generation ancestor, but he had an epiphany and did many earth-shattering things one after another!
He thought so highly of Qin Yu that he actually underestimated his strength.
Immediately afterwards.
Fan Junliang turned to look at Fan Cang again and asked, "Have you found out where the tea comes from?"
Fan Cang's face was gloomy, he bowed hurriedly and said: "Back to uncle, my nephew has found out that the tea is processed in an abandoned yard inside Yeting Palace."
"They have been secretly processing there for many days. The people are carefully selected and no one is allowed to come out, so we have never heard anything about it!"
"This is a conspiracy between His Majesty and Qin Yu against our Fan's Trading Company, and Your Majesty is the main participant!"
Fan Junliang sighed, "So what if you know, we have the leverage in your Majesty's hands. If this matter gets to a point where it is not good for us, Your Majesty is demonstrating to us!"
Although they are not willing to do so.
But there was nothing that could be done against Emperor Wei.
It turned out that they had colluded with the government of Fu'an Bird's Tongue production area first.
Fan Junliang looked at Fan Chong again and asked, "Have you studied the new tea leaves produced by Qin Yu?"
Fan Chong hurriedly came forward, bowed and said: "Back to uncle, today my nephew led dozens of masters to study for a whole day, but there is no clue."
"Although the appearance can be similar, the taste is very different. It is not the same tea at all. Is Qin Yu lying to us again?"
Fan Junliang shook his head slightly, "No, His Majesty will not agree to cooperate with Qin Yu without absolute benefits. There must be secrets that we don't know, otherwise Qin Yu would never be so grand."
Fan Chong nodded in response, "Now, the new tea leaves and brewed tea have been spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jinling City. There is almost no business in the major tea shops today. Everyone is waiting for the new tea from Zhang's Trading Company."