Eight hundred and twentieth chapters on the severity of five
Since eating the first piece of duck meat, several people have developed an appetite. Coupled with this refreshing beer, they can't stop drinking. One cup after another, they talk freely and are very happy. レ♠レ
At the same time, they also deeply realized the unparalleled side effect of this world, which was bloating and excessive urination. After a while, several people went to the hut two or three times in succession. They felt a little tired, so they started to take an intermission.
However, why this new style of Tianxia Wushuang is so special also aroused the curiosity of Song Huizong and others. Song Huizong asked: "Li Qi, what do you use to brew this kind of Tianxia Wushuang?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "The rest are pretty much the same. The key is that a special material is added, which is Hubu."
"Hubu?"
Cai Jing said in surprise: "Isn't that a kind of medicinal material? It can also make wine?"
Li Qi nodded and said, "Yes, I discovered it accidentally."
Li Bangyan chuckled and said, "As soon as this wine comes out, you guys, Zuixianju, will definitely make a lot of money."
Liang Shicheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Li Qi shook his head and said in a low voice: "The Prime Minister Zuo doesn't know something. Although this wine is good, its distribution is limited. No matter how good it is, it won't make much money."
Cai Jing chuckled and said, "What's so difficult about this? You can just have more variety."
Li Qi smiled slightly and said: "Actually, I don't plan to plant it in China, but to plant it in Xixia."
"What?"
Several people exclaimed at the same time.
Song Huizong hurriedly asked: "Why is this?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Firstly, according to my observation, Xixia is more suitable for planting this kind of cloth. Secondly, haha, sir, do you still remember the article "Guanzi" about the light and heavy Wu?"
Cai Jing opened his eyes and seemed to understand something, and said: "You are talking about Lu Liang's conspiracy, Lai Jue's conspiracy, and Bai Lu's conspiracy."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty passed away in a coma, but he had read a lot of poems and books. He said: "In order to weaken the State of Lu and the State of Liang, the State of Qi deliberately bought the two countries at a high price; in order to weaken the State of Lai and the State of Liang, it deliberately purchased the two countries at a high price.
In order to weaken the state of Dai and Chu, he deliberately purchased the white fox skin of Dai and the live deer of Chu at high prices. In this way, the kings and people of Lu, Liang, Lai, Yu, Dai, Chu and other countries were indeed superior to them.
At that time, many people gave up farming and went to weave silk, cut firewood, hunt foxes, and deer. However, Qi State took the opportunity to vigorously develop grain production and increase the grain reserves of the country and its people. After a period of time, Qi State stopped buying each other's goods.
At the same time, they implemented seclusion and did not sell food to each other. As a result, food prices in various countries skyrocketed, but Qi's food prices were very low. As a result, a large number of people defected to Qi, and the national power of each country was greatly weakened. In the end, they had to surrender to Qi.
Duke Huan of Qi also became the overlord of his generation."
This speech can also be regarded as a classic in the economic circles of later generations. Li Qi studied economics, so he had naturally heard it before. He nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, in fact, we, the Song Dynasty, can also follow this approach and use this as a temporary measure against neighboring countries.
Strategy, slowly weaken their national power and make them surrender. Moreover, our Song Dynasty has a unique advantage, which is currency. Our currency of the Song Dynasty is exactly what they need. If they see this, they can exchange it for a lot of currency.
You will definitely be fooled."
After listening to this, several people immediately fell into deep thought.
Cai Jing stroked his beard and nodded: "The agriculture of Xixia has always been inferior to ours. Every year we have to buy grain from the Song Dynasty. If they still plant Kubu on a large scale, then ---."
When he said this, a brilliant light flashed across his eyes.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Food is the most important thing for the people, which means that food is the foundation of the country. If we hold the food of other countries, it will be equivalent to holding their lifeblood, let alone surrender.
We can make it round or flat, as long as we are happy."
Li Bangyan smiled and said: "This method seems to be really feasible."
Cai Jing immediately grasped the key point and nodded: "It is absolutely feasible." He is not an incompetent person. The reason why he is called a traitor is not because he is stupid and ignorant, but precisely because he is too shrewd. Although his reforms are
It was disadvantageous for the people, but he did not intend to enrich the people. His purpose was to please Song Huizong and make money for Song Huizong. He also accomplished it, but this was just killing the goose and taking the eggs.
Song Huizong was an emperor who loved great achievements. Of course he envied Duke Huan of Qi's overlord status and hurriedly asked: "Li Qi, please tell us in detail."
"Yes." Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "As Zuo Xiang said just now, this kind of unparalleled success is not just talk on paper, and unrivaled in the world is also very popular in other countries. In short, it is the only one in the world, so there is no need to worry.
If I can’t sell it, even if the whole country of Xixia grows Kubu, I dare to accept all the orders, and I can also give them a very good price, because the unparalleled ones in the world are not cheap. If our country encourages the import of Kubu,
They can use the Kubu to exchange it for the currency of the Song Dynasty. Then they will definitely encourage farmers to plant Kubu. When the Kubu is delivered, I will brew it into wine and sell it to all parts of the country. This currency is equivalent to coming back. And Xixia's
Seeing that Hubu is making so much money, the landowners will definitely reduce their fields step by step and increase the number of Hubu's plantings. As a result, their national power will definitely be weakened."
Cai Jingdao: "But if we want to succeed, our Song Dynasty must also sell grain to others."
Li Qi smiled and said: "That's what the Grand Master said, but we can put it another way and call it food invasion."
"Grain invasion?" Song Huizong said in surprise.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Grain invasion can not help but achieve the effect of making the four parties surrender, and it can also change the situation of the grain valuation of our Song Dynasty grain merchants."
Cai Jing said: "What does this have to do with grain merchants?"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "We, the Song Dynasty, are the world's largest agricultural country with fertile land. This is our advantage. Food shortages are really undesirable."
When Song Huizong heard this, he looked slightly unhappy. If you say this, don't you mean that this is all my fault?
Liang Shicheng, who is good at observing words and expressions, hurriedly said: "You can't say this. War will naturally consume food, and there will be natural disasters. These are all unpredictable."
"The lieutenant is right. Li Qi's words were inappropriate. Please forgive me." Li Qi also reacted and quickly avoided the topic, and continued: "As a grain merchant, it is understandable that he hoards goods.
, but this food is different from ordinary commodities, it is related to life. It is unjustifiable for you to treat your own people with such hatred. Moreover, there is a saying that if you buy it very expensive, it will hurt the people; if it is too cheap, it will hurt the farmers and the people.
Dispersion, agricultural damage will lead to national poverty. This is very contradictory. If we want to solve it, we must transfer this situation to foreign countries, hoard foreign grains, and speculate on foreign grains. When our Song Dynasty and other countries had good harvests, the imperial court
While strengthening reserves, it can also encourage businessmen to purchase farmers' grain. Firstly, it can ensure that the grain is not sold at a low price. Secondly, if a disaster occurs somewhere in our country, we can calmly provide disaster relief. Thirdly, once a food crisis breaks out in other countries, this
We have the final say on the price. Those grain merchants can raise it as high as they like, so that the big landowners will not oppose the new policy of the court. Whoever makes money is not making money. Besides, isn't it more fun to make money from other countries?
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Song Huizong said: "Wouldn't it be a bit immoral to do this?"
Li Qidao: "Officials, which overlord has taught morality to the subjects of other countries? The people of our country only need to support the high officials. Moreover, the court only needs to control behind the scenes, and let the businessmen do the immoral things.
Businessmen like to do this anyway. As long as they control all the food, they control all the people. The peace strategy of the Song Dynasty has always been very correct. In peacetime, the Song Dynasty is invincible.
Because of the two means of hegemony other than war, commerce and agriculture have always been in our hands. Moreover, speculating on the food of various countries is only the first step."
Cai Jing snorted and said, "What's the second step?"
Li Qidao: "If the first step is successful, then the agriculture of other countries will definitely be in a low period. We can take this opportunity to destroy their agriculture and let these small agricultural countries grow various fruits and vegetables with special characteristics. The food will be produced by
Let us plant it, which is the light and heavy E mentioned earlier. In this way, we can use food to dominate them and exchange for any benefits we need, because no country can live without food."
Cai Jing said: "But all this is based on our Song Dynasty having enough food."
Li Qi nodded and said: "What the Grand Master said is right, so while we are weakening the agriculture of other countries, we must strengthen the agricultural development of our Song Dynasty, encourage women to participate in farmland irrigation, reduce excess agricultural taxes, and the food will not be cheap.
, if there is really too much, sell it directly to big grain merchants. When they have enough grain in their hands, they can use a series of commercial methods to sell the grain to foreign countries at sky-high prices. The grain is cheap and does not hurt farmers.
It’s expensive, doesn’t harm the people, has low taxes, but can make the country rich and strong, and it can achieve many benefits in one fell swoop.”
Song Huizong said: "Then tell me how we should develop agriculture."
Li Qidao: "Focus on rectifying the agriculture in Jiangnan and giving the farmers in Jiangnan the most relaxed system. For each government office in Jiangnan, grain output will be the primary criterion for performance evaluation, so as to make Jiangnan the first in the world in the shortest possible time."
Granary. In the north, the focus is on economic development and an open policy to merchants. The court can support more than ten multinational grain merchants and specifically encourage them to import grain from abroad. For the vassal states of the Song Dynasty, we can even send merchants to them
The state bought the land and hired farmers to plant it, and all the food was shipped back to the country."
In fact, Li Qi has been thinking about this strategy for a long time. In addition to geographical reasons, it is also to prevent the Jingkang Incident. In terms of economy, businessmen can run away after taking the money, and the loss will not be huge. However, you cannot run away with the farmland.
If a war breaks out, the losses will be immeasurable. In addition, if a war breaks out in the north, Jiangnan can act as reinforcements. Because of this, he will try his best to reduce the pressure on the people in Jiangnan.
Cai Jing and Liang Shicheng were greatly tempted after hearing this. They are all super landowners. If the imperial court wants to cultivate big grain merchants, they must be among them. As the saying goes, if you control the grain, then you control it.
All of you, if you can control most of a country's food, your position will be more secure.
However, Song Huizong showed a trace of hesitation on his face.
Li Bangyan expressed Song Huizong's worries in one sentence: "In this way, it may lead to the phenomenon that the people are rich and the court is poor."
This is really not an alarmist statement. The reason why the Song Dynasty's annual income is the highest in the past is due to taxes. If most of the taxes are exempted as Li Qi said, the court may show signs of bankruptcy, because the Song Dynasty
The salaries of officials were also quite scary, and Song Huizong was not a thrifty emperor.
Li Qi chuckled and said: "The imperial court has important resources such as salt, tea, wine, etc., and it also holds the common currency of the Zhou Dynasty. How can it be poor? As long as the officialdom can be eliminated, the phenomenon of redundancy can be solved, and redundant burdens can be eliminated. In addition,
Rectify the currency, create a currency that is equal to or higher than the value of copper itself, and enhance the currency's liquidity. Then, poor countries will only poor other countries, not us. The court only needs to slightly change the amount of currency reserves based on our situation.
It is equivalent to gaining an intangible wealth. Neighboring countries will also pay for our policies in the Song Dynasty. Who told them to use our currency? Just imagine, if food and currency are in our hands, then all the wealth in the world
We still seek to benefit our own people and blackmail the people of other countries. How can the people not like such a 'poor court'? We, the Song Dynasty, will surely unify the world, no, unify all countries, for thousands of generations."
Shameless! So shameless! But I like it.
Song Huizong was so excited that he began to fantasize. If I could buy a hundred sheep from Xixia for one copper coin, but Xixia had to use a thousand guan to buy a pound of tea, that would be really wonderful. Haha, he said: "Yes, yes, yes,
The imperial court makes money, so how can it be short of money? Li Qi, you are truly an out-and-out profiteer."
These words sounded a bit strange. Li Qi said depressedly: "Uh... Senior official, are you praising or derogating?"
"Praise, praise, of course it is praise. If all the merchants in the Song Dynasty were like you, why worry about the people not being rich and the country not being strong. You are a loyal and patriotic profiteer."
Damn! That’s still a profiteer!
(I just heard that the middle of the month is a good opportunity to ask for monthly tickets, so Xiaoxi had to keep asking for monthly tickets.) (To be continued.)