"Your Majesty, the way to make money is nothing more than to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Your Majesty has already set an example by reducing expenditure, so naturally what you need to do is to increase revenue." Yang Lihua said respectfully.
"This is natural." Li Xingchen frowned. He also understood this truth, but how can he create more wealth now?
It can be said that the current Han Dynasty is standing on the ruins of three hundred years of tug-of-war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It can really be described as a waste of money and the support of the court is needed everywhere, but the court itself is not lacking either.
With three heads and six arms, and no bottomless treasury, Li Xingchen had to face increasing financial pressure.
Of course he knows that increasing revenue is more important than reducing expenditure, but how can he still increase revenue when the big man is asking for money everywhere now?
"Reduce wars and increase trade," Yang Lihua said sternly. "Compared to others, the Han people have many exquisite goods. If you develop new buyers, you will naturally be able to get more money from them."
After a pause, Yang Lihua then said: "And the flow of goods is originally the flow of money. As long as your majesty can further promote the exchange and trade of goods in the Han Dynasty, it will naturally encourage more people to pay for purchases, and this will increase the wealth of the people."
Naturally, it returned to His Majesty's hands again."
"Goods are available all over the world, this statement is true." Li Xinchen said in concentration.
He didn't expect that Yang Lihua had such a deep understanding of trade. Obviously, he had read books and worked hard. What she said was actually very easy to understand. In the final analysis, it was to increase foreign trade and internal commodity flows, thereby improving the process of commodity flow.
After all, for many products that you have never seen before, as long as you have spare money at home, you will definitely be tempted to pay for them out of your own pocket.
The amount of wealth in the world is actually constant. However, during the years of war, people have tended to store a sufficient amount of money at home to cope with troubles that may occur at any time. The purpose of Li Xingchen's previous establishment of a bank was
Naturally, people are encouraged to take out this money and make the country profit from it through deposits and loans.
But banks are still developing after all, and there is also a problem of trust. Trust cannot be developed in a short time, so people cannot take out all their money at once.
As for the remaining money, they can naturally be induced to use it through commodity trade. After all, the goods bought with money are genuine.
As the controller behind the scenes, the imperial court was naturally able to profit from it.
But this also requires the Han Dynasty to create a relatively peaceful environment at home and abroad.
Although domestic business partners are easy to talk about, external business partners naturally require Li Xingchen to make good arrangements.
Foreign trade partners naturally require the other party to have a certain purchasing power and market capacity, and both parties are willing to maintain this relationship where everyone makes money together.
It is unlikely that Yu Wenxian can continue to open the door for Li Xingchen. Li Xingchen is already very pleased that the two sides can maintain trade along the Huai River. Naturally, he cannot force Yu Wenxian to really relax and fully trade with the Han Dynasty.
In fact, there are not many choices left. Countries such as Linyi in the south have conflicts with the Han Dynasty, and some big countries and even tribes do not have much purchasing power. Therefore, what Li Xingchen needs to pay most attention to is naturally Tuguhun in the northwest.
This should be the only country that meets the standards among the many countries bordering the Han Dynasty.
Now the Han Dynasty has no spare power to attack Tuyuhun. If both parties can work together to maintain the operation of the Silk Road and make profits from it as middlemen, everyone will be happy.
"Well said." Li Xingchen smiled and shook Yang Lihua's hand as encouragement.
Yang Lihua's delicate body trembled slightly and lowered her head.
This must be her first intimate contact with a man other than Yuwen, so she felt an unspeakable guilt in her heart, but also a bit of anticipation.
"Before, I only focused on how to reduce expenditures, but forgot how to increase revenue." Li Xingchen said with emotion.
And Yang Lihua smiled slightly, not knowing what she should say.
At this moment, Li Ping strode in: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Hearing the footsteps, Yang Lihua drew out her hand as fast as lightning, and Li Xingchen coughed slightly: "What's all the fuss about?"
Li Ping was about to speak when he saw Yang Lihua sitting next to Li Xingchen. He immediately realized that he had come at the wrong time, but the information in his hand was obviously very important. He hesitated and stretched out his hand to hand it directly to Li Xingchen.
Li Xingchen opened it and took a look, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I didn't expect that my father-in-law would be very lucky."
Yang Lihua seemed to realize something and looked over in surprise. Li Xingchen didn't mean to deceive her and handed her the memorial: "Report from General Chariot and Cavalry. Not only is your father still alive, he has arrived in Yinzhou.
Together with Liang Rui, Yinzhou and Yanzhou where Yu Wensheng is now have changed their banners under the banner of King Sui, and they are obviously going to obey the direct leadership of your father."
Yang Lihua's hands were trembling a little. She didn't expect that her father was actually alive and even escaped.
But Li Xingchen frowned. Yang Jian was not dead, so naturally his serious problem was not solved.
Especially now that Yang Jian is entrenched in the north of Guanzhong, it naturally poses a renewed threat to Li Xingchen's north side. Although Li Xingchen did not intend to believe that Yu Wensheng, Liang Rui and others would surrender willingly, he did not compare these two groups to each other.
There are still some forces that cannot be dealt with. After all, they only have 50,000 or 60,000 troops in total, so it is difficult for them to pose a threat to the Han army.
But with Yang Jian, things are different. The enemies in the north naturally have a leader and backbone. In this way, whether they are united with Yu Wenxian or independent, Li Xingchen cannot ignore them.
Yang Lihua held the memorial in her arms, not knowing whether she should cry or laugh.
Especially Li Xingchen's expression didn't look right, which made her dare not say anything more.
"Yang Jian is not dead, you should be happy." Li Xingchen said lightly and stood up, "But I may be in trouble again."
Yang Lihua picked up the memorial and read it again. Every word on it was true, so she put the memorial down with confidence.
But when she raised her head and saw Li Xingchen's hurried away figure, her heart felt painful again.
I have become accustomed to this feeling of being caught in the middle, but will my little sister also have to bear the pain of having a husband and father who are enemies?
God, why do you treat the Yang family like this?
Are these wars really impossible to avoid?
Yang Lihua stood up in confusion and walked to the backyard.