I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 74

Spring plowing is the most important thing in the world. Even the emperor has to participate in such a big event, but the autumn harvest is not necessary. After all, the rice grown by the emperor is not very good. If the scene is too big, it will make people laugh.

But this year is different. After the harvest of the autumn Fu, the court has never been peaceful.

Zhao Hengduan sat on the dragon chair and listened to the ministers' report.

"Your Majesty, the Tang newspaper from Yangzhou said that the two crops of rice are indeed as He Shao said, two crops a year." Wu Bingzheng handed over the memorial.

Many people in the civil and military circles of Zengjin Manchu Dynasty suspected that the two seasons of rice were just a means of slander and charm. Wang Qinruo and the Yushitai people were ready to impeach He Shao and Li Hang at any time, but they didn't expect it to happen!
"At the beginning of the year, I just found some idle fields in the Jiangnan area and Xuexue fields in Zhouxue County for trial planting. Without exception, all of them were successful. The two crops of rice caused quite a stir in Jiangnan, and even attracted thousands of people to watch." Wu Bingzheng Said.

"Wu Qing, since the trial planting is successful, it will be promoted on a large scale next year. With two crops of rice, my Dasong warehouse will be full." Zhao Henglong Yan Dayue, a big stone in his heart fell to the ground.

"Last year, the Song Dynasty taxed 870 guan. This year, apart from Guangnan East-West Road and Jinghu East-West Road, various transshipment companies have also successively delivered this year's autumn tax to the treasury. It is estimated that it has reached two 220 guan."

Lin Te, the envoy of the third division, came out of the class and Chen Zuowan was full of civil and military discussions in the court, and even the emperor couldn't sit still.

"How many?"

"Twenty-two million sixty thousand..." Lint repeated.

"An increase of nearly 300 million more than previous years? Have you ever recalculated?" Li Hang was also a little unconfident.

"Reporting to Li Xiang, the result of recalculation three times is the same. If the tax from Guangnan and Jinghu four roads is added, it should have increased by more than 500 million guan."

Not only Li Hang, Lin Te and Kou Zhun, who had served as the third envoy, found it incredible.

"Why are there so many more?" Kou Zhun asked.

"There are many more items in this year's taxes than in previous years, and three of them are the most noteworthy. First, this year's wine tax is more than three times higher than in previous years. It is said that He Shao tricked 72 Kaifeng City Main Stores into crazy hoarding of wine. "

Lin Te's use of the word "deceive" was obviously to give He Shao eye drops in front of the emperor, and Li Han didn't seem to care when he saw that the emperor's expression didn't change.

"Secondly, the trend of food has changed. Pork has become a daily must-eat for the people of Kaifeng due to its cheapness and delicacy. They eat nearly [-] pigs a day, and the Metropolitan Commercial and Taxation Court can collect nearly [-] guan more in taxes every day! "

"This He Shao is really a lucky general."

Zhao Heng laughed heartily, 300 guan a day can increase the tax by nearly [-] million guan a year.

"More than that, the trend of eating pigs is spreading from Kaifeng to the whole country, and Jingdong, Jingxi, Hedong, Hebei and other roads have also begun to follow suit. In addition, He Shao announced the correct method of raising pigs, and the taxes that can be collected in the future will surely increase. More," Kou Zhun said.

In the era of low manufacturing power, aquaculture is a real national heavy industry.

"An ordinary family in Kaifeng can earn three to four hundred yuan a day. They can't afford mutton, but it's more than enough to eat some pork every day. Now meat has become a Chinese meal for ordinary people."

Li Hangkouzhun praised Minzhong and these people vigorously, it was nothing more than He Shao's request for credit.

"What is a prosperous age is nothing more than meat in a bowl?" Zhao Heng felt that the prosperous age of Song Dynasty was coming.

"The third is the tax brought by tabloids. Kaifeng city can sell 10,000+ tabloids every day. In addition, people from the sixteen counties of Gyeonggi drive to Suolfang's newspaper room every day to buy small newspapers from other vendors. In various places, there are nearly 20 copies per day."

"So much? But as far as I know, this tabloid is only worth two pennies per copy, and He Shao will lose one penny for every printed copy. How can it create so many taxes?" Zhao Heng was curious again.

Facing the emperor's question, no one in the court could answer, even Li Hang was surprised that He Shao's tabloid had to pay three to five thousand guan every month, how could it create so much tax.

At the end of the civil servants, Lu Yijian stood up.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Hanako and some old and frail people were originally outside the tax system of our dynasty. These people gathered in Suoerfang and couldn't support themselves, and even needed the government to allocate money from the public to give them porridge relief.

But most of the newspaper houses employ such people. In the past, those who could only beg on both sides of the royal road can now earn about [-] yuan a day.

The minister thought that He Shao added people who had not paid the body tax and other taxes into the tax system of the Song Dynasty, which was a great achievement. "

Lu Yijian's uncle is Lu Mengzheng. As long as he works hard in the court for a few years, he will be promoted sooner or later. Even Zhao Heng will not think his words are insignificant.

"You seem to know a lot about Solfang, so you might as well continue talking," Zhao Heng encouraged.

"Because of its location, Suoerfang has been dilapidated for a hundred years, and all kinds of Huazi rangers gathered together. The two dynasties of Taizu and Taizong failed to solve it. Later, I found that there were fewer and fewer Huazi in Kaifeng City, so I went there to have a look.

After He Shao built the pigsty and newspaper room in Suoerfang, there were some signs of prosperity. People from the [-] counties of Gyeonggi gathered in the place where outsiders avoided, and the original grass shed was also converted into a teahouse and restaurant. .

Weichen once asked the reason, and He Shao attributed it to the two words of business, and threatened to make Suoerfang the most prosperous place in Song Dynasty within three years! "

If someone said that in the past, the court would definitely burst into laughter, but now that this sentence was said by He Shao, everyone is seriously thinking about the feasibility.

"The minister stayed outside Suoerfang for several days to read and study carefully. What he saw and heard there was a lot of clues. After talking with He Shao in person, he wrote this "Shangguolun"!"

Shangguolun took what He Shao did in Suoerfang as a model, and extended it to the whole country, using business as a means to perform a surgical operation on Da Song. Zhao Heng was excited when he saw it!
"My court has been regarded as superior to merchants. If we vigorously promote commerce, it will definitely make the people leave the fields and not engage in production. Whether this is feasible is yet to be discussed."

He Shao and Li Hang are both in the same school as Xiang Minzhong. If the emperor continues to reuse them, then these new imperial examinations will never make it to the top.

Li Hang was also affected by the prosperity described in the memorial, but he was also very sensible, and after closing the memorial, he handed it over to the emperor.

If he really followed the "Shang Guo Lun", He Shao would definitely become the first merchant who could influence the court. As his husband, everyone thought that Li Hang would support him, but it was Li Hang who was beyond everyone's expectations. Choose against.

"Your Majesty echoed what Zhongcheng said. It's too early to talk about it. What He Shao has done is unprecedented in history. It is not appropriate to promote it rashly before knowing the pros and cons. It is better to look at the future direction of Suoerfang and make a decision."

Li Hang poured a basin of cold water on Zhao Heng to wake up from the ecstasy just now.

"Li Xiang is old enough to seek the country, just follow Li Xiang's words"

(End of this chapter)