I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 97
He Shao also didn't expect that it would be the old acquaintance Sanning Dingge Han Dening who would discuss matters with them. Sanning Dingge was also a little surprised to see He Shao.

"It's all right, let's meet again," He Shao said with a smile.

Brother Sanning Ding also had a smile on his face. The wine that He Shao sent him to Shangjing caused looting. Compared with this kind of wine, Liao's wine is like water, and it sold out in less than half a month.

After changing hands and earning [-] to [-] guan, it was the first time Sanning Ding felt that making money was so simple.

"Today we're going to talk about business. It's too early for you to do business before the discussion is open," Sanning Ding said.

"Ping Zhang, the current He Shao is not only a merchant, but also the deputy envoy this time, His Majesty has also given him the right to make decisions on the matter"

Cao Li was a little envious when he said it. He had to go back and report anything in the Liaoying camp. Kou Zhun and the emperor made a decision after discussing it. However, He Shao directly gave him the right to make a decision at a young age, which made him face it. He is number one, but in fact the authority rests with He Shao.

Brother Sanning Ding was a little surprised. A merchant turned into a deputy envoy of the Song Dynasty?

"It's a matter of peace, the biggest thing for the Song and Liao countries now is to sign the covenant, so let's get straight to the point and finalize the dispute." He Shao went straight to the point.

"Okay, deputy, you are a businessman, so what do you think this market should be like?" Brother Sanning Ding asked.

"Naturally, it is mutually beneficial. First of all, the Great Song Dynasty will reopen the five shopping malls of Xiong, Yi, Zhen, Ba, and Cang, and set up five states to manage goods."

"Okay, in order to show our sincerity, our Liao Kingdom will also open a new town on Nanjing Road and Shuozhou on Xijing Road"

"According to the earliest market practice in the Song and Liao Dynasties, the transactions between the two parties are strictly controlled by the government, and the government has trade priority. First of all, this government priority trade right should be abolished."

He Shao's words made Cao Li and Sanning Dingge look a little sideways. Discussion was originally the biggest tool used by the governments of both sides to make money. Abolishing the government's trade priority will undoubtedly cause huge losses to both the Song court and the Liao court.

"What's the reason? In this way, the income of the government of the two countries will be greatly reduced."

Brother Sanding Ning knew that He Shao was a shrewd businessman, so he didn't refuse directly but wanted to hear his opinion.

"Ping Zhang Shi, Cao envoy, may I ask how much the tax was paid in previous years?" He Shao asked.

"Both parties are worth a thousand pennies"

Song and Liao are the two most powerful countries on the planet today, and the tariff is only [-] percent. He Shao himself can't believe it.

"It's too low. If the market is handed over to merchants, the tax can be increased tenfold!"

"Ten times? Is this really possible?"

Brother Sanning Ding was also a little worried, whether this would be killing the chicken to get the egg.

"There is no selling firewood for a hundred miles, and no buying for a thousand miles. Merchants have their own rules for their operations, and taxes of a thousand dollars and a hundred dollars will never stop their wine.

What I am worried about is that the government is the manager of the market, if it is a participant in the market transaction, it will soon occupy all the transactions in the market in its own hands.

Those merchants who came thousands of miles from the interior of the Song Dynasty or the interior of the Daliao Dynasty could not squeeze in no matter how good their goods were.

If a market wants to prosper for a long time, the first thing is to draw a clear line between officials and merchants, so that all merchants and goods are subject to survival of the fittest and two-way selection.

Only with a good trading environment can the trade in the market be more prosperous and the taxes collected will continue to flow. "

Cao Lili and Brother Sanning Ding looked at each other, and they didn't refuse to increase the business tax because it would be beneficial to both parties.

"When I was young, my father was willing to drink tea. At that time, in the Song and Liao tea shops, it was often possible to buy some inferior tea at a very high price, so this should not be a problem."

After the abolition of government trade rights, merchants naturally became the mainstream of market transactions.

"Secondly, in order to ensure the taxation of the Song and Liao Dynasties in the trading field, the two sides jointly issued commercial quotations for commercial goods. With Wanguan as the threshold, the goods of luxury merchants were taxed and issued after the goods were counted. Small merchants below Wanguan can be more Citations for People's Association and Joint Insurance Application.

Firstly, it can ensure that the types of traded goods are under the supervision of cargo services, which is convenient for inspection of goods; secondly, it can prevent people from evading taxes and causing losses to the government; thirdly, it can allow border residents to participate in and benefit from it, ensuring the prosperity of the border.”

The market will definitely bring huge benefits, but if the people around cannot make a profit, smuggling will continue to be banned repeatedly, so they simply loosen the rope and give them a normal way to make profits.

"Third, the more frequent the circulation of money, the more supervision is needed, and the goods department needs to set up a supervision history at the same time to investigate and punish corruption."

Thinking back to Song Taizu’s period, the war may be one of the reasons for the closure of the two sides. The injustice and darkness of the market itself is also one of the internal reasons. There are no high-quality goods, and all the officials of the Song and Liao Dynasties are invariably from the market. Unscrupulously making money in China, the closure is also reasonable.

Brother Sanning Ding originally thought that among the signing of the covenant, only this dispute was the easiest, but what He Shao said was clear and reasonable.

"It's a matter of peace, these are just my opinions. My biggest request is that the governments of both sides can benefit from the bargaining market together, and then ensure that merchants can conduct transactions in the bargaining market fairly and justly."

Someone from the Liao people specially recorded He Shao's every word and deed, and made a detailed record of all the rules and regulations he just said. Brother Sanning Ding looked at it in his hand, and there were three pages full of various aspects.

Cao Li now understands why Zhao Heng wants to hand over the power of transfer to He Shao. During the negotiation just now, Cao Lili heard from the side. He Shao realized that there were still many things that he didn't quite understand.

Firstly, neither side could do anything to the other, so they talked in an amicable and thoughtful manner. Secondly, what He Shao said was very fair and took care of the official taxes of the Song and Liao countries. There was nothing wrong with it, so the negotiation went very smoothly.

"That's right, it's very fair on a closer look. I don't think the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will have any major problems. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know that there are so many details in the original discussion field, but other than that, I still have a lot of questions." have a request"

"Let's talk about peace"

"The Liao Kingdom has been established for a hundred years, but the vast majority of Khitan people are still uneducated, so I hope that our Liao Kingdom can buy books from the market. Of course, the price is not a problem."

Cao Li just wanted to object, but He Shao agreed without hesitation.

"No problem, if our Han Chinese classics can educate the people, it is what the sages of the past dynasties hope to see."

"He Shao..."

Cao Li called out his name, hoping to make He Shao pay attention to his words. Han people who have a thousand years of culture cannot enter the land of barbarians. This is almost the consensus of all the famous scholars and scholars in Kaifeng City.

"His Majesty grants me the right to turn around"

He Shao reminded him a bit, and Cao Li then kept his mouth shut.

"I thought it would take three to five days to settle the important matters in the discussion field, but I didn't expect it to be over in just one day."

"Both the emperor of the Song Dynasty and our Majesty hope to sign the covenant as soon as possible, so it's better to hurry up," said the envoy of the Liao Kingdom.

"Now that the official business is over, why don't He Shao come to my tent for a few drinks since we haven't seen each other for a long time?" Brother Sanning Ding invited.

"Respect is worse than obedience"

"It just so happens that His Majesty brought some rewards to Wang Jizhong, I'll go and see him"

Cao Li glanced at the ambiguous two people, and then left very tactfully.

"He Shao, thanks to you, I made a lot of money from those princes and nobles in Shangjing, but I always feel that the interests of this market are greater."

Brother Sanning Ding gave He Shao a look, and the wine from Kaifeng City will be sent to Shangjing continuously if there is a market. This is a chicken that can lay golden eggs, but Brother Sanning Ding who has tasted the sweetness obviously does not satisfy.

"I will also have my own business in the shopping mall. As long as I can send things to the shopping mall in Pingzhang, I can help you sell them to Kaifeng City."

"Those tribal aristocrats in the Liao Kingdom have tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and they are all very rich. We, the Han family, can't do it, but if it's goods, there are some pearls."

"That's a treasure. The southern pearls produced in Lingnan and Beihai are not as valuable as the eastern pearls, which are as pale gold in color, and the most important thing in Kaifeng City are wealthy households."

Sanning Ding put his arm around He Shao's shoulder.

"Then it's settled"

"Liu Huwei didn't cause any trouble in Shangjing, right?" He Shao asked again.

Liu Huwei led a caravan to deliver wine to Shangjing, just in time for the Song and Liao wars, and He Shao was a little worried for fear of any accidents.

"Don't worry, with my customs clearance documents, no one will do anything to them. He has already left Shangjing before I set off on the expedition."

"That's good"

(End of this chapter)