The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 149 Teaching Wei Ning to govern the country

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was indeed short of war funds, so he was so hungry after hearing about the profits of the post station.

But when he heard that it was his son's property, he looked helpless.

This kid, as smart as he is, is my son, otherwise it will be difficult for anyone to do anything, and I will set the tax!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty squinted his eyes and looked at Wei Ning with a smile on his face.

This guy is awesome!They secretly conspired to create such a huge business for me.

Even with a small levy, a lot of money could be extracted from him and put into the treasury.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very helpless. He really didn't expect that one day he would have to look at the two pieces of money in his son's pocket.

However, this also illustrates the shock that Weining's business brought to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!

He was naturally happy, but Sang Hongyang was different.

Your Majesty, are you crazy?You are too indulgent of Zhenbei Hou!

You got angry in Weiyang Palace earlier, saying that the national treasury had no money and asked your ministers to get you money.

Now that I have found a way to make money for you, you are here to act like a good person. Why don’t you just say you don’t want such a fat piece of meat?
What grade is Weining in?Can he be so simple in the emperor's heart?Is the empire really inseparable from him?Do you want to compliment him like this?
You are the emperor!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Sang Hongyang and said, "Then reduce the tax collection by half."

Sang Hongyang refused righteously: "No!"

"Your Majesty, this non-official is contradicting the Marquis of Wei. If the tax on this business is reduced by half, and if there are big merchants who imitate the Marquis of Wei in running this business later this year, will the Zongzheng Da Nong Mansion still have to reduce the tax by half?"

In fact, the Han Dynasty was already very generous to merchants. The 26 tax was naturally not worth mentioning compared with the Ming Dynasty's [-] tax.

But it has to be compared with the previous dynasty!
The Qin Dynasty imposed a 50.00% commercial tax, and Qin Shihuang almost drove merchants to death.

In the Han Dynasty, the country wanted to find more sources of income besides agricultural taxes, so it focused on commercial taxes. Emperor Wen and Jing halved commercial taxes with a wave of his hand to encourage merchants all over the world to do business for mutual benefit.

This strategy indeed inspired the rise of a large number of merchants, and the national treasury began to enrich.

But favoring one over the other is not what the country should do.

The country's credibility is about to collapse. Can the people still trust the court?

If the tax is halved to Marquis Wei now, how will the merchants in this business be taxed in the future?

Wei Ning frowned. He couldn't refute Sang Hongyang. He was a little frustrated for a while, but he didn't want to lose this huge profit to the court in vain.

Just as Wei Ning was thinking about how to retort, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty spoke.

He said: "If there is another businessman doing this business, which can solve the problem of feeding thousands of refugees, what if you give him half the tax?"

"Did the imperial court suffer a loss?"

"Have you calculated how much financial allocation those refugees need from the government treasury every year?"

"If there is another merchant in this business who wants to halve the commercial tax, he can help me solve the problem of tens of thousands of refugees, but what if I halve it for him?"

Wei Ning would be too stupid if he doesn't follow the lead now!

He vowed to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, I promise to solve the problem of feeding tens of thousands of refugees in Guanzhong!"

His inn system is huge, and he needs to hire laborers and transportation personnel anyway.

Who is hiring but not hiring?It's cheaper to hire refugees, as long as you take care of the food, there's nothing more cost-effective than that.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smiled and said to Sang Hongyang: "Look! What is a pattern? Our Lord Wei is worried about the country and the people!"

Sang Hongyang: "..."

"It's done, you go back and make preparations first."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and asked Sang Hongyang to leave.

"According to the order."

After Sang Hongyang left, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning with admiration and said, "You kid, bring me a big one quietly." "When did you start making preparations?"

Weining said: "It started when we came back last year. When the wine business was making money, we started preparing for the inn system."

"Not bad." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty smacked his lips, "I am impressed that you can do such a great job at such an old age."

Such a huge commercial business is not necessarily easier than running a country. It requires comprehensive preparation, planning, personnel management, structure design, etc.

Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was not engaged in business, he could not be ignorant of all matters of the country, and he did not dare to be ignorant.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty not only understood business logic, but was also very proficient in it.

Being an emperor is not easy. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs must be taken care of in every aspect.

Wei Ning smiled, acquiescing to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's praise for him. In fact, most of it still depended on others.

That woman is a hundred times smarter than me.

"correct."

Wei Ning walked with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and asked, "Just now, Sir Sang's words revealed that Your Majesty seems to be in need of money?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded: "There is not much money left in the treasury. If I cannot afford it, I will fight another war."

"Originally this spring, I planned to start another war against the Huns in the Hexi Corridor, but I didn't have enough financial resources."

"Sang Hongyang suggested to rest for another year and wait until the war starts next year."

The actual war between the Han Dynasty and the Huns in Hexi only started in the second year of Yuanshou.

The Hexi Corridor must be opened, not only because it is a transportation fortress in the Western Regions, but also because the economic profits it can bring to the Han Dynasty are too great.

For example, in areas such as Xinjiang and the Western Regions, they eat meat all year round and have few vegetarian dishes. The demand for tea from the Han Dynasty is extremely strong.

Once started, the tea business alone could bring an unimaginable trade surplus to the Han Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that although the Han fought fiercely with the Huns, the northeastern region of the Han frontier was still doing business with the Huns and obtained a large amount of money from them and remitted it to the country.

"Your business model is quite good. It provides new ideas to businessmen all over the world, letting them know that it is not just about operating physical goods that can make money."

“I’m afraid there will be more and more imitators in the future.”

Weining is not worried. He can't prevent this kind of thing. Others can definitely learn from his experience.

This kind of business is different from the patented one of drinks, but if they want to enter the industry, they may not be able to study for three to five years.

"That's fine." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded, "As the country's business prospers, the court will receive more and more money."

As the two of them talked, they arrived at Weining's mansion.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sat down, Wei Ning poured him a pot of hot water.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked Wei Ning with a half-smile, "The Shandong rebellion is over, and I won't be able to get money for another three to five months."

"How to deal with the refugees after the rebellion?"

Wei Ning: "..."

"I hire."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty shook his head: "Can you eat so much? I don't expect you."

"I want you to think about how to deal with the aftermath."

This is the beginning of a real test of Weining's ability to govern the country.

Wei Ning pondered for a moment and asked, "I dare to ask, how much money is left in the treasury?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty looked at Wei Ning with some surprise. This boy could actually consider this. It's incredible!I underestimated him.

(End of this chapter)