Ji Tang

Chapter 198
In February of the third year of Zhenguan.

At the top, Fang Xuanling was appointed as the left servant, Du Ruhui was appointed as the right servant, and Wei Zheng, the right minister of Shangshu, guarded the secretary and took part in the affairs of the court.

In the blink of an eye, it was the third year of Zhenguan, and at the end of last year, something happened in the court that shocked everyone.

The governor of Mingzhou returned to Chang'an to report on his duties and attended the last court meeting in the second year of Zhenguan, where a major incident broke out.The total tax revenue of Mingzhou in the second year of Zhenguan: more than 50 yuan!
This shocked all the big men in the court. You must know that excluding the in-kind taxation of grain and cloth, the financial income of the entire Tang Dynasty this year was only 330 million yuan.

This is the result of the stability of the South and Shuzhong in the past two years, but a small Mingzhou contributed nearly one-sixth, which shocked them to death.

As maritime trade in Mingzhou Port continued to expand, Ji Song even wrote to Xie Lian to introduce the trade taxation issues in detail. How much trust does Xie Lian have in Ji Song?
That was basically copying the past. Although the businessmen were a little resentful of the extra taxes, compared to the gains, it was still acceptable.

Of course, this tax was not directly collected by the court. Xie Lian discussed with the governor of Mingzhou and believed that the tax should be used for the people, so they intercepted [-] yuan to expand the port and related supporting facilities.

Otherwise, this year's tax revenue will definitely exceed 60 yuan.

The reason why he was able to convince the governor of Mingzhou was not because of Xie Lian's eloquence, but because the governor really saw the ability of Mingzhou Port to attract money.

With visible benefits, there is no reason to be timid.

So, with a wave of his hand, Mingzhou Port began a major expansion, tripling its previous size.

When the bosses in the court learned about this, instead of blaming them for taking matters into their own hands, they also issued a decree to praise the relevant officials, saying they had the courage to do their jobs!
When Li Shimin found out, he was filled with emotions. He didn't expect that his first free move would bring such a big surprise to him!
He knew that it would be impossible without the shadow of that boy Ji Song. He had met Xie Lian and he was considered an upright gentleman.

But it was really difficult for him to do this.

When Xie Lian was appointed as the magistrate of Luan County, he also wanted to use his relationship with Ji Song to open up the situation there.But at this point he couldn't believe it was so smooth?

He really felt the dividends and money-attracting ability of sea trade. Thinking of that boy Ji Song's request to build a navy, he had a headache.

If you know that there is such a huge wealth on the sea, you will definitely keep it in your hands at all costs.

No wonder that kid wants to take precautions before they happen. From Mingzhou Port, we can see that the profits from this sea are absolutely astonishing. Otherwise, he would not have amassed such a huge wealth in just one year!
But forming a new army, or a navy, gave him a headache!
He has a special understanding of sea-going ships and the current warships of the Navy, and knows that there is a big difference between them. In the Sui Dynasty, in order to sneak attack Goguryeo from the sea, a huge ship with ten thousand stones was built, but he also saw the high shipbuilding cost. Terrified!
Without strong national power, it would be impossible to build warships that roam the seas.

Even if he gritted his teeth and insisted on building a ship, the court would not approve it, and the cost would bring down the Tang Dynasty.

The most powerful warship in the Tang Dynasty is the Wuya warship, which was the largest main warship in the former Sui Dynasty and could accommodate 800 warriors.It was built in the middle of Shu and was financed and built by Sui Dynasty general Yang Su.

"Five teeth" actually means that the battleship has a five-story structure and is more than a hundred feet high.There are six shooting poles on the left and right, fifty feet high.

A huge stone is attached to the top of each wooden mast, with a windlass underneath. During battle and when an enemy ship is approaching, the windlass can be used to quickly lower the huge stone and destroy the enemy ship.If you miss a hit, you can quickly put it away and put it back again.

If enemy ships are surrounded on all sides, they can also use a "six-pronged attack", which shows how strong their combat effectiveness is.Even such a big ship was walking on thin ice when it went out to Liaodong, and it was almost destroyed and people were buried in the belly of the fish!
He also asked people to learn about the ships that foreign merchants came to Datang, and learned that giant ships like the Five-Tooth Warship, which was invincible in the Central Plains, could not sail into the deep sea. The taller the ship, the easier it was to capsize on the sea.

This made him feel very disappointed. He didn't expect that the things he was proud of were just toys for playing in the inland to others.

He shuddered when he thought of Ji Song's situation of thousands of miles of sea territory being shrouded by enemies!

However, it is indeed time to make some preparations. As long as the court has a little more money, the navy, no, the navy, must be established to span the sea.

Picking up a memorial to apply for opening a seaport, after pondering for a while, I put a cross in it. Mingzhou is now like this because of Ji Song's care. Let's wait and see about other places.
Ji Song is having a hard time now, just like most of his peers!
He was urged to get married!
Yes, during this period, Aniang always mentioned You Ning intentionally or unintentionally, saying that her son was getting older and it was time to get married.

Ji Song was nagged every time, but she still couldn't say anything, and she became even more enthusiastic when she said it.

The main line of the Ji family has been passed down for countless generations, and everyone is waiting for him to continue the family line!It's as if he is a sinner of the Ji family if he doesn't get married.

In the end, the second uncle and the third uncle were provoked. They were really annoyed, so they ran away with Dahuang.

"I said, Lord Marquis, if you don't just stay at home, why are you here in the mountains and forests? It's just to get married, what's the big deal.

Besides, how nice is the Xie family?Why aren't you in a hurry? "

Ji Song was walking in front, while Old Liu was chattering in his ear like a talkative woman. Ji Song got upset and kicked him.

"Can't you take a break? Your Lord Marquis finally ran out, not to listen to your nagging. Get married? I haven't had enough fun yet, why get married now? Haven't you heard that marriage is the tomb of love? ?”

Old Liu curled his lips and thought, isn't that what happens between men and women?What is love or not? After sleeping for a long time, love will naturally develop.

Looking at the primitive mountain forest in front of me, I thought of the scene when I came here in my previous life!
Huashan, also known as "Xiyue", also known as Taihua Mountain and Huashan Mountain, is one of the Five Mountains. It is located in Huazhou on the south side of the Wei River Plain in Guanzhong, 240 miles east of Chang'an.Bordering the Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooking the Huangwei Mountains in the north, it has been said since ancient times that it is "the most dangerous mountain in the world".

He was also idle and bored, and to avoid some elderly people at home, he suddenly had the idea of ​​revisiting Huashan to see how the Huashan at this time was different from the Huashan in later generations!
Among the five peaks of Huashan Mountain, the East Peak is Chaoyang Peak, the West Peak is Lotus Peak, and the South Peak is Luoyan Peak. The East Peak is a good place to watch the sunrise in the early morning. Luoyan Peak is the highest peak of Huashan Mountain.

Below the three peaks there are two peaks, the middle peak Yunv Peak and the north peak Yuntai Peak.Jade Girl Peak According to legend, a Jade Girl once rode a white horse into the mountain.The top of Yuntai is as flat as a platform in the clouds.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Seeing Dahuang coming back, Ji Song had no time to talk to him, because he knew from Dahuang's cry that there was something going on ahead!
　Don't pay attention to people who are stupid!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)