Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 391 Du Zhenglun Visits

When the carriage returned to the house, the living room was very lively, Yao Hongxiu, Li Xiangdie and other entertainers were there.

"My lord, the program to condolence to the workers has been arranged, would you like to watch it first?"

Although Yao Hongxiu has been released by Sun Xiangfu, like Uncle De, she is used to calling Sun Xiangfu Master. Now there are two sets of performance troupes in Wangjiang Tower, one is the original cast left by Sun Xiangfu and Yu Xiuer, Led by Yao Hongxiu.

One set was brought out by Li Xiangdie from Yangzhou, and then recruited and expanded in Shanyang. The formed teams have different styles, and they take turns to perform dramas and dances on stage, which can give the other team more training for newcomers and rehearsal programs time.

"You all rushed to my house to ask for praise, of course I have trusted you, but your Majesty and I are busy these days, so I don't know when the trip will take place!

In addition, you have to select among yourselves to form the strongest team. These people may go to visit the Western Regions with the envoys. This is a political mission and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the social status of actors. If it is finally decided , Datang is likely to produce a group of officials with the status of actors and musicians, which will give a good start to the entertainment industry in the future. "

Sun Xiangfu said it solemnly, while Yao Hongxiu and Li Xiangdie's eyes flashed brightly. They were not in this industry, so they couldn't understand their need for respect.

If female opera singers can also be appointed as officials, and can go to various countries with missions, and their names go down in history, then they are considered unprecedented. Therefore, the problem Sun Xiangfu mentioned is undoubtedly something they have never encountered in their lives. the most important thing.

"Please rest assured, Commander, we will definitely do our best to promote the music and drama culture of Tang Dynasty in a foreign country..."

"I, I will live up to the high expectations of the governor..."

The voices of the two of them trembled unconsciously. Seeing this, they quickly waved their hands and said, "Okay, you look so excited and about to cry, I feel distressed when I see it, so I asked someone to move the sofa in the hall. You conveners should perform all the shows you want to perform in Weinan! I will check for you."

Women, when entrusted with important tasks, are often more excited than men. Sun Xiangfu has a problem, that is, he can't see women shed tears in front of him. Relax and relax your mind.

Hearing the words, the two girls wiped the corners of their eyes, and saluted together, "I'll make arrangements later."

The living room of the Sun Mansion is several hundred square meters, and it has the function of holding large-scale singing and dancing banquets. In this era, if you want to entertain guests at home, singing, dancing and music performances are almost a must. Yu Xiuer used to hold banquets in the living room before. Passers-by, so the servants are also very familiar with how to arrange the singing and dancing hall.

After sorting things out, a large space was cleared in the center of the living room. The musicians and singers began to arrange instruments in the center of the living room according to the rehearsal formation.

"Why, Dudu Sun is going to have a banquet, but the old man just happened to catch up with him."

Du Zhenglun, who was ushered in by Uncle De from outside the door, saw many musicians holding musical instruments busy in the living room, greeted Sun Xiangfu, and joked.

"I'm afraid that when Du Shangshu came to the house as a guest last time, he was not satisfied with the wine and food. I want to make up for another meal today! Just in time, I will ask someone to set up the wine and set the dishes. Let's chat while drinking .”

Du Zhenglun is the newly appointed Shangshu of the Ministry of Commerce. When the former Fansun's mansion was full of moon wine, he also posted a post for him. During the banquet, he had a lot of exchanges with him. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce were newly established by the imperial court. In the Ministry of Agriculture, Sun Xiangfu had plans for all the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture, but Du Zhenglun felt a little blindsided. Sun Xiangfu had expected that he would come to the house for advice early in the morning, no, it was today.

"The wine at Dudu Sun's house is too strong, I don't dare to eat too much, but this song and dance show is my favorite. Since I catch up, I will never miss it. Just don't blame the old man for being abrupt."

The two were courteous to each other. Uncle De, who was more capable of handling affairs, had already asked his family to set up a couch and a coffee table in the center of the living room. The two of them happened to sit on the left and right, so they could watch the performance and talk about things.

"Is this the show that will be performed in Weinan for the workers in a few days?"

"Du Shangshu also knows about this?"

"That's natural. His Majesty has decreed that the old man will gradually take over the supervision of Weinan. Ma Shilang has been appointed as the deputy envoy of the mission to the Western Regions."

Hearing this, Sun Xiangfu had such an expression. Now that Ma Zhou is Du Zhenglun's subordinate, it is estimated that Ma Zhou suggested that his boss, Du Zhenglun, come to visit him and ask some questions about the development and construction of Weinan when he learned that he would be going on an envoy to the Western Regions soon. of.

There was no way to send Ma Zhou with the mission. Among Li Shimin's people, Ma Zhou was the most enlightened. He knew his and Sun Xiangfu's intentions best in terms of politics and thought, and he was young and strong.Of course, it would be more appropriate for Sun Xiangfu to go to the Western Regions by himself, but this trip may take more than two years. He has too many internal affairs to deal with, and he can't get away at all, so he has to go to Ma Zhou.

"If that's the case, I'm afraid Du Shangshu will be busy in the future."

"It's a good thing to be busy. I'm afraid I don't know what I should be busy with. I will hand over all the things on Ma Zhou's side to the old man. Until now, the old man still doesn't know what to do with the business department he is in charge of. Sun Can the governor tell this old man?"

Du Zhenglun was a scholar in the imperial examinations of the Sui Dynasty. After he voted in the Tang Dynasty, he has been an official in the local area. After he was recommended to Li Shimin by Wei Zheng in the first year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin used him very easily, and he was promoted to a higher level almost every year. It shows that he is a man. A capable minister who knows how to do things, he can be outspoken to Sun Xiangfu, which proves that he is a frank person, not a pedantic person with a good face.

"When it comes to the things that the Ministry of Commerce has to do, there are many, I'm afraid it's no less worrying than the Weinan construction site. First of all, it is the macro-control of commodities across the country."

"Macro-control?"

Since no ancients could understand this vocabulary, Sun Xiangfu could only tell him in a way that ancients could understand.

"The meaning of macro-control is to have a general understanding of the demand and output data of all domestic commodities, to know what we are lacking in Datang, and what is too much, so that we can formulate rules according to actual needs. For example, I am For example, we have made too much salted fish bean paste in Datang, which cannot be digested in the market, so the Ministry of Commerce must find a way to export it to other countries, so as not to let it depreciate in the domestic market. Or because of poor sales, it rots, deteriorates, and is wasted in vain.

For another example, the Sanle pulp of Gaochang Kingdom was sold too expensive in our Tang Dynasty, earning several times the profit and causing a large outflow of money from our country. Then, we should prohibit domestic businessmen from buying their Sanle pulp. Don't let them arbitrarily dump their original low-cost products in our country.

Or, they can raise the cost of exporting their goods to Datang by imposing high tariffs. As far as this Sanle pulp is concerned, I personally think that it is reasonable to impose a tariff of at least 20.00% on Gaochang. "

"The Ministry of Commerce can also take care of how to collect taxes?" Du Zhenglun said in surprise.

Previously, the taxation of the Tang Dynasty was managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was the power of Changsun Wuji, and no one else would dare to touch it.

Sun Xiangfu nodded and replied, "Of course we have to. Although the Ministry of Commerce is not responsible for the specific collection of taxes, the rules for collecting taxes on commodities still need to be determined by the Ministry of Commerce.

For example, a wine merchant in Gaochang State sold me a bucket of three lees for 300 renminbi, but he cost only [-] renminbi and made [-] renminbi. More than [-] dollars in taxes.

And the wine merchants in my Tang Dynasty sold me ten jars of rice wine, and the price was [-] yuan, but the cost required [-] yuan. They only earned [-] yuan. It is obviously unreasonable to tax too much money! "

Hearing this, Du Zhenglun, who was drinking fine wine from the cellar of the Sun House, nodded and said, "It's really unreasonable."

Seeing that he understood, Sun Xiangfu continued to explain, "Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce has another task, which is to find out the cost, market price, and profit margin of all commodities circulating in the Tang Dynasty. Ratio, formulate reasonable taxes, and impose additional taxes on those lucrative goods and luxury goods with profits more than ten times higher, to prevent some people from using certain methods to wantonly encircle the money of the people of Tang Dynasty, like hoarding The Ministry of Commerce will strictly control the illegal business methods.

Moreover, after the citizenship system is fully implemented, there will be no distinction between merchants, farmers, and workers. Therefore, in order to manage merchants well and ensure court tax revenue, the Ministry of Commerce should also conduct qualification examinations for each merchant and issue a business license. Regular spot checks on product safety, as well as some behavioral management, do not allow them to defraud customers and disrupt Datang's business environment. "

When Sun Xiangfu said this, the artist team led by Yao Hongxiu and Li Xiangdie had already arrived, lined up, arranged the performance instruments, and cast a questioning look at Sun Xiangfu.

Sun Xiangfu waved his hand, indicating that they can start. In fact, he didn't know whether the things he told Du Zhenglun were applicable in ancient times. Perhaps, when they were carried out, the low-level officials would take this opportunity to exploit businessmen as well. maybe.

Even in later generations, a business license is not so easy to handle. If you have many requirements for small businesses in this period, it is estimated that most small businesses will not be able to open. First of all, if you have a hygiene license for catering, you will not be able to Require.

After the pre-music was played, Sun Xiangfu stopped worrying about this issue, and he and Du Zhenglun concentrated on listening to the music.

"A great river with broad waves.

The wind blows rice flowers, fragrant both sides.

My home is right here, living on the shore.

I'm used to hearing the boatman's chant, and seeing the white sails on the boat..."

The singing voices of the artists are very beautiful, especially after entering the solo part of Yao Hongxiu, even Sun Xiangfu has to give her a thumbs up. Weaker than some professional singers of later generations.

Because there were outsiders in the living room, Yu Xiuer, who was holding the child, was listening to songs on the railing of the living room on the second floor, and her son Sun Lele, who was in her arms, seemed to be very interested in these sounds. Find where the sound is coming from.

At the end of the song, Du Zhenglun applauded louder than Sun Xiangfu. No wonder he was a person who could get along with Li Chengqian in history. It turned out to be a good thing, but he didn't know how much he remembered what Sun Xiangfu said just now. .

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