The young man beside him was looking at the paperwork in his hand carefully, Ye Mengding looked at him carefully, this person's age was below the eldest son Ye Ying, and above the second son Ye Ying. I am tired all day long, and my sideburns are not frosty, but my face is white and moist, and he looks like a rich boy who doesn't work, but he is born with good skin.

"Time is running out, uncle, repair the warship and recruit manpower must be done now, if there is still room for it, you might as well build some new ships, the more the merrier." After reading this document on the situation inside Haisi, Liu Yu shook his head, but he didn't expect the situation to be worse than he estimated.

It is true that there are more than 1,000 large and small warships and more than 30,000 officers and men on the military register, but the truth is that not a single new ship has been built since the fourth year of Xianchun. This is not the kind of steel giant ship in later generations, which can be used for decades at every turn, and under normal circumstances, a sea ship has a life span of ten years, which still needs to be properly maintained.

Senator Chen Yunping estimated that there are about five hundred ships available at present, and most of this number is also exaggerated, no wonder the historical Shanghai Division did not play any role in the attack of the Yuan people from the water, Liu Yu put the paperwork on a few and turned his head.

"These old men don't know that whether it is repairing, recruiting, or building ships, they all need money, and in the eyes of the political affairs hall, coastal defense is not a priority at the moment, how can it be so easy. You went to Qingyuan Mansion this time, can you get anything? Ye Mengding waved his hand and diverted the topic.

"Do you mean that the person is in charge of the city? The little son-in-law is foolish, and I want to hear your advice first. Liu Yu didn't care, and continued to say with his tone.

"In the seventeenth year of Shaoxing, the high temple has a cloud 'the most profitable city, if the measures are appropriate, the income is millions, is it not better to take it from the people? At that time, the taxes paid by the city companies had accounted for about 10% of the annual income, and in the Xianchun period, the old man remembered that it was close to 30%. Among the three divisions, especially Quanzhou, the annual tax profit is more than 2.5 million Yao, Guangzhou has about 900,000 Yao, and Qingyuan Mansion also reaches 700,000. ”

The old man's memory is very clear, the number reported is not much different from what Liu Yu found in later generations, a trade that accounts for 30% of the country's income can naturally be called a pillar economy, but compared to the later maritime overlord Britain and the Netherlands, this number is really not enough, and Liu Yu is not exactly those incomes, there are other factors.

"The father-in-law is right, the son-in-law still has something unclear, can you ask?" He took a sip of the teacup and asked, Ye Mengding turned around and waited for him to continue.

What the son-in-law doesn't understand is that in terms of location, Guangzhou is closer to it, and in terms of location, Qingyuan Mansion is only a day away from Beijing, so why is Quanzhou a leader in the world? Its tax revenue is more than the total number of the two places, and my father-in-law can teach me. ”

I didn't expect Liu Yu to say this, Ye Mengding thought about it carefully, what this kid said really has some truth, all along, Quanzhou has been repeatedly rewarded by the imperial court for its excellent performance, in order to prevent collusion between officials and businessmen, the promotion market where the affairs are strictly followed by the three-year change, but no one has thought about this truth, he knows that Liu Yu will definitely have his own opinions since he said so, and he is still quietly waiting for him to say it.

"I am the Great Song Dynasty Haimao, and those who are close can go to the Wa Kingdom, Goryeo, Ryukyu, Champong, Danliumei, Boni, Guluo and other countries, and those who are far away can go to Moga, Zhepo, Three Buddhas, Zhulin, Dashi and other places. The sea is changeable, thousands of miles away, ships are destroyed and people die at every turn, if there is no tenfold and hundredfold benefit, who will go to sea? Liu Yu touched the exquisite tea cup, which was the most important commodity in the Song people's maritime trade, and of course, silk, tea and other things.

"Before entering the Wang Gong shogunate, the boy also had a business, some understanding of the maritime affairs, still take Quanzhou as an example, the Zhangren has not been there, but a certain is fortunate to have seen, its momentum is so strong, it is dazzling. There are many shops along the coast, and the harbor is covered with masts. There are many temples and temples in the city, and the people of various countries come and go endlessly, and even form their own armies. ”

Liu Yu's eye medicine is very right, an orthodox literati like Ye Mengding, it is useless to lure them to profit, only by moving with momentum can they be impressed. Sure enough, hearing the description later, Ye Mengding was already slightly moved, in the end, for those Tibetan people, it is still the value of use, once it touches the fundamental, it is also intolerable.

Different from the ban on the sea and the closure of the country in later generations, the Great Song Dynasty, especially after the southern crossing, had a sober and correct understanding of maritime trade, from officials to ordinary officials, not only encouraged the Tibetan people to come, but also effectively protected their interests, including faith, this kind of tolerance is rare in other regions.

"You mean Pu Shou Geng? He has been in charge of the ship for many years, and he is known for his fame, and if you want to move him, you must have strong evidence. Ye Mengding understood as soon as he heard it, but he still shook his head, although he was a native of Tibet, he had already been naturalized, and he had a great influence in the local area, which could be said to be an example set by the imperial court.

Liu Yu couldn't help but be silent, of course he couldn't use what hadn't happened as evidence to accuse him, but if this cancer was not removed, it would always be a scourge. Later studies have shown that the entire Quanzhou has formed an interest group, holding more than 10% of the income of the Great Song Dynasty, even if the Yuan people did not go south, such a situation should not be allowed, let alone now that he is here.

"I believe that there is no need to say much about the difficulties of the imperial court and the national plan, and the father-in-law also knows in his heart that it is nothing more than open source and throttling. Let's talk about this throttle first, there are redundant officials and redundant soldiers in the financial embarrassment, which has been highlighted since the beginning of the country, and people with lofty ideals have also seen it, so there will be a new policy in Qingli in the past, and there will be Xining in the law, but what is the result? ”

There is nothing surprising in these words, but it is precisely because of this, Ye Mengding sighed, because the strong neighbors in the north are looking at each other, the military pressure is too great, and no one mentions the change of law after the southern crossing, causing the financial plan to become more and more useless, and now it has become a dead knot, and now he suddenly heard Liu Yu talk about it, no matter what method he came up with, he wanted to hear it.

"Naturally, in the current national situation, it is not feasible to change the law, and the effect is difficult to say, I am afraid that it will only increase the chaos. Then there is only open source, to increase taxes, there are not many ideas that can be fought on the field, the burden on the people is not light, and then there is only a fear of accidents, only one commercial tax, can suddenly increase taxes, if you don't tell the truth and don't implement it, a 'competing with the people' will make the Taichen flock up. ”

Hearing that both roads were rejected by Liu Yu himself, Ye Mengding was suddenly a little surprised, could it be that there is a way to make money out of thin air? Thinking of the deeds mentioned in the letter by the eldest son Ye Yinghe, he was really a little curious about this "strange person" in his son's mouth, why should a yellow-mouthed child who had just entered the officialdom be ashamed in front of him?

"Shaobao!" Liu Yu stood up suddenly, changed his official title, arched his hand and said, his face became solemn.

"The court has no money, this Jiankang victory, the mercy of tens of thousands of dead soldiers, and the rewards of more people, the court has not come up with a penny!" There is no need for Liu Yu to say the rest of the words, if it is not a victory, if it is not for those captures, I am afraid that this war will not only not be worth celebrating in the end, but also have to worry about the possible mutiny of the sergeant.

The imperial court can only acquiesce to this qiē, but what about the next time? Not every time there will be this kind of good luck, the morale of the army cannot be maintained by slogans, and it must be maintained with real money, but the current situation is that it is very difficult to maintain.

"Called by the saint, the kid was fortunate enough to enter a forbidden trip, what he knew and saw, he was particularly emotional, it is rumored that the use of the palace has been reduced again and again, but a little more than a glance, the palace is in disrepair, the palace is patched on the placket, the saint has only three or four dishes for a meal, which is not as good as the big households in the city."

"The army wants to fight, the victims want relief, the officials want to pay money, and the court must not be without money, otherwise there will be no Tatars to call, and the Great Song Dynasty itself will be in chaos. The kid is not a god and can't make money, but there is a way, maybe he can solve the problem a little. After pausing for a while, seeing Ye Mengding's signal, he continued.

"I heard that during the Shaoxing period, there was a suggestion to set up a city in Qiongzhou, but it didn't work out for some reason, I don't know if it was or not?" Liu Yu's mention made Ye Mengding confused, this matter has been too long, and he has to think carefully to find out.

I have the impression that there is such a thing, but what's the use of it? Even so, it is not a simple matter to say that the imperial court wants to open such an institution, and it will involve all aspects of the problem.

"The kid is not talented, I hereby implore Shao Bao, I want to let the imperial court open a port in Qiongzhou, and I can ensure that its profit is at least twice that of Quanzhou City this year, if not, I am willing to make a military order and let it be disposed of."

After paving the way for a long time, Liu Yu said what he thought in his heart, what he actually wanted was just a name, and with it, he could justifiably control the strait, and he couldn't control it elsewhere, but the so-called Maritime Silk Road to the West, which was the most profitable, was in his own hands, and this was his goal.

Now there is no strength to take Quanzhou, so you can cut off its roots first, with this name, even if the lawsuit reaches the political hall, it will take a long time, and who will know what the shape will develop into when the time comes.

Ye Mengding looked at him and was silent, the young man was so loud, Quanzhou has a tax income of 2.5 million yuan a year, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was twice as much, which was five million, which would account for more than 30% of the national income, looking at Liu Yu's expression did not seem to be fake, as if he was really sure.

It can be seen from the time of giving the dowry that this kid is quite wealthy, so he should not bring up this matter for personal gain, Ye Mengding, who is old in the sea, thought in his heart, first the pirates went to land and robbed the case, and then persuaded him to take over the sea division, and then led out the city with financial schemes, and finally threw out such a bait, he really wanted to ask if this link was the careful calculation of this person?

"Ziqing, whether this matter is successful or not, you have to stay out of it, can you agree to this?" Ye Mengding suddenly spoke.

"This is natural, the kid is not here, you can rest assured." Liu Yu replied without hesitation, which made him stunned again, these words were a bit tentative, but looking at this kid's appearance, Ye Mengding was even more puzzled, this pretentiousness was not for himself, but for what? R1058