Sima Hong took out a coin, a fifty-wen silver ticket from Wuwei Qianzhuang, and put it in front of Huang Qiong, "Because there is less and less money in private circulation, so that at present, whether it is the court or the people, transactions are more and more dependent on the silver tickets of Wuwei Qianzhuang." You see, the smallest denomination of the silver tickets of Wuwei Qianzhuang has been issued to fifty wen. ”

"Now there are more than consistent transactions on the market, and more than sixty percent are using Wuwei Qianzhuang's silver tickets instead of making money. Lord Wang, if it continues like this for a long time, in a few decades, the wealth of the world will be controlled by Wuwei Qianzhuang. Without the silver tickets of Wuwei Qianzhuang, the merchants could not trade, and the people could not even maintain their daily lives. ”

"The root cause of all this is the lack of copper in the imperial court. If the imperial court can supply enough copper, the price of copper will fall. Those unscrupulous merchants in the people will not melt the money and cast it into bronze ware to make huge profits. Since the original prince's private party could do this and use it to make huge profits, why couldn't the imperial court do the same? ”

"What's more, these royal workshops cost a lot of money, but they don't produce as much as a small folk workshop every year. Not to mention that the output is too low, the cost of the government-run workshop for the same texture and appearance is dozens of times that of the private one. The output is so low that it is unbearable. In this case, why not change the Jun kiln to a private office, reduce the burden on the imperial court, and let those potters have a way out? ”

After hearing Sima Hong's words, although there was no expression on his face, Huang Qiong still couldn't help nodding in his heart. These so-called royal and government-run workshops are no different from those state-owned enterprises in their previous lives. It's just that his products are only for royal use, and they are not sold on the market. And the disadvantages of these royal workshops are no different from the state-owned enterprises in the previous life.

The product cost is high, the efficiency is low, and the big officials and small officials are fishing, and they really have to do something to help the sheep or something. The upper strata are so rich that they can't even eat. But when it comes to restructuring, it's easy to talk about. How can those who have gained benefits in the middle of it easily let go?

The procurement and manufacture of royal things are probably the fattest shortage in the world. That person doesn't have a head, dare the emperor talk about the cost? Since there is no cost, the person in charge can naturally get his hands on it and make a lot of money. The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are responsible for allocating money, are not one person, but a group of people.

In all dynasties, no matter what the original intention of these government-run workshops was, they would eventually become fat in the eyes of the powerful. Otherwise, there will be another dynasty there, and the egg will be five taels of silver. There will also be no dynasty where the bowstring will break as soon as it is pulled, and the armor will be penetrated as soon as it is worn.

Thinking of this, Huang Qiong fell silent. After a long time, he said: "Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and it will move the whole body." According to Mr. Wang, these problems of the royal workshops and craftsmen have been accumulated for nearly a hundred years, and it is not an overnight thing to solve. The king can present it on his behalf, but how to solve it still needs to be judged, and even the king can't say much. ”

"Sir, this king also knows that if you tell the truth, you may not be able to accept it. But this king thinks it's better to tell the truth. Judging from the current situation in the DPRK, I am afraid that this matter will not be resolved in a short period of time. But the old gentleman should not be anxious, the meal still has to be eaten one bite at a time. Please rest assured, the old gentleman's hard work will definitely not let you go in vain. ”

Hearing Huang Qiong's assurances to Sima Hong, Su Jin, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between Huang Qiong and Sima Hong, had never intervened. frowned and wanted to say something, but looking at Sima Hong on the side, he didn't say anything in the end. just arched his hand at Huang Qiong and said, "Lord Wang, it's almost dark, we should go back, otherwise the family should be worried." ”

Hearing this, Huang Qiong turned his head to look at Su Jin, and after carefully looking at the situation in the room, he pondered for a while and said, "Old man, I've disturbed enough today, so let's leave." However, before parting, this king still has something to say. The old gentleman is in such a predicament, and he is still working for state affairs, which is really a rare good minister for me. ”

"Such a burrow that does not block the wind in winter and does not shade the sun in summer is really a bit wronged by the old gentleman. Nanyang Zhuge Lu, Xishu Ziyun Pavilion is nothing more than that. The old gentleman might as well return to Zhengzhou with us, and this king will find a quiet place for the old gentleman to be disturbed, and he can also let the old gentleman come down and do these things with peace of mind. ”

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your kindness. It's a bit shabby here, but it's the hometown of the old, and it's better to return to the roots when people are old. Although Lao Yu can't do poetry right, he grows vegetables, raises flowers, raises chickens, and does some things like picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely, so he doesn't want to move around. ”

"With such a large family, if you go, you will only increase the burden on the prince. Therefore, the prince's love can only be lived up to. Regarding Huang Qiong's invitation, Sima Hong shook his head and refused. Obviously, he didn't want to get too involved with Huang Qiong. What the British king did after arriving in Zhengzhou, although he was in Mizhou, a hundred miles away, was not ignorant.

The prince in front of him opened a killing spree twice in Zhengzhou, and the officials and officials of Zhengzhou Mansion were panicked. The former officials of the Manzheng Mansion were almost killed by this prince almost regardless of civil and military affairs. Although he also thinks that those people are the way to die, he still thinks in his bones that it is against the laws of the court to kill people without being tried by the three divisions.

What's more, killing so many people at the same time is really hurtful. Subconsciously, he regarded the British king as a murderer. In his bones, he even thinks that this British king is also the kind of person who is ruthless and unscrupulous. Although he handed over all his efforts to Huang Qiong, it was just that he wanted to take advantage of the contradiction between the British king and the crown prince of the current dynasty.

As for the others, as early as five years ago, he was escorted into Beijing with shackles on his shoulders, and then he was not even given a chance to defend himself, so he was inexplicably sent to Longyou and gnawed on the sand for several years. The experience of the past few years has taught him not to get too involved with these princes. For these princes who are not very old, but they are scheming, it is better to stay away.

Seeing that Sima Hong rejected his kindness, Huang Qiong smiled and did not force it. just pointed to Su Jin behind him and said, "Since this is the case, this king will not force Mr. Sima." If Mr. Sima figured it out in the future, or said that there was a place where he needed help, and he couldn't find this king, it would be the same if he went to Zhengzhou Mansion to find Su Zhifu. ”

Declined Sima Hong's offer to give him a ride, Huang Qiong arched his hand and walked out of the house first. It's just that when he first came out, Liu Hu, who had been on guard in the courtyard, hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Master, I just received a report from a few brothers arranged in the village, and a few unidentified but brightly dressed guys entered the village with the help of several officials. ”

"I don't know if these people are coming for you. Master, should we avoid it? If those people are really coming at you, if there are masters in them. You can't make a move easily, and the rest of us may not be their opponents. ”

Hearing Liu Hu's advice, after coming out of Sima Hong's house, Huang Qiong, whose face had always been not good-looking, frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "What are you panicking about? If it's really the remnants of the Assassins, will you see them in the open? I can't hold my breath for this little thing, how can this king hand over the big thing to you in the future. Find out, who these people are? ”

As if confirming Huang Qiong's words, he didn't wait for Liu Hu to answer him. The village was already full of chickens and dogs, crying and scolding. The movement from inside the village made Huang Qiong's brows furrow deeper and deeper. The hand hidden in the sleeve was also grabbed and released, as if he was barely suppressing the anger in his heart.

Looking at Huang Qiong's gloomy face, Liu Hu didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly sent someone to see what was going on. It's just that before the people he sent out walked out of the courtyard, the simple courtyard gate of Sima Hong's courtyard had already been kicked open. A few people in fresh clothes and angry horses, accompanied by a few low-eyed and obedient officials, swaggered into this courtyard.

Seeing Huang Qiong and several people standing in the courtyard, a middle-aged man who was obviously taking the lead was slightly stunned. But after squinting at Huang Qiong and his party, he grabbed his gaze back to Sima Hong, who heard that something was wrong in the village and walked out, and said arrogantly: "Old man Sima, I can be regarded as finding you today." Our Taizun said, he doesn't care what kind of official you were in the past. ”

"Now that you have been dismissed from sin, you have to pay taxes as well. But for the sake of him and you, who were also officials in the same dynasty, the taxes that were in arrears before can be exempted. All you have to do is make up your taxes since you moved here last year and now you have paid for it. As for the fact that you fanned the people to fight against the government and refused to pay taxes. We have a lot of Lord Taizun, and we are not pursuing it. ”

"Sima Lao'er, a few brothers are here to tell you, don't be too ignorant of your old guys. If you want to fight our Taizun to the end, my brothers will know who you are, but this Yamen whip in Mizhou doesn't know you. Weigh and weigh your old bones, don't come in if you have a life, don't come out without a life. If you can't pay it, you can hand over your daughter-in-law to pay the debt. ”

"Your daughter-in-law, who is also a beautiful and fragrant country, our Taizun has been famous for a long time. We will take people away today, if you don't take the money to ransom people within three days, don't blame us for not giving you face. When Taizun has had enough, he will give our brother a few samples before selling. Maybe when the time comes, we'll have a brother-in-law with your son. ”

Huang Qiong, who was standing beside Sima Hong, motioned to Su Jin to stop Sima Hong, who was trembling with anger by that guy's words. Pushing away Liu Hu's obstruction, he walked to the guy and smiled: "I don't know if this poor master is from that yamen?" Although he is shallow, he also knows that urging silk to pay taxes is tolerance. It stands to reason that a few poor masters should be wearing official uniforms. ”

"Why, a few people came out in civilian clothes today? Could it be that a few poor masters are not from the Yamen of Mizhou? Or is it that how many bad masters are not official errands? Or is this Michigan poor and can't even afford to buy soap clothes for his subordinates? Or are a few people simply pretending to be officials and swindling here? ”

"I just came from Zhengzhou, and I heard that the imperial court has reduced the money and grain of Zhengzhou Mansion for three years, but I don't know that your Lord Zhizhou received the money and grain of that year. Did you rely on the emperor's decree, or the documents of the Ministry of Books and the Ministry of Households? ”

"According to the order of the imperial court, the land is owned by the clan, and no money and grain are paid to the imperial court. The people here used to be tenants of King Jing's Mansion. The land is also the land of King Jing's Mansion. Logically speaking, these money and grain should not be paid again. Even if you have to pay, you should go to King Jing. This poor master is collecting money and grain here, I'm afraid he is looking for the wrong person. ”