Zhao Yu felt that he had not done anything bad, but he was repeatedly interrogated and questioned, and he had to set rules for himself to barely pass the review of the four members of the imperial court and get the permission to operate maritime trade in his private name. Of course, the emperor's face still has to be given, and the emperor's fleet can trade at any port under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Shipping Department, without geographical restrictions; allow the fleet to escort armed ships on board ships, and armed merchant ships to dock at port; In addition to being taxed, the goods of the foreign feudal associations can be disposed of freely.

"Your Majesty, you can talk about the price of the ship!" Finally negotiated the conditions, Lu Xiufu wiped the sweat on his face. He knew that the little emperor was not only a good ruler of the country, but also a good hand at commanding the army, and he must be a good hand at doing business, he was really not an opponent, and wanted to end this unpleasant conversation as soon as possible.

"Yes, is it sold by the strip, or is it valued by the heap?" Zhao Yu asked Wang De to pour a new tea ceremony for everyone.

"Of course it's according to the rules!" Lu Xiufu said.

"Then I don't want it!" Zhao Hao waved his hand when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, why is that? Didn't you just say that you want to form a fleet to go to sea, why did you regret it again. Lu Xiufu didn't understand again, and said suspiciously.

"Lu Xiang, you think, if you count according to the article, the confiscated ships are distributed in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and Mingzhou, and the ships are divided into new and old, large and small. You must first go back and send people to count and evaluate the prices in various places, and I will also send people to inspect and receive them one by one, and then bargain, and then repair the ships and complete the sails. I'm afraid that this back and forth will not be completed without three or five months, when the trade winds have passed, and there is still no sea. With this kung fu, I went directly to various ship yards to buy new boats, and I could sail out to sea after the New Year. Zhao Yu drank saliva and explained to Wen Tianxiang.

"Your Majesty, the price of new ships is high, where are these old ships cheap!" Wen Tianxiang interjected.

"Wen Xiang, the investment in the new ship is more, but the new ship has everything, at least three or two years without major repairs, and it is more durable than the old ship. In addition, I can immediately prepare the goods and load the ship, as soon as the trade wind arrives, I can go to sea, you also know that the sea trade is very profitable, and the difference between the old and new ships can be offset by a one-time income, and it is still a good deal for the new ship! Zhao Hao smiled.

"In this way, it is better to have a new ship!" Wen Tianxiang nodded.

"Then with Your Majesty's intentions, how can you package and estimate?" Lu Xiufu also felt that the little emperor's analysis was reasonable, and frowned.

"We don't know how many ships are confiscated, how many big ships, how many small boats, how many new ships and how many old ships there are, right?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Well, Your Majesty is right!" Lu Xiufu and Wen Tianxiang both nodded yes, while Ying Jieyan and Liu Huang drank tea and listened to their arguments, and did not intervene.

"Since both of you agree, let's put all the boats together, no matter how big or small, old or new, how specific they are, and pack them for price. If there are many new ships and big ships, I will earn them; If there are many small boats or old ships, you will earn them. That is to say, we have equal opportunities, we all win and lose half, and we have to recognize the losses and gains! Zhao Yu gathered a few snacks and fruits into a pile.

"Your Majesty, how can this be done? It's better to check it one by one! Lu Xiufu looked at the pile of miscellaneous things piled up together and shook his head.

"Yes, it's still Lu Xiang who is right, the trade should be fair, and it's not good for anyone to suffer." Wen Tianxiang nodded and said.

"The two of you are also the prime ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, and you have come back in circles, you can't be verbose, you can't say a word, I don't have the time to grind my mouth!" Zhao Hao said impatiently......

"Shengbo, the sunset lake is picturesque, let's go up here!" Seeing that the three of them were arguing, Ying Jieyan said.

"This ...... It's good to think that the last time I visited the lake was more than ten years ago! Liu Huang was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood Ying Jieyan's meaning and got up and left his seat with a smile, but the three people who were still bargaining didn't seem to notice it.

"Father, Your Majesty and the two prime ministers have a dispute over the price of a few ships, and it's always not good for the philistines to spread it out like this!" The two walked out of a distance, Liu Huang said.

"Hehe, where is Your Majesty bargaining, he is entertaining Lu and Wen, not really talking about business. If Your Majesty really wants those ships in vain, how can we stop them? Ying Jieyan stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Entertain them? His Majesty was really interested, and actually took the two as prime ministers for entertainment. Liu Di thought about it, and couldn't help but say. In his heart, he was secretly glad that he didn't talk much, otherwise he would have become the object of His Majesty's pastime, but the old man still saw the mystery cleverly.

"Your Majesty is still a child after all, and he has been confined to this lonely mountain by the Queen Mother for nearly three months, and he doesn't even have a person who can speak, so it is estimated that he has long been suffocated." Ying Jieyan chuckled.

"Hehe, it's true, Your Majesty is used to seeing the big river and the sea, and this West Lake is only as big as a foot basin in his eyes." Liu Huang also laughed when he heard this, the little emperor was afraid that he hadn't been squatting in one place for so long, and he couldn't take those subordinates to get angry, and they came today to hit the muzzle.

"Alas, Your Majesty is only afraid that there is also a sense of blame in it!" Ying Jieyan sighed.

"What Father means is that His Majesty has seen that the Queen Mother's sudden arrival is related to you and me!" Liu Huang frowned.

"With the wisdom of Your Majesty, how can you not see the meaning." Ying Jieyan said with a wry smile.

"We are also kind to do this, to clear the obstacles before Your Majesty's pro-government and to maintain Your Majesty's reputation!" Liu Huang said a little anxiously.

"Your Majesty is the king of benevolence and filial piety, and it is precisely because of this that I feel ashamed of the Queen Mother, and I understand that I and Shengbo are working hard, otherwise you think that the Queen Mother will be able to hold the real dragon in this lonely mountain, so it is not really angry with you and me, but just unhappy in your heart!" Ying Jieyan said.

"It makes sense with my father." Liu Huang nodded and said, "Now Lin'an is garrisoned by the imperial guards, if Your Majesty thinks that we are usurping power, I am afraid that it is us who are on this lonely mountain." ”

"Alas, this is also what worries me, Your Majesty attaches the most importance to affection, and it is difficult to let go of your hands and feet, so that you miss state affairs!" Ying Jieyan shook his head and said.

"I also feel that His Majesty's sudden acquisition of sea ships this time has turned to business and abandoned national politics." Liu Huang also said worriedly when he heard it.

"Your Majesty is a wise man, he knows measure. At present, the tax income is not enough to make ends meet, and it is also worried. However, it is not a bad thing to be able to succeed, if the sea trade route can be opened, it will surely reproduce the grand occasion of all merchants gathering in our dynasty and solve the current difficulties. "Ying Jie Yan waved his hand.

"My father still needs to enlighten Your Majesty, I am still worried that Your Majesty will stay away from the court for a long time and something will happen again." Liu Huang still said uneasily in his heart, "Your Majesty is getting more and more angry, and the former Dongxiao Palace Mention Lang Rushan and Jiangnan celebrity Deng Mu were humiliated in public, forcing both of them to retreat to the mountains and forests. And Nalang Rushan has been in charge of the Taoist sect in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for many years, and he has great prestige among the Taoists; Deng Mu has some reputation among the Jiangnan Shilin, and he is good friends with many celebrities, if he is publicized everywhere, it will also damage His Majesty's reputation. ”

"I also know something about this matter, it was Lang Rushan who played tricks to track down the royal ship for his own selfishness, and played tricks in front of His Majesty, and the results were debunked one by one. And Deng Muquan has no celebrity demeanor, and he is not inferior in front of His Majesty, and after being taught a lesson, he actually sprinkled it. At that time, it was not an exaggeration for His Majesty to order them to be killed with a cane on the spot, how could the two dare to publicize it outside, and it was wise for them to retreat. Ying Jieyan sneered.

"He's really old, more and more protective of calves, and protects your senior disciples everywhere!" Liu Huang listened and said with a wry smile.

"Haha, teach a Mingjun, my life is enough!" Ying Jieyan laughed when he heard this, and his smug appearance was really infuriating.

"Okay, Your Majesty's side seems to have negotiated, let's not retreat, the city gate should be closed!" Liu Huang looked back and saw that the three people in the pavilion had stopped arguing, but the two prime ministers were depressed, thinking that they had been calculated by the little emperor again......

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Lu Xiufu and Wen Tianxiang traveled by boat, but their understanding of the boat was far worse than that of Zhao Hao, and he could say that it was not the same for three days and three nights in a row, and it was not a joke to fool them. In the end, he got his wish to win the confiscated sea ship with 2 million yuan, which sounds like a lot of money, but you must know that the ex-factory price of a 2,000-stone sea ship is more than 10,000 yuan, a thousand stone is also thousands of yuan, and a large sea ship of more than 3,000 yuan is about 30,000 yuan.

As far as Zhao Yu knows, in the year before last, Lu Shirong implemented the 'official ship', and once ordered a batch of large sea ships of more than 3,000 stone in Fuzhou, Quanzhou and Guangzhou shipyards, but it was forced to stop after just one year of trial implementation, and the ships were captured by the Song army without waiting for treatment, almost no different from new ships. In addition, he knew that the larger the ship on the sea, the better the resistance to wind and waves, so he concluded that the large ships must have accounted for the majority, and that the small ships were used to transport goods and people, and for life-saving purposes, but not too many.

In this way, the number of large and medium-sized ships in this batch is at least more than half, and only the residual value is calculated, and they can make a lot of money even if they are poured into one hand. Even if some boats need to be repaired and the oars are missing, you can still make money by spending some money on repairs. And when the ship arrived, Zhao Yu didn't plan to give money at the moment, but was ready to pay a percentage of the salt tax to himself, and he would have to buy goods and recruit sailors with the money he saved!

Of course, Zhao Yu has never fought unprepared battles, you must know that the operation of thousands of merchant ships is no less than an army, from the recruitment of sailors, the purchase of goods, long-distance voyages, and the return sale of goods must be planned, only the various manpower required is tens of thousands of people. And Zhao Hao, as the behind-the-scenes boss, of course, can't run it personally, but needs someone to take care of it.

In order to obtain urgently needed materials and spend counterfeit money in Qiongzhou, the Affairs Bureau set up a special procurement office and set up an ocean-going fleet to specialize in long-distance traffic at sea. Over the past ten years, their footprints have spread all over the world, from the northeast to Goryeo and Japan, and the southeast to Southeast Asian countries, and involved in Central and West Asian routes, and has developed into a fleet of more than 100 ships.

With the team, Zhao Hao naturally did not worry, and immediately summoned several principals after getting the documents, and he ordered people to quickly go south to receive the ship, check the condition of the ship, and recruit sailors. And try to recruit officers and soldiers who have retired from the navy and the marine corps into caravans with high salaries to form escort units. At the same time, the company began to set up offices at various ports to purchase goods, which were ready to be put into operation when the trade winds arrived next year.

Since Zhao Hao had a caravan, his spirit has become very good, and he personally plans and supervises every day, as if he has really become a big boss. And he really didn't work so hard just for himself, because he understood that wealth was created by labor. But behind the scenes, it is trade and the profits it brings. If there is no trade, the meaning of labor is only to satisfy survival, and wealth is not produced. So in essence, it is trade that creates wealth, not labor itself.

Zhao Yu knew that in the Song Dynasty, commerce had been very developed, and the status of merchants had also improved, but in the relatively closed, self-sufficient male farming and female weaving was still the mainstream form of the ancient economy. What still exists in people's minds is that wealth is created by the working people who sweat and fall into the soil, and the businessmen are just parasites attached to the working people, and the businessmen are exploiters, or they are in the last position of the farmers and businessmen.

Zhao Hao, who came from the era of no people and no businessmen, has been able to understand and understand that it is unfair to smear and slander businessmen for thousands of years. To measure whether a person or a nation is industrious and whether they can get rich is actually a condition that is not immutable. Sometimes the key to whether a person or a nation can get rich is not whether they are industrious, but whether there is a market for commodities that allows free trade.

Intuitively, wealth is created by the "working people" who sweat and drop their soil, but the deep reason is that the businessmen stimulate the "working people" and it is the businessmen who liberate the productive forces of the "working people". This wealth was created not because of the industriousness of the people, but because of the prosperity of free trade. As long as there is a market that allows people to get rich, then no matter how lazy people are, they can become diligent, and once the market disappears and is unprofitable, then no matter how diligent people are, they will also choose to bask in the sun, and eventually wealth cannot be produced.

Therefore, Zhao Yu knew that as long as the trade was prosperous to stimulate the productivity of the people, the current unsalable products would not only lead to the regression of the handicraft industry, but also make the market depressed. In the same way, agriculture will be affected, and the handicraft industry will stagnate so that the primary products produced by agricultural production will not be able to enter the circulation field and can only rot at home, which will discourage the peasants' enthusiasm for production, so that the products can only be closed and circulated within a very small range, and it will naturally be difficult to obtain profits.

Therefore, Zhao Yu felt that what he was doing at the moment was also a big thing, he promoted the circulation of commodities, and to a certain extent, it liberated the productive forces of the working people and promoted the development of various industries, so as to realize the idea of hiding wealth for the people......