Chapter 231 Killing Chickens and Monkeys
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Wang Ke didn't expect that he would come up with the idea of charging tariffs, and the things on the market immediately rose by a cut, and even the things produced in Datang also rose by more than 10%.
When the civil and military officials knew that this idea was given by Wang Ke, as long as anyone saw Wang Ke, they had to talk to him a few words, which meant that they complained that Wang Ke came up with this idea was not good, and they paid more money to buy things. When Wang Ke sees these people now, he can only think about taking a detour, trying not to meet them, so as not to finish talking about it.
Wang Ke also knows that this process will definitely be experienced, and as long as this time passes, it should be better. Businessmen are profit-seeking is the nature of 'nature', and even if the price of people who buy things is cheap, it will be too expensive, this contradiction can not be reconciled, whether it is the merchant to reduce the price, or the consumer to adapt to the price, there must be such a painful process.
Early in the morning, as soon as Wang Ke came to his office, he had already seen the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui already standing at the 'door' of his office.
Although Wang Ke didn't know what these three old immortals came to find him today, he also knew in his heart that it would not be a trivial matter to let these three people come together, and something big would definitely happen.
Wang Ke stood in front of his desk, arched his hand to the three of them and asked, "I don't know if the three uncles came to find the little nephew so early, is there anything urgent?" ”
The three of them glanced at each other before the eldest grandson Wuji spoke: "Virtuous nephew, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this tariff." You see, it's only been a few days since it was implemented, and the things on the market have risen a lot, and if it goes up like this, it's not a solution! ”
Wang Ke couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard that the three old immortals were here for this, but he was a little unimpressed with what the eldest grandson Wuji said, he was afraid that the price would keep rising. It is inconceivable that the price would continue to rise, unless the merchants wanted to keep the goods in their own hands and not sell them to others.
Wang Ke smiled and said, "I don't know if the uncles have inquired clearly, what are these things that have risen in price?" Have the necessities of life also risen? ”
Regarding the word "necessities of life" that Wang Ke said, the three old immortals didn't know what they meant, and after looking at each other for a while, the eldest grandson Wuji asked in a hesitant voice: "Virtuous nephew, I don't know what you mean by this necessities of life?" Can you tell us about it! ”
Wang Ke reacted at this time, and as soon as he said it casually, a new term came up, no wonder the faces of these old immortals were full of doubts and confusion.
Wang Ke hurriedly said: "Seven things to open the 'door', firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, this is what the little nephew said about the necessities of life." ”
Hearing Wang Ke say this, the expressions on the faces of the three old immortals were all relaxed, and this time the eldest grandson Wuji did not hesitate, and hurriedly said: "The price of these things has not increased. What specific things have risen in price, let's ask Lord Fang to talk about it, this matter is still sent by Lord Fang to inquire. ”
As long as the prices of these things do not rise, Wang Ke will not be worried, as long as the prices of these daily necessities are stable, he is not afraid of what someone will say, and the current era is no better than the future generations. In the later generations, people have already transitioned from having enough to eat well, and there are not only material needs in life, but also 'spiritual' needs; and in this era, people's most urgent need is to be able to fill their stomachs, and a family is busy for a year, it is already very good to be able to save a few dollars, and the demand for luxury goods cannot be the same as that of later generations.
Wang Ke arched his hand towards Fang Xuanling and said, "I'm also bothering Uncle Fang to tell my little nephew what things have increased in price." ”
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said slowly: "As soon as the tariff was announced, your Uncle Du discussed with the old man to send someone to the market to see how the merchants reacted to this matter. ”
Wang Ke listened to Fang Xuanling's introduction quietly, the 'spirit' spirit is quite concentrated, and he urgently needs to know now, where the price increase started, what kind of commodity it started, and when it started.
Fang Xuanling's words changed sharply, and he said eagerly: "Unexpectedly, just when we were all planning to stop sending people out for secret visits, there was news that the goods were rising, and the reason was that the imperial court had increased the tariff, which increased the cost. For a while, the prices of silk, tea, etc., were all adjusted in one day. The old man hurriedly sent someone out again to investigate, except for the few necessities of life mentioned by the virtuous nephew who did not rise, all other goods have risen, and the most expensive ones are the goods from the Western Regions and 'Bo'. ”
Wang Ke looked at Fang Xuanling who was flustered, and he already had some eyebrows in his heart, from Fang Xuanling's words, Wang Ke felt that the source of this price increase was actually in Datang's own businessmen, and the merchants of the Western Regions and 'Bo' felt that they were just following the trend, as for the high price increase, of course, it was also because of the long distance, on the road. It costs more, and the tariff is really to be charged on them, and in order to maintain the previous profit margin, this price increase is imperative, of course, it is just the instinct of the businessman to make the most profit.
Wang Ke walked around the room, this is not to say that Wang Ke has no way to solve this matter, he has a lot of means to calm down this matter immediately. In this era, the emperor is the sky, and when he meets an emperor like Comrade Li Er, who can still take care of the people, it can be regarded as the gospel of the people, so Wang Ke can't just use some tough measures, after all, he still has to take care of his reputation as an old man, and see how he can solve this matter more gently.
There is also a very important reason, that is, Wang Ke wants to ask all the things that he is not very clear about, and then start at the node of this matter, be stable and accurate, and strive to solve it in one fell swoop, which requires Wang Ke to carefully consider and think about it.
Seeing Wang Ke spinning around in the room, the three old immortals also understood that Wang Ke was thinking of a way, so they didn't make a sound to disturb Wang Ke, but sat there quietly, enjoying the tea that Wang Ke brought to them.
Wang Ke turned around for a while, then stopped and asked Fang Xuanling: "Uncle, can the people you sent out confirm that the price increase was started by the merchants of my Datang, and the merchants of the Western Regions and 'Bo' all followed the price increase later!" ”
Wang Ke attaches great importance to this, and if this is the case, then this matter will be much easier to handle. After all, in this way, it is much easier to 'meddle' in this matter, and the goods produced in the country sold in the territory of Datang do not have to pay customs duties, but there is no reason for this price increase, and the imperial court has a good reason to interfere for the people's livelihood.
If this matter was raised by the merchants of the Western Regions and the 'Bo', then the imperial court would be unknown if they wanted to come forward, after all, this tariff was to be collected by them, and it was understandable for others to raise prices reasonably in order to make profits, as for how much this is reasonable, there is no proper standard for this, and the merchants themselves have to decide how much to rise, and the imperial court has no way to interfere.
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Seeing Wang Ke ask this question very seriously, Fang Xuanling immediately knew that Wang Ke must have a way, now he just wants to make sure and find a defensible reason for his own method.
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but feel relieved, and said easily: "It's certain that now we have investigated which store it is, what it sells, and which guild it belongs to, as long as the virtuous nephew has an idea, just ask if there are any questions, and the old man will never hide it in the slightest!" ”
Just kidding, it's all at this time, Fang Xuanling and his gang are afraid that someone will make trouble, after all, this is also a decree issued by the imperial court, and the tariff system that has just been implemented cannot be canceled because of a little disturbance.
Wang Ke nodded, he was convinced of Fang Xuanling's words, after all, at this juncture, no one would use lies to deceive him.
Wang Ke asked a few more questions that he thought were more important, and after receiving affirmative answers from a few old immortals, Wang Ke slowly said his plan and his reason for doing so: "Several uncles and nephews think so. As the uncles know, this tariff is aimed at goods entering and leaving the border of our Datang Dynasty, and it is very 'sexual', and this tariff does not work for the goods that flow in our territory. The little nephew also believes that the uncles made it very clear when they issued this decree. ”
When Wang Ke said this, he glanced at the three old immortals, and only after receiving affirmative answers from several people did he continue: "If this matter was initiated by the merchants of the Western Regions or 'Bosi', the imperial court really had no way to intervene, but now it is initiated by the merchants of our dynasty, and it is still the goods produced by our dynasty, which is a bit unreasonable. In this regard, the little nephew thought that the imperial court should take measures to punish this kind of behavior, in order to warn these businessmen that they should be honest and not always have the idea of hitchhiking. It is a matter of the national economy and people's livelihood, and the court cannot fail to act because of this small matter! ”
When Fang Xuanling and the three of them heard Wang Ke's words, they were stunned, for this kind of thing, the court really hadn't done it, if it weren't for the uproar between the ministers in the court and the gentry and clans in various places, they really didn't take it seriously.
Now Wang Ke said so. A few old immortals were still a little hesitant, and the eldest grandson Wuji asked hesitantly: "Virtuous nephew, should the imperial court really take care of this matter?" Isn't that inappropriate?"
"What's wrong?" Wang Ke's eyes widened, and he said impassionedly: "If this matter is not dealt with, every time the imperial court promulgates a policy in the future, someone will follow suit, and at that time, how will the imperial court deal with it!" If the future is related to the safety of the imperial court, won't it be dealt with? ”
The eldest grandson Wuji was buttoned up by Wang Ke's big hat, and he really had nothing to say for a while, and only said after a while: "But I can't find a basis for punishment from the law!" ”
Wang Ke said with a smile: "Why is it not, his 'chaotic' price increase is to destroy the order of the life of the people of our dynasty, increase the living burden of the people of our dynasty, disrupt the business pattern of our dynasty, and hinder the healthy development of our dynasty's commerce!" How can we find a few of the laws for such a great sin. ”
Looking at Wang Ke with a villain's face, the three old immortals couldn't help but feel a chill, this kid is too capable of breaking, he can even think of such words, if he really offends him, it is estimated that there is really no way to live.
Fang Xuanling stopped arguing with Wang Ke, and asked tentatively: "Then according to the little nephew, how should I punish him?" ”
Don't say it, Wang Ke just said the truth, but Fang Xuanling's words really stopped him, he didn't think about what to do with this punishment, in his subconscious, he didn't think about it, he just thought that it was not his responsibility, and how to punish him had nothing to do with him.
But now that Fang Xuanling asked, Wang Ke can't just say what he thinks in his heart, it's too uninteresting to do so, as soon as this idea comes out, he will leave it alone, and anyone who sees it will have an idea in his heart.
Wang Ke hesitated for a while before saying: "Otherwise, don't be too serious, just announce a few crimes, and then confiscate his illegal gains after the price increase." People, release people after 'handing' bail. I wonder what a few uncles think? ”
Wang Ke didn't make any more ruthless moves at this time, and he also had his own considerations, after all, this thing is not authentic, this businessman does business, how to set the price is his own business, and others are not qualified to point fingers on the side, but because the people who are making trouble now are powerful people, plus this tariff is his own idea, if he doesn't help the eldest grandson Wuji and them come up with some ideas, I feel sorry for them in my heart. But he is also a businessman in later generations, and he has an inexplicable closeness to businessmen, and if he wants Wang Ke to be ruthless, Wang Ke really can't do it.
Regarding Wang Ke's proposal, the three old immortals all bowed their heads and silently considered it, the eldest grandson Wuji was originally the one who took the lead in this matter, so he also had the most decision.
After a simple weighing, the eldest grandson Wuji felt that Wang Ke's proposal was still acceptable, and was about to speak, but Du Ruhui, who had been sitting on the side and had not made a sound, spoke at this time: "It's not appropriate!" Such a suggestion is too light. ”
Hearing Du Ruhui suddenly say this, the three pairs of eyes turned to Du Ruhui's body, for this old immortal, Wang Ke knew, if he didn't speak, this opening was amazing, after he said it, it was the best answer.
Regarding Du Ruhui's decision, the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling were already accustomed to it, and Fang Xuanling urged: "If Brother Du has any proposal, just say it, there are no outsiders here, and there is no need to worry about anything." ”
Du Ruhui glanced at Wang Ke before saying, "The punishment that the virtuous nephew said is too easy and cannot serve as a warning. This is the first time in my Datang, if this first time can't make people a little impressed, someone will follow in the future. In the old man's opinion, this punishment will be aggravated, so that everyone will remember that such a thing cannot be done, and the loss will be very serious after doing it! ”
When Du Ruhui said this, he stopped and looked at a few people and said: "This aggravated punishment also has a meaning, maybe it can shock those merchants in the Western Regions and 'Bo', the goods they trafficked are extremely profitable, and now the price is rising, this matter also has to make them understand that doing business in my Datang, as long as they are honest, there is no problem, if they want to have any ideas, this is their fate!" ”
As soon as Wang Ke heard this, he understood, this is to kill the 'chicken' and make an example of the monkey, deal with a businessman of the Tang Dynasty, and let all the businessmen know that don't mess with the Tang Dynasty, there is no good fruit to eat if you are in a hurry! If Datang is angry, the consequences will be very serious!
Wang Ke immediately followed Du Ruhui's train of thought and said: "That's it, according to Uncle Du's opinion, the little nephew adds one point, that is, when convicting this businessman, you can hold a public trial conference to magnify the impact of this matter to the extreme, so that all people in the world know that in Datang, you can't steal 'rape' and play tricks, and only honesty can be safe." ”
As soon as Wang Ke finished speaking, he saw that the three people were looking at him, and immediately reacted, the word "public trial conference" was a new word, and he quickly explained it, and the three old immortals were convinced, this Wang Ke was too good at thinking, and he could actually come up with such a solution.
In fact, this is just what Wang Ke often saw in later generations, of course, Wang Ke will not tell them where they come from, so let them worship themselves. Hey!
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