Daniel Zhang escorted a car of "thunder" like an arrow, rushed day and night, and rushed back to Datong in only 10 days.

Jiang Gui was overjoyed after witnessing the power of the "thunder", and immediately asked the sergeants to train in batches, and then set up a banquet to invite Daniel Zhang, begging him to get a few more cars of such good things.

"Lord Jiang, we are here at the pass, the dog will follow us first, let the craftsmen rush to work day and night, and make two carts, we and Xuanfu have one car, and there will be no more." How could Daniel Zhang agree? This thing is not cabbage, how can you give as much as you want?

"You must have made a lot of things these days, you write a letter to Xiao Zhang, ask him." Jiang Gui salivated, and while speaking, he poured a glass of wine and put it in front of Daniel Zhang.

What is difficult to discuss with your father and son, if you open your mouth, can Zhang Ning refuse?

Daniel Zhang didn't understand what Jiang Gui meant, and said, "Lord Jiang, a few days ago, a hundred sergeants of the Divine Spear Battalion came over, and it was the dog who made a message to His Majesty. You have seen the power of these people's formations, and with the 'thunder', the next time Warat comes to attack, we will no longer be able to sweep away the enemy army, and we will have no face to see people. ”

With a sharp weapon in hand, if you don't take the opportunity to make some credit, how can you be promoted? You can't keep wanting good things and not working.

Jiang Gui sighed and said, "Where is one car enough?" You also know that when the enemy comes, there are as few as a few hundred or as many as tens of thousands. It's not that the old man is afraid of death, it's that the old man feels sorry for my Ming sergeant, if he can keep throwing 'thunder' on the city, and the sergeant doesn't have to go out of the city, wouldn't there be no casualties? ”

After the sergeant who arrived with Daniel Zhang threw a "thunder", the power of the earth shaking the mountains made Jiang Gui ecstatic. He knew the goods, saw the value of this thing at a glance, and was eager to move the workshop to Datong, and build it for him every day.

He had been in Datong for a long time, and he knew the Warat army very well, they relied too much on horses, and horses were the most frightened, as long as the movement was a little louder, the horses would be frightened and uncontrolled. And as soon as the "thunder" exploded, it was like a thunderstorm rolling in the sky, and the dirt was flying, how could the horse not overturn the owner?

When the enemy army under the city gathers, as long as a few are thrown, the enemy army will either be blown up to the flesh and blood, or the horses under the crotch will be swept away, where is the use of going out of the city to fight? It doesn't get much better than that. How about not asking for more?

"A car is a lot." Daniel Zhang said and took out a delicate jar and handed it over: "Your Majesty rewards the dog with two cans of good tea, and the dog is filial to the last general, and we have one can for each person." ”

This jar is worth a lot of money at a glance, and then look at Daniel Zhang's proud face and say that the emperor rewarded it, how could Jiang Gui refuse? grabbed it and hugged it in his arms, and said, "Thank you, Master Zhang, for remembering that the old man likes to drink tea, hehe." ”

Jiang Gui's only hobby is to drink tea, unless Warat is fighting under the city, he has to personally supervise the battle, otherwise the tea cup will not leave his hand. Daniel Zhang said kindly, send him such a good tea.

Daniel Zhang rolled his eyes, why didn't you hear the point, what I want to say is the emperor's tea appreciation. Have you ever drunk the tea rewarded by the emperor?

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In the Zhaoren Palace, Zhang Ning and Zhu Qizhen sat opposite each other and drank tea, Zhu Qizhen was in a very good mood and laughed constantly.

Early this morning, Yang Rong presented a concert, reporting that the two-month commercial tax was comparable to the tax revenue of the capital for one year, and suggested that it be promoted throughout the country. The silver two numbers written on it in small block letters made Zhu Qizhen's heart flutter, although half of it was used for the army, but the other half was also considerable. Besides, there are more every month. This income is long-term.

He agreed to Yang Rong's suggestion on the spot, and told Yang Rong to recruit Mr. Tent in various places.

In the past two months, there have been more than 100 bookkeepers who have passed the examination to become household scribes, and these people will succeed Zhou Ping and stay in the capital to collect taxes, and Zhou Ping will be promoted to the whole country according to this model.

It is conceivable that in a few years, the existing treasury will not be enough to accumulate silver.

"Little four, change a cup of tea for Zhang Qing." Zhu Qizhen saw that the tea cup in front of Zhang Ning was empty, and hurriedly beckoned Jia Xiaosi to change it again.

What happened in the early dynasty, Jia Xiaosi watched the whole process, how could he not understand Zhu Qizhen's thoughts? Not only did he bring the hot tea again, but he also served two more plates of dim sum, and said, "Lord Zhang, this dim sum has just been sent over from the imperial dining room, and it is still warm, you can eat it." ”

The dim sum in the imperial dining room is just like that, it's all the same taste. Zhang Ning endured it without showing disgust, thanked him, picked up a piece of mung bean cake and put it in his mouth.

Zhu Qizhen ate two pieces in a row, firstly, because he was really hungry, and secondly, because he was used to the taste.

"Your Majesty, now the merchants wear more silk and satin, go in and out of the wine shops and buildings, the business of all walks of life is better, and the capital is more prosperous." Zhang Ning said.

There has been an imperial history to impeach him for violating the laws of his ancestors and setting a precedent for merchants to wear silk and satin. However, of course, Zhang Ning ignored it. However, the impeached Yushi was ready to be imprisoned, prepared for the future, and waited at home for two days, but he didn't wait for Jinyiwei, feeling that he had escaped death, and he didn't dare to talk more.

After the initial pain, the merchants found that it was worth paying taxes in exchange for rising status, and many people wore silk clothes to walk around the streets and alleys every day, and even deliberately changed several sets of silk clothes a day to visit relatives.

Don't say that these situations will be reported to Zhang Ning, that is, Zhang Ning goes out in a carriage every day, and he also finds that there are more people on the street, and people wearing silk abound.

In order to show off, these people sometimes wear brand-new silk to call friends to tea shops and restaurants, and visit green houses, which directly or indirectly promote the economy. This is the ancient version of boosting domestic demand. And these are due to their own ideas. Zhang Ning was a little proud.

"Well, the more they earn, the more taxes they pay." Zhu Qizhen is obviously addicted to collecting taxes.

Zhang Ning said: "The treasury has silver, and we need to buy more grain. Daming and Warat will eventually have a battle, and they must be prepared. ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "I have issued an edict to transfer the grain from the granary of Tongzhou into Beijing, and it will arrive in these two days." The matter of purchasing grain must be discussed with Yang Qing. ”

Zhang Ning had received a secret report about the transfer of 100,000 loads of grain from the state merchant warehouse to Beijing, but he felt that it was not enough, far from enough. It is not only weapons, strategic and tactical battles that determine the outcome of a war, but also logistics.

Zhang Ning said: "Your Majesty must be as soon as possible. ”

Since he deducted the batu and only received forty percent of the tribute, and did not give grain but salt and daily necessities, he should be prepared for war. If you don't prepare, it will be a joke.

"With the silver, the civil officials have nothing to say, and Yang Qing will not shirk it." Zhu Qizhen was pleased with this, the first emperor wanted to do something, the household department must have said that there was no money, the imperial historians impeached first, and the civil officials then attacked, and in the end the matter was not done, and he was angry. Now it's good, the treasury has silver, hard.

All of this started with the collection of business taxes.

Zhang Ning deserves to be his lucky star. The more Zhu Qizhen looked at Zhang Ning, the more pleasing it became.