"Hooray. At present, our finances only rely on the collection of land taxes. Now the land annexation is very powerful. Most of the land was concentrated in the hands of the big landowners and eunuchs. They also have the privilege of not 'paying' taxes. That's why it leads. Our taxes in the Ming Dynasty are getting smaller and smaller. Taxes are getting higher and higher for ordinary people."

Speaking of which. I consciously stopped to see the emperor's reaction. If the emperor doesn't realize this. I can't go on.

"yes. This is also the crux of the matter. I also recognized. Just trying to solve this problem. He will offend all the scholars of the world. It's hard to change."

"Your Majesty. All I want to say is that we're not going to touch this tax. We want to find other ways to change the situation where the treasury has no money to use."

"O. Tell me, Randa. Is there any way to change that?"

"Your Majesty. Wechen has two ways to change the situation where the treasury has no money available. First. Levy a business tax. Now our Ming Dynasty is commercially developed. Especially after the ban on the sea was opened. Maritime trade was prosperous. All the time. The imperial court did not levy a commercial tax. If a business tax is introduced. At least 10 million taels of silver will be added to the imperial court's income every year."

I'd like to go on and on. The emperor interrupted me and said, "Is it really possible to increase it so much. Why those cabinet adults. I haven't talked about it. How is it that no one has told me about such a good thing that benefits the country and the people?"

"Your Majesty. I'll be honest with you here. These grown-up homes. All of them are open shops. That's why they don't say these things. Isn't that the 'flesh' being ripped out of them?"

"No, I won't. The laws of our Ming Dynasty. But officials are forbidden to do business. How dare they disobey the yang and the yin. Dare to destroy the laws of the ancestors."

"Your Majesty. They don't dare. I won't blatantly go into business. They can let the family go. Or entrust a relative's business. In this way, it is not illegal and can have a large income. Long live the lord, if you bring this up in the court. All the officials will send it right. Don't believe you look at the dots. The most ferocious thing is the most shops in the family."

"Okay. We'll talk about that again. Tell me about your two best ideas. Let me hear it."

"Your Majesty. The second is that. Issuance of silver tickets. We use the treasury as collateral. Be prepared with sufficient reserves. Such that the country is using money when . It is possible to issue silver tickets in large quantities."

The second plan that the emperor listened to me was to issue silver tickets. The mood was obviously a little depressed and said, "Lord Lan. In the past, when Taizu was a great man, he issued daimyo treasure banknotes. Now no one wants the money. Silver tickets are also issued. Isn't this in the footsteps of Bu Taizu?"

I know the emperor misunderstood me. Hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty. We issue silver tickets. Different from treasure banknotes. We issue silver tickets. It must be redeemable. And it's still fully redeemed. Later, when the officials pay their salaries. Or when the palace goes out to shop. We'll use a silver ticket. If they don't believe it. Let them exchange for cash. It won't take long. The silver ticket can be promoted."

"Can this really solve the problem of no silver in the treasury? Tell me more about it."

"Yes, Your Majesty. As long as the credibility of our silver ticket comes up. We don't have to have that much reserve. We have ten thousand taels of silver in our treasury. We can issue silver tickets for twenty thousand taels of silver. But first we have to build a good reputation. There are also more semicolons. Strive to have a semicolon in all major commercial booming cities. This is also convenient for those traders. You don't have to run around with a lot of silver. It is neither safe nor convenient. Your Majesty, this is a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people."

At this time. I have so explained. The emperor has already heard a little eyebrows. Asked, "Lord Lan. How much silver is required to open this silver number? How to '' it. There is still a need for someone to do it. You don't have mature ideas."

"Long live Qiyu. The minister also just thought of it. There are quite a few details in it. Wait for Weichen to go back. Write a detailed excerpt for the emperor to see. However, the minister thinks. Making a silver ticket is a book of great profits. Your Majesty, think about it. The silver ticket is paper. When you encounter fire and water, you will definitely be gone. Then we have nothing to lose. There is also a head to earn. In the future, there will be no need to transport silver to the border in large carts and small cars to pay military salaries. If it's a good job. We can also put it out to collect interest. However, this is a bit riskier. We only give it to reputable businessmen."

"I didn't expect that. Lord Lan, you're not only good at kung fu. The medical skills are amazing. It's so good at the economy. Why didn't I think of it. Who will do this silver ticket thing? And who is going to enforce this business tax."

"The emperor's silver ticket must be picked up by the emperor. In this way, let the people know that it is the emperor and you are making a silver ticket. They will have confidence. It is believed that these silver tickets will not be invalidated. It cannot be hung in the household. The bureaucracy of the household department is too strong. Inefficiency. In the future, it will make the people lose confidence in the silver ticket. Business Tax. I think there is a cabinet of tall people to do the best. The tall man has always been upright. Your Majesty Your Teacher Again. I must do my best."

I now know that it was Gao Gong who caught Uncle Wei Zihan behind his back. Before the emperor knew the truth. Push him out first. This is a thankless task to levy a business tax. Aren't you very idle with a high arch. Then I'll ask the emperor to find you some hard bones to gnaw on. Errands that offend people. It's up to you to deal with those big families.

Now the emperor has begun to get excited. Sweep away the decadent look just now. Leave the Dragon Case. Walk around the main hall. It's like thinking about something. I didn't dare to disturb him.

After a while, he stopped and said, "Lan Yunjie. What do you say the name of this silver trumpet? And how much is needed for this reserve."

"Your Majesty, I look at the silver trumpet. It is better to have the name of royalty. Wechen thought. Can it be called a royal bank? As for the reserve, it should not be less than 10 million taels. I'm afraid it's not enough."

"That's a lot. 10,000,000 taels. Now the treasury can't be counted on . Looks like I'm going to have to use my little coffer. It's just that I don't know how much of it is in that little vault yet. Can you have less?"

"It's okay if the emperor is less. But I can make up for it with money. Besides, this reserve fund is also yours from the emperor. There is no difference between putting it in the silver trumpet and putting it in the palace. If you want silver, you can go to the silver number at any time to open a silver ticket. Silver. It's a matter of going through the accounts and procedures."

"yes. You see, I'm confused. The whole world is mine. There is no difference between this silver in the silver and in the palace. There is a difference, though. After that, the household department issued officials and paid silver from the silver number. That's not to fill the treasury with my money."

"Your Majesty. As long as that business tax is levied. Is the treasury still afraid of running out of money? It's just a temporary advance. We can charge them interest."