The noisy but extremely exciting gambling stone was over, and Huang Funing let this group of wealthy businessmen, who were either excited or decadent, go to another hall to eat. He walked towards Beigong Xiong.

"Ziyang, I'm sorry. I couldn't leave just now. I didn't see you in a hurry, so I didn't come up to greet you. Sluggish. ”

"Where, Taishou raised funds for the start of various projects in my Wuyuan County, and did not hesitate to surrender his identity and get mixed with a group of businessmen, then it was really wronged."

"Hahahaha~~ I really don't feel wronged by this. In the past, when my Huangfu family lived in Fufeng County, Ning did this. Besides, my big Han up and down, from Da Sima to Da Si Nong, which one will reject these? Well, by the way, what's the matter with Ziyang? ”

"Hehe, it's not a big deal. No, catch a spy. ”

"Oh~~~"

After Beigong Xiong explained the cause and effect of the matter, Huang Funing smiled very easily: "There must be a gap to separate." How can you leave the seamless monarch? My family's Great Sima and General Wen can be regarded as having a heart-to-heart with each other, how could General Wen be shaken by a letter from Emperor Jin? Besides, let's talk about Mu Xianghou himself, I'm afraid he has no interest in being this spy, right? ”

"Hehe, the emperor is too guarded to see things really fine."

"Well, I know that. will report it truthfully to Da Sima. Please Ziyang tell Ciqian and ask him to rest assured. As for Mu Xianghou, there is no problem with customs clearance, and I will send someone to handle it immediately. You can go back later. ”

"Thank you Huangfu Taishou, in the following table of the word Ziyu, Taishou is still commensurate with the word of the table."

"Then you're welcome to be so nice, in the following table the words are deep. Ziyu doesn't need to call me anything too guarded. Well, Ziyu won't be busy going first, and come with me to see the next one. ”

"Next?"

Xu Cong is not a very intelligent person. Therefore, after coming to Huang Funing's side, there were already a lot of doubts in my heart at the gambling stone conference just now. But it was precisely because of these doubts that Huang Funing let him stay, and he willingly stayed.

Beigong Xiong next to him was slightly stunned, but he didn't object. So, the three of them quickly walked towards the council hall where the large group of merchants had rested just now.

"Hehehe, everyone, the gambling stone just now is just a small show, and it is occasionally entertained. No matter what you make or lose, don't hurt everyone's harmony, let's get down to business. ”

"Hahahaha, please be too observant."

"Well, you're all here for the same reason. At the end of last year, the head of your family or the person in charge of the family came to my Chang'an and signed a regional distribution agreement with my big Sima. The agreement has been in force since January of this year. However, due to the blockage of the trade route, it was necessary to take a detour through the grassland. Therefore, the Great Sima was as good as a stream, and set the place of goods trading in the eight states of Kanto in Wuyuan County. ”

The trade route that Huang Funing said was blocked, mainly because of Sima Yan's order.

The traffic between Guanzhong and the eight states of Kanto is mainly two routes. First, cross Huashan, pass through Tongguan, and directly enter the hinterland of the Central Plains. This road, whether by land or water, is very convenient. Second, cross the Yellow River from Fengyi County in Guanzhong, take Pubanjin, and enter Bingzhou. This road, in addition to the merchants of the state, the merchants of Jizhou and Youzhou, which are close to the state, are also willing to choose.

But now the problem came: Sima Yan gave a strict order to Ma Long, the garrison of Tongguan, and Wang Jun, the assassin of Bingzhou: the caravans coming from the west were to be taxed heavily, according to the type of goods they had. Specifically, woolen blankets, cashmere sweaters, soaps, candles and other things related to people's livelihood are subject to Shiwu tax (50% commercial tax. Luxury goods such as jadeite and brocade are levied 100 percent. As for Ji Han, there is also a super bulk item: table salt. That's a heavy tax of 300 percent.

It should be said that compared to the reaction of the Jin government in previous years. This time the speed of Luoyang was extremely fast: the goods were shipped from Chang'an on New Year's Day, and these things appeared in Luoyang in mid-January. By the end of February, the relevant heavy tax policy had been introduced and implemented. At this time, there were some remote areas in the Jin Kingdom, such as Liaodong or something, and the first batch of goods had not yet arrived!

There is no way, at this time, the Jin State was still a traditional centralized system under the agricultural state. The salt tax is a very important support for the national finances. In the past, Jingzhou and Yongliang were overflowing with illicit salt in these border areas. Now, with the signing of the regional distribution rights of Ji Han and the Kanto family, Zigongting's unparalleled salt poured into the Central Plains market in large quantities, and in less than a month, the salt tax of the Jin Kingdom was directly cut in half compared with the same period last year. If measures are not taken soon, the salt tax, which accounts for one-fifth of the country's revenue, will be on the verge of zero!

Not only that, due to the influx of jadeite jade, the situation of the domestic jade market, which was almost sluggish due to the temporary loss of contact in the Western Regions and the very small source of raw materials for Hetian jade, has been completely reversed. So the entire Jin Kingdom chased jade like crazy. Various gambling stone fairs are also set up everywhere. A huge amount of money has poured into this market across the country. As a result, the officials of the Jin State went crazy into corruption and bribery......

So, if this is not dealt with, the country's economy will collapse.

However, it is not possible to completely shut down the country: it will stimulate the proliferation of smuggling. At the same time, because the major families also invested a lot of capital in order to find Guan Yi to buy monopoly rights. Directly retreated, and the families and even the princes did not agree. Therefore, after Sima Yan discussed with Pei Xiu, Jia Chong and others, he had no choice but to adopt a disguised retreat: heavy taxation and unlimited cost increases. At the very least, Ji Hanlai's salt would be one or two times more expensive than the salt sold by the local officials of the Jin Kingdom. Who is stupid to continue to buy salt from Ji Han and sell it.

No one is stupid, but everyone is profit-seeking. Therefore, many Kanto families began to think about opening up a new trade route.

Now the capitals of the Han and Jin dynasties live next to each other, and both sides have deployed naval armies on the Yellow River. In addition, Ma Long of Tongguan and Wang Jun of Bingzhou are not the kind of people who are greedy for money and profit. As a result, the two traditional trade routes were abandoned. So, where are the new trade routes?

When the families in the Kanto region sent people to complain to Guan Yi, Guan Yi was so happy that he almost laughed: I was worried that the terrain of Wuyuan County was too remote and the popularity was too low, and it would take too much capital to develop it. This Sima Yan gave himself a divine assist!

So Guan Da Sima waved his hand: You all go to Wuyuan County to find Huangfu Taishou, he will give you a satisfactory answer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, due to the puppet emperor of Luoyang, the previous trade route has been abolished. Of course, this new trade route has to be found from the side of Wuyuan County. What this official means is that the place of departure for future goods will be set in my Gohara County. After you come here to pick up the goods, you can directly load the boat and go to the Yellow River, and then turn into the Huanggan River at the ancient city of Shaling in Yunzhong County, which was in the former Han Dynasty, so that you can go straight to Yanmen County, which was formerly a Han Dynasty. ”

"The emperor is too guarded, of course this route is excellent, all the way by water. But when I arrived at Yanmen, what should I do after I got off the boat? It must be known that Yanmen County at this time is no longer under the control of the Jin Kingdom. ”

"Hehehe, this is what this official wants to talk about. When you arrive in Yanmen County, you will be escorted by the Tuoba Department who grazes cattle there. When the time comes, it doesn't matter if you want to go south through the Great Wall and enter Bingzhou, or continue to go east to Youzhou. All are very safe. ”

"Oh? That Tuoba is so kind-hearted that it will come to escort us? ”

"Stupid! Of course, this is the emperor's greeting. ”

"Yes, didn't I hear some time ago that the Tuoba Department also got two pastures on the Hetao side."

"That's it, in this way, the old man has to bring some gifts to see the desert sweat who was a hostage in Luoyang when he returns to Luoyang."

"Don't, haven't you heard what the Great Sima of the Han Kingdom said, make a fortune in a muffled voice!"

"Of course, too, it's sloppy."

……

"Hehehe, I also want to explain to you that since there is now a Murong Department in the northeast of Youzhou, even if you want to continue to send the goods to Liaodong, and then take the sea route south to Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Its security is also guaranteed. It's just that the Murong Department is still facing competition from Yuwen and Duan in Liaodong. So compared to Yanmen, there are still some variables. ”

"Well, please rest assured that the emperor is too guarded. Our Yang family still has some ways in Liaodong. Whether it's Yuwen or Duanbu, you can all talk about it. Hey! Taishou just said that it is a good way to take the sea route, so that the freight cost of Qingxu and Xu will be reduced a lot! ”

"Hehehe, everyone, this, the tribes from all over the country are guarding everyone, plus the loss of goods transported from Chang'an to Wuyuan. So, this shipping tax ......"

As soon as Huang Funing said this, the faces of the businessmen present changed. But everyone quickly calmed down again: "Please be too observant, how much do you need to add?" ”

"My big Sima said that it is not easy for everyone to do business. Most of the profits were given to the heads of the families, and there was not much left in their hands. Therefore, on the basis of the previous three percent, it is enough to add one and a half. ”

As soon as Bancheng said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief: "This matter is reasonable, and I have no objection." ”

"Good, guys, let's talk about our trading items. This, buy something from my Fuxing Society, of course it's okay to have five baht. The Jin five baht before Jianwu can also be used. However, we also found that the quality of the newly minted batch of five baht after the reform of the Jin Kingdom this year has decreased significantly, and the weight has been reduced a lot. Therefore, in the future, we will not accept the five baht of Jin after the establishment of the martial arts! ”

There's no way. Sima Yan and Du Zhu wanted to build a new army, and they also had to gradually promote and expand the reserves. The amount of money required for this is a great amount. After the implementation of the land occupation order, yes, the people of Kanto tried their best to cultivate 50 acres of land, and then increasing the agricultural tax was too much of a pressure on the people.

I had no choice but to learn from Liu Bei to make a fuss about the quality of money.

But his opponent is Guan Yi, and Sima Yan's action is still a divine assist in Guan Yi's opinion......

"Huh?! However, the emperor is too guarded, and now on the Jin side, the five baht of Wei and the five baht of Jin before the establishment of Wu will not be circulated again once they enter the treasury. Therefore, the proportion of money on the market, Jianwu five baht will become larger and larger......"

"Well, this official can't help it. However, everyone, my Han is going to build another straight road between Chang'an and Wuyuan County. The simultaneous development of iron and coal mines here requires a large number of manpower. So, you can persuade your head of your house to sell us the surplus population of the various estates. My family's big Sima said that the people who sold it to my Dahan people, more than 500 people at a time, and goods under one million yuan, are all tax-free! ”