The above belongs to the category of security, in addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also has economic considerations, that is, foreign trade is too profitable, ancient China mainly imported spices, wine, ivory, gold and silverware, Damascus steel and jade gems and other luxury goods from foreign countries, for these goods that China does not have and are very popular, Zhu Yuanzhang monopolized them by means of tribute, and after getting them all in his hands, he was a bad man, and after adding several times the price, he sold them to the merchants and people of his own country, making a lot of money.

Therefore, those who explain that the tributary trade in the early years of the dynasty was a face-saving project and a loss-making deal can rest, with Zhu Yuanzhang's IQ and the strength to cut the door, can he do this kind of thing? This buddy's black eating and black play is really slippery.

And it is precisely this kind of policy that provides Zhu Hao with great convenience and development opportunities. Zhu Ao was not opposed to trading with foreign countries, because he was a young man from later generations, and he knew that the world was very big, and there were many big countries besides the Ming Dynasty, and he had no ambition to be the world boss now.

Instead of being an ostrich and burying your head in the soil to comfort yourself, it is better to open your eyes to the world, dance with wolves, and take this opportunity to develop your strength. Let yourself have enough capital to dominate in future battles.

Therefore, Zhu Ao formulated foreign trade as a basic national policy, so that since then, on the Silk Road of this civilization at home and abroad, there has been a peculiar phenomenon, that is, foreign caravans can enter the Su country, but the easternmost can only reach Lanzhou, because further east is not Zhu Ao's territory, it is Lao Zhu's direct jurisdiction, and Lao Zhu is not allowed to enter. And the caravan in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty can also enter the Su State, because the Su State is a subject country of the Ming Dynasty, and the King of Su is the biological son of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the two sides are originally a family, so there will be no restrictions on passage, but they can only reach Turpan in the west, because it is not the land of the Su State in the west, and theoretically it is not the land of the Ming Dynasty, if they cross this line, it is a violation of the decree formulated by His Majesty Zhu Yuanzhang, and they will definitely be cleaned up after going back. In this way, if the silk merchants of Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty wanted to sell the silk in their hands to foreigners, they could only wait for the goods to come to Su Guo first, and then open a shop in Su Guo and wait for the caravan from the west to buy it; Similarly, if the caravans of the Arabians in the west wanted to sell spices and gems to the dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty, they could only come to Su first, open a shop in Su State, and wait for the Ming caravans to buy them.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty, a country with a long and narrow land area, has become the intersection of the two huge business flows of the East and the West. How can you not make money?

In addition, since Zhu Ao did not restrict foreign trade, the merchants of Su could go to the west or the east, so they could take advantage of this advantageous status to get all the goods from the East and the West into their own hands, become international masters, and make a lot of money.

What is a businessman, a businessman is a pig raised by a widow, he has to support him when he is thin at the beginning, and when they are all fat and fat, he will slaughter him fiercely, and then he will slaughter it fiercely, and the oil and water will not be imagined. Wowhaha!

The ministers of the Su State are either meritorious scholars, who have been mixed for decades to get to this high position, or they are military generals who have practiced martial arts since childhood, and they have climbed out of the pile of dead people after a hundred battles to get mixed to this day, that is really more shrewd than the other, and they can see at a glance the business opportunities contained in the future of the Su State.

Sun Hong, the chief secretary of the general, stood up and gave Zhu Ao a deep look, and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this tax rate cannot be set too high. A lower tax rate can encourage the development of business, so that more people will pay taxes for us, and it seems that we will collect less, but in fact we will earn more. ”

Zhu Ao smiled slightly, this eldest grandson Hong is Qu Neng's deputy general, and he has made a small contribution in the Great War of the Uighurs, and was rewarded by Zhu Ao. General Changsun usually has a very low level of participation in state affairs, but today he was so active that he was the first to stand up and speak, which somewhat surprised Zhu Ao, but with his ingenuity, he understood the intention of this impassioned General Changsun after thinking about it.

Because of Che Gang, a spy expert, Zhu Ao has a very clear grasp of every grass and tree in Su Guo, especially for these people in high positions, he monitors them more carefully, and even knows which little wife they sleep with at night. Che Gang reported to Zhu Ao before that in addition to being a general, this eldest grandson Hong is also a part-time businessman, and there are many shops in Dunhuang and Zhangye, but these shops are taken care of by his housekeeper or distant relatives, and if you don't check carefully, you can't find his head.

Frankly speaking, for fear of hurting Zhu Yuanzhang's self-esteem, the salary he set for the civil and military officials of the Su State is not high, and the salary of a dignified second-class official may not be enough for a few rich businessmen to get together for a few meals.

And money is such a thing, that is what everyone likes, isn't he himself trying to find a way to make money? How can only the governor be allowed to set fires and not allow the people to light lamps?

Zhu Ao is not a, knowing that when the water is clear, there is no fish, these people work hard for themselves, and it is forgivable to get some sweetness, but it is not corruption, corruption is unforgivable, because what you are corrupt is the money that the widow has worked hard to exploit from the working people, and the widow has the notoriety of the evil feudal ruler, but you kid has enriched himself and benefited greatly, who will you govern?

However, as long as you don't qualify for this kind of legal and unruly income, the widow will still let you enjoy it.

What does it mean to be out of line? That's when you make money, and you get in the way of the interests of the widow. Of course, it is good for businessmen, especially for them officials and businessmen, who basically do not have to pay taxes if they make some means up and down, so who is the loss? Not a widow yet?

Zhu Ao is not Emperor Chongzhen, he is not so easy to fool, he knows very well in his heart, there is no love for no reason in this world, there is no hate for no reason, no one will do good deeds in vain, if there is, there must be huge interests hidden behind it.

Zhu Ao can allow his subordinates to make money, but the big head must be earned by himself, otherwise it is easy to cause the scene in the last years of the Ming Dynasty - the wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan who colluded with the Donglin Party are rich and rival the country, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty can't even make up tens of thousands of taels of silver for military expenses, and the queen and concubine all sold their jewelry, and finally died of poverty.

Therefore, after the eldest grandson Hongyi put forward this move that seemed to be beneficial to the country and the people, Zhu Ao couldn't help but sneer in his heart, what kind of calculations do you kid have, but he can't say it in public, because in the final analysis, she and the ministers are just a working relationship, since everyone is working together, then they should work together, at least they should be able to work together on the surface, as long as they don't violate the principle, they still can't tear their faces.

It's not easy to be a king, but you also have to pay attention to human feelings, and you can play at every turn, pushing people to the opposite side, which is not called majestic, but stupid.

Hu Cao judgment Zhang Wenyuan is an old fritter, as soon as he looks at Zhu Ao's expression, he knows that he does not agree with this plan, plus he is Hu Cao's judgment book, is the big steward of the treasury, and the first task is to make money for Zhu Ao, so he raised his throat, his brain turned a few times, and he made a good draft, before he stood up and made a gesture to Zhu Ao, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that General Changsun's words are not appropriate. Business is the last industry, since ancient times, it has been heavy agriculture and suppressed business, if only a very low interest rate is charged on business, then it is a bit of putting the cart before the horse. This is also contrary to the national policy set by His Majesty. ”

Seeing that someone was willing to stand on his side to speak, Zhu Ao was still very relieved, at least he hadn't gotten mixed to the point of Chongzhen, almost all the civil officials came together to fight with him, whenever Chongzhen wanted to collect commercial taxes to enrich the treasury, they would refuse on the grounds of violating the ancestral system, so that the emperor was about to be poor in the end. The shrewd Zhu Yuanzhang never dreamed that the ancestral system that he worked so hard to come up with in order to persuade future emperors to behave ended up becoming a tool for the civilian clique to bully his descendants. This ancestral system is similar to the constitution of later generations, which limits the behavior of the emperor to the death.

However, this can't be blamed on others, it is still to blame Chongzhen himself, who let him indiscriminately kill Wei Zhongxian, who worked hard for the old Zhu family and made money desperately, and has since lost control of the civilian clique. If Lao Wei is still there, who of them dares to talk to His Majesty the Emperor like this, aren't you talking about the ancestral system with Lao Tzu? Okay, grandpa Tai also stipulates that embezzlement of more than sixty taels will be punished by death, come on, let's restore the ancestral system from today, which of you has reached the standard, stand up and let me see, see how much I can kill, see if I can bleed into a river and dye the red cabbage market?

Therefore, the emperor is just a symbol, the key is to see who is the emperor, can the emperor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty be the same as the emperor of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty? The emperor must also have his own team, have his own descendant forces, they can be corrupt, they can be women, they can be cruel, they can be shameless, but they must listen to their own words, so that they can control the government and government, and when this kind of country is opened, someone will speak for them.

"How much does the Cao judgment think is more appropriate?" Zhu Ao smiled at Hu Cao's judgment with a pleasant smile, and by the way, he stretched out his hand to help him, and the etiquette was very thoughtful, which was in stark contrast to the previous attitude towards Changsun Hong. In this way, he quietly showed his attitude and did not have to make the atmosphere very embarrassing.

The widow has already drawn the Tao, go over there, you can look at it, and if you want to continue to mix, you must have a little more eyesight, which kang is hot, which kang is cold, this ass has to know.

Hu Cao's judgment Zhang Wenyuan received Zhu Ao's encouragement, and suddenly came to his senses, it seems that he just bet on the right one, what is the money? Money is a bastard, I will earn it after I spend it, as long as I can get the favor of the king for a long time, these things don't need to be asked for at all, I can't push them away, and I arched my hand to Zhu Hao, and my voice suddenly increased a few points, and I also said impassionedly: "Back to the king, the minister thinks that ten taxes and one is more appropriate." If it is low, I am afraid that everyone in the country will be heavy on business, and when the time comes, there will be no one to farm, and there will be a food crisis in our country, and the cornerstone of the country will be unstable. ”

The heart of this product is really black enough, ten taxes one, how many businessmen have to make their lives painful, you must know that this ten taxes are not one-tenth of the net profit, but one-tenth of the sales price. Because the matter of pure profit is too difficult to calculate, and businessmen are still prone to leave, you open a silk shop, how many goods are sold in a day, and how much profit is only known to you, and it is impossible for officials to stay there 24 hours a day to help you do accounting.

In fact, the way they collect taxes is very simple: they just rush into a shop without saying hello, see how many goods there are, estimate the price, and then take a tenth of the silver taels, or simply take a tenth of the goods. Of course, if you're related, that's another story.

If it is levied at this rate, then the industrial and commercial sprouts that have just been cultivated by the Su State will definitely be crushed by them, although they can make a profit in a short time, but it is tantamount to fishing for the sake of the water, and it is not advisable.

Zhu Ao shook his head in contemplation, obviously not satisfied with this plan, and indirectly expressed his negative attitude. Hu Cao's judgment Zhang Wenyuan quietly glanced at Zhu Ao's frowning face, and sighed in his heart, secretly saying that it is not good, this shot did not hit the serious place, let alone shoot on the horse's legs, it is possible to shoot on the horse's shoes.

The official Cao judged that Ji Jun was an old fritter, and immediately deduced the price in his heart from Zhu Ao's attitude before and after, and immediately stood up and made a gesture to Zhu Ao, saying: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the tax rate set by Lord Zhang is too high, so that the businessmen will be unprofitable, and they will give up this industry one after another, and it will be difficult for the industry and commerce of our country to further develop." ”

Zhang Wenyuan, the secretary of Hu Cao's judgment, squinted at the old fox, and scolded in his heart: Your grandmother's, but at this time, he is no longer able to say anything, so he can only stand aside as a bystander.

Zhu Ao glanced at Ji Junyong, this product can really calm down, he doesn't see a rabbit or an eagle, and he is not afraid that others will guess the tax rate in the eyes of the widow, he smiled slightly, and asked with a kind face: "How much does the tax rate think is more appropriate?" ”

This is equivalent to throwing a big bargain into his hands for him to earn, the official Cao Jushu Ji Jun is not a fool, he immediately reached out to catch it, and made a gesture to Zhu Ao, his brows furrowed slightly, and at this moment he also made an expression that seemed to be thinking carefully, it was really a burst of acting skills, and he said very solemnly: "The minister thinks that twenty taxes are more appropriate." After speaking, he straightened up again, stroked his beard, and put on a calm and relaxed, confident, and old man who was seeking the country.

Old fox! Whether it was Zhu Ao or the civil and military officials in the court, they all secretly scolded in their hearts.

Twenty taxes and one is also an acceptable price for Zhu Ao, but not only did he implement a single tax rate, but many countries in later generations implemented compound tax rates, dividing all goods into several categories, and the applicable tax rates for each category were different. In this way, it can not only guarantee tax revenue, but also play a role in regulating the economy, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Zhu Ao groaned and nodded slightly, although the levy of five percent of the commercial tax may not be very accurate and completely suitable for the current national conditions of Su Guo, but it is not too much worse, and it is easy to calculate, so let's do it, I thought for a little in my heart, typed a draft, and said slowly and leisurely: "Twenty taxes and one is acceptable, but not all goods are twenty taxes and one one, such as salt, iron and other goods that are urgently needed in our country can be thirty taxes and one, or even lower, and luxury goods such as those gems and ivory are subject to ten taxes and one Even a little higher. The above is the purpose of the widow, as for the specific classification of goods, which category should be levied and how much, Hu Cao should draw up a report as soon as possible according to the purpose set by the widow. ”

Luxury goods are of little use to the state, but they are preferred by dignitaries, and such items must be taxed at high rates. Those merchants are unwilling to suffer losses, and when they sell, they will definitely add taxes to the price of goods, and when the time comes, it will still be those dignitaries and dignitaries who will pay the money, which can exploit them in disguise and get all the money in their hands into their own hands. To avoid the clanging of the emperor in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, after Li Zicheng entered Beijing, he actually made tens of millions of taels of silver in the hands of this group of people, how can this be reasonable?

Zhu Ao is the king of a country, as long as he grasps the general direction, there is no need to do everything himself, sooner or later he will be tired to death, after the main tone is set, the remaining details will be handed over to these ministers to deal with. Since they are appointed, they should believe in their intelligence and ability, and take everything into their own hands, it is better to fire all the ministers and save a waste of food.

"The ministers obey." Since the king has made an order, there is no room for negotiation in this matter, and the civil and military officials of the Su State have saluted and agreed, and all that remains is to think about how to implement it.

Even if this matter is settled, this is also the biggest thing set by the early dynasty this time, after dealing with some other small things, Zhu Ao announced his retirement from the court, and then accompanied by Huaien, he returned to his harem.

Naturally, daylight is not the time to do bad things, although Zhu Ao is the king, no one will talk about him whenever he wants to do it, but he has other things to do, and he can't enjoy a luxurious and corrupt life for a while.

This is to choose a location for his own roast duck restaurant. Zhu Ao's industrial and commercial development plan is that state-owned enterprises and enterprises of other ownership systems will develop together, to put it bluntly, if you want to come to Suguo to make money, the widow is very welcome, as long as you do not violate the laws and regulations of the Suguo, you can do whatever you want, and the widow will never prohibit it, nor will it make it difficult.

However, the widow will not be idle, and will also invest in this active and large market, sharing the fruits of economic development, and you should not make irresponsible remarks, we will do our own thing, and the well water will not interfere with the river water. If you accidentally go along with the widow, and do a better job than the widow, the widow will not be jealous of you, let alone use some dishonorable means to suppress you, after all, you still have to pay taxes to the widow after you earn money, right? A widow will not do such a thing as a self-defeating man.

All in all, everyone earns money together, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

After all, he was born in liberal arts, and only had simple science knowledge of junior high school and high school, and he almost forgot about it, and there was no way to make steam engines, generators and other life-changing things in this era, only to make roast duck restaurants, which are not yet a delicacy in the Ming Dynasty to make the first pot of gold. Although Lao Zhu does not let future generations do business, no one can stop the charm of money, not to mention, Zhu Ao has already established the country independently, in principle, this is not a rebellion, what he wants to do, Lao Zhu will not care. This has also provided great convenience to him.

Zhu Ao came to the residence of Queen Sun Yunqi and said to Huai En, who was following behind: "Go, call the other three maidens over." The widow took them shopping. ”

Huai En kept his footsteps, respectfully saluted Zhu Ao, bent down and said, "Yes, the slave obeys the order." Then, he turned around and left, and went separately with his little eunuch to inform Shuxian to take the three concubines.

Queen Sun Yunqi had already heard the king's shouts, and the prince had already told her today's schedule last night, so she freshened up and dressed up early, waiting to go to the street with the prince. Throughout the ages, there is no girl who does not like to go shopping, although Sun Yunqi has the respect of the queen, but because of this, it is equivalent to restricting her personal freedom, as a queen, she should have the beauty of motherhood, what's the matter with wandering around the street all day long?

But today is different, today is the prince who took her out, no matter what, it is justifiable, after she knew, she was still very looking forward to it in her heart, and unconsciously stretched a big lazy waist, and finally could go out to breathe.

"Lord Wang, are you busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty so soon?" After Sun Yunqi knew that the prince was coming, he immediately moved lightly, slowly moved to Zhu Ao's side, grabbed his arm with one hand, and led him to the palace.

Because she was going out shopping, she wore a relatively simple civilian dress today, but the queen's temperament was there, even if she wore civilian clothes, she faintly revealed a trace of extravagance, which made people dare not infringe.

After Sun Yunqi helped Zhu Ao into the house, her two personal maids, Tingwei and Yinhe, hurriedly walked over, one stretched out her slender hand and took off the Jiuzhang Gon dragon robe on Zhu Ao's body - wearing this thing on the street would frighten children, and the other hurriedly took out an elegant and expensive civilian clothes for him to change into.

The evil feudal society, it's really cool and crooked, since I crossed over, I don't have to work hard except chew hard when eating. Even if you want to save effort when you do bad things, there will be maids pushing you behind to help you.