Ye Qiange smiled, not reassuring Xu Yichan's threat, and said, "I have an immature idea. ”

"Why doesn't Your Majesty start a cement factory under the direct control of the royal family?"

This idea is not new.

The royal family, a huge family, has countless properties in its hands, although it is known very little on the surface, but it secretly penetrates all walks of life.

When the royal family does business, it is inevitable that there is a suspicion of competing with the people for profit.

However, everyone tacitly agreed.

After all, the royal family did not tear its face, spread out the matter and said, did not monopolize a certain industry on a large scale.

Except, of course, salt, iron.

The monopoly of salt and iron is clearly stipulated, and no force can oppose it, but over the years, the illegal salt has been rampant, and the mining of private iron has been repeatedly banned, and the imperial court is helpless, and it is always difficult to eradicate it.

"Royal Cement Works?" Xu Yichan frowned, and immediately shook her head. "It's not right."

"If it is announced to the world, won't it be a solid name for competing with the people for profit?"

"Besides, this will also cause opposition from the court, the ministers!"

Ye Qiange sneered, "The ministers oppose it, because they are afraid that Your Majesty will rob them of their interests!" ”

Xu Yichan had to admit that this was indeed the case.

"And the so-called competition with the people for profit is not only talking about those in power, but also those who eat money." Ye Qiange pouted with a wisp of banter and mockery.

The imperial treasury was empty, and the palace was tightened with food and clothing, while the major ministers were very rich.

With peace of mind, he took the court's fortune and relied on the power given by the court, while grabbing huge profits, he watched the court fall into a financial crisis on the wall, and was afraid that the court would do business and touch his own interests.

Xu Yichan didn't know, pursed her lips, sighed and shook her head: "The time is not right, you can put the cement factory like a charcoal factory, first put it in the name of Zhenbei Wangfu, and I can share the profits from it." ”

“......”

How could Ye Qiange not think of this trick.

It's just that it's only a matter of time before a royal business is founded.

He just wanted to implement the matter in advance.

He shook his head and said, "No." ”

"Although this cement is good, but the Zhenbei Wangfu has self-knowledge, if there is no taboo, I can respond on behalf of my father, if Your Majesty strictly states that the method of cement development cannot be disclosed, the palace will never inherit it."

He is not afraid of other people's concerns, but is afraid of becoming the target of public criticism.

If the cement is not offered, he can name the cement in the town of Beiwangfu and monopolize it.

And once Xu Yichan gave the order, the situation became uncontrollable.

Xu Yichan saw Ye Qiange's refusal, and couldn't help but raise her eyes and glance at him, "Then hand over this law to the Ministry of Industry, and when the time comes, I will issue an order to collect cement as a state office, just like salt and iron." ”

"You're a broken jar." Ye Qiange couldn't cry or laugh, so he stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the drawings, you should not know about cement." ”

"You want to specialize in cement?" Xu Yichan said.

"Or else, to someone else?"

Ye Qiange sighed and shrugged, which department of the imperial court, isn't it the powerful who gather together and hand over the drawings to the Ministry of Industry, is this nothing more than handing over millions of taels of silver to others?

"Can you hold it?"

"A few years is a few years." Ye Qiange sighed, he didn't have no choice, he just couldn't get used to seeing Xu Yichan compromise with a group of powerful people.

You're the most powerful man in the world!

How can you sit back and watch a group of little brothers eat away at you?

When Xu Yichan heard this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but bend, and she clearly saw that Ye Qiange was acting.

"If you have something to say, don't hide it."

Ye Qiange smiled, this king covered it up so well, but Xu Yichan saw through it at a glance, so he stood up, at this moment, only a feather fan was missing.

"There are three strategies, I don't know where Your Majesty wants to start?" Ye Qiange raised his eyebrows, shook his sleeves, and was quite personable.

pretending to be forced, Xu Yichan's eyes were full of playfulness.

"Down." Xu Yichan didn't dismiss his interest, she was very cooperative, and she wanted to hear his strategy.

"The next policy is that it is like now, the cement is monopolized by the Zhenbei Wangfu, strictly guarded against it, and completely monopolized it to seek huge profits."

After that, Xu Yichan remained silent and continued to listen.

"In the middle of the policy, Your Majesty can restart the collection of commercial taxes and force the ministers not to covet cement." Ye Qiange smiled and said matter-of-factly.

"Levy a commercial tax?" Xu Yichan was stunned at first, but she didn't expect Ye Qiange to mention this. "The emperor once levied a commercial tax, which was opposed by the courtiers, and if it is restarted, it will inevitably be obstructed."

Ye Qiange didn't know.

Collecting commercial taxes is the most troublesome thing in almost every dynasty.

Of course, commercial taxes have always existed, but only on specific goods and industries.

In the previous life, the collection of commercial tax, starting from the Song Dynasty, soon became the most important fiscal revenue of the Song Dynasty, but it was still subject to many constraints.

Daxu is even worse, the tax rate is terrible, and the commercial tax collected is pitifully small, almost negligible.

Therefore, the bulk of Daxu's fiscal revenue has to be obtained from agricultural taxation.

Soon after the founding of the Great Xu, some emperors included commercial taxes in the court's discussions, but they were always resisted. The former emperor Xu Qian also tried his best to promote this matter, but it was also met with a great backlash, and finally it was dismissed.

Seven industries in the world are controlled by powerful sects, and the collection of commercial taxes undoubtedly harms their interests.

"Filibuster is certain." Ye Qiange didn't care, "You can use this as a condition to exchange with the ministers." ”

"Besides, it is imperative to levy commercial taxes, and when the time is ripe in the future, I will make the ministers pay commercial taxes willingly."

Ye Qiange's eyes flickered and dimmed.

"Seriously, what can you do?" At this time, Xu Yichan's attention completely shifted to the collection of commercial taxes.

The collection of commercial taxes is not only a headache for Daxu, but also a matter that many dynasties feel helpless.

If this can be solved, Daxu's fiscal revenue will be replenished again, and the treasury will not fall into emptiness from time to time, making it impossible to convey many legal systems and directives.

"The time is not yet ripe, so I'll leave it for later."

Ye Qiange smiled, he was not perfunctory to Xu Yichan, but really thought about it seriously.

Daxu is extremely prosperous, however, all this has nothing to do with Daxu's financial revenue, whether it is prosperous or not, the taxes collected are still the same.

With less than 20 million in taxes a year, it's a drop in the bucket.

That is, one-third of the price of Guo Mo's travels.

And those sects and magnates, the financial resources displayed this time are almost more abundant than the national treasury, and they can't move millions at every turn, without even blinking an eye.

Part of the reason for this is that the business tax is too low.

fattened the powerful and starved the court.

Is this still a normal country?

It is no wonder that every dynasty and every emperor has repeatedly restarted commercial taxes.

Even those in power dare not underestimate the huge profits in this.

It is not so much about competing with the people as it is about competing with the powerful sects!

Xu Yichan saw that he didn't say anything, so she bowed her head lightly and didn't ask any further, although she was quite curious in her heart, since Ye Qiange said this, she must have some scruples.

"And what's the best policy?"