As soon as Di Qing was sent away, Menzi immediately sent a post, and Wen Yanbo came!

"Brother Kuanfu, I'm tired all the way, I want to take a break, if there is anything, I'll talk about it in the political hall." Wang Ningan said lazily and directly ordered the eviction.

Who knew that Lao Wen didn't care at all.

"If you're tired, go and rest, I can wait." As he spoke, Lao Wen grabbed the teapot himself, and when he saw that there was water in it, he put it on the charcoal stove and boiled it.

"If you have tea, and then have a snack, it's better to give a quilt, I'll live here!"

Wang Ningan was hurt internally by this old shameless!

"Brother Kuanfu, if you have anything to say, hurry up!"

Wen Yanbo couldn't hide his smile, "Jingping, my brother knows, you are always suspicious of the old man, thinking that I am making waves and doing everything." ”

"Isn't that right?" Wang Ningan asked rhetorically.

Wen Yanbo hurriedly shook his head, "You're wrong, you're wrong!" The old man didn't dare to say anything else, there is no problem with my character, I taste three provinces and my body, ask myself, and be worthy of heaven and earth......"

"Okay, okay......" Wang Ningan really couldn't listen to it anymore, "You either directly say the point, or please go out!" My temple is small, and I can't let go of you, an ancient moral gentleman! ”

Wen Yanbo shook his head helplessly and put away his smile.

"First of all, the Confucian family has nothing to do with me, and you also know that the old man is now supporting Xinxue and supporting the hundred schools, and it is not appropriate to respect Confucianism alone! The Kong family's thousands of years of glory and wealth have been enjoyed too much, no matter what Jingping wants to do with them, I have no opinion. ”

As soon as he came up, he sold the Kong family, which is really worthy of Wen Kuanfu!

Of course, Wang Ningan knew that Wen Yanbo had nothing to do with the Kong family, but the old guy didn't take advantage of the Kong family's heart! You didn't instigate it, and you must have contributed to it, and you didn't do anything good!

"And then?" Wang Ningan asked lightly.

Wen Yanbo paused, if a Kong family can't succeed, then he has to go down.

"Di Hanchen didn't mean it either...... I went to him and told him about it...... You also know that Di Qing took a stake in the cement workshop, and he didn't do anything. Unlike the old man, who has to work hard and run around, and there are more than two of us, others say that they only see Di Qing take money every year, but they don't see him contribute, which is really unreasonable...... The steel and cement are connected together, and the old man has no choice but to spit on the soil. Jingping, you must understand the old man's difficulties, I can't help it. ”

Wen Yanbo is half-true and half-false, Wang Ning'an is too good in his heart, not so much talking about others, but Wen Yanbo himself!

Over the years, cement has transformed the entire construction industry.

At present, almost all the street frontage in Xijing is built with cement.

If there is cement, it is inseparable from steel bars, and the problem is that the steel output of Da Song Dynasty cannot keep up, and many restaurants have to use bamboo bars to manufacture.

Now that the steam engine has come out, the new mode of transportation has come out, and the output of coal mines has come up, the output of steel must increase in the next step, and I know with my toes, how could Wen Yanbo let go of this piece of fat.

No matter how much he explains now, Wang Ningan doesn't bother to listen.

"Okay, Brother Kuanfu, you have explained and explained, I am really sleepy, you can go."

Wang Ningan stood up and walked inside with a sigh.

"Wait!"

Wen Yanbo hurriedly stood up and stretched out his hand to grab Wang Ningan!

"Jingping, sit down for me!"

Wen Yanbo took a deep breath, "Jingping, have you been pit the old man all these years?" I'm old, you took me to the Western Regions, and then I got back to the capital, tossing back and forth, my bones are going to fall apart, has the old man ever had the slightest complaint? Don't always doubt the old man, think that I am selfish and think about myself. You are also a large group of people, and as the principals, if we don't think about our subordinates, they will rebel. ”

Wen Yanbo said, sitting next to Wang Ning'an, the two of them hooked their shoulders and backs, like one person.

"You propose to nationalize coal and iron mines, you want to enrich the treasury, this old man knows, but you also need to know, how many people covet minerals? How deep is the water in the place? If we don't pacify them, there will be no one to do it for us! ”

Speaking of this, Wen Yanbo suddenly sighed.

"How do you write the official character? A black gauze hat, a mouth on the top, a mouth on the bottom, the top one is the court's Yulu, and the bottom one is the people's fat and people's ointment! The old man is a young man, and he has been an official for decades, and he doesn't dare to say anything else, at least the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty, I see it clearly! If you want the people to live a good life, you must first feed the officials, and if they can't eat enough, they will suck the blood of the people! Don't forget, the officials are the smartest people who have overcome obstacles and exams all the way, and they are all better than monkeys! Do you expect to rely on the rules of the court, relying on those imperial historians, to restrain them? It's just like a joke! ”

Wen Yanbo said: "The interests of coal and iron are too implicated, even if the imperial court is nationalized, it can't be developed for a while, and it also needs the cooperation of local gentry and businessmen to attract investment!" This is what Jingping taught the old man. The old man just can't understand, how can you, a person who advocates the development of industry and commerce, have to compete with the big guys in such a simple matter? ”

Wen Yanbo's lofty remarks are really deafening.

This is Wen Yanbo's cleverness, he has a lot of money and a belly of calculations, but he can't do anything about him, because the old guy has a good grasp of proportion.

If it is only because of the conflict of interests that it is difficult to get along, of course Wang Ningan can deal with Han Qi and others with a heavy hand!

But the old guy was so "confessed", which made Wang Ningan feel like a punch in the air, a little flashed!

It's just that Wang Ningan can't listen to a word about the truth of the old text!

"Brother Kuanfu, do you think that let the local private individuals do it, and the court collects taxes, then let me ask you, how much tax can the court collect?"

"This ......" Wen Yanbo's old face elongated, "The tax and housing tax of ordinary commodities add up to five percent, and steel is a bulk commodity, and it can be collected by ten percent...... Jingping, this is really not a small amount, the old man has calculated, he can increase the tax revenue of at least 10 million yuan to the imperial court every year, what else are you dissatisfied with? ”

"Of course I'm not satisfied!"

Wang Ningan suddenly slapped the table and stood up suddenly, "Is it that simple to run a coal mine, an iron mine, and a steel plant?" Do we need to build schools to train talents? Do you need to build roads to transport raw materials and finished products? Do you need to deal with land acquisition? What if a worker has a dispute? What if you are injured and can't work? What should we do if the steel factory pollutes the environment, destroys the mountains and forests, pollutes the water source, and causes dissatisfaction among the local people......"

asked more than a dozen questions in one go, which made Wen Yanbo dumbfounded, "This, this, the old man hasn't thought about it!" ”

"You didn't think about it, but I did! If you just levy a 10% tax, will you be able to do so much? What's more, if the mining area is handed over to the locality, can the imperial court fully grasp how much they produce? When the time comes, it may not be much greedy! Even if according to what your brother Kuanfu said, the imperial court can get 10 million yuan in taxes, is it enough to fill such a big hole? ”

"You have your reason, and I have mine! My reason is very simple, that is, the imperial court cannot lose money, and the development of industry is to increase taxes and enrich the state, not to fatten the gentry and wealthy merchants in those places! The court won't wipe their butts for them! ”

Wen Yanbo's old face was flushed, and he swallowed and foamed with difficulty.

"So, what's that...... Lord, what are you going to do? ”

"What to do! There are two ways, one is to nationalize and extract profits from the imperial court, and the other is to raise commercial taxes, and it is to raise them in an all-round way! The imperial court can encourage the development of new industries and new technologies. But if you want to treat this king as a monkey, it's not enough to take advantage of it, and it's uncomfortable to suffer! Then try it and see who's that monkey! ”

……

Dragging his tired body, returning from the palace, Wen Yanbo sat on the mahogany circle chair, his chest fell together, and his face was extremely bad.

His son Wen Jifu hurried over, and was also startled when he saw his father's appearance.

"Dad, didn't you negotiate?"

"Alas, Wang Ning'an, this kid is really difficult to deal with!" Wen Yanbo sighed and said irritably: "Bring some water!" ”

"Yes, yes......" Wen Jifu hurriedly handed a bowl of perilla cooked water to Wen Yanbo, and after Lao Wen drank it, he told the story again.

When it came to the last two paths, Wen Jifu jumped up.

"Dad, absolutely not! Business taxes must not be raised! Wen Jifu lowered his voice, "Dad, we have too many industries in our hands over the years, if we really raise taxes, it will be miserable!" ”

Wen Yanbo rolled his eyelids, "I'm not stupid, this thing is still unclear?" But the problem is that Wang Ning'an will not agree! If you don't mention commercial taxes, you won't be able to eat the benefits of coal and iron! My father inquired about it, and that steam engine was very remarkable, and one could withstand the power of hundreds of horses. The coal mine in Xishan, Youzhou, has produced the total amount of the past five years in a few months! It is said that this winter, 80% of 500,000 people use coal! What a piece of fat is that? Lao Wen's facial features are tangled, his hands are shaking, and that expression is just the same as Wang Gang's performance and that of a baby!

As a major military matter in Pingzhang, Wen Yanbo knows a lot of news, such as the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household have just submitted an industrial assessment, which is to take Youzhou as an example to estimate the benefits of steam engines in the future.

They estimate that it can bring hundreds of millions of yuan in revenue every year, and the related industries driven are tens of billions!

"Dad, the child can't figure it out, you say Wang Ning'an, he doesn't think about it for himself! Doesn't he want to monopolize the benefits? You must know that their Wang family is also the top local wealthy family! When it comes to strength, our family, the Kong family, and these families, tied together, may not have the strength of the Wang family! Why is he willing to benefit the court? ”

Wen Yanbo shook his head speechlessly, he knows countless people, it stands to reason that Wang Ning'an has formed a gang, cultivated power, stumbled, and played tricks, many times, his heart is so black that he can't see the bottom!

But at critical times, he always stands on the side of the court and the people!

"Maybe this is the first emperor's wisdom to know people!" Wen Yanbo didn't know what to say.