The news of Zhao Zheng's opening of the altar to teach in the Golden Scale Building spread quickly in Lin'an City, and on the first day Zhao Zheng did not plan to teach physics, but chose to explain mathematics. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhao Zheng's mathematical level was completely overwhelming in the times, and the Taoist priests who came to smash the field were disgraced by Zhao Zheng one by one, and they lost their armor if they killed a four-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. When encountering some specialized pedants, the prescription of the equation system is enough to make them scratch their heads and squat their feet.

After a morning of competition, no one dared to come again in the afternoon, but mathematics is far less subversive and exciting than the physics experiment, so the number of citizens who came to watch was obviously less than yesterday, but the audience was still crowded. Yesterday's grand occasion made Yu Shi impeach Zhao Zheng for playing demons three times in a row, which disturbed the citizens, but they were undoubtedly suppressed by Shi Miyuan.

And Zhao Zheng is now a "state affair" enshrined by the emperor, and he is no longer a famous Taoist priest from a "remote area", especially when Zhao Zheng intends to reveal the hot air balloon, which makes Zhao Zheng more famous.

Moreover, Wang Fucai also made a simple hot air balloon with banners on it to advertise glass and soap, and Lin'an City was even more shocked.

All this made Zhao Zheng a layer of mystery, so although what Zhao Zheng said today was a bit boring, no one in the audience dispersed. The lecture does not stop until the unitary hour and when the sun sets in the west. Then it is foretold that tomorrow will be about geography.

As soon as Zhao Zheng finished speaking, Ma Defang was waiting on the side, the official family wanted to recruit Zhao Zheng into the palace, and the emperor was anxious to see Chang'e in the sky.

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When entering the palace, Zhao Yun had already instructed the imperial dining room to prepare a meal for Zhao Zheng.

When Zhao Zheng was eating, Zhao Yun didn't let go of coming over to ask about looking at glasses.

"National Teacher, according to what you said, these glasses can only be magnified by five times now, and it needs forty times to observe the moon. Isn't it possible to refine it successfully with your current Dao method? Honestly, have you seen Chang'e? How's it looking? ”

Zhao Zheng, who was eating, heard Zhao Yun so anxious, and almost squirted out the rice, this Zhao Yun was in the deep palace all day long, and there was nothing to do except make people, he was only twenty-four years old this year, which was the age of the dragon and the tiger, and it was normal for the honest man to become lustful now: "Official, although the production of this glass is easy, it is a little difficult to improve the purity, although I know the method, but the specific experience is not as good as those skilled craftsmen, so it will take some time." If Your Majesty can summon the skilled craftsmen of the country, within three years, Your Majesty will be able to see what the scenery above the moon is. ”

Zhao Yun was about to agree, but after thinking about it, he still felt that something was wrong and said, "I have to weigh this carefully." After all, he still felt that it was not good to gather craftsmen from all over the country to make a peeping fairy glasses for him, not to mention that Shi Miyuan and the two mansions would oppose it, even Shilin Qingliu would scold a bloody dog, after all, he still wanted to do something when he first ascended the throne.

After losing the north, the financial revenue of the Southern Song Dynasty reached the peak of ancient Chinese history, with the highest value reaching 120 million guan, and the other periods also maintained about 100 million guan, and you must know that the highest period in later generations, known as the prosperous era of Kangqian, was only 40 million taels of silver.

The reason for such a high fiscal revenue is that the development of the commodity economy has reached an unprecedented level, but the commercial tax is still not the bulk of the fiscal revenue, and the largest is still the two taxes, that is, the field tax. It also shows the affluence of the residents of the Southern Song Dynasty and the depth of exploitation by the imperial court.

In addition, there is a monopoly of income, since ancient times in China, the two largest profits of salt and iron are monopolized by the imperial court, and no one else is allowed to interfere, and those who sell 30 catties of illicit salt will be killed. In addition, there are tea and wine, and in the late Northern Song Dynasty, these franchises alone earned about 40 million yuan.

However, with so much financial revenue, the Great Song Dynasty was still in a financial crisis for more than 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, earning more and spending more. The well-known reason is redundant soldiers and redundant officials. The Song Dynasty implemented a conscription system, and in the event of a natural disaster and famine, the government was afraid of those bitter rebellions, so they came forward to recruit, and in the end, the Great Song Dynasty had to raise millions of troops a year. The Song Dynasty claimed to rule the world with scholars, and gave preferential treatment to civil officials, as long as they did not rebel, the biggest was exile, so as long as they became officials in the Song Dynasty, it basically meant that they would have a lot of money for a lifetime.

Therefore, as long as you find the entry point of the Southern Song Dynasty's finances, all the problems will be solved: "Your Majesty, do you know the market price of mirrors made of glass?" ”

"This is not clear, in my opinion, this thing is not ordinary, it must be very expensive, right?"

"A thousand! Non-rich and noble families can't buy it, so do you know how much it costs to refine a mirror, Your Majesty? ”

"How much?" Zhao Yun was also very curious about the cost of the mirror, in his opinion, to refine such a smooth mirror, I am afraid that it will take hundreds of times.

"As long as it is 100 times, and the cost will be lower if you have a skilled craftsman to improve the method." Zhao Zheng said this number without blushing and heartbeat, in fact, the cost of the mirror needs so much, and it is only a dozen costs, but in order to avoid being too shocking, Zhao Zheng said this number.

"What!" Zhao Yun was taken aback, this windfall profit was much higher than salt. This home in the world is his Zhao Yun, so he can't help but be a little red at this time.

The fleeting suspicion and redness in Zhao Yun's eyes did not escape Zhao Zheng, as long as the windfall profits of glass were known by the imperial court, it was difficult to ensure that it would not be monopolized and monopolized, just like salt. Rather than this, it is better to cooperate with the imperial court generously: "As long as Your Majesty orders to summon skilled craftsmen to refine glass, the salary is paid, and the small way is given by himself, in addition to this, two million yuan will be given to the imperial court every year." ”

Zhao Yun was shocked when he heard this, and stared at Zhao Zheng to see if he was talking nonsense, although this glass was profitable, those big families would not buy dozens of mirrors. After a rough calculation, where did Zhao Zheng take out these two million.

After Zhao Yun said the doubts in his heart, Zhao Zheng smiled, the emperor finally had some conscience: "Your Majesty, no one does this loss-making business, and Zhao Zheng does this because I need a lot of money to support me on the way to refining weapons, otherwise what if the imperial court has seventy percent of the profits?" Money is like a cloud outside my body. Being able to open up source for the country is also Zhao Zheng's wish. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a little ashamed: "The national teacher is dedicated to the Tao, but I didn't expect to be bound by these worldly things, I am also a person who has a heart for the Tao, and I am also involved in Hongchen, I can be regarded as a fellow Daoist to you." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Zheng's heart couldn't help but feel hot: "Your Majesty has profound fortune, expands the territory, and will be famous for all generations." If you don't dislike it, how about Zhao Zheng and you as a confidant, and jointly understand the truth of this heaven and earth. ”

Zhao Yun was also very happy at this time, no one had spoken to him like this for four or five years, and those close friends in the past were estranged after he ascended the throne, which sometimes made him sad.

"It's just that this matter still has to be discussed with Shi Xianggong, he is diligent in political affairs, and I also want him to pick up some things."

Of course, Zhao Zheng would not say that this matter had already been discussed with Shi Miyuan, and it was impossible to mobilize such a large amount of manpower and material resources in the Great Song Dynasty to bypass Shi Miyuan. I went to his house for a banquet last night, and Zhao Zheng and Shi Miyuan carefully calculated it. In the case of this glass, Shi Jia Zhanli Sancheng fully supported Zhao Zheng to open a workshop in Lin'an to refine glass.

"Xiaodao doesn't ask about political affairs, this is the authority of the Son of Heaven, and Zhao Zheng will not participate."

Zhao Yun was very satisfied with Zhao Zheng's attitude, and when he thought that he would be able to see the fairy in the sky in just two or three years, he was very hot, and he was going to talk with the national teacher tonight.

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At night, Shi Miyuan and Zheng Qingzhi, Xue Ji, and Zhao Rushu discussed in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the prime ministers of the two mansions actually met privately in the same room.

"Xianggong, Your Majesty issued a decree yesterday, and the official's mind has been a little unpredictable recently." Xue Ji is Shi Miyuan's number one cronie to sign the Privy Council, and he can be regarded as the prime minister of the past, but he is still respectful to Shi Miyuan and does not dare to go beyond the slightest.

Shi Miyuan didn't speak, but nodded to Zheng Qingzhi's general who was sitting next to him: "Uncle Wen, what do you think?" ”

Zheng Qingzhi can only be regarded as Shi Miyuan's ally, so Shi Miyuan also has a lot of respect for him, but Zheng Qingzhi has high hopes for the emperor, after all, the emperor is in his prime, and Shi Miyuan is already a candle in the wind at the moment: "The official family is addicted to foreign things, and it is not a good thing." He only mentioned that the current emperor is just obsessed with foreign things, isn't this exactly what everyone wants? The Son of Heaven has other things to do, doesn't this political matter just fall on them? At the same time, he also secretly warned that the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven after all, and if you want to make a fuss just because of a central decree, this is not a good thing.

Shi Mi nodded a little, he couldn't see the likes and dislikes on his face, he was getting older, and his body was a little tired, so he picked up the teacup.

Everyone retired one after another, served tea to the guests, and everyone was also interested.

Shi Miyuan, with the support of green clothes, kept sending Zheng Qingzhi and them to the door.

After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, after Zheng Qingzhi left, Zhao Rushu sighed slightly in front of Xue Ji and said, "Xianggong is old!" ”

Xue Ji turned back suddenly: "Ming Ke, what do you mean!" ”

Zhao Rushu didn't answer, sat in his sedan chair, and said lightly: "Let's go......"

Xue Ji stood in place, a little stunned, did he want to tell Xianggong about this? Lin'an City suddenly thundered and thundered, and heavy rain poured.