Jinling City, Prime Minister's Mansion.

The Prime Minister's Mansion, the status of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the State of Wu, is equivalent to the State Council of later generations, and the Prime Minister, that is, the status of the Prime Minister, in the State of Wu, under one person, above ten million people.

As the prime minister of Wu State, Zhang Zhao is now a little ugly.

He sat at the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion Hall, his face was low, and there was a trace of cold light flashing in his eyes from time to time, and in the empty Prime Minister's Mansion Hall, except for him, only Zhou Yu sat beside him.

Zhou Yu is the chief of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and at this time, his complexion is not good-looking.

"Mi Zizhong is so bold!"

Zhang Zhao was silent for a long time before he snorted coldly and said angrily: "He is threatening the court, and wants the old man to agree to him to establish a business department in the court?" He wants to let the merchants enter the house, wishful thinking, whimsical, and a certain family absolutely disagrees! ”

He borrowed money from the Chamber of Commerce, but changed such a condition.

Naturally, he was furious.

"He's really threatening the court!" When Zhou Yu heard this, he nodded, but finally sighed a little helplessly, and said, "But if we don't agree, we can't do it!" ”

"A group of businessmen can still turn the sky upside down!" Zhang Zhao's eyes were cold, and he said coldly: "If you anger the old man, the old man will directly add three layers of taxes to him, see how proud he is!" ”

"This is not good, the increase is tantamount to self-damage to the majesty of the court, and the commercial tax is heavy enough!" Zhou Yu hurriedly shook his head and said: "This trick has not been used by the former kings, but it can no longer cure the behemoth of the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce, they have money, and they will not mind this tax, even if the tax is heavy, they grit their teeth and carry it, can't we give them more money every year." ”

"Could it be that we were threatened by them like this?" Zhang Zhao clenched his fists. Over the years, few people have been able to threaten him, but he didn't expect to be threatened by this group of businessmen who he has never looked at.

"We are now caught by him in the underbelly, and the amount of eight billion dollars given to the treasury for free is enough to buy the hearts of the entire court."

Zhou Yu smiled a little wryly: "They have a lot of money, and they use money directly." We can do this, and the most important thing is that we really need this money to support the operation of the court! ”

Unconsciously, the business world of Wu has grown to a force that can directly influence the court.

Zhou Yu's heart was not only a little sighing.

Is this Sun Quan's vision too sharp? Or was he too lucky?

A group of lowly merchants who were not taken into the eyes of anyone in the past have now grown into a behemoth that cannot be ignored.

Since the separation of the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce, large and small chambers of commerce have been established in various places, the most influential are the Jiangdong Chamber of Commerce, the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce. The Big Four.

To say that these chambers of commerce are rich is not too much at all.

"My lord, last year's Jiangdong flood, then the Great War of the Western Expedition, and then the death of the king, and the civil strife in Wu, although we all survived safely, the treasury was empty. Without the funds of the Chamber of Commerce, we had a hard time getting through this hurdle. ”

Zhou Yu glanced at Zhang Zhao, who was still a little angry. Thin way.

Now it depends on whether Zhang Zhao can open this mouth.

"Hmph, a certain family doesn't believe it, I am a dignified Wu country, with more than 10 million people under my jurisdiction and countless territories, and I can't step through this hurdle!" Zhang Zhao listened. His heart was even more angry, his eyes were cold, and he said ruthlessly: "Without relying on the Chamber of Commerce, we can also pass this hurdle in the court!" ”

Now there is a huge deficit in Wu's treasury, and it is almost impossible to open the pot. Therefore, when he said this, he actually had no confidence at all, but he was just overly angry.

As a reader who has read the books of sages and sages, Zhang Zhao could open his eyes and close his eyes when he developed as a businessman, but now that Shangdao wants to enter the court from the people and enter the court directly, it touches his bottom line.

"My lord, now that the war has stopped, the casualties of the Western Expedition army are too large, the morale of the soldiers in the army is very low, all the generals of the military are waiting for the Prime Minister's Mansion to pull out this pension and consolation bonus to restore morale, and in the south, the drought has initially appeared, most of the month of high temperature weather, there has not been a drop of rain, the water level of the rivers is constantly declining, there will be problems with this year's harvest, Guangzhou, Yuzhang, Luling, and other places have been drought, disaster relief is also a lot of money!"

Zhou Yu shook his head and said in a low voice: "And we are located in Jiangdong, after the drought, no one knows whether there is a flood, but in previous years, the drought was followed by a major flood, and it was not without it. ”

It's not that he is willing to help Mi Zhu and them, but now he really has to let go of this mouth.

"Could it be that they are the only ones who have money?" When Zhang Zhao heard this, he suddenly became a little decadent, angry and angry.

He knows what Zhou Yu said, and he understands it in his heart, but he is always a little unwilling, if he opens this opening, it will be a little difficult to suppress these merchants in the future.

"So far, only the Chamber of Commerce of Wu State can come up with a huge amount of money to let the court survive the predicament!" Zhou Yu nodded helplessly, and said: "The capital turnover is no longer good, without this money supplement, unless our court is willing to disgrace itself, otherwise many follow-up things will not be able to be done, you and I both know that this money, in fact, no one can take it out, if it wasn't for the king who sold the assets of the entire Donghou Mansion in advance to replenish the treasury, we probably couldn't support it!" ”

There was already a problem with the treasury early in the morning, and it was Sun Quan who sold the assets of the entire Donghou Mansion, and then injected the funds into the treasury, so that the Prime Minister's Mansion could stabilize the court and let Jinling City make a smooth transition in this chaotic time.

"Won't the king leave them alone?" Zhang Zhao was still a little unwilling and said: "If the king comes forward, I believe they don't have such arrogance!" ”

"My lord, you are wrong about this again!"

Zhou Yu's handsome face had a wry smile, and his eyes flashed: "If this matter is said to be without the king giving Mi Zhu courage in the back, he would not dare to provoke the Prime Minister's Mansion!" ”

Without Sun Quan's support, the Prime Minister's Mansion can suppress this group of chambers of commerce in minutes, officials and businessmen, officials in front, and businessmen in the back. The official word is two-mouthed, how to say, what's wrong!

But if there is an official behind the businessman who is more senior than the Prime Minister's Mansion to support him, then everyone can only call it in the rules.

"Gong Jin, you mean?" When Zhang Zhao heard this, his face suddenly became ugly: "This is what the king meant!" ”

"Eight or nine is not far from ten. You and I are very clear about the king's attitude towards merchants! Zhou Yu nodded.

"How can the king be like this?"

Zhang Zhao was a little incredulous, he gritted his teeth and said angrily.

"The king did the right thing, he didn't make a move, he was already worried about his identity, he just let the businessman make his own decisions for his own fate, he was just partial in the middle, it is understandable!"

Zhou Yu's face was shocked. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he said analytically: "In the past, a certain person also thought that what he had done was a bit too much, and the merchants could use it, but it was difficult to become a big tool, but over the years, we have all seen the energy exerted by this group of humble businessmen in the Wu Kingdom. ”

Zhang Zhao heard this. There was a feeling in my heart, and what Zhou Yu said was right. Merchants, with their unique abilities, stood in his position, and he understood more clearly that the state of Wu was prosperous today, and merchants contributed a lot.

"One more. Come to think of it, when Wu was in turmoil, the first king was killed in battle, and the king was in command and conquered Chu in the west on the front line. However, because of the control of Fuchun Hou and Jiang Hou, Jinling City has not been able to come up with grain and grass for a long time, but this group of merchants can unconditionally ensure the consumption of food and soldiers for his hundreds of thousands of troops, which is a favor to the king! ”

Zhou Yu continued: "So they want to step into the court, and it is understandable that the king will help them, so in this matter, I agree, the business department can be established, or it can be ranked with the Jiuqing department, but the officials must be selected by our hands!" ”

"I still need to think about it!" Zhang Zhao squinted slightly, thought about it carefully, and then said: "Even if a certain person is willing to let go of his opinion on businessmen, if a business department is established, a certain family must weigh it carefully in terms of the advantages and disadvantages of the Wu State court!" ”

Sitting in his place, every decision counts.

"It's something to think about, but it's only been a few days!" Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Before the king ascends the throne, the Prime Minister's Mansion must show an attitude!" ”

"I know!"

Zhang Zhao rubbed his temples with both hands, and he had a headache.

This is really a bit against the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Prime Minister's Mansion must take responsibility in this regard.

It is necessary to consider not only the court, but also the feelings of the scholars of the Wu Kingdom.

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At this moment, in the royal palace, in the imperial study.

Sun Quan sat alone in the spacious wing, his face was a little gloomy, his eyes flashed with wisps of coldness, he was about to ascend the throne, the court giants Cheng Pu and Zhang Hong had already returned to Jinling, but the general Pan Feng had not returned.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

Pan Feng is not a person who doesn't understand the rules, although he has always been loyal to Sun Jian, but he was recruited by Sun Quan, and Sun Quan saved his life in the past, so Sun Quan has absolutely no opinion on the throne.

He received Sun Quan's will, but now he is stranded in Northern Xinjiang, he is definitely not complaining about Sun Quan, there is only one possibility, something happened in Northern Xinjiang, and this matter is more important than his accession to the throne.

Did Zhou Yu really say it right?

Sun Quan's heart moved slightly, Jinyiwei has not come back from the northern Xinjiang, which makes him a little anxious, this year, even if Jinyiwei's speed transmits a message, it will be one day soon, and three or four days if it is slow.

"King!" At this time, a eunuch with a sword hurriedly walked in.

"Cao Yang, what's the matter?"

Sun Quan looked at the eunuch who was about twenty-three or four years old, and asked with a smile.

Cao Yang is a soldier of the Tiger Warrior under the car, with good martial arts, and has just entered the realm of Qi training, but in the bloody battle between him and Cao Cao in the East China Sea, he injured his lower body.

Although he was crippled before, he was firm in his mind, so he had been appointed by the tiger soldier under the car, and did not leave the army, and later Sun Quan dominated the palace of King Wu, so he estimated his mind and thought that Sun Quan did not have much in the center of his heart, so he entered the palace and became Sun Quan's confidant.

Chexia Hushi has always been Sun Quan's biggest descendant, every soldier regards Sun Quan as a faith, and Sun Quan's trust in them is also unconditional, so Sun Quan directly gave him the permanent attendant in the royal city, the head of the eunuchs in the royal city, and the eunuch palace maid who leads the royal city.

"The king, the Governor of Jinyiwei Li is here, he is asking to see him at the palace gate, and he is a little anxious!"

Cao Yang was born in the military, the little eunuch beside Sun Quan, he is the only one who wears a sword all the year round, he is not only a servant, but also a guard, his sharp voice said in a low voice.

"You let him go to the war room!"

Sun Quan thought about it, stood up, and said.

He knew that Li Ne must have come to report on the situation of the battle of Guandu, and he needed to know the battle situation that he believed in the most, and he could see it in front of the terrain.

"No!" Cao Yang walked out quickly. (To be continued......)