Chapter 378: Song Yuren's Entanglement

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Su Ke saw that Song Yuren had been sitting on it in a daze after listening to his words, and called Song Yuren softly.

After being called by Su Ke several times in a row, Song Yuren gradually came to his senses.

Song Yuren was just thinking about borrowing money from the Manchu Dynasty, and after thinking about it for a long time, Song Yuren swallowed his saliva and asked Su Ke: "Su Aiqing, is there any other way?" ”

Obviously, Song Yuren didn't like this method very much.

Su Ke looked at Song Yuren, shook his head innocently, and said: "For the time being, there is only this way, the emperor has not said that there is any way, but it doesn't matter, the minister only thought of this method, and if he wants to raise so much silver in the short term, this is the only way." ”

Su Ke is also very difficult, although this idea is rancid, but for now, there is only this way.

"Su Aiqing, you said that there is only this way in the short term, which means that this time can only solve the urgent need. But later, we have to deal with Manshu Liaoguo in Liaodong, Shanxi, and bandits in Shaanxi. There are many places where you need to spend money. Song Yuren said, he was now full of worries, and suddenly felt a huge pressure on his shoulders.

Yes, the Manshu Liao Kingdom that has accompanied you, the Shanxi rebels led by Luo Tengda in Shanxi, and the Lu Tianhao Liumin Army that has not been wiped out in the past 20 years, oh, and the Haikou and Japanese in the southeast sea frontier. All four of these places are bottomless pits that cost money, and that's not counting the scattered furry bandits elsewhere.

These four places alone are enough for Song Yuren to have a headache.

The imperial court is now unable to make ends meet, and after the silver for this reward has fallen, it will continue to find ways to raise the silver taels needed in these places. Moreover, these silver taels are an astronomical amount, not a small amount, and they cannot be dealt with by tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall.

Tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, if you continue to do this, there will always be a wall that will collapse.

"But there is a long-term way to raise such silver, and these silver are not small amounts." Song Yuren said.

This silver is not something that can be borrowed by borrowing.

Su Ke was silent for a long time, obviously Su Ke knew that the silver was raised, but it was difficult for Su Ke to say how to raise it.

Song Yuren's eyes stared directly at Su Ke, and from Su Ke's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Song Yuren had already understood what Su Ke meant.

"Levy." Su Ke slowly and with great difficulty, these two words seemed to weigh a thousand catties and were difficult to speak.

Such a large financial gap cannot be filled by a small fight, not to mention that there is still such a big gap for a long time. The Manshu Liao Kingdom in eastern Liaodong is uneven for one day, Lu Tianhao in Shaanxi is uneven for one day, Luo Tengda in Shanxi is uneven for one day, and the Japanese and Haikou in the southeast are uneven. These places are like a huge bottomless pit. Devouring the last vitality of this empire.

The reason why Su Ke is difficult to talk about is because the life of the ordinary people in Dazhao is not easy at present, and the people's livelihood is already difficult. Continuing to levy anything would be tantamount to adding to the misery of the people of the empire. In the final analysis, it is also a move to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle.

At the same time, the levy will also have a great negative impact on Song Yuren's reputation. Su Ke knew very well that Song Yuren was a king who paid attention to the people's livelihood. In fact, since Song Yuren ascended the throne, he has been building an image of the British lord of Zhongxing. Song Yuren doesn't even have very few rumors about the harem, which can be said to be the only scorpion in the emperor of Da Zhao, except for Taizu Taizong.

Will Song Yuren agree to this approach?

"Su Aiqing, I remember that in the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan, you told me that the Jiangnan region is prosperous in commerce and trade, the people are rich, and the Jiangnan area can levy commercial taxes." If you can make up your mind about the levy, Song Yuren will try not to make up your mind about it.

After all, the levy is a helpless move to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle, and it must not be levied unless it is absolutely necessary. The levy will also bear the hidden danger of rebellion below. It's really a last resort.

Song Yuren remembered the cabinet meeting in the winter of the thirteenth year of Zhenyuan, when he was settling the annual accounts. That meeting left a deep impression on Song Woo-in, because the cabinet meeting was one of the few meetings where ideas came up after a quarrel.

"The matter of increasing the southeast commercial tax was previously discussed about reopening the southeast sea frontier and resuming trade with foreign countries." Su Ke said, "It's just that if you want to collect taxes, there must be a premise, and this premise is that the waterways are unimpeded, and my Da Zhao's ships can go out of the port to trade with foreign countries and make profits." The same is true for foreign merchant ships to enter the port of our Dazhao for trade. ”

"What Su Aiqing means, I understand, what Su Aiqing means is to wait until the Japanese and Haikou in the southeast sea have subsided, and then we will be able to resume our Great Zhao's foreign trade and trade. Only then will there be a commercial tax to be levied. Song Yuren said.

That's exactly what Wechen meant. Shengming has no emperor. Su Ke arched his hand solemnly and said.

Song Yuren sighed and said, "I don't know, it's just that now that foreign trade has not resumed, and no commercial taxes have come up, where did I get the financial resources to pacify the Japanese and Haikou in the southeast sea frontier?" ”

Song Yuren was very conflicted, and without silver, there was no way to pacify the Haikou and the Japanese in the Southeast China Sea. Until the pirates and the pirates were pacified, they could not collect silver from the southeastern region.

"Lord Futian Shan of the Jinling Military Department has achieved good results in the purging of the water division in the southeast sea frontier, and has achieved good results in pacifying the Haikou and the Japanese invaders, if the emperor wants to know the situation in the southeast sea frontier, ask Shan Shangshu to know." Su Ke said. He didn't know much about the affairs of the Southeast China Sea Frontier, and if he wanted to know about the affairs of the Southeast China Sea Frontier, he still had to ask insiders.

Song Yuren nodded: "This is easy to do, I just summoned Shan Futian today, and he is waiting outside the palace now, big companion!" ”

Song Yuren called Zhao Ze, Zhao Ze walked to Song Yuren's side, bowed and said to Song Yuren: "Your Majesty, the slave maid is here, what does the emperor command." ”

"Go quickly, please ask the Jinling City Military Department Shangshu Shan Futian to enter the hall to speak." Song Yuren ordered.

Zhao Ze agreed, walked out of the hall, and went to find Shan Futian to come in.

After a while, Shan Futian walked into the palace under the guidance of Zhao Ze.

Shan Futian was very surprised that Song Yuren would let him in so soon, just now Shan Futian heard outside the palace that the emperor and several adults from the household department were discussing important matters. He will not be summoned until they have finished their discussions.

Shan Futian was already ready to wait outside the palace for a long time, and he didn't want Zhao Ze to come out and summon Shan Futian in.

"Give a seat."

Song Yuren gave Shan Futian a seat today, firstly, because Shan Futian had made outstanding contributions in pacifying the Haikou and Japanese Invaders in the southeastern region. The Qinwang army of Shan Futian also had a good performance in this Qinwang. Third, Song Yuren will entrust the southeast sea frontier to Shan Futian in the future.

The country's integrity and eventfulness are precisely because of the existence of these capable ministers. Da Zhao's broken ship has staggered to this day. (To be continued.) )