Chapter 118: Proposal to open a border market
Liu Sheng saw Chai Yu, who suddenly realized his face, and felt that the time was ripe to propose: "The top priority is to find out the hidden farmland and collect the taxes that have been concealed." But these are not long-term strategies, if you want the country to be rich, you can seek advice from Jia Fu."
"Jafoy? It's not that I'm discriminating against Jafu. It is the likes of businessmen who do not produce. If you are too lazy to do it, how can you have a way to make the country rich." Sima Zhao hurriedly shook his head after hearing this, he read the sage book every day, which was very demeaning to the way of Shangjia, although he was not disgusted by this way, but he didn't like it.
Wang An heard Sima Zhao's remarks and hurriedly shook his head. Perhaps it was the relationship between their backgrounds that made the vision of the two a little different: "Sima Zhao, there is something wrong with what you said." Businessmen, from south to north, buy low and sell high. Although it is not a production, the circulation of goods, as well as our food and clothing. How can this pile be separated from the businessman."
"Can you make the country rich with businessmen? Please also explain". Chai Yu heard Liu Sheng's words and asked for advice, as a monarch, he naturally understood the relationship between businessmen and the country.
Liu Sheng saw Chai Yu and the three of them looking forward to it, and slowly explained: "Have you ever thought about it, Shangjia comes and goes from the south to the north." If they are not in the country, but back and forth, between the court and the aliens. What about exchanging the goods in your hands for the enemy's country and the endless resources? “。
"Yes, if it really appears, the scene you said is naturally wonderful." Wang An nodded after hearing this, it is indeed very interesting to think about such a thing.
Sima Zhao thought of the difficulty and asked Liu Sheng: "Could it be that the goods in the hands of the merchants are not the people of our dynasty." Wealth made by hard work and sweat. I am afraid that the resources of the enemy country obtained in this way will not outweigh our losses."
"Liu Sheng, I'm afraid that your remarks are wrong." Chai Yu heard the conversation between the three and thought about it. Exchange the resources of your own dynasty for the resources of other races. Isn't that the two even, thankless?
Liu Sheng looked at the three of them with disapproving expressions, and continued to explain: "Things are not what you imagined, on the grassland, silk and tea, are all in demand. If we let the merchants and Zhengda Guangming sell to the Liao State, their profits will be very rich. In order to use the profits of the merchants, they bought the materials of the Liao State and transported them back to our dynasty. Isn't this coming and going just a lot of money? “。
"Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road has moved north. Merchants from the Western Regions all went to Liao to do business. The Liao State bought the silk tea of our dynasty and sold it to the merchants of the Western Regions in the backhand, but I am afraid that the profit will be more lucrative." Chai Yu followed Liu Sheng's words and analyzed the feasibility and the relationship with the power.
Liu Sheng heard Chai Yu so calculating, and laughed in his heart, which is this an emperor who is rich from all over the world: "A little profit, just give it to the Liao State." As long as we can use these things, in exchange for huge profits, and alien material is to earn."
"That's right, until I'm rich. We are trying to find a way to open up the Silk Road, and when the time comes, naturally everything will be ours." Wang An heard Liu Sheng's analysis and thought about making the country rich first. When you have money, you are training armor soldiers. Expanding the territory and opening up the Silk Road is naturally not a problem.
Sima Zhao thought in his heart, what a few people had said just now, and asked rhetorically: "What you said is good, but how can you make the businessman willing to buy foreign materials and return to China?"
"The way of businessmen, chasing profits. If we can let them know that we can transport the materials of the enemy country back to China, we can get a huge profit. Then they have no reason not to do it." Liu Sheng continued to explain that whether he could set up a chamber of commerce and start a business war against foreign races was a move here.
After hearing this, Chai Yu became even more puzzled, and pondered for a moment: "I don't know what kind of profit the imperial court can give to the merchants." Only then can they willingly transport the materials of the enemy country back to China."
"After they make money, they should be able to return to China quickly. Silk tea was bought in large quantities and continued to be sold to Liao. For the imperial court, what is the profit if you only go out and do not enter." Sima Zhao shook his head, could it be that they just wanted the currency of Liao? What use can these currencies be for the imperial court? It's just a bunch of broken copper and iron that can't be eaten and drunk.
When Wang An heard Sima Zhao's remarks, he hurriedly agreed: "If we take the currency of the Liao people and buy resources on a large scale. The Liao people are stupid, they will also find out, and limit the scale. At that time, the currency in our hands will be just a pile of waste."
"The procurement of materials from the enemy country cannot be done by the imperial court. The merchant must buy it himself, and only then will the Liao people not find out." Liu Sheng said his thoughts, if he was just a businessman and spontaneously bought Liao materials, the Liao people would not think much about it when they found out. They will only think that this is the nature of businessmen to chase profits. After all, at this time, there are no modern high-tech means, as well as big data analysis. In addition, the Liao people sold to merchants in the Western Regions with their backhands, and they would also buy various materials from the countries of the Western Regions. This coming and going will be seamless.
Chai Yu looked at Liu Sheng suspiciously, feeling very puzzled: "Why do merchants buy spontaneously, and the Liao people won't find out?"
"Because of us, when we buy Liaoguo materials. The Liao people are also buying materials from the countries of the Western Regions, how can they find out about this coming and going? “。 Liu Sheng looked at the puzzled few people and asked rhetorically.
After listening to it, Wang An felt that what Liu Sheng said made some sense, but at this time, the problem was still not solved: "Then how can we let businessmen spontaneously buy Liaoguo materials."
"Quite simply, the Liao currency is forbidden to circulate in the country." Liu Sheng gave his answer in a firm tone, as long as he did not accept the currency of Liao, the merchant would naturally think of all kinds of ways to transport back the equivalent property.
Sima Zhao kept saying in his heart, not to accept the currency of Liao, it seems that this is okay: "This is indeed a way, but how can we let the merchants." Willingly, go to a foreign country and do business? “。
"It's a bit difficult for a businessman to do business across borders. After all, the parents are here, and they don't travel far, which is the duty of being a filial son. Of course, those who smuggle at the border are a minority after all. They're still too weak." Wang An thought of local love and filial piety, but he was afraid of letting domestic businessmen go to a foreign country. Doing business in a land with an uncertain future can be difficult. Just rely on those smugglers at the border, their strength is too weak. If there are too few businessmen, the strength is not strong. What they get from doing business is also useless for a country.
Liu Sheng thought for a while and said his solution: "On how to let businessmen go to a foreign country and get rich in business." For the imperial court, these are not to be considered. The imperial court only needs to lower tariffs and persuade the Liao State to open the border markets together."
"Open border markets and lower tariffs?". Chai Yu thought about it, is it really that simple? But how should he convince Liao.
Sima Zhao looked at Liu Sheng and expressed his concerns: "If we persuade the Liao State, we will open the border market together." However, there are no businessmen in the country, and they are willing to go deep into the Liao country to do business, what should I do at that time."
"Now Jia Fu is among the merchants in Luoyang, and he can be regarded as having some prestige. Since he wants to do business in the world, we have created conditions for him. If he can't do it under such conditions, then what kind of dreams are there to talk about. At the beginning, we said yes, division of labor and cooperation." Liu Sheng looked at Sima Zhao with a worried face, and brought up his old words again. Professional matters should be handed over to professional people to deal with.
After hearing this, Wang An agreed: "Jia Fu is a member of the businessmen, and he naturally understands what businessmen are pursuing better than us people. And how, drive businessmen to do business across borders. It can bring more resources to the country."
"Okay, I'll give it to them. These businessmen, a good, business environment. We'll leave the rest to Jia Fu and let him play." Chai Yu is determined to support Jia Fu once, looking forward to his way of business.