Inland trade is naturally relative to maritime trade, although not specifically pointed out, but everyone knows in their hearts that the so-called inland trade refers to the northwest frontier trade, and the coastal provinces of maritime trade compete with each other, the northwest frontier trade, basically monopolized by Shanxi merchants, although Shaanxi merchants also have a part, but whether it is financial resources or scope, can not be compared with Shanxi's Jin merchants.

In the trade with Tibet, Xinjiang, Mongolia and Russia, it can be said that no one can compete with the Jin merchants, and the imperial court proposed to vigorously develop inland trade, which is a great opportunity for Shanxi, not only the status of Shanxi will be more prominent, but also the Jin merchants will usher in a more brilliant development.

And encourage the Jin merchants to open the ticket number, undoubtedly to show the imperial court, it should be said that the current emperor Zhen Wuye to the Jin merchants' strong support, who does not know that the monopoly of the ticket number silver number industry of the 'four constants' is the emperor's industry, he did not hesitate to damage his own interests to encourage the Jin merchants to open the number, which shows his support for the Jin merchants.

For the news of the Fan family, no one will doubt it, not only because Zhen Wuye is stationed in the Fan family, but also because of such a big thing, with the status and prestige of the Fan family, they dare not open their mouths at all, as soon as the news spreads, the entire Taiyuan City is immediately boiling, many shops have set off firecrackers to celebrate, and some wealthy businessmen and giants have also followed suit, and for a while, the city is full of firecrackers.

The shopkeepers of all the shops also realized that Zhenwu had a deep meaning in staying in the Fan family, and this time he visited Taiyuan, most likely for the Jin merchants, and they all immediately sent people to report to the owners who did not live in Taiyuan City.

In Taiyuan City, all the large and small teahouses, restaurants, business halls, streets and alleys, full of excitement, happy people are enthusiastically discussing, looking forward to Shanxi's heavy business customs have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but all the children of the family, a little clever will be sent into the shops or merchants as apprentices, and vigorously develop inland commerce for most people. It all means it's a great opportunity.

Early the next morning, a group of officials from Taiyuan City rushed to Fan's house to greet Sheng'an, and the officials and wealthy businessmen from the surrounding prefectures and counties also rushed to Taiyuan City by carriage and mule cart early in the morning after receiving the news. There are not many opportunities for local officials to meet the saints, and since Zhenwu is fortunate to have arrived in Shanxi, they naturally want to come to meet them, which is not only out of ceremonial needs, but also a rare opportunity.

However, a group of wealthy businessmen and tycoons are more anxious than the officials, vigorously developing inland commerce and Jin merchants jointly opening a ticket number silver number, which is for them. It is a great event, Zhen Wuye came out of this news on the first day he arrived in Taiyuan, needless to say, there must be continuous news later, at least there will be a specific charter.

Measures to vigorously develop inland commerce and trade are just a matter of knowing one day earlier and one day late, and the problem is not very big. However, the matter of the joint opening of the ticket number by the Jin merchants was delayed at all, since it was encouraged by the current emperor Zhen Wuye. This ticket number will definitely be established soon, whether they can gain a foothold in this ticket number, it is not only a matter of making money, but also represents the identity and status in the Jin merchants, which directly affects the future development, how can they not be in a hurry?

After receiving the news, the wealthy businessmen and giants in Taigu, Yuci, Xugou, Qixian, Wenshui, Jiaocheng and other places did not dare to delay at all and rushed to Taiyuan City.

Zhenwu slept well, got up early for days and hurried, and bumped on the horse. Now that he arrived in Taiyuan, there was no eunuch to wake up, but it was a rare lazy sleep, and when he got up and freshened up, he looked at the gold watch, it was eight o'clock. He couldn't help but laugh secretly, this was a rare lazy sleep.

Seeing that he finished washing, a group of guards rushed into the table full of breakfast, Zhenwu glanced at it, not only Shanxi's special millet porridge, cold skin, sweet cake, stomach cake, pie, etc., but also all kinds of breakfast common in Beijing, he couldn't help but smile slightly, ordered a few things at random, and said: "Appreciate the rest." ”…,

Yinqi came in at this time, kowtowed, and said: "The minister Yinqi respectfully invites the emperor to Sheng'an." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly: "Used it too early?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister has already used it." Yin Qi got up and said with a smile: "A group of officials from Taiyuan Mansion are waiting outside to greet the emperor. ”

"Tell Zhao Fengzhao, the governor of Taiyuan Prefecture, to stay." Zhenwu groaned slightly: "Let the others go back to the government on errands." ”

As soon as he heard this, he sent a group of officials back to the ya, and Yin Qi couldn't help but pause slightly, and then hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for local officials to see Tianyan on weekdays, so it is better to let them come in and ask for peace." ”

Zhenwu said disapprerovingly: "I will naturally give them the opportunity to meet the saint, but there is no need to come to ask for peace every day, it is more important to do a good job, and the officials of the nearby prefectures and counties will also come as soon as possible after hearing the news, and I will summon them together." ”

Hearing this, Yin Qi hurriedly bowed down and said, "The minister will go out to deliver the decree." ”

The officials who had been waiting in Fan's house all morning were a little apprehensive when they heard that they didn't need to ask for peace, Zhenwu had three big names yesterday, Su Keji, and Su Zhan, almost all of whom were dismissed from their posts and retained in office, and today they were not allowed to ask for peace, does this mean that this matter is not over yet?

Governor Su Keji hurriedly stepped forward and pricked Yin Qi, who came to announce the decree, and said: "It is rare for the tenth master to come to Taiyuan, can you let the servants fulfill the friendship of the landlord?" I wonder if the emperor rested last night? ”

Yin Yi smiled slightly, and then said: "You kid don't beat around the bush for this king, the emperor said, when the officials from the surrounding prefectures and counties come to summon together, don't think about it, you can rest assured." ”

Hearing this, the officials couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it seems that the misappropriation of disaster relief money and grain may have been revealed, at this moment, Yin Qi said again: "The emperor decreed, Zhao Fengzhao, the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture, to meet him." ”

Zhao Fengzhao was busy in Fan's house all day yesterday, and he didn't get the opportunity to meet him, he was already extremely depressed, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Weichen obeys the order." ”

The three of them, Su Keji, and Su Zhan couldn't help but feel nervous, Zhenwu Zhao had seen Zhao Fengzhao, so he must have asked about the impeachment? All three of them have been dismissed yesterday, but don't make any mistakes, otherwise it is likely to be a punishment that will never be used for dismissal.

Zhenwu had breakfast, and when he heard that Zhao Fengzhao was seeing him again, he summoned him in, and only after he invited him to see him, he said: "How many years have you been in the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture?" ”

"Back to the emperor." Zhao Fengzhao hurriedly bowed down and said, "It's been fourteen years. ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly, but he was surprised in his heart, why did this Zhao Fengzhao stay in the position of Taiyuan prefect for so long, he was not a banner person, and he said casually at the moment: "How much does Taiyuan Mansion consume and collect?" ”

Zhao Fengzhao originally thought that Zhenwu would ask him about being impeached, but he didn't expect to ask about it, but this matter was also the thing he was most proud of, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor, Shanxi Tong Province's current fire consumption silver collection is one penny, grain consumption is three liters, Taiyuan Mansion is the main grain producing area in Shanxi, and the grain consumption is also three liters. ”

As soon as he heard that the fire consumption was only charged six points, Zhenwu couldn't help but become interested, and asked: "Taiyuan Mansion is governed in Yangqu, and it is also in Taiyuan City. ”

"Back to the emperor, the officialdom should come and go, and the ministers will flee if they can, and hide if they can." Zhao Fengzhao hurriedly bowed down and said: "However, there are quite a few officials in Taiyuan City, some of which cannot be avoided, for the insufficient expenses, Weichen makes up for it by increasing the taxes on coal mines, and the Mingxianyu Shimen Mine and Fengyu Dacheng Mine in Taiyuan County are rich in medium charcoal. ”

It turned out that he was transferred to the coal mine, however, it can also be seen that he is not greedy, Taiyuan Mansion is the main grain production area, four points of fire consumes silver, not to mention more than 10,000 taels of silver, for Shanxi's coal, Zhenwu is now not interested, no matter how much can not be transported, must wait until the advent of the steam engine, the opening of the railway. …,

After a slight sigh, he said: "You have been in Taiyuan Mansion for more than ten years, and you should be quite familiar with the local situation and the situation of the Jin merchants. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Fengzhao couldn't help but be secretly happy, Zhenwu was testing him? Groaning slightly, he pondered and said: "Shanxi people have always been thrifty, and the income from business is used to buy land and repair houses, in addition to storage, the homes of wealthy businessmen and magnates have built silver cellars for storing silver two, the amount is huge, beyond imagination, and the micro-ministers steal that this is not the blessing of the imperial court."

Encourage Jin merchants to create ticket numbers, which is not only conducive to commerce and trade, but also conducive to the supervision and prevention of the imperial court. ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "If you talk about the drawbacks, this move will promote the rapid expansion of the Jin merchants' power, and the commerce and trade of the northwest frontier will be in the hands of the Jin merchants. ”

Zhenwu glanced at him, secretly thinking that Zhao Shenqiao had a good way to teach his son, although Zhao Fengzhao's ideas were a bit one-sided, but it was not easy to have his own ideas.

As for the Northwest Commerce and Trade in the hands of the Jin merchants, he really can't solve it now, the Northwest Commerce, not only to endure the bitter cold, but also to be familiar with the route, except for Shaanxi, no other provinces of businessmen can be inserted, the merchants of Jin and Shaanxi are originally a gang, is to support the Shaanxi businessmen?

This matter is not about differentiation, but to be well guided, compared to the development of the northwest frontier, this matter is not worth mentioning at present, first make the Jin merchants bigger and stronger.

Naturally, these words could not be said to Zhao Fengzhao, and he groaned slightly, and Zhen Wucai said: "Go and change into civilian clothes, and accompany me out for a private visit." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )