Gao Xiang took a sip of herbal tea, which suddenly refreshed his mind and lifted his spirits.

His face, slightly pale from tiredness, showed a blush of excitement.

Immediately, he put down the teacup before saying, "Your Highness, the situation in the Taiping Mansion is far beyond the original expectations, and the lower officials are also dumbfounded. ”

After a pause, Gao Xiang continued: "Last year, the goods transported to Taiping Mansion by the foreign feudal domains were worth hundreds of millions, according to the statistics of the counties, just last year, the warehouses built in the counties covered an area of 10,000 acres. ”

"This has also attracted a lot of businessmen, let's say that the number of commercial banks that have been newly established has increased from 379 to more than 2,500 this year."

Although Zhang Anshi expected the huge benefits brought by this foreign trade. But I didn't expect it to be so terrifying.

So he said, "These trading houses...... All for the purpose of selling goods from foreign domains? ”

"It's not just ...... In addition to the distribution of goods, there is also ...... Goods were sold to Taiping from all over the world, such as porcelain from Jiangxi, tea from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, jade from Hexi, and brocade from Shu. Nowadays, the Taiping Mansion is like a ...... One...... Distribution. ”

Gao Xiangxi smiled and continued: "The goods of the world, if you want to go to sea to the foreign domain, you need to go to Taiping Mansion. In order to enter the Ming Dynasty, the goods of the foreign feudal domain also need to enter the Taiping Mansion first, and then be distributed to various prefectures and counties in the world through countless merchants. And also...... A large amount of cheap wool and cotton from overseas also entered Taiping Province first, and after being spun, it was sold to all prefectures and counties in the world. As a result, the number of businessmen has increased dramatically......"

"These merchants, there are various feudal towns in the Taiping Mansion to build, such as His Royal Highness King Zhao, where the Java Commercial Bank, as well as the Luzon Commercial Bank, the Annam Commercial Bank, etc., and some big cannibals, Tianzhu people, also took advantage of this convenience, and cooperated with the Han merchants to prepare some commercial houses for needs."

"In addition, it is the merchants of all the prefectures and counties in the world...... In other words, in order to order goods or supply sea vessels, some scholars also set up various trading firms in Taiping Province, employing three or two people only for external communication, and at most hundreds of people, involving the trade of furs, porcelain, spices, ivory, peppercorns, cotton cloth, and so on. ”

"Therefore, in addition to the customs customs can collect customs duties from them, these merchants gathered, and the commercial houses they were preparing to build, as well as the goods that traveled to and from the world, and a large number of commercial goods were needed, and then a large number of cotton spinning workshops were expanded, which is really unimaginable."

Gao Xiang looked excited, his eyes seemed to be full of light, and then he looked at Zhang Anshi and said: "Your Highness, because of this, in addition to the customs duties, the taxes of the Taiping Mansion can also be called skyrocketing. ”

The Taiping Mansion is now equivalent to the external window of the whole world, and the overseas vassal trade, as well as the trade of the Great Food and Tianzhu people, all pass through the Taiping Mansion and are distributed to the eighteen provinces of the world.

And the specialties of the eighteen provinces, in a sense, are also boarded from here and sent to the land of the four seas.

The huge merchant agglomeration effect brought about by the countless goods exchanges, coupled with a large number of market demand, will inevitably give rise to more workshops and more trading houses.

And this ...... It's just the first step, but even if it's the first step, the huge impact it brings is enough to make people marvel.

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, "I really didn't expect it!" In this way, how much has the tax in Taiping Mansion risen compared to last year? ”

Asked this question, Gao Xiang's expression became more and more excited, and said: "There are still some now, and they have not yet been counted, but the preliminary estimate should have more than doubled." ”

Double?

Zhang Anshi was so shocked that he couldn't speak at the moment.

You must know that the base of Taiping Mansion is much higher than other places, and such a high base can still be doubled, which is very terrifying.

After a while, Zhang Anshi found his voice: "Does it include customs duties?" ”

Gao Xiang shook his head and smiled: "The number of customs and Taiping Mansion is not the same, even if the lower officials want to add the number of customs, I am afraid that there is no number of customs." ”

Zhang Anshi thought about it too.

That is to say, once the number of customs is added, then this number will be far more than doubled.

Zhang Anshi was also excited all of a sudden, and said: "Hurry up and count it, and give it to Yu Qian below, so that he can also clarify the accounts immediately." In addition, it is necessary to send someone to check the treasury, and the accounts and the actual number of the treasury should be clear and detailed. ”

Gao Xiang said: "Yes." ”

Zhang Anshi then advised: "These days, you have to work harder, every amount must be clear and clear!" It is said that the gun shoots the first bird, this number is too large, it is inevitable that people will be jealous, and we must guard against it, lest someone pick out something to make a fuss. ”

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi thought for a while, and then said: "Let the people from the Di Bao come, I want to write an article myself, and the Di Bao will print it." ”

"Article?" Gao Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Zhang Anshi speechlessly.

This writing an article is not the specialty of His Royal Highness the county king, let alone ...... Or is it a pro-book......

Gao Xiang hesitated for a moment, feeling that he could still struggle, so he said, "Or, the lower officials will polish it...... Or ask the left of the book of the Changshi Mansion to ......"

Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "I need to write it myself, you don't understand such articles!" ”

Gao Xiang's face was a little stiff, but he was helpless.

Zhang Anshi sent Gao Xiang away, and then began to bite the pen, concentrating on pondering until midnight, and then wrote an article, and then sent it out in a hurry.

……

Early the next morning, Zhang Anshi, who had only slept for more than two hours, still cheered up and hurried to the East Palace.

Without Zhu Zhanji in the East Palace, it was much colder, and every eunuch was tiptoeing and terrifyingly calm.

Zhang Anshi went to see his sister first, and Zhang was still very happy to see his younger brother who he hadn't seen for a few days, and said with a smile: "You, you haven't been here for a long time, you have grown up, and your wings have grown hard." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Sister, aren't I worried about Your Majesty and brother-in-law?" How did it end up, but it didn't please. ”

Zhang said: "Anyway, whatever you say, it's up to you, or whatever." ”

Zhang Anshi nodded as if the chicken pecked rice, thought for a while, and said, "Brother-in-law's body seems to be a little bad." ”

Zhang's smile suddenly retracted, and he also said worriedly: "These days, he has to go on a diet, and he really doesn't look good." His Majesty saw that he was fat, and ordered him to ........."

As he spoke, Zhang shook his head, expressing concern.

Zhang Anshi said: "Brother-in-law said that he doesn't eat anything on weekdays, but no matter what, this body can't be reduced." Being obese is indeed prone to many diseases......"

"Really?" Zhang's face became even more solemn.

In fact, in this era, obesity is a blessing, so people have a welcoming attitude towards obesity.

However, the problem with the prince is that he is too obese, which has caused physical inconvenience.

As for the harm of obesity, in fact, in this era, no one seems to really want to understand.

Zhang Anshi babbled on and on about the problem of obesity one by one.

Zhang nodded frequently and said: "In this way, the father is right, the imperial chefs who came to the East Palace ......."

After that, her eyes sank: "You really have to rely on these cooks." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "I don't know what my brother-in-law eats on weekdays?" ”

Zhang said, "I'll have someone show you the recipe tomorrow." ”

Zhang Anshi should be down.

After saying goodbye to Zhang's family, Zhang Anshi quietly went to see Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was in the Zhan Mansion at this time to approve the votes.

The emperor is old, and some trivial matters naturally have to be handed over to the crown prince to deal with.

When Zhu Gaochi saw Zhang Anshi coming, he couldn't help but show joy and said, "Coming?" ”

After that, he gave the eunuchs a look.

The eunuchs retreated.

Zhu Gaochi raised his eyes and looked around, and finally saw no other figures, and said hurriedly: "Did you bring the things you brought?" ”

Zhang Anshi said directly and simply: "I didn't bring it." ”

Zhu Gaochi: "......"

Zhu Gaochi was full of anticipation, and suddenly dissipated without a trace.

That's as disappointing as you are!

Zhang Anshi said in a deep voice: "I just went to see Sister A, and Sister is also worried about her brother-in-law. ”

The disappointed expression on Zhu Gaochi's face disappeared all of a sudden, and he said hurriedly: "You didn't say anything to your sister, did you?" ”

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "No." ”

Zhu Gao sighed and said, "Hey, I'm very hungry." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Brother-in-law, I thought about it carefully, if my brother-in-law continues like this, it is not a way, I am just afraid...... Whoever wants to lose his life. ”

Zhang Anshi dared to say this, or who would dare to say this in front of the crown prince Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaozhi said with a straight face: "How can you say such frustrating words." ”

Zhang Anshi knew that his brother-in-law was also serious, and he was not afraid, so he said: "Brother-in-law has been on a diet these days, has he lost weight?" ”

Zhu Gaochi said truthfully: "I have grown two catties." ”

Zhang Anshi became more and more worried.

He knows very well that if nothing happens, his brother-in-law may only live a few years.

The biggest reason for the short life at the moment is most likely obesity, and other diseases caused by obesity may be the culprit.

Zhang Anshi then sighed and said, "Why is dieting ineffective? Could it be ......"

"Okay, okay...... Zhu Gaochi said angrily: "Don't always mention eating ......"

Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "I want to think of a way." ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "These days, this palace has also learned some business from Master Yang Pu, and used business to enrich the blood and bones of the world, just like human blood, filling people's flesh and bones. Now we know that it is not easy to encourage industry and commerce, we need to have wharves, speed up the circulation of commerce, need roads, and even better railways, in order to greatly reduce the cost of transportation. There was also a need for cheap land, lest the land be occupied by the gentry and the lions would open their mouths. It is necessary to have a large number of hired workers, ordinary labor, but it is not enough for industry and commerce to count on a completely illiterate laborer, and it is necessary to have a large number of people who can read and write and be well-informed......"

Zhu Gaochi continued: "Not to mention, it is also necessary to ensure that the officials are relatively honest, to ensure that they can clear the roads and eliminate the mountain bandits...... This kind of need. Which one, if it is done, is worth writing about in all dynasties. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "At the beginning, everything was difficult at the beginning, but at the end, they complemented each other. ”

Zhu Gaochi became interested: "Complement each other? ”

Zhang Anshi nodded, and said: "Let's just talk about bandits and bandits, this is all over the world, all dynasties, even if it is a very prosperous world, bandits and bandits everywhere in the world have never been eradicated." It's just that when the world is stable, there are fewer bandits in the mountains, and at most they only dare to loot some villages. ”

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"But in the end, these are people who really can't survive, and they have no land, so they have to go up to the mountains to survive. They have a huge danger to the world, to industry and commerce, the harm is not small, this business people, once they encounter bandits, not only the goods are lost, but also the life is not guaranteed, so it greatly increases the cost of circulation. But once industry and commerce can rise, it means that industry and commerce can absorb a large number of displaced people who have lost their land, let them work, and support their families. ”

Zhang Anshi saw that Zhu Gaochi was listening to him very seriously, and continued with a smile: "It's the same with reading, in the past, when you read books, you could only get fame, but ordinary people, how difficult it is to get fame, you can't get it...... It's all in vain. But now, reading has more uses, and people are more motivated. What's more, the workshop is not as good as the countryside, and the people who farm in the countryside can't get out of a radius of ten miles all year round, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is muddy. ”

"But there are tens of thousands of people working in the workshop, coming from all over the world, gathering in one place for production, and exchanging information with each other from all over the world, even if there are many people...... They are illiterate, but their knowledge of the world is far beyond ordinary people. The so-called knowledge, the so-called learning, is essentially just information, the people stay in their hometowns, the transmission of information is blocked, but the rise of industry and commerce, the information between each other, as if crazy, like growth, if the brother-in-law is interested, you can go to the workshop and talk to the craftsmen, and the brother-in-law will find that they are well-informed, and there is no atmosphere like tenant farmers and ordinary farmers. ”

Zhu Gaochi listened to it and said happily: "Listening to you say this, this palace's insight into this is even deeper. ”

He was thoughtful, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, he reached out and touched his forehead, revealing an uncomfortable look: "Eh...... My head was a little dizzy again. Come on, come on......"

Obviously, he was very weak.

Zhang Anshi hurriedly called a eunuch and asked one or two, only to know that such a situation had already existed.

Zhang Anshi had no choice but to let Zhu Gaochi rest, and then left worriedly.

The next day, Donggong had a recipe for the meal delivered.

Zhang Anshi was taken aback when he saw it, and hurriedly put away the recipe and did not mention it when he entered the palace.

…………

The new Di Bao can be described as a stone that stirs up a thousand waves.

Zhang Anshi personally wrote an essay and fiercely satirized the so-called political achievements of the Zhejiang Political Envoy Department.

Roughly speaking, this means that these rely on the consciousness of the so-called gentry to hand over more money and grain, which is very much like the so-called gold and silver of the Han Dynasty, so as to eliminate sin.

Far from being able to last long, the gentry and scholars who had paid some extra taxes were bound to sooner or later have to make a name for themselves, and add their losses to the poor people.

The end result is that taxes have increased by a meagre percentage. And the parents and officials took this opportunity to gain political achievements, and the gentry and scholars did not suffer losses. It is the ordinary people who are really suffering.

This article can be described as extremely harsh, and it doesn't even give any affection.

And the spearhead is the Zhejiang Political Envoy Division.

That is, Jiang Xiu, who has just added the prince and young master, and is now in the limelight.

Di Bao, everyone has already read it.

Zhang Anshi's jealous face can be described as very noisy.

But it seems that all of a sudden, Zhang Anshi has poked at the weakness of many people.

So, many people jumped to their feet.

Zhu Di looked at the newspaper and was silent.

He groaned, his eyes fluttering.

Wenyuan Pavilion and the various Shangshu looked at Zhu Di in the high position, and they all said nothing.

Then he looked at Zhu Di and slowly ...... Put down the newspaper in your hand.

Zhu Di said: "There is a bit of truth, Zhang Qing implored me to order someone to go to Zhejiang to check the accounts, and Zhu Qing will see it...... Is there a problem with this? ”

Yang Rong said: "Your Majesty, it is not impossible for the minister to see the article of His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County, since this is the case, it is always good to check it." This is also a precautionary measure, if you take it seriously......"

Hu Guang immediately said: "But in the market, it is said that His Royal Highness the King of Wuhu County hated Jiang Xiu and replaced him as a capable official, so there is this article...... Please also ask Your Majesty to be aware of the situation. ”

The so-called words of the market are probably the same as those of later generations, according to the comments of netizens.

Anyway, if you don't decide anything, move out of the netizens, if the netizens say the wrong thing, it is the netizens who are despicable and shameless.

Zhu Di looked at Yang Rong, then at Hu Guang, and said with a slight smile: "What do you say? Are there already rumors in the market? ”

"Your Majesty, after the sale of the Di Bao, the world was shaken, and everyone was talking about this matter, when the king of the county of the dynasty, he directly attacked the prince and young master of the dynasty and the political envoy, which is a rare thing, not to mention, the guilt mentioned in the article is already serious and unusually comparable." Xia Yuanji stood up: "This matter is very involved, if the court does not respond, it will inevitably become more and more out of control." ”

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Then according to Xia Qing, what do you think?" ”

Xia Yuanji immediately said: "Check the accounts, check clearly, the Zhejiang political envoy should investigate, and the Taiping Mansion should also check it well." In this way, the merits will naturally be able to fall in broad daylight. ”

Zhu Di looked at him with a smile: "Du Cha? ”

Xia Yuanji said categorically: "Check it all!" ”

Zhu Di said: "Who will check?" ”

Xia Yuanji said without hesitation: "The minister is the secretary of the household department, and he should be responsible for this matter." ”

Hu Guang also immediately said: "This matter is very involved, and the minister can thoroughly investigate it on behalf of His Majesty." ”

Yang Rong then said: "Your Majesty, the minister can also be." ”

Zhu Di looked at the ministers who were eager to try, and there was no joy or anger on his face, but he only heard him: "What a big battle!" ”