The Imperial Study.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yan Lanfeng didn't want to leave, and the emperor saw his thoughts, so he left him to discuss matters.

Seeing this, Zhuge Qingshan also came with a thick face.

"Anyway, what are you going to say?" Xiao Pingsi asked.

Yan Lanfeng said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to establish a fireworks bureau, which will be listed in the name of the household department, and it should be invested in the household expenditure, and all the income from the household department will be directly put into the treasury ......."

"Do you want to be completely state-run, like that salt and iron?" Xiao Pingsi was surprised, "Does Mr. Fang agree?" ”

All into the treasury, this is a state-run business, then the profit in it is not so big.

Even if it is divided into 10%, I am afraid that it is much less than that of the private sector.

Yan Lanfeng sighed: "This is exactly what Mr. Fang meant, the young master only took out the fireworks for the household, and yesterday the minister talked to the young master, and he didn't care at all." ”

"And Your Majesty, the fireworks business must be state-run, and it is not appropriate for any private person to interfere."

Zhuge Qingshan was puzzled: "What does Yan Shangshu mean by this?" ”

Xiao Pingsi also waited curiously for an answer.

Yan Lanfeng hissed and said, "Because ...... The profits are just terrifying! ”

"How much more profit can there be? Is it more profitable than salt and iron? Xiao Pingsi smiled and waved his hand in disbelief.

Today's salt is sea salt, and the mining cost is less than two cents per catty; Salt merchants who take the wholesale of salt from the place of origin shall have at least five wen per catty; And when selling salt at all levels of government, it is at least 50 wen per catty!

And this is still a relatively general salt, those refined salts or additional varieties, the profits are even more terrifying.

This tenfold profit, even if you count the labor consumption halfway, is still terrifying.

A million profits, not exaggerated.

Every year, the official salt income alone, and the private salt tax of the franchise, are more than 20 million taels of silver!

Therefore, salt and iron, since ancient times, must be government-run, because the profits are too great, and it is impossible for the state to lose these revenues.

These state-run commodities are the bulk of tax revenues!

Therefore, for the emperor, he did not believe that there was any commodity that could necessarily exceed the profits of salt and iron.

But next, Yan Lanfeng will break his cognition.

"Last night, Lord Zhuge was also at the scene, and the minister later discussed with the young master, and he said that he earned more than 1,320 taels of silver last night."

Xiao Pingsi's eyes lit up, he was not a god on top, and he knew the meaning of this number.

"How much does it cost?"

"Second ......" Yan Lanfeng was a little speechless.

"Two hundred taels?" Xiao Pingsi was a little surprised, but he was calm, "It's also a huge profit, but compared to salt and iron, it's still too little." ”

Zhuge Qingshan saw Yan Lanfeng like that, and immediately glared: "Is the capital only twenty taels?" ”

Yan Lanfeng pursed his eyebrows, thinking that it was better not to say it all at once, lest Lord Shoufu be shocked to death.

Xiao Pingsi couldn't sit still at this time, stood up and said, "The cost is only twenty taels?" ”

Then the profit is more than fifty times!

How is this possible!

Seeing this, Yan Lanfeng's eyebrows moved slightly: "It's exactly ......"

He doesn't plan to tell the truth, the cost is too unacceptable, and it is not conducive to the next pricing.

Therefore, Yan Lanfeng planned to repeat his old tricks, hiding from the emperor and Shoufu, and when the dust fell to the ground, he was not afraid.

Because Yan Lanfeng also made an account, at present, Mr. Fang mined some of the raw materials himself, and used his own family, so there was no cost.

If you wait for the government to run it, all kinds of things will be produced in batches, and it will definitely require manpower and material resources...... Then it seems that there is nothing wrong with reporting a little more capital by yourself?

And fifty times the profit, it's scary enough.

Big deal, do another fake account......

"This ...... If this is true, it will not outweigh the profits of salt and iron! "Xiao Ping silicon is overjoyed.

Zhuge Qingshan was also ecstatic, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, that salt and iron are necessities of life, and the amount is large, so the profits are terrifying. However, fireworks, not everyone can enjoy them, only the noble family has extra money, so the volume should not be comparable to salt and iron. ”

"What Lord Zhuge said is extremely true." Yan Lanfeng nodded, he didn't laugh stupidly.

The fireworks business is very profitable, but it is the money of the rich people, and it is difficult to say how much it can be earned.

Salt, on the other hand, is available to everyone, and although the price is not very high, the amount is incalculable.

On the whole, as long as those rich people are not stupid, they still can't compare to the profits of salt after all.

"Yes is the pole is the pole ......"

Xiao Pingsi also calmed down.

He said: "This is a good thing in the end, the matter of the fireworks bureau is accurate, the household department must be careful, it is best to make this fireworks a major source of income for the treasury." It was not in vain that Mr. Fang worked hard. ”

"Obey the order!" Yan Lanfeng happily retreated.

After he left, Zhuge Qingshan said: "Your Majesty, the young master will really surprise us." ”

"yes...... Thanks to the young master, I can't see the results this year, but from next year, my Xia Kingdom will inevitably be richer and stronger! Xiao Pingsi said confidently.

"Your Majesty, the old minister always feels that the young master seems to know everything, and his knowledge is like a bottomless pit...... I don't know what other good things he will come up with......"

The two of them knew each other, and they both felt that they were really like they had met divine help.

Xiao Pingsi walked over, pulled Zhuge Qingshan's arm and said: "Boss, you and I are united in our monarchs and ministers, and with the power of Mr. Fang, we will be able to shine together in the annals of history in the future!" ”

"Minister, I am willing to smear my liver and brain for Daxia!" Zhuge Qingshan bowed.

……

The fireworks bureau is still in preparation, but the musket bureau has already been established.

Fang Jue didn't interfere at all, the emperor asked him to choose someone, but he didn't care about it at all.

Gave full authority to Mo Yuan, the Hanging Sword Division and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and said that he could just participate in it when it opened, and he didn't want to manage every detail at all.

This was also his attitude, telling the emperor to tell the hundred officials that he was not in control of the musket bureau.

However, the Musket Bureau still needs Fang Jue to guide the technology, but before the construction of the yamen is completed and the factory is set up, he does not have to be busy.

And this is also one of the reasons why Fang Jue fired King Qin.

Next, Fang Jue would be busy with various practices, probably not having time to take care of King Qin's studies.

Hearing that King Qin was grounded in studying, Fang Jue didn't plead, this prince is indeed a little too floating, and he dares to meddle in the affairs that the prince can supervise, and the emperor didn't give him a direct assignment to the vassal is already a favor.

Encroachment is intolerable to any boss in any era.

Especially, at the heart of imperial power.

Fang Jue didn't know when King Qin would be released, because he didn't need it now, and he cared too much about who the next emperor would be.

Xiao Pingsi's virtuous ability exceeded Fang Jue's imagination, and getting along with such a king can be said to be easy and pleasant.

For the next emperor, I'm afraid that it won't be so easy to get along with.

This is also the reason why Fang Jue has made a lot of moves recently, and he intends to invest wholeheartedly in His Majesty today.

An emperor who can tolerate the household department to make false accounts is really rare.

It doesn't matter if he's doing all this, whether he's pretending to be virtuous or genuine, that's fine.

As long as he can continue to act like this, it doesn't matter if it's true or not.

"First wrap your belly, then get rich, and then strengthen the army, in order to seek the ...... of the world"

Fang Jue was in the study, writing his plan, and burned it again.

Gaining the emperor's trust is a short-term goal, and after achieving it, Fang Jue will continue to show himself what he can reproduce in this era.

Fortunately, he had read a few books before.

"Barefoot Doctor's Manual", "Militia Training Course", "Friends of Military and Civilian Talents", "Farmland and Water Conservancy Manual", ......

Back then, I heard people jokingly say that learning these can span any era, but I didn't expect it to come in handy.

"Young master, there is a guest visiting." Nonichi was outside the door and suddenly knocked on the door.

Fang Jue packed up his things before he walked out: "Who is here?" ”

"Xia Song, the secretary of the military department."

"Bingbu?" Fang Jue was a little surprised, "What is he here for?" ”

I don't seem to have any entanglement with the military department?

Guest Hall.

"Young Master, the Musket Bureau is a manufacturer of ordnance, and it should be under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of War, why is it hanging under the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households?" Xia Song is menacing, as if the comer is not good.

Fang Jue smiled: "The decree has been issued for many days, why did Lord Xia Song come to ask me today?" ”

"And you shouldn't ask me, but your majesty."

It wasn't my will.

"I ...... Wasn't it suggested by the young master? Xia Song said unhappily.

Fang Jue said: "I didn't suggest it, but I just asked the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to mobilize manpower, plus the Forbidden Army and the Hanging Sword Division to send people...... By the way, your military department has neither personnel nor money, and you can still get ordnance afterwards, why are you dissatisfied? ”

"This ......"

Xia Song was stunned.

How could he not understand this?

You don't have anything out of the military department, you can still make a profit afterwards, and you will accept it if you don't see it, which is a little insatiable.

If it were someone else, Fang Jue would not have such a stern attitude.

It's really this Xia Song, and the tone of his mouth is not right, as if he is here to ask for sin.

"But according to the laws and regulations related to the production of ordnance, the Musket Bureau should have the participation of our military department, how can our military department be excluded?"

Fang Jue smiled: "Lord Xia has known the news for a long time, why did he come to ask today, did he know something...... Who is so bold as to divulge the secrets of the new armament to you? ”

Xia Song was stunned, he didn't dare to answer casually, and after thinking about it carefully, he said:

"The young master is serious, who dares to leak secrets? It's just that Bai Qing was injured by you, and the matter has already been reported......"

For the new ordnance, the military department didn't care about it originally, but when he heard that Bai Qing was seriously injured by that thing, Xia Song realized that the military department had missed something.

However, the will has been going on for a long time, and if any objections are raised at this time, all parties will not make it easier for the military department.

So, Xia Song came to Fangjiazhuang, hoping that Fang Jue could mediate for the military department.