I saw that Pingyuan Jun immediately clenched his fists and advised Zhao Kuo: "My Wang Rongyu: Fu Qin and Qi were called the two emperors of the East and the West in the past, but now the national strength of the two countries is like a chasm, what is it?" Qin also, concentrate on farming and warfare, and the country will always be strong; Those who are in Qi blindly do business, although they get their profits, they have nothing to do, and they have no benefit to the country, but they have the image of defeat.

Therefore, the benefits of business travel are in the skin, and the harm is in the bone marrow, and it must not be indulged!

Now I Zhao Guo is strong, and I should be the focus of Qin Guozhi, and I must not repeat the mistake of Qi Guo's heavy interests, and I hope that my king will investigate it! ”

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he was not surprised by what Pingyuan Jun said, such ideas were the mainstream in this era.

What's more, in fact, whether business has a role or not, how much role it can have, especially whether it will hinder the basic plate of "farming warfare", even in modern society, is still a big problem.

It is said that hard work prospers the country, but empty talk misleads the country. When the financial attributes far suppress the industry, who can say whether this finance is good or bad?

Of course, here in Zhao Kuo, at least at this stage, Zhao Guo needs the development of commerce.

The reason is simple - Zhao Guo is too poor.

Immediately, Zhao Kuo looked at Pingyuanjun with a smile and said, "Pingyuanjun, don't worry, the widow has never thought of replacing the important matter of farming and warfare with the matter of businessmen. It's just that today's Zhao State needs to start from the way of business and strengthen our country's strength. ”

"Take arable land, for example." Zhao Kuo didn't wait for Pingyuanjun to speak, so he immediately continued: "Pingyuanjun has been farming for a long time, and he should know that the power of one ox can be worth the power of five to seven people. Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to kill cattle for meat in my Zhao country, even if you die of illness and fall to death, you also need to report to the county government, and the county government should send someone to inspect it. But so? ”

"Yes, yes." Pingyuan-kun nodded and said.

"Pingyuan Jun can know that in my Zhao Kingdom, there is one cow in an average of several households?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.

"About 12 households share a cow." Pingyuanjun immediately replied, obviously these questions were not a problem at all for the old and serious Pingyuanjun.

Of course, Zhao Kuo didn't come to find Pingyuanjun's stubble.

"Is it enough?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask knowingly.

"Nature is insufficient." Pingyuanjun was not annoyed, and continued to answer calmly.

"How to make up for the lack of strength?" Zhao Kuo then asked

"The lack of strength is made up by strong men and strong women." Pingyuan-kun also replied immediately.

"Well, if the government still wants the people to open up the wasteland, is it enough for the people to be strong?" Zhao Kuo continued to ask.

"Naturally, it's not enough." Pingyuan-kun continued to reply.

"Therefore, the fields in my Zhao State have not increased for several years, and after the Battle of Changping, the fields are even more barren." Without waiting for Zhao Kuo to continue to ask, Ping Yuanjun preemptively said: "But the more this is the case, the more we should concentrate on resuming production!" ”

When Zhao Kuo heard this, he didn't refute it, but turned his head to Lu Buwei on the side and asked: "In this battle of Daijun, our army even broke the Hu people and left and right Xianwang's headquarters, and harvested a lot, how many cattle did they bring back for farming?" ”

"There are about 10,000 head of ploughing cattle, and if you add the horses, there should be 20,000." Lü Buwei immediately understood and reported a number that made Pingyuan Jun jaw-dropping.

"Plains-kun." Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "With the power of 20,000 cattle and horses, can it be worth 100,000 young people?" Can I restore the production of Zhao Guo? ”

"Naturally, you can." Although Pingyuan Jun was surprised in his heart, he still didn't understand Zhao Kuo's meaning, did he still want to raise soldiers?

"Pingyuan-kun, don't worry, we won't be able to fight for a while." Zhao Kuo naturally saw what Pingyuan Jun was thinking, and immediately interrupted: "However, this cow and horse, Zhao Guo still needs it?" ”

"Naturally, I want it." Pingyuan-kun replied immediately.

"You hear me." Zhao Kuo smiled and looked at Lu Buwei again.

Lu Buwei understood, and immediately cooperated with Zhao Kuo, and said: "If Pingyuan Jun allows, after the beginning of spring next year, before the summer solstice, Xia Guan is willing to bring another 20,000 cattle and horses into Zhao." ”

"What?" Pingyuanjun was really a little shocked, and 20,000 cattle and horses?! Still not a soldier? How can it be! He knows that there are many cattle and horses on the grassland, but can the Hu people give it to you for nothing?

Thinking of this, Pingyuan Jun suddenly understood what Wang Shang and Lü Buwei meant.

"Lu Qing's meaning, barter?" Pingyuanjun frowned, and asked with some reluctance: "It's just, I don't know what to exchange for my Zhao Kingdom?" If it's an ordnance, I'm afraid the gains outweigh the losses. ”

When Lu Buwei heard this, he smiled slightly, casually raised a pottery bowl beside him, and said, "Your Majesty, how is this thing?" ”

"This thing?" Pingyuanjun craned his neck and looked at Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei shook his head again and said, "This thing is still too exquisite. How about exchanging the clay pots in the homes of the people of Handan for cattle and horses? ”

"Clay pots for cattle and horses?" Pingyuanjun was even more surprised: "How many clay pots are here!" ”

"Lambs are exchanged for one, and sheep are exchanged for three, and oxen and horses are slightly more expensive, at least five or even eight squares can be replaced. As for the horses, it is even more outrageous, at least more than ten, in exchange. Lü Buwei replied rather sarcastically.

"What?" Pingyuan Jun immediately stood up, eight clay pots for a cow, ten clay pots for a horse? You dare to say that people are outrageous. It's you who is outrageous, right?

As if seeing Pingyuanjun's shock, Lu Buwei immediately continued to mend his sword and said, "Pingyuanjun, don't worry, this price is naturally only available in my border city." The following official business experience, if it is on the desert grassland, the price is even lower, ten cans of horses, and the herdsmen will flock to it! ”

Pingyuan Jun looked at Lu Buwei in disbelief: "In this way, isn't it, isn't it a hundredfold benefit?" ”

"A hundred times the profit is not counted, after all, there may be losses on the road, as well as labor money, etc., but dozens of times the profit, it is easy!" Lu Buwei said lightly.

"Of course, on the trade route to the grassland, if you get lost, or if you can't find the erratic herdsmen, you will lose all your money, or even die for a lifetime; And the goods in the border city can not afford to sell the price, but also to transport back to the countries, is another expense, during the high mountains and long roads, but there are mistakes, and there is no return. Therefore, individual businesses, although there are huge profits, but they only dare to stop at the beginning. Lü Buwei then added.

It's just that as soon as these words came out, they completely dispelled Pingyuanjun's concerns.

"Individual businesses are afraid of risks, and I have a large army to protect them, so why should I be afraid. This benefit is not taken, and it is against the will of heaven. Pingyuanjun suddenly said angrily.

Zhao Kuo immediately smiled and teased: "This is the purpose of business travel!" Pingyuanjun is still useless? ”

"The old minister is rotten, please forgive my king." In the face of huge profits, Pingyuanjun can only honestly admit his mistake.

It's just that Zhao Kuo shook his head again and said, "What Pingyuan Jun is worried about is also what the widow is worried about. Such huge profits, if not controlled, will inevitably attract everyone to do it, so who is willing to farm and produce grain? ”

"This." Pingyuan Jun and Lu Buwei were a little speechless for a while.

However, the two of them are also relieved that once there are more people doing it, the benefits will naturally be diluted. In order to snatch the supply of cattle and horses, merchants in the border cities will raise each other's prices, and if there are more cattle and horses in Zhao State, their prices will naturally decrease. Long-term windfall profits are unrealistic. Zhao Kuo then explained with a smile.

"It's just that now, I, Zhao Guo, want to use the opportunity of foresight to dig up this huge profit to fill the treasury." Zhao Kuo then continued: "Not only ploughing cattle, but also war horses, in the battle with Qin, our cavalry should have achievements. Among the cavalry, the most important war horse breeding. It is not only traded with the cattle and horses of the Hu people, but also with the wealthy Han and Wei. ”

Hearing this, this time Lu Buwei was stunned, can he trade more Han Wei, what is the transaction? People are rich enough, and I want money and food, but most of the people I have have them, and I can't give them what they don't have, such as cavalry or something.

"My king, how do you trade this with Han and Wei?" Lu Buwei really didn't understand.

Zhao Kuo shook his head helplessly, sure enough, even Lu Buwei was still too timid.

Then he said: "Let's take Wei as an example, they all face the Qin State, and they don't want to defend their cities and lands, but they can't. If there is a large amount of weapons and equipment, it may not be impossible to fight.

And the renewal of our army is imminent, and useless equipment can also be sold to Han Wei at a high price in exchange for more money, food, and population. Second, these backward weapons, even if they fall into the hands of the Qin army, are of little use, and even in the eyes of the Qin army, they cannot look down on such goods.

As for the country of Han, it is even simpler, its land is less and more people, and there are more iron ores, so it can exchange grain and other materials for ore and population.

In a word, use my useless things in exchange for my useful things, this is business. ”

"Yes. The minister wrote it down. Lu Bu replied immediately.

"The words of Fang Cai are the business of countries and countries. After all, its care is limited, and private businesses need to be encouraged for the time being. Zhao Kuo continued: "Not only to obtain various materials, but more importantly, in the process of commercial exchange, to obtain taxes to expand financial resources. ”

Hearing this, Lu Buwei frowned and said: "I, Wang Rongyu, if you want Weichen to develop business, it is not difficult to ask Weichen to collect commercial taxes, but you need to develop and collect taxes?" You must know that the merchant seeks profit, and today I collect taxes, and tomorrow he will leave. ”

Obviously, Lü Buwei has not completely jumped out of his businessman mentality. Or rather, he hasn't been able to blend his businessman mindset well with his current status as a politician.

"Lu Qing is narrow-minded! The root of the development of commerce lies in exchange, and the foundation of exchange lies in population! Today, we attract the people with the policy of dividing the fields and tun the fields, and also attract businessmen with policies, which will inevitably promote the exchange of materials. Zhao Kuo was also tired of it, and even continued to explain to Lu Buwei.

"Qing from Chu to transport a cart of brocade silk, if to Handan can get a profit of 100 yuan, the widow tax of 2/10, Qing can get a profit of 80, if to the beam, the profit or also a hundred dollars, no tax, so the end of the profit of 100.

However, within a month, there are many people in Handan, or two cars can be sold, a total of 160 dollars can be obtained, and the goods in Handan City can be obtained in short supply, and the profit after returning is 100 dollars! The Liang of the Wei State, there are few people and the merchants are not compatible, although they cannot sell a car for more than a month, and there is no shortage of things, and the profit is at most a hundred dollars.

If Qing is a businessman, where will this brocade be transported? ”

"Naturally, it is good luck and luck!" Lu Buwei said in surprise.

Some people died, but not completely......