Chapter XVII: First Chop and Then Play, Imperial Concession
"Fifty taels!?"
Zhu Di almost didn't choke to death, the purchase price was 100 taels, and the selling price was 50 taels, wouldn't he have to post it upside down.
"The cost of cigarettes in the world is only ten taels, and Your Majesty takes twenty taels, and it is not cost-effective to earn thirty taels."
Lin Hao thought for a moment and then spoke.
Ten taels of silver is already very excessive.
Nowadays, tobacco has been cultivated on a large scale in Daming, and most of the cost of cigarettes is spread on the packaging.
Ten taels of silver is already hundreds of times the profit.
Hearing this, Zhu Di's face softened slightly.
also lamented the exaggeration of the profits, ten taels of silver, as a price of one hundred taels.
It is no wonder that Lin Hao was able to become rich in the world, and even dared to promise to dig the canal with his own strength.
However, a sense of disparity suddenly ignited in his heart, and the original profit of three million taels a month shrank tenfold at once.
How can it be accepted for a while.
"I wonder how Your Majesty feels after tasting cigarettes?"
Lin Hao then asked.
"It seems to be a little dependent, and once I leave the cigarette, I feel a little anxious and can't keep my spirits up."
Zhu Di recalled.
"Yes, cigarettes are dependent, so I don't worry about no sales at all, and the world's positioning is high-end products, in addition, Taoyuan Cigarette Factory, there are dozens of categories, Xuanhemen, Furong Wang, Hongtashan and so on, ......"
"According to the quality, the pricing is different, the cheapest Hongtashan, the price is 50 Wen, and the profit can also be 10 Wen."
"Taoyuan Cigarette Factory has a total of 12 production lines, and all categories are added together every month, which can produce at least 400,000 boxes!"
"According to Wechen's pricing, the monthly profit is not less than one million taels!"
Lin Hao clapped his hands.
Peach and Zhou Fang carried a box and placed more than a dozen kinds of cigarettes on the desk.
"Your Majesty, remember that the tobacco business must be firmly in the hands of the imperial court, otherwise it will do more harm than good for the Ming Dynasty."
Lin Hao said.
Knowing the truth of the tree, tobacco wants to be in the hands of Taoyuan County, which is tantamount to a fantasy.
The most ruthless emperor's heart, Lin Hao's two lives, it couldn't be clearer.
No matter how much money you earn, it's useless, it's true to live well.
"Why did Lin Aiqing hand over the business of this golden egg to me?"
Zhu Di squinted slightly and looked at Lin Hao.
"Weichen has no ambitions, he only thinks that the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, it is better to be rich in the world, Your Majesty is a son of heaven, and Weichen can be a foil with peace of mind."
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Lin Hao's back.
A moment ago, he saw a trace of murderous intent in Zhu Di's eyes.
If you can't answer, I'm afraid that the next moment will be the head of the person.
What the emperor fears most is the existence that can shake the foundation of the country.
Even if it is possible, it is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let go of one.
"A good one who leans towards the government and the opposition is not as good as a rich man in the world, but Lin Aiqing is a dragon and phoenix among people, so he can't just be a businessman who is rich in the world."
Zhu Di said with a hearty smile.
The implication is that there is naturally no problem in the rich world, and the prerequisite is to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty is virtuous, so Weichen has only been cold for ten years, seeking fame and fame, and doing this Taoyuan Zhixian in order to serve the Ming Dynasty."
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can see that Weichen's family was poor, his ancestors were farmers for generations, and before his mother died, he stabbed the four big characters of loyalty and service to the country on Weichen's back, hoping that Weichen would be a loyal minister and live for generations!"
"To this day, every time I think about it, I don't dare to look at my mother's legacy."
Lin Hao took off his official uniform.
I saw that on the back, there were four big characters engraved with the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing.
Serve oneβs country with true allegiance!
Zhu Di was also deeply shocked, full of loyalty!
The corners of Lin Hao's mouth inadvertently outlined a trace of arc, didn't he hold it.
The mother-in-law's tattoo was placed 800 years later, and women and children all knew about it, but in history, there was no such thing.
Lin Hao had expected that there would be today, so he asked Peaches to stab four characters on his back.
The peach in the corner covered her mouth and chuckled, the master's routine is not deep, Lin Mu stabbed the words, didn't she take advantage of the master?
"I am deeply gratified by the matter of Mother Lin, and I have cultivated talents like Lin Aiqing for the imperial court.
Zhu Di thought for a moment and then spoke.
Zhao Si hurriedly said: "Command, the old slave responds to the queen of heaven, and immediately starts to do it!" β
In the end, it was the Yongle Emperor, and there was no substantial contribution.
But as any other person, you must definitely be grateful and die for it.
But Lin Hao didn't eat this, in other words, Lin Hao and Zhu Di were added together, and they had at least 800 hearts!
"Lin Aiqing, this tobacco business, I want to spread it out in Daming, according to what you say, what do you think?"
Zhu Di returns to the topic.
"According to Weichen's view, the tobacco industry is profitable, and if it is set up as a government business, there will inevitably be problems."
"Your Majesty can set up a tobacco department in the cabinet, arrange henchmen to go in, and train them, and then let them go to the state capitals of Daming to set up tobacco shops, which are directly operated by the royal family, and the profits obtained will go directly to the inner treasury beyond the household department."
Lin Hao arched his hand.
He knew what Zhu Di meant, it was not enough to control the military power, and the economy was also the lifeblood.
With money and power, the imperial power is unshakable.
Due to the patriarchal etiquette, Zhu Di is not good at understanding, and at this time Lin Hao's role is reflected.
"Crossing the household department and going directly into the inner treasury does not seem to conform to the patriarchal etiquette."
Zhu Di drank tea and tapped his index finger on the table.
For Lin Hao's answer, he was naturally very satisfied, but no matter what, there had to be an excuse.
"Your Majesty is too worried, the household has no money, it should be transferred to Your Majesty's treasury, it has been the case since ancient times, plus the tobacco business, if it is not fully controlled by Your Majesty, it is inevitable that some people will have bad intentions, which is not good for the country and the people."
Lin Hao said what he had prepared earlier.
"Okay, what Lin Aiqing said is reasonable, just do what you want, what does Cheng Guogong think?"
Zhu Di looked at Cheng Guogong.
Cheng Guogong wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead: "Your Majesty's words are holy decrees." β
You two are wearing a pair of pants, singing and singing and here, it is necessary to ask me!?
"Zhao Si, your East Factory and Shen Lian's West Factory, each have a part of the people, and they will be merged into the Cabinet Tobacco Department, and you will take the lead and supervise it, and there must be no problems in the tobacco business, otherwise you will be asked!"
"Similarly, the tobacco department belongs, in the territory of Daming, in addition to operating tobacco, it is also necessary to supervise hundreds of officials, first cut and then play, and the imperial power is licensed."
Zhu Di looked at Zhao Sidao.
Zhao Si was ecstatic in his heart: "I will not let Your Majesty down!" β
Xichang Jinyi Wei was established by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the so-called first cut and then played, and the imperial power was licensed.
Shen Lian relied on Jinyiwei and didn't take Dongchang in his eyes at all.
Now that His Majesty has handed over the Tobacco Division to himself, doesn't it mean that Shen Lian's rights will be weakened!
At the beginning of the establishment of the East Factory, it was to check and balance the rights of the West Factory, but it has been stabilized by the West Factory, and now the East Factory also has the right to supervise hundreds of officials, to see what kind of storm Shen Lian can set off.