Seeing these two younger brothers who were not good sons of men taking turns crying poor, Zhu Biao couldn't cry or laugh. "Dad finally has a little more money, why is it that you two are worried about it."

"You don't have to tell me, I won't be involved in this matter, as long as you can talk about your father."

"Don't think about using your eldest brother and me as a gunman."

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he left immediately, not giving these two younger brothers a chance to continue to mess around. Zhu Su and Zhu Di glanced at each other, and there was a sense of something bad in their eyes.

Over, the eldest brother didn't want to participate!

It shows that if you want to get money from the tiger's mouth this time, it must be even more difficult!

The eldest brother Zhu Biao is the prince of heaven, and his father has always loved him the most. When I was a child, if I had something to eat and want to play, I might be scolded if I begged Lao Zhu directly, but if I turned my head and begged the eldest brother, and the eldest brother went to ask my father, everything could basically be done.

But if the eldest brother shakes his head first, even if he plucks up the courage to beg his father, he will generally only be scolded and bloody.

The two brothers couldn't help but feel worried, and went to see Lao Zhu nervously, and sure enough, after talking about it, they received Lao Zhu's dragon roar:

"What? Do you want 10 million taels? ”

"Are you two the prince of the Ming Dynasty, or the king of the mountain?"

"Two losers, grabbed our head? What kind of cost, can swallow tens of millions of taels of silver at a time? ”

Zhu Su was buzzed by his roar, shook his head, finally eased up, and said aggrievedly: "Didn't I tell you before, we want to produce steel in batches, build ships, and build guns." ”

"There was also the purchase of wool from the steppe tribes, and the construction of the Guozijian, all of which cost money. By the way, the child also wants to start a newspaper......"

"Didn't you say before that when the imperial court has money, you will fully support the basic science cause of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Don't worry. After all, these investments are only temporary. As long as there is progress in basic science, in the blink of an eye, the child can continue to make money and earn you a lot of money! ”

Zhu Su looked proud. When it comes to making money, he, a traverser, is really worthy of all the natives in this world.

Lao Zhu was speechless for a while, deep down in his heart, he was actually still an old farmer, and he felt that it was still safe to grow things in the ground. The silver obtained from business is all floating wealth, flowers in the mirror, and the moon in the water.

When you finally have a surplus, you should dig a cellar and bury the silver in the land in case you need it. Take out any money to make money, it's all not a proper job.

I don't know when, I'll be in the water.

However, he also knew that steel, shipbuilding, and gun making were all important matters that the imperial court could not delay. After thinking for a long time, he spoke: "It's just a matter of making steel and making cannons, why do you need to get any newspapers?" ”

"What's the use of that? Don't make it up to fool you, my son, right? ”

Zhu Susheng laughed angrily at the little old man who slammed the door. "Newspapers can guide public opinion and make everyone in the world unite as one, like an arm, what use do you say?"

"The technology of steelmaking and cannon making is not yet mature, and it may take some time to improve the national strength of the Ming Dynasty. But the newspaper can have an immediate effect. You've seen the power of those scholars, too. Zheng Shili's joint letter almost labeled you as a tyrant in the annals of history. Isn't it because this so-called public opinion is all in the hands of the people in Shilin? ”

"With the newspaper, the imperial court can guide the public opinion of the people and even Shilin by promoting the popularity of the newspaper. You can also explain the policy in the newspaper and upload it. The people knew the policies of the imperial court and encountered the exploitation of corrupt officials, how could they still sit idly by? A newspaper is much more useful than a big book. After all, the people may not be able to understand it, but there are many interesting news in the newspapers, and the people will gather to listen to what they have to say. ”

"Dad, I also think the newspaper is extremely important." Prince Zhu Biao also said. "When it comes to why the literati of the Song Dynasty were able to 'share the world with the Son of Heaven', it was because they controlled the public opinion of the world and often used the power of public opinion to coerce the Son of Heaven."

"I am the Ming Dynasty who dominates the world, and I am by no means comparable to the weak Song Dynasty. This sharp weapon of public opinion and public opinion must never be left in the hands of others. ”

The child suggested that in addition to supporting Guozijian to set up a newspaper, newspapers, operas, books, scripts and other things should be included in the supervision of the Ministry of Rites. Guide public opinion and public opinion in the name of righteousness, so that all the people and the court can advance and retreat together. ”

"Hmm......" Lao Zhu frowned and thought. Boss, you're right. It seems that this newspaper really can't be streamlined......"

"Then steelmaking, gun-making or something, why don't you slow down first?" Lao Zhu said with some pain. "We have some money to spare in this inner library. How can you be so extravagant. ”

"In case there is any natural or man-made disaster next year, what will the court resist?"

"And we still want to leave a solid family business to our children and grandchildren!"

"The family business is earned, not saved." Zhu Su was kind and seductive. "And Dad, now that the commercial tax has been successfully implemented, as the Ming Dynasty becomes more stable and business gradually prospers, the amount of commercial tax will only get higher and higher."

"A group of newly appointed officials of the Department of Taxation are sharpening their knives and preparing to completely overwhelm the household department. Are you still worried that the imperial court will not be able to make ends meet in the future? ”

"Well, I'll give you a charter ticket. As long as there is no problem with the tax department, the income of Daming will only increase year by year! ”

"Maybe in a few years, the commercial tax will be fully implemented, and you can not levy agricultural tax, and you can directly use the commercial tax to revitalize the entire Ming Dynasty."

No agricultural tax! Lao Zhu was thrilled when he said this. If he can do not collect agricultural taxes from farmers, then he, the emperor, is afraid that he will have to stand side by side with the three emperors and five emperors of ancient times. Even if he killed all the corrupt officials, no one dared to say that he, the Hongwu Emperor, was not.

After all, under the rule of Hongwu, there is no agricultural tax! This is a good thing for the people who are digging in the ground. If this can be done, even if Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and Nurhachi are all born in advance, they can't afford to set off even the slightest wave!

But out of his background and cognition, Zhu Yuanzhang, an old farmer, instinctively felt that it was unreliable to rely solely on commercial taxes. After all, in his heart, businessmen and business are inseparable from frivolity and greed. Pinning the country's future on commercial taxes, how to think about it and feel unreliable.

Or the crops growing in the land, and the silver buried in the cellar, make people feel at ease!

Lao Zhu was hesitating whether to allocate the full amount to Zhu Su to run an industry, but unexpectedly, Queen Ma, who was listening quietly, became impatient.

The domineering queen mother pulled Zhu Su and gave Lao Zhu a blank look:

"Little Wu'er, don't worry about your father's iron."

"He is used to searching, and now that he is the emperor, he has also rebelled against his own son."

"It's okay, he won't give it to you, my mother will give it to you. How much do you need to start those businesses? ”

"Mother is here to raise it for you!"

(End of chapter)