"Boiling water creates an upward force that we can use instead of manpower."

"What do you think?"

Ye Yu said and smiled slightly, "This power is used by us, can we replace the carriage in the future, and the railway can also be driven by that force, and there is no need for people to step on it in front?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. They really didn't think about it.

After all, they feel that although boiling water will bring up a lot of water vapor, this power is insignificant.

"It's like a newborn baby, you can't see the power yet, and they will be the key in the future."

Ye Yu said and smiled slightly.

Although he did not want to start the industrial revolution so soon, although now the financial resources and overall material reserves of the Southern Dynasty have been supported.

But boiling water is always something to study.

Start early, so you can catch up with those overseas guys.

"But, are there enough Warlocks?"

Ye Yu frowned slightly as he spoke.

Most of these warlocks in their hands were warlocks who didn't have any system at the beginning and were simply engaged in alchemy.

By now, after giving them their own guidance, these people have become "early scientists" in a certain sense.

But talent transfer is a big problem.

He can't keep catching these people.

"Your Highness, the minister has also thought about it, but these warlocks, I'm afraid ordinary people are very unfamiliar."

Zhang Ye opened his mouth and said, "It is estimated that there will not be many people who want their children or relatives to become warlocks. ”

"Well, it does now."

Ye Yu nodded, "First gather the idle warlocks outside, let them enter the secret guard yamen, and if they need to expand, they can be connected with the military academy." ”

"Then how does Your Highness plan to train warlocks?"

Kong Yi opened his mouth and asked, "The current education, in addition to writing, is only six, at most the Ministry of Industry can transport talents, but ......"

"In this way, the Ministry of Industry will add a department, the Warlock will specialize, Zhangye, you go and reconcile with the Ministry of Industry, it is true that the Warlock needs to send new talents."

Finally, Ye Yu began to talk about what he needed.

"Almost, father-in-law, it's time to talk about taxes."

Ye Yu said and turned to Gongsun Ce, who had no say in the military.

"The tax now is based on the size of the warehouse they own."

"Including the money they make."

Gongsun Ce opened his mouth and said, "That is, the progressive system you talked about before, but it is not perfect. ”

"President Gongsun, what is the progressive system?"

Zhao Wanjin heard that Gongsun Ce understood, and immediately asked.

"That is, according to the money they earn, if it is less than 5,000 taels per month, only half of the tax will be charged, 10,000 taels will be collected as 10%, 100,000 taels will be collected as 20%, and more than 1 million taels will be collected as 30%.

Gongsun Ce explained, "This is the rule I set when I saw the current state of these merchants. However, I also mentioned that the fee will be adjusted according to the official news. ”

Zhao Wanjin didn't take care of too many things of the Commerce Bureau before, but was only responsible for collecting taxes collected from him.

The simple feeling is that the Commerce Bureau is getting more and more money here.

Now I really understand.

"Well, I'm thinking that after that all the taxes are converted into money."

Ye Yu slowly explained, "In terms of agriculture, Zhang Jian, you are responsible for buying the people's grain, buying it to get money, collecting taxes and then giving the money to the farmers. ”

"Yes!"

"But this still needs the help of Princess Gongsun and Kong Yi."

Zhang Jian said, "Let the farmers have a psychological preparation." ”

"That's fine."

Gongsun Ling'er nodded.

"Next, we're going to make something new."

Ye Yu said and smiled slightly, "Futures." Based on the grain output of the previous quarter, Zhang Jian drew up an average price as the price of the grain to be harvested in the next quarter. No matter how the price fluctuates in the market, the price of the pre-harvest will not change. ”

"This ...... Why? ”

"If the farmer feels that the price of the pre-harvest is higher than that in the market, then he will sell more, and if he feels that the price of the pre-harvest is lower than that in the market, he will sell less, so no matter how the price fluctuates, the farmer can rely on the grain to make money."

Ye Yu explained, "You talk to your father-in-law about this, and when the time comes, you can formulate a reasonable tax, and the tax on agriculture will be lower than the tax on commerce." ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Jian nodded.

"These ...... Ling'er, you are responsible for hanging out in the Propaganda Department to publicize it, so that the people know that the future is like this. ”

Ye Yu said, "You can collect other taxes depending on the situation, but after determining how much to collect, you must let the people know." ”

"Yes!"

Kong Yi nodded.

"Okay, let's stop here today, we have to eat a bite of food, Ruth has to go step by step, little by little. By the way, let Liu Yuanshan come back after collecting materials, and he can start to engage in culture. ”

Ye Yu got up and stretched as he spoke, and the eunuchs also began to clean up the table.

Time passed day by day, and Ye Lie was really as Ye Yu expected, without any action before the autumn harvest.

Didn't even rush yourself.

This allows me to develop well.

The construction of the southernmost seaport has been completed, and Ye Yu can do business with the outside world through here.

Of course, none of these Ye Lie knew.

He didn't even know that under Ye Yu's leadership, a large area of land in the south of the capital had gone from being inaccessible to being crowded.

In the end, Ye Yu positioned that place as Nangang, and a new state was built in this area, called the Gangzhou of the Southern Dynasty.

Although the city was still under construction, merchants were already doing business on the increased railroad speed.

The number of ships coming to the port to dock has also increased.

It's late autumn.

Ye Yu thought about it, Ye Lie should be about to start.

The autumn harvest is over, and this year's grain output is bumper again.

Just when late autumn was about to reach winter, Ye Yu, who had finished the autumn quarterly meeting, received an "ultimatum".

"It's time."

Ye Yu looked at the Jiachao order brought by Zhang Xingbang and sighed.

He really didn't want to abuse Ye Lie again.

It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it also affects the pace of one's own external development.

"No, in the evening, your secret guards will have a meeting at the yamen, and all the people above the commander of Yang Jiang and their corps will come over. It's time to get started. ”

Ye Yu frowned and ordered.

Since Ye Lie wants to fight, he will accompany him!

That night, Zhang Detian, Yang Jiang, Zhao Qing, Sun Di, and all present in one of the conference rooms of the secret guard yamen, Zhang Ye, Zhang Xingbang, and Liu Yuanshan also sat solemnly, waiting for Ye Yu to come.

Ye Yu was actually not late.

It's just that when I went to the secret guard yamen, I chatted with my father Ye Xiong for a while.

"I heard that Ye Lie's kid gave you an ultimatum?"

Ye Xiong said with a frown.

"Your Highness, this matter is not trivial, if you want to fight, I am afraid that there are not enough people now."

Mr. Wenzhu said slowly, "I heard that there are only forty-five thousand troops? ”

"Father, don't worry, knowing yourself and knowing that you are invincible in a hundred battles, Ye Lie's actions are all in my eyes."

Ye Yu slowly opened his mouth and turned to Mr. Wenzhu, "Mr. Wenzhu, the times have changed, and the time to fight for the number of people is over." Mr. Wenzhu, why don't you follow me to see how this war is fought now? ”

"I'll see it too."

Ye Xiong was quite excited, he was tired of playing with these submachine guns and rifles for a long time, so he wanted to see the effect of actual combat.