Su Shi said cautiously: "Shibo, are you asking the wrong person this question?" ”

Qin Zhidao smiled: "There are only you and me here, it's just casual chat." ”

Su Shi immediately replied categorically: "I don't know." ”

Qin Zhidao was a little surprised: "I don't know? ”

Su Shi said lazily: "This should be something that Your Majesty and the ministers of the court should worry about, and they shouldn't ask me." Besides, governing a country involves all aspects, and I don't know anything about anything but business, how do you ask me to answer? ”

Qin Zhidao said slowly: "I just want to know, if there are internal and external troubles, how to use business to revitalize the great cadres? ”

Su Shi looked at him strangely: "Use business to revitalize Daqian?" ”

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and then looked at Qin Zhidao in shock: "Uncle means ......"

Qin Zhidao nodded lightly and said, "Exactly." ”

Su Shi suddenly had an extremely ridiculous feeling, because since ancient times, the ruler has governed the country by nothing more than civil rule and martial arts.

Light taxation, encourage production, strict law and discipline, know people and make good use of ......

With so many means of governing the country available, why did the prince think of using commerce to revitalize Daqian.

Su Shi couldn't help but ask, "Why does the prince have such a strange idea?" ”

Qin Zhidao said slowly: "At that time, the treasury was empty, and the prince was also a clever woman. At this time, his tone became a little cold, and he continued: "But although the country was empty at that time, there were many families, wealthy families, and ministers. But if you want these people to come up with money, it is even more difficult. ”

"In November of the first year of Qianxing, the north suffered an ice and snow disaster. At that time, the treasury could not take out a penny, so His Majesty ordered the ministers of the DPRK and China to donate, do you know how much the total donation was in the end? ”

"I don't know."

"Seven thousand three hundred and twenty-five taels." Speaking of this, Qin Zhidao smiled bitterly: "Although Your Majesty is angry, there is nothing you can do, because the imperial court has been in arrears for three months, and as soon as the donation is mentioned, the ministers of the court and the central government will cry poor in front of Your Majesty." ”

"What about those wealthy families?"

Qin Zhidao sneered: "They are also active, but they don't ask for money, they just donate a lot of food, but most of them are moldy and spoiled." ”

Su Shi sighed: "Why was Daqian so poor at that time? ”

Qin Zhidao didn't answer him, just looked at Su Shi helplessly.

Su Shi immediately understood, and sighed: "Something to do with the first emperor? ”

Even if there was no one around now, Qin Zhidao did not dare to speak out to slander the first emperor, so he had to remain silent.

Seeing Qin Zhidao's acquiescence, Su Shi shook his head and sighed, he never imagined that His Majesty would actually be such a big mess back then.

After a long time, Qin Zhidao said slowly: "Just when His Majesty was helpless, the crown prince made a move. ”

Su Shi was listening carefully, because he was also very curious about the prince.

"One thing you need to know here is that the first emperor hated merchants very much, so he was extremely harsh on merchants, and all those who were merchants did not get rid of their lowly status for life, and the same is true of their descendants."

"So those wealthy families and ministers of the DPRK and China can only do business secretly."

Su Shi suddenly let out a long breath, and finally understood the cause and effect, and sighed: "The prince made a move, presumably in exchange for the support of those people by changing the national policy. ”

Qin Zhidao nodded and said, "What the virtuous nephew said is extremely true. On December 12 of the first year of Qianxing, the prince invited the wealthy families of the capital to gather in Wanfu Building. It was also from that day that the Great Cadre lifted the ban on the first emperor's national policy for merchants. ”

Hearing this, Su Shi was puzzled: "I don't have any opinion on lifting the ban on national policy, but why should the prince and His Majesty get involved?" Originally, they only needed to formulate national policies, revise laws, and regulate business practices. ”

Qin Zhidao said: "I also said this to the prince at that time, but he seems to have other plans, and his plans are far-reaching. ”

"Why do you have such an idea?"

Qin Zhidao fell into his memories and said slowly: "At that time, the prince was worried that as soon as this ban was opened, those wealthy families would devour everything like a flood of beasts. ”

Qin Zhidao said: "Since the prince is so worried, he just doesn't open the ban." ”

Zhou Xuan shook his head slowly and said: "You also know the current situation of Daqian, if you use other national policies, although it is stable, the effect is extremely slow, and it will take four or five years for the shortest, and during this period, the people will not be in dire straits. With business, although there are great concerns, the results can be seen within a year or two. ”

"Then why not make some revisions on top of the national policy, and make some restrictions while developing business."

Zhou Xuan groaned: "At this time, Daqian is like a patient who has been suffering for a long time, and needs to use fierce medicine, so I don't plan to use national policy to restrict them for the time being, but I need to participate in it, and if necessary, I must control them, and I must not let them develop at will and infringe on the interests of the people." ”

"And in this way, the treasury will also be filled."

Hearing this, Su Shi nodded lightly and said, "At that time, this could be regarded as a more appropriate solution. ”

Qin Zhidao continued: "And the prince seems to have a plan for how to deal with this matter in the future. ”

At this time, Qin Zhidao let out a long sigh: "It's just that the creation makes people, who knows that the prince's great cause has not been accomplished, and he was assassinated by Pei Xun, so that it has caused the current situation of Daqian." ”

Su Shi was puzzled: "Could it be that what should the prince do afterwards and not disclose it to His Majesty?" ”

"Nope. A year later, the national policy implemented by the crown prince had already taken effect, the treasury had been filled, and the great cadres had gradually prospered. Therefore, His Majesty has great trust in the crown prince and does not ask about the future. ”

Su Shi sighed: "I'm afraid that no one thought that the prince would suddenly die." Since there were only wealthy families at the beginning, why did even officials start business later? ”

"When the prince was here, he could still control those wealthy families, but after the death of the prince, these wealthy families were no longer under the control of the prince, and they were like a flood of beasts as the prince said, and their strength became bigger and bigger."

In order to influence His Majesty, they have long secretly colluded with the princes and the ministers of the court and the central government, promising benefits, and in this way, it has gradually become the current situation of integrating government and business. During this period, His Majesty wanted to reverse this situation, but first, there was no good solution, and second, the resistance was too great, so several reforms ended in vain. ”

"After ten years of development, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's worries have finally come, and now there are two evil dragons entrenched in the capital, and when they fight, it is the time of great turmoil. And although His Majesty can see all this, he is powerless to change it. ”

Knowing the cause and effect, Su Shi finally understood why His Majesty would take advantage of the situation for him.

"So in this half a year's time, it depends on whether the virtuous nephew can turn the situation around."

Su Shi shook his head and sighed: "Shibo don't have too much hope, as the third princess said, it is impossible to change the situation within half a year, and I can only see if I can create chaos and delay Qin Hyun's plan in order to make a difference." ”