Chapter 228 Intelligence Reconciliation
Master Tong’s thoughts are completely different from his wife’s thoughts.
Of course Taishi Tong understood that his arbitrary decision on the policy had long aroused the dissatisfaction of the young emperor. However, due to his own power, he did not dare to openly fall out with him.
So, the abnormality of the young emperor now can only mean one thing, this little guy is doing some tricks again!
"No, just tell Xiaomao'er to relax. After a while, the emperor will still be the same emperor."
After Taishi Tong gave his wife a reassuring pill, he went to sleep as usual. When he went to court the next day, he found that the former group of losers were muttering something.
Some of them looked happy and walked with wind in their eyes, while others looked envious and jealous.
Some regretted it and sighed again and again.
Master Tong was confused. What happened that he didn't know about?
Tong Taishi originally thought that this was an ordinary, sparse and ordinary court meeting. Unexpectedly, at the end, sitting at the top, the young emperor who had always acted as a mascot suddenly said something.
"In recent years, the tax revenue from the maritime spice trade has been reduced year by year. However, the spice business in Kyoto Food Street is extremely prosperous. It does not seem that the spice business has been affected."
Tong Taishi and the Minister of Revenue looked at each other. , Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance stood up.
“Your Majesty, the spices in Dashi Fengqing Street come from the west and take the land route, and our spice business mainly targets sea ships. The two are different.”
< br>The young emperor's eyes flickered: "You mean, the spice business at sea has not been easy to do in recent years? In this case, we should take back some sea-going permits."
This is a bit difficult to answer. .
The Zhou Dynasty encouraged maritime trade, but large ships that sailed across oceans were required to issue sea-going licenses.
Only large ships that pass the inspection are eligible for ocean trade.
This is to ensure the safety of large ships, and the second is to register these large ships for tax collection.
Like those medium-sized ships, as long as you are not afraid of risking your life, you can get a sea-going permit through casual connections.
What is the purpose of the young emperor suddenly mentioning this incident?
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance took a sneak peek at Taishi Tong and saw Taishi Tong sitting there with his eyes closed, not saying a word, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
On the other hand, some officials whose families used the name of a retainer to conduct maritime spice trade could not sit still.
They can't afford big boats, so they all use medium-sized boats. If they really want to strictly check the sea certificate, the first ones to suffer will be the owners of medium-sized boats like them!
"Your Majesty, this is not allowed! Our Great Zhou Dynasty mainly focuses on commercial taxation. If we control the sea-going permit, won't it affect our taxation business even more? After all, maritime trade is not only the spice trade!"< br>
The young emperor seemed to be convinced: "You mean, not only can this sea passage certificate not be reduced, but it must also be expanded?"
"Yes, right?" Secretly, officials don't want to hand out good sea-going permits everywhere. After all, things are rare and valuable.
Just thinking about it again, so what if I have a sea-going permit?
Only the shipyards in Mingzhou and Wenzhou can produce ships that can go to sea. The annual fixed output is only that number, so increasing the sea-going license does not seem to have any impact on the navigation business.
Relax the issuance of sea-going licenses and reach an agreement at the meeting.
After the court meeting, as we approached the palace gate, the officials began to chirp and complain.
"Why did the Holy One suddenly mention the spice trade? I was shocked!"
Officials are engaged in the spice trade in private, and there are more than one family or two who evade taxes.
If we really investigate it, no one will be able to get it!
"Who knows, there is also the sea license! What does it matter if it is more or less? Anyway, there are only a few ships that can go to sea every year!"
"That's it, that's all. Just listen to the Holy Spirit. He can add as many as he wants. There is no need to go against his will on this matter."
"Yes! Yes! It is better to get a sea-going permit than to investigate the spice trade!"
"But why do I think we have been deceived? The Holy Spirit is asking for a high price, and then you have to pay back the money?"
"Are you worrying too much? Your Majesty went to such great lengths just for a few sea passage certificates?!" Master Tong glanced at his colleagues and coughed twice as he passed by the officials.
The officials under him looked shocked, shut their mouths, and planned to go back to the house immediately to change clothes.
In the pavilion in the center of the lake, the servants have already prepared fine wine and delicious food.
Not far away are musicians playing silk and bamboo. The sound of beautiful music is mixed with the sound of the river, which is very interesting.
Small boats carried high-status people to the pier on the island in the middle of the lake. After they boarded the pier, they turned back to Kyoto.
Everyone sat down one by one. The temperature in the lake pavilion was slightly lower than outside. In addition, it was surrounded by ice cubes to relieve the heat, making it even cooler.
After removing the heat from the body, the tense nerves of the people in the pavilion also relaxed.
No one knew what this gathering was for, they were just waiting for the person at the top to speak.
A low and magnetic voice echoed in the court: "Let's do an intelligence reconciliation. What have you done in recent days?"
Intelligence reconciliation? !
Everyone looked at each other, this is really rare!
This small group is said to be very close, and everything is focused on that family.
To say it is loose is to say it is very loose. Everyone has his or her own affairs. I am too lazy to tell others, and I am too lazy to find out what others are doing.
It’s just that since adults have asked for reconciliation, then that’s right.
"Recently, we have been counting disasters in various places. At present, it seems that after the autumn harvest, the warehouses may need to be opened to release grain."
"What else?"
Reply The man thought for a while and tentatively said: "I used the name of a god to defraud Gu Nanxi of some money."
All his friends knew about this, so there was no need to hide it.
“Oh?!”
“I asked the Beauty Lady to take out her cosmetics and give them to Mrs. Gu Nanxi, the Marquis of Yongchang.”
That person above is not Use your voice and ask others to continue reporting.
The others seemed to vaguely know what they should say.
In addition to normal reporting work, he also talked about making extra money.
"I asked Bi Sheng to send some memories to Gu Nanxi. Well, it's the movable type printing technology." The voice of the speaker was as low as a fly, and his head almost retracted into his chest.
“I asked an old Taoist priest to give Gu Nanxi a gunpowder formula, but I’m sure it’s useless, it’s just an ordinary firework!”
“I just asked someone to give her a compass. !before There is Simon, this one is just more sophisticated!”
“Well, I asked someone to give her a model of a sea ship! Although she has shipbuilding skills, Xing Laosan will never agree to sell it cheaply! ! ”
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As the reports came down one by one, the person who reported the report began to look a little strange.
Their reporting voices became lower and lower, and they were sweating like rain.
Until the top insider sneered: "That's great. Are you afraid that you have forgotten who is your master? You actually gave Gu Nanxi money, people and technology! You are just looking forward to Gu Nanxi Xi is a stupid person!”
(End of this chapter)