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Chapter 343 Mrs. Liu

The more economically developed the society, the more prominent the importance of tariffs.

In modern society, the British who were used to the colonial economy, the first thing they did after victory in foreign wars was to ask for customs duties, just like they had done to the Qing Dynasty.

In Daxia, due to the existence of Jingnan, the importance of tariffs has also received a certain degree of attention.Just for the central government and the local government, the materials sold to Jingnan every year are more than one million taels of silver. As for where those things are finally sold, it is beyond Daxia's control.

In addition, through the development and influence of the astrologists in mathematics, the civil servants, including the Zhengshitang, are not completely ignorant of economic issues.They at least know that the amount of coins must be controlled, the price of grain, the price of land rent, and other simple common sense must be controlled.On the other hand, they have long been very proficient in using precious metals such as copper, iron, and silver to adjust the country's economic situation.

In Daxia now, half of the copper coins are imported from Jingnan—in Jingnan, it was the copper ingots that opened up Daxia's market back then.

The first batch of sea ships during Emperor Shenzong's time went out to search for islands with copper mines.At that time, people in the Xia Dynasty once believed that there must be gold, silver and copper mines all over the world, and they were smelted copper ingots, waiting for people to come and get them.

Of course, the world cannot be as they imagined, but under the stimulation of various internal and external factors, Daxia's foreign trade is not closed and weak.Just by looking at those maritime merchants, one can know that mastering customs duties is already one of the most important rights of the imperial court.It can be used not only to increase fiscal revenue, but also to regulate the economy.

Cheng Jinzhou's desire to decide tariffs is as unreliable as the imperial court's desire to charge fees in De'an.But as equal conditions, it seems appropriate.

Liu Bin didn't expect his son-in-law to come up with such a "bizarre" and threatening proposal, so he had to inform the political affairs hall again.

However, for him, these problems are no longer a problem.

No matter how the court decides, his official title has already been determined, and now he is taking office.So after finishing talking, he relaxed and asked: "You sent Qingshuang away, but did you bother her?"

Cheng Jinzhou was stunned by the question, scratched his head for a while and said, "I'm afraid that the Northern Han army will kill us, and it's dangerous."

"I'm sorry you don't dare." Liu Bin said to himself: "I don't think there is any danger in Beihan. Take Qingshuang over. Young people should have more contact. Don't be afraid of this or that."

He is now speaking completely in the tone of his father.Classmate Xiao Cheng is submissive.

Liu Bin came to take office immediately, so he naturally brought his family with him.Mrs. Liu is a standard noble lady in the capital, not only has the title of countess, but also her natal family is also the well-known Shen family.When her husband finished talking, she took Cheng Jinzhou and preached for a while.

Unlike the men outside, although the ladies of the shadow cabinet understand the direction of the empire, their understanding of the astrologists will always stay at the level of high-ranking nobles, and it is impossible to imagine how powerful they are.In fact, even if they were told that a senior astromancer has the ability to destroy a city, the noble ladies would not be too surprised—maybe they would say: a general can destroy a city.

In the eyes of standard nobles, the status of a senior military officer like a general is far lower than that of a seventh-rank civil servant.

After Mrs. Liu had finished educating Cheng Jinzhou, she asked the girl to give him some clothes, and then said: "I know that the Cheng family has no shortage of clothes these days, but I made these with the help of the sewing girl. .In addition, I heard that you like to play polo, so I found someone to make some protective gear for you, and they sent them to your house. Be careful when playing polo, so as not to hurt yourself.”

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help being moved.Speaking of which, my father-in-law has contributed a lot to my development today. If it weren't for the Xiding Villa he gave me and the cruise ships in the villa, I would have had to raise the first thousand taels of silver. It took months of his time.Meng Da Meng Er was also Liu Bin's personal soldier back then, not to mention Yue Ying and Zhu Feng, the thoroughbred horses with thousands of taels of silver, they were given away at will, without any reason at all.Now Mrs. Liu donated the clothes, not to mention the quality of the clothes, but this kind of intention is rare.

Thinking of this, Dr. Cheng Da, who went to and fro among the astrologists, couldn't help but miss the life of a commoner.

When nobles gave gifts, it was not fashionable to show them directly to the recipient, but to hand them over to the servants.Therefore, there is no such surprise as that of the past.After talking for a while, Mrs. Liu pulled Cheng Jinzhou and said, "Today is the tea party held by the old lady. Qingshuang hasn't come back yet. I think you can go with me."

Xiao Cheng is still 16 years old, so it is natural for her to be pulled by her mother-in-law.

"I still need to correct some papers." Cheng Jinzhou desperately explained that he didn't want to join in the boring after-dinner activities. It was a sport that nobles who couldn't digest food liked, but it wasn't suitable for astrologists.

Mrs. Liu couldn't understand terms like "thesis" at all, and said involuntarily: "Your mother is not here, and Qingshuang is not here, so I will take good care of you. Tea parties are the best way for a nobleman to join the circle. Only Knowing more nobles of the same level, you are qualified to be recommended by senior nobles. On the other hand, you can hear what you can hear in the officialdom at the tea party. How to integrate into a tea party circle is no better than your The imperial examination is simple."

Cheng Jinzhou smiled wryly. He doesn't care about the rise of his title now. Fortunately, he left Yisu in the Star Warlock Tower to correct the articles, otherwise it would really delay things—the koala today, after Yisu's own After training and transformation, he already has superb skills such as walking, standing, sitting and flipping books, etc., which is enough to participate in normal exploitation and abuse.Dr. Cheng Da would not give him any preferential treatment. The slogan "Work if you want to eat" can be shouted even by someone who is not a Communist Party member.

Liu Bin could see Cheng Jinzhou's reluctance, but thinking about all the problems he had caused for him, he had no sympathy at all.The translator used the gesture commonly used by his father-in-law, moved his palms reservedly, and left the room.

The two maids quickly came to Cheng Jinzhou's side, ready to dress him up with flowers.

In fact, Mrs. Liu's statement is also correct, if she does not have the identity of an astrologer.Cheng Jinzhou, the magistrate of Xieyuan County, before inheriting the title, it is really the best choice to attend the tea party, and only here can he get to know the officials of Jinchuan Province.Especially now, with countless nobles traveling from south to north gathered in Shaonan and De'an, the weight of the tea party has also greatly increased.

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