Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 27 Daxing Business
Chapter 27: Daxing Commercial
After solving the life-long event, Deng Sheng continued to immerse himself in work. Deng Guo had frequent wars in the past few years, and the people's life was difficult. In addition, the loss of a large number of young and old people made the private economy very depressed. We must find ways to improve the economy. , Don't let me fight with you in the future.

As the saying goes, no agriculture is unstable, no work is unfavorable, no business is not rich, but Deng’s land is so large. After more than 200 years of development, the agricultural potential has almost been developed. As for increasing food production, Deng Sheng thinks, But he doesn’t understand. I used to read novels and knew that there is high-yielding rice in Champa in the south of Nanzhong, but this is not China in history. Who knows if Champa still exists. Besides, even if there is Champa now, With the current transportation capacity, going to the south of Nanzhong is tantamount to a narrow escape. Nanzhong and Baiyue are full of high mountains and miasma. Except for the barbarians who have lived in the local area for generations, few people can come to such a place. This is also the reason why the Southern Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom are able to occupy Tiannan. Neither the Shu Kingdom nor the Wu Kingdom are interested in such places.

Since there is no other way for agriculture, we can only find a way from business.

The location of Deng Guo is very good, located in the center of the world, as long as there is a good business environment, I believe many businessmen will come here.

As soon as he said it, Deng Sheng proposed to encourage commercial development at the court meeting on the second day, designate special commercial laws, hope to create a good business environment, and levy a large amount of commercial taxes at the same time.

But after all, the status of businessmen in society is not very high. In this war-torn era, in order to accumulate strength, all countries are developing agriculture and industry one after another in order to accumulate more food and build better weapons, so Deng Sheng is in the court. After it was put forward, it was opposed by most people. Even Cui Hao, who Deng Sheng trusted most, and others expressed different opinions. Deng Sheng was also very helpless. This is the limitation of the times. In the eyes of today's people, businessmen are speculators who only know how to make money, and few people know their role.

However, Deng Sheng was very firm this time. Regardless of the opposition of others, he resolutely decided to implement the commercial law and formulate commercial taxes.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shaken, and all the countries in the world, throughout the ages, no country would amend a law specifically for businessmen, and at the same time encourage business and protect the legitimate rights and interests of businessmen. Deng Guo’s spirit of being the first in the world has won With the support and support of many big businessmen, businessmen from all over the world went to Deng Guo one after another, making Deng Guodun's business extremely prosperous for a while, and in order to manage businessmen and collect business taxes, Deng Sheng set up a special organization called the Department of Commerce, affiliated to the Ministry of Households Underneath, the head of the Commerce Department is the servant, only the six ministers are one level lower. For this position, the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty are staring at it. , is also good, but no one thought that Deng Sheng did not choose any minister in the court, but brought back a businessman Zhao Yuan from the people to serve as the minister.

For Zhao Yuan's promotion, Deng Sheng was also very coincidental. On the first day when the Commercial Law was promulgated, in order to understand the public's reaction to the Commercial Law, Deng Sheng went to the streets of Wancheng for a private visit. The cloth shop is exactly Zhao Yuan's family business. After some conversations, Deng Sheng found that Zhao Yuan spoke clearly and with texture, so Deng Sheng asked the system to test Zhao Yuan.

"Zhao Yuan, force: 65, commander: 47, intelligence: 90, politics: 92."

Deng Sheng was surprised that a businessman had 92 in politics and 90 in intelligence. Although he was not top-notch, don’t forget that Zhao Yuan was a businessman, so he must have his own unique views on business, so Deng Sheng So I talked with him about his business law, and Zhao Yuan respected it very much. In this way, regardless of Zhao Yuan's status as a businessman, Deng Sheng resolutely brought Zhao Yuan back to the palace, and appointed Zhao Yuan as the Minister of Commerce at the court meeting. .

With the influx of businessmen from various countries into the country of Deng, the business tax of the country increased day by day, and the household treasury suddenly filled up. At this time, the officials of the country of Deng understood Deng Sheng's good intentions, and at the same time felt the role of the merchants, especially, Through the businessmen traveling between the north and the south, Deng Guo used the money collected from the business tax to buy food, and quickly earned back the money and food lost in successive wars. Who doesn't love the chicken with golden eggs?

Deng Guo prospered rapidly through the development of commerce, all countries in the world saw it, and followed Deng Guo one after another to promote business, but they all received more or less obstacles, especially Han, Wei and Lu. The state of Han was hostile to other countries, and many business routes were blocked intentionally or unintentionally by other countries, resulting in unsatisfactory progress. The state of Wei was also hindered by the many aristocratic families in the country. As a large agricultural country, the state of Wei occupied most of the fertile land in the Central Plains. They all rely on agriculture for development, and now they suddenly say that they want to promote business, which will damage the interests of the land-based aristocratic families, leading to changes in government orders, but they have received backlash. As for the country of Lu, as the hometown of saints, it has never been How can you think highly of businessmen? Even though King Lu also intends to strengthen the country through commerce, he has no choice but to be like Deng Sheng. Resisting the law with violence, but how could Deng Sheng, who had the military power in his hands, be polite to them, and directly sent troops to suppress them without saying anything.

Wancheng Qianyang Palace

Deng Sheng summoned Jiang Wan, Minister of the Household Department, and Zhao Yuan, Minister of Commerce.

Zhao Yuan was originally from a family of merchants, and has been doing business for generations. Although he has a lot of family property and good contacts, he has been unable to integrate into the upper class society because of his identity as a merchant. Unexpectedly, the introduction of a business law by Deng Sheng directly changed his life. Fate turned him from a businessman into an existence second only to the six ministers in the court overnight, which made him utterly devoted and loyal to Deng Sheng.

"My lord, it has been half a year since the commercial law was promulgated. In the past six months, businessmen from all over the world have integrated into the country of Deng. In just half a year, the commercial tax received by our commercial department is 150 gold. According to the will of the king, our commercial department We have organized a large number of business travelers from our own country to go to neighboring countries to buy grain, and we have purchased a total of [-] million shi of grain so far, which is now used to fill the national treasury, and please ask your majesty to learn from it." Zhao Yuanzheng reported to Deng Sheng with trepidation.

Deng Sheng listened to Zhao Yuan's report and nodded from time to time. Deng Sheng was very satisfied with the performance of the Commercial Department. Location, you must know that Zhao Yuan is just a businessman, and the Department of Commerce is an organization second only to the Sixth Ministry. Let’s not talk about the role of the Department of Commerce, but if there is an extra department, many officials need to be added, one carrot and one hole The big families of Deng Guo and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have long been staring at the Commerce Department. Unexpectedly, Deng Sheng would suddenly find a businessman from the people to serve as the Minister of Commerce. This decision was instantly opposed by the officials, including Cai Feng, who was peacefully being a happy salted fish, also strongly opposed it, but even so, he did not change Deng Sheng's decision. In the end, Deng Sheng resisted all opinions and Qian Kun arbitrarily appointed Zhao Yuan as the Minister of Commerce. He did not disappoint Deng Sheng, managed the business department in an orderly manner, and increased a lot of business taxes for Deng Guo. Now let's not talk about whether those ministers still despise Zhao Yuan's identity as a businessman, but they have to admire him.

Deng Sheng smiled and said: "Zhao Qing really lived up to everyone's expectations. She has gained so much in a short period of time. She really is a good minister."

"This is all the king's wise decision. I really dare not take the credit for the cooperation and help of the lords in the court." Zhao Yuanzheng was terrified, and he was very grateful to Deng Sheng. He was able to have today because of Deng Sheng's support. Otherwise, who would be so bold as to use a businessman to enter and leave the court?

(End of this chapter)