Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Zhao Kuo just wanted to let Xu Li and others see how much money Zhao Kuo made in the trade with Seleucid this time?

As long as this huge income is presented in front of Xu Li, Xu Li will definitely not be able to sit still, and will immediately inform other ministers. fully unfolded.

After the Silk Road was opened up, courtiers like Xu Li would find out that besides the rich Seleucid Empire, there were other richer European countries in the west.

So since they have already conquered the Seleucid Empire, why not continue to conquer these rich European countries?

These are all requests made by you ministers, and I just agreed to your request!This is the real skill of being a superior.

Instead of ordering, let these subordinate officials willingly make demands, and even be grateful to Zhao Kuo after Zhao Kuo agrees.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo even has an urge to publish a book. If nothing else, the title of this book can be called-The Art of the Emperor.

Chapter 1169 Go West to Get Rich (Part [-])

The news in the imperial capital has always been very well-informed, and this is also a favorite method of the people under the emperor's feet, that is, to spread all kinds of gossip, which does not sound reliable or not.

What's more, this time Zhao Kuo directly issued the will in the form of an official order, which undoubtedly caused a very sensational consequence.

After learning of Zhao Kuo's will, there was a lot of discussion in the entire imperial capital.

;Have you all heard it?The previous missions went to the barbarian country in the west, but they made a lot of money and came back. ;

"You know all this, could it be that you have some inside information in the palace?" ;

;Are you a fool? I have already issued a decree just now, saying that from now on, everyone in the Han Dynasty, as long as they intend to go to the Seleucid Empire to do business, can all apply to the government and get the government. After obtaining the passage permit, you can freely carry goods to Seleucid for business.Of course, the most important point is absolutely not to evade taxes, otherwise the crime will be aggravated. ;

; Is there such a good thing?Those big shots don't want to monopolize this business, but want to distribute the profits to us little people?I think there must be a problem here. ;

"You don't understand this, right? Most of the so-called big officials have relatively dirty minds, and they all want to monopolize profits."But, our Majesty is different. You have to know that our Majesty has always cared about the people of the Han Kingdom, so he specially issued this decree, hoping to give us common people some hope of doing business, a new way to get rich. way, understand? ;

After listening, everyone suddenly realized: "So that's the case, I understand!" ;; Yes, yes, it makes sense, His Majesty owns the whole world, and if we get rich, His Majesty will get rich, so of course His Majesty is fine. ;;Okay, okay, go back and discuss it, maybe this is an opportunity! ;

After Zhao Kuo's will was issued, most people were moved, and many people made a decision after discussing it.

In just 10 days, the relevant agencies of the Han Dynasty government in the Imperial Capital City received hundreds of applications for doing business with the Seleucid Empire. The number of applications was quite unexpected.

Even Zhao Kuo was a little surprised after hearing this number, and couldn't help but said: "Are the people of our Great Han Kingdom so commercially conscious?" ;

After hearing Zhao Kuo's question, Guo Zong, the Minister of Finance of the Great Han Kingdom who was standing in front of Zhao Kuo, couldn't help but smile.

"Does Your Majesty really not know?"After so many years of business development, the business of our Dahan Kingdom can be said to be the most developed one in the entire earth, and we don't want to be the second person. ;

There is also a reason for Guo Zong to speak so confidently. Among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, except for Qin in the west, the other six countries are actually places with a very strong commercial atmosphere.

Some people may ask, why didn't China's business seem to be quite developed in history?

Of course, there are many reasons for this, one of the very direct reasons is that Qin, which dislikes business the least among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period in history, became the final winner.

But now, after the Great Han Kingdom, which inherited the Zhao Kingdom, became the final winner, the strong commercial atmosphere in the original Zhao Kingdom was naturally inherited by the Great Han Kingdom.

In addition, Zhao Kuo has also been carrying out a large number of commercial activities in recent years, and he also has a large number of talents who know how to manage commercial activities, so it can play a good role in fueling the commercial activities of Dahan Kingdom.

In this era, any businessman in the Han Kingdom has a vast land of more than 600 million square kilometers to do business, and a population of 4000 million as a consumer market, which was impossible for any Chinese country in the past to provide.

All of these have led to the development of commerce in China's Great Han Kingdom, which can be said to have completely surpassed any previous era.

Under such a premise, these merchants and officials of the Han Kingdom, on the one hand, responded to Zhao Kuo’s call to win Zhao Kuo’s favor, and on the other hand, they also knew that Seleucus was indeed a new vast market, so It's no wonder they were able to respond so positively.

After listening to Guo Zong's detailed explanation, the smile on Zhao Kuo's face became even more intense.

;It turned out to be like this, very good, I like it very much. ;

For Zhao Kuo, commerce is not just an ordinary trade activity, it can also become an important means for the Han Dynasty to penetrate the Seleucid Empire.

And most of the time, this infiltration happens silently in the dark, and even the infiltrated people don't realize how serious the infiltration will be to the Seleucid Empire.

Zhao Kuo smiled and said to Guo Zong: "You can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss with Su Li. After all, this is the first time we conduct business with other countries, and we will definitely encounter many new problems. These all require the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Seleucid Empire in a timely manner. ;

Regarding Zhao Kuo's order, Guo Zong naturally obeyed it immediately.

In the following period of time, the Imperial Capital City, from the commercial market of the entire Han Kingdom, experienced a very short period of prosperity.

This is because those caravans who wanted to set off to do business in the Seleucid Empire began to purchase in large quantities. Such a large-scale purchase will inevitably push up the market price in a short period of time, so it will also lead to The market suddenly became prosperous.

Of course, this kind of prosperity is also beneficial to the government of the Han Kingdom. This advantage lies in the fact that they can reap a large amount of commercial taxes. After all, in the Han Kingdom, every such commercial acquisition has to pay A pretty hefty tax.

Not only that, in order to promote everyone's interest in going to the Seleucid Empire to do business and trade to earn foreign exchange, Zhao Kuo also discussed with Guo Zong and reduced or exempted part of the commercial tax. In other words, as long as the goods sold to the Seleucid Empire, You can tax less.

In this way, support from the policy aspect will naturally increase everyone's enthusiasm.

After 10 days, the first batch of caravans started to set off, and almost every day there was an endless stream of caravans starting from the Imperial City, heading for the distant Seleucid Empire.

According to the normal business rules, these caravans will definitely suffer various accidents, and some people may lose their money. But in general, due to the advantages of the Han Kingdom in commodity trade , must be able to make a lot of money from the Seleucid Empire.

After Zhao Kuo sent these caravans away, he devoted himself to the busy political affairs.

All of a sudden, time passed, and one month, one day, when Zhao Kuo was supervising his sons reporting their homework, an idea suddenly occurred to him.

Now Zhao Kuo has as many as six sons, the youngest of them is just over one year old, and the oldest Zhao Qian is in his 6s.

For these children, except for Zhao Qian, it should be difficult for other children to gain power in the Han Dynasty in this life.

So is there any place where these children can also do their best for the Han Dynasty?

So Zhao Kuo smiled and said to the children in front of him: "I want to know, what do you want to do when you grow up?" ;

The first one to answer was of course Prince Zhao Qian.

;Report to my father, I hope that I can do my best to govern the Great Han Kingdom, so that the Great Han Kingdom will become stronger and more prosperous. ;

For Zhao Qian's answer, it can only be said that it is a standard, and Zhao Kuo nodded with a smile, which can be regarded as a compliment to Zhao Qian.

The second child is Zhao Meng. He is also in his early 2s now. He has a thick head and a thick head, a rather strong figure, and he is relatively calm when he speaks.

"Er Chen hopes to be a great general in the future, galloping the battlefield for our great Han country and opening up more territory. ;

Facing Zhao Meng's dream, Zhao Kuo also nodded with a smile and praised him a few words.

The dreams that the following children talked about are also varied. Some hope to become a novelist in the future, others hope to become a sharpshooter with every shot in the future, and another hopes to become a historian who writes history in the future. Home.

Zhao Kuo listened carefully to what the children said, then nodded with a smile and said: "Your dreams are quite good. It can be seen that these should be the most sincere thoughts of yours at this stage."As the princes of our Great Han Kingdom, your future is bound to be a bright proof, and I hope you can continue to work hard, so that you can contribute more to our Great Han Kingdom in the future. ;

After saying this, the princes' homework report was over, and they left one after another, only Prince Zhao Qian was left behind.

Zhao Kuo said to Zhao Qian: "You come with me, we will go out of the palace." ;

Although his expression was a bit surprised, the surprise soon turned into joy. He immediately responded, followed Zhao Kuo into the carriage happily, and headed out of the palace.

Sitting on the carriage, Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Qian in front of him, and said calmly: "Do you know why I asked you and my brothers that question just now?" ;

Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment, and then tentatively answered: "Father, is it possible that the emperor wants to know the future ambitions of the younger brothers so that they can make arrangements for their future?" ;

Zhao Kuo nodded slightly, and said lightly: "What do you think about the future of these younger brothers?" ;

This question made Zhao Qian sink into deep thought, obviously this is not a question that can be answered quickly.

But after a while, Zhao Qian still answered.

;I am willing to help these brothers in the future to make more exploration and progress in their hobbies.If they can, they can actually make greater contributions to the overseas territories of our Great Han Dynasty.Didn't the father already set up the position of governor of the Western Regions before?Maybe the younger brothers can serve as governors of more places in the future. ;

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Qian with a surprised expression on his face.

Frankly speaking, Zhao Qian's answer was quite beyond Zhao Kuo's expectation, especially the last sentence.

Zhao Kuo said: "If your younger brothers can serve as governors, then they will have the opportunity to control power in the future. Aren't you worried that this will cause a big tail?" ;

Zhao Qian laughed and said very calmly: "To be honest with my father, I still have some self-confidence in my heart. The younger brothers should be more qualified as governors, but if they really do something, they shouldn't have it." The matter on my mind, I can solve it by asking myself. ;

Zhao Kuo was even more surprised, and laughed after a while.

; Very good, you can have such self-confidence, that is the psychological quality that our Han emperor should possess. ;

Zhao Kuo was quite satisfied with Zhao Qian's answer.

It reflects Zhao Qian's mind and Zhao Qian's self-confidence, which is what a brother and an emperor should have.

After thinking about it, Zhao Kuo continued to say to Zhao Qian: "Your younger brothers, of course they can help you, but when we give them power, we must also restrict their power."If they cannot be allowed to gain complete power at the local level, then a local separatist organization will be formed, and it will really be a big deal in the future. ;

In the history of Huaxia, of course, there have been many such situations where the tail is too big to lose. The most famous manifestation is the Jiedushi vassal town in the Tang Dynasty.

If all the military and political power of a place are handed over to the same person, this kind of feudal town will be formed.In the end, it is of course very, very detrimental to the centralization of the country.

However, in history, it is not that no dynasty has solved the problems of other princes. For example, the Qing Dynasty solved this problem very well.

If you open the history books of the Qing Dynasty, you will find that although in the early period of the Qing Dynasty, there were once princes fighting for power and profit, causing bloody storms, but in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, basically the highest power was firmly established. It is firmly held in the hands of the emperor. Although the other princes will also participate in state affairs, they do not pose any challenge to the emperor's power in general, let alone usurping the throne.

This is also one of the few advantages of the Qing Dynasty. Although Zhao Kuo is a Chinese, he actually does not agree with the Qing Dynasty, a dynasty established in the Central Plains by foreigners, but since they have advantages, then Of course it still has to be inherited.

After Zhao Qian listened to Zhao Kuo's words, he naturally agreed very respectfully.

At this time, the carriage stopped, and the voice of the driver who was driving the vehicle came in.

"My lord, Dongshi is here." ;

Zhao Kuo nodded, smiled and said to Zhao Qian: "Come on, let's go down and see if there is any problem in this market." ;

Zhao Kuo didn't even think that when he was talking, the private interview on Weibo actually revealed the problem this time.

Chapter 1170 Imperial capital cloth expensive (second more)

Like Handan City back then, there are also several markets in the Imperial Capital City.

But in fact, these markets are no longer the only places in the imperial capital where commercial activities can be carried out.

Zhao Kuo had implemented a policy of fully opening up shops in the Pingkangfang of Handan City back then. This time, after arriving in the Imperial Capital City, he directly announced that in the Imperial Capital City, the whole city can conduct business.

But even so, there are still many people who are used to going to the market, so it is said that they all gather at the market to sell.

This is the same as later generations. Although there are many shops on the street, people still prefer to go to the market or supermarket to buy vegetables.

The East City of the Imperial Capital that Zhao Kuo came to this time is the market with the most common people and the most traffic in the Imperial Capital.

As Zhao Kuo walked, he said to Zhao Qian who was beside him: "When you are free in the future, don't forget to come to these markets from time to time to observe, what is the life of the common people in our Dahan Kingdom recently?" Is there any change. ;

If you want to observe the lives of civilians, the market is undoubtedly the most direct place, and it is also the place where you will least lie.

Because a large number of the most basic materials closely related to civilian life are sold in the market, such as food, seeds, agricultural tools, cloth and so on.

As long as you know the prices of these things, and have a long-term control over the price trends and sales volumes of these things, you can know whether the prices of people's lives have become higher now, and whether people's incomes can afford it. Afford more stuff.

After Zhao Qian finished listening, he also nodded in conviction. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said: "Father, I remember that there is also an organization called the Department of Statistics at the Ministry of Finance. Could it be that it is doing these related things?" Statistical activity failed? ;

Because it is called father emperor so openly outside, it must be more conspicuous, so Zhao Qian naturally changed it to father.

Zhao Kuo nodded with a smile, and said to Zhao Qian: "That's the reason. You have to know that we, as the rulers of the country, have a lot of resources in our hands. We must learn to use these resources to observe and do something for the people." What we cannot do, to help them improve their lives.

Improving life is very important. Only when a people’s life becomes better, will he be full of gratitude to the country in his heart. If there are more and more people like this, the country will naturally become more and more stable, and it will be impossible to produce any civil unrest. ;

This is why Zhao Kuo often said that the royal family should stand with the people at the lowest level. In the final analysis, the people are the foundation of the country, and stabilizing the people is also stabilizing the foundation of the royal family itself.

While talking, the two had already walked into the gate of Dongshi.

This market is very lively. Just after entering the gate, countless noisy voices came over in an instant.

;Come and take a look, the best rice is definitely delicious, and it doesn’t cost money if it’s not good! ;

;Come and take a look, I have the best farming tools and the best firewood knives here, as long as you buy them, they will be absolutely sharp! ;

;Come and take a look at the seeds here, the seeds here are the most outstanding seeds, there are seeds for any kind of dishes! ;

All kinds of cries form the first impression of this market, and when you look around, you can see the bustling crowd, going in and out among the many shops, going back and forth.

The voices of all kinds of quarreling and bargaining are very eye-catching. From time to time, some women can be seen talking loudly with the guys in those shops. It can be said that they are arguing over the price of a few dollars, and their faces are red.

Looking at this scene, Zhao Kuo didn't feel any discomfort. Instead, he had a smile on his face, and even felt a little nostalgic in his heart.

This situation is actually comparable to some lively images during the Chinese New Year in Zhao Kuo's mind.

It was also not the first time Zhao Qian came here, so although he would look around curiously, he didn't show much surprise or gaffe.

Zhao Qian followed Zhao Kuo into many shops along the way, asking about the prices of these daily necessities.

Although the private visit of Weibo this time is a temporary decision, Zhao Kuo is His Majesty the Emperor after all, so he has already asked people to go to the Ministry of Finance to get the statistical data during this period, and after asking the price, he began to analyze these statistics. The data were compared one by one.

After conducting several comparisons, Zhao Kuo found that these daily necessities had risen to varying degrees.

Zhao Kuo frowned, and said to the owner of the rice shop in front of him: "A few months ago, it was 18 yuan a bag of rice. How come it has risen to 25 yuan now?"This is too expensive. ;

Don't underestimate the increase of these 7 dollars, it is nearly 50, which is definitely a very huge increase.

The owner of the rice shop is a middle-aged man who looks chubby. He explained to Zhao Kuo with a smile: "My lord, you don't seem to know something. Now, the summer and autumn harvests have not yet been carried out. At this time, This is the time of year when rice prices are the highest.

If you wait until the rice is harvested, our prices will be completely different at that time.And to be honest, our rice is a new variety that has just been bred in the past few years. If you think these rice is too expensive, you can actually consider buying millet, which will be much cheaper. ;