The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 127

[Chapter 127 Businessmen participate in the event]

Finally got to the point.

Fang Xiu looked at the Emperor of Chu and said, “I heard that this pro-army competition requires a total of 80,000 taels of silver.

But now, the imperial court implements the tea-horse trade, The war is about to

break

out on the southwest and northern borders, and a lot of money will be spent for military pay. The Central Plains has just been hit by a disaster, and the court will also spend a lot of money for relief. How can the treasury bear it

? I think that if we can use this pro-army competition to prepare military pay, then our soldiers who fight bravely on the border of Dachu may have one more sharp sword and one more set of armor to protect their bodies.

Because of this, there will be more soldiers.

With a little hope of survival, I, Da Chu, have a little more chance of winning.”

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Emperor Chu: “Preparing military pay?”

Emperor Chu frowned slightly, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked: “How can we prepare military pay for the pro-military competition?”

This is what I was waiting for.

Fang Xiu smiled and said, “Before I participated in the review, I met many merchants. One of them, Wang Baole, heard that the imperial court intended to compete with the grassland tribes on the northern border and was willing to donate five thousand taels of silver. , used for military expenses.”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chu frowned even more, but did not speak.

Fang Xiu paused and continued: “In addition, I also heard that some merchants in the capital were enthusiastic and motivated after hearing about this matter.” The more

Emperor Chu listened, the colder his face became. He looked at him and said sternly “How many benefits did those merchants promise you to speak for them like this!?”

Emperor Chu’s reaction was as expected by Fang Xiu, but he still pretended to be frightened and said hurriedly: “I just want to I will never receive any benefit from sharing your Majesty’s worries.

Although I love money, I also know that a gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way. Your Majesty knows this.”

The Emperor of Chu snorted coldly and said in a cold voice: “Businessmen value profits, and there is no benefit. , Why did they do it? The affairs of the grassland tribes have been going on for more than a hundred years, and no merchants have ever donated money. But this time,

although the dynasty treats merchants lightly, it still has national laws. Could it be that

” The meaning is already very clear.

The imperial court and the grassland tribes have been fighting for more than a day or two. Why, this time, the merchants became passionate.

One person only has five thousand taels of silver, and the money of these merchants is not blown by the strong wind.

How could they willingly give money without coercion, inducement, or promises of various benefits?

Although the Emperor of Chu did not personally experience the sufferings of the people, he was not the Emperor Hui of Jin who did not eat minced meat.

If you think about this kind of thing for a moment, you can notice something fishy.

That’s why he was so angry, that is, he thought that Fang Xiu was a loyal and good man, and he also contributed strategies to stabilize the country, so he showed extreme restraint.

If it had been anyone else, I’m afraid someone would have dragged him down and beaten him.

Emperor Chu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, looked at Fang Xiu, and said coldly: “Tell me, what’s going on?”

Fang Xiu lowered his head and explained: “Your Majesty, even if the Central Plains is not affected by the disaster, all the grassland tribes will Not so ambitious.

The Sixteen Guards have a small competition every year and a big competition every four years. The

minister knows

that

money from the treasury is hard to come by .

He said very bluntly: “There is no money in the treasury, and even if there is, it cannot be used for the pro-army competition.

And the sixteen pro-army guards have to spend nearly 80,000 taels of silver every four years. For the imperial court, It was a huge burden.

So I thought, if the wealthy businessmen from Beijing participated in the event and donated money to prepare for the competition, wouldn’t it save the court money and

only allow the wealthy businessmen to show off at the parade ground ?

Put up a few signs to promote their shops. In addition, they can also sell tickets, and 30% of the proceeds will go to the treasury, and 30% will be given back to the businessmen who organized it, and the remaining 40%

will

go to His Majesty’s inner treasury.

They benefited, and the court also saved a lot of money. It also appeared that the court was considerate

and believed that this method was a three-pronged method that was beneficial to the court, merchants, and even your majesty. All it cost was just “Some people’s talk is right and wrong.”

Fang Xiu knew that

if he wanted to persuade others, it was best to take the interests of others as the starting point and express that I was doing all this for your own good.

Of course, before that, you must first understand what the other person needs and likes. This is called giving in to what the other person likes.

No one dislikes Yinzi, even if he is the emperor.

Even if this matter is done, it will not be for his own benefit, but for the court and the treasury.

Speaking of this, Fang Xiu raised his head and looked, judging from Emperor Chu’s somewhat moved expression.

This time he was right, and there was a good chance he wouldn’t have to bargain.

In fact, he had already made preparations before he came. Even if he gave up 80% of the benefits, it would still be within the acceptable range.

Fang Xiu only said half of what he said, but Emperor Chu had a feeling that hit his heart.

As the emperor, he was the richest person in the entire Chu State, and at the same time the poorest person.

Fighting six ministries requires money.

Even if you don’t play six movies, you still need money.

It costs money to distribute salaries to civil and military officials, and it also costs money to provide relief to the people when disasters hit the Central Plains.

Even if you do nothing, there are nearly a thousand people in the harem, and they will spend a lot of money on food and drink every day.

Money, money, money

is needed everywhere, and no matter how full the treasury is, it will not be enough.

On weekdays, he saves as much as he can. Even though the weather is very hot now, he still hasn’t used any ice storage.

Some of the palaces in the harem were in disrepair because no one had lived in them for a long time, so he kept them in check and did not use the money from the inner treasury to repair them.

If this time, the businessmen’s preparation for the pro-military review can really be accomplished, even if some elites in the DPRK write to object, what’s the harm?

However, although this method is good, it also has some problems.

Emperor Chu thought for a while, looked at Fang Xiu and said: “The imperial court has the majesty of the imperial court, how can it be used to fill the treasury in this way?”

Before coming, Fang Xiu had made sufficient preparations.

After hearing this, he immediately said: “Your Majesty, the pro-military review is a grand event every four years. Since the imperial court has invited envoys from other countries, why not invite the people in the capital to witness the majesty of the Sixteenth Guards and the power of the imperial court? The majestic

and pro-military review is impressive to all officials, dignitaries, and foreign envoys. Why can’t the people of Chu be the only ones to see it?

If His Majesty is extra gracious and invites the people in the capital to watch the ceremony, it will be a pioneering move since the founding of the country, and it will help justice? The wind of wind makes the people unite, and if the people unite, the country will be stable.”

Emperor Chu’s expression changed, and after a moment, he seemed to have made a decision, and said: “Four”

Seeing that Emperor Chu was about to bargain, Fang Xiu didn’t wait for him to speak, and immediately said : “In addition, I have another idea that I would like to ask your Majesty for permission.”

Emperor Chu was interrupted, looked at him, and asked, “What is your idea?”

(End of Chapter)