I'm in Great Zhou, Forced into the Palace by the Female Emperor

Qin Yuan was the top scholar in the imperial examination, but the female emperor was a昏君 (enlightened monarch in reverse, meaning a foolish ruler). He had no choice but to idle away his days, h...

Chapter 78: Trade can also make money

The evaluation criteria for a vassal state to receive the "year-end reward award" are the fertility rate, stability rate, and contribution rate of the royal family.

In other words, the higher the fertility rate of the royal family of a vassal state, the lower its score in this primary evaluation.

The royal family of the first three generations lived a wealthy life due to their high salaries, and the amount of their "year-end reward" was very large.

They don't mind having more offspring to share the "year-end bonus", and it won't affect their income too much.

However, by the fifth generation or even longer, as the number of royal families in the vassal states increased, the vassal states would inevitably compete with each other to obtain more rewards and would inevitably infight to reasonably control the number of excess offspring.

In other words, after the need to continue the family line is met, there will no longer be a situation where people have nothing to do all day and just give birth to babies.

In this way, Yan Jiaoran could even imagine that the situation of wanting to fleece the imperial court by having more children and receiving more basic salary would basically be eliminated.

After all, if you have too many children, you will be a drag on the entire vassal state and affect their interests.

How will they score you, and how much "year-end bonus" do you want to get?

Without the unbridled excessive births among members of the royal family, the court's expenditure on royal family salaries would naturally be within a relatively reasonable range.

This dog man uses the system and human nature to dynamically control, instead of relying on conspiracy and tricks like Murong Yanran.

Even if the royal family had complaints or hatred, they would not vent it on the court or the emperor.

After figuring out all the key points, Yan Jiaoran breathed a sigh of relief.

Her eyes were full of passion; this was a path she had never imagined.

Although her father taught her how to govern and how to use people to control others.

But she never knew there was such a way to manipulate people's hearts, which not only achieved her own goals but also did not require her to bear any resentment.

This is simply unbelievable!

As for the stability rate, Yan Jiaoran believes that it is the level of stability within the vassal state.

This evaluation standard is also very meaningful. It can make the vassal states consciously reduce the occurrence of royal family members breaking the law and oppressing the people. Otherwise, once the people are dissatisfied and the news reaches the ears of the court, the score will be lowered, which will affect the "year-end reward award" of the entire vassal state!

This is now directly linked to their interests, allowing them to supervise and punish each other.

Yan Jiaoran didn’t quite understand the contribution point. Did he want the prince to do something?

The dog man should speak later, otherwise, let Yanran ask.

Yan Jiaoran believes that there is basically no problem with these three standards!

And including members of the royal family in the system makes the evaluation even more amazing. Yan Jiaoran couldn't help but want to applaud!

Yan Jiaoran had to admit that the governing plan of this bastard in front of her was really very strange.

This kind of "manipulation of people's minds" can actually be played in such a variety of ways. I really underestimated him.

I didn't expect that selling salt and providing work-for-relief were just a trial run for this bastard.

well--

Hate it!

Hate it!

If I had recognized his talent earlier, Ming Zhanxue wouldn't have had his turn.

Yan Jiaoran looked at Qin Yuan eagerly, feeling a little regretful.

Murong Yanran was very excited and couldn't help but ask, "Master Qin, what is the second solution?"

“Open source.”

Qin Yuan smiled faintly and explained: "This second method and the first method actually complement each other."

Is there a second solution? Or are they complementary?

What the hell is wrong with this bastard's brain?

Where on earth did he get all these wonderful ideas?

Moreover, each of them perfectly solved the problems faced by the Great Zhou.

He is simply an immortal who has been banished to earth and has been born with knowledge.

Yan Jiaoran's beautiful eyes were full of surprise, and she pricked up her ears to listen carefully.

As for the memorial on the table that was intended to slap Qin Yuan in the face, it had long disappeared.

Qin Yuan took out a few copper coins from his sleeve and placed them one by one in his palm.

Then.

Pointing to the copper coins in his hand, he said, "If the tax revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty for one year is regarded as the copper coins in my hand, then is this the same as the portion distributed to the royal family?"

As he spoke, Qin Yuan took away two copper coins with his other hand, and it was obvious that there were very few copper coins left in his hand.

"Since the total amount of 'national fiscal revenue' remains roughly constant, if a portion is distributed to the royal family, wouldn't that mean less for officials and the military?"

Looking at the copper coins in Qin Yuan's hand, Yan Jiaoran and Murong Yanran nodded. This was an obvious truth.

"Have you ever thought that 'national fiscal revenue' can actually be increased?"

Murong Yanran was a little puzzled, frowning and questioning: "Master Qin, since you said that these copper coins are the tax revenue of the Great Zhou."

"But the tax revenue of the Great Zhou is basically fixed. At most, it will fluctuate slightly in years of disaster or good harvest."

“How can you make that income more?”

Qin Yuan did not answer her, but picked up a copper coin and handed it to Murong Yanran.

Murong Yanran didn't understand what was going on and reached out to take the copper coin.

As soon as the copper coin touched her hand, before Murong Yanran could understand what was happening, Qin Yuan took it back.

"Do you understand?"

Murong Yanran was stunned: "Stealing someone else's?"

Qin Yuan nodded and said, "Yes."

Murong Yanran asked again, "But the Great Zhou is not like the Xiongnu people who can march far away by riding horses and driving cattle and sheep."

"If you want to rob others of their wealth, you need to mobilize the army, prepare civilians and auxiliary soldiers, and continuously supply them from thousands of miles away."

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