"Where is my husband? My husband."
Yu Yunwen was playing chess with Chen Yang when he saw Shao Chengzhang rushing over, and he knew that the emperor wanted to see him.
"My lord, His Majesty requests your presence."
Immediately, everyone's attention turned to Yu Yunwen.
The grand court assembly is about to begin. Why is His Majesty inviting Yu Yunwen at this time?
Yu Yunwen didn't dare to delay and quickly headed towards Yanfu Palace with Shao Chengzhang.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I have read through your plans for the next ten years."
Yu Yunwen remained silent, but he already knew in his heart that the emperor was going to change things at the last minute.
"My dear husband, have you gone to the Tokyo supermarket yet?"
"Your Majesty, I have gone to see it."
"how?"
"Very good."
"So what are you planning to do?"
"Open a thousand supermarkets in Tokyo."
Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Yu Yunwen knew that his ideas were not approved by the emperor.
He said no more and waited for the emperor to speak.
Zhao Huan stood up and paced back and forth a few times.
Yu Yunwen didn't dare to sit alone, so he stood up and waited for Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan suddenly stopped, as if he had made up his mind: "Give us another ten years, and let a group of people get rich first."
The emperor's meaning was clear: he would not increase the number of royal trading companies for the time being, and would allow the private sector to develop freely.
The emperor's idea was tantamount to a tacit acceptance of the views of Xu Churen, Tang Ke, Zhou Chao, and others.
The government will maintain the same attitude as before the new policy and will not interfere too much with the private sector.
As things stand, Royal Trading Company already has enough.
They controlled the core resources of the Song Dynasty, such as the investigation and storage of coal and iron mines, as well as the production of grain, animal husbandry, steel, railways, and highways.
Yu Yunwen wanted to bring some handicrafts and clothing industries under his control and to macro-regulate the stockpiling of war supplies. This idea was not wrong, but it obviously hindered the free development of commerce in the Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, if we are too lenient, the collusion between officials and merchants will be repeated."
"My lord, the imperial court can balance prices and control the core through the Royal Trading Company. As for the rest, let the people do what they want. Those who collude with merchants and break the law will be severely punished according to the law."
Zhao Huan suddenly remembered a saying: "Besides defense, we also need to manage."
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