Four beautiful girls, each with their own unique charm, surrounded Qin Yuan.
Lan Xi exhaled lightly.
In just a few breaths, Qin Yuan smelled several different fragrances.
The tranquility of spring.
The summer heat.
The solemnity of autumn.
The bitter cold of winter.
The four scents swirled and intertwined around Qin Yuan's nose, just like the rotation of the four seasons. In one breath, one could experience the beauty of a whole year.
It makes people's hearts surge, their blood boil, and they are eager to move.
It's quite lively today.
Qin Yuan was filled with emotion.
To prevent yourself from making a fool of yourself and being laughed at.
Qin Yuan immediately circled the Philippines and Oceania with a pen, pointing to the map and introducing:
"There are abundant copper mines here, enough to last the Great Zhou for a thousand years. From now on, there will never be a shortage of copper and a problem in minting coins again."
"There are abundant iron ore deposits here, enough for the Great Zhou to use for a thousand years. After that, there will be no need to strictly control the casting of ironware. We can cast agricultural tools without restraint to help the people farm!"
"If we can get one of these two places, we can pacify the world; if we can get both, we can conquer the world!"
"This world is the real world!"
Murong Yanran looked excited: "Don't worry, Lord Qin, I will send someone to make the arrangements right away."
In the past, the three words "Lord Qin" were often used with a hint of joking.
And now, it is a sincere admiration from the heart.
Summer insects cannot talk about ice.
How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?
She underestimated Qin Yuan's mind.
Li Yinhuan came back to her senses and couldn't help asking:
"Weren't you just discussing 'how to support the royal family'? How did you end up talking about trade, and then shipping, and islands?"
Qin Yuan explained slowly:
"Because these two issues are closely related."
"The core problem of supporting the imperial clan is that 'while their salaries remain unchanged, the continuously growing population of the imperial clan puts enormous pressure on the state finances.'"
"This core issue cannot be fully resolved simply by reducing salaries, adjusting the system, and so on, as outlined in the first solution."
"The best solution is to increase the country's fiscal revenue and calculate the incremental amount rather than the stock amount."
What is incremental calculation and stock calculation.
No one present understood this profound term, but they all felt deeply shocked.
I don't know why, but I thought it was amazing when I heard it.
"So, if we want to increase national fiscal revenue, we have to engage in trade?"
Li Yinhuan asked tentatively.
Her attitude towards Qin Yuan had unknowingly softened a lot.
"right."
Qin Yuan nodded and continued, "The land tax depends on the weather, so the annual harvest is relatively fixed."
"Even if it means constantly mobilizing the people to reclaim wasteland, constantly improving technology, and cultivating the land meticulously."
"The increase in taxes actually helps very little."
“If you want to accumulate huge wealth quickly, you can only do it through business.”
Murong Yanran frowned and asked questioningly, "But businessmen are profit-driven and will do anything to gain benefits."
"Raising prices, hoarding goods, bribing officials, plundering, and oppressing the people—these are all things businessmen do!"
“Thus, ever since Shang Yang’s reforms, every dynasty has adhered to the principle of prioritizing agriculture and suppressing commerce.”
Qin Yuan shook his head helplessly.
This is the inertia of thinking.
In the past, even though the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty had tasted the sweetness of overseas trade, they still failed to completely reverse the status of merchants.
Even though it could bring such great benefits, the Ming Dynasty still implemented the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, and placed merchants at the bottom of the household registration.
Qin Yuan wanted to develop business and implement the concept of business warfare.
The biggest enemy is the gentry class, or the wealthy landlords, which is rooted in agricultural civilization.
If he wanted to fight against the entire Great Zhou on his own, it would be a thankless task.
Instead of fighting to the end, it is better to save the country in a roundabout way.
Find yourself a lot of teammates first.
By then, he won't need to do anything.
Those who have tasted the sweetness will spontaneously support commerce and navigation.
so.
Today, Qin Yuan drew the map of the world here.
The purpose is to paint a big pie for Murong Yanran and Yan Jiaoran, and at the same time paint a big pie for everyone in the world.
There are so many people in Da Zhou.
There are so many ambitious people.
Why do we have to be trapped in such a small place like Central Plains?
Wouldn’t it be great if he could conquer the world?
If you have the ability, you can do something earth-shaking in America, Africa, and Europe and build an immortal foundation.
Then, if you feel aggrieved and unwilling to accept it, bring people back to fight!
I think that scene would be very interesting...
Qin Yuan pondered for a long time, looked at Murong Yanran, and said, "You think too one-sidedly."
"Now that the Great Zhou has banned commerce, do the problems you mentioned no longer exist?"
"Officials continue to engage in corruption and bribery, land continues to be seized, and the people continue to be displaced and oppressed."
"This shows that these problems are not caused by businesspeople."
"It's just an excuse to ban merchants."
Murong Yanran was speechless for a moment and could not think of any words to defend herself.
Qin Yuan smiled and asked, "Do you know how businessmen make money?"
Murong Yanran replied, "Buy low, sell high, and hoard goods?"
Qin Yuan asked again: "Then why can we buy low and sell high and hoard goods?"
"Because they transported goods that were cheap in one place to a place where they were in short supply?"
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