Thirty thousand flintlock rifles, and no silver!
This doesn't make sense!
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Emperor Xuan with a look of despair on his face, but what else could he do?
Emperor Xuan also stared at Fu Xiaoguan with a smug look on his face, clearly saying, "What can you do to me, kid?"
Fu Xiaoguan pondered for a few breaths before slowly replying, "Since Your Majesty wants it, I must offer it to you. But I suddenly thought of something..."
He refers to himself as "son-in-law" here, which means that this is a matter between father-in-law and son-in-law, not between the monarch and his subject.
Accounts between the ruler and his subjects must be settled clearly, but between a father-in-law and a son-in-law, that is a family matter.
Emperor Xuan's heart skipped a beat. This kid is not one to suffer a loss. The eastern border army transferred a lot of food through his Fu family, and he took all the property of the Shi family. This account is very confusing. If you calculate it carefully, it seems that I have suffered a loss.
At this moment, I want to take his 30,000 guns for free. Can he recover the loss from somewhere else?
You have to be careful when dealing with this guy.
"you say."
"My business department is officially open for business, but I have no one. The only one under me is Li Cai, who I snatched from Dong's father-in-law!"
It would have been better if Dong Kangping didn't listen, but as soon as he heard it, he puffed his beard and glared at Fu Xiaoguan with a stern look.
Fu Xiaoguan touched his nose and smiled sheepishly, "Speaking of Li Cai, he's actually more useful in my Ministry of Commerce than in the Ministry of Revenue."
"Don't mention this shit to me!"
"Um. Okay..." Fu Xiaoguan looked at Emperor Xuan, "I need a few people. Your Majesty, please grant me permission."
If you need someone, as long as they don't want money, it's easy to talk to.
Emperor Xuan felt relieved and said, "Tell me about it."
"The top three Jinshi this year are Gongsun Ce, the top scorer, Shang Liang, and Sima Nan, the third place winner. In addition..."
When Emperor Xuan heard this, he was stunned. "Wait, wait, wait, I have already made arrangements for the top three in this year's exam. You can nominate anyone else."
"No, I want these three!"
"No! These three will be assigned to three counties next year. These are the counties where we will conduct pilot programs. They understand economics, and only with them governing these three counties can the benefits of the new policies be realized."
"Your Majesty, your arrangement means they will only govern a small county. But if you give it to me, they will govern the entire world! Please weigh the pros and cons of this. I believe they should stay by my side and learn more about the new policies."
Fu Xiaoguan and Emperor Xuan were at loggerheads with each other, but as soon as this remark was made, Emperor Xuan lost his temper. It was not that he was weighing the pros and cons, but that he wanted to learn more knowledge from Fu Xiaoguan.
Although no one wants to mention it, everyone knows that this guy is the prince of the Wu Dynasty.
It is hard to say when Queen Mother Xi or the Empress will issue an imperial decree to take him back. If he leaves, the Yu Dynasty will lack the most critical person with a high-level vision, which is undoubtedly the most fatal problem for the Yu Dynasty.
So Emperor Xuan reluctantly compromised.
"Okay, I'll give you these three. What else do you have to say?"
"Also, I need to select talented individuals with business aspirations from the Jixia Academy. These individuals will not take the imperial examinations, and when the time comes, I will have to ask Your Majesty to grant them the status of Jinshi."
“Get out, get out, get out!”
Emperor Xuan waved his hand with an impatient look. Fu Xiaoguan smiled secretly, stood up, bowed and said goodbye, left the imperial study, and went to his official office in the Ministry of Commerce.
After renovation, the Xuanming Hall is quite grand. The weeds and rubble outside the hall have been cleared away, giving it a brand new look.
The original plaque above the temple gate had been removed and replaced with three bright red characters: Ministry of Commerce.
The two doorposts were painted with bright varnish, but it seemed as if something was missing.
Fu Xiaoguan stood outside in the snow, looking left and right. Oh, one couplet was missing!
"Li Cai, Li Cai!"
Li Cai, who was sitting alone in the government office drafting the "Code of Business Conduct Law", ran out as soon as he heard this. Drafting this law was too difficult!
Even though Fu Xiaoguan had built a framework for him, there was no reference for it. In other words, he had to rely entirely on his imagination. It had only been a morning, and Li Cai was already confused.
Fortunately, Master Fu is back!
He had just reached the door when he heard Fu Xiaoguan say, "Bring two pieces of red paper and brush and ink. I want to personally write a couplet for the Ministry of Commerce."
Li Cai was stunned. What is going on, sir?
Why are you not doing your job? Well, you are a high-ranking official.
Fu Xiaoguan walked into the door of the Ministry of Commerce. This was the lobby with more than dozens of tables and chairs. There were also several rooms inside, which were naturally the offices reserved for him.
Li Cai brought out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Fu Xiaoguan warmed his hands on the stove and said, "I just went to ask His Majesty for three men. Please remember to go and get these three men this afternoon. That way, you will have soldiers available."
Li Cai was delighted, "Thank you, sir. Which three are they?"
"Gongsun Ce, Shang Liang, Sima Nan... the top three in this year's exam, what talented people... Little Leo, why do you look like that?"
Li Cai thought that Fu Xiaoguan would bring experienced officials, but he didn't expect that they were three young men who had just left the academy!
So what if it’s in the top three?
This only shows that they are good at studying!
The Ministry of Commerce is newly established and there are so many things to do. Where is the time to train new people?
"Little Leo, I roughly know what you are thinking. Come, sit down and let me talk to you."
I'm almost forty, and you call me Leo, okay, you're a higher-ranking official!
Li Cai sat opposite Fu Xiaoguan. Fu Xiaoguan restrained his playful smile. Li Cai knew that he really wanted to say something important.
"The Ministry of Commerce is a brand new department, and the New Deal is a brand new policy. What we are going to do is a great undertaking that no one in the world has ever done before, or no one has ever done it systematically!"
"The economic base determines the superstructure, so the economy plays a decisive role in a country's prosperity."
"Why didn't I hire any of the older people besides you? Because their worldviews are already fixed, and their understanding of business is stuck in the old ways. They're unable to innovate. And our business department, on the other hand, is trying to break free from those old ideas and concepts and establish a completely new business philosophy."
"Although they've only just graduated from the academy, they possess a spirit of forging ahead and a relentless drive. This is exactly what the Ministry of Commerce needs most."
"As for experience, it will take at least a generation to explore, search, and build!"
"What I want is people with this kind of spirit. Only when the Ministry of Commerce has a large group of people who are brave enough to explore, can the future Yu Dynasty stand at the top of the world!"
"Do you understand what I mean now?"
Li Cai immediately lowered his head and nodded slightly: "I know I was wrong."
"Alright, I'll write a couplet for the Ministry of Commerce right away."
He stood up and wrote:
The first Jinling film in 2,000 years, it is popular both on land and sea, and is well-known throughout the world.
Trade connects all directions in all seasons, and connects the inside and outside, enriching the people for thousands of years!
"This is what the Ministry of Commerce is supposed to do!"
This couplet is very good, but the words... if they are posted on the doorpost outside, it seems to be an eyesore!
Li Cairu thought, okay, you are a high-ranking official!
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