"If we harvest so much grain every year, Daqin won't be able to digest it all. It will go bad if left alone, and it probably won't be easy to sell. The price of sweet potatoes is very low right now, and your father should understand this." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"Well, I've heard reports that now one Qin half an ounce is one catty. The price has dropped too quickly." Ying Zheng said helplessly.
But he was very happy because the price of food was low and even the poor could afford it.
But this price is a bit hurtful to people, and we can’t sell these grains at a good price.
"Yes, it's too cheap. Fortunately, these things can be stored for a long time. If we collect so much tax every year in the future, or even more, the national treasury will definitely not be able to hold it. They may even go bad and we won't be able to eat them all." Zhao Qingrui looked at his father seriously.
"Then what do you want to do?" Ying Zheng pondered for a few seconds and understood what his daughter meant. The Qin Dynasty is different now. Some of this grain can be stored, but not too much, otherwise it will be wasted.
"I want to lower some taxes." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
Su Ling stood respectfully by the side. After hearing what Zhao Qingrui said, he truly admired her in his heart. It was a blessing for the entire Qin Dynasty to have her as the crown prince.
She truly loves the people and hopes that they can live a better life.
If she was not the crown prince, not the child of the First Emperor, he would certainly have recruited her into the Mohist school. Her benevolence towards the world is very similar to the Mohist school's philosophy.
"Lowering taxes is a good thing, but I want to attack tribes like the Xiongnu and Yuezhi, as well as the Maurya Dynasty and so on, which requires a lot of food." Ying Zheng frowned slightly.
"Father, this is not the way you fight a war. After you conquer it, the court has to take over and govern it. It's not like you defeat the Huns and then march non-stop overseas." Zhao Qingrui said helplessly.
No wonder Daqin became what it was before. Dad thought too far ahead. He wanted to formulate all the rules at once and complete the infrastructure of Daqin to leave a stable Daqin for future generations.
Doing so will have disadvantages in the present but benefits for future generations, so it cannot be said to be a bad thing.
All my dad wants is to get these things done in one go.
In fact, reality simply does not allow it.
Zhao Qingrui's words made Ying Zheng fall into deep thought. He knew before that he had acted too hastily and over-consumed the national strength of the Qin Dynasty. It was only in the past two years under Zhao Qingrui's governance that the national strength had recovered a little.
"I was too impatient." Ying Zheng sighed.
"Your Majesty is also trying to expand the territory and make the Qin Dynasty stronger. I am very happy that Your Majesty listened to what I said." Zhao Qingrui smiled.
This is probably the difference between her and Fusu. Fusu is too straightforward and too gentlemanly.
On the contrary, she felt that she was more unscrupulous and would use anything that was useful to her.
Ying Zheng felt very happy to be pampered by his daughter. If he didn't have a daughter, Fusu would have advised him to give up attacking the Huns.
"Let's talk about this later. We still need food and the issue of taxes. We should wait until the next five-year plan meeting before bringing it up." There was a smile in Ying Zheng's eyes.
"Well, that's fine." Zhao Qingrui nodded. A lot of food is needed for war, and it really needs to be stored in large quantities.
Looking through the money in the national treasury, Zhao Qingrui had an idea in his mind.
In addition to land tax, the largest tax is commercial tax. Today, commercial tax revenue has completely exceeded land tax.
The constraints on merchants today are not as strong as before. The court even deliberately encourages business, which has made the economy of Qin begin to prosper.
Looking at the money in the account book, Zhao Qingrui was stunned.
"Is the commercial tax so high?" Zhao Qingrui muttered.
"Yes, it is still pouring into the national treasury. His Highness encourages business and allows people to develop the sea. Various goods from the sea are very popular in the inland and sell very well. Even if there are cases of tax evasion, it still cannot stop the continuous flow of money into the national treasury." Su Ling said seriously.
"You are worthy of being my daughter." Ying Zheng smiled, feeling very proud.
"At this rate of money coming in, it would be enough as compensation for relocation." Zhao Qingrui had an idea in mind and closed the account book in his hand.
"Master Su, please go ahead and get busy. My father and I have something to do, so we'll leave first." After saying goodbye to Su Ling, Zhao Qingrui pulled his father out of Zhisul.
"Order Zhao, go and call Li Si, Feng Quji, Feng Jie and the others over. I have something important to discuss with them." Zhao Qingrui looked at Zhao Gao.
When they returned to Zhangtai Palace, Li Si and others were already waiting there. The court meeting had just ended and they had not yet left the palace.
"Please take a seat, and bring some tea." Zhao Qingrui said with a smile.
Wang Xian helped Zhao Qingrui put the memorial on the desk on the other side, leaving the desk empty.
"Just do whatever you want." Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Qingrui. He was naturally happy that there was more and more money in the treasury. What his daughter wanted to do now was to make the Qin Dynasty better and better.
Although he felt a little sorry for the money, he was still willing to support his daughter to do it.
Seeing her father's encouraging eyes, Zhao Qingrui felt more confident. Her father really had nothing to say to her.
Several people looked at each other. Since His Majesty was asked to make the decision specifically for the Crown Prince, this matter must be no small matter.
"Your Highness summoned me to Zhangtai Palace. Is there anything important you want to tell me?" Li Si sat on Zhao Qingrui's left and looked at Zhao Qingrui seriously.
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