The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 364 The Emperor said: The Third Brother is quite popular

After handling all the government affairs, I have become more serious.

The emperor rubbed his brows, and Eunuch Yao, who was standing by him, felt distressed when he saw this: "Your Majesty, you should also take care of yourself. There are endless court affairs..."

"I know." The emperor said calmly, his voice full of exhaustion.

"Where will your Majesty rest tonight?" Eunuch Yao asked.

The emperor looked out the quiet window: "It's getting late. I won't go to the harem tonight. I'll stay in the Yongxin Palace tonight."

Yongxin Hall is the emperor's bedroom.

"Yes." Eunuch Yao agreed and went out to prepare. It was just a matter of giving a few instructions, but he didn't return until a full cup of tea.

The emperor raised his eyelids slightly: "Why have you been out for so long? Is something wrong?"

"It's not a big deal." Eunuch Yao reported back, "When Deng Shangshu left the palace in the afternoon, he saw that it was getting a little late, so the servant ordered the palace servants to send him out of the palace and sent him back to Deng's house."

"You are still careful. Deng Aiqing's eyesight is indeed not very good. She didn't pay attention at dusk last time and missed the steps. It took her three months to recuperate."

"It was because of that incident that I paid attention." Eunuch Yao continued, "The servant who sent him back home just now came back. Seeing that he had been delayed until now, the servant asked the reason. As a result, the servant said, After Master Deng returned to the mansion, he changed into his regular clothes and came out. He was worried, so he followed him... and saw Master Deng entering Prince Ning's residence. "

"He went to see the Third Prince?" the Emperor was slightly startled. "Exactly..." Thinking back to that afternoon, when Minister Deng had said that the treasury was full and that was why Prince Ning had requested the reopening of border trade, His Majesty hadn't responded at the time. Now, after leaving court, Minister Deng had rushed straight into Prince Ning's residence... Eunuch Yao was at a loss as to what to do.

"It seems that the third child is quite popular."

Eunuch Yao didn't dare to answer.

"This is a good thing." The emperor smiled and said, "Deng Aiqing must have been stumped by the questions I asked him, so he went to ask Prince Ning for help. It's good that the third child has always been full of clever ideas, maybe he will be able to bring great benefit to him. What a great idea."

Eunuch Yao still didn't dare to answer.

Seeing his cautious look, the emperor smiled and said: "You're the one doing the job. It's hard for me to go to the Yongxin Palace to sleep! Forget it, let's go to the Queen's Palace. I'll go see how magical the 'Mountain and Sea of ​​Clouds' is."

"Yes." Eunuch Yao hurriedly bowed down.

……

In Prince Ning's mansion, Minister of Revenue Deng Zhitong had not yet left. His visit was indeed due to a difficult problem assigned by the Emperor, which had left him perplexed.

On the carriage returning from the palace, he was completely helpless.

After entering the mansion, when Chang Shi was changing his clothes, he mentioned that Prince Ning might have some idea, which suddenly inspired him and made him come directly to the house.

"Nowadays, the supply of silk in our country is in short supply! But if the people in the south of the Yangtze River are forced to make silk, it will inevitably affect the food production... But if we keep the food, it will be a pity not to make money. Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?" Deng Zhitong smacked his lips in distress.

Seeing this, Wu Tianxiao smiled and said, "Since silk in our dynasty is in short supply, why should Lord Deng be so anxious? After all, those outside the country who need silk won't run away. The more the supply exceeds the demand, the more valuable it becomes. It can be sold for thirty taels of silver a piece now. Before long, it will surely rise to forty or fifty taels of silver a piece... But if production really increases suddenly, even if there is more stock, it won't be possible to fetch such high prices outside the country." Deng Zhitong blinked and smiled, "Your humble servant knows that scarcity makes things valuable. But the production problem must be solved. Once the price is so high that the people outside the country can't afford it, it will inevitably go downhill."

"Master Deng, don't be anxious. I just asked you not to be anxious for the moment, but I didn't say that we would never increase production."

"What's the difference?" Deng Zhitong asked without understanding.

Wu Tianxiao patiently said: "Your Excellency, you just said that if the imperial court issues a decree to promote the conversion of farmland to mulberry cultivation in Jiangnan, local officials will definitely do whatever they can to achieve political results. However, not everyone can grow mulberry and raise silkworms, and the people will definitely be at a loss... …As a result, the food production in Jiangnan will decrease, but the silk production may not increase significantly, which will ultimately lead to the suffering of the people in Jiangnan.”

Deng Zhitong nodded hurriedly.

Wu Tianxiao continued: "But what if the strategy of encouraging mulberry planting was not promoted by the imperial court?"

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" "Currently, silk sold to foreign countries is primarily carried out by officials and merchants, but what if ordinary merchants could also participate in the silk trade? After all, the silk merchants in Jiangnan and the capital have already spread their market throughout the Great Zhou like a spider web. If they were given the opportunity to sell silk to foreign countries, Your Excellency wonders...would they mobilize all their resources to encourage the people to plant mulberry trees and raise silkworms?"

Deng Zhitong's eyes widened: "Your Highness, do you mean to let private businessmen promote the increase of silk production in Jiangnan?"

"Exactly." Wu Tianxiao nodded, "Businessmen are just businessmen. They mobilize the people for nothing more than monetary benefits. However, it is inconvenient for the government to collect grain, and the people will definitely not improve their fields to grow mulberry. If they want to earn money from the merchants, I will definitely find a way to plant mulberry and raise silkworms during the slack time, and open up the wilderness... In this way, the people can get double income, wouldn't it be nice? "

"Your Highness's idea is good..." Deng Zhitong frowned, "But once private merchants are allowed to trade in silk... the money won't go into the national treasury! Although there will be tax silver, it's nowhere near as much as the income from official merchants!" "Lord Deng, this is wrong. Now that the border has just been opened, it's natural for official merchants to make money quickly by selling silk, but don't forget... in my Great Zhou, silk is allowed to be traded privately. Otherwise, how could the two major factions in Jiangnan and Beijing be so prosperous? The profit margins of silk are so high, and you know that the merchants outside the country naturally know it too. I believe they have already begun to flock to Jiangnan and Beijing to buy up the silk! Instead of letting foreigners make money, why can't we let our own people do it?"

Deng Zhitong slapped his head: "I was so focused on small profits that I forgot about this matter! As your Majesty said, he was blinded by the short-term gains and forgot about many obvious things. "

He stood up in excitement and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will draw up a plan when I get back tonight and present it directly to Your Majesty tomorrow morning... I believe this move will be implemented soon. In just half a year, there will definitely be a steady stream of silk in our court." Continuously!”

Wu Tianxiao reminded with a smile: "But once the opening of private business is opened, the revenue of the national treasury will be greatly reduced in the short term. There will definitely be opposition from the court. Even the father may not be able to think of innocence for a while. Mr. Deng is still needed." Duoduo takes advantage of the situation.”

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll leave this matter to my veteran! I believe that even if others don't understand the small profits in the moment and the big profits in the long run, Your Majesty will definitely understand!"