Chapter 1018 Heroism and Courage
When he returned to his home, Chen Xu thought and wrote in the study, and spent nearly an hour writing a memorial.
The next morning, Chen Xu submitted a memorial to the emperor to open a Commerce Department under the Ministry of Revenue, and explained to the civil and military officials of the court the necessity of preparing to build the Commerce Department. He also solemnly recommended Xiyue Hou to serve as the chief officer of the Commerce Department.
After the market opened in the past half month, the bustling and noisy market events made the civil and military officials in the court clearly feel the benefits of the current prosperity of the Qin Dynasty. The commercial tax alone made the head of the Finance Department laugh from ear to ear. Thousands of stall fees plus commercial taxes were enough to earn millions of dollars. This did not include the procurement projects of a large number of merchants and citizens from dozens of counties around the Hu Shang business in Cuju Shopping Mall. If all these subsequent taxes were included, they would definitely exceed three million yuan, which really allowed Feng Quji and other six officials to experience the catchphrase that Chen Xu said was "no business is not rich".
Business not only enriches the people, but also enriches the country.
Nowadays, Daqin is reducing taxes every year, but in the process of reducing taxes, the fiscal tax revenue has not only not decreased, but has increased significantly every year, even doubled. This is the case with agricultural tax, commercial tax, industrial tax, etc.
The benefits of loosening the Shangluo have been fully highlighted. Officials who had a resistant and opposition to Chen Xu's Songluo's Shangluo have now abandoned this idea.
First, Chen Xu's status is different from the past and has firmly controlled the court. Second, the promotion of the new law and order has greatly benefited both the people and the court.
Therefore, Chen Xu's memorial to open the Commerce Bureau was approved by the emperor, and the civil and military officials in the court were almost one-sidedly supported, believing that with the continued vigorous development of business, the Qin Dynasty's business exchanges with surrounding vassal states became increasingly close, and it was indeed necessary to have a special bureau to manage the business exchanges and exchanges among the people.
However, Chen Xu's request for the Yuezhi native Xiyuehou to serve as the head of the Commerce Bureau, it caused great noise among the civil servants and officials in the court. Many people believed that such an important position should not be handed over to foreigners to manage. Among the opposing people, even the right prime minister Feng Quji.
"Your Majesty, Feng Xiang, colleagues!" Chen Xu stood in his position and bowed to the emperor and the officials of the court. After bowing to the emperor and the officials of the court, he spoke seriously. "Now the Yuezhi has completely surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, and the Yuezhi existence has gone away again. The Yuezhi people are like the Dongyi Wuyue, and they will be my Daqin people and vassal states in the future. When Zhao State swallowed Zhongshan, how can there be Zhongshan people in the world? Since my China started from Yanhuang, it is a process of constantly annexing and integrating the barbarian tribes. China started from the wilderness. Who dares to say that their ancestors are not barbarians? Since the Yuezhi has already belonged to the Qin Dynasty, they should naturally not distinguish between each other in terms of employment. Xiyue Hou is loyal and honest. If it were not for him, he had disagreed with the public.
Supporting the friendship between Yuezhi and Daqin, there will inevitably be a bloody battle between my Daqin and Yuezhi. The outcome is not difficult to predict, but how many soldiers will be killed or injured in my Daqin? Therefore, the Marquis of Xiyue made great contributions to the conquering Yuezhi of our Daqin. Although Your Majesty rewarded the marquis as the marquis, he only had a title but was not respected. This will be unwilling and hesitant for the foreign races who will submit to the future. Marquis of Xiyue is familiar with the Western Regions. If he is in charge of the Commerce Bureau, the tribes and states in the Western Regions will see Your Majesty's mind to tolerate heaven and earth. If the Qin Dynasty wants to conquer the world, it must have the heroic spirit and courage to accommodate all races in the world, reject dissidents, and be self-confirmed. The greatness of the world is nothing different from being confined to the barriers..."
"Your Majesty, the Queen of Qinghe's words are reasonable and the way of using people is to be able to live in it. The Queen of Xiyue is the royal family of Yuezhi. My ministers have had contact with him, but they are actually loyal and honest elders. Granting him official positions can make Yuezhi more respectful and it is indeed beneficial or harmless for the Qin Dynasty to control the tribes of the Western Regions!" The Ministry of Personnel ordered Shen Gongyan to stand up and bow.
"The Ministry of Personnel's orders are reasonable, I will discuss them!" Some officials stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, you can use your talents well, and those who are capable are here. The development of the Great Qin is changing with each passing day. As the left prime minister, I should be the plan for the Great Qin world. If the Xiyue Marquis really cannot control the Commerce Bureau, you can arrange another candidate in the future, not for a long-term arrangement. Please make a decision!" Chen Xu took a step back and spoke again.
"The left minister makes sense. The Marquis of Xiyue has indeed made great contributions to our great Qin conquering Yuezhi. I have made him the Marquis of the State, so I am naturally grateful for his merits. Since this is the case, I will grant Xiyue Marquis the position of Chief of Commerce. The third rank of official positions and the seals of the Ministry of Revenue as usual. The Ministry of Personnel will later issue my order to inform the Marquis of Xiyue Mansion!"
After thinking a little, Emperor Qin Shi made a final decision. A brand new government office was born. At the same time, the first senior official from the Qin Dynasty would be in charge of the government office and began to participate in the arrangement and formulation of national policies.
After the scattered dynasty, the news that the Yuezhi Zuoping King, and the Xiyue Marquis of the Great Qin Dynasty, were recommended by the Qinghe Marquis as a third-rank official, quickly spread through the mouths of civil and military officials. After hearing this news, not only the people of Xianyang were surprised and shocked, but what was even more shocking was that the Hu merchants who were traveling between the Western Regions and the Hushang and Hu gathered together to discuss this unprecedented personnel appointment and removal and the new office that emerged from the Commerce Department.
Soon, the news about the Commerce Department became clearer. The role of this Bureau is to manage all trade and trade between all vassal tribes and princes related to the Qin Dynasty. In the future, all trades in vassal states must be registered with the Commerce Department, and the goods must be strictly inspected, and the transaction and transportation of all prohibited items are prohibited.
All morning, Xiyue Hou Kangqi was sitting in his mansion as if he was feeling pins and needles.
He was both excited and nervous about what Chen Xu said yesterday. He almost felt a little lost after breaking up with Chen Xu.
There has never been a precedent for aliens to serve as important officials of the court in charge of the government office. He, a nobleman of a foreign race, never hoped that one day he would be able to enter the Qin Dynasty and become an important official.
Even with the recommendation of Chen Xu, the left minister and the Shangqing, if you can't pass the emperor's level, all your good hopes will be a vain.
"Mr. Marquis, a messenger from the Secretariat came to pass the order!"
While walking back and forth, the old housekeeper rushed in and reported as if he was burning his butt.
"Really!" Xiyue Hou was shocked and couldn't help but slammed a big move.
"Mr. Marquis, the messenger is already waiting outside the mansion. Please greet him quickly!"
The old housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion was also a servant brought by Yue Shi. He didn't know the purpose of the visitor, but his master had gone from a king in the past to a marquis who had no power and no power in the Qin Dynasty. All the family members and servants who followed could only stay in Xianyang with their tails and were cautiously staying in Xianyang with their tails. They never dared to be arrogant and domineering. They were not as good as ordinary people in Xianyang when they went out. They were not only depressed but also frightened, fearing that if they accidentally caused criticism and the emperor's anger.
"Call the family and welcome the emperor's envoy!"
Under the urging of the housekeeper, Xiyue Hou came to his senses and quickly tidied up his clothes and crown, and went out to greet him with his wives, concubines and children who were rushing to visit him.
"The First Emperor's order: Now I will be appointed as the Chief of the Commerce Office of Xiyue Hou Kang, who is the third rank in office, and will take charge of the office for me. I hope that my dear will work diligently and not slacken in the future. I will go to court tomorrow morning to listen to the ban and discuss politics!"
After reading the order in his hand, the eunuch rolled up his hands and placed them respectfully in the hands of the Marquis of Xiyue, and then smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Marquis of Xiyue. Before he came down, the left prime minister specifically reminded him to take the message and let the Marquis remember to do it well. It is best to go to the palace to thank His Majesty the First Majesty in person!"
"Thank you, the envoy. Xiao Hou must remember what Zuo Prime Minister said!" Xi Yue Hou held the edict with both hands and was so excited that he could not stop trembling all over.
"That's good, I'll say goodbye!" The envoy completed the task and nodded to wait for the car to leave.
"Send me a moment!" Xiyue Hou woke up and reached out to hold the messenger, took out a ticket from his sleeve and stuffed it into the messenger's hand. "Thank the messenger to run back and forth, just Boli to eat some tea and wine!"
"Haha, thank you very much!" The envoy calmly stuffed the redemption ticket into the cuffs, then smiled and bowed into the car, and quickly left the Xiyue Marquis' Mansion.
"Congratulations to the Marquis, congratulations to the Marquis!" Dozens of people from the Marquis' Mansion from Xiyue knelt on the ground and kowtowed excitedly, especially the wives, concubines and children and grandchildren, who were even more excited and burst into tears.
"Come on clean clothes quickly. I want to change my clothes and go to the palace to pay homage to Your Majesty!" The Marquis Xiyue had no time to celebrate with his family, so he hurried back to the bedroom with the order to wash and change clothes. After a while, he packed up and took a carriage to head straight to the Zichen Palace of the Imperial Palace.
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After noon, on the street outside Qinghe Park in the south of Xianyang City, many Qin merchants in gorgeous clothes and the Western Regions Hu merchant envoys riding horses and camels followed one after another. Under the guidance of the attendants in Qinghe Park, some of these Qin merchants and Hu merchant envoys knew each other, and while walking, they bowed and greeted each other politely.
Since this huge Western Regions caravan arrived in Xianyang half a month ago, these Hu people are now everywhere inside and outside Xianyang City. It seems that suddenly, Xianyang City has become a prosperous city where foreign races live together.
These Hu merchants almost never miss any shops and quartz halls, and even newsstands and bookstores and buses are very interested. Many people have a special liking for spacious carriages. They spend one or two yuan to sit on the bus running back and forth and are unwilling to get off. They will be excited to shout when they look at any scenery passing by outside the car window. These Hu merchants don’t like taking a bath all year round, and they are basically wearing thick leather jackets in spring, and they exude a strong smell. Therefore, as soon as these Husmen get on the bus, they always attract countless people to look despised and shout to drive them away. These Hu merchants can only nod and smile on their faces and dare not refute. After getting off the bus in shame, they quickly climbed onto another car, and they will soon be driven and scolded again, but they seem to be enjoying it.
Faced with the expulsion of the Qin people, they were cold-eyed and scolded, and there was no dissatisfaction between the Hu Shang and the Hu people. The prosperous and prosperous Xianyang City was the most incredible luxury place they had ever seen in their lives. In their own eyes, they were the representative of the lower races, which was completely incomparable to these Qin people in gorgeous clothes. They had a deep sense of inferiority deep in their hearts, and they were not at the same level at all.
Moreover, after they experienced the prosperity and prosperity of the Qin Dynasty, they gathered in the uprising discussion and had no other unnecessary thoughts except to sigh.
This is a journey of sublimation of the soul.
Before they came to Daqin, they had all kinds of speculations and thoughts in their hearts, but after seeing them, they were all the rest of their feelings of inferiority, but there was also great excitement and pride in their inferiority.
This is the paradise on earth and is irreplaceable.
Chapter completed!