Chapter 402 Huge Income
"Feiyu?"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.
Although I was very happy in my heart, it didn’t show anything on my face!
"That's right, the emperor's brother has made a lot of contributions to the Great Qin. If Feiyu is made the crown prince, the world will surely be convinced! Under the leadership of the emperor's brother, the Great Qin will surely prosper, and the land where the sun shines will be the Great Qin!"
Fusu nodded firmly, bowed respectfully, and never let go.
It means that he has said everything he wants to say!
"Don't you think Fei Yu is young?"
"Although the emperor's younger brother is young, his insights and wisdom are definitely not inferior to any ministers in the court! Not only that, Fei Yu is also a talented general, and his army leadership is even as good as that of the old general Wang Jian! Besides, my father only established a prince, and he is not
Let the emperor's younger brother succeed to the throne immediately, and the father will still have a lot of time to train him!"
"good!"
After what he said, Ying Zheng was very satisfied and finally smiled!
He also didn't expect that not only did this child not fight for the throne, he actually offered to make Fei Yu the crown prince!
"I understand what you mean. I will discuss this matter with all the ministers later!"
After understanding Fusu's thoughts, the father and son chatted for a few more words before they separated.
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On the morning of the next morning, everyone from the household department came to the court with a pair of big panda eyes.
Even though I am extremely sleepy at this time, I can think of yesterday’s results and everyone seems very excited!
Especially Zhang Han, while waiting for others to do something, his eyelids kept fighting and his body shook, as if he was about to fall asleep!
But when it was his turn, a pair of old eyes suddenly shone with light, which was very inconsistent with the thick dark circles!
"Your Majesty, the wealth that the young master brought back has been completely counted! This is the detailed amount...!"
Zhang Han handed over a memorial, which was handed over by Jing Fu, and then reported with a beaming face: "Not counting grain, grass and horses, the wealth alone is about three billion gold!"
Last night, he led all the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to stay up all night, and finally counted the approximate figures before dawn.
Before Ying Feiyu's arrival, Da Qin's maximum counting unit was only ten thousand.
However, with the development of the economy and the convenience of statistics, Ying Feiyu has quoted the unit of 100 million.
And popularized Arabic numerals throughout the Qin Dynasty!
"What? Three billion gold? How much does it cost?"
"Haven't you heard? Just for the jewelry, the dozens of carriages from the Ministry of Revenue were pulled until you could hardly see your fingers before they were all transported to the treasury. Think about it, how much does it cost?"
"Sigh...! It's so terrifying. I never thought that those small countries could be so rich!"
"I heard that it's not the three countries that are rich, but the gold mines on Wo Island, where the most gold and silver are found!"
"Regardless of which country the money comes from, if such a large amount of money enters the national treasury, isn't our country developed?"
"No! If we conquer a few more countries, our Great Qin's treasury will not be able to hold it!"
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Upon hearing this number, all the ministers in the room took a deep breath, and then started discussing with faces full of joy.
In the previous Great Qin Dynasty, due to continuous wars, the national treasury was depleted.
Even if a mouse goes in, it will come out with tears in its eyes!
Their salaries are always in arrears, and they are paid whenever they have money, so they can only live off their jobs at home!
It wasn't until the young master came to Da Qin that their lives completely changed. The treasury gradually became more abundant, and salaries could be paid out on time every month!
Now that such a large amount of money has come in, their salary is simply insignificant, so there is absolutely no need to worry!
"Haha not bad!"
The content in the memorial is much more detailed than what Zhang Han introduced.
It records the detailed quantity and approximate value of various gemstones, pearls, gold and silver.
Finally, we made statistics, which are the numbers Zhang Han just reported!
"Isn't three billion gold equivalent to building a hundred railways?"
Ying Zheng excitedly scanned the ministers present.
The last time the railway was built, a total of 30 million yuan was raised.
And this time alone, this guy brought back 3 billion gold, which can almost make trains everywhere!
"Father, although you have money now, you can't spend impulsively. You have spent all the money building railways, what else can you use as a backing to reduce people's taxes? Besides, the steelmaking plant cannot produce so much steel at once.
come!"
Xiao Zhengtai pursed his lips, thinking that this old guy really wanted to build railways throughout the Qin Dynasty.
"What? Your Majesty wants to reduce taxes?"
However, the focus heard by ministers was on reducing taxes.
Da Qin's tax system has been in place for a hundred years. Although the people have complained, they have always complied with it and there have been no major problems. Why is it suddenly necessary to reduce taxes?
The revenue of the national treasury comes from the taxes of the people. If it is reduced, won’t the national treasury become empty again? Can Your Majesty agree?
Thinking of this, the ministers tremblingly turned their attention to Ying Zheng.
I thought this old guy would get angry!
However, unexpectedly, instead of being angry, Ying Zheng slapped his forehead in annoyance, "Look at my memory, I even forgot about this after sleeping, haha!"
Did you take a nap? Forgot about things?
In other words, His Majesty has known about this before and agreed to it?
"Ahem...! My dear friends, I also have something to discuss with you!"
He coughed twice, adjusted his mood, and continued: "Now that the national treasury is abundant and the people have surplus food, the young master proposed to reduce the people's taxes. What do you think?"
As soon as the words fell, all the ministers looked at each other in confusion, and finally murmured in a low voice.
“Do we really need to reduce taxes?”
"Your Majesty has said so, so it must be the case!"
"It's so sudden. I wonder if there will be any trouble after the tax reduction...?"
The ministers all frowned, the same attitude as when Ying Zheng had just heard that taxes were to be reduced.
But Xiao Zhengtai showed no signs of being anxious.
Since he can convince Ying Zheng, is he afraid that he can't convince these old men?
"Your Majesty, our country, Qin, has just entered the right track. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the food income has increased year after year. We don't have much objection to the current taxation. I don't know why we suddenly want to reduce taxation?"
Feng Quji, the former right minister, was the first to stand up and asked.
It’s not that he holds an objection, but that the tax reduction comes too early and too suddenly!
Perhaps it will be easier to understand if we wait a few years, when Daqin is more stable, and then put forward such an opinion!
However, Ying Zheng had no intention of explaining, and instead nuzzled his lips towards Xiao Zhengtai.
"This opinion came from your kid, it's up to you to say it!"
After finishing speaking, Ying Zheng leaned on the armrest of the dragon chair and sofa, covered his face with his wide sleeves and robe, and fell asleep.
All right!
Chapter completed!