MTL - I Built a Territory in Ancient Times-Chapter 121 Festival
It should not be asked, if it really affects the Jiangnan side, these things are just a drop in the bucket. How can we meet the needs of the public? "
Ming Yu shook his head, "How much money can a caravan earn by fighting alone? We have to start a long-term development plan."
"Fourteenth brother, what do you mean by that?" Ming Ye didn't quite understand.
Ming Yu has been thinking about the future development of Xiqi Corridor these days. If there are no people in any place, it will never be possible to develop, and to attract people, there must be an attractive place.
He had already reported to the emperor before, and he understood the difficulties raised by the emperor. Now that the national treasury is tight, and war and disaster relief are needed, it is impossible for the imperial court to spend extra money to develop a barren and remote land.
Since the court can't get the money, Ming Yu can only find a way by himself, but where can he go to ask people for money?
"Does the prince's brother know about the Xiqi Corridor?" Ming Yu asked directly.
Ming Ye thought about it for a while, and still had a little impression of the Xiqi Corridor in Ming Yu's mouth. He remembered that he had mentioned this in the letter he sent before, and the emperor even showed him that letter. However, what does the Xiqi Corridor mentioned by Ming Yu have to do with the trade of goods in the Western Regions they are talking about today?
Before Ming Ye could ask a question, Ming Yu had already said, "The Xiqi Corridor can be said to be a strategic location in the entire west. We Dayan must take down the throat of the Xiqi Corridor before we can change the current situation of wars everywhere."
After saying these words, Mingyue unfolded the map she brought and spread it in front of Ming Ye.
Although he didn't understand why Ming Yu would change the topic, Ming Ye still listened and followed Ming Yue's fingers to look at the long and narrow plain.
With a map, it can be explained better intuitively, "This place can lead directly to the countries in the Western Regions. If we have Dayan's control, there is no danger for the caravan to travel west."
"Hey!" Ming Ye took a deep breath. He knew the situation of Ming Yu's caravan. If Ming Yu hadn't asked Hu people to lead the team, this caravan would not be able to do business back and forth smoothly. Because the country of Suixi was right between Dayan and the countries in the Western Regions, it was absolutely impossible for them to watch Dayan make trade with other countries, which was a great threat to them.
Now Ming Yu has discovered such a trade route, the important thing is not to be restricted by the Suixi Kingdom, so that the caravan trade can be done by everyone.
You must know that those businessmen always put the pursuit of profit in the first place, and for petty profits, even if they are unscrupulous, they must do it. Now take this simple and safe way of commerce, those people are afraid that they will flock to it, after all, if you take such a trip, the profit will be more than a hundred times a thousand times!
Ming Ye remembered that several people from the imperial court had asked him about the caravan before. All of these people had quite a lot of assets, and some of them were business owners. These people are very thoughtful, and they have already started the idea of caravan, but due to the situation in the border areas, they are still a little undecided, and they want to see the situation.
Thinking of this, Ming Ye was a little anxious. If this caravan trade thing was rushing to do it, would they still have such a big profit margin? It is very simple, a piece of cake is only so big, one person and several people sharing it must not be on a par.
If the matter of the Xiqi Corridor spreads out, the caravans in the world will only be moved by the wind, which does not seem to be a good thing for them.
"I want to spread the word about this, so that the caravans can gather in Liangcheng and participate in the construction of the Xiqi Corridor." Ming Yu finally put forward his own idea. He wants more people to raise funds to develop Xiqi. corridor.
"Are you crazy?" Ming Ye stood up abruptly, and said in surprise: "If those merchants all go to the Western Regions to trade goods, what will our caravan do? Will we just watch the money we get pushed out?"
What is Ming Yu thinking about? But any normal person would not think like this, right? Are there people in the world who think they make too much money and want others to share the benefits?
Obviously, the piece of cake Ming Ye saw was very tempting. Even if it wasn't publicized, there would still be people trying to infiltrate it. Wouldn't it be great if it was publicized? How do they make money?
Ming Yu had long expected Ming Ye's reaction, and said with a smile: "Brother Prince, don't worry, if I say that if I do this, our profits can be hundreds of times more than what we are now?"
"What?" Ming Ye had already guessed the truth of what Xia Qingyue said, and the profit was a hundred times and a thousand times more than it is now. Are you sure you're not joking?
Ming Yu pulled Ming Ye to sit down, as if seeing through Ming Ye's mind, and said seriously, "I'm not joking."
Ming Ye looked at Ming Yu, calmed down, nodded and said, "Then tell me, what exactly do you want to do?"
Ming Yu sorted out his thoughts. He already had general ideas before, but until now, these ideas have been very clear.
"I have already asked my father to put the Xiqi Corridor under the jurisdiction of Liangcheng, so that Liangcheng and the Xiqi Corridor will be built into an economic and commercial circle. The Xiqi Corridor must be built and developed to attract more businessmen. The team will go to trade. At that time, an export and import supervision zone will be built in Liangcheng. First, can we monitor whether the goods coming in and out are illegal? Second, we can set tariffs at the entry and exit ports, and ten taxes and two or three will be enough to improve Dayan. towards the current predicament of lack of money.”
Ming Yu eloquently said, Ming Ye didn't understand what he said at first, but after hearing it, Ming Ye's heart was beating uncontrollably.
Because of the success of Mingyu's caravan, he knew the benefits too well. The caravan sold Dayan's silk, porcelain, tea products to the Western Regions. The rare and precious things were valuable in the West. Then the Western Regions The items returned to Dayan were even more maddening, and they made a lot of money. The benefits of this can prompt many caravans with a keen sense of smell to gather in Liangcheng, and they don't have to do anything, just guard the checkpoint, and a single tax of two or three can be worth dozens of trips to the Western Regions.
The treasury is now empty. If this tariff plan can succeed, then the Dayan Dynasty will definitely be different from what it used to be.
However, Ming Ye was a little worried. After all, the enemy of the Suixi Kingdom was still watching, and they could not react to the Xiqi Corridor incident. If the war is together, are those businessmen still willing to go?
Ming Ye raised what he was worried about, Ming Yu frowned, and this was what he was worried about, "So, Xiqi Corridor must have troops stationed and built defensive gates and cities. Just in case of emergencies."
Speaking of this, I returned to the original topic. Garrisoning troops and building pass cities require a lot of manpower and material resources, and the imperial court simply cannot provide them.
Ming Yu said confidently: "So I have an idea, that is, let willing merchants raise funds. If they want to go west for foreign trade, let them pay a deposit, and only in this way can they go out of customs. And with this guarantee, we will send troops to protect the safety of the caravan, of course, if the escorts go on a trip, they always have to pay for the hard work."
For now, this is already the safest way. Sending out the army to protect the caravan can at least make Suixi have some scruples. They already have a weapon to deal with the cavalry, as long as the barbarians dare to come, they will be able to go back and forth.
"With this deposit, we can prepare in advance and raise troops to build a city. When the tax is actually collected, there will be no shortage of money. At that time, 10% of the tax will be enough for the next development. The remaining prince Brother handed over to the court, is it not a great achievement of the prince's brother?"
Ming Yu's words have already made it clear that all the credit is given to the prince, and he does not take half of it, but only develops his own territory.
Ming Ye was very moved, and only the Fourteenth Brother could think of him like that. What Ming Yu said was justified and well-founded. If such a great contribution falls on his head, his position in the court will be unshakable.
It's just that he never thought that there would be such a way. This is almost a treaty of overlords. In this gentleman's magnanimous social cognition, probably only Ming Yu can come up with such a rogue way.
"This... businessmen are all open to money. If they don't see anything, they have to pay a large sum of money in advance, so can they be willing?" Ming Ye didn't believe that this plan would work.
Ming Yu said with a smile: "How do you know if you don't try?"
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yes! Always have to try it to know the result.
Ming Ye is a smart person, how can he forget the righteousness because of small profits. He is in this position, and his vision is naturally good. If what Ming Yu said comes true, the prosperity of the country and the people will no longer be elusive. It was also a blessing for him.
In any case, he had to help Ming Yu, and after returning, he might be able to let Xu Xi contact those merchants. Well, you can't be too clear-headed. First let some rumors go out to attract people, and then reveal the purpose. In short, you can't make people feel too easy.
The two discussed some details of their actions and prepared to go down and prepare themselves.
Evening dinner is just a small feast
