Chapter 692: Chen Zimei's decision
This is also the ultimate goal of Zhao Huan's continuous reduction of the treasury.
The royal transactions easily conflicted with the people of the Song Dynasty. In this conflict, the royal interests were naturally the first.
Zhao Huan was always worried that one day he would be confused and become foolish, which would harm the country and the people.
Of course, Li Qingzhao's words using the Jin Kingdom as a mirror can also show that his decision is correct.
How difficult is it for the Jin Kingdom to turn a family into a country now?
Whether it is Yuwen Xuzhong or Han Fang, they are all first-class talents, but what can they do? They are still blocked by vested interest groups such as nobles.
The Song treasury that he raised would become what he hated.
History is always rising spiral, which is a matter of consideration, but one thing is definitely rising.
That is, the country becomes a country.
This change in order before and after represents a change in fundamental interests.
"I have communicated with the Chen family. The person who reported to him said that the Chen family was hesitant and had some information about why they had a conflict with the business of the treasury." Zhao Ying replied.
Zhao Huan felt it was necessary to summon Chen Zimei to come and let him explain in person why there was a conflict with the business of the treasury.
Although the treasury is called a private treasury, Zhao Huan has always defined the treasury as the alternative national treasury for the Song Dynasty, and in fact it is the same.
The national treasury has money but not money, and the internal treasury is subsidizing various national policies.
He could not resist the repeated advice from the ministers, which made the treasury begin to expand, but he was also consciously blurring the concept of national treasury.
This is also the reason why Zhao Huan has always stopped Zhao Ying from going to the national treasury to collect debts.
"Chen Zimei is waiting outside the hall." Zhao Ying looked at the official's face and said hurriedly.
Of course, he would not mention this matter for no reason and then let Chen Zimei come from Huainan.
He, the minister of the eunuch, was a dereliction of duty.
Zhao Ying looked at the confused look of the official family and hurriedly said, "After the people sent by me to ask, Chen Zimei began to set off to Shanhaiguan. She had just arrived in Shenzhou this morning, and she had been exhausted all the way and had not rested."
"So that's it. I thought he had wings and said, Cao Cao, Cao Cao would be there." Zhao Huan nodded and said, "Let him come in."
Chen Zimei came to Shenzhou headquarters tremblingly. This was a temporary headquarters, so naturally it was not very magnificent.
However, Chen Zimei did not dare to despise the emperor on the throne because of shabbyness. That was the most wisest emperor in the Song Dynasty since Emperor Taizu of Song.
"Criminal Chen Zimei, pay homage to Your Majesty." Chen Zimei did not have the relaxed freehand paintings of the emperor last time when she met the emperor in Jinkou, but instead gave a full gift with caution.
Zhao Huan signaled Zhao Ying to sit down for Chen Zimei, and said with a smile: "I have heard Zhao Ying talk about the matter of Goryeo. Since ancient times, the father said that the mother is right and the mother is right. I want to hear what you said about this matter."
"Since I ascended the throne, I have been strongly supporting the country's affairs. Why is this the case this time?"
If ordinary merchants compete for profit with the treasury, Zhao Ying would have done the matter himself, and there was no need to ask Zhao Huan for instructions.
But Chen Zimei, after all, had to ask the officials for their intentions after all.
When Chen Zimei heard this, she said helplessly: "The grass-roots people have their own difficulties."
"Some time ago, the official family encouraged commerce in Tianjin. Caomin's family had a little money and always felt that it was right to follow the official family."
"I also built a ship at the Tangkou of Liangzhe Road. As a result, it was too expensive to build a large ship, and the grass-roots family resources were not enough to support it. The shopkeepers from all over the country had a more intense means in order to make profits."
Zhao Huan has heard a little about Chen Zimei's shipyard in Tangkou.
Zhao Huan's Jinkou ships were easy to get, mainly because the craftsmen of the military weapon supervision were not dispersed, and the Jinkou Maritime Warehouse Department also had a foundation there.
If the Chen family can hold on, Zhao Huan's emperor's illness will be violated. It is not a good word to be rich enough to rival a country in the ears of the emperor.
Chen Zimei said: "Caomin is finally built this time. Caomin is really unwilling to worry about this, so he thought about handing over the dock to the official."
Leave it to me?!
Zhao Huan took Chen Zimei's letter. The dock in Tangkou was smaller than that in Jinkou dock, but it still had five workshops that could build five sea boats of 3,000 materials at the same time.
This dock emptied all the savings of their Chen family.
"When Caomin's son came to Beijing to become an official, I thought about this. After all, it was a cheap businessman. Chen Chong was also very successful. Now he is an official under the government. It is smooth sailing. Caomin's wealth is spent, which saves Chen Chong's future." Chen Zimei explained as she looked at the confusing expression of the government.
He planned to spend all his family money to support his son as an official, and initially planned to bribe important officials in the court to take care of him.
Then, after passing through his younger brother Chen Fu, he has made great achievements in agriculture and has followed the path of the government, so it is naturally the most suitable for bribing the government.
However, donating wealth also takes time. The government is not short of money. The government that spends money everywhere looks down on the savings of the Chen family for generations.
Zhao Huan finally understood this logic.
Chen Zimei is still the same Chen Zimei, and the Chen family is still the same kind-buyer Chen family.
Just to avoid delaying Chen Chong's future, the Chen family is preparing to donate all their wealth.
"Is it necessary?" Zhao Huan felt that the letters in his hand were a little heavier. Why do you have to do this for the sake of his son's future?
Chen Zi was filled with gratitude. He did not succeed in his career as an official in his early years and went home to inherit the family business within a few years. He thought that his unintentional son would be unhappy in the officialdom and would go home in shame to inherit the family business.
What's the result? Chen Chong's luck is much better than himself.
The ministers in the court favored him and gave him face-to-face teaching for several months. Some officials also watched him in the court and passed the ignorance smoothly.
The Chen family will not be able to interfere in the future, so they simply spend all their wealth and finally leave a good reputation in the hearts of the officials.
"It is better to have less than a lot of things than a lot of things. It is better to have less than a lot of things than to plant them. This is a saying that my younger brother often talks about. The people have been doing this for decades as businessmen." Chen Zimei said with a smile.
If a child becomes an official and a father does business, there will be problems. If a father becomes an official and a son does business, there will be no problem. This strange logic of the officialdom of the Song Dynasty reflects the values of the Song Dynasty.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are the most accustomed to business.
"You should keep this dock. You can only see the money back now. How can you bear it in your heart?" Zhao Huan rejected Chen Zimei's proposal and sent Chen Zimei's letter back. He had his own plans.
Eggs cannot be placed in a basket.
All docking matters depend on the Tsuguchi Shibushi Department, and there will definitely be problems.
Similarly, he also needs Chen Zimei as an example. Only when he makes money can others join the sea trade.
Chapter completed!