The dinner of the Sun family was not extravagant. The only people who served the table at night were Yan Liqiang and Sun Bingchen, a pot of old duck soup, a piece of winter bamboo shoots with oil, a pile of peanuts with wine, and a plate of fried bacon with green pepper. A total of three dishes and one soup, plus a pot of Yuezhou old wine found by Sun Bingchen, even Sun Bingchen received Yan Liqiang's reception feast.

Compared to other imperial homes of the imperial capital, such a banquet is extremely shabby, but Yan Liqiang does not mind, because he knows that Sun Bingchen is such a person. This is not Sun Bingchen ’s intentional treatment, but Sun Bingchen ’s life requirements. It's not high, it's simple, he never needs scenes and extravagance to show anything. Tonight's meal, there are two amaranth dishes and a pot of good wine. For Sun Bingchen, it is a rare "exception" to add food ...

At dinner, Sun Bingchen seemed very happy. They both had a tacit understanding. They did not say anything about business at the dinner table, but recalled the fun of Yan Liqiang escorting Sun Bingchen from Ganzhou back to Emperor Beijing. The atmosphere was harmonious. Until dinner, the two returned to Sun Bingchen's study room and drank sober tea. Sun Bingchen slowly turned the topic to official affairs and asked about the situation of Yan Liqiang's Gulang Prairie. Yan Liqiang also truthfully said that there was nothing to hide ...

"I heard that Li Qiang, you are engaged in wool monopoly in Qiyun County. You bought wool from Shatu 7 in low prices and sold it at high prices. The profit is more than ten times. You earn hundreds of thousands of silver in January. Matter? "Sun Bingchen gently fiddled with the tea cup and asked casually.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to know about it ..."

"How can I not know such a big thing, no one before could have thought that you could let Shatu 7 bow his head, and never thought that wool could be sold exclusively. Do you know if you did this, the cabinet has collected The number of discounts you handed in are all about this, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Households, the local staff, and all the things about you! "

"Oh, I don't know what those discounts say?" Although Yan Liqiang had already guessed something, Yan Liqiang pretended to be curious.

"You're here to pretend to be confused again!" Sun Bingchen gave Yan Liqiang a glance, but he was not angry. "You are such a savvy person, I don't believe you can't guess. The discount on the Ministry of Defense said that it was a wool monopoly you made in Baishiguan. The silver is too easy to make. The silver should be turned over to the Ministry of Defense. As the Ministry of Defense will calm the military supplies of Gulang Grassland in the future, you cannot use it alone. The important reason for the death of Gulang Grassland this time is that the military expenses are too large. The imperial court took a bit of effort, and the accountant on the Ministry of Households said that the monopoly policy should be under the unified jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households. It could not be preceded by the local supervision government. They wanted to send someone to set up a monopoly department in Baishiguan to take over wool monopoly. The discounts on the local staff are that the wool you received from the 7th Shatu is cheap, but ten copper plates are a pound. Since these wools are cheap, you should not sell them at a higher price, but It should be resold to government-run workshops everywhere ... "

Yan Liqiang laughed and sneered, "All the calculations were done with wishful thinking. For so many years, the Shatu Sevens have run wild in the northwest and the Gulang grassland. The soldiers of the Shabu Seven and the Heilong warriors haven't had their heads. I cut it down, and now I see the benefits. It ’s like taking all the benefits of Gulang Prairie in one bite. Then it ’s so easy. They must have the ability to let someone send one of the seven parts of Shatu first. The first one went off, I did n’t ask too much, just let the Ministry of Bring back 10,000 Shatu people's heads from Gulang Prairie. I just gave them the Monopoly Bureau. Why can this wool monopoly be made? The people in the seventh part of Shatuo held their noses and lowered their heads to accept it, but I killed it with a sword. I killed the tulip with tens of thousands of camps and hung the head of the tulip tribe's head in Baishiguan. Only then did Shatu Seven come to Baishiguan and bow their heads. Do they think it is useful to rely on their lips? The same is true for the households. They need to have the courage to come to Baishiguan, thinking that just sending a few people to set a level can make Shatu Seven Pay the money, then let them come, those places Bankbook high officials, saying that government-run workshop, but trying to sell it, I think they wanted to start their own home wool factory is really, really when people are fools it ...... "

Sun Bingchen stared at Yan Liqiang's face, smiled, and took a sip of tea, "It will make Li Qiang angry, it is not easy!"

"Adults have been to the Northwest. Naturally, they know how hard the Northwest is and how sinister the environment is. In the past, Northwestern birds did not shit, and those people ignored us. Now when we see wool to make money, we are all swarming and start to grab the fruits of victory. This woolen cloth was invented by me, and the monopoly strategy was what I came up with. The head of the Shatu people was also cut off with my soldiers desperately. Why did they grab it, and I was not used to them ... "

"If the court wants it, Li Qiang, can you worry about the court?" Sun Bingchen put down his tea cup and looked at Yan Liqiang with serious eyes.

"Haha, can the court see me like that?

"I do n’t know Chai Migui if you are not in the family, and it is not easy for Her Majesty ..." Sun Bingchen sighed. "In recent years, natural disasters and human disasters have continued in all parts of the country. Twenty million, this money seems to be a lot, but to deal with such a large stall of the Han Empire, it has gradually been unable to make ends meet, and the state treasury's bank deposits are already running out. Your Majesty originally appointed you as Qi Yun's guardian, and I didn't expect Li Qiang to make a lot of money. You can make a wool monopoly in Baishiguan and make so much money ... "

Yan Liqiang groaned, his mind moved, and he said generously, "I would never agree with others if they want to intervene in the monopoly on wool, but naturally I should be supported by Her Majesty and adults. Understanding the difficulties of Her Majesty and adults, it is true that the Wool Monopoly Bureau of Qiyun County has a monthly income of about 300,000 yuan. With the corresponding costs and expenses aside, the net profit of the Monopoly Bureau for a year is about 2 million yuan. Two, since the adults have spoken, the Governor of Qiyun will pay 1.5 million silver to the court each year to enrich the treasury and share the worry between His Majesty and the adults. It stands to reason that even if I turned over all the money of the Monopoly Bureau, it is fine, but now the ancient The situation in Langlang Prairie is worrying. I have few widows at hand. UU reading www.uukanshu.com wants to continue this strategy of wool monopoly for a long time, and even considers the future payment of Gulang Prairie. That ’s not the strength, so the remaining money earned by the Monopoly Bureau, in order to prevent accidents, I have to invest in the customs defense and armaments of Qiyun County. Many subordinate officials in the county also need to stimulate. Testimonials, so also ask an adult to understand ...... "

One and a half million silvers are turned in every year, which is not a small amount. According to Yan Liqiang's knowledge, the tax, money, and grain that can be paid in the entire year of Ganzhou may not be the same, but at this time, Yan Liqiang had to make Said that because this was a test for His Majesty the Emperor and Sun Bingchen, the bottom line in Sun Bingchen's mind was at least one million two a year, and Yan Liqiang added another 500,000 two to this bottom line.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty and I did not misread you, Li Qiang, you really knew the general, loyal ..." Sun Bingchen applauded, "Now many people are jealous of Qi Yun overseeing the government, and give the cabinet every day, so Once, Li Qiang, although you seem to have paid a little money, it is actually a lot less troublesome, leaving those people with nothing to say. Those silvers are just used to stop those people's mouths. Externally, the Manufacturing Bureau earns annual gifts. You can also report less, so that others will have nothing to say ... "

"I know, thank you for reminding me!" Seeing that Sun Bingchen was in a good mood, Yan Liqiang seized the opportunity and asked about the newspaper. "By the way, when I first came to the Imperial City this time, I heard in the" Da Han Empire Times "newspaper Many people have been arrested, and adults know that the newspaper was created by me. Those who were arrested were also recruited by the newspaper before, and I have the same old knowledge, like Fang Beidou, or my friend. I do n’t know if they committed it. What happened and why was it arrested? "