"Develop like Qin State." Shang Wen replied.

"Only developing like Qin State can solve Zhao State's problems." Shang Wen went on to say affirmatively.

"En." Li Mu has no idea how to govern Zhao Country, or even any idea. Zhao Guo is now in a mess, whoever gives it to anyone will have a headache.

"Please tell me the details." Li Mu saluted Shang Wen at this time. In Li Mu's view, Shangwen must have a way to deal with such a mess of Zhao Guo. Shangwen's ability to govern in Qin is reflected in Shangwen's unique innovative ideas.

"En." Shang Wenen said. But it didn't say anything.

"Zhao Guo's situation is more troublesome than I expected." Shang Wen said at this time.

"However, there are also successful experiences to transfer. I think this should be able to meet the requirements, but on some issues, I am afraid that there will be great difficulties." Shangwen said at this time.

"What's the problem?" Li Mu then asked.

"Finance. Huge fiscal expenditure." Shang Wen said.

"Zhao's current taxes are very high, which means that the potential that Zhao can tap is no longer." Shang Wen told Li Mu a cruel fact.

"The operation of a government is largely inseparable from a sound fiscal operation. However, Zhao’s situation is very bad, and taxation has reached an unprecedented peak. It is no longer possible for the people to pay a large amount of taxation to maintain the government’s normal finances. Operation." Shang Wen told Li Mu.

"At the same time, another important group in Zhao State that pays taxes, the nobles do not have to pay taxes. The private sector bears quite a heavy tax. This is a kind of social injustice. Such fairness poses serious security risks to Zhao State. This hidden danger has seriously affected the possibility of Zhao Guo's absorption of foreign investment. There are various signs..." When Shangwen wanted to continue, Li Mu suddenly interrupted Shangwen's conversation.

"Foreign investment, what is foreign investment?" Li Mu asked.

"Oh. Foreign investment is." Shangwen was also confused by Li Mu's sudden questioning, but there was no way, Shangwen still needed to explain to the other party.

"For example. It’s the people of Qin who pay. We set up factories on Zhao’s land and recruit workers to produce goods. Our investors pay the other party appropriate wages. In this way, the people have a way to survive. They have jobs to do, and ours Commodities can be produced, that is, we pay, you pay the land and people, so that we can cooperate and everyone makes money together." Shangwen explained.

"En. I understand." Li Mu nodded.

"I want to ask, how can these foreign capital get Zhao Guo?" Li Mu asked.

"This needs to look at Qin State Bank and the willingness of investment banks. If the conditions are favorable, I think they will consider it, if not. I am afraid the situation will not be so good." Shang Wen said.

"En." Li Mu nodded, but just when Li Mu asked this question. Shang Wen is keenly aware that Li Mu may be very interested in foreign investment.

Then Li Mu simply visited it and left. Meng Yi and Shang Wen returned to the office immediately.

"Did you see Li Mu's expression just now?" Shang Wen asked.

"What expression?" Meng Yi asked.

"Investment. Investment matters." Shang Wen said.

"Li Mu is willing to introduce Qin's capital." Meng Yi said.

"Yes. I just thought about this question." Shang Wen said to Meng Yi.

"The situation in the State of Zhao is very complicated. It is the nobles who have a lot of resources, but the nobles do not have to pay taxes. In this way, a large part of the wealth of the State of Zhao will flow into the hands of the nobles. The resources in the hands of ordinary people are very few. They have to bear most of the tax. The current Zhao Guo’s taxes have increased to a very high level. Only if Li Mu accepts our call to reduce taxes, can Zhao be relieved, otherwise Zhao will perish on his own. "Shang Wen said.

"Let the State of Zhao perish by itself. Then the State of Qin doesn't have to send troops." Meng Yi said in agreement.

"No, at present, Qin is not able to accept a place as large as Zhao, and there is also a dense population. The problem of the Western Regions has not been resolved. At this time, another Zhao is coming. To be honest, I really suspect that Qin has indigestion. "Shang Wen said with a smile.

"If Li Mu is to take the position of the prime minister, he must solve the fiscal and taxation issues. But if he wants to solve the fiscal and taxation, he may directly collide with the nobles of the Zhao country. If this is the case, I think the nobles of the Zhao country will definitely be very disadvantageous to Li Mu. If I were Li Mu, I would find a way to get around this mine." Shang Wen said.

"En." Meng Yi nodded.

"You mean that Li Mu might think of a way with foreign investment?" Meng Yi asked.

"I think so." Shang Wen nodded and said affirmatively.

"If I were Li Mu, I would do this. Think about it, the nobles don't have to pay taxes, and the people can't pay taxes. If you pay them again, Zhao Guo will be finished. What can he do at this time? Only foreign investment." Shang Wen affirmed his own thoughts.

"It's just. The use of foreign investment requires preferential policies and security guarantees, otherwise there will be no funds to enter, let alone. There is a return from investment. This also has a time effect. This time effect. How to solve it?" Meng Yi raised such a question.

"Yes. What you said is very correct." Shang Wen nodded, certainly Meng Yi said.

"But I think that in this way, Li Mu has entered our preset trap." Shang Wen said while thinking about something.

"You mean. Foreign debt?" Meng Yi asked.

"Yes. There is only this way. Borrowing from the bank, the only way to solve this problem. Otherwise, it would be impossible to deal with such a big situation in a short time." Shang Wen said.

"What if Zhao Guo can't do it?" Meng Yi asked at this time.

"Haha. You ask me." Shang Wen looked at Meng Yi and said.

"En." Meng Yi nodded.

"Either bring Zhao Guo over, or send troops to attack Zhao Guo, anyway, let's see what Zhao Guoren will do when the time comes." Shang Wen said with a smile.

"This is a good way to unify." Meng Yi said at this time.

In the hotel where Li Mu stayed.

"You tell me. What should Zhao Guo do now?" After Li Mu came back, he asked Li Zuoche a question.

"What should Zhao Guo do?" Li Zuoche asked.

"Yes. What should Zhao Guo do? How to go?" Li Mu asked.

"You also think about it." Li Mu asked Sima Shang at this time.

"I. General. This, I won't know." Sima Shang replied directly.

"En." Li Mu didn't embarrass Sima Shang either. It's just that I don't have an idea.

"I wonder if the prime minister talked with the prime minister Qin, what did you find?" Li Zuoche asked boldly at this time. Because of Sima Shang's sake, Li Zuoche can only proceed with the upper-lower relationship.

"Foreign investment." Li Mu only said two words.

"Foreign investment." Li Zuoche dictated.

"Yes. Foreign investment." Li Mu continued.

"Prime Minister Shang Wen explained to me such a problem of capital use." Li Mu said.

"Foreign investment, what is this, it sounds strange." Sima Shang said.

"I don't know this foreign capital?" Li Zuoche asked curiously.

"This is what Prime Minister Shang Wen said. The first thing Zhao Guo has to solve is the fiscal and taxation issues. Whether I can be the prime minister is also to solve the fiscal and taxation issues." Li Mu said.

"Think about it, Zhao's nobles don't have to pay taxes, and we can't attack them right now. If we start with them, Zhao's situation will be even more chaotic." Li Mu said. Li Zuoche nodded. At present, the chaos in the Zhao State is among the people, not above the temple. If Li Mura starts with the nobles at this time, then the situation in the Zhao State is probably the ruling and opposition. What will be the result if this continues. Li Zuoche himself could think that Zhao Guo's anxiety might give Qin a great opportunity, which is very unfavorable for Zhao Guo.

"And foreign capital is fine. I asked in detail that these foreign capitals can come to my Zhao country to build factories and recruit my Zhao people to work. They will pay Zhao labor money, and they will also pay certain taxes, of course. The premise is that we have to have a great tax concession. Otherwise, they will not come." Li Mu said.

"General, this is feasible." Li Zuoche said at this time.

"General, if Qin is here to build a factory like a steel blast furnace, I, Zhao Guo, can learn Qin's technology and can build such steel myself." Li Zuoche said excitedly. When he was in Jinyang, Taiyuan County, Li Zuoche was very interested in steel. He concluded that in the future, steel is a very important resource. Whoever has more steel will be able to control a larger scale of war.

"It's not that simple." Li Mu said.

"This investment, building a factory. And paying taxes. These are all good." Li Mu said.

"It's just that Qin State might let us master these core technologies?" Li Mu asked.

"We can learn. As long as people are from my Zhao country, we can learn." Li Zuoche said with determination.

"En." Li Mu nodded.

"In addition, there is another point that this investment takes time, not only these, but also negotiations to allow Qin's capital to enter Zhao State. All these take time. The problem is that Zhao State can still be so chaotic at present. To what extent?" Li Mu asked.

"This." Li Zuoche didn't know how to solve this problem.

"Think about it all." Li Mu said. In his opinion, he shouldn't be anxious at the moment, otherwise he will have big problems.

"The prime minister. I have a way." Li Zuoche thought for a while.

"Oh. Tell me about it." Li Mu asked with interest.

"Borrow money. Or say borrow money from Qin Guo Bank." Li Zuoche said.