Yan Ci took a sip of the wine and didn't even bother to taste it.
He was very worried, but still patiently explained to Wang Xuecheng.
"It's good for the common people. In the future, they don't need to rent the land of the old rich landlords, but can directly rent the land of the government. The rent is less, the tax is less, and the burden is less than that of the land of the old rich landlords. half."
Wang Xuecheng was very curious, "How much rent does the government charge?"
Yan Ci said with certainty: "The exact amount is still unclear, and it will definitely not exceed 30%."
"Thirty percent is very low." Wang Xuecheng recognized this very much, "In the capital area, due to the strict management, the rent is generally 40 percent. In places outside the capital, such as the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River, 50 percent of the rent is charged. .I heard that some places have already received 60% of it.”
"That's why, the government presides over the land lease market, and the rent is much lower. It is of great benefit to the common people." Yan Ci took another sip of wine.
Wang Xuecheng understood the implication of the other party, "That is to say, it is of no benefit to the landlord Lao Cai, or to me and other scholars."
He nodded heavily, "The fundamental purpose of this law is to restrict the hoarding of land by high officials and dignitaries. We scholars are all incidental."
Wang Xuecheng was suddenly confused, "Since the fundamental purpose of this law is to restrict high-ranking officials and dignitaries, why did court officials agree to promulgate and implement this law? Isn't this just shooting yourself in the foot?"
"I can't figure out why the big bosses of the court passed this law, right?"
Wang Xuecheng nodded repeatedly, like a well-behaved student.
Yan Ci smiled mysteriously, "Boss Huang, you know. I got some inside information from Boss Huang, so I'll tell you. Don't tell anyone else."
"Brother Yan, don't worry! We have been friends for many years, and you don't know whether my mouth is strict or not."
Yan Ci looked around to make sure that the doors and windows were closed and no one would eavesdrop.
However, he still lowered his voice and said: "I heard from Boss Huang that soon Shaofu will set up a grain business, the largest grain business in the world. In the future, the government will collect the rent, and all the grain will be owned by the grain business. The emperor and empresses Promise that officials of the imperial court can buy shares in this grain company and distribute dividends every year."
Wang Xuecheng was speechless to himself, "All the rents belong to this grain store, so how big is that?"
Yan Ci smiled, "No other noble family in the world can compare to the scale of the company. The food business alone is not enough. The emperor and empress will also set up an overseas business company, and also promise that court officials can buy shares."
Wang Xuecheng was curious, "What do overseas firms do?"
"Of course it is used to make money."
"How to make money?"
"I don't know exactly how to make money. However, according to Boss Huang, the army led by Yang Ji has already laid down a large area of land. These lands are currently under overseas camps, but no one is farming them. Soon the court will release a message , anyone, regardless of status or status, can find overseas camps to buy overseas land, and you can buy as much as you want, as long as you have money."
Wang Xuecheng opened his mouth wide, "How much land is there, and can you buy it casually?"
"Let's think about it, it's at least four or five times the size of the east and the west."
Wang Xuecheng asked curiously: "Brother Yan, is he going to buy land overseas?"
Yan Ci looked worried, "Boss Huang has suggested to me that I can consider buying properties overseas, let the children of the family take their servants to manage overseas, and hire local people to farm. I am still hesitating."
No hesitation.
A large sum of money is involved, as well as personal safety issues, so Yan Ci is also very worried.
"So Brother Yan can buy the land and go overseas to buy land."
Yan Ci nodded, "The emperor and empress have enforced the new land law. In the final analysis, they are forcing everyone to sell their land and buy properties overseas."
Wang Xuecheng was amazed, "The emperor and the empress are really far-sighted, one after another, which is admirable. I was lucky enough to meet the empress back then, which is enough for me to brag about for a lifetime."
Yan Ci laughed, "That makes sense. Back then, the empress lived in Xiaozhu, and we followed Yang Ji and had the honor to meet the empress once. It is indeed worth bragging about for a lifetime."
Wang Xuecheng sighed again and again, "How could I have imagined that Brother Yang Ji and Chen Zhuangshi, who were studying with us in the academy, have become big figures. Especially Brother Yang, the governor of overseas camps, and the governor of Jiangnan Metropolitan Government , the power is monstrous, and the limelight is indistinguishable."
Yan Ci worried for Yang Ji, "I'm afraid that the fire will cook oil, and the heights will be too cold."
puff!
Wang Xuecheng spit out the wine from his mouth, otherwise, he would have been choked.
How uncomfortable it is to be choked on by wine.
He wiped the corner of his mouth and lowered his voice, "Could it be that Brother Yan got some news? Could it be that Brother Yang is in danger? The Empress is Brother Yang's backer, is it possible that the Empress is going to give up Brother Yang?"
Yan Ci shook his head and waved his hands, "It's not what you think."
"That is how the matter?"
Yan Ci whispered: "The Empress will definitely continue to support Yang Ji. I'm talking about danger, from the officialdom, from the court. Brother Yang's reputation has risen in the past two years, and I don't know how many people envy him. In addition, he purged The Jiangnan officialdom has offended many people, just wait and see, soon there will be voices in the court to impeach Brother Yang.
For heroes, courtiers always speculate with the greatest malice. That's how Luhou came here back then. If Brother Yang doesn't return to the court as soon as possible, it is very likely that he will go the same way as Luhou. Back, can't come back. Stay, but also frightened, afraid of being said to have a rebellious heart. I don't know how Brother Yang will make a choice. "
Wang Xuecheng frowned, "Is it so serious? The emperor and empress support Brother Yang, so it doesn't work?"
Yan Ci sneered, "Just the emperor's support can't stop the criticism from the court. Back then, Emperor Wuzong Kaiyao trusted Luhou unconditionally. There were few memorials to impeach Luhou, and there were few spies sent to the northwest. ? Walking on eggshells is not enough to describe."
Wang Xuecheng was worried for Yang Ji, "Brother Yang must be able to save the day."
Yan Ci shook his head, "I don't know! He is getting farther and farther away from us, and now I can't guess what he thinks. Maybe he will continue to stay overseas until the situation is stable. Maybe after a year or two, he will transfer Go back to the capital to be an official in the capital and start over."
"I hope Brother Yang can return to the capital." Wang Xuecheng said in a low voice.
"It depends on Brother Yang's own choice." Yan Ci thought a lot, so he was more pessimistic.
"Drink, drink! Don't talk about Brother Yang. It's not our turn to worry about his position."
The two were drinking wine and eating stewed vegetables.
Wang Xuecheng asked Yan Ci, "Brother Yan is not sure whether to sell the land in his hand, why not listen to Boss Huang's suggestion."
Yan Ci rubbed the center of his brows, feeling a little headache.
He frowned, "I'll think about it again."
It is indeed a bit painful to sell thousands of acres of land at once and exchange them for some silver.
Before going overseas to buy property, you have to check the wind direction first.
If someone is the first to act, he has nothing to do with a wave of wind.
The two drank until dark.
Wang Xuecheng rushed back to the academy, and he had to work on errands early in the morning, so he didn't dare to stay up late.
Yan Ci didn't leave him either.
Called a carriage for him and sent him away.
He staggered, went back to the wing to rest, and conceived the next plot by the way.
Sanshun saw him, "Master Yan, how much wine have you drunk?"
"It's Sanshun! Did you just finish your work?"
"I didn't just finish my work, I was busy. Shanhe Academy sent a few more manuscripts, which were quite well written. My son asked to publish them on Ming'er's life show, and severely slapped those scholars in the face. .”
Yan Ci pointed at his own face, "My master is also a scholar. Are you going to slap me in the face?"
Sanshun laughed, feeling embarrassed.
"Forgive me, Master Yan. I said it smoothly and said something wrong. Don't care about it like I do."
Yan Ci hummed twice, and simply sat down on the flower platform.
He beckoned and asked Sanshun to chat with him.
He was very curious, "The Princess Mansion should have a lot of land. Once the new law is promulgated, wouldn't the Princess Mansion have to sell the excess land? The masters of the Princess Mansion didn't complain?"
Sanshun laughed, "What are you complaining about, it's too late to be happy."
"How do you say that?"
I'm happy to let go of the land, what's wrong.
Could there be insider trading.
Sanshun looked around, "Master Yan, I'm only telling you this, don't talk nonsense."
"Tell me, I promise not to talk nonsense."
Sanshun coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and began to talk.
"The current situation is like this. The Princess Mansion transfers the excess land to the Shaofu, which is counted as a share of the Shaofu Grain Bank. One thousand mu is counted as one share. If you don't want the shares of the Grain Bank, you can replace it with overseas land, one mu In exchange for two acres."
"I've heard people say that all the land harvested by Mr. Yang's overseas camps are fertile fields that can be harvested twice a year, and there are even three crops a year. You don't need to be waited on by others, just throw the seeds down, and you can harvest in a few months. And Large tracts of overseas forests are all made of wood that is hundreds of years old and thousands of years old. This is all money. Compared with the little income from farming, the income from overseas is doubled."
"To tell the truth, Master Yan, the owners of the boat companies from the south of the Yangtze River have already entered Beijing one after another, and they want to discuss cooperation with the Shaofu and high-ranking officials and dignitaries. These news are still in the stage of blockade. I am afraid that it will be spread and people will seize the opportunity .”
"Those wealthy merchants are quick to move. Hearing a little wind, millions of taels were poured out, and the fertile fields with good locations were bought by them first. That must not work. By the way, my son plans to go overseas to buy a port. , a joint venture with His Royal Highness King Qi, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and Princess Ruyang. Entrust the operation to His Royal Highness the Second Prince, Princess Ruyang who is overseas."
Yan Ci was tongue-tied and took a while to come back to his senses.
"It's no wonder that the court is calm and calm. There is no disturbance at all for such a big matter. You just said that you can exchange land for shares and buy shares in Shaofu Food Company. Is this really true?"
"It's absolutely true! How dare I talk nonsense about such things." Sanshun rolled his eyes.
Yan Ci excitedly asked: "Then can I become a shareholder? I am a famous person, so I can definitely become a shareholder, right?"