Before going to the Ministry of Finance, Gu Yu first went to Prince Ning's Mansion to meet Gu Jiu.
"The market is very popular. The household department hopes to expand the scale of the market and attract more merchants to settle in."
"The Ministry of Household Affairs just wants to collect more taxes."
Gu Jiu flipped through the ledger blankly.
Gu Yu said again: "The Zhu family rented ten shops in the market, and there was a lot of movement."
Gu Jiu didn't even raise her head, "Don't worry about the Zhu family. On the other side of the concrete road, the Zhu family abides by their promises, and my wife will not make things difficult for them."
Gu Yu was a little worried, "The Zhu family is about to regain their vitality, is it really okay?"
Gu Jiu laughed, and she looked up at Gu Yu, "I've always been in favor of healthy competition. In this market, it's definitely not a good thing for one company to dominate.
Wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people, which means that most people have no money. Without money, consumption cannot be generated. Without consumption, where does the popularity of the market come from
Relying on the Sihang Commercial Bank, do you really think that a market can prosper for many years
When we eat meat, we have to let others drink soup. When everyone gets benefits, the market will become more and more prosperous, and the common people will have money in their hands, and they will be willing to spend money to buy houses, furniture, and various necessities.
As long as the Zhu family doesn't play dirty tricks, I can absolutely tolerate them. And I still think there are too few "Zhu's" in the capital. In such a huge capital city, a mere Zhu family is not enough.
I hope that in a few years, there will be a few more powerful merchants like the Zhu family in the capital, and everyone will make the whole thing bigger and stronger, attracting people from all over the world to flock here.
Have you thought about that scene? How many years have the commercial routes of the Western Regions been cut off? If one day, we can restore the trade routes of the Western Regions, and hordes of merchants from the Western Regions come to the capital to do business, what kind of scene will it be? "
Gu Yu yearned for it, "Madam's wish will come true one day."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It's not easy. There is Xiliang in the middle. They only know how to plunder caravans, but they don't understand sustainable development. The golden Western Region trade routes are ruined in the hands of Xiliang."
Gu Yu pondered for a while and said: "When I was in the northwest, I heard some old people say that now Xiliang has also learned a lot. While blocking the trade route, they exchanged exquisite goods from our Dazhou at high prices. Sell it to the Western Regions. Buy it and sell it, and enjoy the profits."
Gu Jiu's teeth itch when he heard this.
"It's a pity that the imperial treasury is empty and unable to go to war. Otherwise, Xiliang will be beaten to the ground, forcing Xiliang to open trade routes, and allowing merchants from the Western Regions to come to the capital to do business."
After finishing speaking, Gu Jiu sighed again. The national power is limited, and some things are helpless, so we can only wait slowly.
Gu Yu asked: "I'll go to the household department in a while, and they ask about expanding the market, how should I answer them."
"Tell them that the county government of Xinmin County has no money. If the Ministry of Household Affairs is willing to support one or two, it can be considered."
"What if the household department is unwilling to pay?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "I can pay for the expansion of the bazaar, but the premise is that the Ministry of Households will give me at least two years of tax incentives."
Gu Yu shook his head, "The Ministry of Household Affairs probably won't agree."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "That's easy, ask the Ministry of Finance to pay for the expansion of the market. If you want to sit back and enjoy the benefits, there is no such a good thing."
After Gu Yu got the order, he went to the household department to argue with the people in the household department.
The yamen's work efficiency is low, and there will be no results in the meeting for a while.
Gu Jiu is not in a hurry.
The person who is anxious should be the household department.
The household department searched for tax sources everywhere, but they still focused on Gu Jiu.
Whoever made Gu Jiu a big taxpayer could always bring surprises to the household department.
Gu Jiu Kuxia, too lazy to talk to the household department.
Gu Yu was only asked to come forward and argue with the household department.
In summer, there are always many things to do.
No, the court is arguing about the draft.
In order to please Emperor Wende, some officials wrote to Emperor Wende for a draft. The reason is high-sounding, saying that Emperor Wende has been on the throne for nearly two years, and no newcomers have been added to the palace.
As a subject, he naturally thinks what His Majesty thinks.
So what are you waiting for, draft it.
The draft means power, and the Ministry of Rites was the first to agree, and the Shaofu had no objections.
Hubu was the first to jump out and object.
The draft means spending money, and the household department has no money.
If you want to draft, you want the Ministry of Finance to pay, but there is no door, let alone windows.
Unless the Shaofu bears all the expenses, the household department reluctantly nods its head to agree to this matter.
The Shaofu family order despises the Minister of the Household Department very much, and is shameless. For the sake of money, the dignity of being a ministerial official is all gone.
Mr. Zhao, Minister of the Household Department, is upright. Poverty shames him.
He is shameless, he is proud.
The Shaofu family order said, "This old man has never seen such a brazen person."
Emperor Wende was greedy for beauty, but he was very restrained for the sake of government affairs.
Today, a courtier proposed a draft, and Emperor Wende was immediately moved.
But he didn't agree, saying that the treasury was empty, and he couldn't spend money from the treasury for his own selfish desires.
Such a statement has been repeatedly praised by the courtiers.
"Your Majesty is dedicated to the people, and you can be a wise king. It is a blessing for me to meet Your Majesty in my lifetime."
All of a sudden, all kinds of compliments fell into Emperor Wende's ears like they didn't need money.
It satisfied Emperor Wende's vanity very much.
Of course, there is never a shortage of smart people among courtiers.
The more Emperor Wende refused, the more the courtiers insisted on drafting.
Such a wise gentleman, how could he not be drafted.
To choose.
Not just elections, but general elections.
Finally, under the strong request of the courtiers, Emperor Wende agreed to the draft "reluctantly".
He also emphasized that the draft does not cost the treasury a penny. All expenses will be borne by the Shaofu.
The courtiers once again praised Emperor Wende as a wise emperor.
Obsessed with Mingjun's persona and unable to extricate himself, Emperor Wende's vanity rose again.
The draft is confirmed, and the capital city is flying around again.
Some people hide from the draft, and they hide to death. Don't care about cats and dogs, as long as you are a man, you can marry, it's better than entering the palace for draft.
Others were elated.
The daughter of the family, virtuous and virtuous, should be sent to the palace for a draft to win a fortune.
On the one hand, he was busy talking about getting married, and on the other hand, he was busy making connections and sending his daughter to the palace for a draft.
In midsummer, the capital city was so lively that it was unbelievably lively.
I haven't figured out who the other beautiful girls are. There was a commotion in the palace first.
Zhou Miao came to the door and personally brought Gu Jiu a fresh gossip.
"This matter hasn't been reported yet, that is to say, our family is thinking about Madam, so we will come to tell Madam Baba."
Gu Jiu laughed and presented the one thousand taels of silver.
Zhou Miao's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and with a click, the one thousand taels of silver bills went into his pocket.
He took a sip of tea and said in a low voice: "The Empress Dowager Xiao wants to send the daughter of the Xiao family to the palace for a draft. Let Empress Pei know that the Empress Dowager is secretly cursing people."
"The empress scolded people secretly, did you know?" Gu Jiu looked at him with a half-smile.
Zhou Miao was anxious, "Ma'am, don't believe me, our family has a lot of connections now. Weiyang Palace also has my eyeliner. Our family will not hide it from Madam. Empress Pei is very dissatisfied, thinking that Empress Dowager Xiao is stirring up disputes in the harem."
Gu Jiu clicked his tongue twice and asked, "How?"
Zhou Miao chuckled, "Ma'am, why bother to ask knowingly. The Xiao family has a queen mother, and now there is a fourth prince's wife. Just this, I am still not reconciled, and I want to send a woman to the palace. Can Queen Pei be happy? Queen Pei didn't turn her face on the spot, It's all because of self-cultivation."
What Zhou Miao said was interesting.
Gu Jiu didn't believe that Empress Pei dared to turn against Empress Dowager Xiao, she didn't have the guts or confidence.
Buttoning off an unfilial hat can make Empress Pei feel overwhelmed.
After all, in the past dynasties, only the deposed queen was seen, but the deposed queen mother was never seen.
Among the women in the harem, only the empress dowager has the most secure position.
No matter who is the emperor, the queen mother is still your queen mother.
Gu Jiu asked him, "Why would Empress Dowager Xiao think of sending Xiao's daughter to the palace for a draft? Did someone listen to the empress dowager?"
"Madam is wise. It was the Xiao family who blew the wind in Queen Mother Xiao's ears."
Gu Jiu picked up the teacup, held the lid of the cup and gently stirred the tea foam, "The Xiao family is really greedy, so aren't you afraid that it will backfire and cause Your Majesty to be dissatisfied?"
"The Empress Dowager Xiao agreed to the Xiao family's proposal. Even if Her Majesty is dissatisfied, she must give the Empress Dowager Xiao a face. This time, there must be a daughter of the Xiao family in the draft."
Gu Jiu nodded, what he said was correct.
As long as Empress Dowager Xiao insists, no matter what the result of the draft is, the daughter of the Xiao family will definitely have a place.
She asked curiously, "Which girl is the Xiao family going to send to the palace for the draft?"
Zhou Miao smiled narrowly, "My wife also knows this person. The seventh girl of the Xiao family is the biological sister of the fourth prince's wife."
puff!
Gu Jiu took a sip of tea and sprayed it out.
"you sure?"
Zhou Miao nodded, "That's what our family got from the news."
Gu Jiu bared her teeth, goosebumps arose.
Xiao Qin'er's own sister enters the palace draft, and she will be selected 100% of the time.
This, this, this...
The seniority of the royal family is really chaotic.
It's no wonder that those sophisticated aristocratic families dislike the royal family very much. It is said that the royal family is the most unruly place in the world.
Gu Jiu supported his forehead, "My lady needs to be quiet."