manynovel Chapter 339: A soldier never tires of deceit
Chapter 339: A soldier never tires of deceit
"Merchants in this dynasty rely on road permits to go out and do business, and road permits have many restrictions, such as a tax rate of 16%. This is not low, right? What benefits can they get with the documents, and why should they support you? It depends on your ability."
Jiang Youzhen sat down and poured himself a bowl of tea. Seeing that the Second Prince was thoughtful, he knew that he was thinking about how to implement it.
"As you said, you have no say in this matter. You still have to report this matter to the court as soon as possible."
"But it will take quite some time to get the imperial edict and approval from the court. By that time, the fourth brother will have already accomplished something, and it will be too late for anything."
The second prince still frowned slightly. What was most important now was speed! It had to be fast!
"Why do you have to limit your sights to Tongzhou Prefecture? For example, merchants from other places, don't they want to have a piece of the pie? The progress here will take at least half a year, right? Aren't they in a hurry? If they just sit there and watch the money being made, wouldn't that cost them their lives?"
Jiang Youzhen shook her head helplessly. She could see that the Second Prince was not good at management and his eyes were only on the court.
"Go and seduce them! There are so many merchants, there's always someone you can seduce." Jiang Youzhen spread his hands and said with a smile.
The second prince suddenly realized, and then looked at Jiang Youzhen with a burning gaze. He sighed and said, "I forgot about this for a moment. It seems that I was right to find you. You are indeed a man of strategy."
"I wonder if Your Highness has ever thought about this. If we only look for merchants in the capital, they are not stupid. Wouldn't they cooperate to monopolize the market? If we divide the profits according to the size, there won't be much benefit from this fundraising.
Even if they can’t react now, within a few days, the fundraising list will not be so smooth. "
The Second Prince laughed when he heard this. "That means that the Fourth Prince's plan won't go so smoothly. Even if he can deal with the Sun and Liu families now, I'm afraid they will regret it when they come to their senses."
"That's the case in Dali, but there are too many variables. After all, the Fourth Prince's in-laws are very powerful, and he may have promised him other benefits."
These words hit the second prince's sore spot. He curled his lips and said unhappily, "What other tricks are you going to use? Just tell me!"
"We can't beat them in terms of external force, so we can only use strategy. Release the monopoly news as soon as possible to slow down their pace and let the Fourth Prince worry about it himself."
Jiang Youzhen took a sip of tea and continued, "I think we should not be impatient. It is not necessarily a good thing that they are ahead of us. Your Highness must quickly ask for instructions from the capital. In addition, secretly win over foreign merchants. They do not have the advantages of local merchants, so they will be more tempted by the benefits you promised."
The second prince looked deeply at Jiang Youzhen who was pondering. How could a person change so completely?
Thinking back to his previous life, until now, only two things had happened according to the original trajectory, and he had successfully prevented them.
Later he realized that there were too many variables. Take Jiang Youzhen in front of him, for example, he was completely different from his previous life.
The changes that happened because of her were too great, such as the new dock policy reform. He believed that there would be more changes in the future.
Therefore, he cannot rely entirely on his previous memories and must respond to new changes as quickly as possible.
And everything that happened before was more like a dream. The second prince sighed and said, "Just treat it as a dream! The most important thing is the present."
"During this period, you can't sit idle either. You must continue to spread rumors so that those merchants will think that their monopoly is successful. On the day of the fundraising, you can call on merchants from other places and catch them off guard."
Jiang Youzhen's mouth was dry as he spoke, so he picked up the teacup and took a big gulp.
"Then we can instigate them and divide them from within. Let them watch outsiders eating meat and drinking soup on their own territory. Isn't that more painful than killing them?
Aren't they afraid of losing everything? Of course they are! Once they start to suspect each other, the money raised will surely satisfy the court."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the Second Prince, only to see him staring at her in amazement.
"What do you think?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
"Good! Very good! Excellent!" The Second Prince's eyes were shining. Jiang Youzhen was indeed a rare talent. As long as he had someone like him around, why would he worry about not having the last laugh?
“Although it’s not aboveboard, the business world is like a battlefield where all is fair and square. All that matters is the final result.” The second prince was a little excited. He picked up the tea bowl to hide the determination in his eyes.
"Well! Aren't there officials from the Ministry of Revenue helping us this time? The Ministry of Revenue is also very important. Otherwise, if someone else takes advantage of us, it would be a huge loss. Can you handle this?"
Jiang Youzhen means, have you communicated well with the Ministry of Revenue officials who are coming this time?
"The official sent by the Ministry of Revenue is from the crown prince's lineage." The second prince said this with great calmness and composure.
Jiang Youzhen:......
"Then you have to get it done, otherwise all your efforts will be in vain." Jiang Youzhen was speechless.
"You don't have to worry about this matter. Since the prince is here, of course we have to take him out to play." The second prince smiled slightly, with a gleam in his eyes.
"Why do we need to fix it? Isn't it enough as long as they don't take sides? And doesn't the prince want to share some of the benefits? Of course he does. Just wait! The people are already here. Can they just watch the fourth brother eat up all the good things right under their noses?"
Jiang Youzhen didn't ask any more questions. He was not stupid and knew more about the court struggles than she did.
"I don't have enough manpower to handle the things you mentioned, so I have to ask the Crown Prince for help."
Why should he do some things himself? Borrowing a knife to kill someone has always been his strong point!
"Let's go! Wait for good news!" The second prince stood up, drank the last sip of tea, and prepared to leave.
"Then take care, Your Highness. I won't see you off." Jiang Youzhen snorted coldly. He had come to him just to give him advice, but why did it feel like he was just going to be thrown away after he was done with it? How realistic.
"Oh, right! Don't forget Zhuangzi. My father likes farming."
The second prince paused, turned around and said unhappily: "You can't miss it!"
Jiang Youzhen curled his lips. Who knows if he will forget when he gets busy? He will definitely remind her more often next time he meets her.
Such a large hot spring resort, located in the southern suburbs of the capital, would probably cost seven or eight thousand taels of silver, which is not cheap.
She suddenly thought that the restaurant had been making good profits recently. But it was not a good idea to keep expanding the restaurant. It seemed like it was time to have someone set up an estate in the capital.
Anyway, if she passes the provincial examination next year, she will also go to the capital to take part in the metropolitan examination.
The next day, when Jiang Youzhen came back from school, he heard Qingyan report that a notice had been posted at the government office and he had copied it down.
Jiang Youzhen quickly took it and took a look. It was about the implementation of the new policy, and the fundraising date was one month later.
It naturally takes time to gather the silver in the hands of merchants, and a month's deadline leaves plenty of room for maneuver.