The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1081 The Really Rich Tycoon [Please Subscribe*Please Pass the Monthly Ticket]

Bingzhou Royal Palace, School Administration Hall.

Yan Yan, An Qisheng, Li Ren and other civil officials and military generals sat at separate tables.

"Please take a seat!" Yan Yan was actually waiting for Chen Jian's report.

"Is this where I can sit?" Gu Zhong looked at the two newly moved tables.

Although he was qualified to have a seat in the School Administration Hall due to his status, this was not the main hall of the imperial court but a side hall, and those present were of higher status than him.

To be precise, all the really important events in Bingzhou originated from this side hall and were discussed in the small court.

And he is not yet qualified to enter this small dynasty.

"Sit down!" Yan Yan and others looked at the two with passionate eyes.

Bingzhou is poor!

The God of Wealth has come, how can we neglect him?
Chen Jian was not nervous at all and knelt down in front of the table.

Gu Zhong sat down in fear, not even daring to use force to support his heels.

"Please report on the royal city's revenue this month!" An Qisheng said.

"Yes!" Gu Zhong immediately stood up like a spring and read out all the data directly. He didn't need to look at any materials. He memorized all the data by heart.

"Don't be nervous!" An Qisheng smiled and shook his head, indicating that Gu Zhong didn't need to be so nervous.

Gu Zhong was no longer as nervous as he was at the beginning, and he gradually relaxed when talking about his professional subjects. He spoke fluently and all the data was clear and understandable.

"That's right!" Yan Yan, An Qisheng and others nodded secretly after listening to Gu Zhong's report.

I am really afraid of those people who are just doing nothing but sitting in their positions and eating. When asked, they stutter and don’t even know what the data is.

Chen Jian nodded with a smile. This was his confidant whom he brought from Qi State. If he made a fool of himself, it would be his fault. Fortunately, Gu Zhong was capable of taking on the task.

Soon, Gu Zhong finished his report, nervously sat back on his heels, and wiped the sweat from his face.

But Gu Zhong was still puzzled by everyone's reactions. That was one hundred million. Why were His Majesty, the Prime Minister and the General so calm?

You know, even Chen Jian was shocked when he heard it just now.

Chen Jian was also observing everyone and found that he did not get the surprise he wanted.

Especially Yan Yan, An Qisheng and Li Ren were all too calm.

Li Ren was counting on his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking of writing.

An Qisheng was also twirling his beard, lost in thought.

As for Yan Yan, he was the calmest and didn't seem to think it was a big sum of money.

In fact...

Yan Yan: It’s just a small goal, not bad!
An Qisheng: How many projects can be launched?

Li Ren: How many zeros are there in one hundred million?

"They are worthy of being the three giants of Bingzhou!" Gu Zhong admired them very much.

How can we not admire someone who can remain calm in the face of 100 million yuan?

"Not bad, very good!" Seeing that no one else spoke, Yan Yan started to applaud.

Others belatedly realized what was going on and started clapping.

Chen Jian and Gu Zhong also breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, this is why you dare to raise the tax rate to fifty-one?" Yan Yan's tone suddenly changed.

Gu Zhong hurriedly stood up and knelt aside. Sure enough, what was supposed to come would come.

"What else?" Chen Jian sat calmly in his seat and looked at Yan Yan with a smile.

"I'm waiting for the day when you completely abolish the agricultural tax!" Yan Yan suddenly smiled. "Huh~" Gu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, finally understanding what it meant to be with the emperor like being with a tiger.

The original Chen Jian was also a Jun, but the pressure he gave him was not as great as that caused by Yan Yan.

"Your Majesty will see it!" Chen Jian said with a smile.

Before coming to Bingzhou, he didn't even dare to think about this thing.

But after seeing the structure of Bingzhou, he found that this was not impossible.

The Bingzhou court has many industries of its own, which are fully capable of supporting the court expenses of Bingzhou. As long as these industries continue to grow and develop, there is no need to collect taxes and food from the people.

To put it simply, the Bingzhou court had money and could use it to buy grain from the people, without having to collect the limited grain from the people.

Bingzhou has too many pillar industries, including salt, iron, war horses, cattle, sheep, etc. Which one does not require farming to make money?

Therefore, Bingzhou really doesn't care about that little bit of tax.

Of course, this is also determined by the fact that Bingzhou is vast and sparsely populated. If Bingzhou's population expands, it will be difficult to maintain it with just these industries.

However, if Bingzhou's population expands, these industries will be able to grow more rapidly.

This is a very magical place. It seems that their Majesty had thought of these things since the establishment of Bingzhou, and he just used his hands to realize them.

"How do you plan to spend this money?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

"I haven't thought about it yet!" Chen Jian shook his head.

They really had no idea how to spend the money.

Although this number is large, not all of it will be paid to them as taxes.

Therefore, they really haven’t thought about how to collect it specifically.

An Qisheng and Li Ren looked at each other and saw the eagerness in each other's eyes.

After all, apart from the Censorate, the Prime Minister's Office and the Imperial Guard Office are equal units.

And the Censorate was so poor that it was impossible for them to snatch the money from them.

"Brother Zijian, you know that Bingzhou can't be what it is today without the bravery of the soldiers. Brother Zijian doesn't want the soldiers to bleed and die because their weapons and armor are inferior to those of the enemy!" Li Ren spoke first.

"You talk as if our Prime Minister's Office is just eating dry meals in the rear. Without our food and supplies, how can you be invincible?" An Qisheng retorted decisively.

"So, Zijian, our Prime Minister's Mansion also needs to expand and improve people's livelihood!" An Qisheng turned his head and looked at Chen Jian gently.

Gu Zhong was stunned when he saw Li Ren and An Qisheng arguing in class.

He originally thought that only meetings of their level would involve open cursing and fighting, but he didn't expect that the big shots at the top level would also do it!

Chen Jian also hesitated. He couldn't afford to offend either side. An Qisheng was his immediate superior, while Li Ren was the general and held military power.

Yan Yan was not panicked at all. The national treasury and the king's concubines were separated, and in this prosperous trade, the royal merchants made a fortune.

He also has shares in large foreign companies such as Youjian Inn, Tianxiang Tower, and Shanhai Pavilion.

Therefore, no matter how much tax is paid, it is the matter of the national treasury and very little can reach him.

But after paying taxes, all the money earned by the imperial merchants would belong to them.

"Your Majesty!" Li Ren and An Qisheng seemed to have reacted as well.

Chen Jian is not the only local rich man. Their Majesty is also a wealthy local tycoon.

"Ahem..." Yan Yan coughed twice, "You guys decide on this money, I won't interfere."

Li Ren and An Qisheng looked at each other unfriendlyly. What he meant was, they couldn't even think of touching the children?

"How much will your Majesty's wife earn?" Gu Zhong turned his head and asked Chen Jian in a low voice.

Chen Jian stretched out his hand and made the number three. It was at least not less than this number. So the one who was truly rich in Bingzhou now was not their Zhisu Neishi Yamen, but their Majesty.

(End of this chapter)