The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 213 Ask Zhao Pu
I don't know what Zhao Pu was thinking, but it was a talent to remember to mix water with liquor.

Now he is illegally blending liquor, and he will be sentenced to a felony, but there is no such crime at this time.

Besides this kind of high-purity liquor, there is no other, even if it is mixed with water, it will be fine.

You must know that this is not directly blended with alcohol, and you will not go blind after drinking it. It is relatively safe.

"Oh, after this wine is mixed with water, it will lose its original taste, so what kind of wine is it?"

Zhao Kuangyin is not stupid, if this wine is mixed with water, it will definitely tasteless, can it still be called wine?

Originally, this wine was so popular because its taste was different from other wines. If the taste changed, what advantage would it have?
"Aiqing, you have to know that if this wine is mixed with water, it will lose its original taste. Would people still be willing to buy something like this?"

Zhao Kuangyin frowned and asked, can he not be in a hurry because the money he got is almost gone?

"Hey Your Majesty, don't worry about this. I know it well. It has something to do with my experience of selling illegal salt when I was poor."

"If you want to pour water into the salt, the more you pour, the weaker the salt water will be, so as long as you control the heat, there is no problem."

In fact, Zhao Pu didn't tell the real reason, that is, he usually drinks the thousand-dollar wine with water.

There is no way I can't afford to drink, as long as this is the case, you may have doubts, how can the ministers in the court have no money to drink.

One thing you have to understand is that the Song Dynasty has only been founded for one year, and if the officials dare to collect some gray income, then you are courting death.

Besides, there are quite a lot of salaries given by the imperial court, but on weekdays it is not necessary for personal visits, so there are not many left.

If you want to say when in a dynasty, officials are the cleanest, that is when a dynasty has just been established.

Zhao Kuangyin also heard the same reason, what is the reason, it is good to control the amount of water,

Zhao Kuangyin just nodded without saying a word, which means he agrees with Zhao Pu's statement, add water.

Seeing this, Zhao Pu spoke even harder:
"Your Majesty, we can do this. First of all, we keep some wines as they are, without adding any water. This is a first-class wine."

"Secondly, we pour half a jar of wine into a jar of wine. This is second-class wine."

"In the end, one jar of wine was converted into two jars of wine for sale. This is the third-class wine. In this way, we divided the wine into three classes."

According to the amount of water added, Zhao Pu divided a kind of wine into three grades, which Zhao Kuangyin did not expect.

"Your Majesty, you must have guessed what I want to do. Naturally, the original wine will be sold at the original price."

"For this second-class wine, [-]% of the original price will be reduced, so as to meet the needs of those who are not rich but have some money."

"As for the third-class wine, it is for ordinary people to be able to afford it. In this way, our wines are divided into three classes, high, middle and low."

This division can be said to be based on the current rich and poor classes, not to look down on people, but to make decisions based on their purchasing power.

Take the first kind of wine, for example, which is reserved for those who are extremely rich, and only they have the spare money to buy such things.

You make a hard-working year's income less than this jar of wine, the least they can buy.

The second-class wine here is naturally inferior in quality. He is not considered a rich man, but he has no worries about food and clothing, and has spare money in his hands, so he doesn't have to run around for his own livelihood.

People who walk here and there every day don’t have to work very hard. Buying this kind of wine does not have the slightest pressure in life, and it is tailor-made for them.

The third-class wine is no different from the ordinary wine in this world. It is for those who are at the bottom.

Since the price is the lowest, needless to say, the quality is not much better. You get what you pay for, and it’s a good buy at a very cheap price.

Zhao Kuangyin listened very carefully, nodding his head from time to time to show that what Zhao Pu said was right.

"Enen, this is the best way to ensure financial revenue without harming the interests of other people. I think it is feasible. After I return to the palace, I will discuss it with the prince and implement it immediately."

Zhao Pu thought about it, this prince is not your son, the world is yours, and there is nothing you can control.

You still need to discuss it with him. Why should I listen to my son when I do things? This is an anecdote in the world.

How did Zhao Pu know that as long as Zhao Kuangyin was reasonable, Zhao Xu could not be dealt with, and besides, this wine was brewed by Zhao Xu.

This Taoxiang Building still belongs to someone else, you discuss it here, and you don’t tell others about your life, is there such a cheap thing?
So Zhao Kuangyin knew this son's temper, and he didn't dare to guarantee that he would be able to do it.

That's why I said that I have to discuss it with him, it's not a matter of whether I have authority or not.

If I said here in front of Zhao Pu today that it would definitely be done, and if Zhao Xu disagreed, then my face would really be lost.

Soon the two of them stopped talking about this topic, they were chatting and laughing, and the more they drank, the more they enjoyed themselves.

Here was happy, suddenly Zhao Kuangyin sighed heavily, put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up and looked up at the stars in the sky.

When the emperor stood up, Zhao Pu naturally couldn't sit still, so he also hurriedly stood up:

"Why does His Majesty sigh so much?"

Zhao Kuangyin didn't answer him directly, but started with other topics.

"Zhao Pu, look at the stars all over the sky. Although they are bright, they are only short-lived. No matter how bright they are, they are futile and cannot last."

Zhao Pu couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted to do, so he was not easy to talk to, just quietly waiting for Zhao Kuangyin's next words.

Sure enough, Zhao Kuangyin turned around and asked Zhao Pu:
"Zhao Pu, why do you say that since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the emperors have changed eight surnames and twelve emperors in the past few decades, and the battles have been endless?
I want to put an end to the soldiers of the world from now on, so that the country will have long-term peace and stability, is there any good way? "

This is the real purpose of Zhao Kuangyin's coming here. As for the sale of that fine wine across the country, it is just an unintentional gain.

The current big move is waiting here. On the one hand, Zhao Kuangyin also wants to test whether the person who will become the prime minister is really so thoughtful and talented.

In fact, in the process of ending the split of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Zhao Kuangyin, the ruler of the Northern Song Dynasty, mainly refers to two issues to consider:

One is how to rebuild the centralized autocratic rule, so that the domineering situation of feudal towns that has existed for a long time since the end of Tang Dynasty will not continue to appear;
In other words, it is how to limit the power of Jiedushi to the minimum, that is, how to take back their military power as a top priority.

Without military power, they are tantamount to toothless tigers, and it will not be easy to take back other powers in the future.

The second is how to make the Zhao Song Dynasty consolidate for a long time, and no longer become the sixth short-lived dynasty after the Five Dynasties.

Which of the five dynasties of Houliang, Houtang, Houjin, Houhan, and Houzhou was not a short-lived dynasty.

It's as if they all got the plague, and it will be contagious slowly, causing these five dynasties to be short-lived ghosts.

Now that Zhao Kuangyin has established a Great Song Dynasty, he is also afraid of being infected with the plague, and afraid that his dynasty will be as short-lived as the other five predecessor dynasties, so he has to take some measures.

Zhao Pu felt like a bright mirror in his heart. It turned out that the emperor came here for this matter, not just to hang out.

But I feel very happy in a vague way, why?Think about it, the emperor said all this to himself, that is to say, he did not treat himself as an outsider.

This is such a great trust. It seems that the news is accurate. I didn't expect that the emperor would come here just after I got the news.

Zhao Pu tried his best to control the joy in his heart, thinking about what he said.Fortunately, I have considered this issue many times.

Zhao Pu was proficient in governance, and had already considered these issues. Hearing Zhao Kuangyin's question, his heart beat violently.

But he didn't directly express his own thoughts, but looked at the few eunuchs behind him.

This is a big deal, and this has basically leaked the news. It's no wonder that those Jiedu envoys are not in chaos. Dare to plot against them, will it make you feel better?

Zhao Kuangyin also knew what he meant, the matter was really important, and he didn't dare to be careless, it was a big deal.

"Zhang Dejun, take someone to guard this yard, don't let a single person in, or I'll take you as a questioner, go."

The servant Zhang Dejun obediently went to make arrangements. There was a commotion outside, but it soon quieted down.

"Zhao Pu, you can say it boldly now, don't let me down!" Zhao Kuangyin gave Zhao Pu a meaningful look.

Zhao Pu knew that this might be equivalent to his examination to be promoted to prime minister. If he did not answer well, he probably would not be destined for that position.

So he adjusted his emotions, and he will complete this beautiful question and answer with the fullest state of mind.

He made a bow to Zhao Kuangyin with his left hand above and his right hand below:
"Your Majesty, that humble minister is making a fool of himself."

"The reason why your Majesty's five-generation country is so short-lived is the source of Qi, and the root cause is the problem of the feudal town."

Zhao Pu grasped the crux of this problem at once, and of course it was not accidental, he has been studying this problem for a long time.

How many history books have been read, more is to look at the beginning and end of the fall of these dynasties, and finally come to this conclusion.

As the saying goes, if there is no investigation, there is no right to speak. Now Zhao Puke really has the right to speak. After all, he has worked hard, right?

Even if Zhao Kuangyin didn't ask him about this matter today, he would still find an opportunity to write a letter to Zhao Kuangyin and state his point of view. I didn't expect Zhao Kuangyin to ask him today. This is really a coincidence
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