Sui and Tang Dynasties: Choose the Empire Faction at the Beginning

After all, the main purpose of the Grand Canal is to connect the entire North and South, and to promote exchanges between the North and the South.

The things that are abundant in the north are quite rare in the south, and vice versa.

Therefore, strengthening North-South exchanges can also stimulate economic growth, and the use of the North-South Canal is fast and convenient, and the frequency of paying customs and commercial taxes has become faster.

This is the main reason for stimulating Northland merchants through the Grand Canal.

Relevant policies were issued and posted at the city gate.

At the break of dawn, when beams of golden light shone from the clouds, many people began to gather at the city gate.

They kept looking at the notices on the city gates, and they talked a lot with each other.

"Encouraging businessmen"

"How is this encouraging?"

"Given the support of some goods, and tax relief to a certain extent, the transportation of goods can be quickly completed through the Grand Canal."

Some people ask questions, and some people explain.

However, most people still expressed no interest in this, after all, businessmen have been difficult occupations since ancient times.

At the same time, it is also an unpopular profession. In the hearts of many people, businessmen are... a treacherous image. If this is not changed, naturally not many... businessmen will appear.

But this prejudice has existed since ancient times, and Yang Ji never thought of changing it.

In addition, although businessmen are not very popular, it is worth mentioning that businessmen can earn more money and their lives are more nourishing.

After all, there are few merchants, which means that the market is large, and some talented merchants can tap the market and discover new marketing channels.

This is eternal, and this is the course of business development since ancient times.

Wei Zheng brought this up because he believed that some businessmen or business-minded people would be tempted.

The counter-insurgency has ended, and if they use the Grand Canal for transportation, they can quickly deliver the goods to the areas they want to deliver.

In this way, it is convenient to purchase and ship, and they can purchase and ship in large quantities.

Sure enough, within a moment of posting the notice, many people began to act.

They walked in the direction of the local government, and many people went to sign up, and accepted the help of the Ministry of Household, and began to organize a business model.

Some merchants can even sell them quickly. After all, it was not long before the county and other areas were recovered. They needed many items, and these items were not available in a short time.

So this is also a business opportunity for some merchants, who sell the things that Nanyang County needs to earn money for the entire county.

And not only Nanyang County, Huanyang County and other places, of course, some places can't use the Grand Canal, and it doesn't matter to some businessmen.

After all, the Great Sui court supported them in doing business, so they could go directly from the official road to various regions to sell goods.

The price paid is at most... the tariffs that come and go, and the related commercial taxes, which are not too high among their costs, and they can support it.

On the same day in the eastern capital of Luoyang, some caravans set off, some heading towards the Grand Canal, and some heading towards the official road of Luoyang.

Of course, the number of these people is not very large, and most of the people still express that they have no interest in it. For them, if they want to honor their ancestors, they still need to take the imperial examination system and take the official road.

Only in this way can we truly be respected by people. Although a businessman is rich, it gives the impression of being extremely cunning.

This is more disgusting, but it is interesting that merchants must exist, and the development of many North and South regions will be stagnant.

It must exist, but it is disgusting, and the only benefit is to make a lot of money.

Of course, it does not mean that there is no way out for businessmen. Once they become rich, some businessmen can train their children to study and enter the military.

Businessmen are smart, they are not satisfied with making money.

Businessmen turned to officialdom. This example also appeared in the Warring States Period. There were successful people and failures.

......"Your Highness, the merchants from all over the world have begun to act."

In the palace, where Yang Ji read the memorials every day, Xiao Yu bowed and saluted.

This matter is... Xiao Yu came to be in charge, and he came today to... report this matter.

To a certain extent, what he reported was to inform Yang Ji that the method Wei Zheng said was feasible, and immediately attracted a lot of businessmen after the relevant policies were implemented.

So, naturally, the current situation has emerged.

After Xiao Yu reported the matter, he understood that Wei Zheng was by no means an ordinary person.

Many of them, both civil and military, believe that this method is feasible, but it will not cause the current situation.

But I didn't expect that once the relevant measures were implemented, it immediately attracted a lot of businessmen to start business.

They are numerous and go everywhere.

This means that the Great Sui Dynasty can collect a lot of tariffs and business taxes in a short period of time, and at the same time can make the economy of various regions active.

In other words, Wei Zheng can be said to have made great contributions to the Great Sui, he changed the situation of the Great Sui's economic downturn due to the rebellion.

And it increased the income of the Great Sui State Treasury, which is difficult for anyone to do easily.

However, Wei Zheng just said this method in a few words in the court, and once the people in the household department implemented it, it really achieved results.

"Okay, that's the best way to go."

Yang Ji said lightly.

This tone and demeanor made Xiao Yu's heart suddenly tense. He wondered in his heart, could it be that His Highness already knew about this.... Once the policy is implemented, it can bring out unexpected results. Thinking of this, he thought of the first time His Highness went to court. His Highness showed a certain degree of control over the court in just a few words. This is really surprising.

"I retire."

After reporting the matter, Xiao Yu bowed again and gave a salute, then he kept this movement and quietly exited the hall.

Yang Ji just nodded slightly, and then continued to read the memorials and some books in his hand.

The main hall was quiet again, Yu Chi Gong also kept his body standing outside the hall, he looked indifferently at the people passing by him, he maintained a high degree of vigilance from beginning to end.

Chapter [-] The next day, Yang Ji was still in the second hall.

On his desk are the state affairs in recent days, that is, the memorials of various institutions.

He has to deal with a lot of political affairs almost every day.

These...state affairs are things that he must personally review, and of course they are all big things.

Some small things are solved by the people of the Sixth Division themselves.

Yang Ji held his forehead, and he reviewed the memorials for several hours in a row. The intensity of this work was sometimes even more tiring than marching and fighting.

"My minister Xu Shiji, has an audience with Your Majesty."

When Yang Ji put down a memorial, a voice sounded outside the hall at the same time.

The owner of the voice is Xu Shiji.

"Enter."

Yang Ji said lightly.

Xu Shiji's arrival was precisely what he deliberately summoned.

When Xu Shiji outside the hall heard the words, he lifted up his robe and stepped up the stairs of the second hall. Yuchigong, who was guarding outside the second hall, was expressionless and let Xu Shiji walk into the hall.

"My minister sees Your Highness."

Walking into the hall, Xu Shiji bowed and performed the ceremony of a monarch and minister.

"Blessed with grace."

Yang Ji nodded slightly, and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of support, and the relevant ceremony of the monarch and ministers ended here.

Xu Shiji sat upright on the futon bestowed by His Highness and waited for His Highness to speak.

His Highness will definitely not let him come to this place for no reason. Since he wants to come, there must be something wrong.

"Now that the rebellion in the north has ended, what do you think about it?"

Yang Ji asked in a deep voice.

As soon as these words came out, Xu Shiji was not in a hurry to answer, his brows were slightly wrinkled, as if he was in deep thought, and after a long time, he slowly raised his head.

"The suppression of the rebellion in the north has stabilized the foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty and the current situation, but to reverse the whole situation, the rebellion in the south needs to be quelled."

Xu Shiji said solemnly.

In the eyes of many people, perhaps the end of the rebellion in the north, the national fortune of the Great Sui Dynasty has been restored, and it is shown in the eyes of everyone with an upward attitude.

In fact, it is not the case, even if the North is pacified, but if the South cannot be pacified, the fundamental situation of the Great Sui Dynasty has not changed.

The rebellion in the south will spread to the north sooner or later, and because of the rebellion, the Great Sui Dynasty is equivalent to a stage of division. Once this situation is prolonged indefinitely, the background and foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty will be affected.

In addition, some surrounding forces are eager to make a move for such a situation, and the Great Sui still faces the possibility of collapsing. Xu Shiji's remarks are not... alarmist, it is true.

"That's right, what's your opinion on the counterinsurgency?"

Yang Ji squinted slightly and asked.

"The rebel forces in the south are different. The forces in the south are intricate and complicated, and most of them are remnants of the Chen Dynasty. They were bewitched by others and rebelled against the Great Sui Dynasty."

"The rebel forces in the south can start from this aspect, find the remnants of the Chen Dynasty in the dark, and capture or destroy them. After that, they can win over people's hearts through the benevolent government of the Sui Dynasty. Only in this way can the southern rebellion be solved from the root. things."

Xu Shiji said in a firm tone.

Yang Ji nodded when he heard the words, Xu Shiji's idea was mainly to solve this problem at the root, but this method is difficult to do under normal circumstances.

Because this means that Da Sui needs to find the remnants of the Chen Dynasty in the rebellious south, and even lead the main character of this rebellion. How can this be easy? But for Yang Ji, this is not the case. In a slightly difficult place, he has the power of Jin Yiwei in his hands. It is not difficult to investigate the remnants of the Chen Dynasty through Jin Yiwei and find the main characters.

"Then this king only solved the rebellion of the remnants of the Chen Dynasty, what should the others do?"

The corners of Yang Ji's mouth raised slightly.

"As long as the remnants of the Chen Dynasty are eliminated, coupled with a series of benevolent government measures introduced by the court, I believe that other rebels will either choose to surrender, or choose to return to their identities as good people before they are discovered by the court."

Xu Shiji cupped his hands and said.

The means of suppressing the rebellion this time are mainly to eliminate the remnants of the Chen Dynasty, and finally use the means of benevolent government to let the people in the south know what the Great Sui looks like.

Moreover, after the end of the counter-insurgency in the Northland, it also led to some rebel forces choosing to disband their forces and be a good citizen, which can also play an unexpected role.

Yang Ji gave Xu Shiji a meaningful look, what Xu Shiji said was a strategy based on attacking hearts and minds, not a tyrannical attack on the rebel forces in various places.

Even if a brutal attack is required, it will be difficult to clean up the rebel forces in the south.

"But this king has received a piece of news. These... The remnants of Chen Chao have the support of other forces behind them."