Iron Dynasty

? The locomotive with white smoke keeps going away, add it after leaving Qingzhou Station. Tian "Lai Xiao" said www. ⒉

　　 When the people saw it, they ran with the steam locomotive. In the boring life lacking entertainment, they didn't want to miss this magical thing. At least they had one more talk after dinner.

　　 After the speed of the locomotive increased, Fiji's old face blushed, and he said: "The old man really deserves to slap himself. Now, the speed of this steam locomotive can at least catch up with the horses."

　　 "Not only that, not only have horses run, but there is no need to rest like horses. The only thing needed is to set up water and coal supply stations along the way." Princess Pingyang said with a smile.

　　 This test run was perfect. Everyone saw the process of lifting the steam locomotive. During the lifting process, the steam locomotive still pulled eight carriages. These carriages can hold a lot of goods in the future.

Pang Yukun was also happy to close his mouth from ear to ear, but when he was happy, he was also distressed about the money from the national treasury. He said: "The emperor, this railway is really a huge project that is laboring for the people and fortune. Now just repairing the Qingzhou section of the railway costs the government More than 300,000 silver, if this is to connect all the six states, at least tens of thousands of silver is needed, I am afraid that the treasury will not be able to."

Fiji and Pang Yukun jointly control the national treasury. Naturally, this treasury's money is used in many places in addition to railway construction, military expenses, culture and education, official salaries, road construction in various states and counties, and workshops that need to be established for reform. All these make the Treasury stretched.

Princess Pingyang frowned, and she said: "The emperor is just happy. Why do you mention this disappointing thing? You always have money to think of ways. Now the Qingzhou businessmen make a lot of business, and they have to let them Come out."

After a pause, Princess Pingyang said to Xiao Ming: "My lord, you are too polite to these businessmen. In the past, those businessmen who didn't honor the court every year, but now it's good, the money they earn is stuffed into their pockets, and It’s not plausible to fight for profit with the court."

　　 In fact, like the Princess of Pingyang, many officials now have some opinions on businessmen. After all, Qingzhou's decree is biased towards businessmen in the past.

With a soft smile, Xiao Ming said, "Auntie, this is not right. The people are rich, the country is rich, and the business is rich, the national treasury is sufficient. Now the money in the national treasury is obtained from selling steam engines. This is all merchants’ money. Money, and I have already explained to Li Kaiyuan that I will formalize industrial and commercial taxes and set up a special tax bureau and taxation department. From now on, they will focus on businessmen and people to collect taxes."

　　 Pang Yukun and Fiji suddenly laughed when they heard this. They were about to mention this, but Xiao Ming wanted to be ahead.

Princess Pingyang nodded with satisfaction. She said: "The emperor Shengming, this taxation is the top priority of the country. Only if the taxation is sufficient, the court can afford to raise officials, build concrete roads and railways, and buy firearms for the army. Da Yu defeated the barbarians around it and maintained a peaceful and prosperous age.

"What my aunt said is that I am preparing to reorganize taxes next." Xiao Ming said in deep thought. A large part of the downfall of the Ming Dynasty in the contemporary era was due to the failure of tax revenue. In the end, the country could not even support the army, which made it rich and powerful. And the country is poor.

　　 With this lesson, Xiao Ming naturally did not dare to imitate the Ming Dynasty to be too conniving to the wealthy and businessmen. When the Taxation Department was completed, the businessmen who paid taxes could receive the guide to do business with the tax payment certificate.

　　 Merchants who evade and leak tax will not only lose their qualifications to do business, they will also be punished.

　　 The group was talking about finding silver to build the railway, and suddenly there was an exclamation not far away.

　　 Xiao Ming and the others looked and saw two Westerners, one old and one young, walking towards them through the crowd, but at this moment they were stopped by the guards.

　　 However, the older Westerners seemed to be unwilling and kept talking to the guards.

　　 "Zhao Long, go ask what's going on?" Xiao Ming said.

　　 Zhao Long left, and soon turned back and said: "The emperor, these two Yi Di said that they are businessmen from the West, and that they want to study at Qingzhou University."

"Joke, Qingzhou University is not a place for them to go." Fiji said first: "These barbarians all around have learned the craftsmanship of the Great Yu country and then take a bite. They are really afraid of power but not virtue. The emperor must not Let them enter Qingzhou University."

　　 "I think it would be better to expel the two directly from the country of Da Yu. The two are really bold. They disturbed the holy driver, don't you want to die?" Princess Pingyang has always been disgusted with people from these foreign countries.

　　Occasionally there were Persians who came to Changan to do business in Chang'an. At that time, Princess Pingyang showed hostility towards these people.

　　 Xiao Ming looked at the two of them. Naturally, Qingzhou University could not be opened to them, otherwise the things of Qingzhou University would not be learned, and the technology blockade would become empty talk.

　　 And the performance of these two people made him firmer in his ideas, because at this time the pursuit of science and technology in Europe has reached a feverish level, and even science has become the belief of many people.

　　 The two people's intrusive behavior made him more convinced of this.

　　 After pondering, he said: "To expel the two from the Great Yu Country, this is not Europe. In the Great Yu Country, we must abide by the rules of the Great Yu Country. This is also a reminder to all Western businessmen in Qingzhou."

　　 When talking, Xiao Ming wondered whether he should get a visa. Before these people entered the country, they asked about the purpose of coming to the country. If the motivation is not pure, they will directly block the country.

　　 After all, these blind currents from the West have brought a lot of harm to the Great Chongqing Congress, whether it is acting as a spy or stealing technology.

　　 Obtained Xiao Ming's order ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Zhao Long immediately asked the guards to expel the two from the Great Yu Country, and the technical blockade will be implemented step by step from today.

　　 After this episode, the train has disappeared from everyone's eyes and continues to head north.

　　 Xiao Ming wanted to chase after him on horseback, but in the end he dismissed the idea. When the steam locomotive left the station, it proved the locomotive's success.

　　 The next thing he faces is the problem of extending the railway, and this requires a lot of money.

　　 Thinking of this, Xiao Ming was a bit grateful that he established the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce in the first place. In this case, in addition to taxing merchants, he also has to strengthen national trade practices.

　　 This time in Korea, the Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce will definitely take the big head, and the rest of the cake will be divided among the merchants.

　　 Private trade is very important, but silver is also very important to the court. When business is only a seedling, he can only rely on state trade activities to bring sufficient silver to the treasury.

　　Only with enough silver can he lay a solid foundation for the great Yu country.