Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 75: Three roles
To be honest, working under Lao Zhao, the retirement benefits are so comfortable that even the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty can't compare with them.

Not to mention, all of them retired when they were in their 30s. They plundered the people's wealth and money, spent it on whatever they wanted, interfered in local affairs at will, regarded the laws of the country and the king as nothing, and lived a life of extravagance. No one dares to take care of the rape of women.

The vassal kings of the Han and Tang dynasties were still under the control of local officials, but they, the great governors, did not give them any face. In addition to being able to marry princesses from generation to generation, their descendants could also study for imperial examinations. If they were really capable, they could still become prime ministers. position, if you don't have the ability, your salary and official position will be higher than those of the Zhao and Song clansmen.

The clansmen of Zhao Song Dynasty were very famous. Renzong, Zhezong, and Shenzong all thought about giving their relatives a better treatment, but without exception, they were rejected by the prime ministers of the dynasty. However, the treatment of the descendants of these people, at least in During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was never any discount.

Why was the Northern Song Dynasty almost the only dynasty that did not inhibit land annexation and even encouraged it?Because there was no good start from the beginning, Zhao Kuangyin encouraged his sworn brothers to annex land.

People are also confident: I and the officials are brothers. We have agreed to share blessings and share hardships. We have handed over military power. Isn’t this what we deserve?
Zhao Kuangyin definitely didn't expect it to be so far away at this time, but to say that he didn't feel the slightest bit about these things and didn't even know about them would be to underestimate him. It was nothing more than choosing the lesser of two evils.

If these people don't leave, he won't be able to reform the Forbidden Army. If the Forbidden Army doesn't reform, he won't even be able to sleep well. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms are too scary. He doesn't even know if the Song Dynasty has a ten-year state, Zuo, so how can he have the energy? Thinking about what will happen a hundred years from now?
If you tell him that your actions will make the Song Dynasty poor and weak in 100 years, he will definitely jump with excitement: "Our Song Dynasty actually has a 100-year-old state?"

Hearing what Zhao Guangmei said at this time, he did not dare to look down upon his younger brother anymore, and asked solemnly: "In your opinion, how should this money be spent?"

"Split shares, no money."

"Split shares?"

"You should have noticed that I am thinking about the field hospital. I plan to use the money to build a business. My ambition is to let this business gradually replace the field hospital, so that the army can be completely decommissioned. In the future, this business may be able to Maybe he will become the fourth division of our Song Dynasty."

"Of course, I can't do such a big deal on my own. You also said that half of the money is earned from various Forbidden Forces. If I really dare to kick the money into my pocket, Here, I'm afraid someone will actually come to me with a knife to chat with me."

"So, I only hold [-]% of the shares of this business. The remaining part, I will give [-]% to the second brother, [-]% to Zhaoer, and our Zhao family will hold [-]% in total."

After thinking for a while, he added: "If I inherit the throne in the future, I will use [-]% of my [-]% to compensate Zhao'er."

"Of the remaining 15%, Shi Shouxin and others can share [-]% with their trusted subordinates, and the other [-]% can be shared with veterans who have served in the army for more than [-] years and have retired after meritorious service."

"All shares will be issued additionally every ten years. The diluted shares will be subscribed by the imperial court and distributed free of charge to veterans who have retired in the past ten years with meritorious service and veterans who have retired with military merit."

"As for the profits earned by the trading company, they will be divided into three parts. One part will be given to the Privy Council to be used as military expenses, which will be regarded as the commercial taxes we pay. The profits will be distributed to all shareholders of the trading company. The last part, It is used to compensate the soldiers who were killed or injured in the army.”

"In this way, the people will not be taxed but the military will be enough. As long as this trading company is in hand, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army will be firmly tied to our Zhao and Song royal family. At least easily, these people will no longer engage in such tricks as selling the emperor. .”

"The people don't have any tax, but the military has enough?"

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this.

"How much do you think this business can earn every year?"

"It's hard to say, but if I were to take action, it would not be a problem to earn 500 to 1000 million yuan a year, and even [-] million yuan is not impossible. If I withdraw from the business in the future and Zhao'er takes over, as long as Xiao Gui and Cao follow suit, I can maintain the , shouldn’t be a problem.”

"So much? If it were anyone else, I would just think it was bragging and nonsense. But if it were you, I would really believe it. But with so much money, would it be enough to compete with the people? profit?"

Zhao Guangmei smiled disdainfully and said: "Competing with the people for profits? Maybe, I also expect that some people will object on this reason, but brother, what are the people? If doing business is to compete with the people for profits, how can we compare them with the people?" When veterans go out and annex land wantonly, aren't they competing with the people for profit? Who are the real people?" "Throwing food from the soil is certainly a stable income, but the amount of cultivated land is limited, and every additional bit occupied , the people in the world will get one less point, and if they get one less point, they will be hungry one more point. If the people are not full, the world will be unstable."

"On the contrary, if you make money from industry and commerce, although the lower limit is unstable, the upper limit is almost unlimited. No matter how much you make, it will at most harm the interests of the powerful and businessmen, but it will not affect the livelihood of the grassroots people."

"Brother, the world does not belong to our family named Zhao. This question is for you to consider. Should we, the Song Dynasty, share the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, or should we share the world with the Ya soldiers? Only our generation can answer this question. We can choose, but if our successors don’t have such high prestige as us, I’m afraid they won’t be able to choose even if they want to.”

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin thought about it seriously and said, "The risk is very high. As you said, as long as this business can keep making money, I, Zhao Song Guozuo, will always be as stable as Mount Tai. However, if we lose..."

"Brother, I can't pay for it."

"Can't compensate?"

"I can't pay for it, trust me."

"I...this matter is very serious."

"Which of the founding national policies of the country is not a big deal?"

"What you said makes sense. You should do this first. I have to see the results before I can customize it forever. If you succeed, then I am afraid that no one in the world will be able to hold your position as national treasurer. It’s fair to criticize, even if I want to change to Zhao’er again in the future, I’m afraid I don’t have the ability.”

"it is good."

After that, Zhao Kuangyin stood up and left. For a moment, he felt excited, nervous, and a little hesitant.

But he also had to admit that if this matter was really accomplished, no matter how much he tortured the Forbidden Army, the combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army would not weaken at all, but would become more solid.

and……

"The second brother has [-]%, Zhao'er has [-]%, and will provide Zhao'er with [-]% in the future. This is... much more reliable than the Golden Chamber Alliance."

Half a day later, Zhao Guangmei suddenly received the imperial edict inexplicably.

"In addition, King Qin Zhao Guangmei is the subordinate of Zhongshu, and he is fully responsible for the establishment of the Royal Commercial Bank of the Song Dynasty. Three provinces and six departments are fully cooperating."

"Everything is going smoothly under Zhongshu's family? Am I becoming the prime minister again? Um...the rest of the official positions have not been removed?"

"We haven't withdrawn yet. The official's intention is to let you take over first."

A direct bachelor of the Privy Council, a deputy envoy to the third department, and the newly added Ping Zhangshi under Zhongshu's sect, how can I hold three positions by myself?

"Brother, this is so interesting."

(End of this chapter)