China's foreign trade has a long history, such as the famous Silk Road, which was the earliest trade route.

In the middle and late period of the Tang Dynasty, state affairs declined and the trade routes on land were blocked, so maritime merchants began to make a debut.

After Zhao Guangyi destroyed the Southern Han Dynasty, the first thing he did was to open Guangzhou as a port for foreign trade and set up a Maritime Department.

This was the beginning of the Song Dynasty's foreign trade. To this day, the money earned from marine trade has become an indispensable fiscal revenue for the Song Dynasty.

But the Song Dynasty now mainly summoned foreign merchants to trade, and the proportion of their own trade in overseas trade was not large.

The sea ships in the Song Dynasty were actually not bad, but the trade routes were controlled by foreign merchants, and the profits would be exploited...

Chen An had long had an opinion on this, but Zhao Zhen was the emperor and he could not implement many ideas.

"Can you do it again in the Maritime Division."

Chen An said confidently: "There are many countries overseas, and many countries do not allow Dasong maritime merchants to go there, but they just transport their own goods. This is unfair."

"What do you want?"

Bao Zheng was still calm.

Chen An said: "For example, Bomai, this is good, but there is no incentive."

The foreign trade method of the Song Dynasty is very simple: if you deliver the goods, you will first extract them, and then the official price of the Song Dynasty will pay for it. Even if the matter is over, the goods purchased by the official will be sold to merchants of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, the foreign trade system after the Ming Dynasty was implemented on this basis.

This model is very profitable, but it is based on exploiting the country's businessmen.

Chen An’s idea was to cut off the firewood from the cauldron: “Why did they come here to sell goods and take the goods from Song Dynasty back to sell? They ate the meat, but Song Dynasty just drank soup. This is unfair!”

His voice was very excited, Bao Zheng suddenly shivered and asked, "Do you want to drive away those foreign merchants?"

Chen An looked at him in surprise and said, "Is this wrong?"

Bao Zheng calmed down and said, "You are so cruel. Emperor Taizong sent eunuchs to sea to invite merchants to trade in overseas countries. At this moment, do you still have a reputation?"

"reputation?"

Chen An said in surprise: "Bao Gong, those merchants monopolized trade and made a lot of bad money? Fame? Compared with reputation, they wanted to make more money. Not to mention the other ones, they had two million yuan a year!"

He stretched out two fingers, Bao Zheng slapped one, and said, "One million..."

Currently, the three market authorities can earn 600,000 to 700,000 yuan a year, and the target is 1 million yuan, which is relatively stable.

“It’s hard.”

Bao Zheng thought it was difficult: "The three maritime companies have been working for many years. They have already gone to make money. How do you do this difference of 300,000?"

"It's easy to do!"

Chen An said relaxedly: "Mr. Bao, as long as those businessmen stand in front of someone, they can get back 300,000 yuan."

Bao Zheng sneered: "You are so light, do you think you can turn stones into gold?"

"Yes!"

Chen An said confidently: "For example, the seemingly simple grains of sand can be refined into glass and processed into mirrors. The mirror is visible... Bao Gong can really turn stones into gold."

"Mirror?"

Lao Bao looked in the mirror every morning, but it was a bronze mirror.

The bronze mirror will rust, so it needs to be polished frequently.

Grinding mirrors is a very popular profession.

“Yes, mirror.”

Bao Zheng stared at him and said, "The consequences of lying..."

"Absolutely dare."

Chen An raised his hand and said, "I won't lie in such a big thing."

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Okay, I've agreed with this."

The support of the three officials will make Chen An’s success rate higher, but there is also a prime minister.

Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment and frowned and said, "What are you writing about those things?"

The novel is just something that appears in the brothels, and for the scholars and officials, it is not even qualified to relieve boredom... In a word, this thing is something written by the inferior and what the inferior likes.

Chen An smiled dryly and said, "It's fun to write."

Bao Zheng nodded: "There are some things that are impressive inside, but in the end, you can't get into a noble hall, don't be addicted."

"yes."

Although Chen An agreed, he didn't care about this at all.

He firmly believed that good things will be popular whether they are novels or poems.

The Stone Book has been popular for many years, so it is naturally a good thing.

...

Chen An went to court the next day.

"I dare to guarantee that the annual income of the three Maritime Bureaus can be one million every year!"

Chen An didn't talk about the crisis of the Song Dynasty, because any crisis was passing by in the eyes of these monarchs and ministers.

The Song Dynasty has been safe for many years, so why did you and me have a crisis? We also talked about it back then, but we were beaten to the pig's head.

So Chen An directly stated the conditions.

Based on the current 700,000 trump card, the annual income has reached one million trump card!

300,000 extra guan a year... What does 300,000 guan mean?

The compensation discount for the Chanyuan Alliance back then was only more than 300,000 yuan!

During the Chanyuan Alliance, these more than 300,000 yuan were nothing, and they could be earned back every year through the court. If it weren't for the prodigal son of Zhenzong, the current family background of the Song Dynasty would still be solid.

By the time of Zhao Zhen, although he was frugal, he still inherited the one left by Zhenzong, so the finances of the Song Dynasty became more and more difficult.

I used to not care about the compensation of more than 300,000 yuan, but now I feel so painful. Moreover, after Chongxi increased the currency, the compensation for the Liao people was almost doubled every year, which made it even more difficult.

So when Chen An raised 300,000 yuan, Zhao Zhen's eyebrows jumped.

I, the emperor, have no surplus food!

Han Qi was also moved. He glanced at Bao Zheng and said, "Young people always like to speak nonsense."

With 300,000 guan, he, the Prime Minister, could be much more calm.

Zeng Gongliang said lightly: "There is a shortage of money from the Privy Council. Bao Zheng, when will you give it?"

Bao Zheng frowned and said, "There is no money, but I have one life, so you take it."

Ouyang Xiu coughed dryly and said, "One million coins, if it can be achieved, whose leg do you want to break? I will help you press the person."

From Han Qi's "stupid talk" to Zeng Gongliang's lack of money, to Bao Zheng's saying that he doesn't have money, and his life is... These are all hints to Zhao Zhen.

The official family was very poor in the Song Dynasty, and these 300,000 trump cards were very important.

If others say that they will increase their income by 300,000 yuan a year, Han Qi will be able to fill his old boxing without waiting for Zhao Zhen to speak.

But this is Chen An.

The famous God of Wealth in the Song Dynasty!

Zhao Zhen was moved.

But when Ouyang Xiu asked Chen An who wanted to exchange for this great skill for his leg, he had to cough a few times with a stern face to express his dissatisfaction.

But he was still moved.

He couldn't help but start to divergently think: Whose leg could this contribution make Chen An break?

He thought of Zhao Yunbi, then shook his head. Then he thought of Liu Zhan, who had been foolish at home...

Zhao Yunbi is not good. Although Zhao Zhen doesn't like this clan relative, his face is a concern.

But Liu Zhan is not qualified enough and does not meet the standards.

"What if you earn two million yuan per year?"

Bang!

The tablet in Han Qi's hand fell to the ground, but he did not pick it up, but sneered: "If I can, I will give you my legs to break."

The Prime Minister is willing to use his leg bones to offset Chen An's contribution. If this matter is spread, the people of Bianliang will probably suspect that Han Qi's brain is broken.

Chen An smiled and said, "Han Xiang's legs... are too expensive."

He wanted to make a bet with Han Qi, but when he saw Bao Zheng's fire-breathing eyes, he held back.

Last night he said two million yuan, and Lao Bao knocked off a finger, and now he is coming again. This is to be a dying person!

Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "How did two million coins come from?"

If the annual income of more than one million yuan can be increased by a year, the finances of the Song Dynasty will be much relieved, and the emperor, as he, can live a relaxed life.
To be continued...