Whether it is national construction or fighting a war, it all requires financial support.

His Majesty Li Er nodded with some relief. He really thought that Yang Fan was going to such great lengths to deal with a small country, which was a bit disappointing again!

If you really want to destroy the Fusang Kingdom, His Majesty Li Er can just send a general with tens of thousands of soldiers to sweep across that small area.

To be honest, the reason why His Majesty Li Er gave Yang Fan so many conveniences was not only to make money, but also to prepare for the future Eastern Expedition.

The area south of the Yangtze River is rich in people and supplies, but unfortunately transportation is inconvenient. If Yang Fan opens the waterway, shipping can be used to support the Eastern March.

But when he thought of the port and fleet that Yang Fan wanted to build, His Majesty Li Er frowned again: "I heard that you spent more than 10 million yuan to build sea-going ships and build ports. Is it true that it is really necessary to build such a large port?

Ports and caravans?”

The bigger the project is, the more money it will cost.

Although Yang Fan paid for it himself, Li Er still felt a little pity.

How great it would be if all this money could be used to spend on food and supplies for the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo!

Although His Majesty Li Er has seen the benefits brought by commercial prosperity from Junyangfang.

But Jiangnan is too far away from Chang'an, and that is the territory occupied by the Jiangnan gentry.

Even if commerce flourishes, the people who benefit the most will definitely be the Jiangnan gentry.

Although Yang Fan said it was to increase the income of the court and the people.

But those who benefited the most were the Jiangnan gentry who had always seemed alienated from the imperial court.

His Majesty Li Er is not willing to do this kind of thing of making wedding clothes for others, nor does he want Yang Fan to do it.

After all, His Majesty Li Er has been continuously weakening the power of the family.

Of course Yang Fan understood His Majesty Li Er's concerns, but he still insisted: "Your Majesty, if you want to build one, of course I will build the best one. Moreover, what I want to build is not an ordinary fleet and port, but one directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court."

Department of Shipping.”

"After this port is built, we can gather all the maritime merchants who come to the Tang Dynasty to do business here, and the imperial court will issue a unified document informing them that this port is the only legal trading port for the imperial court, and all other places will be regarded as smugglers."

"And all the revenue from the port, except for daily operations, is turned over to the court. As a result, it is impossible for the Jiangnan gentry to enjoy the benefits."

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no concept of "customs".

When Yang Fan said that all maritime trade would be brought under the unified management of the imperial customs,

Li Erbi was so shocked that his hands trembled and he almost pulled off his beard.

Doesn't this mean that he has cut off the foundation of the Jiangnan gentry?

Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the sea to eat the sea!

The reason why the Jiangnan nobles have been able to occupy Jiangnan for hundreds of years is because of the extremely profitable sea trade!

Now, once the Yangfan port is established, it will be equivalent to determining the income of the Jiangnan nobles. How can these guys give up?

Even His Majesty Li Er has to admit that Jiangnan is the Jiangnan of the Jiangnan gentry!

Once these Jiangnan nobles found that their foundation was shaken, they would inevitably launch a desperate counterattack.

In the one-third of an acre in the south of the Yangtze River, not even the imperial court could do anything!

Of course His Majesty Li Er will not act recklessly!

Once Jiangnan falters, his great cause of the Eastern Expedition will be delayed for who knows how many more years.

His Majesty Li Er shook his head and sighed: "It's difficult! It's difficult!"

Yang Fan's idea was enough to make him excited, but there was not much chance of success.

Once this port is opened, it will inevitably encounter full resistance from the Jiangnan gentry. It is feared that it will die just after it is completed.

Without the support of the Jiangnan gentry, this port would exist in name only.

However, Yang Fan had already known the case. Yang Fan said confidently: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the success or failure of this matter does not lie with the Jiangnan nobles, but with us."

His Majesty Li Er was puzzled: "Why is this?"

Yang Fan confidently said: "Merchant's nature is to pursue profit. As long as there is profit, someone will do the business of beheading."

"The resistance of the Jiangnan gentry is inevitable because they want to pursue huge profits. Once the port is controlled by the imperial court, all taxes will be attributed to the imperial court, which will affect their income, but it does not mean that they are monolithic."

His Majesty Li Er suddenly realized.

Yes, these Jiangnan nobles are both friends and rivals. As long as you make good use of their relationship, you can be like a fish in water.

Doing business is all about making money. Once the trade routes in Jiangnan are strictly controlled, if you don't follow the rules, there will be no business!

This move would not only integrate Jiangnan's business, but also allow the imperial court to increase its control over Jiangnan Road.

Once the port becomes the only maritime trade port in the Jiangnan region, the entire Jiangnan Road will be in the hands of the imperial court!

His Majesty Li Er suppressed his excitement and grinned: "What if they still don't listen to someone else?"

Yang Fan raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a sinister smile: "Whoever refuses to listen, the court will not tolerate them. The sea is windy and dangerous, who knows what unforeseen disasters will happen..."

His Majesty Li Er slapped his thigh and said loudly: "I will issue a decree to establish this Customs Department later!"

Anyone who disobeys will be killed. This is simply too satisfying for His Majesty Li Er!

Yang Fan knew that His Majesty Li Er would not object, so he quickly said: "Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet."

His Majesty Li Er said happily: "What else is there? But it doesn't matter!"

Yang Fan is really talented as a prime minister!

If you just come up with an idea, you can not only make a lot of money, but also help the court collect a lot of taxes. What a monster!
Chapter completed!