Looking at Wu Zheng's astonishment, Mo obsessedly said: "During the reign of Song Qingli, Song Renzong reigned, and the three taxes of salt, wine, and tea alone amounted to more than 47 million yuan. Therefore, not only the trade tariffs with Yi, but also the three taxes of salt, wine, and tea must be levied at the same time, which is enough for the uncle to raise 300,000 soldiers. ”

Wu Zheng listened like a fog, but he thought of a question in his heart, "When Song Renzong, maybe as Mo Laozhang said, the three taxes of salt, wine, and tea amounted to more than 47 million yuan, but that is also the tax of the whole country, and I only control the taxes of Hangzhou and Jiaxing now, I'm afraid I can't get that much, right?" ”

Mo obsessed: "Uncle's question is true, naturally more than 40 million yuan is a national tax, but Uncle also knows that Zhejiang is a major tea province in the country, and almost more than seventy percent of the tea tax comes from Zhejiang." This alone can be more than five or six million in taxes a year. ”

Wu Zheng licked his thirsty lips, this number was too tempting for him.

Five or six million a year, enough to support 300,000 ...... No, it is enough to raise an army of 500,000 if you are provincial.

500,000, he X, the day of the Northern Expedition is just around the corner.

This mentality made Wu Zheng ask impatiently: "Then as you said, how much can a year of trade tariffs?" ”

This time, Mo Zhinian did not gesture his fingers, but said directly: "At least six million taels, this is still the number after excluding Fujian." The old man had already said before that Zheng Zhilong in the south earned more than 20 million per year. If the uncle can include Songjiang and Suzhou in the future, then he can get at least 10 million a year. ”

Wu Zheng moved, and he felt that the old man in front of him suddenly became pleasing to his eyes.

"That'...... No, now it's just over the first month, and there is still half a year away from the summer tax, and even if the official orders the collection of tariffs, I'm afraid that in the short term, it will not be an immediate thing. In addition, if the Tartars go south, the city division that the official has worked so hard to set up, won't it be the Tartars? Old man Mo, you don't want to borrow the hands of your own officials, borrow chickens to lay eggs, and make a great contribution to the Tartars, right? ”

Don't be obsessed with the astonishment on his face, where did this young man in front of him come from such a city, his stomach twists and turns, and he says that he will change his face?

"Uncle doesn't have to worry about the soldier's salary, as long as the uncle agrees to the old man's advice, the old man will naturally spend all the Mo family's wealth to help the uncle."

"Oh? How much wealth does the Mo family have? ”

"This ...... How can it be said that it is enough for an army of 70,000 for one or two years? ”

Wu Zheng was shocked in his heart.

The Mo family is so rich, I always thought it was overestimated, but I don't want to look at it now, but it is underestimated.

Could it be that this world is really rich for the people?

Why does the imperial court shout that there is no money at every turn, but I often hear that those dog officials and giants who take refuge in the Tartars and offer gold and silver are hundreds of thousands of taels?

The old man in front of him has been squeezed by himself once, but now when it comes to raising 70,000 soldiers, he is like a cook who raises hundreds of people in his family?

"I want to ask, how did the Mo family accumulate such a huge fortune, I wonder if you can solve the confusion in the heart of this official?"

Mo is obsessed and confused, how can this young man think that one is one play, and it is not expected at all?

Just now he was talking about taxes, and suddenly became interested in the source of the Mo family's assets.

Uncle Rong said in detail...... Uh, can you get up and talk? When you are old, this stump will be in pain all over your body when you kneel for a long time. ”

As he spoke, he was about to get up.

I didn't want to, Wu Zheng scolded: "Did the official let you get up?" ”

Mo Zhi was stunned, he asked this time, it was polite, even according to the law of Da Ming, he had no obligation to kneel to Wu Zheng.

Besides, the Ming Dynasty is dead, how can there be any Ming law?

But Wu Zheng didn't let him get up.

Mo Zhinian hesitated for a while, but after all, he did not disobey Wu Zheng's order, and obediently knelt down to speak.

"Uncle wants to know that the Mo family has accumulated wealth so much, and the old man will not be shy about it, but this matter is a long story. Uncle should remember that the old man mentioned Shen Fuqi in the Hongwu Dynasty before, right? ”

"Hmm...... You mentioned it, Shen Wansan. ”

"Uncle, do you know why Shen Fu has been able to accumulate a wealth that is almost rival in decades?"

How does Wu Zheng know?

"I heard he has a cornucopia?"

"Huh?" Mo Zhinian never thought that Wu Zheng would answer him like this, so he took the opportunity to say, "If you want to say that Shen is rich in a cornucopia, then there is really one." ”

Wu Zheng's eyes lit up and asked, "Do you know what this pot looks like?" In whose hands did it end up? ”

Mo Zhinian shook his head and said, "Uncle, the Shen Fu cornucopia is actually not a physical object, but eight words. ”

Wu Zheng asked in disappointment, "Which eight words?" ”

"Buy low and sell high, trade with Yi." When these eight words were spoken, Mo's obsessive expression became solemn.

But Wu Zheng listened, these eight words turned out to be a cornucopia?

In the future, a junior high school student may be more slippery than this old man.

"Sure enough, it's better to be famous than to meet, I didn't expect the prestigious Shen Wansan, the so-called cornucopia is such eight words." Wu Zheng sighed and shook his head, disappointed.

Mo Zhi said in a deep voice: "Uncle is cautious." Shen Gong's eight words are enough to make anyone rich and rival the country. The wealth of the Mo family was accumulated by virtue of these eight characters. ”

Wu Zheng was shocked, "Is it really just because of the eight characters, the Mo family has such a situation?" ”

Mo obsessed: "Uncle only needs to set up the city department, then you can know the meaning of the four words of Rijin Doujin." ”

"Didn't Daming also set up a city division?" Wu Zheng said deliberately.

"Uh...... Although the Ming Dynasty has a city division, how can you collect silver with only one out of thirty taxes? ”

"In your opinion, how much should you take?"

"All ships entering and leaving Wusongkou will be levied 50% of the price of the goods."

Fifty percent?

Awesome, old man.

Ruthless enough.

There are really some economic minds of later generations.

Import and export taxes, which are different from domestic taxes.

In other words, even if there is no import and export trade, the country can be self-sufficient, so why trade?

Trade is about wanting to eat better and live better.

In other words, it is a luxury or an act.

Then it makes sense to impose high taxes.

For example, folk silk goes to sea, and overseas spices enter the Ming Dynasty, which is a luxury, not a necessity for life.

But the uneasiness in Wu Zheng's heart was even worse, this old man was too unexpected for him.

If something is abnormal, it must be a demon, Wu Zheng asked in a deep voice: "Who are you?" Why can you be so precious about Shen Wansan? ”

Mo obsessed: "Don't hide it from your uncle, the ancestors of the Mo family and the Shen family were sons and daughters back then, so they know a lot." For the Shen family's affairs, the Mo family was also implicated back then. ”