Chapter 273
Chapter 273
Chapter 273
"Minister Li, do you know how serious the consequences would be if my father heard what you said?"
Qin Yu asked back coldly.
"This... Your Highness! I really have no choice. After all, this concerns the economy of Daliang, which is the foundation of the country!"
Li Wei said in a deep voice.
"Since it is the foundation of the country, what were you doing before? Let me ask you, why can Beiliang increase our Daliang's tariffs, and why doesn't Daliang increase Beiliang's tariffs?"
"Those small countries sell things to us, why doesn't Daliang restrict their supplies?"
Qin Yu rolled his eyes at Li Wei and asked in a deep voice.
"this......"
Li Wei hesitated for a long time.
Finally, he confessed honestly: "Your Highness, you don't know, this Sinan country is rich in porcelain, and the price is low. Therefore, we in Daliang have always bought from them, so we don't burn paper porcelain!"
"And there's cloth. There aren't many mulberry trees planted in Daliang. The dyeing workshops have to buy silk from neighboring small countries to make cloth. If they don't sell it to us, then we'll have no cloth left."
"Not only that, but also salt, grain, and other things have been affected! Beiliang's leather and meat are also urgently needed by Daliang."
"However, the food reserves of the people of Daliang can still support us for a few months, so there are no major problems for the time being. However, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible!"
"If His Majesty knew about this, I would have to quit my job as the Minister of Finance!"
Forehead......
After listening to what Li Wei said, Qin Yu was completely speechless. He didn't expect that Daliang had so many shortcomings. However, this is normal. Few people in ancient times were prepared for danger in times of peace. As long as the problem did not appear, they would not prepare for it.
"It's not a big problem."
Qin Yu said in a deep voice.
"It's not a big deal! Your Highness, are you mistaken? Everything that happens here is making life miserable for the people!"
"Most importantly, if these matters are not resolved, they will be brought up during the trial by the three judicial departments, and it will be difficult for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to explain himself."
Li Wei said again.
Bang!
Qin Yu kicked Li Wei directly.
"How dare you threaten this prince!"
Qin Yu said angrily.
"Your Highness, I'm not threatening you, I'm just worried about you!"
Li Weidao.
"Alright! It's just porcelain, salt, silk, and so on. This prince will take care of it all for you in the next two days!"
Qin Yu said.
"Alright! Then I will wait for the letter from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I will take my leave!"
After Li Wei finished speaking, he turned and left.
When he turned around, he saw Xue Rongrong and did not forget to salute her.
"Do you really want to give in to them?"
Xue Rongrong asked.
"Of course not. They are using these to restrict Daliang. Then this prince will do better than them and leave them with no way out!"
Qin Yu said.
"Daliang doesn't even know how to make paper or porcelain. Most of their salt production relies on imports, as does silk. You want to surpass them? It's impossible!"
Xue Rongrong said.
"Give me one hundred thousand taels of silver first. I'll be away for three days at the most, and then I'll let you know if I can solve it!"
Qin Yu said.
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