Bao Zheng thought a lot during this period. He first thought of the annual monies and mentioned the annual monies. The civil servants and scholars of the court and the country were all hated and hated, thinking that the great shame was great, and Lord Bao was no exception.

However, if the ban on smuggling of alcohol and water can attract Liao soldiers to go south and attack Caogu in large quantities, the Song Dynasty suffered heavy losses. If the annual monies are stopped, wouldn’t the consequences be even more serious?

Once hundreds of thousands of barbarian cavalry headed south, will the Song Dynasty have the ability to resist?

Wouldn't the losses be greater at that time? Rather than that, I wouldn't spend 300,000 taels a year to buy a peace. Moreover, through the Song and Liao dynasties, the Song Dynasty could still make millions of coins every year. Just counting the economic accounts, the Song Dynasty did not suffer any losses...

In addition, a few years ago, the new Qingli policy was so prosperous. All gentlemen and grandpas had the support of the emperor and the support of the people. The methods they practiced were beneficial to the country and the people. Bao Zheng was also full of passion. All scholars in the world were willing to lead horses and kick off for several grandpas and join in the grand ceremony.

As a result, in more than a year, the stars fell and the clouds dispersed... Could it be that the world has changed, and the set of sages I have studied since childhood is useless?

I remember that when I left Beijing and went to Cangzhou to take office, I was full of confidence. When my old friend Tang Jie was about to leave, he told me seriously that the border was very hindered, so I must be careful. If there is a slight mistake, it will lead to a disaster and be ruined in an instant.

If you don’t believe it yet, you will be in a good way and you will be in a good way.

What about now?

Is it wrong to deal with the Cui family?

Of course, that's right, but the Liao invaders went south and caused harm to the people. As a parent, he felt guilty!

Bao Zheng wanted to resign in a letter, but in addition to being ashamed, he was more confused. He couldn't figure out what was right and what was wrong. In other words, Lord Bao's three views were still shaken and needed urgent rescue.

If he passes this level, nothing will be difficult for him from now on. If he can't get through it, his lifelong career will end here.

The ups and downs of officialdom, and the phoenix is ​​reborn.

Any famous minister has to pass this level!

Among the gentlemen of Qingli, Han Qi was the first to break the shackles and complete the counterattack. He was the deputy envoy of the Privy Councilor. Fu Bi was also actively accumulating energy and returning to the court is just around the corner.

As for others, Ouyang Xiu is still drunk, Fan Zhongyan is old and weak, and is displaced. It is unknown what the outcome will be...

Wang Ning'an could guess Bao Heizi's thoughts. Before he was about to leave, Wang Ning'an would definitely slap his hand and even celebrate it well.

But after truly seeing the treasure of his ancestors, Wang Ning'an changed. He felt that he had to do something, at least in his lifetime, to avenge his ancestors! Bao Zheng was at least a gentleman, a loyal and kind-hearted person who was dedicated to the country and the people. As long as he benefited the country and the people, he would do his best to support himself. If he had been given a stupid official or a selfish waste, it would be difficult to do anything!

Wang Ningan hesitated for a while and finally made up his mind.

"Mr. Bao, it is actually not difficult to deal with the Liao people. I have a clever plan here!"

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The Liao people like to drink and go south to rob for the sake of wine, so they will follow their preferences and resume smuggling of wine.

"no!"

Bao Zheng was furious, "I am a Chinese, how can I kneel to the barbarians? As a court official, how can I understand foreign countries? Besides, brewing wine requires food. There are countless people in the Song Dynasty who are not full and don't wear warm clothes. How can I use wine to please the barbarians? What is the difference between me and the Cui family in this way?"

Lord Bao shook his head like a rattle, and he disagreed at all. Wang Ning'an smiled and took out a wine gourd from his waist. He asked someone to find two wine glasses and poured one for both Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce.

When the wine was poured out, the fragrance suddenly filled the air. Both of them were stunned. They picked up the wine glass and found that the wine was extremely clear and fragrant.

Bao Zheng hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth suddenly and poured it into his stomach. He felt like he was on fire from his throat, and his black face was purple. His neck was thick and he recovered after a while. Gongsun Ce was even worse than him, and his face looked like a big red cloth.

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Good guy, he wasn't even speaking very well.

Wang Ning'an introduced the origin of this wine to Lao Bao with a smile... Since the Wang family reorganized the army and fought and killed all day long, they were inevitably injured. Wang Ning'an thought of making wine and alcohol. He once wanted to make money by selling wine, but after understanding the monopoly policy of the Song Dynasty, he gave up.

In the Song Dynasty, merchants were allowed to participate in buying pumming. After gaining power, they could make wine and sell wine. However, they thought that if they had obtained the power to buy pumming, they could sell wine all over the world and make a fortune. That was wrong.

Because there were regulations on the areas selling wine in the Song Dynasty, the areas with dense population, strong consumption capacity, and large profits were all officially monopolized, just like the salt in later generations, and the wine outside could not be bought at all.

The area where you buy pony is limited to remote places, and the profit is meager, so it will be given to the public.

Moreover, the wine tax in the Song Dynasty was very high. At the beginning of the founding of the country, a pound of wine costs 15 ounces. After that, the price of grain fell. The cost of brewing wine was also reduced, but the alcohol tax increased all the way and never dropped.

A pound of ordinary wine costs 30 cents plus tax, while the cheapest wine on the market can cost only 10 cents a pound, which is even lower than the tax!

If there was no water in the wine, Wang Ning'an would not believe it even if he died! In fact, even so, many merchants who bought pounce in the Song Dynasty carefully settled their money after the time came.

After Wang Ning'an learned about the situation, he even felt that it was understandable that the Cui family was smuggling in a large amount. He could not make money without smuggling or tax evasion!

"Mr. Bao, you have two hurdles in your heart. One is to do business with the Liao people, and feel embarrassed and embarrassed! Second, you use grain to make wine, worrying about harming the interests of the people of the Song Dynasty. First, I have no choice, but the second, I have an idea. Not only will it not hurt our people, but it can also make a fortune, and take the opportunity to weaken the Liao Kingdom. War is not just a real sword. Sometimes, a small amount of wine can destroy a country!"

"Hmph, bragging!" Gongsun Ce suddenly interrupted.

"Mr. Gongsun, you forgot about the fact that the country of Yue used steamed seeds to prevent Wu from harvesting food, and the country was in chaos. Yue took the opportunity to destroy Wu?" Wang Ning'an said with a smile.

Gongsun Ce didn't believe it, "Wang Erlang, this wine will only reduce the food in the Song Dynasty, and will not reduce the Liao Dynasty!"

"That's not necessarily!" Wang Ning'an smiled and said, "If we induce the Liao people to exchange grain for fine wine, the Liao people would not have enough food and need to import it through the Quotation. We can temporarily increase the Quotation, make a profit from the Liao people first, and then suddenly interrupt the grain trade, so that the Liao people will be in chaos without fighting! We can even exchange fine wine for horses and form the Iron Cavalry of the Song Dynasty. What do Lord Bao think?"

Wang Ning'an always believed that as the largest economy, the Song Dynasty had too shallow understanding of economic power. It was possible to make trouble between buying and selling, so that the opponent could not be defended.

Take the fine wine in front of you as an example. It is clear and mellow, with a degree of at least 35 degrees, which is far inferior to Erguotou in later generations. However, the wines in Song and Liao are generally below ten degrees, and the soju of Cui family is less than twenty degrees. Wang Ning'an dares to say that his wine will definitely set off a frenzy when sold to Liao Kingdom.

It is absolutely easy to capture wealth from the Liao Kingdom and get war horses, without any effort.

Bao Zheng was stupid, really stupid.

For the first time, he thought that Wang Ning'an was too terrible. What was in his little head? Even the best talents in the Song Dynasty were afraid of the Liao Kingdom's three-pointer, but he dared to attack the Liao Kingdom. The most important thing was that his method was still very feasible.

It is just smuggled to the Liao Kingdom, and once it is exposed, it will be a dead end.

Bao Zheng pondered for a while, "I have made a mistake before. This time I am willing to do this to atone for my sins! Erlang, are you willing to help me?"

"I don't want to!" Wang Ning'an simply shook his head and denied it.

Bao Heizi suddenly had a weird face and almost flashed his waist. You kid was still full of confidence just now, but he became timid in the blink of an eye. Do you want to play tricks on me?
Chapter completed!