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The more economically developed a society is, the more important tariffs become.

In modern society, the British, who were accustomed to the colonial economy, the first thing they did after winning a foreign war was to demand control of tariffs, just like they did to the Qing Dynasty.

In Daxia, due to the existence of Jingnan, the importance of tariffs has also been paid attention to to a certain extent. Just the central and local governments sell more than one million taels of silver to Jingnan every year. As for where those things are ultimately sold, it is beyond Daxia's control.

In addition, after the development and influence of the astrologers in mathematics, civil servants, including the political affairs hall, were not completely ignorant of economic issues. They at least know that they must control the amount of money, the price of grain, the price of land rent and other simple common sense. On the other hand, they have long been very skilled in adjusting their country's economic conditions by purchasing precious metals such as copper, iron, and silver.

Today, half of the copper coins in Daxia are imported from Jingnan. Back then, Jingnan used copper ingots to open up the market in Daxia.

The first batch of sea ships during the reign of Emperor Shenzong went out to search for islands with copper mines. At that time, people in the Xia Dynasty once believed that there must be gold, silver, and copper mines all over the world, and there were smelted copper ingots waiting for people to come and get them.

Of course, the world cannot be what they imagined, but stimulated by various internal and external factors, Daxia's foreign trade is not closed and weak. Just look at those maritime merchants and you will know that controlling customs duties is already one of the most important rights of the imperial court. It can not only be used to increase finance and taxation, but also regulate the economy.

Cheng Jinzhou's desire to have the right to decide tariffs is as unreliable as the imperial court's desire to charge fees in De'an. But as equal conditions, it seems appropriate.

Liu Bin did not expect that his son-in-law could come up with such a "bizarre" and threatening proposal, so he had to notify the political affairs hall.

However, for him, these problems are no longer a problem.

No matter what the court decides, his official title has been determined and he will take office now. So after talking about the matter, he relaxed and asked: "You sent Qing Shuang away, but did you bother her?"

Cheng Jinzhou was confused by the question. He scratched his head for a while and said, "I'm afraid that the Northern Han army will attack and be in danger."

"I'm sorry you don't dare." Liu Bin said to himself: "I don't think there is any danger in Beihan. Take Qingshuang over. Young people should have more contact. Don't be afraid of this or that."

He now speaks completely in the tone of his father. Classmate Xiao Cheng was obedient.

Liu Bin came to take office, so naturally he brought his family with him. Mrs. Liu is a standard noble lady in the capital. Not only does she have the title of countess, but her natal family is also the famous Shen family. After her husband finished explaining the matter, she took Cheng Jinzhou and lectured him for a while.

Unlike the men outside, although the ladies in the shadow cabinet understand the direction of the empire, their understanding of the Star Warlocks will always remain at the level of high-ranking nobles, and they can no longer imagine how powerful they are. In fact, even if you tell them that a high-level star warlock is capable of destroying a city, the ladies will not be too surprised - maybe they will also say: a general is capable of destroying a city.

In the eyes of standard nobles, the status of a senior officer like General Pi is far lower than that of a seventh-grade civil servant.

After Mrs. Liu finished educating Cheng Jinzhou, she asked the maid to give him some clothes, and then said: "I know that the Cheng family is not short of clothes now, but these are all made by me with the help of the sewing maid. It is just a little bit of my heart. See if they fit." . In addition, I heard that you like to play polo, so I found someone to make some protective gear for you, and they were brought to your house. You should be careful not to hurt yourself when playing ball."

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but be moved. Speaking of which, my father-in-law has contributed a lot to the development I have today. If it weren't for the Xiding Villa he gave me and the cruise ships in the villa, I would have to raise the first thousand taels of silver. It took him several months. Meng Da Meng Er was also Liu Bin's personal soldier back then, not to mention Yue Ying and Zhu Feng. Thoroughbred horses worth thousands of taels of silver were given away at will without any reason at all. Now, regardless of the quality of the clothes Mrs. Liu gave me, this kind of kindness is rare.

Thinking of this, Dr. Cheng Da, who was traveling among the Star Warlocks, couldn't help but miss a little bit of civilian life.

When nobles gave gifts, it was not fashionable to show them directly to the recipient, but to hand them over to the servants. Therefore, there is no such surprise as that of the past. After talking for a while, Mrs. Liu pulled Cheng Jinzhou and said, "Today is the tea party held by the old lady. Qingshuang hasn't come back yet. I think you can go with me."

Xiao Cheng is still 16 years old, so it is natural for him to be pulled by his mother-in-law.

"I still have to grade some papers." Cheng Jinzhou explained desperately, not wanting to join in the boring after-dinner activities. It was a sport enjoyed by nobles who couldn't digest food, but it was not suitable for star warlocks.

Mrs. Liu didn't understand terms like "essay" at all, so she couldn't help but said: "Your mother is not here, and Qingshuang is not here either, so I have to take good care of you. The tea party is the best way for a nobleman to join the circle. Only Only when you get to know more nobles of the same level can you be qualified to be recommended by senior nobles. On the other hand, you can hear everything you can hear in the officialdom at a tea party. How to integrate into a tea party circle is not as simple as yours. The imperial examination is easy.”

Cheng Jinzhou smiled bitterly. He didn't care about the improvement of his title now. Fortunately, he had left Yisu in the Star Warlock Tower to correct the article. Otherwise, things would have been delayed. Today's koalas, after Yisu's own After training and transformation, he already has superb skills such as walking, standing, sitting and flipping books, etc., which is enough to participate in normal exploitation and abuse. Dr. Cheng Da will not give him any preferential treatment. The slogan "Work if you want to eat" can be shouted by even a non-Communist.

Liu Bin could see Cheng Jinzhou's reluctance, but thinking about all the problems he had caused for him, he had no sympathy at all. The translator used the gesture commonly used by his father-in-law, moved his palms reservedly, and left the room.

The two girls quickly came to Cheng Jinzhou, preparing to dress him up in flowers.

In fact, Mrs. Liu's statement is correct, if she did not have the identity of a star warlock. As the magistrate of Jieyuan County, Cheng Jinzhou had no better choice than to attend the tea party before he inherited the title. Only here could he get to know the officials of Jinchuan Province. Especially now, countless nobles traveling from north to south gather in Shaonan and De'an, and the importance of the tea party has also been greatly increased.

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