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"Can Great Qin unify the six countries within ten years?”
Ying Zheng asked in surprise.
Although he had long wanted to unify the six countries, he didn't even dare to imagine that he could unify the six countries within ten years.
"That's right. If Your Majesty trusts me, I can shorten the time for Qin to unify the six countries. Perhaps in eight years or even five years, Qin will be able to unify the six countries.”Meng Yu said confidently.
Although Meng Yu looked like a child, his expression was serious and did not look like he was joking.
No one dared to joke in front of the King of Qin, nor did anyone dare to lie to the King of Qin or deceive the King of Qin. Otherwise, they would commit the crime of deceiving the king and would be beheaded.
As the son of General Meng Wu, Meng Yu must have known this truth. That was why Ying Zheng was so shocked and surprised.
No one in the Imperial Court of the State of Qin dared to say that they wanted the State of Qin to destroy the six states within ten years. However, a child like Meng Yu had said so.
At this moment, Ying Zheng was incomparably shocked!
"How do you think we can make the Qin country's economy more prosperous?”Ying Zheng asked seriously.
At this moment, Ying Zheng no longer treated Meng Yu as a child. He treated Meng Yu as if he was a high-ranking official of the imperial court.
"First, vigorously develop commerce and encourage commercial activities.”
" Second, raise the status of merchants. Scholars, farmers, merchants, and businessmen have always had the lowest status. I believe that if we want commerce to prosper, we must raise the status of merchants. Merchants, craftsmen, and farmers should have the same status. There should be no distinction between high and low.”
"Third, cancel the customs duties and attract foreign merchants to do business in the Qin country. At the same time as the abolition of customs duties, city taxes could be levied appropriately to increase the revenue of the national treasury.”
"The fourth…"
Meng Yu gave a series of suggestions, which made the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, extremely amazed and shocked.
Even he had never thought of the suggestions that Meng Yu had given him. Moreover, these suggestions were very relevant and practical.
"Your suggestion is very good. I will accept it.”Ying Zheng said.
"In the end, economic development is about making money. I have a way to make a lot of money here. I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to cooperate with me?”Meng Yu said.
"Oh? Tell me."
Ying Zheng said with a smile. He was very interested in Meng Yu's way of making money.
"I want to open a paper mill with you. The king will invest in me and I will provide the technology to make paper. This way, we can make money and benefit the people.”Meng Yu said with a smile.
"You know how to make paper?" Ying Zheng asked in surprise.
In Great Qin's history, there was no such thing as paper, but in Qin Shiming's world, paper already existed.
However, Qin Shimeng's paper making technology was not mature yet. The cost of making paper was very high, and the paper produced was also very rare.
Therefore, paper was a very expensive and luxurious thing. Basically, only the nobles in the palace could afford it.
Generally speaking, paper would only be used in special situations such as posting arrest notices or painting.
Great Qin's books and memorials were still written on bamboo slips.
"Your Majesty, I recently invented a simpler paper-making technique. This paper-making technique is simpler, more efficient, and cheaper. More importantly, the quality of the paper produced is better than the paper on the market now.”Meng Yu said.
"Is what you said true?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately stood up from his throne, his face full of shock and disbelief.
If there was such a paper-making technology, it would definitely have a far-reaching impact and could even affect the economic lifeline of the six countries.
If Qin could mass produce paper, it would definitely sell well in the six states and earn money from them.
"Your Majesty, how could I dare to lie to you? Everything I said is true.”Meng Yu said.
"Then how much money do you want?" Ying Zheng said.
"Ten thousand taels is enough." Meng Yu said.
"Alright, I'll give it to you." Ying Zheng said.
During the Qin Dynasty, there was no silver. In the Qin Dynasty, there were only two kinds of coins, copper coins and gold.
The copper coins of the Qin Dynasty were also known as Qin Banliang. They were the kind of copper coins with round square holes.
There were two types of gold: gold coins and ingots.
One gold coin was worth one tael of gold, and there were 50 taels and 100 taels of gold ingots.
1000 copper coins were equivalent to Yiguan, and Yiguan copper coins were equivalent to one tael of gold.
Hence, ten thousand gold taels was not a small amount.
However, Ying Zheng still decided to trust Meng Yu and invest in him to build a paper mill.
"Your Majesty, I wish us a pleasant cooperation.”
Meng Yu immediately turned around and left the hall.
Looking at Meng Yu's tiny back, Ying Zheng felt that the Great Qin Empire had produced an extraordinary genius, a rare genius.
Now, Meng Yu had become Yuan Man's son-in-law. In the future, Meng Yu would be a great help to him.
When Meng Yu left the hall, Ying Yuanman had already left school. Meng Yu and Ying Yuanman left the palace under Zhao Gao's escort and returned to the Fuma Residence.
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