PFC Chapter 475 Private Meeting
Chapter 475 Private Meeting
"Brother Lin, what you said is indeed true, but can this casino's methods really attract people?"
At the end, Kang Hong still asked in disbelief.
Although Lin Xiaofan's statement is very reasonable, the people in those big families are not fools. Would they really foolishly spend all their money in the casino?
After all... no one has ever tried to do this before.
"Brother Kang Hong, just do it and you will definitely make money."
Lin Xiaofan smiled, feeling confident.
With so many bloody facts about the past life out there, how could the casino not make money? What's more, these nobles in the city are the most lavish in spending money.
It's not impossible for them to spend thousands of taels of gold on their bosses.
"By the way, I also want to open a few casinos in Qingzhou. All the money I make will be handed over to the Qingzhou government. What does the emperor think?"
Lin Xiaofan spoke again.
The future development of Qingzhou will require money everywhere, and opening a casino is a good way to collect money. Moreover, the lives of the common people are still too hard now. Only by getting money from those wealthy families can the current situation be improved quickly.
The casino is fully controlled by the imperial court, so he can't be an exception. If you want to open one, you still need Kang Hong’s consent first.
"Okay, I will arrange this."
Kang Hong nodded.
He couldn't trust Lin Xiaofan more. Moreover, Lin Xiaofan originally came up with the casino issue.
"One more thing. Brother Lin, I want a batch of repeating crossbows to arm Da Gan's army."
Kang Hong said again.
After the previous battle, he also saw how powerful Lian Nu was.
The soldiers cooperated with each other, instantly forming batches of arrow rain. This lethality far exceeds that of ordinary bows and arrows.
If a repeating crossbow army can be formed, it will definitely be effective in future battles.
"Your Majesty, if you want it, I will leave the making method of this repeating crossbow to you, no matter the price."
Lin Xiaofan waved his hand and said.
It's not that he is generous, it's just that the efficiency of making money from selling repeating crossbows is too low.
According to the price of the repeating crossbow he gave to Qingzhou County, one was only three taels of silver. Da Gan, excluding the Qingzhou Army and Yan Tian Army, could only support 40,000 soldiers and horses, and Kang Gan needed 10,000 at most.
In total, it was only thirty thousand taels of silver. For Lin Xiaofan today, this amount of money was not that big.
Moreover, making repeating crossbows requires a large number of blacksmiths. Now he also needs to make refined iron weapons, armors, and thunderbolts. He also has many combat weapons in mind that he wants to make. These all require blacksmiths, and there is simply no manpower available.
"Thank you very much, Brother Lin."
When Kang Hong heard this, his face became more happy, and he was not polite to Lin Xiaofan.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I would like to mention. Daqian has suffered from continuous wars and famines for many years. Nowadays, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and men are even rarer. If we want to restore our national strength, we must find ways to increase the population."
Before leaving, Lin Xiaofan spoke again.
Today's Daqian has a sparse population, and the ratio of men to women is one to nine. If this status quo is not changed, it will be almost impossible to compete with the Sirius Kingdom.
"Then what does Brother Lin think we should do?"
Kang Hong asked hurriedly.
This problem also caused him a lot of headaches, but he just couldn't think of a solution.
If the population cannot increase, how will it face attacks from other countries?
"The first is a truce. Daliang and Dashang were seriously injured in the first two battles, and now they don't want to start a war. The first step we have to do is to have a truce with them."
"After the truce, reduce taxes and corvee, distribute land to the people, so that the people can live a good life. In this way, people from neighboring countries may migrate here if they see this situation."
Hearing this, Kang Hong nodded.
This is indeed a good idea. After all, in this era, most people still don’t have enough to eat. As long as there are good conditions, people from other countries will migrate there.
Lin Xiaofan still had something to say. When he attacked Daliang before, every time he passed, he would collect all the money and food from the local big families and distribute it to the local people.
Moreover, the Qingzhou Army was also very restrained and did not harm the people of Daliang.
This is equivalent to planting a seed in the hearts of the people in Daliang, and now this seed has taken root and sprouted.
As long as they know that the people of Daqian are living well, countless people will come to Daqian.
In the past few years, Qi Daqian was almost invincible. The 200,000-strong coalition army of Daliang and Dashang was defeated, the Yueshan County of Daliang was captured, the army of more than 100,000 people of Dayu was defeated, and the barbarians in the northwest were wiped out.
After these few battles, it is enough to establish the hegemony in the surrounding areas. This is also an invisible deterrent.
"Thank you Brother Lin for your advice. It's getting late today, so I'll take my leave now."
Kang Hong said with a smile.
Originally, he was still very confused when he suddenly became the emperor. Although I want to govern the country, I don't know where to start.
After talking to Lin Xiaofan today, he already had a clear plan in mind.
Find a way to defraud the wealthy people out of their money, use it to recuperate, make weapons and equipment, and attract people from other countries.
Today, Daqian’s national strength will become stronger and stronger.
The moonlight is like water, and the silver light pours out, casting a mysterious veil on the quiet night.
Lin Xiaofan had just finished dinner and was walking alone in the bamboo forest of Zhao's house. Along with the rustling of bamboo leaves in the breeze, his heart gradually calmed down.
A figure appeared in front of him, getting closer and closer. Looking carefully, it was Fengsheng.
Today, she changed her past style and wore a pale pink dress, revealing her snow-white skin. The skirt swayed gently with her steps, like a blooming peach blossom.
Lin Xiaofan was a little surprised when he saw the person in front of him.
Looking at each other, Fengsheng lowered his head slightly, his cheeks slightly red. When she heard that Lin Xiaofan was about to leave today, she couldn't wait to run out of the palace and came all the way to the Zhao family.
It was only now that she found a chance to be alone with Lin Xiaofan.
The two approached and smiled at each other, their eyes full of admiration and love for each other. If we say goodbye today, I'm afraid we won't see each other again for more than half a year.
When the two get married, Fengsheng can meet Lin Xiaofan openly.
Before the meeting, Fengsheng obviously had a lot to say, but now his mind was blank and he could only smile. It took a long time for him to react.
"Are you... leaving?"
Lin Xiaofan did not answer, but gently held Fengsheng's hand, feeling the warmth and softness in her palm.
Fengsheng snuggled into Lin Xiaofan's arms, listening to the sound of his heartbeat and feeling each other's breathing and body temperature.
The breeze blows, the bamboo leaves sway, and the moonlight shines on them through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, coating their figures with a soft halo, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
In the quiet and romantic night, their hearts were tightly connected, as if they were the only two people left in the whole world. They poured out their hearts to each other.