Wu Baipeng had long known that his best friend had eyeliner in the Japanese Kou, but he never imagined that it was actually his brother-in-law, a child of the Yihuang Tan family.

This made Wu Baipeng feel a little chill all over his body.

Tang Shunzhi was keenly aware of this, immediately explained, and said: "At the end of the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing, Tan Zizhi took the risk to go to Taizhou in person, and Zili only then knew that it was only in the second year that Zhan went south to Taizhou, and only then did he know that Tan Zizhi was coerced by Xu Hai. ”

"The fleet is in the hands of Tan Qizhi, and this matter will be useful in the future, so it needs to be kept secret." Qian Yuan paused and added, "Of course, it's also for the sake of my mother. ”

Wu Baipeng breathed a sigh of relief, but then there was a stirring in his heart, if Qian Yuan only learned that Tan Zizhi had mixed up with Xu Hai after going south, it meant that Qian Yuan had another eyeliner by Xu Hai's side.

After thinking about it in his heart, Wu Baipeng decided not to think about these anymore, now that Xu Hai is dead, Wang Zhi is about to descend, and it is pointless to think about these things again.

"The second uncle does not want to return to his homeland...... There is no Tan Zizhi in the world, only Tan Qizhi. ”

Qian Yuan was silent for a long time after a long sigh, he and Tan Qizhi had met the day before yesterday, discussed everything secretly, and also informed King Yu of his intention to form a fleet, and the second uncle had decided to take on the heavy responsibility.

"The next thing will trouble Gong Jing Chuan and Brother Wei Xi." Qian Yuan no longer thought about Tan Wei, and turned to get down to business, "Commerce doesn't mean that everything can be sold, and it is also mentioned in the manuscript of the book. ”

"Iron tools, saltpeter, grain, etc., shall not go to sea." Tang Shunyi looked at the manuscript in his hand and nodded and said, "Back then, Wang Zhi started by smuggling saltpeter. ”

"The reverse is possible, if the grain can be transported back, Ningbo or Zhejiang Province will buy it at an average price." Qian Yuan paused, stretched out his hand and flipped the manuscript to the back, "You can reduce the tariff for the next sea trip to sea in an appropriate amount." ”

"Do you want a reduction?" Wu Baipeng's eyes widened.

"Of course, but the maritime merchants go to sea to sell goods, and there is not much profit on the return trip, so they want to be tempted by reducing the tariffs on the next sea." Qian Yuan said softly: "Gong Jingchuan, do you know the heavy burden on your shoulders? ”

Tang Shunzhi nodded, "If the trade goes smoothly, and the sea ban will be officially opened in the future, I am afraid that a large number of farmers will turn rice into mulberry, cotton and other things, and there will be no agricultural stability." ”

"The Nanyang area is rich in rice, which can reduce taxes and reduce silver, and induce maritime merchants to transport grain back." Wu Baipeng praised: "Zhancai is a rainy day. ”

Tang Shunzhi hesitated and looked at Qian Yuan, "Or can you threaten the trade certificate?" ”

The meaning of this sentence is obvious, only by transporting grain will you be allowed to go to sea for trade next time, typical officialdom thinking, intervening in the market by administrative means.

Qian Yuan thought about it in his heart, it was good to say that this method was good, and it was not good to say that it was not good.

Maritime merchants go to sea to sell goods once, and make a lot of profits, and the tax silver is only one out of ten of the price of the goods going to sea, compared with the profit, the difference is too far, and those maritime merchants may not care about this tax silver.

But on the other hand, the return benefit of grain transportation is very small, and if the government forces it, I am afraid that the smuggling trend will flourish again.

"No need." Qian Yuan shook his head, "The coercion may not be useful, if the sea ship goes to sea to sell goods and does not come to Hou Taoshan on the return trip, what should I do?" ”

"You can't refuse to come to Hou Taoshan empty-ton to buy goods, right?"

"Besides, how much grain can be planted in one boat?"

"Whether it's Ningbo Mansion or Zhejiang Province, where did you get so much silver if you let go of the acquisition?"

Qian Yuan stretched out his hand to block Wu Baipeng's inquiry, nodded and said, "Indeed, the tax and silver are counted, but it will not be too much at first, and Qian is not sure." ”

Tang Shunzhi coughed twice, "The Governor's Mansion has implemented the method of promotion, and the two Zhejiang, Nanzhili, Huguang, Fujian and other places are overwhelmed...... Once there is a flood in Zhejiang, and the peasant households fail to harvest and there is a grain shortage, the DPRK and China will definitely be impeached. ”

Wu Baipeng said in an accentuated tone: "And it must be directed at trade." ”

This is certain, although in the short term, trade and food shortage are not directly related, but those who only care about the sense of existence will not care about this...... Moreover, in the long run, if trade is unimpeded, peasant households will inevitably abandon rice and turn to cash crops, and the grain output of Zhejiang Province will inevitably decline.

These Qian Yuan also knew in their hearts that in his plan, the tax and silver would be divided into two, part of which would be part of the household and part of the local government...... Needless to say, the local officials will definitely agree, but the household department will definitely not.

Needless to say, last year, the Household Department Shangshu Fang bluntly asked for the opening of the sea to ban trade, and was scolded by Emperor Jiajing.

Qian Yuan hesitated, the pu fan in his hand stopped in the air, and it took a long time to wave it, "Wait, wait......"

Qian Yuan's mind was in a hurry, and a vague thought flashed through him...... Originally, the city was controlled by the eunuchs, so maybe they could stir it up, and I don't know if Huang Jin or Feng Bao would cooperate.

The most important thing is whether Emperor Jiajing will respond to this matter...... It was impossible for Huang Jin to do this kind of thing in private, and he didn't dare to hide it from Emperor Jiajing, after all, this was a matter related to foreign dynasties.

"Wait a little longer."

The first sentence is slightly hesitant, and the latter sentence is categorical...... There is really no rush now, the trade matter is still hidden under the water, and it will be said when it surfaces in the future.

If there is anyone in the household department and the eunuch who can't see the silver and wants to jump out, it will save trouble.

"Now the most important thing is to formulate the charter, set the strategy, this matter has to bother Jingchuan Gong, if you want manpower, just say that it is the official of the Thirteen Qing Officials Division of the Liangjing Household Department, and Qian also has a way to invite it."

Qian Yuan really didn't say anything big, the youngest son of the Hubu Shangshu Fang was good friends with Pan Yunduan, and the son-in-law was a Huating person, after making a fuss last year to ask for the opening of the sea and the ban on trade, Fang Yu and Suiyuan had a tacit understanding.

Xu Wei mentioned in the letter that since the victory in Shangyu, Fang Shangshu, who has always been honest, went to the Qianjia Restaurant three times and twice, and at first he wanted to plate cabbage and green vegetables, but later he simply didn't want anything.

Liu Hong, the director of the restaurant, went to invite Xu Wei over, and Fang Yu was saying that now the rats in the household warehouse are all going to ask for food with their covers!

"The second is to build a wharf, a warehouse, and Weiyuan City." Qian Yuan turned his head to look at Wu Baipeng, "Weiyuan City is presided over by Song Jizu of Zhenhai Zhi County, and the wharf and warehouse are ......."

"The governor of Zhejiang came to preside over the construction of wharves and warehouses?" Tang Shunzhi sighed, "Zhancai, this is overkill...... It's a shame that the world praises you for your vision! ”

"In the thirty-first year of Jiajing, Brother Wei Xi patrolled Huguang, first presided over the construction of Daming Hall, and then built the Fankou City Wall. Qian Yuan smiled: "Such a great talent, if you can use it slightly?" ”

Listening to his friends talk about his pride, Wu Baipeng, who is usually cautious, couldn't help but smile, "Not like this, not like this, building a wharf and a warehouse, although it is a small matter, it is ...... for a brother."

"Hey, Zhancai has said it, how can such a big talent be of little use?!"

The construction of Daming Hall cost a lot of money, but Wu Baipeng carefully planned and completed the project ahead of schedule, and the cost was much lower than expected, and the quality of the project was also good, saving a lot of manpower and financial resources.

After building the city wall of Fankou, Wu Baipeng is personally designed, constructed, supervised, praised by people, outstanding political achievements, but unfortunately there is no aid in the DPRK, and finally the patrol of Jiangbei is leveled, and then Yangzhou is victorious, and then the patrol of Zhejiang is leveled.

It wasn't until Qian Yuan supported the DPRK that Wu Baipeng stood out, and at the same time became Qian Yuan's closest ally in Zhejiang.

"Alright, alright." Qian Yuan said with a smile: "Another person is selected to preside over the construction of the wharf and warehouse, and only one or two of Brother Wei Xi need to supervise it." ”

"Zhancai rest assured, this matter is borne by my brother." Wu Baipeng immediately patted his chest and promised.

"More than 10,000 people who have been requisitioned?"

"Several wars this year are in Shaoxing Mansion, and the nearest Ningbo Mansion and Taizhou Mansion are recruiting people, and the shortcomings are made up by Jinhua Mansion." Wu Baipeng paused, "But this time the recruitment of the people's husband is not ...... in the name of conscription."

"The money allocated by the Doge's Palace?" Tang Shunzhi asked curiously.

So far, Qian Yuan has been painting cakes to satisfy his hunger, extorting silver from several large households and Wang Zhi, which was used to build Weiyuan City, docks, and warehouses, as well as digging canals and leveling roads.

In other words, the money that Qian Yuan extorted from Hu Zongxian was useless.

"No, no, no, Wang Zhi will give food, and the next first-class silver service will be offset."

Tang Shunzhi and Wu Baipeng glanced at each other, both a little speechless.