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For Zhao Junchen's character of retribution, Xu Changde also has some understanding!

Now, seeing that he secretly made trouble for Zhao Junchen, but Zhao Junchen stared at him, there seemed to be a deep meaning hidden between his words, and Xu Changde had some bad premonitions in his heart.

However, Xu Changde still forced himself to calm down and asked Zhao Junchen, "Oh? I wonder what you think, adult? Please also be explicit. ”

Zhao Junchen said with a smile: "As Boss Xu said, after the official establishment of the United Shipping Company, the smuggling activities of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and the Yangtze River Waterway must be curbed, so that the business share of the United Shipping Company can be expanded as soon as possible, and the current situation of commercial taxation in the imperial court can also be improved!" Although, with the policy support of the imperial court and the advantage of scale, the United Shipping Company will sooner or later monopolize the shipping business of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and the Yangtze River waterway, but the effect is slower after all. ”

After speaking, Zhao Junchen nodded to Xu Changde with a smile, and said: "Now, after getting Boss Xu's reminder, this official suddenly has some ideas, everyone here used to be experts in the smuggling business, and they also know the situation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and the Yangtze River waterway, so the official is willing to let you supervise the household department, and you are watching from the side, and the official does not have to worry about the officials below the household department disobeying the yin and yin, and will still secretly smuggle despite the official's orders, but since you can supervise the household department, And why can't other smuggling activities be monitored? ”

Then, Zhao Junchen waved his hand, and saw Xu Qingyan walking quickly to Zhao Junchen's side, handing a thick account book to Zhao Junchen with both hands.

After Zhao Junchen got the account book, he opened it and looked at it for a while, and then said: "Speaking of which, everyone here, although they have different backgrounds and have different net worth, there is one thing that is exactly the same, that is, you were all involved in the smuggling business in the past, and the scale is not small, you all have at least ten large ships of more than 500 stones, at least 30 medium ships of more than 100 stones, and countless small boats of less than 100 stones, and the most powerful one even has seventy-three large ships. With more than 200 medium-sized ships, this scale is truly impressive...... Now, you have changed your past and plan to cooperate with the imperial court and join the joint shipping industry, so that you can cut off the smuggling activities from now on! ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's speech, the faces of the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present changed slightly.

They didn't expect that Zhao Junchen knew so much about them!

At the same time, Shi Kesong's face was even more gloomy - the most powerful smuggler that Zhao Junchen specifically referred to was obviously talking about him!

On the other side, the eyes of all the merchants of Huizhejiang were focused on the account book in Zhao Junchen's hand, secretly thinking about how much was recorded in this account book!

Zhao Junchen's smile became more and more intense, and he continued: "Just now, this official calculated that there are a total of thirty-seven people here, but as far as this official knows, among the many businessmen involved in smuggling activities, there are a total of fifty-two people whose strength is no less than that of everyone here! Regarding these fifty-two people, since they did not appear here tonight, they did not take the imperial court, their own officials, and everyone here in their eyes, obviously their attitude was very clear, they knew that the imperial court was going to rectify commercial taxes and smuggling, but they still had luck in their hearts, and they had no idea of joining the United Shipping Company at all, and they still planned to continue to confront the imperial court and still carry out smuggling activities! The official's patience has always been limited, and he doesn't plan to fight for these people anymore, since they have made the wrong choice, then they will end up suffering from themselves, but they can't complain about us! ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen's expression suddenly turned cold, and he slowly concluded: "In other words, these fifty-three people are our main enemies in the future, and they are also the main opponents we will fight next!" As long as they are defeated, the United Ship Company will be able to achieve the fastest development in the shortest possible time, the smuggling phenomenon of the imperial court will be suppressed to the greatest extent, and the future income of everyone here will also be able to get the most improvement! Ladies and gentlemen, a war over the shipping business is imperative! Moreover, we have the support of the imperial court, we stand on the commanding heights of morality and law, we have the advantage of strength, whether it is the time, the place, the people are all inclined to us, so the final result of this war is bound to be our complete victory! ”

After a pause, Zhao Junchen's eyes narrowed, and he finally said his thoughts: "According to the idea of this official, after the establishment of the United Shipping Company, the distribution of share income will depend on the specific situation!" The more ships, manpower and funds you provide, the higher the dividends of the shares! Theoretically, the imperial court's holding of each shipping company will not exceed forty percent! In addition, if you have additional credit, then the imperial court will also give additional preferential treatment to further increase your share dividends! And the so-called 'extra credit' refers to your performance in this war!

Next, this officer will do his best to punish those smugglers who did not join the United Boat Company! And you used to be experts in the smuggling industry, and you naturally know the situation of your peers well! The smuggling methods, smuggling time, and scale of smuggling of these people cannot escape your eyes and ears! If you can provide their incriminating evidence, so that the court can easily wipe them out, then you will naturally be credited to the court, and the court will also make concessions in terms of income dividends! ”

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, the expressions of all the merchants of Huizhejiang present became eager! They are full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm in their eyes, ready to collect the evidence of their peers, so as to increase their future interests!

After all, all the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang here and the smugglers who are unwilling to join the United Shipping Company are competitors in the first place, and their relationship with each other is not good. -- In fact, even if they have good relations with each other, deep friendships, and even family friends and relatives, they will never hesitate to betray themselves in the face of absolute interests!

However, Zhao Junchen still didn't think that everyone's emotions were not enthusiastic enough, and continued: "Once you have made meritorious contributions, in addition to the concessions in terms of income dividends, the imperial court will also have another reward!" That is, once you have reported a smuggler, and you have also presented tangible evidence, and the court has successfully punished the smuggler based on the information you have provided, at that time, the smuggler's net worth will inevitably be confiscated by the court! Then, the smuggler's small and large ships will be given to those who report them as a reward at the discretion of the imperial court! The lowest part of this part of the reward will not be less than 10%, and the maximum can even be as high as 50%! In addition, after the smuggler's property was confiscated, the imperial court would auction off his fields and properties, etc., and those who provided tangible evidence could buy some of them first! ”

As Zhao Junchen's words fell, the Hui and Zhejiang businessmen present suddenly had an uproar!

The reward proposed by Zhao Junchen is really too rich!

"If you can successfully report five smugglers and provide a lot of tangible evidence, doesn't that mean that you have at least doubled the size of your ships without investing any money? In addition, according to Zhao Junchen, after the scale of his fleet expands, and then invests in the United Shipping Company, then his share dividends in the United Shipping Company can also be increased! In addition, after a successful report, the imperial court will also make concessions in terms of income dividends...... In this way, not only can the size of your fleet be expanded a lot, but the income dividends can also be increased again and again! In addition, you can have priority in purchasing each other's land properties...... This method, no matter how it is calculated, is a profitable business! Absolutely dry! ”

Suddenly, such a thought flashed in the minds of all the Huizhejiang businessmen present.

Even Shi Kesong, who has always been calm and calm, and Xu Changde, who has a ghost in his heart, are all excited at this moment, secretly thinking about who they can provide to Zhao Junchen with key evidence of their crimes, and how much benefit they can get after these people are destroyed......

After secretly thinking about it, not only did their mood not calm down, but they became more and more excited!

As for other Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen, not to mention.

For a while, for Zhao Junchen's decision to "go to war", everyone expressed their full support! And their attitude is much more urgent than Zhao Junchen!

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"What Lord Zhao said is extremely true! For the sake of the imperial court's commercial taxes and the future of the United Shipping Company, smuggling activities must be curbed! Those stubborn and stubborn smugglers must also be punished! ”

"Lord Zhao is wise! Please rest assured, Lord Zhao, the contemptible people will immediately follow your instructions and make every effort to collect the evidence of the crimes of those smugglers, and these smugglers should indeed be rectified! ”

"The contemptible people will fully support Lord Zhao's decision-making, and they must fight to the end with those stubborn smugglers! Never let any smuggler go unpunished! ”

"Lord Zhao......"

For a time, the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen present spoke one after another, and they were all impassioned and righteous.

At this moment, they all forgot their original identity and position, and they have completely become staunch defenders of the imperial court's commercial taxes, this change is so sudden, so natural, and no one will feel inappropriate!

Even Xu Changde, who was originally ill-intentioned, temporarily forgot his original position, and felt that he might be able to join United Shipping Company sincerely, after all, the benefits promised by Zhao Junchen were too tempting.

However, although Xu Changde temporarily forgot his original position, Zhao Junchen did not forget it.

Zhao Junchen put forward such an idea, of course, in order to "drive away the wolf and devour the tiger", mobilize the enthusiasm of everyone present, and let them take the initiative to become the vanguard of the imperial court to rectify smuggling, but at the same time, it is also to take the opportunity to take revenge on Xu Changde's secret trouble, and by the way, to find some trouble for Shen Changmao behind Xu Changde!

So, after everyone's enthusiastic support ended, a smile appeared on Zhao Junchen's face again, and he turned his gaze to Xu Changde, and said slowly: "Speaking of which, this official can think of this method, thanks to Boss Xu's reminder, if there is no Boss Xu's upright speech, this official will not think of the use of your supervision, let alone the method just now, so in this matter, Boss Xu can be said to be indispensable!" In the future, after the imperial court successfully regulates smuggling, there will definitely be Boss Xu's name on the official's list of merits! At that time, in terms of share dividends, Boss Xu will definitely be rewarded by the imperial court! ”

At this time, Xu Changde was a little wavering, not knowing whether he should change his position in time and support Zhao Junchen's plan for the time being, as for Shen Changmao's orders, such as secretly making trouble for Zhao Junchen, waiting for an opportunity to sabotage the joint ship, etc., they could be postponed and executed.

After Xu Changde heard Zhao Junchen's statement, he was even more surprised, although he didn't know why Zhao Junchen wanted to repay his grievances with virtue, he obviously made trouble for Zhao Junchen secretly, but Zhao Junchen finally gave himself benefits, but the benefits that appeared out of thin air, Xu Changde naturally would not give up.

So, Xu Changde hurriedly stood up and bowed to Zhao Junchen to thank him, compared with before, Xu Changde's attitude at this time was much more humble.

However, Xu Changde didn't know that all this was a trap laid by Zhao Junchen for him!

The plan of "driving the wolf and devouring the tiger" was thought of by Zhao Junchen a long time ago, and even mentioned some of it when he was in Taierzhuang, Yanzhou. But now, Zhao Junchen has given part of the credit to Xu Changde! It seems that Xu Changde has benefited, but in fact, Xu Changde has been involved in a big trouble while accepting Zhao Junchen's "goodwill"!

After all, according to Zhao Junchen's plan, there will be a large number of smugglers to be defeated next, and after these smugglers are defeated, they find that Zhao Junchen's plans are all from Xu Changde's reminder, and at that time, how should those smugglers hate Xu Changde? What kind of revenge will Xu Changde usher in?

In addition, most of the smuggling merchants in the Ming Dynasty had backers in the imperial court, and these backers were all strongly opposed to the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes, and Shen Changmao, the first assistant, was the leader of these people!

When a large number of smugglers were defeated, the backers of these smugglers found that all this was due to the factors of Xu Changde, and the backer behind Xu Changde was their leader Shen Changmao, at that time, there will inevitably be people who question Shen Changmao's true position, and the ministers who oppose the imperial court's rectification of commercial taxes will be divided internally, and at that time, not only Shen Changmao's momentum will be hit, but Zhao Junchen's resistance to rectifying commercial taxes will also be reduced a lot.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen has never been a bad person who repays grievances with virtue, Xu Changde, under the instructions of Shen Changmao, wants to secretly sabotage Zhao Junchen's plan, and Zhao Junchen naturally wants to retaliate several times back!

It's a pity that in the face of Zhao Junchen's retaliation, Xu Changde was still unconscious, and thought that he had picked up a bargain and gained benefits!

Seeing Xu Changde's overjoyed appearance, a trace of sarcasm flashed in Zhao Junchen's eyes!

In the near future, Xu Changde is afraid that he will be happy and sad!

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PS: Well, it's still a two-in-one big chapter, 4,000 words!

…… (To be continued.) )