Under the efforts of Emperor Longwu and Wang Yan and many other ministers, the collection of sea taxes has become a foregone conclusion, but just as Zheng Zhilong thought, he has thousands of sea ships in his hands, and the Zheng family has been on the sea for many years, and the imperial court wants to collect taxes, but no matter what, it can't bypass his Pingguo Duke Zheng Zhilong.

This point, Emperor Longwu, as the son of the great tomorrow, Wang Yan, Zuo Maodi, Huang Daozhou and others as the ministers of the country, will naturally not forget, so the decision to collect taxes is only the first step, the key is whether the taxes can be collected.

Fujing Longwu Imperial Court, although the name is now recognized by Liangguang, Gannan, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, but there are not many forces that can really be mobilized, and in the Fujian sea, almost all sailors obey the orders of the Zheng family, so if you want to collect sea taxes, you have to start from the Zheng family.

"Old Shiqing!" Emperor Longwu calmed down many of his ministers, and suddenly said to Zheng Zhilong, whose face was constantly changing: "Now that the imperial court has decided to levy taxes on maritime trade, Lao Shiqing lives in Fujian and has a high prestige, so it is better for Lao Shiqing to preside over the tax collection, how about it?" ”

"This~" Zheng Zhilong was angry, and when he heard the emperor's words, he couldn't help but be stunned, but then he couldn't help but sneer: "The minister is willing to share his worries for His Majesty!" ”

Zheng Zhilong originally thought that Emperor Longwu was going to send his henchmen to preside over the collection of sea taxes, but he didn't want Longwu to earn with his courtiers for so long, and finally returned the power to his hands.

Back then, the Donglin Party could turn the tea tax of more than 200,000 taels into dozens of taels, so he could learn from the Donglin Party and do something about taxes, wouldn't Zheng's interests be preserved?

For a while, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but sneer in his heart, although in the court, he was suppressed for a while, but as long as the military power was in his hands, the Longwu Imperial Court was always just a tool of his Zheng family.

"Old Shiqing, I am very relieved to accept this life!" When Emperor Longwu saw Zheng Zhilong agree, he couldn't help nodding slightly, and then said to Wang Yan: "Wang Qing is the governor of Guangdong, above the Guangdong Sea, collecting taxes and suppressing Kou, naturally it is my duty, so I will entrust the matter of Guangdong trade and tax collection to Yu Qing!" ”

"Chen Wang Yan takes the order!" Wang Yan immediately bowed and said: "The minister will live up to the trust of His Majesty, if the minister enters Guangdong, he will definitely operate wholeheartedly, and within a year, he can relieve the court of one million taels of sea tax to replenish the military salary!" ”

"Color!" When many ministers in the court heard Wang Yan's words, they couldn't help but be excited, and they all applauded.

Zheng Zhilong was already unhappy when he heard that the emperor handed over the matter of Yuehai to Wang Yan, and now that Wang Yan was talking wildly, he wanted to decompress millions of taxes and silver to the imperial court and force him to express his position, which suddenly made Zheng Zhilong's face cold.

"Wang Qing's ambition is dry and strong!" Emperor Longwu immediately praised it, and then looked at Zheng Zhilong and said, "Old Shiqing? ”

Zheng Zhilong heard the emperor's call, but he didn't speak, but where he was like a log. If the Zheng family wants to give up millions of huge profits, for him, it is like drawing blood and cutting flesh, and he will not allow it.

Emperor Longwu saw that Zheng Zhilong did not express his position, his face couldn't help but sink, and the atmosphere in the court also fell to the extreme because Zheng Zhilong turned a deaf ear to the emperor's questions.

Seeing this, Wang Yan lightly touched Zheng Sen who was standing beside him with his elbow, causing his body to tremble slightly, and Emperor Longwu's gaze was also cast on him at this time.

One is the king, one is the father, one is loyalty, and the other is filial piety.

Zheng Sen has violated Zheng Zhilong's intentions many times in the court today, making his heart full of entanglements and the pain of choice.

At this time, he was reminded by Wang Yan, and felt the emperor's gaze, and couldn't help but weigh it in his heart, and finally kept his promise to the emperor, chose to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and under Zheng Zhilong's angry gaze, he came out and bowed: "Your Majesty!" The minister is willing to assist his father to collect sea taxes, and within a year, he should offer millions of taxes to the court to enrich the household! ”

"Good!" When Emperor Longwu heard this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said with great joy: "Success is really the pillar of the country, and the capable minister of the Ming Dynasty is also!" ”

Zheng Sen, the son of the Zheng family, expressed his position in public above the court, which can be said to make Zheng Zhilong unable to fight back, and he can't reprimand this rebel in front of the courtiers and the emperor.

In Fujing City, in the mansion of Pingguo Gong, Zheng Zhilong was angry in his heart since he returned to the house, walking back and forth in the study, and scolded himself in his mouth: "Wang Yanpifu, actually seeking to rob me of the benefits of the sea, even if it is a thousand cuts, it is difficult to solve the hatred in my heart." ”

Zheng Zhilong was in a fit of anger, but Zheng Sen, who had returned to the mansion from the court, crashed into the house and saluted: "Son, meet my father!" ”

"You rebel, do you still have the face to come back?" When Zheng Zhilong saw Zheng Sen, he was angry in his heart, and he was immediately ignited, picked up an ancient book casually, and smashed it.

"Father's anger!" Zheng Sen was slammed into the door, but he didn't run away, but fell to the ground, ready to bear Zheng Zhilong's wrath again.

"You rebel, you are against me in everything and everywhere!" Sure enough, although Zheng Sen knelt down, Zheng Zhilong's anger did not diminish in the slightest, "Rebel, you missed my big thing!" Do you understand? ”

"My son is dedicated to the country, I don't know what is wrong?" Zheng Sen said.

Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but look angrily, but in the end he sighed, "The tax and silver on the sea is the most important income of my Zheng family every year, as early as the Apocalypse, my Zheng family traveled back and forth on the sea, and experienced many dangers and battles before controlling most of the Haikou sea area on the sea, so that the merchant ships coming and going have to pay taxes to my Zheng family, but you are a rebel son, it is good, you actually teamed up with Wang Yan to seize the foundation created by my father's hard work, it is really unreasonable!" ”

"Father, the right to recover the sea tax, as well as the amount of one million taels per year, are all admonitions from children to Your Majesty, but they have nothing to do with the Marquis of Zhongyong!" When Zheng Sen heard this, he said: "Now that the national disaster is at hand, my father should know that there are no eggs under the nest, so you should try your best to protect the court!" I really don't understand, why did my father seize the immediate profits and keep those taxes and silver in his hands, if the court was defeated, what was the use of asking for money? ”

"What? It's you rebel! You actually offered the emperor a plan against your father! When Zheng Zhilong heard this, his face suddenly turned red, and he almost held back a mouthful of old blood.

"Father is indeed the emperor of my play!" Zheng Sen said sadly: "My father and son are both courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, if I can't be loyal to the court, how can I have the face to stand in the court?" ”

Zheng Zhilong, who was almost vomiting blood in anger, heard this, his body suddenly stumbled, and he almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Zheng Sen's eyes were quick and he held him up.

Zheng Zhilong looked at Zheng Sen, angry and angry in his heart, but Zheng Sen was his child after all, and for Zheng Sen's incomprehension of him, and his disagreement with his father and son, he felt a burst of sadness, "Da Mu! For my father's hard work all these years, who is it for praising this foundation? ”

"If the father is for the son, the son would rather not have this illusory money!" When Zheng Sen heard this, he resolutely said: "Now that the national disaster is at hand, my father and son should work together to revitalize the Ming Dynasty!" Doesn't my father understand that without a country, there can be no home? ”

"Alas~" Zheng Zhilong saw that Zheng Sen didn't understand his hard work at all, and couldn't help but sigh in frustration: "When I was a father, I shouldn't have sent you to study in the country, and let those rotten Confucians turn you into a nerd who doesn't know how to change!" Can't you see it? The Ming Dynasty is dying! The current ****** is just delaying some time, and what kind of bullshit is revitalizing! ”

"Father!" When Zheng Sen heard this, his face was suddenly stunned: "As an important minister of the imperial court, how can you disregard loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness and say such words, do you have long had two hearts for the imperial court?" ”

"Hmph~" Zheng Zhilong sneered: "The cunning rabbit still has three holes, not to mention the heroes in the world, even if you have two hearts for your father, do you dare to kill your father?" ”

When Zheng Sen heard this, his face suddenly turned pale!

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