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On the edge of the courtyard pool, where the sound of cicadas is accustomed and the summer heat has not subsided, there is a case of five-color cold soup.

This is a multi-colored jelly platter made of konjac powder, seaweed agar, almond pectin, mung bean and glutinous rice, combined with honey milk and various seasonal fresh juices, and is also one of the summer cold drinks that brings together the local characteristics of Canton.

It's a pity that it was just taken out of the refrigerated ice cellar, carefully made into various fancy platters, and the cold soup that was still bubbling with cold air was not touched.

Because as the representative of the Lan Hao, Mrs. Chen, who came to visit, also brought a major news to the house.

"The Imperial Court intends to reopen the law of tax package 。。"

The crisp voice of the enigmatic creature rippled in the smoky heat.

"At least partially open in the outer domain and Yanbian areas."

Mrs. Chen's expression was a little sighing, and she was also a little helpless.

"It's just a family property and a knighthood as the bottom line."

"Do they know the consequences and the implications of doing so?"

The enigmatic creature picked a slightly longer eyebrow, and the eyebrows became more and more moving, and he said with some dissatisfaction.

"As soon as this opening is opened, or this monster is released again, it will not be so easy to lock in."

"The lords of the court are really stunned,"

"Or maybe the country's finances have been so difficult."

"We need to restore the expediency of hundreds to centuries ago."

"That's not a good sign."

"Is this planning to make a comeback for the Guanghua Party?"

This last sentence suddenly made Mrs. Chen's face change slightly.

At the beginning, this tax package law was an expedient method that was followed for a long time in response to the era of overseas discoveries and explorations.

The main reason is that there are too many newly developed areas, and the imperial court represented by the Nanhai Governor's Office can only control the key and vital areas.

In order to encourage and speed up the efforts of the civil forces to invest in civilization and reclamation, this expedient measure was adopted for those newly conquered and peaceful foreign lands.

Of course, the target of the tax package is mainly for the raw and familiar Tuhu and the first generation of naturalized people in the newly designated area, and the relatively limited number of Tang people and the feudal slaves they brought are not included. It can also be regarded as some kind of implicit measure to promote the naturalization of the Turkish people in disguise.

Therefore, in the early and middle stages of the era of overseas exploration, it became one of the great motivations for the Japanese people to be willing to bring their own ships and arms, and to recruit people to go overseas to develop (make a fortune).

Although there are many people who go bankrupt or even die in a foreign land because of poor management or risk, there are many more examples of making a fortune and laying a legacy business.

The Nanhai Governor's Office, which represented the era of the imperial court's leading overseas exploration, also received a lot of wealth and resources from this feedback, and saved a lot of time and energy, as well as manpower and material resources.

In line with the principle of creating opportunities if there are no opportunities, and creating conditions if there are no conditions; Driven by profits, these flocking tax collectors have opened up almost every Yanbian area they see, turned the dense and humid mountains and forests into water and land thoroughfares, and found the Tu tribes who have lived for generations, and naturalized (trafficked) the obedient people and slaves of the Tang Dynasty.

It's just that no matter how good the policy is implemented, or there is a loss of time, it will inevitably be out of shape and change of tone, not to mention the expedient measures and means of such a serious regression era.

Coupled with the restrictions on transportation and communication providers that are far away from the emperor; Therefore, in addition to the amount of taxes paid to the imperial court, in order to maximize the pursuit of the remaining profits and value, they can be said to be extremely exploitative and squeezing.

When the control and investment power of the state and the government are enough to extend to some places, this kind of exhaustive tax system becomes very outdated.

These pioneers were also potential slave hunters, who also served as a force for maintaining local order. It also created some quite deformed existences, local armed groups that had both their own land, taxes, and private soldiers, and then they naturally turned to pursue more things.

For example, expedient jurisdiction, commercial interests, political status and prestige. They even colluded with the old and new sea domains, which had not been divided for a long time, to form some kind of hidden alliance of interests, and tried to win more local voice rights and dominating power.

It not only caused unbearable rebellions among the local natives and naturalized people, but also eroded and affected the normal operation of taxes and the economic system under the control of the dynasty.

The Guanghua Party members, who were born in the Hue and Sogo periods of the former dynasties, and the place where the underground political factions are now banned, used to be their spokesmen in the court and one of the forces that promoted and advocated behind the scenes.

Therefore, this kind of unquenchable greed and ambition has also encountered a fierce backlash and even a severe blow from the center of the South China Sea Metropolitan Protectorate and the Liang clan of the mainland clan without exception.

Naturally, these forces will not be the target of helplessness, after more than a dozen large and small sea counterinsurgency wars that lasted for several years.

With the heads and net worth of these tax-bearers who were stunned by the wisdom of the people, as an example and deterrent, the Nanhai Governor's Office reorganized and established a new order in the two sea routes; However, the tax system has not completely disappeared, and is still active in some areas where the control and influence of the DPRK are weak.

Therefore, after the establishment of the national dynasty, with the defeat of the Great March of Jiayou and the painful loss of the overseas alliance, it was only through political and military means that these tax rights scattered in various routes in Yanbian and the continents of the two seaways were banned and collected one by one.

Among them, it includes the creation of a system of scholars in addition to the national and imperial lords, and the last bit of resources held by the remnants of these tax collectors will be transformed into the existence of honorary titles and small fiefdoms for life under the new system.

Now, after the reopening of the tax package law, even a small group of first attempts with very strict conditions and many restrictions will also mean huge repercussions and linkage.

Therefore, most of the people who are qualified to participate in this game do not see or pretend not to see, the blood and tears behind this may be speckled with blood and tears, and happily devote themselves to this gluttonous feast that seems to make people rich and rich.

"Forget it, don't talk about that."

The enigmatic creature has some meaningless meaning

"The old lady only earns money from selling sugar, but why should she worry about selling white rice."

"But I also suggest that Sister Ah reply to those people, this matter is not so easy to participate in."

"If the imperial court wants to borrow people's heads in the future, it will correct people's hearts."

"Then how should they deal with themselves?"

"In my opinion, this is just a means for those Westerners who are in charge of financial planning to throw stones and ask for directions."

"It is the bottom limit of the shogunate that is being tested, but it is those who are instigated by the wisdom of the people who are running for the forerunner."

After sending off Mrs. Chen, who was worried, the mysterious creature brought several women from the family over again, and explained and told them one by one.

The first is her sister Luo Lulu, who is the head of the family.

"Ah Lu, you have to keep an eye on the Borneo Clan Hall more."

"Don't let those core merchant groups get involved in this matter."

"If anyone is found to have been instigated to act without permission, then immediately expel the membership, ban all qualifications and conveniences, and eliminate the involvement to the greatest extent."

The second is the personal female official who also serves as the spokesperson of the Yizhou side, Purple Shikibu.

"Ah Zi, you also let the wind go to the Yizhou family."

"Regardless of how much effect it can have, in short, we must resolutely state this attitude."

"At least those who are inclined to our side, try to grasp it. Avoiding unnecessary losses"

In the end, it is Cui Wanting, the glasses lady who controls the account room and the flow of funds at home.

"Wan Niang, I bother you to recover as much as possible the money that has been circulated and lent in the bond market."

"Even if you fold the color and lose some of the surplus, it doesn't hurt."

"After all, the negotiations and consultations for the family to continue to acquire peripheral industries will also come to an end for the time being."

"The focus now should be shifted to shrinking and consolidating the existing ,。。。"

"In addition, I will also take back some of the reserves of the Huiyuan."

"Together with the financial resources recovered by the family, all of them are invested in the storage of people's biological resources and key raw materials in other states."

"If what I expected is correct, I'm afraid that a new round of turmoil and depression is brewing again."

At this point, the enigmatic creature sighed.

"Fortunately, most of the core businesses and key technologies of the three major families have been transferred north."

"The properties on the periphery have also been transferred to the seventy-seven-eighty-eight"

"The ship group and capacity of the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Continents have almost been taken over by the north."

"Now we just need to maintain the pomp and circumstance of our own family in the name of the ordinary industry."

"Be prepared to travel north at any time. That's it."

"Actually, it doesn't really have to come this far."

Speaking of this, the enigmatic creature couldn't help but comfort them.

"As long as that guy's foundation grows stronger..."

"The more secure the career and safety of my family, the more secure we have."

Of course, if she really wants to go to that point, she still has the layout and backhand that she can't say, such as the reason for expanding the house, by the way, she gradually bought a large number of properties in the nearby streets, as a stronghold and secret post on the periphery.

In addition, there are several new secret passages dug during the connection period, and the longest one can even lead directly to the small wharf by the Xiaojiang (Inner Pearl River).

There's a yacht waiting to sail down the water.