2/4~――Compared with the silence at the beginning, the atmosphere at this time was much warmer, but Xie Hong still sat there unmoved, sipping a cup of hot tea, as if these things had nothing to do with him. [Full text reading]

Such a posture made the owners of the family have some doubts when they peek at him from time to time, could it be that everyone guessed wrong, the Hou Ye is not as enthusiastic about the matter of opening the sea as the legend?

"You are all loyal and righteous people, and you take the people's livelihood and the country as your own responsibility to do this righteous act, and Yang is here to thank you on behalf of all the people in the world." Seeing that the scene had returned to calm, Yang Min first made a square gesture, and then changed his words and said: "However, there are no rules, and the rules set by the Governor's Mansion last year cannot be broken." ”

"Rules?" Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what Yang Min meant, and only a few people showed thoughtful expressions.

"It's the rules of the new maritime trade deal, when Governor Ma asked Wang Qianhu to bring a message to everyone," Yang Min pointed to Wang Hai, "The first one on the table can enjoy the treatment of three exemptions and two halves, and the others follow the trend with a tax rate of 20%...... If you refuse to submit the form, then you can also go to the Governor's Office to report the information for tax purposes. ”

Yang Min shook his head in disappointment and sighed: "However, the result is that the Governor and Yang are very disappointed, you have neither been sparse nor filed taxes, so this tax rate has to be according to the original rules." ”

"That's it...... Thirty and a half? "The heads of the families have good memories, especially numbers, and it doesn't take long for someone to remember accurate numbers.

"Exactly." Yang Min nodded, "This is to the Wa country, the tax rate of ordinary goods, according to the different goods, the tax rate is also different, such as silk and tea, these Jiangnan specialties, all belong to the category of luxury goods, and the tax rate is even higher......"

The atmosphere at the scene became depressed and depressing, and the hope that had just risen was shattered by Yang Min's ruthless words. Although it is indeed much worse than the previous windfall profits, the tax rate is not high, and the problem is not the tax rate itself, but the comparison.

Those merchants in the north have a small capital and poor congenital conditions, but they enjoy a preferential tax rate, and with such a tax rate difference, then the special products of Jiangnan will be transported to Tianjin or Weihai and sold, and the profit will even exceed that of the Japanese country, so how can the Jiangnan people compete with those northerners?

The account here is not complicated at all, most of the people present are shrewd people, no one can not imagine that the reason why officials and businessmen can easily overwhelm private capital, the tax rate of differential surnames is a very key part of it.

Moreover, the northern merchants also enjoyed the preferential treatment of borrowing ships and loans, plus the sailors provided by Tianjin, the advantages of Jiangnan people in terms of capital and human resources were all canceled out, plus the problems of the sea route itself...... You know, starting from Tianjin, you can walk along the coast, the risk is relatively small, and the distance is not necessarily farther, so there is no room for competition at all!

Experiencing the helplessness of private businessmen, everyone was silent.

In this case, if the sea ban is opened, it is equivalent to not opening, and everyone might as well change to domestic trade, go to the north along the canal or the Heishui Ocean, and sell materials such as grain and other discounts, so why bother to cross the East China Sea with that effort?

"Lord Yang, can you understand what you mean in this way, if you don't go to the Wa Kingdom, will this tax rate be calculated according to other rules?"

Xie Hong designated Yang Min as the spokesperson because this person's brain is fast and eloquent, in fact, this evaluation can also be used on Yang Yong, and in the face of his original domestic servant, his psychological pressure is not so great. Therefore, it was he who responded for the first time, and this time his brain turned the fastest, and he was the first to ask questions.

"What Yang Yuanwai said is good." Yang Min smiled slightly, his eyes showed appreciation and joy, "In fact, the sea is very big, and it is a waste to only focus on the East China Sea and the Wa Kingdom, and there are still many places waiting for us Ming people to develop." ”

"Could it be Nanyang? But it is not the ...... of Fujian and Guangdong, "In the known sea area, only the wealth of the South Seas can be compared to the Japanese state, so many people think of it for the first time."

"Hey, that's all the old yellow calendar, now it's going to be according to the rules of the emperor and the marquis, although the Nanyang is a little farther away, but the wealth is not under the Japanese kingdom at all." Someone immediately retorted, since the Wa Kingdom is not working, Nanyang is a golden avenue, how can you give up for the original unspoken rules?

"But the natives there are not very particular, and there are more pirates." There are old people who raise more real concerns.

The natives of Luzon have always been unsophisticated, although they are not as domineering as the Japanese people, but that is because they don't have the ability, these monkey-like guys have always been bad and bad, and the rules and laws have never been looked at, in fact, the uncivilized place originally had no laws, they were just tribes living in clusters.

Guangdong and Fujian people prefer to trade with local expatriates, no matter what, they are all of Chinese ethnicity, and even if they are trapped, they generally do not lose too much, so that they break their muscles and bones.

But the expatriates there are limited after all, if you are a simple Guangzhou, Fujian province, the trading volume is relatively small, but it can still be accommodated, but if the people from Jiangnan are pouring over, then the trading volume will be huge, not to mention the expatriates, I am afraid that the entire Luzon may not be able to eat.

There are many islands in the South China Sea, and the two southern provinces have always had a tradition of catching the sea, so this has always been a place where piracy is rampant.

Although the Xu brothers have finished their lives, they are just one of the more powerful ones, without the Xu brothers, there will soon be pirates from the Zhang family and the Zhao family, so the safety of the route is also a very real problem.

This concern resonated with many people, many people had forgotten to peep at Xie Hong's face again, but participated in the discussion wholeheartedly, and the scene was a little noisy for a while, which made Yang Yong a little worried, for fear of provoking Xie Hong's anger.

When he peeked in, he was stunned to find that Xie Hong had a smile on his face, as if he was very happy, is the rumor true, this Hou Ye really doesn't care about etiquette, or is there another mystery in it? Yang Yong fell into deep thought.

In fact, things are not so complicated, Xie Hong is just simply happy. Blind pressure cannot completely solve the problem, and the combination of grace and power is the royal road for the superior to govern, and his own Jiangnan strategy is based on this routine.

Xie Qian, Wang Wei and these famous families have deep grievances with themselves, and their concepts are completely unified, and this kind of diehards can only be completely destroyed, and by the way, they can also play the role of killing chickens and monkeys, so why not?

Xie Hong has always liked to solve problems cleanly, but there is no need to be so desperate when dealing with other wall grasses, Hugh said that it is not possible to sweep away the Jiangnan family, even if it can, it is a big waste to kill these elites like this.

These people not only know how to do business, but they also have all kinds of talents in their families, and they are also very familiar with maritime affairs, after all, they have a shallow family background, and they have to do many things themselves. Judging from what they are discussing now, many issues have been mentioned on the point, and it will take a long time for those new maritime merchants in the north to catch up with them.

What makes Xie Hong happiest is that these people's active surnames have been fully mobilized, because the trend of profit is really king, then, next, you can fully reveal the Nanyang strategy.

Xie Hong nodded lightly, Yang Min had already focused most of his attention on Xie Hong, and immediately understood, he clapped his hands, and raised his voice: "Everyone be quiet, there is a plan for Nanyang and the future development of the sea frontier of the Ming Dynasty, Hou Ye already has a complete plan, and listen to me one by one." ”

The "......" courtyard fell silent again.

The precedent of the Wa Kingdom has been a good witness to Xie Hong's ability to turn stones into gold, and his seemingly omniscient foresight, follow Hou Ye, the tighter he follows, the greater the profit. Today's Jiangnan is the time to reshuffle the cards, who can win, in addition to relying on real skills, but also depends on who has the most thorough understanding of the new policy.

Therefore, as Xie Hong's spokesperson, Yang Min said everything he said, and there was silence all around, but he had a bit of a taste of saying what he said.

"These questions are actually one problem, the Governor's Palace...... Well, this is the Governor's Mansion of Luzon, and with the continuous development of trade routes in the future, the Governor's Mansion will be set up in places such as Manjapahit and Majapahit. The Governor's Office's duty is to protect the rights and interests of the Ming people, and at sea, the Governor's Office will send a fleet to escort the Ming merchants and exterminate pirates......"

Yang Min smiled proudly and said: "On land, the Governor's Mansion will use the sword to maintain the rules of the Ming Dynasty overseas, whoever wants to break the rules is the enemy of the Great Tomorrow, and the Governor's Mansion is bound to be annihilated!" ”

"Then this rule is ......"

"The rules are very simple, as long as the Ming merchants who pay taxes according to the law are protected by the Governor's Palace, they can only be bullied by the Ming people, and others cannot bully the Ming people. The fist is the truth, because in this world, the strength of my Ming Dynasty is the strongest, so, in the pioneering period, the pioneers of the Ming Dynasty can do whatever they want, and the only thing that needs to be obeyed is the rules of the Governor's Palace. ”

Yang Min's words were loud, and for a while, the whole courtyard was quiet, except for the sound of heavy breathing from time to time, there was no other sound, everyone was shocked, and at the same time pondering the meaning of these words.

After a long while, someone asked weakly: "Then if you go to rob the people......

Before he finished a sentence, he had already attracted an angry gaze, how could this kind of thing be said, wouldn't it be better to do it in private? What an idiot.

"Rob, no problem, as long as you have the privateer license issued by the Governor's Palace, you can legally form a guard, and you can let go of the enemies other than the Ming Dynasty to rob, as long as you pay taxes according to the law, the Governor's Mansion will support you, and if you win, you can pay taxes according to the harvest; If you lose, the Governor's Palace will help you get the field back! ”

Hearing this, everyone is no longer a problem of heavy breathing, and even their eyes are beginning to glow green, which is cooler than making a sound in a proper manner, there is no business, and there is a backer, isn't this the legendary robbery by order!

"There are many Nanyang development plans, and they are very complicated, but they can be summed up in one sentence......" Xie Hong suddenly got up and said loudly: "Operate with a sword, and use the world to fight!" ”

(To be continued)