Although the Yuegang in southern Fujian has implemented the policy of banning the sea, and there is no Ming merchant figure, the merchant ships of foreign ships can still be seen everywhere. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In fact, the so-called forbidden sea has only turned all the private enterprises into government offices, including which tooth shops and commercial houses. Whether it is to be sold to those foreign merchants or to buy foreign goods, there are always government firms and tooth shops to do.

Some of them were originally big families and big trading houses, and they could still rely on the butlers to continue to survive in this prosperous port. It's just that from the former boss to the current working for the official family, the status of the businessman was originally low, and now he has directly become a servant of the official family.

This was also the reason why many of the real merchant families in the past could not accept it, so the vast majority of them left their homeland and went to Tang Ming to take refuge.

In Tang Ming, at least their status will not be degraded, and even if they do business there, their status is no worse than that of the farming people. This is also the unique charm of Jeju Island, where almost everyone is engaged in commercial trade, which naturally improves the status of a businessman.

And Tang Ming has always been interested in improving the status of businessmen, and with the concerted efforts of the government and the people, things have become very natural. Although those merchants who went to Tang Ming also understood that they would be controlled by him like Da Ming, they still went, and there was naturally a reason for this.

Tang Ming wanted them to do the same business as the official family, but he gave them the power and freedom that they did not have in the Ming Dynasty, and they could still be the master. There is no need to follow the will of the officials in everything, their goods have to be imported from Tang Ming when they trade, but they are free to go overseas to find buyers, and the price can be decided by themselves.

That is to say, the goods they want to sell are at a uniform price, and if they want to make more and less money, they have to rely on their own ability. In this way, it is very fair for merchants. Tang Ming also wants to take advantage of this to improve competitiveness, after all, if you want to make rapid progress, you must have enough competition, so that everyone will work hard to continue to grow and develop.

Zhu Gaochi was dressed in civilian clothes, followed by several guards dressed as porters, and the group walked slowly on the lively street. The ban on the sea does not seem to have affected the small traders and peddlers who are involved in trade in the port. Although it is not as crowded with merchants as it was when the pier was opened in the past.

But it is not completely deserted, the business of small traders and hawkers has not been affected, but those big merchants are different.

Zhu Gaochi has been in Yuegang for two days, and whenever he has free time, he will change into civilian clothes and wander through these streets and alleys, personally experiencing and inspecting the people's feelings. He still remembers what Tang Ming said when he first ran an agricultural college outside Nanjing.

"It's better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles!"

Since Zhu Gaochi became the emperor, he has a deep understanding of this, but it is a pity that as the emperor, he does not have the time like now, and he can often come down to the people to understand public opinion. Such an act can only be done occasionally, and the emperor is destined to be imprisoned in the imperial city for most of his life.

It has been nearly ten days since someone sent the letter to Tang Ming, and the person who sent the letter also brought good news, Tang Ming promised to meet here in Yuegang.

Zhu Gaochi is looking forward to this meeting, since the last time he and Tang Ming were involved in his father's affairs, most of the time has passed unconsciously. He has also gone from trembling at the beginning to now sitting firmly on the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, and he has naturally experienced a lot of ups and downs.

It is also the period when he kills the most people since he was a child, and sometimes he is quite surprised when he thinks back to Zhu Gaochi, he has changed so much in a short period of time.

When the group unconsciously swam to the dock, Zhu Gaochi suddenly found a treasure ship flying a big flag with Tang characters and docked on the shore. Obviously, Tang Ming has arrived.

Sure enough, when Zhu Gaochi was staring, a fast horse galloped over, but the officers and soldiers who had not stopped riding the horse had already jumped off the horse, ran quickly behind Zhu Gaochi, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Tang Ming has arrived at the palace!" ”

Zhu Gaochi showed a smile on his face when he heard this, and immediately said, "Give me the horse and go back now." ”

Zhu Gaochi, who couldn't wait, didn't wait for the guards to lead the horse, but actually walked a few steps quickly, got on the back of the horse that the messenger officer and soldier rode on, and urged the horse to gallop back to the palace.

Several guards who followed him, with panicked expressions on their faces, did not say a word, and threw off their legs one by one and chased after him. They all understand that if the emperor has something to do, then they will all lose their heads.

Zhu Gaochi, who hurried back, really saw Tang Ming in the mansion, but he didn't see any people who followed him, and it was obvious that Tang Ming came to the appointment alone.

Zhu Gaochi immediately laughed: "Could it be that Brother Tang believes in Yu Zhen so much that he actually came to the appointment without even bringing any of his subordinates." I really don't know whether to be happy for myself or sad for you. ”

Tang Ming was sitting firmly in the small pavilion in the back garden of the mansion at the moment, slowly sipping the good tea that was obviously only available to the emperor. Hearing this, he only smiled slightly, and even got up and said to Zhu Gaochi, who used to be a brother and was now the monarch of a country: "Maybe the emperor should not be in a hurry to make a conclusion, and he will know after a while if I really don't have any support!" ”

Zhu Gaochi was obviously stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, secretly looked up at the sky, and didn't find anything wrong. Only then did he feel a little relieved, but now he also understood that Tang Ming would never be as defenseless as last time, so he shook his head with a wry smile and sat directly opposite Tang Ming.

Tang Ming only looked at Zhu Gaochi at this time, his appearance had hardly changed, and he was still the same as the fat man before. However, the temperament and aura of the whole person have become unrecognizable, if it weren't for the fact that he was quite familiar with Zhu Gaochi before. Tang Ming estimated that if he suddenly met him on the street, he would not recognize him.

"Seeing the emperor's ruddy complexion, I want to live a happy life when I don't see him!" Tang Ming meant something, plus a strange voice.

"Brother Tang's complexion is also good, presumably his life is no worse than mine!" Zhu Gaochi didn't care about Tang Ming's yin and yang weirdness at all, but the smile on his face deepened.

Tang Ming was noncommittal about this, and he stopped saying anything while tasting fragrant tea, waiting for Zhu Gaochi's next words.

The two were relatively silent for a moment, Zhu Gaochi seemed to have just organized the language, put away the smile on his face, and said with a straight face: "Brother Tang is willing to give Zhi Chi another chance to explain, Gao Chi thanked him here first!" (To be continued.) )