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Ouyang Shen said: "From this point of view, Steward Pang's idea is very good, what is wrong?

Zhan Kang said: "If all the premises are not moved, there is nothing wrong with the third brother's statement from the perspective of dealing with the Tan family. But...... The Tan clan has been in business for hundreds of years and has undergone several turbulent times and changes, how could it be so easy for people to be brought down? Moreover, is it true that their family property for so many years has been left untouched by gold? Isn't it useless for them to ask for this gold? In my opinion, the Tan clan has long ceased to be 'gold-based', and gold is just a cover for them, and the real lifeblood of the Tan clan has been scattered in all corners of the world, and even if there is no gold, their foundation will not be shaken too much. ”

Hearing this, Ouyang Shen thought about it carefully, secretly thinking that this is indeed the truth, I am afraid that after hundreds of thousands of years of development, the minions of the Tan family have already penetrated into the economic lifeline of the entire country, in all aspects, but if this is the case, wouldn't these people be like ants shaking trees, and there is nothing to do?

As if seeing the doubts in Ouyang Shen's heart, Zhan Kang said: "This is our worst plan, at first I also felt that there was no way to fight with the Tan family, but after so many years in business, I can't say that I can succeed, and finally I don't fail, and I can know some ways to do this." There are a number of gold, even if you add silver and copper, there are a number after all, but in this world, people come and go, spring planting and autumn harvest, these are innumerable. It is a paradox to control a myriad of things with a number of assets. ”

Lian Yun said: "What the prince said is good. But if, according to what you said, the gold in the hands of the Tan clan has already been exchanged for industry, hasn't it been exchanged from a few things to countless things?"

Zhan Kang said: "Yes, but although people and industries can continue to develop and grow, at a certain moment, there is always an exact number, and no matter how powerful the Tan family is, it can't control so much, especially in our Jiangnan." ”

"Oh?" Ouyang Shen asked, "How can you see that?"

Zhan Kang said: "The two city lords are entangled in city affairs on weekdays, and they don't have time to go out to see, but because of business, I have been to the imperial capital, and I have also been to Pingsha City and Qianmo City. According to historical records, the north was originally the land of Wenxing, and later with the migration of the population, coupled with several southern expeditions, Jiangnan was gradually included in the territory, and the area to the south of Luzhou is still called a barren land, which shows the ignorance and backwardness. Although Jiangnan is rich in products, it has only begun to flourish in the past 100 years, not to mention that every household here still retains the habit of self-sufficiency, and the small farmers in the village may not go to the market all year round. ”

"The ground in the north is open and flat, especially in the area from the imperial capital to Fengzhou, except for a few high mountains that form a natural military barrier, the rest of the area is plain, and in the early years, it is no less than the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River. For thousands of years, the capitals of various dynasties were located here, and there were many natural people with more money and more trade with each other, and the place where the Tan family made his fortune was ...... If I remember correctly, it was near Toyosu Castle. ”

This was the first time Ouyang Shen and Lian Yun had heard of Tan's birthplace, and the two looked at the faces of the others, seeing that those people had the same expressions, they knew that they must have heard it from Zhan Kang's mouth, but Zhan Kang was able to understand Tan's family so thoroughly, which showed how much effort he had put in over the years.

Zhan Kang continued: "Therefore, the area around the imperial capital and Fengzhou is the place where the Tan clan's power is the greatest, followed by Qianmo City, and as for the rest of the north, there are also more or less their forces, including Lidu and Pingsha City. Because of the development of commerce and trade, although the ground in the north is open, but the towns are more dense than in the south of the Yangtze River, and in the past hundred years, due to the development of the south of the Yangtze River has become better and better, many people in the north have moved south, resulting in a large area of farmland there are under the name of the big farmers, and the rest of the people gather in the towns to work as craftsmen or open wine shops and tea houses, minding to make a living. Since these people are in the city, they cannot live entirely on their own, and once they spend money on trading, they are easily influenced by the Tan family, and as for those big farmers, they are even more likely to be bought by the Tan family. ”

He said dryly, drank the cup of tea next to him, and said: "I said so much, I just want to tell the two of you the general situation of the industrial scope controlled by the Tan family. The agricultural products and minerals in the north are basically in their control, but they can't control the agricultural products in the south of the Yangtze River well, and they can only get a piece of the pie from the taxes. As for how to be 'material-oriented', it depends on our innate advantages. ”

When Ouyang Shen heard this, he also suddenly realized: "Not bad." After all, the Tan family is operating in secret, but we are on the surface. They can't buy the people one by one, but we, as the government, can do it. ”

Zhan Kang said: "Since the 'Yihou Rebellion' a hundred years ago, Jiangnan has never increased taxes. We hide our wealth from the people, and even if we raise taxes now, we will not be able to arouse the people's anger for a while. What's more, if we want to raise taxes, we must take things as a quality, and we will not put too much burden on the people. These materials were collected, one was to stabilize the price so that the Tan clan could not take advantage of the situation, the second was to use it as a war preparation to expand the army, and the third was to resell the surplus materials to the north in exchange for gold and silver, and then borrow these gold and silver to find ways to buy industries on the spot, gradually weakening the foundation of the Tan clan. Let's cast a wide net, accumulate our strength first, and when the time comes, we can catch them all!"

The more he talked, the more excited he became, but when it came to the words "catch them all", Pang San coughed disdainfully. Zhan Kang smiled and said, "Yes." Last time, I also talked about this, the third brother raised questions, and the two city lords might as well listen to the third brother's opinion again and see if you can convince him. ”

What he meant by his words seemed to be that he had regarded Ouyang Shen and Lian Yun as standing on his side, Pang San saw that the two city lords had no reaction, and he was helpless, and said: "Two city lords, although what the prince said is good, there is a big problem inside. I just want to ask a few words: If they resell the surplus materials to the north, won't they first weaken their own foundation of 'material-oriented'? Most of the industries purchased with gold and silver cannot make a profit in a short period of time, but the gold and silver they earn are taken away by the Tan family in the blink of an eye, and they will not fatten the other party? If they take the gold and silver to Jiangnan to buy the surplus materials from the people, won't they draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle? We can't think too smoothly about doing business, and as long as there is the slightest mistake or omission in the middle, we will help the other party. ”