Those who have won the title can wear silk silk, see officials and do not worship, and the regulations of residence and vehicles can be the same as those of officials of the same rank, and they can supervise the local government and write to the court...... Well, that sounds honorable.

But in reality, the privileges granted to the Lords were very limited.

For example, compared with the Western Han Dynasty, firstly, there is no preferential treatment for exemption from crime and commutation of sentences, and secondly, there is no reduction or exemption from taxes and servitude.

As for Zhu Youxiao, who has long wanted to use the power of the people to supervise officials and is able to recruit talented people and listen to opinions extensively, it is a move to push the boat along the river.

The common people, the wealthy maritime merchants, are all grass people. They are maritime merchants, overseas traitors, profiteers, and even have the title of "Japanese Bandits".

Therefore, for Li Dan and Yan Siqi, if they can use money to buy the improvement of their status and stand tall in front of the officials, they will definitely not hesitate.

Now, this opportunity is right now, and it doesn't cost them money. Of course, it is not given in vain, and the operation of this maritime chamber of commerce requires their dedication.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the changing expressions of the two sea tycoons below, and exchanged glances with each other, and suddenly felt as if he had guessed what they were thinking, and what he wanted to say seemed to be more effective.

After a gentle dry cough, when Li Dan and Yan Siqi cast their eyes, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "Shangjia, with tens of thousands of assets, through the dangers of wind and waves, humiliated by the officials, endured criticism in the market, and worked hard, how can you be contemptible?" ”

After a pause, Zhu Youxiao continued: "The world is bustling, all for profit, and the world is bustling, all for profit. As long as you abide by the law and take it in the right way, you don't have to be apprehensive and inferior? ”

This is a definition of the seafaring Chinese merchants, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Chrysostom is rehabilitated. As for the premise of abiding by the law, what is it?

"Long live, Shengming!" Li Dan and Yan Siqi knelt down and thanked them, "The grass people are willing to serve Banzai, and dare not to do their best to manage this maritime chamber of commerce." ”

Zhu Youxiao bowed his head lightly and waved his hand at the palace people next to him.

"Li Dan, a maritime merchant, the reason is that coastal residents have little arable land, and navigation merchants and fishing are their livelihoods; Today, I can fear the heavens and guard the good, sprinkle his heart, in order to repay China, and give the people's lord the "righteous businessman" six products, and award the six products of the medal and clothing......"

Maritime businessman Yan Siqi...... Awarded the title of "Righteous Merchant" six products, and awarded the six medal costumes ......"

Li Dan and Yan Siqi were ecstatic and kowtowed heavily, "Long live the grass people Xie (Your Majesty) Longen, long live, long live, long live, long live." ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Now that you have been sealed, you don't need to call yourself a grass citizen anymore." Excuse me, give a seat. ”

As he spoke, Zhu You instructed the palace people: "Call Wu Zheng over." ”

"The Maritime Association will be located in Shanghai, with Li Dan as the principal and Yan Siqi as the vice." Zhu Youxiao turned his head to Li Dan and Yan Siqi and said, "Wu Zheng is temporarily acting as an observer to assist you. ”

"Yes, Wechen (grass people) ......"

Li Dan and Yan Siqi glanced at each other, the two had different calibers, and they always talked together, which made them quite embarrassed.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care, and said with a smile: "In the future, we will work together, but we can't tear each other down, you fight for me." Go to the East and go to the West, such a big market, I hope that in the future, it will be monopolized by my Ming merchants. ”

"Yes, the grass people (Weichen) obey the holy oracle (dare not be undelied) ......"

Zhu Youxiao was also a little helpless, in the end he was not as good as the officials in the court. Many people speak neatly and have a lot of experience!

"Li Dan is from Quanzhou, and Yan Siqi is from Haicheng, Zhangzhou." Zhu Youxiao stretched out his finger and pointed to the clothes given by the two, and said, "Don't be in a hurry to return to your hometown first, and finish the affairs of the Maritime Chamber of Commerce." ”

Li Dan and Yan Siqi glanced at each other, for fear that they would say something wrong. Yan Siqi secretly rolled his eyes, raised his chin, and motioned for Li Dan to speak.

You're my deputy, you're the boss, you say it first!

When Wu Zheng entered the hall, Zhu Youxiao gave another order, and asked the three of them to retreat to discuss the establishment of the Strait Chamber of Commerce.

Two sea merchants, or rather, pirates, deserve Zhu Youxiao to be so condescending?

Zhu Youxiao was also very helpless, it was really too bad that the Wufeng owner Wang Zhi was killed.

If possible, Zhu Youxiao couldn't wait to pull that jealous and hateful, right-and-wrong, Wang Bengu in front of him, and hit his elm head hard.

And now, in the case of insufficient naval forces, it is also the fastest shortcut to recruit maritime merchants to compete with Xiyi and monopolize the East Asian shipping routes.

was able to win Li Dan and Yan Siqi in one fell swoop, Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised.

In his prediction, Yan Siqi should have a great grasp. is young, more adventurous, and Yang Tiansheng is a lobbyist.

Li Dan, Zhu Youxiao felt that first, he was old, and second, he didn't seem to be able to live for a few years.

Therefore, he didn't have much hope that Li Dan would be able to come to work in the first batch.

In Zhu Youxiao's mind, at least after Yan Siqi or other maritime merchants are treated and reused, he will attract Li Dan, a giant crocodile in the East China Sea.

Obviously, Zhu Youxiao has not fully integrated into the Ming Dynasty, has not fully adapted to this feudal society, or has retained too many characteristics of later generations in thinking.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao may underestimate an emperor's kindness to his courtiers, even if it is just a little, it will have unexpected effects.

Similarly, Zhu Youxiao also underestimated the wandering maritime merchants' longing for their homeland, their obsession with returning to their clan, and their eagerness to return to their roots.

An identity recognized by the state, a small wish to be able to return to his hometown calmly, return to the clan, and bury his bones in his hometown after death.

Just like Zheng Zhilong, who dominated the East Asian coast in history, his strength has far surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty's sailors, but he has always had the obsession of being recruited to return to his hometown on land.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao's operation changed history again. The Eighteen Zhi of the Age of World Exploration will definitely not appear again.

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For the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty, there is no obvious change in life, and it is even the same as before.

As for the guidelines and policies of the imperial court and the changes in officials, they are not very clear, and they do not have the leisure to pay attention to them.

But the reform has already begun, spreading from Beijing to gradually promoting, spreading from top to bottom, sooner or later the common people will feel the impact on themselves.

And now the spring breeze of reform, from the court, has spread to all over the clans, so that these imperial relatives have a personal feeling.

Starting from the Fu King of Luoyang, the land granted by the vassal kings was recovered. More or less, the emperor took out the silver he wanted to borrow.

There is no way, the emperor has already set an example for the vassal king.

And King Huaiqing Zheng sold slaves without permission, and violated the ancestral system to raise diners, was locked and taken into Beijing, and the vassal state was abolished, which also made the vassal king see the emperor's determination.