At the end of the eleventh year of Zhenguan.

In the treaty port outside the city of Deyang, the king of the Ming Dynasty.

Countless businessmen are like mourning examiners.

Without him, just now, they received news from Datang that all goods imported from Daming would be subject to an import tax, and the tax amount was as high as 30%.

Coupled with the previous harsh taxes and freight, their interests have been pressed to a very low level.

Although today's freight is much cheaper than before, after all, there is Changming Logistics, but businessmen are like this, they can maximize their earnings of 1,000, and they only earn 800, which is called a loss......

So at this moment, in the port, those businessmen are all depressed.

Earn less, that's really damn it.

Although they are just shopkeepers left in Daming by wealthy businessmen from all over the world, the shopkeepers who work for people in this era are really conscientious.

It's like the main family doesn't make money, but loses their own money.

That's why they are as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

It wasn't long before the merchants came together.

In fact, the people who can get together are all wealthy businessmen who have no way, such as the shops of the noble families in Chang'an, which will not be affected at all.

Because they had received the news a long time ago, they didn't buy it at all.

Officials, businessmen, officials and businessmen, in any era, are superior to others.

This also confirms from the side that no matter what era, the rich can't play the right after all.

"Guys, think of a way." Someone said anxiously, "This time, Datang not only added import taxes, but even limited the annual import share of many Daming goods."

You know, in our hands, plus in the hands of those noble families, there are a lot of goods.

This limits the share, and what else can it limit theirs?

It's all us? ”

When they heard this, all the people fell silent.

That's right.

The powerful and powerful, limiting the share must also give preference to those people, but what about them? Can it only be smashed in your own hands?

You must know that the most important thing in doing business is circulation.

If the funds are locked up and cannot be circulated, no matter how big the business is, it can be dragged down.

At this moment, when everyone heard the words, they all looked at each other without saying a word.

"Why don't you believe it and ask the families? Let's see if we can unite and talk to the court? Someone whispered.

"Okay, are you still looking for the imperial court?" Someone immediately retorted, "Are you really those officials of the imperial court who don't know the impact we will have on us if we do this?"

People think more far ahead than you, but they still do it, what does this mean, haven't you figured it out? ”

"As far as the imperial court is concerned, what they want to deal with is nothing more than the commerce of the Ming Dynasty. This time, the Ming soldiers took the Western Regions bloodlessly, giving them a sense of crisis, and we are just people beating rabbits.

To put it bluntly, we're the fish in the pond......"

After speaking, the man also looked helpless.

This is the sorrow of the little people.

Of course, they are not really small people, and when they returned to their own realm, they were also the number one people.

It's just that when faced with people who are more powerful than them, they become out-and-out little people.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, we can't just sit still, can we?" The man who had just complained continued, "Could it be that the materials we bought in Daming are being sold in Daming again?"

Isn't that a loss to grandma's house? ”

It's not that Daming doesn't have an environment to do business, on the contrary, Daming does!

And the market is still very large, after all, the people of Daming have made a lot of money over the years.

But the goods produced by Daming are sold in Daming, can they compete with those merchants in Daming?

What are you kidding, the price of the goods is cheaper than theirs.

What do they do to compete with others?

"It's really not good, let's find Daming, even if you lose one or two percent, as long as you can return the goods, you will be treated as a vain this year, anyway, you haven't made money for so many years.

It's a big deal, we won't do this business in the future. Someone immediately said.

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

If there is no solution in the end, this is the last resort.

Of course, they wouldn't be willing to do that if they could.

After all, for so many years, doing business in Daming, they really can't let go of the huge profits.

At this moment, someone suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Wait, why don't we go to Daming?" The one who was most affected this time was Da Ming, and it was impossible for them to be indifferent, right? ”

"Yes, yes, go to Daming, even if they can't do it, but it's better than ours, isn't it?" Someone immediately chimed in.

That's a real idea.

In an instant, everyone got up.

Yes, at this time, there is only one way to ask for help.

Soon, everyone hurried to Deyang City County.

Du He, who had just taken office, was getting acquainted with the work of the government when he heard someone come to report that it was a businessman from the Tang Dynasty who asked to see him.

As the first city built by the Ming Dynasty, Deyang has always been the most prosperous city in the Ming Dynasty after Sun Moon Mountain, and it is also the second largest city in the Ming Dynasty.

Xiao Yue has also been very well governed over the years, and Du He did not dare to delay when he heard the businessmen of the Tang Dynasty ask to see, and hurriedly invited people in.

Of course, this is also the reason why he became a parent official for the first time, but if he stays in this position for a few more years, he will not be like this.

Now, what he is most worried about is that Deyang is in his hands, not advancing but retreating.

In that case, it would seem that he is too incompetent.

"You are visiting this county today, but what difficulties have you encountered?" When everyone came in, Du He immediately smiled and said, "If there is, just say, as long as it does not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty and is within the scope of the county's duties, the county will do its best to solve it for you." ”

With so many people coming at once, even if he didn't know anything, he roughly guessed something.

As the saying goes, if you have nothing to do, you can't go to the Three Treasures Palace.

For Du He, everyone is actually no stranger, although they have never seen him, but his name is also a little heard.

After all, Du Ruhui's son is still very well-known.

But looking at Du He's reaction, it was as if he really didn't know what was going on, and at that moment, everyone's hearts sank.

After all, they all received the news for such a big matter, how could it be that Du He didn't receive the news.

But they couldn't care so much, so they explained it to Du He immediately, and Du He was also stunned when he heard this.

Good guy, this Datang is ruthless.

Thinking like this, he also frowned.

In this way, it does not bode well for today's Daming.

Du He is a person with backbones, especially after Du Ruhui's death, this guy can be regarded as feeling what is called the hot and cold state of the world.

Although no one has done anything against his Du family, in the past few years, his Du family has indeed wandered outside the center of power, which makes him really have no good impression of the current Tang Dynasty.

It was precisely because of this that he laid the foundation for lobbying Li Chengqian to rebel in the future.

"Don't worry, in this way, you go back first, and this county will go back to Sun Moon Mountain and report this matter to His Highness in person.

You have made outstanding contributions to the economic construction of our Ming Dynasty, and this county will not let your interests be damaged. ”

Du He immediately said.

After following Li Chengqian for so many years, although he is about to become a leader, based on his understanding of Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian will never let such a thing happen.

Moreover, in the business field, he has never seen a more powerful figure than Li Chengqian.

To be honest, he wasn't panicking at all.

As for appeasing these businessmen, that's what he should do.

You must know that Deyang has been able to develop into what it is today in just a few years, and these businessmen have made great contributions.

When he handed over the work to Xiao Yue, Xiao Yue also said that businessmen are the cornerstone of Deyang's development.

In the afternoon of the same day, Du Ho hurried back to Sun Moon Mountain.

At this time, Li Chengqian was listening to Pu Xiruo, Yi Yuanxi, and Qi Bi He Li and others report on the Ming Dynasty this year, and at this moment, Liu San came to report that it was Deyang Ling who asked to see him.

Everyone was also stunned when they heard this.

This is just the beginning of the appointment, and you are going to come back for help from the sidelines?

Based on this, everyone's impression of Du He is a little worse, after all, when Xiao Yue took up the post of Deyang Ling, he was not like him, and he returned to Sun Moon Mountain at every turn.

However, even so, Li Chengqian still announced Du He's entry into the hall.

After a short time, Du He walked in quickly, and after paying respects, Du He said: "Your Royal Highness, the Tang Dynasty has ...... recently."

After he finished speaking, everyone frowned slightly.

Datang's move is really Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it!

"Your Highness, Datang's move is a wolf's ambition, and you must guard against it!" Pu Xiru said immediately.

As the head of the Ming Dynasty, he clearly felt the feeling of being provoked.

This is the Tang Dynasty Hall demonstrating to the Ming Dynasty Hall, how can he sit idly by?

The rest of the people also spoke one after another, and they were all furious.

Li Chengqian didn't feel anything, Datang had countermeasures, he really felt normal.

This is Datang.

"Your Highness, Datang's move is probably intended to hit my Datang's business system." At this moment, Li Qinjian said, "As we all know, the biggest downstream market of my Ming Dynasty is Datang, and they have increased import taxes, and they have also restricted the import share of most of my Ming shops, which is clearly to emulate our means for the Western Regions."

This is no longer a commercial act, this is a business war of Chiguoguo! ”

He was right, that's what they did for the Western Regions, but they did it more desperately and ruthlessly than the Tang Dynasty, and directly blocked the border of the Western Regions.

And Datang is actually painting cats and tigers.

Of course, this doesn't mean that those guys in the Tang Dynasty are merciful, in the final analysis, it's just that they are not capable.

After all, when they do this, they are the real ones who kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred.

Because there are countless businessmen in Datang now, they rely on Daming to eat.

If you really want to block the border, hehe, not to mention anything else, those businessmen who have eaten a lot of money on this chain of interests will not do it first.

Of course, it is not the most important thing that they do not do it, the most important thing is that it will affect Datang's own business system, and even directly affect their tax revenue this year.

That's all that matters.

However, Li Chengqian did not say much about this.

He was very calm.

Judging from the timing chosen by Datang, this is not a war that belongs to him.

At least here, there really isn't much to do with Li Er.

If Li Er really wants to do this, he should choose when he targets the Western Regions.

In other words, if the court of the Tang Dynasty wants to target him Li Chengqian, it will also choose at that time.

Only then will it put pressure on Li Chengqian or Daming, and it may even be possible to breathe a sigh of relief from the Western Regions.

But Datang chose this time, and it is obvious that Datang is happy to see Daming take the Western Regions.

In other words, this war now only belongs to the courtiers of the two courts.

And this truth, everyone actually figured it out.

Seeing that Li Chengqian didn't speak, they also knew what to do.

"Your Highness, please allow the ministers and others to retire first, discuss it, and at that time, we will give Your Highness a satisfactory answer." Pu Xiru said immediately.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Then it's hard work for you Aiqing." ”

With that, Li Chengqian turned around and left.

For him, these are small things.

And he also wanted to take the opportunity to see the quality of his courtiers.

If you want to fight with Datang, it is absolutely not enough to rely on him alone.

There is no group of guys under his command who are enough to compete with those civil and military generals in the Tang Dynasty, and even if he defeats the Tang Dynasty in the future, it will not be easy to govern.

You must know that the wealthy family of Datang has been operating for hundreds of years, and its roots are deep-rooted, how can it be so easy to shake?

After Li Chengqian left, everyone also turned around and left, and came directly to Puxiruo's public office.

"You have all heard it, the Tang Dynasty Hall has already made a move. How do we deal with it? Pucciro said as soon as he sat down.

When everyone heard this, they also felt pressure.

Why don't they understand the truth?

"This is a war book! It's the war book of the Tang Dynasty that provokes my Ming ministers! Yi Yuanxi said immediately.

"I'm in a hurry, the old man is stepping on Chang'an, and I will let those young people know that in addition to being invincible in business, my Ming iron horse is also invincible in the world!"

As the secretary of the Ministry of War, Yi Yuanfeng is also fierce now, and he has been in a high position for a long time, which really gives him the momentum of a superior person.

"It's too early to say all this, besides, those battle-hardened famous generals of the Ming Dynasty can't be given for nothing." Li Qinjian was also quite helpless when he heard this, "Now, the most important thing is to solve the current matter." ”

"You are the head of the household, the lord and I are a hundred merchants, what do you say you should do?" As soon as he heard Li Qinjian's words, Yi Yuanfeng immediately asked.

Li Qinjian thought for a moment, and then said: "Anyway, the first thing we have to do is to maintain the interests of these merchants.

It's a must-do. After all, my Daming's credibility is more important than anything else. ”

When he said this, everyone also nodded.

"What does Li Shangshu mean?" Pucciro asked.

Among them, Li Qinjian is indeed the one who has been immersed in business for the longest time.

"Actually, it's easy to do." Li Qinjian said, "Datang just increased the import tax, in the final analysis, the wool is out of the sheep, let those merchants increase the retail price."

At the end of the day, the cost has increased, and the price increase is normal. ”

"That's all easy to say." Du He immediately said, "The problem now is that Datang has restricted the import share of some commodities, so that these shares will definitely be controlled by those families, and on the other hand, Datang is equivalent to holding my Daming's commerce hostage." ”

That's the big problem.

As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.

Indeed, Datang can't be allowed to control Daming's business, if this is the case, the future Daming will really be led away by the nose.

After being silent for a long time, Changsun Chong seemed to think of something, and said: "Do you think this will work, since Datang has restricted the share of imports, can I, Daming, limit the share of each caravan going out of customs, and strive for everyone to get a share?" ”

"Wonderful!" As soon as they heard what Changsun Chong said, everyone immediately applauded.

Yes, you Datang can limit the share of imports, so as to monopolize all the shares in the hands of some people, so why can't I limit the share of exports?

The interests are all involved.

"But there's a problem." Li Qinjian said, "Datang has reduced the share of imports from my Daming, so how can we solve our excess output?" After all, our biggest downstream market is Datang, and we have lost this downstream market.

It is possible that we will follow in the footsteps of the Western Regions.

Could it be that we can also reduce production, like the Western Regions?

A day or two is nothing, but after a long time, it will definitely become a hidden danger. ”

That's the most important issue.

"There is no one in the surrounding area, and it is indeed not a solution...... "Qi Qi He Li smiled bitterly when he heard this.

In the past, it could be sold to neighboring countries, but now, the nearest neighboring countries have to go south from Tibet.

"If only there was an outlet to the sea, we could load these goods onto ships and go all the way down the sea." Li Qinjian also sighed.

"We really have to find a way to fix it." Pu Xiruo said, "Datang's move is clearly to curb the commercial development of my Daming, of course, don't be discouraged, this shows that Datang is actually panicking."

They were also afraid, after all, they had not seen such a business method for so many years, so they had to make this decision.

Of course, this is also a challenge to my Ming ministers.

In the final analysis, everyone actually understands in their hearts that this is a struggle between us and the Tang Dynasty ministers.

For the sake of not only a Ming Dynasty and a Tang Dynasty, but also for the right to speak in the court in the future!

Therefore, you should also be serious. ”

When he said this, everyone nodded.

When they were employed, they returned their ideas and plans to Li Chengqian.

Of course, Li Chengqian supported this, and the policy was promulgated the next day.

And the communication with the merchants, they started to do it that night.

And this is just the first confrontation between the two courts.

From this moment on, the rivalry between the two countries will continue endlessly.

At the same time, Li Chengqian looked at the position of Tianzhu and Da Shi on the Kanyu map.

Obviously, the small Western Regions can no longer satisfy him.

In other words, this small Western Regions is not enough to give him enough security!

There's no way, I can only write five hundred words here, forgive one.

Then yesterday, wasn't she drunk?

I don't know where her house is, and I can't wake up when I shout, that's a breath.

Just pour a bottle, you call me to drink? Are you teasing me?

In the end, I really had no choice but to send her to the hotel to open a room, otherwise what else could I do? You can't just throw her there, can you?

I'm not like that.

As a result, I didn't bring my ID card to open the room, and the interesting thing is that she had an ID card in her bag, and it turned out to be opened with her ID card.

I didn't even realize at this time that hunters appear in different ways.

As soon as she arrived in the room, she began to throw up on the trash can.

I was too embarrassed to leave, so I took care of her while getting her water and rinsing her mouth or something.

But after vomiting for a long time, it was really thunderous and rainy, so I spit out a few sips of the mineral water I just drank......

Tossed for more than an hour, I was ready to withdraw when I saw that she was fine, after all, the manuscript had not been written, but as soon as she was pressed on the bed, she grabbed my hand and began to get drunk, saying why not let me go, vaguely I still heard her shout Dad or what?

I was dumbfounded.

It's so cruel, because she pounces on her.

What a flutter......

But it's also my fault for not being able to withstand the temptation......

Hey, in short, it's just like that, and as a result, this is just the beginning!

(End of chapter)