Zhu Gaoxu: Is this considered a protest?

Not counted.

They didn't say they wouldn't do it, they just clarified their weaknesses, confessed that they were not good at using tactics, and didn't say that they wouldn't go.

Anyway, the secret fold said that the king of Han is in charge, and it is rotten, isn't it also the choice of others?

If you obey the will, then do what they say!

Of course, this is a strong statement, after all, everyone knows that the old man's secret fold contains not only compensation for the Han family, but also an eagerness to solve the problem of Jiaozhi.

You can't hide from being clever.

Mu Ang had no choice but to report the news truthfully to Ying Tianfu, and then sit at home and wait.

On the other side, the study of King Han's new home.

"You're really not going to meddle?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son who was sitting in front of him, his face was full of worry, and ......

Worry.

Ambition is something that cannot be dissipated in a short period of time once it is grown.

Although Zhu Gaoxu agreed to the feudal domain, and accepted the fact that he couldn't compete with his eldest brother, it was impossible for him to give up his ambition to compete for the throne.

People are like this, knowing that they can't do it, but they still have the last trace of illusion in their hearts.

If it sounds good, then it has goals, ideals, and motivation to struggle, and if it is ugly, it is wishful thinking.

"Why meddle?" Zhu Zhanyan spread his hands, and the aura of Jiao'er Langdang became even stronger.

"Liejue but not the people, divide the feud but not the soil, eat Lu but not govern things, isn't this the rule set by Emperor Taizu Gao?"

"Our family has come to Yunnan to become a vassal, so naturally we have to abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty and violate the rules......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanyan raised his eyebrows: "What if people settle accounts after the autumn?" Is what Grandpa said useful? This is against the teachings of the ancestors! ”

"it, do it! Anyway, I don't do it! ”

Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything.

He knew that his son was doing his best to help him fight for his rights, and he didn't understand it before, but now that he understands, he naturally won't hold his son back.

"Fight with them, I don't care about that." Zhu Zhanyan rolled his eyes, took out the gold medal letter from his sleeve, and hooked the rope of the letter with his index finger and threw it up.

"I, let's go and find out the source of our family's money in the future, this is not a trivial matter."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the gold medal talisman in his son's hand and nodded slightly.

"What are you going to do, that's your business, don't bring me in!" Before leaving, Zhu Zhanyan was still a little uneasy, and asked his father again.

"I have two hundred guards, and I have to visit at least a few big tea gardens when I go out this time, and I won't be able to come back in ten days and half a month."

"Got it." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, signaling that he understood.

The tea and horse market is a big deal, and the old man handed over the gold medal letter to his family, so it must be taken seriously.

The tea and horse market represents more than just tea and horse trading.

Normally, the gold medal letter is divided into two parts, according to the rules, one side should be in the hands of the imperial court, and the other part is in the hands of the tribal patriarchs in Wuszangdusi, Kansai Qiwei and other places.

When trading, both parties take out the half of their custody and confirm that it is correct before trading.

In fact, few people know about the gold medal letter system, because this system has existed for a very short time, only more than 70 years.

This is because this kind of system can only exist by relying on strong national strength.

Historically, after the Yongle Dynasty, the influence of the gold medal letter slowly faded, and finally after the Tumubao Change, the majesty of the Ming Dynasty was seriously damaged, and the gold medal letter system disappeared.

But one thing to say, the Ming Dynasty is really the last peak of the Han people.

Since the implementation of the gold medal letter system, the price of tea and horses in the sixteenth year of Hongwu was 80 catties of tea for a good horse, 60 catties of tea for a medium horse, and 40 catties of tea for an inferior horse.

In the twenty-second year of Hongwu, this price changed, and it became 120 catties, 70 catties and 50 catties respectively.

The last two changes were made last year, in the eighth year of Yongle.

At the beginning of the eighth year of Yongle, the prices of tea and horses were 100 catties, 80 catties and 60 catties respectively, but in the second half of the eighth year of Yongle, this price became 60 catties, 40 catties and 20 catties.

In just one year, the drops reached 40%, 50% and 63% respectively, which is terrifying.

The reason is that the Ming Dynasty has won a great victory on the grassland!

The destruction of the Tatars and the newly built Jingguan greatly frightened the patriarchs of various places, and at the same time brought unprecedented confidence to the Ming Dynasty.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, according to the records of the Song Dynasty, the middle of the good horse folded 250 catties of tea per horse, the medium 220 catties, and the inferior 200 catties.

Therefore, in Zhu Di's view, it is not too much to give the Han Wang's family the right to trade tea and horses, and even he feels that he still owes it.

Because Yunnan is only the place where tea is produced in the Central Plains, not only Yunnan, but also in Zhejiang and Fujian.

Therefore, even if Wenchen resolutely opposed it, Zhu Di still forcibly pressed them to settle the matter.

However, the reason for Wenchen's opposition is not that the matter of the tea and horse exchange market was handed over to the King of Han, and with the Mu family in Yunnan, Wenchen was still more relieved.

Even in the worst-case scenario, at least he could get the news when the King of Han gathered people and deal with it early.

The reason for Wenchen's opposition is that the tea and horse market under this gold medal symbol has another special meaning.

You must know that places like Wusi Zangdusi and Kansai Qiwei are also the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the people living on the land are naturally the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Since they are the people of the Ming Dynasty, there is no doubt that they will naturally have to pay taxes.

The people in the Central Plains pay taxes on grain, silk, cotton, linen and other items, but places such as Wusi Zangdusi and Kansai Qiwei are not grain producing areas, and there is no cultivation of mulberry and hemp cotton, so what do you use to pay taxes?

The answer is horses.

According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, according to the differences in the tribal population, the range of tax payment is also different, there are three households to pay a horse, four households to pay a horse, and five households to pay a horse.

These taxes would be sent to the imperial court along with the triennial tea and horse fair.

And now, the tea and horse market in Yunnan has been handed over to the Han family, which means that the right to collect taxes in many places also belongs to the Han family.

This is what Wenchen can't accept, because the difference between what can and can't be taxed is too great, and the influence produced is completely different.

However, this has something to do with him Zhu Zhanyan!?

Since the old man sent the gold medal letter over, it means that they have the right to trade tea and horses in the Yunnan area, and the tea trade in Yunnan will be under the jurisdiction of their Han Wangfu in the future.

Wenchen? Sort of a fart!

If you have the ability, you can beep with the old man!

(End of chapter)