"Huh." Zhu Su did not answer, but stood up and looked at the scenery of the Ximen River outside the Dongpo Tower.

His eyesight is very good, although the distance is far away, but faintly, he can still see a few pearl divers supporting bamboo rafts, flowing blue waves, walking through the river.

"The cymbals blow the mouth of Beijing, and the wind blows down the Dongting. The ochre will be the red bank, and the battle will be restored. The sunset is white, and the tide is blue. The pearl returns to Hepu, and the envoy star should be chased. ”

"The so-called 'West Pearl is not as good as East Pearl, and East Pearl is not as good as South Pearl'. Nanzhu crystal clear, round and shiny, Qin and Han dynasties are the royal tribute, all dynasties, all into the tribute, famous all over the world. ”

"This king knows that you and others think that this king's opening of the field is just a momentary speed, a pat on the head, and make a decision without foundation."

"It's just that why don't you want to think about it, Lianzhou has this beautiful thing in the south of the pearl, and how can it not be built here for a long time, so that Lianzhou can also become a paradise and rich place like Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

“…… Your Highness? ”

"This king knows that you think that Lianzhou is tired, so you do more self-cultivation and do your own thing, that is, the Nanzhu produced, and most of them are directly sold to Fujian and Zhejiang merchants, and they are unwilling to trade in the market." Zhu Su said with a smile.

When Ye Shangren heard this, he felt a little embarrassed, but there was a touch of fear in his heart: This His Royal Highness the King of Zhou doesn't seem to be as ignorant of the world as he showed before?

It is a fact that Xu Hu produces pearls. But in the land of Lianzhou, there is only a well-known product in Nanzhu, and many Zhejiang, Fujian and even Guangdong merchants are not far away to trade here, and they are not counting on some beads to make profits? Could it be that he has taken a fancy to the poor mountains and bad waters of Lianzhou Mansion?

All toasts will not let go of such opportunities for profit. It is true that the Tu Xu households produce pearls, but after so many years, each family has more or less toast, and they can also produce some river beads for application. It's just that the river bead is a tribute pearl, if it is known by the imperial court, it may be levied into the tribute, not to mention, a few years ago, the imperial court reformed the commercial tax, and they will also be taxed...... Therefore, it is better to tell the court directly that they do not produce pearls, but sell the river beads privately to the merchants who come to collect the beads, so that they can say nothing in the clan, and they will not be exposed, and they can be exempted from paying taxes, why not?

But I didn't want to, these tricks were broken by this King Zhou who came from Beijing.

When Zhu Su saw his expression, he knew that he had guessed correctly. I and Xie Jin flipped through the books and found that during the Tang and Song dynasties, there were large-scale pearl diving operations in Lianzhou, and the Song Dynasty had set up a pearl class, and the Yuan Dynasty set up a pearl diving department in Lianzhou, specializing in pearl diving. How did the dynasty change to the Ming Dynasty, the pearl diving industry disappeared as if out of thin air, and the output of Hepu Nanzhu on the books of the imperial court plummeted...... Sure enough, he was privately taught by these local officials and Tusi.

“…… This king does not want to reprimand you and others for secretly hiding pearls, but you must know that this king built a field with the intention of prospering Lianzhou, and it is you people who benefit from Lianzhou. Zhu Su said, his expression was a little bitter. If you can harvest the pearl and sell it to the merchants, the merchants can sell it ten times or a hundred times more profitable than you with a little disposal, why? ”

"It's because they, the merchants, have the channels in their hands...... And the channel is the key to truly controlling heavy profits. This king is here to open up the channel of your Lianzhou, so that the benefits of this Nanzhu can be used to nourish your Lianzhou locality. Instead of going to other places, they made wedding clothes for the prosperity of other state capitals. Do you understand the truth of this? ”

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Su began to talk eloquently, from the benefits of Lianzhou Nanzhu to other places, to the preciousness of Nanzhu, and then to the Nanyang Fleet to the West, even the most inferior beaded jewelry can be sold at a sky-high price, they sell beads to merchants, at first glance it is profitable, but in the long run, it is completely for others to marry......

These words made Ye Shangren's face blue and white for a while. Many of these people, many of whose ancestors were sinners or mountain households who were assigned to Lingnan, although they had formed villages for self-protection over the years, had deep roots in the local area, and gradually became hereditary toasts...... But because of this, many people live between the mountains and rivers, where do you know the changes in the world today?

"Although the king has set up a field to collect taxes and fees from all tribes, it must be much more profitable than you and others doing business with each other. And the court has its own court jurisdiction, and it can cooperate with the forces of the Lianzhou departments to compete for profits with foreign businessmen, isn't it much more appropriate than waiting for you to wait for a plate of loose sand? ”

"In this field, this king thinks about the long term, not just a short-term deal. You should know that this Ming business has always been the most important to this king. Every time I revitalize a land, I will have to pay a lot more business taxes, why not? ”

"This is a business that can be heirlooms, as long as I survive for a day, this sea trade route will not be cut off. The benefits of Nanzhu will also continue to benefit future generations. Among them, the stakes are clear, this king has already dissected you, Lord Ye...... If you want to participate in the business of this field, you can go to the government and discuss with the lord. It's just that this king is full of sincerity, and he wants to invite all the local officials to participate in the grand event. ”

"Lord Ye might as well sell a thin noodle of this king to set an example for the toast of all families, and from then on, the Nanzhu business in the clan will also be moved to this field...... What if you don't know what to do? Zhu Su tempted.

Ye Shangren's face was blue and white for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said ashamedly: "Your Highness has an order, and the lower officials dare to disobey?" ”

He is also a decisive person, and he is a Han Tusi, he was born a little closer to the Ming court, and when he heard this, he was also willing to believe Zhu Su, so he continued:

"Since this is the case, the lower official has severed the connection with the private merchants and put the family on the big ship of His Royal Highness...... May Your Highness live up to us, and really make this field last for a long time, so that my Lianzhou will be prosperous. ”

"It's the big ship of the government, not the ship of the king...... Haha, Lord Ye rest assured, as long as I am willing to assist and cooperate with the affairs of my court, my Ming court will not treat a loyal person like you. Zhu Su laughed, quite happy in his laughter.

There is a toast who is willing to accept the Daming survey and tie his own interests to Daming, so when he actually gets the benefits, can the other toasts still sit still?

As soon as the mouth is opened, the intersection between the government and these toasts who originally went their own way will inevitably increase more and more, and the distance will get closer and closer.

When these "frogs" indulge in the benefits of the field and are unwilling to withdraw, the government will naturally moisturize things silently and intervene in all aspects of the people's lives under the jurisdiction of Tusi. When the time is ripe, abolish the local officials that have been passed down from generation to generation, and implement the "reform of the land and return to the stream" to govern the officials, which is a natural thing.

(End of chapter)