God, this is really the most beautiful scenery in the world, where is this store, this is the mountain of gold, this is the mountain of silver, it is the title, it is the ...... power. When Aaron was brought into the warehouse by Lee Siu Ki, he couldn't help but let out an exaggerated exclamation.

It was a dry warehouse filled with raw silk and silk unloaded from all the ships for the rest of the fleet's activities.

And these things are enough to drive Aaron crazy.

"How much raw silk do you think there?" Li Zhaoji asked.

"I don't know, Your Excellency, a lot, I've never seen so much raw silk in my life." Aaron said in surprise.

"There are more than two thousand quintals, and many are of high quality." Li Zhaoji said with a smile.

Aaron exclaimed, "Listening to you, it feels like you have the whole world." Your Excellency, you should be the richest person in the world, you have so much raw silk, and there is a treasure island, your Buddha really cares for you, you are the darling of the heavens. ”

Li Zhaoji patted him on the head: "Okay, Aaron, stop your performance, I'm going to discuss serious things with you now." ”

"I obey your orders, I am the best clerk, the most skilled bookkeeper, and I can also put on armor and fight for you." Aaron said.

Li Zhaoji shook his head: "No, Aaron, have you forgotten what I said to you on Langgang Island, it's time for you to go home." ”

Aaron remembered that when he had just captured the Swan and the Rose, Li Zhaoji asked him to take someone to repair the Rose, and said that he could use this ship to leave in the future.

"Now?" Aaron was ecstatic.

Li Zhaoji smiled and walked with him in the container, Aaron couldn't help but touch here and there, his eyes were full of greed, he liked these things too much. Lee said: "As you can see, my trade plan with Japan has failed.

A lot of the goods I prepared lost the market, and one Manila couldn't digest so much raw silk. I needed to find a new market for it, and Batavia was one of them, but it was far from satisfying me.

There are only about 2,000 loads of raw silk here, but they are only a drop in the bucket compared to the resources I have at my disposal, and you English are also my potential customers. Aaron, you clever English businessman, it's time to have your own stage. ”

"Yes, I remember you said, prepare a ship for me, with twenty loads of raw silk and many samples. I'm going to take the responsibility of reconciling you and all of England to Surat, to London, right? Aaron said excitedly.

Li Zhaoji nodded: "Yes, I will also purchase your goods, the list of goods, you will get it soon, and the price will be quite favorable." The Rose is also ready to be set along, and you will need to select twenty crew members from the English to set off with you.

You are the captain of the ship, you are the commissioner of commerce, you are the messenger, and you are the dove of peace. ”

As the two spoke, they went to the official room of the commission, where Lee Siu Ki already had a fairly comfortable office, where he could entertain Aaron with sake and tea.

Aaron had already started to prepare after the last conversation between the two, so there was no problem with manpower.

Aaron pondered while drinking tea, thought for a while, and said: "Your Excellency, I thank you very much for your generosity and trust, but I am Aaron of England after all, and if I go back like this, I will lack some convincingness. Can you send a representative? ”

"Representative, I don't have decent manpower under my command. You know, now my subordinates can fight and kill people, but they can settle accounts and use fewer people, and I myself am very busy. Li Zhaoji said.

Of course, Aaron understands this, and as an accountant and clerk, Aaron also plays an important role in the trading company and takes on the corresponding work. Especially since the occupation of Sado, the paperwork has become not only related to the fleet, but also to the island.

The trading company had to rule over nearly 80,000 people, several cities, and fifty-five mines.

Aaron seemed to have a plan, he said: "I have a candidate, Chen Si'an, what do you think?" ”

After the Nagasaki Incident, Chen Si'an became depressed, and he was once full of spirit, planning to let the Guangdong gentry led by the Chen family replace Li Zhaoji's Oriental Trading Company, for which he did not hesitate to cooperate with the Nagasaki Government of Japan, and even colluded with the Zheng family.

But everything was shattered with Chen Huaiyu's arrest, and all his plans turned into knives to kill Chen Huaiyu, which made him feel guilty and made him even more uneasy.

Li Zhaoji deliberately left him behind to prove to Chen Huaiyu's father that Chen Huaiyu was trapped in an enemy country because of his stupid ambitions, not his own calculations. But for this kind of thing, a letter is enough.

Chen Si'an didn't want to die, if he wanted to, he should have committed suicide when he was on Fujiang Island, and he didn't dare to go back, Chen Zizhuang might not let him go.

"You've got a good candidate, Mr. Aaron." Li Zhaoji thought for a while and said, "Have you seen him recently, how is he doing?" ”

"He was depressed, he lived like a corpse, and as an experienced businessman, he couldn't do even the most basic things." Aaron said.

Li Zhaoji nodded: "Okay, it's decided on him, Aaron, I won't object, but if you want him to go, you have to take the initiative to persuade him." ”

"Of course, leave this to me." Aaron agreed very simply, and he asked, "Now that the Rose has been packed, when are we leaving?" I don't think it is necessary to wait until the north wind gathers, this is a schooner that can sail even against the wind.

And, this time I like headwinds because it's safer that way. Now for us, the biggest threat is not the ocean, but the Dutch. ”

"Yes, but you need to wait for a victory news. This time you will go back, and you will have to bring the messenger back for me. Li Zhaoji said.

"Big brother, big brother, good news, Liu Shun is really capable." Chen Liuzi rushed in, took the letter, and shouted to Li Zhaoji.

Li Zhaoji laughed and said to Aaron: "Aaron, it seems that the victory I am waiting for has come, you go and prepare, as long as you are ready, you can set off at any time." ”

Aaron nodded repeatedly, bowed to Chen Liuzi, and left with a smile.

Chen Liuzi said: "Liu Shun has news, his actions are very fast, and he is even more at a loss than we imagined, and the wave of power that Gangshan Zhuang has accumulated has been completely wiped out by him." Even Okayama has surrendered and promised to serve us.

He had already taken down the heads of seven villages and had them brought by boat, and he had them captured. This is worthy of a treasure island, the landlords here are very rich, only these seven families, seized 40,000 taels worth of gold and silver, and Sado has more than 100 villages.

Okayama had already sent his men to the various mines to surrender to the mines, and the Aikawa Gold Mine soon received the news. ”

Li Zhaoji laughed, and carefully read Liu Shun's letter, this is his handwriting, the handwriting is crooked, but the content is satisfactory enough, Li Zhaoji said: "This guy is really capable, worthy of being Lao Liu's nephew."

Wait, my god, this kid is still very smart and bold enough. ”

In the second half of the letter, Liu Shun asked for instructions, according to which the villagers applauded the landlords for being cleaned up by the Oriental Trading Company, and some even offered to help, pointing out who was close to the landlords, where their land and farms were, and where their cattle were hidden.

And Liu Shun also selected a few people from these active cooperation to temporarily take charge of the village and act as the head of the group.

Liu Shun asked Li Zhaoji to win over these people, the first thing was to exempt the arrears of rent and annual tribute.

Liu Shun believes that anyway, the owners and group leaders have been cleaned up, and these arrears of rent are already a bad debt, and the same is true for the annual tribute paid to the office.

Li Zhaoji very much agreed with this proposal, Liu Shun killed people and raided his home on the plains of the country, which has already shocked many people, and it is time to buy people's hearts.

In addition, the landlord's property, livestock, and land can be confiscated, but the landlord's family is not only these, there are a lot of pots and pans, and the owner and the head of the group also enjoy many intangible assets, such as water springs, watering the land must be collected from the people for revenge.

Liu Shun believes that it will be impossible to find someone to replace these famous owners and group leaders for a while, so it is better to distribute all these things that cannot be realized in a short period of time and use them for free.

Li Zhaoji also affirmed this reply.

He immediately discussed with Chen Liuzi whether there were other policies that could be implemented by taking advantage of the trend, and he proposed the law of rent reduction and the unification of all taxes, all of which were handed over to Liu Shun for propaganda and implementation, calling it a new deal.

Sado's heaviest tax is the annual tribute, four dukes and six people, that is, the four transactions of the land output are made by the government, and sixty percent belongs to themselves, which is already considered a low tax in the shogunate era, and in the Warring States period, it is often six dukes and four people, but in addition, there are all kinds of taxes and squeezing, Li Zhaoji directly stipulates that five dukes and five people, in addition, no taxes are levied, and no forced labor is levied.

After the discussion was completed, Li Zhaoji personally wrote down all the detailed rules and policies, and he summoned a messenger and said: "You have to hand over this letter to Liu Shun and tell him that when publicizing it to the outside world, it must be called the New Deal. ”

Chen Liuzi nodded: "Yes, you have to explain carefully to Liu Shun, if there is a new policy, there will be an old policy, a new policy is better or the old policy is better, it is clear at a glance, in the future, the Edo shogunate will inevitably come to counterattack, and then these people will support the old government is to support the old government, and to support us is to support the new policy, and it is clear that the difference between the two is clear."

On the battlefield, we and the shogunate must divide the victory and defeat, and in the administration, we must also see the high and low. ”

"Yes, the humble position must bring the words of the big shopkeeper and the shopkeeper Chen." The messenger bowed.

After ordering all this, Li Zhaoji said to Tang Mu: "Tang Mu, the Rose has been handed over to Aaron and them, and it will return south in the near future." You get on this ship, go back to Tamsui, and make a trip for me. ”

Tang Mu immediately knelt on the ground and asked, "The big shopkeeper, please command." ”

"This matter is very critical, only me and Shopkeeper Chen can do it, but Sado is complicated, and I can't get out of it. And you are my personal entourage, and they all know you when I go back and forth with Guangdong many times. It is most appropriate for you to bring a message for me.

Don't be disappointed, the trading company is developing rapidly, and you are at a good age, and you will have the opportunity to make contributions in the future. Li Zhaoji also knew Tang Mu's thoughts, and finally said a few words of relief.

As soon as Tang Mu thought of the authority and status that his predecessor Liu Shun had gained after the First World War in Sado, he felt that there was a great opportunity in the future, and at this time, it was also the key to negotiate with all parties on behalf of the big treasurer, so he restrained his emotions and listened to Li Zhaoji's orders.

"More than 1,200 taels of gold were taken from the government that day, and Liu Shun swept through the villages and seized a lot. All of these will be melted into a big gold lump and brought back to Tamsui and Guangdong. You wait a few more days, and after the mines surrender, go around.

Our Nagasaki trade failed, and we especially need Sado's income to make up for the loss. Whether you can let the people of Tamsui and Guangdong know the richness and gold and silver mountains of Sado depends on your mouth. ”

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