Seeing the first voucher of the Sea Trade Division, he bid for a high price of 420,000 taels, which made Gao Gong and others secretly relieved.

"If we can continue to maintain this situation, we will be able to give an account to Your Majesty at that time."

Gao Gong looked at the increasingly enthusiastic atmosphere in the audience, and then picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and said slowly.

"Yes, this first voucher for going to sea was sold for a high price of 420,000 taels, and after the auction of all these vouchers to go to sea is completed, the treasury should be able to receive at least 10 million taels!"

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng on the side also echoed.

"Now, the auction of the second sea voucher will begin, and the rules are still the same as before, with a reserve price of 10,000 yuan, and there is no upper limit!"

After the old man finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the many businessmen in the audience and said in a deep voice.

"I'll give 50,000!"

As soon as the old man's words fell, a businessman raised the number plate in his hand, and while he raised the card, he also put on an expression of imperativeness.

"No. 6 bid 50,000, is there any ......"

As before, the old man was interrupted before he could finish his words.

"I'll give 100,000!"

Perhaps angered by the previous merchant's behavior, he saw an old man in a brocade robe with gray hair raising the number plate in his hand.

"The 11th bid is 100,000, is there anything higher?"

At present, after only two rounds of quotations, the price of this second overseas voucher has soared to 100,000 taels of silver!

Seeing this, the old man forcibly suppressed the horror in his heart, and when he wanted to speak, he only heard a rather flat voice from the corner.

"I'll give 250,000!"

Hearing this offer, everyone present gasped and said secretly: "A one-time price increase of 150,000 yuan, how can I fight with you!" ”

"The eighteenth bid is two hundred and fifty thousand, is there anything higher?"

Seeing this, the old man looked around, and then then lengthened his tone.

"Five, four, three, two, one, congratulations on the eighteenth, at the price of 250,000 taels of silver, the second voucher to go to sea was auctioned!"

Seeing that no one was willing to raise the price anymore, the old man shook his head helplessly and announced the result.

"A one-time increase of 150,000 yuan will deter all potential opponents, so as to get what you want at the lowest cost, which is not bad."

Gao Gong looked at the merchant who held the number eighteenth plate, stroked his beard, and praised.

"Judging from the information collected in advance, this eighteenth seems to be from the Jin merchants, right?"

Seeing this, Yan Shifan couldn't help frowning, and then asked.

"Well, yes, this eighteenth was born in Jin Shang, and it seems that he is from Taiyuan Mansion in Shanxi."

Gao Gong glanced at Yan Shifan, and then explained.

As more and more certificates of going to sea are auctioned, the sense of crisis on the remaining businessmen is getting heavier and heavier!

After all, at the moment, there are only 30 certificates for going to sea, and one for auction is one less!

Therefore, the further back you go, the higher the bidding price will be, and even broke the previous record for a time, and the transaction price came to 600,000 taels of silver!

After the auction of the last certificate is completed, the auction can be said to be a successful conclusion.

Those merchants who successfully bid for the certificates to go to sea left the auction site safely under the escort of the guards sent by the government.

And the last thing they have to do is to stamp the seal of the Shanghai Trade Division with the seal of the Shanghai Trade Division and register the sea voucher they have auctioned at the Department of Maritime Trade!

After recording their place of origin and family name in the booklet of the Department of Maritime Trade, these certificates of going to sea can be regarded as officially effective.

The 30 certificates for going to sea in this auction have a string of unique numbers on them, so the possibility of counterfeiting is eliminated!

Qiao Jun looked at the certificate of going to sea that had been stamped with a ribbon on his hand, and his face couldn't hide his excitement.

He was the merchant who had previously held the No. 18 plate at the auction and bid for the certificate of going to sea at a price of 250,000 taels of silver.

Qiao Jun's Qiao family in Taiyuan Mansion, Shanxi Province, is a family that has been doing business for generations and is quite famous in Shanxi.

After learning that the imperial court was about to hold an auction and officially auction the voucher for going to sea, his family keenly smelled the business opportunities in it, so he sent Qiao Jun to the capital.

The elders in the family, before leaving, specially instructed Qiao Jun to get a certificate to go to sea at all costs.

Seeing that the goal has been achieved, the stone that has been pressing on Qiao Jun's heart for a long time has also quietly landed.

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

At this moment, Jiajing is quite leisurely tasting the new tea that has just been delivered.

Immediately, I saw Lu Fang walking into the Heart Nourishing Hall with a silent step, and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, the three of Gao Gong are asking to see outside, presumably it is the auction side, and the results have already been achieved."

"Well, let them in!"

When Jiajing heard this, he immediately put the teacup in his hand aside and ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After Lu Fang responded, he immediately walked out of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

After a while, I only heard a sharp voice sound: "Gao Gong, Yan Shifan, Zhang Juzheng, see you!" ”

Immediately, under the leadership of Lu Fang, the three of them entered the Heart Cultivation Palace.

As soon as they entered the hall, the three of them knelt respectfully on the ground and said in unison.

"Ministers, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Well, let's all get up."

I saw Jiajing sitting on the dragon chair, waving his hand quite casually, and spoke.

"Come, give me a seat!"

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, a eunuch stepped forward and prepared seats for the three of them.

Seeing this, the three of them immediately glanced at each other and said secretly in their hearts.

"Is there anything Your Majesty wants us to do?"

With this uneasy feeling, the three of them immediately sat down in their seats.

"Tell me, you came to look for me this time, did you have a result from the auction?"

Jiajing withdrew his gaze from the three of them and immediately asked.

"Your Majesty, the ministers came this time to inform Your Majesty of the results of the auction."

Seeing that the emperor asked about this, Gao Gong on the side saw this and immediately stood up and explained.

At the same time, Gao Gong took out a letter from his bosom and held it high above his head.

"Your Majesty, here is the record of the silver taels obtained from the auction of the sea certificate, and the income from this auction is 13.68 million taels!"

When Jiajing heard Gao Gong's words, he immediately glanced at Lu Fang on the side, and the latter quickly understood, took the song from Gao Gong's hand, and handed it to Jiajing.

Jiajing opened the music and saw that the final transaction price of each sea certificate was clearly recorded, as well as who the person who bid for this sea certificate was, what was his name, and where he was from.

After looking at it twice, Jiajing lost interest, and then put it aside and encouraged.

"Well, you guys did a good job of this!"

"Compared with the previous expectation of six million taels, it is more than doubled, not bad."

Seeing this, Yan Shifan on the side hurriedly complimented: "All this is your majesty's credit, if it weren't for your wise and martial leadership, and those suggestions that hit the nail on the head." ”

"At present, the auction of the certificate of going to sea will definitely not go so smoothly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's all your credit."

Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng on the side also followed with compliments.

(End of chapter)