In the afternoon auction, there were no businessmen and gentry who dared to jointly lower the price.

More than seven million taels of silver were auctioned.

So.

One percent of the goods were auctioned for more than 14 million taels of silver!

"Your Majesty has sent it!"

Guo An muttered to himself.

A strange look flashed in Shen Zhuang's eyes, and then he said, "Master Hou, you have also sent it!" ”

"yes, everybody's sent it!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Then he asked, "Those merchants and gentry have handed over all their money!" ”

Shen Zhuang replied: "Pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, those businessmen have brought enough money!" ”

"It's all treasure money?"

"Exactly!"

"In this way, the fourteen million taels of silver will be discounted!"

"Master Hou, even if it's a discount, it's worth more than 10 million taels of silver!"

"No!"

Guo An shook his head again and again, "What happened to the money village built by His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

Shen Zhuang said: "Back to the Hou Ye, it seems that His Royal Highness the Prince's money village has also been built." However, business doesn't seem to be very good! ”

Guo An said: "Do you think that if these merchants who auction off rare things cooperate with the money bank, can the value of the treasure banknotes be stabilized?" ”

"What does Master Hou mean?"

Shen Zhuang was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.

Guo An said: "Nowadays, although the purchasing power of treasure banknotes has been eased, it is still slowly decreasing! ”

"The reason for this, although there is a decrease in the credibility of the court, there is also a reason for the indiscriminate issuance of treasure money!"

Shen Zhuang's face was already full of horror, this was what he, a little businessman, could listen to?

"The value of the treasure money is getting lower and lower, which is not a good thing for everyone.

Your Shen family is also a wealthy family, and you should have some research on currency.

Do you know how to ......"

"Master Hou don't have to say it!"

Shen Zhuang couldn't bear it any longer, and hurriedly shouted: "Master Hou, the villain is just a small businessman, how dare the villain participate in the discussion of such an important matter?" ”

"However, I think you should be the most sensitive to these things!"

"Master Hou, villains are not sensitive!"

“……”

Guo An looked helpless, "Okay, you go back and think about it first, and if you have any good suggestions, let us know."

If you are worried, you can report it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty.

His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attach great importance to this matter, if you have made great contributions and sought an official position, it will still be an easy matter! ”

"Thank you, Master Hou!"

Shen Zhuang was overjoyed.

Guo An waved his hand slightly, "Go ahead!" ”

"Thank you, Master Hou!"

Shen Zhuang left with his hand.

……

Inside the Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Di also sat on the dragon chair and looked at the account book in front of him with a happy face.

And Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaosui, Ma He, and Xu Xiang stood quietly aside.

"Seven million three hundred eighty-six thousand taels...... Coupled with more than 6 million taels at noon, Yicheng sold more than 14 million taels of silver! ”

"Back to Your Majesty, exactly!"

The horse and bowed in response.

"Good!"

Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief, "Going to sea to trade is really profitable!" ”

Zhu Gaosui said with a happy face: "Yes, Dad, Ma He can earn 10,000,000 taels of silver just by going to sea once, if I go to sea a few more times, then how rich will I be?" ”

At this time, Yizha suddenly came to Zhu Di and cautiously reported: "Your Majesty! ”

"What?"

Zhu Di suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

He also reported: "Hubu Shangshu asks to see! ”

"Tobe Shangshu? What did he do? ”

Zhu Di was shocked, as if he saw Yu Xin's old goods, and begged for money from him aggressively!

But.

Hubu Shangshu asked to see him, but he couldn't refuse, but he hid the account book in his hand behind him.

"Xuan!"

"Slave obeys!"

Yisha replied respectfully, and walked out quickly.

Soon.

Hubu Shangshu Yuxin walked in from outside the hall with a red face.

"Weichen Hubu Shangshu Yuxin sees Your Majesty, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince, and I have seen His Royal Highness King Zhao!"

"Yu Gong, hurry up and be exempt!"

Zhu Di pulled out a smile and said very gently.

"I don't know if Duke Yu came to the palace so late, but what's the matter?"

Yu Xin said: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen has something to ask Your Majesty clearly, otherwise Weichen and other ministers of the household department will not be able to sleep at night!" ”

"Oh?"

Zhu Diban was not only a little curious, but also a little relieved.

"I don't know what Yu Gong wants to ask?"

Yu Xin said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen learned that the auction room of today's Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce is auctioning the spices and a lot of treasures brought back by the fleet from the South and Western Seas.

Such an act should be an act of a businessman.

However, now that the auction has been completed, I wonder what the total auction price is? ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's face was suddenly full of vigilance.

"What is the matter with Yu Gong asking this?"

Yu Xin said: "Back to Your Majesty, all business affairs in the Ming Dynasty should pay commercial taxes.

Even the advertising fees of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's residence newspaper are actively paying commercial taxes.

However, the business expenses involved in this auction house are even more huge, and those petty officials of the tax department dare not come to the door to ask.

However, it is a matter of state affairs, and Weichen can only come in so late to disturb His Majesty and ask His Majesty for an understanding! ”

“……”

Zhu Di's eyelids twitched slightly, and he regretted letting Yu Xin in.

On the side, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaosui and others were sluggish.

Is this a door-to-door request for money?

"Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Zhu Di didn't speak, Yu Xin couldn't help but remind him slightly.

Zhu Di sneered coldly: "The household department is afraid that we will ignore your household department's money?" ”

Yu Xin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, Weichen will definitely not dare to have this idea!" ”

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly, his face full of displeasure.

"Don't worry, Duke Yu, the taxes and fees are less than one million taels, and I can't afford to do it!"

"A million taels of taxes?"

Yu Xin's face suddenly turned happy, and he couldn't help muttering to himself.

Zhu Di said again: "Duke Yu can call those officials of the Tax Department to auction the house tomorrow!" ”

"Wechen obeys!"

Yu Xin hurriedly responded.

"What else is going on with Yu Gong?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen is fine! Wechen retired first! ”

"Hmm!"

“……”

Yu Xin left Fengtian Hall with brisk steps.

However, Zhu Di is full of depression!

"This old ......"

Zhu Gaosui couldn't help but say: "Dad, what kind of money do you have to spend on weekdays, this old thief is desperately trying to stop it."

However, as soon as he saw that there was money to be wanted, this old man braved the darkness to come and ask for an understanding, which was too hateful.

The boy will take someone tomorrow and beat him up! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Zhu Di scolded angrily.

Zhu Gaochi also hurriedly said: "Third child, don't come nonsense!" ”

"Dad, big brother?"

Zhu Gaosui looked aggrieved.

Zhu Di said: "Although Yu Xin, this old man, is an iron rooster, but he is honest and honest, dedicated to the people, and can be a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty Liu Yan, and he cannot be humiliated at will!" ”

"Oku......"

Zhu Gaosui nodded as if he didn't understand, "Since Dad won't let him be beaten, then don't beat him!" ”

……

Early the next morning.

Shen Zhuang had just come to the auction room with a group of stewards, and Xia Yuanji, the right attendant of the household department, had arrived with a group of officials from the Jingshi Tax Division.

Audit, collect taxes!

Even if there was no Xia Yuanji, the right attendant of the household department, to lead the team, just facing the officials of the Tax Division, Shen Zhuang did not dare to have any obstruction.

With more than 900,000 taels of commercial taxes in the accounts, the household department was full of joy.

Meantime.

As for the amount of money auctioned at the auction, it began to spread in Beijing.

"More than 14 million taels of silver?"

"I heard, that's only fifty percent of the entire fleet?"

"No, it seems to be three percent!"

"How did I hear it's sixty percent?"

"Shouldn't it be a one-time?"

"Ichisei? How is this possible? ”

"It should be fifty percent, otherwise how much money does this fleet have to make?"

"yes......"

"Buy a boat! Butler, buy ten more sea ships for the caravan in our house! ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Butler, go buy a boat!"

"Yes, sir......"

……

In the Dinghai Hou Mansion.

Guo An looked at Zhu Gaochi with a strange expression.

"The household department is so short of money?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, "Teacher, in previous years, the household department was eager to break it for a penny and use it as a penny to spend.

However, this year, with the commercial tax on the auction fee of the newspaper and the caravan, they should be able to be more generous! ”

"Hmm!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Then, he asked, "Your Highness, I don't know what the situation is with your bank?" ”

…… (End of chapter)