Since the world is after things used by the royal family, why not...?
"I'll give it to the Chief Secretary of Yunnan!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Order Pu'er as tribute tea!"
"This..." Xie Jin was a little surprised. The emperor had never ordered specialties from any province as tribute since he ascended the throne. Why did he suddenly order tea from Yunnan at this time?
Everyone thinks that royal tribute is a kind of honor, but in fact only those involved know the pain. When the emperor orders something as a tribute, he must choose from thousands of things, and it also consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and there is no chance of making any mistakes.
"This decree is made openly, and there is also a secret decree!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "The tribute is a tribute, but you don't have to pay tribute every year. When deporting the tax official's silver, you can just take three or five kilograms with you!
Don’t send it on weekdays, and you are not allowed to send it.”
Xie Jin was even more puzzled and couldn't figure it out.
"Ordering tributes will inevitably waste people and money. But after ordering tributes, people all over the world flocked to this thing, doubling its value!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "I just want to make Yunnan tea easier to sell, not for my own benefit.
Desire of the mouth and stomach.”
At this time, Xie Jin suddenly realized, "The emperor is really working hard!"
As he said this, he thought for a while and said with a smile, "I was an official in Guangdong in the same year. I said that in Guangdong Customs, besides porcelain, tea is the best seller!" After saying that, he paused and looked at Zhu Yunxi's.
His face said, "I do have an idea!"
Zhu Yunxi drank the cold tea and said, "If you have any ideas, just tell me!"
"Yunnan tea cakes are easy to transport and preserve. I think it is better to let Guangdong merchants purchase more Yunnan tea and sell it to Semu merchants!" Xie Jin said slowly.
"This is a good idea!" Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment.
Westerners’ pursuit and desire for tea has never stopped, and it has even become a symbol of identity and status. For example, the dowry given by Princess Catherine of Portugal to King Charles II of England was jaw-dropping except for sets of exquisite Jingdezhen porcelain.
, that is, two hundred and twenty-one pounds of black tea.
Black tea is not considered a good tea in China, but it is extremely valuable in the West.
In modern times, the British stole tea from China and experimented with it all over the world.
Tea can be called a luxury product in this era, and it is also an artifact of foreign trade.
"Is it possible to ask Li Jiwei, the Chief Secretary of Guangdong, and Chen Defa, the Shipping and Taxation Secretary? For other matters, let the Chief Secretary of Guangdong and Yunnan decide among themselves how much tea cakes can be supplied each year, and they can set the price themselves!" Zhu Yunxi said.
road.
"I obey the decree!"
Guangdong's customs has become more and more important in the empire. Western merchant ships have come from thousands of miles away and docked in Guangzhou. Various goods produced in China are constantly being shipped.
But unlike other customs, Guangzhou also has strong manufacturing capabilities. Locally produced painted ceramics, wallpapers, cloths, ceramic tiles, floors, furniture, etc. are almost in short supply.
Now in charge of the Shipping Administration and Taxation Department is Chen De, who was demoted from the position of Yingtian Fuyin. That man did not do very well in the capital, but after arriving in Guangdong, the customs official bank in Guangzhou alone was
It has increased from four million per year to more than one million before.
When the old man was in power, the customs and shipping tax collection was basically just a decoration.
Not only in Guangdong, the most important task of customs in various places is to receive tribute from vassal states. All goods brought by envoys of vassal states will not be taxed.
In recent years, under Zhu Yunxi's instruction and implementation, commercial tax has gone from being dispensable to becoming the pillar of the country.
All goods brought by foreign vassals are taxed at 50%. All other maritime merchants are taxed at 20%.
Foreigners always regard the Chinese as their grievances. Starting from the Hongwu Year, merchants from overseas countries brought goods for sale in the name of paying tribute to the local king. And the local officials and the officials in the court, for
The Ming Dynasty was so proud that it did not tax people.
The ones who worked the most diligently were the former Goryeo people, who came with loads of goods as tribute, but only had three melons and two dates. They not only sold the goods they brought, but also resold the Ming Dynasty's rewards to Westerners.
Historically, this situation was prevalent in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Koryo people acted like filial sons and grandsons, setting up offices in the capital for a long time, paying tribute several times a year, receiving rewards and then selling them, with the money going to Koryo's national treasury.
"This is a good suggestion!" Zhu Yunxi praised twice, and then said, "This shows that you are also able to take on the government affairs!" He said, sighing, "You are my old friend of the East Palace, if you know
If you are motivated, why worry about not being able to join the cabinet and pay homage to the prime minister? You just have such a lazy temperament!"
Xie Jin stood aside without saying a word.
"You should really go somewhere to practice!" Zhu Yunxi looked at him and said angrily.
"Your Majesty, I have recently led a group of Hanlin scholars to revise the biographies of heroes in the history of the Yuan Dynasty! I am..."
However, I am not very proficient in local government affairs. If I cannot do my job well, I will be embarrassed. If I betray the emperor’s sacred heart, I will die forever!”
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi said with a bitter smile, "You are full of lies!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but sigh, "In today's dynasty, there are very few ministers available! I would like to have more people around to share my worries!"
Jie Jin remained silent again, lowering his head and looking at his own toes.
Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi missed one person especially, Li Jinglong.
You will never be quiet when he is talking to you, and what he says is extremely considerate.
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"Your Majesty, it's time to eat!"
Unknowingly, it was already getting late. After the rain during the day, the night breeze brought a slight chill.
Zhu Yunxi walked slowly in the imperial garden, thinking about the customs and other matters caused by tea during the day.
The Ming Dynasty still wears the skin of the forbidden sea set by the old man, but it has been completely liberalized on the inside. The prosperity of maritime trade is increasing day by day.
The situation in the surrounding countries is also well understood, and it can be predicted that in less than twenty years, the first large-scale wave of navigation and immigration will be coming. As the saying goes, people who have no foresight must worry about the near future. The expansion of the Ming Dynasty's island chain is a good thing, but
Also be prepared to deal with its difficulties and shortcomings.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to have your meal!" Wang Shai whispered again.
"I'm not hungry, I want to go for a walk!" Zhu Yunxi said softly, and continued to move forward with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, Wang Sha took the lantern from the little eunuch in front and led the way.
Gradually, Zhu Yunxi came to the West Palace. Under the colorful palace lanterns, the laughter of the palace ladies in brocade could be faintly heard.
"What are you laughing at over there?" Zhu Yunxi asked.
Wang Shai heard this and immediately stepped forward to wave. A young eunuch quickly ran over and whispered a few words.
"The Concubine Xian is talking to the Concubine!" Wang said with a smile, "The Second Master and the Eldest Princess are also here!"
"Oh, so lively?" Zhu Yunxi was slightly surprised.
Why did Tang Fatty suddenly go to Xiao Shunzi's side, taking the child with him?
"Let's go!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Go and have a look!"
This chapter has been completed!