Chapter 143 Refers to the business group and pays heavy taxes
.Among these civil and military officials, except for Luo Heng Xinzheng, the two Young Masters Yang and Wang Jinchang were the most energetic. In the imperial edict, the three men were praised for leading the army to welcome the emperor, and each of them was given a reward.
Yang Neng was promoted from the garrison to the guerrilla general, leading the guerrillas to defend. In a word, the hard work was his, but at least he was promoted. Wang Jinchang was promoted to deputy general, that is, deputy general, but he was called deputy general in the Ming Dynasty.
Ranked second only to Jiang Fu, the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, Wang Jinchang didn't stop grinning for a long time after receiving the order. Naturally, Yang Xin was promoted and became the commander of the guards.
The three of them were the ones who benefited the most from welcoming Zhu Qizhen back to the Ming Dynasty. The faces of the other generals were more or less jealous or envious.
Zhu Qizhen was also quite happy. After all, these three people had been taken as his confidants. The more their status in Xuanfu became, the easier it would be for Zhu Qizhen to control Xuanfu. This was complementary to each other.
"Since all of you dear friends are here today, there is one thing that I will mention first today. You all must know that our border town of Xuanfu is a crucial place, guarding the grassland and our great Ming Dynasty for thousands of years."
The border of more than three hundred miles, it can be said that our Xuanfu is actually the first barrier to prevent the grassland tribes from going south..." Zhu Qizhen stood up and walked to the case. Looking at these people, he stood up
The officials on both sides said in a friendly manner: "Although in wartime, our Xuanfu is often in danger of fighting, but in times of peace, the land of Xuanfu can be very lively, and the flow of people coming and going is no less than that of a prosperous city.
, I wonder if you have observed it?”
Luo Hengxin nodded and said with an expression of approval: "What your Majesty said is true. Although our Xuanfu is located in a border town, many of the daily necessities of the grassland tribes must be purchased from our Ming Dynasty, and on the grassland
, many cattle, sheep, and horses are also needed by the people and the army of the Ming Dynasty. They trade with each other and each gets what they need..."
"Our Xuanfu is located on the border wall, adjacent to the grassland, and the border we control is quite vast. Therefore, our Xuanfu can account for 30% of the trade between Ming merchants and the grassland. However, since last year, our Ming Dynasty and our
There were disputes on the grasslands, and the land of Xuanfu was full of barren land. The people and merchants were very afraid of the disasters caused by swords and soldiers. To this day, the border trade of Xuanfu has not returned to its former glory.
If border trade can be restored, our Xuanfu will naturally benefit greatly. It will also benefit our Xuanfu soldiers and people."
After hearing what Luo Hengxin said, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but nodded and said with emotion: "Yes, it is difficult to build and easy to destroy. It is indeed difficult to restore the old outlook. But now, in my opinion, it is nothing.
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After hearing what Zhu Qizhen said, all the civil servants present could not help but be stunned, with different expressions on their faces. Even Luo Hengxin also had a puzzled look on his face. No one jumped out to despise Zhu Qizhen for bragging.
It was to give him face as the Supreme Emperor.
Glancing at the expressions on these people's faces, Zhu Qizhen knew very well what they were thinking, but it didn't matter, because Zhu Qizhen was not fooling the masses, but had the ability and means to do so.
Only then did I dare to say this.
"Everyone must know that Boyan Pingzhang, the powerful figure in Waci, was ordered by Tuo Tuo Bu Hua Ji Yexian to appoint me to proclaim the palace, right?" Zhu Qizhen chuckled, glanced at everyone and continued: "Uncle
Yan Pingzhang's visit here, in addition to congratulating me on my return to the Ming Dynasty and returning my attendants, actually has another important responsibility."
"Is it related to border trade?" Luo Hengxin couldn't help but asked impatiently, his eyes brightening.
"That's right." Shou Qizhen nodded. "I have made an agreement with Boyan Pingzhang. In the future, I will assign a business group to conduct large-scale transactions with Wasi."
After hearing this, not to mention Luo Hengxin, everyone present was in an uproar and astonished. Their eyes widened and they stared straight at Zhu Qizhen with a smirk on his face. His eyes were so hot.
Like a group of robbers who saw a bank deposit car.
"Your Majesty, are you serious about what you said?" Luo Hengxin couldn't help but sucked in a breath of cold air as if he had a toothache. This matter is really no small matter. It can even be said that if it is true, then Luo Hengxin absolutely believes that if this matter is
If it succeeds, the border towns of Xuanfu will definitely benefit greatly from this.
"How can I not keep my word?" Seeing Luo Hengxin's questioning without regard for manners, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but explain in a funny way: "I have made an agreement with Boyan, and after he returns, I will report it to Wa Ci first.
After sweating profusely, it will be written in about half a month, and we will try to fulfill the contract with me."
"Your Majesty, I wonder what kind of merchants Your Majesty is going to appoint as the merchant group?" At this time, a tall and fat military general came out of the crowd, with a charming smile on his face, and looked at Zhu Qizhen greedily. "Haha,
Why, do you also want to join in?" Zhu Qizhen narrowed his eyes and looked at the general, and asked warmly.
"Reporting to your majesty, the minister's family is quite wealthy, and he also has some silks from time to time, which are stored in the treasury. Since your majesty intends to reopen border trade for the benefit of our soldiers and people in Xuanzai Town, how can we, as your ministers, not be willing to follow the wishes of Hebei?
tail?"
"Haha, okay, it's rare that you are interested. However, I need to explain one thing. This business group is organized in the name of the private sector, so all procedures must be done according to the rules." Zhu Qizhen sat leisurely.
When he got to the chair, he looked at these officials who were about to make a move and said.
"Your Majesty, please make it clear." A eunuch from Gansha stood up and said cautiously. With his greedy little eyes and his pointed face, he looked like a huge rat living in the official warehouse.
"In a word, all investors in this business group need to pay taxes. Of course, this tax will be paid in the name of the business group, and the dividends received will naturally be after-tax dividends." Zhu Qizhen dragged his face.
Shang's dislike of eunuchs was explained lightly.
"Passed..." The civil and military officials who were about to move couldn't help but exchanged glances with each other. For a moment, the hall seemed a little cold. Luo Hengxin also glanced at some people in the hall, snorted coldly, and turned to Zhu Qizhen.
He cupped his fists and saluted: "Your Majesty, although I have a small family background, I am willing to use my family capital of two thousand taels to buy a share for my military and civilian purposes."
"Lao Aiqing's heart for the country and the people is really gratifying to Lian Lian. Yuan Bin will calculate Luo Lao Aiqing's investment in shares first, and then convert the shares into shares when the time comes." Zhu Qizhen nodded deeply, and at the moment
He was not polite and spoke directly to Yuan Bin who was standing next to him.
"Oh, by the way, there is one thing. I want to declare in advance that the tax for business groups is two-tenths." Before Zhu Qizhen finished speaking, all the civil and military officials who originally wanted to follow Luo Hengxin shrank their necks and retreated.
I kept muttering in my heart that the Emperor's sword was too cruel to kill.
Zhu Qizhen laughed and explained: "Half of it is the tax paid, and the other half is used to fund the development and protection of the business group."
"Guard?" After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be startled. Traders traveling on the grassland must have some ability to protect themselves, not to mention swords and bows. There are also some in the Ming Dynasty.
Weapons are relatively loose. Except for firearms and armor, other weapons are made and used by the people. Of course, large bows and arrows are not included in this list. It can be said that the ordnance management system of the Ming Dynasty is the same as that of later generations.
The American barbarian country is generally relaxed.
Unfortunately, by the Qing Dynasty, not only firearms, but also knives and other items that were allowed to be carried at any time were all prohibited. In the Yuan Dynasty, people almost had no use for kitchen knives. From this, we can compare
The Tatar invaders had so much guilt and fear in their hearts that they tried hard to adopt high-pressure policies to suppress the Chinese nation and set up a way to destroy the blood and integrity of the Chinese nation.
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"Of course, I am the Supreme Emperor, and the business group I have formed is naturally not comparable to ordinary private business groups. The Lian decided to transfer more than a hundred warriors from the Waci warriors who have become my bodyguards. In addition, I
The attendants formed a large bodyguard team, specializing in traveling between the grasslands and the Ming Dynasty to protect the safety of traders."
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with doing this? If we use civilians as traders, and if your attendants join in, then... Luo Hengxin couldn't help but be stunned. I am afraid that this is the first time I have heard of the Emperor's attendants going to work as bodyguards.
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Zhu Qizhen smiled: "There is a first time for everything, and there are some things here. I will explain it to you in detail later."
Seeing these guys looking hesitant, Zhu Qizhen secretly sneered.
"Why, if you don't want to, then that's it. I can tell you first that my grandpa, several uncles, and Governor Yang Hongyang are all willing to participate in the shares. If you don't want to, then the couplet will go find them.
Private traders raise shares."
"By the way, I also want to remind you that Lian has made an appointment with Nahua Ci, but traders who are not going to the grassland from Xuanfu are not allowed to sell goods on the grassland without the procedures of the merchant group that I allow, and they are not allowed to sell goods on the grassland.
Purchasing specialties on the grassland." Zhu Qizhen touched his chin and said with squinting eyes and a half-smile.
"Your Majesty, if you do this, will it disturb the people's livelihood?" A civil servant stood up and said with an upright expression: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, freedom of business has been the national policy of the Ming Dynasty, but now your majesty is doing this
I dare not abide by this move to dominate the market."
Zhu Qizhen smiled and shook his head and said: "Ai Qing, what you said is wrong. It is for the sake of the people that the Liancai decided to invite private merchants to join this group, so as to prevent merchants from competing with each other for profit.
By lowering prices, it hurts its peers, and Wa Tsai benefits from it."
The reason seemed a bit far-fetched, but at least it was a normal reason, and the civil servant could only retreat in anger.
Although many of the civil and military officials were interested, none of them came forward to announce their participation. Zhu Qizhen didn't know what these guys were thinking. "The Ming Dynasty has rules. The four classes of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, except scholars, must pay taxes."
The official group belongs to the scholar group and does not need to pay taxes. Although the Ming Dynasty strictly prohibited officials from participating in business activities, these officials often secretly used their family members or clan members to do business in order to gain wealth and make reasonable use of their status as officials.
To evade taxes. It has already made the winter ban as useless as useless paper.