Chapter 692, the court is the most powerful backing
"snort!"
Speaking of the heavy tax imposed on merchant ships by a small country in Nanyang, Wei Guogong Xu Yan couldn't help but snorted, appearing extremely dissatisfied.
"A few days ago, I had a few ships come back from Java. I didn't make much money at first, but here in Java, they taxed a ship a hundred thousand taels of silver. This trip to Nanyang gave them all that money for nothing.
People work.”
Xu Yan said angrily, he was always walking sideways in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but in Nanyang, a small Java dared to impose heavy taxes on its own merchant ships.
"Liu Jin~"
"We know that you are going south to expedition to Annan. I wonder if you can take the opportunity to sweep the Southeast Asian countries, severely shock these small Southeast Asian countries who don't know the heights of the sky, and make decisions for our people of the Ming Dynasty?"
Then Xu Yan also turned to Liu Jin and said.
Everyone also looked at Liu Jin one after another. They came to Liu Jin, so naturally they had this intention. Of course, everyone also knew what happened in the court.
This time, the imperial court not only conquered Annan, but also annexed Champa City, with the intention of shocking the Southeast Asian countries. The actions of the Southeast Asian nations had seriously violated the interests of the Ming Dynasty.
"Xugong, everyone~"
"Liu Jin is going to Nanyang with the responsibility of wiping out the Nanyang gangsters and promoting the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. Please rest assured that you can also make a list of the losses in Nanyang countries during this period and submit it to the court. I will give it to you when the time comes.
And let’s settle this account properly with the Southeast Asian countries.”
Liu Jin naturally agreed, and with a roll of his eyes, he thought for a while and asked them to report their losses first, so that they would have an excuse to cause trouble when the time came. After winning the battle, they would also cede territory and pay compensation.
It can be justified, and it can also let these Jiangnan people taste the benefits of foreign war.
Only after tasting the sweetness, they will understand the importance of a country having strong military force, and then they will slowly change their attitude towards suppressing the military generals and noble groups.
"really?"
When Hu Xian heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked quickly: "I have a ship that was robbed in Malacca. The crew was killed, the cargo was robbed, and I don't know where the ship went."
"Mr. Hu, please rest assured. I will give you an explanation for this matter. No matter who it is, they will compensate you ten times."
"Hmph, these small countries in Southeast Asia used to plunder the wealth of our Ming Dynasty in the name of paying tribute, but now they directly loot our merchant ships and people. This is really a barbaric act. We, the Ming Dynasty, should punish them severely.
Fan."
When Liu Jin heard this, he quickly patted his chest and said.
"Mr. Liu, let me toast you!"
After receiving Liu Jin's assurance, Hu Xian immediately picked up his wine glass and said excitedly.
"Yes, yes, I must give Mr. Liu a toast~"
When the others heard this, they immediately raised their glasses and toasted Liu Jin together.
They had always been at home, but now in the world outside the Ming Dynasty, they suddenly felt a little helpless. The ship was robbed, the crew was killed, and heavy taxes were imposed. They didn't even know what to do. They felt lustful.
The feeling of crying without tears.
But now, Liu Jin told them very clearly, don't worry, there is Ming Dynasty behind you, and Ming Dynasty's millions of troops, Ming Dynasty will definitely make the decision for you and recover your losses.
"Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it~"
Liu Jin smiled and held it up before everyone drank it, and then said slowly: "This year I will carry out tax reform and increase commercial tax. Many people don't understand why I have to levy commercial tax and why I have to do this."
He worked hard and did not hesitate to offend all the powerful people in the government."
When they heard Liu Jin talking about business tax, everyone immediately put down their glasses and listened carefully.
What Liu Jin said was obviously not nonsense. The place that most strongly opposes the imposition of commercial taxes is the Jiangnan region, which is the big Jiangnan families, big businessmen, and big landowners here.
"The reason why the imperial court requires this tax system and levies commercial tax is that there is no other way."
"I, Liu Jin, am not doing this for myself or for promotion and wealth. I am also doing this for the Ming Dynasty and for the benefit of everyone in the Ming Dynasty."
"As far as this matter is concerned, the Nanyang countries have seriously damaged our interests, the Ming Dynasty. If it had been before, what would our court have done?"
Liu Jin thought for a while and asked.
When Xu Yan, Hu Xian, Zhang Yuan and others heard this, they all immediately began to think deeply.
"I'm afraid the imperial court has no way to punish the Southeast Asian countries."
Hu Xian thought for a while and said.
He used to be a royal censor, and he knew the situation of the Ming court very well. In the previous Ming Dynasty, the treasury was empty, the armaments were depleted, and the combat power was low. Not to mention the expedition to Southeast Asia, the grassland people in the north were unable to do anything to them when they went south every year. They were very cowardly.
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"That's right~"
"In the past, the imperial court had no money, and the army's combat power was low. Even if it wanted to make decisions for me, the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, it was powerless."
Liu Jin nodded, and then said: "But it's different now. The imperial treasury is full, and our Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. Even if the Southeast Asian countries are thousands of miles away, our Ming Dynasty can casually dispatch an army of 100,000 to go there."
Conquer them, kill and punish them severely, and redress their grievances for me, the merchant of the Ming Dynasty."
After hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone nodded. There is no doubt about this. Ming Dynasty won several battles in succession, and each time it was a great victory. Its own losses were very small, and it brought huge benefits to Ming Dynasty.
"What does this mean?"
"This shows that a strong country is the strongest backing for each of our people. Only when our Ming Dynasty is strong and powerful, we Ming people can straighten our backs when walking outside, and no one needs to be afraid.
Because we have a powerful Ming Dynasty behind us to back us up."
"And the strong men of the Ming Dynasty, at the very least, need money. If the court doesn't even have money, it will naturally be unable to accomplish anything."
"Even if it wants to support its own people, it is powerless."
"This is why the imperial court wants to reform the tax system. In the final analysis, it is to make the Ming Dynasty stronger. Only when the Ming Dynasty is stronger can it occupy more territory and allow every citizen to use their backs when dealing with the outside world.
Stand straight."
Liu Jin finished speaking in one breath, and then looked at the people present.
Tax collection in the Jiangnan area has not been going very smoothly. Even with the presence of tax police, tax evasion and evasion in the Jiangnan area is still very serious, and tax collection has encountered great resistance.
The biggest source of resistance is the big guys present. If my words can make them understand something, then it will not be in vain.
"Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading~"
"In the past, I was short-sighted and looked too short."
"Mr. Liu, let me toast you again."
After a long time, Hu Xian raised his glass and toasted Liu Jin again.
"Yes, yes, I'll toast Mr. Liu with a drink."
Everyone woke up one after another, and each of them picked up their wine glasses and said.
No matter what Liu Jin said, it is still somewhat useful.
These people were all tyrannical masters, accustomed to being tyrannical in the Ming Dynasty. It was only after they left the country that they understood the importance of the imperial court and the importance of having a strong imperial court as a backing.
If you think about it carefully, this is really the case.
If the court has no money, how can it make decisions for them?
If these Nanyang countries continue like this, they will only intensify their efforts after enjoying the benefits. By then, these Nanyang countries will impose heavier commercial taxes, and more people will loot the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty.
The long-distance trade in Southeast Asia will disappear soon. How many of the Ming merchants who have suffered heavy losses will dare to go to Southeast Asia again?
Even when the time comes, our plantations in Nanyang will be plundered by them, and the money invested in Nanyang will be wasted.
After thinking about this clearly, I immediately felt that this tax must indeed be paid.
"Liu Jin, I wonder if there is any big-money business, can you take me with you?"
After talking about national affairs, Xu Li thought for a while and finally spoke. This is the main purpose of looking for Liu Jin. They are big businessmen in the south. Their big families started slowly, and many of them have been taken over by northerners, so I want to
To make money, you must create new businesses.
"There are many profitable businesses~"
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately understood. He thought for a while and said: "The world is very big. There are many very rich places in the world outside the Ming Dynasty, such as Tianzhu, Myanmar, Ceylon and Africa."
"As for Myanmar, even though this place is poor and poor, Myanmar produces jade. As long as we can occupy Myanmar, mining jade mines here in Myanmar will be almost more profitable than mining gold or silver mines."
"Let's talk about Ceylon again. Ceylon produces gems. Ceylon's gems are not only produced in large quantities, but also of very high quality. There are countless gem mines, large and small. Those who occupy this place and mine gem minerals are all
There are mountains of gold and silver, and one or two of them will be enough for future generations to eat."
"There is also Tianzhu and Africa. There is a lot of gold, silver, and diamonds here. However, the countries in these places are very backward and extremely weak. It is very easy to occupy them and establish colonies one after another. The local people
They are very numerous and easy to rule and manage.”
"You can easily build huge colonies to mine gold, silver and all kinds of rare treasures."
"We may have started later, so we are also more anxious. Therefore, in this new round of colonial expansion, we must seize the opportunity and organize manpower first."
"When the opportunity comes, everyone can go to these places to occupy colonies, or simply organize a large fleet and arm it with huge ships and cannons, and then go to these places to establish colonies easily.
With pine trees, you can gain huge amounts of land and wealth."
Liu Jin was fooling, tricking these people into developing colonies overseas. This was the case with Europeans. Several ships traveled around the world, and wherever they went, colonies blossomed everywhere in a short period of time.
