Time ticked by.
It was quiet in Yangxin Palace Hall. There were only a few faint breathing sounds.
Zhu Di was lying on the chair with his eyes closed. He seemed to be asleep, but he was actually deep in thought.
The boss's amiable and chubby face was also filled with contemplation.
As for Second Brother and Third Brother, they were also slightly absent-minded as they began to make small calculations in their hearts.
If the old man really agreed to open up the sea, then they could take the opportunity to interfere. At that time, they would definitely make a fortune.
"Father, I think we can try Fourth Brother's idea.”
A moment later, the boss rubbed the space between his brows and slowly said," If we only open up Taicang Port, we can completely control it. We can first see the effects.”
"If opening the sea can really bring a lot of wealth to Great Ming, I think it's not impossible.”
He was too tired.
These years of supervising the country and taking care of the upper and lower levels really made him physically and mentally exhausted. Sometimes, he wished he could use one tael of silver in eight places.
After thinking about the fourth brother's thoughts for a while, he realized that they were indeed powerful. They were simply unprecedented.
If it was done well, just collecting taxes could bring a large amount of income to the national treasury.
30% of the tax, is that a lot?
However, those merchants would definitely accept it because they would benefit more.
Boss was indeed an expert in internal affairs. He had seen a lot of things, so he admired Fourth's wisdom and foresight.
"Since the Crown Prince also thinks that we can give it a try, then let's do as Fourth Brother says!”
As if he had really fallen asleep, Zhu Di slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at them.
"However, there must not be any trouble. Those merchants are willing to do anything for money.”
This sentence was a warning and a reminder.
Some things were strictly prohibited from being sold privately by the people and were officially controlled, such as salt and iron.
However, these things were often the most profitable. Perhaps someone would take the risk and give it a try.
"Don't worry, it's just a port. Those merchants won't be able to take advantage of it. Besides, there are also the Jinyiwei!”
Zhu Gaojin smiled and did not take it to heart. The crime of implicating nine families was there, and few people dared to take the risk.
"Oh right, the treasure ship that was previously eliminated is useless. I think it can be auctioned off. It should be worth a lot of money.”
Making the best use of everything. Those obsolete treasure ships could only rot if they were left behind. They could be sold for money and used to relieve disaster.
In addition, the technology of the civilian ships was somewhat backward. It was very difficult to sail far away. There would definitely be a lot of losses if they went out once.
It would take a lot of time to order it from the Imperial Court.
If they could get their hands on the treasure ship, the merchants would be able to set off as soon as possible. This way, when the first batch of people ate the crabs, a chain reaction would occur.
At that time, the Great Voyage Era would begin with the Great Ming Dynasty.
……
"I'll leave this matter to you and Boss. You guys can discuss it!”
Zhu Di leaned back in his chair casually and continued to do his job.
His son was in charge of earning money while he was only in charge of spending. This was the correct way for the Emperor to start.
"Father, what about attacking Annan?”
When the discussion about opening the sea to make money was settled, Second Brother spoke up immediately and brought the topic back to the past.
His goal was to become the main commander in the attack on Annan.
Unfortunately, Zhu Di already had a candidate in mind.
"We'll discuss this matter in two days. I'm tired, you can scram!”
"This…Your son will take his leave."
Second Brother was dumbfounded and a little anxious, but he still did not dare to say anything. He could only bow and leave resentfully.
"I will take my leave!"
"Let's go!"
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After leaving Yangxin Palace Hall, Second Brother and Third Brother looked at each other and instantly reached a tacit understanding.
"Boss, fourth brother, can you leave one or two of those treasured ships for me? I think it's good to do business out at sea. It's worth a try.”
"That's right. I also think we can make a lot of money. Just because Fourth Brother said so, I think it will work.”
Second Brother and Third Brother smiled, appearing unusually friendly.
However, compared to Second Brother's straightforwardness, Third Brother was much smarter. This guy's EQ was indeed amazing, and his words were very pleasant to hear.
"That's easy to say. We're all brothers, so if you want to earn money, of course we have to support you. I can give you two treasure ships to use first, but the tax money can't be less.”
Zhu Gaojin exchanged glances with his boss and decided to be the bad guy.
The treasure ship was given to Second and Third for free because of their brotherhood, but taxes were the foundation of the country. They could not break the rules and break the bottom line.
"Fourth Bro, you're right. I estimate that the two ships are worth at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.”
Before the two of them could speak, the boss added.
As a result, the words they wanted to say were stuck in their throats.
Tens of thousands of taels of silver!
Second and Third looked at each other again. This was not a small number.
However, 10.3% of the tax was indeed a lot, but since the old man had agreed, they probably couldn't persuade Fourth Brother.
Since that was the case, he would take as much advantage as he could!
At this moment, the two of them were very open-minded.
"Hahaha, as expected of Fourth Brother. You're indeed a good brother. How about this? I'll hold a banquet another day and we'll have a good gathering.”
"Hehe, Second Brother is right. We brothers should indeed be closer.”
Second Brother and Third Brother were all smiles. They looked very enthusiastic, but only they knew what they were thinking.
"Alright, I'll remember that!"
Zhu Gaojin smiled, and Boss also agreed with a smile. He looked very happy.
After chatting for a while, Second Brother and Third Brother left in a hurry, probably to make preparations.
With their family background, they were not inferior to some big merchants.
After watching the two of them leave, the boss stopped smiling and said seriously,"Fourth Bro, isn't 10:30 a bit too much?”
The Great Ming Dynasty was definitely the dynasty that cared the most about the people and also the dynasty with the lowest taxes.
Ordinary taxes were about 40%, and business taxes were 30%.
It could be said to be a merchant's paradise.
Therefore, when Zhu Gaojin set the merchant tax for sea trade at 30% of the total tax, Boss would feel that it was too much because it was almost 10 times more.
"Not much!"
Zhu Gaojin shook his head." There are many reasons why the Great Ming Dynasty is poor. One of them is that the tax is too low, especially the business tax.”
"There are some problems, Boss, you should think about it first. We'll talk about it another day.”
Seeing that his boss was deep in thought, Zhu Gaojin smiled lightly. He took a step forward and floated away.
“……”
The boss was a little helpless. He hadn't finished speaking and you left.
Shaking his head, he pondered Zhu Gaojin's words as he walked toward the Eastern Palace with his fat body.
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