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Open the sea.
Business tax.
The first thing was done.
Next, Zhu Houzhao naturally wanted to see how the second task was done.
"Jiangnan has been prosperous since ancient times. It is indeed much better than the capital.”
Zhu Houzhao rode on a tall horse and walked on the streets.
There were people coming and going around, hawkers selling their wares enthusiastically, and classical buildings were dazzling.
What a bustling scene.
"Liu Daban, I asked you to secretly investigate those big merchants in Jiangnan. How is it going?”
Zhu Houzhao asked.
Even though Zhang Cong was in charge of these matters.
However, the business tax and the private partnership between the government and the private sector involved too many things. It was not something that could be settled with just an order.
He also needed all kinds of support work.
It was similar to establishing a tax supervision system, an arrangement system for officials and businessmen, and so on.
There were no small matters in a country.
Even if some things seemed easy.
However, once it spread to the entire country, it would become extremely complicated!
The East Chamber was more in charge of the imperial prison.
However, it was also good at gathering information.
"Master, there are many wealthy merchants in Jiangnan.”
Liu Jin said," There are 1,536 rich merchants who are worth more than 10,000 taels of silver. There are 267 rich merchants who are worth more than 100,000 taels of silver. There are 36 rich merchants who are worth more than 1,000,000 taels of silver. There are three people who are worth more than 10,000,000 taels of silver."”
"So many?"
Even though he was already mentally prepared.
However, when he heard this answer, Zhu Houzhao was still shocked.
However, his face turned black soon after.
So many wealthy merchants.
The business tax paid in the third year of Zhengde was only eighteen taels?
The group of civil officials from back then.
He really thought he was a monkey!
"Those merchants with ten thousand taels of silver and one hundred thousand taels of silver in their homes, ask them to hand over their previous business taxes and collect them according to two taxes and one tax.”
Zhu Houzhao said.
Liu Jin nodded repeatedly.
"As for those who have more than a million taels of silver in their families,"
"Is there anyone who is unwilling to cooperate with the government and private sector?"
Hearing the Emperor's question, Liu Jin hesitated for a moment.""Master, this servant also let the barbarians under me give them hints.”
"But it seems that no one is willing to cooperate with the government.”
In other words, it should not be counted who was unwilling to cooperate.
It was because no one was willing!
After all, many of their family assets had been earned through generations of hard work.
Of course.
To be able to do so in the environment of the Ming Dynasty where agriculture was valued and commerce was suppressed.
He had built such a big family business.
Outsiders wouldn't know which twists and turns there were.
"Is that so?"
Zhu Houzhao frowned and narrowed his eyes."These gentry really won't shed tears until they see the coffin.”
Naturally, merchants were afraid of officials.
Moreover, this official and private partnership had come from the imperial court.
What was the reason why these wealthy merchants were so unyielding?
It could only be an official versus an official!
"Go and call those wealthy merchants over. I want to see.”
"Who are the people behind them?”
Zhu Houzhao sneered.
"This servant will go now."
Liu Jin quickly called over a few East Chamber natives.
Without stopping, they rushed to the residences of the wealthy merchants.
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On a boat on the lake.
Under Liu Jin's invitation, a group of wealthy businessmen came here voluntarily.
However, after bringing these wealthy merchants here, they were all shocked.
Liu Jin stopped moving.
He just sat there quietly.
If he didn't speak, the other wealthy merchants didn't dare to speak either.
After all, the East Chamber's Director was a dog in front of Zhu Houzhao, but in front of these people.
That was half a god!
Time passed bit by bit.
Although the cabin was big, there were more than 30 people here, and it was summer now.
Although they were on the surface of the lake, it was still hot and uncomfortable.
"Eunuch Liu, who are we meeting this time?”
An old man with an oily face could not help but ask Liu Jin.
As one of the three richest men in Jiangnan, he felt that he had a lot of face.
But who was the person he wanted to see now?
How could he make so many wealthy merchants wait here for so long?
However, Liu Jin only glanced at him and then looked away.
He was ignored just like that.
The little old man only felt anger in his heart, but he did not dare to say anything.
After all, the person behind him could not afford to offend Liu Jin.
Another two hours passed.
The sun gradually reached its hottest hour at noon.
"Xiao An Zi."
Liu Jin suddenly frowned.
A young eunuch quickly stepped forward.”
"You don't have any eyesight."
Liu Jin reprimanded the young eunuch,"So many people are sweating. Isn't it smelly?"”
"Why aren't you going to light the sandalwood incense?"
"Yes."
Xiao An Zi hurriedly ran out.
When he came back, he carried back a big furnace.
"Eunuch Liu, what kind of sandalwood is this?”
A wealthy businessman was dumbfounded.
It was already hot and dry.
The moment the furnace was brought in.
The temperature in the cabin had risen by a large margin!
"This sandalwood is from the palace.”
Liu Jin chuckled, his attitude was very good.
Everyone could tell.
He was deliberately toying with them!
How could the wealthy merchants, who were usually pampered, endure such torment?
"Eunuch Liu, if you have anything to say, just say it.”
The little old man stood up and said with a bitter smile,""We're just ordinary people. We can't withstand your official prestige.”
"Ordinary people?"
Liu Jin's gaze fell on the little old man and he snorted coldly.""Ordinary people can't earn tens of millions of silver.”
At this point.
The little old man also understood.
"Eunuch asked us to come today because of the official and private joint venture that you mentioned before?”
The little old man's face was a little bitter." We're only doing things for the court. There's really nothing we can do."”
"What a coincidence!"
Liu Jin smiled and raised his hands to the sky."Our family is also working for the court.”
"Come on!"
One by one, the foreigners of the East Chamber came in with notes and placed them in front of everyone.
Liu Jin looked at the troubled faces of the wealthy businessmen.
He hid a knife behind his smile.
"You can leave if you sign this contract. If you don't, you can continue to accompany our family.”
"Everyone,
You have to consider it carefully."
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