"What you said does make sense, but I don't think there is a solution."
"I will formulate a business rule, issue it in our chamber of commerce, and issue it in the name of the imperial court."
"As for the issue of smuggling, I can arrange for Mr. Hua to strengthen patrols in the sea and river areas. If we encounter special ships, we will directly seize them for review and shoot the resisters."
"At the same time, let the Jin Yiwei keep an eye on those merchants. Once smuggling is discovered, punish them according to law!"
"The issue of official corruption will not arise for the time being as I am still in Panyu. Not to mention trade and taxation, our Chamber of Commerce will collect them first and then hand them over to the court."
"Even if it is corrupt, it is corruption in the Chamber of Commerce. If it is true and I find out, don't blame me for being rude!"
Zhu Xuan snorted heavily at the end of his words.
Once found out, it is inevitable to peel off the skin and make grass.
Cen Lei and Cen Jing felt their whole bodies trembled, and their backs were slightly chilled. They did not doubt the authenticity of the words of His Highness the Little Emperor Sun.
Based on his own business experience, Wu Yongfeng analyzed it carefully for a while: "What His Highness said still doesn't work. We have too many restrictions on merchants. They have never been restricted like this before. Once there are more rules, they will definitely Someone is causing trouble and causing chaos.”
As a businessman, he cannot support this.
Especially their trendy merchants, who rely entirely on overseas trade, must be very disgusted with this aspect.
Although Wu Yongfeng was abandoned by fashion merchants, he still did not want to harm the interests of fashion merchants.
He's trying his best.
"If a businessman dares to resist, I want nothing more than that!" Zhu Xuan said.
We can take this opportunity to reorganize our business.
There must be rules in business, rules must be followed, and business behavior needs to be restrained, which is related to taxation and people's livelihood.
If there are businessmen who dare to resist, they will be suppressed with violence.
Next, the Ming Dynasty will see the emergence of capitalism in advance. Capital comes to the world, from head to toe, and every pore is dripping with blood and filth.
The process of primitive accumulation of capital is a process of conquest, slavery, plunder, and killing.
Zhu Xuan is now promoting the development of capital, dumping goods abroad, plundering raw materials, etc. He not only allows it, but also does it himself. But if businessmen plunder and enslave the Ming Dynasty internally, even for 300% of the profit, Behaviors such as trampling on everything in the world are absolutely not allowed.
In the process of development, it must be controlled.
Zhu Xuan wants capital to take the path he wants.
This requires a lot of rules.
Let businessmen obey his rules.
Zhu Xuan has already planned. If capital becomes stronger, he will control it with a tough hand. He solemnly said: "Whoever dares to resist or create chaos, just send troops to suppress it."
Wu Yongfeng said: "But doing so will cause the businessmen to rebel."
He is still fighting to maintain the interests of this group.
When they first met, he felt that the idea proposed by Zhu Xuan was not feasible and harmed the interests of the business community.
But at that time, Wu Yongfeng never thought that Zhu Xuan could succeed, and he was not sure that he could achieve such an achievement.
At this time, Cen Lei gave Cen Jing a look and told him not to say anything. The Cen family did not side with the merchants, but only with His Highness. No matter what, it was enough to obey His Highness's orders.
"Since ancient times, there has been no successful case of merchant rebellion."
Zhu Xuan said disapprovingly: "If they dare to rebel, I will kill them. Kill a group of disobedient ones, and then support a group of obedient ones for my use. What do you think?"
Wu Yongfeng: "..."
As expected of Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson, he inherited all those methods.
After calming down for a while, Wu Yongfeng realized that he had objected too fiercely. Just now, he had forgotten Zhu Xuan's identity, but now he realized that it was not good to do so.
"How about this!"
Zhu Xuan put forward another idea and said: "Do you think it is our Ming Dynasty that buys more things from foreign businessmen, or foreign businessmen that buy more from Ming Dynasty?"
Cen Jing caught Cen Lei's look and responded: "Of course it's the latter!"
Zhu Xuan added: "Originally, I thought that the tax would be the same regardless of the buyer or seller. In this case, let's change it so that whoever is the buyer will be charged the tax."
Cen Jing asked: "If we do this, will foreign businessmen be reluctant to come?"
"They won't be unwilling!"
Zhu Xuan said: "Have you all forgotten what happened in Malacca?"
Even if both sides collect taxes, those overseas businessmen are still reluctant to give up the Ming Dynasty market. They are eager to rush over to trade with the Ming Dynasty, buy back the things from the Ming Dynasty, resell them at high prices.
Wu Yongfeng asked: "What if our businessmen are taxed like this overseas?"
Zhu Xuan said: "That's their problem. If you have the ability, you can smuggle overseas. If you don't have the ability, you can only pay taxes. But in our Ming Dynasty, whoever dares to smuggle and evade taxes, I can make them doubt their life!"
This sentence sounds murderous.
Wu Yongfeng was shocked and did not dare to say anything.
Zhu Xuan continued: "Wu Yongfeng, contact the businessmen in Nanyang as soon as possible. They don't have to go to Malacca to come to Daming. Tell them truthfully about our tax issues. It's up to them whether they come or not."
"good!"
Wu Yongfeng no longer objected.
This matter has been settled. If he objects again and continues to fight for the businessman, Zhu Xuan may not let him go.
"As for Adelaide, I plan to leave it to Brother Cen."
Zhu Xuan added: "Next, our trading port needs to attract investment. There are so many shops here, and we need to find a group of merchants to come back and settle in to facilitate their foreign trade. Brother Cen will also do this, right?"
Cen Jing noticed Cen Lei's eyes, understood something, and said quickly: "Thank you, Your Highness, I will definitely do everything well."
Zhu Xuan nodded slightly and said: "Thank you for your hard work. I have to go back and continue writing a business rule. I will give it to you to take a look at then."
After arranging everything, Zhu Xuan did not stay and left the trade port first.
Let Cen Jing take charge here.
"I'm leaving first too!"
Wu Yongfeng bowed his hand.
Walking out of the trading port, he regretted his mistake.
You shouldn't have opposed it so completely just now.
His Highness is unhappy.
Otherwise, His Highness would not leave Adelaide and the others in charge of Cen Jing.
We must know that businessmen in the West have much more money and a broader market than those in Nanyang and other places.
Their bodies are filled with oil and water whenever you touch them.
Western money is better earned in the early stages of trade.
From the perspective of his own businessman, Wu Yongfeng instinctively opposed it, ignoring that Lao Zhu's family seemed not very friendly to businessmen.
Although Zhu Xuan was doing business, he believed that while doing business, Zhu Xuan was also restricting the large-scale development of businessmen.
Appropriate suppression of businessmen.
In fact, His Highness does not fully trust the merchant.
"I'm sorry for your highness's expectations!"
Wu Yongfeng was thinking guiltily, regretting it too late.
