"Wu Yongfeng, I'm a little paranoid."
Cen Lei could see that Wu Yongfeng's performance just now disgusted His Highness, and said: "Our Cen family's opportunity is coming. As long as we follow His Highness's pace, the family's strength will be further improved. With Your Highness's ability, we will think about it in the future." Being the emperor of Ming Dynasty is also easy."
Cen Jing agreed with this statement.
During his time at sea, he saw Zhu Xuan's various abilities, as if he knew everything and knew everything. Even if such an emperor's grandson could not become the emperor, it would be easy for him to seize the throne when the time comes.
"Mr. Wu, you are indeed paranoid."
Cen Jing said: "His Royal Highness is willing to do business, but he has certain prejudices against businessmen. As long as you follow his wishes, I understand what should be done next."
Cen Lei said happily: "Young master, it's best to understand. We, the Cen family, will have to rely on young master in the future!"
Zhu Xuan handed Adelaide to Cen Jing, which indeed meant that he was no longer optimistic about Wu Yongfeng.
Wu Yongfeng is a businessman who values profits.
Everything is about profit first.
Zhu Xuan's plans harmed the interests of their businessmen.
Wu Yongfeng was the first to object.
Those businessmen may eventually become capitalists.
Developing capital while also restricting it is Zhu Xuan's current strategy.
Development is allowed, and he even promotes development, but does not allow it to go beyond a certain range. He wants to control it and adjust the proportion.
"Wu Yongfeng is still a businessman after all, and the structure is too small."
Zhu Xuan said to himself: "When he sees the 300% profit, he will trample everything! But as far as Cen is concerned, it's okay for now. We'll consider the rest later."
As for Wu Yongfeng, he needs to investigate for a while.
Hou Xian, who was following him, asked cautiously: "Should we send someone to keep an eye on Wu Yongfeng?"
Zhu Xuan shook his head and said: "It's not necessary for the time being, but if Grandpa Huang knows that we do this, will he spank me?"
Hou Xian smiled and said: "Your Majesty is so doting on His Highness, he will definitely not do it. When His Highness makes achievements and comes back, I believe it will be too late for His Majesty to be happy. How can he be spanked?"
He is still very confident that Zhu Xuan is definitely the one with the best academic performance among the three imperial grandchildren.
"Grandpa Huang hates merchants."
Zhu Xuan said: "Uncle Twenty is right. I have to do this quietly. Once I have achieved results, I can tell Grandpa Huang!"
After saying this, he went back to his residence.
I stayed with Xu Miaojin and the others for a while before writing various business rules.
There are many things that must gradually become complete.
If problems arise in the future and loopholes are discovered, they must be repaired.
Time passed quickly, and several days passed.
Wu Yongfeng had already left Panyu to contact businessmen in Nanyang to help Zhu Xuan introduce foreign businessmen.
Cen Jing has already begun to attract investment.
They also received responses from many people, and the trading port began to become lively. Adelaide and the three of them were very satisfied when they saw the grand scene of the trading port. They felt that doing business with Ming Dynasty must be stable.
The taxation decree of the trading port was also announced.
Zhu Xuan and Xu Qi discussed and determined all tax systems and proportions. As for whether it caused a sensation, it is not clear yet.
But there will definitely be a sensation, but it hasn’t exploded yet and is probably still brewing.
Zhu Xuan was ready to let them brew and explode.
Even if he comes to rush into the trading port, it doesn't matter to him.
See whose wrist is tough enough.
"Your Highness, if we press too hard and all those merchants go overseas and trade in Luzon and other places instead of coming to our Ming Dynasty, what should we do?"
Cen Jing thought about it and said worriedly.
They can completely bypass the trading port. As long as they don't trade within the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xuan can't really do anything to them.
Zhu Xuan had already considered this aspect, but had not brought it up before. He said calmly: "Our main target is the merchants in the West, not the merchants in Nanyang. Nanyang is only relatively close to us, but the market is not that big! The West! The businessmen rely entirely on you to maintain their business."
Cen Jing suddenly understood, then nodded slightly, and said: "But what businessmen pursue is profit. What if those businessmen in the West are also poached?"
"They have to go through Malacca, right?"
Zhu Xuan said: "As long as they pass through but don't trade in our trading port, there will be heavy taxes! They have eaten the sweetness of our East and are willing to come even if they are heavily taxed. Moreover, we charge heavy taxes. Westerners can justifiably raise prices when they go back and sell More expensive.”
"In addition, the market in Nanyang is not big, and we cannot eat our Ming Dynasty products. In the end, won't we have to go to the west through Malacca?"
"It is true that those Ming merchants who want to trade overseas cannot be controlled for the time being, but they can control the merchants in Nanyang and control them with heavy taxes, so that those merchants will get less benefits, which will cause the profits of their overseas transactions to decrease, and the transactions may stagnate. Before, you have to come and beg us in the end.”
"As for those businessmen in the West, I will increase taxes appropriately and rely on you to support them."
"As long as they come, no one can escape!"
He briefly stated these thoughts.
When the time comes, he will have to go back, write a more complete plan, and have someone send it to Yue Changxing.
Controlling Malacca and having the advantage of gold all over the east, they can do whatever they want in the early stage.
What will happen in the later stage is not yet clear.
But Zhu Xuan will change depending on the situation.
As long as you are tough enough and have the troops to suppress them, you are not afraid of merchant rebellion.
"Your Highness has thought too carefully!"
Cen Jing said with admiration.
Zhu Xuan added: "You first implement what I say. If there are any problems then, come to me and report it. By the way, Adelaide and the others, what do you think after hearing about those tax plans?"
"They have no problem with it!"
Cen Jing said.
Just have no opinion.
They don't want to have any objections, after all, they can make a lot of wealth through the East every year.
"That's what happened."
After Zhu Xuan finished speaking, he left the trading port.
the next morning.
Zhu Xuan goes to find Xu Qi.
In terms of agriculture, the seeds have been planted, so the next step is to solve the water problem as soon as possible.
During the time Zhu Xuan went to the west, there were many heavy rains, so there would be no fighting for water for the time being, but if the water problem is not solved, there will be no peace.
"My primary goals are two."
Zhu Xuan said: "The first is to build multiple reservoirs to store water and regulate water sources. The second is to set up a water plant to pump water from reservoirs or other rivers..."
He simply explained his philosophy.
First prepare the reservoir, then build river embankments, dig canals to divert water, etc.
Xu Qi listened and took notes. He used boxes of gold and silver to invest in water control and recruited a large number of workers.
The villagers from the three original villages can now be used for corvee service and bear the responsibility of fighting with weapons.
