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Chapter 661 Gao Laozhuang

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    Recalling that Zhao Hao had just taken the initiative to mention the topic of sea trade, Wang Mengxiang suddenly realized his true thoughts.

    "Young master, what you mean is to open a sea ban and do business legally?"

    "Not bad." Zhao Hao nodded.

    "But the young master doesn't know something. After a long dispute, the imperial court only opened a Yuegang port in Fujian. Fujian's own merchants can't even feed them. For us in Jiangnan, it means nothing."

    "I also said something else to the Hua family." Zhao Hao smiled slightly and said: "If the current law is wrong, we must try to modify it and make it a good law."

    "What do you think is the key?" After a pause, he asked in a deep voice: "Are you going to continue to be secretive and not pay taxes, or are you going to shoulder your due obligations and make money openly?"

    "This" The two kings looked at each other, and Wang Shimao smiled bitterly and said: "Young Master, we can be considered a family that has been married for generations. Whenever possible, how can we do something that humiliates our ancestors? We have no choice but to take risks.  "

    "Yes, Young Master, we are not afraid of paying taxes. The imperial court that is afraid will not give us a chance to pay taxes." Wang Mengxiang also echoed: "Yes, last year we had a heated argument with Gao Xinzheng and his gang, but it really wasn't for  The question of whether to pay taxes or not.¡±

    "Actually, we both have similar differences. We don't want to get a share of the maritime trade. The only difference is that Gao Gong wants to reopen the Shipping Department and let the imperial court monopolize trade. We don't want the imperial court to interfere." Wang Shimao also agreed.  :

    "Young master, you don't know. Once the imperial court intervenes, not a single blade of grass will grow. Just like the Guangdong Shipping Company, they have been exploring and trading continuously. But from the government gentry to the common people, who can get any benefit?"

    "Okay, I understand what you are thinking." Zhao Hao nodded and asked with a smile: "If I can get the exclusive authorization for overseas trade from the imperial court, will you change your mind with me?"

    "Of course I am willing!" The two said in unison without thinking: "But how can we do it?"

    ¡°Contrary to what most people think, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s ancestral system of ¡®nothing is allowed to go to the sea¡¯ was not a sea ban in an absolute sense.

    In fact, the Ming Dynasty officials were able to conduct overseas trade - since the founding of the People's Republic of China, three municipal shipping departments in Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong have been conducting prospecting and joint trade with the vassal states.

    It was not until the Japanese invasion became serious during the Jiajing period that the two municipal shipping companies in Zhejiang and Fujian were temporarily suspended, leaving only one in Guangdong to continue trade with the Nanyang vassal states.

    Although the Kanhe trade had a strong tributary flavor, and the Ming Dynasty often played the role of being taken advantage of, it was still a piece of fat meat for the imperial court. How could it be justified to give it up?

    "Believe me or not?" Zhao Hao put on a yellow straw hat.

    "Believe it, of course you believe it!" The two kings quickly responded: "Young master has confidence, we have confidence!"

    "Then just listen to me, everything will continue as usual for the time being." Zhao Hao said in a calm but firm tone: "I can't wade in this muddy water now, otherwise it will be difficult to operate."

    "I understand." The two understood. Zhao Hao wanted to let the bullet fly for a while, waiting for the right time to cut in.

    And they have to serve as Zhao Hao¡¯s internal agents

    "Communicate immediately if there is any situation." Mr. Zhao smiled, waved to the two of them, and got off the boat.

    "Young Master, walk slowly." The two of them watched Zhao Hao's boat disappear into the Xiaolai River, and then they looked away.

    "Uncle, do you think the young master can succeed?" Wang Shimao asked in a low voice.

    "Normally speaking, since he said that, he should be somewhat confident." Wang Mengxiang said with a solemn expression: "But the variable is when Gao Xinzheng will come back. If it comes out early, it will be even more difficult to achieve success."

    "High arch" Wang Shimao felt a headache coming on. This was also the unanimous opinion of the Jiangnan gentry about this person.  I always feel that once this guy from Henan comes to power, everyone will have a hard time.

    "Don't you mean that Li and Chen, the two cabinet ministers, are trying every means to prevent His Majesty from resurrecting him?" The tendency in his words was obvious: "Almost all the princes of the Manchu Dynasty, especially the officials of the Ministry of Education, criticized them during the cabinet wave last year.  They won¡¯t just watch Gao Wu¡¯s hair grow taller, right?¡±

    "I hope so" Wang Mengxiang sighed and said, "But who would have thought that Mr. Xu Ge would retire so soon? How dare you guarantee that there will be no one to help him if he can't move with his tall beard?"  Stirring up the storm?"

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    Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan Province, southwest of Xinzheng County, is surrounded by mountains and rivers, connected by roads.

    There is a small manor at the end of the farmland. Green willows are planted outside the manor, and streams flow. It is like a paradise.

    An old man wearing a bamboo hat and a Gebu robe was sitting cross-legged under a willow tree, fishing.

    The old man looked at the water with his eyes, but his eyes were not clear.Wherever he went, he seemed to be thinking about something on his mind.

    Even when the reed fish bobber shook violently, he remained indifferent.

    It was not until the guard behind him reminded him that he suddenly came back to his senses. When he hurriedly lifted the rod, he saw that the fish had already escaped from the hook.

    "What are you doing, you idiot?!" The old man was furious, angrily threw the fishing rod into the water, and scolded the guard: "Why didn't you say something earlier? You let the fish run away again!"

    The guards were all wronged to death, thinking that I, who have hundreds of dignified and well-dressed guards, were sent to this remote place in a poor country, and had to suffer all day long from the idleness of an old man like you.

    On the face, he still had to be careful and said with a smile: "The elder is thinking about national affairs, how dare you disturb me?"

    "Then you just keep shutting up!" The old man used to train people in the same way.  "No one treats you like a mute!"

    "Oh, yes, yes, shut up from now on." Fortunately, the guard had already gotten used to it, and he just scolded him for being a bitch in his heart.

    "Huh, don't disturb me fishing anymore" the old man said. He turned around and found something missing. When he lowered his head, he saw that the fishing rod was gone.

    "Where's my rod?"

    The guard did not dare to speak and pointed to the stream in the distance.

    The old man stood up, put up a pergola with his hands and looked around, only to see that his fishing rod had floated away along the stream.

    He roared angrily: "Why didn't you fart earlier?!"

    The guard pointed to his mouth and waved his hand.  I mean you didn¡¯t let me say it

    "What a waste of time!" The old man stood up angrily. Only then did he see that he was about fifty or sixty years old. He had a wide mouth, a bulbous nose, and two deep nasolabial folds surrounding the corners of his mouth. He was not angry.  Power.

    What is particularly eye-catching is his beard like a steel needle and his eyes like copper bells, which make him look like Zhong Kui catching ghosts, which makes people shudder.

    This old man is no ordinary person at first glance.

    He is the high-ranking Gao Suqing who frightened the officials of the Ming Dynasty and made the dignified Zhao Liben commit suicide to escape!

    Since he became an official in May last year and returned to his hometown in June, Gao Gong has been living in Gaolaozhuang for more than a year.

    That means one¡¯s days are like years, and one is extremely irritable.

    He was already very angry, but now he would pick on anyone and quarrel with anyone, becoming a problem old man that everyone wanted to avoid.

    It is to teach the Jinyiwei who protects him for a good time, but see that the old housekeeper Gao Fu came over and reported softly:

    "Master, there is a person named Shao Fang who wants to see you."

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