Wu Baipeng had known for a long time that his best friend had a suspicion among Japanese pirates, but he never thought that he was his relative uncle and a son of the Huang Tan family.

This made Wu Baipeng feel a little chill all over.

Tang Shunzhi noticed this keenly, explained it immediately, and said: "At the end of the 34th year of Jiajing, Tan Zizhi took the risk to Taizhou in person. Only then did Zili realize that Zhan Cai went south to Taizhou the next year and realized that Tan Zizhi was being held hostage by Xu Hai."

"The fleet is controlled by Tan Qizhi's hand, and this matter will be useful in the future, so it needs to be kept confidential." Qian Yuan paused and added: "Of course, it is also for the sake of his mother."

Wu Baipeng breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt excited. If Qian Yuan only learned that Tan Zi was directly involved in Xu Hai's command after going south, it would mean that Qian Yuan had other suspicions around Xu Hai.

After thinking about it in his mind, Wu Baipeng decided not to think about these things anymore. Now that Xu Hai is dead, Wang Zhi is about to surrender, it is meaningless to think about these things again.

"My second uncle doesn't want to return to his hometown again... There is no Tan Zizhi in the world, only Tan Qizhi."

Qian Yuan sighed for a long time and was silent. The day before yesterday he met Tan Qizhi, secretly discussed everything, and also informed King Yu that he intended to form a fleet, and that his second uncle had decided to take on the heavy responsibility.

"I will also bother with Gong Jingchuan, Brother Wei Xi." Qian Yuan stopped thinking about Tan Wei and instead talked about the serious business. "Business does not mean that everything can be sold, and it is also mentioned in the manuscript just now."

"Iron tools, saltpeter, grain, etc. should not go to sea." Tang Shunzhi nodded while looking at the manuscript in his hand: "Wang Zhi started his business by smuggling saltpeter."

"On the other hand, it is OK. If you can transport grain back, Ningbo Prefecture or Zhejiang Province will purchase it at an average price." Qian Yuan paused and reached out to turn the manuscript behind, "The tariffs on the next trip to the sea can be reduced in moderation."

"Is there any reduction?" Wu Baipeng's eyes widened.

"Of course, however, the return journey is not much profitable, so we must tempt it by reducing the customs duties next time we go to the sea." Qian Yuan whispered: "Duke Jingchuan, can you tell me the burden on your shoulders?"

Tang Shunzhi nodded, "If the trade is smooth and the sea ban is officially launched in the future, I am afraid that a large number of farmers will turn rice into mulberry, cotton and other things, and it will be unstable for farmers to have no farming."

"The Nanyang area is rich in rice, which can reduce taxes and exempt silver, and lure sea merchants to transport grain back." Wu Baipeng praised: "This is a plan for the future."

Tang Shunzhi hesitated and looked at Qian Yuan, "Maybe he threaten the trade certificate?"

This sentence is very obvious. Only when you transport grain will you allow you to go overseas for business next time. Typical official thinking will interfere with the market through administrative means.

Qian Yuan thought in his mind that this method was good or not, and it was not good or not.

Maritime merchants go to sea to sell goods once, and they make a lot of profits. Taxed silver is just one to ten. Compared with the profit, the difference is too far. Those maritime merchants may not care about this taxed silver.

But on the other hand, the return on grain transportation is very little. If the government forces the order, I am afraid that the smuggling trend will flourish again.

"No need." Qian Yuan shook his head, "Forcing orders may not be useful. If a sea boat goes out to sea to sell goods and does not come to Hou Taoshan on the return journey, what should I do?"

"You can't refuse to come to Hou Taoshan to buy goods, right?"

"Besides, how much food can a boat be planted?"

"Whether it is Ningbo Prefecture or Zhejiang Province, when the acquisition is liberalized, where does so much money come from?"

Qian Yuan reached out to stop Wu Baipeng's inquiry and nodded, "Indeed, the tax was divided into silver, but it wouldn't be too much at the beginning, and Qian was not sure."

Tang Shunzhi coughed twice, "The Governor's Office implemented the introduction of the law, and Liangzhe, Nanzhili, Huguang, Fujian and other places were overwhelmed. If the Japanese turmoil subsided, it would be necessary to lose to the center again, and if there was no silver in the area... Once there was a flood in Zhejiang, farmers would lose their harvest and go to a shortage of food, and the court would be impeached."

Wu Baipeng emphasized, "And it must be directed at trading."

This is certain. Although in the short term, trade has no direct relationship with food shortage, those kedao censors who only care about their presence will not care about these... And in the long term, if trade is unobstructed, farmers will inevitably abandon rice and switch to plant economic crops, and the grain output of Zhejiang Province will inevitably decline.

Qian Yuan also knew these things. In his plan, the tax and bank will be divided into two parts, part of which will be included in the Ministry of Revenue, and part of which will be left in the local area... Needless to say, local officials will definitely agree, and the Ministry of Revenue will definitely not.

Needless to say, last year, Fang Dun, the Minister of Revenue, submitted a memorial to open a sea ban on trade, but was scolded by Emperor Jiajing. In the memorial, the tax silver was added to the Ministry of Revenue, and the thirteenth Qing Literature Department of the Ministry of Revenue was added to the Ministry of Revenue.

Qian Yuan hesitated, stopped the palm fan in his hand in the air, and it took him a long time to wave it, "Wait, wait a little longer..."

Qian Yuan's mind changed rapidly, and a vague idea flashed through... Originally, the Maritime Bureau was controlled by the internal officials, so he might be able to mix it up. I don't know if Huang Jin or Feng Bao would cooperate.

The most important thing is whether Emperor Jiajing would respond to this matter... Huang Jin could not do such a thing in private, and did not dare to hide anything from Emperor Jiajing. After all, this is a matter related to the foreign dynasty.

"Wait a little longer."

The first sentence is a little hesitant, the next sentence is firmly determined... I really don't have to hurry now, and the business matter is still hidden at the bottom of the water. I will talk about it when it comes to the surface in the future.

If there is anyone in the Ministry of Revenue, who is in the inner official's dark eyes and can't see the silver coming out, it will be a waste of time.

"The first thing now is to formulate the charter and make the following strategy. This matter will also be troubled by Jingchuan Duke. If you want to have a man, just say that, even if it is the retired official of the Thirteenth Qing Literature Department of the Ministry of Revenue in the Two Capitals, Qian also has a way to invite him."

Qian Yuan didn't really say anything big. Fang Dun, the youngest son of the Minister of Revenue, had a good relationship with Pan Yunduan, and his son-in-law was from Huating. Last year, after a riot requested a sea ban on business, Fang Dun and Suiyuan had a tacit understanding.

Xu Wei mentioned in his letter that since the great victory in Shangyu, Fang Shangshu, who has always been honest, went to Qian’s restaurant repeatedly. At first, he had to buy cabbage and green vegetables, but later he simply wanted nothing.

The restaurant manager Liu Hong went to invite Xu Wei over. Fang Du was talking and said that now the mice in the Ministry of Revenue Warehouse were begging for food under the bedding!

"The second is to build a wharf, warehouse, and Weiyuan City." Qian Yuan turned to look at Wu Baipeng, "Weiyuan City was hosted by Song Jizu, the magistrate of Zhenhai. The wharf, warehouse..."

"The governor of Zhejiang is here to preside over the construction of the wharf, warehouse?" Tang Shunzhi said, "Zhan Cai is a useless person... It's a blessing for the world to praise you for your vision!"

"In the 31st year of Jiajing, Brother Weixi inspected Huguang, first presided over the construction of the Daming Hall, and then built the Fankou City Wall. If the Ministry of Works was not a private land of Yan Party, I was afraid Brother Weixi would have returned to Beijing long ago." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "If such a great talent, can he be used in a small way?"

Listening to friends who are familiar with each other, Wu Baipeng, who is usually cautious, couldn't help but smile, "It won't be like this, it won't be like this, build a dock and a warehouse. Although it's a small matter, I'm a brother..."

"Hey, Zhan Cai said that such a great talent can be used in vain?"

The construction of the Daming Hall was huge, but Wu Baipeng carefully planned and completed it in advance. The cost was much lower than expected and the project quality was good, which saved a lot of manpower and financial resources.

Later, when the Fankou city wall was built, Wu Baipeng personally designed, constructed, supervised the work, praised it, and had outstanding political achievements. Unfortunately, there was no help in the court. Finally, he was transferred to the inspectors in Jiangbei. After that, Yangzhou won a great victory and then transferred to the inspectors in Zhejiang.

It was not until Qian Yuan supported him in the court that Wu Baipeng stood out and became Qian Yuan's closest ally in Zhejiang.

"Okay, okay." Qian Yuan smiled and said, "Other person is selected to preside over the construction of the dock and warehouse. Just Brother Xi needs to supervise one or two."

"Zhancai is relieved, I will take responsibility for this matter with my brother." Wu Baipeng immediately patted his chest and promised.

"In addition, more than 10,000 civilians have been recruited?"

"There are several major wars this year in Shaoxing Prefecture, and the nearby Ningbo Prefecture is in Ningbo Prefecture. Taizhou Prefecture recruits civil servants, and Jinhua Prefecture will make up for the shortcomings." Wu Baipeng paused, "But this time, the recruitment of civil servants is not in the name of corvee service..."

"The money allocated by the Governor's Office?" Tang Shunzhi asked curiously.

So far, Qian Yuan has been painting cakes to satisfy his hunger, extorting silver from several wealthy households, Wang Zhi, to build Weiyuan City, wharfs, warehouses, and to dig canals and level roads.

In other words, the money Qian Yuan blackmailed from Hu Zongxian is useless.

"No, no, Wang Zhi gave food, and the following silver war will be paid."
Chapter completed!