This must have made Gao Gong and Xu Jie ecstatic. They believed in their hearts that as long as they did not enter the inner treasury of Emperor Jiajing and were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue, the money would not belong to Emperor Jiajing, but to the court. Is the court owned by Emperor Jiajing?

It's not necessarily true!

It belongs to all their aristocratic families. As long as they are handed over to the court, instead of the inner treasury of Emperor Jiajing, they will earn a full basin. Isn’t it just a tax of one ten?

It’s just a transaction in the north, not a national implementation. If you are struggling with the tax issue, the Jiajing Emperor will be angry and the transaction will be gone. Without the transaction, where will they make money?

It is probably this mentality that made Xu Jie and Gao Gong and other officials immersed in the joy of victory they won in the struggle between themselves and the powerful Jiajing Emperor, and the tax issue was traded. Or, they also noticed it, but they just thought that this was just a victory over Jiajing Emperor in the trade, and they always wanted to give Jiajing Emperor a step, but they didn't expect that this was a spark, and then they would start a prairie fire.

After receiving this news, Luo Xin knew that he could start to act. These days, the wealthy families and merchants in the southeast all broke through the threshold of the prefect's office, and each face could be clearly seen. The Marine Bureau had been suspended for nearly two years, and the losses were too great. Especially the wealthy families who had made money in the Marine Bureau, seeing more and more merchants from the vassal states coming to the southeast and needed more and more goods, so they all invested a lot of money, almost all their own property, established several workshops, produced a large amount of porcelain, silk, etc., just to over-the-large transaction volume.

but……

Two years have passed!

The Maritime Trade Center has been suspended for two years, and all the money they invested has been wasted. They hoarded a large amount of goods, but now they dare not produce them again. The workshops they established were just to trade with merchants from the vassal states. Without merchants from the vassal states, they could not sell so much in the Ming Dynasty. In the past two years after the Maritime Trade Center was suspended, some small merchants went bankrupt, and even wealthy families were extremely uncomfortable. If this continues, although the family will not be destroyed, it will be easier to return to the next level after working hard for decades.

This day.

All the wealthy families in the southeast received invitations from Luo Xin, who wanted to treat him at Wangjiang Tower.

Ten at noon.

In front of Wangjiang Tower, there were traffic. A person got out of the car and whispered to each other and walked into Wangjiang Tower.

"Today we are urging Lord Luo!"

"Yes, if the Maritime Bureau is not open, the family will not be able to make any mistakes."

"That's right, Lord Luo also has to give him a sure letter!"

"I think Lord Luo has no choice! Those Japanese pirates don't get ashore, and the Ming Navy is not good, and Lord Luo has the ability, so what can he do?"

"When will it be!"

"You guys say, should we support Lord Luo? After all, war also requires food, grass, and money."

"Yes, Lord Luo also received donations when he encircled and suppressed the Japanese pirates."

"Old Lu, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at Lu Ding, who thought for a moment and said, "So, let's mention it to the lord today?"

"It must be raised. I can't wait any longer."

"Just..." Someone said bitterly, "Now there is really not much money at home."

Lu Ding also sighed and said, "Everyone work hard. After passing this level, Lord Luo will eliminate the Japanese pirates, and we will earn back ten times a hundred times."

"well……"

Everyone sighed and came to the second floor, sat down one after another, and continued to talk in a low voice. They didn't know what Luo Xin asked them to do today, but soon, the merchants on the second floor reached an agreement, and each family took out some money to help Luo Xin eliminate the Japanese pirates. As for how much they took out, it depends on Luo Xin's tone.

"Mr. Luo is here!"

Suddenly someone stood up and saw Luo Xin wearing a Confucian shirt coming up from the stairs. Everyone stood up and rushed towards Luo Xin.

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!"

"Hello everyone!"

"Hello sir!"

“…”

Luo Xin came to the main seat and pressed his hands down, "Please sit down everyone."

"Thank you!"

After Luo Xin sat down, everyone took their seats. Luo Xin glanced at everyone. When he swept over Lu Ding, Lu Ding nodded slightly. Luo Xin felt certain in his heart, and then he chatted and laughed with everyone. At this moment, the wine and food were already delivered like flowing water. Luo Xin picked up the wine glass and said:

"Everyone, we are all old friends, so we won't be vain. I'll have this cup first, I wish you all a lot of money."

"Thank you, Lord! I wish you a bright future."

After doing this drink, Luo Xin did not mention the matter of the Maritime Service, but just talked to everyone about the romantic and romantic relationships and the customs and customs of various places. After drinking for three rounds and the dishes for five flavors, the second floor gradually calmed down, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but look at Lu Ding. Luo Xin's face showed a smile and said:

"What? These dishes are not as good as everyone's appetite?"

"No, no!" everyone said quickly.

"Then..." Luo Xin's eyes swept over everyone and said, "Is there something wrong?"

Everyone went to see Lu Ding again, and Luo Xin's eyes also fell on Lu Ding and said, "Old Lu, we are old friends, just say anything. We have not been there for a year or two. You know me too, and I will definitely help if you can."

Lu Ding stood up and bowed to Luo Xin and said, "Sir, as you said, we have not been in a year or two, so I will not turn around."

"Speaking!"

"Sir, when will this Maritime Bureau be reopened?"

The second floor was silent, and the needles could be heard. Everyone's eyes were gathered on Luo Xin. A trace of sorrow appeared on Luo Xin's face and said:

"Old Lu, you also know me Luo Xin. This Maritime Service was established by me. It is my happiest thing to be able to see the prosperity of the southeast."

Lu Ding hurriedly said: "The elders in the Southeast will remember the kindness of the Lord for the rest of their lives."

Luo Xin waved his hand and said, "If you don't talk about this, let's talk about the Maritime Command. Everyone knows the difficulties now, it is the problem of Japanese pirates rampant on the sea. However, it is not easy to destroy Japanese pirates. The Ming Navy can go out to sea, and my official can go out to sea to command it himself. However, everyone must be very clear about the strength of the Ming Navy. To wipe out Japanese pirates at sea, it will definitely not be solved with one fighting spirit. At the earliest, it will take half a year or even longer.

The most important thing is that I can't guarantee that every battle can be won. Even if I win, the Ming Navy will not be free of casualties and losses. Recruiting soldiers and building ships are all huge expenses. I don't need to say what the current Ming Dynasty's family is, you also know that I am now trying to raise money. When the money is raised, I will go to war with the Japanese pirates."

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Chapter completed!