Although Yang Cong was still calm on the surface, he had already made a decision in his heart. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing was given up!

Yan Song, the old fox, was obviously testing him. If he couldn't help but take action at this time, then the forbearance in front would be in vain.

To be honest, he no longer cared about the little profits of salt, because maritime trade had developed to a very developed level under his leadership.

The caravans organized by Wang Zhi, Hong Tiezhu, Mo Dengyong and others have occupied the Japanese and Nanyang markets and are gradually developing towards Mughals, Persia, Dashi and even the continent. Over the past year, these people can at least bring him tens of millions of taels of profit. He really doesn't care much about the profits of hundreds of thousands of taels of salt.

Of course, his not caring does not mean that everyone doesn’t care. People like Lu Bing and Xu Yande care a lot, because they have a lot of expenses and can make so much money in a year. If they dig out the salt to attract income, they really have to drink the northwest wind.

There is also the Yangming lineage represented by Zhang Bangqi. Although they did not care much about salt-induced income, they cared about Zhang Shiche, the position of the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing, because they did not have much power in the court. Once Zhang Shiche threw the position of the Minister of Revenue in Nanjing, they had no say.

In other words, these people must find ways to appease them, otherwise they will definitely not be willing to give up their position as Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing, or the share of the salt registry.

Thinking of this, Yang Cong said solemnly: "I can't take action in this matter. Yan Song's old fox is staring at me. Once I take action, he will not take action against Xia Yan, but will provoke Xia Yan to deal with us. In this way, we will return to the old path. It is difficult to win at the same time to face Xia Yan in the open and Yan Song in the secret."

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned. What does this mean?

He can't take action, wouldn't that be over?

Lu Bing said anxiously: "Qingfeng, what do you mean, let's hand over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Nanjing to Yan Song? What should I do if the salt quota is inclusive?"

Xu Yande couldn't help but say anxiously: "Yes, what should we do if this salt share is inducted? We are all counting on this profit to support a whole family."

These people are really a little anxious. They are several million taels a year. If they just give it to Yan Song’s party, where will they make so much money?

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong said calmly: "The money problem is easy to deal with. How much profit can you make through salt in a year? Give me a number and I will find a way for you."

ah!

What a joke?

They knew that Yang Cong was rich, and he was not ordinary. The problem was that they made little money a year, and they were worth millions of taels in total. Can Yang Cong take out so much money?

Besides, even if Yang Cong can take it out, they can't ask for it. They are not the kind of greedy people.

Lu Bing immediately shook his head and said, "No, we can't ask for your money. We are not a little money this year. If you really want you to give it to me, you can't bear it."

Xu Yande also shook his head and said, "Yes, Qingfeng, how can we ask for your money? After all, your money is not something that the wind blows. If you give it all to us, what should you do?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Who said I want to give you money? I just said I'm trying to find a way for you."

Find a way?

Is there any other way to make millions of taels a year?

You know, the tax income of the entire Ming Dynasty was only a few million taels.

At this time, even the Jingshan Hou Cui Yuan, who had not spoken, couldn't help but say: "Qingfeng, millions of taels this year are not a joke. Apart from salt, what else do you have to think about?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Cong explained calmly: "You should know that I have taken over all the business under the wealthy maritime businessmen."

Of course they know this, and they also know the problem. The reason why the four major maritime merchants are so powerful is not because of how much money they can make every year, but because they represent the interests of most local tyrants and gentry in the southeast coast. When it comes to making money, the money earned by the four major maritime merchants is definitely not as much as salt. Can the business they control replace salt profit?

When everyone heard this, they were confused. Even if Yang Cong gave all the business of the four major maritime merchants to them, they did not represent four families. If they included the Dukes, Marquis and Honors who depended on them, there were more than 40 families.

Seeing this, Yang Cong continued to explain: "In fact, the four major maritime merchants do not do business at all. They are all official families. To put it bluntly, they just collect protection fees from others. They will not do real maritime business at all. The profit of maritime business is not that little bit. Just collecting protection fees and allowing those pirates and Japanese pirates to do whatever they want is not a business way. If this maritime business is done well, it would be a small matter to say that it is a few million taels a year, and tens of millions a year."

Tens of millions of taels!

When Lu Bing heard this, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "Qingfeng, you're not kidding, you're tens of millions of taels, how is it possible? How much money can you make in a year now?"

Yang Cong said proudly: "How is it impossible to make tens of millions of taels? Although I don't make a lot of money now, I still have a gross profit of tens of millions of taels in a year."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

What does it mean to have a gross profit of tens of millions of taels a year?

The annual tax revenue of four or five million taels of taels in the Ming Dynasty can only be regarded as gross profit, because after paying the salary of all officials of all sizes, there is no less left.

Yang Cong means that what he earns alone is twice as much as the tax income he earns in the entire Ming Dynasty!

How is this possible?

Even Zhang Bangqi couldn't help but say in surprise: "Qingfeng, can you really make so much money in a year?"

Yang Cong couldn't help but pretend to behave, "Yes, there is nothing to show off in this matter. After all, it is not against the laws of the court. However, if we don't make money, there will be people who will make money. Instead of letting them make money to satisfy their personal desires, it's better to let us make money to do something good for the country and the people, you guys, right?"

What this said is nothing!

Everyone present, except Zhang Bangqi, did not have so many thoughts on serving the country and the people? They all have a big family to support.

Yang Cong's gross profit this year is tens of millions of taels, and it doesn't seem too much to share four or five million taels. After all, no matter how much money one person or a whole family can spend, it can't cost millions of taels in a year.

When Xu Yande heard this, he said embarrassedly: "This, we will share half of your profits at once. Isn't this not great?"

Yang Cong said indifferently: "What's good or bad? What's the profit of millions of taels? If maritime trade really develops, tens of millions of taels are really a slight idea. Besides, what you share is not my income. Recently, I am about to organize a fleet to expand business in Mughals, Persia, and Dashi. In the future, the demand for tea, porcelain, spices, silk, satin, and even food will increase sharply. You can pick up a few special things for your subordinates to make it. It's really a slight idea to earn hundreds of thousands of taels a year. As long as you do it well, it's not impossible to make millions of taels a year."

Is this money really so easy to make?
Chapter completed!