Seeing what Yang Shanlu said solemnly, and thinking that there is a precedent, it is not a violation of the system, Chongzhen nodded and said: "Okay, you want maritime trade rights, and I also agreed."
Very well, Yang Shanlu saw the three conditions proposed, and Chongzhen agreed to all of them. He was still very happy... In this way, he has both personnel rights and import and export rights. I believe that there will be a lot to do next!
Of course, Yang Shanlu is not the kind of simple-minded person. He knows that there are no pies that fall for no reason. Now that Chongzhen has given him so much power, is there no supervision? So rather than...
So next Yang Shanlu said: "In addition, the Weichen also played the request. The former Xuanjia Army Supervisor Zuo Maodi was loyal to his duties. Therefore, the Weichen asked the Weichen to still let the Weichen rule Shanxi. He served as the deputy of the Weichen." As for the purpose of this, it doesn't need to be stated clearly.
"Zuo Maodi?" Chongzhen nodded when he heard this. He was very clear about Zuo Maodi. He was absolutely upright and honest! Just like before Zuo Maodi was also very competent when he served as the Supervisor of the Xuanjia Army.
Although it is said that since he came to the East Road, he and Yang Shanlu have been close because of their similar ideas, but Zuo Maodi will not abandon his business for personal reasons. He still does not forget his responsibilities and keeps a sharp eye on each half. Yue sent a secret report to the court, reporting everything he saw and heard truthfully, so Chongzhen was very satisfied with his performance.
So now hearing Yang Shanlu's request, Chongzhen felt that he could completely agree to it.
"Okay, I also agreed." Chongzhen just smiled and nodded.
And seeing that Chongzhen agreed, Yang Shanlu was also very happy, because this is also very obvious. No matter how much Chongzhen trusts him, no matter how deep the relationship between the two is, he is an emperor after all. Give it to him, and then there is no restriction.
So instead of being full of Jin Yiwei’s agents in Shanxi and reporting his information in every detail, it’s better to find someone who can rest assured to cooperate with him... After all, Zuo Maodi has been on East Road for more than a year, The relationship between the two of them started with Maimang, but now they have become a strong supporter of him, so now that Chongzhen agrees, Yang Shanlu is also very satisfied.
After discussing these things, the general aspects are almost the same. Of course, Yang Shanlu also knows that the governance of Shanxi is different from Yanghe Daodong Road. After the drastic start of governance, they don't know how many people's cheese will be touched! So that kind of resistance to improvement... (It's still not called a reform. Now this big environment is not suitable for reform. At best, it can only be called a reform. Let's do some small operations first, step by step)
Therefore, with his small body and the identity of Emperor Chongzhen, he may be very hard to resist. Therefore, Yang Shanlu feels that it is necessary to give Chongzhen some sweetness, or to pull him into a boat completely. The de facto ally.
So next, Yang Shanlu said: "In addition, Weichen has another proposal, that is, to ask the emperor to grant a naming right, that is, Baihualu, sweaters, etc. that Weichen will sell overseas at that time. Things can be marked with the words Royal Imperial."
The reason why Yang Shanlu wanted to do this was to raise the price of secondary importance. The main reason was to find a rightful opportunity to give Chongzhen money! Only when Chongzhen can also taste the sweetness of sea trade and get the benefits, will he unswervingly support him...
Moreover, Yang Shanlu can be sure that Chongzhen will definitely be'on the bait'! After all, in this year, let alone the landlord’s family, there is no surplus in Chongzhen’s inner storehouse!
We must know that in today's world, for seven or eight consecutive years of catastrophes, Chongzhen's early investigation of the silver taels obtained by Wei Zhongxian has long been exhausted, and even Chongzhen's inner library is empty and can run mice! Even group dances inside!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the dignified nation to wear a patched dragon robe (it is estimated that this can be called the shabby emperor in history), so now, if there is money to be made...
And the more important significance is that Chongzhen came to Donglu during this private visit of Weifu, and the two could have a good talk, but what about when he returned to the capital
We must know that the entire improvement of Shanxi is a long process, taking years as a unit, so in such a long period of time, how can we strengthen Chongzhen's confidence and not let it be shaken
Only by pulling him onto a boat, letting him taste the benefits of the "reform", so that he can get a lot of dividends every quarter... With solid interests as the link, this is the best How to form an alliance
When Chongzhen heard his thoughts, he couldn't help but smile: "You are a town, there are so many ghost ideas." Of course he knew that if he could put the words "Imperial Item" on it, the price would be reversed. The last time was very easy. It seems that this town has fallen into the eyes of money.
Unexpectedly, Yang Shanlu said to him sternly: "The emperor, the minister is for you, because the minister will not want this naming right in vain. The minister can promise here that the profit of maritime trade will be available to the minister. I'll give you 20%!" Yang Shanlu raised a finger as he said.
But after Chongzhen heard this, he laughed, even pretending to be dissatisfied: "Is it only 20%? You know this private visit, I found that you are very generous to the people under the rule. What kind of free water well? , Provide waterwheels... The rents are very low, including land rent, but why are you so stingy when you come to us? Only a mere 20% of it, you want to send us the emperor?"
"Stingy?" Yang Shanlu smiled as he listened. This kid still doesn't know how to do it... Do you know how much profit this 20% represents? So Yang Shanlu didn't talk nonsense with him, just stretched out two slaps and shook him twice.
"The emperor, the minister can guarantee here that after the start of maritime trade, your annual dividend will be at least this amount!"
"Oh? There can be 200,000 taels a year?" Chongzhen immediately became interested. You must know that in Shang County now, the tax and silver paid in a year is only a few thousands taels, so 200,000 taels can already do a lot of things. .
Unexpectedly, Yang Shanlu smiled bitterly after hearing this: "The emperor, are you laughing at me? The Weichen so solemnly asks you for this maritime trade right, is it just for this mere 200,000 taels? Tell you, This is two million taels! And it's only one year's earnings!"
"What?" After hearing this, Chongzhen couldn't believe his ears, and even his eyes widened: "Can there be two million taels a year?"
This is too amazing, right? You must know that the area of Daming is so large that one year's income is less than 20 million taels of silver, and all the silver must go to the household department, not into his internal treasury! (Neiku is Chongzhen's own small treasury, which belongs to his private money), but what about now? Can you get two million taels every year for no reason
(As for the naming rights he paid, joke, can that be used as silver? If anyone is willing to exchange two million taels of silver for a naming right, Chongzhen is willing to wholesale! Besides, private money is very important. So the previous emperor Wanli did not go to court for decades, but was so keen to send various tax supervisors and mine supervisors to various places, just to make money for his private house)
Seeing Chongzhen's shocked appearance, Yang Shanlu said with certainty: "Yes, this is only the lowest number. If the maritime trade is done smoothly in the future, it will be much more than that!"
"What? But why is this different from what others said? Oh, my head hurts a bit, let me be quiet—"
Chongzhen really can’t figure it out. You must know that other ministers have told him that maritime trade is extremely risky. Not only is the wind and waves high above the ocean, but the barbarians are fierce, and the language is impenetrable... In short, all kinds of profits are meager, even if they can make money. Some of that is money for life! But now? It turns out that these guys are lying to me!
And seeing Chongzhen's appearance, to be honest, Yang Shanlu really sympathized with him... He was really a poor child, living in a deep palace and unable to touch the outside world, naturally he was fooled by those civil officials!
As for why these civil servants did this, it is also very obvious. If Chongzhen is not fooled and Pianfan can't go to the sea, how can they use their identities to make that excess profit alone
And after thinking about it for a while, Chongzhen had an answer. Of course, he still believed in Yang Shanlu, but the problem is, if you think about it carefully, you are still very scared...
This money is too good to make, right? You must know that he is the lord of the world, but in the past, only one dollar and two dollars in taxes were added to each acre of land, and those farmers could not bear it and wanted to rise up to rebel! But now? Doing a business casually can make a profit of two million taels? And this is still a small head
So in the end Chongzhen said: "But I still can't imagine that your 20% profit is 2 million taels. If it is 100%, wouldn't it be 10 million taels? If this is the case, wouldn't you be able to earn a year? It's eight million taels?"
It’s no wonder that Chongzhen is like this. It’s important to know that the whole world of Ming Dynasty, with 13 provinces and 1,427 counties in Beijing, has to investigate and deal with so many local officials who do not pay taxes well every year. But that’s it, earning less than 20 million taels a year. , But now? This guy earned nearly half of Daming's taxes!
"What's so strange about this again?" Yang Shan Lu Xin said, you don't know the huge profits of that monopoly commodity, anyway, it's the scarcity of things that are more expensive! As long as the other party doesn't have it, even a piece of cow dung can sell for the price of gold! Not to mention it's still a good thing like Baihualu and woolen sweaters.
Of course, he also understands another meaning of Chongzhen. It is estimated that this person is a little jealous, so Yang Shanlu explained: "The emperor, do you think 8 million taels are many? The so-called take it from the people and use it for the people. Based on the calculation of the nearly tens of millions of people in Shanxi, it will cost everyone less than a couple of dollars. Therefore, if I want to revitalize Shanxi's economy, I have to think of other ways!"
"Good, good! Good one is taken from the people, and used for the people!" This is what Chongzhen admires most about Yang Shanlu. He makes a lot of money, but not for his own enjoyment, but for the benefit of the people. I don't know this. How many people compare!
Then Chongzhen thought about it again and felt satisfied... You can get two million taels of silver without doing anything, one-tenth of the revenue of the national treasury? Is there anything better than this in the world? So this maritime trade is in Baoding!
"Okay, then it is agreed, 2 million taels of silver a year! I will wait to collect the money at home!" Even Chongzhen is afraid that he will regret it! Now it can be said that Chongzhen is in front of Daming's house, but it is really out of temper... The disaster here is asking for money! There is a disaster and ask for money! But the only one who didn't give him tribute money!
But if Yang Shanlu can give him two million taels a year, and if it will increase in the future, it will really solve the * annoying! There is no need to run rats all day in his little vault!
And seeing that Chongzhen is satisfied, Yang Shanlu is also very satisfied, is it more than two million taels? There are indeed many! But if it is used to buy a Ping An, it is not expensive! Not to mention that with these two million taels, are you afraid that Chongzhen will not support him with all his heart? Are you afraid that he won't get on his thief ship sturdily? So such an investment is worth it.
So in this way, all the conditions have been negotiated, and both parties are very satisfied (this is also the most respected concept of Yang Shanlu-a win-win situation).
In this way, Yang Shanlu has become the de facto "master" of Shanxi, and a major project that will affect thousands of people in Shanxi will also be officially launched.
ps uploaded a bit late today, forgive me. (End of this chapter)