So one day, the heads of the eight great families gathered together again. Compared to the last time, the atmosphere was a little weird.
"I don't understand, where did the Human Emperor send all the people?" One person said, "That's a population of three trillion. Did they all go to Tianyuan Continent?"
"Probably not. Tianyuan Continent is densely populated. It is already very good to be able to support ten trillion people. How can it accommodate an additional three trillion people?" another person said.
"In order to create a sensation, we have idled a large number of farmland, mines, and shops. We are losing tens of billions of eternal coins every day. If we continue like this, we may go bankrupt." Someone said.
"It seems that we can only stop." Someone sighed, "But I have a bad feeling. Those who were sent away may never come back."
No matter which big world it is, once the population is gone, no matter how much wealth there is, it is meaningless, so the family heads present already have regrets.
"Should we reflect on whether the previous strategy is necessary?" one person said. Everyone looked at him and he continued, "Before, all of us were worried that the new Emperor would take away our interests. But through During this period of observation, I suddenly had a strong feeling.”
"How does it feel?"
"The new emperor has never taken our eight aristocratic families seriously, let alone the business of our eight aristocratic families." The man sighed, "What we did before was simply unnecessary."
"But our worries are not unreasonable. The various behaviors of the Emperor outside show that he is a very business-oriented person, and his business acumen is far better than ours. Such a person, if he has the power of the Emperor, If he wants to deprive us of our benefits again, he will have a hundred ways to cause us heavy losses.”
"Stop it." The man said, "No matter whether our previous judgment was right or wrong, it is not appropriate to confront the Human Emperor now."
The rest of the people also nodded. They had prepared so much and invested so much, but they felt like they were punching into the air. It was very uncomfortable. Not only did the Human Emperor resettle all the refugees, but he also seemed to have a huge appetite. If they continued to release the refugees, he would continue to accept them. This was extremely terrifying.
Ye Ming didn't know that the eight major families had already surrendered. After relocating more than 3 trillion people, it was found that the number of refugees decreased rapidly and disappeared within a day. Instead, he was a little disappointed. The settlements being built could still accommodate a population of more than one trillion.
Soon, news came from the hidden guards, and various signs showed that the eight great families had surrendered and stopped causing trouble. The order of the Three Emperors World was restored overnight. The people had land to farm and work to do, and they no longer made trouble.
Ye Ming was silent for a moment and said: "The eight major families are challenging my authority. Do they think they can fight against the imperial power by controlling more than half of the wealth of the three emperors? How ridiculous!"
The hidden guard listened quietly, knowing that the new Emperor was going to make some move.
"Have you investigated what I asked you to investigate before?" Ye Ming asked.
Hidden Guard: "Back to Your Majesty, all the situations of the eight aristocratic families are actually recorded. I just copied them again." With that, he handed eight thick books to Ye Ming.
Ye Ming looked through it quickly. The eight aristocratic families have deep roots and are involved in every field of the Three Emperors world. Whether in the court or among the people, there are many elites who have taken refuge in them. A rough estimate is that the wealth held by the eight major families exceeds 30 billion eternal coins! Each of the eight aristocratic families has its own focus. Some control land, some control mines, some are engaged in the courtyard and casino business, some control a large number of shops, etc. The relationship between them is intricate. You have me, you have me, and they have formed a community of interests.
In Ye Ming's view, the simplest and most effective way to combat an interest group is to cut off their way of making money. After reading ten books, he had basically figured out how the eight major families made money. One is to annex a large amount of land, grow food to sell, and then raise the price of food to gain profits; or to give the land away and collect land rent.
You know, in addition to the Three Emperors' big world, they also control other big worlds, so the land area is very large. This income alone can account for about 1.5% of the annual income of the eight major families.
The second source of income for the eight major families is mining. Most of various metal mines, spiritual stone mines, etc. are controlled by them. The income from mining can account for about 10% of the total income.
The third is real estate. Shops, residences, and construction land are all controlled by the eight aristocratic families. This income is very high, accounting for more than 18% of the total income, and it is also the most stable income.
The fourth is various businesses, casinos, brothels, grocery stores, elixir stores, etc. This type of income can account for more than 16% of the total income.
The fifth is the income from loan sharking. When many people are in trouble, they have to borrow money from the eight aristocratic families. Sometimes, when the Three Emperors raised their armies to fight, they had to borrow money from them. Undoubtedly, the interest they offer is very high and can double in three months. This item has the highest income, accounting for about 20% of the total income. The above eight categories account for nearly 80% of the total revenue.
The income from the remaining hundreds of input items is relatively small, and they only account for about 20% in total.
Once you know how the other party makes money, the next step is how to deal with it. Ye Ming took a look, and the first item was that the eight major families had annexed a large amount of land. The value of land lies in its food. If the food is not valuable, the land will be worth nothing. This is easy to handle. He has purchased a large number of high-end crops and will plant them in large quantities in the future. Once the cultivation is successful, he will transport it to the Three Emperors World for sale.
You know, most of the food grown in the Three Emperors World is not even third-class crops. Once there is a large influx of food produced from third-class or even second-class crops, local food will become very cheap, and in the end even livestock will not want to eat it.
The second item is mining. This is also simple. Ye Ming also wants to mine a large number of mines in Hunyuan Continent. He only needs to raise the wages of miners to a certain level to bring the mines of the eight major families into an era of zero profit. The mine is not profitable and will be closed down soon.
The third item is real estate, which is even simpler. Ye Ming only needs to issue an order to levy high real estate taxes on all private properties every year. And the larger the area, the higher the tax rate. Moreover, when real estate ownership is transferred, high taxes will also be paid. As a result, the profits of the real estate industry will be completely compressed and eventually become unprofitable.
The fourth item is also easy to solve. The royal family itself has its own industry, but it has been unable to do as well as the eight major families for a long time. In the next few years, he will invest a large amount of money into it to support the emergence of some business groups of the same type. The supported business groups can use low prices to squeeze the eight major families out of the market without making any money. Of course, Ye Ming will subsidize these business groups, so that on the surface they do not make money, but in fact they can receive a large amount of royal subsidies.
The fifth item is that once Ye Ming's bank is fully launched, the loan sharks of the eight major families will immediately lose the market and be abandoned by the market, and they will never be able to turn over.
As for other miscellaneous items, once the profitability of the eight major families is greatly reduced, those small incomes will inevitably be affected, and they will all be finished within a few years. In his plan, within five years at most, the eight aristocratic families would become paupers heavily in debt. The shops, real estate, mines, etc. in their hands will gradually be taken over by the royal family.
Ye Ming quickly drafted a plan and handed it over to the leader of the hidden guard, saying: "Take a look and tell me whether it is difficult to implement."
The leader of the hidden guard is the Eight-Step Supreme. He has been working as a hidden guard all his life and has rich experience. He can see the key at just one glance and said: "Everything your majesty planned is fine, except for one thing. Can your majesty spend so much money?"
Ye Ming smiled: "Money is not a problem."
When he heard that money was not an issue, Yinwei said: "Then your Majesty will inform all parties immediately, and in three days, your Majesty's plan will be officially implemented."
Ye Ming nodded: "Okay, go ahead and do it."
The hidden guard retreated, and Ye Ming continued to review the memorial. Suddenly, the Sword of Time and Space jumped out and said: "The master's immortal body is about to come out of seclusion."
Ye Ming was delighted: "Oh? Did it succeed?"
The Sword of Time and Space nodded: "The effect is unexpectedly good."
After saying that, Shang Long was released. A tyrannical momentum was released, seeming to lift off the roof of the Imperial Palace. Ye Ming was surprised to see that Shang Long was already a three-step supreme!
Shang Long's temperament changed drastically. He smiled slightly and said: "The inheritance and experience of Renzu are really amazing. I have achieved such achievements even without training. After I train in the world, my achievements will be even more extraordinary. "
Ye Ming smiled and said: "Your nine transformations of the gods seem to have reached the seventh transformation. The supreme supreme skill has also reached the sixth level, not bad, not bad!"
Shang Long: "I have also practiced the Great Eternal Immortal Divine Art to the twenty-fourth level; I have cultivated the Infinite Divine Art to the sixth level, and the Chaos Calculation has also reached the late fifth level. My three-step supreme is still a conservative realm. , if I want, I can still improve further. I dare not say that it is too high, but it is not difficult to enter the six-step supreme."
Ye Ming nodded: "Your practice on the Shinto is so smooth, so just keep going."
Shang Long: "It's not as good as your self-created martial arts, but the level is not low after all. I can finally be your helper in the future."
Ye Ming said: "It's time for you to leave seclusion. You can do this Human Emperor's business."
Shang Long nodded: "Okay. I have everything here."
After throwing away the burden, Ye Ming didn't want to stay for a moment, and returned directly to the settlement through the Immortal Tree. Within a few days, the settlement was already well established. Since everything is newly built, the new cities and roads, even the fields and canals, are very reasonable and perfect.