Chapter 563: A huge emergency

There was nothing surprising in Bianjing City. Except for Shangshulang who died suddenly in Zhengdemen Cave for a few days, everyone began to feel bored and there was no need to talk about it all day long.

This season is the most relaxing time for the court officials. I went to Quanzhou in a daze. Although I was still struggling, at least I moved the battlefield. Everyone was out of sight and even felt happy.

Of course, there were also some people who were anxious. When the Chen surnamed was in Quanzhou, the family's investment was reduced a lot. They had to swallow their anger and dare not say anything. They were sad and sad, and they just wanted to learn from the Shangshulang and simply passed away.

Some people are happy and some are worried. A large amount of money is transported into the capital. The palace is like the New Year every day. Zhao Ji's actions have gradually become more generous. No matter how expensive the palace is, it cannot be spent. Therefore, there is no need to save money in the harem, and the purpose is happiness.

There was no restraint in the palace, and of course some people were mentally unbalanced. The disciples received several memorials, saying that the Tian family was competing for profit from the people. Zhao Ji issued an order and strongly refuted it. He angrily asked the merchant who had a billion yuan in his mercy as a citizen? Compared with the Tian family, which family is the people? If he was serious, the other party immediately became silent. How could he say anything else?

Every few days, Chen Ao's memorial would be handed over. He didn't dare to keep Chen Ao's memorial, and sent it directly to the palace. Zhao Ji didn't care when it was, but he read it at the first time. Most of the memorials were strange ideas. Zhao Ji was sometimes confused and finally made it accurate. Anyway, in his opinion, the little Quanzhou would be tossed with Chen Ao, and it would not matter much. If something happened, it would be a huge profit.

On the ninth day of the fourth month, news came that Quanzhou merchant ships went to sea. Chen Ao's memorial mentioned the grand occasion at that time. It was a pity that the ministers in the court did not agree with the new and old party. The merchants came out of his sea. *** He was really excited and became more and more addicted.

Zhao Ji looked at the memorial, but he was interested in it. After all, the world was named Zhao. As Chen Ao said, every trip to the sea, the court could get a large amount of taxes and silver. In Quanzhou, the taxes were more than the taxes and fees of the land acres along the way. If we could only rectify and regulate the ports everywhere, we would have to go through the annual income.

The standards of prosperous times in ancient times were mainly reflected in the annual income and population and household registration. The annual income increased greatly without disturbing the people. It was definitely very attractive to Zhao Ji. An emperor like Zhao Ji wanted to enjoy it and enjoy the merits. Why not do the best of both worlds?

After reading the memorial, Zhao Ji was in a great mood. He went to the harem to meet the Empress Dowager. It happened that the Empress Dowager was also talking to the Empress Dowager in the palace. After all, the two tigresses in the palace felt that no one would be able to fall in the way of fighting. He gradually abandoned his prejudice. Although there were many disputes between words, it became increasingly loose when visiting each other occasionally.

Zhao Ji asked for help, moved Jindun and sat down. Seeing that he looked good, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "The official looks so good. Did you encounter something festive? Let's listen."

The Empress Dowager was unwilling to be outdone and said, "It must be news from Quanzhou."

Zhao Ji nodded with a smile. Although he is the father of dozens of children, he is another child in front of these two empress dowagers.

When Zhao Ji smiled and told the story of Quanzhou, the empress dowager frowned and said, "The Ai family knows this. Chen Ao's trip is too unlucky. He killed so many people. If he doesn't know, he thought it was the official instructing him to make such a mess."

Zhao Ji laughed and explained: "How to punish maritime affairs if you don't kill people? Are they willing to spit out what you eat?"

After hearing this, the empress dowager sighed and said, "I see that those maritime merchants are also very pitiful. They kill them as soon as they say they are. After all, they are not the people. Officials and people are killed, which is a taboo."

The Empress Dowager was pondering at this moment: "These maritime merchants are not civilians, there are still ordinary people with a net worth of billions of dollars in this world?"

The Empress Dowager was stunned: "What's the point of their own money?"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "What the Empress Dowager said is that although the wealth of 100 million yuan can be called a people, it can only be called a people. Since ancient times, there have been many powerful people who have caused trouble to the country. These people rely on their wealth to make friends with officials and raise dead soldiers!"

Zhao Ji paused and said, "Mother, my son is still afraid when he thinks about it. The four major sea merchants are rich enough to rival the country, and they also have more than ten thousand death-death men. Their ships under their name are more than the Xinghua naval army. If it were to cause chaos, the entire Fujian road would be decayed in an instant. If Chen Ao had not been to the clear current and criticizing the situation, who would have known what these four major surnames would become in the future. The tyranny has been prosperous and the world has been in chaos throughout the dynasties. I have been sitting in the palace and I don't know what it looks like outside. Quanzhou is also the border seaside, far away in the sky, and it would be a big deal."

When the empress dowager heard this, she took a deep breath and murmured, "It's just a few maritime merchants, can the disaster be so great?" She seemed a little unbelievable. In the past, the Shangshulang and Quanzhou would occasionally offer some things to the palace. Empress Dowager Qinci had a good impression of the maritime merchants in Quanzhou. When she heard this, she realized that the situation was so serious.

The Empress Dowager said: "In the Zhang Jiao Rebellion at the end of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao was not a deceptive Taoist, and the heroes at the end of the Tang Dynasty might not have any background. Such things have always been like killing rather than being indulged."

The Empress Dowager thought about it, stopped insisting, and said with a smile: "That Chen Ao really has no intention of doing a good thing."

Zhao Ji corrected: "How can such a thing be unintentional?"

The Empress Dowager laughed: "Don't everyone say he is a fool? Of course he is unintentional." After that, she couldn't help laughing and said: "The Ai family is joking!"

Zhao Ji was also stunned and suddenly said, "I want to go there in Anning, but I don't know if she is used to it in Shen's house. Should the mother go?"

Both empress dowagers shook their heads: "It's already a mess to go to the government. If you call us again, you don't know what's going to go."

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In Quanzhou, the fleet has been out of the sea for half a month. Every morning, Chen Ao still went to Wangyuanlou for morning tea, and then returned to the Transportation Department to take office. Now many things are on the right track, especially the Nanyang Navy. With the Xinghua Navy as an airs, the people of Quanzhou are strong and brave. Recruiting them and practicing them well will ensure that they are a strong army.

Now 30,000 people have been recruited here to join the militia. They first practice for half a year, then eliminated a group of them, and all the rest were organized into the Nanyang Navy. The taxes at each port increased sharply, and some of the surplus taxes were injected into the navy every year, which was completely sufficient for maintenance. This was also considered to be commercially used for commercial use. With the navy here, merchants also had more guarantees for doing business.

In Quanzhou, the seaside is Jingping, and officials and businessmen who monopolize sea goods have also been eliminated. Merchants from all over the country have also seen that marine trade will prosper in the future. Therefore, many workshops have been built, kiln factories, silk imitations, and many exquisite copper tripods. These are popular goods overseas. The largest trade in Suzhou and Hangzhou is silk, which is definitely not comparable to Quanzhou. The best-selling ones are mainly ceramics and some iron utensils, and there are also some handicrafts. Therefore, no matter how many kiln factories are run, the market price of clay has also increased. There are also many people who are recruiting apprentices. Today, Quanzhou has a shortage of sailors, apprentices, and porters, and recruiting everywhere. When the villagers nearby see the opportunity, they are willing to come to Quanzhou to find some livelihoods and be tenants. It is no different from being a porter and apprentice. Instead, the monthly money in Quanzhou is more, and they can get real big money.

Fujian Road is mountainous, and it is difficult to find a livelihood with land alone, so there are many young and strong people who do nothing. However, for Suzhou and Hangzhou, Chen Ao immediately set a ***, allowing people to curb this trend, and make business and work profits faster, but once the fertile fields in Jiangnan are abandoned, and once there is a grain shortage, no matter how much gold and silver are, it is empty. The loss of manpower is second. The more serious problem in Suzhou and Hangzhou is the waste of mulberry plants and the large-scale trade of silk, which makes landlords on Jiangnan West Road plant mulberry trees in large numbers. There is only one reason: mulberry trees raise silkworms, silkworms grow silkworms, and raw silkworms grow silk, and the price of raw silk rises day by day, and I don’t know how much profit to make than that kind of land. But if this trend is triggered, the consequences will be serious.

Chen Ao's method is the May Day mulberry system, which is the supervision of the government. Any land under the name of anyone can only leave 20% of the land to plant mulberry trees, and the rest must be produced. If someone violates the law and is reported by someone, he will be immediately in a serious crime after verified, confiscated the land and sent to the army to be exiled.

These are actually things to prepare for the future. Chen Ao has implemented many new laws in Quanzhou, but he did not encounter much resistance. However, at this time, a piece of news surprised everyone.

Outside the bay of the Sanzai Wharf in Quanzhou Port, a fast ship came quickly. This kind of crane is an important communication tool for the navy. Its hull is light, but it has two sails. There are oars under it poking out from the hull, and it drives with all its strength, and it is extremely fast.

The ship was under the banner of the Nanyang Navy. At a glance, you knew that the navy of the escort fleet had been heard back. As soon as the ship appeared, the servants on the dock immediately guided the other ships to enter the port for a while, and gave way out the Taoist clutches to enter the port first. After the clutch stopped steadily at the pier, the sampan was loaded, and several lieutenants with bronze on their faces turned cold: "I have an urgent report, hurry up, prepare the fast horse immediately, and the huge news will be reported to the Prince of Penglai."

In this way, the servants of the Trade and Commerce Department did not dare to neglect them, and immediately led them to the dock and brought horses. The people boarded the horse without hesitation and went straight to the Transport Department.

Suddenly, such a ship appeared in the port and said something urgent to report. Coupled with the indifferent appearance of the captain, it would inevitably cause many people to be uneasy. Many nearby merchants came to inquire, and the servants were also strange. After saying a few words casually, someone immediately said with a dark face: "Is it possible that the fleet encountered a storm in the outer sea... If so, it would be completely over."

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Chapter completed!