After sending Wang Jiuyu away, Feng Ziying fell into deep thought.

There is no doubt that Wang Jiuyu is just a character on the bright side, and there are more followered characters behind him.

If you want to plan a salt farm, you have such a big face as a smuggler of salt?

It's impossible to think about.

But I have to say that like the development of the Dongfanbubag Salt Farm, the imperial court does not have that energy at all.

It involved the recruitment of manpower and the initial construction of infrastructure, the establishment of a route from Zhangzhou to Dongfan via Penghu, and the possible attack on the local indigenous mountain people, all of which were quite cumbersome.

Even Feng Ziying herself didn't think about it being run by the official.

At least not in the early stage.

It is most appropriate to leave it to these gentry with powerful backgrounds to run the business, but only if they have to pay money.

Feng Ziying was also under tremendous pressure when she went south this time, and she asked for silver to set up a silver village, collect royalties, and let these merchants contribute silver to the greatest extent.

Everything costs silver, and the court is urging so tightly.

In addition to Emperor Yonglong, Zheng Jizhi and Chai Ke are the most urgent.

I almost gave up, as long as I could get the money back, no matter what method I used.

Feng Ziying's previous consideration was to first contact the gentry and merchants who were ready to participate in the sea trade.

This amount of money should be the most stable, and the groups that want to participate have already contacted the princes of the court through various lines, and they are basically clear, and the next thing is just some game on the specific price.

And these people are very well-informed, knowing that the current imperial court is short of money, they will definitely take this opportunity to lower the price, so Feng Ziying will get the Shang Fang Sword, if it is really not good, he must first raise shares from Yinzhuang and raise debts with sea tax mortgages, and the target group is also very clear, that is, Yangzhou salt merchants.

These salt merchants actually already have some feelings, so the news obtained from Lin Ruhai and Wang Wenyan has been extremely active recently, and they have been constantly gathering and discussing, probably thinking about how to deal with this kind of "pig killing" behavior of the imperial court.

It was a donation before, but this time, it is estimated that these salt merchants have no bottom in their hearts, but there is no doubt that their intuition tells them that this time they will inevitably bleed.

All in all, it is necessary to take multiple measures at the same time to get money.

Thinking of this only goal, Feng Ziying herself felt funny, this is now a pioneer who has succeeded in getting silver for the Great Zhou Imperial Court.

Soon Wang Wenyan came in, without Feng Ziying's orders, Wang Wenyan had already arranged for someone to target Wang Jiuyu, but Feng Ziying was not worried about anything, but wanted to know who was behind Wang Jiuyu as soon as possible.

After listening to Feng Ziying's introduction, Wang Wenyan gasped.

It is just a matter of reclamation of Dongfan, which will hand over the salt works to private individuals, which is obviously against the laws of the imperial court.

The salt farms of the Great Zhou Dynasty were all owned by the imperial court, and the salt farmers handed over the salt to the salt transportation yamen at a certain price from boiling and drying salt to the salt delivery and then sold to the salt merchants who held the salt lead, and then the salt merchants sold it according to the region.

This is the salt routine inherited from the Ming Dynasty in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the salt field is absolutely firmly in the hands of the imperial court.

"Childe, this, I'm afraid you need to be cautious, the court may not allow you to do this, even if the court is short of silver, you can't open this opening." Wang Wenyan shook his head again and again.

"Wenyan, let me ask you, if I don't mention this reclamation of Dongfan, will the imperial court think of Dongfan?" Feng Ziying shook her head lightly, "That's what I mentioned, all the princes of the court and the central government are still pushing back and blocking, I think this is a burden, there is no need at all, now I don't want the court to pay a penny, persuade the merchants to recruit the landless refugees to go to the east to reclaim, the court is to give a nominal permission, no taxes will be collected for three years, and after three years, the border land will be half of the collection for twenty years, adding income to the imperial court, and at the same time it can also defend against foreign enemies to invade the east, and even the unstable pressure brought by the displaced people has been reduced, isn't this good?" ”

Feng Ziying's words left Wang Wenyan speechless.

"As for this salt farm, now the output of the two Huai salt farms is insufficient, the price of salt in Nanzhi and Jiangxi, Huguang has skyrocketed, and the sale of private salt has become a trend, and the local government has many reactions. The imperial court has so much silver for nothing, and it can also reduce the pressure of salt supply, are you still not satisfied? ”

Feng Ziying smiled lightly, "Wen Yan, now the imperial court is in difficulty, I am entrusted by the princes to come south, the task is arduous, everything is not simple, if Wang Jiuyu, a private salt dealer, can make a good start for my trip, I think it can also relieve me of some pressure when dealing with these salt merchants and maritime merchants, Wen Yan, I have to rely on you to plan for me for each of these things." ”

Seeing Feng Ziying's attitude so resolute, Wang Wenyan also knew that the other party must have made up his mind, and Feng Ziying's sentence was appointed by the princes of the imperial court, although he did not say it explicitly, it is estimated that there is also a story, and what he has to do is to take out the most detailed details of the opponent to be negotiated, and at the same time give various options and suggestions for the other party's reference.

"Since Childe has made up his mind, then Wenyan will not say more, and he will definitely prepare according to what Childe said, and will not disappoint Childe." Wang Wenyan stopped talking nonsense, nodded and agreed, "In addition, the situation of the salt merchants here in Yangzhou is summarized, and I have prepared it for Gongzi, well, they are basically concentrated in the Shanxi merchants and the Hui merchants, and the proportion is about four or six open, and a distinction has been made according to their size and influence,......"

Feng Ziying nodded while looking at it, "Well, I have to study it carefully, such a thick book, it seems that these salt merchants have a lot of stories." ”

Wang Wenyan replied with a smile: "Childe, these people have basically accumulated slowly over decades, and even after several generations, there are some traces in this Yangzhou city and even Nanzhi,......

Feng Ziying smiled meaningfully, "Wen Yan, I'm afraid I'm going to be a villain this time." ”

******

"When the wicked are not afraid, don't you hear that being an official would rather be hated than pitied?" Lin Ruhai put down the medicine cup, his face was unusually calm, "These salt merchants are not unprepared, over the years, they have made enough money, and naturally they understand the rules of the court, but they always have to have a trace of illusion, and in addition, they rely on the silver to build some relationships in the court, and feel that they can fight, but they don't want to think about it, the court is so difficult, who else will come to show mercy to your subordinates because of this?" ”

Feng Ziying sat respectfully on the side, "Uncle is right, but the little nephew has some different ideas. ”

"Oh?" Lin Ruhai was slightly surprised.

This prospective son-in-law and Wang Wenyan collected and sorted out the various deeds of these salt merchants, wasn't it just to raise money for the imperial court?

He got the news that the household department of the imperial court was completely empty, and the emperor's inner treasury was also stretched, and the grain and salary in Western Xinjiang, Liaodong, and Xuanda were all urgently needed to be allocated, especially in Gansu.

Chai Ke returned to Beijing specifically for this purpose, of course, it is also said that Chai Ke will succeed the left servant of the military department, and will step down as the governor of the trilateral, and his future in-laws, who are the father of this son, may take over as the governor of the trilateral.

But there was also a stove, and whoever sat on it would be like sitting on pins and needles, so it was no wonder that Prince Teng would rather go to Denglai than to go to the three sides.

Now they say that they have different ideas, not to raise money, why are you making these preparations?

"Uncle may have some misunderstandings, thinking that the little nephew came to find these salt merchants to fight the autumn breeze and engage in donations, including some pavilion elders and the emperor before, I did have this intention, but I think it is inappropriate."

Feng Ziying knew that his idea might not be understood and accepted by many people, but he still planned to do so.

Since Emperor Yonglong, Ye Xianggao and Guan Yingzhen have given themselves full authority here, as long as they can get the silver back, they don't have to worry so much about the method.

And he wants to set an example for these merchants, especially the salt merchants who everyone thinks are fat sheep, the court is trustworthy and obedient, or in other words, to establish a contract spirit for these merchants.

In other words, at the very least, these businessmen should realize that they are trustworthy and abide by the rules and have the spirit of contract.

This era is precisely the most lacking in this point, and perhaps there can still be some credibility and morality among merchants, but if there is a huge disparity between the strength and weakness between merchants and the government, then it is difficult to say that there is any spirit of credit contract.

It's just that it is estimated that in the Great Week, many people can't understand it.

Lin Ruhai's eyes were a little stranger, and he didn't understand what his prospective son-in-law wanted to do.

Feng Ziying planned her words, and if she wanted to achieve the best effect, she had to rely on the full support and cooperation of her father-in-law.

"Uncle, I think so, since the imperial court has set regulations, then whether it is salt merchants or maritime merchants, it is operating under the regulations of the imperial court, no matter how much money they make, it is allowed by the imperial court, if the imperial court thinks it is not appropriate, it should adjust the regulations, and should not adopt means such as donations, of course, if it is said that anyone colludes with smuggler salt dealers, or colludes with salt farms, or even mixes soil with salt and harms the people, it is another matter,......

Lin Ruhai couldn't help laughing, isn't this just going to be a bitch and building an archway? You have to find a suitable reason for everything, well, it's in line with the rules of the imperial court.

In a word, if you want the family to take the money out, you have to have a good reason, but your prospective son-in-law seems to be a little morally clean? It's not like that.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's expression, Feng Ziying knew that her explanation was a little redundant, and the other party was difficult to understand, so she could only shake her head and say: "All in all, the little nephew hopes to let everyone understand the imperial court, well, at least the rules and regulations set by the little nephew, every word the little nephew says is what he says, and what he does must be done!" Make them all believe that! ”