Lin Ruhai pondered it carefully and felt that Feng Ziying's words were quite reasonable.

Since he is still there, whether it is the Emperor Taishang or the Emperor Yonglong, the best countermeasure is to wait and see, what to see? Of course, it is not only about looking at the changes that may be brought about by the move to open the sea, but also about one's own attitude.

And for yourself, you can use this time to make proper arrangements.

Feng Ziying naturally wants to do something when he comes to Yangzhou this time, and he is bare-handed, why should he open up the situation in Yangzhou?

Even if they have the reputation of opening the sea, but these businessmen in Yangzhou are all old goods who are used to seeing the wind and waves, to put it mildly, when the emperor went down to the south of the Yangtze River, which of these big salt merchants did not meet Tianyan? There are even a few that have taken over the drive.

Even now, there are many people who have such and such relationships with the Emperor Taishang, not to mention that Prince Yizhong has been with this side a lot in the past few years.

Thinking of Prince Yizhong, Lin Ruhai felt irritable for no reason.

The prince's hand was too deep, and not only did he constantly instruct people from all walks of life to reach out to the salt barons, but these people also colluded with the salt lords.

Lin Ruhai knew that the Metropolitan Procuratorate had been eyeing him for a long time, but he couldn't say it, and he really hoped that the Metropolitan Procuratorate could learn to be cleaned up by the Metropolitan Procuratorate like the Zhejiang Metropolitan Salt Envoy Si Yamen the year before, and let the silverfish inside and outside learn a lesson.

In the end, he planned to go into battle shirtless and do it himself, which made Lin Ruhai very annoyed but couldn't find a suitable way to deal with it.

After all, he was also the former Royal Highness of the Crown Prince, a figure above 10,000 people under one person, but now he disregarded his face for a few taels of silver, which really lost the royal dignity, and he didn't know where the silver he had made for so many years was used.

*******

Prince Yizhong's somewhat pale cheeks looked particularly hideous at this time, the high bridge of his nose and cheekbones made the whole face look more aggressive, and the slightly plump cheeks slightly dissipated some of the aggression and dryness brought by words.

"What, the Zhen family plans to send the orphan like this this year? I made a lot of excuses last year, and I was alone, but this year? Prince Yizhong put his hands behind his back and walked back and forth in the hall, "Liangzhe said that he was cleaned by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the income from salt was much less, so what about the sea trade?" The sea hasn't opened yet, so why is there no sound? ”

Wang Zi sighed young, this master is really difficult to serve, he only cares about asking for silver, but it is not easy below.

"And Nanzhi's side, didn't you say that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill?" Prince Yizhong's face became a little more vicious, "Didn't you invite Concubine Yizhi to send it to Yangzhou together?" Since Lin Ruhai is seriously ill and can't take care of things, what about Tao Guolu? Why do you still push back? ”

"Lord Wang, although Lin Ruhai is seriously ill, but he is not sick, this guy can still see things, Tao Guolu has been under his rule for a long time, and his prestige is far less than Lin Ruhai, and Lin Ruhai also has a group of people under him, so it is difficult for Lord Tao." Wang Zinian couldn't help but explain for the other party.

Tao Guolu is the salt envoy of the two Huai capitals, and the nominal director of the Yamen of the two Huai capital salt envoys.

However, since the pre-Ming Dynasty, the Imperial History of Salt Patrol has replaced the capital salt envoy to firmly control the power of the capital salt envoy Si Yamen, and the capital salt envoy has become a deputy.

Even the more powerful Salt Patrol Imperial Shi didn't let you, the salt envoy, interfere at all, but directly arranged salt affairs through your deputy's subordinates.

Without him, the salt patrol has the right to play alone, and you are an ordinary official who transports the salt envoy, and you can't compete with it at all.

Tao Guolu was single-handedly promoted by the prince, and it took a lot of thought, it is impossible to say that this Tao Guolu has other thoughts, but if you want him to compete with Lin Ruhai, it will be unrealistic.

Unless Lin Ruhai is really too sick to see things, and the new salt patrol imperial history has not gone, then Tao Guolu can still have some opportunities.

"Mr. Chu, what do you think of the current situation?"

Forcibly suppressing the anger and indignation in his heart, Prince Yizhong returned to his upper seat and sat down, exhaling a deep breath of turbidity, and then said slowly.

"Lord Wang, if this strategy of opening the sea is fully rolled out, I'm afraid our income on the sea side will be cut off this year, right?" The old man surnamed Chu said leisurely.

Prince Yizhong looked at Wang Zinian, Wang Zinian hesitated, and finally said: "The imperial court has decided to open the sea in Ningbo, Quanzhou and Guangzhou, and it is estimated that it will be started in May and June, only Zhangzhou can still have a little, but basically it doesn't make much sense, even if there are our people here who can release water, but I'm afraid that those maritime merchants who have paid the concession fee will not be able to agree, and they will try their best to report and suppress ,......"

The smuggling income from Fujian and Zhejiang is one of the largest sources, but as soon as this strategy for opening up the sea came out, the foundation of the entire source was basically destroyed.

It can be openly and honestly traded, and it is encouraged by the imperial court, who will risk their lives to smuggle?

Although the concession money and sea tax are a little heavier, they are no longer afraid of the interception of the sailors, and they no longer have to worry about the sudden attack of the government like a convulsion, let alone the secret visit of the imperial history and the dragon forbidden lieutenant.

"The income on the two Zhejiang salt was basically paralyzed by Qiao Yingjia and Yang He the year before last, and it is not easy to rebuild, and it will take time." Since Wang Zinian has spread out, he will no longer hide it, "And the court is also keeping an eye on it, and if we don't pay attention to it, it will be exposed, and we don't dare to be too ,......."

"Lin Ruhai on the Lianghuai side was generally loose and left a road, but this guy has always refused to relax this road, like Huguang and Jiangxi have never allowed us to infiltrate into it, and the suppression is very strong, without the income of the two Zhejiang salts, it all depends on the sea income and the two Huai sides, but the sea income is broken again, and the two Huai sides are still like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Wang Zinian explained the situation and the plate, and Prince Yizhong couldn't sit still, and his sturdy body couldn't help but twist, which was really a bit like sitting on pins and needles.

"Mr. Chu,......?"

"Lord Wang, if this kind of expenditure is still like this, then the income from the sea will be unbreakable, and the income from the two Huai salt must open up a new path, Jiangxi and Huguang must open up ,......" The old man surnamed Chu had gloomy eyes, but his tone could not be questioned.

Prince Yizhong's eyes lit up, and then dimmed again.

However, Wang Zinian understood his master's thoughts very well, and asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Chu, the strategy of opening the sea is a matter decided by the imperial court, and even the Emperor Taishang nodded, how to maintain it?" Those maritime merchants are not stupid, they will not do it when the risk of smuggling outweighs the payment of royalties and sea taxes. In addition, on the side of the Yamen, Lin Ruhai will not mention that the next salt patrol imperial history, the emperor and the emperor will have to argue, right? ”

"Hmph, the dispute is our chance, if Lin Ruhai dies in advance, then the salt patrol imperial history can't be settled for a long time, Tao Guolu can temporarily replace ,......"

The old man surnamed Chu glanced at Wang Zinian, "As for the sea trade, even though the strategy of opening the sea is unstoppable, there is still a chance to delay it for a year or two. Who wants to pay the royalties and sea taxes? ”

The words of the old man surnamed Chu made Prince Yizhong and Wang Zinian's eyes light up.

"Besides, since everyone knows that the sea is going to be opened, and the sea trade is going to become open and legal, the government will definitely not be so tightly controlled, and the sailors will not ask about it, if the strategy of opening the sea cannot be implemented for a long time, then the two years will not become a gateway to the opening, allowing everyone to enter and exit freely,......, it can be said that as long as it drags on, the more those who originally operated this, the more oil and water will be,......"

Wang Zinian understood, "I'm afraid that the gentry who are now interested in entering the sea trade will not agree, and they will definitely take measures to ,......"

"So what? They have just stepped into this door, they are not familiar with the depth of this sea trade, and they will definitely not dare to step in easily, our people don't even dare to take this little risk, and they still want to make money? Don't think that if you don't do anything, people will give away the silver, there is no such good thing in the world! ”

Prince Yizhong angrily interrupted Wang Zinian's words.

Why didn't he know that the gentry in Jiangnan who wanted to rush into the sea trade were not easy to mess with?

These people who dare to get involved in maritime trade after opening the sea are all behind them, and they are not quite the same as those powerful maritime merchants who engaged in maritime trade smuggling before.

They are real gentry, not only have a few acres of land, but also have strong connections in the center of the court and in the local government, and even have family members who are officials in the court and in the local government.

Once they find out that the way to fortune that they have been looking forward to will be delayed and delayed, how can they give up?

It can even be said that some people here have some relationship with themselves, but in the face of interests, everything has to be thrown away.

If they can't give them more of what they want, they have to fight for it themselves, and this is precisely to grab the benefits that belong to them.

Do you have a choice?

No.

Without silver, the ** generals in the Beijing camp will listen to themselves and will work for themselves?

Can those people in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Patrol Battalion still maintain this ambiguous attitude?

The generals in the towns of Xuanda who have heavy troops will support them at a critical time? Unless you have an absolute advantage.

But without their support, how can they have an absolute advantage?

And those martial artists, will they still stand firmly on their side?

I don't even have any silver, I'm afraid that I won't even be able to get a decent gift for the birthday of my father and mother, right? Those who tend to be inflammatory, and still think that they are the destiny of heaven?

Prince Yizhong can't believe these at all, he only believes in interests.

Several of the chief officials in the Beijing camp are now at both ends of the head, but the people below them have to live,......, and the guerrillas, generals, and garrisons of Xuanda are the same, they all have to live, and they all want silver, so it will be easy to do.