"Oh yes, my lord, Zhang Qihua of Luzhou, Chen Hong of Taizhou, Qi Yao of Yangzhou, Wu Zuoren of Taixing, Zhao Tianhe of Hezhou, and Kong Yanzhao of Xinghua all confessed, and they all said the same person." Chang Yu said again.

"Oh? Who is it? Although Liu Hongjian had thought about a certain big guy in his heart, he was still not sure.

"Nan Amber, Zheng Zhilong!" Chang Yu said in a deep voice.

"Ann fucking legs, it's this warlord again! This king has put up with him for a long time! Liu Hong gradually slapped Bang Bang on the chair handle.

"How did these salt merchants get involved with Zheng Zhilong? Shouldn't they be competitors? Liu Honggradually rubbed his hands and said, it was nothing to be excited just now, but now he felt that his right hand was hot and painful.

"Back to my lord, it must be because of taxation." Han Yudao, the cabinet assistant who rushed to deal with the two Huai salt merchants.

The problem is very simple, silver is the lifeblood of merchants, you have to break ground on people and guys now, it's strange that they don't fix the moth!

Who was the most powerful businessman in the Ming Dynasty? Shanxi Jin merchants? No, I've already seen the hell, two Huai salt merchants? Gangnam? No, no, no, it's not qualified.

The most powerful businessman in the Ming Dynasty, or the largest pirate gang, merchant group, and chaebol, was Zheng Zhilong, who guarded Quanzhou, Xiamen, Kinmen, Penghu and other places in Fujian.

So who loses the most from collecting commercial taxes? Of course, it is also Zheng Zhilong, but will Zheng Zhilong pay taxes obediently?

Just kidding, this guy has made a fortune by collecting other people's protection fees for decades, let him pay?

As long as they win the support of the Zheng family, the imperial court will resolutely withdraw the policy of imposing commercial taxes on a large scale, and even if they do not take it back, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced.

The sea power of the Ming court was simply not enough to fight against the Zheng family, which was known to the discerning people of the Ming Dynasty.

"Another point, that Nan Amber wants to borrow the power of the two Huai salt merchants to connect the trade routes in the two Huai regions and even further north." Su Fei, the owner of the Heavenly and Earthly Restaurant, pondered for a moment and added.

Su Feiming is the owner of the Heavenly and Human Restaurant in Yangzhou Mansion on the surface, but he also has an identity, the deputy Qianhu of the Fusi of Weinan Town, Jinyi, Daming, who is responsible for the collection and transmission of intelligence in the Lianghuai region.

For a long time, the Zheng family has relied on the dual identity of maritime merchants and pirates, in addition to collecting protection fees from maritime merchants, their business has also been infiltrating the coast and even the mainland.

Although Zheng Zhilong did not know a few big characters, he greatly admired Confucian culture, and not only sent his eldest son Zheng Sen to Nanjing Guozi to study Confucianism, but also the family business was full of 'Confucian essence'.

While expanding the territory, Zheng Zhilong began to standardize internal management, named after "benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and trust", and established five major circulation systems to govern the circulation channels throughout the inland.

In addition, it was named after "gold, wood, water, fire and earth", and established 5 fleets to sail to the east and west oceans to issue "order flags".

What is this Lingqi? To put it bluntly, it is to sell insurance. How is it an insurance? You pay me the protection fee, and then you can hang my flag on the bow of the ship, if you hang my flag and are robbed, I will pay for all the losses!

In this way, the first insurance companies were established, and merchant organizations in the maritime trade took out insurance for safety.

Such a good thing? In the past, he was robbed by someone while singing on a merchant ship and eating a hot pot, but now he planted Zheng Zhilong's flag, not to mention anything else, at least he will not be robbed by the biggest pirate.

Even if you are unlucky and encounter other pirate gangs, you are not afraid, if you lose it, you will lose it, and Zheng's insurance company will pay in full!

Yes! Off topic!

"This king doesn't care, Lord Han, you immediately write a note to the emperor, and explain the collusion between the two Huai salt merchants and the Zheng family, and say that this king is very angry and wants to transfer troops to suppress Zheng!"

Liu Hong gradually pinched his chin and said, the Beiyang Sailor has been tossing for more than half a year, and it is time to pull it out.

The main warships of the Beiyang Naval Division are only dozens, while the Zheng family has hundreds or thousands, and if you fight a naval battle, you will definitely not be able to fight it, but if you fight a land battle, he has not been afraid of anyone.

Even if you can't be killed, it's always okay to drive Lao Tzu out of the Ming Territory, right?

"The lower official obeys the order, and the lower official will go to write the recital." Han Yu said with a black line on his face.

At the same time, he already had a draft in his heart, and the situation here naturally had to be reported to the emperor, but the reason for sending troops must not be according to what the lord said, he was very angry, so he wanted to engage Zheng Zhilong.

Alas, the lord of the seat is good anywhere, but he always regards the major affairs of the military family as child's play, and sometimes he is like a child who does not grow up, Han Yu shook his head slightly and walked out of the heavenly and earthly restaurant to the Yangzhou Mansion.

"My lord, it's a little interesting, that Zhang Qihua from Luzhou among those salt merchants, who do you guess he is?" Chang Yu said very mysteriously.

"Zhang Qihua? Why do you still have a leg with that Zhang Xianzhong? Liu Hong gradually thought about the celebrities surnamed Zhang in the Ming Dynasty, and I am afraid that only Zhang ran away and said casually.

"Damn, my lord is wise! This Zhang Qihua is the distant brother of Zhang Xianzhong, who has plagued Sichuan and Shu for several years. "Chang Yu originally wanted to sell a pass, but he didn't want to be blinded by Liu Hong, right, the heart is an adult, amazing.

The word "lying groove" has been taught by Liu Hongji's words and deeds, and now it has become the mantra of the people around him.

It's a way of life.

"The remnants of Zhang Xianzhong have not been found yet?" Liu Hong gradually frowned.

Qin Liangyu, the governor of the southwest, had already exterminated Zhang Xianzhong's main force a few months ago, but he let this guy, who had always been known for his deception and escape, escape.

"My lord, the latest news from Sichuan and Shu, General Qin has been bedridden recently, and it is General Qin's nephews and nephews Qin Yiming and Qin Gongming who are searching for Zhang Xianzhong, and there is no other news at the moment, so I think I am still searching." Su Fei handed over his hand to report.

Sichuan and Shu are backed by Yungui, which is already mountainous and watery, and it is a place where various soil and tribes gather, and the relationship is very complex, and some of them are very hostile to the Ming army, and it is really not easy to pull out Zhang Xianzhong from the poor mountains and bad waters.

"Don't care about this birdman for now, there should be someone in Quanzhou in our Jinyiwei, and I want to send a message to the Zheng family, saying that this king will invite their family master to dinner, so that Nan Anbo must appreciate the light.

He will set the location, not in the territory of Fujian, I will set the time, well, it will be set on the tenth day of November! Liu Hong gradually thought for a while.

"The lowly job understands, and the lowly post will send someone to deliver a message to the Jinyiwei brothers in Quanzhou." Saying that, Su Fei also walked out of the house.

"Chang Yu." Liu Hong's fingers methodically tapped the chair quilt, and he muttered for a while.

"Humble duty!" Chang Yu vaguely felt that his adult was about to make a big move again, and his face immediately became excited.