In the future, the thieves in Yingjiang's family may not be afraid of the strips, nor will they be afraid of secret agencies such as the FBI, but no one is afraid of the tax bureau, and I don't know how many bigwigs have been planted in the hands of the tax bureau.

There is no such awesome tax bureau in Daming, but the two major institutions of the government and Jinyiwei have joined forces to escort the tax bureau of the household department, which is enough to make these wealthy businessmen in Daming tremble.

Especially when he met Emperor Chongzhen, a master who likes to convince people with reason.

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to know how many relatively large merchants there were in the Ming Dynasty, it was very simple, as long as he retrieved the tax records of the state capitals in previous years from the household department, although the process of accessing the records was extremely troublesome.

Then, almost all the big businessmen who can be regarded as heads and faces received a post from Jinyiwei who personally delivered it to the door.

Although these posts are a bit fucked-up, and they ask the big guys to automatically and consciously go to Beijing to get together, but no big businessman dares to underestimate this post.

Replace it with someone else to send this kind of post.,It's okay if you don't send the letter out.,This sub-post can't be done.,The payment is the seal of the Overseas Trade Department of the Ministry of Households.,Now plus it's a post sent to the door by Jinyiwei.,Who refuses to accept it?

The gall hair is not so long!

Several of the most prominent ironware merchants in Inner Mongolia eventually got together to discuss.

After three rounds of drinking, Sun Baoman, who was a little inferior in his position, finally spoke: "What is the situation in this matter, you Master Yuan still have to say something first." ”

Yuan Xun, who was more similar to the position of the dragon's head, pondered for a long time before saying: "This time things are not necessarily good, but they are definitely not bad." ”

Stretching out his hand and pointing to the sky, Yuan Xun continued: "One of us is counted as one, and our bodies are all clean, unlike those eight families who don't know whether to live or die." ”

As soon as Yuan Xun mentioned the eight families who didn't know whether they were alive or dead, the people present couldn't help but shudder in unison.

It is obvious who the eight families refer to, it is nothing more than the eight profiteers led by the Fan family, and finally ended up with Ling Chishun and the nine clans dying.

Yuan Xun sneered and said: "There are examples of these eight families in front, if it is true that the master wants to move us, why bother so much?" ”

Sun Baoman hesitated: "What does Yuan Ye mean?" ”

Yuan Xun said: "Think about what we are doing? It's iron! This thing can't be seen when it's magnified now, and if it had been put aside in the early years, none of us would have thought about being as free as we are now.

Now it's just for us to go to the capital, what can we do? Go honestly, listen honestly and do things, even if we really let us hand over the current family property, we will hand it over, and leave the green mountains here, which is the most important thing. ”

The same conversation took place almost everywhere in the Ming Dynasty.

This time, the people who received the post were not only involved in the iron industry, but also other industries basically received the post of Jinyiwei.

It wasn't until these people arrived in the capital that they found that this time was really a carnival feast that excited everyone.

Daming will auction off some overseas mines, and also support these businessmen to go out and do business overseas.

No one thought that the imperial court, which had been suppressing merchants for a long time, would make such a move.

From Xinming Island, to England, to the Mughals, to Bavaria and even the whole of Europe, a large number of minerals have been auctioned, and a large number of areas have been acquired by these business magnates.

Emperor Chongzhen said that he didn't care about this.

It is true that capital is dirty, it is not wrong that capital will eat people, and it is not wrong that capital will open its mouth and devour everything they want.

However, it was based on the weakness of the emperor, the inability of the court to pass the decrees, and the fact that the people did their own thing.

Changed to the Ming Dynasty, as long as Emperor Chongzhen does not go crazy, and there is no chaos in the court, no matter how much private business is done, it is just a fat pig raised in captivity, and what you want to slaughter depends entirely on Emperor Chongzhen's mood.

As for what will happen to Emperor Chongzhen's descendants, Emperor Chongzhen doesn't care at all.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, on the one hand, on the other hand, Emperor Chongzhen has some other plans.

And those envoys who came to Daming with Li Chengyan were really eye-opening.

The steam engine is not a very mysterious thing, although it is not yet possible to build it in Europe, but I have heard of the name of the steam engine, and I also know the existence of the steel monster of the railway.

But when all this was laid out vividly in front of them, everyone's hearts were shocked in addition to shock, and they couldn't think of other related adjectives at all.

After stepping on the train from Quanzhou to Nanjing, Li Chengyan pointed to the fast-moving scenery outside the window and said, "Everyone, this is the train that Li told you before."

Everyone is also a person who understands, after having this thing, what kind of benefits will it bring to a country, everyone must know in their hearts, right? ”

The envoys in the carriage couldn't help but nod their heads, expressing their approval of Li Chengyan's statement.

Just like Emperor Chongzhen would never underestimate a person who is in a high position, even if this person is greedy and stupid - in fact, it is impossible for a real fool to mix in a high position.

What are the benefits of the train, these elve-like envoys can know as long as they think about it a little, and where do they need a detailed explanation from Li Chengyan.

Seeing everyone nodding, Li Chengyan smiled and said, "Since everyone knows, then Li won't say more." Now what Li wants to talk about is about the construction of railways in your country.

The benefits of the railway are great, but the cost is definitely not low, in addition to a large amount of wealth support, but also a large number of labor support, otherwise the railway will not be built for a while. ”

Angelo von Caxton nodded and said, "That's understandable. After all, this thing is so advanced, and the price should be higher. ”

As soon as Caxton's words fell, the envoys of the other countries in the carriage couldn't help but stare at him.

However, in the end, they just glared angrily, no matter how resentful they were in their hearts, everyone's faces did not show a trace of it.

Caxton was an envoy of the Holy Roman Empire, and had an inexplicable relationship with Ferdinand III, which is equivalent to a relationship with the Ming Empire.

Therefore, hatred is hate, but it is not possible to show it directly.

Caxton continued: "I just don't know, how much it will cost to build such a railway?" ”

Li Chengyan shook his head and said: "The specific cost still needs to be accounted for by the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Industry, but Li is not clear, but he only knows that it is absolutely indispensable."

What I would like to remind you of now is about this cost.

Since the cost is huge, and your country wants to build a railway, then consider Li's proposal to lease the management of the railway, or use the mines and customs duties as collateral.

If the management of the railway is leased, then the railway of your country will be repaired at the expense of the Ming Dynasty, but within 50 years after it is built, the management right will belong to the Ming Dynasty, and the pricing power will be the same.

If the mine and customs duties are used as security, then in addition to the normal principal, an additional interest will be paid, and the Ming will mine after the mines in your country have completed the mortgage process.

How to choose, Li won't say much, it's all up to you to choose. ”

Caxton laughed and said, "How to build the railway of the Holy Roman Empire, or how to build it, the Grand Duke of Bavaria has given clear instructions, and it will be done in full accordance with the requirements of the Zongren Palace.

That is to say, I came this time, with my eyes and ears, and with my eyes and ears, to tell His Majesty Emperor Ferdinand and the Archduke of Bavaria what I saw and heard, and that I could be completely free from thinking about other things. ”

At this moment, the people in the carriage were not only glaring angrily, but many people had already begun to scold in their hearts.

Who was the Grand Duke of Bavaria? The three princes of the Ming Empire!

The Grand Duke of Bavaria gave instructions? Ferdinand III fully supported the Archduke of Bavaria?

What the hell is going on in your own family, of course, how good it is!

As for myself, look at the conditions that Li Chengyan said, fifty years of management rights or mines and tariffs?

Who can guarantee how much 50 years of stewardship will bring? As for mines and tariffs, it's even harder to say!

No matter which of these two conditions is enough to cause a headache, now you actually let yourself choose?

How to choose?

If you choose well, you can explain it after you go back, but if you don't choose well, will you have to carry the black pot after you go back?

However, no matter how you think about it, in fact, there is no use for birds, time will not stop, and nothing will change in the construction of railways for various barbarian countries.

In short, the Ming Empire has gained enough bargains in this plan.

After pondering for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "The situation of this auction of mines is theoretically enough to support the plan to build a railway in Europe.

But in the same way, the Ming Dynasty now needs to escort the business activities of these merchants in Europe, and go back to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, as well as the Governor's Mansion of England and the British Mansion, all of them have some thoughts. ”

After Zhang Zhiji bowed down, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Now that the English side has been completely pacified, the main targets in the follow-up are France and Spain.

The Spanish side doesn't have to take care of it, the Tang King's side will take action against them, and the equipment and materials that Daming should provide have already been provided, so there is no need to care about anything else. As for the French side, we still need to find a way to suppress it. ”

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, then France is now in civil strife, and I can support both sides and let them continue to mess down?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded with a smile and said, "Where is it now?" Don't forget, it was mentioned in Jinyiwei's intelligence before that France had been lying on Europe for hundreds of years, and a lot of wealth had been gathered in the hands of the French. ”

It's useless to talk to these old foxes above the court, it's still the most affordable real money - it's not his own family anyway, and with the wealth of the French people, Emperor Chongzhen is not distressed at all.

It's just that these ministers in the court have also learned badly, and they are no longer the simple ministers of the past......

Zhang Zhiji bowed and said: "If you look at it purely by sea, the fastest sea route from England to France is far more convenient than going to France from the Suez Canal."

If you want to use troops against France, it is more convenient to recruit them directly from the islands of England. It's just that now England is in ruins, and even the matter of immigration has not yet been completed, and it is obviously impossible to recruit troops from the islands of England at this time.

Therefore, the minister thought that it was better to wait for a while, and wait for the situation in England Island and Bavaria to stabilize, and then raise troops in one fell swoop, attack France on both sides, and directly destroy the country? ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "What Aiqing said is true." ”

Although Emperor Chongzhen now wants to directly kill France and completely destroy the whole of Europe, Emperor Chongzhen himself knows in his heart that this kind of thing is not in a hurry at all.

You can't be a fat man by eating in one bite.

……

Ferdinand and Innocent felt that two people together were two bites, and they should be able to eat a fat man.

What's more, now not only have the two adopted an attitude of cooperation, but the third prince of the Ming Dynasty has also become Ferdinand's son-in-law, the Archduke of Bavaria of the Holy Roman Empire, and a strong candidate for the next Holy Roman Emperor.

This is tantamount to tying the Holy Roman Empire with the Ming Dynasty, and the courage is getting stronger and stronger.

Ferdinand III finally couldn't calm down, and seeing that Innocent had not spoken, he couldn't help but speak first: "What does the Holy See say about this action?" ”

"Church, church! Don't dare to mention the Holy See or anything! After correcting Ferdinand's statement, Innocent continued: "There is really nothing to do on the Church side now, and it is unlikely that even the Holy Roman Empire will be sent directly to help. ”

Seeing Ferdinand looking at him curiously, Innocent said with a distressed face, "Do you know how many expulsion orders the church has issued recently? Ten copies! That's 10 excommunication! ”

After a self-deprecating smile, Innocent continued, "If nothing else, I am probably the pope who has issued the most excommunication orders in the history of the church. No one has sent out more than I have done before, and I don't think it will be possible in the future.

The problem now is that many people apparently don't care about the church's excommunication anymore. ”

Ferdinand nodded, "That's normal. In the past, there were orders for both sides, and they would naturally be on the side of the church.

Now that the church has completely fallen to the Ming Dynasty, in some ways it is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of them, and it is strange that they can still support the church. ”

Innocent sighed and said: "Yes, the truth is such a truth, everyone understands it, but no matter who it is, I'm afraid it's not so easy to accept."

Especially now, you see what they've done. Sending people to Daming under the guise of investigation, and then waiting for Daming to build a railway for his country, but being hostile to the two of us, is simply unreasonable! ”