The second point is that, as Lord Luo said, it takes money to exterminate the pirates, and if the pirates are exterminated, there will be other pirates, because we are too loud. In this way, the government needs to continue to protect it, so it is also necessary to collect more commercial taxes.

Third, I just want to say one person's name, Shen Wansan. ”

Everyone's hearts were pang, and their faces were pale. Shen Wansan had a good relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang back then. It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang won the world and could not do without Shen Wansan's support. But because Shen Wansan was rich and rivaled the country, he was finally killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Fourth, you must know that the commercial tax of one out of ten was not conceived by Lord Luo, but there is a precedent. In the capital, Elder Xu Ge had already suggested that His Majesty should separate the northern mutual market and implement one out of ten commercial taxes in the northern mutual market.

Let's think about it, even the commercial tax in the northern mutual market is 1 out of ten, and the commercial tax in our south may still be 1 out of 30?

Fifth, and most importantly, we can't wait. If the city is closed like this, let alone making money, we won't be able to untie the pot.

I'm all I say, tomorrow I will go to Lord Luo, agree to take one out of ten business taxes, and if you are willing to go with the old man, please be early tomorrow morning.

Lu Ding also left, and the people in Wangjiang Tower were in a bang again, and they were talking enthusiastically there. These people have also been held back for too long, the city has been stopped for two years, really like what Lu Ding said, and even some people are about to be unable to open the pot.

Lu Ding walked out of the door, looked at the prefect's yamen, and said secretly in his heart:

"Lord Luo, I have done everything you arranged, and I have said everything I have said. Whether it succeeds or not depends on the will of God. ”

Prefect's Yamen.

Zhang Juzheng left Luo Xin's room anxiously, at this time he was no longer anxious about the commercial tax of the city's shipping department, but anxious that Xu Jie was used as a gunman.

And I can't refute it yet, who made you the head of the cabinet?

If your cabinet does not agree to raise the commercial tax on the mutual market, can the mutual market be established now?

Of course, he also knew very well in his heart that this matter was really not something that Xu Jie could decide, but all the civilian groups decided. They were blinded by the northern mutual market, and rejoiced by Emperor Jiajing's initial strength and later concessions. It is impossible to stop the commercial tax of one out of ten in the northern mutual market, and even the commercial tax of one out of ten in the city cannot be stopped.

He knew very well in his heart that since the Northern Mutual Market was positioned as a special zone, how could the city not become a special zone? So it can't be stopped from the official. The people can't stop it, if you don't agree, Luo Xin won't exterminate the Japanese bandits, forcing those businessmen to agree.

What needs to be solved now is if Xu Jie is allowed to break free from this state of carrying the black cauldron. He couldn't think of a way, but he should report this matter to Xu Jie in time and let Xu Jie come up with a way.

Zhang Juzheng returned to his study and quickly wrote a letter, asking his subordinates to leave for the capital immediately.

Next.

Luo Xin had just finished breakfast when he heard Lu Daqing come in to report that the five great families and a group of businessmen asked to see him. A smile appeared on Luo Xin's face, put down the teacup, and said in a low voice:

"The tide has set."

Zhang Juzheng looked through the window of the room and saw that Luo Xin's cross-courtyard was lively and laughing. sighed softly, knowing that the general situation was unstoppable.

this day.

Luo Xin ordered the wine and food from the restaurant, and those merchants dined at Luo Xin's place at noon, and discussed until dusk, and determined a lot of detailed rules, and the courtyard gradually fell silent, and everyone's eyes looked at Luo Xin. Now that they have signed a contract agreeing that all commercial taxes of the city are one out of ten, it is time for Luo Xin to give them a quasi-letter.

When will the Japanese be exterminated?

When will the city resume?

Luo Xin looked at everyone with a smile: "Don't be anxious, this official is negotiating with Huaxia State, and when the time comes, our Ming Dynasty and Huaxia National Naval Division will be dispatched at the same time to exterminate the Japanese at sea." Okay, I won't keep you today, and in the next few days, I will be busy with the extermination of the Japanese invaders. ”

Everyone stood up and said goodbye to Luo Xin, although Luo Xin did not give them the letter, but they believed that once Luo Xin took action, he would sweep away the Japanese like a leaf in the wind.

By this time, these people had already understood a little that the reason why Luo Xin had not taken action to encircle and suppress the Japanese was to wait for the commercial tax to be raised to one out of ten. However, by this time, they had no resistance.

One out of ten is one out of ten, which is better than no business at all. As long as the market is opened, even if it is one out of ten, there is a lot of silver to earn. Therefore, they did not have any complaints in their hearts at this time, but only expectations. The expectation of Luo Xin's extermination of the Japanese and the expectation of the opening of the city.

Wang Cuiqiao's news had quickly spread to Luo Shengshui, who was moored in the sea.

Day 3.

Luo Xin led the guards to Suzhou, halfway, several Luo Sheng's men joined Luo Xin's team, and by ten o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Xin and his party had arrived at the Suzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and met Hu Zongxian.

As soon as Luo Xin entered the Dadu Governor's Mansion, he did not come out again, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that he saw Hu Zongxian personally send Luo Xin out of the door.

The sailors of the Ming Dynasty were busy, and Luo Xin returned to Hangzhou but was idle, and it took another three days. The Daming Water Division was dispatched, and everyone knew that the Daming Water Master was going out to exterminate the Japanese Bandits, and everyone's psychology was different. Not only looking forward to the victory and triumph of the Daming Sailors, but also worried about the defeat of the Daming Sailors, they led the Japanese to the shore.

And at this time, Xu Jie, who was in the capital, received Zhang Juzheng's letter, and read it three times, Xu Jie's face was old for a few years, and he sat on the chair weakly, and sighed, he found that he had no good way, this black pot of mutual markets and municipal companies to raise commercial taxes, he couldn't get rid of it.

Suddenly, a trace of fear rose in his heart.

The north is in the market, and the south is in the city.

This south and north, almost at the same time in the name of the special zone to raise commercial tax, will this be just the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to raise commercial tax? Subsequently, this one-in-ten commercial tax will be promoted throughout the country?

In this way, his infamy will be great!

"No!

I can't bear this infamy, it's not just a matter of infamy, once I carry this black cauldron, when Daming comprehensively raises commercial taxes, he will become the enemy of the entire Daming interest group, and the result is not an exaggeration. ”

"What should I do?"

Xu Jie was really scared, and his face turned pale. Over the years, he had been through many dangerous situations, but he had never been so scared, and his lips were trembling.

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