When Zhu Hongsan saw Cao Fang surrender, he waved his hand to let Zhu Hongyi retreat. Zhu Hongsan cursed: "Cao Fang, do you think you are a low-class person? I will not listen to you and insist on forcing me to get angry."

Cao Fang, who was already scared, lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

A eunuch came just now, and Zhu Hongsan was about to send Cao Fang to manage the backyard first. After all, there are many wives now, and no one believes in them except Ma Xiaofang. These wives were all taken away by force, and it would be lively if they cuckold him. Zhu Hongsan thought about it and was still the great profession of eunuch.

In the past, Zhu Hongsan wanted to use eunuchs, but he had no place to find them. He was afraid of killing them if he made a few of them. In this era, he was a high-tech project, and many people died of self-importance every year. Now Cao Fang is here, so I can relieve it first, and I will talk about the others if I have the chance in the future.

Seeing Cao Fang coming, Zhu Hongsan suddenly remembered the customs affairs. He was about to leave today, so he went to talk about this matter with Feng Ziyong first.

It's morning, and Feng Ziyong is handling official duties in the second hall of the government office. There are now 700,000 or 800,000 people in Guangzhou, and many things need more than 100 people in the government office, so he is still very busy.

When Feng Ziyong saw Zhu Hongsan coming, he quickly got up to greet him and said, "Lord, I'm done now. I'll go to the dock to see him off in a while."

Zhu Hongsan shook his hand and said, "Sir, don't go see you off. I have something to explain to you, and then we'll leave. Sir, please do your business."

Hearing that something was wrong, Feng Ziyong quickly stopped the work and said, "Master, please tell me, Feng listen carefully."

"It's nothing. I took Cao Fang, the eunuch of the Maritime Corporation, away. Now there is no one in charge of the Maritime Corporation. The sir is looking for someone to manage it. I am going to want to restructure this Maritime Corporation. The previous form of charging by ship was too backward, and it will be changed to charging by goods in the future."

Feng Ziyong is a capable official. When he heard Zhu Hongsan say this, he knew what he was going to do. He asked, "Is that the same as the agricultural tax, charged in proportion?"

"Yes, that's it. For example, if the goods are of high value, the proportion of collection is higher, and the cheaper things are lower. For example, the glass and silver mirror of Folang Jiren are taxed for five taxes. Rice and other agricultural products are taxed for thirty taxes. This is the standard that the teacher will control. Also, appropriate subsidies will be given to Guangzhou local specialties. For example, the silk we produce can be ordered for fifteen taxes, while the re-exported silk from Jiangnan is taxed for ten taxes."

"I dare to ask my lord, what is this doing? Wouldn't the merchants from Jiangnan come to us for a deal?"

"It's not all that is done. Only things that compete with us can do this. This is called local protectionism. We must protect the healthy development of Guangdong's specialties."

Feng Ziyong suddenly realized and said, "Feng understands."

Zhu Hongsan nodded, finished speaking, and prepared to get up and go to the dock to board the boat and return to Dongguan.

Feng Ziyong stood up and said, "Lord, I have another thing to ask about it."

Hearing that Feng Ziyong had something to do, Zhu Hongsan sat down again and said, "Sir, please tell me."

Feng Ziyong got up and closed the door, ordering outsiders not to come in. He returned to the room and whispered: "I dare to ask the lord, what do you think of the general trend of the world?"

When Zhu Hongsan heard this, he knew that Feng Ziyong had an idea in front of him. It was not his fault. Now there is a chaos in the north, and the bandits and the Qing Dynasty fought fiercely in Shanxi and Shaanxi. Li Zicheng was not doing it at all. Next, the Qing army would go south to unify China.

Nanjing saw four towns in Jiangbei blocking the north, and Zuo Liangyu was watching the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. But Feng Ziyong knew clearly what kind of virtues these guys were, so he was very unfavorable to the small court in Nanjing. Feng Ziyong is now a senior official of Zhu Hongsan, and he knew clearly about Zhu Hongsan's strength.

Not to mention anything else, it is enough to arm the army of 100,000 in Dongguan factories to fully produce cold weapons. There are also cannons and piles of muskets in the warehouse. Isn’t this meant to put the rusty ones?

If Feng Ziyong had just been dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty in the past, now he would definitely hope that Zhu Hongsan would become emperor as soon as possible. Only in this way can they and the literati and officials justify themselves.

Feng Ziyong also discussed this matter with Ma Mingyuan, Ma Jiyuan, Tong Yangjia and others. Although the Ma brothers and Tong Yangjia were not in the way, the interests in supporting Zhu Hongsan as emperor were indeed the same. They even agreed that if they did not work, they would give Zhu Hongsan a yellow robe.

When Zhu Hongsan heard Feng Ziyong say this, he knew that these intellectuals must be unable to wait. But it was true that his current strength was comparable to that of the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty, so it was normal for them to have this intention at this time.

But now is not the time. After all, the King of Yan’s lineage has been in the Kingdom of Steward for more than 200 years, so this is not something to say. When Dayi was still in the King of Yan’s lineage, he became the target of public criticism immediately, so the time has not yet come.

But the counselors in front of them were about to hurt their hearts if they were not satisfied. Thinking of this, Zhu Hongsan said, "Second brother, I know what you said, but the time is not right now. Dayi is still in the lineage of King Yan. We are too passive to do things at this time."

"Then, lord, when will the time come?"

It seems that if these guys don’t reveal some secrets, they can’t give up. Zhu Hongsan is determined to reveal some history for Feng Ziyou.

Zhu Hongsan whispered: "Second brother, look at the fact that the Nanjing court is constantly fighting, and the Donglin Party has been suppressed by Ruan Dacheng. I can guarantee that these Donglin messing agents will send people out to contact foreign aid. Zuo Liangyu from Huguang is a good foreign aid. I heard that he has more than 800,000 troops. At that time, Zuo Liangyu will go eastward. The court will definitely transfer the four towns in Jiangbei to intercept Zuo Liangyu. At that time, the gate of the north will be opened. If the Qing Dynasty goes south, do you think the court can stop it?"

Feng Ziyong was sweating all over his face. He was already close to the Donglin Party, so he naturally knew what these guys were. He would be anxious when things were not done. At that time, it might be like what Zhu Hongsan said.

Zhu Hongsan continued: "If this is true, after Hongguang's death, the descendants of the King of Yan's lineage will be gone. At that time, we will raise the banner of "expelling the Tartars and restoring the Ming Dynasty" in Guangdong, and then seizing Guangdong and seizing the southeast. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Qing Dynasty to clear out other King of Yan, we will develop our strength and look at the Northern Expedition. Mr. Feng is a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty's Zhongxing. At that time, Mr. Feng and four others will be named in history. I believe that your status in history will definitely not be weaker than those of famous ministers such as the Three Yangs, Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe, and Zhang Juzheng."

Zhu Hongsan's mouth is really good. Every sentence of this sentence is in Feng Ziyong's itch. Didn't these literati just want to leave their names in history?

Feng Ziyong was so excited that he even thought of leaving his name in history and being admired by his descendants, becoming a generation of wise ministers like Xiao He, Zhuge Liang, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui.

Zhu Hongsan looked at Feng Ziyong immersed in his fantasy and couldn't help but contempt in his heart. These stinky old ninths would give some sunshine.

Zhu Hongsan is a man who is cruel and easy to kill, forgets righteousness when he sees sex, is despicable, shameless, insidious, cunning, and scheming. But Zhu Hongsan has one advantage, that is, he knows how to draw a big cake for people. The literati likes to govern the country, and the country gives you the country; literati want to leave a name in history, and the title of famous officials in Zhongxing is given to you; military generals want to fight, and the good, and lead troops out to go left to turn Vietnamese monkeys; craftsmen want status, and good, and give you respect and status; merchants want to make money, and good, and transfer their own factory to you at a low price, and everyone gives them wealth together. These are the unique features of Zhu Hongsan. He knows to share power with others, rather than holding on to power like Chongzhen.

Feng Ziyong was immersed in his fantasy for a long time before he woke up. Seeing Zhu Hongsan looking at him, he couldn't help but blush and said, "It makes the King of Chu laugh."

Zhu Hongsan smiled and said, "It's better to have a pursuit there. I don't think my second brother wants to become like Hai Rui."

Now, Feng Ziyong and the four of them have seven or eight thousand acres of land under their name, five or six factories, several shops in Dongguan, and ten merchant ships under their name. Each one has a net worth of more than 100,000 taels, so Feng Ziyong also likes Zhu Hongsan very much. It is the right way to make money and make money.

Feng Ziyong asked, "Lord, then Feng will wait for the opportunity. Feng will definitely be the first to submit the report."

Zhu Hongsan laughed and said, "Of course, by then, the second brother and several gentlemen will be Duke Zhenguo, and they will never be replaced by hereditary ones."

He was also very happy to hear Zhu Hongsan's promise, but he forgot that none of the sixth dukes of the founding country in the Ming Dynasty had a good end.
Chapter completed!