The thieves at Ying Jiang's family may not be afraid of Tiaozi, nor may they be afraid of secret agencies such as FBI. However, no one is not afraid of the Taxation Bureau. I wonder how many bigwigs have fallen into the hands of the Taxation Bureau.

There is no such awesome tax bureau in the Ming Dynasty. However, the two major institutions, the government and the Jinyiwei, jointly cooperated to protect the tax bureau of the Ministry of Revenue, which was enough to make these wealthy merchants in the Ming Dynasty frightened.

Especially when I met Emperor Chongzhen, a man who likes to convince people with reason.

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to know how many larger merchants there were in the Ming Dynasty. It was very simple. He could just retrieve the tax records of various prefectures from the Ministry of Revenue from previous years. Although the process of retrieving the records was extremely troublesome.

Then, almost all the wealthy merchants who were considered well-known received posts delivered to the door by the Jinyiwei.

Although these posts are a bit fucked and have no brains, they ask everyone to go to the capital to gather automatically and consciously, but no big businessman dares to underestimate this post.

If someone else gave this kind of post, it would be good if he didn't call out the ones sent out. This post would not be enough. The signature was a seal from the Overseas Trade Department of the Ministry of Revenue. Now, the posts delivered by the Jinyiwei were added to the door, so no one would accept it?

It’s not that long that courageous hair!

Several iron-operated merchants who were ranked among the top in Inner Mongolia finally got together to discuss it.

After three rounds of drinking, Sun Baoman, who was in a position of irrelevant position, finally said, "What is the situation in this matter? Master Yuan, you, must say something first."

Yuan Xun, who was more similar to the position of the dragon head, pondered for a while before saying: "This time, things may not be very good, but they will definitely not be much broken."

He reached out and pointed to the sky, Yuan Xun continued: "One of us is counted as one, and we are all clean, not like those eight families, not knowing how to live or die."

When Yuan Xun mentioned the eight families who were ignorant of their lives, the people present couldn't help but shivered.

It is obvious who the eight families refer to. It is nothing more than the eight major profiteers led by the Fan family. In the end, they ended up being the one who was Lingchi and the nine tribes died.

Yuan Xun sneered and said, "There are examples from these eight families in front of you. If that master really wants to move us, why does it take such a big effort?"

Sun Baoman hesitated and said, "What does Master Yuan mean?"

Yuan Xun said: "Think about what we are doing? It's iron tool! This thing can't be seen in the magnificent Ming Dynasty. If it were a few years ago, no one of us would have thought that we would be as free now.

Now we are just asking us to go to the capital, what can we do? Go honestly, listen to and do things honestly, even if we really want us to hand over the property we appear in, we will hand over it. The most important thing is to keep the green mountains there."

The same conversation happened almost everywhere in the Ming Dynasty.

This time, the people who received the post were not only involved in the ironware industry, but also from other industries.

It was not until these people arrived in the capital one after another that they realized that this time was really a carnival feast that excites everyone.

The Ming Dynasty will auction some overseas mines, and also support these merchants to go out and do business overseas.

No one expected that the court, which had been suppressing merchants, would do such a move.

From New Ming Island, to England, to Mughals, to Bavaria, and even the entire Europe, a large number of minerals were auctioned, and a large number of areas were bought by these business giants.

Emperor Chongzhen said nothing about this.

It’s true that capital is dirty, it’s true that capital can eat people, it’s true that capital will open its mouth and swallow everything they want.

But that was based on the fact that the emperor was weak and powerless, the court was incompetent, and the people did their own affairs.

When it came to the Ming Dynasty, as long as Emperor Chongzhen did not go crazy and the court did not get messy, no matter how the business in the private sector was, it would be just a fat pig raised in captivity. Whatever he wanted to slaughter depends entirely on Emperor Chongzhen's mood.

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

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

And those envoys who came to the Ming Dynasty with Li Chengyan were really eye-opening.

Steam engines are no longer very mysterious things. Although Europe cannot build them now, I have heard of the name of steam engines and also know the existence of steel monsters like railways.

But when all this was alive before us, everyone was shocked in their hearts, and they could not think of any other related adjectives.

After boarding the train to Nanjing from Quanzhou, Li Chengyan pointed to the scenery that was quickly retreating outside the window and said, "Everyone, this is the train that Li had told everyone before.

Everyone understands the benefits that this thing will bring to a country, I believe everyone knows in their hearts, right?"

The envoys in the car could not help but nodded, expressing their approval of Li Chengyan's statement.

Just like Emperor Chongzhen never underestimated a person who was in a high position. Even if this person was greedy and stupid, in fact, a real idiot would not be able to get into a high position.

What are the benefits of trains? These human-like envoys can tell by just thinking about it a little. Where does Li Chengyan need detailed explanation?

Seeing everyone nodding, Li Chengyan smiled and said, "Since everyone knows it, then Li won't say more. What Li wants to say now is about the construction of railways in the middle of the country.

Railways have great benefits, but their costs are absolutely not low. In addition to the large amount of wealth support, they also require a large amount of labor support. Otherwise, the construction of this railway will not take place for a while."

Angelo von Caxton nodded after hearing this and said, "This is understandable. After all, this thing is so advanced, and it is worth it to be more expensive."

As soon as Caxton finished speaking, the envoys from other countries in the car could not help but look at him.

However, in the end, he just glared at him. No matter how angry he was in his heart, no trace of it appeared on everyone's face.

Caxton was an envoy of the Holy Roman Empire and had an indescribable relationship with Ferdinand III, which means it was related to the Ming Empire.

So it is not possible to show it directly.

But 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 needs to be calculated by the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Industry to find out, but Li is not clear about it, he only knows that it is absolutely indispensable.

What I want to remind you now is about this cost.

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

If the management rights of the railway are rented, the railways of all countries will be built by the Ming Dynasty. However, within 50 years after the construction is completed, the management rights will belong to the Ming Dynasty, and the same is true for pricing rights.

If mines and tariffs are used as guarantees, in addition to the normal principal, an additional interest will be paid, and the Ming Dynasty will mine after the mortgage process of the mines in all countries.

I won’t say much about how to choose, it depends on your own choice.”

Caxton laughed and said, "How to build the railway in the Holy Roman Empire, or in which way, the Grand Duke of Bavaria has made clear instructions to handle it completely according to the requirements of the clan's mansion.

In other words, this time I came, with my eyes and ears, and went back to tell His Majesty the Emperor Ferdinand and the Grand Duke of Bavaria that I would not have to consider me for other things."

Now the people in the carriage were not just glaring at each other, but many people began to curse in their hearts.

Who is the Grand Duke of Bavaria? The third prince of the Ming Empire!

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

Then how to calculate the money is your own family business, of course, how it is done is how it is done!

As for people like me, look at the conditions mentioned by Li Chengyan, fifty years of management rights or mines and tariffs?

Who can guarantee how much profit can a fifty-year management right bring? As for mines and tariffs, it is even hard to say!

No matter which of these two conditions is already a headache, now you actually want to choose?

How to choose?

I made a good choice, but it was easy to explain after I went back. If I didn’t make a good choice, would I take the blame after I went back?

However, no matter how you think about it, there is actually no use for you. Time will not stop, and there will be no change in the construction of railways for various barbarian countries. Those who should rent the right to manage the right to rent the right to manage the right to protect the mortgage.

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

After pondering for a while, Emperor Chongzhen said, "The situation of auctioning the mine this time is theoretically enough to support the plan to build a railway in Europe.

But in the same way, the Ming Dynasty now also needs to escort the business activities of these merchants in Europe. Go back to the Governor's Office, the Governor's Office of England and the Duke of England, all of them have some thoughts."

After Zhang Zhiji bowed and responded, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Now that England has been completely pacified, the main targets for the next step are France and Spain.

Spain doesn’t have to worry about it, the Tang King will take action against them, and the equipment and supplies that the Ming Dynasty should provide have been provided, so there is no need to care about anything else. As for France, we still need to find a way to suppress it."

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but speak, "Your Majesty, France is now in civil strife. I, the Ming Dynasty, can support both sides, let them continue to be in chaos?"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded with a smile and said, "Where is going now? Don't forget, the information of the Jinyiwei mentioned before that France had sucked blood on Europe for hundreds of years, and a large amount of wealth gathered in the hands of the French."

It is useless to talk about anything else with these old foxes in the court. It is the most affordable thing for real money and silver. Anyway, it is not from my own family. Emperor Chongzhen did not feel sorry for his wealth to give benefits to the French.

However, these ministers in the court have also learned bad things, and they are no longer those simple ministers back then...

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

If you want to use troops to France, it is more convenient to recruit soldiers directly from the English islands. However, now the land of England is in ruins and even the immigration matter has not been completed. It is obvious that it is impossible to recruit soldiers from the English islands at this time.

Therefore, I think it would be better to wait for a while, and after the situation in England and Bavaria stabilized, we will raise troops and attack France on both sides and directly destroy the country?"

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "What I'm saying is."

Although Emperor Chongzhen now wants to kill France directly and completely destroy the entire Europe, Emperor Chongzhen himself knows that such things are not urgent at all.

You can't become a fat man in one bite.

...

Ferdinand and Innocent think that the two of them are just two bites, so they should be able to eat a fat man.

More importantly, now it is not only the two who have adopted a cooperative attitude, but the third prince of the Ming Dynasty has also become Ferdinand's son-in-law, the Grand Duke of Bavaria of the Holy Roman Empire, and the powerful candidate for the next Holy Roman Emperor.

This is equivalent to binding the Holy Roman Empire and the Ming Dynasty, and the courage becomes more and more.

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

"Church, church! I dare not mention the Holy See or something!" After first correcting Ferdinand's statement, Innocent continued: "There is actually nothing to do in the church now, and it is unlikely that it will even be possible to directly send troops to help the Holy Roman Empire."

Seeing Ferdinand looking at him curiously, Innocent said with distress: "Do you know how many extortion orders the church has issued recently? Ten! A full ten extortion orders!"

After a self-deprecating smile, Innocent continued: "If nothing unexpected happens, I am probably the pope who issued the most extortion orders in the church in history. No one had issued more than me before, and it is probably impossible for me to have them in the future.

The problem now is that many people obviously no longer care about the church’s extortion order.”

Ferdinand nodded and said, "This is normal. In the past, there were orders for both sides, so they would naturally stand on the side of the church.

Now that the church has completely turned to the Ming Dynasty, it is in some ways that it is equivalent to standing opposite them, and it is surprising that they can still support the church."

Innosen sighed and said, "Yes, everyone understands the truth, but no matter who comes, I'm afraid it's not that easy to accept.

Especially now, look at what they have done? It is simply outrageous to send someone to the Ming Dynasty under the guise of an investigation, and then wait for the Ming Dynasty to build a railway for its own country, but it is hostile to us two!"
Chapter completed!