The fleet is back.

The Zhang family is still alive, and the Zhou family is also alive.

The palace suddenly became festive.

Queen Zhang was so excited that she went to Renshou Palace to report the good news.

When the Empress Dowager Zhou learned about it, he stood up excitedly and trembled slightly.

The news spread throughout the capital.

Most people don’t have much feelings about the return of the fleet.

The purpose of voyage to the West is to find magical seeds, but it seems that the seeds have not been found yet.

Of course, no one thinks that you can find seeds by exploring the West twice.

But... people are crazy in Tianjin Wei.

Tianjin Wei Shibo Commander Yang Jing personally brought people to welcome the fleet arriving at Tianjin Wei.

These ships began to enter the port under the tow of the guide ship.

Yang Jing smiled, because the news had already arrived in the palace that the ambassador Xu Jing, Shouning Hou and others were asked to enter the capital immediately after arriving.

Tianjin Weili is mostly military households, because it is both the gateway of the capital and the center of the Grand Canal. The imperial court established Tianjin Weili, and these military households have reproduced, but now, because of this, it has become more and more lively.

However, because there are too many military households, the military and guard system has completely collapsed at this time, and a large number of military fields have almost been occupied by military officers. Ordinary military households have almost become serfs. The life of Tianjin military households is outrageous. Many people are pale and thin and do nothing. When they hear a fleet coming, these military households who are doing nothing also come to watch the fun.

At the port, there were people who were scattered, and ships were docked. Then, first Xu Jing, Shouning Hou and others got off the boat. Yang Jing hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, but he saw Xu Jing, Zhang Heling and others, not much better than those pale and thin military households. Yang Jing showed admiration and had seen the ceremony.

The sailors began to disembark, but...

"Please prepare to apply for the customs taxation." Xu Jing bowed to Yang Jing and smiled slightly.

Yang Jing was stunned, what does it mean? Taxation is imposed on the customs?

Yes, taxation is required. The Ming Dynasty had rules and all barriers needed to be taxed. Of course, the commercial taxation of this era is ridiculous. During the Hongzhi period, the commercial tax revenue was 130,000 taels.

What does this mean? During the annual income of the Ming Dynasty, various mineral and salt taxes totaled nearly three million taels, and commercial taxes accounted for only a few tenths of them, which was close to none. If you compare the annual grain income of more than 30 million shi, the merchants who accumulated the most wealth in the Ming Dynasty paid less than one percent of the other taxes.

Now Xu Jing demands to pay taxes on his own initiative, which is rare.

Yang Jing was a eunuch. The imperial court had issued an edict to enter the pass and was to be lost to the treasury. In other words, the ships who went to the West to return to the port were directly charged into the palace by drawing one ten times.

How much tax can this fleet charge?

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's... just... hehe..."

Shouning Hou and others were impatient: "Stop talking, hurry up."

Yang Jing glanced at Zhang Heling in fear. He was a little afraid of this Marquis of Shouning. This was like the son-in-law Fang Jifan, who could not be provoked.

The crowd began to stir. Why haven't the people in this fleet got off the ship?

Countless ragged military households were all smiling. Because most of the military households were miserable, countless arrogant people with slick and boldness appeared here. They were wandering around in groups of three or five, because they had no livelihood and were unable to leave the military system, so they had to idle.

These people have long known that the people going to sea are extremely miserable, quite a bit, and some people live a worse life than grandpa. Haha, they all watch the fun, and they want to see the poor sailors with pale faces and thin skin, hungry disembarrassment.

But I waited around but saw no one.

So they started to shout and scold, and the people were filled with noise.

But at this moment, teams of clerks in the Maritime Department who were responsible for customs clearance were recruited.

For a moment, people didn't know what happened and they were talking about it.

These clerks also thought it was rare. At this time, I wonder if the patrol father-in-law welcomed the fleet and what should we do?

But they dare not neglect.

When we arrived at the pier, we moved the documents one by one, and put on the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. The clerks walked forward in confusion.

The maritime market made Yang Jing look embarrassed. What was he doing? It was a bit of a big deal.

But at the invitation of Ambassador Xu, he had no choice but to do so.

Teams of Maritime Service officers were waiting on the pier, and even the scales were prepared.

Then someone started carrying the box down.

There were huge boxes that several people couldn't move, so they could only place logs under the box and then rolled on it.

The first box came out of the pier.

Xu Jing stepped forward and said, "The Marquis of Shouning, on the order of His Royal Highness, received the decree and stated in advance that all overseas property would be rewarded with sailors and sailors. However, since it is overseas income, it is necessary to pay tariffs to fill the treasury."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "No, no, no, now the rules have been changed, and now they are charged with the large-scale internal affairs, not the national treasury."

"Oh." Xu Jing nodded, but it seemed that it would have nothing to do if it was used as a treasury or a treasury: "Then, please let the Maritime Bureau convert, from now on, calculate the tariffs to be paid on the spot, and then distribute them to the soldiers."

He said slowly, and opened the first box...

For a moment, Yang Jing's eyes burst into tears.

Then... Yang Jing's legs became a little soft.

“…”

Silver......the white silver, the white silver, makes people dizzy, it's a box, look at the quality of this silver, which is the best silver.

Those servants and clerks were also confused. Where did the money come from? What money is there overseas...?

"Hurry up, work!" Zhang Heling was annoyed. Although Baiyin was good, it was a pity that it was not his own. He had to fool these damn guys to continue going out to sea. Therefore, I, Zhang Heling, want to be honest, but when I thought that the silver was in front of me, I was sad as if my master was not me, so I felt as if I had nowhere to vent my anger. I wish I could reward the market for Yang Jing with a slaughter.

Yang Jing had to calm down: "Come on, scale silver!"

The officers did not dare to neglect them, and in full view of the public, they began to take out the silver and weigh it!

At the end of the service, the number was reported: "Total, 7,294 taels!"

The clerks are busy recording.

But their pens and ink were not dry, and then there was a second box, a third and a fourth...

Now, I was confused...

"Hurry up, there are still several ships." Zhang Heling urged: "You are so arduous, three days and three nights, and it's not enough."

Suddenly, Yang Jing's breathing stopped.

He is a eunuch.

And he was lucky, so he was assigned to the Maritime Bureau. Yang Jing was a man who had seen the world. After all... After all... after all, there would be countries coming to pay tribute, they would pass through Tianjin Port, and those missions would also get merchants from various countries, coming in the name of envoys, and many envoys would carry some private goods. In short, Yang Jing was very rich.

To be honest, he looks down on ordinary people like Yang Jing.

But now... he was stunned.

Damn it.

Immediately afterwards, one by one, reported the number: "Box B, 5,215 taels of silver!"

“Box C…”

People sweated wildly.

The clerks bowed their heads and counted, holding the pen holder's hands, trembling.

Feeling crazy.

What kind of box is this?

On the other side, another wharf, a ship docked, and had to draw the clerk to go to another wharf. On this wharf, there were another box... it was gold...

When the box was unveiled, everyone was going crazy.

It's real gold.

The golden gold thorn makes people unable to open their eyes...

If you just take a small piece from this box, it will be enough for people to squander.

The clerks were shocked at first, but instead trembled all over, and had countless reverie, but this reverie was instantly pulled back to reality by the vicious sailors.

These sailors gave them a very bad feeling. Although they were pale and thin and ragged, they gave people a strange feeling. Their skin was tanned, and many people's skin was even burnt, and they were peeled off, so that the new skin and old skin were mixed together. Their eyes, especially sharp, were the feeling of being uncomfortable after being swept by them.

murderous look……

These people who are born and die are fighting against the waves in the sea, killing and robbing people, and who have several lives in their hands. They have endured the pain that no one can endure, and in their eyes, they are carrying the pattern of life.

The officers and clerks dare not look up and look at these people's eyes. In the past, these officers were the most slippery and would often secretly stuff some things into their own pockets when customs clearance, but now they are very clean.

"Six thousand three hundred and seventy three taels, gold!"

"Box B..."

The officers, smoking came out of their throats, and they shouted out numbers hoarsely and vigorously.

In addition, more and more ships began to dock. Some ships were carried down in boxes of huge ivory, some were countless spices... and even crystal clear objects were taken out one after another. They were diamonds, jades... and rhinoceros horns...

All of these things are extremely precious and are the most scarce things in the Ming Dynasty.

But here, it was like sand, carrying boxes of ship off the boat.

One by one, the pier knocked his head and kept shouting: "Cash, spices of 1,534 kilograms..."

"Agate...three pounds and seven ounces."

"Ivory...756 kilograms..."

Yang Jing listened from afar, and the numbers were constantly accumulating. He felt that his heart was about to jump out. How much is this... How many gold, silver and jewelry is it? Did this gold, silver and jewelry... pick it up?

Yang Jing felt that her cognition was refreshed all of a sudden. Today, she saw this world and since then... she is so rich and poor!

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Chapter completed!