Many times it is caused by disorderly competition in the market.

Of course, it is impossible for middlemen to not make a difference, and the governments passing through countries cannot charge taxes, but the upstream spice production areas cannot be exploited by others.

You cannot just act as a source of raw materials. You must also control the processing of spices to yourself, increase the value, and at the same time take the right to trade pricing in your hands.

In the past, Nanyang was a piece of loose sand, and spices were valuable elsewhere, but in Nanyang it was wild and not valuable, and no one could integrate this market.

Now Qin Lang stands up and says that if he wants to do this, he also has a good prospect.

All countries were very moved to listen.

The key point was that Qin Lang had previously established the South China Sea Alliance, and then pulled everyone to Piyue to grab a fortune. None of the countries made much effort, but they made a lot of money.

Moreover, with the establishment of the alliance, the mutual exchange between countries has gained a lot of benefits.

So at Shigang, at the second meeting of the South China Sea Alliance, a South China Sea spice trade agreement was formulated. In the future, merchants outside the alliance were not allowed to come to Nanyang to directly purchase spice raw materials. They were only allowed to purchase processed spices in the free trade ports within the alliance, and the price was also guided by the alliance.

Alliance members sell spices on foreign countries themselves and can get some preferential conditions.

This spice trade agreement did not even include Da Tang, because Da Tang was not a member of the Nanyang Alliance, and he could not directly purchase spice raw materials from the place of origin in the future. He could only place an order with various spice traders in the future.

Trade agreement reached and announced.

Prices of various spices rose accordingly.

For example, lilac and nutmeg are spices produced only on a few small islands on the Malugu Islands in the South Ocean. They are also very popular among the West. Now they are soaring. In just a few days, there are no cloves and nutmeg on the market.

When Qin Lang was considering the spice trade in Piao Kingdom, he had already sent people back to Luzon to pass on orders, sent troops to occupy the Maluku Islands, and then blocked the islands, and did not allow several islands that produced lilacs and nutmeg to enter and leave.

After all cloves and nutmeg are picked, they must be processed on the island once to ensure that these spices will no longer have the ability to grow after they are transported out.

Although lilac and nutmeg themselves are picky about the growth environment, so there are only a few volcanic islands in Nanyang, it is still possible to cultivate them if you are willing to do so. Therefore, Qin Lang blocked people to avoid the rise in source prices and some people were raising and planting them outside.

Before the agreement came out, Qin Lang not only sent people to occupy the Malugu Islands, but also sent people to purchase various spices from various countries in Southeast Asia, eating as much as they can. After the purchase, they were all transported back to the Qin family's major trading ports to stock up and not sell.

Now that the trade agreement is out, everyone realizes that there are no spices on the market.

The Qin family immediately established spice trading companies and spice mixing workshops in Shigang, Coconut Port, etc. because the spot of cloves and nutmeg is basically completely controlled by the Qin family, and the origin is also controlled by the Qin family. Therefore, the price of cloves in the market has been crazily increased by hundreds of times.

For a time, it became the most expensive of all spices, which were more expensive than cinnamon from Singaro, pepper from Gantuli, etc., and it was hard to find a piece of cake.

Lilac was therefore called the spice queen by merchants. Rare things are precious, but everyone chases them.

Nutmeg is also known as the Spice Princess.

Although other countries did not have plans as long as Qin Lang, they took action immediately as soon as the agreement was signed, and each began to sweep and hoard spices on their own markets.

Spices are at a time when they have no market price, and they are rising steadily.

The market guidance price of the Spice Alliance is naturally rising. A large number of merchants such as India, Tang Dynasty, and even Persian, Arab, and Egypt have found that they cannot buy spices.

Not only can I buy raw materials, but now even if I go to the designated trade incense shops at various ports, I have no goods.

The Commercial Materials Alliance has also formulated a unified tax rate for spices, and the alliance's unified tax rate for all links has been formulated, and the integration of Nanyang spice trade.

Merchants from all over the world can no longer find cheap spices. Their ships are parked in the Nanyang and the harbor, but there is no spice to hold. In the past, the money for buying a ship of spices is now at most one tenth, and the price is still rising.

Even Hong Kong has unified the tax on spice trade, which has increased a lot.

Faced with the ever-increasing spices, spice merchants from all over the world are actually willing to grit their teeth and buy them, because in the past, they were lucky to sell them at a price of 100 times. Even if they had to pay taxes on the way, there were also high costs of shipping, hiring sailors, guards, etc., and risks such as storm sinking. But after all, the profit is also very attractive and worth taking risks.

As long as the spices are transported back, there will be no loss. Now the price of spices has risen, and they can also increase the price when they sell the spices.

But now they are willing to buy at high prices, but there are no market prices. The spice traders in various ports are only willing to ship in small quantities. Many of them are roughly processed or refined spices, and the spice raw materials are no longer available.

While they were still hesitating, some ocean-going merchants from the Union of South China had set sail. The ship was carrying many silk, sugar, porcelain and rare and precious spices, either heading to the West or north to the Central Plains.

It was at this moment that Qin Lang received an urgent letter from Qin Jun from Luzon at Shigang Wharf.

It's November now.

Qin Lang stood on the dock and read this shocking letter, which made him speechless for a long time.

He didn't expect that there would be such a big change in Beijing.

The emperor actually suffered a stroke, and then the emperor supported the eunuchs who were highly employed and wanted to learn from the eunuchs of the Han Dynasty to support the emperor and control the government.

It was beyond his expectations that Qin Jun, Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianwu and his group could react so quickly.

Qin Lang has not returned to the Central Plains for a long time, but he has been keeping a close eye on the Luoyang court. The emperor has been cutting the Qin family's wings and allies in recent years, but it is not something that can be done in just a few days.

The timing is very special.

Qin Jun is very decisive.

Not long ago, when the Su family mutiny was defeated, Qin Jun still dared to take action decisively. This kid is indeed mature.

Judging from the time, it has been a month since this matter, and I don’t know what it has changed. However, according to what Qin Jun said in the letter, they have completely controlled the central government, so there should be no more problems.

Qin Jun invited him to Luoyang, which was also the new crown prince and the ministers in the court.

But Qin Lang just shook his head.

Since the big thing has been done, there is no need for him to go to Luoyang, and he doesn't care about Shangshu Ling, Shangfu or something.

Thinking about that guy Li Yin, Qin Lang just sighed. He was less than fifty years younger than the Saint Li Shimin. As a result, he got a cup of deer blood wine. Alas.

I don’t know whether to be glad or sigh for him. This guy likes to make trouble so much. If he continues like this, Qin Lang doesn’t know when he can tolerate it. The result now can be said to be surprising, but it is also very good.

Crown Prince Li Xian was born by his sister, and he married his daughter. In addition, Qin Jun led his troops to support him, this relationship was so strong that it could not be more solid. At least for Li Xian for ten years, he must rely on the support of the Qin family.

Even if he waits for the world to settle down, as long as he is not an emperor like Li Yin, there is no reason to turn against the Qin family.

Besides, Qin Lang felt that ten years was enough, and he did not plan to enter Beijing. After a few years, the stadium was stable, he could persuade Qin Jun to withdraw from the center.

As long as the Qin family does not have ambitions and does not control the government, there is no reason for Li Xian to be unfavorable to the Qin family in the future. After all, Li Yin’s current fate is also a lesson from the past.

If the Qin family keeps the boundary well, the emperor will not be too chaotic if he does not cross the boundary.

After all, Li Xian looks like a good person. His personality is not as strong as Li Yin, and he is even a little soft. However, as the fourth emperor of the Tang Dynasty, a king like Li Xian may be the best choice. If he is as ambitious as Li Yin, he is stubborn and strong, this is not a good thing, nor is it a blessing for the country and the country.

I just don’t know if Li Jun will be obedient at that time and will be willing to retreat bravely.

In his thirties, he made this decision and supported me. Now he is the chief clerk of the Hanlin Academy, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy and the Master of the Imperial Arts. I am afraid that young people will not be able to grasp it for the time being.

Thinking of this, Qin Lang began to hesitate again. Should he go to Luoyang?

But he was in a little embarrassed after all.

He had already planned to stop entering the Central Plains easily. This decision was to avoid arousing the emperor's unnecessary suspicion and avoid intensifying the conflict, indicating that Qin Lang had no intention of interfering in the government politics, nor would he threaten the emperor, and he just wanted to rest in the South China Sea with peace of mind.

Now the emperor is paralyzed, and he may have died in more than a month.

At this time, he entered Beijing again, and there was no obstacle.

Summons.

"Prepare and return by boat tomorrow morning."

"Will you go back to San Francisco tomorrow?"

Qin Lang thought for a while, "If we don't walk the way we came, we will first go through Saigon to replenish supplies, and then go to Shunhua, the Qin Concession in Linyi."

He planned to wait until he knew the latest situation before looking at it. He went to Linyi first, and depending on the situation, he decided to go north to Wu'an or return to Luzon.

The servant turned around and made arrangements without asking the reason.

Standing on the pier, letting the sea breeze blow.

It’s November, but Shigang can’t feel the feeling of winter. There are no snowflakes, no cold wind, only the scorching sun like midsummer and the salty sea breeze.

After a long time of wind, Qin Lang's mind finally calmed down.

He went to find the queen.

"I will return early tomorrow morning, and go through Zhenla Sai Kung Port to Shunhua Port in Linyi Qin Concession. Are you going together?"

"Why did you leave suddenly? What happened?"

"Well, some changes have occurred in the Luoyang court. The holy emperor who was timid in the sky, earth and air had a stroke and was paralyzed in bed. Then Qin Jun, Cheng Chumo and others led troops to support Qin King Li Xian as the crown prince."

Qin Lang said it was very calm.

But the queen felt numb when she heard this. This was a mutiny.

"Is that okay?" she asked.

"Well, it should be fine. The emperor is now paralyzed in bed, unable to move or speak. The King of Qin was supported as the crown prince and has been regent."

"Then are you going back to Luoyang?"

"Look at it again."
Chapter completed!