Chapter 688 Conversation
Jiang Lang wanted to speak, so of course he had to let him say it, so Lord Wu immediately said: "Sir, please tell me!"
Jiang Lang nodded slightly and then said, "Taxes are the lifeblood of the country. I don't need to say much about this. Whether it is war or weapons production, it requires silver. This money comes from taxes. Now there are still many types of taxes in our country, and some of them involve the issue of agricultural and commercial reduction, so it can be considered quite complicated and it is very difficult to count. Therefore, I hope that when Lord Wu is in charge of these taxes, he must be serious and careful, and strictly supervise. I cannot say that there are no corrupt officials in my dynasty now, and those corrupt officials are accustomed to the point of embezzlement and exploiting the hard-earned money of the people. We have changed a little now, but because of these corrupt officials, the people are living in poverty. Therefore, I hope Lord Wu must strengthen his efforts and severely crack down on the harsh and miscellaneous taxes collected by various places in the name of the court!"
Lord Wu's face turned right and said, "What Master said is indeed the case. Since ancient times, there has been a saying: harsh policies are more powerful than tigers. Many dynasties are destruction because of harsh taxes. Now the court does not have many after-tax projects, so I will definitely master the taxation area as Lord Wang said!"
Jiang Lang was quite satisfied with his answer, nodded slightly, and then said: "This is very good. I have urged Dongchang to ask them to help you. After all, the people in your hands are very limited, and some places are of course not able to cover everything, but Dongchang is different. We have an intelligence network that is relatively late!"
Lord Wu was shocked. He never thought that Jiang Lang actually planned to use the power of the East Factory to supervise this. However, while he was surprised, he also felt that Jiang Lang was good at his intentions. He immediately made a judging with both hands and said, "That's my fault!"
Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "There is nothing to do but not to do, it's all for the people! Once it is found out, please ask the adults to handle it impartially!"
"Sure, certain!"
Lord Wu hurriedly said, "If you dare not handle this place, you will probably not have a good result." The supervisors of this East Factory are all the officials, including himself, and of course.
Jiang Lang nodded, looked at Murong Fu again, and said, "Mr. Murong has worked hard in the past two years!"
Murong Fu served as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce was also the official of the court, so Jiang Lang called him Lord Murong!
In the past two years, the Chamber of Commerce has indeed achieved great achievements.
China's silk, tea, porcelain, etc. are very popular abroad, especially the East is a very mysterious country for these overseas countries, because few people have been there. Although the revival of overseas trade has caused some foreigners to come to the East through the sea, for a large number of other people, this place is still covered with a mysterious veil, so goods from the East are covered with a mysterious veil. Therefore, for Western countries, being able to obtain goods from the East is a symbol of status. Although the trade volume has become increasingly large and exported more and more goods, for the huge Western countries, goods are still in short supply.
Because of this, the Chamber of Commerce earns enough money every year, and as a collaborator of the Chamber of Commerce, the court's income alone is an astronomical figure every year. Of course, other direct reasons are to revival of those industries, such as porcelain, silk, silk, silk, etc. These revivals require a large number of workers, so many ordinary people can find work. This kind of field is no longer the only profession for them. Of course, according to what they said later, this should be considered the germination of capitalism. But now anyone who cares about this is enough, the court has money to make money and the country has money to make money.
Of course, the Chamber of Commerce also transported foreign things and sold them in China. These rare things are also rare for the rich people in China, so they are naturally not stingy with money. In this way, the court and the Chamber of Commerce not only make money from abroad, but also make money from their own people. They also transported a large number of grain crops that were not available in China through the Chamber of Commerce, which greatly solved the problem of domestic grain production.
As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Lang's words of hard work are worth it.
Of course, Murong Fu did not forget who brought him all this today, just the young man in front of him, the current status of the Ming Dynasty was second only to the emperor. If it weren't for him, he would be just a small wealthy businessman in Hangzhou. He might be the president of the Chamber of Commerce and became an official. He immediately said, "It's not hard for the officials, but thank you Lord Wang! If there was no Lord Wang, where would you come from today's Chamber of Commerce?"
Jiang Lang waved his hand and smiled, "Mr. Murong doesn't need to be polite. My words are sincere. Although I proposed this chamber of commerce, it is up to you to achieve such results today. So you are still the credit for this. Moreover, the court has also remembered what you have done to the court in the past few years!"
Murong Fu suddenly felt flattered and hurriedly said, "Mr. Wang is serious. We are just doing our duty!"
Jiang Lang nodded slightly and said, "I have high hopes for the Chamber of Commerce, so there are a few words here to say!"
"Sir, please tell me!"
Murong Fu said immediately.
Jiang Lang said: "Now the industry of the Chamber of Commerce has expanded, and the number of exports is increasing. However, no matter how many exports are, we must remember one thing, win by quality. Those items exported abroad must be strictly tested and sold for inferior products are strictly prohibited. We strongly supported you and suppressed those private exports. This is because our quality is guaranteed and we cannot ruin our credibility by ourselves. Therefore, you must keep this in mind!"
"The lower-ranking official should follow the teachings of the Lord!"
Murong Fu said hurriedly.
Jiang Lang paused, took a sip of tea, and then said: "The other point is import matter. The things returned from import must be controlled and not too much. Our current purpose is to make money from those people. We cannot let others make our money away. Another point is to pay attention to some high-yield crops abroad. You have to contact Lord Xu. If you find out, bring them back and try planting them to see if this grain is suitable for our domestic cultivation. Another point is taxation. The Chamber of Commerce now has half of the shares, so taxation must be paid according to law, and no one can catch the handle!"
"Please rest assured that Lord Wang is paying enough taxes in the past two years, and there will be no copper coins left!"
Lord Wu said this.
“It’s better!”
Jiang Lang smiled and then said: "In addition to taxation, other aspects must also abide by relevant laws. Moreover, you have a lot of contact with Lord Xue now, and he has a very good understanding of this!"
After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Lord Xue and said, "Mr. Xue, if someone under Lord Murong violates the law, don't be polite, you must punish him severely! If it is not severely punished, I will find out then, and I will ask why!"
Lord Xue dared to hesitate and immediately said: "Please rest assured, Lord Wang, I will definitely supervise it well. If someone under Lord Murong violates the law and discipline, I will not be polite!"
Murong Fu also immediately said: "If someone really does this, Lord Xue should not be polite. If you should be punished, you should be arrested. If the officials have a little pleading, I will not want the black gauze on my head! I will also resign from the position of president of the chamber of commerce.
"Mr. Murong, it's not that serious!"
Jiang Lang laughed at this time and said, "There is a saying that the emperor violated the law and the common people. Therefore, whether it is a businessman or an official, if you violate the law, you should be arrested. Of course, those who can be investigated and punished must be investigated and punished. Lord Murong just needs to handle it impartially. You have to take the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce, after all, you are the only one suitable for this position."
This shows absolute trust in Murong Fu. Murong Fu was of course very moved and said, "Sir, please rest assured, I will do a good job in the Chamber of Commerce and meeting!"
"As for Lord Xue!"
Jiang Lang turned his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "In the past two years, our dynasty's business has developed quite rapidly, which has also brought generous tax revenue to the court. However, the supervision of those merchants must be vigorously strengthened. This business must be legal. Those who evade taxes and do not do business according to the requirements of the court, don't be polite. Sometimes, this chicken killing has to be shown to monkeys and kill a warning to a hundred!"
Lord Xue immediately said: "Please rest assured that we have been supervising these things relatively strictly. In the past two years, many illegal businessmen have been investigated and punished. Our punishment for these businessmen is also quite severe, so it has played a role in killing one person to warn a hundred people. Those businessmen are much more honest!"
Jiang Lang nodded. As a result, the few people had already said that they would not say anything more about these things, so they raised their cups and said, "For the past few years, all of you have worked hard, but these are just the beginning. The Ming Dynasty wants to be prosperous and strong, the country needs long-term stability, and the people need to have enough food and clothing. We have not done enough, so the next thoughts, the adults have to worry more. If there is any difficulty, just open your mouth. Dongchang will do his best to help you!"
Chapter completed!