Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 881 Privateering Tax

I thought that Wang Tong, such a noble man, should give such a serious speech at this banquet, such as thanking the emperor for his kindness and being loyal to Daming.

But I didn't expect that Lord Wang, who wiped out the Alta tribe and conquered the northern border, would actually say so directly, "As long as you don't rob each other, everything on the grassland will be yours."

The hall was quiet again, even the serving maids and the surrounding guards were stunned. The people present were first stunned, and then looked at each other, their expressions becoming lively.

I don't know who couldn't help laughing, everyone in the hall laughed, at first they covered their mouths and laughed, and then they laughed out loud, Meng Duo glanced around, his face became ugly, Marquis of Dingbei After talking, the following laughed so much, wouldn't it be too disrespectful to Mr. Wang.

Before Meng Duo could reprimand, Niu Gengang, who had just stepped forward to worship, stood up from his seat and said harshly:

"With Lord Hou's words, I feel relieved. I used to do all these things carefully, for fear of violating the royal law, but then I thought, those people are not the people of Ming Dynasty, and they are not under the jurisdiction of the royal law. Seeing that we are weak, they still want to come and rob them, why can't we rob them by hand, Hou Ye has made his words clear, and my little heart will have a bottom line, so I can let go and do it with confidence from now on!"

Before finishing talking here, Tian Daqian stood up beside him. If Tian Daqian wasn't wearing a long gown, he didn't look like a businessman at all. He looked like a warrior. He said harshly there:
"Listening to Lord Hou's words on this New Year's Eve night is really as refreshing as drinking snow water in the dog days. The little ones used to be frightened on the grasslands, and they had to offer sacrifices to the nobles of the Tartars all day long. When doing business on the grasslands, they also Afraid of being robbed by them, now that we've turned around, we're doing business, and we'll rob his mother if we can, have fun!"

Local Han businessmen and businessmen from other ethnic groups were not so disciplined. They agreed with Tian Daqian when they heard Tian Daqian clamoring. Although the businessmen from Tianjin Wei and Shanxi didn’t join them in the booing, their expressions were quite agreeable. Meng Duo looked back at Wang Tong's expression, and saw Wang Tong listening with a smile on his face, so he was relieved.

Tian Daqian didn't finish his words, he raised his voice and said:
"Mr. Hou has brought countless benefits to the little ones since he came here to the north. This sentence just now is even more kind. This is to make the little ones rich!! Mr. Hou let the little ones have firearms and carts. This thing walks on the grassland, and the Tartars on horseback will not be able to fight in. Instead, we can rush out to do it. Not only the firearms and carts, but also the old soldiers left by Lord Hou, all of them are good. With them, the little ones from the past have also been trained, and they are running rampant on the grassland. Who can have these, not relying on the kindness of Lord Hou. What do the little ones gain in the grassland? How dare you eat it all by yourself, Master Hou will also share in it!!"

After speaking in a loud voice, everyone understood that some of the spoils on the grassland should be given to Wang Tong. Those local wealthy merchants and foreign merchants are not very particular, and after drinking some wine, the rules are not good Having said that, a Mongolian tycoon standing nearby stretched out his hand to pull Tian Daqian's robe, and said in a slightly weird tone:

"Old Tian, ​​you were kicked by a horse. Why do you want to divide the things that the son-in-law got here by beating his life to death?"

Seeing the meaning, he consciously lowered his voice, but those who drank alcohol were not so able to control it. Wang Tong heard it clearly, and several Shanxi businessmen couldn't help laughing out loud.

Tian Daqian was also drinking, and when he heard the words of this hero, he turned around and cursed back:

"Hush, you got kicked out of your brain, you got so many things that you can't buy in Guihua City, you go there and sell them."

The voice was not low. After finishing speaking, the hall fell silent. Everyone looked at Wang Tong. It was confusing to say it in one sentence. It would be disrespectful to keep saying that. After drinking on the grassland for a long time, I can't control it after drinking too much, but this is in front of Wang Tong, and I am afraid that such disrespectful behavior will be a crime.

After Tian Daqian finished speaking, he was severely pulled down by a person on the other side. He also realized the silence in the hall, shook his head, and finally understood.

These local wealthy Han businessmen knew that Wang Tong was powerful. After realizing it, Tian Daqian broke out in a cold sweat, stumbled out from behind the low table, and knelt down on the ground.

The Mongolian chieftain was still there in a daze, but Niu Gengang couldn't see it, so he slapped him on the forehead and cursed a few words in a low voice, the chieftain also stood up in a panic, overturning the low table in front of him , but he couldn't care less, and also lay on the ground. Niu Gen just thought about it, took two quick steps, and knelt down in front of him, kowtowed and said:
"Master Hou is magnanimous, these bastards don't know how to measure after drinking, and they talk nonsense, they are still in the right mind, they respect Master Hou very much, and they are also loyal to Daming!!"

Niu Gengang is an aristocratic family who has been on the grassland for many years, and he is also a representative of the local Han businessmen and foreign chieftains in the area of ​​Guihua City. When he made such a statement, all the people left the meeting and knelt down. plead.

On the contrary, the businessmen from Shanxi and Tianjin didn’t move, but they were still looking at Wang Tong’s face. Meng Duo’s face was very ugly. He had warned these people beforehand, but he didn’t expect that they were still so unruly. Going to Guihua City, such a nonsense, it can be regarded as completely ruining his own face.

Wang Tong is not a good-tempered person, Meng Duo knew in his heart, he looked at the kneeling businessmen below, and then at Wang Tong, and was about to speak out.

Before Meng Duo could speak, Jiang Tan walked up to Wang Tong and said in a low voice:
"Master, this Niu Gen is just considered loyal, and many things inside and outside the city are troublesome if he doesn't suppress them, so I'd better give him some."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Tong laughed, put the wine glass on the table, and said with a smile:

"Just now Tian Daqian didn't say anything, Ben Hou still can't think of this matter, what he said makes sense, from now on, you should pay [-]% of the proceeds from private plundering in the city! What are you doing while kneeling? Get up, get up!!"

Hearing what Wang Tong said, the faces of the people kneeling down below were not very good-looking, not to mention them, even the businessmen from Daming on the side were the same.

Since the Alta tribe was wiped out, all the tribes on the grassland have been timid. The Han merchants have carts and firearms in their teams, and they don’t suffer at all against the cavalry on the grassland. In addition to the existing cavalry, they already have an advantage .

Under such circumstances, the caravans walked on the grasslands and did business honestly with the big tribes and forces, but they robbed the small tribes, and each time they got a lot of money. Most of the money is owned by businessmen, this is regarded as free, and now [-]% of the free money is suddenly handed over to the government. Although it can be manipulated, it is not convenient to cause trouble after all.

The sky is big and the earth is big, and the money is the biggest. If you Tian Daqian drank too much and said something beautiful, everyone will earn less money. No one is willing to do such a thing, but Wang Tong is not something that everyone can offend. I can grit my teeth and admit it.

The expressions of these people were all seen by Wang Tong. Wang Tong naturally understood why the faces of the people were ugly. He didn't explain, and said with a smile:

"The ones on the grassland that can be snatched by you will definitely become less and less. Sooner or later, you will have to deal with the big ones, right?"

What he said was more direct than that of Na Tian Daqian and Na Hu. Everyone was stunned for a moment, but they also knew that what Wang Tong said was true. Wang Tong continued:
"After all, these things require the use of swords and soldiers. What should you do if you come out dead or injured? You recognize it yourself and give you a pension, but what if there are large groups of people who attack you? If you do this, it will happen sooner or later!"

After what Wang Tong said, no one could raise any objections. This is true, because the Alta tribe was destroyed, the grassland was torn apart, and the big tribes were divided into small tribes, each of which lived nomadicly in various places. Without the cover of the big forces and the Khanate, for these caravans armed to the teeth, they are pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

But this situation will not last long. According to the law on the grassland, small tribes will gather, and other big forces will come to gather, but the behavior of looting will not stop, and there will inevitably be big conflicts. In front of the powerful Tartar cavalry, the caravan composed of limited firearms and carts was not invincible.

"Anyone who pays [-]% can open up a market for sales in Guihua City. If the situation is critical outside, all caravan guards in Guihua City are responsible for rescue."

Speaking of this, everyone looked a lot better. Selling in Guihua City, the price will be much higher than that of private sales, and it will save the trouble of transportation. The entire caravan guards in Guihua City add up. There is also a considerable force on the grassland. With this shelter, the safety is a little more guaranteed.

Wang Tong said so directly, the people below also let go, someone raised his voice and asked:

"Master Hou, the grassland is so big, if they all die outside, then what's the use of it!"

"If you die outside, Guihua City will collect your corpse to avenge you!"

Wang Tong's answer made the hall much quieter. A few wealthy chieftains who were not very fluent in Chinese were there asking in a low voice, and someone explained to them.

Doing business on the prairie brought in a large amount of money, but it was also blood licking. Wang Tong's proposal, on the one hand, guaranteed the income, and on the other hand, guaranteed the safety. Even if he died outside, someone would collect his body to avenge him , this promise is even more exciting.

Taking ten thousand steps back, Wang Tong has already opened his mouth. Could it be that everyone still has a reason not to do it, who can deal with a behemoth like Sanjiang Commercial Bank.

"Master Hou is doing it for the little ones, and the little ones are willing to obey!"

Someone below shouted, more and more people responded, Wang Tong glanced around, nodded and said with a smile:

"Anyone who is willing to do this should go to Eunuch Meng's place to register and report their name, and also get a badge to go out. This badge is called a private plunder license!!"
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