Chu Haoyan looked at Ye Yang, who was about the same age as him, and said with a faint smile: "If we put aside our status, the two of us might become friends."
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. I haven't really made a friend since I was a kid."
Speaking of this, Chu Haoyan felt mixed emotions deep in his heart.
Born into an imperial family, from the moment of birth, he was imprinted with the ideology of striving for imperial power.
If you want to climb higher, you must constantly push yourself to become better, and you must even be wary of everyone around you.
Although he has ascended to the throne, he is still entangled in a lot of trivial matters. He is thinking about how to organize the government every day, and has no personal leisure time at all.
"Friends need to talk to each other."
Regarding this topic, Ye Yang obviously has no taboo, "Between you and me, maybe we haven't reached that level yet."
"presumptuous!"
As soon as these words came out, the guard in black immediately scolded him coldly.
"It doesn't matter."
Chu Haoyan waved his hand. In the absence of outsiders, his temperament seemed to be very casual.
"I still have things to deal with, so you can go down first."
After saying that, Chu Haoyan turned around and walked towards the dragon chair, sitting on the throne that symbolized the supreme power.
"Farewell."
Ye Yang cupped his hands and fists, then turned around and walked out of the hall.
After Ye Yang left, Chu Haoyan was already sitting on the dragon chair, the expression on his face became cold again.
"Mo Tian, what do you think?"
He glanced at the guard in black and asked coldly.
"This guy is calm in his thoughts, but he is bold in his actions."
The black-clothed guard named Mo Tian said coldly: "When he grows up in the future, there is probably nothing he would not dare to do."
"Including rebellion!"
Hearing the last words, Chu Haoyan's eyes were filled with emotion, but he soon calmed down.
"Growth always takes a certain amount of time. Let's see how he develops on Meteor Island first."
Thinking of the exchange with Ye Yang just now, Chu Haoyan suppressed the suspicion in his heart.
…
At this time, Ye Yang had already walked out of the palace.
Seeing Ye Yang come out safely, Ye Junxiong couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Unless he had no choice but to do so, he actually had no intention of rebelling.
The idea of the old family leader is very simple, as long as the incense of the Ye family continues to be passed down, that is enough.
"How's it going? Have you got the lottery ticket?"
Ye Junxiong relaxed and asked curiously.
"Well, I'm pretty trustworthy, I got everything."
Ye Yang smiled and nodded.
"Which territory?"
Ye Junxiong's eyes lit up. It seemed that this Chu Haoyan was not going back on his word.
"Meteor Island."
Ye Yang said truthfully: "I chose it myself?"
(⊙o⊙)What?
The old master's expression suddenly looked a little astonished.
"You brat, I usually see you so smart, why did you choose that lousy place?!"
Ye Junxiong frowned slightly, obviously very familiar with the harsh environment of Meteor Island.
“It feels pretty good and the place is big enough, so I chose it.”
Ye Yang smiled noncommittally.
"Forget it, it's better to have something than nothing."
Hearing what Ye Yang said, Ye Junxiong shook his head and smiled, and said nothing more.
"In terms of taxes, the emperor should have some exemptions, right?"
Then he asked casually.
Ye Yang said calmly: "Pay 30% every year."
What?
That kind of useless land still needs to collect so many taxes?!
Upon hearing this, Ye Junxiong became furious instantly.
He remembered that the lords who had jurisdiction over Meteor Island in the past could only pay a tax of 10% at most.
However, the annual output cannot make ends meet.
However, when I arrived at Ye Yang, it actually increased instead of decreasing!
At that moment, the old patriarch stopped and seemed to be going back to Chu Haoyan to ask for an explanation!
"It's okay, a year is still a long time."
Seeing this, a smile appeared at the corner of Ye Yang's mouth, "At that time, the production income of the island will not be decided by me."
Hearing this, Ye Junxiong's expression changed, and he felt that it made sense.
Just like an income of 100,000, it can be reported as 10,000.
Such false accounts would be difficult to verify unless the imperial court specially sent someone to investigate.
"Okay, since you have made a choice, I can only choose to support you."
Seeing Ye Yang's calm and calm look, Ye Junxiong sighed and did not pursue the matter further.
He really couldn't understand why Ye Yang would choose that kind of island. Wasn't he asking for his own trouble?
Ye Yang did not explain much about this.
If you want to develop your own power, Meteor Island is undoubtedly the best place. Not only is it far away from the prying eyes and constraints of all forces, but it can also be completely independent if you break up with the royal family.
…
After returning to Ye Mansion, Tang Zhenyu and Tang Jinyao, their father and son, were already waiting in the mansion.
The Tang family obviously paid great attention to Ye Yang and the others' trip to the palace.
When they learned that Ye Yang's chosen territory was Meteor Island, the two of them reacted unexpectedly and agreed very much.
"Ye Yang, you have found a treasure this time."
In the hall, Tang Zhenyu smiled happily.
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Ye Junxiong was not good at business and asked doubtfully.
Tang Zhenyu took out a map and pointed to the location of Meteor Island.
"This island and the surrounding waters are surrounded by ports established by the four neighboring dynasties. It is the best place for cross-border trade."
Tang Zhenyu said with a meaningful smile: "If we can open up sea routes and become the hub of maritime trade for various countries, the speed of economic development will inevitably increase day by day."
"However, the prerequisite is that active pirate forces nearby must be eliminated."
Hearing these words, Ye Junxiong's face moved slightly.
After this guidance, he already had a new perspective on Meteor Island.
Ye Yang's thoughts suddenly became brighter.
"Ye Yang, when you go to take over Meteor Island, you will definitely be short of manpower. Jin Yao can go with you and help with all aspects of affairs."
Tang Zhenyu chuckled and took this opportunity to arrange Tang Jinyao to be with Ye Yang.
Hearing this, Tang Jinyao was slightly startled. He could clearly see what his father was thinking, but he did not protest aloud.
He had to obey his father's orders.
"Okay, thank you very much, Master Tang."
Ye Yang's eyes flashed, and he undoubtedly accepted it happily.
As the successor of Taison Trading Company, Tang Jinyao must be very good at doing business.
With his help, Meteor Island's business system can be quickly established.
"Pirates are prevalent on Meteor Island. When you go there, I will dispatch 500 family elite guards to go with you to ensure your personal safety."
Ye Junxiong also spared no effort in supporting me.
"Thank you, Master."
Ye Yang naturally did not refuse this.
With the strong support of the two family heads, his start will be relatively fast.