Chapter 143 Hand in five million taels of silver first!
"It's not difficult!"
With a smile on his face, Zhu Cixiang looked at Shen Tingyang in front of him and said slowly.
"All commodity transactions require invoicing documents. The documents should be made in triplicate, one for the government, one for the store, and one for the consumer! Then check the accounts! It will be clear at a glance!"
Shen Tingyang was slightly startled when he heard Zhu Cihong's words. This method sounded really good.
But the losses are also huge...
There was a hint of hesitation in Shen Tingyang's eyes.
At this time, Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly, looked at Shen Tingyang in front of him and said: "But in this matter, the invoice is issued by the government, and other tax declarations are completely up to the merchants!
Of course, we will intensify inspections. If tax evasion is discovered, you will have to pay ten times the original tax. If the amount is particularly huge, you will need to go to jail!"
Hearing Zhu Cihong's words, Shen Tingyang showed a look of surprise on his face.
Soon, the surprise on his face turned into bitterness. He smiled bitterly and said to Zhu Cixiang in front of him: "Your Highness! The system you mentioned is indeed good, but the problem now is, can we really do what you said? So good, can it be enacted as a tax law?
At present, among the officials and gentry in the court, which family does not do business, which involves their core interests, and which of these Gonggun princes in the court can watch?"
"You don't need to worry about this!"
Zhu Cixiang looked at Shen Tingyang in front of him calmly and said.
"It is naturally difficult to do these things now, and I am not in charge right now, and my father will not allow me to mess around at this time.
When will this tax law be implemented? Now is definitely not the time. What I want to make clear is that this tax law can be placed in the General Administration of Customs first!"
As he spoke, Zhu Cixiang had a smile on his face and turned his head to take a deep look at Shen Tingyang in front of him and Zheng Zhilong beside him.
"Of course! I can implement the department now, but I really can't collect the taxes yet! So, I need the help of the first official and Tingyang!"
"Your Highness, please never say such things, but we are destined to go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Shen Tingyang and Zheng Zhilong quickly said to Zhu Cixiang in front of them.
"What needs to be said is what needs to be said! We, the Zhu family, have never sent hungry soldiers."
Zhu Cixiang said calmly to the person in front of him.
"Let me make it clear, First Officer, I don't care how much money you made from maritime trade smuggling before. If you pay three million taels of silver in person, it will be regarded as compensation for the taxes and fees on your previous transactions, as well as compensation for your previous violations!"
Three million taels!
Hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Zheng Zhilong's heart twitched. It was not that he couldn't afford the money, but anyone who took it out would be in pain.
Even with Zheng Zhilong's wealth, when he heard Zhu Cixiang mention this amount, his heart still twitched.
"Yes! Your Highness!"
After Zheng Zhilong's expression changed for a while, he reluctantly said to Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
He smiled slightly, looked at Zheng Zhilong in front of him and said: "I will inform my father that in order to expand funds and make money, we will reopen the sea ban and establish the Huangming Customs General Administration. And you will be Huangming The first director of the General Administration of Customs!”
After hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Zheng Zhilong's original reluctance was immediately forgotten, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Director of the General Administration of Customs!
Although others would be a little confused when they heard the name of this official, Zheng Zhilong just heard this sentence, and he was sensitive and instantly understood the large amount of power contained in this position!
"By the way, this department will be tied with the Sixth Department, and it will be regarded as the seventh department!"
Zhu Cihong paused and took a deep look at Zheng Zhilong in front of him.
Hearing Zhu Cihong's words, Zheng Zhilong's blood boiled even more!
Part Seven!
In other words, if I become the director, will I be directly merged with the six ministers?
Thinking of this, the excitement in Zheng Zhilong's eyes became more intense.
"I won't check your accounts in the past few years! You only need to pay me three million taels of silver in taxes every year!"
But Zhu Cixiang's next words instantly caused Zheng Zhilong's expression to fall.
With a bitter look on his face, he said to Zhu Cixiang in front of him: "Your Highness, three million taels of silver, what if I can't collect so much tax?"
"You figure it out yourself!"
Zhu Cixiang calmly looked at Zheng Zhilong in front of him and said: "No matter what method you use! I only want three million taels of silver a year!"
At this time, Zheng Zhilong still wanted to defend himself, and wanted to reduce this number.
Zhu Cixiang took a deep look at Zheng Zhilong in front of him.
"You don't need to argue with me. You know how profitable shipping is. This number is not very stressful, right?"
Hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, Zheng Zhilong's heart skipped a beat.
The scale of maritime trade is growing year by year, and now the private maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty has spread all over the world.
The Shipping Department of the Ming Dynasty was completely out of control.
Therefore, the imperial court should not know how profitable maritime trade is!
A trace of hesitation flashed in Zheng Zhilong's eyes.
At this time, Zhu Cixiang took a deep look at Zheng Zhilong in front of him, and said calmly: "If you feel that three million taels of silver a year is too much, maybe you can let..."
"Not much! Not much at all! Just three million taels! Your Highness, I will collect three million taels of silver for you in one year!"
Zheng Zhilong patted his chest and said to Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
The corners of Zhu Cixiang's mouth raised slightly.
"Okay! Let's get the five million taels of silver we owed earlier!"
"Yes! Your Highness!"
At this time, Zhu Cihong paused. He looked at Zheng Zhilong in front of him and said, "Also, all the fleets and troops under your command should also be incorporated into the Navy! I will also give you the title of Navy Admiral and Commander-in-Chief."
"As you command!"
When Zheng Zhilong heard Zhu Cixiang's words, he naturally followed the good advice. He had nearly a hundred large ships under his control, but he was worried that he didn't have a good reputation!
Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has actually given himself a naval officer position!
How thoughtful!
Zhu Cixiang had no choice. He currently had too few talents and even fewer people who could help him. Currently, he was injured in the sea and only had two talented people, Zheng Zhilong and Shen Tingyang.
Among them, Zheng Zhilong's influence in the Ming Dynasty's navy was extremely great. If he wanted to form a navy, he could not avoid this man in front of him!
Therefore, Zhu Cixi could only try his best to win over him, but Zhu Cixi didn't want this guy to be too aggressive, so when he came up, Zhu Cixi first exposed the charges and suppressed him!
