Chapter 70 Gathering together

Three days in a flash.

Jiangzhou Water Division Camp.

Liu Xia sat in the camp of the Chinese army, and the sound of soldiers' practice was endless.

At this moment, Liu Xia held the Taizhou Army War Report in her hand and was silent.

It has been seven or eight days since the Southern Expeditionary Army entered Taizhou. The two sides have fought several times, and the casualties are not optimistic.

However, the Southern Expeditionary Army has successfully arrived outside Hengzhou and Yuanhui City, and the siege is about to begin.

The real bloody battle begins.

"Your Highness, Zhang Changyuan is looking for a meeting outside the camp."

At this moment, Liu Liansheng entered the big tent and said with his fist.

"Let him in."

Liu Xia put the war report on the table and leaned against the back of the chair.

"Your Highness, thousands of years, thousands of years, thousands of years."

Zhang Changyuan entered the big account and knelt down to salute Liu Xia.

"Get up."

Liu Xia waved her hand.

"Your Highness, the encirclement of the Southern Chamber of Commerce has come to an end. A total of 780,83 people were beheaded, exiled, and more than 900 people were in the army. Another one hundred and thirty-two people have been arrested. The subordinate industries of the Chang family have been sealed up. The assets are checked as follows. Your Majesty, please have a look.

Zhang Changyuan raised a memorial with his hands.

Liu Liansheng took the memorial and handed it to Liu Xia.

Liu Xia took a look in her hand and couldn't help frowning and said, "Is it just this?"

"Your Highness, although the Southern Chamber of Commerce has been operating for many years, they have converted most of its assets into a fixed industry. For example, land, shops, workshops and so on. Most of the cash is used for the circulation of goods. Therefore, there are not too many warehouse banks. Moreover, the Southern Chamber of Commerce has seven shareholders, and the Chang family is just the largest shareholder. The remaining six shareholders hold about half of the assets of the Southern Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, there are only so many assets.

Zhang Changyuan explained.

Liu Xia nodded. In the memorial handed to Liu Xia by Zhang Changyuan, the cash of the Southern Chamber of Commerce was less than 6 million taels, and the rest were shops, workshops, land, etc. Although it is valuable, it can't be turned into cash. In addition, goods, materials and elixir can't be turned into silver in a short time. Far water can't quench your thirst.

"Your Highness, if it really doesn't work, Weichen can come forward to sell all these industries. It can solve the urgent need. Moreover, it can be to six other shareholders..."

Zhang Changyuan said with a fist.

"One is one, two is two. The matter of the Chang family is the matter of the Chang family. Don't implict others. Otherwise, what's the difference between me and a hooligan? Don't touch these industries. I have my own plan. The fleeing Chang family should do their best to arrest and eradicate it. Otherwise, these people will be a disaster sooner or later.

Liu Xia said.

"Yes, I will remember it. Your Highness, the governors and governors of the 14 southern states have arrived in Jiangzhou. When will Your Highness see them?

Zhang Changyuan bowed his head and asked.

"Tonight, I will hold a banquet on the Dragon Soul. Go and inform them."

Liu Xia said with a smile.

"Yes, Weichen will leave."

Immediately, Zhang Changyuan bowed back to the door and turned away.

Liu Xia got up and went to the backyard.

When he arrived at Bai Rongxuan's room, Zhang Shiyu, Bai Rongxuan's wife, was beside Bai Rongxuan and was drowsy.

Bai Rongxuan, who is lying in **, is much better.

Seeing Liu Xia coming in, he wanted to struggle to get up. Liu Xia hurriedly pressed him and said, "Lie down, there is no need to be polite."

Zhang Shiyu hurriedly knelt down to salute Liu Xia. Liu Xia also held her and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work."

"Your Highness said so, the famous woman didn't dare."

"What are you afraid of? There are no outsiders here. Lao Bai is his own brother."

Liu Xia said with a smile.

"Thank you, my lord. The woman has left."

After saying that, Zhang Shiyu withdrew from the room.

"Lao Bai, I'm sorry for you this time. I wanted you to make a profit, but I still suffered from flying goods. Fortunately, you are fine, otherwise I will have to feel guilty all my life."

Liu Xia said with an awkward smile.

"What did Brother Liu say? I can share my worries for the prince. That's Bai Rongxuan's blessing. It just delayed the prince's big event. I'll take a few more days off and deal with this matter again right away.

Bai Rongxuan said with an awkward smile.

"No worries, the money is enough to spend a few days. I sealed up all the permanent industries, and the Southern Chamber of Commerce has fallen into a state of collapse. After you get well, the first thing to do is to seize the time to expand your white industry. The machine is no longer lost, and the lost machine will never come again. In addition, I plan to seal up Changjia's industry this time and enter your Baijia Chamber of Commerce as a share. Make a profit every year and pay it to the national treasury. This can also relieve the financial pressure of the imperial court. Then, I will discuss with your majesty to allow your Bai family to do business as a royal businessman in the future. In this way, you don't have to be afraid anymore.

Liu Xia said with a smile.

When Bai Rongxuan heard this, he struggled to get up and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Bai Rongxuan knew in his heart that once he became an imperial merchant, he could not speak the same as now.

Because they can go to banned industries such as weapon manufacturing and steel smelting, which is a huge opportunity for their Bai family.

"What's the matter? It's better to make more money than anything else.

Liu Xia laughed.

"Your Highness, don't worry, I can write to my father. Let him personally preside over the business of taking over the permanent family industry. In this way, I can spare time to run the business of Qiankun bags. In the past few days, I have asked people to send samples to large accounts in major cities. It has caused a lot of sensation. Many buyers have delivered the money ordered. If it hadn't been for the delay in the past few days, I believe it would have been sold.

Bai Rongxuan said here and laughed again, "Although it has been delayed for a few days, I heard that the price of the universe bag has been rising these days. The ordinary universe bag has reached 3,000 taels of silver. The characteristic universe bag has soared to 8,000 taels. When I can walk around, I will start to release the first batch of goods. In a few days, the prince's military expenses will be settled.

"Huangpu Jie asked me for 40 million taels of silver. It seems that when our Qiankun bag is sold, I'm afraid that we can exceed the task. At that time, the remaining money will be reduced or exempted from Taizhou's one-year tax, and it can also expand the sailors. In the future, you will no longer have to worry about the pirates.

Liu Xia said with a faint smile.

"Oh? Did the prince go there to get so much money?

Bai Rongxuan was shocked.

"This time, the closure of Changjia has added five million taels of silver. I'm afraid that the business of Qiankun bag can also make an additional profit of about 10 million taels. Tonight, I'm going to see another big ticket.

After saying that, Liu Xia handed over an account book to Bai Rongxuan.

Bai Rongxuan took a look and immediately took a cold breath.

This is the account details of the officials bribed by the Chang family. Bai Rongxuan has been doing business for many years and naturally knows the way.

"To tell you the truth, my Bai family is actually not much better than the Chang family. Two-thirds of the annual surplus is basically spent on these officials. Fortunately, if you can become a businessman in the future, you don't have to be afraid of them anymore.

Bai Rongxuan said with a smile.

"Well, the corruption of this heavenly dynasty is far more terrible than I thought. I just took this opportunity to rectify it. Otherwise, in a few decades, I'm afraid there will be a big mess.

Liu Xia said with a wry smile.

"Your Highness, Cao Min said something that should not be said. People's hearts are greedy, and there are no fish when the water is clear..."

"Don't worry, I know all this, and I'm not a three-year-old child. It is impossible for the officials in the world not to be corrupt. However, it can't be fooled by them. We still have to take care of them."

Liu Xia said with a faint smile.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Bai Rongxuan hurriedly smiled.

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In the middle of the moon, the tranquility was restored in the Jiangzhou Marine Division Camp.

It's just that on the Dragon Soul moored in the harbor, it is particularly lively.

The huge Dragon Soul is brightly lit, setting off the whole port like day.

The soldiers patrolling below passed by and could hear the sound of silk bamboo on the Dragon Soul, which was very lively.

There are about 50 people in the main hall of the Dragon Soul.

These people include Jiangzhou officials, sailor generals, and feudal officials from the 14 provinces south of the Yangtze River in a hurry.

Liu Xia held the wine glass and looked at the group of feudal officials below, smiling and saying nothing.

Being able to become a provincial political envoy is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Moreover, there is the emperor's special trust in him.

It can be said that he is a great minister.

"Guys, you have worked hard these days. I will drink another cup, which is to wash the dust for you.

Liu Xia held up the wine glass and smiled faintly.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Immediately, these feudal officials got up one after another to thank them.

"You don't have to be polite. Get up."

Liu Xia said with a smile.

"Inviting you urgently, there are actually two major events to discuss."

Liu Xia put down the glass and smiled faintly.

"First, the Nangong rebellion, the Southern Expeditionary Army has arrived. Therefore, we still need to rely on you and help us more. After all, the heavy logistics directly determines the life and death of the army.

"I will do my best."

Immediately, these feudal officials hugged their fists and said one after another.

"Ha ha, the second thing is to ask you to come and do me a favor."

Liu Xia smiled and then said, "You are also aware that there is some trouble in the Jiangzhou Marine Division Camp. Nowadays, there is a shortage of money. This time, I will gather you to brainstorm and pay attention to the king.

"Your Highness, I think that a part of the tax can be increased. After all, it is a special period..."

A political envoy got up and said, but before he finished speaking, Liu Xia smiled and said, "It's okay to increase the tax. It's hard for the people to hurt money. After all, the south is facing war, and it is not the right time. I mean, you are all feudal officials and have been operating in various places for many years. There must be other ways for you.

After Liu Xia finished speaking, the hall became quiet.

"I will understand what your majesty means. At the time of the ups and downs of the court, Weichen is willing to pay 5,000 taels.

At this time, another political envoy got up and said.

At this moment, Liu Xia slowly got up and walked to the side of the hall.

There, all kinds of gift boxes are piled up as high as a hill.

These are all these officials who came to the banquet today to honor him.

Liu Xia casually opened a box containing a top-sized longan stone, a single gem, the size of a fist, and a lot of value.

"All of you, I have received it. However, this is your filial piety to the king. And as feudal officials, do you take thousands of taels to this country?

Immediately, Liu Xia said coldly.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned.

"Your Highness, Weichen, Weichen has a saying, please don't laugh."

At this moment, Duan Hongbin, the political envoy of Weizhou, got up and said.

"Lao Duan, please tell me, when I was in Longdu, I often heard your majesty mention you."

Liu Xia said with a smile.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for saying it bluntly. I wait for these feudal officials, although it sounds good. But the salary of the court is not much. It's not easy to take out thousands of taels.

Duan Hongbin said with a smile.

"Well, it's really not easy. You have two sleeves of clear wind, and the officials are honest, and I know it in my heart. Well, let's not talk about that. I have specially prepared a good show for you tonight, and I would like to ask you to have a good look. Don't dislike it. Liu Liansheng, bring it up!"

Liu Xia shouted immediately.

At this moment, Liu Liansheng brought up a box containing a Chang family account book and distributed it to all adults.