I want to be a grandson

Chapter 341 The Kong Family
"Kameyama-kun! You are the only one who came back from your mission to the Ming Dynasty. Komatsu-kun and the others were all killed. How do you want me to explain to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu!"

As soon as he returned to Kyushu Island, before Guishan had time to report, others told Hou Guishan the news of the mission.

Facing Hou Guishan's questioning, he didn't panic, but said with a smile: "You don't have to be angry, it's their own fault for their death, it's not my fault..."

Hou Guishan frowned, and said displeasedly: "If the people of the Northern Dynasty know the news, they will definitely not let you go! Then I can't keep you!"

Guishan said mysteriously: "My lord, we don't need to explain to Beichao at all..."

Seeing that Hou Guishan was full of displeasure and was about to lose patience, he quickly explained: "This time I brought back great news! It can restore our Southern Dynasty to glory!
Even if the Northern Dynasty is defeated one day, it is just around the corner! "

Originally thinking about how to block Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's mouth, and considering whether to hand over Kameyama, when he heard this, his face was full of surprise,

Queen Kameyama asked suspiciously: "Glory restored? What good news?!"

"Wang, this is when I went to Daming with the mission, and I found that everyone in Daming hates Hou Xiaosong and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu..."

Immediately afterwards, he wanted to tell in detail how he established a relationship with the Ming Dynasty and how he negotiated trade.

Hou Guishan's face became more and more exciting the more he listened!
Hearing the end, the whole person couldn't help but tremble with excitement!

He hugged Guishan and said, "Good! Good! You have made a great contribution! It's not in vain for me to win the position of deputy envoy for you!"

"With Daming's support, a lot of food and goods will be delivered in a steady stream! At that time, we will have food in our hands, and we can use Daming's goods to attract other daimyos to join us!"

Hou Guishan said with joy on his face: "The coastal defenses in the Ming Dynasty were strict, and we couldn't find many opportunities. Even if we really went ashore to snatch, we couldn't bring out many things. Now it's over!"

Zhu Yuanzhang has set up guards all over the country, and there are also guards specially guarding against Japanese pirates, and there are also Daming Navy divisions watching,
Therefore, even if the Japanese pirates went ashore to rob, even if they encountered a lot of food and supplies, it would be difficult to transport them to the boats by the sea, because they also had to consider the issue of manpower.

In addition, Japanese pirates can only operate in the countryside. If they are not in groups, a large number of Japanese pirates would not dare to attack the county magistrate's office.

Firstly, there is a city wall guarding it, and secondly, the city has a large population, and there are also soldiers, horses and servants, which is a tough bone for them.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, when Japanese pirates loot, they will only choose some more expensive things to take away.

Therefore, even though Japanese pirates can plunder wealth, it cannot solve the problem of shortage of domestic materials for Japanese slaves.

"Great work! You have made great work! Ashikaga Yoshimitsu deceived us by tricks and schemes! Now we have broken our promises, and with Da Ming's trade, we can regain our momentum. Kameyama-kun, you have made great contributions!"

Guishan's face was full of smiles, "Thank you for your praise! This is what I should do!"

Hou Guishan blushed, grabbed his arm and said, "I will let Yumi accompany you tonight! No, I will give her to you and let her serve you! Take her away later!"

Hearing this, Guishan's stomach also ignited a fire. That beauty is what he has coveted for a long time, but unfortunately the other party is the king's woman, he can only imagine...

"Your Majesty, that is the King's concubine, how can I have it..."

"Mr. Guishan, this time you have made a great contribution, you should reward the beauty! And this time you have worked hard, let Youmei serve you well, don't refuse!"

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty..."

Thinking of the unattainable beauty in the beginning, who will be crushed under his crotch immediately, Guishan's heart feels unbearably itchy...

Hou Kameyama said: "Kameyama-kun, don't worry, Go Komatsu and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu are with me, and I will never let them touch you!"

He also instructed: "Hurry up and rest for a few days and enjoy yourself. I still have some tonics here to nourish your body..."

"Next, I will send you to Daming. This trade is very important, and there must be no mistakes!"

"Yes, I obey the orders! I obey the king!"

Before leaving, Guishan carried several boxes of tonics in his arms, and took away a concubine Ji.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Guishan couldn't wait to throw the beauty in front of him into the carriage...

At this time, Guishan was really happy!

Not only was he trusted and reused by Queen Guishan, but he also got his concubine Ji. From then on, his future will skyrocket!

Your Majesty is right, he will be returning in a few days, and this trade must be completed!
Although the time is short, there are tonics...

On this day, in the Wenhua Hall of the Eastern Palace.

Zhu Yunxi is looking at the map of Daming.

Mountains, rivers, cities and villages are marked on this map, not to mention various routes.

Zhu Yunxi was comparing this map with the map in his memory.

After all, with the passage of time, some things on the map of future generations will be different from the current one.

It is also necessary to compare some locations to see where it is on the map.

Zhu Yunxi looked at it and asked casually: "This is the waterway to set up a tax customs. Who will the Ministry of Households send?"

Wang Zhong, who was guarding at the side, replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, it is Bao Zhao. He has set off for more than ten days. He has been heading north along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal to see where the tax customs can be set up."

Zhu Yunxi smiled, "The Hubu is giving Bao Zhao a chance to make a contribution, but it is also an errand to offend others... Let Bao Zhao experience it!"

Bao Zhao is very busy these days.

He took the officials of the Ministry of Households by boat all the way and went north along the canal.

According to what Zhu Yunxi said now, where the tax customs are to be set up, they must be checked in detail, so that they can know which location is the most appropriate.

Whenever they chose a location, they immediately got up and hurried to the next location without stopping.

The local officials, as well as the wealthy gentry, were immediately informed of the purpose of their trip.

Whenever there is a banquet, Bao Zhao will politely decline it, and let himself stay upright.

For those wealthy businessmen, even though they know that once the customs is established, money will be taken from their pockets, they dare not say anything.

A mere businessman can't get on the stage yet!
So Bao Zhao didn't encounter any obstacles along the way, until he arrived at Jining Mansion, but encountered twists and turns...

Jining is at the northern end of Huishan Lake and Nanyang Lake, and Nanyang Huishan Lake and the two lakes are connected to form a north-south direction, which looks narrow and long.

Also because the lake is long and narrow, the goods transported around must pass through here in order to save consumption and control costs.

Jining is the throat of the north of the goods, where the lake and the canal are connected, there are often many ships, and the amount of goods handled is also very large.

As soon as Bao Zhao came here, he immediately felt that a tax customs should be established here, so as to increase tax revenue.

But he soon discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, when each boat passed by, it would pay the boat fare to a few people sitting at the pier.

But Bao Zhao didn't say anything, but sat at the tea stall by the river, chatting with a businessman who was waiting to be shipped.

After the two chatted about some business matters, they also got to know each other well.
Bao Zhao then said: "Brother, our master also wants to do some business, run around the docks, earn some hard money, dare to ask how the market is going now?"

The businessman on the opposite side saw that he was also an honest person, so he said, "Don't you master want to do this business, that's okay, but the profit is a little lower, and there is no safety in traveling all over the world!"

"Brother, do they charge a lot? With so many boats, it's impossible to charge them."

As he spoke, he pouted and gestured to the money collector on the pier.

Holding a teacup, the businessman lowered his voice and said, "If you have someone to support you, then naturally there are not many. If dignitaries pass by, they will not dare to collect money!"

"But ordinary people... usually pay [-]% of the value of the goods, sometimes more..."

Bao Zhao pretended to be surprised, and whispered: "If I remember well, the imperial court did not set up tax customs on the waterways. I have also been to some places with the master, and there are no other places. Why did they set up here?"

The businessman looked around and said cautiously: "Are you really set up by the imperial court?"

"Could it not be?"

Bao Zhao said: "Brother, don't dare to talk nonsense. If it wasn't set up by the imperial court, who would have the guts to set up tax customs privately!"

"Don't believe it! Have you seen these people wearing official uniforms?"

Following the hurtful words, Bao Zhao raised his eyes and looked very puzzled on his face, "Oh yes, why aren't these people wearing official uniforms? Could it be that the court's supervision is not effective?"

The businessman shook his head and said, "Look at the box they used to collect money, it's not from the imperial court..."

Puzhou picked up the teapot, poured him a cup of tea, and asked in confusion, "Brother, tell me, what's going on here?"

"In the future, the master will let me take charge of this business, I have to know who to intercede with..."

The wounded man looked at him and saw his sincerity, so he said quietly: "To tell you the truth, these people are not from the imperial court, but from the Confucius family in Qufu..."

Bao Zhao was astonished, his eyes widened and he said, "The Confucian family in Qufu, the most holy teacher?"

"That's right, how many other Kong families are there besides them?"

Bao Zhao still couldn't believe it, "Sage Kong is a role model for scholars all over the world, his family lived with the country, a thousand-year-old family,

There are quite a few lands that have been rewarded in the past dynasties, whoever does not admire the scholars in the world, how could they be here..."

The businessman raised a mocking smile and said: "You can't think of it, right? But it's not a secret. They have been collecting money here for a long time, and many people know what's going on behind it!"

"You really think they are some kind of upright gentleman! Damn! They're not villains who oppress the common people!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)