As for whether the honor of being backed by a famous brand is too much.

Then I have to briefly talk about the current taxation and economic issues in Ming Dynasty.

The basic agricultural tax of the Ming Dynasty was set by Zhu Yuanzhang, with a tax of one in thirty, which shows that Zhu was indeed considerate of the people.

As an agricultural country, the operation of the Ming Empire required bureaucratic operation and protection.

Therefore, although the salary of bureaucrats is low, in terms of local taxes, officials in the Ming Dynasty can get a tax reduction amount linked to their own rank. Note that it is a reduction, not a direct tax exemption.

However, with the changes of the times, starting from the mid-Ming Dynasty, the scope and amount of the tax exemption system were gradually expanded through the efforts of Ming officials.

At the same time, coupled with the natural and man-made disasters during the Little Ice Age, as well as various tax increases, people had no choice but to sell their land or sell themselves into slavery when they could no longer survive. As a result, the price of land dropped significantly.

Official families took the opportunity to purchase land on a large scale and take in slaves. At the same time, they took advantage of the tax exemption system to avoid paying taxes, evade taxes, and pay less or even no taxes.

The vassals of the Ming Dynasty also did this very skillfully.

The agricultural tax is rotten.

Wang Chengen looked at the two cannons with a smile, and his thoughts almost flew away.

"I've met the master."

Various princes, vassal kings, and some court or local officials expressed their confirmation.

"That's not possible. Master, how can I find such a good job if you are dead? The whole family depends on you for their prosperity."

Wang Chengen's face was filled with joy, but he also said helplessly: "Let's build it first. When we have saved enough 20 pieces, we will think of a safe way to transport them to the shipyard. When the treasure ship over there is completed, our family will

Let’s take you on a trip to the sea!”

Then there is a ship, and the weapons that should be on the ship must also be there.

Zhu Yujian now feels happy whenever he thinks of Wang Chengen.

So now Zhu Yujian, who is even poorer than Chongzhen, finally has a hugely profitable product that he can monopolize alone. The bigger the scale, the more he earns. How can he not hold on to it like a treasure?

Please let me know if there is anything wrong with Wang Chengen.

And since everything is planned, the end result is a perfect treasure ship.

"If you want our family to die, just say so."

With that said, Wang Chengen reached into the barrel of the cannon and stroked it carefully before nodding with satisfaction.

Wang Chengen leaned over and asked the workers beside him for drawings.

Li Erchui nodded and led Wang Chengen into a separated side room in the cellar.

Two cannons.

At first, he just asked the emperor for a gift of salt. When he took the salt to buy salt, he took several times more. Along the way, he also stuffed a large amount of private salt into it, using the salt guide given by the emperor to avoid interrogation.

The old craftsman on the other side also interjected: "This kind of cannon has never been fired since it was built."

The two cannons are slightly shorter than those used in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and even the outer vassal Hongyi. At first glance, the whole body is unremarkable, but there are Qiankun cannons inside.

"It's done, sir! Foreman Li looked at the drawings again and again! He's sure it's correct!"

“Really good!”

It’s so profitable.

Upon seeing this, Li Erchui carefully took out the drawings from his crotch and thoughtfully turned on the lamp for Wang Chengen.

"Hurry up! Help our family get dressed!"

Um.

In addition, since he had something like a treasure ship that had a special attack bonus in his hands, and Emperor Longwu now had extra trust in him, Wang Chengen would have felt like there were ants crawling on him unless he made a real one.

After hearing what the servant said, Wang Chengen's face flushed with joy.

At this time, the Jinyiwei were active in Shandong, and Wang Chengen, the envoy sent by Zhengheiqi before, was aware of it. He carefully collected the information about Zhu Youjian in order to know the current situation of his master.

At the same time, preparations were also made to build ships and go to sea.

Li Erchui shook his head at this moment and said: "This iron mold casting method is indeed fast for making cannons, but it is exactly the same as what you said in your drawings. The iron material that came out is a little bit inferior. It would be nice if we could try it out.

Well, the old man wants to see the difference between these two cannons."

"Thank you for your trust, sir!"

As soon as he arrived at the place, Wang Chengen saw what was on his mind at a glance.

"Yes, yes, look at my memory! Quickly take our family to have a look!"

Noble man!

Of course, if Zhu Yujian was allowed to see the workshops and the things produced in Wang Chengen's village, Wang Chengen would have to be buried after calling him noble.

He didn't have an official position, and he didn't have many party members in Nanjing. He was a eunuch, he was quite old, and he didn't have any godson. On weekdays, he could only huddle in a village or go to the shipyard that was losing money every month.

After shouting twice, a bald old man who was thin but with particularly prominent tendons poked out a person: "Master, these guys must not be allowed to see those things, so they will just do some hand-in-hand work.

There’s something inside.”

"Get up, where is Li Erchui!? Old Li! Where is that thing?"

Then, business taxes were still low in the Ming Dynasty.

"Where are the drawings? Bring them here so we can take a look inside! Which door is newly cast?"

"You old dog, you have to be careful about what you eat and drink. We see that your apprentices are ineffective. If your skills are not passed down, your people will be gone."

Open a seemingly simple wooden door and go deep into the brightly lit tunnel. After a while, a large cellar that is as hot as a furnace appears.

After the boat comes out, you have to sit on it and have fun. You can also go to the sea far away from the sky and fire two cannons.

As early as the Xuande period, illicit salt sales had become a stubborn disease that could not be cured at all.

"This! Old man, I have watched it five times. If you hadn't allowed me to try it out, I would have wanted to shoot it."

As for the hugely profitable industries such as salt, iron, tea, and mining, among which salt and iron are government-run, you can always make more money.

So the carronade is also on the agenda.

"It's done!?"

Maybe he would leave on that day, and the 30% of the profits from the sugar factory would be transferred to Zhu Yujian.

There were more than ten people busy in the center of the cellar. When these people saw Wang Chengen coming, they immediately knelt on the ground.

A moment later, Wang Chengen braved the bone-chilling air-conditioning in the early morning of winter and ran towards the back of the main house of the manor with steps that were completely unbecoming of an old man in his fifties and sixties. The servant behind him was holding up a fur coat to put on him, and he almost didn't catch up.

That's right, Wang Cheng'en said he wanted to meet Zhu Youjian in person before, but Wang Chengen was not just talking about it.

Afterwards, we have reached the sea, so we might as well walk along the waterway for a month to pay homage to His Majesty Chongzhen.

The plan fell into place instantly.

The only problem for Wang Chengen now is what to do if he leaves the manor.

Therefore, we must first contact the twenty royal guards who initially followed His Majesty, and ask them to temporarily take his place, and then come back to take over after his pilgrimage is over.

I'm afraid I won't be able to do the third update these days. I'll start the third update as soon as possible. I'm sorry.
Chapter completed!