Guangzhou is almost a copy of Quanzhou, but Li Zhang did it more meticulously and did not give anyone a chance to escape. Moreover, compared with Quanzhou, the situation in Guangzhou is much better. At least the local officials have not been corrupted, but many officials are still dismissed.

When Li Zhang left Guangzhou, countless Hu merchants fell to the ground. No matter how big their crimes were, there was only one death penalty for Li Zhang, because as far as Li Zhang knew, Pu Shougen's ancestor moved from Guangzhou to Quanzhou, but Li Zhang could not tell who his ancestor was, so he simply killed them all. Anyway, when he left the capital, he had already decided the fate of these Hu merchants.

"Marty, you have killed all these Hu merchants now. Although many of them deserve it, these people have a lot of maritime trade. After killing them, it will also affect the external maritime trade of the Song Dynasty. In this way, the tax revenue in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and other places will be greatly reduced." On the return ship, Dong Qing said to Li Zhang with a worried look on his face.

Because his whole family died at the hands of Hu merchants like Ali, he had an inexplicable hatred towards all Hu merchants. However, he still felt something was wrong with Li Zhang slaughtering those Hu merchants like this, especially now his identity is a little different.

"It's okay, just some Hu merchants. Before I killed them, I had someone interrogated the route they had in their hands, and the ships were confiscated by the court. As long as they spend some time, they could always take over the sea trade in their hands." Li Zhang said indifferently. He was not a person who liked to kill people, but for the future of the Song Dynasty, these people had to be killed. Sometimes for a country, life is nothing, let alone these are not the people of the Song Dynasty.

"But the influence of these Hu merchants is not only in the territory of the Song Dynasty, but the most important thing is their relationship and influence overseas. For example, Aguse and others have their own channels and relationships in Nanyang and Tianzhu areas, and they can even deliver goods to Dashi and other places, but it is difficult for us to do business so far." Dong Qing explained patiently again at this time.

When Li Zhang heard this, he smiled calmly and did not directly answer Dong Qing, but asked back: "What are the main goods in my marine trade in Song Dynasty?"

Dong Qing was stunned when he heard this, but he still answered honestly: "Our Song Dynasty's foreign goods are mainly silk, tea and porcelain. In addition, the recent cotton cloth has also been very popular, and some valuable goods such as spices, gems, and coral are mainly imported from overseas."

"That's it. Are you worried about the sale of silk, porcelain, tea and cloth?" Li Zhang smiled after hearing this. From these imported and exported commodities, we can see that the Song Dynasty mainly exported some handicraft products, while the imported goods were all valuables. The absolute trade surplus, so the Song Dynasty could make huge profits from maritime trade every year.

"Of course, there is no need to worry about sales, and it is even very popular. An ordinary porcelain bowl may only be sold for a few cents in the Song Dynasty, but it can be exchanged for gold that is heavy when shipped overseas. As for silk and tea, it is even more popular. However, compared with these traditional commodities, I think cotton cloth has a greater profit, because porcelain and silk products are generally affordable only by nobles and rich people, while cotton cloth is lower in price and demand is greater. If the output can be increased, the sales will only be greater than porcelain and silk." When it comes to overseas trade, Dong Qing also seemed a little excited.

"That's it. I have done business before. Our goods are not worried about sales. As long as they can be transported out, I am not short of manpower in the Song Dynasty, nor is there any shortage of shipbuilding technology. As long as it is profitable, there must be countless people willing to risk going to sea. If that is the case, why give the opportunity to make money to those Hu merchants?" Li Zhang asked again.

Li Zhang's words seemed to make sense at first glance, but Dong Qing frowned again and said in embarrassment: "But... although the profits of sea trade are large, safety is a big problem. I won't talk about natural disasters such as sea storms. Most overseas people are very barbaric, and they can even be said to be forgetful of their righteousness when they see profits. Sometimes we transport goods out with great difficulty, but the safety of goods cannot be guaranteed at other people's ports. For example, in ports controlled by native people in Nanyang, goods are often robbed."

"Are those natives very strong?" Li Zhang asked again.

"It's not strong. In fact, many natives are not civilized at all and cannot even build a decent ship. However, they are numerous and occupy the port. We need to enter the port to replenish supplies, and even trade goods, so even if they are stolen, they can only break their teeth and swallow them into their stomachs." Dong Qing replied helplessly again.

"Do you still remember the task I assigned you?" Li Zhang suddenly asked with another suggestion.

"Of course I remember, Marquis, you said that the court should rectify the maritime trade, strengthen the court's control over maritime trade, and at the same time expand outward to eliminate all obstacles that dare to block the footsteps of the Song Dynasty..."

When Dong Qing said this, he suddenly felt scared and sweated, but then he felt extremely excited again because he had vaguely guessed what Li Zhang meant.

"The ocean is the future of the country. Whoever controls the ocean will control the future of the country. Your task is to open up the external channels of the Song Dynasty. As for those who dare to stop it," Li Zhang also looked at Dong Qing coldly when he said this, and then said, "Those Hu merchants are their role models!"

"Little man...Little man understand!" Dong Qing replied half excited and half afraid at this time. He was excited because he knew how great he was going to do, and fear was because he knew that from today on, countless heads would fall to the ground, and these people would all die at his own hands.

Dong Qing did not ask Li Zhang why the court did not come forward in person, but instead handed the matter to a businessman like himself, because he knew what Li Zhang meant, and there were many things that were not convenient for the court to come forward, especially some dirty work that needed someone to do for the court, and he was the one who helped the court do these dirty work.

"Very good. You are a smart person and have enough abilities. I feel relieved to leave this matter to you. If things are accomplished in the future, the court will never treat you badly!" Li Zhang said with great satisfaction with Dong Qing's reaction. He had never thought of handing this matter to Dong Qing before he came to Quanzhou, but later he found that Dong Qing was extraordinary and that Haima was not able to play with it alone, so the most suitable candidate was Dong Qing.

Dong Qing nodded heavily when he heard this, but then he said hesitantly: "But... but if you want to clear the obstacles, you need a large number of people, especially those who can be beaten and killed. Almost all the old people in our Dong family are gone, and the newly recruited personnel are not enough to trust, so it may take a long time to recruit enough personnel."

"You don't have to worry about the manpower issue. The court will rectify the navy recently, and then many unqualified naval soldiers will be cleared out. Although these people are not suitable for staying in the military camp, they are at least stronger than ordinary people. In addition, the temptation of a lot of money is enough for them to work hard for anyone."

Speaking of this, Li Zhang paused for a moment, and then said again: "In addition, the northern border army will also reduce part of the army. Some of the soldiers with old age, disabled, and other problems will withdraw from the army. Although these people have many problems, most of them have been on the battlefield and have seen blood. Although the court will give a deposit, these people are used to the life of licking blood from the knife. I am afraid it will be difficult to settle down in ordinary people. If you need it, I can recruit a group of people for you!"
Chapter completed!