GBP Chapter 1186 The Iron Fist of Love from Father Da Ming
Chapter 1186 The Iron Fist of Love from Father Da Ming
Yang Shaofeng had a smile on his face the whole time, and his attitude was very friendly.
However, Park Sung-heon and Kikuchi Yoshimasa dared not relax for a moment, and dared not utter a single word of "no" just because Yang Shaofeng's attitude was kind.
Even though they knew that Goryeo and Japan had already been severely damaged by the constant deportation of laborers and samurai, Park Sung-hwa and Kikuchi Yoshimasa could only smile and say to Yang Shaofeng, "It is our honor to serve the Ming Dynasty."
Yang Shaofeng smiled again and said, "The Ming Dynasty only accepts laborers between the ages of sixteen and thirty-five, and pays them ten strings of cash each."
"The Ministry of Revenue will directly settle accounts with the Ministry of Revenue of Goryeo and Japan, and the money will be transferred to the accounts of Goryeo and Japan in the Da Ming Bank."
"You can also transfer all this money to the border market."
"Besides that, whatever you capture along the way is yours to keep."
Park Sung-sung unconsciously exchanged a glance with Kikuchi Yoshimasa.
Has the Prince Consort had a change of heart?
Before Park Sung-kyung and Kikuchi Yoshimasa could be happy for long, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Don't be so happy yet."
"Capturing laborers from the Ottomans and Europe is different from what happened on Xinming Island; it's a matter that's easier said than done."
"Therefore, you can buy a few warships that have been phased out by the Ming Dynasty at the border market, or you can buy a few cargo ships that can sail long distances."
"Then they acted under the banner of pirates."
"I've even designed the flags for you."
Yang Shaofeng picked up a picture of a pirate skull from the table, examined it for a moment, and then gestured for Park Sung-sung to take it.
"In addition, I have three more things to tell you."
"First, we're having you act under the banner of pirates, not having your warriors actually become pirates."
"If I find out which family's warriors have provoked a Ming Dynasty merchant ship, you can imagine the consequences."
"Secondly, this matter was instigated by Chen Mo, the Minister of Railways. He also approached me privately. The higher-ups and all the officials in the court are unaware of this matter."
"You two had better keep your mouths shut for me."
"If word gets out, it's hard to say whether the higher-ups will cause me trouble, but I will definitely cause you trouble."
"Understand?"
Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa nodded frantically.
Yang Shaofeng continued, "Thirdly, as the saying goes, all land under heaven belongs to the king. That bastard Chen Mo used my hand to give you a chance to make money, so you'd better not have any ulterior motives."
"Especially the lands over in Europe."
"In short, the land belongs to the Ming Dynasty, the laborers belong to the Ming Dynasty, and what you can get is entirely up to your own abilities."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa almost burst out laughing.
Ten strings of cash for a laborer!
If Goryeo and Japan, even if they can't defeat the Ming Dynasty, surely they can at least capture a few laborers.
If you arrest a thousand laborers at once, that's ten thousand strings of cash; if you arrest ten thousand laborers at once, that's a full one hundred thousand strings of cash.
You, Prince Consort Yang, may not care about these 100,000 strings of cash, but the two of us cherish them dearly!
As for what you, the Prince Consort, just said, you can only fool children under three years old. If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and all the officials in the court did not know about this, how could the Ministry of Revenue dare to allocate paper money for settlement? And how could it dare to offer a high price of ten strings of cash for a laborer?
Even if Chen Mo, the Minister of Railways, had gone mad and managed to obtain such a sum of money, would the Ming Dynasty Bank dare to accept it? And if they did, would they transfer it to the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue in Goryeo and Japan?
As for whether the new emperor will cause trouble for you, the prince consort... that's pure nonsense, not even a ghost would believe it.
Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa were both happy and inwardly ranting, while Yang Shaofeng once again smiled and picked up the tea.
"If neither of you has any objections, let's settle the matter of the laborers for now."
"What I am about to tell you is another piece of good news, which not only concerns your respective national treasuries, but also the precious currency in your own pockets."
Yang Shaofeng took a sip of the small dragon ball and said, "Yang Siyi, the Minister of the Treasury, today petitioned the court to clarify the reserves of paper money in the treasuries of various vassal states, and at the same time prohibit the people of various vassal states from using paper money privately."
Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa were stunned for a moment.
What kind of good news is this?
Or rather, do we go to such lengths to fill our pockets with precious currency, just for the sake of spending it in the Ming Dynasty?
If the people of Goryeo and Japan no longer allow the use of paper money, and if we fail to obtain an official position in the Ming Dynasty, then after we leave office, won't the paper money in our pockets become worthless?
Just as Park Sung-heung and Kikuchi Yoshimasa were pondering this, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Whether you understand or not, this is a tremendously good thing for the two of you."
Seeing that Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa still looked confused, Yang Shaofeng simply explained a few more words: "First, the banknotes you have are deposited in the Great Ming Bank, so you can exchange them for gold and silver at any time. You should know this."
"Secondly, the Daming Bank plans to open branches in vassal states such as Goryeo and Japan starting next year. These branches will also handle the exchange of paper money for gold and silver."
"Third, the people of the various vassal states are not allowed to use the paper money in private, as they will eventually have to find a place to use it."
"If you can't open banks in the Ming Dynasty, does that mean you can't open them in Korea or Japan?"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the two of them and sneered, "If you two put in even a little effort, you could get your hands covered in grease after just one pass."
Park Sung-hee and Kikuchi Yoshimasa's hearts pounded wildly.
After a long while, Park Sung-sung gritted his teeth and solemnly bowed to Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Your Highness, I don't care whether I can open a bank in Goryeo or whether it will be handled once or twice."
"I only wish to be registered in the Ming Dynasty's household register in this lifetime, even if it means being a commoner, I would be willing to do so!"
"I ask for nothing more!"
Yang Shaofeng smiled, took a sip of the small dragon ball tea, and only put down the teacup after a while, saying, "Your matter can't be rushed right now."
"However, considering your dedication to your duties over the years, I will write a letter to the Liaodong Provincial Governor to try and secure a place for you to be a citizen of the Ming Dynasty."
"Anyone can take this spot to Liaodong, and I will make arrangements in advance."
Yang Shaofeng could understand why Park Sung-sung cared so much about the household registration system in the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty was actually far more ruthless and domineering than the United States.
At least the US knows to use a bag of laundry detergent as evidence, while the Ming Dynasty only flips through history books and then shouts the slogan of punishing the guilty and punishing the dishonest people, hanging them up and punishing them for their crimes.
More importantly, the Ming Dynasty lacked the protection of the foolish Ying family, while its vassal states had to constantly be wary of the iron fist of love from their Ming father.