Yinsi was very good at doing good. On the same day, he issued the first order for the reform of industrial and commercial miscellaneous taxes. The tax on grain and oil shops was reduced by half. Each rice shop was not allowed to raise the price of grain. He sent people to inspect illegal vendors everywhere every day, and set up reporting points in accordance with the customs system.

As soon as the order was issued, it not only stabilized the food price, but also received praise from the people of the city. Kangxi was also very satisfied when he heard about it.[.]

On March 22, the lively Wanshou Festival congratulations had passed. The drought caused Kangxi to be very uneasy. Kangxi issued an edict: "From the 24th of this month, we will not slaughter animals for three days, pray for rain devoutly. We also recite scriptures in each temple and pray devoutly. We will enjoy vegetarian food for three days, and we will send a message to the kitchen to know about it, and we will beat deeds and release eagles, and we will prohibit it."

In the Yangxin Palace, Kangxi opened the secret letters from all over the world. The abnormal rise in grain prices in Shandong and Shanxi naturally attracted his high attention. After a while, he cursed with a pale face: "A bad beast." Then he got up and walked quickly in the hall. After more than ten rounds, his face calmed down a little.

After the Imperial Palace on the Wanshou Festival, the Crown Prince Yinreng also calmed down. Except for attending court, he stayed honestly in Yuqing Palace for the rest of the time. He had neither seen anyone nor went out. He had already arranged what he should have, and now he was waiting for the result.

Guangzhou.

Yinzhen spent 1.3 million yuan to buy the second-class battleship Montedo and two armed fast sailing warships as he got his wish in Macau, and then poached more than ten experienced Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch shipbuilders from the Macau shipyard. Jia Shidu was not only not dissatisfied at all, but was so happy that he couldn't stop, because Yinzhen threw him 10,000 taels of silver and asked him to continue to recruit shipbuilders. Money is a trivial matter, and being able to catch up with the line of the 14th Prince Yinzhen is of great significance to him.

The Fujian Navy, Yande, Liu Zhisheng and the 600 Navy were all left in Macau. Once the Montedo was repaired, they would be driven back to Shanghai for research purposes.

Yinzhen arrived in Guangzhou on March 20. Guangdong Governor Man Pi personally brought a group of officials from all over the country to Huangpu Port to welcome him. Yinzhen was not happy with socializing in the officialdom, and Guangdong officials were also very dissatisfied with Yinzhen. As a result, as soon as the welcoming ceremony was over, Man Pi made a little polite mistake and the officials scattered.

Yinzhen knew that Shanghai's cotton and raw silk monopoly led to a sharp decline in business at Guangzhou port and cut off people's and financial resources. How enthusiastic could he expect others to be? He didn't care about the coldness of the Guangzhou officialdom at all. Even the imperial envoy prepared for him by Man Pi, he tried his best to refuse.

Zhu Yanzhi had already taken over the supervision of Guangdong Customs, so he naturally prepared a place to collapse for him. As soon as the ceremony was finished, he sent Yinzhen to Guangde Garden near Taiping Gate, which was very close to the customs yamen, which made it convenient for Yinzhen to inspect the yamen.

After Yinzhen washed up and came out, he gave Yinzhen a greeting again with his subordinates. Yinzhen raised his hand and asked warmly: "Are you still used to everything?"

After asking Yinzhen to sit down carefully, Zhu Yanzhi sat down carefully and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Prince Thank you, everything is very good. I arrived in Guangzhou on the second day of the second month. I visited Guangzhou openly and secretly for half a month, and officially took over as Guangdong Customs on February 20th."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yanzhi's face was a little unnatural. After hesitating, he said with difficulty: "Guangdong Customs is more complicated than what his subordinates think. Most of the officials have complex relationships with Guangdong officials and local forces. Although the more than 20 subordinates brought by Congjiang Customs have been placed, they are all excluded. They do not understand Cantonese and it is difficult to communicate with the officials below. The subordinates have not even dared to announce the new customs system."

Yinzhen listened quietly and did not make a sound for a long time. Guangdong Customs, as the first of the four major customs, has the largest scale and the largest number of personnel. The taxes paid each year account for more than half of the total customs. The oil and water of its officials is naturally unimaginable, and it can be said that it is a fat in the shortage of fat.

Because he was far away from Shanghai, he was afraid that Zhu Yanzhi would not be able to stop him at all. He originally wanted to proceed step by step and change it slowly. It seemed that this method would not work at all. After a long time, Yinzhen said: "Retract all the people you brought and arrange them to the Macau General Pass. This time I brought 600 navys and leave you fifty people. You must first control the Macau General Pass and register all the ships and goods in and out.

In addition, secretly find out their greed for bribes. Two months later, the Naval Academy will eliminate the students. I will pick some good people from these people, and then draw some people from Jiang Customs to replace them all in one fell swoop. Your main thing now is to find out the details of their greed for bribes. At that time, I will kill them one by one, and the customs will not allow any local forces to intervene."

Zhu Yanzhi was very excited when he heard this. During this period, he was exclusion and almost lost. It was better for Yinzhen to make such arrangements. He quickly stood up and bowed, "I respect the prince Jun Ling."

Zhu Yanzhicai left the door, and Dachun reported outside the door: "Report to the prince, Zheng Qingyuan and Zhang Decai come to pay a visit."

Zheng Qingyuan was sent to collect talents from all kinds of Rossi last year. Zhang Decai was Zhang Mengjiao's second brother. He came to Guangzhou last year to escape disaster. Yinzhen said in a deep voice: "Let them come in."

As soon as the two entered the door, they kowtowed to Yinzhen and stood up. After getting up, they bowed and stood up. Yinzhen looked at the two. Zhang De was only in his thirties and was the smartest and capable brother in the family. He also looked very steady. Zheng Qingyuan was less than thirty years old and was Zheng Shichang's youngest son. He was smart, bold and aggressive. The two of them were a good combination.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel moved. These two people are trustworthy. During this period of time, he has been considering the issue of Nanyang. These two are good candidates. After asking about their situation, Yinzhen asked: "Are you two interested in going to Nanyang?"

Zheng Qingyuan was a person who couldn't rest. He followed Yinzhen all the way from Beijing to Shanghai to Guangzhou, which was already a big eye-opener. He had the idea of ​​going to see Nanyang for a long time. He replied without hesitation: "Go back to the prince, I am willing."

Zhang Decai hesitated. Last year, he arranged for him to go to Nanyang to avoid disaster. However, Yinzhen said no, why did he let him go to Nanyang now? Is there any errand? This is a good omen. He said calmly: "The prince has condemned him, and the common people will never refuse."

Yinzhen smiled and said, "You two have thought about it. There are risks in going to Southeast Asia. Not to mention the risks at sea, even in Southeast Asia, there are no dangers compared to Guangzhou and Shanghai. The dangers are everywhere."

Zheng Qingyuan knelt down and kowtowed, "The prince is not afraid of the great kindness of the Zheng family, and the servants are not afraid of the risk."

Zhang Decai is a child of the Haimao family. He understands the principle that the greater the risk, the higher the profit. Although his sister is Yinzhen's concubine, she is a concubine. If she wants a prosperous future, she has to fight for herself. Now she has the chance, so she naturally doesn't want to let it go. She knelt down and said, "If you can serve the prince, you will be willing to break the bones."

"Okay." Yinzhen smiled, "I will now reward you with the third-class guards of the royal palace. The twenty people Zheng Qingyuan brought to go to Southeast Asia with you. I will draw thirty personal guards for you, and they will all reward you with the seventh-grade top-notch ones.

There are many people living in Nanyang in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, but the local indigenous people and Westerners are willing to bully and massacre them. You have two missions to go to Nanyang. First, explore the situation of various ports in Nanyang in detail and prepare for the navy's southward journey. Second, let me gain a foothold in the local area, and then slowly absorb the local Chinese. After a little bit of climate, I will send someone to transport muskets and cannons to strengthen your power. On the day the navy goes south, Nanyang will surely become another province of the Qing Dynasty."
Chapter completed!