Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 478
"Xianzun, this is Pu Wen, the most famous treasurer of Arabian maritime merchants in our Guangzhou Bay.

Shopkeeper Pu, this is our new county magistrate of Dongguan, Mr. Chen Xianzun. "

In the county office, Li Yanzong acted as a middleman, introducing Chen Jing and the two to each other.

"Pu? Shopkeeper Pu and Pu Shun are old?"

Hearing that the Arabian sea merchant in front of him was surnamed Pu, the first thing Chen Jinghe thought of was Pu Shun who was cheated of a lot of money by himself in Guangzhou back then.

Pu Wen didn't expect that the young county magistrate in front of him would know Pu Shun, so he was slightly startled and then nodded with a smile.

"That's my master."

Pu Shun has been busy with India affairs for the past few years, and has no time to deal with Ming's business, so he entrusted all affairs to Pu Wen.

"Xianzun still knows shopkeeper Pu Da?"

"Yes, I had a relationship with the shopkeeper of Puda in Guangzhou a few years ago."

Chen Jinghe said truthfully.

As soon as these words came out, Li Yanzong looked at Chen Jinghe frequently.

If it was just suspicion before, it is now absolutely certain that Chen Jinghe is from the Chen family!

Besides the children of the Chen family, how many others could have known Pu Shun, a maritime merchant, at such a young age?
"Let's all sit down and talk, the county lord, please sit down."

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Yanzong hurriedly greeted the two to sit down.

Chen Jinghe was also impatient, so he chatted with Pu Wen after only a few words.

"Shopkeeper Pu, I'm new to this county, and I don't know much about the situation in Dongguan and Guangzhou Bay. According to Zhangbu Li, we can rely on sea trade and business to make Dongguan what it is today.

So the county specially entrusted Li Zhangbo to invite the shopkeeper Pu to thank him face to face. "

"Don't dare, the county lord is too polite."

Pu Wen smiled brightly, saying that he was afraid but still very proud on his face.

Since the resumption of the shipping department in Guangzhou, their Arab businessmen have been in Daming for so many years, how can they not be the guests of local officials?
They are more than just businessmen, that is a political achievement!

As for Pu Wen's self-satisfaction, Chen Jinghe didn't care too much, he had been with Chen Yunfu for a long time, and he would not resist businessmen under his influence.

After thanking him again, Chen Jinghe got to the point.

"Treasurer Pu, I have read the transaction sheets of several state-owned enterprises in this county before, and found that in addition to the familiar products such as porcelain, tea, silk and antiques, there is an additional medicinal material. Why, now our Silk Road has taken all our traditional Chinese medicines. Can it be pushed to the whole world?"

"Haha, yes yes yes."

Pu Wen laughed and nodded in agreement: "What the county lord said is not bad at all. The herbal medicines in your country are very effective in curing diseases and nourishing the body, so I bought a lot of them."

"yes."

Chen Jinghe became interested, and asked curiously: "This county has noticed that last year, the trade of medicinal materials alone was as high as more than 200 million taels. What medicinal materials did you buy?"

Ben just asked casually, and Pu Wen answered truthfully.

"Such as ginseng, deer antler, astragalus, licorice, angelica, Shouwu, donkey-hide gelatin... hibiscus, etc."

After finishing speaking, Pu Wen seemed to have thought of something, and groped all over his body to find a piece of paper.

"I just remembered that I just placed an order this morning, and the county lord can take a look."

Chen Jinghe stretched out his hand to take it, and said in his mouth: "The medicinal materials mentioned by shopkeeper Pu are known in this county, but this hibiscus is so strange, can this flower also cure diseases?"

Speaking curiously, Chen Jinghe's eyes were attracted by the list.

I saw that the last item on the list was the hibiscus that Po Wen mentioned before.

And this alone is a huge order of 50 taels!
"This?"

Chen Jinghe looked at Pu Wen with the list, and asked in astonishment: "Why does your country need so many flowers?"

"It's not a flower."

Pu Wen also became confused: "Xianzun, this hibiscus is a kind of tobacco. When it is burned and inhaled, it can make people forget themselves as if they have fallen into a fairyland. It is the best-selling item in the country today."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Jinghe's complexion changed drastically.

This hibiscus flower is not that hibiscus flower, it is a banned drug in the imperial hospital!

Chen Jinghe turned his head to look at Li Yanzong in disbelief.

"Master Li, Dongguan, privately plant hibiscus flowers?"

I thought that Li Yanzong would deny it in fear, but unexpectedly Li Yanzong agreed immediately.

"Yes."

"how dare you!"

Chen Jinghe stood up directly, pointed at Li Yanzong and shouted angrily: "Since the Tang Dynasty, all dynasties have prohibited private planting of hibiscus flowers.

In order to save the bad finances of the central government, Ahema, the chancellor of the Yuan Dynasty, relaxed the control, which led to the flood of hibiscus planting along the coast. The Mongolian nobles were often deprived of their fighting spirit by this poison, so that the army was vulnerable.

Taizu opened the dynasty of our country and strictly ordered that except for Taiyuan Hospital, Yunnan, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places must not plant this thing again. How dare you! "

"Oh, my good county gentleman."

Li Yanzong still said with a playful smile: "Isn't it because of the money? Although the hibiscus flower is harmful, it can make a lot of money. Isn't it enough if the money is in place?"

"fart!"

Chen Jinghe cursed loudly, was startled suddenly, pointed at Li Yanzong, and trembled all over.

"The export of such a large amount of hibiscus flowers is definitely not enough for a few companies, and the raw materials are even more massive. Could it be that the common people have also participated in planting poison?"

"The magistrate is right."

Li Yanzong nodded, and said frankly: "There are [-] households in the county, and [-] households are planting hibiscus flowers, so the people are all rich people."

Chen Jinghe suddenly understood.

Why is the law and order in Dongguan so good!
People in the whole county participate in drug planting, drug production, and drug trafficking. If they earn money, they can enjoy life completely. Who would make trouble and commit crimes?

Even if it's a crime, who would dare to go to Beijing to file a complaint?

Everyone tacitly avoided the government, and they all tried their best to restrain themselves from conflicting with any "fellows and fellow villagers".

If the law and order in Dongguan is not good, then it would be damn strange!
Chen Jing and his frightened whole body trembled.

He knew too well what the concept would be if this matter was reported to his father.

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, privately planting hibiscus flowers requires decapitation. Does that mean that the imperial court will kill all [-] households in Dongguan?
10,000+ people?

10,000+ people!

This matter cannot be reported, and cannot be exposed to the light!
But if you don't report it, then what are you? Didn't you become the biggest coverup of drug manufacturing and trafficking!
And once it is reported, the 10,000+ people in the county will not let me go. As long as someone with a heart is bewitching, these people will dare to attack the government and kill themselves!
Li Yanzong has been paying attention to Chen Jinghe's reaction, seeing the latter's pale face and trembling all over, he stood up and comforted him: "Don't panic, the county lord, we have been doing this in many places in Guangdong for many years, Wu Fantai instructed, As long as all the hibiscus flowers planted are sold abroad, there is no need to overcorrect, and it can make more money for Guangdong and enrich the people's livelihood."

No need to overkill?

The corner of Chen Jinghe's mouth twitched violently, and he sat back in his seat, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

(End of this chapter)