Without high standards and strict requirements, it is impossible to meet Zhu Youxiao's requirements; more relaxed and merciful policies cannot deter those shameless bastards.

When the memorials from Prince Xin and Zhu Youjian were presented, Zhu Youxiao only glanced at them and continued his policy of severe punishment, showing no mercy to those bastards.

Exile is the lightest punishment. Dongfan, Hainan, and other places that the navy is going to occupy, such as Chaigun (the Saigon area in later generations), these bastards and their families will make some contributions to the development of the new and remote areas of the Ming Dynasty.

Prince Xin and Zhu Youjian were inspecting Jiangnan separately. Relying on the intelligence provided by the East Factory, they overthrew the officials and businessmen who valued money more than their lives.

There were also impeachments against the two of them, but they did not dare to speak to the officials and businessmen, and instead used public grievances as an excuse. Zhu Youxiao ignored this and ordered the East Factory to secretly investigate the officials who had impeached him.

Can't I see what you're up to? If we don't investigate and prosecute officials and businessmen, the world will be peaceful; but once we investigate and prosecute, public resentment will erupt. You officials and businessmen, making dirty money, what do you have to do with the people?

I would rather have such "popular resentment" than superficial "peace in the world." You are anxious, which means that Prince Xin and Zhu Youjian have done a good job of stirring up trouble and hit you where it hurts.

Zhu Youxiao put down the memorial with imperial approval and reached out to take the petition presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

The reopening of horse markets in Yixian and Tuanshanbao was another opportunity to make money. Zhu Youxiao was naturally optimistic about the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which had already monopolized foreign trade.

The person who took over Wu Dazhang's position was the former vice president Shao Hanliang, who was also a smart man who understood the emperor's will and did things that pleased the emperor.

Apparently, the economical and fast nature of short-distance shipping was gaining increasing importance. Shao Hanliang's plan was to ship cargo from Tianjin, unload it at Jinzhou Port, and then transport it to Malaysia by water or land for marketing.

This is indeed a good way to save land transportation costs, allowing the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to earn an additional 20% profit. This shows the difficulty and cost of land transportation in ancient times.

Zhu Youxiao didn't care how much money others made. He was thinking about whether water transportation in Liaodong could serve the army and save costs during transportation.

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