Zhang Xianzhong had just arrived here. He did not understand the attitude of Tang Tong's men. He just followed his previous knowledge.
In Dashi or his other kingdom, the position of president of this association, while not necessarily powerful, was a truly lucrative position. Zhang Xianzhong had established the Dashi Kingdom and proclaimed himself emperor, but the economy of his Dashi Kingdom was only slightly better than that of Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom. Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates' plundering of his territory had long since deprived the people of Dashi of their livelihood. Compared to the economy of Tang Tong, the gap was vast.
Don't underestimate the wealth of this association. The several zoos and botanical gardens alone bring in tens of thousands of taels of silver annually. Under Tang Tongzhi, the people of the Tang Dynasty lived a life of plenty. Not to mention the Han, the second-class Japanese, and the Koreans, even those of the third-class, as long as they were free, could enjoy a life far better here than the people of the Tang Dynasty under Zhang Xianzhong's Atlantis. For the first- and second-class people of the Tang Dynasty, families generally had extra money, so a leisurely visit to a zoo or botanical garden was a small expense. And their children loved visiting such places, which contributed to the prosperity of the zoos. Furthermore, some modern shops and snacks also paid for their services.
Zhang Xianzhong calculated the situation and couldn't help but sigh at how wealthy the people here were. Taxes weren't heavy, yet the treasury wasn't depleted like in Da'an. This filled Zhang Xianzhong with a mixture of wonder and admiration. He wondered how this Tang prince could make so much money. Could it really be that profitable to plunder those uncivilized barbarians?
After sorting out all the affairs and management areas under his command, Zhang Xianzhong went to the zoos and botanical gardens to take a look. After all, this would be his territory in the future, so he naturally had to understand it clearly. The zoos and botanical gardens were beautifully planned and were a pleasant place to be. If someone wanted to retire and work in such a place, it would be a good place. After visiting one of the zoos and botanical gardens, Zhang Xianzhong, who was very smart, understood the intention of the Prince of Tang in arranging him to do this. This was to allow Zhang Xianzhong to retire and live there with peace of mind.
Zhang Xianzhong soon discovered that it was impossible to make money in this kind of place except for retirement, or it was impossible to make big money. The management system here was such that if those who did accounting or cashier work were unwilling to go along with him, Zhang Xianzhong, they would not be able to make any money at all. This made Zhang Xianzhong a little worried. He had more than a thousand women to support, as well as the maids who served these women. How could he support them with his current income of five thousand taels of silver a month? Although this income was already high, it was not enough for a family like Zhang Xianzhong who was struggling with money, not to mention the high prices in this place.
Not to mention that Zhang Xianzhong was worried about the women in his family, Tang Tong was also a little worried at this time. After Tang Tong's subordinates Li Yan and Chen Zilong occupied the territories of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, half of Dawei fell into Tang Tong's hands. Normally, he should have occupied other parts of Dawei step by step. However, Emperor Chongzhen once again sent envoys to request peace talks. For Dawei, there was no way to negotiate peace at this time.
Emperor Chongzhen was not a fool. How could he not see at this time that it was inevitable that his Great Tang Empire would be annexed by Tang Tong? However, Emperor Chongzhen was a strong man. Although things seemed to have reached an irreversible point, Emperor Chongzhen still wanted to do his best. This peace talk was also to buy some time for struggling.
Tang Tong also knew that Emperor Chongzhen was a strong man who would rather die with honor than live in disgrace. Out of respect for the historical Emperor Chongzhen, Tang Tong did not want to kill Emperor Chongzhen, so after much deliberation, Tang Tong agreed to the peace negotiations proposed by Emperor Chongzhen. Although Tang Tong was fully capable of annexing other parts of Dawei at this time, if he fought a war with Emperor Chongzhen, many people in Dawei would still die, and the economy of Dawei would also be damaged.
This is different from annexing the territories of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. The territories of these two people have been ruined by these two bandit leaders. Although some people will die when Tang Tong launches a war against Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the impact on the common people is not that big. The main casualties are the bandits under Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. Killing some of these people will be beneficial to the stability of Tang Tong's future rule. You must know that these people are bandits by nature, and for society, that is an extremely unstable factor. This is also because Tang Tong hates Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.
This time, Tang Tong arrived in Shandong with some of his negotiating staff and met up with Emperor Chongzhen and his negotiators in Cangzhou. Unexpectedly, Tang Tong met someone who surprised him. (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please log in for more chapters. Support the author!)
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