As the saying goes, it takes two to tango. When it comes to making money, Emperor Wanli and Concubine Zheng have a lot in common.

So that matter was not done, and the two of them started to discuss it seriously in Long**.

"Maritime trade is indeed very profitable. The palace receives about two million taels of dividend every year." Wanli was a little unsure.

Because Empress Dowager Li had always held on to this matter, his uncle Li Jin was in charge of the coordination with the Royal Shipping, and she never reported this to Wanli.

When it comes to being a money-grubber, even Wanli has to call Li Caifeng "mother".

"I have heard that the palace only owns 10% of the royal shipping." Concubine Li pulled her thin pink dress to cover her magnificent sea.

But she has a very slender waist, big eyes and a small chin, which makes her look charming and seductive.

If Zhao Hao saw her natural internet celebrity face, he would probably complain, "The Calabash Brothers will come to save me..."

But there is no way, Wanli has liked this since he was a child.

However, Wanli's attention was now focused on the small amount of money. His expression became increasingly ugly as he said, "In other words, they used my name to make a total of 20 million taels. They kept 18 million and only gave me 2 million taels... Jiangnan Group is really generous!"

By the end of his speech, his voice had become as cold as the wind.

"So, we can't spoil them too much." Concubine Zheng came up to him softly, massaging the emperor's temples while saying, "Send Wang Quan to tell him that the palace is going to handle shipping by itself and is going to take back the title of the royal family."

"It's a bit difficult to do it by myself," Wanli did not take it for granted like Concubine Zheng, and shook his head slightly.

"I have considered this method before, but I heard that Gao Xin Zheng He and the Shanxi Gang wanted to set up a shipping office and ask Royal Shipping to give up half of its share. As a result, it took several years of tug-of-war, and finally ended with Gao Huzi stepping down. It can be seen that shipping is the core of Jiangnan Group, so it is better not to touch it lightly."

"Is this reasonable? Your Majesty is the ruler of the world. This world belongs to you. Is there anything you cannot touch?" Concubine Zheng said coquettishly.

"If I insist, I can, of course, but it's very troublesome." Wanli laughed bitterly and said, "Besides, shipping costs a lot of money, and it also requires talented people. What are the talents in the palace? They can even get the White Lotus Sect to do business with them. If I rely on them, I will lose a lot!"

Concubine Zheng smiled pretentiously and said, "This is just an excuse to kill Zhao Hao. When the time comes, they will definitely try to mediate. Your Majesty can do you a favor and say that you can continue to use the word "royal" and you don't have to compete with them for profits, but the shares in the palace have to increase. I think it's about right to split it in half."

"That's fine!" Wanli's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and said, "For Master's sake, I don't want 50%, 30% or 40% will be enough. Zhao Hao wouldn't want to give nothing at all, right? No way?"

"That's definitely not the case." Concubine Zheng sighed as a matter of course: "The emperor is really kind like an old lady."

"Of course, if I were a tyrant, I would just ask them to hand over the Royal Shipping!" Wanli was in a good mood and calculated: "This will at least give us an extra 4 million taels, so all problems will be solved, right?"

"Do I still need to argue with the Ministry of Revenue?" He happily patted Concubine Zheng's plump buttocks and said, "My dear, you are such a clever little ghost!"

"Your Majesty..." The snake spirit said coquettishly with seductive eyes.

"Come up, move by yourself..." Wanli suddenly felt that he was able to do it again.

~~

The only thing that Wanli was never lazy about was making money.

The next day, he sent Wang Quan, a eunuch from the Yikun Palace, to the Beijing headquarters of the Royal Shipping in Dazhalan and announced that because the Qianqing Palace needed to be rebuilt and the inner treasury was underfunded, the emperor wanted to revoke the title of "Royal" and let the palace handle its own shipping.

The vice chairman of Royal Shipping, Ma Bei, the eldest son of Elder Ma, is in charge of Beijing. Assisting him is Shen Teng, the general manager of the Beijing branch, Chen Huaixiu's brother-in-law and the former young master of the Sand Ship Gang.

The Sand Ship Gang had long been completely integrated into the group, with only a clan-like concept left. However, Chen Huaixiu and a group of elders still tried their best to cultivate Shen Teng, hoping that one day he would be able to take on the responsibility of Royal Shipping.

Shen Teng himself worked hard and was promoted to the seventh administrative level in his early thirties. But he knew very well that the seventh to sixth administrative level was a watershed, and only when he was promoted could he be considered to be among the top executives of the group.

Shen Teng hopes to rely on himself in the future. He doesn't want people to say behind his back that he relied on nepotism to get to the top.

But this step is really difficult. Many people are stuck here and cannot be promoted even after retirement. Either you have to wait and see based on seniority, or you have to make enough contributions like Cai Yilin. Otherwise, even if the Organization Department recommends you, you will not be able to pass the rank and salary committee.

Therefore, Shen Teng has been thinking that he cannot always stay under the wings of his elders, and he should go to difficult places to be tested, so that he can make achievements and accumulate qualifications.

Unexpectedly, the test came before he even had the chance to apply.

Ma Bi and Shen Teng looked at each other and both knew that the dead eunuch was probably trying to extort money from them. However, since the matter was serious, they did not dare to take the initiative, so they had to offer a thick red envelope and ask Eunuch Wang for advice.

But Wang Quan said that he only knew that the emperor was short of money, so he asked them to see if they could spend money to avoid disaster. Ma Bi had no choice but to ask for instructions immediately, asking the eunuch to help and ask the palace to give him more time. There will be a generous reward when the time comes.

Wang Quan said, "Okay, we'll do our best. If you guys have any moves, hurry up. If you drag your feet, there will be no hope at all."

The two of them agreed without hesitation. After seeing Wang Quan off, Ma Bi hurried to the Xishan Group headquarters next door, where the only telegraph machine in Beijing was located.

~~

So soon, Zhao Hao, who was attending the coronation ceremony of the new Siamese king Panaraik in Ayutthaya, received a telegram from the capital.

Normally, Ma Bi should first call the Royal Shipping Headquarters in Pudong, and then Chen Huaixiu would report to Zhao Hao and Jiang Xueying. However, according to the "Group Emergency Reporting Regulations", such an emergency should be reported to the next level as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, after reading the telegram, Zhao Hao laughed.

"Why is Master laughing?" Wang Dingjue, who was accompanying the ceremony, asked softly.

Zhao Hao handed him the telegram.

Wang Dingjue also laughed after reading it. "It's really a blessing in disguise. When I want to sleep, someone will give me a pillow."

"It seems that His Majesty also thinks that this good show should be accelerated." Zhao Hao took the pen handed over by Chang Kaiche with a smile, and wrote a line of large and flamboyant characters on the telegram paper:

"Your Majesty: I have received your message. Your Majesty's order cannot be disobeyed. From today on, the name 'Royal Shipping' will be abolished. Before the official name is decided, the name 'China Shipping' can be used temporarily. Copy to Jiang and Chen."

After writing down the signature and time, Zhao Hao handed the clip back to Chang Kaiche, who immediately trotted out to send the message.

Zhao Hao continued to watch Panareti's coronation ceremony as if nothing had happened.

The Black Prince was finally crowned, which meant that his father had finally passed away.

In fact, in the 15th year of Wanli, after Panarai won the battle to defend the city with the help of the group, his father, King Tanmaraja, who was supported by Mang Yinglong to ascend to the throne, had completely lost his power.

Over the past three years, Panarai, taking advantage of his great victory, thoroughly purged the pro-Burmese faction of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, carried out drastic reforms, and learned from the Celestial Empire in all aspects.

It's not that he doesn't want to learn from the Jiangnan Group, but he has to change his own life first. Panalai really doesn't have the courage, so he can only settle for the second best and follow the traditional way of the Celestial Empire.

Perhaps this was more suitable for Buddhist Siam. He abolished the fiefs of the princes in the border areas and divided the country into several provinces, which were governed by governors appointed by the king.

And rewarding commercial trade and promoting economic development... In fact, it was to join the Jiangnan Group's economic system with all its strength. Siam's own economic endowment was excellent, and it quickly recovered, and Panarai's prestige completely surpassed the king.

At this time, his father passed away tactfully, and Panarai took over the throne and changed his name to Naresuan. Of course, he did not dare to forget his promise to surrender the land and took the initiative to tell Zhao Hao that he would submit a petition to surrender Siam to the Siamese General Administration and change his name to the Siamese General Administration.

Zhao Hao told him not to rush to submit a petition, but to work as the King of Siam first and wait for him to make unified arrangements. Wouldn't it be a face-saving move for Wanli if he submitted a petition at this time? Why bother? It would be better to wait until the domestic situation was settled, and then let Siam set an example for the kings and chieftains in Southeast Asia.

However, Zhao Hao did not hold back with him. During this trip to the city, in addition to watching the ceremony, he also had to sign an agreement with Narixuan to officially make Bangkok and the Malay Peninsula the property of the group.

Although the group has established the Malacca Special Administrative Region on the Malay Peninsula, the relevant legal documents still need to be completed to avoid future disputes.

Nalixuan cooperated very well. Firstly, he didn't have the courage to object, and secondly, he just wanted to defeat Mang Yingli.

So the two of them also had to discuss how to join forces to counterattack Myanmar and destroy the Toungoo Dynasty.

~~

Let’s get back to Beijing.

After letting Wang Quan make a show of force that day, Emperor Wanli happily waited for Zhao Hao to clean his neck and come to him to be slaughtered.

But he waited and waited, and after a month, there was still no movement.

Wanli became a little impatient, so he asked Wang Quan to go to Dazhalan again to see what they were doing. Could it be that they couldn't contact Zhao Hao?

Eunuch Wang got off the sedan chair and glanced at the imposing brass gate of the Royal Shipping Company. He couldn't help but exclaimed, "Hey, why does it feel different?"

The eunuchs hurriedly looked around, and one of them exclaimed, "The sign has been changed!"

Wang Quan looked closely and saw that it was true!

I saw that the black and gold signboard had changed from "Royal Shipping Group Beijing Branch" to "China Shipping Group Beijing Branch"...

"Damn it..." Wang Quan was stunned and couldn't help but curse.

"Hey, eunuch, I'm here." Ma Bi came out with a smile on his face, bowed and said with a smile: "I don't know what brings you here. What brings you here? Come in and have some tea and talk."

"Forget it." Wang Quan pointed at the sign with a dark face and asked, "Ma You, what do you mean by paralysis?!"

"Ah, so the eunuch can't read." Ma Bi straightened up and said with a faint smile: "I dare not disobey the order of the Lord. This is our new name."