Chapter 548: Rules of the Game of the Classical Empire

The fleet entered the port of Digen, and someone finally boarded the ship for inspection.

Although Franz was arrogant, he was very obedient in front of the huge Customs.

He knew the power and importance of the Customs. Even if he had the will of the crown prince, the Customs Commissioner could not give you face.

The power in the hands of this level of important officials was already difficult for ordinary people to imagine.

Soon, the tax officer boarded the ship and learned that it was a ship from the colony. He first asked for the tax invoice of the White Sand Islands.

Franz didn't have that thing, so he pointed directly at the dragon flag on the bow and told him: "This is the fleet of the eldest prince. It is passing through the border according to the law. I have reported it to your customs in advance."

When the tax officer heard this, a little more smile appeared on his face.

The customs is powerful and can even ignore the prince.

But he can't represent the customs, so he is naturally cautious and dare not neglect it.

Facing Franz, he did not urge him, but said with concern: "If you report in advance, I need to check it. You can enter directly, but you have to pay taxes."

Prince, don't even think about evading taxes.

Franz naturally would not have such a terrible idea. Doing business in the empire requires paying taxes. Otherwise, how can you get protection?

The tax officer quickly sent someone to check the report record. After all, the customs chief was not stubborn and gave this face.

The incomplete procedures were also ignored.

The tax officer carefully checked the goods. There were a total of 2,113 tools. He made up a tax bill and gave it to Franz.

"Sir, remember to pay the tax. If you default, there will be some trouble at that time."

Franz hurriedly thanked him and stuffed a red envelope to express his gratitude.

There will be more opportunities to deal with customs in the future. I don't ask for convenience from the other party, but at least don't make trouble.

The tax officer didn't want to take this extra money, but he couldn't resist Franz's sincere desire to give it. After a silent tug, he had no choice but to take it.

With a background and sensible, he naturally had no reason to make things difficult.

After Franz landed, he paid the tax and got the receipt as soon as possible.

After the slaves were unloaded and found a place to be locked up, he ran to several places without stopping, and found places to register the slaves and launder them.

In the second half, he used his face all the time, and the Perez family's face was still useful.

As for violations, no one is a fool, and they have gone all the way to the last step smoothly. If there were any problems, it would have been a problem long ago, not just this step.

Through repeated changes in procedures, a group of black goods and substandard products were gradually laundered.

After paying taxes and registering, they became legal slaves in normal circulation.

Maybe there are some problems with the quality, but legal... people flock to them.

There is a large shortage of labor in the empire.

A large number of people were absorbed by the emerging industry, and there was a lack of labor for many dangerous and heavy jobs. Those great nobles and merchants would not sit idly by and watch their industries paralyzed.

Slaves are naturally the best substitute, and the rising prices year by year show the value of slaves.

The highest price of a tool is close to 20 gold coins, which can always bring excess returns.

Franz has done business several times and has accumulated some channels for bulk goods.

Although more than 2,000 toolboxes are a lot, they can be sold out in a few days if they find the right target.

If the channels can be laid out more finely and with more patience, the price can be higher.

Good followed the whole process and witnessed the operation of some rules of the empire and the political game.

Legality and illegality are only a fine line apart.

The problems that they, the silver gentlemen, could not imagine, seemed very easy in Franz's hands.

Having money is really not omnipotent in the empire.

Having power means having money at any time.

This is the rule of the game in the classical empire.

Individuals cannot fight against the rules, they can only integrate and adapt.

What he saw and heard along the way further strengthened Good's determination.

If you stay in the New World, you will die and become a fat pig in a pen.

Go out and invest the gold coins in your hands while they can play their value to increase your own bargaining chips.

Slave trade is one way, and the profit is not important. The key is to establish a relationship.

For silver gentlemen, legitimate business can also be done.

In import trade, not everything is contraband.

Tools need a certificate of conformity, but a large number of colonial specialties do not.

Although the terminal market is monopolized by the nobles, it is difficult for outsiders to intervene.

But the silver gentlemen have obtained permission from Dagu, at least in the upcoming Plan City, they can get involved in some business.

Good left Franz, and he was in the Empire to welcome the New Year of the 15th year of the Empire.

Just after the New Year, the various departments of the Empire were running lazily, and everyone seemed to have not recovered from the New Year holiday.

A message came from the center.

Withdraw the city and establish a city.

With Plan City as the center, the four nearby cities were abolished and merged into Plan City.

The captain of the Royal Guard, Dagu, resigned and took office as the mayor of Pulan City.

As a behemoth after the merger of the five cities, Pulan City, which is also the political center of the empire, has a very important status.

This mayor is in a high position and has great power.

Dagu has become a new figure of the times and a new noble of the empire.

The silver gentlemen breathed a sigh of relief, as their backers finally took power.

The first to react was the market of the new Pulan City, where real estate prices began to rise.

Seeing the establishment of the city, the empire was obviously going to make some big moves, and the industry in Pulan City was rising.

In addition, a group of well-informed people had already bought properties before the New Year, which led to a gradual rise in the real estate market this year.

At this time, the news detonated the already high market, and the price was the same every day.

Good and others sat at home, and they had not done any business yet, but the value of their properties had begun to appreciate.

In just over a month, the value of their properties had increased by three levels.

This speed of grabbing money was dizzying.

It made people panic, and everyone had the urge to speculate on land based on insider information.

It was still Good who was sober and stopped his companions.

"Don't be delusional, don't forget where the news came from, Lord Dagu didn't ask us to speculate on land, otherwise don't think about seeing Lord Dagu in the future." Good remembered how this wave of opportunities came, and he and others only saw the charm of power, not the owners of power.

"Invest honestly, you can make less money or even no money, but the market in Pulan City must heat up."

They returned to their homeland, investing in people and politics, not making money.

You can never make enough money. If you really want to make money, why don't you go to the colonies and secretly mine?

All you get from that stuff is money, which is faster than doing business slowly.

Good scolded and finally made the others sober up.

He himself didn't even envy Franz. In his opinion, this knight was too high-profile and would get into trouble sooner or later.

He envied power, not superficial glory.

Good was never blinded by the external glory and knew what he wanted.