Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 559 Tianjin, Daming’s Special Zone (2)

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes.

For example, since Tianjin was withdrawn and the government was established, although it has not stated the name of the New Deal, it has been doing the reality of the New Deal. This also makes Tianjin a lot of contradictions and problems in the development process.

Regarding this particular phenomenon, Emperor Chongzhen had anticipated it a long time ago.

After all, the current Ming Dynasty has one foot into the vortex of the collapse of the late feudal dynasty. This is a vortex of intensified contradictions, sharp stratification, and serious land annexation. It is difficult to reverse the situation.

But Emperor Chongzhen didn't want the things that would overthrow the country to happen to him, so he wanted to promote change in both directions 'top-down' and 'bottom-up'.

Compared with the vigorous new policy and reform, striving to create an uproar and let the world know this political proposition, Emperor Chongzhen chose another path.

Use the method of moistening things silently, in a subtle way, to promote the changes in the Ming Dynasty little by little, and when a certain critical point is reached, choose a vigorous change!
This so-called critical point, in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, was when the northern provinces of the Ming Dynasty were under the rule of the northern provinces, without being affected by frequent disasters, so that the continuously emerging bankrupt groups could go to various large-scale chemical workshops to work, and the products produced These commodities can be dumped through sea trade, and the order of the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty is stable, but when there is turmoil in the southern provinces, the vigorous changes surrounding the Ming Dynasty can be truly brightened.

The dispute between the North and the South has never dissipated in Daming.

"This meeting with maritime business representatives from European countries, you should watch more, listen more, and don't express your opinions."

Chen Yansheng lifted up the sleeves of his robe, looked at Lu Xiangjin with a smile on his face, and said: "When you see the faces of these people, you will be able to understand more clearly what the situation in Tianjin is like, and then you will know how to protect yourself. Within the jurisdiction, what efforts should be made for the overall development of Tianjin."

"Here!"

Lu Xiangjin got up and bowed.

After chatting with Chen Yansheng a lot, Lu Xiangjin wanted to leave, but Chen Yansheng stayed behind and asked him to meet with representatives of maritime merchants from various countries in Europe.

As the only region under the rule of the Ming Dynasty that received the support of the emperor, insisted on opening up to the outside world, and made many favorable policies for business, Tianjin gathered many overseas forces.

Maritime merchants from countries such as England, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain conduct maritime trade in Tianjin through the Ming Dynasty's north-south route. It's just what forces are standing behind these maritime merchants, and what propositions are these forces planning? unknown.

Sitting firmly on the official hat chair, Chen Yansheng met these sea merchants in the main hall of the Yamen Office. After some simple greetings, the two sides started corresponding talks.

"The state has carefully read the opinion letter you jointly submitted, and the answer is very clear. Your requests are all unreasonable."

Chen Yansheng looked indifferently, stared at the group of Xiyi people, and said in a stern tone: "Da Ming is not begging you to conduct maritime trade, on the contrary, from the perspective of Benzhou, you are begging Da Ming for the matter of maritime trade.

So this state is warning you, don't think about what you shouldn't think about on Daming, especially when it comes to matters involving legal system and discipline, you are not qualified to point out. "

Lu Xiangjin frowned, staring at the group of Xiyi people in front of him.

"Chen Zhizhou, your attitude is very unfriendly."

James, the representative of the English Maritime Merchant, frowned solemnly and said, "We all put forward these opinions with full sincerity and want to make the scale of Daming's foreign maritime trade develop better.

Just like your Tianjin Customs, it is obviously unfair and extremely unfriendly to treat us differently from local maritime merchants in Daming.

After all, we have come all the way here with full sincerity, and we want to help you, Daming, to open up as many sales outlets as possible for the silk, porcelain, tea and other things we produce. "

"Then you don't have to come."

Chen Yansheng said with a smile: "These commodities produced by Daming can be sold even if they do not go through the maritime merchants you belong to in England.

Furthermore, the sales outlets in my Ming Dynasty are enough to eat up these commodities.

Don't Benzhou think that your English maritime merchants came to my Ming Dynasty to do good deeds. Don't you make any profit?
As for differential treatment, isn't that normal?The preferential policies for you are already very low. If you are not satisfied with these, then there is no need for you to come to England. "

James' expression became ugly.

"Since it's a preferential policy, I don't understand why Tianjin doesn't allow us to buy corresponding land in Tianjin itself?"

The representative of the Portuguese maritime merchants on the side, Jens, said with a puzzled face: "What we want is not much, just a few separate areas, to pay rent to your Ming Dynasty, just like at Haojing, lease 100 Years, allow us to build churches, build our country's buildings..."

"There is no need to mention this matter again, it is simply impossible."

Chen Yansheng frowned, and interrupted with a wave of his hand: "The area designated in Tianjin Port is enough for you to stop for a short time and complete various sea trade needs.

As for such things as leasing land, don't even think about it, even if it is abandoned land, Daming will never rent it to you.

The prefecture will re-examine clearly. The framework, scope, and various systems and policies established by Zhili prefecture in Tianjin are already with great sincerity.

If you are still dissatisfied, then there is nothing else to say. It is your freedom to travel to and from Tianjin for sea trade. If you are not satisfied, you don’t have to come. "

James, James, and other maritime merchants from various countries in Europe felt very angry when they saw Chen Yansheng's refusal to enter.

It never occurred to them that submitting a letter of opinion in the name of United and indirectly threatening Chen Yansheng, the magistrate of Tianjin, would get this kind of result in exchange.

As a matter of fact, it is impossible for James, James and other sea merchants to withdraw from Tianjin. Those who do not engage in this profitable sea trade business, after all, can earn too much money.

Of course, compared to what they earned, Tianjin also earned a lot of benefits and benefits from the opening of the sea and trade, and also promoted the overall development of the rule.

Lu Xiangjin, who had been listening all the time, looked at the group of Xiyi people in front of him, explaining the behavior of the so-called gentlemen, but in fact he was hiding a greedy robber mentality, and he felt extremely angry in his heart.

This is not an opinion, it is clearly an attempt to share more interests in Daming.

It was also at this moment that Lu Xiangjin figured out everything that he couldn't figure out before, and he also understood what the situation of Chen Yansheng's position was like.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten!

(End of this chapter)