Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Rogue!

A bunch of rascals!
The people in Nagasaki have already made it clear that they are determined to eat you. Anyway, we are in Nagasaki now and not in Daming. Anyway, we have already closed the country and do not intend to do business with you. What can you do?
Facing Nagasaki's rogue and arrogant attitude, how could the businessman of Ming Dynasty lose his temper?

Businessmen of the Ming Dynasty, don’t mention today’s Tianqi Dynasty, just look forward. Since the re-opening of the Han Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, as the kingdom of the Zhengshuo Dynasty in China, he has always been respected outside the world. I am the one with the nose up. treated this way?

Not to mention that today's Apocalypse Dynasty is even more prosperous than the Yongle Dynasty. Once the Yongle Dynasty was a great country and the people were arrogant, wouldn't the Apocalypse Dynasty be like this?

The Apocalypse will go far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties!
But facing these arrogant Japanese warriors right now, the merchants really have nothing to do.

They are businessmen, not soldiers, and doing business near Daming is different from doing business far away.

If you are going to do business in Nanyang, Xiyang and other places, merchants’ merchant ships will carry more than a dozen cannons, and the sailors on board will carry a large number of muskets. This is not to rob others but to protect themselves. After all, Nanyang and Xiyang are not stable. Daming's tentacles are only on the front line of Sumatra, and it has not touched further places.

Therefore, merchants need enough force to protect their goods, and they are more willing to hire retired soldiers as sailors.

But doing business in Dongyang is different. It is close to Daming. Beizhili, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and several important areas of Daming are all in Dongyang. Therefore, since the reorganization of training, the Daming Navy has deployed six in Dongyang. The naval fleet has more than 400 large and small warships, and there are patrol warships cruising in various seas of the East all year round.

Therefore, when merchants were doing business in the East, merchant ships would not carry too many cannons, and the proportion of firecrackers held by merchants' escort sailors was not large. After all, they were all surrounded by Ming vassal states, so it was enough to protect themselves with force.

The businessman surnamed Shen looked calm: "Then what should we do? Fight against them? How many people and weapons do they have. This is Nagasaki, not Jiangnan!"

Wang Wenyan nodded: "That's right, we need to inform Yuanfu as soon as possible, but we can't just send the news up like this."

In the temporary residence, the merchants gathered together, each meditating.

Nowadays, the firearms, bows and arrows are all guarded by the ashigaru of Nagasaki, and only some sticks are guarded with him. What's more, the place is Nagasaki, not Ming. , even if they want to resist, they are determined but powerless.

But Wang Wenyan had to investigate and confirm the situation by himself.

The two walked forward together with a smile.

Wang Wenyan is not a fool if he is the governor of a province, and he is also the governor of the southern core area of ​​Ming Dynasty like Nanzhili.

Five days later, the information was sent to Shuntian Mansion, to Zhang Haogu's mansion.

"Yuansuke."

According to what Wang Wenyan said, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other provinces in the southeast were affected by Dongying's seclusion, so the big businessmen and gentry in the southeast provinces undoubtedly found Qian Qianyi.

"These Dongying people are eating us to death." The businessman surnamed Hu squeezed out this sentence through his teeth.

I just received Wang Wenyan's brochure yesterday, and I met Qian Qianyi early this morning. Zhang Haogu knew that Qian Qianyi had also received the brochure.

But it never occurred to him that Dongying no longer intends to continue playing with Daming. Once the merchant ship enters Nagasaki Port, things will be completely different.

"You..." the businessman surnamed Hu was about to point to the person in Nagasaki, but was stopped by his companions.

"It's not the south, it's the east. Dongying people have closed their doors." Zhang Haogu said.

"Forget it, send the information up."

The words of the merchants surnamed Shen are undoubtedly the thoughts of most merchants, yes, as long as they return to Daming, are they still worried about these Dongying clowns?
Everyone is a valuable person. It is not worthwhile to hurt your body or even lose your life because of these Japanese people. The richer you are, the more you cherish your life. No one wants to turn against Nagasaki on this matter. Revenge has to wait until you are safe.

Poured tea for Qian Qianyi, Zhang Haogu said: "Qian Xiang, I have always heard an old saying that the older you are, the more demonic you become, because the more people experience, the richer their experience is, so when things go wrong If you panic, you can deal with it calmly, and you can solve all kinds of troubles at your fingertips. It can be said that an old family is like a treasure. Then Qian Xiang said that this person was impulsive and irritable when he was young. There are many, will you still mess around?"

Zhang Haogu has a peaceful face: "Who is the neighbor, not my own children? We, an outsider, can only watch if the neighbors do things."

Qian Qianyi waved his hand: "It can't be compared with Yuan Fu, but it's just a lot of exercise, self-cultivation, so that I can look more energetic."

After all, Qian Qianyi is now a senior scholar in the cabinet and a senior member of the Donglin Party. His policies are very similar to those of Zhang Haogu and other new parties. There is no major conflict between the two parties and they will cooperate from time to time.

Qian Qianyi watched several people finish reading the booklet, and asked, "What do you guys think?"

Therefore, after returning to Daming, various merchants turned to their own families to make decisions, and then went to the Yamen to sue!

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Haogu, who had a good night's sleep, arrived at the cabinet in a steam carriage, and happened to meet Qian Qianyi getting off the carriage.

The businessman surnamed Shen said: "Yes, we will give them what they want. So what if we give away all the goods and money on our body? As long as we can return to Daming and we are safe, there is a solution to this matter. Mo Forget, we are not alone, and the imperial court will not sit back and watch Dongying do things like this."

Jiangnan Governor Wang Wenyan drank tea slowly. On both sides of his seat, there were a dozen big businessmen from Jiangnan. These big businessmen were not only doing business in Dongying. Even the West has been affected.

"Brother Hu, don't be angry, don't be in a hurry, don't get angry because of these villains. When you return to Jiangnan, are you afraid that you won't be able to cure a Nagasaki town with all your efforts?" The businessman surnamed Shen said calmly, but he The blue veins on his hand are enough to prove that his heart is not as calm as it appears on the surface.

"Closing the country to the outside world? Why do the Japanese people do this?" Zhu Qiqi didn't understand. It was a matter of mutual benefit to open the door to trade with each other. All kinds of good things from Ming Dynasty could flow into other countries to help them develop, and Da Ming's economic support and technical support also It can allow countries to enter a new era faster, and all countries are beneficial. Why should the country be locked down?
After all, even Ming Dynasty could not achieve a complete sea ban. What's more, Japan is an isolated overseas island facing the sea on all sides. Can it really achieve a complete sea ban?

The master said, "Let's do it."

Lu Xiangsheng thought about it: "Why did the Dongying shogunate suddenly lock down the country? What good is this for them? There are not a few Japanese businessmen stranded in my Ming Dynasty, and if these merchants are abandoned by them, then the shogunate is ruthless enough. In my opinion, we might as well send an envoy to Dongying to inquire clearly and see what the shogunate's plans are."

"Qian Xiang came so early today, his energy is almost catching up with me." Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

"This neighbor doesn't seem to be very obedient." Zhang Ruitu pointed out.

But how can everything be so coincidental?

Once Daming changed to the gold standard, their wealth rose invisibly, because the banknotes became more valuable, and those who followed Daming to do business, one of them became rich.

Since Daming’s banknotes changed to the gold standard, the surrounding countries have reacted differently. Those countries that have borrowed from Daming’s loans are naturally quite vocal, but countries that are closely related to Ming Dynasty, such as North Korea and other countries are rejoicing, because they are the first to start. Circulating precious banknotes, from the royal family down to ministers, nobles and businessmen, all hold a lot of precious banknotes in their hands. After all, precious banknotes are the real hard currency now.

"Brother Hu, brother Hu, calm down."

"This is not Daming, calm down!"

Nowadays, Nagasaki treats foreigners very harshly, and the prices of various items are extremely high, forcing merchants to spend a lot of money to buy those items, and even the place to live is restricted everywhere.

Therefore, these merchants are not small in energy, and they are also major taxpayers in the Jiangnan Province.

Zhang Ruitu said: "The old man sent someone to ask the Dongying envoy before, and the Dongying envoy said he didn't know about it, but he was willing to send someone back to Dongying to find out the news. The Dongying envoy is a person who admires my Ming culture. There is nothing out of the ordinary about the rules, he is an honest man. He should not know about this, otherwise he would have gone back to Japan long ago."

"That's right, returning to Daming is the top priority. Don't forget, we are on other people's territory." The businessman surnamed Gao also persuaded him in the same way.

"Of course I believe in the imperial court and Wang Du, so I'll go back first."

Zhang Haogu read the scripture word by word, held Zhu Qiqi's hand behind his back and said softly, "I roughly have an idea, this matter is not a big deal, there is nothing else to do today, let's rest early."

"Oh, that's the best we can do. Let's get together and hand over the money Nagasaki asked for, and then go back."

What Nagasaki Town did was blatant oppression and humiliation. How could the proud businessman of Ming Dynasty give up easily?

"It's hard work, go down and rest."

In just a few days, Wang Wenyan obtained several pieces of information through his own channels. In contrast, Wang Wenyan was a little puzzled: "Is this Dongying shogunate simply crazy?"

After the knight left, Zhang Haogu picked up the booklet and looked at it. Zhu Qiqi poured hot tea and asked carefully, "Why, what happened to the south?"

Even though they were full of anger, even if they gritted their teeth in hatred, the merchants still endured it, sold the goods at a low price, and collected all the valuables together to offset the tax. However, when they wanted to leave, they were still notified that the merchants had to pay a sum of money. Departure tax, the penniless merchants had to sell half of their merchant ships at a low price before leaving. As for the firearms and other things seized by Nagasaki, they never thought of returning them to the merchants.

Even when asked, the merchants and shopkeepers in Nagasaki all acted as if they were convinced of the merchants, forcing the merchants to try their best to compromise.

After discussing a series of political affairs, Qian Qianyi took out several notebooks: "Everyone, I still have notebooks from the southeastern provinces, which are about the situation in Dongying. The situation in Dongying is a bit weird now."

"Against them, can we succeed?"

The businessman surnamed Li said: "Brother Shen means that we can only make false claims at the moment, and everything will have to wait until we return to Daming."

In some cases, Qian Qianyi was even younger than the New Party, which allowed Qian Qianyi to be recognized by more people. It can be said that the period when Qian Qianyi was a cabinet scholar leading the Donglin Party was the new party The most stable period of getting along with the old party.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"What are Yuanfu and Qian talking about? Why are you being stupid?" Zhang Ruitu's voice came, and this great Ming Cifu had already entered with a smile.

When the distressed businessmen left Dongpu, everyone's heart was filled with anger, and the businessman surnamed Hu clenched his fists in anger: "These bastards, if this account is not clear, I, Mr. Hu, will never give up!"

As he said that, Qian Qianyi snorted coldly: "This matter is related to my Ming's face, all countries will definitely stare at my Daming's reaction, if my Daming's reaction is tepid, then my Daming's businessmen who trade in various countries will be in trouble After all, since the banknotes were changed to the gold standard, countries have been quite vocal."

"All the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River are complaining, and so are the merchants in other provinces. If the merchants in all provinces are treated like this by Dongying, then it is better for you to report to the imperial court as soon as possible. At least let Yuanfu know what to do." The master said.

The merchants who made the decision compromised, and Nagasaki Makoto had expected the merchants to compromise, so when the merchants began to raise taxes, they found that the prices of various items in Nagasaki Town had risen again, and their goods were being sold. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the price is being suppressed. It is an undisguised suppression.

At least after stopping the businessman surnamed Hu, these Ming businessmen returned to their temporary residences.

These big businessmen are able to maneuver overseas and sail thousands of miles away, and they are also smart people.

Wang Wenyan nodded thoughtfully, then smiled and said: "The governor knows about this matter, please return it back, the governor will discuss and find out, if Dongpu really has a different heart, the imperial court will definitely not sit idly by. "

"Yes, Wang Du, the Dongying people are really bullying people. They have bullied my Ming merchants like this time and time again. Nagasaki Town alone must not have such courage. The shogunate must be behind it! This is the shogunate who is provoking my Ming Dynasty. "

Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Huang Liji, and Qiao Yunsheng checked each of these papers among the people. Looking at them, Zhang Ruitu couldn't help laughing and said, "This neighbor's work is really interesting."

"Yuanfu, this is a note from Governor Wang."

Huang Liji caressed his beard and muttered: "The country is closed and closed. Its policy is similar to the maritime ban before the Ming Dynasty, but it is more stringent. Dongying is an island country, surrounded by the sea, and the only way to communicate with foreign countries is by sea. Now the country is closed and foreign countries are not allowed to enter and leave. Could it be that something went wrong internally."

Zhang Haogu looked at Lu Xiangsheng: "What does Prime Minister Lu think?"

The merchants said to leave, Wang Wenyan got up and saw them off, and then returned to the living room with a string of beads in his hand, frowning slightly: "Sealed the country, what does Dongying want to do?"

Qian Qianyi narrowed his eyes, picked up the teacup and said, "Yuanfu, that's not necessarily the case. People are different. The so-called getting older and getting more demon is to describe a wise man, not a fool. What's more, not all young people are Impulsive and irritable, the environment and altitude are different, and what they see is also different. The difference in experience will gradually increase the gap between people. Stupid."

Talking and laughing into the cabinet, Zhang Haogu and Qian Qianyi were not idle after taking their seats, chatting incidentally while waiting for others.

"So, it's not once or twice." Wang Wenyan pondered the businessmen's complaints.

Qian Qianyi can compromise with the New Party and cooperate with each other, so naturally Zhang Haogu is also willing to reciprocate.

The businessman surnamed Hu asked: "Then watch them ride on our heads?"

"Yeah." Zhu Qiqi nodded, with a hint of joy on his face.

Qian Qianyi said: "Now our merchants of Ming Dynasty have been repeatedly bullied by the shogunate. This hit me in the face of Ming Dynasty. This matter must not be let go easily. It is necessary to send envoys to warn. Nagasaki must be ordered to return and plunder our merchants of Ming Dynasty. goods and merchant ships, and hand over those responsible for compensation.”

The three of them were talking, Lu Xiangsheng, Huang Liji, and Qiao Yunsheng also arrived, and the six sat down to discuss and approve the court affairs.

"Zhang Xiang, Qian Xiang and I are discussing a neighbor." Zhang Haogu laughed.

"Wang Du, you have to be careful. Since our merchants in Jiangnan have been oppressed in this way, merchants in other provinces can be saved if they don't. If the shogunate really wants to target the entire Ming Dynasty, it must have a plan."

"Then watch them open their mouths like lions?" The businessman surnamed Hu still couldn't swallow his breath.

Qiao Yunsheng said: "Businessmen from all over the place say that it was an order from the shogunate. If Nagasaki insists on his own greed, and he doesn't have the courage to deal with all the businessmen from Ming Dynasty, there must be someone behind it as a guard of honor. But I also know something about the situation in Dongying, and Nagasaki is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate, so naturally those daimyos can’t influence it. Maybe this is really the order of the shogun.”

Smart people talk to smart people simply, and these big businessmen also came to tell him immediately when they sensed something was wrong, and what they wanted was for him to deliver the news to the cabinet as soon as possible.

"Master, send someone to ask about the situation of the merchants in various provinces, and at the same time send someone to ask the fishermen if there is any abnormality recently, and then go to check the situation of the foreign merchants who have entered and left the south of the Yangtze River during this period. The governor is going to write a booklet for Yuanfu."

"Qianxiang."

The real influence is those countries that have a large amount of silver reserves and insufficient reserves of precious banknotes, such as those in Southeast Asia. They all have a lot of opinions on this, because the invisible economic pressure on them is even higher.

The subtext of Qian Qianyi's words is undoubtedly that the Dongying shogunate is taking countermeasures against Daming's treasure banknote reform, and that the shogunate deliberately came to disgust Daming.

Zhang Ruitu felt a little skeptical: "Dongying won't be so self-indulgent as to oppose me, Daming, is there someone behind it?"

Zhang Haogu smiled: "Our neighbor has always been ambitious, and his temper is not very good, he only cares about eating but not beating."

"This act of locking up the country looks arrogant but also appears to be stern and soft. The Ministry of Rites sent envoys to ask and see their reaction."