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Chapter 307 0304 [Envoy from the Kingdom of Jin]

Fei Jicai has made a lot of money in the past few months, but most of the money he spent to sell his qualifications was a mortgage loan from a private bank.

The interest rates from those banks were extremely high, and most of the money earned was returned to the banks.

Now that Daqi Bank's loan interest is so low, he naturally wants to borrow more.

First, I will repay all the loans from private banks, and plan to invest the remaining money in Jimo.

Maritime business cannot be done, but land business is fine.

Since the sea is open, there must be a dock. If there is a dock, a large number of goods can be moved, and oxen and donkey carts must be used for transportation.

Fei Jicai planned to start his own business, a car dealership.

It took him a day to mortgage his mansion and thousands of acres of fertile land and obtain a loan of 20 yuan.

Among them, one hundred thousand strings are copper coins, and the other one hundred thousand strings are green coins.

Stepping out of the bank, Fei Jicai patted the thick stack of green coins in his arms with a satisfied smile on his face.

Green money is more convenient, one hundred thousand dollars is light and fluffy.

If it were exchanged for copper coins, I'm afraid it would cost hundreds of cars.

He is not afraid that the green money will not be used, because County Magistrate Han has already ordered that the Guangling Salt Service will only accept green money from now on, and it is estimated that the same will be true for the Mizhou Salt Service that is about to be built.

In other words, even if the green money cannot be circulated in the market, it can still be used as a money order to purchase refined salt.

At this moment, Lu Zhilai walked out of the bank door with the same satisfaction.

The two smiled at each other and said nothing.

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The news of the opening of the sea was specially spread by Han Zhen.

In fact, Jimo can become as prosperous as Quanzhou by relying on sea transportation alone, but it will take a long time.

After all, Quanzhou did not achieve success overnight.

But with the influx of a large number of businessmen, this time will be shortened countless times.

It is human nature to buy up and not down.

When small businessmen see a large number of merchants pouring into Jimo, they will immediately follow suit.

In the same way, if there are more small traders and hawkers, people will also flock in.

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Jiaozhou Bay, the original administrative seat was Banqiao Town in the northwest.

As one of the five seaports in the Song Dynasty, Banqiao Town relied on shipping from Jiaozhou Bay and prospered for a while.

After all, the geographical location is good and it is close to Goryeo and Japan. Therefore, in the fifth year of Shenzong Yuanfeng, the Zhao and Song Dynasties established a shipping department in Banqiao Town.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Every time Zhao and Song were in tension with the Liao Kingdom, in order to prevent the Liao Kingdom from entering the Shandong seaport, the seaport would be closed.

If it happens once or twice, that's fine, but if it happens every now and then, how can we still do business if the businessmen quit?
As a result, the merchants who couldn't bear it turned to the three ports of Quanzhou, Guangzhou and Mingzhou.

Once the maritime merchants left, Jiaozhou Bay naturally declined.

Han Zhen attached great importance to Kaihai, so he gave Qi Meng great support.

Three hundred supplementary officers and a thousand elite Qingzhou troops were all under his jurisdiction.

At the same time, requests for funds below 50 guan do not need to be approved by the cabinet, and the Ministry of Household Affairs can directly allocate them.

Such trust put a lot of pressure on Qi Meng.

The first thing he did when he took office was to implement the idea of ​​dividing people into acres.

Dividing one person into another is a national policy, and its priority is currently at the top of all policies.

With a thousand Qingzhou troops stationed in the city, the plan was carried out throughout Jimo County without any hindrance.

The wealthy gentry and landowners in the county were all very cooperative.

Just kidding, who dares not to cooperate?

After implementing the idea of ​​allocating people into acres, Qi Meng completely let go and started to handle the errands assigned by the county magistrate.

First, set up a customs office.Immediately afterwards, refugees and craftsmen were recruited on a large scale to build official docks and docks.

Yes, there were shipyards in the Northern Song Dynasty, more than 500 years earlier than in the West.

Just the year before last, King Ruizhong of Goryeo passed away. Song Huizong specially sent Shi Zhonglu Yundi, Zhongshu Sheren Fu Moqing and others to express condolences in order to strengthen ties with Goryeo.

To this end, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty ordered the Mingzhou shipyard to build three huge Shenzhou ships.

When these three divine ships arrived in Korea, they immediately caused a sensation. Countless Koreans watched and cheered.

As for the sea map, Qi Meng directly promised him high-ranking officials and generous salaries. Those who voluntarily presented the sea map would be given an official position!

There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. The sea map is indeed precious, but the temptation of being an official is even greater.

Guangzong Yaozu, his wife and son.

These eight characters are simply a killer for an ordinary person.

For a time, countless people rushed to offer sea maps.

Whether it is building a port, shipbuilding in a dock, or creating a nautical chart, it is not difficult for Qi Meng. After all, Han Zhen has given him too much support.

There is nothing prohibited by the law!
Translation translation means, act cheaply.

What made Qi Meng feel troublesome was the establishment of a navy.

Although there are a thousand Qingzhou troops stationed in Jimo County, these soldiers are typical landlubbers who don't know how to fight on water.

Moreover, the navy's training method is completely different from that of the army.

Nowadays, trying to find a naval general with rich experience in naval warfare and commanding abilities is no less than finding a needle in a haystack.

There is no other way. Since the founding of Zhao and Song Dynasty, the main enemies have come from the interior, the Xixia people, the Liao people and the Jin people.

The last time the navy was used, it dates back to when Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty.

That was all one hundred and fifty sixty years ago.

Since the destruction of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty navy has completely become a decoration.

Goryeo had admired the Song Dynasty for a long time, and Goryeo's national power was weak and could not maintain a navy at all.

As for the Japanese country, in order to maintain their rule, the Fujiwara family adopted a closed-door policy and prohibited Japanese people from leaving the country. Private merchants had to do business with Zhao and Song Dynasties in secret for fear of being caught.

Without the enemies at sea, and with the heavy pressure from Xixia and Liao, the navy would naturally decline.

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On the official road, a caravan moved forward slowly.

The caravan was not large, with only seven or eight oxcarts, and the goods were pieces of tanned skin.

Not long after, a city appeared at the end of the official road.

Seeing this, the caravan manager rode up to a carriage and said in a low voice: "Ao Ji Meng, Yucheng has arrived."

The next moment, the curtains were opened, revealing Wanyan Mouyan's face.

This caravan was disguised as an envoy from the Kingdom of Jin.

After all, they were discussing the attack on the Song Dynasty, so how could they be so blatant, so Wanyan Mouyan hired a group of Han people from the Liao Kingdom in Xijing to cover it up.

Although these people are Han, they have lived in the land of Yanyun for a long time. Their customs are the same as those of the Liao people. They have no sense of belonging to Zhao and Song in their hearts and have always regarded themselves as Liao people.

As the saying goes: When the Yi and Di invade China, they will be conquered by Huaxia; when the Yi and Di from China invade, they will be conquered by the Yi and Di.

Looking at the city in front of him, Wanyan Mouyan said in a stiff tone: "When we enter the city, help me buy some women."

"Yes."

The caravan master replied immediately.

Half an hour later, the caravan arrived outside Yucheng.

"Stop!"

A Qingzhou Army soldier on duty stepped forward and stopped the caravan: "Dismount and accept interrogation!"

(End of this chapter)