Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 979: Intricate Roots (2)

"Master, I have sorted out all the cotton cloth orders involving Liao. Please take a look."

Shandong Maritime Trade Branch.

Main hall.

The young man held a stack of documents, explained the situation briefly, and handed them over respectfully. For this matter, he had been living and eating in the yamen for several days in a row.

"How is the allocation of the batch of cotton cloth involving North Korea going now?" Wang Yongji asked the young man as he flipped through the documents in front of him.

"This matter is urgent for the Korean Embassy. The cotton cloth sent to Shandong was separated from Northern Zhili. This matter must be done well, otherwise subsequent orders will become a problem."

The young man bowed and said, "Master, we are still accelerating the dispatch. By the end of this month at the latest, we can send ships from Yantai, Weihai, and Qingdao to North Korea."

"But something happened with the money that was delivered."

"What's the matter?"

Wang Yongji frowned and looked over.

"Previously, this batch of orders was settled in new currency." The young man said truthfully, "But a few days ago, the officials stationed in North Korea sent someone to deliver an official letter stating that this batch of orders must be settled directly in gold and silver."

"Why didn't you report this to me in advance?"

Wang Yongji was a little unhappy. "You know, whether it is the central government or the local government, as long as it involves foreign trade, it must be settled in new currency!"

"Humble~"

The young man wanted to explain something, but when he could tell that Wang Yongji was unhappy, he didn't dare say anything else.

As time went by, the huge institution of Shaofu was gradually leaning towards the new policies and strategies issued by the central government.

The new coins minted by the Mint Qinglisi were first circulated by the Shaofu Yousi in order to expand the carrying capacity of the new coins, such as the monthly salaries of the Shaofu officials, the allocation of expenses between various departments, purchases from the public, etc. As the production of new coins continued to increase, these became regular practices.

And just at the end of last year, the Shaofu introduced a series of policies, one of which involved foreign trade. All trade transactions with the departments under the Shaofu's jurisdiction must be settled in the new Ming currency!
"I will handle this matter. You have worked hard these days. You can go down first." Wang Yongji glanced at the young man, as if he thought of something, and waved his hand.

"I humbly resign."

The young man hurriedly bowed and said.

The Shaofu's maritime trade branch in Shandong has only been developed in recent years. The establishment of this branch was in view of the steady development of shipbuilding, ports, maritime trade and other aspects along the coast of Shandong. In addition, the various industries organized by the Shaofu's departments in Shandong have shown signs of poor sales of various commodities, so this branch is used to coordinate foreign dumping matters.

In terms of foreign maritime trade, Zhu Youxiao granted the monopoly rights of silk, tea, porcelain, etc. to the Thirteen Hongs, which enabled Tianjin to develop over the years. However, with the increase in the scale of maritime merchants traveling to and from the northern waters and the opening up of the new region of Korea, a planned distribution was quietly launched.

At this stage, intensive manual manufacturing is gaining momentum in northern Zhili, Liaodong, Shandong and other places. However, in Zhu Youxiao's view, this model is more about steadily improving productivity in various fields, creating a soil that can breed and cultivate talents, and absorbing the increasing number of bankrupts and refugees in the past.

What Zhu Youxiao wanted was not only intensive manual manufacturing industry, he actually wanted more, but the prerequisite for wanting it was that he had to have it.

The implementation of a new model requires time to take root.

Today, the northern provinces of the Ming Dynasty are quietly undergoing a transformation, and the demands stimulated by internal and external factors are dragging these places forward.

No one can violate the laws of development.

Even Zhu Youxiao could not violate this law. But he used his own way to shorten and speed up the process of primitive accumulation. When more advanced technology and production began to appear in the northern provinces of Ming Dynasty, it meant that everything Zhu Youxiao did was not in vain! !

"Master, have some tea."

Not long after the young man left, a servant came into the main hall with a teacup in hand and his head lowered.

"What happened?"

Wang Yongji frowned.

"Master, from Yantai, the group of women who were supposed to be transferred from North Korea have not yet been sent to Jinan." After putting down the teacup, the servant deliberately glanced outside and then whispered.

"As far as I know, the sea situation in Yantai changed suddenly in those days. I am worried about the people on those ships. I am afraid..."

"understood."

Wang Yongji became even more upset.

Thinking of the events that had happened in recent months, Wang Yongji felt extremely regretful in his heart. If it had been like this earlier, he should not have accepted their benefits in the first place.

Although the kindness shown by those people in the beginning did allow him to climb the ranks of the Shaofu Yousi quickly, but all of this was achieved with hard work and there must be a reward.

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But what’s the point of saying all this now?

Once you’re on a pirate ship, how can you get off easily?

In the huge main hall, Wang Yongji was sitting on an official hat chair. He sat there in a daze. After a while, a small booklet was taken out of his arms.

What is recorded above is the various maritime trades that those people have carried out along the Shandong coast in recent years. The most eye-catching of these is definitely the ones disguised as Western barbarian maritime merchants!
The maritime trade involved in this part is the smuggling maritime trade that the central government has been cracking down on severely. Especially since the central government aided Korea, as the Thirteen Hongs of Tianjin went to Korea to open up a new situation, some people followed quietly after knowing this. Korea may seem to be a poor and remote place, and is one of the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, but there are still a lot of wealth hidden in it! !

"When will this kind of day end?"

Wang Yongji muttered to himself as he saw what was written in the booklet.

The longer he stayed in this position, the more uneasy Wang Yongji felt, especially when he unexpectedly learned that in addition to this group of people, there were actually many other such groups. Wang Yongji felt terrified.

This indirectly reflects that there are many people like him.

Not long ago, the detective team uncovered a counterfeit currency case in Liaodong. The many incidents surrounding this case made Wang Yongji increasingly worried.

He was afraid that what he had done would be exposed.

If this is true, then he will have a bad end!
Many people are selected to become Shaofu every year, which certainly represents that the career of Shaofu officials is extremely good. However, every year, groups of people in the Shaofu circle are arrested, whether in the central government or in the local areas. Dismissal from office is the lightest punishment, and most of those arrested are either beheaded or sentenced to death.

Why?

Without exception, these people have violated the law.

Although such deterrent measures have been ongoing for many years, for some people, once they choose to take a path, it means they have no way back.

Everyone understands the truth, but people do not live in a vacuum. Once some decisions are made, there is no other choice except to continue moving forward...

(End of this chapter)