Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Jing'an was not sure whether the British would relent, but he thought he might as well give it a try.

What if the British relent?

If there are jujubes but no jujubes, just hit three poles!

If it works, it works. If it doesn't work, he won't lose anything.

Anyway, judging from the current situation, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the most important domestic market can still support the continued development of Ming's industry and commerce.

Daming was not particularly urgent about seeking new dumping markets.

When Charlie heard this, his expression was uncertain for a while, but in the end he did not dare to make a promise to Zhu Jing'an immediately and just said.

"Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. I need to report to the East India Company Headquarters and request the East India Company Headquarters to make a decision."

Now, everyone in the UK regards India as a forbidden country. If Ming Dynasty wants to intervene in India, even if it is just for economic interests, the British side will not easily agree.

Hearing this, Zhu Jing'an picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then nodded slightly.

"can!"

Seeing this, Charlie asked.

"What happened at Tianjin Customs that day?"

Zhu Jing'an laughed and said.

"The switch is of great importance, and I need to ask the court for instructions."

Charlie: "..."

Zhu Jing'an was obviously trying to shirk the situation. He would not turn on the British until they relented and opened India to the Ming Dynasty.

As for the losses of British businessmen?
Haha, it's none of Zhu Jing'an's business. It was the British businessmen who lost, not the Ming Dynasty businessmen.

Charlie was sent away with worries, leaving the capital and heading towards Tianjin.

He needs to go back and give an explanation to those British businessmen in Tianjin!
And I am going to ask the East India Company headquarters whether it can open India to the Ming Dynasty.

……

After Charlie left, Zhu Jing'an was just about to take a rest when he saw Zhang Jin running in with a happy face and reporting to him.

"Your Highness, good news!"

"Our army's vanguard has successfully captured Taiyuan, and the entire Shanxi province has been defeated."

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, a smile appeared on his face involuntarily, and he immediately spoke.

"Hahaha, okay, okay!"

"The progress of our soldiers is not slow!"

After saying this, Zhu Jing'an looked thoughtful at first, and then spoke again.

"Send an order to Taiyuan, ordering them to immediately search and kill the eight imperial merchant families canonized by Emperor Shunzhi of the Puppet Qing Dynasty, as well as their descendants."

"We must confiscate their homes and exterminate their families, and no one can escape."

Zhu Jing'an has hated the Eight Imperial Merchants for a long time. He didn't attack them before because Shanxi was not in Ming's hands.

He is powerless!
But now that the Ming Dynasty has regained Shanxi, Zhu Jing'an will naturally not let the eight imperial merchants stand in his way.

Although the most important of the eight imperial merchants, the Fan family, had fled, most of the other seven major families were still in their place of origin.

If Ming wants to deal with them, they will definitely not be able to escape.

Even if people can escape, land and property cannot escape.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin immediately clasped his fists and took orders.

"I understand!"

After Zhu Jing'an finished speaking, he spoke again.

"By the way, there is one more thing. Send an order to Shanxi to order all major Shanxi merchants to completely ban the rhubarb and tea trade in the Rakshasa Kingdom from now on, and strictly investigate smuggling."

"If there is any violation, shoot without mercy!"

In the past, what was the biggest trade between the Manchus and Tsarist Russia?
One is fur, and the other is rhubarb and tea! The Manchu and Qing dynasties bought furs from Maozi, and Maozi bought rhubarb and tea from the Manchu and Qing dynasties.

That's probably it!

Generally speaking, the trade of rhubarb and tea is even more important.

Because there were many ways for the Manchus to obtain furs, but the rhubarb and tea trade was a monopolized business.

Except for China, rhubarb and tea are not produced anywhere else, not even a spare tire.

Tsarist Russia also made a lot of money because it monopolized the rhubarb and tea trade on the northern route.

It is said that Tsarist Russia resold rhubarb and tea from the Manchus and made more than ten times the profit.

This huge profit is much more profitable than duck slices.

It is precisely because of this that the rhubarb and tea trade became one of the important means for the Manchus to manipulate Tsarist Russia.

After the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia signed the "Kyakhta Agreement" in 1728, Kyakhta became an important trade gateway between the Qing Dynasty and Tsarist Russia, and a large number of merchants completed transactions here every year.

Later, due to repeated border violations by Tsarist Russia, Qianlong ordered a ban on trade several times.

Then, Tsarist Russia quickly relented.

And now, since Ming Dynasty and Tsarist Russia have fallen out, Zhu Jing'an will naturally not let the rhubarb and tea trade continue to make Tsarist Russia profitable.

As for the rhubarb and tea originally sold to Tsarist Russia, what should we do?
What are you afraid of? Isn’t there still a southern line?
Trade in Kyakhta was banned, but the trade at Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Shanghai and other docks was not banned.

Zhu Jing'an banned only Tsarist Russia, not the whole of Europe.

It turns out that the merchants who traveled outside the customs could just travel a little longer.

Besides, the distance from Shanxi and other places to the southern coast is not necessarily farther than from Shanxi to Kyaktu, and the road is much easier to walk.

If it doesn't work, then there is still Tianjin. Zhu Jing'an just ordered the switch to be opened in Tianjin.

In other words, although Zhu Jing'an banned trade, Chinese businessmen would suffer losses.

But it was Tsarist Russia that suffered greater losses!

There is no doubt about this.

As for why Zhu Jing'an issued this order to ban trade only after taking Shanxi.

This is because most of the people who do business with Tsarist Russia outside the customs are Shanxi merchants.

These Shanxi merchants usually go out of the customs through Zhangjiakou, pass through the Chahar tribes and the Tuxie Tuhan tribe, go to Kulun, and then go from Kulun to Kyaktu (Business City) to do business.

If the Ming Dynasty ordered a ban on trade before taking Shanxi, it would be no different from taking off his pants and farting.

Those Shanxi merchants really may not obey the orders of the Ming Dynasty!
But things are different now. The Ming Dynasty has captured Shanxi and killed the eight imperial merchants canonized by the Manchu Qing Dynasty as a chicken to scare the monkeys.

Next, Shanxi merchants should be honest for a while.

After this period of buffering, the conflict between Ming Dynasty and Tsarist Russia should be resolved.

……

Shanxi, the old house of the Chang family in Yuci.

Chang Binggong was dressed in brocade clothes, a small melon cap, and a sachet hanging from his waist, and he kept pacing in the lobby.

In front of him, several shopkeepers from the Chang family gathered together.

The talkers in several rooms of the Chang family were also sitting in their respective seats, all with frowns on their faces.

"Hey, who would have thought that the Qing Dynasty would die at the drop of a hat!"

Chang Zheng, the head of the third room of the Chang family, spoke, his words full of emotion.

When he said this, his brows furrowed tightly.

After the Battle of Baliqiao, the Chang family, now the leading figure among Shanxi merchants, quickly received the corresponding news.

But before they could respond accordingly, news came again that the Ming Dynasty had regained Taiyuan, and that Shanxi was in despair. (End of chapter)