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Chapter 276 Influence (please subscribe)

These guys are Gonghuo in Chiluoluo!

Prince Zhongshun knew this well, but he happily accepted the other party's 'kindness'.

His mood at this time can no longer be described as good.

This time the Ministry of Internal Affairs fleet came back, and his fleet also came back with it.

At the same time, he brought back good news that the island, which was as large as a middle county, had been captured.

According to the reports from the confidants on the ship, just as Jia Huan said at the beginning, the island is sparsely populated and can be regarded as a place of exile on the Goryeo side, with only a few government personnel of less than a hundred people.

Even though Prince Zhongshun's fleet only had about 300 men this time, he still easily captured the island. After that, it was a matter of how to stabilize the territory.

Prince Zhongshun received accurate information, how could he not be happy?

This will be his first territory in the outside world, which is of great significance.

Likewise, he didn't feel angry at all about the quarrel between his brothers, but showed a little bit of ambition.

After just a brief discussion, several members of the clan reached an agreement with Prince Zhongshun.

Raising funds to purchase a large number of sea-going ships, they want to compete commercially with the fleet of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!

As for whether it will anger the emperor, that is another matter, and it has not been considered yet.

With those bright-minded clan members, their ideas would be much bolder.

Since doing business with Goryeo is so profitable, then doing business with other vassal states will also lead to huge profits, making tens or even millions every time?

As soon as this idea was raised, the eyes of the participating royal family members immediately turned red.

Prince Zhongshun poured cold water on him and said with a sneer: "You should save your money. The majority of overseas trade has long been controlled by the big families in the south and southeast coast!"

"The Goryeo route is too far for them, and it is too close to Houjin, so there is a lot of risk, so we gave it to me!"

"Otherwise, do you think I can successfully purchase so many sea-going ships from the south?"

After these words, several members of the clan who were already ready to make a move were immediately disappointed.

"This is not a big deal. This is the first time I have heard of such a thing!"

"Yes, if we want to do overseas trade, don't we have to look at the faces of the coastal clans in the south?"

"It's just a big joke. If we join forces, can't we make it work?"

"It's just that I feel bad no matter how much I think about it. It's so fucked up!"

"..."

After listening to the complaints from several brothers who were close to each other and had planned to invest a lot of resources in overseas trade, King Zhongshun did not mean to hide it, and briefly introduced the situation of the big families in the south and southeast coast.

The matter involves the previous Ming Dynasty's sea ban, which of course has no effect on those wealthy coastal families.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, a maritime merchant family with amazing strength appeared, naturally it was the Zheng family.

In the Daqian Dynasty, the policy of banning the sea was not implemented.

Unfortunately, the families in the south and southeast coastal areas have been in business for who knows how long. It is simply a fantasy for emerging maritime merchants to compete with them.

Even the local government officials have been infiltrated by them for a long time, and they all wear a pair of pants.

These are actually not bad. The key is that we have people and troops outside the sea, so how can we fight?

Even if the royal family wants to compete with these maritime merchant families without sending out navy, it is not very competitive. It is just so exaggerated.

In short, if you want to make a living at sea and bypass these maritime merchant families, it is just a dream.

Especially except for the Goryeo route, most of the other overseas commercial interests are in their hands, and there will be no good consequences if they get involved rashly.

Even if you are lucky and reach other vassal countries, they may not trade with you.

After hearing these words, the other clan members were dumbfounded, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

How could they have imagined that the water in overseas trade would be so deep!

At the same time, some greed also arose in my heart.

Damn, how could they know. The wealthy coastal families actually took the lead in overseas trade?

Moreover, the time each of them operates is measured in hundreds of years.

If the money earned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs from Goryeo is used as a benchmark, then how wealthy are these wealthy coastal families?

I'm afraid even the big salt merchants in Yangzhou can't compare with their wealth, right?

Of course, if something happens in your heart, it will definitely not be revealed in front of outsiders.

Therefore, in the Zhongshun Prince's Mansion, he just expressed his sigh and shock. After leaving, he began to wonder if he could harvest a wave of money from those southern wealthy families?

How could they hide Xiao Jiujiu from Prince Zhongshun?

If it were in the past, he would have wished to completely block the news and reap the huge benefits for himself.

But right now, he really wants these royal members to leak the news to the present!

According to what Jia Huan said, if the situation wasn't chaotic, how could he fish in troubled waters?

It would be best if he could disrupt the order in the southern coastal areas and even interfere with the normal overseas trade of those coastal families, otherwise it would not be easy for him to join other overseas areas.

For example, the Japanese country was stronger in size and strength than Goryeo!

Prince Zhongshun even suspected that the big move mentioned by Jia Huan was also related to the Japanese waters.

There is no way, the power of the big families on the southern coast is indeed too tyrannical in the outer sea.

If they want to go to their traditional sphere of influence, that is, the South China Sea area, do they think they have too many people and need the help of pirates in the outer sea to severely weaken them?

It can only be the waters of the Japanese Kingdom closest to Goryeo. This is not difficult to guess. Although he was very curious, Prince Zhongshun had no intention of looking for Jia Huan in a hurry.

The most important thing right now is to properly manage and develop the island we just won!

Just transporting enough people and the various tools needed to develop the island would cost a lot of money. Even with the background of the palace, it would probably cost a lot of money.

Fortunately, what Daqian is most in need of are refugees and hermits, otherwise the cost would be even more shocking.

On the other side, Jia Huan also received a report on the income of his fleet.

The overall income is naturally incomparable to that of the Ministry of Internal Affairs fleet, only about 80,000 taels.

But for Jia Huan, who has not invested much, this kind of income is already quite good.

The key is that after training the crew, the number of experienced men who can sail on the open sea has increased a lot. This is the most important thing.

There is nothing to say. After checking the accounts, continue to act according to the original rhythm.

At present, Prince Zhongshun has just taken over the island. Without a year or two of hard work, how can it be possible to make some progress in business?

Even if one of his ships had found some islands in Japanese waters according to his instructions, there was no need to disclose it directly.

We can wait until Prince Zhongshun manages his own territory well and has some improvement.

Unexpectedly, the boy Xue Pan actually came to find him that day.

"Brother Huan, Prince Zhongshun placed an order for supplies worth almost 200,000 taels in one go!"

Xue Pan took a stack of paper and handed it directly to Jia Huan: "Look, should I agree or refuse?"

Jia Huan took it away and took a casual look. They were all porcelain, tea leaves, silk and satin and other materials.

"Did the palace give me any money?"

He asked out of curiosity, thinking that Prince Zhongshun planned to have a king's meal.

"I gave it, I gave it a deposit of 100,000 taels!"

Xue Pan said sheepishly: "According to the old shopkeeper at home, this deposit of 100,000 taels is enough to cover most of the costs!"

"Then just sell it. What's there to worry about in normal business?"

Jia Huan said disapprovingly: "I guess Prince Zhongshun wants to expand his maritime trade business!"

"That's it, I feel relieved with your words!"

Xue Pan breathed a sigh of relief, put all the stack of orders in his arms, and said with a wry smile: "It's true that the palace's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and I don't know what to do with it!"

"Haha, just do what you can do, and don't get involved in other things!"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "The energy of your Xue family caravan is still very good, otherwise how could you get the attention of Prince Zhongshun?"

"I just heard that Prince Zhongshun is going to form his own caravan!"

Xue Pan revealed: "I just don't know, does the palace have any intention of getting rid of the Xue family?"

This was what worried him the most. Prince Zhongshun's thighs were not warm yet.

"Don't worry, it won't be that fast!"

Jia Huan said disapprovingly: "How long did it take for your Xue family's caravan to take shape?"

"If nothing else, there is no old shopkeeper who is trustworthy enough in the palace!"

"The area around the capital may still give the prince some face, but after crossing the Yellow River or the Huaihe River, no one can tell how much face Prince Zhongshun still has!"

After listening to Jia Huan's words, Xue Pan felt completely at ease.

After all, it was my first time to cooperate with Prince Zhongshun, and I was always worried about gains and losses.

I was afraid that the thigh that I finally hugged would kick Xue Jia away.

Fortunately, Jia Huan was there to help buffer the situation, otherwise it would be hard to say what state the Xue family would be in right now.

If Prince Zhongshun makes any excessive demands, will the Xue family agree or not?

Jia Huan naturally knew the embarrassment in Xue Pan's heart, so every time he came to ask about something, he didn't mean to deal with it casually. The Xue family caravan was indeed very important at this time.

The ability to transport specialties and goods from the north to the south at the fastest speed is already quite impressive for today's Daqian.

Sometimes even the efficiency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is far behind that of the Xue family caravan.

"By the way, Brother Huan, I heard that it's not very peaceful over there in Jinmen!"

Xue Pan changed the topic and said: "There are many big forces in the world who want to bring Jinmen into their sphere of influence, and they are fighting fiercely in private!"

"The entrance to Jinmen Hall has received a lot of interference and impact, and the casualties are quite high!"

"Should we send enough elite manpower to support us at the entrance to the capital city?"

"Is it?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said: "I haven't received a letter asking for help from Jinmen. Maybe they can continue to support us for a while. Don't worry too much about this!"

"As long as you have an idea of ​​what's going on, I mean I'm worried that there might be something wrong with Jinmen Hall, but it's not going to be good!"

(End of this chapter)