Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun learned about the basic situation of the two biggest pirates in the area from Yu Ren, and wanted to ask more details, but Yu Ren didn't know either.After a while, the food and drink were served, and Yu Ren and his father-in-law accompanied Xia Xun to drink. Yu Ren asked, "My dear brother, what kind of business do you want to do when you come to Haining this time?"

Xia Xun said: "My little brother wants to buy a batch of folding fans and dozens of [Japanese] knives. These things are easy to sell, and the profits will be greater. It's a pity that I have not been in business for a long time, and I don't have any connections in this area. I have been wandering here for a long time. I have, but I haven't seen it in any store."

After hearing this, Yu Ren said in embarrassment: "This..."...I'm afraid it's not easy, if my brother came here just to buy some parallel seafood or local specialties, I can help you.But the things you want may be difficult to buy in the market.The imperial court stipulates that no [Japanese] merchant ships are allowed to come to the shore for business without a letter of credence, without inspection and cooperation, and without a tribute period. In this way, the only way to buy these things is through smugglers, but I don’t know people in this area . "

Hearing what Yu Ren said, Xia Xun knew that this Fangzheng gentleman really didn't know the relationship between these heretics, and he could not hope to get on the line with those pirates from him. "Brother Xia is my benefactor, let the old man figure out a solution for this matter."

Xia Xun was overjoyed: "The old man recognizes them?"

The old man smiled and said: "The old man has a cousin who opened a shop locally and sold some Chinese and foreign lacquerware." I have to help.The virtuous son-in-law "after dinner and wine, said that he would go with him, and said that brother Xia is your brother in the same family, and he will never refuse."

Yu Ren nodded repeatedly after hearing this, Xia Xun was overjoyed, and hurriedly toasted to thank him.

The three of them had a good talk, and after they were full of wine and food, Yu Ren and Old Man Huang accompanied Xia Xun to his aunt's cousin's lacquerware shop.The shopkeeper of this lacquerware shop is surnamed Li, named Li Tang, with an antique name "Antique shop, inside the shop there are antique antique racks, on which there are some gold-sprinkled writing desks, gold-painting powder boxes, gold-sprinkling hand boxes, gold-painted copper blunts, Sprinkle lacquerware such as gold and wood corner washers.

There was only one boy in the store, sitting there bored, he knew Mr. Huang." When he saw him coming, he hurriedly got up to greet him, asked why, and ran to the backyard to find the shopkeeper, and Li Tang greeted him after a while come out.

This Li Tang is 47 and eight years old. He is thin and his body is like a long and thin bean sprouts. Treat him with tea, and ask why you are here." Mr. Huang called Xia Xun his uncle's cousin, and asked him to help him buy some goods. When he heard that he was a relative of his own, Li Tang immediately let go of his guard.

At that time, Japanese folding fans and Japanese knives were very popular in the Central Plains. A Japanese Japanese knife was only worth [-] to [-] Wen in Japan, but it could be sold in the Ming Dynasty. Selling at a high price of [-] to [-] Wen, the same is true for folded shoulders. [Japanese] Japanese fans are exquisitely made and have great artistic value, so they are also very popular in the Central Plains.Of course, at this time, the goods from the Central Plains are more likely to be dumped in [Japan].A Fujian anus is worth a thousand gold in [Japan], a bird anus is also worth hundreds of gold, a copy of "Bi Dian Tong Jian Ji Lue" is worth forty gold, "Yu Di Ji" is worth twenty gold, flame nitrate, iron, Gold is twenty times as profitable, especially raw silk, which is in short supply.Xia Xun pretended to be a small businessman, and he only bought some [Japanese] knives and folding fans, which was in line with his status.

Li Tang casually asked Xia Xun a few words. Xia Xun had been in business for a while, and barely got the answer right. Li Tang knocked on the table and muttered: "From your tone, I did business, but... I'm afraid I ran away before. By land, have you never done this sea business? That lacquered golden fan is nothing, [Japanese] Japanese sword...you can transport it?"

Xia Xun quickly smiled and said: "This is not a problem. The junior has a friend who works in Yingtian Mansion. With his care in this regard, there will be no problem!"

Li Tang raised his brows: "That's it. That's it. I'm going to buy a batch of goods tonight. You brought the money tonight and go with me. Remember to prepare a car. When the goods are in hand, they will be shipped immediately." Let's go. In normal times, no matter whether you trade on the street or in a store, you don't need to guard against it, but it's not happening recently. The government is more strict, and you need to pay more attention."

Xia Xun's original intention was to gain his trust in the name of doing business, and then find an opportunity to leave him alone and get in touch with the pirates alone. How could he leave like this, but right now he couldn't say anything else, so he had to agree for the time being.

After Xia Xun returned to the inn where he was staying, he first hid all the important items that could confirm his identity, such as his waist badge and official defense, in the cabinet, and then went to get a donkey cart. When it was evening, he only brought some valuable money and copper coins, rushed to the small shop again.The owner, Li Tang, was waiting for him. When he arrived, he immediately set off on the road.Li Tang drove an ox cart, driven by a boy, Xia Xun followed, and they left Yanguan Town together.

Xia Xun didn't know where they were going, so he just followed behind. He turned when they turned a corner, and went straight when they went straight. Nahan: "Could it be that we have reached the riverside?"

Sure enough, if we go further, we will see the rolling waves of the Qiantang River. In the distance, there are fires everywhere, like stars on the beach.The indistinct ring has many vehicles.Xia Xun followed the shopkeeper to the vicinity, only to see a big boat parked on the river, gloomy like a huge beast following the waves, and many small boats were rushing back and forth between the big boat and the river bank. The cargo is unloaded ashore.

There was someone on the shore holding a list, and someone beside him was lighting a torch, calling out their names one by one, and then someone went up to check the goods, handed over money or bartered things, and loaded them into cars and transported them away. So many people belonged to The different shops are actually orderly, without the slightest noise, appearing orderly.

Xia Xun was stunned, and then believed that what Li Tang said that he could trade directly with pirates on the streets and even in shops in the downtown area was indeed true. If it weren't for the unscrupulousness on weekdays, how could so many shops directly trade by the river now?Looking at this proficiency situation, it is obviously not the first time.

Unexpectedly, private business transactions in Yanguan Town are so developed.

Speaking of which, pirates have always existed, but the reason why the pirates are so strong at this time is largely because of Daming's maritime and commercial policies.After the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang implemented a policy of confinement to [Japan] and allowed them to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand the situation of [Japan] in Japan, and mistakenly regarded Prince Huailiang, the general of Zhengxi, as the king of [Japan] at that time 〖Japan〗Prince Huailiang of Japan is busy with the civil war, and he doesn't know much about the current situation of China. He thought that the Central Plains was still under the Yuan Dynasty. dissatisfaction.

Later, "[Japanese] Japanese ronin and [Chinese] pirates often harassed the border. Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to Japan to condemn Prince Huailiang and asked him to strengthen control. Prince Huailiang was busy with the civil war between the North and the South, so how could he have time to manage those idle ronin?" In fact, he couldn't manage it if he wanted to, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very dissatisfied, thinking that the Japanese government was deliberately perfunctory.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong's rebellion case broke out. After interrogation, it was discovered that there were [Japanese] people among them. When entering the palace to meet the driver, the inside and outside joined forces and acted together to kill Zhu Yuanzhang.Although these samurai may not be sent by the [Japanese] rulers, they are likely to be mercenaries hired by Hu Weiyong with a lot of money." But Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. At this time, he asked the prisoners to know that "Prince Huailiang is not the king of [Japan] , felt cheated even more, and in a rage, simply canceled the official contact with [Japan].

Since then, Lao Zhu has been tired of those little Kengzi on the island. Later, when the navy of the Ming Dynasty wiped out a group of Japanese pirates and presented him with a [Japanese] fan as a trophy, Lao Zhu became very happy for a while. , He also wrote a poem on it with a pen: "The king has no way and the people are thieves, disturbing the spirits and ghosts, watching the sky and sitting in the well, how can you know, cut off your hair and clothes for convenience. Monarchs and ministers speak with frogs, and jump with ambition Liang Yu Tianxian." He sneered at those sons on the island as frogs sitting in a well watching the sky, which shows Lao Zhu's perception of the Japanese.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang still allowed [Japanese] people to come to pay tribute, but he strengthened the control in this area, and set a tribute period for [Japanese] people, and the number of tribute ships "before the date, and those exceeding the number were not allowed to dock for business. The conditions that Lao Zhu set for [Japanese] were too harsh, such as five or even ten years before they could pay tribute once, and no more than three ships were allowed at one time.

This one alone cannot meet the trade needs of the two countries at all. Zhu Yuanzhang even stipulated that no trade is allowed without a letter of credence and inspection and cooperation. Out of your head, how many princes can get the king's credentials?Daming Yunzhun's survey and cooperation is the only one, there is no other semicolon.Moreover, Lao Zhu also stipulated that tribute ships are not allowed to carry weapons, which is indeed a bit embarrassing. In the vast sea, there are pirates in both countries. How can they escort them without weapons?

As the saying goes, they rely on mountains to eat mountains, and rely on water to eat water. Coastal residents do not allow them to trade, and the amount of official trade is extremely small. How much money can they earn just by fishing?As a result, private businessmen began to flood. Private businessmen were already illegal, and they had to build their own military escort team. Without legal constraints, most of them were no different from pirates, but what they did was actually very beneficial to the people along the coast. The people's support and being their eyes and ears, the imperial court has never stopped, so that it has formed a huge scale.

Li Tang drove to the riverside and waited there patiently. About half an hour later, the person holding the roster called his name. Whispering, thinking it was to help Xia Xun contact the temporarily added goods, the man listened and said, "〖Japanese〗 Japanese knives and fans? Yes, did you bring the money?", "Bring it, bring it Come on, big nephew, come here quickly, come and meet Chief Jia." Xia Xun hurried forward, the bearded man looked him up and down, turned his head and said: "He Tianyang, He Tianyang, go to the boat and get fifty 〖Japanese〗 This knife, a thousand small fans."

A person next to him came out in response, turned his gaze on Xia Xun, and suddenly shouted: "Hey! I recognize him! Today, the leader of the gang was sued and was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and he was there!" "Crack", the sound of a series of knives being drawn out of their sheaths was jaw-dropping. Xia Xun was only taken aback, and six or seven sharp steel knives had already forced him around. ! ~!