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Chapter 1057
"Since he wants to leave, no one else can stop him."

After Wang Tong saw Zhang Shiqiang's pleading paper, he commented with a smile. The second sentence was more interesting, saying:

"If Shen Wan can go to Europe and America, then it's still possible to make a living on the seas north and south of Ming Dynasty, what's the use of escaping?"

Not to mention the northern waters with Tianjin Wei as the center, after Luzon is captured, the Nanyang Sea will gradually be invaded by fleet forces centered on Tianjin Wei and Songjiang.

Although Shen Wang still has a lot of sea power in his hands, it doesn't take anyone too smart to judge how much advantage or disadvantage there will be if he can take the initiative to separate from the Wang Tong system.

"Grandpa is magnanimous. Zhang Qianhu said that this matter was a big mistake he committed negligently. He wants to come to plead guilty to Gongye in person."

The person who sent the letter knelt down after entering the room. Hearing Wang Tong's evaluation, he didn't dare to be negligent. He kowtowed respectfully and said. Wang Tong waved his hand and said calmly:
"It's a long journey, what to do, there are so many things in Tianjin Wei, it is inevitable that there is an oversight, let Zhang Shiqiang and Sun Dahai do their business there!"

The messenger was about to kowtow when Wang Tong's voice turned cold and he said solemnly:

"The layout at that time was good. If everyone worked hard and the guards kept rotating, they would not be bought by this Shen Wang. If someone checked regularly, Shen Wang would not have escaped for nearly a month before there was any news. , The reason for this is that everyone is now a high-ranking official with a high salary, and they are a little lax. They feel that many things can be done properly and completely without asking or asking. Rules are rules, and people who follow the rules are people. Introspect from time to time, so as to ensure that there are no mistakes, and the rules are not dead, but must be improved and innovated from time to time, so that things will not be delayed."

"Remember the little ones!"

"You don't need to remember anything, I will arrange for someone to write a letter, and it's not just your adults, I'm afraid this problem exists everywhere."

This meeting was with Yang Sichen, and when he sent Tianjin Weilai's messenger out, Wang Tong sighed and said:
"Mr. Yang, write down everything I just said, and send it to everyone in private messages!"

Yang Sichen nodded, seeing that there was no one else in the room, he hesitated and said:
"My lord, it's easy to talk about Tianjin Wei, but it's not easy for the imperial guards in the towns. It's not convenient for my lord to be in this position now!"

"Whether it's the business experience of Tianjin Wei and Songjiang Mansion, or the combat power of the various regiments of the Imperial Army, or the regiment training of those commercial firms on the grassland, if they don't follow the rules, everything will fall apart. The status and power of the public and the others have also disappeared. To put it bluntly, the authority of today may also be shaken. This letter must be written, but Mr. Yang, you are right to think about it. Write a memorial for me first. Let His Majesty know about it, and let His Majesty go to supervise it together, so that it will be more secure!"

Wang Tong sighed and said, Yang Sichen began to write quickly, but Wang Tong walked out of the room directly and asked the soldiers to call for someone to come over.

Tang Shan and Juan are now the heads of Wang Tong's Songjiang Fleet and managers of the fleet at sea. Sha Dacheng did not come back with him, and he operated in Luzon.

"Shen Wang's side is no longer in Tianjin Wei, and his fleet doesn't know whether it will be an enemy or a friend in the future. How is his fleet stronger than ours?"

"Please don't worry, my lord. Don't look at him, Shen Wang, who claims to be the biggest sea lord in the sea, but he only has a lot of ships. If he really fights with us, he is not too far behind."

Tang Shan patted his chest and assured that with Wang Tong's gunboat as the core force and the forces of various sea masters as bonuses, Shen Wang's power was nothing.

"Grandpa, do you want to do something to Shen Wang?"

Juan really has a lot of free time. Going to war now means getting rich. He is very enthusiastic about it. Wang Tong shook his head and said:

"The current Shen Wang is just an ordinary sea merchant. He made his home in Tianjin Wei, so there is still some affection between the two parties. Since he can't think about it and wants to run away, don't bother him. If he still dares to do pirates, you guys It's not too late to start!"

This sentence is to set the tone for this matter. The fact that Shen Wang left Tianjin Wei is nothing in itself. The key is that this omission represents something-laxity, which is the real big trouble.

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After Wang Tong's letter arrived in the capital, Emperor Wanli also attached great importance to it. Now that Wang Tong has gone to Songjiang, the wealth of Tianjin Wei and the force of the imperial army are not a faint threat to him, but absolute pillars and assistance. However, if there is anything that shakes this pillar or weakens this support, it is absolutely unacceptable. He naturally attaches great importance to what Wang Tong said in the memorial and obeys them all.

For the Tianjin Guards, and for the generals of the imperial army scattered everywhere, Wang Tong's exhortations and reminders should be taken very seriously. In order to make the rectification effective, the emperor specially dispatched Zhao Jinliang, who took the title of imperial horse supervisor and admiral eunuch to inspect various places.

Such a eunuch, the most trusted eunuch of Emperor Wanli, went out to inspect Beijing. Everyone naturally understood the importance of this matter, and they all proceeded cautiously, rectified from top to bottom, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

According to Wang's letter, Tianjin Wei was promoted by Cai Nan, Li Hutou, Zhang Shiqiang, and Sun Dahai, Sanjiang Commercial Bank was promoted by Gu Zibin, Guihua City was promoted by Tan Bing, and Songjiang was naturally led by Wang Tong. Check and rectify from top to bottom, self-examination and mutual inspection, so as to ensure that there are no omissions.

Whether it is the army, the local government, or the Wangtong system, there is a name for this rectification, which is called "rectification".

After Shen Wang left Tianjin Wei, he didn't make any big moves in Tianjin Wei's commercial shops and shipping companies. Of course, as soon as this incident got out, the staff of Jinyiwei's various departments and the Sanjiang Commercial Guard's guards immediately contacted Shen Wang. People and properties everywhere are under close scrutiny.

In several key industries, the people who were stationed in the past were all Shen Wang's clansmen or cronies, and this time they all withdrew together, but the business is still running as usual, and the large ships with more than [-] materials in the shipyard are all going to sea under various names. , but those who stay are still undertaking business.

This kind of style is understandable. After escaping, they wait and see what happens there. Tianjin Wei is a treasure land. No one will leave easily regardless. If they can do business here, they will continue to do business here. Keep the business going.

Wang Tong's reply was also quick. After receiving Wang Tong's letter and attitude, Zhang Shiqiang and Sun Dahai were also extremely terrified. Although they didn't blame them, the subsequent rectification made them feel even more ashamed.

While the two made great efforts to sort out and rectify, on the other hand, they also took strict precautions against Shen Wang. Shen Wang's wife and children were imprisoned in Jinmen, saying that they were hostages, but in fact, Shen Wang became the Tianjin Wei. The most reassuring luxury businessman around, with the word reassuring, there are all kinds of conveniences.

For example, Tianjin Wei's various laborers and warehouses and yards under the jurisdiction of Pan Ming will provide great convenience for Shen Wang's cargo ships and goods in loading, unloading and storage, and they will also meet in various ways in terms of taxes. And discounts, there are tens of thousands of ships gathered here in Tianjin Wei, and there are often queues for stopping and repairing ships, and the sunken ships can have priority.

The shipyard in Songjiang has just been built, and it can build large ships. Whether it is a Western ship or a Fuchuan shipyard, the truly large-scale shipyard in the north is actually the Sanjiang shipyard in Tianjin Wei. Strictly speaking, from Hangzhou Bay to the north, the only shipyard This is the officially recognized shipyard.

Moreover, this shipyard has a strong manufacturing force, and it also has an advantageous channel to obtain large timber and old materials outside the customs, so it is the first choice of sea masters and sea merchants.

Naturally, Shen Wang also ordered ships in this shipyard, and the order was not small, and he also ordered the kind of Western-style ships with fifteen three-pound guns. For ships exceeding this specification, the shipyard only gave them to ships of the Sanjiang system. manufacturers.

Now that Shen Wang is gone, these discounts and the like will be cancelled. Fortunately, Zhang Shiqiang has his own way of doing things. Naturally, the ships in the shipyard will not be built for him, but the money given will be returned to Shen Wang. On the cabinet of the industry, the reason is that there is insufficient wood.

The boat with fifteen three-pound guns is talking about insufficient wood. This reason cannot deceive people at all, but it shows an attitude that no one will make things difficult for you if you continue to do business here, but everyone will be passers-by from now on. For sea masters, it is considered a military weapon, and such important things will not be given to you.

Of course, all the discounts that Tianjin Wei gave to Shen Wang's team were also cancelled. Tianjin Wei has complete rules, and no one will make things difficult for you when you come to do business normally.

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Wang Tong stared at Shen Wang, and Shen Wang who left Tianjin Wei also watched carefully the situation of Tianjin Wei. In fact, Shen Wang who left Tianjin Wei did not go to sea, but lived somewhere in Hejian Mansion. After he came down, every day his confidants of Tianjin Wei would come to send him letters of greetings.

It is impossible not to worry, Shen Wang is also ready to leave, no matter which side Wang Tong starts from now, he Sanshui Wang can't afford it, but the profit in Tianjin Wei Trading is really high. It is too rich, making people reluctant to give up and let go. If you can do business here, you still have to do it.

The development of the matter is similar to Shen Wang's judgment. Wang Tong and his colleagues are not impulsive people, and they will judge and make decisions based on the pros and cons. To Wang Tong, Shen Wang is also a businessman, so why bother with money?
What makes Shen Wang dumbfounded is that some of his cronies do not want him to leave Tianjin Wei, saying that if you leave, our property in Tianjin Wei, and those who enter in various places, will probably be punished by the government. Swallow it, and now there is a place like Tianjin Wei in the world, where the wife can make a lot of money sitting on the ground.

Shen Wang traveled across the sea. After a small mistake, Wang Tong held him in Tianjin Wei for nearly ten years. Although he had never lost money to him in these ten years, he couldn't be reconciled. Shen Wang's money was naturally distressed, but he could give it up. Just give up.

However, Tianjin Wei's work is much more particular than what Shen Wang thinks here. Shen Wang's various properties have not been confiscated, and those who are still in Tianjin Wei are not detained. As for Shen Wang, he has been everywhere since the beginning The purchased shares and the like are all in accordance with the disposal rules of the shipyard, and the cash is sent to these properties of Shen Wang, and after checking and issuing a note, it can be regarded as a settlement.

This incident was quite a sensation in Tianjin Wei, because Shen Wang's shares in various places and deposits at the shipyard, all of which add up to a total of 10 taels of silver, Sanjiang Commercial Bank and the insurance company said they would take it out. When they came out, they sent them directly to the counter of the other party, and the small-handed merchant was afraid that there would be no silver in the Sanjiang cabinet, so he hurried over to urge the money, but in the end, he got the money quickly, and everyone praised him, saying that Sanjiang is indeed a wealthy man. .

This incident not only proved Sanjiang's financial strength, but also proved the reliability of Sanjiang Bank's upcoming bank notes from another aspect, and it was also an advertisement.

For Shen Wang, the other party's actions such as withdrawing shares are not excessive. Since everyone is breaking up, there is no need to work for you and give your money interest, but you know it, but you may not understand it In the past, Shen Wang was just investing money to tie up with Wang Tong. The interest over the years has exceeded the capital by a lot, not to mention, because of the various conveniences brought by the status of shareholders everywhere, he has gained more benefits.

The generous annual income is gone, the various discounts are gone, and it seems that there is no loss, but in the long run, it is a piece of meat cut from myself, and what is even more helpless is that this piece of meat is cut by myself of.

People are like this. When they give him preferential treatment and discounts, he takes it for granted. Once it is deducted, he feels that it is detrimental to his own interests.

This action had immediate results. In the second month after Shen Wang left Tianjin Wei, the profits of his various businesses dropped on a large scale.
At that time, my wife and children were imprisoned in Tianjin Wei, and my own freedom was also imprisoned. I always thought that there would be some benefits in one way or another if I left.

The following cronies who are unwilling to leave Tianjin Wei naturally have complaints. They are used to the prosperity of Tianjin Wei. I am going to settle down there, so I don't need to mention anything after leaving like this, let alone the usual discounts, the original simple and easy business is a bit difficult.

All kinds of things made Shen Wang feel a little bit annoyed. People in the sea are seeking huge profits. There is no discount in Tianjin Wei. Although the profits are still huge, Shen Wang, who is used to huge profits, feels that he can find another way out. Yes, for example, to Nanyang
Some time ago, Shen Wang had been thinking about how to escape from Tianjin Wei, and he was not so concerned about some things that happened at sea. He didn't know the details of those things that happened in Luzon.

No matter how much you know, it is already May, and the news from Luzon has also spread. The Luzon area is occupied by Wang Tong's sea power and the sea lords in the south. Shen Wang naturally understands what it means , That is to say, those who occupy Luzon can invade Nanyang step by step. Similarly, those who are not in Luzon are blocked from Nanyang.

Shen Wan doesn't think that he can still enter Nanyang with a big swagger, and can do business and trade, but he is just like an ordinary businessman, so it is meaningless.

Shen Wang didn't expect that after he left, it would become like this, and his resentment became heavier and heavier. Right now, he can only go to Hirado to continue doing business with the Japanese. Even that line, he can't completely monopolize it. .

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Shanghai County of Songjiang Prefecture is now vaguely similar to Tianjin Wei. Construction projects are being carried out everywhere. The lack of manpower is always a big problem. The people in the Jiangnan prefectures are not so poor and poor. An additional condition was added, saying that they must go to various places in Jiangbei to recruit many people before they are eligible to enter the trade.

To be able to do business in Songjiang Mansion is to make money. There are many poor people in Jiangbei, and it is very easy to recruit. It is even easier for many large salt merchants. I don’t know how many poor households in the Lianghuai area. If you want to be a good person, you can also do business in Songjiang to make money, so why not do it.

In the first half of Wanli's 18th year, Songjiang Mansion didn't make much money, and there wasn't much tax to pay, because the profits from the business and trade were all spent on construction and labor, and they could barely Just make balance accounts.

In June, a shopkeeper from Sanjiang Commercial Company who had gone to Luzon returned and reported various matters in Luzon in front of Wang Tong.

Everything is going well, this is the word to describe the situation in Luzon. Wang Tong's profit distribution makes those sea lords and powerful people regard Luzon as their own territory. They know that the more careful they are in the management here, the greater the benefits they will get. , and they have done too many illegal things, and they vaguely operate this Luzon as a retreat.

Each family recruits people from Daming to Luzon. In fact, the rules encourage this. Whoever recruits people is, to a certain extent, their territory, which can be used and benefited.

With more citizens, you can organize powerful regiment training, colonize the various islands in Luzon, and gain greater territory and benefits.

But all of this is inseparable from Wang Tong's support. The Sanjiang Guards with artillery and battleships, and the retired veterans of the Imperial Army as elite fighters, these are the barriers of Luzon, otherwise it would be really big for the whites to come over. trouble.

In the past few months, white merchant ships have actually come to trade and load and unload goods. They also saw the abnormality on the shore. Of course, they also saw the Han Chinese warships and cannons on the shore, so they continued to do business to replenish supplies, and then left. But without the force of the Sanjiang Guards, everything might be different.

After the shopkeeper described what he saw and heard, he made a suggestion with Wang Tong. Nanyang has its own system. Because of the route, the goods passing here may not be comparable to those passing from Fujian and Zhejiang. The round-trip voyage is one-way. Is it not cost-effective? He suggested planting sugar cane on a large scale in Luzon to extract sugar, so that the ships going to Songjiang will have cargo to load.——
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