Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 1062
In the early winter of the 18th year of Wanli, Wang Tong was very busy in the capital. It was a happy situation for all the families to gather for banquets and talk about business.

During the first few banquets, Li Wenyuan also came over to report the news in private, saying that spies sent by the palace were watching. Wang Tong didn't care about this. It's a weird thing, so why bother, it's a way to make money anyway.

There was a speech from the official, and then Emperor Wanli was grateful for his kindness and kindness, and welcomed the Empress Dowager Li back to the palace.

Anyone with a discerning eye would know that this set of procedures would not be because the official could not see the separation of the Tian family's mother and child. In the past, people would scramble to do such things as seeking fame, but now, everyone is afraid. It's not because of being beaten by the court rod to gain fame, if one is bad, it will kill people and lose their heads. There must be someone instigated behind this behavior.

Originally, the inner court was most worried not that this trick would be exposed, but that the Empress Dowager Cisheng would not come back. Empress Dowager Li is also a person with a temper.

But as people got older, many things became clearer. The eunuchs from the inner court went to the Marquis of Wuqing's mansion to communicate smoothly, and the next thing was that Emperor Wanli personally welcomed him back to the palace.

At the beginning of winter, the courtiers could clearly feel that Emperor Wanli was in a much better mood. He did not have a gloomy face at the court meeting, but often smiled. The emperor was in a good mood and did not ask questions so much. The people below are also able to do things easily, and the capital somehow has a somewhat festive atmosphere.

Everyone guessed there, why such a change, whether Wang Tong was in the capital, or whether the Empress Dowager Cisheng was taken back to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to take care of her, maybe there is a little bit of it.

Almost all those who are qualified to entertain Wang Tong in the capital have already entertained them. It is one thing to have different political opinions, and another to have conflicts in the past. You can't cherish your face and position, you must say what needs to be said.

Liao Guogong is also much easier to talk to than before, and promised that there are many opportunities now, as long as everyone has this thought and is willing to pay the principal, then everything will be convenient. He also said that the shortage of manpower is everywhere. A lot of support in terms of manpower will definitely have rich returns.

The nobles have no real power, but in business, the imperial court has given them various conveniences. There is no shortage of funds and money. It is difficult for others to mobilize manpower. For them, it is really easy. This is all simple.

The last family that Wang Tong went to the banquet, no one in the capital thought that it was actually the residence of the Marquis of Wuqing. It’s okay to talk about other nobles. The Empress Dowager Li and the Marquis of Wuqing had many conflicts with Wang Tong. There are some things to say It's not an exaggeration for you to live or die, but you actually invited Wang Tong to a banquet, and Wang Tong came to the door.

Could it be that this represents some new trend in the capital, and people who care about it try to inquire about the news as much as possible. It seems that the Marquis of Wuqing did not intend to hide anything, and the news is easy to inquire about.

It was said that at the banquet, Wu Qinghou prostrated to Wang Tong three times, and toasted a few glasses of wine, but he didn't say anything about the specific business matters.

Although Wu Qinghou's family is cold in the capital, Jinyiwei and Dongchang are watching closely from top to bottom, but the relationship with Tian's family is still there. After all, it is a relationship with uncle. Some eunuchs in the palace thought that Wu The Marquis Qing's family was in decline, so they could bully him and withhold supplies. As a result, people in the mansion complained, and the eunuch immediately lost his head. No one would dare to neglect him. Why is Marquis Wu Qing so polite and respectful to Wang Tong?

While everyone was guessing and guessing, news spread out. A well-informed person in the palace spread the news that the Empress Dowager Li returned to the palace this time because of Wang Tong's advice. It suddenly dawned on me that Marquis Wu Qing's attitude was due to this, such kindness, and such an attitude was indeed not excessive.

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Wang Tong didn't plan to celebrate the New Year in the capital. After dealing with these courtesies and business exchanges, he still had plenty of time to go home, so there was no need to delay in the capital.

Just when he was about to leave the capital, news came from Tianjin Wei that Shen Wang's men had arrested a group of people to Tianjin Wei and whipped them in front of the insurance company. Shen Wang was furious when he found out about the robbery of a merchant ship that was insured by an insurance company, saying that the rules of doing business must not be broken, but fortunately he did not do anything and did not cause a catastrophe, so public whipping was regarded as punishment.

It's hard to say whether these words are true or not, but anyone who knows the inside story knows that this is an attitude. At least Shen Wang will not do any pirate activities at sea in the future.

This matter was within Wang Tong's expectation. Shen Wang had a deep relationship with the Wa Kingdom. Since leaving Tianjin, the only thing Shen Wang's forces could guarantee profits was the trade between the Wa Kingdom and Daming. Public outrage, trade cut off, he may only be able to go to Japan to do business in Nanyang, that is a business way to fight with white people, and Wang Tong's fleet is still stuck in the middle.

Therefore, Shen Wang had to make this statement, showing that he would continue to do business honestly and peacefully in the future. After sending people to the insurance company to kowtow and whip, Shen Wang's fleet was still insured by the insurance company. This is also an attitude. Will do things within the business rules formulated by Wang Tong.

However, this incident reminded Wang Tong that he had ordered both the shipyard and the shipyard to change the sales method of western-style gunboats. Now the private fleet only has the right to purchase exclusive escort rights, that is to say, those outside the Sanjiang system Merchants can buy gunboats, but the sailors and personnel on the gunboats are all owned by the Sanjiang Fleet. This gunboat belongs to the Sanjiang Fleet. In the area, they will not fight and plunder for the merchants, they will only fight to protect them, but they will not disobey the interests and orders of the Sanjiang system.

For the merchants, this protection right is not much different. Even after buying the gunboat, they dare not use the gunboat to do business with pirates, and they dare not use it to compete with the Sanjiang fleet for supremacy at sea.

What Wang Tong considers is whether such gunboats will be exported to places other than Ming Dynasty. The white people in Nanyang do not lack this. A small boat with fifteen guns, but this artillery is also a rare weapon for the great names of the Japanese country.

After making this arrangement, Wang Tong left the capital and returned to Songjiang.

If there is any regret in coming to the north this time, it is that I did not see Zhao Jinliang. When Wang Tong left the capital, Zhao Jinliang should have checked in Ningxia.

Before leaving, Emperor Wanli met with Wang Tong several times. Now that everything is on track in Guihua City, the eunuchs sent by the palace do not need to have any pioneering and decisive abilities, and they can do well. The normal rotation can be carried out. Emperor Meng Duo Wanli, who was originally guarding Guihua Town, is going to be sent to Songjiang.

After the news of sending Meng Duo to Songjiang was revealed to Wang Tong, Zou Yi came to visit afterwards and explained what Emperor Wanli did not mention. They used to pick peaches in the past, but after Wang Tong came to the capital this time, Emperor Wanli still felt that it was necessary for Wang Tong to be on the capital's side.

It is of course good to be able to return to the capital, but there is nothing wrong with not coming back. Wang Tong's attitude towards this is dispensable, and he smiled and exchanged a few words with Zou Yi.

When Wang Tong walked to the territory of Shandong, there was a person chasing him from behind. Wang Tong did not expect this person to be Sun Pengju who came from Liaoning. Side left to go home.

There are some things that everyone has tacitly understood. Sun Shoulian has become the commander-in-chief, and there are always advantages to being a commander-in-chief. The advantage, on the contrary, is a little troublesome. It is a relationship of mutual use, so I left.

But this time Emperor Wanli ordered Wang Tong to worship Zhang Cheng, and this is the same treatment in the capital. Wang Tong's power status and future future make people have other judgments. Sun Shoulian received the news and asked Sun Pengju It is reasonable to rush over and continue to be a bodyguard.

For Sun Pengju's return, Wang Tong is absolutely necessary. Sun Pengju has not been guarding him for a long time, so there is no friendship. However, the relationship with Sun Shoulian is still there, and this must always be maintained.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Tong returned to Songjiang Mansion, which surprised his wives and concubines. Every year when the Chinese New Year was approaching, Wang Tong would always leave for business of one kind or another, but he formed a habit of not staying at home for the Chinese New Year.

The surprise of the wives and concubines at home is on the one hand, but Wang Tong's market in Songjiang Mansion is bullish. This time, when he returned to the capital, he encountered all kinds of things. Naturally, news was sent to Nanjing and Jiangnan. Everyone knows what status Wang Tong is. For a clearer understanding, there must be a new round of fawning and friendship.

There are so many people in the capital, and it is the same when returning to Songjiang. Nowadays, Songjiang Mansion is gradually becoming a commercial center in the south of the Yangtze River. It is approaching the end of the year, and the Qinhuai River is booming. But now those famous women and flower boats , They all came towards Songjiang Mansion.

Because there are too many businesses that need to be finalized in Songjiang Mansion, and the rich and powerful people often have to use the high-end fireworks and moonlight place as an occasion to discuss and communicate, so there is such a flow, not to mention, originally only in Suzhou, The delicious food and beauty in Yangzhou and Nanjing, as well as various places for the rich and powerful to sell money, are now moving to Songjiang Mansion one after another.

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Hirado, Kyushu Island, Japan, is one of the most prosperous ports in the country, but Hirado is not so much owned by the people of the country, as it is by the sea merchants.

This maritime merchant does not only refer to the sea masters of Ming Dynasty, but also refers to the Dutch and Portuguese. Of course, the biggest force is the sea masters of Ming Dynasty.

The Daming sea master with thousands of ships and tens of thousands of people is a terrifying existence for the daimyos of the Warring States period. The Japanese kingdom also has its own pirates and navy, but those ships can only operate in the offshore, far less The ships of Ming sea masters are tall and strong.

The equipment of the Japanese pirate navy is far inferior to that of the daimyos, but the military equipment of these Japanese daimyos is also far behind that of the sea masters. Not to mention the economic strength, most of the daimyos can only Relying on the exploitation of farmers in the territory, fortunately there are mines and trading ports, but these are far from comparable to the Daming Sea Lords who hold great power in ocean trade. To put it bluntly, many of the daimyo's production and income are It was plundered by the sea masters of Ming Dynasty through trade.

The treasure land of Hirado is nominally owned by the Ryuzoji family, the Arima family, and then the Kobayakawa family. Everyone knows that the Matsuura family, who are from the country near Hirado, has a deep-rooted influence in Hirado. Of course, everyone is now Submit to Kanbai Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Osaka.

In the country of Wa, whether it is an official document or a private statement, everyone will always ignore the existence of the Ming Haizhu intentionally or unintentionally. At that time, Wang Zhi was proud of King Hui in Hirado. The surrounding field tax, this matter in the Wa country, seems to have never existed.

Similarly, Shen Wang, Sha Dacheng, and Gu Huhu who lived in Hirado in the past were also artificially ignored by everyone. They also knew that the sea masters might be the real strongmen of Kyushu Island if they were to be counted according to their absolute strength. Howe, whether it's the Otomo family or the Shimadzu family.

There was a time when the sea masters suddenly turned their attention back to their Ming Dynasty, while Hirado did not pay much attention, and manpower and ships were also withdrawn on a large scale.

The various forces that have sensed this change are carefully infiltrating Hirado. Mastering such a trading port, even if only mastering the part of this trading port, will have huge benefits. Entering it will give oneself a great advantage in the hegemony.

After a few years of such infiltration, Shen Wang came back again. Everyone can see that the manpower and financial resources in Shen Wang's hands have expanded compared with when he left, and everyone is cautiously withdrawing. It was too obvious, and he took the initiative to send someone to Shen Wang to apologize.

The changes in Shen Wang's power shocked the Kyushu and nearby daimyos. In their view, Shen Wang's strength back then was already unbelievably huge, and it was already at the apex. Why did such a development happen again not long ago? It's incredible what kind of wealth the Ming Empire has accumulated——
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