Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 396
"Long Live Lord, Wang Tong's booklet has been delivered through the Secretary of the General Administration, please read it."

Zhao Jinliang spoke softly on the side, while taking out a stack of memorials and handing them to Emperor Wanli.

Compared with when he first entered the palace, Zhao Jinliang's stature has grown a lot, and his status has grown faster than his stature. After Xiyuan's persuasion and being beaten, Zhao Jinliang has been regarded as a Know the righteousness and truth, worthy of training younger generations.

Zhang Cheng was also more at ease with him. Now that he was busy sometimes, he asked Zhao Jinliang to be his personal attendant. This was an opportunity that even eunuchs in the inner court dreamed of.

Hearing that it was Wang Tong's memorial, Wanli, who had no energy at all, shook his head, reached out and took the memorial, opened it for a few glances, and said rather boringly:

"It's just recruiting a few pirates. It's just a matter of reporting to the subordinates. Why should you report to me?"

After finishing speaking, he threw the notebook on the table. Zhao Jinliang didn't say much, stepped forward to put away the notebook, and tiptoed to push the rest of the memorial to Emperor Wanli's hand. After finishing these, he opened his mouth and said:
"Long live, Lord Wang's report has been reported to the Ministry of War and the Hejian Mansion."

Wanli nodded, didn't answer, glanced at others again, and said as if suddenly remembering something:
"Xiao Liang, remember to ask Zhang Banban if Chen Lin in Guangdong has started the suppression of Macau. If you don't keep an eye on things at the local level, you will procrastinate. Remember."

"The servant knows."

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The Ministry of War and the Hejian Mansion didn't care much about the fact that there were pirates who surrendered and recruited for security. In their view, it was just another way Wang Tong came up with to ask for credit and rewards. It wasn't because there was a pirate invasion some time ago, so it must not be this time. The pirate who knows where he got it surrendered and showed his skills.

Now that the report has come up, the reply is that they are nothing more than inspection personnel, and they cannot be turned into thieves again, so as to show the court's kindness and so on.

When Wang Tong went to the newspaper, he never thought it would be such an understatement. Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others worked hard to quell the Japanese invaders who invaded the southeastern provinces, and Hu Zongxian recruited the giant bandit Wang Zhi. What action to take.

Except for those who deal with the sea all day long, the ministers of the DPRK and China feel that the sea area is flat. As for the previous invasion of Tianjin Wei, it was just a daring thieves. We only need to send people to clean up the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong, and strengthen inspections to be prepared. , They don't realize what kind of existence the "San Shui Wang" has in the sea.

But for Wang Tong, after saying hello, he can say that he has asked Shangfeng in writing and has various orders and official documents as proof. But it was his own private affair with Japanese pirates, with the intention of rebellion.

The conversation that day did not deserve Wang Tong's trust in Shen Wang and Dong Chuangxi. After the two left, Wang Tong sent someone to follow him and put them under house arrest.

At the same time, arrange for a fast horse to go to Shandong to find out who Dong Chuangxi is, and whether it is the same as what he said. If it is false, then it will be settled directly in Tianjin Wei.

Although the journey from Tianjin Wei to Hejian Prefecture from Dezhou to Jinan Prefecture was not short, it was flat and crowded, and detailed information was sent back within six days.

Dong Chuangxi's identity was correct, and he said that his business in Shandong was as big as the sky, and he had a very good relationship with King Lu. He often bought some exquisite things from abroad and sent them in.

Moreover, those who bully men and women and are lustful have also inquired about it. These kinds of behaviors cannot be faked, and they are also the same as Wang Tong's judgment.

What really makes Wang Tong feel incredible is that this Dong Qianhu really has a good relationship with Zhang Ge's old man. It is said that he once paid homage to You Qi as his righteous brother, and he also claimed to have worshiped Zhang Ge as his foster father. , Down to the county magistrate, he dared not offend him, and was very polite to him.

As for what to give to Mr. Zhang Ge, Wang Tong went to Dong Qianhu's residence in Tianjin and searched it privately. In addition to some gold and silver treasures that are necessary for gifts, there are also a few sea dogs, which have been dried. , can be used as medicine at any time.

What is the use of this seal, I found a Chinese medicine shop and asked, and they said it was used as an aphrodisiac for strengthening yang...
The combination of things is a bit ridiculous, but Wang Tong has indeed heard the rumors that Zhang Juzheng's mansion kept many concubines, and it seems that sending sea dogs is also reliable.

As soon as the house arrest was lifted, Dong Chuangxi, who was obviously a little frightened, sent someone to say goodbye to Wang Tong, and then hurriedly boarded the official ship to go to the capital.

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On the contrary, Shen Wang was quite decisive in his actions. On the second day after the 20 taels of silver were released, they were pulled to the gate of Wang Tong's mansion in a cart, and they were full of alluvial gold.

It is easy for pirates to roam the sea, but it is difficult to find a reliable supply port on the shore. It is easy to plunder, but it is difficult to sell the stolen goods.

Shen Wang made it very clear that since the opening of Tianjin Wei Port to collect taxes, a lot of their profits have been lost on this tax. They wanted to receive goods and ship them elsewhere, but because the transportation distance was lengthened and the joints in other places It has not been opened, and there are too many uncertain risks.

Two shipments of mercury and oxtail medicine have already been seized by the government and the tyrants along the way, and they lost all their money. The rest, including the extra distance traveled and the extra money spent, would be better to come to Tianjin Wei to receive and transport the goods. It is cooked, and secondly, it is regular everywhere, but the quantity of goods obtained is actually large.

King Sanshui raised a large number of forces, sat on the sea to collect money, and the people below were naturally happy, but as the leader, he had a large amount of gold and silver in his hand and could only store it, which was not a solution.

People have the thought of returning to their hometown when they are rich, not to mention that the most prosperous and prosperous places in the entire east are all the north and south of Daming. If you have money, you can spend it here. It's not interesting anymore.

What's more, King Sanshui is so powerful, and he also wants to gain fame and wealth, but he is also afraid of dying in the hands of the government. Back then, the giant bandit Wang was killed after he surrendered, so people really dare not follow in his footsteps.

However, Wang Tong is a little different. This thousand households have rules, it seems that it is not for their own wealth, but for the prosperity of Tianjin Wei, and for the money sent to the palace.

That being the case, after thinking about it in vain, I feel that I have the conditions to impress the other party, so I can take a risk.

Of course, all of this is because Shen Wan went through the entire Tianjin Wei and found that although there are no city walls and canals beside the Haihe River, and there are not many soldiers stationed, all the arrangements are aimed at the sea, and the attack will inevitably cause heavy losses. , no good.

Later, Gu Huhu, who was the most disobedient under King Sanshui, came alone and led the crowd, but was wiped out. It made King Sanshui rejoice that his judgment was correct, and it also made it easier for him to unify the opinions of the following. The head has been wiped out, and the others have no right to speak.

Before Wang Tong held a meeting to organize the insurance company, Shen Wang came to Tianjin Wei again. This time, he didn't need to look at the target's attitude, but from the perspective of making money and doing business.

After visiting for a few days, I couldn't help but sigh that Wang Tong turned stone into gold. The place he visited many times by the Weihai River in Tianjin was just a wasteland that couldn't even grow crops, but now it has become a commercial area where every inch of land is very expensive. Although it is not as good as Suzhou and Songjiang, the vigorous momentum has surpassed it.

It’s fine if it’s a businessman next to it, but the business along the Weihai River in Tianjin has some kind of relationship with the sea trade. Shen Wang can see clearly that his huge fleet needs such a place. Similarly, Tianjin Weihai The riverside also needs sea forces like them.

If the relationship between the two parties fights against each other, both sides will lose. If they cooperate, there will be huge benefits, and even the effect will not only be additive, but will be even greater.

Since Wang Tong is a person who does things, is a person who pursues interests, and is a reasonable person, it will definitely be effective to lure the other party with the huge prospects after cooperation.

Before Wang Tong summoned everyone for a meeting, Shen Wang had already invited Dong Chuangxi, who was familiar with a thousand households stationed in Shandong Jinyiwei, and wanted to introduce him through him.

After Wang Tong revealed his incredible plan at the meeting, Shen Wang congratulated himself for making a good judgment, and at the same time thought of a better way to meet each other, "The villain is willing to give 10 taels."

As for why Shen Wang is called Sanshui Wang, it is nothing more than borrowing a radical from the word "Shen" and "Wang" in the name, which reminds people of Wang Zhi. It is not a bad thing, at least it can increase the prestige...

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After the insurance company Wangtong was conceived, it was not very sure. After all, this is an advanced product. Although it can see various benefits, it is not known how well it will be accepted by the merchants by the Weihai River in Tianjin.

Don't underestimate the ancients. Wang Tong thought he was beyond the age of a set of ideas and theories. Businessmen in this era have no difficulty in understanding it. This time is the same. July [-]th is the day when the insurance company has finished soliciting opinions from various companies. , after the completion of those old businessmen who have been immersed in the business world for many years, the set of operating regulations of the insurance company is quite complete.

However, the businessmen who raised their opinions had their own conditions, that is, they asked to buy more shares in the insurance company, and Shen Wang was not the only one who saw the benefits.

On July [-]th, Wang Tong’s subordinates saw a strange scene they had never seen before. They still told their descendants about this scene many years later, “Have you ever seen a scene where you come to the door with money and beg you to accept it?”” Have you ever seen a fight over a paid front row seat?"

Wang Tong is expected to raise 120 million taels of silver, which can basically guarantee the continuous development of Tianjin Wei and the risk resistance ability of Tianjin Wei merchants.

At that time, I thought it was an astronomical figure, and I didn't know if it could be raised. Looking at it now, the amount is too small...——
The allusion of sending seals to Zhang Juzheng is recorded in the Ming Dynasty’s notes. Of course, the Ming Dynasty’s notes are also unconstrained.
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