Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 539

After Wang Tong asked this question, Liang Daocheng was stunned for a moment, then knelt on the ground and wept loudly again, and said at the top of his voice:

"The villain also thought that if he bought this flag, he would be able to travel without any worries, but who knew that..."

In this era, the biggest armed forces in the entire eastern sea are pirates, pirates from Ming Dynasty.

Since the beginning of the rise in the last years of Zhengde, the pirates of Ming Dynasty have flourished, with constant chaos and mutual annexation, and a stable situation has also begun to appear.

Looting alone is killing chickens and taking eggs, which is of no benefit to pirates, so after the opening of the sea in the year of Longqing, there has been such a rule on the sea. Maritime merchants traveling on the sea have to buy flags from pirates, and use 1000 taels to several thousand taels After buying the flag at a price of [-] yuan, hang it on the ship, and then you can travel on the sea without worry within this year.

This is tantamount to setting up cards at sea to collect taxes. Pirates are so powerful that merchants have to do this to ensure safety. The income from selling flags is stable and huge, and the power of pirates continues to expand.

But from another perspective, this did guarantee the calm of the maritime trade situation, and the pirates also tried their best to maintain this situation.

According to the news that Wang Tong knew, the armed merchant ships of Franji (Spain) in Luzon had robbed several merchant ships of Ming Dynasty, and then the pirates caught up with the armed merchant ships in Managa. All the Langji people were killed, the goods were looted, and then the ship was set on fire in the sea outside the Luzon port, which greatly shocked the white people in Nanyang.

Not to mention that there was a daimyo in Wa country who sent people to pretend to be pirates, but after the incident, the pirates of Da Ming invaded the territory and plundered wantonly. In the end, it was only through the negotiation and mediation of the big businessmen of Wa country in "Sakai Town".

The merciless punishment and revenge made people never dare to touch the authority of the Ming pirates.

Every time he thinks of this incident, Wang Tong feels rather awkward. Daming's maritime authority is actually maintained by pirates, but he also believes that the deterrence of pirates is effective.

This is the strange thing, Liang Daocheng hanged the flag of Sanshui Wang, and was robbed by pirates. According to Wang Tong's understanding, Shen Wang is the most powerful person in the sea now, who is so courageous.

Moreover, Liang Daocheng has more than 300 people and seven ships. Judging by the appearance of the dozens of people just now, there are probably quite a few of them who can fight with knives. If they can eat such a fleet, they must not be sporadic small fish and shrimps who come out to rob. .

Such a bold and reckless person was thrown to Sanshui Wang Shen Wang to deal with, seeing Liang Daocheng's words flickering, and occasionally showing signs of stopping, it could be that he was cheating insurance.

Insurance business is a new thing, but the rules are not difficult to figure out, and fraudulent insurance is not a sophisticated tactic, Wang Tong also knows it in his heart.

If Liang Daocheng's six ships were robbed and 200 people died, the 5 taels of compensation is not too much, but if only such a ship came and a few people cut off their hands and feet, the 5 taels of money would be enough big.

"Stay at ease. You have insured at the insurance company and signed the contract. As long as it is in compliance with the rules, it will definitely give you a lot of money. But don't rush, the amount is not small, and you have to check."

Ever since Wang Tong asked the question, Liang Daocheng had been crying at the top of his voice, but it was sincere and there was nothing fake about it. Hearing what Wang Tong said, he just kowtowed to thank the old man.

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There were quite a few dozen officers of pirate origin under the Haihe inspector Tangshan, who used to be able to tell the truth with a few words of inquiry. When Wang Tong returned to the house, the news was also sent over.

It was indeed seven ships, pulling the cotton cloth from Songjiang Mansion, and set off from the south to Tianjin Wei. They encountered pirates on the way, and they struggled hard before they escaped.

Moreover, there is something strange about the things asked here. For example, the pirates also hang black flags with white and horizontal stripes. The boat, the people on the boat are quite brave, shouting on the boat seems to be the accent of Fujian and Guangdong.

This clue not only did not make the matter clear, but made it even more confusing. Twelve ships, with the accent of Fujian and Guangdong, and three black flags with white horizontal stripes on such a scale, such bandits, except for Sanshuiwang's Subordinate, who dares to do this.

Wang Tong was pondering over there, when he heard a notification from outside, he said loudly:
"My lord, Steward Wang of Luhai Commercial Bank has arrived!"

Hearing the announcement, Wang Tong slammed the table down, startling Yang Sichen next to him, Wang Tong stood up and said in a deep voice:
"It's made by Sanshui Wang!!"

Just now I was thinking about it, and I was thinking hard about who in the sea dared to touch the authority of Sanshui Wang, but Sanshui Wang Shen was a pirate. What do pirates do? Such a big force, such a rampant behavior, who is not under Sanshui Wang's subordinates, who would dare to do this!
Thinking of the result, Wang Tong felt awe-inspiring. Today's prosperity of Tianjin Wei has a lot to do with Sanshui Wang Shen Wang. If there is no agreement reached with the pirates, they will have a chance to make a fortune in Tianjin Wei. If the pirates kept robbing, the merchants would still choose the canal waterway for safety and security.

What made the pirates start to plunder Tianjin Wei? Could the benefits of maritime plundering compare to the long-term prosperity of Tianjin Wei? The pirates also have business here. For them, this place is the goose that lays golden eggs.

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After tossing and thinking for a while, Wang Tong straightened his clothes and went to meet the guests in the main hall.

Apart from a few white men who do business, the leading figures in Lu Hai Commercial Firm are all dark and old men. They all look like they are from the sea, and they have experienced storms. To put it bluntly, they are also pirate leaders.

This steward Wang is also dressed in the same way, with thick hands and big feet, a dark complexion, and wrinkles that look like knives. He looks like he is over 50 years old. Although the two people behind him are similar in appearance, they are much stronger.

As soon as Wang Tong came in, the three of them respectfully knelt down and kowtowed. After Wang Tong motioned them to sit down, he respectfully thanked them again. Everything was well-behaved.

Wang Tong said straight to the point:

"The fleet that came from Nanzhili was robbed, you all know about it? What is your boss Shen's position in the sea? Everyone knows that Luhai Commercial Bank has a lot of shares in the insurance company, and the money paid out is compensated. Your family is also damaged, how good is it to earn interest and make money here!?"

After all, it is an official article, and some things are hard to say too bluntly. If you point it out like this, everyone knows it well, but I didn't expect that steward Wang said in a low voice:

"My master's words, the head of our family has thought of it a long time ago, and he has already replied to the elder. The elder is not building a ship in the north of Tianjin Wei, and he has a big ship of ghosts in his hand. If you encounter pirates or something, rate it The soldiers went to destroy it, since the insurance company has established a rule, it will pay what should be paid, and Luhai Commercial Bank is also in business, so the rule is still clear."

The faces of several generals in the room were full of anger, Wang Tong's face turned cold, and then he said with a smile:

"In this case, the insurance company will pay according to the rules."

Having said that, there is naturally no way to proceed. After saying "Let the master decide", the three people from Luhai Commercial Bank kowtowed and said goodbye.

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"My lord, tell my subordinates to send people to arrest all the people from Lu Hai Trading Company. A bunch of thieves landed here only after receiving the favor of your lord. On the contrary, they are so rampant. I really don't know what to do!"

Sun Dahai shouted, and Tan Jiang beside him also said in a deep voice:

"Master, if you take one step back from the thieves, they will take three steps forward. The more indulgent they are, the more rampant their arrogance will be. It is better to punish them."

Sitting there, Wang Tong shook his head slowly, and said:
"How to teach us a lesson? We only have a few boats in our hands. If the two families are torn apart, Sanshuiwang will let go and plunder, and Tianjin Wei's sea route will be cut off immediately, then there will still be people coming. However, there is a strange thing. If you do business here in Tianjin Wei, you can earn more than this plunder, and it is still a long-term business, why are you so short-sighted..."

"Zhang Baihu has arrived!"

The guards outside reported that although Zhang Shiqiang is now an inspector on the canal, his job is as a hundred households of Jinyiwei, and he is called this.

After entering the room, Zhang Shiqiang saw Wang Tong nodding, and went forward to report:
"Just now that old Wang talked about the ins and outs. Shen Wan knew that we are building a ship here, so he made those words, but they will not touch a ship that has bought a flag and collected money..."

This old king is the steward Wang who came here just now. This steward Wang is old, and his children are all settled in Tianjin Wei. He doesn't want to go on the sea, so he naturally wants to please the government. He comes and goes, but he becomes Jin Yiwei's eyeliner in Luhai Commercial Bank , on the surface, it is natural to be thoughtful, but in private, he knows everything.

Of course the pirates didn’t like Tianjin Wei’s own shipbuilding, but the business of Lu Hai Trading Company was huge. The pirates plundered goods and sold them between Tianjin Wei and Wa Kingdom, and a large amount of money came in. The number of ships traveling between the north and the south has increased, and many man-made ships have launched into the sea, which has added a large amount of passing money to the pirates.

But a large amount of money was put into the account and pocketed by Shen Wang and other leaders, and the people below didn't get any benefits, but there was a contradiction. Back then, Gu Huhu led thousands of pirates to attack at night, which was the reason.

It's the same now, the commotion is getting more and more serious, and Shen Wang and others can't suppress it, so they have to give an explanation, a few routes to Tianjinwei from various places can't be touched, and other than this, they can do whatever they want.

Speaking of this, Wang Tong was a little confused. Since he couldn't touch it, why was Liang Daocheng's fleet robbed? He thought about it and said:
"Go tell Tang Shan to go ask again, where did Liang Daocheng go before he came to Tianjin Wei, I didn't expect this..."

After a pause, Wang Tong shook his head and said slowly:
"In any case, Shen Wang's side is a big disaster!!"
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