Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 540 Shang Yang’s Thorough Arrangement of Standing Trees
After reaching peace with Shen Wang in the form of an economic alliance, Wang Tong did not relax. He set up a fort by the sea and prepared to build a big ship, all in order to prevent problems before they happen.

That day, Gu Huhu led thousands of pirates to attack. This Gu Huhu was just the leader of Shen Wang's subordinates. It is conceivable what kind of power Shen Wang has in his hands.

Such a force is at sea, and Tianjin Wei is a seaport, not to mention that the prosperity of Tianjin Wei has a great relationship with opening up the sea, so it has to be guarded against.

Now the two sides have common interests, so peace is still maintained, but no one dares to say what will happen in the future. Wang Tong is actively making preparations. Since Shen Wang can know the shipyard in such a secluded place in the north of the city, it shows that he is also wary.

What's more troublesome is that Sanshui Wang Shen Wang's control over his subordinates doesn't seem to be that effective. First, Gu Huhu led the night attack, and now this incident happened again. God knows if there will be no one who can't restrain him anymore live.And this can't be restrained, no one knows if it's true or not...

But Tianjin Wei currently has four ships that can fight, one is the Feilu, and the other three are the ships that captured the pirates. This method was not used to capture the Feilu to Tianjin Wei in Macau.

With four boats and no experienced officers and soldiers in water warfare, how can they fight against Shen Wang's thousands of boats and more than ten thousand pirates?

Wang Tong's face was not good-looking, and he was meditating in the study, and no one else dared to disturb him.

About an hour before dinner, when he heard the sound of a shift outside, Tang Shan rushed over, entered the room after the notification, and said:
"My lord is really clever. My mind froze when I was asking questions in the afternoon. I was almost fooled by those thieves. My lord, I spent a few taels of silver to get my words out. They did pull the cotton cloth in Songjiang Mansion. , but it didn’t come to our Tianjin Wei to sell, it went to Korea, and it is said that it was robbed outside Incheon.

Wang Tong raised his eyebrows. He really didn't expect that Liang Daocheng went to Korea. How honest is this man? Wang Tong patted the table and ordered:

"Go to the barracks by the Hai River and bring Liang Daocheng to meet me!"

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There was a garrison barracks stationed beside the Haihe Fort. In a meeting room, Liang Daocheng was brought in, but this time he was not as polite as in the daytime. The two guards escorting him directly threw him to the ground.

As a citizen and as an official, Liang Daocheng was more courageous when he was reasoning in the daytime, but at this moment, he was completely frightened and stupid.

"My lord, my lord, I don't want the compensation from the insurance company. I still have eighty-year-old children, and I will give the boat to the old man..."

"How much should I pay you? This officer will never deduct it. Otherwise, the insurance company's signboard will be damaged. However, Liang Daocheng, you are a pirate you met in Korea. Why don't you explain it?"

Wang Tong asked with a smile, Liang Daocheng turned pale, got up and kowtowed repeatedly, and said repeatedly:

"The villain knows his mistakes, the villain knows his mistakes, it's not that the villain deliberately deceived, it's because he was too sad during the day, and the elder didn't ask, so he forgot to say, this compensation is not for the villain, not for the villain."

Wang Tong shook his head, and said to Yang Sichen and Gu Zibin who followed behind him:

"This is the omission of the insurance company. When it was first established, I didn't expect it in my heart, and everyone didn't expect that the default insurance is to go to other places from us, or come to Tianjin Wei from other places, but I didn't expect that someone took out the insurance and went to other places. If something happens to the route, we will have to pay for it. Write it down. The insurance company will accept insurance from merchant ships in the future. Ask about the route. If the risk is high, you will charge more insurance premiums. Arrange people to inquire on each ship. You can always get a general idea. Don't be like this Liang Daocheng, who shouldn't have spent money on us, but found us instead."

Liang Daocheng, who was kneeling there, turned pale with fright, kowtowed repeatedly, and just said there:

"The villain deserves to die, the villain should not pay, the villain..."

Wang Tong turned around, waved his hands, and said with a smile:

"You took advantage of the insurance company's loophole, that means you got the advantage. It's the fault of the insurance company and the contract, not your fault. I will withdraw your money tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, Liang Daocheng, who was trembling on the ground, was dumbfounded, and the few attendants standing beside him were also puzzled, thinking that this bastard maritime merchant had nothing to do with the insurance company, why should he give him money? Knowing what these people were thinking, he said loudly:
"The key to this matter is not whether the compensation should be paid, but to let outsiders know that the insurance company will pay. I set up this insurance company. Although it is a joint stock company, how many people come to insure. After the insurance, I believe we will pay. How much will there be? Didn’t you think that the official would take advantage of the power to swallow the money of the joint ventures, and the compensation is just a cover. This time Liang Daocheng took advantage of the loopholes, but it was written in black and white in the insurance company’s contract that we should indeed pay compensation. , to make this gesture is for all the people who come to our Tianjin Wei to do business."

"Shang Yang's city gate is erected with trees, and my lord must have taken this principle."

In the Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang made a reform, set up a wooden stake on the other side of the city gate, and offered a reward of one hundred gold to let people move to the other side of the city gate. It must be done, after all, the brains of scholars are quick, Yang Sichen smiled and flattered, Wang Tong nodded slightly, and Liang Daocheng over there was still full of disbelief, wondering why he suddenly got such a big advantage, he was surprised.

Wang Tong patted his hands to wake up Liang Daocheng, but he asked with a serious expression:
"I have something to ask you. If you don't tell the truth and cover it up, it's not just a matter of not giving money!"

Liang Daocheng realized that after the truth was discovered, there would still be money to take. It was really a surprise. Of course, Wang Tong knew everything when he asked the question. He kowtowed heavily at the moment, and said pointedly:

"My lord, just ask, if a villain cheats, he will be struck to death by lightning falling from the sky, and in his next life he will be a cow and a horse..."

"Why are you selling cotton cloth to Goryeo? It should be a poor place there, so what can you earn?"

"Back to the old man, Goryeo is no better than Daming and Wa, and even Nanyang is not as good as it is, but the rotten boats have three catties of nails, and there are always some rich and powerful families. Goryeo values ​​Daming's department stores the most, but they are always not enough. , there are few ships going to their side, so the same goods go there, and the profit is [-]% more than that of Tianjin Wei. The goods are shipped there, and then some Korean paper, Korean ginseng and so on are brought back. There are many warehouses and shops in the side, and Korean paper and Korean ginseng are usually monopolized by a few big shops in the capital, and there are goods here, which are especially easy to sell. If you come here and go, just coming here will be a big profit."

Wang Tong nodded again and again, and said with a smile:

"I just heard about it. It's the first time I've heard of people from Waguo, Tianjinwei, and the south. It's the first time I've heard of it. It made you discover this loophole. Why don't other families do it?"

Liang Daocheng looked a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice:

"The sea around Koryo is a no-nonsense area. Pirates from various families are stationed there. Few ships are willing to go there. The villain was blown there by the wind last time, but he was lucky enough to make a business. He came back. Safe, the villain was thinking about going for the second time, but I didn't expect..."

Wang Tong smiled, waved his hand and said:

"Go back, don't talk nonsense about what I asked you today, just stay in the inn honestly, you can only leave if the official tells you to leave!"

When things came to this, Liang Daocheng had already got the best result, so what else could he say, he kowtowed in gratitude again, and then he was taken down.

As soon as the person went out, Wang Tong turned around and before he spoke, Gu Zibin bowed and apologized and said:

"Master, the 5 taels of silver was an oversight by the villain back then, and the villain would like to pay Liang Daocheng with his own money."

"I don't need to mention this matter, just don't let people take advantage of it in the future. Don't think so much. You thought Goryeo was a poor place, but you didn't expect that there are valuable things. Can we do it!?"

Wang Tong comforted him, and after a pause, he said gratefully:

"My lord, Korean paper and Korean ginseng are brought and sold every year when the Korean envoys come to Beijing to pay tribute. According to the ancestral system, the Korean tribute must come overland along the forts and cities of Liao Town. These goods are indeed good. Are they sold? Worry about selling, but the capital's tribute and entourage sales are all taken over by the property of several bigwigs in the capital's inner court and outside the court, and outsiders can't get in. The sea is barren and barren, and there are too many pirates. "

Wang Tong nodded and said:
"You and Zhang Chunde called the account manager of the insurance company to discuss the regulations together, and report them to me in three days. Go back first!"

Zhang Chunde is getting old, and he is Ma Sanbiao's father-in-law. He has low energy and wants to avoid suspicion. This is Gu Zibin who is in charge of business, and Gu Zibin bows down.

Gu Zibin closed the door, Wang Tong was silent, and he ordered:
"Call Zhang Shiqiang and Tang Shan to come and see me!"

That night, all the commanders under Wang Tong were on standby. Not long after, the two came to the house. Wang Tong stood up and took a few steps, and said:
"Koryo Incheon, I have some impressions of this place. Those places from Qingzhou, Shandong to the south come to Tianjin Wei. Incheon happens to be on the way, and there are a bunch of lawless pirates there. I don't worry! Tangshan, you go now Liang Daocheng's subordinates went to ask them who is familiar with the sea route to Incheon, Zhang Shiqiang, send more people, put eyeliner on the ships entering and leaving Tianjin Wei, see if there are any signs of collusion between merchant ships and pirates, do it quickly!"

The two left according to the order, and the supervisor Cai Nan also arrived, greeted him and walked in, Wang Tong said in a deep voice:
"Cai Jianjun, Mr. Yang, I'm going to write a memorial. After finishing writing, I will send it to the capital immediately."
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The biological clock has been a little messed up in the past few days, and I am a little tired. I will try to get back to normal as soon as possible. Thank you! !
(End of this chapter)