A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"That's the sea. It seems endless, but there is land."

Shen An was telling the ministers about his knowledge of the sea.

"In the past few days, I have visited many people who have gone to sea, and the Mangshan lineage has some relevant teachings..."

When they heard about the Mang Mountain lineage, the prime ministers and assistants were a little uncomfortable.

That's a graveyard. Shen An always talks about the lineage, which makes him a little scared.

But Shen An spoke with a solemn expression, as if his teacher really came from Mang Mountain.

“Currently there is no country that is powerful enough to conquer the world, so this is an opportunity.”

The maritime powers of later generations took turns to appear on the scene, and then began to carve up the world. The curtain of modern society was opened by the smell of blood and the sound of fighting.

At this moment, on the sea, the Great Eaters are quite powerful. Adhering to the principle of going to sea if you want to make a fortune, they have been acting as trade envoys between the East and the West for many years and have made a lot of money.

"The Song Dynasty needs spices. The cooks in Bianliang City worry about spices every day. If they use less spices, the taste will not be good enough. If they use too much, they will feel distressed. But are spices really expensive?"

"Is not it?"

Ouyang Xiu is a glutton himself, so he understands this quite well.

"All the spices in Bianliang come from overseas. The big eaters say they are as much as they want. But overseas, those islands are covered with spices, and you can pick them with just your hands... Why do people make money in vain?"

"Overgrown?"

Zeng Gongliang fantasized about that scene, and suddenly he felt like a mountain of gold and silver.

"Maybe I can get it?"

If you can get it, it will be a real treasure.

Things that cost a lot of money every year can now only be sent out to sea in a fleet.

This is a business without capital!

So what is a fleet?

make!

"Of course!"

Shen An said firmly: "There are only some natives over there."

The prime ministers and assistants immediately asked the Imperial City Division and received similar answers.

"Okay! Anbei planned this well."

Zeng Gongliang praised: "If the Song Dynasty can obtain great benefits from overseas, you will be the first to contribute."

"Enter the palace to meet the officials."

This matter has serious implications, so we must be cautious.

Zhao Zhen felt that the navy matter was a bit cumbersome, and Shen An would be struggling for a long time, and it might not be finalized until next year. But when the prime ministers and ministers came to tell him that the matter should be handled immediately, he couldn't help but look at Shen An.

"I know that you are careful in planning your country. Shen An, how did you convince the prime ministers and ministers?"

He was so curious that he couldn't help but ask in front of the ministers.

Shen An said: "Your Majesty, the prime ministers are busy with everything, and the pen that governs the country is as heavy as a thousand catties. Naturally, they will not decide political affairs easily. They are busy, but the minister is leisurely, so he went to ask those who had gone to sea, and even talked to a few people. The friendly food merchants talked by candlelight at night and got a lot of news from overseas. After summarizing it, they found that there is a lot to be done in sea trade at this time!"

Han Qi glanced at him and felt that the so-called 'friendly food merchant' and the 'night talk by candlelight' were all lies.

The so-called friendship is definitely the threat of torture. The so-called night talk by candlelight must be Shen An's interrogation overnight.

But it is true that it can make a difference.

Zhang Ba8 said: "Your Majesty, those big cannibals are extremely rich, and they are the most numerous in Quanzhou and Guangzhou."

In the pre-Tang Dynasty, most maritime trade was conducted in Guangzhou. However, after Huang Chao's rebellion, Guangzhou was captured and more than 100,000 Fan merchants were killed.

From then on, merchants regarded Guangzhou as an ominous place and began to turn to Quanzhou, which also laid the foundation for Quanzhou to become an important sea trade port.

So rich!

Zhao Zhen really wants to say that harmony is valuable, but look at the prime ministers and ministers...

Ouyang Xiu's eyesight was bad, but his clenched fists represented his attitude.

Get them!

Zeng Gongliang's eyes were filled with excitement, and he wished he could rush to the beach immediately and take the fleet out to sea.

Han Qi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since it is confirmed, you shouldn't miss it. After all, the Song Dynasty is short of money everywhere, so we can't wait!"

What troubled the Song Dynasty was money. As long as there was money, the pressure on the prime ministers and assistants would be much less, and governance would be much easier.

Zhao Zhen sighed secretly and said: "That's it... Let's get started with the Navy."

With these words, Sansi became excited.

No, it exploded.

"Squeeze! Squeeze everywhere! There's always money."

"What? Can't squeeze it out?"

Bao Zheng was furious and yelled, "If you can't hold me back, I'll squeeze you into mincemeat!"

"Look for money! Also, shipbuilding... To build warships, we have to ask the Privy Council to find someone."

The people in the Privy Council were delighted when they heard that co-authoring could be such a good thing? So I went to ask questions, but the strange thing was that no one in the entire Privy Council knew anything about building warships.

"don't know?"

Zhang Sheng was angry, "The Privy Council is so dignified, but it doesn't know how to build a ship?"

This guy is really Wen Tianwuxi!

"If a foreign enemy comes from overseas at this moment, how can the Song Dynasty resist it?"

His anger may not seem like a problem to some.

"My lord, if there are foreign enemies coming from overseas, the worst that can happen is that all the people on the coast will be moved in. Those foreign enemies will not be able to obtain supplies, so they will naturally retreat..."

The sea ban policy was invented in advance. Although it was just an official, it represented a sign.

Cowardice, when encountering problems, do not think about how to solve them, but avoid them.

After the official said this, he felt a little proud, feeling that his wisdom could overlook his colleagues.

He was feeling proud when he heard a loud shout: "Get out!"

Who told me to get out?

He turned his head and saw the furious Zhang Sheng.

"Once relocated, the people will be in chaos. And how will the relocated people be accommodated?"

Zhang Sheng said angrily: "Once there is no one on the beach, what will happen to Guangzhou, Quanzhou... those places? Only beasts would think of such ideas."

The official looked pale, knowing that he was probably going to die.

After Zhang Sheng labeled him a beast, who would dare to reuse him in the future?

"Go find it!"

Zhang Sheng was very angry because Chen Zhongheng was here.

"The Third Division said that money was being raised, but no one knew how to build warships. The officials asked someone to come and ask, but is it true?"

This is a slap in the face!

Zhang Sheng wanted to fool him, but the money from the three companies was already in place, so there was nothing he could do!

"Who knows how to build warships?"

Warships are different from civilian ships, and their structures are different. And the most important thing is that the shipbuilding ability of the Song Dynasty is not strong at the moment, and they even have to learn from the Great Cannibal.

After the Southern Song Dynasty, maritime trade had an increasing influence on the Song Dynasty, and the court paid much more attention to sea-going ships, so the shipbuilding capabilities of the Song Dynasty improved rapidly.

As long as they are given the guidance of interests, the Chinese people have the ability to turn the impossible into possible.

But now there is no way.

Zhang Sheng bit the bullet and went to see Zhao Zhen.

"Only the big cannibal understands?"

Zhao Zhen was also a little dumbfounded.

Compared with the Great Cannibal, the sea is still a bit unfamiliar to the Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, it is not a shame to learn from the barbarians and learn skills to control the barbarians."

Now that Shen An is here, Zhao Zhen thinks he has more ideas on how to learn from the big cannibal.

"Learn from the barbarians and learn skills to control the barbarians..."

Han Qi pondered, and Ouyang Xiu praised: "This is well said, this is how the Song Dynasty should be."

Shen An's unintentional words made the emperor and his ministers feel that they were very classic. Zhao Zhen even praised: "This cannot be said by someone who is mature and prudent and who is not dedicated to serving the country. Good."

Chen Zhongheng thought that although Shen An seemed to have no literary talent, when you wanted to despise him, a poem or a classic sentence could make you blush.

Han Qi also nodded slightly, "Shen An found out the details of the cannibal last time, and let him go this time. This is the beginning and the end."

So Shen An became a commercial spy, looking for the shipbuilding skills of the cannibal.

After he went out, Zhao Zhen sighed; "This kind of thing is cumbersome. You have to constantly negotiate with those big cannibals. You have to give enough benefits, you have to say good things, and you have to be able to judge whether it is true or false... Although Shen An is young, , but things are done safely, I can rest assured if I leave this matter to him."

This is business communication and considered theft of secrets. According to their thinking, Shen An should go find a big cannibal who knew how to build ships, and then the two parties would sit down and negotiate terms.

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Pu Jiu is a maritime businessman, but he has a yard in Bianliang, and he is considered an outsider who is well-off in the officialdom.

Whenever he returned to Bianliang, he liked to entertain some officials or businessmen at Fanlou, and even the influential dignitaries of Bianliang were among them.

Maritime merchants are not only rich in money, but also in rare items.

There are many merchants in Fan Building. The most luxurious ones are inaccessible to ordinary people and are not qualified.

Of course Pujiu can get in.

Instead of food and wine, there was a small red tree on the table.

The base of this small tree is actually carved from jade, which shows how precious it is.

The two men were holding their breaths as they looked at the small tree. Pu Jiu next to him smiled and said reservedly: "You two can take a look at this red coral statue. It is brighter than the skin of a beautiful woman. It looks like it was made in heaven. This kind of red coral is worth as much as gold.”

The two men raised their heads and praised: "It is indeed a treasure. Is it cheaper than gold? I bought it."

Another man said: "Are you the only one who can buy it?"

The two quarreled for a few words, and gradually became angry.

"Such a treasure should be kept by a virtuous person."

Pu Jiu said with a smile: "I heard that someone has lowered the price of Shibo Company this time, and this business has become increasingly difficult to do. I am also thinking about changing places."

A man said calmly: "Shen An is pushing for this matter, and the government has already approved it, so don't have extravagant hopes."

Pu Jiu said anxiously: "I don't dare to expect an exception, but can I be allowed to directly purchase goods from the Song Dynasty?"

"It's very difficult. Ninety percent of the officials in the Hangzhou Shipping Department are corrupt, and the DPRK is furious."

Pu Jiu sighed: "That means I am not blessed, but...can I let the Shipping Department give priority to purchasing X's goods?"

The two men looked at each other, and one of them said: "You have someone at Guangzhou Bosi, that's all, I'll give this treasure to you."

Pu Jiu smiled and said: "There will be some things later...just some small things..."

The two of them smiled in tacit understanding, and UU Reading www.uukanshu.net the secret deal was completed.

Pu Jiu said calmly, "Come here, serve some food and wine!"

He looked down upon those merchants of the Song Dynasty and felt that they were too shameful and unsightly to boss around when they had money.

His father told him that in order to be well-educated, he must first learn to hide his emotions and maintain a gentle smile.

But he didn't like to smile, so he kept it light and looked a bit majestic.

Bang!

The food and drinks didn't come, and the door was kicked open.

In the flying dust, a person stood outside with his hands behind his back and smiled: "Are you Pu Jiu?"

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