In the Ming Dynasty, it was a serious crime for merchants to conduct private transactions with Japanese people. What's more, those who are trading are over-the-counter and exotic pearls?
Chang Feng went back to the Jin Yiwei, called Fatty Xu, ordered twenty strong men, and came to the Bicui No. in the north of the city.
When shopkeeper Wang Youde saw Jin Yiwei, he was so frightened that his legs went weak.
Chang Feng asked Wang Youde: "Where are the things?"
Wang Youde had a cold sweat on his face: "Sir, what...what is it?"
Chang Feng said: "That strange bead is bigger than an egg."
In fact, Chang Feng was used as a weapon by Miss Jiu.
Three years ago, Wang Youde secretly accused Ninth Girl in Shuntian Mansion. This old guy wants to take advantage of the government to take advantage of him.
He thought he did it perfectly, and Miss Jiu didn't know.
He underestimated Miss Jiu.
Jiuniang City is very deep. The matter was not mentioned for three years. Wang Youde thought it was okay and continued doing business with her.
This time, he fell into the hands of a girl in her twenties.
Denial is useless in front of the King of Hell's royal guards.
Wang Youde had no choice but to take out a wooden box from the warehouse.
This wooden box is carved with the God of Hachiman. Hachiman is a Japanese god. The wooden box should come from Japan.
Chang Feng opened the wooden box.
He had never seen such a large exotic pearl. Much bigger than an egg. It's almost the size of a human fist.
And this bead is crystal clear. It's simply a masterpiece.
Chang Feng asked Wang Youde: "Where did you get it?"
Wang Youde confessed: "This thing is not mine. The Japanese envoy Shang Binxin who lives in Siyi Hall asked me to help sell it on consignment."
"He asked me to exchange the Poseidon Pearl for silver, and then buy it into silk, porcelain, and tea leaves and deliver them to him."
Chang Feng asked: "Sea God Pearl? Is this thing called Sea God Pearl?"
Wang Youde said: "Exactly."
Chang Feng asked again. Basically figured out the ins and outs of the matter.
This is a case of Japanese people using tribute ships to smuggle exotic pearls.
Chang Feng guessed that the reason why the Japanese did not go through the tribute channel was to exchange exotic pearls for goods with the Ministry of Rites. Probably because he was afraid that the strange pearl would be handed over to the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites is like a black-hearted pawnshop, saying, "These broken beads are eaten by insects and rats, and they are bare and hairless."
Just take a few thousand kilograms of broken pieces and send them away.
So the Japanese found Wang Youde, the owner of the jade shop. Let him sell the exotic beads privately and exchange them for Ming goods.
The case is very simple, but it involves the tribute mission.
Chang Feng can't make the decision. Informed the Ministry of Rites about this.
The Ministry of Rites did not delve into the Japanese. He just sent Yang Tinghe, a man with beautiful trees in the wind and an eloquent voice, to severely reprimand the Japanese envoy Shang Binxin.
Shang Binxin wanted to appease Ming Ting's anger. Expressed his willingness to pay tribute to the Poseidon Pearl to the Ming Emperor.
In fact, the Poseidon Pearl is already in Jin Yiwei's hands. Even if he doesn't pay tribute, the beads still belong to the Ming Dynasty. Just going with the flow.
Two days later, Chang Feng came to Qianqing Palace with the Poseidon Pearl and the accounts of the treasures sold in the past two days.
Emperor Hongzhi saw the Poseidon Pearl and was greatly surprised: "What a heavenly thing. I have lived in the palace since I was a child, but I have never seen such a valuable treasure."
"I don't dare to enjoy this natural thing. Since this thing is called 'Poseidon', it should be used to worship the true God of the Sea."
"You take this pearl to the Nanhai Mazu Temple and place it properly. It will be used as a temple treasure."
"All treasures have spirits. I hope the Sea God Pearl has spirits. It can protect the safety of fishermen along the coast of Fujian."
Changfeng kowtows: "The emperor respects heaven and loves the people, which is a blessing to the country and the people."
Emperor Hongzhi asked again: "By the way, how are the sales of the treasures in the inner transport warehouse going?"
Chang Feng quickly presented the account book: "Nearly 10% of it has been sold within two days. I got 21,000 taels of silver."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the account book and exclaimed: "Sold so quickly. You and Li Guang are really capable in doing things."
"Twenty-one thousand taels? The Yellow River in Henan changed its course and flooded two counties. There is a lot of money for disaster relief and reconstruction in these two counties.
It’s fallen! "
Emperor Hongzhi always measured the value of silver by how much it could do for the people.
Compared with the money-mad Emperor Zhu Yijun who piled millions of taels of silver into his inner treasury in later generations, Emperor Hongzhi didn't know how high he was.
Emperor Hongzhi was very happy. Li Guang, who was waiting on the side, was also very happy.
The calculation in Li Guang's heart was rattling: "Two out of a hundred are mine. Twenty-one thousand taels is four hundred and twenty taels of silver."
"Only 10% of the treasures have been sold. When they are all sold out, I can get more than four thousand taels of silver! I am rich."
When Chang Feng left Qianqing Palace, Li Guang followed him.
Li Guangdao: "Oh, Miss Jiu is so quick in doing things. That..."
Chang Feng knew what Li Guang meant. He lowered his voice: "Miss Ninth said that you can send someone to Xiangxi Lane to get your share at any time."
Li Guang smiled and said: "Okay, okay!"
Chang Feng returned to Jinyiwei with the Poseidon Pearl. Put the Poseidon Pearl in the private vault for safekeeping.
Jinyiwei's private treasury was built in Fusi, Beizhen. There are two hundred strong men guarding it in shifts, which is very safe.
He will only wait until the end of the month to leave Beijing with the Sea God Pearl and go to Fujian to worship Mazu.
After getting off the job, he returned to his home.
There were already two uninvited guests waiting for him in the house.
These two uninvited guests are: the future mudslide in the world of relatives; and the current little devil in Jinyiwei.
The younger brothers of Empress Zhang are the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling.
Zhang Heling is already thirteen, but he has the same hobby as Tangtang: licking honey.
In the Changfu courtyard, Zhang Heling and Tangtang sat opposite each other, licking the honey. Let’s talk about which store’s honey is sweeter.
Zhang Yanling, a wicked person, was poking Huzi's butt with a small branch.
Huzi is well versed in human nature and seems to know that the little bastard in front of him is wearing a unicorn suit and is older than the owner Chang Fengguan who is wearing a flying fish. It had no choice but to accept the situation.
If it were anyone else, the tiger would have pounced and bit him.
Liu Xiaoyan, with her big belly, was half-lying on a lounge chair in the courtyard.
Logically speaking, there is no place for a fifth-grade Yiren to lie down in front of the two uncles.
But Zhang Heling said: "Sister told us. You took the knife for her. You are her savior."
"If you stand in front of us brothers, we will have to kneel down!"
"You have a baby in your belly again. If you move the fetus to greet us brothers, my eldest sister is not allowed to spank our butts to pieces?"
Liu Xiaoyan had no choice but to disobey etiquette and lie down on the lounge chair.
Don't say it. These two little brothers and Tangtang really get to play together.
Zhang Heling said: "Little Miss Tangtang. After you finish eating and drink some honey, how about I take you to an ant nest and fill it with boiling water?"
Zhang Yanling said: "I have twenty small whips on my body. Let's go blow up the manhole later?"
Chang Feng walked in and couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.
On the preparation document for the East Palace audition, it was written that the two Zhang Fengling brothers were studying and had no merit for the time being. ..
But no matter how you listen to it, these two little devils don't look like scholars. How can any scholar fill ant nests with boiling water or blow up cesspits with firecrackers when they have nothing to do?
It seems that the Zhang family spent money and tampered with the preparation of documents.
The temperament of the two young uncles can be described as a common saying: During the day, they only wish for cows to fight, and at night, they wish for ghosts to rise into the sky.
I am afraid that the world will not be in chaos.
