Chapter 24: Three things
This resistance is too great.
However, they also found that it seemed that things were easier to do abroad.
Because when it comes to killing people and setting fires abroad, as long as they can settle the situation in the country where they are located, they are not afraid of trouble from below. But it won’t work in Ming Dynasty. After the civil uprising was triggered in the Ming Dynasty, it was impossible for the imperial court to borrow his head.
Everyone is thinking about their own things, immersed in the aftermath of the shock, and they haven't come out yet. He Xi is here.
Someone shouted: "Master He, the governor of Liaodong, has arrived."
Surrounded by everyone, He Xi came to the main seat, lifted up his skirt and sat on it. Everyone below saluted and said hello. He Xi waved her hand and said, "Sit down."
The men were seated immediately.
He Xi said lightly, as if he didn't care: "Originally, let Yang Zhen talk about this matter. I can't bear to see you people. But this matter is a business matter after all, and Yang Zhen cannot represent me. So I thought I would meet you and explain things clearly."
He Xi attaches too much importance to this matter. This matter has too much to do with it.
But He Xi knew. This cannot be the case with these businessmen. The closer he is and the more courteous he is, the more restless and anxious these people will be, and the more they will have random thoughts. On the contrary, it will be bad.
For no other reason than Yang Zhen, he always called himself a student in front of He Xi. It is to emphasize his identity as a scholar. This is because in this era, only scholars are valued, and businessmen are left behind. He Xi treated Yang Zhen as a guest. In other words, Yang Zhen has independent personal freedom. If they match, they stay, if they don’t, they go. He Xi arranged Yang Zhen from the perspective of a modern professional manager. Therefore, Yang Zhen has a net worth of nearly ten thousand taels in a few years.
It can be said that he is already the working emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Perhaps, this is also the reason why, under the leadership of Yang Zhen, Jinghai Company has been operating in the shopping mall.
But these shopkeepers are different.
They are all domestic slaves.
And He Xi is equal to their master. When He Xi came to see them, he was still humbled. If He Xi hadn't specially emphasized it, someone would have to be in charge. This time all levels will send concubines or relatives over.
It's just that when He Xi meets these people, it can still be said that it is a matter at sea. If he meets these core members, some things will be difficult to say.
He Xi said: "I came to you for three main purposes. The first purpose is ships. Marquis Yongchang is fighting against Japan. Japan is overseas and needs a large number of combat ships. I want to recruit them, but the court must do things with dignity. , It won’t be in vain. You gave us the ship. From now on, there will be unimpeded access between Korea and Japan. If we don’t give it, there’s no point in it. Anyway, the imperial court’s opening of the sea seems not to have mentioned Korea, right?”
"As for the number of ships, you can report the number yourself. Sincerity is the most important."
As soon as He Xi said these words. The following people immediately made up their minds. No matter what, a few ships must be reported to Marquis Yongchang.
After all, these are all big merchants, and dozens of them together account for 50 to 60 percent of the maritime transport capacity. Each family has no less than a hundred ships, and it is not a problem to report a few ships, not to mention. Nowadays, ships are not so nervous. New boats are easy to come by.
But the Japanese market is very important.
In fact, many families have private contacts with Japan. But how much money can be made from this kind of smuggling that cannot be seen? If you want to make more money, you can only do it openly.
Lan Yu is inseparable from Goryeo for a while.
Perhaps what he wants others to accomplish in this area is not too easy. But it is a trivial matter to make someone unable to do something. Therefore, they have something to ask for from Sapphire, so what are just a few ships?
Old boats aren’t really worth much.
He Xi said: "The second thing, you have also seen. After I came to Liaodong, Liaodong produced some things, but Liaodong is remote and many things cannot be sold. So I asked everyone to come and have a look. What do you think? Yes. It’s a host-and-guest arrangement. You can do whatever you want. However, for the sake of convenience, let’s forget it this time. Next time, you need to order in advance.”
Adhering to the principle that the more important something is, the more lightly it is taken. He Xi didn't write about this matter at all, and it seemed that he hadn't even decided who to talk to.
But everyone knew that they must talk to Yang Zhen.
What He Xi likes most is the advance payment. To support the situation in Liaodong. He Xi excused him by saying that he needed to order in advance. He also doesn't know whether he can implement the policies he wants. However, it was not for him to discuss the details.
If he talks about it, it will be a bad thing.
He Xi did not wait for the people below to speak, and said: "The third thing is that one thing is extraordinary and two people are different. Liaodong is not rich in everything, many things are not available, the number of ships in Liaodong is limited, and the government goes to other provinces to purchase, which can easily shake people's hearts. Therefore, this matter has been entrusted to you. The goods must arrive within three months. The specific details will be discussed later. However, I can reveal some of the total," He Xi paused slightly at this point. He glanced at everyone and said calmly: "Two million taels."
In fact, He Xi still has two million taels, which is just nonsense. The two million taels have been almost spent. You even have to misappropriate the order money to use it.
It's just that the more he brags about it, the richer he appears, and the more indifferent he appears. The more these people believe.
After all, the emperor loves his son-in-law, and the princess loves his consort. The first person to open the sea. There are too many ideas about making money. Such a person will be short of money. It's just a joke. He is a rich man who can spend two million taels of silver casually.
This not only helps to establish He Xi's image as a rich man, but also helps He Xi's conspiracy to deceive, no, advance the order payment.
When He Xi mentioned these things, he stood up and said, "I'm busy with work, so I don't need to accompany you."
Then He Xi didn't wait for any reaction from the people below. He already got up and walked back. All the shopkeepers stood up and saluted, saying loudly: "Farewell, Your Majesty." Then they bowed their heads deeply. Don't look up.
After a while, I don’t know who said something and walked away.
These people stood up one after another.
Before, they thought Liaodong Products was making money. Now they think it's the Japanese market, and they can make money by purchasing.
To be honest, although Liaodong products are cheap, they are not irreplaceable. But the Japanese market seems to be an unexplored virgin land with too much room for imagination. It can avoid the already fierce maritime competition.
As for purchasing, it is the most profitable.
Although the Japanese market is profitable, it still needs to be explored, and I don’t know how much effort it will take. Now there is a purchase of two million taels in front of us.
Two million taels? It can be said that this is a purchase that these businessmen have never seen in most of their lives. The Ming court made many big moves, which cost more than two million taels. However, the Ming Dynasty was a small peasant government system, and most of the materials it conscripted were collected directly from the people. I won’t buy it with money at all. Even if I buy it with money, it will only be a very small part.
It can be seen how fragrant these two million taels are.
For a moment, these people looked like lunatics and said to Yang Zhen: "Brother Yang, please give me some advice." "Brother Yang, you and I are brothers of life and death."
The people around Yang Zhen were packed to the brim. It was difficult for Yang Zhen to even turn around.
Yang Zhen said with all his strength: "Everyone, everyone, ------" After shouting many times, he suppressed the noise. He said: "I am not too clear about this matter. This is not ,I'll ask."
"Can I ask you about it?"
These people immediately said that this was long overdue. Make way for Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen soon came to He Xi in the backyard.
The straight-line distance between He Xi's location and this courtyard is no more than a hundred meters. At this moment, He Xi has no intention of dealing with other matters. He is just waiting for news, and it's not just He Xi who is waiting, Yao Guangxiao, Huang Zicheng, Yang Shiqi, etc. , except Ye Wang, most people are waiting.
This is related to whether He Xi's adventure plan can succeed.
After Yang Zhen came over, what he saw was the collective gaze of Liaodong's senior officials. Yang Zhen was startled, but when he saw Huang Zicheng, he felt very uncomfortable for a moment. They were both students of the Imperial College, but after a few years, they were completely different.
