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Fissure!

Just tear a crack open and turn it into a window or even a door in the future!

Just like the reform and opening up in another world, in the beginning, it was just a special zone. But what about then?

"Of course, in addition, you can also exchange for some materials urgently needed by the imperial court, such as copper, as far as the lower officials know, the Wa State is rich in copper, and the price is low, and the imperial court can buy copper from the Wa State to mint money to solve the urgent need."

The reason why Shi Yiwen specifically mentioned copper is because the supply of copper coins in Daming has been insufficient, so that the market has exchanged 800 Wen for one or two silver, and this situation of tight copper coins, in the final analysis, is still because of the lack of raw materials, and there is no large-scale copper mine in Daming now.

"Oh, is the country really rich in copper?"

Zhang Juzheng asked with concern.

"What is the price of copper there? After it is shipped to Daming, will the price rise and cannot be used to mint money? ”

Shoufu's words made Shen Shixing's heart tighten, he knew that compared to overseas good breeds, I am afraid that Shoufu cares more about silver money, after all, the imperial court needs silver money now.

"Well, it should be about the same, after all, if you don't go there in person, no one knows what the price is."

Shi Yiwen's answer made Zhang Juzheng nod slightly, but he didn't speak, and at this moment, Zhang Siwei on the side said,

"According to the lower officials, as Zhiyuan said, it is not impossible to give Zhang a license, what kind of license is this, it is just a temporary one, you can agree on a time, a year? Two years? When the time comes, the court will also get the good seeds it needs, and when the time comes, just stop. ”

Listening to Zhang Siwei's suggestion, Shi Yiwen shook his head directly and said.

"Zhang Ge doesn't know, the sea route is long, and you need to wait for the monsoon, there are often only a few months a year that are suitable for coming out, and the concession of one or two years is definitely not good, in the opinion of the lower officials, it will take at least ten years, otherwise, I am afraid that this matter can only be abandoned halfway."

Decade......

Ten years can do a lot of things, and it can also allow the "shipwrights" to form a broad alliance of interests through concessions, just like the "East India Company" in Europe, at the beginning, there were only a few small shareholders, but then what?

Benefit!

The benefits brought by franchising will make many people form close alliances, and vested interest groups will inevitably do their best to prevent the disappearance of the franchise, and they will do everything possible to continue to extend it after expiration, which is human nature. It is also the "crack" that Shi Yiwen needs.

When I heard that it had only been ten years, and it was not the opening of the port, Shen Shixing, who originally wanted to oppose it, no longer objected.

"In this way, ten years is not too long."

Zhang Juzheng responded casually, but did not agree immediately, but just diverted the topic and brought the topic back to the good seeds.

"Zhiyuan, just now you said that in addition to good breeds, there are other domestic animals overseas? Could it be that this overseas livestock is also better than the Ming Dynasty? ”

"There are always some domestic animals that are better than the Ming Dynasty, just like the sweat and blood horses in the history books, don't they come from the Western Regions, this overseas, there are always some good animals, if they can be introduced, there will always be some benefits to my Ming Dynasty."

In fact, compared to potatoes, Zhang Juzheng didn't care about any domestic animals and other things, so after chatting for a while, Zhang Juzheng got up and said goodbye, but when he left, he deliberately glanced at Shi Yiwen, and then said.

"What kind of concession did you just say? Go back and make a line, send it to my house, and let the cabinet discuss it. ”

A seemingly random order made Shi Yiwen's heart very excited, this was exactly what he needed, and even when he sent a few elders away, there was only one thought left in his heart - how to grasp this matter in his own hands.

"Maoda, tell me how this matter can be in our hands!"

Almost as soon as Zhang Juzheng and his entourage left, Shi Yiwen asked Wu Cai to give him an idea.

"Childe, can this be done?"

Compared with Shi Yiwen's excitement, Wu Cai seemed very calm.

"After all, this northerner is not good at selling seas."

"Who said, haven't you heard, the wood in the capital is transported from Liaodong by sea, why is it not good at navigation."

"That's different, how far is Liaodong to the capital."

Wu Cai shook his head again and again and said.

"Then go to the east and west to sell the sea, but as little as thousands of miles or more than thousands of miles, I don't know how many risks there are along the way, and I guess going to sea is almost like sending to death."

"It's okay, it's okay, you don't need to think about this, when the time comes, I naturally have a way,"

Isn't it just a nautical chart!

Shi Yiwen muttered in his heart.

"The most important thing now is to get this thing done, as long as this thing is done, we can sell Lugou's cotton cloth and other commodities to Korea, the Wa Kingdom and all parts of Nanyang, for us, there is only good, no harm, of course, this concession must be controlled by us, if those maritime merchants in Jiangnan are in control, it will not be a good thing for us at that time."

Almost naturally, Shi Yiwen thought of the maritime merchants in Jiangnan, would they tolerate the appearance of a competitor in the north?

However, it seems that they don't need to worry at all, after all, it's just a few boats.

It's just that, sometimes, people don't know that great things often start with a small beginning, and a few boats can change history. Like Columbus's voyage, in the beginning, it was just a few ships.

Seeing that Shi Yiwen was so worried, Wu Cai thought for a moment before speaking.

"Actually, it's easy to master this matter, didn't the first assistant say that you should make a list, you should first list a line, you can write in detail, and then when you see the first assistant, you will take the initiative to recommend yourself to do this, after all, there should be no one in the capital who knows more about overseas than Gongzi, and knows better what seeds you need to bring, right?"

Listening to Wu Cai's suggestion, Shi Yiwen nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said.

"Maoda, actually, this is a good opportunity!"

"Good chances? What does Childe refer to? ”

Looking at Wu Cai, who was full of doubts, Shi Yiwen said.

"If Shousuke leaves this matter to me, I am going to issue shares of Western companies to the public."

"Issuing shares?"

Shaking his head, Shi Yiwen said.

"I think we should recruit shareholders separately, and by that time, how many people will be interested in overseas trade?"

He doesn't know how many people will be interested, but it's certain that this may be a new opportunity.

It's not just those people's chances, it's his chances. If you take this opportunity, it might even change everything.