Chapter 397: Five Peaks Islands
There is no word for Japanese traitor at this time, Zhen Qian doesn't know if Fujiwara Shuxiong will become the first Japanese traitor in the history of the Japanese Kingdom, Fujiwara Shuxiong opened his mouth to refute, as if what he said is not justified at all, as Zhen Qian said, in this era, whether it is the Japanese State or the Tang Dynasty, there is only the concept of the mainland in his mind, and there is no maritime consciousness at all, and those islands hanging overseas are simply an unmanaged enclave.
Such things are not uncommon in history, China's Ryukyu Island did not really have people exercising management rights on the island until the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty, as for Hainan Island at this time of the Tang Dynasty, it was a desert island of exiled officials, Jeju Island in Korea (called Tamna Island in ancient times) was still an independent small kingdom before the eleventh century, as for Tsushima Island, it was only a springboard for the war between the two countries, and the control of the two countries kept changing the banner of the king, and that country did not think about long-term management.
However, the maritime merchants are different, what they need is not land that can be cultivated, but a place that can be used as a foothold and shelter from the wind and rain, as for whether this place is on the mainland of the Wa Kingdom or not, as long as it is close to the Wa Kingdom and can do business.
The maritime steward looked at Fujiwara Shuxiong, who thought for a long time before he spoke: "I can promise you this matter for the time being, but can it be done in the end, and it will be done without Guan Bai nodding?" ”
Zhen Qian pressed step by step: "Actually, this matter can also be called by the young and Dongshang, the guardian of the Feiqian Kingdom, why can't you be the master?" ”
Fujiwara Brush Ao said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not the guardian of Hizen Province now? ”
"Not now, but soon you will be, as long as you are willing to agree, these businessmen will do their best to help you, this is your chance, and it is also the opportunity of businessmen, you won't let businessmen help you in vain!"
The clever businessman immediately nodded his head like a rattle, and agreed with his mouth: "We people are not very demanding, a small island that can live can be done, even if it costs a little money, it doesn't matter, when I walked this sea area before, I saw a lot of uninhabited islands, the radius is only three or four miles, and you can barely build a few warehouses on it, right?" ”
"Pole ......!" The surrounding merchants immediately chimed in.
Fujiwara Shuxiong was very angry, but he didn't seem to be able to say anything, in the final analysis, this matter was because of the grievances between the Fujiwara clan and the Shaoer clan, why should the Tang Dynasty businessmen help themselves, although there is a taste of robbery while the fire is burning, but this result is not unacceptable, after thinking about it, I decided to get through the current difficulties first.
"What did I say just now, if you can defeat Shao Er Dongshang and let me become the guardian of the Feiqian Country, this matter is not difficult to do?"
Several businessmen glanced at each other, and their eyes stayed on Zhen Qian, they still didn't dare to believe that Fujiwara Shuxiong was still not convinced, between businessmen and the government, businessmen would always be weak, and the situation in the Wa Kingdom was a little better, but it still couldn't change the lowly status of businessmen.
"I also want an island in the Wa Kingdom, if I leave Datang one day, I am going to retire here?" Zhen Qian smiled indifferently.
"The lord is also going to ask for an island?" A group of businessmen didn't expect Zhen Qian to say such a thing, thinking about what it meant?
Zhen Qian smiled at Fujiwara Shuxiong and said, "It's just a way back for the family, you shouldn't be surprised!" ”
Shang Jia nodded with relief, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the Tang family, the big family is divided into rooms, the strength of the hidden family is also one, and naturally the three caves of the cunning rabbit are also one, as for Zhen Qian's desire to put the hiding place in the country of the Japanese is the first time he has heard and seen it, it seems that it is not bad to think about it, and it is indeed possible to avoid the crisis of the Great Purge by hanging overseas.
"The lord is going to want that island, so why don't we businessmen be neighbors with the lord?"
It doesn't matter what these businessmen think in their hearts, Zhen Qian was ready to quietly occupy the island of the Japanese Kingdom at the beginning, and now he has the opportunity to lease an island openly, and it seems that it is not impossible to look at Fujiwara Shuxiong's appearance.
"Then the Wufeng Islands, the Zhen family has a large population, so naturally they need a larger island to live, what does Fujiwara-kun think?"
Fujiwara didn't know what the Goho Islands were, and most of the islands around Hizen Province were called uninhabited islands, and only some important islands had names, and it would take more than a thousand years for the islands to be named on a large scale.
Zhen Qian wants the island, Fujiwara Shuxiong is very happy, if the entire Zhen family can migrate to the Wa Kingdom, Fujiwara Shuxiong raised his hands and feet in agreement, as for those maritime merchants want islands, now is not the time to think about it.
These businessmen can not believe Fujiwara Shuxiong's words, but Zhen Qian's words will still be considered, the current situation is indeed not good, the instinct of the businessmen can let them calculate the gains and losses in the first place, they don't care whether it is righteous or not, and they will not care about right or wrong, everything will only consider whether it is profitable to do.
Zhen Qian drew a big pie for these businessmen, a very wonderful big pie, he really wanted to help these people, this has nothing to do with their professional identity, it has to do with their origins, only let the Tang people have the same persistence as the Japanese people sent to send Tang envoys, Tang people will really look at the ocean with their eyes.
Life is an adventure, when you are a child, playing will kill you, your body will be weak, and when you grow up, everything you experience will be life-threatening, drinking water will choke into your trachea, walking will be knocked down by stones, crossing the road will be hit by a car, lying in bed and the roof will also collapse, this is not unfounded, some things are so strange. It is really not easy to make a trip to the world, especially if you live a life without illness or disaster.
Many people have not left traces of them from birth to death, this is not to say that it is so simple that the fetus is stillborn, history will unconsciously record some accidental events, such as his proposal to lease the islands of the Japanese kingdom this time, such things may not be much touched and thought by these businessmen, but history will definitely leave a strong mark.
Zhen Qian wanted the Wufeng Islands very much, not because the Ming Dynasty pirate Wang Zhi had occupied here, but the Wufeng Islands were the northernmost point of the entire Ryukyu island chain, and further north was the Wa Kingdom, and the Silla Kingdom was across the sea, and the south was the large and small Ryukyu Islands.
Fujiwara was reluctant to sign any humiliating loan deals with these merchants, especially now that he was at a disadvantage, and he thought it was blackmailing him.
(End of chapter)