Before Tao Gongsheng's letter was delivered to Fuzhou, some of the maritime merchants that Chen Jian had bought had already taken action. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Under the heavy money, there will be brave men.

In the Embassy's Garden, southwest of Fuzhou, the tax inspector Gao Yu examined a merchant kneeling in front of him, who was said to have a secret to tell and who had some special gifts.

Gao Huan's minions are all over Fuzhou, and as long as he has money, it is not difficult to settle it.

Jian Chen has some impressions of this person, not because of anything else, but because of some wild history. It is said that Gao Yu is the ** of the Wanli Emperor, and the biggest rumor is that this person likes to eat children's brain marrow, in order to grow chicks to make up for men's shortcomings and deficiencies.

Of course, this kind of wild history is widely spread, and Jian Chen has heard of it for a long time, so he also gave a special gift in order to do what he likes.

At this time, the gift was already placed in front of Gao Yu, and several pairs of specially selected, extremely delicate lead glass handicrafts looked like crystal.

Gold and silver are indispensable, but the most special are the two furs.

Gao Yu coughed lightly, and a thin voice sounded.

"Get up. Who are you entrusted with? So what's going on? ”

"The villain was entrusted by the envoy of Fanbanggong, and if nothing else, he made a special trip to send some rare things to his father-in-law."

Gao Yu was secretly happy in his heart, and said that this Banggong envoy had found the right person, and since he wanted to do something, the money was indispensable. It can be seen that this tribute envoy also has eyes, and knows that he can go directly to heaven.

He was interested and fond of glassware, gold and silver, and some rare medicines, handicrafts, and some unknown herbs.

But those two skins are inevitably a little nondescript when they are placed in it.

Since the gift was sent, he became kind and asked with a smile: "Gifts are indeed rare, but what's the matter with this skin?" ”

The merchant hurriedly said: "Father-in-law doesn't know, this is not an ordinary skin, this is a deer skin." ”

"Lushu?"

Gao Yu was stunned for a moment, as a eunuch, of course he is familiar with the scriptures, and if he can achieve the status of Yuma Cheng, he has read books such as the Book of Mountains and Seas.

The mountain of Qiyang, there are beasts, its shape is like a horse and white head, its text is like a tiger and red tail, its sound is like a ballad, its name is called Lushu, and it is suitable for descendants.

Even if he does this, his brain must be flexible, of course, he understands that this businessman is not mocking him for cutting off his children and grandchildren, and this businessman does not have the courage to come here. Presumably because after the three characters of Yi Sun and Grandson, what is hidden is the effect of nourishing yin and yang.

Hearing that it was a mythical beast in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Gao Yu was also interested, and asked people to open it and take a closer look.

I saw that this was a complete horse skin, and the body was full of tiger patterns, but the color of the patterns was black and white.

This is a zebra skin, which Jian Chen deliberately bought when he stayed in Mombasa. Including writing that the unicorn is really a giraffe; The Nile crocodile was bought when I was in Africa, and I wanted to get a few live ones, but I really couldn't do it.

The fur was rolled up just now, and Gao Yu didn't pay attention to it, and couldn't help but praise at this time: "What a deer." It is the so-called horse tiger stripes, and the foot is vigorous! Qiyang Mountain ...... Well, in Nanshan Queshan, presumably this state is from Da Nan? ”

"My father-in-law is well-informed. That's true. In the Great South Mountain, the night of the marriage of the Fanbang people is covered with this thing. The yin and yang stripes of this thing intersect, more powerful than the tiger. If it is a living creature, it can be used to refine medicine, and after eating it, it ......"

Speaking of this, the merchant hurriedly shut up, but Gao Yu didn't care, and asked, "Why isn't it alive?" ”

"The Banggong envoy said that this thing is extremely difficult to catch, and the temperament is extremely fierce, and it can only be taken by death, and it is difficult to capture it alive. At this time, he was in a hurry, so he prepared a few deer skins, and he was also trying to find a way to catch living creatures. ”

Gao Yu snorted, secretly happy in his heart, although this businessman didn't know the depth of his words, the meaning was obvious. Some of the things on this Lu Shu can be refined, and although it will be done after eating, it is obvious that it may grow after eating, and it is not known.

Since this Lushu is contained in the Book of Mountains and Seas, it must not be a mortal thing, and he has also been in the palace, what good things have not been seen? But this is the first time I have seen such fur, and I can't fake it.

Knowing that the merchant had something to say, he withdrew his mind and told the merchant to get up.

Seeing that there was no one around, the merchant sent a letter and said: "Father-in-law Gao, this is the envoy of Fanbanggong who entrusted me to deliver it to my father-in-law." ”

Gao Yu didn't open it and asked, "What else did the Banggong envoy say?" ”

"I didn't say anything else, just let the villain ask Grandpa Gao if he likes those crystal glassware?"

"Hmm. Crystal clear, although the shape is a little rougher, but the material is good. ”

"Father-in-law Gao, if you like it, then the Banggong envoy asked the villain, is Father-in-law Gao willing to get things or willing to get skills?"

As soon as he said this, Gao Yu secretly took a breath of cool air, stabilized his mind, and did not answer, unfolding the letter written by Chen Jian.

There are three main things that the letter says.

First of all, Chen Jian said that he would go to the capital to pay tribute, and the envoy would arrive in Fuzhou soon, hoping that Gao Yu would be able to help with a few good words. After the deed was completed, eight thousand taels of silver were given. In addition, some local specialties were introduced.

Originally, when Gao Yu first met the businessman, he also guessed that he was asking him to deliver the message, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Not because of anything else, but because of the massacre of the pirates and the Spaniards.

If the market is opened in Fujian, it is only 2,000 miles away from Xiaoliuqiu, and as long as this opening is opened, some prohibited goods that are prohibited from being exported to Japan will be continuously transported there.

This is the reason why Xu Xueju and others strongly oppose it, or it is an excuse in Gao Yu's opinion, but this excuse is too normal and convincing, and it is really difficult to refute. You can't insist on asking for it in the name of a coward.

Although he himself is also involved in smuggling, he still understands things to some extent, as long as he loosens his mouth, things that are not allowed to be exported will also run out.

However, the things introduced in Chen Jian's letter gave him an additional reason, all the goods prohibited from being exported to Japan in the Ming Dynasty were on the list. Steel, guns, saltpeter, gunpowder, medicinal herbs...... Everything but the kitchen sink.

That's a good reason not to trade with this state that exports these things to Japan, just like this state. Moreover, it is possible to impose an additional condition that trade is allowed but exports to Japan are not allowed, and whether or not to comply with it is another matter.

The second thing is another temptation.

Chen Jian said that since the emperor of Chixian Shenzhou entrusted the public to supervise taxes and collect money, then he had a way.

It introduced some of the Dutch Indian companies, and suggested that they could be silenced and let Gao Hao take a stake in the fleet in his private name and transfer goods in order to pay dividends.

It gives a detailed introduction to the prices of some goods in Europe, and says that it has the ability to sail on charts and oceans, and can do it secretly in order to prevent others from getting angry.

When Gao Yu saw that a pound of pepper could be sold for six times the price in the Netherlands, he was really hungry and gritted his teeth. Chen Jian also talked about the price of some silk, and how his fleet traveled thousands of miles, etc., which meant that he could give Gao Yu a dry stock, and it would be great if he could get the permission of His Majesty the Emperor of Shenzhou and do it secretly.

The third thing is about things or arts.

Chen Jian also said that these glassware and wide cotton cloth can also be produced here, as long as there are good craftsmen. If Gonggong Gao is willing to intercede and allow the establishment of a workshop in Fujian, he will be able to pay a lot of taxes every year, and he will not disturb the people or compete with the people.

As the saying goes, money makes money, and profits roll. If Gao Yu can agree, he can buy shares, of course, if he can not collect taxes, he can be given a part of the dry shares.

One is that there is not much arable land in Fujian, so people can't have a share of the land to survive, go to the sea or work by hand. In this way, the poor can eat again, which is really a good thing that can build a shrine.

Second, these things were not operated by merchants before, so they could not compete with the people for profit, and if they were allowed to open workshops, they would be able to obtain gold and silver every year, and the people would be rich.

The third is, if the window glasses seen by Gao Huan can be produced in Fujian, then if Gao Gonggong replaces the window paper of some buildings in the Forbidden City with glass, His Majesty the Emperor of Chixian Shenzhou will be pleased, and the money spent is not much, which is a piece of his father-in-law's own mind.

Of these three things, except for the first one, the remaining two are quite bold.

Neither the merchant nor the envoy of another country had ever been so blatantly agitated Gao Huan, but Gao Huan was very happy.

His status was given by the emperor, no matter how much else he had, as long as the emperor said a word, he could still do whatever he wanted.

At most, others gave him money, and this envoy not only sent money, but also gave him a way to make money. He is literate and hyphenated, how can he not understand these things? Think about it, but if those glassware can really be produced, the annual income is also very expensive, how can it be compared to thousands of gold?

Moreover, if he was involved in smuggling, he could have avoided it by planting a yellow flag tariff. It's just that he used to smuggle some goods with him to the Ryukyus, because he was worried about being caught, and he didn't have anyone under him who could sail far.

With such a high profit, as long as it is done, then the gold and silver are not rolling in?

Besides, according to the first thing, this state is going to take the tributary road, and the envoy sent will arrive in Fuzhou in the near future, which is different from his own private advice, which is through official channels.

As long as you say a few words at the right time, the chances of success are still very high, and the promised gold and silver will be easier to get.

After reading it carefully, he burned the letter, which had a secret wax mark on it, and he was not worried about the merchant knowing about it.

After burning, he asked, "When will the Banggong envoy arrive?" ”

"The villain doesn't know. It is said that it will not arrive until August, and the sea is now stormy. It is said that someone has been sent to Zhangzhou, please pay tribute from there. ”

"Zhangzhou? Well, that's a good place. Where is this state? Can you have dealings with countries such as Francophone and Helan? ”

"Father-in-law, rest assured, this state is thousands of miles away from Helan, and it is really a land in the extreme west. Moreover, the people in the state are very similar to those in Middle-earth, observing etiquette and knowing festivals. According to the envoy, they were originally the Zhou people who chased Guan, Cai, and Wu Geng's remnants during the rebellion of the Three Eunuchs, and crossed the sea to the extreme west......"

When Gao Yu heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "It's ridiculous, and it's chiseled." That's it, you don't know, but since it's not a Helan and a Francose person, and you admire my Middle-earth culture, it's not impossible to talk about it. You have a good life here, don't move around, don't make a show, I have my own plans for a while. This should never be mentioned to others. ”

"The villain doesn't dare."

The merchant buttoned his head like pounding garlic, Gao Yu waved his hand and called the man down, lit the kerosene lamp sent by Chen Jian, stroked the zebra skin, and was complacent, thinking of asking someone to sew a futon so that he could nourish his body.

And look at the glass, the wide muslin cloth, the kerosene lamp, and so on, and I am very happy, this is really a way to get money.