Chapter 178: North Korean Consignee
Seeing that Zhou Chong had to know the power behind him, Jin Wenxian couldn't help but show hesitation, the person behind him was not a simple little person, but a big figure in the Joseon Dynasty, and his Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce was supported by the big man, the purpose was to collect money for the big man and collect all kinds of utensils of the Ming Dynasty, after all, among the Korean nobles, all aspects are proud of learning the Ming Dynasty.
Although Kim Wenxian didn't want to reveal the identity of the big man behind him, but now that their Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce has reached the point of life and death, if they can't receive the goods again, then the most popular Chamber of Commerce can only be dissolved, and then he is likely to be blamed by the big man, and he may not even be able to go back to North Korea.
Thinking of this, Jin Wenxian finally weighed the weight, only to see him let out a long breath and said: "Don't hide it from Zhou Gongzi, in fact, he supports the villain behind his back, it is the king of our Joseon Dynasty, with the support of His Royal Highness, our Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce can be unimpeded in North Korea, no matter how many goods are shipped back, all can be sold out quickly." β
Sure enough, Zhou Chong did not show a surprised expression when he heard this, and the news he got before also showed that the Korean royal family behind the Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce was supported, and it was likely to be the king of the Joseon Dynasty, and now it was finally recognized by Kim Wenxian himself, and Zhou Chong was more sure next time.
Speaking of the current king of North Korea, this person's name is Li Long, known as Yanshan Jun in history, it is said that as a king, he should have a nickname, a temple number and the like after his death, but Li Long is the first king in the history of the Joseon Dynasty who does not have a nickname, this is because Li Long, the Korean monarch, is very special, he is the first monarch of the Joseon Dynasty to be deposed. Naturally, there is nothing after death. So he can only be called Yan Shanjun.
The reason why Li Long was deposed. Although he reigned for only 12 years, there were two "Shi Disasters", the so-called Shi Woe, that is, because of some major events, which led to the wanton killing of Korean Confucian disciples by those in power, causing serious damage to the ruling class of North Korea. Countless scholars have died in two disasters.
In addition, Li Long was extremely lascivious, collected thousands of women in North Korea for his own amusement, and was extremely disgusted with Buddhism and Confucianism, he used Sungkyunkwan, the highest Confucian institution in North Korea, as a place to spend time and drink, and at the same time closed many temples, and even turned temples into brothels, in order to desecrate Buddhism. For the ministers who dared to admonish, he also invented many cruel punishments and persecutions, so during the reign of Yan Sanjun, the entire Joseon Dynasty was in dire straits. Whether it is a minister or an ordinary person, their life is not very easy. If you're not careful, you can get into trouble.
Originally, according to the original history, Yanshanjun Li Long will be overthrown by a group of oppressive ministers next year, that is, in the sixth year of Zhengdeok, and then succeeded by his younger brother Jincheng Dajun Li Yi, this Li Yi is the guy who previously supported the Jeolla Chamber of Commerce for human trafficking, known as Zhongzong in the history of Korea, although his performance is very mediocre, but he has a characteristic, that is, he is very repulsive to the Ming Dynasty, and even publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Ming Dynasty many times.
Thinking of the great tyrant who is still doing mischief in North Korea, and then thinking about the fact that the soon-to-be-enthroned King Jinseong supported the Jeolla Chamber of Commerce for human trafficking, the corners of Zhou Chong's mouth suddenly showed a little sneer, a brutal monarch will bring great disasters to the people of the country, but North Korea is not the Ming Dynasty, no matter how cruel their monarch is, it doesn't matter to us? And no matter how brutal Li Long is, in Zhou Chong's opinion, he is stronger than the Jincheng Maharaja who supports human trafficking, so he decided to help that tyrant!
"President Jin, for the current predicament of your Chamber of Commerce, in fact, you don't have to get the approval of our Chamber of Commerce, so as to get the opportunity to smuggle together with the owner of the goods, I have another proposal here, if you are willing, you can consider it!" Zhou Chong said with a smile at this time, the Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce has the big backer of the king of Joseon, and it would be a pity if he didn't take advantage of it.
"Oh, Childe, please tell me, what else does our Chamber of Commerce have to live?" Jin Wenxian was also very anxious at this time, but he didn't dare to urge, so he could only ask patiently.
I saw Zhou Zhong smiled at this time: "We have an ancient saying in the Central Plains called 'trees die, people move alive', in the current situation, your Zhongqing Chamber of Commerce staying in Shuangyu Port will only be a dead end, and I don't hide it from you, I and the Xie family and the Hong family are about to join forces to establish a sea alliance, this sea alliance is not only the three of us, but the entire Shuangyu Port Daming Smuggling Chamber of Commerce will join it, and the sea alliance will also monopolize all the smuggling business in the entire Shuangyu Port, let alone your Zhongqing Chamber of Commerce, Even the Ashikaga Chamber of Commerce of the Japanese people will also be excluded by us! β
Hearing the role of the Haimeng from Zhou Chong's mouth, Jin Wenxian was also shocked, if it is really according to what Zhou Chong said, then after the establishment of the Haimeng, the entire Shuangyu Port will be the world of the Haimeng, and these foreign chambers of commerce will die or die.
"Zhou Gongzi, according to your meaning, is it possible that you want us to leave Shuangyu Port?" Jin Wenxian is also a smart person, and he quickly understood the meaning of Zhou Chong's words, but he had a little unwillingness on his face, after all, the foundation of their chamber of commerce is all here, and after leaving Shuangyu Port, they may only be able to go to the sea to be pirates.
Seeing the unwilling look on Jin Wenxian's face, Zhou Zhong smiled and said, "Yes, Zhou really wants Chairman Jin to leave Shuangyu Port with the people of the Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce!" β
After hearing Zhou Chong's definitive answer, Jin Wenxian's face changed, and he just wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Zhou Chong waving his hand: "Of course, I also know that if the Zhongqing Chamber of Commerce leaves Shuangyu Port, it will definitely suffer huge losses, but I have a huge financial road here, which is enough to make up for your losses!" β
Zhou Zhong glanced at the anxious Jin Wenxian when he said this, and then said with a smile: "This path is actually very simple, that is, after you leave Shuangyu Port, immediately return to North Korea to find a place to stay, at that time our Strait Alliance is almost established, then I will give priority to you to buy the goods shipped to North Korea by the Strait League, and then you can take these goods to sell in North Korea, presumably your income will definitely not be lower than the current smuggling, and you will be free from the risk in the smuggling process, how about it?" β
After Zhou Zhong finished speaking, he looked at Jin Wenxian with a smile, in fact, his plan was very simple, that is, to treat Jin Wenxian's Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce as a middleman, and then wholesale a part of the goods smuggled from Daming to him, so that the speed of selling goods was much faster, and it was also convenient for the smuggler chamber of commerce to return funds.
Jin Wenxian was stunned for a moment when he heard Zhou Chong's proposal, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, and he asked very eagerly: "Zhou Gongzi, do you mean to hand over all the goods sold to North Korea to us for sale, and then we only need to wait for you in North Korea to deliver the goods to the door?" β
However, when Zhou Zhong heard Jin Wenxian's words, he said with a smile: "Chairman Jin really has a big appetite, and he actually wants to monopolize the smuggling of the Ming Dynasty to North Korea, but Zhou wants to ask, even if we hand over all the goods shipped to North Korea to your Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce, do you have the strength to eat all these goods?" β
When Zhou Zhong said these words, he was not only smiling on his face, but also laughing in his heart, but he was sneering in his heart, Jin Wenxian was a good calculation, and even delusionally wanted to eat all the goods shipped to North Korea in one bite, if that is the case, then the goods smuggled by the Haimeng to North Korea in the future will depend on Jin Wenxian's eyes, and people will say that whatever price it is, it will be what price, so Zhou Chong will definitely not let one person monopolize trade with North Korea.
Jin Wenxian also seemed to see something from Zhou Chong's face at this time, and he smiled awkwardly at the moment, and did not insist on this matter anymore, but discussed with Zhou Chong the specific conditions for consignment, and Zhou Chong set several important conditions, such as the price of the goods and the time of the transaction, etc., the other party must obey the arrangement of the Haimeng, of course, the Haimeng will not let them suffer. In this regard, although Jin Wenxian felt that Zhou Chong's request was a bit overbearing, but now the situation is out of control, and he does not have the strength to discuss conditions with Zhou Chong at all, so he had to agree to them one by one.
After discussing the consignment matter, Zhou Chong then remembered that the coup d'Γ©tat that North Korea was going to launch next year, when the North Korean king behind Kim Wenxian would become a prisoner, but it would be Li Yi, the prince of Jincheng who had a holiday with Zhou Chong, to ascend the throne, which was obviously not in his own interests.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chong said to Kim Wenxian with a smile: "Chairman Kim, I heard that there are many discords between your Korean king and his subordinates, and there have been tragic conflicts in the past few years, and many courtiers have been arrested and imprisoned, is this true?" β
Hearing Zhou Chong inquire about His Royal Highness the Lord, Jin Wenxian glanced at Zhou Chong with some vigilance, and replied very cautiously at the moment: "Zhou Gongzi is probably misled by those rumors, our Royal Highness the Lord is wise and martial, although he is not as good as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but there are also rare Ming Jun, now that our Korean people live and work in peace and contentment, and the courtiers are also performing their duties, how can there be any conflict?" β
Kim Moon-hyun's Chungcheong Chamber of Commerce was all supported by the Joseon King Yi Long, and he himself naturally had a deep relationship with Li Long, and could even be called Li Long's henchman. In addition, Jin Wenxian also knew that now there are a group of Ming Jinyi guards around Zhou Chong, and many people say that Zhou Chong has a deep relationship with the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, and now Zhou Chong asked about the lord Li Long, which naturally aroused Jin Wenxian's suspicions.
Zhou Zhong saw that Jin Wenxian was still stiff-mouthed, and then he chuckled and said: "President Jin, as the so-called Ming people don't say secret words, I know far more about your Royal Highness the lord than you think, but I want to remind you here that the monarch oppresses his subordinates too much, be careful of being attacked in the future!" (To be continued......)