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People from ten continents in the market, the sound of the rising sea is in the merchants of all countries. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The only one who can afford such praise is Quanzhou, the first port in the world.

It's just that in today's Quanzhou, the busy scene of white sails and thousands of ships seems to have disappeared. However, from the morning, the whole Quanzhou is lively, no less than the usual days when merchant ships come and go, and the wharf shouts and shouts day and night.

The merchant ships that were supposed to come and go were all quietly moored on the dock at this time, and ten brand-new warships were lined up on the sea, with the Ming red dragon flag fluttering in the wind on the bow and mast, and the black muzzles of the flying thunder guns were all raised, but even so, all those who witnessed it could feel the power of this new firearm.

The crowd on the dock was already crowded, whether it was a young man who was carrying a bag on the dock shirtless on weekdays, or a shopkeeper who planned to run back and forth on the counter, and even those dignitaries who rarely showed up, they were all generally pushing and pushing in the crowd at this time, and at this moment there seemed to be no distinction between superior and inferior.

Because under that fluttering dragon flag, everyone is just the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially for many overseas businessmen, this is the first time to see the legendary king of China, the person who really owns this rich empire, the person who is rumored to go out is paved with gold and led by incense cars.

"Knock knock!" The big drums of Kui Niu used to town the sea on both sides of the wharf sounded at the same time, and the sound shook in all directions.

And the ships of the sailors also slowly turned their bows, facing the sea and the sky in unison.

A few not huge figures jumped out of the sea level, white sails dotted, and the two sailor warships leading the way in front separated to both sides at the same time when they approached the harbor, their role was to bring the Son of Heaven safely, and naturally they would not come here to steal the limelight.

To the shock of the onlookers on the wharf, the ship that the great man was riding was not as huge as he imagined, and it was not even as large as the larger ships of the sailors.

But the people who talked about it next subconsciously quieted down.

Because this ship came too fast, faster than anyone could have imagined.

The clipper boat that was still between the sea and the sky just now, in less than a cup of tea, has already shown the entire outline, the sharp bow splits the calm sea, even if it is not full sail, the speed of these five fast boats is not inferior to the fastest boats in Quanzhou Port!

If it were a ship of the same size, there would be no second one faster than the flying clipper ship flying the red dragon flag in Quanzhou Port.

Of course, at this time, most people are not concerned about why the speed of these ships is amazing, but how majestic and handsome the characters on the ships are.

The drums were getting louder and louder, and even the sailor warships waiting on both sides also beat the war drums at the same time to welcome the arrival of their king. Three of the five clippers stopped offshore, while the other two continued to speed up and cleave the waves, reaching the left side of the pier in a matter of moments.

The wind blows the sleeves of the clothes, with the water droplets flying in the face, Li Si and Guo Chang, who are sitting in Quanzhou, have been waiting on the dock for a long time, and now they see the flying clipper boat parked on the dock smoothly, the two of them can't help but breathe a sigh of relief, since the south to clean up the chaos in Quanzhou, Li Si and Guo Chang, the pair of partners have been busy non-stop for several months, one is to settle accounts with those foreign businessmen who did not have the slightest movement in the last Ming people's fundraising, and the other is also to coordinate Quanzhou's commerce, and to appease the local merchants who were anxious about the blockage of the shipping routes to the South and Western Seas.

Since the former Song Dynasty, Quanzhou is the lifeblood of the economy and commerce of the southeast coast, from here to the south and north of the ships countless, and the former Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty annual taxes, a lot of have to rely on Quanzhou, the importance of Quanzhou is self-evident, otherwise Ye Yingwu will not send Li Si and Guo Chang two stable and capable subordinates to Quanzhou, and then the first stop of his southern tour is also located in Quanzhou.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to be rich, and wants to have enough gold, silver, grain and grass to fight in the north and south, it is necessary to ensure that Quanzhou is foolproof.

Between Li Si and Guo Chang's contemplation, a carefully built platform had been carefully pushed to the side of the flying clippers. Immediately afterwards, I heard the simultaneous shouts of the boat and the boat, and a figure of Guo Chang and Li Si who had not been seen for a long time, Huo Ran appeared on the side of the boat.

"Greetings to Your Highness!" The two saluted respectfully.

Dressed in an orthodox yellow dragon robe with a black background, wearing a matching yellow beanie of the emperor's family, Ye Yingwu nodded at the two of them, and then gently stretched out his hand, and a plain hand behind him was carefully placed on his wrist.

The red-bottomed yellow dragon and phoenix skirt matching the dragon robe on Ye Yingwu's body, a warm smile appeared on Zhao Yunshu's pretty face, and his hair was tied by a golden hairpin.

Ye Yingwu smiled at her, and the two walked off the boat side by side. And behind her, Hui Niang was also dressed as an ordinary royal concubine, leading Zhao Yunwei, who was wearing a county lord-style shirt, and walked down slightly, seeing the black and oppressive people in front of her, she took a breath lightly, but her pretty face was also very stable.

"Your Royal Highness, Niangniang, please move to the tide building, the subordinates have prepared thin wine to wash the dust for His Highness and a few Niangniang." Li Si took a step forward and said respectfully.

Ye Yingwu glanced at him silently and nodded. Li Si This guy is also an old slippery head, and when he couldn't figure out how many mothers there were, he simply vaguely brought it over.

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Although he knew that Quanzhou gathered merchants from all over the world, when he was really sitting on the tide waiting building, Ye Yingwu understood what it meant to be "people from ten continents in the market".

If he really dared to prepare some thin wine for His Royal Highness King Ming, I am afraid that he would not have to stay here, and directly find a place with poor mountains and bad water to exile himself.

Houchaolou has been wrapped up in the whole house, of course, this did not cost Li Si, Quanzhou Mansion and the city of Bo Si every penny, after all, there are many businessmen who want to be courteous in front of His Royal Highness King Ming, especially now that the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is thriving, it is obvious to all, plus His Royal Highness the King of Ming is determined to sweep away those businessmen who only want to make money from the Ming Dynasty, but they are not the same heart as the Ming Dynasty. This means that there will be a large gap in commerce and trade, waiting for these merchants who have shown loyalty to the Ming Dynasty in the previous fundraising.

Looking at His Royal Highness King Ming and the princess who walked upstairs step by step, the businessmen downstairs were either happy or worried. The rejoicers are undoubtedly the activists of the last fundraiser, of course, waiting for the order of His Royal Highness King Ming to eliminate those opponents who don't know what to do; Most of the worried people are foreign businessmen, and the last time they behaved unsatisfactorily, they were naturally worried that Ye Yingwu would let them pack up and get out, so they hoped that they could talk to the sky in this waiting building.

Even if the cost of this tide building is covered, these businessmen who are difficult to protect themselves will produce more than those businessmen who are happily waiting to see a good show.

As the most luxurious restaurant in Quanzhou, Houchaolou lives up to its name, located in another seaside away from the hustle and bustle of the wharf, overlooking the vast sea, with a long pillow on the back, it is really one of the best places, I am afraid that only in Quanzhou, the first port in the East where rich businessmen go everywhere, there will be people who can afford the consumption of Houchaolou.

Of course, this time, in fact, the owner of the Houchao Building did not plan to collect money, let alone charter the Houchaolou to invite His Royal Highness King Ming, that is, His Royal Highness the King Ming has been eating and drinking in this Houchaolou for a month, and the Chaolou is also honored. What's more, in the future, the tide building will be publicized to the outside world, but there will be enough gimmicks. Now don't look at the tide tower in the whole Quanzhou second to none, but after all, it is still the businessmen of Quanzhou who are attracted to it, and when the time comes, it will be publicized in the name of "Banquet of the Son of Heaven", I am afraid that the merchants of the entire Ming Dynasty will come from thousands of miles away, just for a taste of the flavor of heaven.

This deal, the owner of Houchao Building is very clear, but it really can't stand the requests of many businessmen who want to show themselves, so they can only charge according to the original price, anyway, it is not the official's money that is spent, Ye Yingwu will not hold a grudge against the owner, how to publicize it or how to publicize it when the time comes.

Someone sends money, naturally there is no reason not to want it.

Of course, although this tide building is big enough, it is impossible to put everyone on the first floor, except for the banquet of His Royal Highness King Ming, the remaining four floors are ranked according to the wealth and status of local businessmen in Quanzhou, and the third floor is naturally one of the best dignitaries and nobles in Quanzhou, and the first and second floors are some of the little fame and family property, even so, the guests on the first and second floors are all in the Quanzhou neighborhood can be named.

"This Quanzhou is rich in the world, and the streets are full of rich businessmen, and it seems that today it is not an exaggeration." Ye Yingwu picked up the luminous cup and said with a chuckle, "Including such a large luminous cup, I'm afraid even the royal family can't find one or two." ”

Before the words fell, there was already a cold sweat breaking out behind Li Si and Guo Chang.

Quanzhou's rich people walk everywhere, from the West and the South Seas to the rare treasures, Quanzhou's local rich businessmen naturally do not mind buying and staying at home, and the city is often blind to this, after all, everyone goes out and bows their heads and does not look up to see, tacitly, not to mention those treasures that pay tribute to the royal family, it is also one of the best treasures, and the royal family has no objection to this for a hundred years, after all, it is impossible for people in the royal family to appear in Quanzhou, which is thousands of miles away from Lin'an.

But today, the monarch of the Ming Dynasty came to Quanzhou on his southern tour.

Ye Yingwu glanced at Li Si and Guo Chang, he was not allowed to hide the wealth from the people, and even in his previous life, he was born in a rich and noble family, and he has always adhered to the former Song Dynasty and strongly supported the development of private commerce. But Ye Yingwu will never allow businessmen to be rich and rival the country, birds to die for food, and people to die for wealth, and it is inevitable that there will be some ill-intentioned people who use these rich gold and silver to do things that are not conducive to the Ming Dynasty.

Maybe what is presented in front of Ye Yingwu now is just a small luminous cup, but where Ye Yingwu didn't see it, who knows what kind of darkness and cattiness will exist.

Just when Li Si and Guo Changnuo didn't know how to answer, Zhao Yunshu, who was sitting next to Ye Yingwu and had been talking to Wei'er and Huiniang in a low voice, suddenly put a blue sapphire the size of a baby's fist in front of Ye Yingwu, and said in a deep voice: "Official, the concubine has been in the court for seventeen years, and I have never seen anyone who has a shape, size, and style that is better than this sapphire. ”

Ye Yingwu was stunned, and a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth. And Li Si and Guo Chang glanced at each other helplessly, this time I am afraid that the businessmen in Quanzhou will suffer. The two of them don't know much about these treasures, and the various items that the merchants offer to King Ming are only a cursory glance, and they don't care about whether they exceed the specifications in the palace, after all, this year is just the first year of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the tributes from all over the country have not yet been delivered, so there is nothing to worry about.

But after a thousand calculations, Zhao Yunshu, who was following Ye Yingwu, was finally missed.

This princess of the former dynasty really made up a good sword.

Twisting the sapphire in his hand and playing with it, Ye Yingwu said in a deep voice: "Long pity, Xusheng, Quanzhou is rich in the world, this is true, but if a person is rich and rivals the country, do you know what kind of hidden danger it is." In addition・・・・・・ because the rich are not benevolent, I don't believe that these people have a lot of money, and they can also eat fasting and chant Buddha on weekdays, thinking about the benefits that the Ming Dynasty gave them. ”

Li Si exhaled softly: "What does Your Highness mean?" ”

Holding up the luminous cup, Ye Yingwu slowly exerted force in his hand, and crushed the luminous cup: "What does this mean is that for these businessmen, there is no need to blindly appease, six doors to collect specific evidence, while a certain is still in Quanzhou, there is no one who should be investigated, especially bribery officials, fornicating with foreign countries, etc., it is directly killed." ”

This time, it was not only Li Si and Guo Chang, but even Zhao Yunshu next to him looked at Ye Yingwu in some surprise.

"I want them to know that without Daming, they are nothing, and no matter how much money they have, they can't resist the robbery of blood and fire." Ye Yingwu casually threw the pieces of the luminous cup, "At this time, they have the ability to come up with such a good thing to honor so-and-so, which shows that they have ghosts in their hearts, and since there are ghosts, then so-and-so doesn't mind helping them find out the ghosts." ”

Li Si said slowly: "Your Highness, think twice." ”

Ye Yingwu's eyes were blazing, and he held the table with his hand and looked at Li Si: "Long pity, are you afraid?" ”

At that moment, Huo Ran stood up, and Li Si arched his hand at Ye Yingwu: "Since His Royal Highness has an order, then he must go all out." Just doing this, I am afraid that it will hurt the hearts of these merchants, who were originally oppressed by the Mongol Tatars and provoked by Zhenla and Indonesia, and often lost all their money, and the enthusiasm of these merchants ・・・・・・"

Ye Yingwu said lightly: "You don't have to worry about this, just let it go,"

Li Si and Guo Chang didn't argue much, nodded, turned around and retreated.

And Ye Yingwu looked at the table of delicacies, but his brows were tightly locked.

"Isn't the husband really worried?" Zhao Yunshu sandwiched a piece of meat for Ye Yingwu, and then put his cup in front of him.

"Merchants are profit-seeking, and if these merchants want to give up because of the blockage of the Nanyang trade road, it means that their families already have enough property, even enough to eat and drink for several generations." Ye Yingwu said lightly, "I've never seen a businessman who doesn't have any oil and water at home, sitting there every day and doing nothing. ”

Zhao Yunshu snorted: "It turns out that the real treacherous and cunning is still the husband." ”

Shrugging his shoulders helplessly, Ye Yingwu looked at the sea and sky scenery outside the window: "These businessmen, if they don't suppress them, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome in the future, especially their rich property, when the time comes, it will inevitably be favored by anyone who wants to put Daming to death, and there will be endless troubles." ”

"Then the husband is not afraid of beating everyone away?" Zhao Yunshu looked at him curiously.

Ye Yingwu stretched out his hand and scraped it on the pretty face of the girl who came over, and said with a smile: "There may be a shortage of everything in the world, but only these businessmen are indispensable, this batch goes down, and naturally a new group of people will replace them, this entire tide building, people on the first to third floors, who doesn't want to go to the next level?" ”

"At the beginning, it was rumored in the palace that Ye Yuanjun was a hero, and later some people said that you were a hero, but now the concubine looks like a traitor." Zhao Yunshu pursed his lips and said mockingly.

"A traitor is a traitor." Ye Yingwu muttered, "Even if a certain is a traitorous male, at least I have it in my heart, and you and the world." (To be continued.) )