After meeting Zhao Ji, Ping Zhongsheng and Yuan Weiyi finally got free, although they did not leave the post station that made them tortured, they were finally able to go out of the museum to play, and the people who came to harass them every night also died down overnight and never disappeared again. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

This situation made Ping Zhong feel lucky: maybe Song Ren really didn't know about the scandal between Emperor Shirakawa and Fujiwara Zhangzi, and even if Zhou Quan knew, he didn't dare to leak it, for fear of angering Zhao Ji.

The Great Song Dynasty is a country of etiquette, even if he doesn't wait to see the Japanese, at least on the surface, he still has done enough work, knowing that they have no property in their hands, Zhao Ji also specially rewarded the mission with 300 yuan. With this money, Ping Zhongsheng and Yuan Weiyi had to come out and go around, and their first target was the first department store.

The dazzling array of goods in the building fascinated the two Japanese people, even if it was a glass lantern, and they couldn't put it down. What's more, with the new blast furnace put into use, the steel production of Li Guojian surged, and the surplus steel was used to make daily necessities, so iron basins, iron barrels, enamel cups and bowls, etc., were manufactured one after another.

And in the first department store, there are all kinds of eating, drinking and playing, and the only thing that makes the two feel bad is that the cost of eating, drinking and having fun is too expensive. They brought in a hundred silver dollars equivalent to a hundred yuan, and they thought they could be high-rollers for a while, but when they came down to the first floor, they found that they had gone a quarter, and they immediately began to restrain their hands.

I didn't dare to spend money, so I could only lean on the huge glass window on the third floor and look down, which was regarded as a view of the scenery of Jingshi.

"Gen-kun, you say, can we have such a good street town in Heiankyo?" Looking down at the main entrance of the First Department Store, Ping Zhongsheng said with envy.

"The emperor and the regent will let the merchants get rich under their noses without reaching out?" The source is righteous and unlucky.

Ping Zhongsheng was about to argue with him, and at this moment, he snorted.

For he saw a convoy of three-wheeled bicycles being ridden over, led by one, whose carriages were painted vermilion, a style that should have been used by the powerful.

Bicycles have changed dramatically to the point that the connecting rods have been replaced by chains or belts, while the rear seats have been made of thin sheets and tarpaulins to create a lightweight compartment that shelters from the wind and rain and protects the privacy of the occupants. Because several of the main roads in central Beijing are paved with cement, the cars wrapped in leather wheels are light and stable, and they are no longer as bumpy as before, so they have set off a trend again.

After the vermilion bicycle stopped, someone from behind stepped forward to open the carriage, and then an acquaintance of Ping Zhongsheng walked out of it.

Cai Xing.

Ping Zhongsheng wanted to greet Cai Xing on the third floor, but Cai Xing didn't notice it at all, but looked at the intersection on the other side, and on that side, there was also a team of bicycles, and then Tong gradually got off the car and arched his hand to Cai Xing.

Then Zhao Youzhang and the others also arrived, but unfortunately Ping Zhongsheng didn't know the inside story of the composition of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce, otherwise he would have figured out that the people who came here were all the shareholders of the Donghai Chamber of Commerce.

The men entered the building, not through the main entrance, but through the side entrance, with a special staircase leading to the top floor. In the big conference hall here, Zhou Quan had been waiting for them for a long time.

"Zhou Lang won't say hello when he comes back!"

"That's it, Brother Zhou, I can prepare a gift for you, two new beauties, I'll send you to the house when I turn around!"

"Get out, who doesn't know, Brother Zhou doesn't like your fans, he is a good little girl - I am looking for a daughter, eleven years old, she is already a special color in the world, I was going to raise it for a few years and then use it, but now I am dedicated to my brother!"

After this group of gentlemen came up, the cold words were always inseparable from the wine. Zhou Quan didn't bother to pay attention to it, and knocked on the table: "All take a seat, don't be wordy, there is something serious today!" ”

Everyone laughed, in their opinion, no matter what serious thing there is, the forces integrated by these people here, even the Great Song Dynasty officials have to give up three points, what problems can't be solved?

"Everyone knows about the affairs of the Japanese envoys, I sent someone to Japan to investigate, the Japanese imperial court is ready to strictly control maritime merchants, and the three forbidden laws have been turned over, and only ten merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty are allowed to stop every year, and the goods on board also need to be sold to designated merchants at their designated prices......

Zhou Quan opened his mouth to say the news, others didn't have anything, and Tong gradually jumped out first: "This is impossible!" ”

The excuse for the Japanese to cut off the trade with the Great Song Dynasty is the smuggling of liquor, and the bulk of the liquor smuggling is in the hands of the Tianshui Chamber of Commerce and the Tong Chamber of Commerce of the clan.

"Therefore, sending envoys to the Great Song Dynasty is only the first step, the second step is to restrict maritime trade, and the third step is to restrict the ......export of gold, silver, and copper from Japan to the Great Song Dynasty."

"He dares!" This time, before Zhou Quan finished speaking, someone shouted.

But it is Cai Xing, you know, after Cai Jing completed the apportionment into the mu, what he is now implementing is the currency reform, preparing to replace the old money system with three levels of currency: gold yuan, silver yuan, and copper yuan. Cai Jing asked Cai You to participate in this matter, and he once said proudly that as long as this matter is completed, he can retire to Zhishi, and Cai You is enough to find a position in the political hall with this merit.

Even if you can't monopolize power like Cai Jing, you will become a member of the ruling party, which is also Cai You's dream!

However, the premise of monetary reform is that there is a stable amount of gold, silver and copper, and it can be said that without Japan's gold, silver and copper, monetary reform will fail, and even the current economic situation cannot be maintained!

Zhou Quan also ignored Cai Xing, he gently tapped the table with a wooden hammer, and the few people who stood up also sat down, and the joy of everyone was gone, replaced by gloomy.

"At first, I knew that some of you thought that it was just to sell less alcohol and not hurt your bones anyway, so it didn't matter, even now, I'm afraid there are still people who think this way. Ladies and gentlemen, he forbids us to sell wine today, iron tomorrow, and cotton cloth the day after tomorrow...... If you do not stop them today, no one will help you to stop them when they deceive you in the future! ”

Everyone nodded one after another, knowing what Zhou Quan meant.

Although every family in the Donghai Chamber of Commerce has shares, Zhou Quan is the big one, if they think that this matter has nothing to do with them and refuse to support Zhou Quan, then in the future, when their family Chamber of Commerce is in trouble, they will not blame others for not giving support.

"Therefore, I propose to take action against Japan, because the stakes are very high, and even in a short period of time, we may only have input but no output, so I do not want to decide on it alone.

A total of fourteen people representing the fourteen forces present exchanged glances, which expanded their influence on the Donghai Chamber of Commerce to a certain extent, after all, it was Zhou Quan's decision before. From now on, when there is any major event in the East China Sea, they can all propose to vote on the basis of this time. Unleashed this power on Zhou Quan, although they didn't understand why, everyone was still happy to accept it.

"Those who agree with the action against Japan, please raise your hand." After Zhou Quan finished speaking, he raised his hand.

Fifteen hands were raised high, and the extra one was Tong Yan's tease who raised two hands.

Seeing that everyone was unanimous, Zhou Quan said: "Next, what kind of measures do we take, and what do you think?" ”

"I have an idea, let's send more ships over and scrap all their anti-smuggling boats!"

"The ships and people in our hands are limited, Japan is a country, and there are quite a few soldiers and sailors, and I am afraid that it is not enough to punish it by relying on the power of the Chamber of Commerce!"

While everyone was gossiping, one of them stood up and made a group: "Everyone, brothers, don't forget, we are here to make a fortune, not to hurt people, if we abolish his anti-smuggling ship, but also abolish our trade routes, wouldn't this hurt the enemy by 800 and lose 1,000?" In my opinion, it is better to push the Great Song Dynasty to declare war on Japan and seize all his gold and silver mountains into his hands! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, even Zhou Quan, and they didn't expect that someone would put forward such a goal without his own guidance.

At this time, Zhou Quan was ready to attack Japan, not just because Ping Zhongsheng angered him, but because Zhou Quan already had the resources to replace Japan in a short time.

The output of gold and copper mines in Liuqiu is in no way inferior to that of Japan, and Goryeo has also discovered a large amount of copper ore in the past two years. These gold and copper mines are enough to support the impact of severing Sino-Japanese trade in a short period of time.

Zhou Quan's own aim was to control about half of Japan's silver mines, not indirectly as it is now, but to occupy it directly.

"I'm for it!" Someone should be and.

"I'm for it too!"

Everyone agreed, and then looked at Zhou Quan.

"This matter can not be solved by the power ......of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce," Zhou Quan repeated what someone had said.

Everyone understands: "Japan's gold, silver and copper are related to the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and they are definitely not a matter of our chamber of commerce!" After we go back, we will report to the adults in the family, and we will definitely make every effort to promote the Great Song Dynasty to fight against Japan! ”

"There are still some troubles in the court, such as the cost of war, how do you think it should be resolved?"

Most of these people are from Beijing, and they are used to being ridiculous on weekdays, but at this time, sitting together and discussing the matter of declaring war on other countries, they all seem to be organized. Although there was unanimity, some people raised some questions, and everyone discussed how to solve them, such as the cost of the war, if they could not come up with a solution, I am afraid that it would be difficult for the Chinese courtiers to get it passed.

Zhou Quan was confident about this, and he smiled: "This matter is easy to hear, the imperial court can issue war bonds!" ”

"What's that?" The crowd asked.

"Let's tell you the truth, the imperial court lacks money for war, but you and I are not, and the people of Beijing are not lacking! War bonds can be issued to the people of the Great Song Dynasty, with the promise of heavy profits, guaranteed by our Donghai Chamber of Commerce. For example, for a hundred yuan of debts, we promise to return one hundred and twenty or one hundred and fifty yuan after victory, and gather sand into a tower to gather our hearts into a fur, but we are afraid that only in Beijing will be able to make up tens of millions of war funds! (To be continued.) )